Here it is! I hope you guys enjoyed it as I did!
Now the next update will be Overlord: The Demon Empress!
Then, From Thedas to Westeros! Then Boku No Overlord!
On another topic, I will keep the name Hedwig, since I like that name a lot. And everyone loves Hedwig.
Also, what house do you think, Harriet it's going to end up? Tell me! :) there is going to be a surprise!
See you guys later!
Chapter 4
The faint light coming from the window through the curtains brought illumination around the room. There someone could see moving pictures of joy and love. A happy family like no other, and for good reason, there a beautiful girl sleeps with a big smile on her face. However, it was not for long, as jumping from the door a shaggy black dog entered the peaceful room barking and jumping on the bed of the girl.
The girl woke up with a groan, but she couldn't hold back a giggle as the dog licked her face.
"Padfoot! Stop it!" The girl said.
"Ah! You tickling me!"
The shaggy black dog kept on barking loudly, and soon enough, entering the room, James, Lily, and Remus arrived with a small birthday cake. Sirius got back to his human form and joined the rest.
With sweet eyes, the girl stared at the adults in her life carrying a chocolate cake with a candle on top of it. Every year they would bring her happiness to another level. The love they felt for her was without a doubt, the most precious thing Harriet possesses here. Each one of them has proven more to Harriet each passing year, they have taught her what family was with all that it entails.
Yet, she could feel something missing. A thing that could elevate her joy and it was Nazarick. Where it could be? She wondered most of the time. Harriet wanted to believe they could be somewhere in the world, waiting for her, but the possibility of it being true was negligible. However, she would wait for them, and if she has any luck, once she grows out more, she would search for them. For now, her family was her priority.
The reason for that was not only the Dark Lord Voldemort, but the future of the Wizarding World. The memories of the goblin-looking person she was now sure it was in fact just that, a goblin came to her mind. Something took place in her old world. A cataclysm of the sort in the Wizarding World that brought the end of Magic. Harriet thought that perhaps The Last Great War was a big reason for the destruction of magic.
Harriet knew that in the next few decades humanity would reach an age of technology like never seen before. They would reach the moon and other planets. They would treat deathly diseases like cancer, as they were nothing but the common cold. Those diseases became nothing but a horrible memory of the past. Yet, human greed and old rivalries would appear again, and decades of prosperity would come to an abrupt end.
The war started around 2096 and lasted an entire decade. Ten whole years of destruction, of annihilation like never seen in the world. Nuclear bombs destroyed entire continents. They reduced ancient and historic cities to ashes. Harriet could still remember how some countries looked in her old world.
The toxic waste left of the war destroyed Africa. The images of dead animals, polluted rivers across the world, and toxic sandstorms came to Harriet's mind. A shiver ran through her body, not wanting to remember something as horrible as that. The war didn't just wound the world; it put it on life support.
That was the world it awaits Harriet and her family. No doubt the Wizarding World tried to avoid getting themselves involved with the muggles. Only to end up in the middle of the war and getting themselves obliterated by the advanced weaponry of the muggles. Whatever was the case, Harriet needed to do something about it. Magic folk lived way longer thannormal humans. So there was a huge possibility of her living to see it all unfold before her.
She would deal with Voldemort first, then the future of the Wizarding World, and the sole reason for it was her family. Harriet has time to think about what could she do about it. But she would do whatever it took to keep her family out of harm's ways. Anything.
"Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you!" They sang. "Happy birthday, dear Harriet, happy birthday to you!"
Harriet smiled at them, enjoying the feeling of love inside of her. It was not good to think about the dark future. She would enjoy her birthday for now.
"Thank you," Harriet said.
"I knew there was a reason you allowed me to stay up at night," Harriet said.
The adults smirked at Harriet. "It was the only way for us to wake up earlier than you," James said, smiling.
"Besides, we knew you would enjoy those muggle picture books."
"Comics, Padfoot, comics!" Harriet replied.
"Alright, blow the candles before anything," Lily said.
"Wait, let me take a picture of this moment!" James said.
"I have the camera right here," Remus said.
And just like many times before. They all gather around Harriet, hugging her, kissing her, and smiling and waving. And wasting no time, they took the photo, capturing the exact moment of joy and happiness in Harriet's life. She smiled, looking at the photo. Another fine addition to my collection! I will ask mom to get me another album photo, the one I have it's getting full. Harriet thought.
"Now before you eat, that delicious chocolate cake, breakfast first," Lily said, earning the groans of Harriet.
"But, mom! It's chocolate cake with Hersheys Kisses on top!"
"You will eat it once you eat breakfast," Lily said with an amused look on her face.
"Dad! Padfoot, Mooney! I request your help! Please, help me, please!" Harriet said.
Harriet used her best puppy eyes, and her beloved father, godfather, and honorary uncle fell right into it.
"Lily, don't be a party pooper, let Harriet eat her cake!" James said.
"Yeah, let her eat cake! You evil woman!" Sirius said.
"I believe it won't do her harm, just for today," Remus said.
Lily huffed at them. "Just for today!" She said, falling as well, her daughter was too cute.
"Yay!" Everyone exclaimed.
Everyone was in the living room, watching young Harriet enjoying her cake. It was a slow morning, an excellent day for them to enjoy such birthday. Then an owl arrived, a brown one, carrying a bunch of letters, all dropped on the table without to much care, much to the annoyance of Lily and James.
"Bloody owl, it always does the same!" James hissed.
"Where did you get that animal, Sirius?" Lily asked with a sigh as she picked up the letters.
"From an odd fellow back in Knockturn Alley," Sirius sheepishly said.
"Are you serious?" Remus asked, baffled by his friend's intelligence.
"Yes, indeed I am Sirius," he replied, smirking.
Ignoring Harriet's godfather replied, Lily read to whom some letters belong.
"Oh, look sweetie, your friends wrote you some letters!" Lily said happily.
Harriet stared at the letters with a smile, already recognizing the handwriting on them. "I will read them later." She said.
"But look at what we have here, it's your Hogwarts letter!" James exclaimed.
Everyone saw the Hogwarts letter with joy, however, there was something strange emanating from it.
The girl felt a little nudge coming from the letter on her hands as if was trying to change something in her. Harriet frowned at such a feeling, not truly knowing what it was. Thankfully, whatever it was, it did not affect her, since her mind shields were strong enough to stop it. Harriet wasted no time protecting herself from whatever spells were in the Wizarding World. The moment she read about Occlumency, Harriet asked not only her ancestors about it but her parents as well. The art of protecting one's mind was vital for her, she needed to learn more about it.
Oddly enough, her parents and everyone in the Potter manor agreed with her on that. She needed to learn how to protect her mind. And she did. It was not truly hard. Occlumency was more of a discipline than actual magic.
Since she couldn't use any item or spells to protect herself from mind-control, Harriet had to learn how to do it without them. And she did, Occlumency once you learn the basic, it became easy to control. The more you get used to it, the more powerful it becomes. Like adding wall after wall each passing day.
A good thing for her, since Harriet just blocked a mildly powerful charm spell directed at her, intending to make her more docile.
Yet, it only left a headache behind.
"Harriet, sweetie, are you alright?" Lily asked.
"Nothing, it's nothing, mom," Harriet said with a frown.
"Well, what does it say?" Sirius asked.
Harriet gasped loudly as she read the letter.
"Padfoot it says that, professor McGonagall is still angry at you for the prank you pulled on her the last day of school!" Harriet faked surprise.
"What?! You told her?!" Sirius asked James, who smiled at him.
"It made for a good bedtime history!" James said while Lily and Remus were laughing.
Harriet smiled as she once again read the letter correctly. It thrilled everyone to hear they accepted her at Hogwarts, but then again, it was obvious. "Those are a lot of books, mom. And truthfully, I think I have read them all. We have them in the library, don't we?"
"You need to have them, regardless if you read them all. Besides, you should not read ahead of your years," Lily said with a sigh.
"You know she gets that from you," James whispered to his wife.
"What does that supposed to mean?" Lily hissed, offended.
"You were reading, fifth year material when you were on the first year," James deadpanned.
"Ah, well, it's…"
"He got you there, Lily," Sirius said.
"You were really ahead of everyone else," Remus added.
"Mom was an irresponsible girl too," Harriet joined them.
"Let's change the topic, alright?!" Lily exclaimed. "So, are you ready to go to Diagon Alley?"
"I suppose, the last time we were there didn't end up well for me," Harriet said.
The adults allow themselves a moment of anger since they all remember how obnoxious the people were the last time they showed themselves to the public eye. Everyone wanted to see The-Girl-Who-Lived. To see their savior without caring too much for anything else. It got so bad that Aurors had to arrive at the scene when one wizard tried to get a closer look at the girl's scar. Resulting in Harriet, hitting her head hard to the floor, when the old man pushed both of her parents trying to reach her.
Since then, the Potter family has avoided going to public places.
"Don't worry dear, we will not allow it to happen again," James said.
"I will call, Amelia and tell her about it," Sirius said.
"With any luck, we will not have any problems," Remus said.
Harriet hoped no problems would occur, since the last time she was furious at the whole thing. Even more so, since she couldn't get her ice cream. But as she remembered her disappointment during that day, a letter brought her attention. It was next to the ones who were from the children, yet it was clear it was not for her. The handwriting, and to whom it belongs, brought concern to her, more than normal since the letter was for her mother.
"Mom, this letter is for you," Harriet said, as she pointed at the letter on the table.
Everyone stared at it, wondering who could it be. It was then, when Lily saw the name of whom the letter belongs, that she sighed.
"It's from Severus," Lily said.
"Snivellus?" The Marauders said.
"What does the bloody Death Eater wants?" James asked.
"Who cares? You should burn the letter, Lily, nothing good could come from it," Sirius said with a nasty grin on his face.
"Who is he, mom?" Harriet asked, intrigued by the sudden outburst of her father and godfather.
"An old friend of mine," Lily only said.
Lily felt pain surging from within her heart as the memories of her old friend came to her mind, flooding every corner with sorrow. The last time she saw him was at the trial in which, presumably, he was a spy whose information helped the Order of the Phoenix many times during the war. How much of it was true? Lily didn't know. Dumbledore, however, claimed that without Severus's help, they would have lost many lives at the hands of the Death Eaters.
Yet, Lily believed it was not entirely true. Severus killed people during the war, innocent muggles. She knows that for a fact since she was there one night when he did such a hideous crime. Even though he was wearing a mask, she recognized the wand and stance he used to fight the Aurors. Besides, he admitted to it in the trial.
Supposedly, the only way for him to get in the Death Eaters ranks was to kill a muggle person. But that was long before he turned into a spy. Because of that, Lily was having a hard time believing Severus and Dumbledore at all.
Why now, Severus? Why are you contacting me now? After all these years? Lily thought.
"Mom?" Harriet's voice brought her down from her dreamland, as she smiled at her daughter.
"It's nothing love, nothing to worry about."
Lily read the letter, and for a long period, everything was silent. Lily took her time reading the letter in her hands. Everyone watched nervously the stoic face of the red-haired witch, giving nothing away. A perfect poker face! Harriet thought.
"Eh, Lily?" James asked nervously.
Only a sigh came from the lips of Lily as she stood up and threw the letter into the chimney nearby the living room.
"Alright! Let's get ready! We have a long day ahead of us!" Lily said, smiling at all of them.
"Mom?" Harriet asked, worried at her mother's actions.
"Don't worry sweetie, everything it's fine! Now, change clothes, dear, got put something cute!"
Harriet looked at her father, who smiled at her, not doing an outstanding job hiding his own concern. "Listen to your mother, Harriet. Get change."
Harriet huffed at the dismissal but obeyed.
"Alright," Harriet only said, as she left them alone while muttering something about annoying adults.
Once she left, everyone stared at Lily, who kept her sight on the burning letter.
"Lily, what did the letter say?" James asked.
"It's Severus, he wants to speak with me, alone."
"What?!" James said. "What does he want from you?"
"That's the thing, I don't know. He claims he wants to speak with me about what happened during the war. About the whole truth of him turning spy. Only one chance to speak with me, that's all he wants. Yet, I don't think I would even believe him if he tells me what he says it's true… I don't know anymore."
"Dumbledore advocated in his favor," Remus pointed out.
"And what does it matter? Dumbledore is playing his own game at this point. How can you be sure that all of this, is not one of Dumbledore plots?" Sirius said.
"That's true, Lily, this it's hard to believe. He had years to contact you, but he does it now, when Harriet it's about to go to Hogwarts."
Lily sat next to James and thought about the possibilities of everything they said to her. There was truth in their words, and Lily knew it. But she felt as if she owed to Severus to at least hear him. One time, one chance, besides another reason for it was because of Harriet.
"And that is the reason I want to speak with him. We will not be with Harriet all the time, James. She is going to be there all by herself, next to Dumbledore and Severus."
"You mean to tell me you trust Severus more, than Dumbledore?" James said, not believing his ears.
"I never said that! But I don't want to leave our daughter alone there!" Lily exclaimed.
"Then we send her somewhere else! Like Beauxbatons! Or an American School away from them!" James replied.
Lily took a deep breath.
"James, please trust me with this, you know we need as many allies as we can. Voldemort is out there, waiting for the right moment to attack. Allow me this, I need to see him. He was my first friend. If there is any good on him, I will see it. Please?" James stared at Lily with a worried look, yet he couldn't deny her something like this.
"I understand," James said with a sigh. "But I don't want you to be alone with him."
"Thank you, love," Lily replied with a kiss. "We'll think about something."
Sirius muttered under his breath, as Remus exhaled tiredly, things were going to become interesting soon.
"Let's talk about this later, shall we? We need to take our beautiful daughter to Diagon Alley," Lily said.
Harriet looked at the reflection in the mirror, she blushed slightly at the view in front of her. Her dear mother bought most of her clothes, and they were all cute dresses. Harriet groaned as she inspected the blue dress she had on her. Fairly simple compare to others, elegant and soft. Yet, Harriet wondered when she could buy some more casual clothes. I miss my jeans. She thought.
"I mean, I look very cute," Harriet whispered.
Deciding to move on with her day, she checked on her summons before going out. "[Phantasmagoria] [Elise The Spider Queen] Answer my call," Harriet ordered, and soon, a ghost appeared before her. It had a bride gown, with a sword encrusted into her chest, a face of melancholy and sorrow reflected upon her face.
Then a huge black widow appeared from one corner of the room. The size of such a spider was bigger than normal, however, it transformed itself into a lovely lady wearing a kimono. Half-spider, half-human. The spider smirked at her, showing all of her teeth to her.
"My little lady, what can I do for you?" The spider queen said.
"My lady, you called for me," the bride's spirit said.
"I will go with my family, I leave the protection of my home into your hands. Phantasmagoria, with your Stalker and Spectre job, I want you to monitor the house and the surroundings. Set up magic defenses around it, only a member of my family or myself can go trough them, understood?" Harriet said.
"Your orders, are my only will to keep going on this world," the ghost said in a weeping voice.
"Ah, uhm, yeah. Alright, Elise, I want your babies all over the home. You will coordinate with Phantasmagoria and set up magic traps. As well, to capture anyone who dares to invade my home. If you capture them, keep them alive for as long as you can, and get as much information from them. Yet kept your children from the sight of my family, and don't harm anyone of them, understood?"
"Ah, my little lady voice brings joy to me~! I will follow you order with the utmost love and dedication," Elise the spider said.
"Alright… When I come back, I will device another defence point."
Harriet sighed, feeling annoyed at the fact she could only use three summon items at once. She has experimented around them, what she found out was how, if she goes beyond her limit. She would lose her items so taking them into consideration. Harriet thought it would be wise to keep two items activated, and left the third option up in the air, in case of an emergency. Although Harriet could use her offensive Arcane abilities, there was one huge weakness when using them and it was Harriet, herself.
Her human-like body couldn't handle the amount of power. It left her so weak and full of pain. Like burning from inside out. It was horrible.
Yet, while she couldn't use the extent of her Yggdrasil magic without repercussion. Harriet could use the magic of this world as long as she controlled the power behind them. Harriet noted everything in a small notebook. Her life was on the line, and she doubted there was a reset button. Even at her current level, tier-3 magic might damage her seriously.
So considering all that. Harriet had the next information. She could not use protective or buffing spells on her. She could only have three summons up at the same time. Tier-magic handicaps her little human body, so she needed to only use tier-1 magic to avoid any damage to her, and only use high-tier magic when it was absolutely necessary. Health potions had to be always ready for any emergency. She had to control her power when using this world magic to avoid accidents. And that was pretty much it. Those were the limitations on her as of now. Not bad, if Harriet could be honest.
Harriet could play around with it without a problem.
"I need to improvise, adapt and overcome. Easy."
Harriet, looking at herself in the mirror, smiled. "Diagon Alley, here I come!"
Arriving at the living, Harriet felt the tension in the air. Her father looked irritated and tired, her mother looked mournful. Sirius seemed like he wanted to fight someone, and Remus looked thoughtful. Again, Harriet felt the pressure in her heart, hating to see her family looking as if something bad has occurred.
"What happen?" She asked fearfully.
Lily immediately changed her posture, hiding her sorrow behind a fake smile. "Oh, my dear, you look so cute!" She said.
"That's true, you look stunning!" James said.
Harriet frowned at the sudden change of topic. She hated how they treated her. "Mom, what happen?" Harriet asked again.
"Nothing, my dear, nothing happen."
"That's a lie, you know?" Harriet pointed out.
"Harriet, we are not lying to you. But you're too young to know certain things, that's all," Remus said.
"We don't want to lie to you, it's just the way things are," Sirius added.
"You know I will eventually find out what happened, right?" Harriet said, to which her father laughed.
"I'm telling you, she gets that from you," James said, earning a glare from Lily.
"Harriet, my dear, I know you want to know things, but as of right now, it's too soon for you to know these things."
Harriet wanted to protest, but a part of her knew she couldn't fault her mother's logic. She was in their eyes, an 11-year-old girl. Still, it was infuriating to her. Lily noticed her daughter's face, she sighed.
"Try to understand us, my dear, we don't want to involve you in things like this… For now, alright?" Lily said.
Harriet stared at her beloved mother, and with a sigh she let it slide for now. "Okay, mom, for now." Lily kissed Harriet's cheeks.
"Then, let's get going! We have a lot to buy today!"
"Let's go, everyone! I want to show everyone how cute my daughter is!" James exclaimed.
"Yay! Let's go! We want ice cream too!" Everyone replied as they followed James, ready to travel to Diagon Alley. Truly, a long day awaits her.
At Diagon Alley, Harriet and her family had their hands full with every single item the Hogwarts letter said she would need. The girl groaned as she saw the school outfit. It's been such a long time since she went to school, and the prospect to wear a school skirt again was not something Harriet enjoyed. However, she was excited, there was a lot to learn there, and more importantly. Hogwarts library was one of her goals. So much knowledge lives there.
So, Harriet would endure the whole first-year student role, but perhaps she would enjoy somewhat, who knows?
"What else do we need?" Lily asked.
"Ah, a cauldron, and a wand," Harriet said.
James and Lily stared at each other. The memories of her daughter blowing up their last home were still deep in their minds. Harriet noticed quickly and felt embarrassed about the whole thing.
"I will not blow up anything," Harriet said, earning the chuckles of both Remus and Sirius.
"It's not funny!" Harriet said.
"Of course, it's not funny," Remus said, smiling.
"Alright, what about this, James, Lily, go with Harriet to Ollivanders, while Remus and I buy the cauldron? This way, Harriet won't end up destroy half of Diagon Alley," Sirius said smirking, that however, earned him a kick from Harriet who felt insulted by such a statement. "Not funny, Padfoot! It's not!" She said embarrassed.
"Sirius, don't make fun of Harriet's destructive abilities," Remus said.
"Mom!" Harriet whined.
"Enough, both of you! Stop bullying my cute daughter! Or she will destroy you!" James exclaimed.
"Father, why have you betrayed me?"
"That's enough, let's get your wand," Lily said, amused by the entire exchange of words.
Harriet and her parents entered a robust place, full of boxes and dust. The girl wondered who would like to work in a place such, but then as if the person in question could read her mind. An old man with crazy hair and even more strange eyes stared at her.
"I wondered when I'd be seeing you, miss Potter," the man said.
Harriet frowned at such words. "How so? Were you waiting for me?" She asked.
"More than just waiting, miss Potter," he said.
"Ollivanders, we are here for our daughter's wand," James said politely.
Ollivanders grinned at them. "Don't worry, Lord Potter, there is only one wand for her. Yet, I wonder why, I feel so… Right about this. Curious, very curious."
"What's with this guy? He is bloody weird!" Harriet whispered to her mother.
"Harriet Lily Potter! We don't speak like that!" Lily replied, hissing.
"But it's true!"
"Here it is, a strange combination indeed! A Holly wand, with a Phoenix core. Curious," Ollivanders said, wondering about the strange sensation he got from the girl before him.
Harriet truly wanted to leave. The old man unnerved her to no end. So with that in mind, she approached him and slowly took the wand out of his hand. What happened next was hard to explain. A light came down, and Harriet felt the bond in her wand. A link of sorts, but it was not what took her by surprise. The sound of ding and the window of her status with new stats surprised her.
[Event Completed]
Updating Stats.
Quest Items: (Low-Class Item Holly Wand gained) (Holly Wand Level 1) (Upgradable)
Quest Items left: 0/3 (Unlock a New Job and Title by obtaining all three items)
Name: Harriet Lily Potter (Aka Galadriel Melkor)
One of the Almighty 41 Supreme Beings. Guildmaster.
Job: Demon Empress Title (Blocked)
Reincarnated Title (Unblocked)
New* Sorceress of the New World (Blocked)
New* Master of All Magic (Blocked)
Arcane Magik Warrior (Blocked)
Arcane Loyalist (Unblocked)
Residence: Godric's Hollow (Currently) The Great Tomb of Nazarick (Inaccessible)
Alignment: (Blocked)
Racial Level: (Blocked)
Job Level:
New* Sorceress 1
Wizard 1
Arcanist 5
Battle Mage 10
Magic Warrior 5
Arcane Master 10
Others (Blocked because No Racial Level available) (Warrior Job Blocked) (Armored Mage Warrior Blocked) (Warlock Blocked)
Ability Chart: (No complete)
Arche-Demon Authentic From (Blocked)
Resistance: (Blocked) (Human Form vulnerability) (Cursed) (While in human body, Yggdrasil magic harms the user!)
"Well, how about that? I have a quest, and items to collect. And new job level, too. Strange, by all means I already surpass the limit of levels of Yggdrasil. Maybe it is because of the Reincarnated Title? But it also proves that I need to level up, until I find how to unlock my full power," Harriet thought.
While she was in deep thought, everyone around her stared at her, worried about her sudden lack of reaction.
"Harriet, dear, are you alright? Are you hurt?" Lily asked. She was death worry for her child. The moment Harriet took the wand, it was as she lost focus around her. Harriet stared at her mother, confused by the sudden question.
"I am fine, mother. Why you ask?"
Lily glanced at James, who had the same look on his face as her.
"I have never seen such a connection between a wand and a user. Marvellous! But then again, such wand is special!" Ollivanders said.
"And why is that?" James asked.
"Lord Potter, I remember every wand I have ever sold. It so happens that the Phoenix whose tail feather resides in your wand gave another feather, just one other. It is curious that your daughter should be destined for this wand, when it's brother gave her that scar."
To say both Lily and James found what he said to them reassuring would be a lie. For the longest time, both of them have wanted to keep the whole Voldemort prospect away from Harriet as much as possible. Yet no matter how much they tried, it was hopeless. How could they do now? What does it actually mean, that their daughter has the same wand as Voldemort?
"Mom, dad? Look, I have a wand and I have destroyed nothing yet!" Harriet said smiling, trying to defuse the tension.
Harriet wondered why they looked troubled, just one of many things she would have to investigate by herself if necessary.
Then from outside the store, they noticed Remus and Sirius holding a cage with a gorgeous white owl. "Happy Birthday, Harriet!" Sirius yelled, bringing the tension down. A good thing since both her parents looked more relaxed by it all. Yet, Harriet felt as things were only starting for her.
At the higher hours of the night, in the bedroom where Harriet's parents sleep, a loud moan of relief could be heard. Lily's body fell on top of James. Both of their bodies were sweaty, and their nakedness showed the reason for such a thing. The parents of the Girl-Who-Lived weren't prude when it comes to their sex life. They enjoyed it a great lot, but it was until recently that they could release the stress of the past days. Lily sighed happily, enjoying the soreness in her muscles, especially her husband's seed inside her.
Giggling, she cuddled with James who kissed her forehead. Enjoying the affection of the love of his life.
"I hope you use the Muffliato Charm. I don't want to wake up Harriet like the last time. We were really loud tonight," Lily said, chuckling.
"Don't worry, I used it. After all, I don't want to traumatize our dear child again," James said, assuming he used the charm to cancel the noise of their lovemaking.
For a few minutes, none of them said anything. They lay there, relishing in the company of each other.
"Tomorrow Harriet goes to Hogwarts. Can you believe it? Our baby girl, it's going to school. Away from us," Lily whispered.
"Yeah, times goes by incredibly fast," replied James, while hugging Lily tightly.
"I still remember the first time she walked. She looked so happy! Well, perhaps too happy, now that I think about it."
"That's truth, she didn't want me to take a shower with her anymore! It broke my heart!"
"Our daughter is strange, truly."
"But we love her deeply," Lily said, smiling.
"That's true."
They remained quiet for a while until they approached another topic.
"So, what are you going to do with, Snivellus? Did you agreed to met him?" James asked.
"Severus, James. His name is Severus, at least call him by his name," Lily said.
"Alright, alright. Do you agree to meet Severus?"
"I haven't agreed to anything, yet. Not for now at the very leat. I want to write him, but I don't know what to say to him."
"Don't you want to see him?" James asked, confused.
"I don't know, honestly."
"With Harriet going to Hogwarts tomorrow, I doubt there is any opportunity for us to meet in any case. Unless I go to Hogwarts. Despite that, I don't know what to do," Lily said.
"Take your time, dear. I know you will think of something," James replied softly.
"What? By the sound of it, you seemed to want me to meet him."
"Look, I know I was a git in school. I hated him because he was always at your side. I'm not proud of many things I did while in Hogwarts, but I grew out of it, eventually."
"And even though, I still don't like him, and I don't want you to meet him, I can't stop you from fixing your friendship with him. Besides, I want to protect Harriet, so if you found in you heart to forgive, him. Well, I will tolerate him."
Lily kissed James, loving the man he has become. "You have changed so much, you know that? I'm so proud of you."
"I'm proud of myself too," James said, smirking proudly.
"Shut up," Lily said as she kissed James.
"What about the idea of giving Harriet a sibling or two?" James said, groaning at the feeling of Lily's naked body on him.
"I don't know about that!Oh, god, James!" Lily moaned, feeling something stirring inside her.
"Well, I have the night to convince you!" James growled.
And while both parents allowed themselves to enjoy the pleasure of intimacy, in the next room, where their daughter sleeps. Or supposed to. Harriet was wide awake, gawking at the roof, trying to ignore the loud moaning sounds coming from the next room. James and Lily's mating was always loud and vivid.
"They forgot to mute the room, again."
"Oh god! Yes, harder James!"
Harriet whimpered at the shouts of her mother. "God, please kill me."
Harriet's next day would truly be a big one since Hogwarts awaits for her, and not only the school but what lays inside of it.