Chapter twelve

Harry invited Sirius and Remus back to the house. He wanted to get to know them but he was also hoping they might share a memory or two of his parents. Even though Charlie told him his parent's would have loved him and died trying to protect him. He would like to see them for himself.

Harry held onto both of them so he could ward them into the house, but he didn't take them directly to the house, but to the large garage.

'Is that your bike?' Sirius asked as he hurried towards it.

'Yes, I got it not long after I moved in here. When I go out it's enchanted to stop anyone messing with it.'

'We heard what happened to Ron Weasley, so this is the bike he touched,' Remus said with a grin.

'I warned him, so did Charlie, but as Charlie told me many times, Ron is an idiot that doesn't listen. Because of my dream of the flying motorbike, I did work it so it flies, but I've only used it once. If I'm going to fly I become my eagle. Anyway, let's get in and we can keep talking and have a drink.'

Harry led the way inside, he told Tippy that Sirius and Remus would be staying for dinner before they headed to the living room. Charlie was there, his eyes closed, exactly as Harry had found him many times before.

Harry smiled then gently sat astride his lover who opened his eyes, 'Did you get my note?'

'Yep, but I figured you should spend some time with Sirius alone. I got some work finished, then like always, dozed off.' Charlie grabbed Harry and kissed him, hungrily, until he heard a cough, 'You didn't tell me you brought guests home love.'

Harry chuckled, kissed Charlie again then stood up but pulled Charlie to his feet, 'Meet Sirius Black, my godfather, and Remus Lupin, who also knew my parent's. Sirius, Remus, this is Charlie, my partner, lover and soon to be husband.'

'You could have left off the lover since we already knew that,' Sirius said but he shook Charlie's hand, then Remus did, 'I can't thank you enough for all the help you gave Harry. If it wasn't for you he might still be on the streets.'

'I was drawn to him instantly, by that night Harry agreed to leave his old life and live in my flat. We moved in here a month later, it had better wards so it was safer for Harry. Let's sit, I'll get us a drink. What will you have?'

'Firewhiskey,' Remus and Sirius said together but Harry was already pouring four Firewhiskey's.

'So you like Firewhiskey? I know it took me a few years to get used to it,' Sirius said.

'I was drinking muggle whiskey from the age of eleven. When Charlie introduced me to Firewhiskey, I just loved the stuff.'

The four men sat and began talking, but they couldn't help bringing up Dumbledore as they wondered how the trial would go.

'Minerva is finally realising how much she had been lied to, especially about Harry. But she found a lot of documents in her new office, along with a diary that had all his plans. Just before I came here, she told me she took the diary and documents to Madam Bones who believes Albus might just get life now, if not kissed.'

'Blimey, what was written in the diary?' Sirius asked.

Charlie looked at Harry, 'He planned to make sure Harry died. But if for any reason Harry didn't die, he would kill him then make it look like an accident. He had plans for every year at Hogwarts, but he wasn't going to let it go to long before he killed you.'

'What were the plans?' Harry asked calmly then took a sip of his drink.

'First year he planned to lure Voldemort to the castle by hiding the philosophers stone, then have my idiot brother talk you into saving it before Voldemort got hold of it. It wasn't the real stone as Nicolas Flamel refuse to hand it over. You were to get through the traps that would be designed for you and Ron, then be alone when you met up with Voldemort. That plan fell through when Pettigrew and Voldemort were found.'

'What was his next plan?' Sirius asked with a growl.

'The chamber of secrets. He's known where the entrance is since Voldemort, as a student opened it fifty years ago. He was going to have Ron tell Harry that Ginny was taken into the chamber and since he was a parselmouth he was the only one that could save her.'

'How did they know I was a parselmouth?'

'You said a few words in parseltongue just before your parent's died. James found out that around seven hundred years ago there were three brothers. His ancestor was the youngest brother, and Voldemort's ancestor was the middle brother. This was one side of James' family. Direct descendants of Salazar Slytherin. There had been four parselmouth's in his family, the last one in the family was two hundred years ago, until you.'

'What was the next plan?' Remus asked.

'He planned to host the triwizard tournament and make sure Harry was entered at the age of fourteen even though the champions had to be seventeen to enter. He figured if Harry refuse to compete then his magic would be bound. If he competed, then the first task would be a dragon, and none of the champions would be told, they had to go in blind. I worked with dragons and it takes years to learn how to handle them. It also takes eight men to stun a dragon, but if they are angry, then it takes from ten to fifteen. They planned to have the eggs with the mother and a fake egg that the champion would need to get, which held a clue to the next task. The moment Harry, or any champion went near the eggs, they would not have survived. When Harry never turned up, he scraps all his plans, but had everyone looking in the hope they would find him. I found out he spoke with the Dursley's, had a go at them for making you run love, then he hexed them. The obliviators were told that magic had been used but they could not undo the magic he placed on the Dursley's.'

'What did he do to them?' Harry asked but with a grin.

'Turn them into cockroaches. The oblivators accidentally stepped on them when they went to investigate. Luckily they didn't get in trouble for killing the Dursley's. They never found out who turned them into cockroaches. It's known now as it was in the diary.'

Harry laughed, 'Better than they deserve.'

The four men continued to talk but also had a lot of laughs. Sirius did place a few memories in Harry's pensieve, but so did Remus. Sirius and Remus had tears in their eyes as they watched Harry watching his parent's. They knew Harry would not remember James and Lily, he was too young. At least now he could see just what type of people his parents were, good and kind people that died trying to protect their son.

The trial for Albus Dumbledore was bigger than everyone thought. Apart from the wizengamot, the reporters and his supporters, many had turned up to see the boy who lived and to find out exactly what happened to him when Albus Dumbledore organised his life after James and Lily Potter were murdered.

Once all the evidence was read out, and Albus trying to justify his actions, the verdict was unanimous. Albus Dumbledore was sentenced to the dementors kiss. Since he was a very powerful wizard, Madam Bones put forth that he was just too dangerous and it was a risk that he could escape.

Albus ended up begging for his life, Harry stood up and said he begged many times to stop those people hurting him and they laughed. It was time Albus Dumbledore got what he deserved and begging would do no good.

Albus tried once more to call Fawkes to save him. The beautiful phoenix flashed into the room, but he landed on Harry's shoulder. Seeing the phoenix with Harry told not only Albus, but everyone else that the phoenix also believed Albus should be punished for what he did to Harry Potter.

Sirius and Remus cheered when the sentence was read out. They didn't care that some of Albus's supporters were yelling at them and cursing their names. The two marauders cheered and clapped and said that Lily and James would make is afterlife a living hell, when he finally passed over.

Charlie kept his arms around Harry through the entire trial, which didn't go on as long as he thought. His brother Bill, along with the twins and his father were sitting behind them and they heard more about what their Molly, Ron and Ginny were involved in. They weren't punished as they never did anything illegal. They would have once they got hold of Harry, but when he never turned up, they just had to stand back and wait. Now everyone in the wizarding world had heard exactly what the three Weasley's were going to do. Charlie already knew his brother and sister would have a difficult time finding work, now he knew it would be impossible, but he also knew no one would hire his mother. Harry was the boy who lived and he did save their world when his parents were murdered. No one would forget that.

After the soulless husk of Albus Dumbledore was led away, the reporters surged around Harry. Charlie, Bill, Arthur, the twins, Sirius and Remus kept Harry protected as he was lead out of the ministry. They didn't even stop for the minister for magic who tried to speak with Harry. Right now he just wanted to go home, home with Charlie, but also with his family. Arthur, Bill, Fred, George, Sirius and Remus were his family, and in another few days, Charlie would be his husband and the other Weasley's would be officially his family.

Harry sat beside Charlie with a drink in his hand. He watched his lover and the other men in the room and couldn't help thinking about how his life had changed. He went from slaving in a hot kitchen and selling his body for sex, to having the perfect life.

Harry never wanted to hurt anyone, except the Dursley's and Dumbledore. Now they had been dealt with, he could finally put his passed to rest and begin his new life with Charlie. He watched and listened to the men and couldn't help but feel the love in the room. As Harry stared at Charlie, the red head turned and smiled at Harry. He felt the love Charlie had for him just from that one look. Harry smiled back, blew him a kiss then relaxed back against the sofa.

Witch Weekly had been invited to Harry and Charlie's wedding. They were dedicating the whole magazine to not only the wedding, but to the lives of the two men. Everyone knew it would be more on Harry, but neither Charlie nor Harry cared. They just wanted the world to see them marry, and how happy they were. Harry also wanted Molly, Ron and Ginny to see exactly the life their brother would have now. One of the main photos was taken of Harry and Charlie standing in front of the manor. It showed not only a very big, old and ancient looking home, but one that showed the people living there were very wealthy. Harry wanted that dig at those three Weasley's. But other photo's showed Arthur, Bill, Fred and George enjoying themselves at the wedding. There was one photo taken that Witch Weekly described as family. It was Harry and Charlie, with Sirius, Remus, Arthur, Bill, Fred and George all standing together, their arms linked.

The day Witch Weekly was released, it sold more copies than ever before, even after Voldemort had been destroyed. Molly, Ginny and Ron ended up so angry, they just kept hexing and cursing everything, until the house fell down with them running from the collapsing building.

Harry and Charlie had a month long honeymoon. But the moment they got back they invited the family to the house for a family dinner. Harry Potter, the boy who lived, looked around at his family as they enjoyed good company and wonderful food. One thought came to him straight away. He had finally come home and had finally got what he always hoped to get, a family.

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