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A/N: If something's in italic then it's from Lily and James point of view. If it's regular, then it's from Harry's.

History Repeats Itself

            It was a normal day in the life/death of Lily and James Potter. Every minute of the day, they watched there son because since they would never have the parents/son relationship (A/N: Don't worry, no incest or slash implied!) that they would have if they were alive. However, they were invisible to him and everyone else.

               

Harry had just gone on a date with Ginny, and he was satisfied. They went to Hogsmead and got a butterbeer. It wasn't much, but it was fun talking to Ginny. They had a very interesting debate and a conversation about the Chudley Cannons.

           

Lily was uneasy about something that had been bothering her starting when Neville had recently become much better friends with Harry, Ron and Hermione, and increased during the date. She explained it to James.

"James, you know how Harry looks and acts almost exactly like you?" she asked.

"And how Ginny is a mirror image of you except for her eyes?" he added.

"Exactly. But that's not the end of it. Have you noticed a similarity between Moony and Hermione? Both quite brainy, but likeable."

"And Padfoot and Ron! I don't know why I never reliezed it! They're both –"

"-jokesters and feel overshadowed by their best friends. Neville and Wormtail are so alike there's no use explaining it," finished Lily.

           

Harry's feelings for Ginny had changed during his fifth year. He finally mustered up the courage to ask her out, after Cho Chang dumped him. Now, in his seventh year, they had been going out for a little more than a year. He went back to his dorm, changed into pajamas and fell asleep.

           

"I don't see what's so bad about these likenesses," said a puzzled James.

"Don't you SEE! It's history repeating itself! If Harry and Ginny get married, Voldemort will come after them. Dumbledore won't be around at that time, he'll probably be dead! My theory is Neville will betray them, nothing against him now, because he's just a kid. But James! I want to protect Harry! I don't want what happened to us to happen to him!" cried Lily.

"Lily, first of all,  the only way to accomplish that is to break Harry and Ginny up. That would make them unhappy. Second of all, how could we do that without freaking Harry out? If Harry is destined to have a short life, at least it will be happy. Mere spirits can't change fate," said James grimly.

            Harry had a nightmare. He was married to Ginny, and he had daughter named Natalie. Then Voldemort broke into their house. Harry insisted that Ginny take Natalie and escape. She did.  "Avada Kedavra!" screamed Voldemort before Harry could mutter one spell. Then he watched Voldemort kill Ginny as she tried to shield Natalie. Voldemort pointed his wand at her and-

            "Fine. We won't break Harry and Ginny up," replied Lily as a silent tear rolled down her cheek.

            Harry woke up in a cold sweat, his scar burning.