Author's note: sorry for the random chapter, this is another one of the moments remus Remembers. Yes, I am stretching the limit a bit and showed a bit before he arrived, yes, Another flashback. Please drop in a review and tell me what's wrong. I know my spelling and grammar is bad, I will try to get some help with that soon as well. So please review and tell me what you think of the story. Is it in character? Do you like it? Is it good? So forth…
Harry woke up at about seven forty-five in the morning and started to cry waking up James and Lilly. The couple woke up and looked at one another.
"Here, I'll go tend to Harry then," James said getting up and stretched. He attempted to smooth out his hair and yawned. He Walked quickly out of his and Lilly's room and walked across the hall.
"oi! Good morning, Harry!" he said as he walked in to Harry's room smartly as if he was trying to impress his own son. Harry who was standing up in his crib holding the railings for support giggled and took a step forward on his crib.
"Da! Da!" He said taking his hands off the bar and reached forward for james. James walked closer. Harry reached a little too much and fell on his knees. He looked up at his father. He moved backwards so he knelt on the bed and extended his hand.
"right, Here, Harry," He said grinning quickly dashing to the crib and picking Harry up and lifted him to almost above his head. Harry squealed with delight. James lowered Harry and held him but spun about quickly to the door. Harry kooed with pleasure and clapped his little hands.
"mo'e! mo'e!" Harry said looking up at James who grinned wider at Harry. He stuck his hand in his pocket and fished out his wand. James directed his wand at an owl which zoomed over to the pair. It hovered slightly behind and next to James. Lilly came out of the master bedroom and looked in to Harry's room and smiled warmly.
"Ma!" He said delightedly at his mother. She stepped slightly in to Harry's room.
"Good morning , Harry," Lily said sweetly and Harry struggled out of James's arms.
"ma! Ma!" Harry said. Lily stepped forward and put a hand on Harry to try to calm him down. Harry looked at lilly and tried to clime on to lily.
"Not right now, Harry, we'll play after breakfast," Lilly said firmly looking in to Harry's eyes, and turned her attention to James.
"I'll go make breakfast then? It should be done in about fifteen minutes," Lilly said to james. James nodded and then turned his attention back to Harry. Lily turned around and walked off briskly. Harry had looked Lily's way when she was in the dorrway but as soon as she left james had pointed his wand at the owl and they started running. James Ran with Harry around his room a few times while the owl bobbed up and down along side them as they ran. Harry tried to grab for the owl as james moved the owl in to Harry's field of vision.
"miiiiiiiii!" He whined as he reached out a hand for the stuffed toy. James grinned and teased Harry by moving it further. He tried to get out of his fathers arms babbling away slightly angrily.
"Here, Harry. there you are," James said moving the stuffed owl back towards Harry and grinned as he watched his son eagerly reach for the owl.. Harry snatched it out of the air and said something angrily to the owl. James laughed.
"alright Harry, breakfast, we'll play later, or your mum's going to throw a fit," James said after they ran around the room twice more. James took the owl from Harry who looked disappointed and whined a little. James summoned a snitch and had it fly ahead of them out of the room. He controlled the snitch with his wand and he with Harry chased the snitch down the stairs He practically leapt down the stairs two at a time. Harry giggled, squealed, and kooed with excitement. They reached the bottom and james allowed Harry to catch the snitch still under his wand's control.
"Very nice, Harry," James complimented as he then took it from Harry who looked disappointed and sent it back up to Harry's room. James cheered him up with shooting out smoke rings from the tip of his wand. At that moment there was a knock on the front dorr. Remus was going to meet Harry, Lilly, and James to go to diagon alley for the day. Sirius was going to meet them later at lunch time because of some personal errands he had to run, and peter, well, he couldn't make it. However, that was normal, James had no idea why but peter couldn't make it to a lot of things that they all did together.
James was sure though that it was nothing, afterall, what friend of his would betray him. You had to trust in your friends. His friends didn't have the same opinion though. While Sirius and Remus was friendly to him they seemed slightly weary of one another though they tried there hardest to hide it from james and lilly that they were. James noticed, however, but didn't attempt to bring it up.
"Good Morning, Harry!" Remus said cheerily after james opened the dorr and let him in and he turned to james, "Hello James! How are you? Everything is well, I hope?" James grinned and Hugged Remus with his free arm after shifting Harry to one arm. Harry grinned and reached for Remus.
"eemeeeeeee!" Harry said excitedly launching himself in to remus who quicly held out his arms so he could hold Harry.
"Hi, moony! I am alright. everything's safe around here so far., why don't you come in to the kitchen for breakfast? Lily wants to see you and she's just about finished with making breakfast, I think," James said smiling at Remus. Remus lifted Harry a little higher and held him to his body gently. Harry was trying to imitate James as he was speaking to remus and neither could resist a grin.
"having a good morning Harry?" Remus said as james lead the way in to the kitchen. Remus followed him. Harry babbled something animatingly gesturing with his hands of catching something.
"right…..! I see! Interesting, Harry," Remus said half interestedly and watched as Harry babbled on as he sat him down in a chair between himself and James.
"how are you, Moony," James asked grinning at Remus and sat back proudly in his chair. Remus sat down as well.
"I am alright, James. The full moon was three nights ago as you well know, so I am still attempting to collect myself," Remus said sighing. Indeed James observed he did still look sikly and worn out. He looked pale and tired as well. Lily walked over to the table placing Remus's plate in front of him.
"I am rather glad you were able to come today, as albus has been erging me to go in to hiding as quickly as possible. I want to get enough food first to ensure we have enough around here and also some other necessary things. I was thinking about more toys as well," James said to Remus. Lilly went back to the kitchen and brought back another plateful for James. Who dug in to his food.
"ba, ba! Ba!" Harry babbled now upset and feeling that the two men at the table weren't paying him enough attention. He reached out as he babbled and grabbed as much of his fathers robes as he could fit in his fists and tugged on james sleeves. James turned his head from his plate and looked at Hary who was now almost laying flat on his chair. He put down his fork.
"Here, it's alright, Harry," James said gently as he watched his son's eyes fill up with tears. James sat him back on his chair and turned towards Harry pulling out his wand.
"da! Da!" Harry exclaimed as He reached out both arms to his father as if he wanted to be picked up. James looked at Lilly then back at Harry. He stood up for a second and decided not to do it.
"let's, play after breakfast, Harry," James said gently to Harry now looking directly in to Harry's watering eyes, "mum wouldn't be happy with me if we played now Harry. And, she has a point, you need to eat," He still remembered the burning remarks about how he was a bad example to Harry when he had got up from the table to play with Harry that one morning. Not to long ago. James stood up and gently move Harrys chair closer to the table as Lilly brought a bowlful of food for Harry.
"here, I'll help," Remus offered as Lily put down Harry's bowl. Harry looked like he was about to cry from his father saying that they couldn't play right now.
"Sure you want to do this, Moony, I can do it as easily," James said as Remus picked up the baby spoon. Remus nodded and spooned up a bit of the oatmeal. He proceeded to feed Harry. It was a struggle at first, what with the upset Harry who wanted to play, but with a little help from James He began to eat.
"Excellent, Harry," Remus said encouragingly as Harry finished the last of his oatmeal. Harry looked in to the bowl hopefully as if he wanted more. remus noticed this. James got up from the table and yawned.
"You want more, Harry," remus said gently looking in to Harry's eyes. Harry nodded.
"mo'e!" Harry said reaching in to the bowl. Remus reached out and held Harry back gently. Remus sat there looking at the bowl for a second or two. He was trying to figure out if Harry really was hungry or just saying he wanted more just to say it, considering that it was a large bowl considering his age.
"I think you had enough, Harry," Lilly said taking the bowl from the table. She walked it over to the sink and started to wash most of the dishes. Harry looked a little upset but didn't cry. Remus picked up Harry's cup and helped Harry start drinking his milk.
"lets go to the Living room and let Remus finish his breakfast Harry," James said after Harry finished his milk. James took Harry in his arms and lifted him out of the chair.
"Eemeeeee!" Harry exclaimed upset as James started to walk out of the kitchen. Harry Held out his arms as if he wanted remus to pik him up. Remus looked from Harry to his plate, trying to make a hard decision.
"I am nearly done, Harry, I will join you in a few minutes, five at most," Remus said smiling. Remus was conflicted as he wanted to eat now, but then he didn't want Harry to be disappointed either. He hurredily finished the breakfast Lilly had prepared not wanting to upset Lily either by not finishing the food. James walked out with the upset Harry in to the living room. And started to play. Four minutes later Remus hurried out in to the living room to join the pair.
"alright, Harry, I am here," He said gently squatting down next to Harry. They played for a good half hour before Lilly suggested they head off to diagon alley.
"right, you are Lilly, We better get going Harry," James said gently takeing the figurine in Harry's hands and packed up the quidditch set which they were currently playing with. Lilly hurried upstairs to fetch something and Remus put the box back on the shelf as James got up with Harry. James walked over to the fireplace and grabbed the box of flu powder. He opened the lid and he reached in to grab a pinch of the powder. Or, He was going to. Harry made a grab for the box. James moved it out of the way just in time.
"here, James," Remus said stepping forward. And took the box from james. James stepped aside, and Remus sprinkled a pinch of the flue powder in to the flames, and placed the box bak on the shelf. Remus went first and at that moment Lily arrived down stairs and she went in to the fireplace.
They flued in to the leaky cauldron. As soon as Harry and James appeared they all headed in to the courtyard. After entering diagon alley the little group headed for gringotts. They walked past the two doors and in to the large marble room with the front desk where the goblins sat doing there usual banking tasks. James now who was holding Harry, approached the counter. Harry got free of james's arms as James shifted Harry so he carried Harry in one arm, while reaching a hand in to his pocket to grab the key.
