Chapter Four
A/N: Here's chapter four. Thanks to my great reviewers, ClaireBear1982 and headinclouds123.
Ginny and Harry had never been more happy. The third Potter child had been christened Lily Luna a few days after her birth and she loved the limelight she recieved from family and friends of her parents. Even the former Head of Gryffindor House, Professor McGonagall, had taken time from her busy role as Headmistress of Hogwarts to visit the little girl, leaving her Deputy, Professor Flitwick, in charge of the school for a while.
James and Albus had also enjoyed the experience of having a baby sister, especially James, who played with Lily at every opportunity, while Albus shied away a little when Harry and Ginny weren't around.
Finally, James decided that he was bored and dragged his mum away from the professor, upstairs to play with Lily with him, while Harry and Ron attempted to keep Albus on a broomstick for more than three minutes.
James looked around the room for something that Lily could play with, as Ginny had discreetly slipped back to talk to Professor McGonagall, but all he could find was the boys' play Quaffle, so he decided that it would have to do. He waved the practice ball in front of Lily, who reached out her little hands for it. James waved it a little more, then it slipped from his hands into the air, flying at high speed right towards the tiny child's face. He closed his eyes in terrified anticipation, waiting for her scream. But it didn't come.
James sneaked one eye open out of curiosity, then snapped both open as he took in the scene before him. His seven-month-old baby sister was holding the Quaffle three inches, looking at it in both confusion and fascination.
"Wow! Well done, Lily!" cried James, plying the Quaffle from her hands and giving her a cuddle. "You're going to be a brilliant Chaser, just like Mum. Gryffindor will definately win with you on the team."
"Gryf-dor."
James turned to his sister in shock.
"What did you say, Lily?"
"Gryf-dor!" cried Lily, looking extremely proud of herself.
"Mum!" cried James, running down the room to the kitchen where his mother was still talking to her former Head of House.
"James, what is it?" Ginny asked patiently.
"It's Lily!"
"Lily?! What's happened? James, what's wrong?!" Ginny's tone was now almost desperate.
"Come on, come and see!" James ran back out of the room towards Lily's bedroom, his mother and Professor McGonagall following closely behind. When they entered the room, James was on his hands and knees beside Lily, waving the Quaffle in front of her.
"Come on, Lily, you can do it! Who are going to win the House Cup every year forever?"
"Gryf-dor!" exclaimed Lily again, looking from James to her mother to McGonagall, all of whom were smiling widely at her.
"Oh my gosh!" cried Ginny, running to Lily and sweeping her up in her arms, kissing her forehead repeatedly. She pulled away at last, smiling at the girl, then adressing the Headmistress.
"Well, Minerva, I think we've got the Lions a new recruit!" she laughed, tickling Lily's side and smiling as she giggled.
"Yes, it seems as though we may do. And hopefully, another fine flier for the team. We haven't won since the pair of you left, you know."
"Really?"
"Oh, yes. We came close a few years ago, but all the other years, Slytherin have practically knocked us out of the sky. In fact, last year, they did. Literally."
"Ouch!" exclaimed James, his face screwing up with the thought of it.
"Quite so, Mr. Potter." replied the professor, smiling slightly as James giggled at being addressed in the same manner as his father.
"Well, Lily's going to be a little Quidditch star. Just like Mummy." smiled James, nuzzling against his mother's stomach and tickling Lily a little, while she giggled and twirled the Quaffle in her chubby little fingers.
James was famous in the Potter family for always turning out to predict the future, his Uncle Ron joking that he had unearthed his inner Trelawney at a young age, but maybe the eldest Potter child was right. After all, with the family she had, how could Lily not be a star?
A/N: A bit late, I know, but I've started a tiny bit of my GCSE coursework now, so I have way more homework, not to mention school! But I'll update when I can. Please review.