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Harry spent the majority of the next day catching up on much needed sleep. Luna had also stayed in bed, and Ginny played Healer. Lily and Dumbledore had handled the Order which had taken long to explain. When Harry awoke it seemed everything was caught up. He frowned as he reached for his glasses, it seemed he would forever be...The Boy Who Lived. He lazily walked into the kitchen to find Ginny sitting with a cup of tea. She looked at Harry and smiled brightly. Harry smiled back.

"You sure slept awhile." She said jokingly. Harry took a seat and grinned.

"Well did I miss anything?"

"Yeah Luna...our Luna I mean, well she came by. It was weird...that was the first time she had ever talked to...herself." Ginny said with a smirk.

"Get used to it, my Luna can't help but to talk to herself." Harry replied jokingly. Ginny smiled.

"Oh...and Dumbledore sent message. Alexis and Chris will both be here this weekend." Harry straitened up.

"Really?"

"Yeah, Lily agreed to it this morning when she returned to Hogwarts...your dad will be here in an hour."

"Why?" Harry asked curiously.

"He wants to take you out...for man time I guess." Ginny said with a smile. Harry frowned.

"Only because he pities me probably." Ginny looked to Harry sadly.

"Just give it a chance." Harry glanced over to Ginny...she was so much like his own.

"Does the Order know what to do about two Lunas?" Ginny laughed softly at this.

"I tell you, both of you know how to spring more surprises then the Dark Lord himself. Needless to say...they are working on it." Just then the two were interrupted by a knock on the door. Ginny quickly stood up and left to answer it. When she returned to the kitchen not only did he see James, but Remus and Sirius too.

"Harry...we were wondering if...we could take you out?" James requested softly. Guilt filled his eyes. Harry looked at them cautiously for a moment before giving an answer.

"Yeah." he said with a small smile. "That would be nice. He glanced over to see Ginny smiling at him encouragingly. "That would actually be really nice." The four left after Harry did a quick check to make sure Luna was ok. She was asleep, which made Harry happy. She could heal faster this way. Harry found that they had taken him to an old Tavern with Sirius and Remus already seated at a table in the back. He forced himself to remember that these were not the same people he knew. James smiled at Harry as he led what would have been his son to the table to join the others. They seated and waited for the bartender to come by.

"So Harry...how have you been?" Sirius asked awkwardly.

"Fine I guess." Harry replied feeling just as awkward.

"Harry...I'm sure you are wondering why it is that you are here..." James began as he ran a hand through his messy hair.

"To be honest...yeah." James nodded his head quickly.

"Yes...well the time that you have been here...I know that it has been less then perfect...and well..." James stopped as he fought for the right things to say, why was it so hard for him to apologize. Understanding dawned on Harry as he fidgeted with his hands.

"It's alright." Harry forced himself to say.

"It's not alright." James replied with a hard expression. "You deserved better treatment." Harry rolled his eyes.

"Well life is like that, it's unfair and cruel...but you accept it, and it becomes alright." James looked at Harry sadly.

"I want to make it up to you."

"I told you, it's ok."

"And I'm telling you it's not." Harry forced himself to look into his father's pained eyes. He let out a tired sigh before sending the group a small smile.

"So what did you have in mind?"

"Well Sirius had told me that you are quite the drunk." Sirius sent Harry a sheepish grin.

"Oh really?" Harry replied back with a smirk.

"Really, so what about it?" Harry glanced at the bar before turning his attention to the three in front of him.

"You boys just try to keep up." Harry said. Remus stood up in preparation to head to the bar.

"I'm ordering the drinks though." Remus said while sending a quick glance to Sirius. "Padfoot can't be trusted and your father cheats." James wore an expression of mock hurt.

"I do not cheat." This caused Sirius to double over with laugher.

"Remember at your wedding mate, you kept giving yourself the weak shit while having us drink things that belonged locked away forever, we kept thinking you were a god because you wouldn't get drunk." James laughed as he ran a hand through his hair.

"I had a busy night ahead of me, I had to stay sober." This caused the table to start laughing. Harry knew that hearing his father talk about banging his mom should be weird...but the fact that he had the chance to laugh with his father made this all ok. Remus came back with the appetizer, ales.

"So Harry, tell me...what was school like for you, start with first year." James requested eagerly wanting to know. Harry smiled at the tabled eager expressions.

"First year was...different, then again so was everything. I didn't know I was a wizard for starters."

"You didn't know?" Remus asked surprised. Harry shook his head no.

"Dursly's never told me, wanted to squash the magic out."

"They didn't...literary try to squash you did they?" James asked with a threatening tone. Harry smiled reassuringly.

"No...actually physical abuse was not an issue. But let's not talk about them, Hogwarts remember. Well I met Ron Weasley and Hermionie Granger, and by the end of the first year they were my best friends. Quirrel was the Professor."

"Quirrel? That was the same git who was found a year ago with the deatheaters mark." Remus said as he thought back to who he was.

"Yeah, he worked for Voldemort in our world, and they tried to steal the Sorcerers's stone, but Hermionie, Ron, and I stopped him. Don't ask how...it was just luck." James wanted like he wanted to interrupt but he let Harry continue. "Second year a house elf named Dobby thought if I went to Hogwarts I would die, so he blocked me and Ron from getting on the train."

"How did you get to school?" James asked curiously.

"Oh, Ron's dad had a flying car that we stole." Sirius and James were grinning.

"Really, I had a flying motorcycle once...but man I would have given my left nut to be able to drive a flying car to Hogwarts." Remus shook his head at Sirius with a small smile. "What? I wouldn't have needed it, but imagine the possibilities."

"Yeah well too bad the landing wasn't as glorious, Womping Willow got us." James smiled at his son's antics.

"Best not to tell your...to tell Lily about that one." Harry smiled back ignoring the fact that James almost called Lily his mother.

"Yeah well that year I learned I could talk to snakes...an added reminder that Voldemort had taken away a chance at a real family, and I was able to save Ginny Weasley from the Chamber of Secrets."

"The Chamber is real?" Sirius asked in shock. Harry nodded his head yes. "See, I told you McGonagal was a lying hag!" Harry smiled once again.

"Well third year was when I found out Sirius was my godfather...stuff had happened and Pettigrew had gotten away...I had to refer to Sirius as Snuffles from then on." James wanted to ask his son more but dropped it. "I had also met Remus...but he was Professor Lupin back then." Remus was surprised by this one, surly a Werewolf wouldn't be allowed to teach at Hogwarts. "Fourth year my name was put in by one of Voldemort's lackeys and I was entered into the Triwizard tournament. Voldemort returned that year...with my blood." The smile was gone and James could see Harry's eyes growing darker now. "Fifth year Umbridge took over as the new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor...but the Weasley twins made it hell for her. Sirius...he died that year...and I guess things only got worse. Sixth year Snape betrayed Dumbledore and killed him, and..." Harry didn't want to continue. He took another drink out of his ale. "I didn't have a Seventh year...and the war was rough...but it's over, and Voldemort is gone and will never come back. My world has a fighting chance...that is all that matters." The group looked at Harry sadly, James wished desperately to change the mood.

"Did you play Quiditch?" This got Harry's mind in a new place.

"Yeah, I was a seeker in my first year." James, Remus, and Sirius smiled brightly at this.

"A seeker, your first year?" James asked with astonishment.

"Yeah...funny thing, see McGonagal said if she caught any of us on our brooms we would get expelled, so I get on, she's taking me somewhere, and the whole time I'm freaking out cause I think I'm going to have to forever live with the Durslys with no escape. To my surprise I'm instead landed a spot on the Quiditch team." James was filled with pride at what this young man before him had accomplished.

"That is amazing." Remus said after taking a sip out of his ale.

"Yeah...and Malfoy was so pissed...definitely a key moment there."

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Alexis watched as her brother played chess...well more like repeatedly lost, against a fellow student. She had tried to discuss Harry with him, but he wouldn't listen. She hated when he was like that. Chris just didn't seem to...care. She got up and began to walk towards the girl's dormitories. Her mother had said that she could see Harry, that made her happy. She also heard about there being two Lunas. This excited her because this Luna seemed to make Harry happy. If Harry was happy then he would have no reason to leave this world. Alexis didn't know why Harry would...but just in case. She lied back on her bed and closed her eyes. Her father was with Harry now...things could get better, and things would be complete.

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The four were now making faces to see which one their blurred vision would find the funnies. Harry wished he had been able to experience these things with his own Sirius. His Sirius had wanted so much of James to come out of him, but this Sirius...he didn't need Harry to be James for he had him...he just needed Harry to be Harry. Could this be what life could have been like?

"So Harry...how about the girls, you must have had like a million following you around." James said as he thought to his earlier years. Harry shook his head with a smile.

"I was lucky...I found the one early on."

"Ginny?" Remus asked curiously. This got everyone's attention. Harry nodded his head sadly.

"She was..one of a kind." Harry thought of Ginny and the time they had shared. "I was lucky." The group looked at the boy sadly. It was hard to believe what he had gone through. He had seen more then his share of bad incidences. Harry looked at the group.

"Alright, another round of shots." Remus said as it was his turn to turn the mood to a lighter mood. The night was over all a good one. James brought Harry home as Remus and Sirius departed their separate ways when it was all over. The two stopped before the door as an award silence filled the two.

"Harry..."

"Tonight was a good night." Harry replied quickly. He didn't want to be trapped in another award conversation.

"No..Harry it's just...Can I call you son?" Harry was not expecting that. He looked at James with an unsure expression. "I'm sorry...I know it's soon...but..."

"Yeah." James jerked his head up.

"Yeah?"

"Yeah...you can." James smiled as he pulled Harry into an unexpected hug.

"Thank you...son."

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