Chapter twenty five

After Harry had rested, he was able to eat, 'Do you want to head home Harry?'

'I would rather go to the house and see their graves, since we're here.'

'Then we will,' Sirius looked up at his brother, 'Would a few of you come with us, just in case?'

'We all will, this news is getting out, it would not be safe for Harry to be seen. None of the death eaters know we have Voldemort or what he was planning but they would have heard about Barty and Peter.'

There was a knock on the door, Minerva went to answer it but the aurors blocked her way.

Regulus opened the door, 'Can we help you son?'

'Um, I was hoping to speak with Harry, I'm Ron Weasley.'

'Its fine, he wasn't involved,' Harry called.

Regulus moved aside to allow Ron in, 'Sorry Harry, for everything.'

'Its fine Ron, sometimes we all say and do things we don't mean.'

'Yeah, I do it a lot, but I'm also talking about mum and Ginny, bloody hell, and Hermione.'

'I always knew something was up with Hermione, but I was shocked to hear she was part of all this. Do you know all of it though?'

'That they planned to marry you off to Ginny then something about you dying to stop you-know-who.'

Harry glanced at Sirius and Remus who nodded, it would help Harry and allow Ron to hear exactly what two members of his family were going to do.

'It was planned for me to marry Ginny then Dumbledore was going to kill me. Ginny was picked so she would get the money and the old man would get the voting rights to the Potter seats on the Wizengamot. Hermione would be paid as well, but she was also promised some very old and rare books that are in the Potter vaults. Your mum would get a share of the money as well. We don't know what she planned to tell your father. There's still a lot we don't know.'

'I might not like being poor but I would never hurt anyone or use anyone to get money. Ginny was always spoilt, I just never thought she would go that far,' Ron cautiously sat on the sofa beside Harry, 'I found out that mum used a love potion on dad, we figured it was just to get them together, but she has been dosing him all this time. Dad had the potion flushed, he's really angry right now,' Ron pulled out a piece of parchment, he held it out to Harry.

Harry took the parchment, "Dear Ron, we know all this must be hard on you but know I love you and I'm here for you. You have lost a mother and a sister, not long after losing two of your friends. I'm sure Harry will forgive you once everything is explained, but you have to learn to take your time before you say things. We will discuss all this during the holidays, but I did want you to know about something I found out. Ginny was not my daughter, a very rare and old potion was used to make her a Weasley by blood. I have my suspicions on who may be her father but I will not say just yet, not until I can have a healer reverse the effects of the potion. If I am right then it's the reason why your sister was chosen to be part of this plan to steal from Harry, but to also be part of the plan to kill him. Harry is a wonderful young man, if you can speak to him or even write, then apologise for what you said. I plan to write very soon to apologise for what two members of my family plan to do, he does not deserve to be treated like that. Even if Harry forgives you I don't believe he will return to Hogwarts, not with the memories he has of what he has been through there. It might be good for him to begin a new life away from all those memories, and everyone's expectations. If he does remain overseas it does not mean you can't return to being friends, I'm sure we can work on some visits, only once you apologise for being stupid. You are a bright boy son but something you don't think before you speak. I know you feel you have a lot to live up to, you don't, just be the best you can be, you already make me proud, now do what you want so you can feel good about yourself. I will go now, we will talk more during the holidays, but there will be a lot of family discussions and a lot of changes, all for the better, love dad."

Harry looked at Ron, 'It's not just me or you, but your family is also being affected by this.'

'By Dumbledore, who must be Ginny's father. He had everyone fooled, I just never thought he would kill anyone. But it all makes sense now, why he seemed so interested in everything you do or where you go.'

'All part of his plan, it took for me to overhear a conversation while sitting under my invisibility cloak to get things moving. I contacted Sirius who contacted Madam Bones, now I have a great girlfriend, I'm not put in danger every other day nor being stared at just because I have a scar. I won't be returning to Hogwarts, I like my new school and all my teachers are wonderful. You wouldn't believe it Ron, but I plan to do a lot with potions when I finish, I happen to be pretty good at potions but I really enjoy the process as well.'

'Harry will make a great potions master one day, I have never had a student with such natural talent in potions.'

'That's Professor Reynolds, the potions master and the one that helped me make the wolfsbane for Remus.'

'Damn, I mean you hated potions here, we all did, now you could go on to work with potions. I think that would even shock the twins.'

'We all know it was Severus Snape that caused the problems with potions, things will change,' Minerva said.

'Um, it's also the Slytherin's, they always sabotage our potions. It used to mainly be Harry's, now its Neville. He's landed in the hospital a dozen times this year all because of them.'

'Isn't there any type of ward that can stop that type of thing Professor?' Susan asked.

'From what I know of some of the ancient wards that the founders invented, yes, there was a way to protect the students from potions accidents, we can just make sure they are safe from accidents and sabotage.'

'Even though I know you two would like to keep talking, if we're going to Godric's Hollow we should do it before it gets any later,' Sirius said.

Harry nodded but turned to Ron, 'Maybe we can work on you visiting during the holidays, the twins as well. I'm sure those two would love some time with two of the marauders.'

'I would like that Harry, can I write?'

'Anytime,' Harry smiled then hugged his old friend, 'We'll be fine mate.'

'Thanks Harry,' Ron gave him a smile then left the room.

'I think all this shook Ron up, a lot.'

'He has been very quiet since his sister and his mother was arrested, the twins have also been very quiet.'

Harry looked at his two fathers, 'What do you think?'

'We'll work it out with Arthur, get them to Australia during the holidays. Now we should go, I'm sure the aurors have better things to do than hang around with us.'

'What about you and your brother?'

'Oh Reggie and I are going to talk, a lot, I think it's time we get some of our family together again.'

'So apart from having a dad, a father, I will have an uncle Reggie as well,' Harry grinned up at the auror who chuckled but nodded, 'Cool.'

'Let's get out of Minerva's hair, we'll floo to the Leaky Cauldron then apparate from there,' Regulus said.

Harry stood up and faced Minerva McGonagall, 'Even though I'm happy at my new school, it was good to see the castle again. Did you know I called it my first real home?'

'No, I never knew that Harry, but I am not surprised, not after hearing about how those…muggles treated you. I know your parent's would be proud of the man you are becoming, just like I am.'

'Thanks Professor,' Harry gave McGonagall a smile then nodded to the aurors.

Some of the aurors used the floo first, then Remus, Susan, Harry and Sirius went next before the last of the aurors. It was time Harry said goodbye to his parent's, it was time to really begin his new life. One where he wasn't the-boy-who-lived, he was just Harry Potter, student, friend, son, boyfriend, a normal teenage boy, having a normal teenage life.

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