Author's Note: Hello there. This is my first real fanfic that I'm actually publishing, so please read and review. Midterm exams are beginning soon, but I'll keep up and try to update as often as possible. Now, onto the chapter!



Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or anything related. The brilliant mind of J. K. Rowling does. So, don't sue me.



Chapter One: Telling James



Late October...



"You don't mean...?" Lily Potter asked her doctor, Dr. Philips.



Dr. Philips chuckled and looked down at Lily laying on the examination table. She started to move her tools away and said, "Yes, dear, I do. You're definitely pregnant."



With that said, Lily got up and walked out of the office. At the front, she paid the receptionist for her visit and thanked everyone, then walked out.



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How am I going to tell James?, she wondered. We've wanted to start a family for so long, but I can't imagine how he might take it. Oh, God, please let him be as happy as I am, she told herself as she apparated back onto the front porch of her home.



Her home was large, and made up mostly of beige colored stone called stucco. There were windows in the front and back, but none on the side. The front door was a deep blue, which James had picked the color of.



When Lily walked through the front door, she could see her husband and another young man sitting in their living room, laughing. Her husband, James Potter, was young and had black hair that was usually untidy no matter how hard he tried to keep it ruly. He looked up and saw Lily, then motioned for her to come sit with him.



"Hello Lily!" the second man exclaimed, jumping up. He ran up to her and gave her a bear hug. His black hair, almost as unruly as James', bobbed up and down as he ran towards her.



"Sirius Black, you haven't been around for ages! We've missed you!" she said, returning the hug. "What have you been up to?"



Sirius looked at them and his eyes seemed to sink. "Nothing important. Just relaxing more at home. I've tried to keep from having too busy of a life."



"So, honey, how was your doctor's appointment?" James asked, seeming not to have noticed how waxen Sirius looked at that point. "What were they able to tell you about your sickness?"



Lily suddenly remembered what she had found out, and sat down on their beige sofa. She searched for exactly the right words to say, not wanting to alarm James. I wish Sirius had only come tomorrow, she thought, this would be a little easier without him hanging around.



"Well," she began, "I guess there really is no other way to tell you this, except..-"



"Are you alright? There's nothing wrong, is there?" asked James, his face emitting a sudden worry and concern towards his wife. He took her hands in his and held them tight.



"No, James, I'm fine. But...we're going to have a baby." Lily visibly relaxed at having gotten it out. Sirius let out a cry of joy, all while James sat on the couch looking dumbstruck. "James? Honey, are you alright?"



James opened his mouth to speak, but couldn't find his voice. All he could do was stare at Lily, and then turn to glare at Sirius who was now dancing about. "Are you serious?" was all he could manage to ask.



"Yes. That's what Dr. Philips told me. She said I was definitely pregnant, no doubt about it." Then she added, seeing the look on James' face, "this is what you wanted, isn't it?"



"Of course, Lily! I love you more than life itself, and now we've created a new life! I'm gonna be a daddy!" James seemed to have finally comprehended what news he just learned. He stood up and started laughing and dancing along with Sirius. "I've got to let the other Marauders know!"



He stood up and walked quickly towards the writing desk in the living room, picking up a quill and a large piece of parchment. Scribbling on the paper, he wrote two short notes.



Dear Remus,

How have you been? I'm great here. Guess what! Lily's pregnant! Hope I get to see you soon. Please stop by, we all miss you.

Your friend,

James a.k.a Prongs





Dear Peter,

Guess what, Wormtail? Lily's pregnant! I'm gonna be a father! Can't wait to see you, it's been too long, old friend. Stop by, we can't wait.

Your friend,

James a.k.a Prongs



And with that, he tore the parchment into two and rolled them up. He then walked over to his large barn owl sitting on the perch and tied the letters to his legs. "Take these to Peter and Remus," he said gently and stroked the bird's feathers before it took flight.



He then turned back around to see Sirius still dancing, while Lily sat on the couch looking relieved. All sorts of thoughts were swirling through his head as he made his way back to his wife.



"Well, it looks like we finally are going to have a family," he stated simply, and then sat down next to Lily, putting his arm around her shoulders. "One important thing left, other than all the planning that's needed," he started, "what will our baby's name be?"



Lily laughed a short, gentle laugh and said, "James Potter, you rush too much. We don't even know if it's a boy or girl yet!" She then leaned in towards him, closing her lips on his, and kissed him deeply.



Sirius rolled his eyes, then told them, "Well, who wants to go out for a nice celebration dinner? My treat!"



They all got up and started chatting merrily about the soon to be addition to the Potter household. James and Lily apparated together, arm in arm, then Sirius went after them. Right before he apparated, he said, "I hope they'll be all right.."





A/N: Ok so I hope you all liked that first chapter. You can flame, or just review me. I'm not gonna stop, this is mostly for myself anyway. Adios!