A/N: This is my first ever story that I began writing and am still working on. The other 2 scorpion stories didn't come until later when season 3 of the show started making me mad with the way they kept Walter and Paige apart for the longest time. I had uploaded this story on Wattpad before i joined here so they have had an advantage over y'all but I like this site so I'm posting the story here as well.

Prologue: Godric's Hollow 1981

There was slight nip in the late October air as trick-or-treaters were laughing down the street. Children on a sugar high while their parents braced themselves against the cold. James Potter would give anything to be able to be one of those parents. It has been over a year since his family has had to go into hiding all because of that stupid prophecy! Why doesn't Trelawney learn to keep her mouth shut!

Not that James doesn't love his family but it has been months since he has done any useful work for the Order of the Phoenix, and James Potter is not one to sit idly by while other people are risking their lives. "James, can you distract Harry while I cook dinner?" Lily's angelic voice rang through his thoughts. "Sure, love."

Harry was sitting in the middle of the lounge playing with favorite stuffed toys Prongs, Padfoot, Moony, and Wormtail. Harry is the exact carbon copy of James with his scrawny build and the messy tuft of black hair that just will not cooperate; the only difference was the fact that he inherited Lily's emerald green eyes. "Dada, buwbles?" said Harry, once again breaking through James' thoughts. "Of course, Prongslet." James pulled out his wand and started making the bubbles that his son loves so much. Harry kept trying to catch them and was giggling up a storm.

Hearing this, Lily couldn't help but stare at her husband and son and wonder how she got so lucky. James had asked her out multiple times every year while they were at Hogwarts but she never said yes until their seventh year when James had finally quit hexing people for the fun of it. She has never regretted that decision ever since. Even now, when her family is in hiding from the most evil wizard ever, she can't help but feel happy.

Dinner was finally ready and the little family had a scrumptious meal of chicken alfredo for the adults and carrots and peas for Harry. Lily decided to finally tell James the good news. "James, I have something I wish to tell you." James looked up nervously and showed her he had his undivided attention. "I'm pregnant" Lily said. James' face broke into a huge grin and he picked Lily up a twirled her around, while Harry was giggling in his high chair at the display. "I'm so excited, not the best timing, but we'll make it work! I can't wait to tell Padfoot and the others. Second piece of evidence that Lily Evans had sex with me!" At this, Lily slapped him upside the head and James winced. Harry laughed then yawned as his eyes started closing.

"Alright Harry, time for bed." said Lily as she picked him up. Harry whined a little but eventually snuggled himself into Lily's fiery red hair and started to become drowsy. James was smiling at his wife and son when he heard a creak come from the gate outside their house. He shared a shocked look with Lily as he rushed to the window. Outside he saw a dark, hooded figure walking up the steps to the house. "LILY, RUN LILY! TAKE HARRY AND GO! IT'S HIM!" Without another word and tears streaming, Lily ran up the stairs and began to barricade herself in the nursery. James watched her go with sadness and silently began to pray that they would make it through this. He would protect his family. Even if he didn't make it, he would not let Voldemort get Harry.

The door was blasted open and there stood Lord Voldemort for the 4th time with his gleaming red, snake-like eyes. Voldemort raised his wand as James pulled his. "Aveda Kedavra!" James had just enough time to cast a non-verbal protection charm before the spell hit him and his head was knocked back into the counter. He saw Voldemort heading to the stairs before all he saw was blackness.

Lily's POV

I rushed up the stairs as soon as James said to while crying thinking that my family will die. As soon as I got into the nursery and set Harry down, I heard the Voldemort yell "Aveda Kedavra" and a huge thump and I couldn't help but cry harder as I knew that James was dead. I barricaded us in the room as I heard footsteps on the stairs. I shouldn't have to go through this. I can't lose my entire family in one night. I kneeled by Harry's crib and looked at my beautiful son. "Harry, be safe, be strong. Mama loves you. Dada loves you." With that, the door burst open and in came Voldemort with a raised wand. "Move aside girl, I am only here for the boy!' 'No. Don't kill Harry. Kill me instead!' "I said, "MOVE ASIDE"" With a flick of his wand, I was flung to the other side of the room and I slammed into the wardrobe. I lifted my eyes as Voldemort raised his wand at Harry and shouted "AVADA KEDAVRA". A jet of green light pushed forth from the end of his wand before darkness enveloped my vision.

3rd person POV

The killing curse bounced off what seemed to be an invisible force field around Harry and hit Voldemort right in the chest leaving only a lightning bolt shaped scar on the boy's forehead. Voldemort disintegrated and only his consciousness remained as it took off for the forests of Albania. Harry started crying with the pain and looked to his mother who was not moving.

Time skip: Sirius has come and gone and upon seeing his best friends, he presumed them dead. Hagrid then shows up and says that Harry needs to be taken away on Dumbledore's orders. Sirius reluctantly agrees and heads out to look for the traitorous rat.

James' POV

I woke up with a pounding headache and as my vision came into focus, I saw a trashed sitting room and kitchen and then my memory came flooding back. I jumped up and yelled "LILY!" Oh please, don't let them be dead, please, please, please! I thought as I ran up the stairs. I opened the door to the nursery and tears welled up in my eyes as I saw that the roof was blown apart and all of Harry's things were scattered or blown apart.

There was a sobbing noise coming from the corner and I looked and there was my beautiful Lily curled into a ball and sobbing. I rushed over and shook her. "Lily, look at me, come on Lily, look at me." She raised her eyes and for a moment shock and confusion passed through her face before relief kicked in. She then started sobbing in my chest. "I couldn't save him, James. I am a terrible mother. I couldn't protect him." I looked her straight in the eye and said with some force "Lily, you did everything you could. You are a wonderful mother and we will get through this." "Let's move, James. Far away from here. I can't live in London anymore knowing that this where our son died. Let's go to America." I agreed and we apparated away to start our new life from this tragedy.