I know this chapter is really short but ive had a block for the last two chapters. Thank you reveiwers! Love yas!
It was days since I had seen Sansa against James's wishes. Severus was still with her, unbeknownst to Sirius. Try as I may I couldn't get her lifeless form out of my head, the living room was shut off to us, with only James ever going in, occasionally with some food. Every time he came out he would look stony, but in his eyes you could see his pain.
Sirius was still moping around the house, barely talking to James, which was having a toll on both of them. Remus popped by irregularly, only to say hello, and that he was all right. Dumbledore had come once, and said that the order had rescued Alice and Frank Longbottom, but couldn't find Sansa. James had taken him and McGonagall to see her, and they disappeared soon after.
The house had a dead-ish feel to it, even Harry picked up on that, and he stayed in his room most of the time while I made endless tea, which nobody seemed to drink.
It was today that we were allowed to 'see' Sansa. Sirius looked at James through dead eyes when he was told.
"Do you think I'm strong enough now?" He sneered nastily. I could tell that hurt James.
"Enough Sirius." I said sharply. I was fed up at the constant sniping between the former best friends. Sirius had the grace to hang his head in shame.
"I was going to say that she's strong enough to see you." James said carefully. Sirius looked abashed.
"Sorry James, I'm just worried." He said softly. James hugged him.
"I know, I would be if it was Lily." He said before taking my hand and leading us to the living room. I steeled myself to see the vision I had in my head of Sansa. James opened the door slowly and let us in. Severus was still with her but this time he was talking to her. He looked up when we entered.
Sirius wrenched open his mouth to say something to Severus but he caught sight of Sansa. Her skin was just as bad as before but now she had her eyes open, and was breathing more deeply. Sirius all but ran to her side, he took her pale hand in his and kissed it gently. I looked at Sansa, she seemed as healed as she could be for how long she'd been free, but her eyes had lost their sparkle, her lips lost her easy smile.
"Hey." I said gently, trying to smile at her.
"Hi" she tried to croak. Her eyes closed as she talked, as if it was hurtful. James said nothing. I moved so I was next to her, as Sirius was and took her other hand, it was still cold, but not like ice, as it had been the first time I saw her. Severus glanced at me as I sat down. He hadn't told James about me being here the last time.
We stayed with Sansa for a while, until Harry woke up. I could hear him cry from upstairs so I had to leave. James and Severus followed me, leaving Sirius and Sansa together for a while. I entered Harry's room and sat on the end of his tiny bed. He looked at me through wide, emerald eyes and giggled. I pulled him onto my lap and had a hug. His little arms wrapped around my neck. Harry snuggled into my collar, making me laugh; I had always been ticklish there. I tickled him gently and he squirmed away. We played upstairs in his room for a while, just mother and son, until James called us down. I looked at Harry guiltily. He gurgled in amusement; I picked him up and dressed him in some jeans and a black top. We raced downstairs to where James was waiting.
"DADDY!!!!" Harry yelled, as he launched himself from my arms. James caught Harry and started to throw him up into the air. Harry screamed in delight. Severus was watching in the corner. He was hidden in shadows so I couldn't see his expression. I watched James and Harry play for a while before I took Harry back and made him some breakfast. Harry sat on his chair and tried to eat his feet. I pulled them away from his mouth delicately and set his cereal in front of him. He smiled at me and started to attack the bowl. I ruffled his black hair and set about cleaning. I could do it in a flash, if I wanted but I was tired of just whipping out my wand for any old task. Harry would learn how to do things in a muggle way!
James walked in on my cleaning session. He put his arms around me and kissed the back of my neck.
"Lily?"
"Mmm?"
"Would you ever want to have another child?"
I looked up startled. It was me who asked that kind of question…not James! Every time I had asked him, he had said no.
"What's got into you?" I asked suspiciously.
"Nuffin." He replied in a sulky voice. I turned so that I could see his eyes.
"Do you want one?"
