Disclaimer- OK…it's two in the morning…it's too early to be creative with the disclaimer! Basically JK Rowling wrote the Harry Potter books upon which this fic is based…ZZZZZzzzzzzzzzz…

A/N- Thanks all for bearing with me! This is the second to last chapter, it will be followed by an Epilogue as soon as I can get it written and posted. Nothing else to say except ENJOY! And to eternally thank everybody for all of their reviews! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Chapter 7- 'He Wants To See You'

Dumbledore turned his head away from the group and back towards the door that he had been giving a lot of thought to before Lily, James, Sirius and Remus had caught up with them. Concealed behind it were a sleeping Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Ronald Weasley, Molly Weasley and Alastor Moody. He quietly sighed and turned back to the others. All faces were turned upwards towards him expectantly. This again caused Dumbledore to smile. It really was as if they were back at Hogwarts some twenty or so years ago.

'I am going to go in and ensure that all is clear for you to enter.' He said.

They all jerkily nodded as he slipped behind the door, again finding himself in the hospital wing.

It was just as he had left it. Alastor still slept soundly, as did Harry. Hermione and Ron were fast asleep in the beds that they had occupied nearby. And Molly kept her vigil beside Harry's bed, her chin resting on her chest as she dozed.

Dumbledore surveyed the sleeping forms. Harry and Moody were in deep slumber on account of the potion that Madam Pomphrey had administered to them. However Ron, Hermione and Molly could wake very easily and he would prefer to use a sleeping charm rather than a memory charm on them.

He slowly raised his wand and directed it at the figures of Ron, Hermione and Mrs Weasley as he whispered the incantation. The three of them abruptly breathed in as the charm hit them but immediately settled down afterwards and back into their steady pattern of breathing. As an after thought Dumbledore quickly and quietly made his way to Poppy's chamber. She too was fast asleep but he knew that she would soon awake to check on her patients. He performed the same spell on her that had the same desired effect.

Satisfied that they would not be interrupted Dumbledore made his way back to the door of the hospital wing and opened it. As he did so the corridor containing the seven people filled with the light from the room behind him. It was nearly dawn.

They all looked up at him and he smiled reassuringly. He motioned for them to make their way past him and into the hospital wing. Cedric looked to Lily and then James to enter first; they were eyeing each other almost warily. They didn't seem to notice the gesture and so after a moment Cedric made his way in first and was followed by Bertha and Frank.

Dumbledore looked pointedly at Sirius who stood behind James. Sirius understood. He gulped heavily and placed a shaking hand on his friend's shoulder. James was startled by the touch and jumped rather easily.

'Come on…' Sirius breathed.

He pushed him gently by the shoulder in the direction of Dumbledore and the open door. He also placed a hand on Lily's right shoulder and guided her as she and James held hands. Remus followed.

As Remus passed him Dumbledore quickly closed the door and quietly performed a locking and silencing charm on it. No one would be able to enter and intrude or hear what was exchanged from within.

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James' shoulder tensed beneath the death-grip of Sirius' hand. Sirius was evidently as anxious if not as nervous as he was. James could not decide whether this was wholly a bad thing. At least he was not the only one who was in one way or another apprehensive about this.

He would be seeing his son. His boy. It was so hard for him to comprehend the fact that Harry was now fourteen years old when a couple of hours ago he had been his chubby-little-bundle-in-a-blanket. Sirius' 'pet' name for him- this week. The memories seemed to ease James slightly and he turned his concentration to Lily, expressing his presence by squeezing her hand even tighter than she was squeezing his.

They were in the hospital wing now. Exactly as he remembered it. The countless times that he had been here on account of Quidditch injuries- entirely worth the pain. Or a hex from Snape- he'd get him back later. Or a veiled Moony scar- never a question of the pain. He could never have imagined at any of those times that he would be visiting his son in the hospital wing after such an event in his life and for such a purpose.

And there he was. James' breath caught in his throat and he stopped dead. Lily had had the same reaction as they both just stood their, stock still, gazing at the sleeping form of their only child. Their little boy.

Harry was by all accounts sleeping peacefully. His chest rose and fell without a tremour. The potion was doing its work well; no nightmares bothered him this night. He was however sweating but that was probably on account of the summer heat. It plastered his hair to his forehead and what remained was haphazardly sticking up at the back. As he lay there asleep he looked exactly like James.

Lily released a choked laugh at the sight of this. She continued to gaze dreamily at him. He was so beautiful, so innocent. Only a child. Her little boy. Lily rubbed her right arm up and down her left, suddenly feeling cold. James stirred from his trance and looked towards her. As Sirius' grips on them suddenly slackened they slowly made their way, jerky steps at a time, towards Harry's bed.

And there they stood, side by side, looking down on him. Both silently shed tears. All that they had missed and would continue to miss hit them so clearly now that they saw him. All of the times that they had never been there and could never be there hurt them deeply. But he was here, he was sleeping and he was alive. And that was all that had ever mattered.

They continued to gaze down at him. Every breath that he took was intoxicating.

Lily quietly whispered in James' ear, smiling through her tears- 'He looks exactly like you.'

James smiled, not taking his eyes off Harry. 'Yeah. He really does.'

The same thin face, same mouth, same eyebrows. His eyes washed down his son's arms and to his hands. They could have been his hands. They continued to drift down to his feet. He at fourteen would have stood within an inch of Harry, he could tell. James' gaze made its way back up to Harry's face, and to his hair that stuck up at the back exactly as his did.

James quietly laughed as Lily had. He reached out a trembling hand and began to caress his son's fringe.

'I can not apologise enough!' He slowly whispered.

Lily knew what he meant and chuckled happily.

'He has your nose though.' James added.

'Yes…and my eyes!'

'Aaah! But he inherited his Father's terrible eyesight and has to hide them behind those glasses.' He looked at Harry's bedside table. 'My glasses.' For they were the very same shape and identical to the ones that he would have worn at Harry's age.

'Adds to the effect…looking exactly like you!'

'Huh!' James managed to release a strangled laugh.

He continued to stroke his son's hair. Lily left his side and made her way to the opposite side of the bed next to Molly Weasley who still slept in her chair. Lily was now facing James. They held each other in their gazes for a moment before returning their attention to Harry.

Lily too extended her hand and touched her son's face. So soft. She stroked his cheek with the back of her right hand and then cupped it within her palm. James was still fondly moving his thin fingers through Harry's hair. It happened that he brushed a section of his fringe off his forehead revealing the scar that lay above his right eyebrow. Both Lily and James' eyes widened and Lily moved her hand from his cheek to the scar and gently traced the pattern of it.

'Oh James…' she whispered.

James did not answer or look up. His head was bowed; his left hand still placed in his son's mop of hair. He carefully lifted it and slowly moved it down towards Harry's forehead where it settled lightly on top of Lily's. He released a very shaky sigh that held a lot of suppressed rage and anger, which grieved in a moment for everything that his son had been through in his short life. He once more raised his hand from where it lay and drew it up to his lips where he balled it into a fist. He closed his eyes heavily and tried to control his breathing which was becoming very heavy.

Lily looked on in anguish. James looked so helpless and it was a terrible thing to witness. She couldn't bear it and so looked back down at her son. His eyelashes were fluttering.

She quickly withdrew her hand from Harry's forehead, the action bringing James to curiously glance at Lily and then down at his son. He drew his breath sharply.

Harry was clearly groggy as his eyes were rolling around behind their lids, his eyelashes continued to flutter and he soundlessly mouthed words.

Lily looked behind James' shoulder towards Dumbledore, Remus and Sirius for help. He shouldn't be waking; he'd been through so much tonight. They were congregated by the door. Dumbledore was talking in slow, hushed tones with Frank, Remus and Sirius, upon being caught staring seemed to adamantly avoid Lily's gaze in the same way that Bertha and Cedric had done earlier.

She looked back at James who was transfixed on the waking Harry. His head turned from side to side ever so slightly and as it turned to his left his eyelids slowly lifted where to Lily were revealed eyes that were undeniably hers. As they settled upon her face they widened before lapsing again. He couldn't stay awake.

Lily reached out her hand once more to Harry's cheek and resumed stoking it comfortingly. Harry mumbled something incoherent and turned his head slightly to his right so that he was facing the ceiling.

Lily looked up at James who was watching them both in awe. His eyes glittered in the light that was poring into the room. Once more he placed his hand on Harry's head and gently released a soothing tone, meant for his son but that also succeeded in calming himself and Lily.

'Ssssshhhhh…Harry…Ssssshhhhh…'

Lily smiled and blinked back her tears.

'Go back to sleep, Harry.' James continued softly. 'Everything's going to be all right' He whispered.

Harry released a non-committal sound. For one last time he flexed his eyelids, by all rights fighting the slumber that was overcoming him. He appeared to take in all around him before drifting away.

Lily was openly crying now, as was James who removed his glasses to dampen his tears. Upon replacing them on the bridge of his nose he bent down and kissed his boy deeply and warmly on his forehead.

'I love you.' He voiced as he withdrew. He then took Harry's right hand in his as Lily leaned forwards.

She gazed down at her son, taking in every inch of him within a second. She too bowed over Harry like her husband. Her face was so close to his now that she closed the gap and gently placed her cheek besides his. She remained like this for a moment or two before returning her gaze to his face. She kissed him on his cheek where she had just lay. Untold emotion seeping from her as she wept onto his face.

'We're always here Harry…' She whispered quietly beneath her sobs. She looked up at James who smiled as lips trembled. 'We love you forever…sleep my darling…'

She kissed him once more and then stood straight, gazing down at him as he soundly slept. James reached his free hand across and over Harry and Lily took it in hers and there they continued to stand until Remus and Sirius came up behind them.

Sirius remained behind James as Remus made his way over to Lily. Each placed a hand on the shoulder of their respective partner. To Lily and James who still held hands the extra comfort was greatly appreciated.

Harry received all of their full attention. It was so reminiscent to how it had been when he had just been born. And then in the short, happy months that had ensued afterwards when they would just stand over him and wonder at his tiny sleeping form- so much innocence and hope was contained within him then and it could still be seen there now.

The minutes ticked by and seemed to stretch on forever. This was goodbye, for now. It was time now; the sunlight was creeping up the vast stretch of the hospital wing.

I'm sorry that the chapter looks longer than it actually is but that is on account of the heart-felt thanks that I must bestow below. But before that I just have to explain that one last cliffie^^^. Grrr…I don't like it but it had to happen for the sake of the Epilogue. Because in order to have an Epilogue I have to have something to write in it.

I've got to say that I actually got teary eyed in writing this. Especially as Lily and James say their 'I love yous' and parting messages to Harry.

I really did like my eyelids, hands, eyelashes, foreheads and cheeks in this chapter didn't I? Hehehe!

Oh well…so, next chapter the last one and then the Epilogue…sniff…

Thanks once again for all of the reviews! I've said it once and I'll say it again and again…I love reading them and cannot thank you all enough for taking the time to review as I love knowing what you think! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Stinky Stan- I know, I know! I'm sorry! I don't know what it is. I'd like to say that I plan it but I don't! I tend to write the chapters late at night/early in the morning and am not always responsible for my actions at those un-Earthly hours!

Bessyboo- I hope that this chapter was good enough! As far as I can foresee he will have some recollections of the previous night in the next and final chapter so we'll just have to wait and see what happens…I mean you because I know what happens *nervous laugh* huh hmmm…anyway!

Captain Oblivious- Hey! Like the new name! Your fic sounds great and I can't wait to read the ones in the pipeline as well! So has Daniel Beddingfied really made it big in the US then? They keep telling us that he has over here but nobody really believes them! (Who are them? Hum…) Can't wait to read! You write song fics so well! And in the dictionary of Louise 'seeingness' is very much a word! Trust me! It's there!

Aconite- I'm glad that you understand *wipes brow*. Yeah…I noticed that Harry was a little *scoffs* on edge in OotP…hmmm…I'm sure that it is all for some higher purpose that will ultimately be revealed in Books 6 and 7…like everything else, but it really did get on my nerves!

Chocolate Taco- Well, I've been back there for four days now and it is not as bad as I thought that it would be…lots of frees and classes with friends! Gotta love that! Not as surprised as me I can tell you! I'm so surprised and *very* happy about the reaction to the chapter! Phew! Thanks! Yeah, I thought that it was sweet of Frank to do that for Bertha…bless him! Thanks for reviewing 'A Marauder By Any Other Name' by the by. It hadn't actually occurred to me about the handwriting matching up on the board!

azntgr01- Thank you! Maybe it seemed shorter because I kept backtracking and repeating myself and seeing windows and bits of moonlight over and over again in the same chapter! Hehehe! It has been the longest chapter so far…

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Mystic Catface- Hope that the Harryness of the chapter was OK! Let me know! Yeah, I was actually a little 'iffy' about Frank thinking about his Mum but I put it in seeing as I was concentrating on him (never planned to do that in so much detail!) and I'm glad that you liked it!

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