The long awaited chapter 5! I dedicate this chapter to the Stek, sorry I
forgot to put you in last time!
Disclaimer: I own the plot and the, uh, the plot.
Chapter 5: Of the Past and Meeting Harry
'What am I getting myself into?' James thought as he was walking down the hall. 'Here I am with my old girlfriend going to see my son?? A person I've never met. Who will probably tell us only about how happy his parents are in his world and I'll get to hear about all the good things that happened to me. I knew I should've looked for Lily instead of going to graduation. It all started with that stupid letter. I knew I shouldn't have opened it.'
Flashback
James and the Marauders were playing one final prank on Snape and his gang of Slytherins. That's when the letter had come. It came right after Snape realized that his hair had turned bright pink. An owl had come in and swooped down in front of James. James was too busy laughing to notice it though.
"Hey, Prongs, you got a letter," Remus told him.
"What?" asked James. Then he looked down. "Oh."
"Well, what does it say?" Sirius asked.
"It just says that we've accepted you to be an auror. And it gives me my first mission," James told them.
"That's great, Prongs, but what'll Lily say?" Remus asked.
"Oh! I have to go tell Lily! See ya later, guys!" James yelled running to the Gryffindor Common Room.
"Lily! Lily!" James yelled bursting into the Common Room. "I got accepted! I'm going to be an auror!"
"That's great, James," she told him.
"But, Lily, that's not all! It already gives me my first assignment! A week after I get out of here!"
Lily had tried to say something here, but James couldn't here what, so he continued.
"Lily, I'm going to America!" he told her excitedly.
"That's wonderful, James, but how long are you leaving?" she asked.
"What?" James asked. For the first time he read the end of the letter. "Oh, uh, two years," he said as softly as possible. 'Please say she didn't hear that,' James said silently to himself. But she had heard it.
"James! I refuse to let you take that job! We'll be apart for two years!" she cried.
. 'All right, James, say you won't take the job if it means that much to her,' he thought. But that wasn't what came out. "Lily, I'm sorry, but this is my job! I have to take it!" he told her. 'Oh God, James, you stupid prat! Why did you have to say that?' Lily started to cry. 'See, look what you did!'
"Well, James, if you want to take that job, its fine with me, but just know this James, I am NOT going to wait around for you for TWO years! Good-bye, James," she yelled at him. Then she kissed him on the cheek and ran out of the Common Room.
James sat there in shock thinking of what he should do when Sirius, Remus, and Peter came through the portrait hole.
"Hey, James, how'd she take it?" Peter asked.
"Not well," he answered.
"What happened?" asked Remus.
"She ran out of the room and said it was over," replied James.
"So, why didn't you run after her?" Sirius asked.
"Didn't think of it! But that is the best idea you have ever had, Padfoot! Where's the Marauder's Map?" James said looking much happier.
"Filch confiscated it right after you left," Remus said gloomily.
"Oh," James said looking depressed again.
"Well, Prongs, there's still a few minutes before graduation, go find her," Sirius told him.
"You're right, Padfoot, but without the map." James said.
"We'll help you, Prongs," Remus told James.
"Ok, let's go!" James said.
James, Remus, Sirius, and Peter searched all over the place for Lily, but then Remus, Sirius, and Peter went to graduation while James kept looking for them.
There were only a few more hours left of school, James had to find her! James kept searching, but he had no luck. He would never see Lily again. Or so he thought.
End of Flashback
'Here she is, James, she's here! You spent hours looking for her. You were going to apologize. Say you're sorry. You were going to say you wouldn't accept the job. She's here! Here's your chance tell her what you were going to tell her practically twenty years ago. Tell her.'
But Lily spoke first, "Listen, James, I think I should warn you."
"What? Warn me? Why?" James asked her. "You're not going to try and hex me or something, are you?"
Lily smiled and responded, "No, it's just Harry."
"What about him?" James asked.
"I probably shouldn't tell you, he should probably be the person to do that himself, just be ready for a bit of a, a shock. Okay, James?"
"Sure thing, Lily, I mean it was a shock to know that we got married and had a kid," James said.
"Yeah, I know, but just prepare yourself," Lily told him. She seemed worried that James would start freaking out when he met Harry.
"Okay, Lily," he said. 'Now tell her how you feel. Tell her about what happened at graduation. You've spent years thinking about her. Now tell her. Tell her everything.' "So, uh, Lils, what are you doing these days?" he asked. 'Okay, that was a start.'
"I already told you, James, I teach here," she replied.
"Oh, right," James said. 'Now!!! Say something now!!!' he commanded himself. "So, Lily, about graduation."
"I really don't want to talk about that, James," Lily told him.
"I know, I just wanted to say that." James said.
"Say what, James?" she asked stopping a staring directly into his eyes.
"I'm sorry, Lily," he told her sincerely.
"We're here," she said in response staring at her feet. She didn't seem to want to look at James.
"Password?" asked the fat lady.
"Bravery," Lily said to the painting very quickly. She didn't appear to want to spend a lot of time alone with James. She seemed almost afraid of him. The painting swung open and James and Lily climbed through the portrait hole.
James looked around and couldn't see anyone. Then he noticed that Lily was staring towards a corner. He wouldn't have even looked over in that direction if he hadn't noticed that that was where Lily was staring. There was a boy who looked around the ages of fifteen. He was leaning over the book he was reading, but he seemed to notice that he was being watched because he lifted his head and turned towards them.
"Dad?" he asked staring at James. Now, James understood what Lily had meant by a bit of a shock. Harry looked identical to him. No, wait, there was something different. What was it? His eyes! He had Lily's eyes. James stared at Harry in shock before nodding his head.
"Harry?" James asked.
Harry nodded his head.
Harry and James slowly walked towards each other. 'He looks so much like me it's scary,' James thought.
James gave his son he had never met before a hug. He finally saw how great life would've been if he hadn't taken the auror job. If only he had stayed with Lily. Everything would've been perfect.
"Well, James, Harry, we have to go back to Dumbledore's office now," Lily told us.
"Right," Harry said. "Who did he all bring here?"
Lily answered him, "Sirius, Remus, Ron, Hermione, and Ginny."
"Okay," Harry said smiling.
'Say something James! Contribute to the conversation! You always look like such an idiot! Ask Harry about his life! Tell Lily she looks nice! Don't just stand there like an idiot!'
"So, Harry, what are Lily and I like in your world?" James asked. Harry and Lily both appeared to be very uncomfortable. 'Was I some kind of horrible father in the other world?' James wondered.
"I, uh, well, you never yell at me," Harry said. 'Well, I guess, I'm not a horrible father, but why were Harry and Lily so uncomfortable?'
"That's nice," James said. They walked in silence for the rest of the way to Dumbledore's office. Harry and Lily were still looking uncomfortable ever since he brought up the topic of him and Lily in the other world. 'They must know something I don't! Why? What could've happened? I can't imagine what it could be. It's not Lily or I would ever hit him. Apparently, we don't even yell at him, so why is he so uncomfortable? And Lily? What is wrong with them? I guess I'll know soon enough.' We arrived in front of Dumbledore's office.
"Lemon drops," Lily said to the statue.
Lily got on the stairs, then James, and finally Harry.
The whole room turned to stare at Harry as he entered.
There was a look of shock on everyone's face as they entered.
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Well, that's the end of chapter 5! Yay! I wrote it!
Big, big thanks to all my reviewers!
The Stek: Thanks and sorry I didn't put you in the list of reviewers for the last chapter.
Angie: Thanks.
Chocolate Frog: Thanks.
Otaku Freak: More.
Kanashimi: I'm glad you like these stories.
Hedwig: Thanks.
Pixydust: I'm glad you like this story.
LeopardDance: You do rock!
Felion: I tried to make it even longer.
Silver Angel: Thanks, I really wanted to write a story that has never been done before!
Ginny1946: Thanks.
LittleEar BigEar's sis: I'm glad you like this story!
Rolling of the Eyes is Never a Good Sign: Sorry about the annoying parts. They were just the ways I thought they would react.
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Disclaimer: I own the plot and the, uh, the plot.
Chapter 5: Of the Past and Meeting Harry
'What am I getting myself into?' James thought as he was walking down the hall. 'Here I am with my old girlfriend going to see my son?? A person I've never met. Who will probably tell us only about how happy his parents are in his world and I'll get to hear about all the good things that happened to me. I knew I should've looked for Lily instead of going to graduation. It all started with that stupid letter. I knew I shouldn't have opened it.'
Flashback
James and the Marauders were playing one final prank on Snape and his gang of Slytherins. That's when the letter had come. It came right after Snape realized that his hair had turned bright pink. An owl had come in and swooped down in front of James. James was too busy laughing to notice it though.
"Hey, Prongs, you got a letter," Remus told him.
"What?" asked James. Then he looked down. "Oh."
"Well, what does it say?" Sirius asked.
"It just says that we've accepted you to be an auror. And it gives me my first mission," James told them.
"That's great, Prongs, but what'll Lily say?" Remus asked.
"Oh! I have to go tell Lily! See ya later, guys!" James yelled running to the Gryffindor Common Room.
"Lily! Lily!" James yelled bursting into the Common Room. "I got accepted! I'm going to be an auror!"
"That's great, James," she told him.
"But, Lily, that's not all! It already gives me my first assignment! A week after I get out of here!"
Lily had tried to say something here, but James couldn't here what, so he continued.
"Lily, I'm going to America!" he told her excitedly.
"That's wonderful, James, but how long are you leaving?" she asked.
"What?" James asked. For the first time he read the end of the letter. "Oh, uh, two years," he said as softly as possible. 'Please say she didn't hear that,' James said silently to himself. But she had heard it.
"James! I refuse to let you take that job! We'll be apart for two years!" she cried.
. 'All right, James, say you won't take the job if it means that much to her,' he thought. But that wasn't what came out. "Lily, I'm sorry, but this is my job! I have to take it!" he told her. 'Oh God, James, you stupid prat! Why did you have to say that?' Lily started to cry. 'See, look what you did!'
"Well, James, if you want to take that job, its fine with me, but just know this James, I am NOT going to wait around for you for TWO years! Good-bye, James," she yelled at him. Then she kissed him on the cheek and ran out of the Common Room.
James sat there in shock thinking of what he should do when Sirius, Remus, and Peter came through the portrait hole.
"Hey, James, how'd she take it?" Peter asked.
"Not well," he answered.
"What happened?" asked Remus.
"She ran out of the room and said it was over," replied James.
"So, why didn't you run after her?" Sirius asked.
"Didn't think of it! But that is the best idea you have ever had, Padfoot! Where's the Marauder's Map?" James said looking much happier.
"Filch confiscated it right after you left," Remus said gloomily.
"Oh," James said looking depressed again.
"Well, Prongs, there's still a few minutes before graduation, go find her," Sirius told him.
"You're right, Padfoot, but without the map." James said.
"We'll help you, Prongs," Remus told James.
"Ok, let's go!" James said.
James, Remus, Sirius, and Peter searched all over the place for Lily, but then Remus, Sirius, and Peter went to graduation while James kept looking for them.
There were only a few more hours left of school, James had to find her! James kept searching, but he had no luck. He would never see Lily again. Or so he thought.
End of Flashback
'Here she is, James, she's here! You spent hours looking for her. You were going to apologize. Say you're sorry. You were going to say you wouldn't accept the job. She's here! Here's your chance tell her what you were going to tell her practically twenty years ago. Tell her.'
But Lily spoke first, "Listen, James, I think I should warn you."
"What? Warn me? Why?" James asked her. "You're not going to try and hex me or something, are you?"
Lily smiled and responded, "No, it's just Harry."
"What about him?" James asked.
"I probably shouldn't tell you, he should probably be the person to do that himself, just be ready for a bit of a, a shock. Okay, James?"
"Sure thing, Lily, I mean it was a shock to know that we got married and had a kid," James said.
"Yeah, I know, but just prepare yourself," Lily told him. She seemed worried that James would start freaking out when he met Harry.
"Okay, Lily," he said. 'Now tell her how you feel. Tell her about what happened at graduation. You've spent years thinking about her. Now tell her. Tell her everything.' "So, uh, Lils, what are you doing these days?" he asked. 'Okay, that was a start.'
"I already told you, James, I teach here," she replied.
"Oh, right," James said. 'Now!!! Say something now!!!' he commanded himself. "So, Lily, about graduation."
"I really don't want to talk about that, James," Lily told him.
"I know, I just wanted to say that." James said.
"Say what, James?" she asked stopping a staring directly into his eyes.
"I'm sorry, Lily," he told her sincerely.
"We're here," she said in response staring at her feet. She didn't seem to want to look at James.
"Password?" asked the fat lady.
"Bravery," Lily said to the painting very quickly. She didn't appear to want to spend a lot of time alone with James. She seemed almost afraid of him. The painting swung open and James and Lily climbed through the portrait hole.
James looked around and couldn't see anyone. Then he noticed that Lily was staring towards a corner. He wouldn't have even looked over in that direction if he hadn't noticed that that was where Lily was staring. There was a boy who looked around the ages of fifteen. He was leaning over the book he was reading, but he seemed to notice that he was being watched because he lifted his head and turned towards them.
"Dad?" he asked staring at James. Now, James understood what Lily had meant by a bit of a shock. Harry looked identical to him. No, wait, there was something different. What was it? His eyes! He had Lily's eyes. James stared at Harry in shock before nodding his head.
"Harry?" James asked.
Harry nodded his head.
Harry and James slowly walked towards each other. 'He looks so much like me it's scary,' James thought.
James gave his son he had never met before a hug. He finally saw how great life would've been if he hadn't taken the auror job. If only he had stayed with Lily. Everything would've been perfect.
"Well, James, Harry, we have to go back to Dumbledore's office now," Lily told us.
"Right," Harry said. "Who did he all bring here?"
Lily answered him, "Sirius, Remus, Ron, Hermione, and Ginny."
"Okay," Harry said smiling.
'Say something James! Contribute to the conversation! You always look like such an idiot! Ask Harry about his life! Tell Lily she looks nice! Don't just stand there like an idiot!'
"So, Harry, what are Lily and I like in your world?" James asked. Harry and Lily both appeared to be very uncomfortable. 'Was I some kind of horrible father in the other world?' James wondered.
"I, uh, well, you never yell at me," Harry said. 'Well, I guess, I'm not a horrible father, but why were Harry and Lily so uncomfortable?'
"That's nice," James said. They walked in silence for the rest of the way to Dumbledore's office. Harry and Lily were still looking uncomfortable ever since he brought up the topic of him and Lily in the other world. 'They must know something I don't! Why? What could've happened? I can't imagine what it could be. It's not Lily or I would ever hit him. Apparently, we don't even yell at him, so why is he so uncomfortable? And Lily? What is wrong with them? I guess I'll know soon enough.' We arrived in front of Dumbledore's office.
"Lemon drops," Lily said to the statue.
Lily got on the stairs, then James, and finally Harry.
The whole room turned to stare at Harry as he entered.
There was a look of shock on everyone's face as they entered.
~*~*~*~*~*
Well, that's the end of chapter 5! Yay! I wrote it!
Big, big thanks to all my reviewers!
The Stek: Thanks and sorry I didn't put you in the list of reviewers for the last chapter.
Angie: Thanks.
Chocolate Frog: Thanks.
Otaku Freak: More.
Kanashimi: I'm glad you like these stories.
Hedwig: Thanks.
Pixydust: I'm glad you like this story.
LeopardDance: You do rock!
Felion: I tried to make it even longer.
Silver Angel: Thanks, I really wanted to write a story that has never been done before!
Ginny1946: Thanks.
LittleEar BigEar's sis: I'm glad you like this story!
Rolling of the Eyes is Never a Good Sign: Sorry about the annoying parts. They were just the ways I thought they would react.
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