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Dedication: to JK Rowling, who's brilliant mind has set billions of imaginations wild.

Chapter 3: Visiting the Potters

April 30th 1981.

James was lying on his bed at home when he felt a sudden weight on his chest. Seeing as he had covered his head with his blanket and was trying to sleep, he had no idea what was happening. Although he had an idea who was behind this.

"Lily", James knew she was there, "what are you doing?"

"I'm not doing anything", was the reply from his beautiful wife.

"Then what in the name of Merlin is on my chest?"

Lily laughed and James heard a giggle. Smiling, he uncovered his head and through the blanket over his young son.

"Ha! I caught Harry," James called out in a singsong voice.

Lily sat on the end of the double bed, laughing at the antics of her two favourite men. She smiled as James picked up the bundle of blankets that held their only child and carried it down to the living room. Lily followed, knowing that James would never harm the child that fascinated him, but would put Harry somewhere where he couldn't escape.

James reached up and put Harry on top of the mantelpiece. The blanket was then careful pulled away and Lily saw the delight that was evident on Harry's face.

"POP!" Lily and James both jumped when the heard the noise, emitting from their kitchen.

"Hello? James? Lily? Harry?" came the familiar voice.

"In the lounge room, Remus," Lily called.

Remus had Apparated to James and Lily's house in the hopes that he could talk to Lily alone about the trip. He walked into the Living Room to discover Lily standing near the centre of the room, James near the mantelpiece and Harry on top of it.

"Mooey," Harry had always liked Remus and, although he couldn't pronounce his first name, had taken to calling him 'Mooey'. Seeing as James and Sirius always called Rems Mooney, Lily could see why.

"Hey Harry," Remus said, whilst giving Lily a hug.

James collected Harry from the mantelpiece, and gave him to Remus. Harry immediately snuggled against the werewolves chest. James smiled, remembering when Remus had first held Harry.

FLASHBACK

James was sitting at his wife's bedside, holding their newborn son Harry, when his best friend, Sirius Black, entered the room.

"Hey James," Sirius quietly said, noting that lily was fast asleep. "How is she?"

"Exhausted. Might be a year or two before I get another one. Mind you, I think Harry will get enough attention to make up for it."

Sirius took the chair beside James, nodding.

"Won't fight you there, Prongs. Between you, me, Lily, Mooney, your parents and sister, Lily's, Dumbledore, McGonnagall, Hagrid, Amy and Samantha, Harry will never get a chance to be alone. Which reminds me, I brought the little tike something."

James watched as Sirius pulled a stuffed black dog out of his backpack. James grinned when he noticed how much it looked like Sirius in his Animagus form.

"You gave him a stag, so he has to have a dog, too."

"What's next, Sirius? A Werewolf?" Remus had entered the room in time to hear Sirius' comment. "Why don't we give him a rat too?"

After nearly ten years together, James knew when Remus was upset. And this was one of those times.

"Remus? What's up?" James asked.

Sitting on the edge of Lily's bed, Remus looked at the floor. James and Sirius exchanged a look. They knew what the Ministry was like with werewolves and they knew that Remus had just spoken people from the Ministry.

"They've changed the law," Remus sadly told the floor, "Werewolves can't marry and are not allowed to have children."

James looked at Sirius and watched as his best friend took in what Remus had said.

"WHAT?"

James jumped as Lily sat up quickly.

"What's going on?" Lily was extremely confused.

James hurriedly explained. He grew worried as he saw the anger growing on Lily's face. He knew his wife could be evil if she wanted to be, having been the target of her anger many times at Hogwarts.

"Remus, I know this is no consolation, but until they change that law, you're welcome to come and visit Harry whenever you want." James knew that Remus wanted a child and this was the closest thing to it.

Remus slowly smiled as James stood up and placed Harry in his arms. He looked down into the emerald-green eyes that Harry had inherited and knew that he would never let harm come to him.

END FLASHBACK

Remus decided that he would need to get rid of James; otherwise he would never be able to have a conversation with Lily. Lily fortunately knew what Remus was thinking. Lily took Harry and gave him back to James.

"Darling, why don't you take Harry to visit Sirius or your parents. I'm sure they would love to see their only grandchild."

James smiled and kissed Lily goodbye. After giving Remus a slap on the back, he grabbed Harry's baby bag and left for his parents place.

"Now, Remus, what's up?"

"Lily, how would you like to go on a holiday?"

TBC

(A/N: Ha ha. It's a cliffie. What's Lily going to say? Will she go to Australia? Will James get to go with his friend? These answers and more in Chapter 4!)

A/N thanks again to undomiel2007, I shall put this one up. I think I'd better seeing I've written up to Chapter 9. Oh, better get onto it.