"No listen to me," said Sirius, "You are whining and moaning about not being able to see Lily and Harry. Don't just sit round and do nothing. Find a way to see them. Find a way to make Lily admit she loves you. Find a way to get your wife back! Find a way to be a family!"

Sirius was right. He had to do something. He couldn't just let his family slip through his fingers. He was going to get them back.

Chapter 9

He did it. He finally did it, he listened to Sirius. James had quit his job and came to Switzerland. After a good night's sleep, everything seemed so much clearer. He loved his son and his wife. Lily still loved him, he knew she did. She was just afraid of being hurt. He was going to prove to her that he would never hurt her again. He knew what he would lose if he did. So all he had to do was get her back.

It was around 4 AM local time. He knew Lily and Harry would be asleep, but he just wanted to be near them. So he was standing on the street outside their new house, and he couldn't help but ache for them. They were so close, but still so far away. He had been there for almost an hour, and he was just about to leave and go back to his hotel when he saw the light in the downstairs front room go on. Through the curtains he could make out Lily pacing up and down, with Harry in his arms. James could hear his screams from the street.

"Come on Harry, go to sleep," said Lily, rubbing Harry's back. He hadn't slept at all during the night since they moved. He would take naps at jumbled times during the day, when he was too exhausted to stay awake. He was off his food as well. Lily thought she was going to have to take him to the hospital if it carried on.

"You miss your Daddy, don't you?" she whispered, and she instantly knew that was why he was so distressed. He missed James. "I miss him too. But we have to get used to him not always being there. Because one day, he's going to get married and have other children. He's still going to love you and be there for you. But he can't bear to be around me now, it'll only get worse. He'll end up hating me because I took you away."

Suddenly there was a knock at the door. Instinctively Lily cast a silencing charm on Harry and placed him in a travel cot in the corner. She drew her wand, and slowly opened the door.

"It's okay, Lils, it's just me, James," he said softly. He should have known she would be scared, someone knocking on the door in the middle of the night.

"How do I know it's you?" He could hear her voice, but not see her.

"You're favourite flavour of ice cream is peach. I have a tiny birthmark on the sole of my left foot," said James. Lily knew that they were the only people that knew those things.

"James? What are you doing here?" gasped Lily.

"Sorry if I scared you. I just saw the light on…I wanted to see you," he said apologetically.

"It's okay… Harry," she said, dashing into the front room again.

James closed the front door and followed her in. A few seconds later he heard Harry start screaming again.

"Hey, what's the matter little guy? What are you making all that noise for?" said James softly. He took Harry from Lily and gently rocked him. "There that's better, there is no need for all those tears." Harry almost immediately fell quiet.

"Wow…how did you do that? He's been up all night, every night," said Lily, looking shocked.

"Sometimes you just need a man's touch," grinned James. He was just so happy to be able to hold his son again. It felt like he hadn't seen him in a year instead of a week. He just seemed so different, as if he had grown in the past seven days.

"Sexist pig," laughed Lily. She was just so relieved to see James, and to finally have Harry settled.

"He's sound asleep, do you want me to put him in his cot?" said James softly.

"No, you're okay with him," said Lily. She knew how much James had missed Harry, she could tell just by the look in his eyes.

"Is it okay that I just showed up here in the middle of the night?"

"Of course it is. I'm glad you did, Harry was going to make himself ill," said Lily. Somehow things between weren't awkward, they were just talking the way they used to be able to.

"How long was he like that?"

"He's been up all night every night since we arrived. He's been off his food, and only sleeping when he's too tired to keep his eyes open. I was really worried," said Lily.

"At least he's sleeping now. If he still isn't eating properly in the morning, we'll take him to the doctor," said James.

"Okay. How long are you staying?"

"Indefinitely. If that is okay? I'll start looking for a place…I mean I'm booked in at a hotel and I'll start looking for something more permanent tomorrow," said James.

"Not necessary. You can stay here as long as you want," said Lily enthusiastically.

"Really?"

"Yeah, there is plenty of room."

"Thanks."

"No problem. You are actually going to live here?" asked Lily. James loved London, she never in a million years thought he would ever leave it. She slid onto the sofa next to James.

"Yes I am."

"Harry needs you. I never realised how much until we moved," said Lily as she swept stray hair out of Harry's face.

"I need him too. I missed him so much, I missed you both."

"We missed you."

"It amazing, I look at him and he seems different. How can he have changed in a week? He looks bigger, different."

"So do you. Did you cut your face?" said Lily, running her finger across the small cut on his chin.

"Yeah, I was in a rush," said James, turning his head to look straight at Lily.

"You look different too," he said softly.

"That is exhaustion. Your son has kept me up all night, all week."

"Then go to bed now," said James.

"I can't…"

"You can, I'll stay up with him."

"But…"

"No buts. You do look tired.

"Okay," said Lily. "His room is at the top of the stairs and the guest room is third on the… I'm going to wake up to find you asleep on the couch and Harry in the travel cot next you, aren't I?"

"You sure are."

"Okay then, I'll see you in the morning."

"Sweet dreams."

"You too," laughed Lily before she got up and made her way to her bedroom.

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