Chapter 8

A/N: I'm really sorry about the long wait guys. I don't know what happened. One thing I knew I had chapter and then my computer deleted it. I was really angry and I didn't feel like rewriting in. Then for the past week I was in Maine and time just got away from me. I mean for heavens sake I am starting school on Thursday! Grrrr. Well because you guys stuck with me I have an extra long chapter for you and I will post asap.

Disclaimer: I haven't done one in a while so er. I only own Harry potter in my dreams. So anything you have seen in this story that you can read in any of the Harry Potter books or on Harry Potter Wiki or anything that J.K. Rowling written is not mine. Sadly.

Lily's POV

"Lily, wake up!" James yelled as he shook me awake. My eye's fluttered open. I yawned and looked over at James. He was smiling ear to ear and his eyes were wide. His face reminded me of the first time a third year went into Honeydukes.

"I was sleeping." I told him, smiling.

"It's a week until Christmas!" He exclaimed kissing me on the head and jumping out of bed.

"Oh, Merlin. You have been counting down the days for the past two weeks. I stopped doing that after my first year at Hogwarts." I lectured him.

"Well, obviously you are no fun because Christmas is the best day of the year!" He ran out of the room as he was pulling on pants.

"Where are you going in such a hurry?" I yelled to him down the stairs.

"I'm getting your present today." He came over to the bottom of the stairs, buttoning up his shirt and winked at me. He quickly ran up the stairs, kissed me on the cheek, said goodbye and ran out of the house.

I was glad that he wasn't going to be home today because I was also planning to get his Christmas presents.

I looked down at my stomach and smiled. It has been a month since James and I tried to have a baby again and everything has gone smoothly. It is going to be a baby boy and he is going to be born at the end of July.

I threw my legs over the side of the bed and stood up. I stretched my arms up cracking from stiffness.

I took about an hour to get dressed and get ready for the day. Today I was going to go back to Hogwarts and talk to Dumbledore so I could get a couple special things for James.

As I was putting on my jacket Marlene popped into my living room.

"Ok, good you are here. Lets go." I told her. I grabbed some Floo powder and stepped into the fireplace.

"Hogsmeade." I annunciated as best as I could. I threw the powder down and vanished in a flame of green.

I flew out of the fireplace in the Three Broomsticks. I stepped forward a bit and turned around and waited for Marlene. A couple seconds later she fell out of the fireplace, coughing.

"I'm not the best at landing." She laughed, brushing herself off.

"I can tell." I let out a laugh, helping Marlene.

"Why did we come here?" She asked.

"Dumbledore went to the Ministry and shut down the Floo Network for Hogwarts, just to be safe." I responded as I walked out to the cold wintery day.

Marlene and I trudged up to the Castle and walked in. The Castle was so beautifully decorated for Christmas. It was already lunch time so students were heading to the Great Hall after their morning classes. We started walking up the staircase towards Dumbledore's office.

"Ms. Evans?" I heard a voice call from behind me. Marlene and I turned around to see Professor McGonagall.

"Professor!" I called and we both walked up to each other and hugged.

"What brings you here today?" She asked, walking up the staircase with us.

"Oh, well I was going to ask Dumbledore if I could have the first Snitch that James caught when he switched to seeker and the first quaffle that he scored with when he was chaser. Also, a couple weeks ago I came here and gave him some galleons and asked him to look for a Oakshaft 79, I know James would love that."

"That's right, you two got married," McGonagall said pointing her finger and me. I nodded my head. "You know, Dumbledore and I made a bet on how long it was going to be before you two got together after he made you both Head Boy and Girl." She laughed.

"Sirius and I have been betting since first year." Marlene spoke up, laughing. We finally got to Dumbledore's office.

"Well, here is where I will let you go." McGonagall smiled and started walking away.

"Wait, Professor!" I called. She turned around.

"Yes?"

"Could you tell me the password?" I let out a couple awkward laughs and pointed to the gargoyles.

"Oh, fizzing whizbees!" She called, continuing walking. I turned to the gargoyle, said the password and they let us in.

"Hello, Mrs. Potter, Ms. Mckinnon." Dumbledore waved over his desk. I smiled when he called me Mrs. Potter.

"Happy Christmas, Professor." Marlene said smiling.

"You guys are not going to school here anymore and you see me on a daily basis, please call me Dumbledore, no more Professor." He smiled.

"Ok, er, Dumbledore, I have to ask you something," I asked, walking closer to his desk. He nodded. "For Christmas I was hoping I could give James the first Snitch that he caught when he switched to seeker and the first quaffle that he scored with when he was a chaser. If that is not too much to ask?"

"Oh, what a wonderful present. If you give me a moment I will summon them for you." He stood up and walked over to us.

"Thank you, Pro—er, Dumbledore." I smiled awkwardly and he smiled back.

"Accio James' snitch and quaffle." Dumbledore walked over to the window. "Ah, I can see them coming."

"You named then after him?" I asked, surprised.

"Yes, Lily. James was the best seeker and chaser this school has ever had. I am surprised he was only the quidditch captain for his last two years, but of course I don't make those calls," He winked at us then continued.

"Do you remember that game that James scored so many goals it beat the record for the amount of goals scored in one game?" Marlene and I nodded. "Well, after that I had then stop using that quaffle and I kept it in a safe place so no one would find it. Also, when James caught the snitch faster than he ever has before I had them stop using that and put it in the same place."

By now the quaffle and the snitch had flown in the room and Dumbledore had handed them to me.

"I also have one last question, and then I will go." I promised him. He chuckled.

"What is it?"

"Did you happen to find the Oakshaft 79?" He nodded. I smiled widely and couldn't help but hug him. "Thank you so much, Sir."

"Let me get it for you." He smiled and walked over to cabinet. He reversed a spell that kept it locked and opened it. There, sitting on the shelf was a very old looking broom with Oakshaft 79 written on the side, clearly. I smiled and went over to grab it.

"Thank you, Professor." He smiled politely.

"I told you to call me Dumbledore."

"Oops, sorry, it is going to take a little bit to get used to."

"Also, congratulations on the baby." He smiled and looked down at my stomach.

"Thank you, Dumbledore. Happy Christmas and stay safe." I hugged him goodbye and left. We walked down to the Three Broomsticks. Some people eyed me weirdly for carrying the stuff that I am but I just ignored it.

We flooed back to my house and luckily James wasn't there. I quickly ran upstairs and put the stuff in the attic; James doesn't go up there and went downstairs to have some tea with Marlene.

"I haven't seen you in a while, Lily." Marlene spoke first when I sat down.

"I am very sorry. I have been so busy with getting everything ready for the baby and spending as much time with James as possible, you know with the baby coming along an the war. I get so scared every time he goes on a mission without me,"I looked down at my lap, tears forming. "I am not allowed to go on missions any more now that I am having a baby. Dumbledore told James he shouldn't go either but James refused." I added.

"When ever I see someone I get so scared it's the last time I am ever going to see them." Marlene looked down at her tea.

"How are you and Sirius doing?" I asked Marlene and I blew on the hot cup.

"Well, I moved into his flat that he has in Hogmeade. He actually keeps that place clean," She winked at me, smiling. "But, we have been too busy with our jobs and the Order to really do anything, but we are great. How was James when you told him you were pregnant again?"

"He was ecstatic, so excited." I told her smiling.

"What are you going to name him?"

"We have gotten down to Jake and Harry." I told her.

"I like Harry; Jake sounds too much like James." Marlene laughed.

"I agree but James is the one who chose out—"

I was suddenly interrupted by the front door slamming open and two guys wearing hoodies bustling in. Marlene and I quickly stood up and whipped our wands out of our pockets.

The two guys turned around so we could see their faces. It was James and Sirius. Their faces went from smiling to a straight face. James looked at my wand.

"Y-you startled us." I stuttered an apology. I could feel a stinging sensation in my foot and looked down. There was a gash on my foot that was bleeding and was covered in hot tea. I suddenly realized that when I stood up I dropped my cup and it shattered on my foot and cut it. I could see the broken cup around my feet. I put my wand away.

"Why are you two wearing hoodies?" Marlene asked, putting hers slowly back in her pocket.

"It's raining outside." Sirius said. I looked out the window. I couldn't tell if it was raining but the sky was looking dark and it was only two in the afternoon. Anyways, James and Sirius shouldn't be afraid of a little rain.

James looked down at my foot.

"Oh, jeese, Lily! Your foot." James walked into our kitchen and grabbed a paper towel, walked back over to me and cleaned up my foot. Why didn't he use magic? James would have always used magic. I looked at Marlene and she looked suspicious too.

I started looking around and something caught my eye. James' wand was in his back pocket. I looked at it more carefully and that was not James wand. Next thing I knew I heard the front door open.

o.O.o.

James' POV

I was walking up my driveway with Sirius and Remus behind me. I had just bought Lily a couple of Christmas presents; some for her, some for the baby.

"I hope Lily likes these presents." I said as I opened the door. Once I got in my heart dropped. I saw Lily sitting on the couch next to me, but I was standing at the door? Someone was using pollyjuice potion. I looked around the room and saw Marlene and Sirius in the kitchen but the real Sirius was next to me. I sensed danger.

Everyone in the room was looking at me. Lily had fear written across her face.

I quickly drew out my wand and I could hear that Sirius and Remus did the same. I gave Lily a look a panic and she quickly stood up and got her wand out from her back pocket and so did Marlene.

The two people who were impersonating Sirius and I realized what was happening and grabbed their wands. I looked at the Sirius that was in my kitchen. His hair was starting to grow and was turning blonde. I looked over at the James on my couch: His hair was starting to thin and his face was turning pale.

I looked back at the Sirius in my kitchen but now he was a different person. I recognized him from school. It was Yaxley. A Death Eater. This was a trap.

The Sirius that was next to me quickly yelled stupefy and Yaxley fell to the ground. I looked over at Lily and she was frozen in fear. My eyes moved to the person next to her and It was no longer James Potter. Now, sitting right next to her was none other than Lord Voldemort himself.

"Now isn't it James and Lily Potter. The Blood-Traitor and the Mudblood. The two that I have been looking for. The two that have gotten out of my grasp twice." Voldemort stood up and started walking around. He laughed.

"You don't want to do anything, Voldemort. There are five trained aurors right in front of you." Remus tried to reason. Voldemort looked around. A smile grew on his face. His eyes drew to Lily's stomach, his smile dropped and he disapparated right on the spot.