AN: No, I'm not dead, just super busy. Work has been so busy lately, we were short on help, so it was busy all week, then I had to go home and do homework. I did not give up on ANY of my stories, nor will I ever, it has just taken so long to update them with how busy I've been. I'm sure a lot of you can relate. Sorry for the wait, here is the next chapter, and for those of you waiting on my other stories, don't worry, I will have chapter's posted, I am working on them! BTW: READ AUTHORS NOTE AT THE BOTTOM PLEASE! Without further ado…

Disclaimer: I don't own anything Harry Potter

Previously:

"Well, well, well. If it isn't Potter, Lupin and Black."

The three in question whirled around to see none other than Lucius Malfoy standing there. James and Remus whipped out their wands while Sirius clenched his fists, wishing that the ministry hadn't snapped his wand. They had to go to Diagon Alley, maybe they should just add that on their list of things to do today.

"Malfoy. What do you want?" Sirius snarled out.

Ignoring Sirius, he spoke directly to James. "I see the rumors are true. You really are back. However did you manage to accomplish such a feat?"

"I don't really fancy answering that Lucius." James replied coolly. Lucius only raised an eyebrow.

"No? Just imagine what the information would bring though. Never having to worry about death."

"That's precisely why I'm keeping my mouth shut. You can't cheat death forever. Lily and I were needed. Magic was at work. That's all you need to know."

"Yes, where is your mudblood?"

"Don't you dare call her that!" James shouted.

"James?" Lily was heard before she was seen. "What's all the shouting ab-" She stopped abruptly and pulled Harry behind her.

"Lucius." She said, voice even. He only sneered at her and turned to Sirius.

"You're out of Azkaban then?"

"Obviously."

"Strange that you were there for so long, but they only now found you innocent."

"Strange that you were a death eater but never had to have a trial." Sirius countered.

"Listen here Black. I would be a little more careful how you speak. You may find something unfortunate happening to you."

"Is that a threat?" Sirius asked, already know the answer.

"Just a warning." Lucius replied idly. "We are family after all."

Sirius growled. "You may have married my cousin, but I do not consider you family."

"Yet my son will still receive the Black inheritance."

"What?" Sirius actually looked confused, before it dawned on him. And he started to laugh. "Th-that's- you th-think yo-your son would g-get the inheritance? Ha!" He stopped laughing. "That's a real joke. Your son is as much a slime ball as you. Harry has told us quite a bit about him. For your information, Harry will be receiving the Black inheritance. Harry was always the next to get it. He's my godson. And if you try anything to get it, I will disown both Draco and Narcissa."

Lucius glared at Sirius, but he seemingly ran out of words. So he just turned and walked off.

"That was Draco's dad?" Harry asked. "Well now I know where he get's his oh so charming personality from."

"Harry, don't be rude." Lily chided.

"I wasn't! I was only stating the truth. I didn't say one rude thing in that sentence."

The corner's of Lily's mouth twitched and soon she was smiling at him.

"I suppose your right. I'll let it go… This time. Come on, we still have to find clothes for you to try on." She said while dragging him away. Harry was sending pleading looks at the three marauders who were looking at him with sympathy.

~oOo~

They decided, after a few hours of shopping that is, to stop for lunch. They walked into the Three Broomsticks, only to stop short at the silence that had descended upon the pub. Everyone was staring at the group of 5 in shock. They probably hadn't believed the paper they read and had still been skeptical.

"Padfoot, do I have something on my face?" James asked, turning to Sirius.

"You have a nose, two eyes, a mouth, two eyebrows-"

"Alright, alright, I get it," James laughs, interrupting Sirius, "so then why is everyone staring at me then?" He asked as Harry laughed quietly behind his hand. "Something funny Harry?" He asked, now turning to Harry, along with everyone in the pub.

Harry's grin faded as soon as the attention was focused on him. He turns and clutches his mother's shirt, his face disappearing into her shirt with his breath becoming uneven. Lily reaches down with one hand and rubs Harry's back. James and Sirius, previously goofing off, turn to Harry and Lily. James knelt down and gently grabbed Harry's elbow, tugging on it lightly to indicate that Harry should face him.

"Harry? Come on Harry turn around, It's just me. It's dad. Can you face me please?" He whispered so the crowd would not hear. Harry mumbled something, but it was too muffled for James to hear. "What was that you said Harry?"

Remus, who could hear Harry with his enhanced hearing, responded after nudging Sirius who was glaring at the vicinity of the pub, promising death to anyone who even made his pup uncomfortable.

"He said to many people are watching." He told James before turning back to Sirius. "Sirius stop it. You just spent the last decade in Azkaban, you don't need these people thinking that it's changed you and you're going to murder them."

James picked Harry up and settled him on his hip. Harry, for his part, just hid his face in the crook of James' neck. James frowned, he knows Harry is shy, especially in front of crowds, but he didn't know it would be this extreme. He turned to Lily.

"We'll be right back, why don't you grab us a table?" He asked, Lily nodded, throwing a worried look at Harry before facing the pub and looking for a vacant table, which proved to be a struggle as the crowd was now swarming them, completing a full circle. None in their group realized it until that moment, James and Harry had turned around, intending to leave the pub for a moment, but were blocked.

"Excuse us." James said, trying to break through to no avail. People started shouting out questions, reaching out to touch them.

"Oi! What's the matter with all of you? Back off." Sirius shouted. Many of the people in the crowd hesitated, but didn't back off. Madam Rosmerta was trying to get people to back off as well and make her way to the group to help, but to no avail. Lily, James and Remus all drew their wands, but before a spell could leave there lips a scream echoed through the whole building, all the glass-windows included- shattered. Someone had tried to grab Harry from James' arms. James, for his part, spun towards the man who dared touch his son and sent a body-bind at him. The pub was quiet then. James looked at the man who was now laying on the floor, terror in his eyes.

"Never. Touch. My. Son." He said in a steely cold voice through gritted teeth, eyes narrowed and cold. "What did you think you were doing anyway?"

"He looks like one of the people who were brought in for a death eater trial, but got off, claiming to be under the imperious curse." James heard Remus whisper in his ear.

"Everyone go back to your lunches why don't you?" Sirius shouted at the group. They hesitantly did. Sirius turned back to the group. "Was that accidentally magic do you figure? The glass shattering I mean?"

"I believe so, it was to close to Harry's scream for it to be anything else." Lily answered as she and Madam Rosmerta fixed the place up.

"I'm so sorry for all of this. Though I have to say, as shocking as it may be, it sure is nice to have you back." Rosmerta smiled. "I can get you five a private room in the back and I'll serve you myself."

"That would be wonderful Rosmerta, but what about him?" Remus said, gesturing to the man on the floor.

Sirius walked up to him and rolled his left sleeve up. There, on his left forearm, was the Dark Mark.

"Call Tonks and Kingsley, tell them to hurry before I strangle him to death. Or better yet, turn into Padfoot and bite him to where he can't recover." Sirius snarled. Remus grabbed Sirius to make sure he didn't do anything.

Madam Rosmerta signaled to one of her workers and told them to contact the auror department and get Tonks and Kingsley before leading the 5 through the crowd-that was still staring- and to a private room. Harry was clinging to his dad with all his might.

"There are wards around that only allow certain people through. I've set it so only I can go through." She explained to them.

"Thank you Rosmerta." Remus said sincerely.

"It's my pleasure, what can I get for you five?"

They each gave their order- Lily having ordered for Harry too, as he wouldn't let them see his face or talk to them. Once she left, they all gave their undivided attention to Harry.

"Harry, come on now, it's just us."

"That man tried to grab me." Harry said, still hiding.

"I know, but he won't be trying again. We've got you." James said, rubbing his back.

"Come on now sweetheart. Rosmerta will be back with our food soon, you can't eat if your hiding in your dad's shoulder. And no one else is around except for me, your dad, Sirius and Remus." Lily told him, trying to coax him out. She smiled softly when she was rewarded with bright green eyes just like her own looking back at her, wet with tears.

"No more people?" Harry asked.

"No. No more people. Is that why you were nervous earlier?" She asked, careful not to use the word scared.

"I don't like being around so many grown-ups and they were all staring at me."

It made sense if Harry was only use to the Dursley's, he never got positive attention from a grown-up before. Each of the adults was determined to make sure Harry knew he didn't have to worry about that anymore.

"Here's your food and drinks dears." Rosmerta said as she came in, plates and cups levitated behind her. She then leaned down to Lily and James and whispered so Harry wouldn't here. "There's reporters out there in the pub, some one must have told them you were here. I could get you to my floo without them seeing if you would like."

James looked up and smiled at her. "That would be brilliant actually, we needed to go to Diagon Alley, get Sirius a new wand."

She smiled and told them she would be back in a little while. Sirius looked at him.

"I was going to add that to our list, thanks mate. I feel so useless without one. Though I suppose it's a good thing I didn't have mine earlier, or else I would have been put back in Azkaban for doing some serious damage to that death eater."

With that happy note, the family started to dig into their meals, Harry not leaving his father's lap, he was basking in the glow of all the attention given to him, the positive attention that is. And he was going to soak up as much as he could.

AN: Crappy place to leave it I know. I need to know if you guys are okay to me switching to first person POV, I am really struggling in writing these chapters because the POV is 3rd person. I'm not use to it and I find it difficult. So let me know, please review, (and please be kind in your reviews.) Until next time!