'James, turn off the light.'

'Are you awake?'

'No. I'm just talking in my sleep.'

'I was reading.'

'I know you were. Drop the book. I need to read it, not you.'

'It's good to be prepared. Dads are important in their children's lives, almost more than mothers.'

'Tell your ego he is an idiot,' she muttered.

'Tell your hormones they are impolite.'

'Bite me Potter,' she said flinging her pillow at him.

'Easy, easy! No violence. You'll scar that poor child.'

'I think he'll be scarred enough when he sees who his father is.'

'You know, Lily, you're just being jealous cos you know he'll love me more. I'll spoil him and never scold him and you'll be a very strict mother.'

'James you are a huge arse. I will make sure the child knows that.'

They kiss softly and she puts her head on his shoulder.

'Do you think we should let anybody know?'

'Hm? No. We'll tell them when it's visible.'

'Sirius?'

'No. Not even him.'

'Why not? We trust him!'

'I don't trust his family.'

'I know he'd love to be an uncle,' she mused.

'We'll tell him about Edward when times are safer.'

'Did you just call him Edward?!'

'Well, he'll obviously be a boy, strong like me and he'll have my grandpa's name.'

'Over my dead body!'

'What's so wrong about Edward?'

'It sounds pretentious.'

'Well so does Reginald, but see I don't like to mock your grandparents.'

'You couldn't anyway.'

'You're really pushing it, Lily. Don't make me start on your family cos you know I'll never be done.'

'You wouldn't dare.'

'Why not?'

'Because you believe Petunia has ears everywhere.'

'Am I to be blamed if that woman is utterly scary?'

'See, Potter, that's why I took you. You're easy to handle. You're a regular pansy.'

'I'll have you know, Evans, I can be quite authoritative when I wish.'

'Oh, really? When will I see that day?'

'It has already come. You are going to bed right now. No more chitchat, you need sleep.'

'I am in bed, mother.'

'Go to sleep.'

'I have no sleep,' she complained. 'Would you tell me a story, auntie Potter?'

'Alright, you asked for it,' he said and started tickling her under the covers.

'Stop! Stop it! The baby…'

'You had your chance, madam,' he said dryly and continued as they both laughed like mad.

Outside, the stars were dwindling.