A/N- I have decided to write really long chapters from now until...well until
I can't write any more really long chapters. Summer has just started and I
am already sitting around with nothing to do, so get ready for long
chapters...
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James was sitting with his head in his hands at St. Mungo's at three am. It was July 20th and he supposed that it would be forever known to him as 'Rose's birthday', at least he hoped. James had told himself the same thing on July 19th at ten pm, exactly five hours ago.
It had truthfully been a long five hours for James, not to mention Lily as well. He had been running in and out of Lily's room bringing her refreshments or just getting some fresh air. That was what he was currently doing right now, getting fresh air, and, thought he hated to admit it, he was also getting a break from Lily who wasn't the most pleasant person to be around when she was in labor although her temper was cooling down a bit.
Figuring that Lily would get anxious if he was gone for too long, James got off of the bench and shuffled back into Lily's room hoping that she was in a good mood. Her face lit up when he entered the room and she motioned for him to sit on the end of her bed. "How are you feeling?" James asked lovingly.
Lily shrugged. "Extremely tired. James, why won't she just come out?" she whined.
James captured Lily's hands in his as he scooted closer to the head of her bed. "Be patient, she'll come then she's ready."
Lily smiled weakly. "I want to hold her...and see who's hair she inherited," Lily mused.
James laughed. "I hope she has your eyes. She has to have my hair, it is Potter family tradition."
"You hope she has your hair as in color or...um...unique style?" Lily asked.
"Either or would be nice," James laughed.
Lily grimaced and grasped her stomach. "Are you okay?" James asked touching her forehead.
She nodded as she shifted slightly in bed. "The nurse did say that I should press this button every time I have a contraction. Could you hand me that box thing?" Lily asked.
James handed her the orange box with the yellow button on it. Lily pressed it once and set it on the bed next to her. "Doesn't it seem like just yesterday we found out we were having Rose?" Lily sighed.
James nodded. "That was the best day of my life, besides the day that you finally agreed to be my girlfriend."
Lily laughed. "It was one of the happier days of my life," she said.
James yawned as Lily sat straight up in her bed. "Ow!" she screamed.
James grabbed her hands and held them until she laid back down again. "I am so glad that you are with me, James," she gasped pressing the yellow button again.
"There's no place else I'd rather be," he whispered in an attempt to calm her down.
She bolted up again, knocking her head against James' on the way up. James grabbed his head as Lily cried out in pain and pressed the yellow button again.
"What does that yellow button do anyway?" James asked as soon as Lily calmed down.
"It records the time between my contractions."
James nodded and didn't ask anymore questions about it.
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James threw open the doors to the waiting room where his friends had gathered with a silly grin on his face. "I'm a father!" he crowed probably louder than he should have.
Amy squealed and jumped off of Remus' lap in delight. She stood sill for a moment before she began jumping around in circles. "I'm an auntie!" she screamed.
Gloria was screaming in delight and Teresa had joined Amy in dancing around the waiting room. Sirius gave James a hug while Remus plugged his ears and muttered something that sounded like 'women'. Peter had a smile on his face.
"So Prongs, what does little Rose look like?" Sirius asked.
"I don't know! I ran out here right after I cut her cord to tell you guys!" screamed James. "But I am running back to find out!" and with that said James ran out of the waiting room, smacking his head on the pole that separated the double doors.
"I'm okay!" he called as he continued to run down the hallway, now holding his head.
"James, get over here!" Lily whispered sounding tired and excited at the same time.
James practically ran over, being careful not to trip over his own feet. He looked down at the bundle in Lily's arms. James was speechless.
Rose had a full head of messy red hair, pink cheeks, and full red lips. "Isn't she gorgeous James?" Lily whispered as a tear escaped her eyes.
"Yes," James said as he stared fixatedly at her.
"Do you want to hold her?" asked Lily.
"Yes, but I had better pull up a chair, I can barely stand," said James pulling up a chair to Lily's bedside.
Lily laughed as more tears escaped her eyes. She handed Rose over to James and reached over to her bedside table and grabbed a tissue for herself.
It was the most wonderful feeling in the world, holding Rose, even better than riding a broom. James held her tight against him and touched her cheek softly with his finger. He skin was as soft as silk and her hair felt even softer.
James felt a tear escape his own eyes. "I still can't believe it," he laughed.
"I know," cried Lily as she leaned back on her pile of pillows.
"We made her?"
"Yes James, we did," Lily smiled.
"What color eyes does she have?" James asked dreamily.
"I don't know, I guess we'll find out when she wakes up," replied Lily.
James handed Rose back to Lily feeling like he was flying in the clouds. "I love you," he whispered before pressing his lips lightly on Lily's. She kissed him back before pulling apart and whispering, "I love you too James."
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"Come on Moony! Move aside so we can go in and see them!" said a very impatient Sirius.
Remus shook his head as he looked into the window on the door to James' and Lily's room. "Let them have a minute," he said watching Lily and James staring lovingly at a bundle of pink blankets.
"They are so cute," gasped Amy as she grabbed Remus' hand smiling at him.
Remus smiled back lovingly at Amy.
Sirius rolled his eyes. "Come on!" he said again.
Remus opened the door and walked in followed by Amy, Sirius, Peter, Gloria, and Teresa. Lily and James smiled at them as they stood on either side of the bed. "Everybody this is Rose," said Lily.
"She's so small!" gasped Gloria.
"Prongs, she had been cursed with your messy hair!" laughed Sirius.
"What color are her eyes?" asked Teresa adoringly.
"We don't know yet," said James, "Are my parents here?"
"Yes, but they didn't want to crowd you. They told us that they would come in when we left, along with Lily's parents who are here also," said Remus.
"Petunia isn't here is she?" shot Lily as her eyes darkened.
Amy laughed. "Of course not, if she had come we would have turned her away," she paused for a moment before adding, "Can I hold her?"
Lily nodded and passed Rose over to Amy. "Ohh...She's so precious Lily!" Amy cooed.
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After Rose had been held by all of their friends, Lily and James said goodbye and asked them to send in their parents. James was stroking Rose's cheek when she squirmed and her eyes fluttered open. "Lily! She's awake!" said James bending down so Lily could see.
A pair of beautiful hazel eyes met theirs. "She had my eyes!" gasped James.
"Hey Rose," Lily whispered. Rose's eyes looked at her mother. "I'm your mum!" Lily stared at her daughter looking straight into her eyes. "And there's your daddy!"
James saw Rose look up at him and he smiled. "I love you Rose," he whispered.
Rose's lips twitched. "James, I think she smiled at you!" said Lily.
James looked down at Rose. "You think so?" he asked.
Lily nodded.
The door slowly creaked open and in walked their parents. "Is she awake?" whispered Mrs. Evans.
"Yes mum, she's awake," Lily told her mother. "Hey Rose, your grandparents are here," whispered Lily.
"Oh Lily, you make us all sound so old!" laughed Mr. Potter.
"May I?" asked Mrs. Potter holding her arms out to James who was still holding Rose.
James nodded and handed Rose over to his mom. She gasped. "She is adorable! John, come here!" she said.
"James, she has your eyes! Oh, but I see she also inherited the Potter hair!" laughed Mr. Potter reaching out to hold Rose.
"Well at least it is red and not black," laughed James.
"How are you feeling Lily?" asked Mrs. Evans.
"A bit tired, but other wise perfectly fine mum," smiled Lily.
Rose was passed on to Lily's mother now. "Oh Lily, she is absolutely perfect!"
"She has your red hair and your rosy cheeks!" said her father.
"They both go perfectly with her name," said Mr. Potter putting a loving arm around his wife.
"We tried to get your brother to come, James, but he said that he was busy today," said his mother.
James snorted. "No, Seth is never busy. I'd prefer if he didn't come to visit Rose, you know how he is."
"Well maybe he can get a little excited sometimes and overdo some things..." started his mother.
"He got my cousin Alex a dragon for his birthday!" exclaimed James. "For his 5th birthday, mind you!"
Mr. Potter shrugged. "Well he is family all the same."
"Have you chosen godparents yet?" asked Mrs. Evans feeling that it would be wise to steer the conversation in a different direction.
"Well Amy Stephens is definitely godmother," stated Lily.
"And I was torn between Remus and Sirius for godfather," James added on.
"Well I think that Amy is a wonderful choice, darling," said Mrs. Evans.
Mr. Potter stood thinking for a moment. "Sirius, I think, would be a better godfather towards a baby boy, unless you want Rose to grow up a Tomboy."
"Very good point," said James.
"Aren't your forgetting Peter?" asked Mrs. Potter.
James shrugged. "Well I don't know if Peter is really godfather material, he has kind of been distant lately."
"I think that Remus is a great choice for godfather," said Mrs. Evans, staring at Rose. "I have met him numerous times and heard so many nice things about him from Lily when she was at Hogwarts."
Lily blushed. "I think that Amy and Remus would make excellent godparents," she stated.
"Well, we'll leave you alone and send them in so you can tell them," said Mr. Potter grabbing his jacket and giving James a hug.
"Congratulations again," said Mrs. Potter.
Mr. and Mrs. Evans also said their goodbyes and handed Rose back to Lily.
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Lily laid a sleeping Rose into her crib and stood back to look at her. She was a sleeping angel. James sighed as he magically unpacked Rose's bags. He walked over to the crib next to Lily. "Come on, we should let her sleep," Lily said after a moment.
"That's it? We're done with her?" James said teasingly.
"She is going to be sleeping for a majority of her first few days here," said Lily as she walked out of the nursery.
"Everyone always says that babies are a lot of work," James said looking some what confused.
"They are, after a while. I think we got lucky though, Rose has been an angel so far," said Lily, "She never cries or fusses and she is content with almost anything."
"Yeah," said James as he walked down the stairs. "How long until I can teach her how to fly?" he asked.
Lily laughed. "Not until she is at least seven James."
"What?!?! I learned to fly when I was five! She can come to my games at least right?"
"We'll see about that one. For now let's just take it step by step," said Lily.
"Alright, alright. So what are we doing today?" James asked.
"Well it is eleven now and Amy and Remus are coming over for dinner at five. When did your parents say that they were going to be over?" asked Lily.
"Oh, I had forgotten that they were staying with us," James admitted sheepishly.
"Well, anyway, we need to prepare somewhere for them to stay," Lily continued.
"Remind me again why they are staying."
"James, I am going to need their help, especially your mother's. Besides, they are family and we never get to see them. We should take advantage of their offer, especially since I am going to need my rest since babies usually are up at night a lot. You don't want to come home to a crabby family now do you?" said Lily.
"They offered me a week off of practice and stuff, I could take their offer and stay home," said James.
"James, don't. They need you and you are going to need some practice before the season starts up again," Lily said as she made her way into the kitchen. "Besides, you need something to keep you busy."
James sighed and recognized his defeat. "Alright, I'll apparate over to my parent's house and ask what time they are coming."
"Alright, just don't be late for lunch," Lily called from the kitchen as she began to rummage through the fridge.
"Wouldn't dream of it," said James before apparating to his parent's house.
Lily sighed as she pulled out the plates and silverware from the cabinet. She was glad that Mr. and Mrs. Potter had agreed to help them out at home, she was going to need it. Yet half of her wasn't sure if it was such a good idea. They were working with the Ministry trying to figure out who was behind the murders. What if someone had figured it out and was following them? Lily shuddered to think that they might have enemies.
She brushed the thought quickly out of her head as she began to prepare lunch. She was just being stupid. But then again, what if they did have enemies? What if someone found out where they were staying and came to find them.
Lily again brushed the thought out of her head. She shouldn't have to worry herself over these things. She knew that Mr. and Mrs. Potter cared for her and her family and wouldn't do anything to put them in danger. No, she was definitely being stupid.
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"That was a lovely dinner Lily," said Remus as he pushed back his plate.
"I agree," said Amy.
"Thank you," said Lily, blushing.
There was a cry from upstairs and Lily started to get up from the table. "No, I'll get her Lily. You stay here," said James motioning for her to sit back down.
James left the room and went up the stairs. "So how was your first day at home with little Rose?" asked Remus.
"Very uneventful, all she really does is sleep, but I guess I am thankful for that," Lily laughed.
"She seems like the perfect child," sighed Amy.
"Well what do you expect," said Remus.
Lily laughed. "She never cries or complains, but I suppose that will change in the next few months."
"At least you didn't have twins! My mother was always complaining about how much of a handful Rain and I were when we were younger," laughed Amy.
"Oh, that reminds me! Amy, do you think that Rain would like to see Rose sometime? I meant to visit her before I left Mungo's this morning, but it slipped my mind," said Lily.
"You could take Rose to see her, but I don't think that Rain will remember seeing her. That is the problem with this new medication that she is on, she can't remember anything for too long," said Amy.
"I thought you said that she was getting better," said Remus looking concerned.
"Yes, she is getting better, but she isn't going to be able to remember anything. The hospital said that after she is completely better her family could bring in pictures and other memories to try to get her to remember, but there is a slim chance that it will work," sighed Amy.
"Well there is still a chance, Amy, no matter how slim," said Lily grabbing her friend's hand.
James came down the stairs holding a wide awake Rose. "She's up!" he said.
"How is my little Rose?" said Lily reaching out to hold her. "See look, your godparents are here!"
Amy laughed. "Yes, auntie Amy and uncle Remus are here, like we always will be."
"James I still can't believe that you are a father. I thought you were joking the first time that you told me," laughed Remus.
"Yeah, neither can I. I never could have imagined that things could be this good for me right now," said James.
"Rose is so quiet," Lily said out of no where.
"Well she is only a few days old, Lily. Most babies are quiet at that age," said Amy.
Lily laughed, "I guess your right. My mother said that we were always so loud when we were young."
"Lily, everything is loud to your mother," Amy said.
"Sometimes peace and quiet is a good thing," said Remus thoughtfully.
Rose looked up at Lily and her mouth gave another twitch. "I think she smiled again!" said Lily holding her tighter.
"Let me see!" said Amy bending across the table to see her niece.
"Well she isn't smiling now," said Lily.
"Can I hold her? Maybe I can make her smile again," said Amy.
"Doubt it," Remus muttered.
Amy hit him.
"Hey! I was only saying the truth!" he yelled.
"And why wouldn't I be able to get her to smile, Remus darling?" Amy asked as Lily placed Rose in her arms.
Remus shrugged, "No reason."
Amy smiled at Rose. "Lily, she has the most perfect eyes! She looks right at you!"
Lily smiled. "She got those from James."
James squeezed his hand. "Except I just stared at Lily with my eyes, not anyone else," he laughed.
Lily blushed.
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"Lily, I'm going to practice. My parents should be here in a half and hour and I should be home at five-ish," James said as he kissed her.
"Bye James, Rose and I will miss you!" said Lily, looking up from the book that she was reading entitled 'From Day 1 to the End of the First Month, What to Expect With Your Little Witch or Wizard'.
"I'm going to miss you too," said James kissing Lily again. He left the study and apparated from the hall way.
"Rose, it looks like it is just you and me for a while," said Lily smiling at Rose who was sitting in her portable bassinet kicking her feet and holding onto her favorite stuffed toy, a fuzzy white owl.
Lily was glad that she was able to raise Rose in the wizarding world. Wizarding toys were much more fun then the muggle ones that she grew up with. Rose's favorite owl could fly and follow her around, therefore never getting lost. It slightly resembled Lily and James' own post owl Ashes, who was now usually kept outside and well away from Rose to avoid any accidents. Rose had a strange interest in owls for some reason, possibly how fluffy and graceful they are.
Lily shrugged, it was one of those things that she would never figure out. The door bell rang and she rushed to answer it, but not before making sure Rose would be alright for a few seconds. She always did this before answering the door as she didn't want to bring Rose with her because of her fear that it might be one of the murderers or something. Lily knew that she had nothing to fear this time as she knew that it was the Potters that were ringing the bell, but all the same, she didn't want to take chances if she didn't have to.
Lily pulled open the door and smiled at Mr. and Mrs. Potter. "Hey mom and dad!"
"Hello Lily, long time no see!" Mr. Potter laughed as he dragged his bags inside of the house.
Lily laughed. "You can put your bags in the sitting room. I hope you don't mind sleeping in there. We turned the guest bedroom into Rose's room. The sitting room is very comfortable though. It is close to the downstairs bathroom and kitchen," she said guiding them towards the sitting room.
"Thank you Lily. It sounds perfect," said Mrs. Potter.
"I am the one that should be thanking you. I am going to need lots of help with Rose," said Lily.
"Speaking of Rose, is she up?" asked Mr. Potter.
"Oh yes, she is in the study, right this way," said Lily. "I told her that you were coming today."
Mrs. Potter laughed. "I doubt she remembers us, she had so many visitors at the hospital."
"She does seem to enjoy the owl that you gave her though. She never goes anywhere with out it," said Lily as they entered the study.
"I told you giving her the owl was a good idea!" exclaimed Mr. Potter. "Can I hold her?" he asked.
"Of course, you don't have to ask, you are her grandparents after all," Lily laughed.
They all sat down in the study and began chit chatting about this and that until Rose started to fuss. Lily looked at the clock on her wall and laughed. "I got so caught visiting with you that I forgot to give Rose her lunch!" Lily exclaimed as she hurried off to the kitchen to grab a bottle from the fridge.
She came back into the study and took Rose from Mr. Potter and began to feed her. "She is an angel Lily," Mrs. Potter commented.
"Yes, aren't all babies," Lily laughed.
Mr. Potter shrugged. "I guess your right. They are all angels, well most of the time at least."
"I have heard that girls are calmer than boys, but I wouldn't know as I have never had a baby girl before," said Mrs. Potter.
"Well I guess you'll find out when you're here. How long are you staying anyway?" Lily asked.
Mr. Potter looked at his wife. "There is something that we need to tell you," he said looking serious.
Lily nodded for him to continue. "We aren't really here to help you with Rose."
Lily became confused. "Then why are you here?"
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A/N- Ahhh....Suspense.....nothing else in the world like it! I am interested in hearing your ideas on why James' parents are staying with them. I already know why, but I want to see what you think...So until next post...leave a review!
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James was sitting with his head in his hands at St. Mungo's at three am. It was July 20th and he supposed that it would be forever known to him as 'Rose's birthday', at least he hoped. James had told himself the same thing on July 19th at ten pm, exactly five hours ago.
It had truthfully been a long five hours for James, not to mention Lily as well. He had been running in and out of Lily's room bringing her refreshments or just getting some fresh air. That was what he was currently doing right now, getting fresh air, and, thought he hated to admit it, he was also getting a break from Lily who wasn't the most pleasant person to be around when she was in labor although her temper was cooling down a bit.
Figuring that Lily would get anxious if he was gone for too long, James got off of the bench and shuffled back into Lily's room hoping that she was in a good mood. Her face lit up when he entered the room and she motioned for him to sit on the end of her bed. "How are you feeling?" James asked lovingly.
Lily shrugged. "Extremely tired. James, why won't she just come out?" she whined.
James captured Lily's hands in his as he scooted closer to the head of her bed. "Be patient, she'll come then she's ready."
Lily smiled weakly. "I want to hold her...and see who's hair she inherited," Lily mused.
James laughed. "I hope she has your eyes. She has to have my hair, it is Potter family tradition."
"You hope she has your hair as in color or...um...unique style?" Lily asked.
"Either or would be nice," James laughed.
Lily grimaced and grasped her stomach. "Are you okay?" James asked touching her forehead.
She nodded as she shifted slightly in bed. "The nurse did say that I should press this button every time I have a contraction. Could you hand me that box thing?" Lily asked.
James handed her the orange box with the yellow button on it. Lily pressed it once and set it on the bed next to her. "Doesn't it seem like just yesterday we found out we were having Rose?" Lily sighed.
James nodded. "That was the best day of my life, besides the day that you finally agreed to be my girlfriend."
Lily laughed. "It was one of the happier days of my life," she said.
James yawned as Lily sat straight up in her bed. "Ow!" she screamed.
James grabbed her hands and held them until she laid back down again. "I am so glad that you are with me, James," she gasped pressing the yellow button again.
"There's no place else I'd rather be," he whispered in an attempt to calm her down.
She bolted up again, knocking her head against James' on the way up. James grabbed his head as Lily cried out in pain and pressed the yellow button again.
"What does that yellow button do anyway?" James asked as soon as Lily calmed down.
"It records the time between my contractions."
James nodded and didn't ask anymore questions about it.
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James threw open the doors to the waiting room where his friends had gathered with a silly grin on his face. "I'm a father!" he crowed probably louder than he should have.
Amy squealed and jumped off of Remus' lap in delight. She stood sill for a moment before she began jumping around in circles. "I'm an auntie!" she screamed.
Gloria was screaming in delight and Teresa had joined Amy in dancing around the waiting room. Sirius gave James a hug while Remus plugged his ears and muttered something that sounded like 'women'. Peter had a smile on his face.
"So Prongs, what does little Rose look like?" Sirius asked.
"I don't know! I ran out here right after I cut her cord to tell you guys!" screamed James. "But I am running back to find out!" and with that said James ran out of the waiting room, smacking his head on the pole that separated the double doors.
"I'm okay!" he called as he continued to run down the hallway, now holding his head.
"James, get over here!" Lily whispered sounding tired and excited at the same time.
James practically ran over, being careful not to trip over his own feet. He looked down at the bundle in Lily's arms. James was speechless.
Rose had a full head of messy red hair, pink cheeks, and full red lips. "Isn't she gorgeous James?" Lily whispered as a tear escaped her eyes.
"Yes," James said as he stared fixatedly at her.
"Do you want to hold her?" asked Lily.
"Yes, but I had better pull up a chair, I can barely stand," said James pulling up a chair to Lily's bedside.
Lily laughed as more tears escaped her eyes. She handed Rose over to James and reached over to her bedside table and grabbed a tissue for herself.
It was the most wonderful feeling in the world, holding Rose, even better than riding a broom. James held her tight against him and touched her cheek softly with his finger. He skin was as soft as silk and her hair felt even softer.
James felt a tear escape his own eyes. "I still can't believe it," he laughed.
"I know," cried Lily as she leaned back on her pile of pillows.
"We made her?"
"Yes James, we did," Lily smiled.
"What color eyes does she have?" James asked dreamily.
"I don't know, I guess we'll find out when she wakes up," replied Lily.
James handed Rose back to Lily feeling like he was flying in the clouds. "I love you," he whispered before pressing his lips lightly on Lily's. She kissed him back before pulling apart and whispering, "I love you too James."
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"Come on Moony! Move aside so we can go in and see them!" said a very impatient Sirius.
Remus shook his head as he looked into the window on the door to James' and Lily's room. "Let them have a minute," he said watching Lily and James staring lovingly at a bundle of pink blankets.
"They are so cute," gasped Amy as she grabbed Remus' hand smiling at him.
Remus smiled back lovingly at Amy.
Sirius rolled his eyes. "Come on!" he said again.
Remus opened the door and walked in followed by Amy, Sirius, Peter, Gloria, and Teresa. Lily and James smiled at them as they stood on either side of the bed. "Everybody this is Rose," said Lily.
"She's so small!" gasped Gloria.
"Prongs, she had been cursed with your messy hair!" laughed Sirius.
"What color are her eyes?" asked Teresa adoringly.
"We don't know yet," said James, "Are my parents here?"
"Yes, but they didn't want to crowd you. They told us that they would come in when we left, along with Lily's parents who are here also," said Remus.
"Petunia isn't here is she?" shot Lily as her eyes darkened.
Amy laughed. "Of course not, if she had come we would have turned her away," she paused for a moment before adding, "Can I hold her?"
Lily nodded and passed Rose over to Amy. "Ohh...She's so precious Lily!" Amy cooed.
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After Rose had been held by all of their friends, Lily and James said goodbye and asked them to send in their parents. James was stroking Rose's cheek when she squirmed and her eyes fluttered open. "Lily! She's awake!" said James bending down so Lily could see.
A pair of beautiful hazel eyes met theirs. "She had my eyes!" gasped James.
"Hey Rose," Lily whispered. Rose's eyes looked at her mother. "I'm your mum!" Lily stared at her daughter looking straight into her eyes. "And there's your daddy!"
James saw Rose look up at him and he smiled. "I love you Rose," he whispered.
Rose's lips twitched. "James, I think she smiled at you!" said Lily.
James looked down at Rose. "You think so?" he asked.
Lily nodded.
The door slowly creaked open and in walked their parents. "Is she awake?" whispered Mrs. Evans.
"Yes mum, she's awake," Lily told her mother. "Hey Rose, your grandparents are here," whispered Lily.
"Oh Lily, you make us all sound so old!" laughed Mr. Potter.
"May I?" asked Mrs. Potter holding her arms out to James who was still holding Rose.
James nodded and handed Rose over to his mom. She gasped. "She is adorable! John, come here!" she said.
"James, she has your eyes! Oh, but I see she also inherited the Potter hair!" laughed Mr. Potter reaching out to hold Rose.
"Well at least it is red and not black," laughed James.
"How are you feeling Lily?" asked Mrs. Evans.
"A bit tired, but other wise perfectly fine mum," smiled Lily.
Rose was passed on to Lily's mother now. "Oh Lily, she is absolutely perfect!"
"She has your red hair and your rosy cheeks!" said her father.
"They both go perfectly with her name," said Mr. Potter putting a loving arm around his wife.
"We tried to get your brother to come, James, but he said that he was busy today," said his mother.
James snorted. "No, Seth is never busy. I'd prefer if he didn't come to visit Rose, you know how he is."
"Well maybe he can get a little excited sometimes and overdo some things..." started his mother.
"He got my cousin Alex a dragon for his birthday!" exclaimed James. "For his 5th birthday, mind you!"
Mr. Potter shrugged. "Well he is family all the same."
"Have you chosen godparents yet?" asked Mrs. Evans feeling that it would be wise to steer the conversation in a different direction.
"Well Amy Stephens is definitely godmother," stated Lily.
"And I was torn between Remus and Sirius for godfather," James added on.
"Well I think that Amy is a wonderful choice, darling," said Mrs. Evans.
Mr. Potter stood thinking for a moment. "Sirius, I think, would be a better godfather towards a baby boy, unless you want Rose to grow up a Tomboy."
"Very good point," said James.
"Aren't your forgetting Peter?" asked Mrs. Potter.
James shrugged. "Well I don't know if Peter is really godfather material, he has kind of been distant lately."
"I think that Remus is a great choice for godfather," said Mrs. Evans, staring at Rose. "I have met him numerous times and heard so many nice things about him from Lily when she was at Hogwarts."
Lily blushed. "I think that Amy and Remus would make excellent godparents," she stated.
"Well, we'll leave you alone and send them in so you can tell them," said Mr. Potter grabbing his jacket and giving James a hug.
"Congratulations again," said Mrs. Potter.
Mr. and Mrs. Evans also said their goodbyes and handed Rose back to Lily.
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Lily laid a sleeping Rose into her crib and stood back to look at her. She was a sleeping angel. James sighed as he magically unpacked Rose's bags. He walked over to the crib next to Lily. "Come on, we should let her sleep," Lily said after a moment.
"That's it? We're done with her?" James said teasingly.
"She is going to be sleeping for a majority of her first few days here," said Lily as she walked out of the nursery.
"Everyone always says that babies are a lot of work," James said looking some what confused.
"They are, after a while. I think we got lucky though, Rose has been an angel so far," said Lily, "She never cries or fusses and she is content with almost anything."
"Yeah," said James as he walked down the stairs. "How long until I can teach her how to fly?" he asked.
Lily laughed. "Not until she is at least seven James."
"What?!?! I learned to fly when I was five! She can come to my games at least right?"
"We'll see about that one. For now let's just take it step by step," said Lily.
"Alright, alright. So what are we doing today?" James asked.
"Well it is eleven now and Amy and Remus are coming over for dinner at five. When did your parents say that they were going to be over?" asked Lily.
"Oh, I had forgotten that they were staying with us," James admitted sheepishly.
"Well, anyway, we need to prepare somewhere for them to stay," Lily continued.
"Remind me again why they are staying."
"James, I am going to need their help, especially your mother's. Besides, they are family and we never get to see them. We should take advantage of their offer, especially since I am going to need my rest since babies usually are up at night a lot. You don't want to come home to a crabby family now do you?" said Lily.
"They offered me a week off of practice and stuff, I could take their offer and stay home," said James.
"James, don't. They need you and you are going to need some practice before the season starts up again," Lily said as she made her way into the kitchen. "Besides, you need something to keep you busy."
James sighed and recognized his defeat. "Alright, I'll apparate over to my parent's house and ask what time they are coming."
"Alright, just don't be late for lunch," Lily called from the kitchen as she began to rummage through the fridge.
"Wouldn't dream of it," said James before apparating to his parent's house.
Lily sighed as she pulled out the plates and silverware from the cabinet. She was glad that Mr. and Mrs. Potter had agreed to help them out at home, she was going to need it. Yet half of her wasn't sure if it was such a good idea. They were working with the Ministry trying to figure out who was behind the murders. What if someone had figured it out and was following them? Lily shuddered to think that they might have enemies.
She brushed the thought quickly out of her head as she began to prepare lunch. She was just being stupid. But then again, what if they did have enemies? What if someone found out where they were staying and came to find them.
Lily again brushed the thought out of her head. She shouldn't have to worry herself over these things. She knew that Mr. and Mrs. Potter cared for her and her family and wouldn't do anything to put them in danger. No, she was definitely being stupid.
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"That was a lovely dinner Lily," said Remus as he pushed back his plate.
"I agree," said Amy.
"Thank you," said Lily, blushing.
There was a cry from upstairs and Lily started to get up from the table. "No, I'll get her Lily. You stay here," said James motioning for her to sit back down.
James left the room and went up the stairs. "So how was your first day at home with little Rose?" asked Remus.
"Very uneventful, all she really does is sleep, but I guess I am thankful for that," Lily laughed.
"She seems like the perfect child," sighed Amy.
"Well what do you expect," said Remus.
Lily laughed. "She never cries or complains, but I suppose that will change in the next few months."
"At least you didn't have twins! My mother was always complaining about how much of a handful Rain and I were when we were younger," laughed Amy.
"Oh, that reminds me! Amy, do you think that Rain would like to see Rose sometime? I meant to visit her before I left Mungo's this morning, but it slipped my mind," said Lily.
"You could take Rose to see her, but I don't think that Rain will remember seeing her. That is the problem with this new medication that she is on, she can't remember anything for too long," said Amy.
"I thought you said that she was getting better," said Remus looking concerned.
"Yes, she is getting better, but she isn't going to be able to remember anything. The hospital said that after she is completely better her family could bring in pictures and other memories to try to get her to remember, but there is a slim chance that it will work," sighed Amy.
"Well there is still a chance, Amy, no matter how slim," said Lily grabbing her friend's hand.
James came down the stairs holding a wide awake Rose. "She's up!" he said.
"How is my little Rose?" said Lily reaching out to hold her. "See look, your godparents are here!"
Amy laughed. "Yes, auntie Amy and uncle Remus are here, like we always will be."
"James I still can't believe that you are a father. I thought you were joking the first time that you told me," laughed Remus.
"Yeah, neither can I. I never could have imagined that things could be this good for me right now," said James.
"Rose is so quiet," Lily said out of no where.
"Well she is only a few days old, Lily. Most babies are quiet at that age," said Amy.
Lily laughed, "I guess your right. My mother said that we were always so loud when we were young."
"Lily, everything is loud to your mother," Amy said.
"Sometimes peace and quiet is a good thing," said Remus thoughtfully.
Rose looked up at Lily and her mouth gave another twitch. "I think she smiled again!" said Lily holding her tighter.
"Let me see!" said Amy bending across the table to see her niece.
"Well she isn't smiling now," said Lily.
"Can I hold her? Maybe I can make her smile again," said Amy.
"Doubt it," Remus muttered.
Amy hit him.
"Hey! I was only saying the truth!" he yelled.
"And why wouldn't I be able to get her to smile, Remus darling?" Amy asked as Lily placed Rose in her arms.
Remus shrugged, "No reason."
Amy smiled at Rose. "Lily, she has the most perfect eyes! She looks right at you!"
Lily smiled. "She got those from James."
James squeezed his hand. "Except I just stared at Lily with my eyes, not anyone else," he laughed.
Lily blushed.
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"Lily, I'm going to practice. My parents should be here in a half and hour and I should be home at five-ish," James said as he kissed her.
"Bye James, Rose and I will miss you!" said Lily, looking up from the book that she was reading entitled 'From Day 1 to the End of the First Month, What to Expect With Your Little Witch or Wizard'.
"I'm going to miss you too," said James kissing Lily again. He left the study and apparated from the hall way.
"Rose, it looks like it is just you and me for a while," said Lily smiling at Rose who was sitting in her portable bassinet kicking her feet and holding onto her favorite stuffed toy, a fuzzy white owl.
Lily was glad that she was able to raise Rose in the wizarding world. Wizarding toys were much more fun then the muggle ones that she grew up with. Rose's favorite owl could fly and follow her around, therefore never getting lost. It slightly resembled Lily and James' own post owl Ashes, who was now usually kept outside and well away from Rose to avoid any accidents. Rose had a strange interest in owls for some reason, possibly how fluffy and graceful they are.
Lily shrugged, it was one of those things that she would never figure out. The door bell rang and she rushed to answer it, but not before making sure Rose would be alright for a few seconds. She always did this before answering the door as she didn't want to bring Rose with her because of her fear that it might be one of the murderers or something. Lily knew that she had nothing to fear this time as she knew that it was the Potters that were ringing the bell, but all the same, she didn't want to take chances if she didn't have to.
Lily pulled open the door and smiled at Mr. and Mrs. Potter. "Hey mom and dad!"
"Hello Lily, long time no see!" Mr. Potter laughed as he dragged his bags inside of the house.
Lily laughed. "You can put your bags in the sitting room. I hope you don't mind sleeping in there. We turned the guest bedroom into Rose's room. The sitting room is very comfortable though. It is close to the downstairs bathroom and kitchen," she said guiding them towards the sitting room.
"Thank you Lily. It sounds perfect," said Mrs. Potter.
"I am the one that should be thanking you. I am going to need lots of help with Rose," said Lily.
"Speaking of Rose, is she up?" asked Mr. Potter.
"Oh yes, she is in the study, right this way," said Lily. "I told her that you were coming today."
Mrs. Potter laughed. "I doubt she remembers us, she had so many visitors at the hospital."
"She does seem to enjoy the owl that you gave her though. She never goes anywhere with out it," said Lily as they entered the study.
"I told you giving her the owl was a good idea!" exclaimed Mr. Potter. "Can I hold her?" he asked.
"Of course, you don't have to ask, you are her grandparents after all," Lily laughed.
They all sat down in the study and began chit chatting about this and that until Rose started to fuss. Lily looked at the clock on her wall and laughed. "I got so caught visiting with you that I forgot to give Rose her lunch!" Lily exclaimed as she hurried off to the kitchen to grab a bottle from the fridge.
She came back into the study and took Rose from Mr. Potter and began to feed her. "She is an angel Lily," Mrs. Potter commented.
"Yes, aren't all babies," Lily laughed.
Mr. Potter shrugged. "I guess your right. They are all angels, well most of the time at least."
"I have heard that girls are calmer than boys, but I wouldn't know as I have never had a baby girl before," said Mrs. Potter.
"Well I guess you'll find out when you're here. How long are you staying anyway?" Lily asked.
Mr. Potter looked at his wife. "There is something that we need to tell you," he said looking serious.
Lily nodded for him to continue. "We aren't really here to help you with Rose."
Lily became confused. "Then why are you here?"
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A/N- Ahhh....Suspense.....nothing else in the world like it! I am interested in hearing your ideas on why James' parents are staying with them. I already know why, but I want to see what you think...So until next post...leave a review!