Disclaimer: see chapter one
"I don't want to alarm anybody but could you please take one last look at the children and join me in our bedroom." Said Margareta to her husband. Peter was playing wizards chess with Harry while the children watched. They looked up in alarm and Peter excused himself.
"Peter, remember what we always feared." Said Addie
"The dark lord rising again?" said Peter
"No, not that."
"Me getting sent to Azkaban?" said Peter looking very pale at that thought. Neither of them knew that they were being listened to by four children.
"Close but no." said Addie sitting on the bed. Peter grew exasperated at the guessing game.
"Just tell me!" said Peter not liking where this was going. Addie handed him the copy of the daily prophet she was holding.
"I love you." Said Addie as Peter began to hyper ventilate.
"I know what we'll do! We'll go away, far away!" said Peter
"Where?" asked Addie. She felt like she was losing him all over again.
"India!" said Peter summoning a suitcase from the closet. His clothes quickly began to fold and shrink themselves to fit
"Peter, I love you." Said Addie looking down
"This is no time to panic!" said Peter as he began to pace around the room
"I love you." Said Addie
"Stop saying that! We're going to be fine." Said Peter
"No we're not. It feels like before." Said Addie
"No, it's nothing like before! I'm playing double mole secret agent man!" said Peter. He could have sworn he heard a giggle from the other side of the door.
"Peter, it feels like before and you know it. There nothing we can do!" said Addie. She broke down crying on the bed.
"No it doesn't! we have more to lose now!" said Peter
"What? Another child! You know that's why he escaped!" said Addie. She had gotten up and was now pointing an accusing finger at Peter.
"I did what I had to do." Said Peter shrinking under her gaze
"Who told you to do that?" asked Addie
"I did." Said Peter
"For your own redemption! You were supposed to stay away until all of his followers had either been found out or killed!" said Addie
"That would have taken decades. I couldn't live in a hovel under glamor charms among muggle forever." Said Peter
"I would have waited." Said Addie
"I didn't want you to wait. I had to help him. My grievance was with Sirius and my own stupidity." Said Peter
"I believe you but do you think Sirius Black will!" Said Addie
"Sirius Black isn't immortal." Said Peter quietly
"Peter…"
"He's not and he's not only a threat to ours but Margareta's as well." Said Peter
"How would he even know where to find Galatea? Our lives aren't exactly common knowledge to outsiders." Said Addie crossing her arms
"He has his ways. I will stop him, Adlhyde. If he threatens my family I will stop him." Said Peter darkly
"Peter, not again, all of those muggles…" said Addie
"Not to sound like Dumbledore but it was for the greater good." Said Peter holding her
"Are we still going to India?" asked Addie
"I'll go to India. It'll look suspicious if you come too." Said Peter
"I'll follow you to the ends of the earth my love." Said Addie
"I could never ask that of you."
"It wasn't an offer, it was a statement." Said Addie seriously
"I won't put you in any more danger." Said Peter
"Peter, we've been together almost our entire lives. When we're apart it's hell. Do you know why I was so angry at your sister?"
"You two never got along."
"No, you know she withheld your letter."
"I know but she's my blood and has nowhere else to go."
"When did our lives become such a mess."
"When we grew up."
"This could all just be a storm in a tea cup." Said Addie brightly. Peter gave her a look of doubt.
"How so?"
"The people at the ministry may be slow but they aren't dullards. They'll stop him before he even comes to Hogsmeade.
"They let him escape. Besides, when Sirius Black is determined nothing can stop him." Said Peter
"Then we'll face him head on together. Besides, there is no place safer than Hogwarts." Sais Addie
"They can't stay there all summer." Said Peter sadly
"You and I both know that those children do whatever they want."
"I'm not going back to Hogwarts with them. It won't be safe." Said Peter
"That's for the best. What shall we tell the children?"
"They'll figure out what happening on their own." Said Peter
"No, I mean what do we tell them about what they're eavesdropping on?" said Addie motioning to the door
"Bloody hell!" they heard Portia say. This was followed by shushing and then feet running down the hall.
"When in doubt let Paulette tell them." Said Peter. He motioned for his suitcase to unpack and then held his wife. She let out some silent sobs. She didn't want to lose what she had.