Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter.

AN: For those of you who think Dumbledore somehow manipulated the Boy-Who-Lived situation. This could be why.

This one hasn't even gone through the spell checker - no time - so all mistakes are mine.

Lily was frantic, there was no other word to describe it. She'd turned her back for only a second, like thousands of times before, only to turn around and find Harry gone - disappeared!

She'd searched the whole house, calling out for him all the way, and she'd not seen hide nor hair of him anywhere.

With desperation she threw herself in front of the fire, tossed in floo powder and called out the address of James' work. The assistant must have seen how panicked she was for he'd run and got James immediately.

"Lily, what's wrong?" James asked worriedly.

"Harry! Harry's gone! I only turned around for a second and when I turned back around he was gone. I've looked everywhere but I can't find him!" Lily babbled quickly.

It took James only a moment to decipher what his wife had said. "Get back, I'm coming through." That was all she needed as she scooted back, not a moment too soon as the fire flared brightly and James tumbled through - pulling her into his arms the moment he got his balance.

Lily quickly explained what had happened in more detail and the search was on.

They were beginning to get desperate when the fire flared once more and Dumbledore stepped gracefully through. It wasn't he that caught their attention though, it was the tiny bundle in his arms that held their eyes.

"Harry!" They screamed in relief.

Dumbledore's chuckle rang through the room, his eyes twinkling. "I believe you might be searching for this." He held Harry out to them.

Lily grabbed Harry up into her arms. "Where did you find him?"

"Now that is a rather odd story. I had just finished up my paperwork and stood up for a bit of stretch when I glanced out the window only to see young Harry being entertained by a fairly young unicorn. My guess is that he somehow managed to apparate himself to the edge of the wards in the Forbidden Forest," Lily gave startled cry burring he face in James' chest, Harry trapped between them, "My guess is that he was found by the herd of unicorns in the forest and they took it upon themselves to help him to the grounds of Hogwarts. The one I saw staying behind to make sure he got returned safely. A truly astonishing story." Dumbledore gave them a smile. "Young Harry will be an amazingly powerful wizard once grown."

"Thank you, Albus, for returning him safely." James said gratefully.

"And if you could, convey our thanks to the unicorns." Lily added.

"Indeed I shall." With that Dumbledore took his leave.

James guided Lily to the couch, wrapping an arm around her, Harry cradled between them.

Fin