A.N./ Sorry you guys...I forgot to add a chapter a few weeks ago. It is after Aunt Evelyn, it is called "Saying goodbye to aunt evelyn." then there is this chapter, sorry again!
Sable.

Chapter 31

"Three…two…one, Happy New Year!" Lily, James, Alice, Frank, Amelia, Sirius, and Remus yelled.

James kissed Lily, Frank kissed Alice, and Sirius kissed Amelia. Remus felt a bit put out, but Remus was still not ready to move on. Remus had loved Gabriella for years.

Remus didn't blame Sirius for moving on and honestly Remus was sick of being alone. Being a Werewolf made it hard to trust people and many people freak out when they find out the truth about him. In fact James, Sirius, and Peter had been Remus's first friends ever.

Lily eventually found out about Remus's secret and she too never treated him any different. In fact all the girls eventually found out and they all still loved him.

Gabriella brightened Remus's world, she still loved him. She still wanted to spend the rest of her life with him even though they would never be able to have children.

Remus knew he would never find a love as strong as the one he had had with Gabriella. The one thing Remus was sure about, he would never probably find a woman that would accept him as a Werewolf.

Lily was going back to Healer school with the new year, but only part time. Three nights a week and if James could not be home with James then Alice offered to watch Harry.

Alice did not want to go back to being an Auror just yet. Neville was not progressing as most children his age did with not only motor skills or magical. Alice figured this most likely came with the problems she had had with Neville while giving birth to him and the fact that he almost died after birth. Alice wanted to stay home with Neville and try and get him caught up with the other children before he started any kind of school.

Lily tried not to brag about Harry's progression to Alice, but it was hard not to. Harry was progressing so well and it seemed everyday that Harry did something wonderful. Lily could not wait to show James every night when he came from work how many more things Harry could do.

Lily could not wait until Harry would start walking. When he would nap Lily would start to think about family. Her mother, father, Grandma Rose, Grace, Harold, and Sarah, thinking about how much of a positive influence they would all be in Harry's life. She would wish they could see how wonderful their marriage was. To see how beautiful Harry was and how smart he was.

"He will be Head Boy at Hogwarts year nineteen hundred and ninety eight." James bragged as he puffed out his chest.

"Hold your tongue," Sirius coughed. "Harry will be the biggest prankster since the Marauders."

"Don't the two of you turn my sweet boy into a mini Marauder," Lily said bending down to take Harry from James's lap.

"Hey where are you taking my nephew!" Sirius asked outraged.

"Give my baby a bath and then it is off to bed," Lily rolled her eyes as she went upstairs with baby Harry.

Harry splashed and splashed around in the bathtub and cooed at his mother. Harry loved bath time.

"Hello happy baby," she splashed with him and kissed the top of his head as she sat on the outside of the tub.

Harry was reaching for his rubber ducky that was at the sink, "Uh!" He grunted.

"Do you want your ducky sweetheart?"

Harry grunted again and Lily took it as a yes, but before she could reach it the rubber ducky lifted up from the sink and flew over to the five month old baby. Afterwards the ducky fell in the water. Harry made a gurgling noise which voiced that he was now happy that he had gotten his rubber ducky.

"Harry!" Lily's eyes lit up and he looked at her oddly.

"James!" Lily opened up the bathroom door and yelled for James to hear her from downstairs. "Come up, quick!"

James ran upstairs to see what was the matter. All he saw was a very stunned Lily and Harry happily playing with his rubber ducky. Lily was just staring at the baby.

"What is the matter?"

"That ducky…"

"What about it?"

"It was over there," Lily pointed.

"Okay?"

"Harry made it come to him…you know with his magical powers?"

"What!" James eyes widened as he picked up a very wet Harry out of the tub. This scared the babe so much that he dropped his ducky and cried. James kissed Harry and put the baby back in the tub. Turning to Lily, "Our baby is a bloody genius!"

"I know!" Lily said as tears began to fill in her eyes.

James pulled his wife into an embrace, pulling back they both looked at their son.

"You know most children do not show any magical powers until they are at least almost two years old and our boy is not even one!"

"I know!" Lily nodded with happy tears falling down her face. "My baby is growing up!"

Everyone eventually found out about Harry's ducky incident. Everyone was impressed, but no one seemed to notice how put out Alice looked. Harry's progressions were making Neville look like a very slow child and made Alice look like a mother that did not care.

James and Sirius kept going on and on about how much of a genius Harry was. Also about how much havoc Harry would bring on to Hogwarts when he started and formed 'The Marauders' part two.

Lily would just remind them that they were not going to turn her precious baby boy. Remus would just chuckle at all of them.

"He will be totally brilliant," Amelia told Lily at a lunch date in mid January. "Be Head Boy, follow in James and your footsteps."

"I hope so," Lily smiled and looked down into Harry's stroller as the infant slept away.

"You know," Amelia bit her lip nervously. "We all have got to stop bragging about Harry so much."

"Why?" Lily asked feeling a bit offended.

"Alice."

"What about her?"

"Well you know how Neville is progressing…much slower than Harry and a bit behind other children their age?"

"Yes," Lily nodded.

"She feels as if Neville will never catch up and that he will be a…squib."

"That is ridiculous!" Lily shook her head, "He is only five months old! It is a bloody miracle that Harry is showing any magical powers at all!"

"Yes I know," Amelia nodded. "She believes since Neville is older than Harry then Neville should be progressing faster than Harry."

"That is nuts!" Lily looked outraged, "Every child progresses at their own pace. Harry is only a few hours younger than Neville."

"I know," Amelia sighed again. "She is afraid that he is too much behind mentally, physically, and magically."

"Oh bother," Lily sighed.

"She also thinks that it is her fault…"

"What! Why!"

"She thinks she is an unfit mother. That it is her fault that Neville is falling so far behind. Also, since you have gone back to school she sees how far ahead Harry is to Neville."

"Is that why she is avoiding me like Dragon Pox?"

"Yes," Amelia bit her lip. "I was not suppose to tell you any of this though."

"This is why she said she could not come to our lunch today?"

"Yes."

"What are you doing home?" James asked walking inot the family room to see Lily knitting Harry some new blue booties.

"Huh?" Lily looked up from her knitting.

"I thought you had a class tonight?"

"Nope," Lily sighed. "There was an attack on the school. Remus was really surprised to see me come back five minutes after I left."

"You were not at the school, were you?"

"No, it happened right before I got there . I was running late because Harry was throwing a tantrum about me leaving."

"He never does that," James frowned.

"I know," Lily nodded. "That was so odd to me and he loves Remus! It is not as if we left him with Peter."

"Merlin forbid."

"That was a really odd, actually too much of a coincidence."

"That is what Albus said."

"When did you speak to him?"

"No."

"I figured you would have been there, Aurors everywhere."

"I was on another mission, in fact I was doing paperwork on it and Moody sent me home."

"Probably figured I was okay and that you would want to check on me."

"Thank Merlin you are," James said pulling Lily into a bone crushing hug. "Where is Harry?"

"Sleeping in his playpen," Lily pointed across the room. "He fell asleep about five minutes ago."

James kissed his lovely wife again, "Merlin if you would have been there just a few minutes earlier."

"I know," Lily nodded. "It was a good thing Harry was throwing a tantrum. It was really weird though, he would not let go of me. In fact, now that I think about it he had been like that all day."

"Maybe he felt it?" James asked.

"Maybe," Lily shrugged. "Maybe it has something to do with the mother/child bond."

"Has to be it," James nodded.

"Lily, James?"

They both turned around to see Albus Dumbledore was standing in front of the fireplace.

"Albus?" James asked, "Did not expect to see you here since you saw Lily earlier."

"I got new news on the attack at the Healer school."

"What is it Albus?" Lily asked.

"I honestly believe that you should stop going to Healer school, for now."

"No!" James yelled, "Lily wants nothing more than to be a Healer."

"If she values her life with Harry and you then she will stop Healer school."

"But…"

"Actually, Lily looked into James's handsome hazel eyes. "I was actually thinking of not going after I saw the school today."

"What?" James asked surprised.

"After I got home I would not let go of Harry and," Lily blushed. "I kind of want another baby."

"Oh," James eyes bulged.

"Or not," Lily said a bit hurt.

"No," James shook his head. "I want another baby too, but I thought you would want to wait until later."

"Maybe talk about extending your little family another time?" Albus suggested.

"Oh," Lily blushed in which James followed her in doing this. "Of course."

"Sit," James motioned for an armchair. Albus took the armchair and Lily and James took the couch in which Lily had been sitting upon earlier.

"What did you really stop by for again?" Lily asked.

"It is definitely a blessing that you were late for school today," Albus said looking into Lily's brilliant green eyes.

"Of course it is a blessing," James agreed.

"No," Albus shook his head. "It really is a miracle especially since that explosion was intended to kill Lily."

"What!" Lily and James yelled at the same time in which this reaction had now awoken a sleeping Harry who was now very upset for being awoken.

"Oh love," Lily said running to the playpen and began to cuddle him in her arms.

James looked at his son and Harry seemed content in Lily's arms. James then turned back to Albus Dumbledore, "What do you mean that attack was intended to kill Lily?"

"I have gotten information saying that the attack was intentional and it was suppose to kill your wife."

"That is crazy!"

"No it is not," Dumbledore shook his head. "Lily is a very brilliant Muggleborn witch and the fact that she is an Auror's wife and possibly the mother of the child that could bring the downfall of Lord Voldemort."

"Wormtail!" Lord Voldemort screamed.

"Y…yes sire," Peter Pettigrew bowed down so low that the tip of his nose grazed the dirt on the ground.

"You said the Mudblood would be at the Healer School!"

"She was suppose to be there, sire." Peter began to shake uncontrollably.

"There was no need for that attack! It was a waste of my time and time of all my Death Eaters!"

"I am…so…sorry."

"Awww," Voldemort cackled. "Wormtail is sorry."

The Death Eaters began to laugh with Lord Voldemort now.

"Crucio!" Voldemort pointed his wand in Peter Pettigrew's direction.

His screams filled the air. Voldemort and the laughter of the Death Eaters joined Peter's screams.

There was a knock on the door and once she had opened it she sneered at the man opposite of her, "What are you doing here!" She pulled him inside and shut the door.

"I had to see you," he stepped closer to her to kiss her, but the woman walked away looking disgusted.

"I do not want to se you anymore."

"But…but Bella…"

Bellatrix turned to look Peter Pettigrew into his dull eyes, "You should not have come…"

"I love you Bella…"

"You are lucky that master sent my husband on a mission without me or you would be dead right now."

"I did not see him at the meeting, so I decided to stop by."

"I am ashamed to have slept with you," Bellatrix Lestrange hissed at Peter Pettigrew. "Can not even get rid of a filthy little Mudblood?"

"She was suppose to be there!" Peter yelled.

"You need to leave."

"What can I do to win your love back?"

"Which baby do you think the prophecy speaks about?"

"The Potter child."

"A Halfblood over the Pureblood?" Bellatrix looked disgusted over this statement.

"The Potter child is already showing magical powers."

"At five months old!"

"Yes," Peter nodded. "The Longbottoms child is much to far behind to be the child of the prophecy."

"What do you mean?"

"The Longbottom child is behind almost every child around his age. The Potter child has to be the child of the prophecy. That is why I planned the attack for today at the Healer school."

"Why would you think she would bring the baby to school with her?" Bellatrix asked Peter.

"Alice Longbottom will not watch Lily's kid anymore because Harry is for ahead of Neville. Last time I talked to James they could not find a sitter and she was going to have to take him to school with her."

"So why was she late and why did she show up at the school without the kid?"

"I have no idea, but I will find out and tell master."

"Good or he will kill you."

"I thought you did not care about me anymore?" Peter asked feeling his heart beat faster and faster.

"I will still see you behind my husband's back if you swear to me that you will get rid of the Potters, all of them."

"I swear to you on my love for you."

"I still don't understand why he is only coming after me and Harry and not Alice and Neville?"

"That I do not know Lily," Albus apologized. "I think someone is telling him that you and Harry are more of a threat then the Longbottoms."

"Alice is as smart as me and Neville is a Pureblood. In Voldemort's eyes that is the best there is."

"True," Albus nodded.

"In his eyes and the Death Eater's eyes Harry is no where near as worthy as Neville because Harry is a halfblood. Lily is Muggleborn and I am a Pureblood."

"I know this," Albus nodded again. "There is one thing you do not know about Voldemort that most people do not know that I know."

"What?" Lily asked.

"Voldemort is not a Pureblood, he is a halfblood as is Harry."

"What?" James asked very surprised.

"His father was a muggle and Voldemort's mother was a pureblood."

"I always thought he was a pureblood," James said looking shocked.

"Most people do."

"Then how do you know?" Lily asked.

"I had to approach him and explain to him that he had been accepted to Hogwarts."

"So why would he come after my baby?" Lily asked holding onto Harry tighter once again.

"I believe that since Voldemort is a halfblood and as powerful as he is, he also believes that Harry has the potential that he had at Harry's age."

"But," Lily blinked. "We have only told our closest friends about Harry's progressions."

"Merlin," Albus sighed. "That means that the spy is close to you. Merlin, the spy could have been in your home. How many people have you told from the Order."

"Just our closest friends," James said starting to bite his nails.

"Yes," Lily nodded. "I overheard Sirius and you speaking about Harry's progressions at the last meeting. What if the spy overheard your conversation?"

"Remus and Peter were in that conversation too," James pointed out.

"So anyone could have found out how far Harry has progressed compared to Neville," Lily asked starting to cry and held on to her baby even closer.

"What progressions?" Albus asked.

"Harry has already showed signs of magical powers."

"Oh my," Albus blinked. "Although I can not say I am completely surprised."

"You are not?" James asked.

"No," Albus shook his head. "In fact you were only a few months older than Harry when you started showing signs, James."

"I did?"

"Yes," Albus smiled. "I remember being away from Hogwarts on business and your father invited me over for dinner. You were crawling around and were throwing a fit because you mother was washing your favorite blanket."

Lily began to giggle, this sounded like the cutest story.

"Then all of a sudden, here came this soaking wet baby blue blanket soaring across the parlor soaking us all but you seemed pleased with yourself."

James turned pink, but Lily was the one to speak up. "That is kind of what happened with Harry. I was bathing him and he wanted his rubber ducky which was in the sink and before I could get it for him, it had soared across the room."

"And Neville?"

"He isn't even crawling or turning over. Alice believes it is her fault, in fact she will not even speak to me."

"Why does she believe it is her fault?" Albus asked.

"You know," Lily sighed. "All the complications she had with Neville and the fact that he almost died. Then she also thinks she is a horrible mother and does not give him enough attention or something. I honestly do not know, you would have to ask Amelia."

"Hell," Lily said with tears starting to fall down her face. "Maybe Alice will feel comfort in finding out that Voldemort is after my child and not hers."

"It is not a fact Lily," James spoke up.

"James is true, it is just a hunch I have. We will have to wait and see. I will promise you that I will heighten security around the house and more enchantments."