Chapter 1

October 31,1981

Dark Lord had been defeated but at what cost? Little baby Harry had defeated the greatest evil wizard known after Gellert Grindelwald. But the cost that poor baby Harry had to play was indeed a great one. He had lost his mother and father in one day or so it seemed. But Lily Potter had kept something hidden from almost everyone… Harry was not left unguarded and alone for James Potter was not his real father.

October 31,1981

Lily

I had written a letter to Harry's real father earlier that very same day telling him about the change of events and how he was the real dad and that I wanted him in Harry's life to be his Daddy. I had always told James that I had loved him though not the same way as I had my childhood friend and crush and later on my first Husband. But I was not sure if I wanted to send it and make it harder for him to stay away.

James always accepted that and he even later became very close friends with the man as well, though it was always hidden for they had to keep up appearances at school making it look like they did not like each other or his cover would have been blown. James, Sirius and Lupin had respected the man for he had given up A lot to help the cause they were fighting for. But James and them never disclosed their friendship to their other so called friend Peter since he was not as close of a friend to all of them, more along the line of lackey.

Though later on as they started making their way closer to graduation it had become a lot more difficult to keep Lily and Severus' relationship between them a secret for they had become aware of a taiter in their group and was not sure who it could be as of yet. So Lily and Severus had staged a big fight just before the end of final year. Lily had not expected Severus to use such mean and vulgar words towards her but she had also known it would make it a lot more realistic for them as well, not that that made it hurt any less. It had taken Lily quite some time to actually get over the initial shock of the words before she had allowed him back into her life again, again in secret but this time they never told their friends except when James had found out later when he tried to ask her out but she was actually engaged to Severus. So she came clean to him about it not wanting to hurt him. As she did have a little crush on him over the years but the love of her life was always Severus.

James

He then made up his mind to help his friend and his came up with a plan, James posed to be Lilys boyfriend and took the attention of the engaged couple, and later on when Lily and Sevurs got married he was the best man at the wedding. He asked Lily to be his wife so the media will have taken their attention off why Lily was wearing a wedding band. James and Lily did love each other and they did have a real relationship as weird as it was. It worked for them.

Over the years Lily's love for him started growing but never to the extent of what she had felt for Severus who she was still seeing on the sly when they got the chance to get together as it had gotten harder for Severus to stay at the house without endangering them all.

Not long after their marriage Lily became pregnant with Harry though she had told James she was not sure of who the father was to which he replied with, "It does not matter to me I will raise him as if it was mine. It will never make me love Harry or you less, Lily." he said, holding her in his arms rocking her from side to side.

October 30,1981, 23:55pm

Lily

The night before the attack I sat James down to tell him about Harry not being his. And his only response was "It does not change anything! The both of you will always be my family. Im Happy for you and Severus. But I think he has the right to know Lily! Harry's features will start showing soon making it very clear as to who his real father is and you don't want him to find out too late missing all the important moments in his son's life."He was a bit upset. I could tell by how his voice sounded but I understood why. I looked down at Harry who was playing on the ground by our feet with his toys. "You are right I'll owl him in the morning James." I say laying my head on shoulder putting one arm around his waist.

The next morning true to her word Lily owled Severus along with the test results and Harry's new birth certificate stating him as his biological father and Harry's new full name and that she wished that Severus raise Harry if anything were to happen to her or James or by Sirius Black if he cant take Harry till it's safe and refused for Harry to be sent to her vile sister and her husband. She knew that Severus was away at a raid while working for the order in secret so she had instructed the owl to just leave the letter in his chamber at Hogwarts knowing well that he will be returning there once he was done doing God knows what now for Dumbledore. She knew that he would respond to her letter as soon as he got a chance.

Being in hiding from the Dark Lord who was now after Harry, was not making their normal everyday life any easier. The day went by like normal Lily and James spent the day entertaining Harry by either playing with him or reading him stories while he was sitting on either of their laps or in between the two of them. Harry was now starting to pull himself up wanting to walk without holding onto objects for support, and had also started saying a few words, the first being Mama and Papa to James who beamed with pride at his son's first words. Lily showed Harry pictures of his Dada everyday so that he will know who he is when he sees him. "He has also started saying that and while pointing to the picture of him and Lilly's wedding.

That night just as they were putting Harry down for bed they heard a noise coming from downstairs. James placed a kiss on Harry's head and said "Papa love's you little man." Then he went over to Lily and gave her a quick kiss saying that he loves her as well then made his way down the stairs wand in hand ready to defend his family.

12:05 Am,

Rubeus Hagrid

When I arrived on the scene after being sent by none-other than Albus Dumbledore to inspect and see if anyone had hopefully survived the attack. I made my way from floor to floor looking for any signs of life. I had found James Potter lying lifeless on the staircase wand still in hand, looking as if he was making his way to the second floor towards the bedrooms. While looking down at James as I make my way towards the staircase going towards the bedrooms I pay my last respect to a dear friend wishing him well in the afterlife.

I stopped before the two bedrooms and wondered which one I should enter first. In the end I decided that the room on the right to enter first. The bedroom of little baby Harry. Then out of the corner of my eye I spotted Lily's lifeless body laying before the pile of rubble from the caved-in roof that was covering the boy's crib. Thinking the worst, that the little feller had also suffered the same fate as his beloved parents when, I heard the soft muffled cries of Harry calling for his parents from under the rubble.

Being half giant came with some perks. I quickly pulled the Rubble off the little guy and pulled him up and tucked him into my arms and grabbed his baby blanket and covered him with it. "You okay now Fella" I mumble out shuffling back down the house preventing Harry from seeing his dead parents.

When we arrived at Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry we were greeted by non-other than Professor Minerva McGonagall. "Ah Professor, here you go." I say handing him over to her.

Minerva McGonagall

Instinctively taking Harry from Hagrid. "I found him lying under a pile of rubble in his crib…" Trailed Hagrid, "His… His parents did not make it I'm afraid…" he continued looking down at Harry. "I got it from here Hagrid, ''I say, taking Hary and making my way to the nurse's station to get looked at by Madam Poppy Pomfrey to make sure that the boy was indeed in good health. We knew that HE-WHO-SHOULD-NOT-BE-NAMED was after the young Potter family. We had tried to help save them by helping to hide them and gave advice when they could but it looked like that was still not able to help prevent this from happening.

Madam Pomfrey, who had helped Lily in finding out who the real father was just the day before, was very shocked to see the little tyke being brought in by Minerva and not his mother. But then she also knew that if Lily had not accompanied him that the worse had happened to them… But just as she had drawn near she stood still at the sight of the little boy she looked up into Minerva's catlike eyes, with sadness. Harry had a big red lightning bolt scar on his forehead that was not there yesterday she had seen him and his whole face was also covered in soot and he had pieces of roof board in his little black hair as well and his clothes and blanket had been slightly torn from the cave in and was very dirty. "My goodness Minerva, what happened to the boy's parents!?" Cried Madam Pomfrey as she took Harry from her and placed him down on one of the hospital beds and quickly transformed it into a crib for the boy.

"You-know-who…. He was there at their house he… he killed them!" Sobbed Minerva over Harry's crib and ran her fingers through his hair pulling out some of the ceiling pieces as she continued. Madam Pomfrey place and hand on Minerva's shoulder, "I'm Sorry we tried to help… We could not have foreseen this." Said Madam Pomfrey giving a soft squeeze on her shoulder and then started to work on Harry. She took off all of his clothes so that she can examine his little body and only found a few minor cuts and bruises. "Hagrid found him lying under a pile of rubble… He was all who had survived…. He killed him… You-know-who…" Stated Minerva as she took in Harry's bruises. Madam Pomfrey's hands stilled on Harry and she took in the news and looked at him with new eyes. "It can't be he is just a baby…" Trailed Madam Pomfrey then looked at Minerva for confirmation that she had indeed heard her correct. "We'll all evidence shows that he had. He will be a great Wizard one day." Said Minerva playing with Harry's hair again.

"What will happen to him now he has no family left..."Minerva continues while looking at Harry. Guilt was now eating at Madam Pomfrey for she knew the truth… But his father was not here at the moment he was out doing god knows what for Dumbledore and she had no idea when he would be back or if he even knew that he was the father and if he would be able to raise the boy after everything that has happened now. She will have to talk with him as soon as possible, she owes Lily and Harry that much.

"Harry seems to be all in good health with just minor cuts and bruises but he will heal soon. As for that scar on his forehead that will not. He will always have that mark and he is too young for us to alter it without hurting him." Madam Pomfrey says to Minerva. "He can stay here if you like I can watch him for you." She continues. "No it's fine I'll take him with me. But thank you I'll call if I need any assistance." Minerva says as she puts a clothing spell on Harry then bends down and cradles him in her arms.

Minerva walked with a sleeping Harry cuddled close against her bosom towards Dumbledore's office. Minerva stopped at the foot of the staircase that leads up to the office saying the password, "Sherbet Lemon" before taking the stairs up. "AHH, Minerva how is the little guy doing?" Asked Dumbledore as he came to stand by her peering in at the sleeping boy. "Madam Pomfrey has checked him over and has given him a clean bill of health Albus." Reply's Minerva.

"What will happen to him now, Albus?" Asked Minerva looking down at the bundle in her arms. "We cannot keep him here Minerva and you know that. He will be far better off being raised away from all of that. I know that Lily had an older sister named Petunia and he will be better off being raised by the Muggles than always having to be stared at here in the Wizarding world." Said Dumbledore.

"We will have to look into it first, Albus I do not like the idea of leaving him with someone we do not even know. Said Minerva shooting daggers at Albus to just shrug in defeat now well not to cross the witch. "As for tonight he will sleep in my school quarters with me." Minerva then walks with Harry to her bed chamber.

The next day Minerva true to her word went and checked out Harry's aunt and Uncle and was not pleased with what she found they were the worst sort of Muggles imaginable and there little boy was already following in their footsteps, throwing tantrums when he did not get what he wanted or throwing his toys on the ground breaking them to peace's or hitting his mother when she took too long to feed him. Harry will not do well living here with these people. She thought to herself.

When she got back to Hogwarts she made her thoughts very clear to Dumbledore who only responded with, "But they are the only family he has Minerva, not even his Godfather is in the state to take care of the boy." he sighed, he still could not believe that he had done that to Peter who was to say the last one of their friends.

"I'll ask Hagrid to take the boy at night so as not to attract attention." Albus said making it very clear that that was settled and there would be no changing his mind even by his own Wife, not many knew of their relationship and they preferred it that way. But lately Minerva had seen a change in her Husband and she was not yet sure if she liked the changes that were happening to him.

Minerva spent the remainder of the day playing with Harry or tickling his little feet every time he magically took his shoes off. But as the day progressed Harry started getting tired and irritated then began calling for his Muma and Papa more and more and crying when Minerva told him that they were no longer here.

Harry did not understand why his parents had left him and was very upset over it and started making the objects around the room start floating up towards the roof. Minerva became very unsettled about the sudden outburst but quickly jumped in picking up Harry and holding him close to her and began singing a song to him trying to settle him down. Lucky for her it worked and all the objects returned to their original places without any assistance from her. He is going to make a strong wizard one day. She thought to herself, and Harry drifted off to sleep as she held onto him now humming a lullaby. Hagrid came about a half an hour later to collect the little boy and take him to his aunts, Harry was cuddled in a nice warm blanket and was placed on the doorstep of his aunt's house along with a letter on his chest informing them that they were to care for the boy.

NA: Thank you for reading my story, please like and review. This is my very first HP fic that i have ever done so please excuse any mistakes that you find. Also I'm Jumping from a first to third person view throughout the story as it makes it easier for some areas. I'll be working towards doing mostly first person in later chapters when Harry is old enough for full sentences. [DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN THE HARRY POTTER SERIES OR ITS CHARACTERS THAT BELONGS TO J.K. ROWLING ALONE, I DO NOT GET PAID FOR MY WRITING I ONLY DO IT OUT OF MY LOVE FOR IT AND THE STORIES]