Hey thanks to all of you who reviewed the last chapter!I really appreciate it!The reason that a couple of you may have thought it could have been better is coz I just wanted a short and sweet chapter to start off and set the atmosphere for that fateful night!So I promise they will improve as I continue!Hope you enjoy this one!Let me know!

The aftermath of evidents.

Lilly and James woke up to the sound of Harrys screams coming from his crib which lay among the ruins of what used to be their home.Lilly and James leapt out of their bed which stood among the ruins and rushed over to their infant son who sat screaming on his cot matdress.The cot itself which was made of wood fell apart from the fall it received from the crumbling of the house.However,Lilly and James bed whose legs were made of cast iron managed to remain undamaged.Upon seeing his father running towards him Harry immediately ceased his tears and opened his arms and started giggling after James had sweeped him up in his arms.

"Is he okay James?" questioned Lilly reaching James side and stroked her sons face tenderly.

"Yeah. I think so Lils."replied James in the same concerned monotone of his wife.Then he began brushing his fringe away from his forehead and they both saw the lightning bolt shped scar that would remain with him for the rest of his life.James turned with a look of horror in his eyes to see his wifes reaction.Lilly gasped at the sight.She put her hand over her mouth and starred back at her husband.

"oh my god!" she whispered after removing her hand from her mouth and placed it on her sons forehead."James…."she said before she broke down into tears.

"Shh shh. Lils its going to be ok."James replied calmly and pulled his wife close to him with the arm he had around Harrys back kissed the top of her head.He then tightened his grip around Harrys back and squeezed Lillys shoulder while she turned her face so she was crying into his grey t-shirt. After about five minutes Lilly stopped crying and looked up at James who still had his arms round his wife and son.

"Oh James….He was here. He was here. James he was here!"shouted Lilly a little louder than necessary."Shh Lils. Keep your voice down!"said James whispering.

"Sorry." Whispered Lilly. "but James what are we going to do?"

"Well I think its obvious that we need to get out of here cause for one thing its bloody freezing!" replied James.

"And where do you suppose we go?" asked Lilly tenetively

"Sirius of course." Said James with a slight smile.

"And what about clothes?" inquired Lilly

"Have you forgotten you're a witch?" asked James cynically "accio clothes" Continued James.With that all of their clothes came flying out of every nook and cranny of the rubble and landed on the bed as directed to by James wand.Luckily Lilly had a carrier bag hanging of the bed post that she used for emergencies when she was carrying Harry incase she needed to rush to the hospital.A few seconds later all the clothes on the bed were in the bag and five minutes later they found themselves in Sirius sitting room.

Sirius lived in a two bedroom apartment near Diagon Alley. It was small but quite adequate for Sirius. It had a sitting room which had one Gryffindor red fabric two seater sofa which had its back to the wall, two armchairs of the same colour ; one on either side of the sofa and a coffee table which lay in the middle of all this which was littered with old copies of the daily prophet, plastic wrapping from sweets and cups and goblets which suggest he had been drinking coffee and pumkin juice. The kitchen wasn't much better. The sink was full of plates and the table he occasionally used for eating at was bombarded with clothes that he "inteneded to wash" and of course bottles of fire whiskey were seen here and there along the floor

Upon arriving at Sirius Lilly sat on the couch as instructed to by James while he went and woke up Padffot. Upon hearing "padfoot" Harry crawled down for the sofa next to his mother and ran after his dad as fast as he possibly could and shouted "da da" when he fell down on the worn looking carpet.

"Oh Harry." Said James as he turned round to face his son and smiled at the sight. He bent down and picked him up. "you want to help wake up padfoot?"

" Paafoo Paafoo!" exclaimed Harry happily while clapping his hands.

James and Lilly laughed at their sons antics. " Alright lets go little buddy." Said James with a soft smile. As they entered Sirius room they found him with the duvet kicked off the bed, the sheet tangled round his legs and Sirius snoring loudly. He had a king sized bed and a Gryffindor coloured room. James bent down and shook him gently saying "Sirius" three times and getting no response. " At least he cant say we didn't try the gentle touch first" said James to Harry. Harry said "Paafoo" twice again. He just grunted. James tried again abit louder but got no reply so placed Harry on Sirius stomach and said "do your worst kid!" Harry knew what that ment and started patting Sirius on the face and shouted "padffoo" three times. While he was doing this

James conjured a glass of ice water that was on his locker to spill over Sirius. "AGGHHHH!" Sirius screamed and jolted up right."WHO THE BLOODY HELL WOULD WAKE A MAN LIKE THAT?" When he saw James beside him and heard Harrys giggles. "Hey Harry!" said Sirius happily and grinned at his godson and picked him up so he could get out of bed and placed Harry back down once he did.

"James mate whats going on?" aske Sirius concerned

"Have you seen it?" asked James looking at Harry. "seen what mate?" asked Sirius confusedly." Harrys scar."Said James quietly. "Scar? What scar?" inquired Sirius

"Prongs what has a scar that Harry obtained got to do with you two being here?" asked Sirius growing slightly impatient with his friend.

Lily is here too mate." Said James

Lily? What? Why? Prongs what is going on? Asked Sirius anxiously.

Harry burst into a fit of laughter at what his father did all over again and Sirius turned round and said with a smile " you think its funny to wake me up like that do you Harry? Ill show you whats funny!" said Sirius as he jumped back on the bed and put Harry on his back and began tickling him relentlessy."Still think its funny?" he asked with a wide smile." NOOO! Padfoo dop(stop)" said Harry in between laughter.

Never laugh at a marauder Harry!Anyone who does gets punished! Said Sirius triumphantly." Peas(please) Padfoo dop!" begged Harry amist laughter.

Sirius stopped."Have you quite finished tickle torturing my son padfoot?" asked James with a a smirk.Sirius nodded." Hes learned his lesson." Replied Sirius with a smile.James just rolled his eyes and smiled at both of them and said "good!"

As James picked Harry up he gestured for Sirius to follow him into the living room.

" Oh good your up Sirius." Said Lily cheerfully.

" Alright Lilly?" asked Sirius tiredly while looking curiously after James who sat next to Lily on the sofa with Harry on his lap.

" You havent told him? Questioned Lilly slightly annoyed.

James shook his head.

" Told me what?" asked Sirius taking a seat across from them on an armchair on the with his elbow resting on one arm and his head in his hand. He was on the verge of falling asleep.

" Voldemort came and tried to kill Harry" said Lilly cautiously starring at the floor.