A/N: This is a new fic of mine. It's really, really short. This odes not mean I'm abandoning my other story, Learning to Love. The entire fic is in James's POV.
Disclaimer: I own nothin'. Ms. Rowling owns 'em.
Return to Me
I wiped a tear from her face, and tried to smile reassuringly, "I'll be back Lily." I myself was trying to hold back my tears. It was 7 years after Hogwarts, and the battle against Voldemort had grown more and more tense. With Sirius as our Secret Keeper (A/N: Sirius is the Secret Keeper, not Peter, so the Potters were still alive), Lily and our little baby boy, Harry, would be safe, but I had to join the war. I just had to. I kissed the little cheek of my 3 year old son, who, even at his young age, knew where I was going, and what could happen to me. He gave me a smile, although sad. "Goodbye Harry," I whispered. "Goodbye Daddy," Harry replied, equally quiet. I smiled at my son, "Take care of your mother," I instructed. He smiled, "I will," and held tightly onto his mother's hand. I looked up to see Lily crying uncontrollably. "Don't cry mum, don't cry. Dad's coming home." She smiled at our son. I kissed her softly, "Goodbye Lily." She wiped her eyes and smiled sadly, "Goodbye James." I held her close, "Wait for me. I'll return to you." The train whistle blew, and I knew it was time to go. I hugged my family one last time, and ran to the train, and then I heard it, "We'll be waiting." I looked back. Silent "I love you"s passed between us. And then it was time. I stepped onto the train. Already my heart was aching.
Five years later…
I walked up to the door I knew so well, yet had been parted from for years. I felt the cold metal knob in my hand. I turned it, and stepped inside. I was home. A boy, much older than when I'd last seen him ran up to me, then cried happily, "Dad!" I could hear several things breaking from inside the house. I lifted Harry onto my shoulders and walked into the kitchen, where I let him off. There, in the middle of the kitchen, stood my Lily. She ran forward, and I hugged her tightly. As I leaned forwards to kiss her, she whispered, "I waited James, I waited. And now..you've returned to me."
A/N: The end! Review!