Harry was sitting at his desk in his office, going over the bills when his phone rang.

He sighed and picked it up, rubbing his eyes tiredly. 'It's late... who the hell is calling me now?'

"Harry Dresden, wizard detective. How can I help you?"

An older woman's voice answered on the other end.

"Hello, mister Dresden. This is Minerva McGonagall. I have some very bad news."

Harry sat up straighter and listened more intently.

"What is it?"

"Your brother, and his wife were murdered tonight."

He dropped the phone, eyes and mouth wide with shock. Quickly he scooped it back up and held it back to his head.

"What?! How the hell did this happen?!"

"He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named. He murdered them."

Inhaling sharply, Harry asked her to give him a minute.

'Voldemort. James told me about him... that they were in danger. I just never thought the bastard would kill him. Lily... and...'

Harry's eyes widened again.

"Wait! They had a kid. Is he...?"

"No, mister Dresden. Young mister Harry is still alive. But he's in need of a Guardian, which is also why I am calling."

"Me? You want me to look after a kid."

"Yes."

"And there's no one else who can do it?"

"His godfather, Sirius Black, is the one who led He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named to the Potter's. And his mother's sister and husband are not even close to being fit Guardians. Please, mister Dresden. You're the only person who can reasonably care for him. Naturally you will recieve payment enough to care for the child. He is your nephew, please consider."

Harry leaned back in his seat and sighed.

'What should I do? This kid's got no where to go. But can I really take care of a child?'

He picked up the phone again.

"I'll do it. Where do I need to go to get the kid?"

"Worry not, mister Dresden. We'll bring young Harry to you. Thank you very much, I'm sure this is the best course of action for everyone involved."

"Yeah, yeah. Just bring the kid over in like, an hour. I'll be ready then."

"Very well, mister Dresden. We'll see you then."

"'Kay, see you."

He hung up the phone.

"Great. Hopefully this won't be as hard as it seems. It's just one kid, right? No harm."

'Come to think of it, though. How did a baby survive a murderous dark wizard?'

Eh, it'll be fine.