Eight years had passed since the birth of Leandra. The family had moved back to London five years ago as Harry and Draco had decided to give their children a more normal life then growing up in the school. Their choice was made easier by job offers. Harry now headed the Auror training school and Draco ran the potions research lab at St. Mungo's.

This day was a special day for them. Lily was starting Hogwarts in less then a week and they had come to buy her supplies. Lily had a few IOU's from her birthday which she was excited to use.

"Daddy can we go to Quality quiditch first?" Lily said bouncing around.

Harry who had his arms full of two year old Siria smiled. "Lils I know you're excited to get a broom but we need to get your books and supplies first."

Lily groaned. "Books are boring."

Leandra shook her head. "No they're not. I want to go to the book shop; I want to see if the newest Muggle Mischief book has come out yet."

Harry smiled. Leandra was definitely their little book worm. Her room definitely looked like a library. It was not hard to guess that Aunt Hermione was her favourite relative. Lily on the other hand was as quiditch obsessed as her dad.

"I need the top broom. I'm going to be like daddy and make the quiditch team first year." Lily said proudly.

Harry smiled. "You're an amazing player but remember Lily that not many people make the team first year, even if there is an opening on it."

Lily just smiled bigger. "Daddy I have been flying your broom since I was five. I'll make it, you'll see."

Draco who had come through the floo finally with the twins in tow smiled as he listened to their byplay. Lily was definitely as stubborn as her father when it came to certain topics. If there was something she loved more then quiditch though it was potions, that she had taken after Papa with.

"Lily I'm sure you will the way you fly. Now how about we hit the apothecary first." Draco suggested.

Lily smiled at that suggestion as a good compromise. "Ooh, yeah, we need to get some more beetles eyes for that potion we were working on."

Draco had bought Lily her first kids potions kit for Christmas when she was two and she had been helping him in the lab ever since. Draco loved all of their kids dearly but Lily was his secret favourite and she was definitely a Papa's girl.

Harry sighed. "You're going to turn her into a little potions master aren't you?"

Draco smiled. "Yes and you love it. You happen to be married to the top potions master in England remember,"

Cygnus looked appalled at his fathers kissing. "Daddy and Papa stop kissing, it's so embarrassing. "

Harry laughed at his only son.Cygnus. He and his twin sister Cassie were two peas in a pod. They were five years old and were the next Fred and George where their father was concerned. They loved to tell jokes and play pranks on their parents and siblings.

Harry looked at Siria . "You little angel are not going to turn into your Uncles Fred and George are you?"

The little girl shook her head. "Luny". She was a little Luna in training. She loved animals, and bugs and flowers.

Draco was looking a bit green around the gills. "How did you ever manage to floo when you were pregnant and not lose your lunch?"

Harry laughed. "You get used to it."

Draco smacked his husband."What kind of sympathy is that for your husband?"

"I'd have more if I hadn't learned you jinxed our coin to make sure I carried the last three." Harry reminded him.

When they had decided for one last child the coin they had used had once again shown Harry. He had performed a spell, since it had shown his name for both the twins and Siria, and found his husband had enchanted it to land on Harry. Harry had told his husband in no uncertain terms if he wanted another baby, he would carry it. Draco had been the one with the brilliant idea to have six children in the first place.

Harry reached out and touched Draco's large bump as he was six months along. "Little Draya Asterope is quite the kicker isn't she?"

Draco nodded. "She doesn't seem to want to give me any rest."

Harry turned to collect the kids and lead them to the alley and pointed at the twins. "Hey be glad you're only carrying one. These two seemed to want to dance."

As they headed out into the alley to start their shopping trip they didn't notice a lone figure that was sitting at a table in the corner and had been watching and listening to the entire byplay. Nor did they notice the shadow that seemed to follow them through the shops.

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Harry had left Draco and the kids with Lily getting her wand and had headed over to the book shop to pick up the text books Lily would need when he noticed the person who had been following them.

"Ginny" he said coolly.

She turned to look at him. "Harry"

"I heard you had been released from prison a year early on parole." Harry said coolly.

Ginny nodded. "Thought I had shown good behaviour."

"Stay away from my family or I'll make sure you end up back in prison." Harry said and turned to leave.

Ginny stopped him. "I'll not speak to her but I just wanted to see Lily. She's starting Hogwarts this year?"

Harry smiled at the thought of his eldest starting school. "Her name of course has been down since she was born."

"Your family has sure grown. I see Draco is pregnant."

Harry nodded. "Our fifth daughter, due just before Christmas."

"Does she know?" Ginny asked.

Harry nodded. "Lily has known since she was eight about you. It matters not to her. She knows that her parents are me and Draco. Nothing will change that."

Ginny nodded. "As it should be."

Harry walked away from her and left her to the solace of the stoop. Ginny had been working as a maid for the Leaky Cauldron since her release, the only work she could find. She had a small one room space to herself in the attic of the building. She saw her family pass through from time to time but the Weasleys had long ago disowned her and she watched from a far. Harry was the first one she had spoken to.

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They arrived home later that evening with all of the school supplies for Lily. She had the best new broom on the market, the Nimbus 5000. She had also chosen an eagle owl that she had named Perseid. Draco revelled in the fact that Lily was more excited by her cauldron and potion ingredients then anything else.

Draco came and sat by him when the kids were asleep. "Something is bothering you."

Harry nodded. "I saw Ginny today. She was following us."

Draco sighed. "I thought one of the rules of her parole was that she was not allowed near Lily."

"She said she just wanted to see Lily. I told her I'd have her arrested if she came near her again. She seems so harmless and defeated now." Harry admitted.

Draco laid his head on his husband's lap. "Don't let her get to you."

Harry placed a hand on Draco's belly. "I won't. I have you, our five beautiful children and this new little one on the way. Life is perfect."

Lily would be going off to school in a few days but would be home for the Christmas holidays and the birth of her newest little sister. Their family was complete. Harry had grown up not knowing what a family was, living with relatives who had hated him. He finally not only knew what a family was but he had an amazing one, and one he would never give up for the world.

Authors note: I have a few ideas for sequels, prequels to come after this. I've already started. A few things.

New children: 1. Cygnus Lucius- family name request of Lucius, Cygnus taken from the Black family tree and Lucius for the proud grandpa

2. Cassiopia Narcissa- taken by the Black tradition of constellation names, and then for the proud grandma

3. Siria Eileen- in honour of the two late godfathers of Draco and Harry

4. Draya Asterope: Draya for Draco. Draco constellation is thought to be Ladon the dragon who guarded the garden of the Hesperides in the Hercules legends, Asterope is one of the names often given to the Hesperides