Author's note:

I'm writing three different types of Harry Potter. One, which is this one, is in which James survives and raises Harry. The second is when Lily survives and raises Harry. The third is when both Lily and James survive and raise Harry. Please enjoy this. These are my first Harry Potter fics!

Chapter One: My Worst Nightmare

I smiled as my son squealed with delight as I spun him around. Today was one of the few days I ever got to leave the house, and with Harry too! Lily decided to stay home and clean up the house. Man, was she missing out on a whole lot of fun!

"Uncie Siri!" Harry shouted. The next thing I know I'm pinned on the ground by a huge black mutt with twinkling eyes and a mischievous smile.

"Sirius!" I shouted. "Get off of me!"

Sirius turned back into a human. "What's the magic words?" he asked.

I smiled and pulled out my wand. "Wingardium Leviosa!" I shouted. Sirius yelped as I levitated him off of me. I grabbed Harry when Sirius was on the ground and said, "Sick him Harry!"

Harry screamed with delight as I let him tackle Sirius. "Help!" Sirius yelped. "I'm being attacked by the horrible Potter Monster!"

"Me no monster!" Harry yelled. He sat on Sirius's chest and refused to budge.

"James!" Sirius shouted. "Get your son off of me!"

I laughed. "That's what you get Padfoot!" I said.

"Prongs!" Sirius yelled. Harry screamed and started crying. I lifted him off of Sirius.

"Damn it Sirius!" I shouted. "Now look what you've done!"

Before Sirius could answer Harry said, "Watch you mouth Daddy, or Mummy get soap!"

Sirius and I burst out laughing. "You won't tell Mummy will you?" I asked.

Harry smiled. "No today," he said. "To nice to ruin,"

"You got that right!" Sirius said. "Now, what do you want for dinner?"

"Ice ceam!" Harry shouted.

"No little man," I said. "Your mum would have our heads if we had ice cream for dinner. Let's go to that little pizza shop on the corner. Frank says that they have some awesome breadsticks. Then we can get ice cream!"

"Kay!" Harry said.

"Sure thing mate," Sirius said. "You're sure Lily doesn't have anything waiting at home for us?"

"Yup," I said. "I told Lily that we would get dinner and then come home. She said we could as long as dessert came after dinner,"

"And how would she know if you broke the rules?" Sirius asked.

"She made Harry and me swear on my father's grave," I said.

"Never disrespect your father," Sirius said. "Unless your father is a lying, power hungry git like mine is,"

"Don't forget about Harry's sugar high," I said as we walked down the street,"

"Don't remind me," Sirius groaned. I smiled at the memory. Let's just say, the last time Harry had a sugar rush, Lily almost fed us to the vultures.

We walked into the little pizza shop and sat down. A waitress came up and I smiled as I watched Sirius tried to play it cool to catch her attention. "What can I get you gentlemen today?" she asked.

"We need a pepperoni pizza with a small slice of cheese pizza," I said. "Harry really can't stomach meat really well yet,"

"And a basket of breadsticks," Sirius said.

"I'll be right back," she said. She smiled at Harry and rushed off to the kitchen.

"Sirius!" I scolded. "Don't move from one waitress to another!"

"But James!" Sirius pleaded.

"No buts," I said. "You have to be loyal to a woman to get her heart!"

Sirius sighed. "Fine," he mumbled. Harry held his hand.

"Why don't tell her?" Harry asked.

"Tell her what?" Sirius asked.

Before Harry could reply our waitress had returned with our food. Her name tag said that her name was Paris. I was going to tell her thank you but Harry said, while pointing at Sirius, "Uncie Siri like you,"

Sirius stared at him and I burst into laughter. He got some weird stares from some of the customers. Harry hadn't realized what was so funny.

Paris smiled, wrote our check, and walked off. I looked and found her phone number. "Looks like she's interested Padfoot," I said, struggling to stifle my laughter.

Sirius took the bill and smiled. "Thanks Harry," he said.

"Just got say it," Harry said.

We ate pretty quickly, wanting to get our ice cream and return home as soon as possible. Lily was probably worried sick about us by now. I couldn't wait to tell her was Harry did. That would bring back that long lost smile of hers.

We paid our bill and went to the ice cream shop. We got Harry a vanilla ice cream cone, Sirius a chocolate mint cone, and me a cookie dough cone. By the time we were finished it was nine o'clock and Harry was fast asleep in my arms. "My wife is going to have my head when I get home," I groaned.

"Don't worry mate," Sirius said. "I'm sure she'll be a little kinder since Harry's asleep,"

I rolled my eyes as we reached the road of my house. Sirius stopped in his tracks. "What's wrong Padfoot?" I asked. "Padfoot?"

I looked in the direction that Sirius was staring at. I almost fainted on spot. My house was on fire, just a few feet away from the house was a lump. "Lily!" I screamed.

I ran toward the house, Sirius hot on my heels. Please let Lily be alright, please let her be alright!

I handed Harry to Sirius and turned over the lump. I looked at Lily's lifeless eyes and knew it was true. Voldemort had been here. Peter had betrayed us. Voldemort had come to kill Harry and had killed Lily when he realized Harry wasn't there. I knew I should have convinced her to come with us. I knew I should have!

I felt Sirius's hand on my shoulder. "Come on mate," he said. "You-Know-Who might still be nearby,"

I stumbled to my feet and we ran back down the street. "Moony's?" I asked.

"Moony's," Sirius said.

We ran all the way to Frank and Alice's house. The moment we knocked on the door we heard Neville shout, "Someone there!"

Alice opened the door, a sleepy looking Neville in her arms. "James!" she exclaimed. "What is going on?"

"Peter ratted on us," I said. "Lily's dead. We need to Floo to Remus's house,"

"We'll go with you," Alice said. "We're bound to be the next place he checks. Remember, we trusted Peter too,"

I nodded and Alice gave Neville to me. "I'll fetch Frank," she said. "We haven't much time,"

She ran upstairs while we ran to the fireplace. I grabbed the powder with the hand I wasn't using to support Neville. I could hear footsteps on the road as Frank and Alice came into view. "They're coming," Sirius hissed.

I threw the powder into the fire. "Remus Lupin's house, Hogsmeade!" I said.

We ran into the fire and rushed to Remus's house. It was a good thing Remus didn't trust Peter anymore, or we would be all doomed.

We walked into Remus's living room coughing up soot. Harry and Neville had woken up and Harry was crying hysterically. "Where Mummy?" he screamed.

Remus came down the stairs, falling down the last couple of them. "What in Merlin's beard are you doing here?" he asked.

"Peter's the traitor," I said. "He's told Voldemort where we were. And Lily's…" I broke into fresh tears and Harry understood.

"MUMMY!" He shouted and began to sob into Sirius's shoulder. Alice went over to comfort him and he latched onto her.

"Hush Harry," Alice whispered. "Your Mummy's watching over you still,"

Harry stopped crying for a moment. "She is?" he asked.

"Yup," Alice said. "She's in heaven watching us and wishing she was here. And you know what Harry?"

"What?" Harry asked.

"Just remember this," Alice said. "Whenever it rains, that's your Mum's tears and she's wishing to be here right now, just like now,"

We looked out the window and saw that it was raining. Alice's story was true. Lily was watching and she wanted to be here so badly, but couldn't. "And when it thunders that when your Mum's yelling at the mean people that hurt her," Alice continued. "When it's nice and sunny your Mum's happy and when it snows really hard your Mum is lonely. Don't forget her Harry. She lives on in you,"

Harry fell asleep in Alice's arms and Neville followed suit in mine. "Do you happen to still have that pen Remus?" I asked.

Remus smiled and left the room, returning with the pen that both Neville and Harry could sleep in. "I'll be back," Frank said. "I need to tell me Mum what has happened,"

Frank left and Sirius yawned. I looked at him. "What about Lily's body?" I asked.

"We'll get someone to get it in the morning Prongs," Sirius said. "Too risky to get it now. Harry needs you James. He can't lose his Dad after losing his Mum so early,"

I stared at him and smiled. "There are only two possibilities," I said. "Either Padfoot finally got a brain or this is a fake Padfoot and the real Padfoot is locked up in You-Know-Who's cellar,"

Sirius pretended to look hurt. "James!" he said over-dramatically. "How could you dare think does things?"

"Since we were five to present times," I said, remembering all the stupid things Sirius had done in our years.

Sirius playful smacked me upside the head and I punched him in the arm after lying Neville down. Alice put Harry with him soon after. "I'm sure you are exhausted," Remus said.

Sirius frowned and walked up to Remus. "Before we do anything I want to apologize," he said. "I'm sorry I ever doubted you Moony. You weren't the traitor after all,"

"Apology accepted," Remus said. "And I'm sorry I ever trusted that rat more then I trusted you, mutt,"

"You did not just call me a mutt," Sirius growled.

"I believe I just did," Remus said coolly.

I stepped in between them. "Please save this for tomorrow," I said. "We really need to rest up,"

Remus nodded and showed us the couches and fold out beds we could sleep on. "I would give you rooms tonight but I wouldn't want to be the one who wakes up the tots,"

We nodded and Frank walked in, his mother in tow. "She wouldn't take no for an answer," Frank said.

Mrs. Longbottom looked at me. "So sorry to hear about your wife," she said. "Such a nice woman,"

"Thank you Mrs. Longbottom," I said. "I'm glad that Harry is safe though,"

"Where are they?" Mrs. Longbottom asked. "Neville and Harry?"

"The pen," we all said simultaneously. Mrs. Longbottom walked over to the pen and stroked the little boys who were sharing the space.

"If you need someone to act as a mother to him," Mrs. Longbottom said. "Alice and me will gladly do it,"

"I would love to," Alice added.

"Are you sure?" I asked. "Harry can be a handful sometimes,"

"And you think Neville isn't?" Mrs. Longbottom said, laughing.

"True," I said. "Thank you so much,"

"Anytime James," Alice said.

"It would be a honor," Mrs. Longbottom said.

"Look on the bright side," Frank said. "Now Harry had two dads, a mum, and a grandmother," I smiled, hugged Frank, and began to bunk down for the night.

I had a couch and so did Sirius. Frank and Alice slept on two fold outs that were pushed together and Mrs. Longbottom slept on another.

I couldn't help but think of Lily. I had just lost one of my best friends, lover, and wife and Harry had just lost his mother. How the hell was I supposed to explain this to him when he was older?

I must have laid there for fifty minutes before I ran out of things to think about. I was exhausted but I couldn't sleep. This is what Dad must have felt when Mum died. Alone and hopeless, just a son helping him cling to life.

But I have more then Harry. I have what is left of the Marauders and I have Frank and Alice. My Uncle Tim was still alive, although he couldn't walk anymore, and I have the Order of the Phoenix.

Harry had Neville and me. He also had Frank and Alice and Mrs. Longbottom. When he goes to Hogwarts next week for a check-up with Poppy he will probably meet some boys and girls his age.

I finally let sleep overtake me, listening to my son's steady breathing like a lullaby.