Harry giggled as the golden butterfly flew round his head, twisting round to follow it he toppled off balance and fell with a thump onto his well-padded bottom. James grinned at his son as he created a second, blue, butterfly to join the first.

"Fly! Fly!" Harry chirped happily as he clapped his hands.

Lily smiled indulgently at the pair as they sat in the middle of the living room. James had been amusing their son for the past half hour, creating all sorts of bright shiny creatures for him to chase.

Harry reached out for the stick that created so many pretty things, and shook it trying to get another butterfly to join the two still circling his head.

James let Harry play with his wand as he wandered out into the front hall, he thought he had heard someone coming up the path. Looking out the glass in the door he saw a dark figure with a snake like face.

"Lily, take Harry and go! It's him!" he yelled as the door was ripped off its hinges.

Lily raced out into the hall, boy in arms, and gasped in fear as she was confronted with the Dark Lord coming in through the door.

"Go! Run! I'll hold him off!" James yelled again, launching himself at the man, fists flying.


And so we come to the beginning of the end. Sigh. Can't wait to see your responses to this.