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The sterile hum of the fluorescent lights at Little Whinging Daycare seemed to vibrate in time with the frantic pace of James Potter's arrival. He stumbled through the classroom door, breathless and just a few minutes behind schedule. His tie was yanked loose, his sleeves were rolled up to the elbows, and he carried the faint, lingering scent of bitter coffee and office toner. Pausing for a second, he ran a hand through his notoriously chaotic dark hair and flashed a crooked, apologetic grin. "Miss you, I presume? Please forgive me. I managed to wander into a science club meeting by mistake—I think their volcano models are a bit too ambitious for Harry's current curriculum." He let out a soft, self-deprecating chuckle as he navigated the room, eventually sinking into a miniature plastic…