A/N: Sorry, it took so long but our play just finished and I haven't been home for a long time with all the parties and going out to eat. Since I did thank you notes last chapter, none this chapter, Except:

Sw67: I dedicate this chapter to you because I feel so bad. I hope this makes up for my stupid mistake! I'M SOOO SORRY!

Disclaimer: You know the drill, Me no owny!

And now, the chapter you've all been waiting for…

Ch. 9. We Know Where He Gets It

Letters. Photographs and letters. James dropped the handful of letter on the carpet and picked up the photos. He set those next to the letters and shifted more letters and photos. His hands hit something hard. A smaller box was inside and he lifted it up and out.

He lifted the lid and laughed again.

'What is wrong with this guy,' thought Lily. 'His parents are dead and he's laughing? What's the matter with him!'

He picked up the things inside and turned over the letter sitting on top. It said:

James,

If you are reading this letter, we are no longer with you. We wanted to give you these when we passed on so you could find out about our past and hopefully it will help you in the future. We thought we should wait because if you and Sirius saw what was inside while we were alive, you two goofs would never let us live it down. It is basically the ultimate blackmail against us. We know how Sirius loves to make fun of people when he has dirt on them.

Please share these with your friends. We understand if you don't want to, but we hope you will. We also hope you enjoy these as much as we did. We love you, James. Never forget that and hopefully these will prevent that from happening.

As much love as we can muster,

Mum and Dad

P.S. To watch these, tap them with your wand, say Inerio, place it on the wall, and tap it again. Enjoy them. We definitely did.

He grabbed the first tape, said the spell, and sat back to watch with Lily. Remus flipped off the light switch.

The screen was black then a small light appeared at the end. All of the sudden, it felt as though the room a dipped forward and the 7 teens were thrown head first in to the screen.

The colors swam and swirled until everything became still again. They were standing on the grounds Hogwarts, groups of students milling about. A group of girls were sitting around by the lake, others wandering about, and one group in particular were causing a large amount of noise. The 7 teens made their way over to the tree that the group was located under. James, Sirius, and Remus gasped. There before them lay Gregory Potter, Jonathan Lupin, Alexander Longbottom, and Arthur Turnsbury laughing and holding their sides.

"Hey Greg, Katie's looking this way," Said John pointing over to the girls sitting by the lake. A girl with blue eyes and long black hair the fell in curls along her back was looking over and chatting with two of her friends, one with wavy brown hair and hazel green eyes named Sarah and the other with sandy blonde hair that hung straight down her back and sky blue eyes named Maria, and who was also Remus's mother.

Greg ran a hand through his hair, making it look windswept and pulled a snitch out of his pocket. He let it go and started making fabulous catches, letting fly off and capturing it again, earning a thunderous round of applause and sighs from the girls watching. Alex sat to the side shaking his head.

"Greg, you know she hates it when you show off. Do you just do it to antagonize her or do you not want her to notice you?" said Alex, looking up from his book.

"Oh, I'm not worried. She'll fall for me sooner or later. Everyone falls for the Potter charm," said Greg, sparing a glance at the girls by the lake just to make she was still watching.

The visiting crowd all looked at James, noticing the familiarity between him and his father.

Sirius spoke up, "Well, now we know where he gets it." That earned a round of laughter from the girls and Remus and a smack to the back of the head from James. "Shh. Quiet you guys."

"Excellent. Our favorite subject. Hey Scott," yelled Arthur. Robbie looked up at them and put his head back down. He hitched up his bag and tried to scurry away but Greg stood in front of him. He made to turn and go another direction but was quickly surrounded by Alex, Arthur, and John.

"Where do you think you're going?" said John.

"What are you talking to me, you stupid blood traitors!" spat Scott.

"What's going on here? What do you idiot think you are doing?" said a voice behind Greg. He turned to find Katie Douglas right behind him, her wand pointed Greg's face.

"Hey, Douglas," said Greg, running a hand through his hair. Katie rolled her eyes. James grabbed Lily's hand. That one move made him realize who he was looking at. He was staring at the 17-year-old version of his mother.

"How are you doing?"

She rolled her eyes again. Greg grinned sheepishly.

"I don't need your help. You're a blood traitor like the rest of them, except your family is just a bunch of bi-"

"I'm sure you don't want to finish that sentence, Avery," said Greg, grabbing the front of his robes and pulling out his wand.

"Don't bother Potter. You're just as bad as him."

"What! I would never insult your family. I'm nothing like him or the rest of the other Slytherins," said Greg defiantly.

"Asking me out every chance you get, messing up your hair so it looks like you just finished a Quidditch match, playing with that ridiculous Snitch because you just like to show off. You're 17 years old, Potter! Grow up!" With that, she turned on her heel and walked back over to her friends by the lake. She stopped and turned around and shouted so him and everyone else in the vicinity could hear.

"When we leave in 2 weeks, I hope I never see your arrogant, pompous puss ever again!"

The scene in front of them pitched and the 7 were hurled back into James's bedroom, the look of sadness on Gregory Potter's face the last thing they saw before they landed on their butts on the floor in a heap.

Sirius hopped to his feet and pulled Sam up. Remus did the same for Emma. James and Lily were still on the floor and Aly had already picked herself up. The two on the floor realized they were still staring at each other. They saw the eyes on them and hurriedly got up.

Sirius bent over the box and pulled out the next one and set it up.

"Everyone ready? Ok, let's go," said Sirius. The room pitched forward and they flew toward another memory in a swirl of color.

A/N: So, do you guys like where I'm going with this? I wanted to show where James got his arrogance. I know I put that his parents met at the Ministry but I meant where they fell for each other, FYI. Also, please tell me if you like this because if you don't I'm going to drop it and skip forward to later.

Sw67: Just to say how sorry I am, if you want to leave your name or a favorite name, I'll put it in the story. I am sooo sorry for my stupid lapse in judgment.

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