Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter nor am I the wonderful Mrs. Rowling. I do this for fun and make no profit from it. Enjoy.

Prologue

If you were to look in the window of this classic two-story house on this Halloween evening you would think that all is well in this is a small family of three that lives here, but, not just any old family, the Potter family. Specifically, James, Lily, and their son is what could be called the perfect picture of a loving family, except for the fact that unless someone very specific told you of the whereabouts of this house, you would never find it. How is that possible you ask, why, magic of course. In this case a very specific magic is in play, a spell called the fidelius charm. It is a point purpose spell that hides a secret in the mind of someone and only they can give the address away to others. Even if you had lived somewhere your entire life, if this spell is used and wasn't told the secret by the secret keeper, you would forget the address immediately. Nifty huh. Usually this is the safest you could be at any time, but, as this family is about to find out, be careful who your keeper is.

James was sitting on the floor with young Harry in front of him watching the little one play with his stuffed animals, while Lily sat on the couch nearby watching them both. It warmed her heart that even during these times of war, while in hiding, they still had these moments.

"When is Sirius supposed to be here?" asked Lily.

"Well he was supposed to already have been here, but, you know Padfoot," replied James smiling at Lily, "he never was one for punctuality."

"Pa'foot," squeaked Harry before he grabbed his stuffed animal that was a big black dog.

James just laughed and looked at his son with a smile. Harry was fifteen months old and James was still amazed at just how much he was a mesh of both him and Lily. He had James messy black hair that, no matter what Lily tried, could not be tamed. James has told her several times while trying to keep a straight face while she tries in vain to comb either his or Harry's hair.

"Just give it up love," he would say giggling, " no Potter men have manageable hair."

Lily would just huff and keep trying knowing it was all in vain. Truth be told, she liked trying anyways. It was relaxing. Lily stood from the couch and reached down and picked Harry up.

"I am gonna take him and get him ready for bed," she said before heading towards the back of the house where the stairs were located.

Before she got halfway there she heard the sound of the front door being blasted in.

"Oh no," she thought, "he found us. How could you Peter."

"Run Lily its him," James hollered after her, "Take Harry and get out of here."

Instead of leaving the house and escaping she ran upstairs and into Harry's room. She laid him in his crib and smiled down at him.

"Always remember that we love you," she said with tears in her eyes as she kissed his forehead.

She grabbed her wand and pointed it at a small carving in the frame of his crib. She knew this could happen so she prepared for it. She had studied and researched until she found the perfect runic and spell combination that she needed. All she needed was the last ingredient to the ritual, her sacrifice.

"tueri se diligunt," she said.

The runes started glowing a bright red until one by one they all glowed. They faded as the last one glowed, and just in time too. In walked a man, well he kind of looks like a man, but, has done so many things to himself that he barely looks human anymore. Lily turned around and stood in front of Harry's crib and stared in the red eyes of the most feared dark wizard in history. Lord Voldemort.

"Stand aside silly girl," he said in voice that almost hissed at her.

"Not Harry," she cried at him, "take me instead."

"You need not die here tonight," he said, "I only want the boy."

"No," she replied.

"Such as shame," he then told her, "unneccessary loss of magical life such as yours and your husbands is such a waste, but i guess it can't be helped."

He sighed and raised his wand at her and almost lazily said, "Avada Kedavra."

A green light jumped from his wand and struck Lily in the chest and the light immediately left her eyes as she fell to the floor, her body now devoid of life. Voldemort wasn't paying attention or he would have seen a faint silver glow come from Harry's crib as the last ingredient was added and the ritual waited to be activated. It wouldn't have to wait very long.

Voldemort looked up from Lily's body and stared in to another set of bright green eyes. This set belonged to her son Harry.

"So," Voldemort hissed, "you are the child of prophecy."

Harry stood up in his crib and just looked at him.

"This will end here tonight," He continued as he raised his wand. "Avada Kedavra."

The green light once again left his wand, but before it could reach Harry, the runes on his crib flashed with a bright golden color. No sound could be heard until the light receded and the, where Voldemort once stood, was nothing but a pile of robes and a wand sitting on top of them. All of a sudden a white light filled the room and a voice could be heard.

"You have a long road ahead of you young Harry," it said, "but know that i am watching and will be there to help and guide you."

Then, as quickly as it came, the light was once again gone.

A/N I had a reviewer point out a lot of things that needed work so i went back and did some editing. I am in need of a beta if anyone is interested. just pm me if you are.

*tueri se diligunt* protect with love