First Kiss Chapter one. Trying to work up the nerve!

Chapter 76 An end to life.

Chapter 76 An End to life.

It had now been a few days since Snape had returned to the side of good and Dumbledore had talked to him about what false information on the Potters he could give to him when he reported in and to inform Voldermort that he was now working for him so would have an easier time learning where they were hiding.

Snape agreed readily with this. Neither had known that a few Death Eaters were also out there trying to learn the where about of the Potters by any means possible.

Lily and James were feeling rather good about things, as they walked down the street with Harry in the stroller, talking happily, when a voice came yelling out to them from down the street. The young couple turned to see Sirius running flat out toward them, he was looking positively frightened.

“Ah man; thank Merlin I found you two.” Sirius gasped for air, as he stood with a hand on James shoulder.

“Padfoot, what’s wrong?” James asked concern in his voice as he looked at his best mate and the fear that was evident in his eyes, something that James never saw there.

“It’s your parents, James, the …. Death Mark…..” Sirius told him feeling horrible.

James paled at these words; the Death Mark only meant one thing.

“Padfoot, please get Lily and Harry home, I’m going there now.” James told them.

 Lily looked horrified.

“James….” she spoke so softly with it filled with pain.

“Please Lily, I’ll be fine, go home and stay there, be safe for me, you and Harry I can’t let you two come to harm.” James kissed her urgently then kisses Harry on the top of his head while pulling out his wand before turning on the spot to leave with a quick pop.

“Come on, Lily, James would kill me if anything happened to you and Harry.” Sirius had his wand out as he looked around the street, to see if there was anyone around that was taking a special interest in them.  Sirius saw no one, he felt a tiny bit better as he turned her to their home. Lily was now crying softly, she had loved her in-laws. Sirius knew how she felt; he too had loved the Potters. They were like his family. The two walked quickly down the street to their small cottage. Lily unlocked the door, as Sirius walked inside to look around.

“It should be safe; James had put on many charms before letting us return home.” Lily told him softly the tears still slipping down her cheeks. She sat in a chair holding a small Harry who immediately made gurgling noises as he watched his mother with her eyes.

Sirius sat down on a chair close to them. Neither spoke as they waited for hours to have James return. Lily continued to look at the door, waiting for it to open, to see James walk in safely. Lily thought that nothing could be so horrible or last so long.

Harry was asleep in her arms, now having eaten and played with Sirius on the floor, who looked as though he was trying for some normality. The door clicked open and Lily leaped up from the couch, disturbing her son as she and Sirius ran to the door to see James walking in looking ashen and as though he aged a hundred years in the time he was gone.

Lily wrapped her arms around his neck. Sirius took a hold of Harry for her.

“James, please say it isn’t so.” Lily begged as she felt her tears return.

“I can’t believe it either Lily, they were both… just like that…” James cried on her shoulder holding her like a lifeline.

Sirius turned away from them, hiding his tears and grief.