A Whole New Life

Authors Notes: Right, I hope you like this story! I'm not sure if I'll keep the name yet so if you have any ideas, any at all, please let me know as I need your help! Oh yeah, and please review!

Disclaimer: I don't own anything that J.K. Rowling invented (obviously!). The characters that you recognise are also hers. But.I may make some of my own in chapters to come!!

Chapter 1- The Owls And The Visitors.

The waning moon watched knowingly in the dark cloudy sky. A gust of wind blew several autumn leaves nonchalantly down the paved road to join the others in a muddled heap. A piercing screech sliced through the silence of the night as a tawny owl hooted to make certain persons aware of its presence.

Nearby the hoot was heard through the ajar window of Godrics Hollow. The owners, Lily and James Potter, had been anticipating this feathered friend and on hearing this sound, pushed the window further open. As if personally welcomed the owl swooped inside and perched on James' armchair. James grinned.

"Trust Albus, even his letters are punctual," he laughed.

His wife Lily smirked and her sparkling green eyes shone. She was sat on the three-seater leather sofa directly opposite James, cradling their one-year-old son, Harry, in her arms. Harry was at the present moment in the land of dreams. Both his parents hoped he would stay that way for a while, as he was always a nascence to get to sleep.

"So what did Albus have to say?" Lily quizzed.

James, who had only just finished the letter, passed it over to her. She read it with alarming speed – she wasn't called the smartest which of her age for nothing. The note read:

My dearest Lily, James and of course young Harry,

Let me first wish you all a very happy Halloween. The reason that I am writing to you on this fine afternoon is that I am afraid that I have a little bad news. If it is convenient to you, I will pop in a little later on tonight to explain. Try not to worry.

Yours as ever, Albus.

Lily put the letter down on the coffee table in front of her, hand trembling. She looked James in the eyes and saw fear blazing across his.

" What do you think it could be?" her voice wavered.

James shook his head as though to get rid of invisible pesky flies.

"No idea. But if it was anything to seriously get, like totally anxious about, he would have came straight away."

Lily nodded and slowly started to gain control of herself. Leaning forwards she kissed baby Harry gently on the forehead and smiled as he gurgled nonsense in his sleep.

KNOCK, KNOCK, KNOCK.

The loud rapping sound echoed through the living room. James jumped up and hurried into the hall to answer it. He opened the front door halfway and two men slid into the darkened hall.

"Hiya Sirius, Remus.Little early aren't you? I thought we said seven?" James asked.

"This is seven you nut!" Sirius chuckled ruffling James' hair.

Remus just grinned and headed to the living room to claim Harry before anyone else could. He quickly opened the door, ran inside and to his dismay, found a sleeping Harry on Lily's knee.

"Awwww,"he sighed. " I wanted to play with him!" Sticking his bottom lip out, he glanced hopefully at Lily, just as Sirius and James came in. Lily surrendered and handed Harry over gently. Remus sat down on a sofa and gave Harry a soft shake.

"Harry, Harry, wake up, I wonna play!" he called.

Harry stirred.

"Harry!"

"Shut it!" Harry mumbled sleepily, his eyes firmly shut.

"Wake up, I wonna play with you!"

At the word 'play' Harry opened his eyes and happily yelled "Mooy!" before drawing the man into a hug!

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