Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter!

A/N: There's been some confusion about this story, but the baby is not Harry. This is before he's born.

Lily laid her head back and closed her eyes. Names were running through her mind. Kaitlynn. Emerson. Autumn. Laurel. Kylee. Talia. Annabelle. Liana. Isabelle. Austin. Oliver. Michael. Landon. Was the baby a boy or a girl?

Lily had been carefully avoiding Severus all week. She was a bit upset at his reaction to her pregnancy, but she couldn't blame him. He was stressing out about the Dark Lord and the Death Eaters. He was a double agent, as if he didn't have enough to deal with at the moment. He didn't need Lily's pregnancy to worry about. Besides, she was starting to worry about James. He'd been acting really strange lately. Lily spotted him on the soft green armchair and sat next to him.

"James," said Lily, causing James to jump. "We need to talk."

James regained his composure. "Sorry. What?"

"James, you've been acting really... I don't know. Different, I guess. I'm worried about you." said Lily gently. She had to tell James that the baby was his. Otherwise, James would tell everyone that Severus and Lily were together, and then Voldemort would find out...

"I'm sorry." He apologized again.

Lily looked at the ground. "James, I'm pregnant." She felt James shudder from next to her.

He looked pleased. "Really? That's great! Is it a boy or a girl?" James asked excitedly. His face fell slightly. "Wait a minute. It is mine, isn't it?"

Lily smiled at his eagerness, but felt an awful feeling in the pit of her stomach. What would happen when James found out it wasn't his? He would be crushed. Chills ran through her spine at the very thought of it. "Yes." She lied. "It is yours."

Lily felt uneasy, but what she didn't know is that James felt just as terrible. Sarilee was running through his mind. Sarilee, Sarilee, Sarilee. She would be completely heartbroken when she found out. James had to find a way to fix this. Lily didn't know that most of James' excitement and enthusiasm about the baby was fake.

"I love you, Lily," said James. Lies. Lies. Lies. Lily shifted uncomfortably. She needed to see Severus, now. Lily loved James, she really did. But Severus needed her and she needed him. James would have to wait.

"James, listen. I really have to go." She cringed, waiting for his hurt reaction. But he wasn't hurt. He looked almost indifferent. James shrugged. "Fine." So Lily walked out the door and apparated to her love's house. James felt bad, sure, but this meant he could spend more time with Sarilee. And Sirius was expecting them to come over, also. How perfect: Sari and Siri meeting for the first time. Sirius was ecstatic when James told him about Sarilee. Remus, on the other hand, was beyond furious. "How could you do this to Lily? How?!" He had yelled. Ah, well.

James and Sarilee. James and Lily. Sarilee Potter. Lily Potter. Which sounded better? James wondered. Sarilee, he decided. Sarilee was much more important to him.

Sirius pounded on the front door. "James, mate! Open up!"

He jumped up to answer it. Sirius had a huge grin on his face. "Oi, Sirius. How are you?"

"Lily's a bit upset with me. You know, for not spending enough time with her." James said sadly, resting on the grande big couch.

"Ah, she'll get over it, mate." Said Sirius. He was the only one that one-hundred percent agreed with James and Sarilee. Remus still thought he should be with Lily, and Severus... Well, Severus wanted Lily all for himself.

"Severus!" Lily said, walking through his front door and finding himself deeply immersed in his books. He looked startled.

"Yes, my love?"

"I'm sorry. I'm so, so sorry. I've been avoiding you. Surely you've noticed." Lily looked down.

Severus looked sideways, then at Lily. "Yes, I have." He said bitterly. Lily felt horrible.

"I'm so sorry." She said again, grabbing his arm and pulling him closer to her. "We need to talk, Sev." Severus kissed her repeatedly. He rubbed her stomach. Lily wasn't showing any physical signs of pregnancy yet, although she had been acting very sensitive lately. Lily shuddered, chills running down her body.

"I... um.. I.. I told James that the baby was his." she stammered. Lily felt Severus tighten his grip on her. "I'm sorry. I'm sorry."

"Lily, why are you apologizing? I understand. But I will not allow James Potter to take my child away from me-" he started angrily, clenching his fists. Lily silenced him with her finger.

"He won't. I promise." Lily pulled him to her face, pushing her lips against his.

Lily shivered. "It's cold in here." she complained. Severus bit her bottom lip gently and sucked on it, which made Lily forget all about the cold. He kissed her stomach, then moved back up to her lips. Severus leaned down until they were both laying down on the bed, and Lily closed her eyes, sighing.

"Are you cold?" He asked softly. Lily nodded her head, unable to speak. He pulled a warm blanket over her and put a Warming charm on it, to make the blanket stay heated. Severus rested his head on her shoulder and closed his eyes.

"I love you so much."

"I love you too."

"How much?"

"More than my life." Severus kissed her forehead.

"You mean... everything to me."

Those words drifted through Lily's mind. She allowed his heartbeat to calm her to sleep.

Severus watched her sleep, stroking her hair. Soon, he too was asleep.

James kissed Sarilee's forehead over and over, pushing her against the bed.

"James, promise me you won't be with that Mudblood girl forever." Sarilee groaned in her heavy French accent. James cringed at the name, but held on to her nevertheless.

"I promise I'll never go back to that... to that... Mudblood girl." He whispered. The word "Mudblood" barely escaped his lips, and he looked extremely ashamed afterwards. How could James say that about the girl he'd been chasing after his entire school years?

Sarilee smiled, smug. "I love you, Jamsies."

"I love you too, Sari."

Sarilee rolled over next to him and was asleep within a matter of seconds.