Hi Guys,
I found this floating around my computer, and decided it was time to upload and share with the world.
Um, even though it says Chapter One, I do mean the Prologue - I just didn't want to screw up the chapter numbers, but I have a feeling I've already done that. Lovely, Helena. It's something I can't fix, so you'll just have to bear with me (I know you don't get this now, what I'm writing here is complete gibberish, but you will - in due course).
Anyway, enjoy, hopefully :)

Disclaimer: Anything you don't recognise is mine, otherwise, nearly everything else belongs to Queen Rowling.

Prologue: The Beginning

'Think back to the beginning, on the 31st July 1980, when Harry James Potter was born. It was the greatest day for Lily and James Potter, the proud parents of this black haired baby. He obviously had his father's looks, except for his eyes; he had his mother's emerald eyes. Lily smiled at James, and he grinned back like a child given a gift, except Harry was more than a gift. Harry opened his eyes and looked at his parents, and for the first time since returning from St. Mungos Hospital, Harry Potter smiled.'

"JAMES!" Lily called. "GET IN HERE NOW! I NEED YOUR HELP!"

It was about six months after Harry had been born.

"What is it, Lil'?" James ran into Harry's bedroom on the second floor of the small house that he owned with Lily in the little town of Godric's Hollow.

"Harry just threw up!" Lily said, it was evident that she was panicked.

"Lily, darling," James held her hand. "It's going to be alright, all babies throw up."

"I know," Lily said, tears running down her cheeks. "It's just…I panicked, it's not like I've been through this before."

"I know, dear," James said, understandingly. "Scourgify," he muttered, and all the vomit had gone.

"I think he's sick," Lily said, calming down a little.

Suddenly, there was a knock at the front door. Both Lily and James looked up, even little Harry perked his head a little.

"I'll go see who it is," James said as he stood up. James went to the front door and roared in delight as his best friend, Sirius Black, walked through the door.

"James, how are you my friend?" Sirius asked as he made himself comfortable on the couch.

"I'm alright, and how about you?" James was still standing. "Fancy a drink?"

"Sure thing bud, and I'm great," Sirius was grinning. "Where is your lovely wife and child?"

"Hi Sirius," Lily came down the stairs, Harry in her arms.

"Lily, I was just talking about you," Sirius smiled, and his eyes softened at the sight of Harry. "Aw little Harry-kins, come to Sirius."

Sirius stretched out his arms and Harry squiggled in Lily's arms, making it apparent that he wanted to be with Sirius. Sirius chuckled. With Harry perched in his lap, Sirius took a glass of Firewhisky from James, as James and Lily sat down on the sofa opposite him.

"I've been thinking about the good ol' Hogwarts days," Sirius told them. "Do you remember how you got together?"

He then started laughing his bark-like laugh. Lily blushed, and James ruffled his hair.

They were in their seventh year at Hogwarts, having been made Head Boy and Head Girl, James Potter and Lily Evans were definitely not the same. Lily was reproachful of James, and called him by his last name, and he likewise, except that he was totally in love with her since the day they had met. She knew all this of course, and tried to deny that deep inside, she was developing feelings for him as well. On Head Boy and Girl duty, Lily witnessed James' kind side, and finally agreed to go out with him. Shortly after their graduation, they got married, with Sirius as their best man and now, they were a little family with Harry.

As Harry grew older, Lily and James took him to all the magnificent sights around London, and spoilt him rotten with love. Sirius too, took the liberty to spoil his grandson, for James had named Sirius the godfather of his child. At age three, Harry was already zooming around the house on a mini broomstick, Lily made sure that all of her valuables had been stored away before anything happened to them. When Harry was five, Lily had wanted to see her sister, Petunia Dursley, again, and it was quite a surprise for Petunia and her husband, Vernon, to find Lily, James and five year old Harry on their doorstep one chilly autumn afternoon.

"What are you doing here?" Petunia practically spat.

"We've come to visit you," James said. "What did you think?"

He never really understood Muggles.

"And no decency to call either," Vernon muttered.

"Hello Vernon," Lily said sweetly. "We don't have a telephone."
James eyed her weirdly, and Lily gave him a look to say, 'I'll explain later'.

Petunia led them into the living room, and asked them stiffly to sit down. 'Thank goodness they're in normal clothing,' she thought.

"Is this Harry?" she asked, tight-lipped.

"Yes, Harry, are you going to say hello to your aunty and uncle?" Lily looked at Harry.

Harry muttered a small hello.

"Didn't you have a child too, Petunia?" James asked.

"Yes," Petunia and Vernon said proudly at the same time. Right on cue, a pig of a boy, entered the room, munching on a piece of chocolate cake. He stopped short at seeing the Potters.

"Dudley, you naughty boy," his mother scolded. "That cake was meant to be for when Aunt Marge came over tomorrow. Now I'll have to bake another."

However, Dudley was not paying any attention to his mother.

"Who are they?" he asked his father rudely.

"This is your aunty Lily, pumpkin," Petunia said, trying to sound civil, but failing. "Your uncle, James, and cousin…Harry is it?"

An awkward silence fell upon them all, as they sat and stared at one another. Lily wished she could just talk, but her sister seemed somewhat different now, more …distant.

"I guess we've uh…trespassed on your hospitality a little too long," Lily said, breaking the uneasy silence. "James has got to get back to work, and Harry needs a nap."

The Dursleys all stood up. Petunia gave Lily an awkward hug, but whispered to her, "I've missed you."

Needless to say, there had been very few Potter/Dursley interactions over the next few years.

Also, when Harry was three, Lily and James were surprised to find that Lily was pregnant, with twin girls. When they were born, they were named Madison and Scarlette, Maddy and Scar for short.

In the year that Harry was to turn eleven, he received a letter bearing the Hogwarts crest, and that is where we find him today.

If you liked this story and want me to continue it, leave me a pm/review, so I know to continue. It's pointless continuing something if no one appreciates it, right? Okay, over and out for now, lovelies. Hope you enjoyed - and if you liked it, remember to tell me, so you know to look out for new chapters! :)