A Family Once More

TWENTY SIX ~ A Family Once More

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Sorry for being so inconsistent with my updates, but here is the exciting one :D (and it is really long to make up for it)

_Third Person POV_ 

While Harry Potter was still asleep, the marauders and Lily went to visit him in the Hospital Wing.  They stayed there for a few more hours before it got quite late and so they decided to head back to their guest room to sleep. 

Dumbledore had told them earlier that James and Lily would finally be able to meet Harry, and that Sirius and Remus would be able to remove their disguises as well. 

Flash back

_James POV_

After leaving the hospital wing,  we decided to head back to the guest room before speaking to Dumbledore, seeing as he had to speak with Harry, and probably Poppy as well. 

I was overjoyed I finally saw those familiar two green eyes staring back at me, my son, finally awake. However, when I realised how exhausted and weak he looked, guilt began to overtake my joy. 

It was all my fault that I wasn't smart or strong enough to take on Voldemort that Halloween night. I got myself killed within seconds of him entering my house. And because of that, I wasn't able to protect Lily, or Harry. What kind of father gets himself murdered within seconds when his own wife and child were relying on him to protect them? 

Lily seemed to notice my discomfort and she wrapped her arms around my was it lovingly, while Sirius and Remus were both walking together, slightly ahead. 

"What's on your mind?" 

"Oh, nothing much." I didn't feel like telling her about my feelings right now. 

"Come on, you can't hide the truth from me. It's about Halloween isn't it?" 

I looked back at her in shock for a moment, but then I realised, it's Lily, why would it be surprising that she could see me through and through? 

"Yes, you're right... It's all my fault that you died and Harry was left to live with the Dursley's. I got myself killed in seconds Lils, what kind of father am I? Harry will probably hate me and not want to talk to me ever again for that." 

"James, you're his dad, of course Harry would want to talk to you. He's been deprived of a proper family for years now, I'm pretty sure that he would be more than happy to know that he has a true family now. Sure Sirius, Remus and Mrs Weasley has been there for him, but we're his true family. Of course he would want to talk to us." 

I could tell that she shared the same insecurities as I did, we were both worried that Harry would want nothing to do with us ever again, but I appreciated her trying to comfort me, even as she was trying to comfort herself with that matter. So, I decided to do the same for her. 

"I can tell you're scared too Lils, but if he's like you, then I'm sure that he would be mad at us for a while, but then he'll get over it and welcome us with open arms." 

"I hope so James, I really do." With that she hugged me, and I returned the action. 

_Third Person POV_

"Hey you two love birds! Cut it out would ya!" Sirius exclaimed as he turned around. 

"They're just hugging Sirius, leave them alone for once." Remus said, exasperated at his friend's constant behaviour. 

Sirius just sighed at Remus's reply and continued walking. 

James and Lily slowly pulled away from each other, staring into the opposite's eyes with love and support, they knew they would always be there for each other whenever they needed the support, and they would  rebuild their relationship with their son together too.