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Chapter 1

James Potter stood with his head against the window thinking over his life.

He had two very wealthy loving parents who spoiled him rotten , went to Hogwarts one of the best magical schools in the world where he met three friends who quickly became the brothers he never had, he was top of his class with barely even trying, popular, and had more fun playing pranks and running through the ancient castle halls then most have in four life times.

When standing in the head boy and girl cabin on the train at the start of his seventh year wearing his head boy and Quidditch captain badges his smile couldn't be bigger his life could not of worked out better. Then he felt two hand shove him out of the way not being ready for the shove James Potter fell ungracefully on his behind .

" You better not mess this up for me potter " James stared up at his one and only hitch in his flawless life Lily Evans.

Long thick red hair, clear bright green eyes , smooth pale skin with a twelve freckles on her cheeks six on each side James had counted them many time over the last two years, tall and lean, the smartest witch in a decade. She only had two flaws the first was that she was a muggle born this did not bother James in the least but it did take some convincing to get his parents mainly his mothers approval.

After some slight investigation on his mother part IE. Hiring a private investigator, scrying and a couple of blood test how his mother got Lily's blood with out her knowing James would never know he was finally given both parents blessing to pursue a relationship.

This brought him to her second flaw the one that concerned him the most his dream girl, the love of his life absolutely loathed his very existence.

When he informed his mother of this dilemma she just sniffed and said "James you are half Potter and half Black you were born impressive stop chasing her like some commoner."

Remembering his mothers words James stood up , bushed his self off, and gave his most charming smile " I will do my best to represent Hogwarts and The Ancient and Most Noble house of Potter Miss Evans."

Then he went right into some of the ideas he wanted to implement as head boy.

James didn't miss the confused then contemplating look that went across Lily's face.

Yes James thought this year is going to be different,

And it was Lily and him had become tentative friends and James had hope for their future.

Then on Halloween his parents pasted away.

They said his father's heart stopped in his sleep and with every Potter generation throughout history a couple of minutes later his mother also pasted in her sleep.

It was part of the bond that he most feared Lily would reject.

It was a hard couple months but his brothers and Lily stood by him and helped him through the worst of it.

By the end of Christmas holiday James was starting to pull himself together.

Then Lily came back in shambles her parents died in a car accident and her sister the only family member she had left told her she never wanted to see her again.

James put all courting plans to the side and just focused on being the best friend Lily could have and before he knew it exams came and went and he was on the train on his way home.

He was a little nervous it would be the first time at the manor without his parents but both Lily and Sirius would be there both of them without their own homes to go too.

James stood up straight and looked over at his Lily

He was no longer under the delusion that his life was perfect but for the last three years he has been happy.

Soon after moving home he finally got up enough nerve to ask Lily out and to James utter surprise she enthusiastically said yes.

They both admitted to feelings of love and after five months of an intense passionate relationship they decided to bond Lily agreed to a traditional Potter bond ritual and to honor his parents they completed the bond on Halloween night.

Two years later on July 31, 1980 Hadrian (Harry) James Potter was born.

Tonight was there third anniversary and he couldn't love his Lily more but on this day that they normally would be celebrating instead they where hiding in a small cottage that his family owned.

Unbeknownst to most of the wizarding world there was a war going on between those who believed in practicing old magic and following pure blood traditions and those who feel that old magic is dark and that old traditions are unfair to the rising population of muggleborns who have been increasingly entering our world.

The Potters where not sure on which side they belonged.

James from a long-standing pure blood family that could trace their lineage back to Godric Gryffindor himself raised with the old traditions and even bonded his wife with one.

James could not imagine life without them it would feel like abandoning magic herself but on the other hand there was Lily

They both agreed to stay neutral and just see how things worked out but this did not pan out well for the Potter because some how James, Lily and most importantly Harry has been dragged right into the center of this obscure war.

James heard a crack and turned quickly back to the window.

"Lily its him. Take Harry upstairs and start everything we have planned."

"Are you sure? isn't a little drastic to do it already ? He did say he just wanted to talk." Lily asked holding a sleeping Harry close to her chest.

James strolled quickly over to her and kissed Harry on the head then stared in his Lily's eyes.

He knew she felt the foreboding feeling too because her eyes where already watering and she was biting her lip like she always did to try to stop herself from crying.

" Just in case Lily bear after he leaves and we are safe we can undo everything."

Lily nodded not able to talk and turned around to go up stairs.

"Lily" James called she looked back at him "love you always" he said before turning around to face the door.

Lily watched him straighten his back ,raise his head high then she felt him call the family magic to him at that moment she was not looking at James Potter her silly husband but at the lord of the The Ancient and Most Noble house of Potter and she knew there was only one option for them in this war so Lily called the family magic that was her due and ascended the stairs with her back straight and with head held high.

She was a muggle born no more she now was Lady Lillian Elizabeth Potter.