Here After

by Kiamii

Disclaimer: I do NOT own Harry Potter.

Note: Wrote this for the heck of it. I made up most of the ages for the younger generation and tried my best for the older generation. Don't like, don't read. As simple as that. There may be slight confusion in the beginning but it's all intended.

Chapter One "What the?"

Happy is he who gains wisdom from another's mishap. - Publilius Syrus

(I now own a Quotation dictionary and I intend to have fun with it!)

Auror Harry James Potter apparated back to Grimmauld Place with his beautiful wife Ginny Potter and daughter Lily. The nine year old looked very put off that she couldn't attend Hogwarts for another whole two years. The little redheaded girl sulked and stomped up the stairs towards her room. The Potter couple shared a look before Ginny followed her daughter with a sigh. Harry shook his head, bewildered as to why Lily was being so sulky. She'd see Albus and James soon enough he mused. The 36 year old man looked around his kitchen with a grin, his piercing green eyes taking in the many changes that had happened since the defeat of Voldemort. He glanced at his watch and nearly swore aloud before loudly calling his wife and daughter that he'd be home later. He quickly threw powder into the fireplace, stepped in, and called his destination.

Spinning unpleasantly, the man-who-defeated-Voldemort landed as gracefully as possible in his office. Ron opened the door at the sound of the commotion and grinned at Harry.

"Morning mate. Just saw you at the platform. Thought you'd never make it," Ron said.

"Hopefully no one noticed," Harry sighed, ruffling his own black raven locks before a commotion was heard. The two best friends since eleven glanced at each other before donning on the Auror uniform, Harry adding his Captain badge to his own shirt. The two aurors quickly moved out of the room, heading towards their own squads. With an air of leadership, Harry lead his team towards the portkeys, inquiring as to what the alert was for.

"It seems there was a large explosion in a muggle place called Privet Drive in Surrey," explained auror Rachel Knight. Harry nodded and they took the portkeys. They landed in Surrey and Harry scanned his surroundings, immediately finding where the explosion hit and his blood ran cold as he saw it was where number four had been. In the center was a bundle and Harry ordered his team to check perimeter while he nodded to Ron who followed as the two went to look at the unknown object. As they drew closer, their eyes widened and they ended up speeding up their steps. There, in the dead center of the burnt ground, was a child. The baby was around one perhaps and Harry gently rolled the baby over, seeing the bruises on the arm and noticing how thing the child was. He discovered the baby was also a boy at the very least.

"Ron, get ahold of the healers at St. Mungos and tell them I'm bringing a baby with me. I think he was the cause of the explosion. Johnson! Start questioning the muggles around the neighborhood who are around. Stephens, go with Johnson and obliviate any muggles who answer in the positive that they've seen something after Johnson gets their responses written. I don't want another repeat of last time please!" ordered Harry. He watched the three wizards do as he asked and he gently lifted the frail baby up into his arms, leaning the small head against his shoulder and trying to keep the boy still. The child in his arms whimpered in pain and Harry waited as Ron disapparated before following a few minutes later after making sure he looked around clearly so he could record it in a pensieve...

16-year-old Harry's Pov

The sound of voices pierced his consciousness, waking him up. With a groan, Harry awoke to find himself laying in a hospital bed at what could only be St. Mungos. The sixteen year old boy-who-lived blinked in surprise, wondering how he had gotten there when he last remembered fighting Severus Snape before he had been hit with an unknown curse by Bellatrix Lestrange. He also noted he was surrounded by bars of some sort. He tried to sit up only to find it very much painful. A small whimper escaped him and this startled Harry for making even a noise from the pain. He was startled as the door to the room opened and Harry noted he wasn't wearing his glasses, but he could see the unfamiliar person clearly.

"Hello there little one, my name is Nurse Williams. So you're name is little Alex huh? You're blankey has it on the edge." she said kindly and Harry found himself looking at her. She didn't know who he was? Blankey? What the ruddy hell was going on here! Harry raised a hand to ruffle his hair when he stopped in surprise at not only the bandages on his arm, but the tiny hand in front of him.

What the hell? The nurse smiled at him and nodded to herself, pardoning herself for a moment and leaving the room and a baffled Harry behind. He looked down at his body to discover faintly that he was wrapped in a soft baby blue blanket and that he was very tiny. And here he had been thinking nothing could surprise him now. This just took the cake. Harry's eyes found the calender hanging off the wall and his eyes popped in a wider surprise than before.

September 1, 2016 was the date on the wall. He was nearly 21 years into the future. Holy. Mother. Of. Merlin. Harry had just enough time to grasp what had happened before he promptly began to think. He was in the future and they all thought he was a baby named Alex then... He'd just have to pretend he was one and hopefully find any sort of information out if he could. With that thought he laid down just in time for someone to enter the room, making Harry's eyes widen in shock.

36-year-old Harry's Pov

After checking with the nurse that the baby had awoke Auror Harry Potter found himself sitting beside the bed and he watched as the baby sat up, flinching at the pain. Harry gently pressed the baby back down to lay.

"Woah there baby boy, take it easy," laughed the man. Alex squirmed in his crib making Harry chuckle a little. He couldn't believe he had found the baby in the place he had grown up and to top it all off, he was willing to bet the baby was magical. He thought for a minute and stood up, leaning over the crib to peer at the baby. He lightly brushed a stray black lock of hair from the baby's face and smiled at the piercing green eyes that reminded him of his own only these eyes were softer and had a hint of hazel in them it seemed. His hair was also black with small red tips.

"So you're name is Alex huh," murmured Harry as he reached in and lifted Alex up. He lightly tapped the boy on his bottom as he held him against his shoulder, subconsciously seeing if the boy needed a change. He didn't thankfully and Harry waited for Alex's doctor to come and he did a few minutes later. Alex was quiet during the whole thing and that in itself was surprising for all of Harry's children constantly wiggle and whined as babies.

"Just set Alex on the table over here for me please, Auror Potter," said Dr. Livingston. Harry nodded and rested Alex on the cushioned table on his back. Alex wiggled on the table, looking at Harry and for a moment Harry thought he could see the baby look mortified as the doctor took off the hospital issued sleeper. The doctor lightly tickled the boy's tummy and proceeded to give him a full check up, running his wand over the baby as he checked his heart rate and such. The child was silent during the examination during the whole time and the doctor told Harry that he could release the baby today.

"Now to figure out where your mummy and daddy are," sighed Harry as he picked up the baby, "you don't look like one who would like an orphanage very much."

"Bye bye," came the baby's answer as Harry carried him to the crib. Harry paused and looked at the baby.

"Mummy and daddy went bye bye did they?" asked Harry softly as he looked at the little boy's shy face. When the baby nodded, seemingly pleased Harry understood him, he yawned and this brought a small smile on Harry's face.

"How about you come stay with me kiddo?" suggested Harry, positive the baby was able to understand him with what he had said being evidence. When the baby again nodded, Harry put Alex down in the crib and went to search for the doctor and as well as make a few arrangements...

Author's Note: Kind of fast paced but whatever. It's just for fun so if you want more you have to review so I know if anyone is interested. Never really done a de-aged baby before so this was interesting so far. I've got work all week so it's taking me awhile on all my stories. Blahhhh.