Lily Luna Potter - Back to the Past

Chapter 6

Chapter 6

3rd Person POV

     Albus Potter was sitting on the couch in the living room of the Potter mansion, his head in his hands, trying for the millionth time to figure out what had happened to his younger and only sister. He had chased her to the seventh floor, right to the corridor where the Room of Requirement was, and she had just vanished. His dad, brother, godbrother and the rest of the Aurors had been working overtime trying to find her. It had only been about twelve hours since she had disappeared, but it was enough to worry.

     Currently they were trying to see if she had actually gone into the Room of Requirement and, if so, which form of the room she had entered.

     The sound of the front door opening shook Albus out of his thoughts. It was his brother, James Potter, and his father, the famous Harry Potter, returning home. Upon seeing the disconsolate looks on his father and brother's faces however, he knew they hadn't had much luck.

     "You didn't find her then?" His voice was anxious, still containing a ray of hope.

     "No." James said sadly, glancing at his father. Harry was looking terrible. After a full day of working and the added stress of losing his youngest child and only daughter he had large, dark circles beneath his eyes and he seemed thoroughly exhausted. He collapsed onto an armchair near the fireplace.

     Albus seemed to crumple, but was still determined. "So what happened? Did you at least figure out if she went into the room?" His eyes searched his father's face, looking for answers.

     "She definitely entered the room." Harry answered, sighing as he removed his glasses and rubbed the bridge of his nose. "We figured that much out. Unfortunately, we have no clue as to which form of the room she entered. We couldn't find a trace of her in any of the rooms we searched."

     "But it did still work?" Albus asked, to confirm what his father had said. He knew the room couldn't be used for something different when it was already in use.

     "Yes. It worked. Which means that she's left the room, at least since we started looking for her." He replaced his glasses on his nose.

     "Could it be Death Eaters dad?" Albus asked, worried.

     "Highly unlikely. We have Dark Detectores at the Ministry, which haven't recorded anything unnatural and the Death Eaters have been locked up for years. Not to mention that Minerva would have felt it if Death Eaters were inside the castle. As Headmistress she is connected to the wards and is aware when someone is inside the castle who shouldn't be."

     Albus looked deep in thought, then shook himself out of his reverie. "Can't I help dad? I want to help look for her!" He sounded ready for a fight.

     Harry, if it was possible, looked even more tired at the pronouncement. He sighed, placing his hand on his youngest son's shoulders, shininh gree eyes meeting shining green eyes. "Al, it's too dangerous. You're still underage and you're still in school."

     "But-"

     "No, I promised Professor McGonagall that you would be back to your studies after a week at the most. You can help by pretending nothing's happened. The last thing we need is the press finding out about all this."

     "Pretend nothing's happened? Pretend nothing's happened?" Albus yelled, anger taking over his features. "My little sister is bloody MISSING! I can't just sit around being a good little boy when we don't know where she is! How do you expect me to sit around, waiting for news when I could be DOING SOMETHING USEFUL?" He stopped, panting heavily. 

     James was looking at his brother in shock and Harry was looking at him with deep sympathy in his eyes, fully understanding his son's need for action. Al and Lily had always had an exceptionally good brother-sister relationship despite their age difference.

     Albus glared angrily at his father for a few more seconds, then seemed to deflate. His face lost the hardness, the anger, and it was replaced by a lost expression; that of someone who had given up. He collapsed onto the couch next to his father.

     "I just can't accept the fact that she's g-gone." he said, his voice breaking. Harry encircled his youngest son in a hug, pulling into a tight embrace.

     The emotions Albus had been fighting to suppress for the previous few hours let loose and he leaned into his father's chest, tears sliding down his face.

     "Shhh..." Harry comforted, rubbing the back of Albus's head. "It's alright. We'll find her."

     "But-" Al's voice broke once more. He cleared his throat and tried again. "But what if we don't?"

     It was barely more than a whisper, a faint breath of wind in his ear. His worst fear put into words. Harry stared down at his youngest son, locking their eyes, the elder's shining with defiance. 

     "I don't know what we'll do because I will never give up."

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So there's another chapter! :D Sorry to keep you waiting, but I've been busy! (as it's summer and everything) ;) But so far it's been AMAZING!!! :D :D :D My birthday was earlier this week, then Fourth of July! :D So much fun! Did anyone else hear about the problem with the San Diego fireworks where they set them all off all at once? I personally thought it was pretty funny, but it probably wasn't that funny for all those people who had traveled miles to see it.... :( poor people... 

But anyway, here's your chapter! :D Hope you enjoy it and thanks for reading!!!!! :D :D :D 

~Megan <3