The Other Boy From The Prophecy

Chapter 8 - Making a vow

Chapter 8

Making a vow

It only took Augustua a few hours after fleeing to get in contact with Sirius Black, so she and Neville would have a safe place to stay. By the time Augustua had arrived at Grimewald Place she wasn't in a good state, she was exhausted from looking after a cranky Neville as both of them never got much sleep whilst on the run. As soon as Augustua stepped through the door she was enveloped in a hug from Lily Potter who was finding it hard to control her emotions. Once settled, Augustua told the Potters and Sirius Black of the horrors that happend to her family cause by Lord Voldemort. "I feel like its my fault said Augusta just as a sob escaped her mouth, if that damned death eater never managed to put that Imperius Curse on me then my family would still be alive! poor Neville, he only has me now and who knows how long that will be for"

It was then Albus Dumbledore appeared and said "My dear Augusta, please do not blame yourself, being put under a curse like that doesn't mean your a weak person, these things happen, and forgive me, but your grandson will never be alone. He will have the rest of the Order to become his family, we will all gladly look after him. Also, he will have young Harry to grow up with, they will grow to be best friends, brothers even."

Augusta gave a small sad smile to Dumbledore, "thank you that is very kind of you to say, but what I want to know is why? why did Voldemort attack my family and the Potters as well, what did we ever do to him apart from being in the Order?"

Dumbledore sat down on the sofa next to Augusta and motioned for Lily to sit on the same sofa as well, it took a few moments for him to decide on what he would share, not really wanting to spill everything and shocking the families with what he knew, but he decided against it, they must know everything. "okay, I must beg that with what I am about to tell you must NEVER leave this room, it has to stay between only you, you cant even tell Harry and Neville when they are old enough. It wouldn't be fair on them."

The Potters, Augusta and Sirius all nodded and muttered their agreements that they would never spill what was about to be said to anyone ever.

"I recently went to see an applicant for a new professor at the school, she was supposed to be a Seer, I never thought she had much talent but figured I would be pleasent and meet her anyway. During the interview the applicant had a seizure of some sort, well, it was more a prophecy which told me of a way to defeat Voldemort, this is how the prophecy went....

 The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approache…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 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.

So don't you see? both the Longbottoms and the Potters were implicated as being the ones with the child who could defeat Voldemort as both of you have children born on the same month. Since Voldemort didn't know which child it could be I think he thought it was best to try and kill all of you so that he wouldn't have any bother from either of you."

Once Dumbledore had finished everyone sat in silence, they were all in shock from what he said. It was Sirius Black who broke the silence first, "He MUST be stopped! how can he think he can get away with murdering innocent people and children at that? he is completely vile! I for one plan to get my vengence on him killing my friends and I vow to keep Harry and Neville well protected for as long as I shall live, NOTHING and I mean NOTHING shall ever happen to those boys!"

Augusta and the Potters agreed with Sirius, they said they would put down their lives for those two baby boys and to make sure they were brought up known they were well protected and loved.