Conversations

By SilverWolf7007

Part Two

"James, I have something to tell you."

"Oh sweet Merlin you're leaving me for Remus, aren't you?"

"What? No, of course not, don't be ridiculous."

"Is it someone else? I mean, I always figured if you left me it would be for Remus. I can't believe you've betrayed the both of us! Oh, how am I going to tell him?"

"James for Merlin's sake! I'm not leaving you! And why are you so sure it would be for Remus if I did?"

"Well, the two of you really are almost terrifyingly close. You've got a lot in common. You even told me once you think he's devastatingly handsome."

"I was very, very drunk. I also told you that I thought he and Severus would make a cute couple, and that Lucius Malfoy would look very fetching in Augusta Longbottom's vulture hat. I hardly think you should take any of it to heart."

"All of it is true, though."

"Are you drunk? It would explain a lot."

"No, of course not. I've only just gotten back from work, Lils, and only Mad-Eye can drink on the job, because he's a giant hypocrite."

"If you say so."

"Also it was my bet in the pool."

"What. Pool."

"The, uh, the pool we had betting on who you would eventually leave me for?"

"Oh. My. God. Are you... tell me you were at least drunk when you started the pool!"

"Incredibly, immensely, completely, utterly, absolutely stinking drunk. Peter put his money on Dumbledore, for crying out loud. And Remus had Alice. Sirius tried to put his money on me, we had to explain about seven times before he changed his mind. I think he then went with Snape, so, yeah. We were not in our right minds."

"James Potter you do not have a right mind."

"Er, well. No comment? Anyway, if you're not running away with Remus or anyone else, what did you want to tell me?"

"I'm pregnant."

"..."

"We're having a baby, James."

"...it's Remus's baby, isn't it?"

"JAMES!"

"Sorry, sorry! I couldn't help myself, it's physically impossible."

"Are you even processing this or should I leave you for Remus? Or Alice, who is immeasurably more sensible than any Marauder."

"I think Frank would object."

"James."

"Ahem. So. Baby."

"Yep."

"Awesome."

"Yeah."

"Lily? I love you."

"I love you too, you idiot."

"...can we name the baby Remus?"

"Okay seriously if anyone in this marriage is going to run away with Remus it's clearly you."

"I would never!"

"Uh huh. And yes, we can name him after Remus."

"Really? Yes! Little Remus Potter..."

"Uh, no. Nooo. I think we should give him Remus's middle name as his middle name."

"But Remus's middle name is-"

"Yes. Yes it is."

"Sneaky. I like it."

"You would."

"...wait."

"Yes, James?"

"Him?"

"Yes, James."

"You already know?"

"Magic, dear."

"Oh, right. Haha. I forgot."

"Wizard raised, forgets the basics. Typical. And I like Harry, as a first name."

"Oooh, Harry. Harry Potter. Harry James Potter. Perfect."

"It is, isn't it?"

"Sirius is gonna be so mad we named Harry after Remus."

"Sirius can be godfather, that will shut him up."

"Oh, well, yeah. It will."

So, yes, canonically Remus's middle name isn't James, but, er, creative license?

Thanks for reading guys! And thank you so much for your reviews!

Much love,

Wolfie