It was a rather quiet day at the Potter's home in Godric's Hollow. They didn't much speak of that day 10 years ago when He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named had come for the Potters. But when they did speak about that night, it usually ended in riotous laughter and more than a few butterbeer bottles littering the carpet.

Harry had just gone to bed when the doorbell rang. James opened it, only to see a gaunt face, with an earsplitting grin and a raised wand. He moved to slam the door and take hold of his own when the door was pushed backward into him and he fell to the floor. Lying on his back, a mixture of fear and astonishment coursed through his veins. He had reduced Voldemort to a mere shell that night, and then finished him just a few years prior with Albus Dumbledore when they went hunting for his Horcruxes! But now, here he was, plainer than ever, and James was terrified. That was, until the figure raised his hand… and pulled off the mask!

"Sirius!" James exclaimed from the floor. "You could've given me a heart attack!" Sirius said nothing and began laughing hysterically.

"What's going on?" Lily exclaimed, running into the room. James tilted his head back to glance at his upside-down wife from his position on the floor, pointing at Sirius. "Oh, nothing. This old—" He called Sirius at a name that caused Lily to glance upstairs and reprovingly hiss "James!" "—appeared at our door and scared me half to death!"

At this, Lily looked at James; broke off and looked at Sirius (also on the floor), stepped over James, hauled Sirius up and proceeded to give Sirius the biggest high-five of his life. "Lily!" James exclaimed, finally picking himself up.

Sirius had finally contained himself. "Well, can you blame her, mate? That was hysterical!" he said as he tossed Lily the mask.

"Get in here and sit down!" Lily exclaimed as she walked back into the kitchen. Sirius passed James, aiming what would have been a well-placed kick before he jumped and belted Sirius round the head. "Boys…" they heard Lily's voice call. As one, they answered "Yes dear," before sitting down on couch.

"So Padfoot, how have you been?"

"Okay, I guess. Kinda nervous about sending my godson off to school, that's all."

"I always thought I'd be calm and collected when this day came," James said. "Truth is, I'm terrified. Lily's the calm one," he said, as he grabbed a handful of powder to toss into the fire and invite Remus over.

He had no sooner tossed the glittering powder in the fire when the doorbell rang again. Lily jumped up to get it, leaving James and Sirius alone in the sitting room. They heard a great shout of laughter and before long, Lily walked back into the room, followed by Remus.