Ok hear me out: Sirius helps Lily give birth to Harry.
Firefighter/Sirius Black and his husband School Teacher/Remus Black hear that Lily Potter is in labor and all alone. Her husband, James Potter, who was Sirius's BEST friend and Co worker, had died months before from a work related incident, leaving her and her unborn baby boy alone.
Remus gets a text from his husband to rush to the hospital, because Lily has gone into labor and 'they just can't leave her to do it alone. Not James's family.' So he goes.
He and Lily had met a few times, and he really liked her. But she usually kept to herself, unlike her very outgoing husband. Especially once he died.
Getting to the hospital, Remus finds Sirius in full gear, begging and pleading with a nurse to be let in to see Lily. He tells her who he is to her, and that she deserves to have some sort of family there with her. Remus joins him and also talks to the nurse. She agrees to let him in, if Lily allows it. Going away, Sirius turns to his husband and sobs in his arms. (A bit awkward with the big fire jacket in the way) He cries that James will never see this for himself, that the baby will never know his amazing father. And Remus's heart breaks in half.
The nurse comes back, and tells them Sirius can go in, but he has to change into scrubs first. The air is breathable again. Remus takes his husband's jacket and pushes him to follow the nurse back. He waits in the waiting room for almost 10 hours, greeting other firemen from their station, accepting gifts and taking down messages for Lily for those who can't wait with him.
Sirius walks into the room and his heart pounds so hard into his chest, he's never been this anxious over a fire at work, but something about this moment...
Lily is sweating, in pain, and sitting there breathing between contractions. The moment their eyes meet, she bursts into new tears. He rushes over to her and takes her hands, hugging her ass best he can around the tubes connected to her. Ironically, she cries about the same things he just had in Remus's arms.
The RN who brought him in had informed him of Lily's complications and how she was adding to it with her distress and denial to push when it was time. So he spends the next hour confronting her, and trying to get her to relax and accept what was to come. To accept that this half or her and half of James was coming soon and needed a strong and loving mother. And that he would have Sirius and Remus too, that they would never leave her alone unless she told them to. She accepts and agrees.
The nurses help instruction Sirius how to help Lily through the pain as she continues to deny an epidural, but with better mental health and strength this time. Finally it's time, and she's pushing and he's standing beside her as she straddles the bed. He helps her breath and cheers her on, till the moment she's giving the last push, screaming and begging for it to be over. And out comes the baby.
The doctor asks Lily who will cut the cord and she looks at Sirius a little embarrassed. But before she can speak, Sirius kisses her on the head and whispers to her, "whatever you want sweetie." She nods and he reached back to cut the cord. One nurse takes the baby to weigh and clean up while, Sirius and the other nurse and midwife help Lily to lay back down on her back. They bring the baby back over and he's placed on her bear chest, crying and Squirming around naked.
Sirius and Lily both cry and he can't stop praising her and kissing the top of her head. He is amazing and in awe at this new little life in her arms. He breaks and hugs her again when she announces
This is Harry James Potter.
He's perfect and so little. Once Lily is better settled into her new room, Remus is called back to join them. He is shocked at his warm reception from Lily, as she thanks him for coming, being there all morning and afternoon, and handling the other firemen who stopped by. He reassures her it was no trouble at all, and he too would be there for her wherever she called.
She and Sirius both break into silent tears every so often. Especially when she places baby Harry in his arms to hold for the very first time and he cradles him like the most precious Jem in the whole world. He joins in their tears when she tells him that James had talked often about naming the couple, Harry's godfathers, but she had been scared and unsure. Now she knew it was the right choice and that they would have an official ceremony soon.
WolfStar helping raise Harry:
As the years go on, Remus and Lily become thick as thieves, the best of friends. And Sirius works hard to take care of them all. Lily has them over almost every night for dinner, and Sirius and Remus take turns taking her on dates while the other babysits. They take their vacations together, spend every holiday together, and even talk about buying a house together.
Harry is raised with two loving godfathers and a wonderful mother, and is often told many stories of his brave and funny father. Lily doesn't feel so lonely anymore with her new family around, and finds it more bearable to keep going and move on with time.
But Remus and Sirius get a new family too. They gain a best friend and sister. They gain a son and playmate. And when Harry's dream job is to be a firefighter when he's 4, Remus and Lily have to work hard to convince Sirius that over night stays in the station area not included in 'bring your kid to work day.'
And that's it. They go on. They live, and that is what brewed in my head all night when I was supposed to be asleep. 😅
