After a hearty lunch Harry felt too dizzy but as soon as he returned to his room and saw the box with about 20-30 vials lying in it, his dizziness vanished and he couldn't resist the urge to go through more memories.
He sat down and picked another vial tagged as Your First Words.
"Kreacher, don't disturb me for a while please" he shouted opening the vial.
"yes Master" Kreacher replied and with this Harry emptied the vial into the Pensive and dove into the nothingness again.
He landed in a small living room, as he looked around, he couldn't recognise the room or the place. He was about to move around to look at the belongings when a man, with messy black hair, square glasses and and tall figure came in whom he immediately recognised as he was his father just like he has mostly seen him as in Mirror of Erised or photo album, with a baby with similar hair in his arm whom he presumed to be himself. They were followed by younger looking Sirius, Remus and Wormtail and Lily. Harry (present one) scowled on seeing how Wormtail was trying to be the part of the group, or maybe at that time he was actually the part of the group.
He saw as Sirius took the young Harry in his arms and threw him in the air just to catch him again and repeat till Harry was actually laughing hard.
"stop it Padfoot" Remus said "you should be careful with the baby, he might get hurt"
"yeah I agree with Remus" Lily said
"c'mon Moony, whats life without a bit of risk, and this young man here likes it...so no stopping. right Harry?" he said throwing and catching him again.
Harry smiled seeing his younger self giggling and laughing with his Godfather and family.
"by the way I agree with Padfoot, Harry likes it...and i trust Padfoot that he will make sure Harry is not hurt" James said cleaning his glasses.
"when is it that you don't agree with him James?" Lily said rolling her eyes
"never" Remus answered for him
"its not that" James protested.
"stop it now you all, I have something to asl from Harry" sirius said getting everyone's attention back on himself and Harry who looked around the room, happy seeing all the familiar faces.
"what?" Lily and James asked
"me and Moony had a bet" he began "we both were having an un-settlement over an issue"
"what issue?" James said
"that whom does little Harry loves more, Uncle Padfoot or uncle Moony" Remus said smiling a bit naughtily, which Harry never saw on his face since he met him form their third year to their last night at war. Harry saw how happy and complete Remus felt with his friends, who were just like Harry, his only family then.
"of course he'll choose his Godfather, right Harry?" Sirius said tickling him. Harry's laughter filled the room making everyone, even Wormtail who stood quietly observing the scene, smile genuinely.
"let us give him his options" James said "so Harry" at this young Harry turned to see his father "you love Unvle Moony" he said poiting at remus "more or Uncle Padfoot?" he pointed at Sirius "more?''
They all looked at Harry, waiting for him to randomly point at any one of them.
"Moo-Moo-eee" Harry said "Moo-nee"
Everybody looked at Harry, staring as if he just grew another head.
"I guess we got our answers rather clearly" Remus said breaking the silence. He had a victorious smile on his face. Lily went to her son and took him in her arms, hugging and kissing him.
"I am so proud of you" she said
"my first son's first word turns out to be one of my best friend's name...I couldn't have been happier" James said.
Harry realised what Sirius and Remus and everybody else meant when they said that his father was a good man. Harry saw happiness in his father's eyes and he saw how he was more happy due to the fact that Harry's first words were Moony's name. He saw how his father respected their friendship and loved his friends to his life. He saw the difference that made his jokes or picking on someone as pranks and not bullying. It was the fact that his father, despite of being a prankster along with his friends, was a person who cared about feelings and relationships like friendship, marriage and all. They all might have pranked on people but they never meant to hurt anyone's feelings. Maybe that's why they all were remembered in the good books.
Harry saw exchange of Chocolate Frogs between Sirius and Remus as the scene dissolved and he was back in his room.
He couldn't help but smile as he saw so many things which he missed due to the war tension. He noted to himself to show this memory to Teddy when he is old so that he can see his father's smile. The real smile.
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