The next morning James woke up early, around 5:30. His 1st thought was that everything that had happened in the past 24hrs was just a dream; he was still in France, he hadn't come home and Wormtail hadn't tried to rape his wife. He then took a deep breath and opened his eyes. He smiled when he saw Lily's beautiful sleeping face. He just sat there and watched her for what seemed like days but has really only an hour or so wondering what she was dreaming about right at this moment. Then a though came to him. Why not make Lily breakfast in bed? So he silently crept out of bed and down the steps.

Suddenly he heard the Baby Grand Piano in the family room strike a note. Being who he was, a Marauder, he decided to investigate. It was his daughter, Juliet, who played her piano every morning before her beautiful silence was broken. She then began to sing;

"You feel like a candle in a hurricane

Just like a picture with a broken frame

Alone and helpless Like you've lost your fight But you'll be alright, you'll be alright

Cause when push comes to shove You taste what you're made of

You might bend, till you break Cause its all you can take

On your knees you look up

Decide you've had enough

You get mad you get strong

Wipe your hands shake it off

Then you Stand, Then you stand

Life's like a novel With the end ripped out

The edge of a canyon With only one way down

Take what you're given before its gone

Start holding on, keep holding on

Cause when push comes to shove You taste what you're made of

You might bend, till you break Cause its all you can take

On your knees you look up

Decide you've had enough

You get mad you get strong Wipe your hands shake it off Then you Stand,

Then you stand Then you stand yeahhh

Every time you get up And get back in the race One more small piece of you Starts to fall into place

Cause when push comes to shove You taste what you're made of

You might bend, till you break Cause its all you can take

On your knees you look up

Decide you've had enough

You get mad you get strong Wipe your hands shake it off

Then you Stand, Then you stand"

James felt his eyes fill up with tears. How could he have missed her whole life? Even without a father around she became this beautiful person. She was perfect and James knew he never would let anything bad ever happen to her.

When she looked up to find her father standing in the doorway watching her the calm and happy look she was wearing turned to one of pure embarrassment.

"I didn't know anyone would be up this early. I'm sorry did I wake you?" she asked as she quickly gathered her music but in her hurry she dropped it.

James walked over to her and helped her pick up the sheets of fallen music.

"Can I talk to you for a moment?" he asked when all the music was picked up. When she nodded he led her to the kitchen table.

"Jewels I'm so sorry that I left you, your mother and Harry. I care about you three even more than I care about my own life. If I could go back in time and remake that decision I would in a heart beat. But I can't Jewels no matter how much I wish I could." James choked out and before he could explain more he burst into loud and uncontrollable sobs.

Juliet Potter immediately stood up to comfort her father; she was filled with the unending love that her father had felt for her after only knowing her for one day. This moved her into tears herself.

"I'm not going to lie to you and say everything's perfect and great but I do forgive you." she said as she hugged her father.

"Thank-you!" James repeatedly choked out in between sobs.

Little did they know Lily was standing on the steps touched down to her very core because of this beautiful exchange between father and daughter.


So thats the new chapter. I hoped you liked it. Thank you too all my reviewers, you guys are the reason I keep this story going! Love you! The song used is stand by rascal flatts. (I love that song!) 2 weeks and 5 days 'till my birthday/the new harry potter movie!