Overcoming

25

"How long have they been gone?" Sirius asked the second Petunia climbed into his passenger side door. "I'm not sure. I woke up, and within a few minutes I check on the boys and the room was empty. I...give Harry the picture I managed to recover from the house, I...fell that is where they went." She said and Sirius let out a sigh and Backed out of her driveway. "I...never told you, because I didn't want your hopes up. Harry stumbled onto the paperwork of my P.I. There's a possibility Lily's Alive." Sirius said, before starting to drive. Half way to the house, Petunia let out her own sigh. "She's...in a long care facility. She contacted me a couple days ago..." She said and after a pause. "You didn't think to tell me?" Sirius half bitched out. "She requested I not, Sirius. She isn't well. She didn't say much. She's only been in the facility a few months." Petunia said. "You should have told me." He said. "What good is it really going to do? She won't even let me come visit. I doubt you will get a visit and I know whatever is wrong, she definitely doesn't want Harry to see her." Petunia said. "You have no idea the condition she's in?" He asked. "She wouldn't even tell me the facility she's in. She called on a private phone, and blocked the number. I can't call back." She said and Sirius let out a sigh. "Fine. I'll find out where she is, I have to." Sirius said and the car ride kept quiet the rest of the way. They pulled into the broken up driveway beside petunias care and Sirius pulled out the key to the house. "I didn't know you had a copy." She said. "Form a long time ago." Sirius said.

The two of them walked into the house, the smoke and ash still in the hair. The two of them went room by room until they found the sleeping couple. The two boys were asleep in the bedroom floor of Harry's parents room. Sirius lend down, giving Harry a light shake. Harry wasn't sleeping the best here and quickly woke up. "Pads." Harry said, sitting up. "I'm assuming this was your idea?" Sirius said. "You would of just said no." Harry said, slowly getting to his feet. "We can discuss this later, Harry. It's time you came home." Sirius said. "Just call, when you want to visit again. I rather you not ride the bus. It can be tricky." Petunia said. Harry just nodded.

Sirius wasn't too sure what to make of the information Petunia had provided him with. If it really was true, should he really go looking? He was at a cross road. He knew James body was recovered, but Lily's never was. Harry wouldn't care what condition she was in, he knew that for sure. Harry would just be thankful to have a mother, again. He sat thinking of all the different possibilities of what could possibly be wrong with her, why she would want them to not know about her. He didn't hear his name being called, serval times. The peck of a kiss brought his attention back to reality. "Hum?" Sirius said. Remus smiled lightly, resting his head on his husband slower. Sirius nodded lightly and put an arm around his husband. "Sorry, Love. Just lost in a thought." Sirius said. "I know, do you want to tell me what about?" Remus asked. "Maybe tonight. I'm still rolling it over in my head, Dear." Siruis said. "Oh, okay." Remus said.

"Did you find what you were looking for there?" Sirius asked Harry, a couple hours later. Harry had the pictures laid out on the floor. "I wasn't sure what I'd find." Harry shrugged his shoulders, as Sirius joined him on the floor. "How much of the report did you read?" Siruis asked. "Not much. Just that dad was the only body recovered. They had very little hope of her being recovered. If she wasn't there, she would of made herself known otherwise." Harry said and Sirius let out a sigh. "There could be a few different possibilities to why she might not make herself know, Harry." Siruis said. Harry raised an eyebrow. "Do you know something I don't? Because that's rude. Especially, if it's about her." Harry said. "The information I learned, was told second hand, this morning." Sirius said. "Patty knows something?" Harry asked and Sirius shrugged his shoulders. "I have no way to confirm what she told me. Little details were given. I'm not sure if it's true or if she just wants me to stop wasting my time, and money, on something that...might never happen." Sirius said. "What did she tell you?" Harry asked. "That she received a call a few days ago. Very little information was give, but she seemed certain it was Lily." Sirius said and it was quiet for a while. "There's no way to confirm that?" Harry whispered. "No. All was given was a long term care facility, but there are several ones within a few hours. Non, have her." Sirius said. "Did...you think to us Evens as a last name, rather then Potter?" Harry asked. "Actually, I didn't. I just assumed they would have listed her under her married name, why would they list her as Evens?" Sirius asked. "She could request it." Harry said. "How do you know?" Sirius asked. "Because I could of changed mine, they would have informed you." Harry said. "Do you have an idea then?" Siruis said and Harry got to his feet. Harry walked over to his computer and goggled information for a short time, before walking out of the room. Siruis followed, watching Harry pick up the phone and call a number.

"Um, Yeah. I'm calling about Evans?"

"Evans, Lily."

"...her son."

Harry grabbed a pen and a slip of paper, before writing something down.

"Thank you, very much."

Harry hung up the phone. "Tomorrow, morning. Me and you can go. They know I'm not eighteen, so you have to come too." Harry said, handing him the paper.