James is glad they have stopped moving around and can stay in Godric’s Hollow to hide. Lily admits it’s easier than moving constantly with a 1 year old, but staying put makes her uneasy. It’s alright, he assures her, they’re among friends.
Dumbledore visits for tea and a brief check in. Everything is fine, they assure him and Harry can’t tell the difference, they’ve been moving and hiding his whole life. Dumbledore says that he regrets this fact and Lily is quick to assure him that she understands the necessity of it, even if she doesn’t like it. It’s easier to handle, they say, because they’re among friends.
Only Sirius and Peter can make it to their mock-house-warming party–everyone else is dead or on a mission. Lily and James are both becoming antsy and waspish from not being able to leave the house. But, they reason, as they make watch Sirius play with Harry and Peter nervously rearrange their record collection, at least they’re among friends.
On Halloween morning, Lily gets increasingly disturbed that she can’t find her wand and the last time she saw it was the party. James squeezes her hand and tells her that it’s alright and that it’s probably in the laundry somewhere. They haven’t left the house, after all, and no one would take it. Lily says she knows she’s being paranoid, because they’re hidden, but she would feel a lot better if she could find it. James says he understands and he can never keep track of his, but they needn’t worry, because they were being well protected. After all;
