Author's Note: So I thought that I would tell everyone that I wrote this chapter and was almost done but then I pushed random buttons and deleted the whole thing. So, I had to re write it and it wasn't very fun. My advice: Don't push random buttons.
Lupin slammed the door and made Sirius jump and turn around. Lupin almost started yelling, "What did you think you were doing?"
"What-"
"Putting Harry in danger like that!" Lupin finished. "It was totally uncalled for."
"I-" Sirius statred again.
"What if he got hurt?" Lupin paced the room back and forth. "What if he died?"
Sirius folded his arms and sat against the wall and waited for Lupin to stop rambling on about how Harry was in danger and anything could have happened to him. Almost twenty minutes went by and Sirius was fed up, "Remus John Lupin! Shove it for a moment, okay? Stop yelling at me!"
Lupin stood looking at him with his mouth opened and didn't say anything.
"First," Sirius started. "It was Harry's fault that he got hurt not mine, well it was partly mine but he should have thought this through. And I got hurt just as badly as he did."
Lupin took a deep breath, "Just be careful, Sirius."
Sirius put his arm on Lupin's shoulder, "At least he's alive and in one piece. Imagine having to explain to Molly, Hermione, or Ginny that Harry died."
Lupin shuttered at the thought, "I just don't want to lose you both. You and Harry are all that I have left. I don't want to lose you."
"Good," Sirius smiled his famous smile. "Cause you're stuck with us for the rest of your life and beyond that my dear friend."
"I wouldn't have that any other way," Lupin replied.
Harry stood next to him, "Moony, I want you to remember that you said that. I want you to imprint it into your head."
"Why?" Lupin asked.
Harry sighed, "Cause the next time Padfoot and I do something stupid, don't get mad okay? At least we come back alive and in one piece."
Lupin smiled, "At least you aren't dead."
Sirius and Harry walked out smiling with Lupin behind them. They found Lily and James sitting in the living room with Baby Harry at their feet playing with some blocks. Sirius sat on the opposite facing them next to the arm rest. Harry was about to sit right next to Sirius but got shoved out of the way by Lupin. Lupin took the place by Sirius and didn't say anything. Harry stood in front of Lupin with his mouth slightly opened. Sirius turned his head towards Moony and glared holes into the side of his head. Lupin looked up at Harry and then at Sirius and then away from them. Harry just shrugged his shoulders and took a place on Sirius' lap, "So what are we doing today?"
Lily looked at James who shook his head, "Harry, dear why didn't you just take a seat next to Remus? There's enough room."
Harry glared at Lupin, "Because I always sit next to Sirius no matter what. Since I can't sit next to him I'll just sit on him. It's rather simple thinking."
"Well," Lupin started. "Maybe I wanted to sit next to you this time."
Harry pretended not to hear him but answered anyways, "You always sit next to me, mysterious voice of that whom I hear. I'm always usually in the middle."
Lupin stuttered, "Well, then maybe I wanted to be in the middle."
Harry just looked at him and shook his head disappointingly while Sirius shoved him.
Harry looked away and over to Lily, "So what are you doing today?"
Lily looked at James, "I was just telling James that I think that the adults should all go and have lunch together."
"That means, you can't come," Lupin pointed out to Harry.
Harry shrugged his shoulders, "It's okay. I'll stay with baby Harry."
Sirius put Harry in his death grip at those words, "What? You want me to do what? Leave Harry? What? I don't understand those words in that order."
"It's okay, Padfoot," Harry tried to loosen Sirius' grip but nothing was working.. "You go. I'll be fine."
Sirius looked at him, "Okay. Fine."
Harry smiled as Baby Harry started to climb on him, "You'll have fun, Padfoot."
Sirius eyed him once again, "Okay, if you say so. But if you die then it is not my fault!"
Within an hour, Lupin, James, and Lily were all trying to leave but couldn't because Sirius was having a panic attack, "Are you sure you'll be okay?"
"Yes," Harry once again said. "I'll be fine."
"Are you sure? I can always stay with you," Sirius said, seriously.
Harry sighed and picked up Baby Harry, "Sirius, what could I possibly do? I'm in a house that's almost not plotable and with a one year old?"
Sirius looked at him, "Do you want me to answer that?"
"Just leave!" Harry shoved him out the door. "I'll be fine."
Sirius looked at him one more time before leaving, "If you need me then just call."
Harry smiled and shut the door, "Bye, Uncle Padfoot."
Harry went back into the living and put Baby Harry down but heard the front door open once again, "Harry, wait."
Harry turned to see Sirius there, "What are you-" Harry stopped because Sirius brought him into a hug.
"Be careful," Sirius said. He turned and left without another word.
Harry sat on the floor with Baby Harry and played blocks with him, "Hi Harry."
Baby Harry looked up at him and smiled, "Play?"
Harry smiled back. He laid on the floor on his side with his back facing the door, "What do you want to play?"
"Blocks!" Baby Harry started piling up the blocks on top of each other and then knocking them down. He would laugh every time they fell. Harry thought he had the cutest laugh and soon Baby Harry's laugh was contagious. Harry was content watching his younger self play with the blocks and laugh. He wasn't even paying attention to his surroundings.
There was a crash in the kitchen and Harry jumped up, wand in hand, "Come with me, Harry." Harry picked up Baby Harry and walked to the kitchen looking around the corners as he went. He was standing against the wall next to the kitchen with Baby Harry in his arms.
"What cha doing, Harry?"
Harry jumped and turned around to find the younger Sirius and Lupin standing there staring at him, "You shouldn't sneak up on people like that Uncle Padfoot."
"Uncy Padfoo'!" Baby Harry yelled and clapped his hands together.
Sirius took Baby Harry and smiled at Harry, "Uncle?"
Harry walked back to the living room, "Well, yeah. It kinda comes out of my mouth sometimes without me thinking. Sorry."
"Don't be sorry, Harry," Sirius said laying on the floor like Harry was. "I like that you still call me uncle."
Harry chuckled, "So what made you feel like scaring me half to death?"
Lupin sat next to Harry, "Well, Padfoot was complaining that he hasn't seen Prongslet in more then twenty-four hours and he was throwing a fit about it at the store."
Harry laughed out loud, "Well, that's Padfoot for you. The older one left with James and Lily and the other Moony and he had a fit also. He was afraid to leave me here alone."
Sirius looked up at him, "Harry, you really are like a life support for us. You mean more then you know."
"It's true," Lupin agreed. "I think he would pick you over anyone any day."
Harry smiled, "So, what were you doing at the store?"
Lupin sighed, "I need to get some muggle things for my house. But then we got held up." He shot a glance at Sirius.
Sirius opened his mouth in defense, "I'm sorry. When I walk pass an automatic door and it opens for me, I worry that if I don't walk through it I will hurt it's feelings."
Lupin just looked at Harry, who nodded his head in agreement, "He's Padfoot. What can you do?"
"I don't know," Lupin replied. "But I think he needs to start acting his age."
"That's like asking James to stop loving Lily. It just won't happen," Harry said.
"Is baby tired?" Sirius asked in a baby voice.
"Daddy," Baby Harry yawned. "Daddy."
Sirius and Lupin both looked at Harry and Harry looked back, "What?"
"You haven't noticed?" Lupin asked.
"Noticed what?" Harry asked as he picked up Baby Harry who had crawled over to him.
Sirius shook his head at Harry in a disappointing way, "When Prongslet is tired, he goes straight to Prongs. When he's not tired and I'm around he comes straight to me. You should go put him in his bed."
Harry wondered why this was as he took Baby Harry up to his room for his nap. He stood there watching his younger self sleep and thought about all the great things Harry could give him if he saved Lily and James. He knew that Baby Harry wasn't his son, but was him in baby form, but spending a couple hours with him made him feel like a father and he liked it. Harry looked down at the baby and took in as much as he could.
Baby Harry was incredibly small compared to what he always thought. Baby Harry could easily fit into Harry's arms. He had a light tan skin and figured that the baby was probably out in the sun with Padfoot, James, Lupin, and Harry. He also had a full head of hair that was so dark that Harry thought that his hair had lightened. Harry touched the baby's hand, which made Harry's hand look like a giant's compared to the baby's. The baby's skin was soft also and Harry couldn't help but touch the little face as well. Harry thought that the way the Baby looked he couldn't help but compare him to his godfather. A lot people always said that Harry looked like his father but being this tiny the baby looked almost identical to Sirius. Their hair was the same length and they almost had the same skin color and they were almost inseparable. Harry smiled once more at his younger self and went back down to the living room.
When he got there Sirius was standing up and smiling, "I can't just go up to him. It would be so weird. He's seventeen not one!"
Harry stood next to the corner and tried not to make a noise. He heard Lupin talk next, "Then don't make a huge thing out of it, Padfoot. He's your godson. Him and older Sirius probably hug all the time."
Sirius sighed, "But he's seventeen and somehow I can't see him hugging me anyways. He hardly knows me!"
Harry smiled and walked in, "Hello people."
Sirius turned around, "Hiya Prongslet."
"What were we talking about?" Harry smiled.
"You remind me so much of your dad," Sirius pointed out. "It kinda scares me."
Harry half smiled, "I'm sorry but I can't help that."
Lupin's mouth dropped open from surprise, "But that!" He pointed at Harry who was still half smiling, "That smile is so Padfoot's. I've never seen someone smile like that except him."
Sirius looked at Harry who couldn't stop smiling, "What?"
Lupin explained, "It's that little half smile thing. Padfoot, you always smile like that."
Sirius smiled, "That's pretty cool. My godson smiles like me!"
Meanwhile with James……
They were gone for almost an hour and every few minutes Sirius would bring up Harry, "What if he gets hurts? What if something happens that screws up his future?"
Lupin grabbed Sirius' shirt and threw him against the closest wall, "Sirius, I swear if you don't shut up and bring Harry up one more time, I swear you won't ever see him again. Do you understand?"
Sirius shrugged against Lupin's grip, "Yes, sir. But what-"
"He's a big boy," Lupin pointed out. "He's been through a lot more difficult things then watching a one year old. I think he'll be able to do it."
Sirius sighed, "Fine but if he dies I'm blaming you."
Lupin let go and turned to James who was glaring at Sirius, "Why Padfoot?"
"Hmm?" Sirius asked confused.
James looked away, "Never mind."
Sirius shrugged his shoulders and they continued their way to the restaurant. They passed by several shops before they got to a regular place. They sat down and they all began to talk about this and that. Lupin was quite proud of Sirius because he hadn't brought Harry up a lot for at least an hour. Sirius and James were lost in each other while Lupin and Lily sat next to each other and talked about what was on their mind. Lily and Lupin stopped and both looked at James and Sirius as they both started cracking up laughing. James was laughing so hard that he actually fell to the floor making Sirius start laughing at him and fall backwards out of his chair. Lupin and Lily just stared at them, on the floor laughing at each other, "I have a feeling that this is something I don't want to know anyways," Lupin said and turned back to Lily.
Lily agreed and they continued their conversation, "So, Sirius was in Azkaban for thirteen years and didn't come out crazy or died?"
Lupin shook his head, "Yep. He knew he wasn't guilty and he knew Harry still needed him."
"Wow," Was all Lily could say. "Ever since then he has been their for Harry. They really are close then."
"They're almost as close as James and Sirius," Lupin said.
They're food came and James and Sirius had to be put on opposite sides of the table just to calm themselves down.
"What happened to you then?" Lily asked.
Lupin sighed, "Well, I left. I knew there was nothing I could do for Harry. I couldn't take care of him because I wasn't able to. I thought that having him there would be best but I was wrong."
Lily looked down, "He's been through so much and he's still such a good boy. My sister must have raised him well enough for him to turn out like this."
Sirius laughed, "Your sister did nothing. Harry is only the way he is because he can look after himself. He knew that he was special and that soon enough he would be away from that horrible place. He kept to himself and tried not to make trouble. If you really want to thank someone, Lils, thank Dumbledore or Hermione or Ron. They are the only reason he hasn't died yet."
Lily looked up at him, "I also have you to thank Sirius."
Sirius waved it off, "I didn't do anything. Lupin met him before I did and when I did meet him he already was a good boy. I treated him like my own son, yes but all I really do is get myself killed fighting beside him."
James looked down, "But you were more of a father then I ever would have been."
Sirius looked at him, "We don't know that though, Prongs. You never got the chance but that's why we're here. Harry and I are determined to change that."
James looked at him, "If you change that then you never will have the relationship with him that you do now."
"Yes, I will. Trust me," Sirius smiled but quickly his smiled faded.
"Padfoot, what's wrong?" James asked.
Sirius stood up and his face was full of fear, "Harry. Something is wrong with Harry. I know it."
"Which one?" Lily asked.
"I don't know," Sirius replied. "That's what scares me the most."
Lily paid the bill and they all left the restaurant in a hurry. Lupin caught up to Sirius, "How do you know? You could just be freaking out again."
Sirius shook his head, "No. Not this time. Harry's hurt. I just know he is."
They all went into a dark alley and disapparated to the front of Lily and James' street. Sirius started running with James right on his tail. At mid run though Sirius leaped into the air and changed into his animagus form. When he was in front of the house the other three came up out of breath, "I swear Sirius," Lupin started. " If he's not bleeding, I'm going to make sure you wake up breathing through a tube."
Sirius ignored him and ran through the front door almost breaking it down in the attempt, "Harry?!" Sirius walked into the living room and no one was there. "Harry? Prongslet?"
"Uncle Padfoot, we're in the kitchen," Harry called.
Sirius ran into the kitchen and found Harry sitting on the furthest counter holding a cloth to his head, "I'm fine, Sirius, really."
Sirius' mouth dropped open and walked over to Harry, "Are you bleeding?"
Harry looked away, "I'm still alive though." Harry saw James, Lily and Lupin by the door, "I'm fine."
"Are you alright?" Lily asked. "What happened?"
"I had an accident," Harry smiled.
Sirius tried to touch Harry's head but Harry kept moving, "Harry, let me see it."
"No, it hurts," Harry complained.
Sirius took Harry's face in his hand, "If you don't let me see it then I'll make a bigger deal out of it then I need to."
Harry removed the cloth and revealed a small, one inch cut on his cheek and Sirius started flipping out anyways, "What in bloody hell did you do? We need to take you to the hospital now!" Sirius was practically yelling. "You're going to need some healers to heal that as quick as possible!"
"I'm fine, Padfoot," Harry said as Sirius examined the cut. "It's not that bad!"
"Not that bad?" Sirius repeated. "Not that bad? Are you crazy? And is that a bruise on your arm, Harry? What were you doing? Wrestling?"
Harry looked over at the younger Sirius and Lupin and then back to the other Sirius, "Do you want me to lie to you?"
Sirius picked him up into his arms, and starting walking towards the door, "You're going to the hospital."
Harry started to squirm, "No, I'm fine, Padfoot. I already got checked out. I'm fine."
Sirius put Harry down, "You went to the hospital and they told you that you weren't going to die?"
"Yes," Harry smiled.
Sirius glared at him, "Liar, lets go."
Lily walked up to Harry and waved her wand at his face, "Look, Sirius he's fine now."
Sirius took Harry's face in his hands and examined it, "Nope. I need a professional to look at it."
Harry sighed, "Do you know a professional?"
"I do!" Sirius jumped up and down. "I'm dating a professional! I'll go get her!"
With that the young Sirius ran out of the kitchen yelling something that wasn't understandable and then everyone turned to the older Sirius who was staring at the floor, "Arianna."
