The end is here, final chapter in this installment of my insane creativity!! And no I still own nothing but the plot but it was fun anyway. I honestly hope you have enjoyed the journey with me and I hope that your own creativity gives you as rewarding and experience as writing this has been. My only advice is to start writing and see your own journey through to it's end wherever that is, and then take the courage to post your story on a site like this you'll be glad you did. And now the conclusion of Harry Potter and the Redemption of Family!

It was a very changed Harry Potter that walked out of the golden dome that was the prison of Lord Voldemort. Ginny Weasley Potter ran to hold her husband only to find him weak and struggling to stand. She wrapped her arms around him while pleading with the rest of their family for help with a look. Everyone was surprised when Vernon Dursley reached Harry before even Hermione could.

"Easy son," Vernon said pulling Harry's arm around his shoulder before Harry could fall to the ground. "Best fight I've seen in years Harry" he continued as he helped Harry limp to the dressing room he had changed in before the duel. Harry's head snapped up at Vernon's use of his name. Vernon laughed slightly at his look, "Well, you saw your aunt put me in my place and having my son add to it repeatedly finally made me realize that I might have been a bit of a berk while you were growing up." Harry's eyebrows rose at this as if to say "A little bit of a berk?" "Oh alright, so I was a right lousy piece of work alright?" Vernon said seeing Harry's look. He set Harry in a wicker chair and took a seat on the small bench in the room. "Look Harry, I know that an I'm sorry won't pay for your childhood but let me say it anyway" Vernon said looking Harry in the eye. Harry nodded weakly and sighed. "I wish that I could say that I had a hand in the man that sits in front of me but I can't. But I'm glad whoever did my job did it so well" Vernon said rubbing his face. Harry faced him looking at him with a curious look on his face. "Petunia has been trying to explain about your world, so I've had a lot of time to think lately" Vernon explained. "plus your dad had one hell of a right hook" he said wincing as he rubbed his jaw at the memory.

Finally Harry laughed, "I wouldn't know sir, but after he put you on the floor I'd have to agree."

Vernon smiled at him and nodded, "So who taught you to fight like that?" Vernon asked.

"A lot of people including Dudley" Harry said waving tiredly at the door.

Vernon nodded while examining Harry with a perceptive eye. He noticed that Harry seemed both troubled and wanted to do something that he didn't have the energy to do. "What's on your mind Harry?" he asked.

"I don't have the energy to change out of these robes, and I don't want to deal with the press" Harry groaned.

Vernon Dursley chuckled while grinning, "After the fight of the century I wouldn't have any energy either Harry. Tell you what, I'll get your wife and make a statement to the press for you while she helps you change"

"Why would you want to do that?" Harry asked amazed.

"Well Harry I have to deal with the press in the course of my job quite a bit and Dudley and Petunia both stressed how you hate the spotlight. Plus I think you'll enjoy your wife's help changing more than mine" Vernon smiled slightly as he said this.

"Probably," Harry said, "Just tell the press to leave me alone and I'll speak with them at some time in the future."

"Sure thing Harry" Vernon said as we walked to the door to find Ginny who had been busy trying to stop the entire wizarding world from descending on Harry the moment he emerged from the room. He found her and the rest of Harry's family walking through the tunnel to the dressing rooms having been relieved by ministry officials moments before he left the dressing room. "Mrs. Potter" He called loudly. Ginny looked wildly around for a moment before realizing that Vernon was talking to her. Vernon smiled briefly at her, "Harry would like your help changing," Vernon said quietly to her as the group drew near. Seeing the meaningful looks being passed around he added in a louder voice and glaring at the rest of the group, "he is understandably exhausted and finds it quite hard to lift his arms." Ginny thanked him quietly as she slipped into the changing room. Vernon turned to Ron, "Would you and Sirius mind guarding the door so that those two can have some peace?" Ron and Sirius nodded and move in front of the door. "Everyone will get a chance to talk to Harry," Vernon said in an authoritative voice, "But I think he and his wife have the right to a few moments of privacy after he risked his life for all of ours." Everyone nodded and settled in to wait. Vernon motioned for Arthur to follow him and headed for the stadium. Arthur squeezed Molly's shoulder and followed Vernon.

"What can I do?" Arthur asked as he and Vernon walked.

"Point out this Minister of Magic to me" Vernon said in a determined voice. Arthur nodded and pointed to Amos Diggory. Vernon walked right up to him and said, "Minister, Harry Potter has asked me to make a statement on his behalf and requests that the Ministry leave him be for a while so he can enjoy sometime with his family" Vernon said clearly closing the matter before the Minister could stutter an argument.

Diggory nodded slowly before putting his wand to his throat and bellowing, "Ladies and Gentlemen of the press, your attention please!" He removed the wand and slowly put it to Vernon's throat.

Vernon recoiled at first when the minister pointed his wand at him but quickly carried on with is purpose. "Ladies and Gentlemen, Harry Potter has asked me to firstly thank you all for your support while he fought this duel." Vernon paused as a deafening cheer went up from the crowd. "He also asks that you all respect his need to be with family and friends after such an ordeal, Harry will speak to the media at a future date. I am sure that Minister Diggory will be happy to arrange a time and place for Harry to meet with you as well as answer any questions you may have at this time." Vernon nodded to a shocked Minister Diggory and with Arthur in tow turned and retreated down the tunnel.

"I do believe I have just witnessed a master public relations agent at work" Arthur said as they walked back to the dressing room. "I mean I have had to sit and answer questions from that army of reporters for hours before. That was pure genius that was." He said looking at Vernon in awe.

"I do what I can" Vernon answered simply. They arrived at the changing room to find Hermione standing beside Ron with Dan Granger's hand laying on her shoulder. Mr. Granger's other arm was around his wife, Molly and Petunia stood talking to each other in hushed tones. Dudley and all of the Weasley children stood in a group talking and Bellatrix stood in the arms of her cousin in front of the door talking to Remus Lupin who was holding a laughing Nymphadora Tonks. The door to the dressing room opened and Ginny began allowing everyone to enter after whispering to each and everyone to be very gentle touching Harry and to speak quietly.

"Harry is very sore and has a splitting headache right now" she explained to Vernon and her father as they passed into the room." She grabbed Vernon's arm and drew him aside for a moment before he got too close to Harry. "I just wanted to thank you for being here dealing with the press." She smiled at him, "It meant a lot to Harry to have all of his family here." Vernon understood the stress on the word "all" but couldn't bring himself to speak as he stared at the young woman. He did have the grace to blush in embarrassment; instead he nodded with a small smile and walked to Harry with her at his side.

Harry conversed tiredly with his family and thanked everyone personally for their support. He surprised everyone in the room when Hermione got her turn to speak with him by lifting himself out of the chair and wrapping her in a fierce hug. "I told you I would take care of him," he said as tears welled in her eyes, "Now you and Ron can truly marry whenever you wish with your dad's approval."

Hermione laughed as her father said, "I resent that." To which her mother simply responded, "Well you did say they had to wait until the war was over" slapping his arm lightly.

Ron was the second person Harry stood to embrace saying, "You take care of my sister or your next."

Ron staggered away putting a hand to his heart theatrically saying, "You would think so little of me? I am insulted! I would not be foolish enough to anger the man that defeated Voldemort. Now my brother's on the other hand…" he shrugged as laughter rang out from everyone but the twins who looked truly aghast at the idea.

"Not to worry about them," Harry said sitting down and putting a hand to his head, "I have better blackmail on them."

Ginny began to gather their belongings as Bellatrix stood in front of Harry tears streaming from her eyes. "I can't go back to the manor with you Harry." Harry looked up sharply as everyone stared at her. "I have the dark mark on my arm and am still considered a Death Eater, therefore I must surrender to the Ministry as well" she said placing her hands gently on his shoulders. "Before I do let me say thank you for believing in me, thank you for giving me the chance to change and see Sirius again, and thank you for defeating my old master in every way. I will miss you in Azkaban," she said pulling herself together with a laugh, "I must say that was a dance to remember." Everyone was shocked at her statements and even more at the complement she paid him on the duel.

Harry stood with an effort a last time and hugged her, "I will speak for you at your trial" he said. "The world will know of your efforts, even if it doesn't keep you out of Azkaban at least everyone will know the real Bellatrix Black." She nodded her thanks as Siruis wrapped his arms around her. "Will you walk with her Sirius?" Harry asked. Sirius nodded and the pair left quietly. "Okay, I think it's time to head home" Harry said a moment later, "so if you can't apparate grab on to someone who can." Dudley jokingly grabbed Ginny's arm, "Hands off Dud" Harry said laughing at him, "this one's mine! Go get your on own witch." Again everyone laughed as Dudley let go of Ginny who stuck her tongue out at him as she wrapped her arms around Harry and apparated them home.

Tonks grabbed Dudley from behind in a slight hug and whispered in his ear, "My fiancé won't mind if you borrow me for this trip" Dudley's head whirled around so fast his neck popped as his eyes bulged. Tonks laughed, "Easy there killer, Remus truly won't mind if I apparate you to the manor and I know that your enough of a gentleman to be nice." Dudley nodded slightly and relaxed a little. "That's better," Tonks said soothingly, "Now hold your breath and close your eyes because this will feel a little strange." Before Dudley could get scared they were gone. The twins grabbed Vernon and Petunia and after giving them similar warnings apparated away too followed by their brothers with the Grangers and the rest of the family.

Ginny apparated Harry directly to their bedroom where Madam Pomfrey was waiting to force a bunch of potions down Harry's throat and insist that he stay in bed for at least a weak. She told Ginny that the duel had drastically taxed Harry's magical reserves and biological energy levels and that she was to jinx him unconscious if he tried to perform any magic or get out of bed before the end of the week. For once Harry had no trouble accepting her diagnosis especially since Ginny had told him that she would personally make sure he followed her instructions. Molly Weasley and Petunia Dursley volunteered to care for the rest of Harry's guests while he recovered, and the Grangers left to arrange a little more vacation for Ron and Hermione's wedding whenever they chose to have it.

Harry slept. For three straight days, he did nothing but sleep. No food, no trips to the bathroom, no nothing. When he woke on the fourth day he swung his legs out of bed to get a drink of water only to be jinxed back into bed by his wife. "Ginny!!" he said in a startled rage, "I was just going to get a drink!!"

"Well since you were prescribed a week of magical and physical inactivity you can just call me" Ginny said calmly. She waved her wand and a full goblet of ice cold water appeared in Harry's hands. He grumbled a fair bit before draining the goblet and returning to sleep holding a content Ginny who a lain down beside him after summoning his drink. The couple spent the remainder of the week together in bed doing absolutely nothing but holding each other. Ginny waited on Harry hand and foot which annoyed him endlessly. "Harry" Ginny said in an exasperated voice, "I am only following your personal healer's instructions."

"I know Ginny," Harry sighed, "But I don't have to like it."

"What don't you like about it?" Ginny asked offended.

"I hate being useless" Harry said irritated.

"I know you do love, but you have to recover completely before you can go back to being the world's best husband" Ginny explained patiently. "Your normal schedule would have you suffering from severe exhaustion within a few hours as you are now. Your magical core is really weak after you and Tom's duel and it takes time to replenish itself."

Exactly one week after Harry was confined to his bed he and Ginny emerged from their room to have to deal with her merciless brothers. "So Harry, how was your week?" Fred asked raising his eyebrows. Whack!! Fred's head jerked forward from the combined impact of his mother's, Hermione's, and Petunia's hands.

"What it was just a joke" Fred pleaded.

"Harry's health is no laughing matter." their father retorted coldly.

"Oh come off it!" Fred whined, "Pomfrey saw him within hours of the duel, and he is obviously in perfect health"

"Thanks to Ginny jinxing him to the bed so he could recover!!" Hermione raged.

"Actually I had a very good week Fred, but I have a serious urge to get up and do something useful now" Harry said quietly taking everyone by surprise.

"I was really joking Harry," Fred said aghast, "I think defeating Voldemort counts as something useful for about the next fifty years or so." It took a while but eventually the mood in the room began to return to normal. Harry began to prepare a statement for the press that revealed the safer parts of the duel with Voldemort but didn't allow the specifics of the 'Amore Icarcerous' spell to be found. Harry felt that while it had been a wonderful answer to his own problems, there was probably some weirdo out there that would find a way to use a spell that powerful for evil. Harry held a private ball for all of his supporters at his manor a month after the duel. Most of Hogwarts attended and everyone had a wonderful time. They were all pleasantly surprised to find Bellatrix Black in attendance as Harry's letter to the Wizengamut detailing her invaluable help in bringing down Voldemort had led to her lifetime sentence being reduced to one month and time already served. Harry and Ginny resumed their happy married life complete with the little private games and jokes that they enjoyed most. Harry was contacted by every professional quidditch team in the world begging him to play for them. He did accept the chance to help the Chudley Cannons out of last place along with Ron who earned the starting keeper's job in a spectacular challenge to the previous keeper in which no one scored against him despite the entire team taking shots as fast as they could fly. Ron and Hermione married less than a month later in a quiet ceremony in Hermione's grandmother's garden. Very few other than the two families, Harry and Ginny, Sirius, Bellatrix, Remus and Tonks, and for some unknown reason the Dursleys were invited. Life continued without the existence of Lord Voldemort for several years before Harry woke at two a.m. during the off-season with a splitting headache and a bloody scar.

"Love? What's wrong?" Ginny asked sitting up and laying a hand on his arm.

"Tom is dead" Harry replied in a haunted voice, the scar connection clearly informing him of the ultimate pain of death that Thomas Marvolo Riddle had just endured.

"Are you sure Harry?" Ginny asked in a curious voice. Not that she didn't trust him but they both believed it would have taken much longer for old age to kill him. "I wonder how he died?" she asked quietly to no one.

"He walked through the wall calmly and ready for death" answered the familiar voice of Lily Potter. Harry and Ginny both looked toward the voice to watch Lily and James Potter shimmer into existence in front of them. "It took all of us to convince him," Lily said smiling, "But he finally learned. He felt great remorse for his crimes Harry. He died as Tom Riddle leaving Lord Voldemort in the ashes of his dark magic research." Harry nodded but couldn't speak. "He asked us to deliver a letter for him to you and thank you for the chance to learn" Lily continued laying an envelope on the end of the bed. "He said that you were the better man and complemented me on being such a great mother. He even apologized tearfully to every one of us. He made peace with his own parents too so I think he might have a better afterlife than he expects." Lily's face fell then as she looked her son in the eye, "We have been allowed to say goodbye to you Harry, with Tom dead we cannot linger anymore and to recall us again would cost you your life." Harry and Ginny both got out of bed and hugged them both. "Don't worry Harry we will be at rest and in peace now, you gave us that."

"Never forget that we love you both dearly" said James hugging them both, "and make sure that my grandchildren know how to work the map!" Harry and Ginny laughed as James and Lily faded away. Harry turned and picked up the letter and read it aloud to Ginny.

"To my noble opponent,

I have decided after much counsel from your mother and my other victims that the time has come for me to face my eternal punishment for the evil I have committed. By the time you read this I will be dead, sorry for the pain by the way, I have however also decided that no one may be allowed to follow the path I have walked. Only you and I can prevent this Harry so I have performed the charm that will leave behind a ghost of myself as I looked at sixteen but having access to all of my current knowledge. I have also helped Professor Binns to move on to whatever awaits the dead and convinced Minerva McGonagall that I have much to teach on the subject of History of Magic. She also agreed that you would make the perfect Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher and that your lovely wife could well teach Potions far better than Snape ever did. You should both be contacted in a few days. I hope that you will aid my ghost in dissuading any fool who would seek immortality through my methods if only by threatening to defeat them as easily as you defeated me. I am eternally sorry for depriving you of the chance you so graciously offered me, the chance to know your parents. They were truly amazing people as are you Harry. Please consider the prospect of teaching Harry, if you accept then I shall see you at Hogwarts on September 1st, if not then you now know where to find me if you need me. Until then farewell and good luck Harry Potter.

Tom Marvolo Riddle a.k.a Lord Voldemort.

Harry and Ginny looked at each other for a long time before the both agreed that it might be time for a return to Hogwarts. They lay back down and for the first time in their lives the felt completely at ease.

A/N: There is a plot dancing around in my head for a sequel but it's taking it's time revealing itself, I also have ideas of a Harry/Hermione story and a "Missing nineteen years" story bouncing around. I'll try to keep my profile updated as to the progress of all three. Once again I want to thank all of my readers and especially those that reviewed for making this a truly rewarding experience.