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*** Thanks for editing, Andy!
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Harry thought about why they left.
'Herm, why do you think they left? No one's told me they'd be going to the Order 2 days before Wormtail betrays them.' he said finally.
'Was that what you've been thinking about all this time? For 3 hours?' she asked.
'Well.yeah, I can't help it. What if they change their minds? What if.'
'Harry, I don't think we need to worry about the future. We've changed it already, showing up. All we should worry about is if we're ever going to see what happens.' she told him.
She was right, Harry might've been having fun but they still had no clue as to get back.
He looked at Hermione playing with Harry, kissing his cute hands.
'Will I get any of those, too?' he joked.
She didn't answer. He suspected she's thought a lot about the two of them.
After a moment's silence, she spoke.
'Harry, can I ask you something?'
He knew what it was going to be about but he still said, 'Go on.'
'Where are we going? I mean, I don't get it. I'm really confused.' she said.
The thought "you think I'm not?" entered his head.
'Herm.I don't know.I know we haven't exactly been the same ever since..' he trailed off.' Even if I wanted to.I still can't. I don't want you in danger again.'
'Me? In danger? Perish the thought!' she teased so the mood will lighten a little.
'I'm serious. If we ever make it back.'he began. The next few words were hard to say. 'you should go with someone else.'
'What?' she asked, aghast.
'I can't be there when you need me. You deserve someone that can.'
'Oh? And I suppose you're the first guy ever to not be there when his supposed-to-be girlfriend needs him?' she hissed. She was getting angry now.
'I know I'm not. But I put you in danger!'
'Oh really? You've just figured that out? I've known that since forever, even when we WERE going out! But did I bail?'
Baby Harry started crying.
Harry and Hermione stopped arguing but weren't talking to each other.
James and Lily noticed this when they got back.
'Are we not talking to each other?' asked James in a cheery voice that would easily annoy an angry person.
No answered were heard.
'Really?' he asked in that same tone.' You don't say.' he was basically talking to himself.
Lily pulled James and told him not to interfere. Harry and Hermione were thankful. Both didn't want his parent to start giving them lectures. They also didn't think it appropriate for Lily and James to worry about them before it happened.
Harry had 2 more days till the tragedy happens. He wanted to spend every moment of those two days with his parents. Unfortunately, destiny, it seems, had other plans.
'Sorry we have to go out this late but we.. uh..' apologized Lily.
'Say no more. It's really okay.' he assured her. He was, of course, lying. Hermione knew this but decided not to comment as she was still not talking to him.
'Lily, we put Harry's money in Gringotts last month, right?' asked, James. He was tying his shoes.
'Yes, dear.' she told him after kissing her baby.' Aren't you done yet?' she asked impatiently afterwards.
'Nearly.There. Just finished. Shall we go?'
'Finally! Now, dinner's in the kitchen. Goodnight you two.'
Harry and Hermione both smiled and waved them goodbye.
She was still the official babysitter of baby Harry.
It was 1 in the morning when Hermione went out of the room. She and Harry were staying at the same room only he was sleeping on the floor.
Where was she going? Was she sleepwalking? Was she in a trance?
Harry had all these questions but he couldn't really answer any of it because he couldn't ask her.
She left the room five minutes ago. Each second, Harry's worry grew. However, she returned shortly after the 6th minute.
Harry pretended to be asleep.
Since Lily and James were still out, baby Harry was sleeping in the same room as him and Hermione.
She went to baby Harry's cradle.
'Aww. You're still awake!' she whispered sweetly. She was giggling, too.' You should be asleep now or your mom will have my head!' she joked. Ironically, baby Harry laughed.
She played with his hands then she started talking to him again.
'Now listen to me. I'm telling you this because you're not as stubborn as he is.' she glanced at Harry, who was pretending to sleep and could hear everything, not that Hermione knew.
'If you find the right person for you, don't let her go. You won't ever know what you have until you lose it. I've had my experience when I thought I lost you. Well, the older you. The handsome you. You're still cute and chubby!' she giggled after saying that.
'Now, where was I? Oh yeah. I love you more than you'll ever know. Sadly, you DON'T know. And even if I find other guys, they'll never compare to you, Harry Potter. I really miss you.' after a short silence, she laughed. 'You see what you're doing to me? You're making me tell a baby my problems!' she laughed more and kissed baby Harry on the forehead.
'Now you start sleepin'.' she told him sweetly.
She waited till baby Harry was asleep before she returned to bed.
Harry thought the night's surprises were over but he was wrong.
Hermione decided to kiss his forehead, too.
'When will you learn?' she asked him quietly. Of course, she didn't want a reply.
The next morning, Harry awoke thinking 'This is the day Wormtail betrays my parents.'
He didn't feel so good.
To add to the bad feeling, Wormtail was there.
'Uh.. Lily. I just want you to know that you have allways a great friend. And James, if I had a brother, he'd be just like you.' he told James.
'What's with the sudden compliments, Peter?' asked James, grinning.
'Oh nothing. Just wanted to let you know that.'
Harry still didn't feel sorry for Peter after he said that. Even if he told them that, he was still going to betray them.
Peter left rather quickly after they ate lunch. Harry couldn't forget the fact that he saw Peter was twitching a lot. His parents didn't notice this, though. He suspected he got it from one of Voldemort's curses.
Harry thought about it for a while. He decided he'll tell them things that couldn't possibly change anything.
'Uh.. James?'
'Yes, Harry?'
'I think you should visit Sirius again. And Lupin. And maybe Dumbledore.' he blurted out.
He laughed.' Why exactly?'
'No reason. Just um.. you know.. visit them.be friendly.' he said. He was lousy at excuses.
'Well, you must be a great mind reader, Harry. We're about to meet them. We're going out for a moment. We'll be bringing little Harry along as well.' said Lily.' Why don't you two go out and get over your little fight.' she giggled.
'But!' Harry protested. After a long silence, he finally said,' Alright.'
It was hard for him, letting his parents go like that but he had already decided he won't change the future.
'I'll see you both when you get back.' called James.
Harry couldn't hold it in, he had to do something! He was never going to see his parents after Wormtail betrays them!
He ran to James and gave him a hug. A really great, big, father-son hug. Then he went up to Lily and gave her a great big hug, too. This time a mother-son hug.
'What's with all the hugging?' she asked after hugging him back. The two were only too happy to hug him back. After all, he had grown on them.
'Nothing. Just thanking you for the hospitality.' said Harry, stopping a tear from falling. Stopping many tears, actually.
'Well that's okay. It was our pleasure, Harry. Now, we really must be off. Make sure you come straight back and don't talk to anyone you don't know. It's not safe out there. You've stayed inside too long. You both need some fresh air. It's not healthy.'
Harry finally forced himself to go. He grabbed Hermione's hand and headed out, saying his goodbyes to them. He thanked them again and went out Godric's Hollow.
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Harry thought about why they left.
'Herm, why do you think they left? No one's told me they'd be going to the Order 2 days before Wormtail betrays them.' he said finally.
'Was that what you've been thinking about all this time? For 3 hours?' she asked.
'Well.yeah, I can't help it. What if they change their minds? What if.'
'Harry, I don't think we need to worry about the future. We've changed it already, showing up. All we should worry about is if we're ever going to see what happens.' she told him.
She was right, Harry might've been having fun but they still had no clue as to get back.
He looked at Hermione playing with Harry, kissing his cute hands.
'Will I get any of those, too?' he joked.
She didn't answer. He suspected she's thought a lot about the two of them.
After a moment's silence, she spoke.
'Harry, can I ask you something?'
He knew what it was going to be about but he still said, 'Go on.'
'Where are we going? I mean, I don't get it. I'm really confused.' she said.
The thought "you think I'm not?" entered his head.
'Herm.I don't know.I know we haven't exactly been the same ever since..' he trailed off.' Even if I wanted to.I still can't. I don't want you in danger again.'
'Me? In danger? Perish the thought!' she teased so the mood will lighten a little.
'I'm serious. If we ever make it back.'he began. The next few words were hard to say. 'you should go with someone else.'
'What?' she asked, aghast.
'I can't be there when you need me. You deserve someone that can.'
'Oh? And I suppose you're the first guy ever to not be there when his supposed-to-be girlfriend needs him?' she hissed. She was getting angry now.
'I know I'm not. But I put you in danger!'
'Oh really? You've just figured that out? I've known that since forever, even when we WERE going out! But did I bail?'
Baby Harry started crying.
Harry and Hermione stopped arguing but weren't talking to each other.
James and Lily noticed this when they got back.
'Are we not talking to each other?' asked James in a cheery voice that would easily annoy an angry person.
No answered were heard.
'Really?' he asked in that same tone.' You don't say.' he was basically talking to himself.
Lily pulled James and told him not to interfere. Harry and Hermione were thankful. Both didn't want his parent to start giving them lectures. They also didn't think it appropriate for Lily and James to worry about them before it happened.
Harry had 2 more days till the tragedy happens. He wanted to spend every moment of those two days with his parents. Unfortunately, destiny, it seems, had other plans.
'Sorry we have to go out this late but we.. uh..' apologized Lily.
'Say no more. It's really okay.' he assured her. He was, of course, lying. Hermione knew this but decided not to comment as she was still not talking to him.
'Lily, we put Harry's money in Gringotts last month, right?' asked, James. He was tying his shoes.
'Yes, dear.' she told him after kissing her baby.' Aren't you done yet?' she asked impatiently afterwards.
'Nearly.There. Just finished. Shall we go?'
'Finally! Now, dinner's in the kitchen. Goodnight you two.'
Harry and Hermione both smiled and waved them goodbye.
She was still the official babysitter of baby Harry.
It was 1 in the morning when Hermione went out of the room. She and Harry were staying at the same room only he was sleeping on the floor.
Where was she going? Was she sleepwalking? Was she in a trance?
Harry had all these questions but he couldn't really answer any of it because he couldn't ask her.
She left the room five minutes ago. Each second, Harry's worry grew. However, she returned shortly after the 6th minute.
Harry pretended to be asleep.
Since Lily and James were still out, baby Harry was sleeping in the same room as him and Hermione.
She went to baby Harry's cradle.
'Aww. You're still awake!' she whispered sweetly. She was giggling, too.' You should be asleep now or your mom will have my head!' she joked. Ironically, baby Harry laughed.
She played with his hands then she started talking to him again.
'Now listen to me. I'm telling you this because you're not as stubborn as he is.' she glanced at Harry, who was pretending to sleep and could hear everything, not that Hermione knew.
'If you find the right person for you, don't let her go. You won't ever know what you have until you lose it. I've had my experience when I thought I lost you. Well, the older you. The handsome you. You're still cute and chubby!' she giggled after saying that.
'Now, where was I? Oh yeah. I love you more than you'll ever know. Sadly, you DON'T know. And even if I find other guys, they'll never compare to you, Harry Potter. I really miss you.' after a short silence, she laughed. 'You see what you're doing to me? You're making me tell a baby my problems!' she laughed more and kissed baby Harry on the forehead.
'Now you start sleepin'.' she told him sweetly.
She waited till baby Harry was asleep before she returned to bed.
Harry thought the night's surprises were over but he was wrong.
Hermione decided to kiss his forehead, too.
'When will you learn?' she asked him quietly. Of course, she didn't want a reply.
The next morning, Harry awoke thinking 'This is the day Wormtail betrays my parents.'
He didn't feel so good.
To add to the bad feeling, Wormtail was there.
'Uh.. Lily. I just want you to know that you have allways a great friend. And James, if I had a brother, he'd be just like you.' he told James.
'What's with the sudden compliments, Peter?' asked James, grinning.
'Oh nothing. Just wanted to let you know that.'
Harry still didn't feel sorry for Peter after he said that. Even if he told them that, he was still going to betray them.
Peter left rather quickly after they ate lunch. Harry couldn't forget the fact that he saw Peter was twitching a lot. His parents didn't notice this, though. He suspected he got it from one of Voldemort's curses.
Harry thought about it for a while. He decided he'll tell them things that couldn't possibly change anything.
'Uh.. James?'
'Yes, Harry?'
'I think you should visit Sirius again. And Lupin. And maybe Dumbledore.' he blurted out.
He laughed.' Why exactly?'
'No reason. Just um.. you know.. visit them.be friendly.' he said. He was lousy at excuses.
'Well, you must be a great mind reader, Harry. We're about to meet them. We're going out for a moment. We'll be bringing little Harry along as well.' said Lily.' Why don't you two go out and get over your little fight.' she giggled.
'But!' Harry protested. After a long silence, he finally said,' Alright.'
It was hard for him, letting his parents go like that but he had already decided he won't change the future.
'I'll see you both when you get back.' called James.
Harry couldn't hold it in, he had to do something! He was never going to see his parents after Wormtail betrays them!
He ran to James and gave him a hug. A really great, big, father-son hug. Then he went up to Lily and gave her a great big hug, too. This time a mother-son hug.
'What's with all the hugging?' she asked after hugging him back. The two were only too happy to hug him back. After all, he had grown on them.
'Nothing. Just thanking you for the hospitality.' said Harry, stopping a tear from falling. Stopping many tears, actually.
'Well that's okay. It was our pleasure, Harry. Now, we really must be off. Make sure you come straight back and don't talk to anyone you don't know. It's not safe out there. You've stayed inside too long. You both need some fresh air. It's not healthy.'
Harry finally forced himself to go. He grabbed Hermione's hand and headed out, saying his goodbyes to them. He thanked them again and went out Godric's Hollow.