A lot good things happened in Harry's life in the five years after the war. He got a job in the Auror Office, married Ginny, and life in general began to settle down. However these weren't without their negative counterparts.

In early 2002, Andromeda was murdered by her brother-in-law, Rudolphus Lestrange. Rudolphus had been on the run and evading capture ever since the Battle of Hogwarts when Lord Voldemort met his end. His act had left poor Ted Lupin without any blood relatives.

In her will, Andromeda had named Harry and Ginny as guardians, so Teddy moved in with them straight away.

This combined with the numerous attempts of Harry's and Ginny's lives, had pushed the couple over the edge.

Six months following Andromeda's death, they stopped attending the social functions which they were expected to as Deputy Head Auror and Chaser of the Holyhead Harpies. Nine months after, they stopped having family to stay as they secretly packed up the upper floors of their Godrics's Hollow Cottage. Exactly one year on, their fireplace was blocked off, they resigned from their jobs, and one million galleons was removed from the Potter family vault and exchanged into muggle money. By the time this news reached the ears of their family and the media, Harry Potter, Ginny Potter and Teddy Lupin had disappeared without a trace.