St. Mungo's Hospital:
3, November,1981:
James Potter made his way towards the reception, where a lady stood wearing light blue robes.
"Names?" she asked, looking towards them.
"James Potter and Remus Lupin," he said, "I am here to say my wife, Lily Evans Potter." he told her.
"Ohhh..."she muttered trying to mask the excitememt on her face," Level four," she said.
James had came to know that after the unfortune accident at the Godric Hollow, the Potter family had become
famous all over the Wizarding World. But that popularity meant nothing to him, watching his wife in the hospital in a critical condition and his brother, rotting in Azkaban, he wanted nothing more than to redo the past. To make Remus or Sirius the Secret Keeper instead of that bloody traitor, Peter. Making him the secret keeper was the biggest mistake of his life. But now making ammends for it was difficult. They thought that Remus was the spy. They thought that he was passing the information to Voldemort because he had become really secretive all of sudden, while what he was doing was to convince those bloody werewolves to stand by their side. He could not forgive himself for not trusting him. For trusting that who sold everyone, Marlene, Mathew, Daniel, Dorcas, Fabian, Gideon, Edgar and everyone else who lost their lives, their loved ones to Voldemort. But now he deserved what Sirius did and he had no pity for him except that due to that
person Sirius was in the prison.
He almost ran when he saw Lily on the bed. She lay there, pale and weak.
"Lily," he called as he held her soft hands in his. "Wake up, honey." Tears filled his eyes when she didn't respond." We are all alright, me, Harry, Remus," he said squeezing her hand," But Sirius," he broke out at that and Remus put a arm around his shoulders, "don't worry he'll be fine. We will get him out, Lily will be fine too. We'll live a happy life afterwards." he said and James nodded. They would live a perfect life, Harry, his sibling and Sirius's child and maybe Remus's too. That made him smile. The thought of a happy family always made him happy.
They talked to Healers about Lily's health and they told them that she was making quick progress. She did something to protect Harry with her magic which caused a rush of magic out of her. Lily, always a great witch.
James didn't want to leave her alone, but he still had to cope with the ministry for Sirius.
Ministry of Magic:
They apparated once they left St. Mungo's for the Ministry. Both of them entered the Telephone booth which led to the Ministry and dialed the number and gave the reason of their visit.
They made their way to the DMLE.
"I want to talk to Mr. Crouch." he said as he approached the assistant's table.
"Mr. Crouch," he said, peering through his glasses, " Mr. Crouch is busy."
"Please can we meet him?" Remus asked.
"He is a busy man." he said,
"Its a request, tell her that James Potter is here to meet her," he said in a urging tone.
"James Potter," the man stared in awe, "Let me ask Mister Crouch," he said as he left and entered the room behind his desk.
After a moment he came out and indicated for them to go in. Both of them rushed in.
"Mr. Crouch," he said. The man was peering over some papers. And he looked a mess, his hair ruffled, dark circles beneath his eyes and looked really weary as he spoke, "Lord Potter, Mr. Lupin," he adressed, "please have a seat."
They both took seats.
"I am here with a request," James said.
"Request?" he asked curiously, "what is it?"
"We want a trial for Sirius Black," he stated.
"Mr. Black," he mumbled, "Mr. Potter, he blasted a street full of muggles, endangered the statue of secrecy. Forget the Statue Of Secrecy- what about the muggles?"
"Sirius can never hurt anyone. It would have been Pettigrew," Lupin argued.
"I appreciate your concern for your friend, but he was laughing when the Aurors arrested him," Crouch said.
"But he cannot do it and we know it. We have every faith in him. Please Mr. Crouch, everyone gets a chance to prove his innocence," James said," If he doesn't say anything you can punish him." the last words were mere a whisper.
"Okay, we'll arrange one. But if he doesn't proves his innocence. We'll sentence him for life in Azkaban as he is now." he stated.
"Thank you, Mr. Crouch." he said as the shook hands, "Can we meet him before the trial for once?"
"Okay, I'll notify you when we arrange." he said.
They left the ministry and apparated to the Potter Manor. They were going to stay there from now on because their house in Godric Hollow had been destroyed to bits.
Alastor Moody was there. Dumbledore had asked him to place wards on the place for their protection. As he noticed them he rushed towards them growling, his wands pointed at them.
"What was the thing I told you when I met you for the first time?" he asked.
"That we had the fire in us to become Aurors," he replied.
"Good, the wards have been placed. Dumbledore added some too," he growled, "you can bring the lad here now." They had left Harry with Mary at the Longbottom's.
At the very moment, a patronus came towards them, it spoke in voice of Mary. "We have been attacked. Alice and Frank are out there fighting them. Come quick." she said.
And in a second they all had apparated.
They appeared in front of the Longbottom's manor.
"Send a patronus to Dumbledore!" barked James to Remus. The screams inside the house could be heard clearly. They didn't waste a second to go in.
"Stupefy," James shouted at the man who was standing near the door. It was Rabastan Lestrange. Moody had rushed in and was engaged in a curse exchange with Rodolphus.
Bellatrix Lestrange could be seen torturing Alice, who was holding onto her dear life.
She left her when she saw James and started throwing curses towards James.
"Ohhh... look Potter here is trying to fight," she shrieked.
"I'll kill you," he shouted, throwing every type of dangerous curse on her. Rage and hatred was boiling inside him.
"I'll kill you and kill your Mudblood wife and you disgusting half blood son too," she shreiked. That made something in him light up and in no time Bellatrix was at his feet under a cruciatus curse. Remus had taken down the other man, Barty Crouch Junior. And Moody was standing on the chained Rudolphus.
"Leave her, lad. The aurors are arriving they will handle her." Moody barked.
"NO! I'll kill her," he said with pure hatred.
"Leave him, James." Remus said, grabbing him from his arms and with that he lifted the curse.
The Aurors arrested them and the only thing Bellatrix kept shreiking was that she'll take revenge. She'll kill everyone of his family.
Both Remus and James rushed towards Alice and Frank.
"You alright," he asked as he knelt over Frank. He was gasping for breath.
He held a hand out for him which he took slowly.
"Frank!" Remus shouted, he was carrying a unconscious Alice.
"Alice!" Frank mumbled, and ran towards her.
"You take them to St. Mungo's, James you stay here," Moody barked.
James nodded. Remus took Frank's hand and apparated. That bitch had tortured them.
James quickly went towards the rooms. He opened them one by one and in the room at the end he found them. Mary was holding both the childs, Harry and Neville. James quickly took both the boys from her. He was fine but Neville was crying.
"What happened to Frank and Alice? Where are they?" Mary cried, her eyes full of tears.
"They are fine. Alice was unconscious but she will be fine. She used Crucuatus on them, but it was for a short span. I can't imagine what would have happened if you didn't send the patronus." James said.
Mary sighed with relief. "Alice pushed me inside and locked it, I thought to go out and help but I wouldn't have been on any use. So, I just send the Patronus," she was still crying, "Oh! James. What is happening?" He hugged her moving patti g her back.
"We'll fix everything, I'll do anything." he said. "Come on, Lets go. Its not safe here." He said assuring her.
Neville had stopped crying. The screams of his parents would have made him cry. Harry was trying to grab his beard which had grown during their hiding.
"You fine, Harry?" he asked looking at his boy, who just giggled.
"My sweet baby," he said kissing his forehead.
"And you Neville?" he asked, looking at the boy, whose green eyes were staring at him. The boy just raised his hand.
"I'll take it as a fine," he mumbled.
"I am taking them home," he told Moody who was standing outside the Manor.
"Aurors will go with you. Dumbledore's order." he growled, "Williamson, Dawlish," he called the two Aurors standing near the gate.
"Mr. Potter," they said with a slight bow. Which he returned.
"Side-along," he asked Mary. She nodded and grabbed his arm.
The manor was the same as it was before.
"Mipsy, blinky" James called his old house elves.
They heard a crack and both the house elves appeared out of thin air.
"Master James," they said.
"Take Master Harry and Neville to their room. And prepare a room for Mary too." he ordered.
"Do Master James need food?" Mipsy asked.
"Yes, please for Mary and me," he said.
"Feed Harry and Neville too," he added.
Mary had sat on the couch, and was looking intently towards the fireplace as though waiting for someone.
"Remember the days when we cane to this manor aftet our sixth year," she said, "I and Marlene through floo, and Lily and Remus by muggle means, and you and Sirius would be waiting and just shouting on us when we entered the hall that we were late." she laughed with tears in her eyes.
"And the days we spent on beach," she said," you and Lily started dating there," It made James smile.
"Still Much later than you guys," James sighed. Sirius and Mary had started dating in their fifth yearm But they never looked serious in that.
"I wish everything gets alright, everything. Lily, Frank, Alice, Sirius..." the last name was a mere whisper from her lips, "and I wish Marlene comes back. Somehow, she comes to alive again." she added. "That Peter, I don't know what you guys saw in him, I mean you were a Quidditch star and brilliant in everything, and Remus, he is just the most intelligent and caring person I have ever met, and Sirius," she smiled, "he's just the most loyal and handsome," she was clutching the couch so hard that he knuckles were white.
"And Peter was a asshole and a blood traitor and fucking shit," he added, " and if I ever get a chance to confront him. I would have killed him. I would have tore him into pieces."
"Everyone James, literally everyone was killed due to him. Remember Edgar Bones, he was in hiding and no one knew his location except the order. And that brat sold him and his family to Voldemort and his poor daughter, if she would not have been with Amelia, they would have killed her too. And Benijick , his wife, he sold them too." she sobbed, "and Marlene and his family, the circle which she drew across his and Remus's face, we must have guessed."
"Mary? Relax," he said holding her hand. "You have too take care of yourself,"
"James you don't know. I am carrying a baby right now and his father is in prison for a crime he didn't commit and he is called a criminal who murdered thirteen people and you tell me to relax." she shouted.
"I'll save him. Crouch agreed to hold a trial for him and with Barty Crouch Jr. under arrest, he will not remain the head of DMLE anymore." James told her, that seemed to relax her a bit.
Mipsy came to announce that dinner was ready. After Mary had taken dinner, she excused herself for bed.
But James stayed in the living room taking sips of his whiskey which he had asked Mipsy to bring for him.