Daniel is not his father, but who tells me that he doesn't sympathize with him, is loyal to him?"
Daniel's smile gave way to a serious expression. "You want a reason for me to be on your side?" He asked quietly, looking sadly into James' eyes. He nodded and watched the boy. Lilly's eyes were on him too.
Danny looked around at Siri one more time, but then started pulling his t-shirt over his head. The adults stared at him in surprise, but when his small back and thus his chest and stomach appeared, they all drew in a sharp breath.Lily put her hand over her mouth.
"Who ... who does this to a child!", She whispered dissolved, got up and walked carefully to Danny. Slowly she knelt in front of him and gently stroked the many scars that covered his entire upper body.
"That was papa."
This information made Lily pull Danny into her arms. "You don't need to be afraid anymore. Now you're here. He can't harm you here." She wanted to sound reassuring, but it didn't work out properly. She sounded close to tears.
The Riddle returned the hug.
"I know that, Lily. I know that," he muttered and snuggled into Lily's arm.
James had now regained his voice too. He said: "I'm sorry for what I said just now, Daniel, but you have to understand! A complete stranger comes into my house and claims to be the son of Voldi. That is confusing ... I did not know that he has a son. "
Danny smiled warmly at James. "Hardly anyone knows that either. And the few exceptions are banned from memory. So you can't talk to anyone about me." "Who knows about you, kid?" Asked Sirius, having overcome his shock.
Danny pulled himself out of the hug, smiled at Lily again, then crumpled on Siri's lap.
"Of course my papa and my mom. But Draco and Blaise also know about me. Your parents too. Then Uncle Fenrir and ..."
"Uncle Fenrir? Do you mean Fenrir Greyback?" Lily interrupted him fearfully. "He's nice! He always brings me chocolate and gives it to me when Dad isn't looking." "He wants to fatten you! So that he has more of it later when he can eat you. But then he cut himself! You are already dead ", Sirius got excited and pulled Danny closer to him. Krone nodded in agreement. He was mad at Fenrir too.
"That's not true at all! He really likes me! He once said that I would be like his own puppy to him. Of course he slaughters people, but only because my father would kill him otherwise. You don't know him! ", the boy tried to protect his friend.
Lily smiled. "What do you say when we end the conversation here and have something to eat? I thought I would make spaghetti." "Oh yeah! Spaghetti!" He called and hopped around on Sirius' lap. The two men looked at him in amazement. He was just a child after all.

Late in the evening the three friends sat together and talked about Daniel. When he could barely keep his eyes open, Lilly had put him to bed in the guest room.
"I don't understand. Who could torture their own child? Even if it was Lord Voldemort, I would have given him more humanity." "Humanity? Lily! He has banished all humanity! He has created several Horcruxes. You have Albus heard myself. ”James clasped Lily's hands in his own.A thunder and lightning bolt. A thunderstorm. “That too,” said Paw fearfully, “I hate thunderstorms!” And then he had slipped into his animagus form and crawled under the table.
"Azkaban wasn't doing you any good, my friend," James said sadly, and Padfoot whimpered fearfully.
It thundered again. Paw winced.
"Maybe we should check on Daniel. He's probably scared. Harry was always scared of thunderstorms," ​​Lily mused, giving James a thoughtful look. "You go," said the latter, "I'll take care of our lap dog." He let go of Lily's hands. Now the grown man crawled under the table too and began to stroke the trembling Animagus.
Meanwhile Lily got up and went to the guest room.
She could make out a voice in him. That was Danny. And he sang. If interrupted by sobs, he had a very beautiful voice.
Lily listened.
... unwanted stranger, there is (sniff) no danger
I am here tonight
Little child, be not afraid
the thunder explodes and (schnief) and lightning flash
illuminates your tear-stained face
I am here tonight
She went in and went to the bed where Danny had made himself small under the covers.
She knew the song. Her mother had sung it to Tunia and her many times. She smiled slightly and took over from the riddle with singing.


And someday you'll know
that nature is so
the same rain that draws you near me
if on rivers and land
on forests and sand
makes the beautiful world that you'll see
in the morning
Danny had winced when Lily started singing, but now he was listening very quietly. She sat on the bed and was stroking his little back.
Little child, be not afraid
the storm clouds mask your beloved moon
and its candlelight beams, still keep pleasant dreams
I am here tonight
Little child, be not afraid
the wind makes creatures of our trees
and their branches to hands, they're not real, understand
And I am here tonight
and someday you'll know
that nature is so
the same rain that draws you near me
if on rivers and land
on forests and sand
makes the beautiful world that you'll see
in the morning
For you know, once even I was a
little child, and I was afraid
but a gentle someone always came
to dry all my tears, trade sweet sleep for fears
and to give a kiss goodnight
Well now I am grown
and these years have shown
that rain's a part of how life goes
but it's dark and it's late
so I'll hold you and wait
'til your frightened eyes do close
And I hope that you'll know ...
that nature is so
the same rain that draws you near me
if on rivers and land
on forests and sand
makes the beautiful world that you'll see
in the morning
Everything's fine in the morning
the rain'll be gone in the morning
but I'll still be here in the morning
Danny was already sleeping peacefully. She finished the lullaby and straightened the covers before she left the room.