A child with her red hair in two braids, tied with purple ribbons that went
with her dress perfectly, ran down the stairs and to her father, James
Potter. She pulled on the edge of his robes. He looked down and scooped her
up "My, where did my daughter go? And who is this beautiful princess?"
Julie giggled. "It's me Daddy. Julie."
"Really?"
"Uh-huh." The child said, nodding.
Laughing, James put his now three-year-old daughter down. "Where's Harry?" He asked, adjusting his glasses. "Upstairs. Mommy's trying to make his hair flat." "That's a losing battle." "You said the same about making Padfoot be quiet, but Mommy made him." "Good point."
At that point, the door opened and Sirius strode in and Remus came in behind him, closing the door. Sirius dropped the bag he had that was stuffed with presents on a chair and scooped up Julie "Happy 3rd Birthday Julie!" He gave her a big kiss on her cheek. She giggled and gave him a kiss too "Thanks Padfoot." He put her down and she ran over to Remus. He knelt down and gave her a hug and kiss. He sat down and she climbed onto his lap. "You look very pretty, sunshine." She made a face "I look like a stupid girl." "As I recollect, you are a girl." "Minor detail." "What would you rather be wearing?" "Real clothes." "Like what?" "Jeans and a t-shirt."
He was about to comment when they heard Lily and Harry coming downstairs. They looked and Harry's hair was indeed flat, covering Harry's scar. Harry did not look happy about it. James came over and picked Harry up and studied his hair. "How many charms did you use?" "I didn't CHARM it!" "How much gel?" "None of your business." "The whole bottle." Harry piped up. James made a face "She used to do that to me too, Harry. Do you like it?" "No." "Then shake your head hard, like a wet dog and it'll go back to normal." Harry did so shaking his head in every direction and his hair fixed itself.
"Oh, James!" "Yes Lily, dear?" She smacked him and picked up Harry. "Remus, you take Julie and we'll be off." Remus scooped up the little girl and they headed to the car that was waiting. They headed off to the muggle restaurant.
Halfway through the meal, Julie said "Mommy I gotta go." Lily took one more bite of her lobster and picked up the little girl. On the way back to the bathroom, Julie saw a horse outside. She ran out and Lily dashed after her. The policeman on the horse smiled at the little girl. "What's his name?" "Jack." "Like in a deck of cards?" He nodded smiling. "What suit?" she asked. "Hearts." Julie giggled. Lily bent to pick up Julie "Come on baby, time to go back." "I wanna walk Mommy!" Lily nodded and Julie ran ahead. She passed James taking Harry to the bathroom. They sat down again for a peaceful meal. Well, it would be peaceful if the twins hadn't bickered about the ice cream and everything else possible.
The two children ran out of the restaurant, playing tag. Julie ran into the street. Lily dashed after her. Julie stopped in the middle of the street when she heard Lily fall to the ground heavily, hit by a car. After a stunned moment, everyone ran to her. James took a glance and knew it was bad. "Remus, take the kids home. Stay with them." He nodded and took the two three-year-olds back.
James came into the house late, closing the door behind him softly. He looked up to see Remus and Sirius sitting in front of the fire. James came over and joined them "Lily's gone." He said in a voice that wasn't his own. Tears began to stream down his face.
Two sets of eyes watched their father cry and knew their Mommy wouldn't come back.
Laughing, James put his now three-year-old daughter down. "Where's Harry?" He asked, adjusting his glasses. "Upstairs. Mommy's trying to make his hair flat." "That's a losing battle." "You said the same about making Padfoot be quiet, but Mommy made him." "Good point."
At that point, the door opened and Sirius strode in and Remus came in behind him, closing the door. Sirius dropped the bag he had that was stuffed with presents on a chair and scooped up Julie "Happy 3rd Birthday Julie!" He gave her a big kiss on her cheek. She giggled and gave him a kiss too "Thanks Padfoot." He put her down and she ran over to Remus. He knelt down and gave her a hug and kiss. He sat down and she climbed onto his lap. "You look very pretty, sunshine." She made a face "I look like a stupid girl." "As I recollect, you are a girl." "Minor detail." "What would you rather be wearing?" "Real clothes." "Like what?" "Jeans and a t-shirt."
He was about to comment when they heard Lily and Harry coming downstairs. They looked and Harry's hair was indeed flat, covering Harry's scar. Harry did not look happy about it. James came over and picked Harry up and studied his hair. "How many charms did you use?" "I didn't CHARM it!" "How much gel?" "None of your business." "The whole bottle." Harry piped up. James made a face "She used to do that to me too, Harry. Do you like it?" "No." "Then shake your head hard, like a wet dog and it'll go back to normal." Harry did so shaking his head in every direction and his hair fixed itself.
"Oh, James!" "Yes Lily, dear?" She smacked him and picked up Harry. "Remus, you take Julie and we'll be off." Remus scooped up the little girl and they headed to the car that was waiting. They headed off to the muggle restaurant.
Halfway through the meal, Julie said "Mommy I gotta go." Lily took one more bite of her lobster and picked up the little girl. On the way back to the bathroom, Julie saw a horse outside. She ran out and Lily dashed after her. The policeman on the horse smiled at the little girl. "What's his name?" "Jack." "Like in a deck of cards?" He nodded smiling. "What suit?" she asked. "Hearts." Julie giggled. Lily bent to pick up Julie "Come on baby, time to go back." "I wanna walk Mommy!" Lily nodded and Julie ran ahead. She passed James taking Harry to the bathroom. They sat down again for a peaceful meal. Well, it would be peaceful if the twins hadn't bickered about the ice cream and everything else possible.
The two children ran out of the restaurant, playing tag. Julie ran into the street. Lily dashed after her. Julie stopped in the middle of the street when she heard Lily fall to the ground heavily, hit by a car. After a stunned moment, everyone ran to her. James took a glance and knew it was bad. "Remus, take the kids home. Stay with them." He nodded and took the two three-year-olds back.
James came into the house late, closing the door behind him softly. He looked up to see Remus and Sirius sitting in front of the fire. James came over and joined them "Lily's gone." He said in a voice that wasn't his own. Tears began to stream down his face.
Two sets of eyes watched their father cry and knew their Mommy wouldn't come back.