A Year of Bliss

by arc.black

Silence. Two long strides, and James gathered his wife in his arms. Though he would rather die than admit it, he was scared too. [Lily and James have a year left to live. Of course, they don't know that yet]

5. The Pumpkin is Christened

"I solemnly christen you…er…what are we going to name the baby, Lily?" James paced around their room, frowning in concentration.

"James?" Remus ventured.

"Edward?" suggested Peter.

"Sirius?" quipped Sirius.

"Narcissist," James snapped playfully. "Tracin, what do you say?"

"Hmm….what was the name of that hamster you cried about? Ah, yes. Harry." Tracin tied her long hair back, and tried to suppress a grin.

"James had a hamster?" Syliva, Remus' girlfriend, gaped.

"You named your HAMSTER HARRY?" Sirius said incredulously.

"Yes," Lily murmured. "Harry." She stroked the baby's face lovingly. "Harry James Potter."

"HE NAMED HIS HAMSTER HARRY JAMES POTTER?" Sirius nearly screamed. Everybody rolled their eyes.

"Google," said the baby, newly named Harry. Lily kissed his forehead, and Harry laughed. What bliss. To think that in a year it would be shattered.

A/N: okay. For some reason, I cannot write long chapters…I can, but then they get kinda boring…sorry, I know I took ages to update!