Trials and Tribulations
Summary: Harry Potter knew he was going to get shocked when he visited his parents graves. He knew that'd he'd see family he never met; like grandparents, uncles, and aunts. But one thing he didn't know was that he was going to meet his sister.

Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter. I am not making any profit off of this fanfic.

Chapter Four: Godfather

James slid off the desk and slowly opened the door. Things seemed a bit surreal to him, as he made his way down the corridor. He went back to McGonagall's classroom.

McGonagall, knowing that James was in a bit of shock, dismissed him from answering any questions. She also assigned the homework to be due on a later date.

James stared at his hand for most of the class. Sirius and Remus had exchanged glances and tried passing notes to James, but he didn't respond. He just shrugged them off, and continued to stare at his hand.

'I can't believe it…' James thought. 'I don't think she was kidding…Evans isn't that cruel…' In the distance he heard the bell go off, dismissing class, but he couldn't will himself to move.

"Prongs, what's going on?" Sirius asked, when everyone was out of earshot, except McGonagall. She was clearing the board for her next class.

"Lily," James said. Remus and Sirius looked at each other, and then they looked back at James. They were about to ask about her, when James finished his sentence. "…is pregnant."

Sirius's mouth dropped open, as did Remus's. They stared in shock at James. Then suddenly Sirius said, "Ooh! Prongs, you're going to be a daddy!" He said gleefully. "I should go find Lily-Billy and congratulate her."

"No!" Remus and James yelled.

Sirius gave them a weird look. "Why?"

"She wasn't very happy about it," James said. "It wasn't planned or anything…nothing is ever planned anymore, is it?" James stood up and began gathering his things. They had to go to potions with Professor Slughorn now.

Sirius frowned. "She wasn't happy?"

"Think about it Padfoot. She's the Head Girl of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. She has many years of work for her at the Ministry before she gets her job career all organized. Would you be happy if that all had to be put aside for awhile, as you raise a child?" Remus asked.

Sirius shook his head.

James sighed and walked out of the classroom. Remus and Sirius followed. "Are you going to be okay Prongs?" Remus said when they caught up.

"Lily must be really scared," James said quietly. He adjusted his bag on his shoulders. "She's probably terrified. I wish she would talk to me."

"I wouldn't know. I've never knocked anyone up." Sirius said, shrugging his shoulders.

James gave Sirius a cross look. "Very funny Padfoot."

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"Well that definitely didn't go as planned," Lily mumbled to herself. She was sitting cross-legged on her bed. A quill and a piece of parchment were lying beside her, forgotten.

She had attempted to write a letter to her parents, but her mind kept straying to the fact that she left James all alone in that classroom. 'He probably had a lot of questions…He probably wants to talk to me.' Lily thought. She sighed in frustration and threw her quill and parchment onto the floor.

She lay on her back and stared at her hangings. 'What in the world will my parents say?' Lily thought. She grabbed her wand and began making sparks pop out of the end. 'Well…mum is a very understanding person…Dad will probably want to meet Jam—Potter. Unless I tell them I don't know who the father is…' Lily sighed and rolled onto her side, dropping her wand.

'They know me better than that. Everyone knows me better than that. And Petunia…Only more proof that Muggles are better than Wizards…Ha…as if.' Lily felt her eyes droop. She tried to blink back her fatigue, but was failing miserably. She got underneath her blankets and slowly began to drift off.

Soon Lily was sleeping again.

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A few hours later, Elizabeth and Alice popped back into the room. Elizabeth shook Lily awake. "Hey Lily, Lily, wake up."

Lily's eyes snapped open. She looked up and saw Alice and Elizabeth standing over her. "It's almost time for lunch. Do you want to eat with us?"

Lily's stomach growled, and she giggled slightly. "Sure, I'm hungry!"

Lily got up, and the three of them traveled down to the Great Hall.

Lily sat down at the Gryffindor table and began dishing up food for herself. Alice and Elizabeth sat across from her, and the three of them talked quietly.

"Did you tell James?" Alice asked.

"Tell James what?" Elizabeth asked. She looked from Lily to Alice. "What don't I know?"

Lily leaned over the table and whispered to Elizabeth her new information.

Elizabeth smiled. "I thought something was up. Are you excited?"

Lily shrugged her shoulders. "I definitely haven't felt this way before. I'm scared of what people will think of me…and my parents…It wasn't planning on it. I guess it just happened…" Lily sighed. Elizabeth nodded her head in understanding.

"I think it'll be a good experience."

Lily snorted. "As if!"

The three of them broke into giggles. Then Lily looked up and saw James walk passed. His head was down, and he was walking slowly. She sighed.

Alice looked from Lily to James. "Why don't you try and talk to him again?"

"Because I don't think he wants to talk to me," Lily hissed. She buried her head in her hands and grabbed her hair.

Elizabeth shook her head. "He sure looks like he wants to talk to you." She glanced down the table at him.

Alice shook her head. "I think the two of them need to be able to accept their new conditions before they try to talk to each other."

"Probably," Elizabeth said. She smiled warmly at Lily. "Give it some time Lily,"

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"Prongs?" Sirius asked, peering at his best mate. James was staring into space, his brow furrowed, and an unidentifiable expression on his face.

"Prongs?" Remus echoed.

"What?" James snapped, looking at Sirius. Sirius flinched.

"Sorry," he said, stepping away. Remus shot James sympathetic look.

"We know you're surprised—"

"I'm not surprised. I'm bloody angry!" James screamed, causing several people in the Gryffindor Common Room to look at him weirdly. He stood up and shot them a look. They looked away. "How the bloody hell does this happen to me?" He screamed. He paced in front of the Marauders. "I'm only 17."

James stopped as he saw the red head he was rampaging about, standing at the bottom of her staircase.

When they locked eyes, she turned and ran back up the steps.

James sighed in defeat and plopped onto the couch. He put his head in his hands, and gripped his hair tightly.

"Prongs, she's only 17 too." Remus said quietly. "You said so yourself, she's probably terrified. You shouldn't be angry…not at her."

"She heard me," James mumbled through his hands.

"When you cool off, maybe you should go talk to her," Sirius suggested. James nodded his head.

Remus agreed with Sirius. Then they told James that he needed to do something to let off his steam, because his emotions were mixed up. James agreed, and went and got his broom. He went to the pitch and began flying around.

Remus and Sirius shook their head at James's antics, Sirius muttering, "That guy is too…blah."

Remus chuckled, and then left, going to the kitchens.

Leaving Sirius alone, he smiled wickedly. 'I'm going to be a Godfather.'

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BB/N: I just read, when I was updating...that I should double space between paragraphs...

Oh well.

I hope everyone had a Easter. I did…it was pretty interesting actually.

Anyway, I have to get off the computer. I'll see everyone later. :)

Have A Nice Day!

Love,
Bob Bennit