James Potter was standing in an open field. He looked rugged; he'd been out in the field since late July. He knew the moment he got home his children would be all over him. But, that night would be hell Lily was going to kill him for missing the birth of their first little girl; they had decided to name her Nora Alexandria Potter. Not only did he miss her birth in the beginning of August, but he also missed Nigel and Harrys' first birthday. Two of the most pivotal moments; which he had only got to experience with Fred and George.

"Fuck" James said out loud. It was cold. He had heard rumors that Voldemort had been vanquished, but he wouldn't believe it till he heard it from his wife or Padfoot. James chuckled unexpectedly. He could already see Lily jumping for joy seeing him and then turning around and screaming at him for being gone and then the next day having the entire Marauder gang over at their house. It would be a full house thought James. Lily, I, our six, Sirius, Izabella, their four, Remus, Cecilla, and their three. James chuckled again and decided that pacing back and forth might warm him up a bit.

"Wow, what will Lily think of me when she sees me?" James chuckled "Look at me all muscle, beard and moustache, and smell like a pig" All of sudden James rant got interrupted by a pop sound of somebody apparating. James turned to look and saw Bagnold

"Well that's the last person I expected to see" James muttered to himself

Bagnold continued to walk up to James with a solemn look on his face carrying what looked like to be a package.

"Hiya Bagnold!" James called out "What brings you here today? Are you debriefing me?"

Bagnold continued to walk up to James until he was face to face with James.

"I'm so sorry James. But, there was an accident. You see You-know-who, well he found your family. He killed them all, well except Nora here." Bagnold said as he handed James Nora. James looked to be in a state of shock as if Bagnold was joking. James started looking around ready to see Lily come out and tell him it was a cruel joke for going on this mission knowing darn good and well he was going to miss his daughter's birth. Yet, there was no Lily.

"A….ar….are you serious?" James sputtered out. All Bagnold could do was nod his head still trying to hand Nora to her father.

"I'm going to kill that son of a bitch!" James screamed out "Damn you Peter! Damn You!"

"Peter?" Bagnold asked

"Yes, we switched secret keepers. Sirius thought it would be to noticeable if it was him, so we choose Peter nobody would have guessed it was him." James said he was trying to keep his voice steady, but he just wanted to turn around apparate and find Peter and kill him. But, he kept looking at that bundle in Bagnold's arm and knew he had to stay at least for her sake.

"Well, that's news to me" Bagnold said "You, see Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, and Peter Pettigrew stated to the Wizengamot that you yourself refused to go under the Fidelius Charm and that you had disappeared and killed your family yourself. They are saying that you got sick and tired of Lily and the kids, that you wanted your bachelor life back, so you sold them out to You-know-who" Bagnold sputtered out.

"WHAT???" James screamed out, Bagnold knew anybody living or dead, deaf or clear of hearing had heard James Potter right now. He'd bet millions of gallons on that.

"I know I know James, that's why I came. I know it isn't true, so I'm offering you this option. Take your daughter get out of the country stay out of the country. Don't let her go to Hogwarts. Pretend you are dead." Bagnold said

"Why are you doing this?" James asked slightly confused Bagnold had always stuck to the rules no matter who it hurt or what the outcome was.

"Because, James you've lost everything. Your daughter has lost everything. What good would it do to put you in Azkaban?" Bagnold said "Now go, look I'll give you a five minute head start before I call the Aurors in. Don't go back to Godrics Hollow just get out of the country. Do you understand me James?"

"Yes, yes I do. Thank you Bagnold I don't know how I could ever thank you." James said as he grabbed his daughter out of Bagnold arms and got his first look of his daughter. She was the exact replica of her mother. From her mouth, to her eyes, to that little patch of hair on her head. And at that moment James apparated to a new life. Of course he knew at one time or another in the future his past would meet up with him, but for now he had to protect his daughter at all cost. He just couldn't stop thinking of how his friends abandoned him and lied to Bagnold and the Wizengamot about James killing his family.

He looked over at his daughter and said "Well I guess it's just you and me now Nora. I promise you that I will always take care of you no matter what Nora. I will protect you with everything I have"