The Danger of Truth

Prologue:

Albus Dumbledore sat quietly behind his desk, watching his visitors intently. One of them, a man with Jet-black messy hair, was sitting in a chair looking rather subdued. The other was a woman, with shining Emerald green eyes and long red hair. She was also sitting, with one hand gently resting on her swollen stomach. Albus smiled slightly, the baby was due in two months and he could think of no two people who deserved a family and happiness more then the two in front of him now.

“Albus,” the man began. “We’ve decided not to tell anyone else about this, not even Padfoot.”

Albus smiled again, in an approving way.

“That is a very wise decision. It would be best to keep this information between the three of us for now.” He said, his blue eyes twinkling in the brightly lit office. The woman shifted slightly in her seat and looked up at the Headmaster.

“We’ve also decided that we will only tell our child when he or she is fully grown. If we were to tell him…or her in a few years…they wouldn’t be able to understand. It’s been almost too much for us to take…I couldn’t put my baby through it.” Her voice cracked slightly as she fought to control her emotions. Albus watched as the man put a comforting hand on his wife’s arm.

“You are both exhausted. Go home and relax but more importantly, sleep.” Albus said firmly, gesturing to the door. The man stood and helped his wife to her feet. As they walked toward the door the man turned, smiling.

“Thank you for everything you have done Albus.”

“Yes,” the woman said in agreement, “I know we can rely on you to keep this secret safe for us.”

“I’m glad to be of assistance. Goodnight Lily, James. Be careful.”