A/N So sorry for such a long hiatus, that too without informing.

But nevertheless here is the next part.

Lily, James, Sirius and Remus were just planning to turn in for the night when it happened. They were going to stay there that night, as it was already very late and the kids had fallen asleep with Neville and Harry in a cot and Regulus curled next to Sirius' lap.

The front door flew open, quite literally and the six adults were facing four wands. The Death Eaters were outnumbered here, and any smart person would have fled. There were two Aurors and two hit wizards in the group. Not to mention Remus and Lily who were formidable duellers themselves.

But they were not the smart, self-serving Death Eaters. This group consisted of the three LeStranges and Barty Crouch Jr.

"Reg...upstairs. Now!" Sirius said in a very harsh voice.

Regulus scrambled up and hesitated.

"Now!" Sirius ordered.

And so Regulus fled upstairs.

"Tell me, Siri..." Bellatrix purred, " was that, perchance, our Regulus?" She asked.

All ten wands were up and ready for a fight.

James expected Sirius to say something. That was his way. But this time, he surprised his.

A jet of red light left his wand.

It splashed harmlessly against Bellatrix's shield.

"Ah! So the merry band of Blood Traitors would like to play?" She sneered. "Say goodbye to each other then."

And the fight began in earnest.

Everything was a blur to James after that. One moment he was fighting shoulder to shoulder with Remus, at other time it was Sirius, then at some other, it was Lily or Frank or Alice.

Green and Red and Yellow lights streamed thought the room destroying the crockery, lamps and tables. Things blazed, froze, burst into pieces or melted.

A killing curse missed Alice by an inch and Lily screamed.

"I am not going to try to stun them when they are trying to kill," Lily said firmly.

Next second, Rabastan's curse was reflected with such power that it hit Barty Crouch Jr.

The whole place was going mad, but the Death Eaters seemed to be loosing.

At that moment, James heard the sound that made him feel as if his heart has stopped.

"Accio Harry Potter," Bellatrix yelled.

Accio is not a spell used on humans, for it could potentially hurt a person if they face some barriers on the way or get dragged or are half-naked or some other equally crazy problems.

Not that Bellatrix cared about that.

Everyone stared in shock as they heard Harry's loud cry of "Mama!"

At that moment, Bellatrix moved from behind the couch she had hidden and shouted, "Avada Kevadra"

"NO!!"

For James, everything else was a blur. He wasn't sure who said what or when or why. All he saw was Lily jumping in front of Harry with a yelled, "Not my son!"

Then both Harry and Lily crashed to the floor. James could hear Harry's loud cries and sobs and saw that Lily didn't move to comfort him.

His dear beloved Lily was dead. And his lovely son was hurt. All because if these Death Eaters.

If asked, no one could have said exactly what happened that day.

James went into a deep blood lust and from the shattered fragments of various things lying on the floor, a transfigured animation of a lion was formed. And that lion tore up all four Death Eaters.

It was just luck that Remus had enough sense to pick up Harry and leave, otherwise, he might have seen his father become a bloodthirsty monster.

That was how Aurors found them in the house.

Frank had fallen and realised he couldn't stand anymore. So he was taken to St Mungo's. Alice promised to close the case without including them unnecessarily. She sent a patronus to her mother-in-law and went upstairs.

When James finally turned his back on the 'living' room and climbed upstairs to his son after a quick cleaning charm, he realised there were three children in the house.

Outside the door, he heard three different sobbings. On gently moving the door he saw Alice repeatedly kissing Neville and assuring that it's okay, everything will be fine. Daddy will be fine.

For a second, James felt a fit of sudden jealousy, that asked how can they all be fine and only he lost Lily. Next second that was replaced by shame and guilt for even thinking that way.

There will be time to grieve, he decided, but now, his family needed him more.

He saw Harry sobbing and asking for his Mama and Da, curled on Remus' lap. Remus had his arms protectively wrapped around his body. Regulus on the other hand seemed inconsolable and was hiccuping in Sirius' arms and sobbing.

"No, Reggie. It is not your fault," Sirius said even though tears streamed down his face too.

He had closed Lily's eyes and covered her in a conjured cloth before coming upstairs. Now he had to take care of his brothers and son.

Tears kept pouring down his eyes, but James ignored it and walked up to the bed and sat down beside Remus.

"Da!" Harry cried and kept to his arms.

James wrapped his hands around his son and held him close.

He kissed him on his forehead and whispered, "Lily, I promise, I will raise our son to be the gentleman you wanted him to be. To not allow him to be the arrogant toe-rag, I was. I'll love him, for you and me both, but I will not spoil him. I may hurt him, but I won't break him. If the prophecy is true, then," A sob left James mouth as he said that, "- then I will have him already prepared in such a way that even Dumbledore will fail in front of him."

James squeezed his eyes shut and said, "I don't think I can live here anytime soon. Somewhere where there is no Lily, no mum and no dad. So we are leaving. And when and if we come back, British wizarding will see Harry and say, 'he is Lily's boy.'"

Harry had remained silent this whole while, clutching James shirt as if it were a lifeline.

Finally, Harry asked, "Da! I want Mama."

James just wrapped his arms more firmly against Harry and cried as he explained, "She is gone, love. Mama is gone. Bad people sent her to heaven early. I think even God thought she was too wonderful for this bad world, so he made her an angel so that she can take care of everyone."

"Why?" Harry sobbed, "Mama!"

He picked up Harry, squeezed Remus' shoulder, sat next to Sirius and carded his hair through Regulus'.

"I am sorry," he sobbed, "I should have held onto him. I should have done something. But...but,"

"Hey," James said gently and merely hugged him," It's not your fault."

"Listen, Reg," he said, and he was proud of how steady his voice was, though the continuous outpour of tears undermined the effect, "Lily was a strong and proud woman who loved unconditionally." He took a deep breath to put his thoughts into coherent words that even his sin would understand," God sometimes gives a special place for special people, so our Lily," He said and pressed a kiss to Harry's forehead, "your mama has gone to that place. From there, she will make sure we are safe and she will always be safe there."

He met Regulus' eyes and said, "It was the Death Eaters who killed her and they are dead. I am sorry to tell you Reg, Bellatrix is dead."

He wiped his eyes and looked James in the eye and said, " Good riddance." Tears leaked from his eyes and a sob caught his words, but he forced them out, "I had liked Lily so much. She was like a mum."

Tears cascaded down James' eyes again, especially when he saw both Sirius and Remus crying silently too, leaning on to each other for support.

Unable to say anything, he just held his son with one hand and wrapped his other around Regulus.

"I don't want to be so helpless ever again," Regulus voice was firm, unwavering as he said that, " I want to learn to fight."

Sirius kissed his forehead and wrapped on arm around Reg and other around Remus. Then he met both, James and Remus eyes and nodded, "You will."

Harry's eyes shone as he declared, "Harry also learn. "

Next day, wizarding world found out about the attack.

Death Eaters still at large!

Attacks two pureblood houses.

By Clare Stillwater.

The entire British Wizarding world was just taking a sigh of relief after the death of Dark Lord, when a tragedy struck at night, in two houses few hours ago, in the middle of the night.While there is no particular evidence as to what exactly might be the reason for choosing these particular houses, there is no dispute over the fact that it was a tragedy.Potters, who rid us of the Dark Lord who was happily ruling our world in his reign of terror, lost their Lady of the house, Lily Potter. The only thing we know so far is that it is Hit wizard Potter who killed the Death Eaters after they killed his wife. No comments were made on the exact way in which this tragedy occurred. All Alice Longbottom, in whose house the Death Eaters attacked had to say was, "He slaughtered the four people who killed his wife. It was the first time he has killed. Let him mourn his lose in peace."In the fight between Death Eaters and the others, wiarding world has lost Lily Potter, a great charms mistress and the ministry could loose two Aurora and two Hit Wizards. Because, James Potter and Sirius Black may resign along with Alice Longbottom and Frank Longbottom, who has been crippled for life, due to some strange curse.In a similar attempt, at the same time, the Weasley family was also attacked. Weasley family consists of Arthur Weasley, his wife Molly, 6 sons from age 10 to 16 months and their 6 months old daughter. It was only the timely arrival of Molly's brothers Fabion and Gwedion Prewett that stopped this night from being a total tragedy. Sadly, even Weasley household was no without loses.Ron Weasley, the youngest son of the Weasleys was the person whom Death Eaters attempted to kidnap. Though Molly succeeded in saving her son, getting crutiated in return, Ron will not be able to speak ever again. And Molly will always have shaking hands due to the nerve damage by the unforgivable.They too were not available for any comments, though it is said that the Prewett twins are going to try their best for their nephew and sister.One thing, this reporter doesn't understand is, why these houses? Longbottoms are still understandable. They were both top Aurors who have caught many Death Eaters. But Molly Weasley is a homemaker, Arthur is a low level officer in the ministry. Neither of which should bring them in the eyes of Death Eater's hitlist. The only similarity we can find is that they both are what Death Eaters call blood traitors and they both have a one year old son. So it is the advice of the people here, at The Daily Prophet that all the people in these category be extra careful. It could be the question of life and death.Meanwhile, public deserves an answer from the ministry about the number of Death Eaters that have been caught and what is being done about it. No more Death Eaters should escape. People of Britian shouldn't have to fear for their lives anymore.

"That bloody Prophet!" Sirius tossed the paper onto the kitchen table one he finished reading it. "Stupid Death Eaters. Stupid wizarding world. Stupid idiots."

Remus, for whom he was reading it aloud, just signed and closed his eyes. "That poor kid. Hasn't even started talking properly yet and he lost his voice."

James had to agree. He wasn't sure what he would do if that had happened to Harry. A wizard without voice is in lot of trouble. They will have to do something, such that he can start using nonverbal spells early on. Once more his resolve was strengthened. It was time to leave Britain. He was no longer the wanna be hero, he had been when he joined the ministry. He was done playing the hero. It was time to be a dad. He had a family to think off.

Regulus walked in bleary eyed, rubbing his hands over them. His read eyes were proof that he had cried himself to sleep, just like everyone else in the house.

Even cooking felt like a punch in his gut. Lily loved cooking. He always got the cleaning duty. Always. He missed her a lot.

Harry's cries pulled him out of his spiraling thoughts. The poor kid had been inconsolable yesterday. But atleast, in some years, he will get over it. Maybe even in a few months. He hoped so.

He handed his spatula to Remus and walked up the stairs. He had a son to console. It was not the time to get lost in his thoughts.

Do comment if you are reading, because then it reminds me that someone is actually reading my work and gives me the strength to write when I am not feeling like it.

Next time : Sirius' POV included.

A little wolfstar, a little father-son love between Hames and Harry and a little bromance between Regulus and Sirius.

In short. A fluffy chapter.

Oh! and by the way, belated Merry Christmas and early Happy New Year.