I'm going on holiday tomorrow so I won't be able to update for a week! I know! I whole week without internet *dies*

But I thought I'd be nice and update this :) So here ya go...


"Burped?"

"Check."

"Nappy changed?"

"Check."

"Fed?"

"Check."

"Cleaned?"

"Check."

"Good, so hopefully he's presentable enough to show McGonagall," Remus said, picking up Harry and handing him to James, who cradled him. Remus smiled.

"I'm better at this than I thought I'd be," James said. "I'm actually managing to look after a baby, even though it isn't real, it's almost real."

"Yeah, to be honest, I thought you'd be worse than Sirius, but you're really good," Remus said.

"You thought I'd be worse than him?" James asked, pointing over to Sirius. Sirius was lying on his bed, throwing his baby up in the air and catching it.. that was until it landed with a thud on the wooden floor and began crying loudly. Sirius sat up quickly, grinned at the shocked faces of Remus and James, picked up his baby and stuffed it under his pillow to stop himself from hearing the crying. Remus rolled his eyes.

"Ok, maybe not worse than him but I didn't think of you as a parent type."

"Well I guess now you know different," James smiled. "And if Sirius ever settles down and gets married, we'll have to remind his wife of what he's like with babies," he whispered, making Remus laugh.

"Yeah," Remus said. "Let's take little Harry downstairs for inspection then."

"Where are you two going?" Sirius asked as they were leaving.

"Inspection you idiot... you'll have to bring umm... him downstairs too," James said.

"Him?"

"Your baby. Please don't tell me you haven't named him yet..."

"Actually we have," Sirius said proudly. Remus's eyes widened.

"You did?"

"Yep."

"What's he called?"

"Annabelle."

James and Remus looked at each other for a few seconds, whilst trying to keep a straight face, but it didn't work. They both broke into hysterics simultaneously, James holding on to Remus's shoulder for support. Sirius sighed.

"Why are you laughing now?"

"You can't be that stupid, Sirius!"

"What have I done?" Sirius asked.

"Oh c'mon Sirius, don't be a such a fool for all of your life."

"I'm being serious guys."

This statement caused the other two to break down in more laughter. "We know you're Sirius, Sirius," said James in between laughs.

"Shut up!"

"Fine. We were laughing because you named your baby Annabelle. That is a girls name. Your baby is a boy," said Remus with particular emphasis on the words 'girl' and 'boy'.

"Oh! I never thought of that," Sirius shouted, clapping his hand to his forehead. "Well, we had a back-up name."

"Oh yeah, and what is that? Elizabeth?" James asked, making Remus burst out laughing.

"No actually, it's Neville."

"Neville?"

"Yes, Neville. Don't ask me! I didn't name it... it was Franks idea!"

"Well it's better than Annabelle," said Remus, smirking.

"Hey! I came up with that name!" said Sirius defensively.

"Well done, wonderful name-picker you are Sirius, now come on, bring Neville downstairs so he can be inspected."

The three boys walked downstairs together.

"Hey Sirius?"

"Yeah?"

"What's your babies surname?"

"Wait for it, wait for it..." Sirius said, grinning. "Just wait..."

"... we're waiting," Remus said impatiently.

"He is called Neville Blackbottom!"

"Oh Merlin, are you kidding?" James asked, trying not to laugh again.

"No," laughed Sirius. "I came up with that one too, aren't I a genius?"

"You're something," Remus said, receiving a light punch in the arm from Sirius.


The boys reached the door to Professor McGonagall's office, where Frank was waiting. Sirius joined Frank, and they began talking.

"Next!" shouted McGonagall as Peter and Mary left the room. Remus and James looked at each other nervously before entering the room.

"Hello there boys," said Professor McGonagall kindly. "Please take a seat. May I see your baby?"

"Yeah," said James, handing Harry over carefully. Professor McGonagall smiled.

"Oh, I can definitely see the resemblance between the two of you and the baby. What did you call him?"

"Harry," said Remus.

"Harry? Isn't he adorable? He looks very well looked after to me," she commented. "I must say, from the two of you, I didn't expect this."

"Oh thanks!" James said.

"Your welcome Potter. You may take Harry back now," McGonagall said, while writing a few notes on a piece of parchment. Just as they were leaving the room, she called for the next pair to come in. They saw Sirius and Frank arguing over who got to hold the baby and laughed.

"I swear they like each other," James whispered.

"What do you mean?"

"They like each other, as in want to kiss each other," James said.

"Nah! I don't think so..."

"They argue like an old married couple," James pointed out.

"That's because bringing up these babies are like being an old married couple," Remus said.


They finally reached their dorm and as James opened the door, and the two froze, staring at the sight in front of them. Peter and Mary were sitting on Peter's bed, arms wrapped around each other, kissing each other like there was no tomorrow. James cleared his throat and the two broke apart swiftly.

"What have we here?" Remus asked, eyebrows raised.

"Umm, just uh-" Peter spluttered.

"We were just doing it for George's sake," Mary answered, covering Peter's mouth. James looked confused. "Our baby, George. He'd probably want to see his parents kissing, right?"

"Well you don't see Remus and I walking around snogging, just to keep our baby happy," James said. Remus felt a blush creep onto his cheeks, but hid it by throwing his hands up to his cheeks and shouting.

"I NEED TO GO TO THE BATHROOM!" he shouted, rushing off into the toilet. Everyone else looked around at one another in confusion.

"Um, that was odd," James commented, throwing himself down on his bed, placing Harry down to sleep. "But yeah, if you guys want to kiss, please do it elsewhere. Harry won't want to see a sight like that."

"Yeah well, we shall just be going now, right Pete?" Mary said, standing up.

"Yeah. Bye James."

"See you later," James said, waving to them. The bathroom door creaked open and Remus came running out, jumping into his bed and pulling the covers over himself. "Something wrong?" asked James.

"Just feeling a bit ill," Remus lied.

"A bit ill? I hope you get better soon," James said, as he walked towards Remus and sat on the edge of his bed. Remus looked up into James's eyes and smiled.

"Thanks," he said. James took hold of Remus's hand. Remus stopped breathing momentarily as he just stared into those hazel eyes, which were staring right back into his.

"Rem?" James said softly.

"Yeah?"

"You have um, very nice, um, b-b-beautiful eyes," he said, turning crimson. Remus grinned up at him.

"So do you," Remus answered, making circles on James's hand with his finger. James smiled.

"That feels good," he commented. Remus laughed quietly.

"That's what I was aiming for."

"Really good," James said with his eyes closed, but a soft smile on his face. Suddenly the door slammed open, James wrenched his hand away and stood up, the blush still on his face. Sirius was smiling triumphantly.

"W-what's up with you Sirius?" James asked quickly.

"I have a girlfriend!"

"Wow," said Remus sarcastically, turning over and closing his eyes.

"Who?" asked James.

"Samantha Rogers in Ravenclaw. You know the one with blond hair and big boobs?"

"Yeah, I know the one. Why'd she agree to go out with you?" James asked in disbelief.

"I happen to be the sexiest guy in school!" Sirius shouted. Remus made a undecipherable noise, but Sirius continued. "And I showed her my cute little baby!"

"So she's with you because your baby's cute? Wow, somebody must be desperate," James said. "Where is your baby anyway?"

"Oh, Sammie has him at the moment."

"Sammie?"

"Yep. She has the baby."

"Frank is going to kill you," James said in a sing-song voice.

"I don't care! I just can't wait till this baby thing is over. It's driving me insane!"

"Sirius, you were insane from the start," Remus said, sitting up and apparently ceasing being ill.

"Wow, Remus!" Sirius exclaimed excitedly.

"What?" asked Remus, confused.

"You look flustered," Sirius replied, waggling his eyebrows.

"I do not!" Remus yelled. "I just don't feel well," he said, faking a cough and lying back down.

"Well, I'm going downstairs to get some more nappies. I'll see you both later," James said.

"Bye."

"Bye, James."

James left the room, rushing downstairs and into an empty corridor. He banged his head against the stone walls. What am I doing? He thought. I don't like boys. I like LILY. Remus is just a friend. A friend with a really great personality and beautiful eyes. Oh, and a really nice bum. I didn't think that, I didn't think that! Merlin help me. I'm turning gay!

Little did James know was that Remus was upstairs in the dormitory thinking almost the exact same thing about James.


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