Chasing The Stars | Marauders | Sirius Black

121 ~ It's Over

"Not Harry, please no, take me, kill me instead-"

"This is my last warning-"

"Not Harry! Please... have mercy... have mercy... Not Harry! Not Harry! Please — I'll do anything..."

"LILY!" James frantically sprinted up the stairs with Eloise close on his tail. Before either one of them could reach the top they heard the shrill voice speak once more,

"Avada Kedavra!"

"NO!" James' yell was masked by the scream of Lily. Eloise's eyes covered over with tears as she felt her heart breaking. Lily, her Lily, was dead. Her best friend. Her sister-in-law. Harry's mother...Harry.

It seems James was thinking the same thing as he lifted himself off the ground and made towards the nursery. The house was instantly bathed in a fierce, white light and Eloise could feel the ground shaking beneath her as the walls trembled. She and James shared a terrified look at they rushed into the room. Eloise let out a choked sob as she caught sight of Lily on the floor. Her red hair splayed over the floor like a fire and her emerald green eyes unseeing. James collapsed to the floor and took Lily's body in his arms. His shoulders shook as he leant over her torso, sobbing heavily. Eloise took a deep breath and almost cried out in relief when she heard the high-pitched wailing of her nephew. She was at his side in a flash and plucked him out of the crib, cradling him in her arms,

"Mma...Mamma." Harry howled into Eloise's chest and she couldn't help but break down. She knelt next to her brother and placed a hand on his shoulder,

"J...Harry." she whispered and James looked up. He tore his gaze from his wife to see his son holding out his arms for him, his bottom lip stuck out as his eyes were glazed with tears...Lily's eyes. James continued to weep as he pulled Harry into him. Eloise put her arms around his shoulders and James buried his head into his sister's chest. He and Harry had survived...but Lily hadn't. After years of chasing the girl of his dreams, James Potter got her, only to lose her almost no time after.

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Sirius Black walked into the almost ruined cottage in Godric's Hollow and ran up the stairs. Fearing the worst for his wife and best friend, his breathing was shallow and fear nipped at his insides. He collapsed against the wall in relief when he saw them both sat, alive, on the floor with Harry in between them. Though his breathing quickened again when he saw what they were crying over,

"Lily..." his voice was scarcely a whisper but Eloise's head still shot up. Sirius rushed to her, taking her in his arms and rubbing her back as she bawled,

"Th-the kids-"

"Mia and Alfie are with Molly." Sirius explained and Eloise nodded, "I had to come...Lily, what-"

"He came." James' voice was hoarse from the crying, "He almost killed me. Would've done if it weren't for Eloise. And then...he came upstairs a-and Lils was b-begging and pleading that he k-kill her instead of Harry and-" James broke off into sobs once more and Eloise pulled away from Sirius, wrapping her arms tightly around her brother.

"This is my fault." Sirius stood up and launched a punch at the wall,

"Sirius? What? No-"

"If I hadn't told you to make Peter the secret keeper this wouldn't have-" Sirius stopped himself and his face darkened drastically, "Peter." he turned and stormed out of the room.

"Sirius!" Eloise had a conflicted look on her face as she held her brother,

"Eloise, go."

"But-"

"Go!"

So she did. Eloise chased her husband out of the cottage and onto the street where she watched him and Peter Pettigrew circling one another. Eloise scarcely had time to call out to the pair before she caught the glimmer of a blade in Peter's hands. She met the boy's eyes. Her hazel ones pleading with his watery blue ones but it was no use. With a flick of his wand, the street exploded. Eloise felt herself being pushed to the ground and opened her eyes to see Sirius' body on top of her, shielding her from any debris. She looked around to see the swish of a rat's tail disappear under the sewer right before there were the cracks of people apparating.

Aurors surrounded the pair and Sirius stood up, helping Eloise to her feet.

"Lou, these people are going to arrest me." he whispered to her and Eloise's eyes widened,

"Sirius, no-"

"Eloise listen to me. Work on getting me out. You are an eye-witness. For now, let me go and tell the kids I love them."

"Sirius..." Eloise began to cry as the Aurors shouted at Sirius,

"I love you."

And just like that Eloise watched as her husband was stunned and arrested. She stood in the middle of a blown up street with tears flowing down her grimy cheeks. She was shortly joined by James who was clutching a still crying Harry.

"James..." Eloise cried into her brother's chest as he rubbed her back,

"We're going to get him out, Belle."

"And Lily-"

"I know...it's over"

AND THAT'S A WRAP! Thank you so much for reading this ickle book it means the world. I decided to write this story when I began thinking what character I could be were I in Harry Potter and voila! Eloise Malfoy was born. It has been my pleasure to write this book and the fact that people actually read and enjoyed it is mindblowing. Thank you so much and...see you soon?