time flies by {albus

[ginny]

Ginny had spent countless weeks busy busy busy. She had begun to get fed up of being an auror altogether. She had been set to work out mysterious deaths of muggles, and seriously, it just wasn't looking good. She couldn't help but wonder if death eaters were playing pranks or had actually set up with a new dark lord because since the mark had been in the air countless times it was begining to come back to that conclution. Did they never give up? Well she guessed not. Their pureblood rules and such put her family in danger, but then she thought about it, she was a blood traitor too. Most people were in danger if the rumours around work were true.

She entered the house, thankful to have finally some piece and quiet. She entered knowing Harry would be at work and her children at school. It felt like a lifetime since they had all been together. Even over christmas Lily had not shown up. Roula seemed like she was in her own little world and then eventually harry had been pulled to go into work. She sighed, how her mother balanced family life she didn't know. She could remember the days when she had to watch her brothers leave for hogwarts. Now she watched her children. It was sad when i all came down to it. She missed her children being around all the time, but she guessed it was just the way the cookie curmbles. They would all soon be moving out and getting married.

She waved her wand and a hot pot of tea came into the room which then followed her into the living room. She sat down the pot pouring some hot tea into a cup. She didn't exactly hate work, but compared to this, she hated it. She sat relaxing in the chair, wondering when harry would appear home. If only they could have some quality time together maybe that would make things all the better. She sighed taking a sip of the hot substance. How time flies by once you have children.

[albusseverus]

Albus practically flew into the Potter household, calling for his mother. He was a wreck by now. First, he finds out at school his sister is both pregnant AND a Death Eater, his father seemed like he was fine with it, and Lily just pushed Albus over the edge with her "holier than thou" attitude. by now, he needed someone on his side, he needed his mother. The youngest Potter boy stepped into the living room, spotting his mother's infamous red hair from the doorway. He rubbed his eyes slightly, feeling like a small child again who just had a bad dream. He knew Ginny would ask why he wasn't in school, but he didn't feel like going through that conversation... There was only one answer to this situation. Cry.

"Mum..." he choked, rubbing his eyes and feeling tears spring up behind them. Damn, now he was really crying. The boy ran into his mother's arms and let himself cry, it was his mom, she had seen him cry before. Sadly, this was much worse compared to James just pushing him into the dirt when they were children. He buried his face into her chest and held his mother tight, allowing himself to sob as the events of the past few weeks finally built up and released inside him.

[ginny]

Ginny almost flew out of her chair when she spotted albus in the doorway. Both out of happiness and the fact she had spotted him crying. Like any mother they would come running to comfort their child no matter what, and to protect them at that. She had heard nothing of Lily becoming a death eater let alone being pregnant and if the thought ever crossed her mind she wouldn't know what to think let alone do. She'd end up turning to Harry about it, or her own mother for that matter. "Albus?" she replied a little surprised at his out burst of tears. Something must have upset him. She knew he was meant to be at school, but she wouldn't question why he wasn't there just yet.

She almost flung open her arms when he came running to cry on her. She didn't care if her little boy cried, she would always be there for any of their children no matter what they did or became. They were hers, she would walk the world and back if they needed her. "What on earth is wrong?" she qued in pulling albus into a close mothering hug. "What's going on?" panic began to set in as she wondered what could have happened. Was one of the potter children hurt? Or worse dead? She had been known to think of the worse possible situations but she waited for her little boy to tell her what was going on.

[albusseverus]

Albus sobbed, clinging to his mother for dear life and continuing to cry. He couldn't control his tears, the anger and frustration, rage and sadness, had blown up inside him. What should he tell her? What should he tell the woman who gave birth to him? The fact that her only daughter betrayed them all? Maybe it was just best to come out and say it. "Lily's pregnant... And a Death Eater"

He had no idea how his mother would react. But right now he needed someone on his side. He felt so alone in the world. And right now, he wanted to cry and have his mother tell him everything was going to be alright. This all had to be a bad dream. This couldn't be happening. He missed his sister. He wanted his Lily back.

[ginny]

It sadened her to see her son like this. All she wanted to do was come home to a welcoming family. Or to not even leave for work at all. Clearly something was going on. But what? Then he said it. "Lily's pregnant... And a Death Eater" well, that was a bit of an unexpected shock. She froze up a little on the words he had spoken. Why would lily do something like that. "Albus.... it really isn't a time to wind up your sister... cant you do that at school instead?"

Lily pregnant.. that was a little bit more believable than her being a death eater. Who was around to recruit death eaters when Harry destroyed them all in the past war. Everything was normal now, even if there were a few here and there. Then again there had been an interesting jump over mysterious muggle deaths. Maybe something was going on, but she had to be sure this wasn't James and Albus being, well James and Albus.

[albusseverus]

"You don't believe me..." Albus whispered in disbelief, sniffing and pulling away from his mother. His eyes now filled with angry tears, the boy stood up, facing his mother with a look of shock. His own mother, the one he always went to with a problem, the one he could always count on. Didn't believe him. He started to back away in horror, maybe this was a nightmare. A hallucination brought on by a dementor. SOMETHING reasonable.

"First Dad tells me he KNEW about it and now you don't believe me! HOW could you think I made this up Mum?! I'M the serious one of the three of us! I always tell you the truth!" He roared, blinded by his emotions and his tears. "I thought you were on my side... But I guess you're just like him" he choked, turning on his heel and making a move to run for the door. He couldn't take this anymore.

[ginny]

Ginny knew she had hit a point. She hadn't believed him, she knew it could cause upset. "Al... " she began. How could she put it? It just seemed a ltitle too... drastic for lily. She always knew her little girl was different from the rest, but she was still her little girl, as albus and james were her little boys. When she heard him cut up before she could explain, he already said that Harry knew. Maybe Harry had been waiting to tell her? She'd been too busy for the little while to catch up with him. She missed him dearly.

"Albus wait." she said standing up."It just seems a little drastic. Are you sure it wasn't some dream or something? There is no one to recruit death eaters. As for lily being pregnant.... maybe we should have left lily to tell me that one. Its a bit of a ... delicate subject there." she sighed in a little concerned tone. "Look if your father knows, he will come tell me. Theres nothing to worry about... yet. If lily is what you say then we should help her." she wouldn't be angry. She knew how it felt to be tricked to the wrong side, and she knew how hard it was to get out. "Just keep an eye on her" she said.

[albusseverus]

"Bellatrix is back Mother" he hissed, glaring at the woman with hurt in his eyes, feeling his body shake. "Not like you'll believe me. I'm just crazy. Having hallucinations. I've lost my bloody MIND haven't I Mum?!" he demanded, hurt and angry at the fact he was getting nowhere.

At his mother's request to look after his sister he froze, his body finally stopped quaking, his fists clenched so tight his knuckles were white and his nails dug into his palms, drawing blood. "I would rather die than let that- that- THING come anywhere NEAR me, James, or our family. That is NOT Lily anymore. My sister is dead. Lily is no more." he rumbled, walking out and slamming the door behind him, running to his broom and hopping onto it, flying as fast as he could to Ron and Hermione's... He could always count on them in times like these.

[ginny]

She went to speak but didn't. The family was about to fall apart, she could feel it and she was clinging on to the seams of what was left to hold on to. She knew soon it would be too far broken to fix, but if they could help it slow down and give them time maybe there would still be a chance, even if it meant they would never be exactly the same again. She could tell she had hurt him. His eyes gave that look she hated seeing. Especially from her own children. Bellatrix? Back? How can that be? "Albus, don't be like this with me! don't forget it was your own grandmother that killed that woman"

At what he said about lily her face almost dropped. She could remember when albus and james adored their youngest sister, but here he was claiming he would look out for her? Had the whole family just split apart already? Had they been to fast for Ginny to catch? "Albus don't EVER say that. She is still your sister she's just lost. Albus.." before she could finish he slammed the door. She should have chased after him. But she knew it would be no use. He was already gone. She sighed. Now all she needed was Harry.