Harry clutched tightly showing no mercy to James' shirt. He wasn't too sure about all of this at first, but once he saw the man that Tonks was talking about he knew, he knew this was where he belonged, right here with the man that looked like him.

"Harry there is someone that I would like you to meet." James said as they entered the house. Harry turned his head in order to see the person his dad mentioned, and at first glimpse retreated just as fast.

Harry missed the looks the adults shared. "Harry this is Bellatrix my wife, she's been just as excited as I have been to meet you."

"Hello dear." Bellatrix exclaimed in the friendliest voice she could make. She was so thrilled to have him here. She couldn't wait to take him shopping for clothes, toys, and every other item that a little boy would need.

"Hi." Harry whispered back not taking away his head from the crook of his father's neck. Harry was scared this was not the way he pictured his new mom to be. He remembered his mom and Molly they both were so similar with red hair and light features and when they both talked it was light and airy. This woman that he was supposed to think of as mom was so much different than what he was used to, her features were darker, with wild jet black hair and eyes, and her voice sounded heavy like she had too many disappointments in life.

"I made some chocolate chip cookies would you like some with a little bit of milk on the side." Bellatrix asked hoping to ease the child slowly.

"No thank you." Harry whispered again.

Bellatrix knew what was going on inside the child's head. A lot of people were scared of her, or misunderstood her for the way she looked, but she was over the moon and so thankful to James when he saw past her rawness and saw her for what a lot of people missed beyond the first glance, as someone with a heart, she knew with time that Harry would see past that as well. She knew he had a heart like his dad's.

"They're really good." She tried again. "I'll even tell you a secret." This perked Harry up a little bit. There was nothing like knowing a secret, Fred and George would always tell Harry secrets especially about which family member was going to be pranked next.

"I can keep secrets really good. Fred and George always told me theirs." Harry said excitedly feeling a little bit braver and wanting to get down now.

Bellatrix bent down to be at his level and leaned in forward where she said a little too loudly for James to hear. "I saw James eating ten of them before you came. I had to make another batch so you could have some as well."

"You ate ten cookies at once. Mom would never have allowed that. Charlie got in trouble for eating three at once." Harry said wide eyed staring at the man with new found respect.

The adults shared another look as Harry mentioned Molly as his mother. They knew they would have to squash that down immediately. They led him into the kitchen where Bellatrix placed two cookies in front of Harry who started nibbling ever so slowly. She was right they were good.

"Harry we need to talk." Harry looked up at James chocolate smeared on his face. James sighed his son was with him no more than half an hour and already he was lecturing. "We are very grateful that Molly and Arthur took very special care of you, and they were like a mom and dad to you, but Harry they aren't me and Bellatrix are your family. We're not expecting you to call us mom and dad right away, but with time it would be most welcomed when we are all comfortable. But it hurts us when you call them mom and dad."

"But they were my parents, and than you guys took me away." Harry yelled running from the kitchen away from the mean people. He knew it was a trick; he should've never listened to Tonks and stayed at home. They were trying to make him forget his family and erase them he wouldn't and they couldn't make him.

He ran, he didn't know where he was going, but he ran up the stairs to the fifth door on the right and he hid in the closet. As soon as he could he was going home, his mind made up.

"Harry." He heard throughout the hallway. He wanted to laugh, they would never find him he was always good at hiding. "There you are." Or so he thought. "You don't run away when you're mad understand, we talk things over, but never run away ok."

"Whatever." Harry mumbled.

"Why don't I show you to your room Harry? We got a few things in it already, but than I was thinking over the weekend we could go shopping wouldn't that be fun?" Bellatrix came to the rescue.

"I guess."

"Good boy." She led him down the hallway stopping at the third door on the right. "The one across is mine and James'. So if you ever need anything in the middle of the night you can come to us no matter what." She smiled hoping to get any reaction from the sad child.

"Thanks." He whispered.

"Now Harry this is your room." She opened the door to reveal a room painted bright blue, with a bed in one corner, and a few toys scattered about. Books lined one side of the room, but otherwise it was pretty much bare.

"Like we said we are going to take you shopping this weekend and get you all toys and clothes."

"I packed all the things I needed, it's in my suitcases. Mom said that I could have taken everything with me, but that it was too much to take on the train. She said when I'm allowed to come and visit I can take the rest of my stuff home." The boy said defiantly, feeling as if he needed to defend his other family. They provided a lot for him and nothing new would ever be able to replace the old.

"Harry please remember what we asked you downstairs, I know it may be difficult, but try to remember that the we are your family, and we'll be grateful to them for taking care of you so well when we couldn't, but they aren't your family anymore."

He couldn't listen to this anymore, of course they were his family, they were the one's to raise him, to love him, to kiss him goodnight for the past two years of his life, and now they all wanted him to forget about them, but he wouldn't, he couldn't.

Enough was enough, it had been a long stressful day for the poor boy, so he couldn't help it when he yelled, "Out! Get Out! You said this was my room, get OUT!!!!" He yelled diving for the bed and hiding under the blankets, he wanted his mom and dad soo badly. Any minute he would take his head from under the covers and there would be Fred and George waiting for him so they could prank an unsuspecting family member, mostly Percy.

"What's all the yelling about?" James asked as he came into the room. "Everything ok?"

"It's going to be alright with time." Bella said as she moved passed him unshed tears shimmering in her eyes.

"Harry." James whispered.

No answer.

"I am really glad you're here son. And that they found you for me to take care of you. We know you're upset, trust me we know, but you have to try to understand this is hard on us just as well. We never wanted to hurt you kiddo, but this is where you belong, with me and Bella. And know matter what we will be here for you son."

James gently got off the bed, but stopped when a small voice rang out. "Don't go. Please."

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James climbed back into the bed and pulled the small body onto his, rubbing smoothing circles up and down his back. Knowing it was not a father/son moment that he was just helping this poor child overcome the loss of a family he loved.

A/N: Thanks to all who have reviewed. Again they all mean the world to me. Sorry this is so late, and my writing again has been sporadic. So many distractions in the r/l. I know got to stop using that as an excuse lol!!!

Anyways I have decided to stop the story there, and have outlined a sequel, haven't written a chapter yet, but there will be one coming. Don't even know what it's called yet, just that this story would be justified with one about the struggles this family will go through.

Now I'm just going to stop rambling, I know short, but this is the best place to leave it. Please review and let me know what you think, reviews are always welcomed, and makes this author feel so humbled

Love to all,

~Hedwig11445