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Hey all! I hope those of you here in America had a great holiday last month!

It has been busy getting ready for the little one, we are down to 6 weeks...

I am only slightly freaking out...

Chapter 21

In Hiding

"So what you are telling me is that bloody fucking Voldemort is comming after my baby! What the fuck! Did you at least kill the bloody prophet..." James yelled while trying to hold a shaking Lily in his arms.

"Well honestly I thought it more prudent to keep her safe...And alive..." Dumbledore replied gravely.

Sirius then spoke up for the first time.

"What do we do." he said simply.

"I think you should use the fidelius charm. It is the most surefire way. I will of course consent to be secret keeper, he will never get it out of me." The old man said as he knelt before James and Lily. James was on his knees holding Lily and whispering into her ear.

"No, absolutely not. We won't be able to live. I don't want my son raised like a caged animal. There has to be another way. We haven't even tried to fight, or anything reasonable for that matter. Obviously they knew we were at Potter manor. Everyone knows we live there. There has to be somewhere else whare we can go that no one will know about. Somewhere less obvious." James said firmly looking back and forth between Dumbledore, Sirius, and Remus.

"My uncle's house. You know James my uncle that left me the gold. He left me his summer house in the county. Not many people know of it. And any who do are not going to think you would be in the house of the Black's. I am sure they wouldn't think of it. You can make it unplottable. And untraceable. Put up apparition guards and floo protection. There would be no need for the Fidlius charm. Bellatrix never knew my uncle well and was never there, though she would never suspect it either way. After all he is dead and wiped off the family tree. They will not think of it I am sure." Sirius said with an aire of finality in his voice.

Dumbledore gave him an odd searching look.

"I don't think that is the best of plans.. I think you should be hidden from everyone. Friends included." he said uncertainly.

"No I trust my friends, and Sirius is right. I think that is as good a starting place as any. We will not use the fidelius charm unless it is a last resort." James said, finally standing and pulling Lily up beside him.

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Months had passed. It was creeping up on Christmas and James was resetting up a crib in a small yellow and blue room. This had been their 3rd move since the fire. 3 new houses in 3 months. Honestly it was wearing.

He felt guilty for repetedly denying the fidelius charm. It just seemed wrong to not let Lily and Harry out at all. They couldn't live like that. It wasn't fair. They had nearly exausted their idea's. They had been discovered at the Black's and then at Remus' parents. They now decide to start completely fresh. Buying a small house in a muggle neighborhood. They had discussed a new location with Dumbledore. But they were only using it as a last resort. It would be their charmed house. If nothing else could be done.

James had quit going on missions all together, and took a permanent leave from the Auror department. Sirius and Remus had rented a flat together in Hogsmede after all neither of them were around often. Both running mission upon mission. Rileigh stayed with them, intent on making sure they at least ate when they were home.

James already felt caged. At least without the charm he and Lily could take Harry to the park, or walk him in the pram. Or let him play in the garden.

He smiled as he thought about the wonder on his son's face as the first snowflakes had landed on his cheeks. That face was worth all the moving. Harry was a hyper, happy, rambunctious, little boy. He needed air and a life and James was going to make damn sure he had one.