Moestitia Liberi

Author's note: First, a huge thanks to everyone who reviewed. I'm glad you like it so far. Secondly, to Jay-Bee, I feel so honored that mine was your first HP fic and that you like it. Wow. And I'm no closer to figuring out who I wish to pair Hermione with. So any suggestions on that front are still very welcome. With that, I begin the story.

Their grins faded as they each felt a sharp pain start in the base of their spines. The pain shot up their spine and spread to the tips of their fingers, down to their toes, and to the roots of their hair. Aurora's insides felt like they were on fire. Her eyes rolled back in her head and she collapsed to the ground. Some detached part of Damian's mind wondered where his aunt, uncle, and cousin were. Surely they heard his and his sister's screams? He fell beside his sister.

Unfortunately, neither of them passed out. They could still feel the pain coursing through them. They were facing each other as they each felt something under their skin breaking through. Whatever it was torn through the skin and Aurora could feel the blood dripping down her back. She couldn't feel it, but knew that her hair color had changed. She had to close her eyes against the pain in them as the iris color changed. She didn't see Damian close his eyes against a pain in them as well.

The pain stopped but both were kept immobile by the memories that flashed through their heads, few of which were their own.

The Inner Circle was rejoicing. The daughter of their Lord had announced her pregnancy. Bellatrix and Narcissa stood on either side of Lily while her husband and 'best friend' stood behind her. Sirius and James were beaming at the thought of being fathers. Lily smiled happily at the people surrounding her. They would keep her and her children safe.

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Bellatrix squealed, one hand on Lily's overgrown belly and one on Narcissa's. All three babies had kicked at the same time. "Bella, Lily and I need you to do something for us," Narcissa spoke.

"Anything," Bella answered without hesitation, still staring transfixed at her hands where the babies had kicked.

"You have to be their godmother, Bella," Lily replied.

Bella's head snapped up to look at her sister and surrogate-sister. "Are you serious?"

"No, he's in the other room, you know that," Lily replied sarcastically. "Yes we're serious. Who else would we choose?" Bella grinned and embraced them both.

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James walked into the Manor carrying a little girl, Sirius walked in behind him with a little boy, and Lily made her way in last, being partly supported by Rodolphus. Rabastian and Bellatrix walked in moments later, carrying a couple bags of baby things and Lily's things.

"They're beautiful."

"Aren't they?" Lily embraced her father.

"Why was Rodolpus supporting you, Lily?"

"Apperating still makes me a bit dizzy, Dad. Relax," Lily rolled her eyes but was touched by her father's concern all the same.

"Come, Draco, Narcissa, and Lucius are this way," The group walked to the playroom.

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"Papa?" Aurora held out her arms to Sirius.

"That's my girl!" He picked her up and twirled her around. "Uncle Luc is here. Look," The little girl turned to see Lucius Malfoy.

"Ook!" She reached for her uncle.

"She still can't say the 'l' can she?" The blond smiled and took her in her arms. "Where's James, Lily, and Damian?"

"Upstairs. He still has his ear infection," Sirius responded.

"Come on then. They're going to want to hear about this too," Together, the two men and little girl went up to the nursery. "I have bad news. Severus over heard something interesting today."

"Lucius, just tell us what it is," Lily insisted.

"There was a prophecy made about your son. It says 'He who has the power to vanquish the true Dark Lord approaches. Born to those who have thrice defied him, born with another as the seventh month dies. And the Dark Lord will mark him as his equal, but he will have power the Dark Lord knows not. And either must die at the hand of the other for neither can live while the other survives.' Tom thinks it means Dumbledore and Damian. The worse news is that the prophecy was made TO Dumbledore."

"Shit!" James shouted.

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"Cake?" The twins were sitting in their high chairs around a large table. Draco was a few seats away from them.

"Yes, Rory, cake," Lily smiled at her. The lettering on the cake spelled out 'Happy birthday Rory and Ian!'

"Co!" Damian demanded, reaching for Draco. Lucius shrugged, picked up Draco, high chair and all, and carried him over to Damian's other side. "Co," Damian smiled happily. A small piece of cake was put in front of each child. Everyone knew that more of it would get all over them instead of in their mouths, but the adults thought it was cute.

"Lella!" Aurora reached for her godmother. "Cake!"

"You have cake, Rory," Bellatrix looked confused.

"Cake!" She picked up a piece and attempted to shove it in Bella's mouth but missed and got it all over her nose. The three little ones looked at Bella and started giggling.

"I think she wanted you to eat some," The Dark Lord said, smiling at his granddaughter.

"Sev?" The little girl turned as Severus entered the room. He bent to kiss her and she gave him a piece of her cake, right in his ear. The rest of the Inner Circle lost it and couldn't contain their laughter.

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Tom burst through his daughter's front door. James was laying dead in the living room. He took the stairs two at a time until he reached the nursery. He was just in time to hear Lily scream out as a jet of green light hit her in the chest. Forgeting his wand for the moment, Tom charged Dumbledore, knocking the old man off balance. He'd killed his little girl. Tom reached to grab Damian out of his crib. Aurora was no where in sight. Before Tom could get his grandson, a hex hit him in the back. He turned to defend what was left of his family. He and Dumbledore dueled for a few minutes before the old man shouted the Killing Curse. His wand wasn't aimed at Tom though. Tom stepped in front of the green light, sacrificing himself for his grandson. Tom was blasted out of his body and he had no idea how long it would be before he was returned to it.

Dumbledore stepped up to the crib. "Damn," He muttered. He began a complex spell to give the boy he knew as Harry Potter, a lightening bolt scar on his forehead.

Sirius hurried in then, Aurora in his arms. "What's happened?" He demanded.

Acting quickly, Dumbledore cast a partial oblivate on the man. "Pettigrew betrayed them. The Dark Lord found them and killed them. Lily sacrificed herself so Harry could live. Quickly, give me Hermione so I can keep her safe," Furious, Sirius handed over the child then went to go find Pettigrew.

Dumbledore sighed, looing at the girl. "To the United States for you then, child," He picked the twins up, both of them were crying their eyes dry, and Apperated away.

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Dumbledore stepped up to the man chained on the wall. "It's a pity it has to be this way, Severus, but you all must remember what I want you to remember," The Headmaster began a complex, very dark, ritual which would erase the Death eaters' memories of Lily, James, Sirius, and the twins through Severus' Dark Mark. They would only remember that it was the Potter boy who had caused their Lord's downfall.

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"Sirius, it's good to see you again."

"What have you done, old man? Why don't Harry and Hermione know they're twins? What's going on?"

"Now Sirius, I'm afraid I don't know what you're talking about. Harry Potter has no twin sister."

"I remember everything, you idiot. Those Dementors were good for something," Sirius spat. He looked just as he had after his escape from Azkaban.

"Well, we can't have that, now can we? Imperio!"

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Aurora and Damian bolted upright, gasping for breath. "I knew there was a good reason Sirius never told us," Aurora said as soon as she regained her breath. She could feel her brother's emotions and knew the hatred for the man who had caused them to lose their family was quickly building. "Damian! You have to stay focused. We have to find Papa and Grandfather first," She turned to her brother.

"He killed Mum and Dad!" Damian shouted, turning his eyes to lock with his sisters. "Shit," He whispered, anger temporarily forgotten as he took in her apperance.

The two starred at each other, grasping the changes. They were both green eyed, or at least the irises were; the whites of their eyes had turned black. Both had dark blue wings folded on their backs. Together, they stretched them out and saw that there were two other colors. The tops of both sets of wings were white. Damian's had black on the ends of each feather while Aurora had grey on the ends of each feather.

"What are we?" Aurora asked aloud, tucking a strand of her now wavy, blood red hair behind her ear.

"I have no idea. Let's just get out of here," The two grabbed everything that was important and left the Dursely home together. "Hey, do you think we can use these to fly?" Damian asked, gesturing to his wings.

"Probably," The two closed their eyes and focused on their wings. The wings expanded beside them and lifted them into the air. "To Papa first, Ian!" Aurora shouted over the wind.

The two landed outside of 12 Grimmuald place faster than they had thought possible. A trip that normally took an hour by car took them half an hour. "Aurora? Damian?" The whisper came from the trees behind them.

"Papa?" Aurora saw him first.

"Rory! Ian!" He ran to them both and embraced them. "I am so sorry. I was...."

"We know, Papa. We saw everything. But how did you break it?" Damian asked.

"I didn't. At least, I don't think I did. See, he's been using a potion for the past couple of years because I'm stronger now and can fight the Imperius. And then, at midnight, it was useless. The feeling of not being able to tell you the truth left. And then, I knew you were coming here so I waited outside."

"Are you ready to go?" Rory asked.

"Go?"

"Yes. We're going to Grandfather," Damian answered.

"Completely ready. I just have no idea where to go," Their papa admitted.

"Okay. Then we'll wait until morning and go to Gringotts then shopping. Rory, do you think you could figure out how to get us to Granddad in the meantime?" Damian asked.

"Probably."

Author's note: Yes, the shopping thing is done a lot but what Lord's, Dark or otherwise, grandson is going to wander around in hand me downs when he doesn't have to? Plus, I want to find a familar for each of them. Any thoughts on that, by the way? And the next part will have everyone else breaking from their memories and getting their real ones, I swear. And I will tell you what the title means, honest. Perhaps in the next chapter as well. -Bella