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It was the middle of April, and Harry, Remus, and Sirius were hanging out by the lake, doing their homework, or at least, that's what Remus was doing. Harry had already finished his homework, and so he was playing a casual game of wizard's chess with Sirius. Hermione was in the library, where she was finishing up her homework with some new friends from Gryffindor (she was now staying in that house, after all). Harry didn't know where James and Lily were; probably up to some sort of mischief, though Harry didn't really want to think of what kind of mischief. His suspicions were soon confirmed, however.
"Hello, all," said James cheerily, as he walked up to the group arm in arm with Lily, who looked just as happy as James.
"What are you looking so happy about?" questioned Sirius, as he lost a pawn to Harry's queen.
"Well..." said Lily, looking lovingly at James. "James and I just got engaged.
"What? Really?" said Harry, Sirius, and Remus.
"Yeah, and then, we...well...."
"You had...?" Remus trailed off.
James nodded his head. Remus looked disapproving, but said nothing. Lily held out her hand, and Harry saw a ring with a silver band and a single diamond.
"Nice ring," said Sirius.
"Speaking of rings..." said Lily. "Harry, where's Hermione?"
"In the library, I think she's doing homework. Why?"
Lily shrugged. "Just curious."
Sirius patted the ground beside him.
"Sit down," he said. "You can watch me teach Harry here how to lose at chess." Harry had been beating Sirius at every chess game, for Ron had trained him well in the art of chess.
James and Lily sat down, and watched the game continue, which ended in yet another game loss for Sirius.
A few days later, and Harry, James, Lily, Sirius, and Remus were hanging out by the lake. They weren't doing any homework this time, for none of their teachers had given them any. However, even if they had been given any homework, they wouldn't have been working on it, the reason being that they were discussing how cute James and Lily looked together, and how cute Harry and Hermione looked together.
"Where is Hermione, anyway?" said Remus. "She was with us during lunch."
"She said that she had to talk to Madame Pomfrey about something- she didn't say what," answered Harry. "She said she'd meet us out here afterwards, though.
As though in answer to Harry, Hermione came running up seconds later, looking extremely joyful and happy about something.
"Are you all right?" said Harry.
"No- yes, I'm fine," said Hermione quickly, smiling broadly.
"Why don't you sit down, and tell me what's up?" said Harry.
"I can't, I'm too happy!"
"Why?" asked Harry. James, Lily, Sirius, and Remus leaned forward.
"Harry, I'm...I'm pregnant."
Stunned silence greeted these words.
"You're... you're..."
"I'm pregnant, Harry. I'm going to have a baby."
"I'm going to be a father!"
Harry stood up and swept Hermione into a passionate kiss.
"When did you find out?" said Harry.
The others sat there, listening to every word. When Hermione had announced the great news, they had all cheered.
"Just a few minutes ago. I'm a month pregnant, and that means the baby is due in November!" Hermione squealed with glee, and Harry again swept her into another passionate kiss.
"I can't believe it! I'm going to be a father!"
"And I'm going to be a grandfather!" said James. Everyone looked at him. James grew wide-eyed, and instantly covered his mouth. Lily didn't know that Harry was her son from the future.
"What did you say?" Lily asked.
"Er- nothing! I didn't say anything!" James panicked.
"Yes, you said that you were going to be a grandfather. Now how exactly is that possible?"
"Just tell, her, James," said Harry, and so James told her. Surprisingly, Lily wasn't all that shocked.
"Well, I thought you must be related to James somehow, what with you looking so much like him, except for the eyes of course. I just didn't think that you were his and my son from the future."
"I thought you'd be more shocked by the news. Clearly I was wrong," said Harry, grinning.
"That doesn't matter, though, Harry, because just think! You're going to be a father!"
Harry was still in a happy daze from hearing the news.
"Yeah, I am."
Two months had flown by, and the month of June was upon everyone, as well as the NEWTs examinations for all the seventh-year students. Harry felt sure that he would do well, because Hermione had been making him study more than he normally would have done ("You want to be an Auror, don't you?" she had said.). So Harry studied as much as he could, along with Hermione, James and Lily, Sirius, and Remus.
"Everyone, you may begin," rang out Professor McGonagall's voice. It was finally the very last examination; afterwards, all the seventh-years would be free from school work. There was a flurry of quils scratching on the parchment.
"Whew!" said Sirius joyfully after the exam. "I'm glad that's over! No more exams! No more homework!" He jumped into the air and let out a joyful shout.
James and Harry laughed.
There was only one week left until the end of the school year. Everyone had gotten their NEWTs scores, and Harry was pleased to see that he had recieved top scores in all his examinations.
It was early in the afternoon, and Harry and Hermione, Lily and James, and Remus, and Sirius were, as was usual, hanging out under the tree by the lake. They were watching students swimming in the lake, playing quidditch in the distant quidditch field, and just laying down on the grass, talking with friends. Currently, James had the group in a discussion about the jobs each wanted after leaving Hogwarts.
"So, Harry," said James, "What job are hoping to get?"
"Well, I really want to be an Auror," said Harry.
"You'll have to study a lot for that, you know," said Hermione.
"I know, McGonagall told me a couple years ago."
"And it'll be dangerous."
"I know, Hermione, I know," said Harry. "You don't have to be so worried," he added soothingly. "I'll be a fine Auror."
"I know you will, I just don't want you to get killed, leaving your wife behind to raise a fatherless child.
"You won't, Hermione. Now stop worrying." Harry smiled.
Hermione looked as though she was going to say somethine else in reply, but before she could, Lily brought up the subject of names for the baby.
"If it's a girl, we're going to name it either Melian, Natalie, or Jamie," said Harry.
"And if it's a boy, we're going to name it either Ron, Elessar, or James," Hermione said.
"If the baby's a girl, you should name is Jamie," said Remus.
"I agree. It sounds cute when put with your last name."
"Jamie it is then," said Harry. "If it's a girl," he added.
"Ok, but what if it's a boy?"
"I think James is a wonderful name," said James. "The name of a true Marauder."
Lily rolled her eyes. "I actually like the name Ron."
"Ron was the name of a friend of mine and Harry's. A very good friend," said Hermione.
"Was?" said Lily.
"He died a couple years ago," said Harry.
"How?"
Harry told her, and when he was through, Lily had her hands clapped to her mouth.
"I'm so sorry! Did you know this?" she asked James, Sirius, and Remus. They nodded. "Harry, I'm so sorry!"
"It's all right," he said. "Hermione and I still feel sad about it, but it's not like we'll never see him again."
"So we're settled on the names for the baby, right?" said Hermione, clearly anxious to change the subject.
"Yeah, I suppose," said Harry. "Ron if it's a boy, and Jamie if it's a girl."
athenakitty= Harry's an animagus (a phoenix), remember.
O'Malley the Alley Cat= :-)
TheGreatFox= Thanks so much! I always love reading long reviews (your review was by far the longest I've recieved :-) ). I will write all the way to the end of this story, and I'll write other Harry Potter stories afterwards. And as for your question... the answer to the first part of your question: No. The answer to the second part of your question: Yes.
Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter
It was the middle of April, and Harry, Remus, and Sirius were hanging out by the lake, doing their homework, or at least, that's what Remus was doing. Harry had already finished his homework, and so he was playing a casual game of wizard's chess with Sirius. Hermione was in the library, where she was finishing up her homework with some new friends from Gryffindor (she was now staying in that house, after all). Harry didn't know where James and Lily were; probably up to some sort of mischief, though Harry didn't really want to think of what kind of mischief. His suspicions were soon confirmed, however.
"Hello, all," said James cheerily, as he walked up to the group arm in arm with Lily, who looked just as happy as James.
"What are you looking so happy about?" questioned Sirius, as he lost a pawn to Harry's queen.
"Well..." said Lily, looking lovingly at James. "James and I just got engaged.
"What? Really?" said Harry, Sirius, and Remus.
"Yeah, and then, we...well...."
"You had...?" Remus trailed off.
James nodded his head. Remus looked disapproving, but said nothing. Lily held out her hand, and Harry saw a ring with a silver band and a single diamond.
"Nice ring," said Sirius.
"Speaking of rings..." said Lily. "Harry, where's Hermione?"
"In the library, I think she's doing homework. Why?"
Lily shrugged. "Just curious."
Sirius patted the ground beside him.
"Sit down," he said. "You can watch me teach Harry here how to lose at chess." Harry had been beating Sirius at every chess game, for Ron had trained him well in the art of chess.
James and Lily sat down, and watched the game continue, which ended in yet another game loss for Sirius.
A few days later, and Harry, James, Lily, Sirius, and Remus were hanging out by the lake. They weren't doing any homework this time, for none of their teachers had given them any. However, even if they had been given any homework, they wouldn't have been working on it, the reason being that they were discussing how cute James and Lily looked together, and how cute Harry and Hermione looked together.
"Where is Hermione, anyway?" said Remus. "She was with us during lunch."
"She said that she had to talk to Madame Pomfrey about something- she didn't say what," answered Harry. "She said she'd meet us out here afterwards, though.
As though in answer to Harry, Hermione came running up seconds later, looking extremely joyful and happy about something.
"Are you all right?" said Harry.
"No- yes, I'm fine," said Hermione quickly, smiling broadly.
"Why don't you sit down, and tell me what's up?" said Harry.
"I can't, I'm too happy!"
"Why?" asked Harry. James, Lily, Sirius, and Remus leaned forward.
"Harry, I'm...I'm pregnant."
Stunned silence greeted these words.
"You're... you're..."
"I'm pregnant, Harry. I'm going to have a baby."
"I'm going to be a father!"
Harry stood up and swept Hermione into a passionate kiss.
"When did you find out?" said Harry.
The others sat there, listening to every word. When Hermione had announced the great news, they had all cheered.
"Just a few minutes ago. I'm a month pregnant, and that means the baby is due in November!" Hermione squealed with glee, and Harry again swept her into another passionate kiss.
"I can't believe it! I'm going to be a father!"
"And I'm going to be a grandfather!" said James. Everyone looked at him. James grew wide-eyed, and instantly covered his mouth. Lily didn't know that Harry was her son from the future.
"What did you say?" Lily asked.
"Er- nothing! I didn't say anything!" James panicked.
"Yes, you said that you were going to be a grandfather. Now how exactly is that possible?"
"Just tell, her, James," said Harry, and so James told her. Surprisingly, Lily wasn't all that shocked.
"Well, I thought you must be related to James somehow, what with you looking so much like him, except for the eyes of course. I just didn't think that you were his and my son from the future."
"I thought you'd be more shocked by the news. Clearly I was wrong," said Harry, grinning.
"That doesn't matter, though, Harry, because just think! You're going to be a father!"
Harry was still in a happy daze from hearing the news.
"Yeah, I am."
Two months had flown by, and the month of June was upon everyone, as well as the NEWTs examinations for all the seventh-year students. Harry felt sure that he would do well, because Hermione had been making him study more than he normally would have done ("You want to be an Auror, don't you?" she had said.). So Harry studied as much as he could, along with Hermione, James and Lily, Sirius, and Remus.
"Everyone, you may begin," rang out Professor McGonagall's voice. It was finally the very last examination; afterwards, all the seventh-years would be free from school work. There was a flurry of quils scratching on the parchment.
"Whew!" said Sirius joyfully after the exam. "I'm glad that's over! No more exams! No more homework!" He jumped into the air and let out a joyful shout.
James and Harry laughed.
There was only one week left until the end of the school year. Everyone had gotten their NEWTs scores, and Harry was pleased to see that he had recieved top scores in all his examinations.
It was early in the afternoon, and Harry and Hermione, Lily and James, and Remus, and Sirius were, as was usual, hanging out under the tree by the lake. They were watching students swimming in the lake, playing quidditch in the distant quidditch field, and just laying down on the grass, talking with friends. Currently, James had the group in a discussion about the jobs each wanted after leaving Hogwarts.
"So, Harry," said James, "What job are hoping to get?"
"Well, I really want to be an Auror," said Harry.
"You'll have to study a lot for that, you know," said Hermione.
"I know, McGonagall told me a couple years ago."
"And it'll be dangerous."
"I know, Hermione, I know," said Harry. "You don't have to be so worried," he added soothingly. "I'll be a fine Auror."
"I know you will, I just don't want you to get killed, leaving your wife behind to raise a fatherless child.
"You won't, Hermione. Now stop worrying." Harry smiled.
Hermione looked as though she was going to say somethine else in reply, but before she could, Lily brought up the subject of names for the baby.
"If it's a girl, we're going to name it either Melian, Natalie, or Jamie," said Harry.
"And if it's a boy, we're going to name it either Ron, Elessar, or James," Hermione said.
"If the baby's a girl, you should name is Jamie," said Remus.
"I agree. It sounds cute when put with your last name."
"Jamie it is then," said Harry. "If it's a girl," he added.
"Ok, but what if it's a boy?"
"I think James is a wonderful name," said James. "The name of a true Marauder."
Lily rolled her eyes. "I actually like the name Ron."
"Ron was the name of a friend of mine and Harry's. A very good friend," said Hermione.
"Was?" said Lily.
"He died a couple years ago," said Harry.
"How?"
Harry told her, and when he was through, Lily had her hands clapped to her mouth.
"I'm so sorry! Did you know this?" she asked James, Sirius, and Remus. They nodded. "Harry, I'm so sorry!"
"It's all right," he said. "Hermione and I still feel sad about it, but it's not like we'll never see him again."
"So we're settled on the names for the baby, right?" said Hermione, clearly anxious to change the subject.
"Yeah, I suppose," said Harry. "Ron if it's a boy, and Jamie if it's a girl."