A/N: I kind of got the idea for this chapter from this one story I read ages ago. I only realized it seemed like a chapter from that story when I was almost near the end. Well actually the ending is only really like it, nothing else is. But I fixed it so it's not like it so it makes me happy. Oh and I don't know if the year I use later is correct or not. I know the dates aren't because I just made them up. Anyway, I hope you enjoy it! Cheers!

Chapter Twenty-five: Unexpecting the Expectant

"Where's Sirius?" Was the first question James asked as he sat down in the Great Hall.

Lily shrugged. "I don't know," she said dully. "Maybe he's with Remus."

James looked at her. She wasn't eating but moving the food around on her plate.

"Aren't you hungry?" James asked concerned. She pushed her plate away slowly and shook her head. "Are you okay?" this time she nodded her head.

Looking at him she gave a small, forced smile and said, "I'm fine." She gathered up her things, "I have to get going." Then she gave him a swift kiss on the cheek and left.

Thinking he was all alone James sullenly started scooping scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage and toast onto his plate. Looking up though he saw Peter sitting a seat away from him. He slid a seat over, smiled and said, "Hey Peter. What's-"

But Peter stood up and said, "I got to go." Then he left James all alone. James started to eat, but slowly, not caring if he was late to class or not. It felt awkward being all alone. James Potter was never alone. He always had someone with him but with Lily being moody and antisocial, Peter just acting plain weird and Sirius always visiting Remus, James had no one. He got up and started to walk to class still thinking about how everyone was neglecting him. But then James' thoughts stopped. Sirius was always with Remus. James suddenly realized all the traffic he was making behind him since he stopped moving so he started walking again all the time thinking, 'Sirius was always visiting Remus'. Amazingly he was just on time to class and he sat in a seat in the back. Even though Professor Flitwick began to talk immediately, James' mind was elsewhere. The empty seat next to him, for Peter sat far away, was bothering him. He was hoping that Lily's empty seat next to her was bothering her too but the effect probably would have worn off by now. Remus was in the hospital for more than two weeks.

'No, no, that's not right,' James thought frantically. 'It can't be true. I mean he's been with so many girls. But then again he hasn't been with any girls for a while. And Remus- No! He was with Sam and according to him they…they had sex. But after she broke up with him then maybe- No! No, just stop thinking James'. But James couldn't stop thinking. His thoughts followed him all day and he had no on to talk to about them. Lily hardly had any classes with him because she was in all advanced classes and even when he did have a class with her she wouldn't talk to him and was completely quiet all class. She didn't even show up to lunch. Peter ignored James completely, Remus was obviously in the hospital wing and Sirius, James guessed, was with him and he wouldn't talk to those two about it. He wasn't even sure if what he thought was true or if it was just crazy accusations.

Finally all classes were over and James was left to his thoughts in the common room. After some time by himself Lily walked in and joined him. Throwing her book bag on the floor and sitting next to him she said, "James, we need to talk."

"We sure do," he replied but before she could get another word in he said, "Look Lils I think Remus and Sirius are gay."

"Uh, James can I-"

"I know what you're about to say. That it's probably not true but, well, just listen to this."

"No, James I really-"

But James held up his hand. "Listen. They're always together, or have been for the past few weeks. Sirius was pretty upset when Remus was poisoned and now he even stopped coming to class. Sure it was only one day but what next? I mean I'll fully accept them but still you think you know someone-"

"James! I think I'm pregnant."

James thoughts and the words spouting from his mouth stopped immediately. He looked at Lily and met her eyes briefly, but she avoided his stare, stood up and walked towards the closest window so she was still in quiet talking distance with him.

"What?" he asked shocked.

"I think, I may be pregnant," her eyes still did not meet his but lingered out the window. James got up and walked over to her. Grabbing hold of her hands he asked, "How?"

Lily finally looked at him, but angrily. "What do you mean 'how'!"

"Okay so maybe 'how' isn't the best or the right question to ask."

"You're damn right it isn't."

James looked at her aghast. Lily never, ever cursed not even when she was at her angriest. Her eyes were again looking outside as rain began to fall.

"Lils, are you okay?" When she didn't answer he asked again, "Lils, are you-"

"My name," Lily said slowly and a little cold, "is not Lils. It's Lillian Marie Evans. And no, I am not okay."

"Well, what's the matter then?"

Lily looked at him again, angrier then she was before.

"'What's the matter?' What the fuck are you getting at James? I may be fucking pregnant!"

"And that's a problem because?"

"James! I'm not supposed to be pregnant now! Not when I'm still in school. I'm supposed to be married to my husband and we're supposed to be financially ready for a baby."

James' breath stopped. "Wait a minute," he said not quite sure he heard her right. "Why wasn't my name in that sentence?"

"Oh James, let's face it. There's nowhere that says that we're going to get married. It's not written in stone. Anything can happen from now till we graduate. Wake up to reality James." Lily walked over to the couch by the fire place and laid her head, face down, on a pillow. James watched her closely and then saw her back begin to move up and down. Realizing that she was crying he decided that no matter how angry she was at him he was going to go and comfort her. Walking over to her, he sat on the edge of the couch and started to rub her back.

"I'm- sso- ssscared J-James," she cried out.

"Don't worry Lily. Everything will be fine," he said consoling her. Turning to look at him she said, "But what if it's not? What if I really am pregnant?"

James thought for a moment. "We'll have to do the right thing."

"And what's that?"

"Get married and care for the child together."

"But James," Lily said wiping the tears from her face. "I don't want you to marry me just because I may be pregnant with your child. I only want you to marry me because you love me."

James kissed her on the lips, hoping that the gesture would be reassuring. Pulling away he stared into her bright green eyes, which were full of tears. "But I do love you Lily. More than life itself and I'd do anything to help you. I would be honored to spend the rest of my life with you."

More tears spilled out of Lily's eyes. "Oh James," she said. She sat up and hugged him. "I love you too."

A few hours later Lily and James were at a clinic in Hogsmaede.

"Evans," a nurse called and Lily stood up nervously. James started to stand too but the nurse held up her hand. "I'm sorry son, only her." Lily looked sadly at James who sat down again.

"James?"

"It'll be fine Lily," he said with a reassuring smile. Lily looked deep into James' caring, loving eyes and tried to believe everything would be alright, but her nerves got to the best of her. James was a nervous wreck as well but he was good at hiding it. Looking away from James, Lily walked towards the nurse not looking reassured at all.

In a back room the nurse asked Lily to sit on a bed you'd find in a muggle doctors office. It looked as soft as it actually was which was not soft at all.

"So my dear," the nurse said as she began to take out a paper she would fill out while questioning Lily. "Do you go to Hogwarts?"

"Yes," Lily said hesitating. "You aren't going to tell them we were here, are you?"

The nurse smiled kindly, "Only if you come up positive." Lily hoped to God more than ever that she wasn't pregnant. "Full name?" the nurse asked.

"Lillian Marie Evans."

"Date of birth?"

"June 15, 1960."

"Expectant father's name?"

"James Anthony Potter."

"His date of birth?"

"July 25, 1960."

"Now, how long was it since your missed period?"

"A little more than a week."

The nurse's pen stopped in mid-air.

"Is that all dear?" she asked.

"Yes, why?"

The nurse sighed. "I think you're over reacting my dear."

"And why's that? My period comes promptly on the twenty first of each month."

"Yes, but-"

"I just want to be sure," Lily said looking at her pleadingly.

The nurse sighed again, "Oh alright." They finished filling out the questionnaire and the nurse fixed up a potion.

"What's that?" Lily asked when the nurse handed it to her. It looked green and lumpy, not something Lily wanted to be putting into her digestive system.

"Drink it. If you get nauseous, headaches and cramps then it means you're pregnant. If you don't, and I'm pretty sure you won't, then it was only a false alarm."

Lily drank it and right away wanted to retch, but she figured it had to be from the taste of the potion because even the most advanced potions didn't work that fast.

Out in the waiting room James sat tapping his foot. Now that Lily was in the other room he let all his nerves come out. He got a lot of looks from the witch at the desk. Not dirty looks though, more like curious looks. Suddenly the door Lily went through twenty minutes earlier opened and the nurse walked out followed by Lily. She looked awfully grim.

"Well?" James asked impatiently. She didn't say anything but stared concentrating on the floor. "Lily?" he asked and she looked at him. "Well? What was the result?" Bracing himself for the worst he was given the surprise of his life when Lily broke into a wide smile, the widest he thought he's ever seen on her, and said, "I'm not pregnant!"

James picked her up and spun her around right there in the waiting room. The witch at the desk cleared her throat and James stopped.

Like muggle hospitals even if it's a false alarm you have to pay and James paid every cent with a wide grin on his face. After they got out of there and under the invisibility cloak again James made an oath to himself. 'I will never, ever have sex with Lily again without using protection. I think I'll do us both a favor and wait to get her pregnant when we're financially ready to have a baby.'