Re: James & Lily
"Ah, what McGonagall didn't know couldn't hurt her," James shrugged, smiling fondly. "Or what she pretended she didn't know, even." He'd always got the feeling their old head of house had been aware of far more than she let on.
He shifted a little, turning to face Lily a little better on the seat. The music was just loud enough that he had to put his head close to hers to be heard properly.
"This is weird, right?" He asked - James had never been one to beat around the bush. He took a sip of his pint, glancing around at the other people milling around the room before turning back to that startling green gaze. "Feels like we're going to have sneak off to do bedtime or rescue a babysitter or something."
Although James liked to think he'd gotten used to his son being a grown man, there were still moments that it surprised him. And, of course, plenty of times when he missed the smaller version of Harry so badly it felt like being hit with a bludger.