A/N: Hello again. Sorry it's been awhile. I've been working, taking two college level literature courses, AND suffering writer's block for Harry Potter while getting inspiration for others. (I didn't want to start posting this story until it was written). Anyways, today, we begin ANOTHER story in my Potion Mistake Series. This is the story of what Harry and his friends and family are up to from where we left off in Sirius' Potion Mistake to Harry, Ron, and Hermione's graduation.

I DO NOT OWN HARRY POTTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

FYI: This was written back in March

Part I

Chapter 1: Potter Manor

At the Platform at Hogwarts,

"We'll have a Portkey for you guys" Harry told Ron, Ginny, Fred, George, and Hermione as everyone else boarded the train. "Mum, Dad, Sara, Remus, John, Melissa, Spica, and I are going to floo to Potter Manor. When you get home, invite your parents to come. Including yours Hermione. Dumbledore should be bringing a Portkey for both of your families. You should turn up at the castle in front of the mansion according to Dad."

"We'll see you in a day or two." Ginny said hugging her boyfriend. "I KNOW Mum would go for this."

"Yeah." Ron agreed. "She likes you too much."

"Harry?" Neville asked. "Aren't you getting on the train?"

"No." Harry said. "I'm going by floo. Avoid the press."

"I don't blame you." Seamus said to his dorm mate. "Especially with what just happened."

"Congratulations." Dean added as he patted Harry on the back.

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"I shall see you later." Dumbledore told the group.

"Thanks for putting up with us Dumbledore." Lily said.

"It was quite an interesting year." Dumbledore told her.

"Dad." Harry whispered to James. "We never checked out that room."

"We will." James said. "Moony still needs help on full moons."

"Harry. You first." Sirius said pushing his godson towards the fireplace.

"Where do I go?"

"Potter Manor." James told him.

Harry grabbed a handful of floo powder, stepped into the fireplace, and shouted "POTTER MANOR!"

He disappeared in green flames.

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Harry tumbled out of the fireplace onto a marble floor face down.

When he opened his eyes, he saw his reflection in the marble floor. He stood up and dusted himself off. When he looked up to look at his surroundings, his jaw dropped. The ENTIRE hall was made of marble. He walked around the entry way as the rest of the Marauders and Maraudettes came pouring out of the fireplace.

"Welcome home." James told his son as Harry starred at the crystal chandelier.

"YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING!" Harry yelled "THIS IS HOME?!"

"I'm serious." James said.

"No you're not. I am." Sirius said.

Lily, James, Harry, Melissa, Remus, Sara, and John groan as Spica giggled. She had missed those jokes no matter how stupid they were.

"It's WAY too big!" Harry observed.

"Look at it this way," James said. "If you fly in the house, there's less chance of your mother finding out."

"Do I WANT to know how you know that?" Lily asked.

"No." James and Sirius said.

"MASTER JAMES!"

Harry got the shock of his life when he saw not one, not two, not three, but FOUR house-elves run up to hug his father. Hermione was going to have his head.

"Hi guys." James said as he hugged them back. "Guys. This is Harry. Harry, these are Trixy, Squeaky, Sparky, and Lucky."

"Hello." Harry said to the elves.

The elves' mouths dropped a foot as they gazed upon their younger master.

"Little Master Harry?" Trixy voiced. "Master James was right. Yous isn't so little anymore."

Little Master? Harry thought

"Hey Sparky?" Sirius asked. "Is the ballroom freshly waxed?"

"Yes Mr. Sirius." Sparky told him. "Sparky thought Master James would like it freshly waxed." Sparky gave his master a wink.

"C'mon Harry. Let's go skating." James said.

"But it's summer." Harry argued

"Harry." Sirius told his godson. "When Sparky waxes, forget ice and ice skates. All you need are your socks."

"This ought to be good." Lily said as they went to the ballroom across the hall.

Sirius decided to take it upon himself to instruct Harry on the proper way how to sock skate.

"With only your socks, you just glide out like this." Sirius told his godson as he demonstrated with a one legged glide. He lost his balance and fell on his side.

"Looks dangerous." Harry said with a laugh.

"Pay him no mind." James said before turning to his friend. "You knew I took lessons. Why didn't you let me teach?"

"Whatever happened to "it's our secret"?" Sirius asked still on the floor, but trying to make the attempt to get off.

"YOU?" Lily asked her husband. "YOU took skating lessons?

"Yes." James told his wife.

To demonstrate, he glided to the center of the room and did a few moves (including a triple axle). When he got back to the gang, everyone except Sparky, Trixy, Squeaky, Lucky, and Sirius were starring at him mouths open.

"Helps with agility." James explained.

"Will you teach me?" Harry asked before he could stop himself

"Of course." James told him.

With that, Harry knew it would be a great summer. Maybe he could trick Ron into learning with him.

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"And this is the library." James said opening the door from the dinning room. "You can get to my father's study from this room."

"As well as every floor in the house." Sirius added.

Harry looked into the room curious as to what Sirius meant. His mouth dropped when he saw what would have been Hermione's version of Heaven.

In the center of the library, stood 12 rows of shelves that were 10 feet tall each. Around the perimeter of the library, also stood shelves of books and ladders that went all the way up to the ceiling that was a skylight. At the start of each floor of the mansion, stood a platform that went around the perimeter of the library.

"The library is as tall as the house." Sirius whispered.

"I'm NEVER going to get Tiria out of here." Harry said in awe.

"Enough of the Library." James said. "I think you'd want to see the Quidditch Pitch."

"Lead me to it." Harry said causing Lily to groan.

"He's turning into his father." She whispered to Melissa.

"Not completely." Melissa argued.

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A few minutes later,

"Dad, is it just me, or is this thing bigger than Hogwarts' Quidditch Pitch?"

"It's bigger." Remus told him.

"And I thought LAST summer was the best." Harry said still starring at the pitch.

"You know." James said to Sirius. "If the models have changed, we probably should get with the times."

"We?" Sirius teased. "I'm the one who bought Harry his Firebolt. I've BEEN with the times."

"What do you mean?" Harry asked.

"It's some type of Potter tradition your grandmother warned me about." Lily explained. "Check out that shed."

Harry saw the broom shed his mother was pointing to and went over to it. He flung open the doors to see 15 Nimbus 1700's."

"Nimbus 1700's?" He asked confused.

"Hey. They were the newest on the market at the time we last stocked up." James defended. "We have 15 of each type of broom since the dawn of Quidditch. So, when we have people come over to play, they can choose their own broom from the oldest to the newest."

"Where are the others?" Harry asked.

James went into the shed and opened a trap door at the bottom.

"Lumos." He said flicking his wand.

"I'll stay here." Lily said. "I've seen it and I'm not sure the dust will be good for the baby and I'm not going to take a chance."

"Good idea." James said. "Stay here Sirius. This is going to be a father/son moment."

"Yes sir." Sirius pouted even though he had seen what was down there before.

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James went down first followed by Harry. At the bottom was an underground system that stretched underneath the field. On the walls, hundred's of brooms were displayed.

"Wow." Harry said.

"You think THIS is something," James said. "Check this out."

He went over to a trunk near the far corner of the stadium above. He pulled out a small box and opened it. Small bones were laying in the box.

"These, Harry," he told his son. "Are the bones of a Snidget. This particular one was the last Snidget used it Quidditch."

"Before the Golden Snitch was invented by Bowman Wright of Godric's Hollow." Harry continued

"Right." James said.

"Ron would pay BIG to see this stuff." Harry said looking around as James put the box away.

"In the library, we have some journal from family members who played. They have some pretty cool tips." His father added

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In Spica's room a few hours later,

"Knock, knock." Sirius said peeking in the open doorway

Spica turned from her trunk to see her boyfriend.

"Who's there?" she asked.

"I'm not doing a knock, knock joke." Sirius said entering.

"I know." She told him. "You know, this time last year, I had no idea I'd be spending the next summer here."

"What did you think you'd be doing?"

"Dropping Mel off at Remus' and just abandoning everything to find you. If I didn't find you by this time, I'd keep looking." She said.

"And if you found me?"

"Hide you." She said simply. "I'd find someway. Of course, I didn't know at the time you were a dog animagus"

Sirius took a deep breath. He was too quiet for Spica's liking.

"Sirius?" she asked nervously. "What's the matter?"

"Spica?" Sirius said. "How long have we've known each other?"

"Let's see." Spica thought doing the math. "Should I include the years we've been apart?"

"Yes."

"Seven years in school. Then the three years out of school. That's 10. Then the fifteen years apart from you. And then finally this year….26 years."

"I should have done this 16 years ago." Sirius said getting down on one of his knees and pulling out a small box. He opened it to reveal a diamond ring.

"Spica Jenkins? Will you marry me?"

"Yes Sirius Black." She replied instantly. "I was wondering when you'd ask."

Then, for the 500th time since their reunion (no exaggeration) they went into a passionate kiss. But this one had the most meaning of any of them.

"Oh Sirius." She cried. "I've dreamed of this moment for many years."

"As have I." he said.

"PADFOOT! BUSHTAIL! DINNER!" Lily's voice came from down the hall.

"Should we tell them?" Sirius asked.

"Let's wait." Spica said. "Harry's friends will be here tomorrow. We can do it all at once. How long have you had this ring?"

"For…16 years." He told her.

"Six…teen…" she stuttered.

"I wanted to do it the same night James announced his engagement. Then he gave us the call saying that he had a huge announcement and you and Mel announced you were leaving…"

"I understand." She said before kissing him again.

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At dinner,

"Okay." James said. "What are you hiding Padfoot?"

"Hiding? Who said anything about hiding anything?"

"We'll tell you later." Spica said.

"Spica Jenkins!" Melissa exclaimed before pointing at Lily. "Are you…"

"NO!" Spica answered knowing full well where her friend was going with.

"Not yet at least." Spica whispered to her fiancé.

Sirius grabbed Spica's hand under the table.

TBC

A/N: I've decided to do previews for this story.

DING DING DING SMASH

Silence fell over the table as Spica blushed at the broken glass.

"Sorry James." She said quietly

"Don't worry." James said. "There's more where that came from. Trix!"

"Sorry Trixy." Spica apologized to the elf.

"That is all right Miss. Spica." Trixy said. "Trixy is used to this. Happened every year Trixy served the Potters until Master Charles and Mistress Elizabeth died."

"We have an announcement!" Sirius said.