Chapter 8 Back to Hogwarts.

The Potters stayed the rest of the summer at Grimmauld place as they were heavily involved with the order and the information that they held about what they were protecting. Even though they weren't allowed to go out on field missions because they still didn't want the ministry finding out they were alive. Harry was still having the best summer of his life the fact that he barely had to spend time at his aunt's house would have made it the best summer already. James and Lily knew that the Hogwarts year was starting soon, and Harry was due to leave soon, and they were sad that Harry was leaving soon. They bonded so much over this time that it was going to be hard to see him go. Harry was torn about going back to school as he knew that it was necessary and loved it at Hogwarts but, he was sad to leave his parents.

The middle of August rolled around when their Hogwarts letters finally arrived and the supplies that they needed.

"Oh my gosh I got prefect!" Hermione screamed as she opened her letter.

"Congratulations Hermione!" Ron and Harry responded.

Harry wasn't expecting to get anything, but he was kind of hoping that he might get prefect but, wasn't betting on it. He had a reputation of getting into trouble.

"This can't be right there's no way." Ron said when he saw a badge.

"What is it, Ron?" Molly asked.

"I got prefect." Ron responded with disbelief.

"Oh, Ron I'm so happy for you!" Molly screamed excitedly.

"Yeah, congratulations Ron." Harry said.

James could see the dejection on Harry's face as he found out that Ron had made prefect.

"Hey, doing alright sport?" James asked.

"Yeah, I'm fine Dad." Harry said unconvincingly.

"Hey, it's ok that you feel disappointed that you didn't get prefect." James said.

"Yeah, but I shouldn't feel jealous of my friend that he got it." Harry responded.

"It's ok you still have a chance to get head boy though. I wasn't a prefect and I still got head boy." James told Harry.

"Yeah but, it still doesn't feel right that I'm jealous of him." Harry responded.

"It's ok Harry I was jealous of Remus when he got prefect." James said.

"Really?" Harry asked.

"Yeah, I mean it wasn't the reason that your jealous but, I was still jealous." James responded.

"While why were you jealous Dad?" Harry asked.

"I was jealous of him because he was going to be spending a lot of time with your mother." James said.

"Wow, you really love her don't you." Harry said.

"I would do anything for your mother and you." James said. "I suppose my reason though is different from your reason,"

"Yeah, I kind of just wished that I would get it." Harry said.

"It's ok just think of the other opportunities you might have." James said. "Like next year you might become quidditch captain."

"Thanks dad." Harry said as his mood shifted in hopes that maybe next year, he could get quidditch captain.

The kids all went to diagon alley later in the day it was only James, and Lily left in the house. They envied that Sirius was able to go see Harry through his Animagus figure as a dog. It wasn't anything new though as it was much like this when they were in hiding except that they had Harry with them. They were sitting on a couch just talking to each other.

"Harry was quite disappointed that he didn't get prefect." James said.

"He seemed in a better mood when I talked to him." Lily responded. "What did you say to him?"

"I just told him how I became head boy in seventh year so he might become head boy. I also told him that he could become the quidditch captain next year." James replied. "I think he's still a little disappointed he didn't get it though."

"Well, you were disappointed that when you didn't get prefect." Lily pointed out.

"Except I only wanted it because you were a prefect." James replied. "I feel like his reason are more pure than mine."

"James!" Lily said playfully slapping his arm.

"What, it's true." James said as he kissed Lily's forehead.

"You're such a sweet talker James." Lily said laughing.

"Don't act like you don't enjoy it," James shot back.

"Your right I can't resist your charm." Lily responded giving James a kiss on the cheek.

Before James could grab Lily, she ran upstairs and motioned James to follow her upstairs. James quickly jumped off the couch and ran after his wife.

The school year was fast approaching it was crazy in Grimmauld place as all the kids were in a frenzy to get ready for the school year. All the kids were making sure that they had packed everything up. Mrs. Weasley was running all over the place as she had to make sure that all four of them were packed and would have to make sure that the twins didn't have anything that would get them kicked out. Harry was almost packed when James and Lily entered his room.

"Hey Mum, Dad." Harry said as he saw them enter the room.

"Excited for school to start again?" Lily asked.

"Yeah." Harry responded.

"Just remember you have to do really well this year because it's O.W.L's year." Lily continued.

"Yeah, Mum I got it." Harry responded as this was about the fifth time that Lily had reminded him.

"We have a present for you." James said as he handed Harry a mirror.

"Thanks Dad." Harry said as he was confused why James had given him a mirror.

"Harry this isn't a normal mirror this is a two-way mirror." James said. "This is so we'll be able to talk to you whenever you want all you have to do is say one of our names in that mirror and we'll pick up our end and talk to you."

"So, if you're ever having any trouble, you'll be able to contact us." Lily added.

"Thanks guys." Harry said as he hugged his mom and dad.

Before everyone knew it was the day that the train left for Hogwarts. James and Lily weren't able to go to the train station to say goodbye to Harry as it still wasn't common knowledge that they were alive again as Dumbledore had other issues to deal with. Harry for the first time in his life was not jumping out of the door to get to Hogwarts as over the past few weeks he had a really great time with his parents and getting to know them. This is what he had dreamed of for so many years and now it was a reality. Now he was having to say his goodbyes to them at the door at Grimmauld place.

"See you guys at Christmas." Harry said.

"See you at Christmas Harry." James said back.

"Make sure you don't get into too much trouble and don't forget to use the mirror." Lily told Harry.

"Ok mum I won't forget. I love you two." Harry responded.

"We love you too Harry." James and Lily responded together as they hugged Harry and let him go with the Weasley's to catch the train.

They also bid a short goodbye to Sirius as he was able to go to the train station with Harry in his Animagus form as a dog whereas James going in the form of prongs would've freaked out a lot of people. James and Lily were going to return to Potter Manor today since Harry was staying at Grimmauld Place they were there too. James and Lily also would be going back to Potter Manor because they also had a few questions that they wanted to have answered as they still were not aware of how they were able to come back from the dead and they wanted to do some research in the Potter Manor library.