James had overslept for work the next morning so he didn't have time to get in touch with Lily. He assumed he would see her later, if he got a break he would go to the hospital. He would take the night off and take her to dinner and everything would be alright.
He went to St Mungo's at lunchtime. There had been an attack in a muggle town, so the hospital was in chaos. He saw Lily, she was wearing her green blouse, and white lab coat, it just made her stand out even more. She was shouting orders at her interns, trying to clear the floor and get everyone stable.
He stood at the door watching her, she looked up and saw him. She barked an order at an intern and announced she was taking a break.
"I was wondering how long it would take you to notice, we were gone," said Lily indicating to James to follow her to her office.
"What the hell is that supposed to mean? You left divorce papers on the coffee table, I would hardly expect you to be upstairs waiting for me in lingerie," said James mad at how calm and unaffected she seemed. He had expected to see a little more emotion from her.
"I have done enough waiting for you, to do me a lifetime," she snapped, "So when did you notice we were gone?"
"Last night," said James.
"Ha I should have known we left on Sunday night," said Lily coldly.
"You could have called me, talked to me. You can't just take my son," snapped James.
"I can. You haven't seen him since Wednesday morning," said Lily.
"I was working, to keep you…."
"Don't even start, we didn't need your salary or mine really for that matter," snapped Lily, they had both inherited a ton of money, and could live more than comfortably on the interest alone.
"There was a war," said James.
"I know and I also know you have to work more, so do I but I do not go a week without seeing my son. He thinks that it is normal for Daddy to never be around."
"Hey I love Harry…."
"I never said you didn't."
"You implied it"
"No I said Harry thinks all Dads put their work before their families," snapped Lily.
"I never did," James shouted.
"You did!"
"You are not taking my son away from me, I'll fight you"
"I'm not trying to stop you from seeing him," said Lily, "Give me a few days notice and you can see him anytime you want"
"You know I can't do that, I can get called in to work at anytime"
"Well that is strange because I thought you didn't put work before your family," smirked Lily.
"I don't"
"Denial isn't just a river in Egypt"
"That's it! I don't put work above my son, I am taking Harry home with me"
"No you're not. You don't even know where he is," shouted Lily.
"Day care"
"Wrong, its Tuesday daycare is closed on a Tuesday," smirked Lily.
"I'll file for custody," threatened James.
"Go ahead, you haven't a hope in hell"
"Try me"
"I said go ahead, I'll see you in court"
"Fine," said James storming.
"Damn it," Lily shouted out in frustration, that was not how she wanted that to go. She didn't want things to get nasty between her and James. She still loved him. A small part of her was hoping he would come running up to her and give her a big grand speech and promise to change. But he didn't, he didn't even seem to care that she was willing to divorce him. He only wanted Harry. Even though he was still in denial about how much he worked and was never there.
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James was sitting at his desk with his head in his hands. How had that happened this morning? He had gone there to tell her, he loved her and to convince her to come home. And somehow they had ended up arguing and he was fighting for custody. Things like that just seemed to happen with him and Lily, one minute they were arguing the next they would be "making up". They both had quick tempers and were as stubborn as hell.
How had he lost his wife and his son in 2 days. Maybe she was just PMSing.