James was lying on the floor with a stunned yet confused Lily as his world came back into focus.

"Lily, what am I doing on the floor?" he asked stupidly.

"You fainted because I'm close to two months into my pregnancy." Lily told him.

"But you had those potion babies you can't be pregnant." James was being quite stupid this morning.

"Okay seriously James, do I need to go through the entire process of how I got pregnant? Or were you just zoned out that night?"

"You mean I'm not the father?"

"OH MY GOD JAMES! Okay let me run this buy you again, mainly for my sanity. You and I slept together about a month and a half ago. You got me pregnant and the baby will be born end of July."

James let this all sink in. Mum and dad are going to kill me for knocking a girl up. Even angrier when they find out I proposed to her. Padfoot will just laugh for hours, thinks it's funny I'm going to be a dad in real life. Moony will laugh to, but only for a bit. Then he'll suggest some book for help after consulting Dumbldore.

"What are we going to do? I mean a real life baby? That's a job. I mean those two fake ones are enough, but actually going through with it? I mean, well, okay Lily come on this is a lot on your body. And after that where will we live? Then there is that whole Voldemort thing. He's getting stronger Lily; even the students have begun disappearing over summers, some leave in the middle of the year, their families dead. I don't want a baby born into that world." James rambled on and on.

"James it will be fine I've already talked to the people I need to."

"What? When?"

"When I first suspected something."

Flashback

Lily knew something wasn't right. She was over the toilet for the third time that week, and she had missed her period. Maybe it was after effects of the potion she took, and maybe it wasn't. She wasn't sure so she decided to pay a visit to Madam Pomfrey.

The hospital wing was quiet, thanks to the fact that it was still quite early. Madam Pomfrey was looking exceptionally flustered seeing as she still had on her night things when Lily came.

"Ms. Evans could this possibly wait for a later hour?" asked Madam Pomfrey.

"I am sorry for coming in so early, but you see I'm a little worried. I think I could be pregnant." Apologized Lily.

Madam Pomfrey stopped bustling around then. Her back straightened, and she looked pursed lipped at Lily.

"Please sit on that bed then. It will be just a moment." Her voice was stern.

Lily laid on the bed, and Madam Pomfrey lifter her shirt so that her belly was exposed.

"I know you would probably be more used to the muggle methods, but I really would rather have you do this one. It's never a false positive." The nurse told her.

Pointing her wand, at Lily's flat stomach, she watched in amazement as her belly turned a pale lilac. A formidable look from Pomfrey told her everything.

"I'm pregnant aren't I?"

"Yes you are, Ms. Evans. I am going to call Dumbledore down. He likes to be informed of the pregnancies as they come in."

Dumbledore was in the wing in mere minutes. He swept passed the nurse and settled himself right beside Lily.

"Madam Pomfrey, would you be so kind as to give me a few minutes with your patient." Dumbledore excused her.

As she left the room, Dumbldore focused his intense blue on eyes on Lily.

"So. Are you going to keep it?"

"Yes. Single or with the father."

"Have you told James yet?"

Lily was taken aback. Dumbledore smiled knowingly.

"You don't think no one has noticed the changed relationship between you and Mr. Potter? Especially when your twins were born. That was the first time I have been happy since Voldemort. Now Lily, you shouldn't shudder from a name." He soothed as Lily felt chills creep up her spine.

"I just found out today. I'm not going to tell James until later. Let him be more sure of our relationship before I tell him, or at least think everything is the same."

"Now Ms. Evans, this will be a hard thing to keep from the students, even harder when you begin to show. I will make sure your N.E.W.T things are sent up to your room so you can rest. "

"That's okay Professor. I'll go until Christmas break and then take classes in the apartment. James can cook quite well, and then the students won't wonder. They'll think my parents wanted me home with all that's been going on."

Dumbledore smiled. This was a girl dear to his heart, with all her fire and spirit. Her amazing grades helped her considerably.

"Lily I would like to make you an offer. It will be hard at first since you are just graduating from Hogwarts, and jobs will be hard to come by at first. Why don't you stay here for the first few months, just until the child is old enough and you have enough money."

"That would be amazing! I totally accept." Lily said with relief. Her future was secure for now.

End Flashback

James had listened wide-eyed. A million thoughts were rushing through his head, all too jumbled to discern a full one. He was going to be a father. And this time it wasn't a one-year thing. It was a rest of his life thing. Suddenly he felt very old, and with good reason. A new weight had been added to his shoulders, a very big one that seemed to crush him.

"James are you going to be around long enough to help me with the baby?" questioned Lily, almost afraid to hear his answer.

"Lily I will help you with this kid no matter what. Even if I wasn't engaged to you, I wouldn't let you do this alone."

Lily hugged James, and he kissed her softly.

"One thing though. Sirius is the Godfather."

"You're kidding me! I do NOT want my child to have that womanizer influence him. I will not have a man whore for a son."

"Hey okay you don't like Sirius. But would you rather have Moony? Because he's great and all, but maybe you don't like werewolves."

Lily let out an audible gasp just as Remus stepped into the room.