Epilogue
"Elephants!" Lily Potter yelled at her husband. " We HAVE to have elephants there! It will go with the whole Circus theme!"
James rolled his eyes, clearly getting fed up with Lily.
But he tried to remain calm, and said in a rational voice, "Lils, Harry is only turning one, he will not even understand that it is his birthday, he will probably be content playing with wrapping paper and boxes like he did on Christmas."
Lily did not see the logic in this. "ONLY turning one!" she screeched. "This is a HUGE milestone in his life! I don't want him to hate us if we ruin it for him." She now looked close to tears.
James knew she was overly stressed, trying to plan Harry's birthday party and working at the same time.
"Lily, Harry is only one! He won't remember this birthday at all, and if he does, then it will be because it was the AWSOMEST party ever! WITHOUT elephants." He shuddered at the mention of elephants. As he would say "They are so big... IT'S NOT NATURAL!"
Lily had to laugh at James's expression when elephants were mentioned. " 'Awsomest?' " she chuckled. "Mister Webster would be ashamed to hear the way you slaughter the English language."
James never took Muggle Studies, so he did not get the reference to Webster Dictionaries, and only looked confused.
Lily rolled just rolled her eyes and went back to writing out invitations. She finished one and added it to the top of her pile.
"That's number 50," she sighed; "50 more to go."
FIFTY! FIFTY! James's mind yelled frantically.
"Lily, why don't you take this week off, and go away with Mel and Charlie? I mean we will be fine here, and I will get Moony, Pads, and Wormtail to help me finish the party, and when you come back on Saturday it will be party time!"
Lily shook her head exasperatly. "Are you on crack James? Remember last time I left you and Harry alone? I went to the gorcery! AROUND THE CORNER! And when I came back, Harry was throwing up and you didn't have eyebrows! NO!"
James put on a puppydog face.
"C'mon Lil, you are too stressed out! You are going to crack and end up in St. Mungo's psycho ward!"
Lily sighed. "Don't call it that James! Those poor people aren't psycho! But i guess you are right. As long as you have Remus around a bit more... he'll keep you out of trouble!"
James rolled his eyes and muttered. "Sure what ever! Just get packing so I can get rid of this banshee woman!"
"What was that dear?"
"Nothing Lily dearest, nothing"
Lily smiled. "Good. I thought so."
The Next Day... Sunday
"Remember, he eats at 11:45 sharp! He naps for an hour after that! Just don't forget to burp him! And he goes to sleep at 7:30 and Oh god I think I am forgetting something!" Lily wailed, rushing around the house, stuffing things in her suitcase.
James laughed, and stopped her. "LILY! You have everything don't worry. Aren't I his father? I know all these things. The party shall be just fine! Mel and Charlie are probably waiting for you already! Go! Get out of here!"
Lily kissed baby Harry on the cheek, and he giggled. "Ma ma go!"
Lily laughed and said, "That's right Harry, Mommy is going! And she will miss you sooo much!" She started cooing and making baby noises.
James interrupted, by kissing Lily, and telling her to go.
"Alright! I am going! Bye!" and she disapperated.
Harry shrieked with joy. He loved watching people apparate and disapparate.
James looked down at his mini replica. "I guess it's just you and me now Harry! A week of living like men!"
"Men!" Harry agreed laughing, and trying to steal James's glasses. "Men!"