A/N: PLEASE READ THIS, THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT.

So, well. I wanted to know – before I proceed with the story – if you'd like the past people to find out about Peter being the traitor. Because the future chapters depend on this, is that I'm asking you, my faithful readers, to judge for yourselves. Please, please tell me what you think.

Teddy couldn't stop staring at his seventeen-year-old father. He was stunned, looking at his rather young face. He had only seen a picture where he was as young; it was in Sirius' old bedroom back in Grimmauld Place, permanently stuck to the wall. His eyes were the same colour as Teddy's, and he could swear that if Remus and him were next to each other, they would be around the same height.

Harry and Ginny kept their eyes nervously on Teddy, watching as every emotion passed his face. The Marauders didn't even blink, hoping this strange kid would say something about the future.

"Ted," Harry muttered, and something made its way to Lily's head. "What is Ted's dad doing here?" Yes, that Malfoy kid had said something about that boy's – Teddy, apparently – father. It was obvious he couldn't be James', which meant... that he was either Sirius' or Remus' or... Peter's?

She grimaced. She couldn't picture Pettigrew with a child.

"Ted, come with me." Harry said, and they both entered the office again. Teddy sunk in a chair, his face pale as chalk. He had just seen his father. His father!

"Teddy, they are here because of the Timeless Potion, I think you know about it?" Teddy nodded.

"It takes the person that takes it or taps it with their wand to the future, normally at least."

"Yes, well," Harry said closing his eyes. "It was Sirius' fault."

Teddy nodded. "I somehow guessed that."

His godfather chuckled and then looked deeply into Teddy's eyes. "Look, Ted, I – from all people – understand what you're feeling, but please, please, don't say anything to them about – er – certain things, like marriages, family, deaths..."

Teddy gave him a small smile. "Don't worry, Harry. I won't."

Then someone knocked lightly on the door. It was Victoire, who looked windswept, and confused; her long strawberry blonde hair looked ruffled.

Teddy hugged her tightly as Harry left his office, and locked it, walking back to the living-room.

"Dad, why are you locking Victoire and Teddy?" James Sirius asked smirking. Harry rolled his eyes at his son and shook his head. He will never change.

"Dad, we were wondering if we could play Quidditch?" Albus asked and James Sirius started nodding enthusiastically.

"Please, dad." He said and Lily Luna pouted.

Harry gave them a look, and then nodded while the three of them yelled "Victory!" and went outside. The Marauders and Lily were still in the sofas. Sirius and James looked like they wanted to jump and run behind the Potter children, but were restraining themselves; Remus and Peter were looking around the house, and Lily seemed lost in thought.

Harry, watching his father and godfather silently whining, sighed. "You can go too, you know? Dinner won't be ready until later."

Their face glowed. "Really?"

"Go."

And they went to catch up with the others. Lily felt Harry's eyes fixated on her, and tried to not flinch. Why was he staring at her so much? During his explanation, his eyes had found hers for a split of a second, but strangely enough, he didn't seem bothered, instead, he seemed to be fascinated with her.

Finally deciding that Harry would not give up with his staring, Lily stood up and made her way to the half-sized Quidditch pitch that was supposed to be the Potters' garden. A black silhouette passed in a blur by her elbow and she turned to see James laughing at her. She saw his white teeth gleaming, and his eyes were blazing with excitement.

"Lily! This broom is amazing! It's even faster than my newest Nimbus!"

"Really? That's great." she answered in a monotone, now looking at his chest, Quidditch had done him well, and she couldn't help but ogle slightly.

"Lily?" Lily snapped back to reality, and blushed.

"W-What?"

He smiled again. "Want a ride?"

Lily's eyes widened. "No. No, no, no, NO!" But James had already grabbed her by the waist, and pulled her behind him. She wounded her arms around him, and as he sped up into the air, she shrieked his name, trying to make him slow down.

Dinner was ready, so Harry went and called the kids and got surprised by what he saw: His parents, in the same broom, laughing.

"JAMES! Let me down, NOW!"

"Nope. Why would I, if you're having so much fun?" James laughed harder. Lily smacked him in the head, and let out a laugh as well. Harry felt his heart thump faster, the only memory where his parents had had real interaction, had depressed him to the extent of thinking his father had tricked his mother into marrying him. Now, he could finally see what Sirius had told him about them, they really loved each other.

He looked at his children, playing by the hoops he had put up for them after James made the team in his second year. Lily Luna was in front of them, playing keeper, which she normally played. James Sirius and Albus were playing chasers now, but Albus was a seeker. He smiled, happy that they would at least meet their grandparents a little bit... and he was glad and beyond ecstatic that he was meeting his parents. The ones who had died for him, the ones that had always been there in his heart... just not by his side, physically at least.

"It's hard, isn't it? Seeing them, I mean."

Harry turned to his right and saw Teddy had joined him. He looked nonchalant and sheepish, but was staring straight ahead.

"Yeah." Harry's reply came a whisper. "You and I are the only ones to actually understand what it feels like. Not having parents, being brought up by someone else..."

"You were good at that, y'know?" Teddy said. "Even though you didn't have the ideal childhood, you have always treated me like your own son, and I'm extremely grateful for that."

Harry smiled at his godson. "I had help. Andromeda, Molly and Ginny, and even Hermione helped me make you the man you are now, and I'm really proud of you. To me, you're my son, Ted."

"Harry! Did you call the kids?" Ginny's voice came from inside the house.

Teddy and Harry grinned at each other, and called the Quidditch players down. Lily and James descended from the broom looking radiant, both wore a happy grin on their faces, and were holding hands. Sirius and Remus were the first to note this, and of course, Sirius couldn't hold his teasing in.

"Well, well, well. What do we have here? A couple of lovebirds just landed!"

Lily and James blushed scarlet, and disentangled their hands. Remus tried to not laugh at their faces, for he thought they were embarrassed enough for now, but couldn't help feeling happy for them, they were finally taking a step forward, and James had ceased with his stupid wooing already.

"Let's go." He said, and grabbing Sirius by the collar dragged him to the house with the two other blushing people at their heels.

They had fried chicken and mashed potatoes for dinner, and a delicious treacle tart for dessert. The Marauders ate seconds, and thirds, and were about to ask fourths when they saw Lily giving them a glare. She would have expected James and Sirius to eat like that, but Remus and Peter? Remus? Lily couldn't understand how they could stuff all that into their stomach; she could barely finish her piece of tart.

Ginny was a great at cooking, as Sirius reminded her through the whole dinner, and she always answered back with a "My mum cooks even better."

Harry secluded himself to his office after giving Ginny a kiss ("Dad! Don't do that in front of us!"), and the rest of the lot went upstairs to their bedrooms yawning and saying good-night.

The people who had played Quidditch slept like babies, but Lily couldn't sleep. Tomorrow they were going to go to Diagon Alley to buy for Christmas, and this time, she would need to buy quite a lot of presents. She decided to give Harry and Ginny books, since she didn't know much about them, she would buy Harry a book about Defence Against the Dark Arts, and Ginny a cooking book. James Sirius, Albus and Lily Luna would get each a bunch of candies, and Teddy and Victoire – though they hadn't talked at all, she thought she should get them something – would get the same. It was easier to know what to get Sirius; she was going to buy him some prank stuff, and Remus would get the newest copy of Hogwarts, a History. Peter... he would get chocolates, but there was someone she wasn't sure what to give.

James.

She thought about getting him the same things as Sirius, but giving that to him would mean that he was to play a prank alongside his best mate, and she didn't want that, of course. Giving him a book would be strange, for she wasn't sure what kind of books he liked to read, and sweets weren't the best gift either...

She would have to search for something tomorrow, something unique...

And with that thought, Lily let herself fall into a deep slumber.

A/N: Ok, so please, please, PLEASE, tell me what you think of this chapter, and if you would like them to know about Peter and his betrayal.