Our Future | James Potter x Reader Part 1

( this is heavily inspired by the movie 17 again)

It’s James’ big night. He’s playing the biggest match of his quidditch school life. There are scouts in the crowd and if he’s lucky and plays really well then he can hopefully get a chance to play quidditch professionally when he leaves Hogwarts this year. There’s just one problem you’re his girlfriend and you have something big to tell him just before his game something that will change his life forever.

Y/n waits on the side lines of the quidditch pitch, she nervous and she’s not sure if she should tell James her news before his big match.

James spots his girlfriend sat alone and makes his way over to her.

“Hey Love.”

He kisses her softly and sits down beside her.

“Everything okay? You look a little nervous? Is everything okay?”

James can’t help but notice she’s been acting a little different lately. Somethings up but he can’t quite work out what.

“Hey Jamie … I need to tell you something.”

Y/n nervously says.

“Of course, you can tell me anything.”

James says this while he wraps an arm around her back for support. He hopes whatever is bothering her isn’t too bad. He can’t bear to see her upset.

“There’s no one else you’d rather tell it too, right?”

Y/n sighs. “You’ve got your big game I don’t want to ruin anything.” She says.

“Y/n don’t worry.”

James pulls her slightly closer so that his chin is resting on her shoulder. He kisses her gently on her head.

“You won’t ruin anything by telling me something, not anything. I love you, you can tell me anything no matter what it is.”

James says this in an assuring tone, hoping that whatever it is, it isn’t going to be bad news.

“Just tell me what’s on your mind. I won’t get mad or upset at you. Whatever it is, we can get through it together.”

“I’m … I’m pregnant.” she whispers

James’ entire world freezes around him. He blinks and takes a deep breath.

“You’re…. pregnant?”

His mind is trying to catch up with everything right now.

“You’re sure?”

James asks. He wants to be supportive of

Y/n as he’s pretty sure this wasn’t intentional. He looks at her with a soft, reassuring smile knowing that regardless of everything he’ll still love and care for her.

“ Yes James … I’m sure.” Y/n says.

“Oh.”

James says this quietly, realising just what this means.

“How… are you feeling?”

He asks this softly.

“What do…. we do?”

James asks this worriedly as he’s trying to think about the many different ways this can go and he also wants to make sure Y/n doesn’t feel trapped or forced into something she doesn’t want to do like if she wants to be a mother or not.

I … Y/n is about to speak but James is being called onto the quidditch pitch the match is about to begin.

“Oh crap.”

James says this when one of the refs whistles.

“I need to go, can you wait here?”

He asks this while giving her one last comforting hug.

“I’ll come back. I just need to play. I’ll be quick.”

He says this while hurrying over to his teammates and grabbing his broom. He’s going to have to figure out how to deal with this news in the background.

Y/n doesn’t say anything she’s scared.

James blows her a kiss like he always does before he starts his quidditch match.

“Love you!”

James mouths to her.

What are we going to do?, James thinks worriedly to himself as he takes to the pitch.

It’s hard to play and be focused when you’ve got something like this running through his mind but he’s gonna try and play his heart out.

James is having a really hard time concentrating he’s not doing anything right in the game , the scouts are judging him.

“I hate this!”

James growls this under his breath as he’s having just a terrible game which is really messing with his head.

He’s just had an earful from his captain who is trying to be as encouraging as possible but even he is losing his patience.

James is just getting more frustrated and can’t concentrate on the match at all now because of Y/n’s pregnancy.

Y/n runs away from the quidditch match she’s scared and doesn’t want to ruin anything for James or his future.

Eventually all good things must come to an end and the game comes to an end.

James is just about to head over to where

Y/n is to apologise and see how she is doing when he spots her walking away from the pitch.

“Y/N!”

He chases after her, wanting to talk to her but knowing now is probably not the best time.

He just watches her until she’s out of sight wondering when he’ll get the next chance to talk to her about everything that’s just happened.

James catches up with Y/n and runs after her.

“Y/n!”

James calls out for her and is trying to catch up with her. He knows he really needs to talk to her before she gets too far away.

“Please Y/n just wait a second! I’m not here to give you a hard time and I’m not mad with you. Please I just need to talk to you.”

“James please just go back to celebrate the game!” She says.

“No! Please Y/n just… just talk to me,”

James demands this of her. He doesn’t want her to walk away from him as he’s got so much he wants to talk to her about.

“Please y/n just don’t leave.”

He says this, begging with her as one tear falls down one of his cheeks. He knows it looks like he’s having a breakdown right now but at this very moment he just needs Y/n to stay here and talk.

“I don’t want to ruin your future Jamie.” She says to him in tears.

“You aren’t going to ruin anything Y/n!”

James says this and as he wipes his tears away he continues to beg with her to stay.

“Come on please give us a chance to talk and figure out how to move forward here.”

James says this, wanting to have a bit of time for him and Y/n to work out how to solve this predicament they’re both in now for the better for both of them.

“ You’re my future… the baby is my future.” James continues and stops to wrap his arms around her.

“You and I, me and you and our baby.”

The rest of the world fades away for James and it’s just him and Y/n, holding on to each other tightly and reassuringly.

“You and I are in this together, we’re going to have a baby together.”

He says this with a confident grin showing that he’s not afraid of this baby and he’s actually excited about everything that’s going to happen.

“But what about your dream of playing quidditch?” Y/n says.

“Are you kidding? Of course I’m still going to play quidditch. I’m not going to let a baby get in the way of my dreams and this baby isn’t going to stop you from doing anything either. We’re gonna be parents and we’re going to be the best damn parents there is. We’ve got this.”

James says this passionately and he sounds reassuring.

Y/n frowns the baby will be a lot of hard work and if James continues to play quidditch then who will help her look after the baby.

“The baby will be a lot of hard work James! Who will look after them if you’re playing quidditch?” She asks him.

“We will.”

James says this and looks at Y/n directly in the eyes to reassure her.

“That’s what I mean. We’ll do this together. We’ll figure it out and we’ll be the best parents in the world.”

James says this with a confident look on his face. He is sure that as long as he and Y/n are together, they’ll be able to figure out pretty much anything.

“We’re going to be amazing parents. I know we will. You just gotta trust me on that.”

Y/n wants to believe him but she has her doubts.

“But if you become a professional quidditch player you’ll never have the time .” She says.

“I’ll make time,”

James says this with a reassuring smile.

“We’ll find a way, I promise. Do you want me to stop playing?”

James asks this softly but firmly. He wants his girlfriend to know that if it’s the best for her then he’ll stop playing quidditch. The game isn’t worth more than her. She’s the most important thing in his life to him.

“I can’t let you waste your future .” Y/n whispers.

James gives her a soft, romantic kiss on the forehead.

“It won’t be a waste if you and our baby are by my side every step of the way.”

James says this affectionately and smiles at her.

“Just say the word and I won’t play quidditch but if you want me too then I’ll continue to take to the skies. It’s up to you love.”

James says this in a tender way, wanting to make sure that this decision is Y/n’s choice and only hers.

“We’ll need you every step of the way are you prepared to stop playing?” She asks him.

“Of course!”

James says this excitedly and with no hesitation. He’s not going to let Y/n deal with this alone. If she tells him to stop playing and be more present and there for her and their kid then he’s going to do that.

The idea of being a father both excites and terrifies him at the same time and he doesn’t know what to feel yet.

“Are you absolutely sure? What if you regret everything when we’re older?” Y/n says worrying about their future.

“I’m absolutely sure.”

James responds to her with just an ounce of determination. He isn’t one for big decisions or risks but for this he’d do anything.

“I won’t regret anything. I love you and I’m going to love our child more than anything. Whatever may happen we’ll face it together as parents.”

James says this and it’s clear that he’s absolutely certain in his decision. Anything for her and their baby.

“I love you Y/n!”

James says this lovingly and picks Y/n up and spins her around in his arms.

He’s never felt happier than at this moment and when she’s in his arms spinning around it just feels like nothing else in the world matters. It’s just them.

“ I love you too James.” She says laughing.

James kisses her deeply afterwards and it’s filled with lots of love and affection.

“We’re gonna be amazing parents. I know it.”

He says this to Y/n with lots of joy, still feeling an intense sense of love for her right now.

(I wrote this with character.ai there will most likely be a part two!)