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Category: Post-DH/AB Characters:Harry/Ginny, Hermione Granger, Minerva McGonagall, Neville Longbottom, Nymphadora Tonks, Ron Weasley Genres: Action/Adventure, Comedy, Drama, General, Romance Warnings: Death, Intimate Sexual Situations, Violence Story is Complete Rating: R Reviews: 59 Summary: Third in the Almost Happily Ever After series, starting at the end of the hunt for the remaining supporters of Tom Riddle and the end of Ginny's Quidditch career. Hitcount: Story Total: 123077; Chapter Total: 4390 Author's Notes: The next chapter is the birth of James. The babies are starting. |
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Harry and Ginny Teddy and Andromeda came home via the closet/floo network, along with the elves. Some of the luggage had been sent ahead by air, other luggage by magic. They arrived Friday afternoon, got settled, and all took potions to allow them to sleep and adjust to the time change. Andromeda and Teddy stayed with the Potters Friday night and Saturday. Harry had arraigned to get an automobile. Saturday July 31, early in the morning, Harry took Teddy with him as he picked up a specially outfitted BMW SUV. It was Auror gray, the color that Muggles had a hard time remembering. A child seat was also delivered; Teddy did not need an infant seat but he still needed a booster. Harry then drove the car home, Jim Snook in the passenger seat, another Auror following on a broom. Harry drive into the garage at 15 Grimmauld Place, and magically parked the car his own garage at the back of his house. When Harry and Teddy got out Jim said, “We are neighbors now.” Harry looked at the back garden. It was at least twice as big, and instead of a wall at the end he could see the houses on Newbright Street. Jim said, “Bill managed to buy 12 through 15 Newbright. Three of the houses were rented, and the owners of the fourth house said that they though the neighborhood was haunted. We have four of the six floors of number 12, and another Auror couple has the top two floors.” Harry was delighted to see Ginny and Andromeda come out of the kitchen. From the lower level of the house on 12 Newbright Street a pregnant Sue Shook came out. “I am due late September or early October,” Sue said. “October for me, at least that’s what the papers say,” Ginny kidded. Everybody had a nice visit. After breakfast Andromeda and the Potters went up to Teddy’s bedroom. Harry said “We are going to have to get this room ready for a new baby, Teddy. Do you want to pick out one of the rooms upstairs to be your room here from now on, on the nights you stay with us?” Teddy asked, “I am going back to living with the grandmas?” Harry said, “Yes, I assume you will spend most of your nights with your grandmothers.” Teddy looked uncertain. “I’m not going to live with you anymore?” Harry said. “Grandma Tonks really wants you to stay with her most of the time. It was really hard on her not having you with her. You are the only family she has left.” “I really missed Grandma Tonks too,” said Teddy, tears starting to form. “It was better when she came, and became a hero-ine. I guess. I maybe stay with her and help take care of her? I guess her a heroine but she still needs me? Will you still be my daddy after you have the new baby?” “I’ll always be your godfather, Teddy. Mum Ginny and I will always be Mum and Dad for you,” Harry replied as he held on to Teddy, giving him a big hug and kiss. Teddy said, “I stay at the grandmas’. I like having one bedroom.” “Even if you sleep at the grandmas’ Mum Ginny and I will always be parents to you. We would like you to have a bedroom here, so once and a while you could stay with us.” They went up to the next floor, and Harry said, “You may have one of these rooms. Eventually James will move up to this floor, so you will be on the same floor as your brother.” “Not a real brother,” said Teddy. “Well, not exactly,” said Harry. “If I am your godfather, I guess James will be your god-brother.” “I stay here,” said Teddy, looking at the room. “I come over and see you lots and lots and lots.” Harry said, “I would really like that.” “I will be a good god-brother to little James,” said Teddy. Harry and Ginny made sure to give Teddy lots of hugs and kisses. Andromeda and Ginny made sure there were a few of Teddy’s clothes at Grimmauld place, just in case, but everything else was going to be moved to Teddy’s old room at the New Burrow. Sunday morning Harry and Ginny took Teddy and Andromeda back to the New Burrow. They got up at 7:00, loaded up the car, and by 7:30 they were on their way. It took at least 45 minutes to drive to the New Burrow, even with magic, and since everyone else was probably going to be there at 8:00 AM they were going to be the last to arrive. Teddy was practically bouncing out of his car seat, he was so excited. When they pulled in the driveway Harry got out of the car and opened the door behind his, and unbuckled the harness holding Teddy in. Teddy bounded out of the car and took off towards the New Burrow at full speed, saying as he went, “I home, I home, Gamma, Gampa, Victoire, I home!” The door was opened and Teddy flew into the house. He ran into Molly’s arms and said, “Gamma Weasley I home! We went to America and went on big rides up in the sky and I went to school and learned lots and we drove all over America and saw Indians and rivers and big buildings and…” Teddy kind of caught his breath, looked around the room, and saw little Victoire standing there looking at him. He went over to her and shyly said, “Hi Victoire. I home! I had lots of fun with Daddy Harry and Mummy Ginny but I’m glad to be home and really glad to see you.” Victoire had a pouty face and said, “You left. You left me. I missed you.” Teddy said, “I missed you too, but I’m back! Sides, you saw me at my school.” “One day,” Victoire said. Teddy was making such a scene that every eye was on him, and no one noticed when Ginny cautiously opened the door and awkwardly stepped in. George caught sight of Ginny and said “Hey fatso, quite a figure there.” Looking at Harry he said, “So you knocked up Ginny in January.” “George!” said Angelica, loudly and indignantly. “What?” said George? Angelica silently mouthed “Knocked up?” “Oh,” said George, quite loudly, “bad choice of words.” “It was obvious by February Ginny was pregnant,” said an obviously very pregnant Fleur. Fleur was due within the next 2 weeks. “Even if it was not official until March.” As this was going on Molly had gotten up and went over to give Ginny a big hug “Everybody knew?” asked Ginny. “In February?” Molly said “Well we didn’t talk about it on Sunday mornings, but all the girls and I had speculated” George said, “By March it was pretty obvious.” “By March it was all over the papers!” Harry said. “When did you first know?” asked Hermione. “I didn’t know,” said Ginny. “I thought it was all moving to San Francisco and how everything had changed after my injury and just did not figure out what was happening to me. I didn’t know until I saw the medical witch the first of March! I felt so dumb.” Ginny was close to tears. “Come on in and sit down,” said Molly, looking pleased. “Another grand-child!” Harry said, “It’s all I have ever really wanted, to have a family. I am so happy being part of this family, and glad that we can contribute to the grandchildren.” Harry and Ginny sat down on a sofa next to each other. Harry looked very pleased. Ron looked at Hermione, and held her hand. She looked back at him and quietly said, “I know. I know. I said that I was not going to have a baby before Ginny.” Ron had lived with Hermione long enough to know not to try and say anything. He just squeezed her hand at this remark, and gave her a little kiss. “Let’s see that car you bought,” Arthur said. Harry got up, and all the males followed him out to see the new car. All the children followed as well, the youngest watched by their fathers. “You look healthy,” Molly said to Ginny after the men had left. “You do have that pregnancy glow,” Fleur said. “The middle months are the best.” “I feel great most of the time,” Ginny said. “I still get queasy from time to time. Then there’s the false labor pains, I think they’re called Braxton Hicks. The first time that happened I panicked and had Mitzi apparate me to the Midwife’s. That’s when she explained what was happening.” Fleur spoke up, “Yes, Ginny, my Maman used to call them practeece contractions. She told me it ees the body’s way of preparing for birth. Of course your mother was a big help, with the rest of the pregnancy little surprises” “Oh, Fleur, I was so happy to be able to be there for you. I am just glad that you never experienced the faints. I remember that happened when I was pregnant with Bill, but not the rest. I had terrible heartburn when I was expecting the Twins. During my pregnancy with Ron I craved bacon sandwiches, with you Ginny it was chocolate and chips” Hermione sat back listening with a bit of queasiness herself, she was a bit terrified at the thought of having a baby. She was relieved that it would be a while before she and Ron were ready for this next step. Molly and Fleur were just beginning to talk about their labors when the males of the family came back in. For saving her from that conversation, Hermione walked over and gave Ron a big hug. Since Harry and Ginny and Teddy had talked on the phone to the assembled Weasley family most Sunday mornings, and had shared e-mail messages, occasionally talked through the mirrors, there was not a huge amount of news to catch up on. All the children had grown in the last seven months. Teddy was holding court with some of the older cousins, telling them of all the exciting things he had done. Mid morning Neville and Hanna came over with little Frank and Alice and baby Dolly. Hanna was going to try see if she could get away from the Leakey Cauldron for a while; some days she could be gone all day but other days the owner just had to show up and put things right. The senior Frank and Alice never went out unless the gatherings were very small and subdued. They had never fully gotten over the curses that kept them in the mental wing of St. Mungo’s for so long. Lots of people knew that Harry and Ginny and Teddy were going to be back and at the New Burrow, and most of them found a way to casually stop in. Cindy Base Hudson and Henry and their sons Rich (4) and Bob (2) came to the New Burrow. Cindy put together a human interest article and photographs were taken of the returning family. The entire article was supposed to say was Harry and a seven month pregnant Ginny Potter arrived back in England after a stay in North America. Harry had spent a semester at the San Francisco College of Witchcraft and Wizardry undergoing advanced training, and the Potters also visited other schools and toured North America before coming back to their home. Of course for the Potter family nothing was ever that simple. The headline of the Monday Daily Prophet read “ PREGNANT POTTER COMES HOME”, with a sub-heading explaining “The famous and wealthy Harry Potter, hero of the Battle of Hogwarts, and his wife, the former Star Chaser for the Holyhead Harpies before her unfortunate injury, Ginny Weasley Potter, are finally home after an extended stay in North America.” In addition to Cindy’s article there was another speculative piece about the expanding Potter/Weasley family. . Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Teddy spent all day and night at the New Burrow. On Thursday afternoon Teddy asked Ginny, “May I eat dinner with you and Daddy Harry?” Ginny said, “Sure, you may eat dinner with us, and then someone can take you back to your bedroom at the New Burrow” “I can floo back all by myself,” said Teddy. “Are you sure?” asked Ginny. “I can do it!” said Teddy. “I learned how and I can do it by myself.” Friday Teddy ended up eating dinner at Victoire’s house; about every other Friday Teddy ended up eating dinner with Bill and Fleur and Victoire. That became the pattern; Monday through Thursday much of the time Teddy ate with Harry and Ginny if they were available. About half the Fridays Teddy ended up at Shell Cottage. Saturday and Sunday night, and almost all breakfast and lunches Teddy ate at the New Burrow. Ginny asked Teddy, “Why do you want to eat dinner here?” after he had been eating there a couple of weeks. Teddy said, “All the grandmas talk about is school and the cousins. You and daddy Harry talk about interesting things. Even when I do not understand what you are saying it is fun to listen to.” Teddy ended up being a delightful addition to the Potter’s normal weekday dinners, and he would continue to regularly eat dinner with the Potters until he was married, after which he and Victoire would try to share at least one dinner a week with the Potters. By the second week in August Ginny was looking for more to do, so on Monday August 9, 2004 she took the floo over to the Offices of The Daily Prophet, and went over to the sports department. Mario Bagman, the sports director, was thrilled about Ginny becoming a reporter. He told her, “Start out by writing some stories. If they need work we will work with you to edit them. To be very frank, a Ginny Weasley Potter OM (1st Class) byline would be good for the paper, and you should be able to get information from people on many of the teams that another reporter would have a much harder time getting.” “Will my name really make that much of a difference?” asked Ginny. “Your name and who you are,” said Mario Bagman. “You are an authentic hero of the war, and were an excellent Quidditch player.” “I can’t start full time,” said Ginny. “I have a baby due in October.” “That’s hardly news, Ginny,” Mario said. “I think all the newspapers knew within seconds of me finding out,” Ginny said. “Do what you can,” said Mario Bagman “I have an excellent first story. You were friends with Donna Lionheart. Go and talk to her.” “She should be at the Harpies training right now,” said Ginny. “You have been out of touch,” said Mario Bagman. “I think you will find her at home. She has a wizard cell phone. Let me see yours and I will put her number on your phone.” Mario Bagman took out his phone, touched his wand to a specific icon on the phone saying Donna Lionheart, then touched Ginny’s phone again saying Donna Lionheart. Donna’s information was on Ginny’s phone. “Peter Y Pan and your friend Hermione were two of several people who have made using wizard phones so easy,” said Mario Bagman. Ginny was amazed; Hermione seemed to have her hand in everything. Ginny had her wizard laptop with her; she could have accomplished the same thing with one of the newer quick quote quills, but they reminded her too much of Rita Skeeter. When they got on the phone Donna asked Ginny to floo on over to her house, so she went to one of the fireplaces at the Prophet and said, “The Bill and Donna Lionheart home.” Ginny stepped out of the fireplace and was greeted by a very pregnant Donna and by eleven year old Tabitha. “Donna you’re pregnant!” said Ginny. Donna said, “We were chasers together. Maybe we can be mums together.” “When are you due?” they said in unison, and then both of them broke up in laughter as they hugged each other somewhat awkwardly, both big bellies sticking out in front. “October 5” said Ginny. “November 10” said Donna. Ginny noticed that they were in a different house, and asked Donna, “Where are we? This is not the house I am used to.” “We moved to Godric’s Hollow to be close John’s brother. We have a whole home schooling group here, modeled after the one at the New Burrow. Of course in September Tabitha is going to be going to Hogwarts!” “How did this happen?” asked Ginny pointing to Donna’s stomach. “The usual way,” said Donna. “Bill’s memory problems never did affect his libido, and we are athletes after all; we’ve always been pretty good in bed.” “That’s not exactly what I was wondering about,” said Ginny. “I did not start having periods again until I hurt my head, and you had as little body fat as me when we were playing together.” “Oh, that,” said Donna getting a little red in the face. Ginny was not really asking about their sex life. “We knew that we wanted to start a family this summer, so as soon as the fall season ended I started taking potions to allow me to gain weight and have my periods started again. I had one period the end of January, and then the week before our season was suppose to start I was told to see the team healer, and she told me that my season was over because I was pregnant. I asked if it was supposed to happen that fast, and she said it could, although usually it took a few more months.” “How did he Harpies do without you?” asked Ginny, “We would have had a better season if both of us had been playing, but they ended up with a winning season anyway,” said Donna. “I can see what you did with your spare time in San Francisco.” “We didn’t have that much spare time,” said Ginny, getting just a touch embarrassed herself, “but you always make time for that, and it sure looks like one night instead of just enjoying ourselves we made a baby. It was crazy busy with both of us taking classes and I was taking care of Teddy and doing all the house work. I am so glad to get back to a house with house elves.” Ginny then introduced Mitzi, saying, “My balance hasn’t gotten any better, so I have a house elf to shadow me and keep me from falling now. Donna Lionheart, meet Mitzi.” “Glad to meet you, Mitzi,” said Donna holding out her hand to shake Mitzi’s hand. The little house elf curtsied; looking at Donna with some concern, then shyly went over to shake Donna’s hand. “Our house elves are owned by us,” said Donna, “not the house, so when we moved they came with us. This is a larger house, 4 bedrooms instead of 3, with room to grow. I’m not sure how many children we will have, but I don’t think we will stop at having one more. Tabitha was still the best thing that ever happened to us.” “Thank you, mum,” said Tabitha. “I know you say it often, but I never get tired of hearing it. I am so lucky to have you and dad. I’m looking forward to having a sister. Are you having a boy or girl?” “We’re having a boy,” said Ginny. “Do you have a name yet?” asked Donna. “James Sirius after Harry’s dad and his godfather,” said Ginny. “Do you have a name?” “Erica,” said Donna. “We don’t have a middle name yet.” “What are you going to do once you have the baby?” asked Ginny. Donna said, “Probably help a little around the farm and help with schooling some of the children in Godric’s Hollow. As long as I don’t teach Quidditch I am a reasonably good and patient teacher. I get a little crazy about Quidditch.” “You crazy about Quidditch?” said Ginny laughing. “There’s a reason we were so good. We were both a little crazy.” “Was I crazy, Tabitha?” asked Ginny. “A little,” said Tabitha, “Do you miss Quidditch?” asked Ginny of Donna. “Every day,” said Donna, “but it really was time to start a family. I could have been like my mother, thinking that the only good part of her life was when she was playing. My parents are living in Godric’s Hollow now, not next door but close enough that we can watch over them if they need it. They are still very selfishly concerned only with their own lives and Quidditch. They have never been any help with Tabitha, and I expect them to be pretty indifferent to a new baby as well. Tom’s mother has been a great help with Mark and Matthew, and she has already offered to help with Erica.” Donna looked down at her belly and started to feel it. Ginny could see a little motion there, and she instinctively reached down to her belly to see if James was rolling around or kicking. James was being reasonably quiet; Ginny knew that would not last. Just as she started to fall asleep any more she could count on a small riot breaking out down where James had decided to flex his muscles and see if he could stretch out or beat her black and blue down there. “I’m 37,” said Donna. “I played Quidditch for 20 years professionally. Up until 5 years ago that was all that I though about, Quidditch and Bill. Then Tabitha came into our life and something changed. It was not enough to see if I could stay a first string player as long as possible. I realized that there was more to life. Then Bill’s brother got married and had two boys and we had a family to be part of. We sort of became part of the huge group of people around the New Burrow, then we really became part of the Starkey-Lionheart family here in Godric’s Hollow. I miss Quidditch, but it’s time to become a mother full time, let Bill work even if he does not make much money.” “You look happy,” said Ginny. “I think I’m more content with my life that I have ever been, Ginny,” said Donna. “We have enough money. I had a fantastic Quidditch career, and now I get to become a mother.” Ginny ended up writing an article on Donna and her retirement. She also went to the Harpies and wrote a couple of articles on the new recruits. Until the weekend that she had James Ginny continued to report on the Harpies, watching every game and filing both a game report and a separate human interest report. Harry had to get back to work. Harry was still the only logical candidate for the next head of the Auror Department, and what Harry had learned about modern technology and the problems it was causing the Wizarding community were only going to help Harry manage the department. The first couple of weeks Harry spent just learning what had been going on in the Auror Department, in the entire Department of Magical Law Enforcement, and in the Wizarding community in Great Britain. Over the years Harry had learned more about what had happened in the Auror Department and in the whole Department of Magical Law Enforcement during the year that the death eaters were in charge of the Ministry, and he had gained more and more respect for the good people who did their best during this horrible time. This included respect for Gawain Robards. It was true that Gawain liked the minutia of managing the department, but knowing and managing the details, including some of the more obscure ways the paperwork worked, helped Gawain rescue many people and warn even more. At the same time, Harry was not near as interested in or good at paperwork, and it had been concluded by Harry, Gawain, Arthur and Kingsley that Harry needed an administrative assistant, someone who would be more than a secretary although someone who would rank below the Aurors. Gawain had a candidate, the new wife of Dennis Creevey. Dennis had joined the Auror department two years ago, right out of Hogwarts, so he was starting his third year. Dennis had already made a name for himself as one of the best new Aurors, and as a natural leader. Harry remembered when he joined the department Dennis was not married, so he had to have gotten married when Harry was away. Monday August 30 Harry was introduced to the person Gawain though would make a good secretary. Gawain came in with a young looking girl Harry knew. “Harry,” Gawain said, “Remember Mary Lou Creevey.” “Hello Mary Lou,” said Harry. “Creevey?” “Now,” said Mary Lou. “Dippet!” said Harry. “Yes,” said Mary Lou. “But it’s Creevey now. Dennis and I are married.” “The Creeveys were taking you home,” said Harry. “The Creeveys took my sister and me in and ended up adopting us. I don’t know what we would have done without them,” said Mary Lou. “So you became Dennis’s sister and then his wife!” kidded Harry. “Sounds weird when you say it that way,” said Mary Lou. “Actually we were good friends before, not quite boyfriend and girlfriend, but maybe close. We saw each other when we were at our worst and still liked each other. So when the time came to learn how to dance we chose each other as partners, and then we went to the Christmas dance together, and held each other close and decided that this was really nice. It kind of grew from there. By the time we graduated from Hogwarts the idea of not staying with each other just did not make any sense. We actually lived with Dennis’s parents until we were married just so we could be together. That probably sounds weird too.” “You must like the Creeveys” said Harry. “Can you fall in love with a whole family?” asked Mary Lou. “Sure!” said Harry. “I fell in love with the whole Weasley family.” Mary Lou said “The Creevey’s have some cousins, and everybody is nice. More family than I have ever known and they accepted us almost right away. When Dennis and I announced that we were getting married they were happy for us.” “When did you get married?” asked Harry. “The beginning of the summer, when you were still in North America,” said Mary Lou. “Like being married?” asked Harry. “Oh, yes,” said Mary Lou. “It’s a lot different than just living in the same house. We have our own apartment now, and,” Mary Lou looked at Harry, getting a little red in the face. Harry said, “You are not living as brother and sister?” “You are married!” Mary Lou said. “It’s not exactly the same.” Harry laughed. “No not exactly. Ginny wouldn’t be pregnant if we were living as brother and sister. I hope you are enjoying the physical side of marriage.” Mary Lou asked, “Do you REALLY do it three times a day?” Harry said, “We didn’t REALLY do it three times a day very often before. When we took care of Teddy full time we did it even less. If we have more than one child I doubt if we will be able to be quite as frequent. “How is your little sister?” “She is still going to Hogwarts, of course,” said Mary Lou. “In some ways when Dan and Dad were killed I took on the position of older sister, and really tried to hold it together. Ann Marie grabbed on to Alice Creevey as a lifeline, really bonded with her as a substitute mother. They are still very close. Ann Marie will be in her 7th year next year. She’s not sure what she is going to do next year. I’m not sure if she has a boyfriend. In some ways she is very private, and mum, Mrs. Creevey, probably knows more about what is going on with Ann Marie than I do.” Harry started to show Mary Lou what he wanted her to do. She had worked for another department of the Magical Law Enforcement division of the Ministry, so she already knew a lot about the paperwork. Although it was going to take quite a bit of time for Mary Lou’s job to become a full time job Mary Lou was going to be able to help Harry right away. That night Harry had to share with Ginny who his new Administrative Assistant was going to be. “Those girls were so lost and sad when we saw them,” said Ginny. “The seemed to be better my last year at Hogwarts, but I really did not have any private conversations with either of them that year. I’m glad they are doing better.” Thursday September 16 Harry was called into Kingsley Shacklebolt’s office. There in addition to Kingsley were Gawain Robards, Harry’s father-in-law Arthur Weasley and Al and Dan VanLente. “Payback time, Harry,” said Al VanLente. “The International Auror Association was a tremendous help to Britain in our time of need. We think it is time for Britain to contribute to the International Auror Association. If you agree we are going to be offering temporary positions to two volunteers. We find that Aurors who have served are usually better Aurors in their home countries. Meanwhile they are helping the entire magical world in challenging and exciting assignments.” “I think we could spare a couple of Aurors” said Harry. “What do you think, Gawain?” “I think we could spare a couple. If we keep training good Aurors we should be able to spare even more in a couple of years,” said Gawain. “Besides I know that in the Auror group are some who want more excitement, and I for one would rather have them get their excitement somewhere else. After Tom Riddle I have had enough excitement for a lifetime.” “There is one other resource we need, one even rarer than good Aurors,” said Al. “We need good supervisors, people who can manage our varied group of Aurors. And it really helps if our new supervisors, our new managing Aurors, have a reputation that precedes them. Harry, you fit the bill exactly.” “Thanks, I guess,” said Harry. He knew what was coming. He was going to get another part time job to go along with everything else the Wizarding world wanted him to do. “We’ll keep you very close to home for the time being, Harry,” said Al. “We need someone who can help manage the International Aurors in Europe.” “It reminds me of something Ginny once told me,” said Harry. “No good deed goes unpunished.” “You’ll do it then,” said Al. “You don’t really want to lead a quiet retiring life.” “No,” said Harry, “But I had better be here when Ginny delivers, or I am in huge trouble. She’s due the 5th of next month.” “We have a meeting next week Tuesday,” said Al, “in Switzerland, but you can be back here in an hour, so if Ginny is in labor, or goes in, you can be by her side in no time.” After more pleasantries Al accompanied Harry back to his office. When they got to the office Al said, “We think we have a real problem that is not getting any better, radical Moslem terrorists, and I’m not saying that just because of 9/11 in the US.” “Why are Magical people involved?” asked Harry. “Several reasons,” said Al. “First we do not want bad things to happen to the world we share. Radical Moslems are not at all sympathetic to Magic and magic people. The other issue is that some of what the terrorists are thinking of are really terrifying to any person. The worst things are weapons of mass murder, some of which we as witches and wizards are not immune to.” “Like the World Trade Towers coming down,” said Harry. “Worse,” said Al. “The worst is nuclear weapons, atom bombs, or biological weapons that can kill millions of people.” “They wouldn’t,” said Harry. “A few of them would,” said Al. “Some of the poisons are deadly enough we are not immune, and if we can treat our own we can only if we know what poison was used. We would have trouble with a mass poisoning.” “I don’t suppose we are immune to atomic bombs,” said Harry. “There was a famous Wizarding college in Nagasaki, Japan,” said Al. “They had fantastic spells that kept bombs from harming the college. But that didn’t work for the atomic bomb.” “Some of those idiots would use atomic bombs,” said Harry.” They would detonate an atomic bomb in Europe?” “We could use your help, Harry,” said Al. “I’ll help in any way I can,” said Harry. “Now I just have to tell Ginny.” Over the next couple of hours Al gave Harry much more information about what was going on, how the magical community was trying to help. Harry got home about 6:00 PM as usual. Ginny was waiting for him. “Beautiful as usual” said Harry. “Getting bigger and more awkward as usual,” said Ginny. Harry had a small briefcase with him, which was not unusual. “I guess I’ve done a real good job catching the Death Eaters here, and what we have done with the Aurors in Britain has been noticed by the International Aurors Association. They want my help.” “Am I supposed to be happy about this?” asked Ginny. “You’re the one who told me that no good deed goes unpunished,” said Harry. “That comes from Donna Lionheart” said Ginny. “So what do they want you to do now?” “Get involved with the International Aurors Association,” said Harry. “There’s two pieces of good news. They do not want me on the front lines, just supervising, and I’m going to be spending almost all my time in Europe, not going around the world.” “And I’m supposed to be thrilled by this,” said Ginny. “No, maybe resigned. Al VanLente did say that they know I will be here for you when James is born, no matter what,” said Harry. “Harry bloody Potter, hero of the Wizarding world,” said Ginny. “My own fault I didn’t marry someone with a quieter and safer job.” “Too bad Audrey didn’t have a brother?” asked Harry. “And be bored to death?” asked Ginny. “No way! You’d just better be here for me when I have your baby.” |
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