Aaaaaahhhh! Sorry this took soooo long to update! I am well aware that I do not own Harry Potter. So don't rub it in my face!

I'd like to dedicate this chapter to a buddy of mine: Amanda, for waiting so patiently, and letting me use her computer.(hee hee) let us forever laugh at pigwidgeon choking on an owl treat.(hee hee hee!)

I'd also like to thank "tawny-fawny". Your kind review's really made my day! Thanks mate!

Aaaannnnddd... also: Don't forget to look outside this week if you live in California my fellow Potterites! For all this week is a full moon! REMUS RUNS FREE TONIGHT!

Chapter 5 THE NEW ARRIVAL:

James stood, pacing the room nervously. He rubbed his hands and unawaringly kept loosing the collar of his cloak. His heart pounded hard, anticipation grew stronger. Right when he felt he was to burst, a nurse walked into the room.

"You'll be able to see her in about five minutes. We'll have a nurse come and escort you."

James nodded in response. He felt excited, yet nervous Tense, yet relieved. The nurse left, Anticipation had never been so strong.

So here James stood. Six months since the meeting of the Order of the Phoenix. His wife giving birth, as he stood in the waiting room. He hadn't been aloud in, for the nurses had babbled something about Lily having some complications. At least that's what he caught before they pushed him away. Remus and Sirius had said they were on their way. But they weren't here yet. As for Peter, well, he hadn't seen Peter for months. No one had. But none of that crossed his mind at the moment. Not even the prophecy lingered in his thoughts. Finally, after what seemed like ages, a nurse entered. James looked at her longingly. She nodded.

"You may see her now."

James gave a faint smile and followed the nurse. They passed many doors, but the world seemed nothing but a blur around him. Finally, they reached a door on the right. The nurse once again nodded. James' heart seemed to have stopped. He swallowed hard and turned the door handle, slowly creaking open the door.

And there she lay. His beautiful Lily propped up against her pillows on the hospital bed. A small bundle of blankets wrapped in her arms. She looked to James and gave a big smile. He grinned back, walking over to her. He gave her a kiss before looking down.

And there he was. The newest member of the Potter family. The most beautiful thing he'd ever laid eyes on. James smiled weakly at a small baby boy wrapped in blankets. His little hands grasped the air, and he gave out small cries as he blinked around the room. A little tuft of black hair covering his head, and James gave a small intake of breath as two green orbs blinked and looked at him. He was beautiful.

Suddenly, Sirius and Remus bustled trough the door.

"Sorry we're late." Said Remus apologetically, walking over.

"You wouldn't believe the traffic the Floo-powder network is having." Added Sirius, walking over as well.

Remus looked over into the bundle of blankets and gasped.

"Merlin's beard." He whispered, "He-he's so tiny." A huge smile issued around his face.

Sirius looked at the baby, "I'll say." He gave a bit of a laugh, "His a miniature James, this one is." He smiled. A serious smile. Not something Sirius did very often, "But he has Lily in him too. The eyes."

For a moment all any of them did was gaze in awe at the little child. As the baby issued faint cries and blinked as he waved his arms through the air curiously. Opening and closing his immensely tiny fingers as if trying them out for the first time.

"C-can I hold him...?" whispered James hesitantly. Lily carefully lifted the small bundle and James took it into his arms.

It has always been said that when a baby is first born, their muscles are too weak for them to smile. But James could have sworn, that for a split second, that baby smiled at him.

James eyes filled with tears of joy as he muttered, "I-I'm going to be a father."

Sirius put his hand on James' shoulder, "Yes, I pity you." He laughed jokingly, but stopped as Remus elbowed him.

"May I?" asked Remus. James handed the bundle to him. He smiled down at it.

After a few minutes Sirius interrupted the silence, "He's, err, he's very tiny." He cleared his throat. "Very cute... Yep...err-..."

"Sirius, if you want to hold him, all you have to do is say so." Said Lily catching on to Sirius' act.

He grinned with embarrassment as Remus handed him over. "What's the little tykes name anyway?" He asked as the baby tugged playfully at Sirius' chin- length hair.

James and Lily looked at each other.

"Well... I was thinking, but I'm not sure yet." Answered Lily.

"I know!" piped up Sirius, "I've got the perfect name! How about... Sirius jr.!" A huge grin spread across his face as he looked around eagerly, obviously pleased with his own cleverness.

But to everyone else, it was just stupidity.

They just stared at him, all eyebrows raised.

"Sirius, your intelligence never ceases to amaze me." Said Remus dully with immense sarcasm.

Sirius frowned.

"Its times like these I have learned it's best to just ignore him." James joked.

Lily and Remus laughed. Even Sirius joined in.

A few hours later...

Remus had to leave early, as the full moon was approaching. Sirius lay asleep in a chair, and Lily asleep in her bed. The baby had been taken to another room to sleep in were it could be in a crib. But James lay awake. Sleep seemed to be avoiding him. He wasn't tired at all. He just sat in a chair next to Lily's bed, thinking...

Lily stirred. "James...?" she muttered. She had opened her eyes. "Why are you awake at this time?"

"I don't know... just thinking, I guess..."

"Is something troubling you?"

James shook his head. "Well, I guess there is a little something..."

"What?" Asked Lily, concerned.

James hesitated, "It's just that, well, I- I'm just a little nervous. I mean, I don't know how to be a father. I don't know how to take care of a child."

"That's why you shall learn" Answered Lily with a smile.

"I know. I'm just a bit scared, that's all."

Lily leaned over and kissed him on the cheek as she whispered in his ear, "You'll be fine..."

James smiled in return.

Lily looked at him. "You'll learn and so shall he. You should be excited. We're parents."

"I never said that I wasn't excited," said James, "I mean, I can't wait to see him walk and speak. I can't wait to teach him as he grows. As soon as he can walk, I'm going to teach him how to fly a broomstick, play hide-and- go-seek, and teach him how to play Quidditch. And when he's old enough, I'm going to take him to Quidditch matches. We'll do everything together. I'm going to see him grow up and help him through his teenage years. I'm very excited to have a son."

"Yes, and this son your going to take to Quidditch matches and teach to fly a broomstick, is going to need a name." Said Lily in an 'as a –matter- of-factly' tone.

"Yes," responded James. "I've been thinking of that as well..."

"What did you have in mind?" asked Lily.

"Well, I'm not sure yet."

"I was personally thinking of something along the lines of-"

"I like 'Harry'." James suddenly spoke out.

Lily looked at him.

"You know, it kind of has that ring to it. I don't know..." James went a bit red in the face. "But if you don't-"

"No, I like it." Lily smiled. "Harry." She tried out the new name. "Harry Potter."

James smiled happily.

The next day Sirius and Remus returned.

"So, its 'Harry' now, is it?" said Remus.

"Well, at least make his middle name 'Sirius jr'." said Sirius longingly.

"I think we'll pass." Said James with a smile. He and Remus glanced at each other.

"Besides," Responded Lily, "We already decided on his middle name being 'James'."

"I see how it is..." Sirius muttered, "Sure, name him after James." He hinted sarcasm.

They all smirked at each other.