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summer 1980,
their mother's eyes
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During the early hours of the morning, Sirius warned Theo, Jacob and Daniel of the Dark Lord's plans to hunt them down. He hoped that they would take his advice of sending Ethan and Laura to their grandmothers. Once he returned home, he crept back in bed with her, she stirred awake smiling at him, she chuckled to herself

"What's up with you?"

"Nothing, it's just never in my lifetime did imagine I would wake up to you in Burke Manor," he laughed, kissed her forehead, she snuggled close to him, burying her face in his neck.

She had been anxiously waiting for some news on Lily's pregnancy the end of July was near. The birth of her and James' child could happen at any moment, they both promised that Aimee could meet their baby after everyone else had left. In order to keep her in the dark, Lily still wanted her to meet their child, and they had a surprise for Sirius.

Dear Aimee Black,

Oh god, it feels strange calling you that, anyways. Good news, Lily gave birth to a healthy baby boy. Can you believe I have a son. It's crazy to say I'm a father to a little boy. Lily did so well, I'm so proud of her, I (surprisingly) didn't faint, I honestly believed I would.

We chose to name him Harry James Potter, after my grandfather Henry Potter. I can't wait for everyone to meet him. If you want to, why don't you bring the twins, I'm sure they'd love to meet him.

From,
James Potter

She lifted her ring to her mouth, 'Lily and James had a son, they want you to meet him, with the kids, could you pick them up?' she hoped he heard her. As she paced around the house desperately waiting for Sirius to arrive back home.

The second he walked through the door, she hurried Rhea and Phoebe to get changed, they showed their mother that they could take their own clothes off now. Kreacher appeared in the living room where Sirius and Regulus stood, his eyes flicked over to the little baby boys.

"Master, Kreacher found these while cleaning," he said, handing the letters to the pair of them. "Kreacher didn't want mistress to have them,"

"Thank you Kreacher," Regulus said, before he left he glanced at the babies, Sirius smiled when he noticed him looking at them,

"Say hello they don't bite," Kreacher quickly walked towards the babies laid on the sofa fast asleep,

"Might Kreacher hold one," Sirius nodded, he carefully picked Hadrian cradling the baby that was two thirds his size.

"What do you think of him?" Regulus asked,

"He looks like master Sirius when he was born," he smiled at them, "where's miss Aimee?"

"She's getting the girls ready" Regulus sized Kreacher up, "You know Sirius, I think Rhea and Phoebe are the same height as Kreacher now,"

"I think you're right, Riri, Pheebs," he called, Sirius took Hadrian from him, laying back on the sofa with his brother

"What is that?" Rhea exclaimed

"His name's Kreacher, come and say hello to him," Rhea ran over to him, wrapping her arms around the unfamiliar being, while Phoebe stayed where she was. Sirius sighed, he picked her up kneeling on the floor near Kreacher.

"She looks just like miss Aimee," Phoebe snuggled her face into her father's chest, "Kreacher didn't mean to frighten young miss," the elf placed his hands on Phoebe's back.

"Why can't I take you with me?" an older girl asked, as she lay curled up in her bed.

"Miss Phoebe, Kreacher would love go to Hogwarts with you, but Kreacher's place is here," the elf reached into his small pocket, he held the girl's hand placing a small ring in the palm of her hand.

"What is it?"

"I made these for your father when he was a boy, and he was scared, I now make them for you kids, you are not alone, you only need to call,"

"Kreacher," she smiled, wrapping her arms around the small elf.

***

Lily and James, waved goodbye to Peter and Remus who had just been to see their son. James looked around he thought Sirius might have been here earlier, especially since he asked them to bring the children, Lily was most anxious to see how much Hadrian and Carden had grown, they certainly weren't newborns like their Harry.

He closed the door, smiling at Lily who cradled their baby boy, he flicked his eyes to the door, hearing two people singing. 'Twinkle twinkle little star, How I wonder what you are' it seemed to be the only words they knew to the song, he smiled to himself as he opened the door.

"Uncle James!" Rhea and Phoebe jumped up at him

"Wow, look how big you are now," he said, lifted both the girls up for a cuddle,

Rhea took his glasses off waving them about, he grabbed her wrist with his free hand, taking them back from her. Aimee handed Sirius the pushchair, running past James and the girls, she gasped as she saw the tiny baby in Lily's arms.

"Do you want to hold him?" Aimee excited nodded her head, as she carefully rested Harry in her arms, she gazed down at the small baby, almost the double of his father.

"Hi, little man," she said softly, Phoebe tugged on her mother's jumper

"Can I hold the baby?" she asked

"You'll have to ask, Lily and James," she nodded

"Auntie Lily, can I hold the baby?"

"Of course, you can," Lily held Phoebe's hand walking her to the sofa, Aimee gently rested Harry in her arms. James sat on her right, while Sirius sat on her left.

"What you think of him?" Sirius asked her

"He's all crinkly," she said,

"Wrinkly sweetie, he's only a few days old," Sirius told her, Rhea climbed on the sofa sitting on Sirius' knee, she wanted a better view of Harry.

Aimee snapped a few photographs she couldn't resist having James hold Harry while Sirius held Hadrian and Carden the boys resembled their father immensely the only thing different was their eyes. They looked just like their father, except for their eyes they had their mothers.