Authors Note: An another long chapter of first act being slow paced and then time skips of 1980, the prophecy, and the birth of Harry. The next chapter is the Halloween 1981which I will explain in this chapter that a certain character will have a main role on this, Also this is only Severus POV and Lily POV, with a small James POV at the end so without further a do, here is Chapter 6
Chapter 6
Time Skip July 17th, 1979
It had been a month and a half since the battle of the ministry. Also a hectic month too.
The news of the incarcerated convicts, Evan Rosier, Rodolphus Lestrange, Lord Nott, and Mulciber had somehow been mysteriously released from given a life sentence.
And that wasn't bad enough, Mulciber barged into Severus flat, and asks to stay in the night until he finds a way to walk without getting caught.
Mulciber left the next day and he receives a burn on the dark mark, and it was the Dark Lord summoning them for the first time since the battle.
It was a short meeting nevertheless. The Dark Lord was very angry and begins to torture a hefty amount of Death Eaters, demanding what had happened that caused them to retreat.
One of them told the Dark Lord, that it was a bust, now with Minister Bagnold restored from being imperioused, it will be a lot harder for any raids.
It was an uproar, and the Dark Lord began killing his own Death Eaters with such fierce rage, Severus had to witness all of that, wondering if he ever fails the Dark Lord's raid, he promises to report Dumbledore for what is happening onwards.
The soft whisper of Credence had interfered the parade, and Severus watches the Dark Lord beginning to calm down, and then the famous smirk returns back.
The Dark Lord dismisses them, and with an instant, Severus manages to apparate on the meeting spot of Hogsmead.
He had arrived there, and was surprised to see Lily chatting with Dumbledore.
She still refuses to look at him and it ached him that the damage is still there
but Dumbledore had chanced a glance and let's out a twinkling smile.
"Anything new Severus?" Dumbledore asks.
Severus was about to speak, but was interrupted by Lily.
"Why are we listening to this greasy git Dumbledore?" Lily asks in a cold tone.
"I trust him Lily, it was your fiancée who saved his life" Dumbledore remarks.
"I know about that, and I appreciate what Jamie did, but the wound still lingers of what he did with Sirius a year ago" Lily spoke in a cold tone.
Severus felt daggers in his heart, she was right, because he had casted a curse on Black, and it was irreversible.
"Ah yes, I remember, but it was Severus who had told me the antidote, so he saved Sirius also. A debt paid by both James and Severus" Dumbledore made a small smile.
"Still not enough of what he called me in fifth year, I will never ever forgive him. If he really asks for redemption, he has to understand that picking on someone for fun regardless how silly it was, is way different than taking someone's life, and it was his asshole friend Mulciber, who took Jamie's father's life, despite Lord Potter had never actualled killed Mulciber senior." Lily said.
Severus eyes widens in disbelief, Potter knows it, and so Lily, but the way it was made had shown the complete opposite,
Potter did not come and hex him as he usually does, it was Lily who had actually came to remind him that.
"Lily, Severus isn't here to rehash the past, he is here to report what is happening, I haven't heard from Tom since the battle" Dumbledore said.
"Fine, I will not listen to this greasy git, I will leave it to you. Goodbye" Lily said and ran.
It was awkward alright, but Severus manages to speak. "The Dark Lord was very angry, he had tortured many Death Eaters, even killed some" Severus informs.
"Interesting, Tom would never kill his own 'loyal' followers, it must have been something that made him very angry" Dumbledore ponders.
"And that's the thing Dumbledore, an old man named Credence Barebones from the cult of Grindelwald was the only one who manages to calm the Dark Lord down." Severus said.
To see the shocked expression of Dumbledore would have been an overstatement.
Severus examines how Dumbledore stutters, and Dumbledore had never ever stutters.
"Interesting, Not only Tom is hiding in plain sight, he is seeking an alliance with an old friend" Dumbledore said.
"Old friend? do you know him Dumbledore?" Severus manages to ask out of curiosity.
"That's not the issue here, we must know what Tom is doing, and I had found the perfect man for the job Severus, he will contact you tonight, so be ready. Now leave and wait until I summon you for a meeting of the order." Dumbledore said.
Severus nods, and then he apparated back to his flat.
Severus Flat London
It was now midnight, and there was no response from the mysterious man, and Severus had to find a way to amuse himself.
The image of the Dark Lord still lingers in his head, he had never ever seen the Dark Lord act that way, also Dumbledore was right, The Dark Lord would never kill his own loyal followers.
Severus has to watch himself for that, because if the dangerous game he is playing, and if he conjures one small mistake. It could cost his life with impertinent death.
The soft knock of the door had brought him out of the thought trance, and he looks through the peephole, and it was Lord Alphard Fortescque.
Suddenly he felt his hand made of lead and shaking, barely even touching through the door knob.
This must have alerted the knocking man and the man behind the door spoke softly.
"I know you are in there Severus, let me in, and we will discuss this plan of yours" Lord Alphard said.
Severus opens the door and there he is. The Father of annoying Timothy Fortescque whom he had just murdered in cold blood 7months ago.
The old man with salt and pepper hair and moustache stood crossing his hands with broad shoulder and a menacing light grey eyes coldly.
"Are you going to let me in or just disrespect the old man?" Lord Alphard said.
Severus politely ushers the tall man inside, and manages to look left or right before closing the door.
It was awkward and the way they don't even look at each other speaks volumes in Severus Snape.
He manages to offer the noble lord tea and Lord Alphard manages to make a nod, signaling Severus to do as offered.
He manages to help himself also for an another cup and sat down, not looking into the blazing look of the old man.
It was the old man who broke the tense silence. "When Albus told me of how you are reforming from your sins, I couldn't believe that, because I witnessed the funeral, the death of my son." Lord Alphard said.
"Not to mention the Wizengamot stripping me from the membership because I am passing an old age. I could've let my niece Alice to take it, because she is betrothed to Frank Longbottom." Lord Alphard continues.
"I had spent the past 7 months in my cottage in Umbria, wondering why is it me? Why Merlin took the only source of happiness from me. Timothy did not harm anyone, his heart was made of pure gold" Lord Alphard begins to sob, and it made Severus to look at the softly sobbing old man.
The way he mentions 'did not harm' suddenly brought the words Lily had just said today. It made him to rethink his life choices and then the words his mother had said on the Christmas 1978 suddenly rang a bell.
It made him cringe for what he had done. He was too succumbed in rage, anger, and hate. So much that he had let out his frustration over an innocent man. The innocent man had a big mouth, and it could've made him killed either way, but he does not deserve such imminent death.
"But then when I found out it was you who did it. I almost lost it. I almost wanted to find you and kill you myself. To avenge Timmy, my boy." Lord Alphard drops a revealing revelation, and it made Severus widen his eyes in complete shock.
"I almost begged Albus to find you, and I kill you myself, but the look into Albus eyes had told me otherwise, it wouldn't solve the blinding rage that was built inside me. It made me realize that it makes me no different than Death Eaters" Lord Alphard said.
"I am only asking you this once, and then we bury the hatchet of us fighting to each other's guts. Why did you kill Timmy? I want to know what goes in your head" Lord Alphard asks
It felt like a trap for Severus, because he is too afraid to answer that would make the broken man snap and kill him.
He still refuses to look into the old man's eyes and then manages to speak slowly.
"I had taken the life of Timothy, because he had revealed my secret induction to the Death Eaters. The talkative f...man had rat out to anyone's business on allowing me to apply as a potioneer in the ministry. I know it is hard to believe Lord Fortescque, but my other ambition is to become a potioneer for the ministry. I am very good on using potions, not as level as Lily, but my skills are on the level that could compete hers" Severus said.
The old man nods and then stares completely into Severus' charcoal black eyes in such intent.
"And then you kidnapped him into his submission, torturing the poor boy, because he talks a lot right?" Lord Alphard hesitates to ask, dreading to find the answer.
It made Severus feel in a complete disbelief.
"I know you don't believe what I am about to say, but I am really regretting all of my decision Lord Fortescque, but I did not kidnap Timothy. It was my former teammate, Mulciber." Severus said.
"Interesting" Lord Alphard replies.
"I was informed by Mulciber on some 'gift' and he side apparated me there to Ireland. I was surprised on such instance. He opened the trunk and your son was perfectly fine. Only has minor gashes, but he was fine." Severus said.
"Mulciber used a portkey to transfer me to the Dark Lord's manor, as a test for me to be inducted into the Death Eater rank" Severus continues.
"I did hesitated Lord Alphard, I felt that I didn't want to end your son's life, but raw thoughts of a childhood bully, had made me blind for power, rage, and anger, so I used those to kill him" Severus reveals.
He was looking through the greying lord on jumping to attack him, and Severus was ready to be getting punched. He instead took a sip of tea, and then spoke softly.
"Is this childhood bully is by the name of James Potter?" Lord Alphard asks, scowling to Severus.
"How did ya" Severus asks, but was interrupted by the greying lord.
"Please, I know all of this 'grudge' thanks to Timmy, I had met James Potter before. He was a bit arrogant, but he had a pure heart, unlike his 'victim' who seems to gladly kill an innocent man" Lord Alphard said.
"But I digress, I owe you a debt from Albus. I have been informed by him that you are in a deep trouble of saving the girls who were in the dungeon. I have a plan, and it might involve a sacrifice, I am old Severus, if something happens to me, I want you to give this to Alice" Lord Alphard said, handing Severus an envelope.
"This is private, and only her she will open it and read it. For that, you must listen what I say. You understand?" Lord Alphard eyes Severus.
Severus nods meekly, holding the yellow envelope, with the signal of the House of Fortescque.
"Good, now listen to this..." Lord Alphard said.
McNair Manor, England.
Severus apparates to McNair Manor, and his appearance had changed very quickly into Mulciber, as Lord Alphard had managed to snatch Polyjuice potion from the ministry potioneer.
He still doesn't believe that they managed to brew a very hard potion of Polyjuice, maybe they might have brought it that was already brewed, but that's not the mission he is embarking on.
In his flat, a piece of blonde hair from Mulciber was on his chair, and he had managed to grab hold several hairs, because he knows he has only 1 hour to disguise as Lord Mulciber, so he better make it counts.
He still has the remaining potion left in his pouch, but he had to speed up the process before anything wrong might happen, he makes a last minute of looking left and right, and then he appears in the light, remembering how the grunt walks in order to avoid suspicion.
He walks to the guard, and the tall, expressionless man looks at him, stating his name and purpose.
Severus had to change his sound into loud and brash as Mulciber use to do, and the guard widens his eyes, opening the gates, and bowed before him.
Once upon a time, Severus would've smirked by granting such gratitude. Now, with what is happening these few days, it made him sick for the superiority from the Death Eaters.
He manages to knock the huge oak doors, and it was the fool Walden McNair himself.
"Mulciber? I thought you are still in Azkaban, I did not get informed by Lord Malfoy about any of you to be released?" Walden said.
"Lord Malfoy had managed to release me, Lord Nott, Evan Rosier, and Rodolphus Lestrange shortly" Severus said.
It wasn't a lie, he did saw Mulciber, barging into his flat. This confirms Severus that they are kept under the shadow for anything.
"Well come in. Make yourself in home. I will floo call the rest, also I will allow you to floo call Severus for the weekly gathering" Walden McNair smirks.
"No" Severus said.
"No?" Walden McNair's eyes widen, and then the stare forms.
Merlin! he forgot that McNair knows Mulciber very well, and Mulciber was known to be impulsive.
"I mean, I am sent here to talk to you that regards the cult of Grindelwald" Severus lies.
"Aha, I see. Then what can I help you?" Walden asks
"Follow me as I talk, I sense some disturbance on this Credence man" Severus truthfully said.
Even before seeking redemption, Severus feels uneasy over the tall white-snow hair and beard that looks strikingly similar to Albus Dumbledore.
But that is an another topic to brood on. Now he has to save the ladies under the dungeon.
"What do you want to talk about? This Credence" McNair asks.
Something in his tone shows some reverence, as if McNair knows this man
"You know this man?" Severus asks, remains calm.
"Know him? bah, my father went to Durmstrang, serving the so called 'Cult of Grindelwald'. One thing leads to another. The thing is Mulciber, I don't trust this man, because he is a yankee. He was born in New York, and somehow he is tied with Gellert Grindelwald?! I don't buy it" McNair spat.
Severus nods, remembering the steps that Mulciber and the rest use to go.
"So you suggest he is up to something, perhaps a coup?" Severus asks. It will serve a better way to let Dumbledore spill.
"A coup? where did you learn that foul word? Ah, must have been that Mudblood bitch!" McNair spat.
"Alas no, The Dark Lord seems to know when to shut the old fool down, by taking away his pet. Nagini" McNair said.
'interesting' Severus ponders.
"But why are we heading to the basement if you don't want the rest of the gang show up?" McNair suspiciously asks.
This is the time Severus pulls the 'Mulciber ultimate act'
"Because I would like me redhead bitch!" Severus pretends to spit.
"Ahhhh, I see now, you want to seduce this bitch after Georgina, the blonde bitch. I would let you just rape her. After that, we will bring the rest of the gang. I want Severus to look into that Olivia bitch in her eyes, and rape her till oblivion!" McNair lick his lips.
Severus cringes internally, but was intrigued to learn that the Dark Hair woman is Olivia.
"You can go now, I will continue my play with Donna. She is a screamer I tell ya" McNair smirks.
Severus nods and then the basement door closes.
It was dank, dingy, and filled with muck and dirt.
Severus utters lumos, and walks toward the location, ignoring the loud footsteps echoing the hall.
He finally reaches the cell, and makes one last attempt to stare at the sleeping girls.
He exhales and attempts to open the door which alerted the girls and they began to whimper.
Severus opens the door and went inside.
They all gathered on one area, holding to each other as if they are afraid one lose another.
Severus utters Silence charm and begins to speak.
"My name is Severus Snape, I am here to rescue you. All of you" Severus said.
The sounds of wheeze and cry had deafened the already silent cell.
"Prove it that you are this Severus, not this monster" The low voice of Olivia said.
Severus turns to stare at the dirt-ridden looking girl and he was immediately pulled by her bright violet eyes.
He tries to calm his beating heart and begins to speak.
"I was there the last time, and I was the only one who's silent. I couldn't bare talk because of what that foul Nott had done to Georgina. Yes I had learned the name today, so if you all want to live, then come with me." Severus offers his hand
It took them a minute or two to recollect, and then Olivia accepts the hand that was offered and then one by one follows after.
"Good, now listen to me, I will be uttering a very powerful spell that will somehow evade the anti-apparation, so I want you to hold me if I begin losing control" Severus said.
They nod weakly and Severus lets out a small smile.
He sits on the floor, uttering an ancient language, a book he had learned on the restricted area during his time in Hogwarts.
It was a very old and very battered magic, something the Dark Lord wouldn't care to learn.
It was intense, because the walls in the manor, considering he is 4 feet under the ground was too much to bear
He felt blood dripping through his nose, and gashes starts to appear.
This somehow alerts the girls and one of them attempts to touch Severus, but retracted as if a hot boiling water touches her hand.
Olivia had attempted to touch his hand one more time, and a soothing power, travelled through Severus aching body and then it blew him out of the cell with so much power, it had bent the cell block.
"Did it work?" Severus groggily asks
The girls shook no
Severus stood up, dusting the soot, and then within a second Lord Alphard shows up, scaring the girls
"I can recall it works" Lord Alphard smiles.
"It was a daunting task Lord Alphard, the manor was filled with wards and dark magic. It took a portion of my power to shatter it" Severus said and his appearance begins to come back as a greasy haired man
Somehow he felt an intense stare, and it was Olivia, he locks his eyes on her and she blushes furiously on the ground.
"Now is not the time to mope about it" Lord Alphard said.
"Here, take this, bring the girls to your flat and alert Albus about them" Lord Alphard said, handing him over a battered watch portkey.
The sound of the basement door opens and the sound of Rosier and Nott had made him and the girls wary.
"Now go!" Lord Alphard said.
"But Lord Alphard? you might die" Severus asks.
"My death is just a beginning of a new adventure, at least I can see Timmy, tell Albus that it was a pleasure, and remember what I told you Severus" Lord Alphard said
Severus nods and he came close to the whimpering girls and within a second, they were gone.
Severus Flat, London
They landed in the living room and Severus rubs his sored head for a minute.
He chances a glance to the girls for a moment, asking if they are ok, they made a weak sound of implying they are ok.
Severus had instructed them to head for his room and he chants his bed large for them to fit in, and then one of them had hugged Severus for a 'thank you' gesture.
He felt awkward to be in this situation. After the hug, he made a polite nod for her.
He had told them that his flat is warded, and he will change the entrance ward for any Death Eaters not allowed so they are safe.
He closes the door and utters last few minutes before apparating to Hogsmeade, fulfilling the last deed of the day.
Hogsmeade
Severus arrives on the train station and was not surprised to see Albus, waiting for him
"I can tell Lord Alphard's plan work?" Albus asks.
"It did, although it took portion of my power to make the wards off, so it should be easy for the Aurors to find them and arrest them" Severus said.
"I think they must have known by now that the Aurors would find them" Dumbledore chuckles.
"Where are the girls?" Albus asks.
"At my place, safe" Severus replies.
"Good, tomorrow morning, I will visit your place, and will personally put them under my protection. You have done well Severus, Good job, Get rest, and then we meet next time, until then. Goodbye" Albus said.
Severus nods, and watches the headmaster, leaving.
He chances a last look on the station, and then within a minute he apparates back to his flat.
Time Skip 15th October 1979
Lily couldn't believe she is married in 1st of September, 1979 and to James Potter of all people!
It was the best day of her life, and to the cherry on top, it was Sirius who had hand her over to James!
She giggles of how Sirius had paled when she asks him a day before the wedding, but he quickly grasped it.
She knows he will have a wonderful future with Marlene, but the bloke is too thick to realize that Mar is the one for him
Lily and James had spent the portion of the honeymoon in the Bahamas which his family had owned a manor there, and an another portion in Florida for just making fun
It was an incredible making love sessions for her and James, and he was very sweet, a bit aloof on his pranks, but he was the one she wanted him to be, after he was an arrogant prat.
Now they are back in Scotland on 20th of September and the news of the Death Eaters had boasted the Daily Prophet, there was a story of a woman getting raped in the broad daylight in muggle London, in front of the husband, and then she was split in half, this news was overshadowed by the shocking death of Lord Alphard Fortescque.
She skimmed through the long article of who the lord was and the questionable death of his son, and it was discovered that he was killed by the Death Eaters, saving a group of girls that were gone missing many months ago.
She suddenly felt sick in her stomach, and she stormed to the bathroom, only to let a vomit on the toilet.
She felt ok for a second and the urge to vomit grows stronger.
The sound of her mother-in-law, lady Euphemia Potter, called her name
She manages to raises her voice, by uttering 'here', but returns to vomit again
Lady Euphemia made a small gasp, and Lily felt the close embrace from Lady Potter
"Are you ok Lily?" Lady Euphemia asks.
The vomit suddenly stops, and Lily looked at her mother-in-law with a pale face and spoke.
"Not ok, It happened yesterday, but with a nausea, now with the news of Lord Alphard's death, mixed with the news of the poor woman who was raped, I guess some adrenaline in me, drove me to vomit" Lily said.
Somehow Jamie's mother seems to think otherwise.
"Do you want to have a check-up in the Saint Mungos?" Lady Potter asks, raising her eyes.
"What? No! no. no. no. It cannot be, Jamie and I use protection. Oops, sorry" Lily blushes.
"No need honey, You are a married woman, it is natural, but I know those symptoms when I was pregnant with James, maybe you need to check-up just in case" Lady Potter said, ushering Lily to sit.
"There's no way I am being pregnant, I mean I have Auror trainings, Order meetings, and some missions to do!" Lily felt tears pricking in her eyes.
"Wait just a minute honey" Lady Potter said. She left the room, and came back 5 minutes later to bring a teapot, which Lily clearly knows it is a portkey.
"Why are we using portkey?" Lily asks.
"Well you might be pregnant, so I encourage you to do a safe method" Lady Potter
Lily nods, and within a minute, they had disappeared.
Saint Mungos
Lily had arrived with a soft thud, and the urges to vomit went through her throat, which the healers seem to notice, and within a snap, a tall, old healer came to check on her. He yells them to prepare the room for check-up
Lily was brought to the bathroom of the check-up room, and she had continued to vomit for another 3 minutes, only to be handed a bath towel from the healer.
"Take this, and wipe yourself, we will begin examining you Lady Potter" the healer smiles.
It still felt weird that she had obtained the title, from marrying James, but in this horrible state she had, she had to make a weak nod.
The healer began to examine her, by hearing her heartbeat, checking her synapses work, and anything allergens she might have
They were all good check-up, and then he manages to utter a soft chant on his wand, and a blue spark that looks like the movie theatre she and James use to go.
The healer smiles brightly and then the blue spark pops out, making her confused on what's going on.
"When was the last time you have taken the potion Lady Potter?" the healer asks.
"Umm. I mean since 1st of September" Lily replies.
"It seems that you are pregnant, six weeks to be exact.
"A...a baby?" Lily whispers.
"I can tell this is your first time as pregnant, due to your frequent vomits, but for now, sit down, relax, and let me check the fetus" The old healer said.
Lily nods quickly and the healer puts a gel-like lotion on her flat belly and the familiar blue spark pops back.
Her eyes widen in complete shock that the baby is about 1/8 inch of size, the size of a grain of rice. It is in a curved shape.
What caught her attention is the bump that looks like a heart, a tiny heart, growing under her belly.
The spark pops off, and the healer turns to look at her with a wide grin.
"Looks like the fetus is growing, and healthy. I was afraid for a minute. I want you to come back on the 12th week for a check up, so I will assign my healers, Cassandra and Alexis for prescribing what medications you will need, as you will vomit quite often on the upcoming days. Congratulations Lady Potter." The Healer smiles.
"Thank you Mr?" Lily tries to ask.
"My name is Healer Gareth Ambrews. My pleasure Lady Potter. It looks like I will be your healer for the journey and the one who will deliver your baby" Healer Ambrews said.
Lily seems to think for a moment and then nods before asking.
"Can I leave? I must tell my husband James for the good news" Lily asks.
"Sure, but if the vomit persists, you come straight to my office, understand?" Healer Ambrews asks in confirmation.
Lily nods and then the healer proceeds to help her stand up and then she went to wear her clothes alone, waiting for her mother-in-law to come through the room door.
Lady Potter knocks, and she lets out a knowing grin to which Lily mouths about it, and then the portkey traveled both of them to the manor.
Potter Manor, Glasgow
Lily heard James, Sirius, Remus, and Marlene came with a loud laugh that was obviously from Sirius.
She suddenly feels a bit nervous on breaking the news, She knows James would love hearing it, but it was way too soon, on the war like this.
Marlene came to hug her, and she notices Lily looks quite pale, asking if she was ok, to which Lily ignores the question and hugs her best friend back in which she clearly isn't buying it.
James looks at her with a smile that made her heart leap in joy and he ushers to give her a beautiful embrace she adores from him.
"You look pale, Are you ok?" James asks.
"I am asking the same question James, Lily seems not wanting to answer." Marlene smirks.
Lily suddenly feels a bit claustrophobic, but she had to tell him, to tell them the news.
"Jamie, Mar, I have news for you, all of you" Lily said.
They nod and sat down and the feeling of being suffocated, radiated through her.
"I was in Saint Mungos for checking what's wrong of my sudden vomit this afternoon." Lily said.
James made a 'mhm' sound, Sirius was clueless as always, Remus starts to smirk, as if he knows what she is about to tell them, the same goes to Marlene.
"Jamie, I am pregnant" Lily said, the smile began to form.
To explain the shocked look of James would be an overstatement.
"I am a...Da?" James said, keeping his mouth open
It took Sirius a second to realize what she implies, and he lets out a whistle, hugging both Lily and James for congratulations
James' sexy grin, came back, and he scooped her into an intimate embrace, and he crushes her lips with his on an intimate moment.
She was smiling, wanting to continue kissing, and he continues to whisper that he is a Da, and the fear she had earlier, is slowly shattering, making her hopeful for a start of a family she and James wanted
"Congratulations moron" Marlene said, hugging James.
"As for you, congratulations!" Marlene said, hugging Lily.
"Bring Alice, I want to talk to her" Lily said.
Marlene nods, and then she went on a floo call to bring Alice Longbottom to crash the news.
Alice Longbottom arrives with a very tired look of Frank, and she came close to see the glow of Alice showing up
"What is the commotion Lils, Marlene had floo called me that it is urgent" Alice said.
Lily's smile continues to widen, and she notices Alice rubs her flat belly contently and then spoke.
"I am pregnant Allie" Lily said, calling her nickname
Alice made a squeal with joy and then she proceeds to hug Lily, to which she broke, saying. "Since we are giving great news, I am pregnant also" Alice smiles.
Lily congratulates and hug Alice, she does the same to Frank, in which he was hugged by his friends who were wishing the same thing.
Lily brought Alice to her attention and then she wanted to say about it.
"Allie, I was thinking about it for a while, will you be my baby's god mother?" Lily asks with a smile.
"I would love to, I was gonna ask you the same though" Alice giggles and replies.
"I would love to" Lily responds.
And so they made a mini celebrations and then Lady Euphemia Potter arrives, and she congratulates both Lily and Alice
Yeah at least a light news shed over a very dark times, and Lily couldn't ask for more.
Time Skip, June 7th 1980
It had been a year since the ministry attack, a year since the girls were saved. Also Severus still has to play his role by meeting face to face with Potter for three times.
Credence and his bandwagon had slowed down for a bit, not wanting to draw an attention. It was discovered that Gellert Grindelwald was imprisoned, in Nurmengard, a prison he had made.
Of course Dumbledore kept his secrets, and Severus never bothers want to know about it, so he delves it on himself for free time.
He hasn't heard from the girls he had saved, not even Olivia.
The Death Eaters were quiet, yet he was called upon a month ago, on a raid in Wales, killing the muggleborns for sport.
He is still in contact with Mulciber, since they did not know that Severus was the one who saved the girls, but about a week ago, Severus groans a bit, by seeing another women who were imprisoned there. Somehow they just couldn't give it up.
He had received a letter from the ministry that he was refused for a position as a potioneer due to his allegiance, so they made a pointless 'Good luck' on the end.
Severus sighs a bit, and he couldn't bear staying at his flat any longer, so he manages to apparate in Hogsmeade, maybe a butterbeer to change his mood.
He made a smirk for a moment, but the smirk faded into a brooding sneer, he still remembers the flash of the torture, rape, and the pleading looks of the girls last year, when he was 19 years old!
He made a last check on his room, and then he disapparated onto Hogsmead.
Hogsmead
Severus arrives on the other side of the Hogsmead, and he was yanked a side by Mulciber and Walden McNair.
"Arrive just in time Severus" Mulciber hiccups, clearly drunk
"Don't listen to him, he was drinking a third Firewhiskey, but he was right about you, arriving just in time." Walden said, rolling his eyes.
"What is it McNair?" Severus asks, clearly amused on Mulciber's drunken stupor.
"Lord Voldemort is dispatching spies on the Hogsmead area, he is becoming wary on the surroundings, and he wants us to be wary and recruit people here silently, so don't need to transfigure into someone else. Abraxas has friends working here" McNair smirks.
"And a load of Mudblood bitches in the village to fuck!" Mulciber shouts in a glee.
"Touchy, now I cannot be with you to scour anything scout related, since I have to help our...friend there" McNair said, pointing on the laughing fool.
"So you will be on your own, once you find anything remotely interesting, send a mark to Lord Voldemort, and then we will meet you there, ok?" McNair eyes Severus and Severus nods.
"Good, I knew I can count on you, now go, let me handle our 'friend' here" McNair smirks.
"Goooooddddddbbbbbyyyyyyeeeeee Ssssseeeevvvveeeerrrruuuussss!" Mulciber shouts.
Severus sighs internally, doing as he is being told, he pleads with Dumbledore about him just being a dangerous spy, but not doing the things he is regretting on
The old fool practically pushed Severus to keep on playing as his 'old' self, but on a tame level
He sighs loudly, cursing everyone, starting with Potter, continuing to Mulciber, McNair, and now made a very vulgar words to Dumbledore.
He looks onto the dark alley of the village, and McNair wasn't kidding, there were spies, lurking through the alley, the windows were half-open, but Severus is sure there must be someone, prattling on something.
He doesn't know what he was heading, he was heading to The Three Broomsticks at first, but the thought was gone, so he manages to head on the nearest pub he can find
He went to the dingy pub called Hogshead, and he opens the door with a polite gesture.
There was no one there, the tables were empty with cobwebs, it seems like no one ever visits that place, but Severus didn't care. He went to the bartender, asking for a butterbeer, and the bartender made a small growl, which made Severus stare at him
His height was close to Dumbledore, and bear a long beard just like Dumbledore.
"Shouldn't you be playing with your Death Eaters Snivelis?" The Old man asks
Severus winces a bit, he made a conclusion that this pub must have been visited by Potter and his cronies, hence the bartender calling his nickname.
"No, I come here alone, because I was bored, can I have my butterbeer, and let me brood on the table with peace please?" Severus tries to make a smile, but it didn't work.
The bartender stared at him for a second, and then he went to grab a cup, filling it with butterbeer, and almost dropped it to Severus which the foam touched his dark cloak.
"A bit rude, thank you very much" Severus begins to sneer.
"You are lucky that Albus is coming here, if he wasn't, I would have been strangling you in your sleep, now scram!" the old bartender barks.
Severus flinches a bit, and sat on the table, contemplating what the heck is the bartender saying, but he doesn't care.
Stirring the still foaming butterbeer, he was wondering something else entirely about this 'Grindelwald' character
He had read a few articles about the famous man
This man seems to know Dumbledore, based on the article he had read, and he wanted to do some discovery on some 'Deathly Hallows'
before Severus thinks out loud, he heard a soft door opening, and there he was, Dumbledore
He wasn't alone, accompanying by a short woman, with an extremely bizarre-looking monocular.
She was overdressed, and held a crystal orb.
Severus hated Divination when he was in Hogwarts
It seems that Dumbledore is hiring a new Divinations teacher
He didn't want to bother eavesdropping, so he continues to drink a bit
The meeting did not held long, and he can clearly tell Dumbledore wasn't impressed until he heard something that would make his blood cold
The sound that came from the old woman, was ominous, as if she had aged up from her normal age.
"The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches... born to those who have thrice defied him, born as the seventh month dies... and the Dark Lord will mark him as his equal, but he will have power the Dark Lord knows not... and either must die at the hand of the other for neither can live while the other survives... the one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord will be born as the seventh month dies..."
After she said those ominous words, Severus turns to see her, returning back as a plain woman.
He knows he had heard the prophecy now, and judging the look from Dumbledore, it says otherwise about him keeping his mouth shut
He nods, but was interrupted by the Bartender squeezing through a squealing man.
Severus approaches over the commotion and his eyes widen that it was Peter Pettigrew
The Bartender growls at the whimpering man, telling him that he was eavesdropping, and he should be punished.
The voice of Dumbledore had quieted the growling bartender, telling the bartender to let him go.
Severus glances that Wormtail had transformed into a rat, and within a second, he mouths 'Point me' in which he will find the rat, and corner him about it later, since the rat cannot escape this area, without informing anyone about it, even if he had a shred of guts.
A feeling of an arm, touching his shoulder, and Dumbledore told Severus to follow the rat, without a word.
Something on the old headmaster's eyes speaks that he had known from the beginning that Wormtail is the spy
Severus wonders why Dumbledore did not do a thing, nor commands Severus to corner Wormtail.
There must be something Dumbledore does not want to ask, so Severus left the pub, and his wand heats up a bit, turning into the west of the thick forest.
Severus follows as it pertains, and he smirks, seeing the rat getting lost on the woods.
He drawls softly to the rat.
"I know you are in here Pettigrew, come out now, and there will be no harm" Severus said.
The rat squeaked, and begins to escape from the clutches, until Severus utters Stupefy
Severus chants a cage that binds Pettigrew, and within a second he disapparated from the woods of Hogsmeade.
Snape Flat, London
The groaning sound of the rat had made Severus smirk, and the rat was chained and charmed so he cannot be smart enough to escape.
Severus' smirk widens for the scared look from Wormtail, so he offered him tea, but the nervous looking man shook his head off, 'pity' Severus thought.
He sat on his soft chesterfield, adjacent to Wormtail, and begins to take a sip of his hot tea.
It was well 10 minutes and the rat did not speak. Severus continues to glare at him, and then lets out a probe on the weak man's mind, and he was surprised on what he sees.
Flashes of torture from the rat's father, and the death of his mother, flashes of threatening his girlfriend, Mary McDonald by skinning her alive, flashes of being tortured by Cruciatus from Abraxas, and the Dark Lord, and now flashes of trying to prove himself that he is a Death Eater willingly, not by choice, because of him being bullied from his father, Potter, and obnoxious fifth year students when he was 13.
He finishes drinking his tea and began to speak.
"I have looked into your weak mind Wormtail, I didn't know how weak you actually are, I mean, I always see you the least favorable among your boy band, but not to actually stand up to your friends, and hiding under their shadows, that's a new low, even from you" Severus said.
"HOW DARE YOU TO INVADE MY MIND SNIVELIS!" Peter shouts, but his lips quivers a bit.
"Well, if you wanted to indulge to me nicely about why you are in the pub, listening on the potential prophecy that regards the Dark Lord, and coincidentally you see me there. Don't you think you need to be a bit subtle on hiding, while listening on the prophecy being told?" Severus smirks.
The blabbing man kept his mouth shut, and it made Severus victorious and already assessing his plan right now.
"You have to report to the Dark Lord right?" Severus eyes the squeaky Pettigrew
"Y...y...yes" Pettigrew stutters.
"Well I cannot hold grudge on you, as I am also playing a dangerous game, but my case is far more different than you, because you have betrayed James, Sirius, Remus, Marlene, Lily, and especially Mary" Severus smirks, adding a bit of the letters quietly, enjoying how Pettigrew winces.
"But that doesn't mean you get off the hook, before you go play your little game, you have to report to me now, I have a leverage on you right now, because if you refuse to report to me, oh I can bring the Marauders right now, and they would gladly play 'who wants the rat' barbeque. That must be delightful isn't it? Isn't it?" Severus eyes.
"A...A...Aye" Pettigrew stutters.
"Which also means, I will not release you right now. I want to decode what the prophecy entails, before I have a say, so keep your mouth shut while I focus, understood?" Severus glares.
The whimpering man nods quite rapidly and it made Severus sick to see how far the coward man would sink that low just to get an approval from the Dark Lord. heh ironic isn't it.
Severus closes his eyes, and manages to shield his mind from any interference, including the Dark Lord. He wants to analyze what the prophecy entails. It says about thrice defying the Dark Lord. Severus knows only two people who had done that, the fool Potter and Longbottom, ok that clue almost solved, but it also says the one to be born as the seventh month dies. It must have meant at the end of July. Severus knows Lily is pregnant, thanks to Dumbledore, but he doesn't know when is due. He had to think harder, and then it felt like a spark, probing through his meditative state. It made his eyes widen with shock. 'Lily is in trouble' Severus mumbles softly.
He turns to stare at the quiet, but fearful looking man. He curses loudly, wondering what the hell they are both got into.
Severus knows that the Dark Lord will not take lightly that a child would be the end of the Dark Lord, so he will act thoroughly
At the same time, with enough convincing, there has to have a sacrifice as a worth for the recognition
He turns to look at the coward man again, and he curses again, but on his mind, because to make it work, he has to take one of the boy band's loved one as a sacrifice, but Severus isn't cruel, he wouldn't dare killing anyone right now, He had done 2 years ago, out of hate, out of anger, and out of impulsive act
But now... He has a sympathy on mercy, so it opens a new world of an already dangerous game, and Wormtail likes it or not, he is part of it, so does Severus.
He had to think, he had to strategize, and he had to make it, so on a last look to Pettigrew, Severus thought carefully on what he says, and then spoke with a soft voice.
"I know what we must do" Severus said and began instructing Wormtail on his plan, and only Merlin saves them all.
July 31st, 1980
Lily is heavily pregnant, at 9 months. She rubs her belly with affection, and she rests on the chesterfield, reading hopeless romantic novels.
The men are in work as Aurors, and Alice gave birth to a boy. She named him Neville. He was a cute, chubby, little chap.
She kissed the small baby's forehead, and the baby manages to grasp her hair tightly.
She felt her stomach kick one more time, and she smiles, wondering what does her baby want right now.
She use to sing a song on her belly whenever she feels the kick, James loves how Lily sings, and she loves her voice too.
Lady Euphemia Potter stays at the manor with her, since Lady Euphemia had retired, and resumes on her cottage in Glasgow.
While Lily was reading a chapter, she felt her water broke, and it soaked the whole chesterfield.
She yelled her mother-in-law loudly and her mother-in-law nods, grabbing an emergency portkey, transferring them to the Saint Mungos.
Healer Ambrews grew alarm, seeing how Lily is wrinkling her nose in pain, and so he ordered the healers to transport her to his operational room.
Lily spoke quietly to Lady Euphemia about calling James to come here, and within a second her mother-in-law had left the scene.
The Ministry
James was on a special Auror training with Sirius, Remus, and Marlene. It was daunting yet an interesting training
He became sharper than ever, quicker than ever, and his transfiguration skills had much improved since the battle of the ministry.
His score was 51 seconds, ahead of Sirius, 57 seconds, Remus 58 seconds, and Marlene 1 minute, 2 seconds
He grins to see his score, and Sirius made a slap on his back for appreciation.
"Good job Prongs, you were only 6 second faster than me, and I am offended" Sirius mock pouts.
"That was only because you were staring at my bum Sirius" Marlene smirks seductively.
"Mmayybe" Sirius smirks.
James rolls his eyes. "You two are hopeless, when are you two smarten up and propose to each other" James smirks, enjoying seeing them blushing and paling.
"Oh please Prongs, these two cannot be as bad as you when you tried to pining up for Lily" Remus chuckles.
"I wasn't pining for Lily!" James chuckles with a mock glare.
"You clearly were, you were on and on about how Lily is soo beautiful with her auburn hair, and her mesmerizing emerald orbs of eyes. It made me and Padfoot sick about that" Remus smirks.
"That's because I was and still in love with her Moony. When will you wise up on your furry little problem, and find a bird for you to shag or marry?" James smirks to the blushing sandy haired man.
"Please Prongs, you know I am a werewolf, I might injure any woman when I transform, you know that" Remus went serious for a moment.
"Please, you hang out with me quite often, and Lily too, you didn't injure any of us" James widens his eyes
"That's because both of you are my friends, you know that" Remus stubbornly said.
"But Re..." Before James counter back, he heard a patronus from his mother, a beautiful Doe, implying that Lily is having a baby.
He and Remus made a quick nod, and the yanked the snogging session of Sirius and Marlene whom they were clearly annoyed, but they saw the panicking look of James that Lily is giving birth.
They grabbed an emergency portkey and they left within a second.
Saint Mungos
James, Sirius, Remus, and Marlene ran to the maternity ward, and they were blocked by women healers. They said 'family visit' only
James replies that his wife is giving birth, and they allowed himself, but he argues with them that his friends are family too
They sighed and allowed them to enter.
James sees his mother, sitting on the chair, silently praying, he gave her an embracing hug and she returns to see her boy, now a man.
"She will be fine James, I was just sending prayers about your father would've been there with us" Lady Euphemia said.
Suddenly James eyes went serious dark brown, he vows to kill Mulciber himself, but for now is not the time, he has a baby due, and he is becoming a Da.
"James, don't do what your father had done. I can see it in your eyes, we will have our revenge, but for now, let's just celebrate ok?" Lady Euphemia said.
James made a quick nod, but the determination on finding Mulciber is still evident in his mind.
He sat with his mum, and they waited for the healer to come out for a good news.
It went only several hours, and the healer came out with a big smile.
"It's a boy Lord Potter! now come and take a look" The Healer Ambrews said.
James ushers to see his pale-looking wife, holding a tiny bundle.
The bundle did not cry, well he had heard a cry or two, but the bundle was quiet, and his wife looks at him with a loving eyes.
"Come meet your son James" Lily said.
James felt nervous on holding his son, he is afraid of letting his son fall down, but the determination on seeing the tiny bundle binded him and he held the sleeping tiny bundle.
James let a small gasp, the bundle had inherited a rats nest of his hair. He wonders if his son had inherited his wife's beautiful eyes, and his prayers were heard, as the baby's eyes woke up and there lies the mesmerizing emerald eyes.
"He has your eyes Lily" James mumbles.
"and he has your hair" Lily smiles.
"What will be naming him Jamie?" Lily asked tiredly.
James replies in a second
"Harry" James said.
He glances his wife's tears began to form
"You are naming him after my father?" Lily spoke softly.
"I know how much he means to you, so yes Lils. His name is Harry James Potter" James grins.
"I like that, I like that a lot" Lily said.
"May I?" James asks
"You can, but have the baby with me, bring your friends" Lily said softly.
James carefully handles the baby to his wife, and he went out, ushering his mother, best friends, to come in
"Come meet Harry James Potter" James said proudly.
His mother held the tiny bundle with such affection and she remarks of having his hair, yet retains the color of his wife's eyes.
His mother handed the bundle to Remus, and James swore Remus held the baby with such care. He knows his best friend will be a great father, if he allows himself
His friend hands over the bundle to Sirius and Marlene, and James' grin widens to see both of them holding his son as if their own.
"Prongs, he is beautiful little potato" Sirius said. James chuckles a bit of how his best friend turns into a mush
"Which is why I want to ask you if you can be his godfather" James responds.
"I would be honored" Sirius said.
"Now bring me my boy" Lily responds softly.
James watches Marlene, hands over the bundle, who begins to cry, and his wife begins to nurse the baby.
It was a blissful moment in these dark times. His friend Frank had a son, he has a son, and now nothing will ever harm them, James vows for that.
And this is the end of a long awaited introduction. Next Chapter: Halloween 1981, and a POV Character you have never expected. Thanks for patiently waiting with me. Until then, see you in next chapter