The Next Generations of Potters
Chapter 1: Returning Home
Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Draco Malfoy (who switched to the good side during the Battle of Hogwarts) were on a 4 year Auror mission in Albania for the British Ministry of Magic. Draco had became friends with his two junior co-Aurors, after realizing that Harry was not that bad a person, much to the disappointment to his parents, Narcissa and Lucius Malfoy. Although they had not saw they're wifes, Ginny Potter (nee Weasley) Hermione Weasley (nee Granger) and Astoria Malfoy (nee Greengrass) in the 4 years they had been on the mission, they had recieved frequent owls from the girls, who were now close friends. The Junior Auror's had been told that they would be going home next week, so they went off to send owl's to they're fiancees. They couldn't wait to get home.
***In Potter Manor***
Ginny was sitting in the library at Potter Manor when she heard a tap tap tap at the window. She looked up to see her and Harry's owl, Midnight, sitting on the window ledge with a piece of parchment rolled up and attached to her left leg. She unfolded the parchment to see what it said.
To my beautiful Ginny,
Ron, Draco and I have been told we will be returning home next Tuesday. I should arrive back at the Manor by floo at around 8pm. Can't wait to see you again, babe. Remember, my heart is yours forever.
Lots of love,
Harry.
'Oh no, what will I do about Lily? I really should have told him by now but I just couldn't. He would have left the Ministry and he loves being an Auror, so it was for the best... I think' Ginny thought to herself. She sent Hedwig to the owlery with her and Harry's other owls, Star and Storm.
**************** Tuesday evening **********************
Harry stepped into the floo network at the Albanian Magic Office, and said 'Potter Manor, Godric's Hollow' loudly and clearly, thinking back to the floo disaster in the summer before his 2nd year at Hogwarts. Two moments later, he was standing in the living room of Potter Manor.
'Ginny, darling, I'm home' he called to the seemingly empty manor.
'Harry' Ginny squealed excitedly.
Suddenly, a little girl of around 3 and a half walked into the sitting room, where her mum and (unknowingly) her dad were sitting. She had long pink hair and green, almond shaped eyes. She looked like Harry in a mini female form but with pink hair. The only way you could tell she was related to a Weasley was the pale freckles scattered across the bridge of her nose and top of her cheeks.
'Ginny, who's this?' Harry asked. Ginny looked rather nervous.
'Harry, I would like you to meet our daughter, Lily.' she said shakily.
'WHAT! I have a daughter and you never thought to tell me. How could you Ginny?'
'Harry, I'm so sorry, I can explain' spoke Ginny with tears running down her face.
'Well, come on'
Ginny turned to they're daughter and said,
'Lilypops, can you go upstairs for a minute, Mummy will be up in two minutes.' She turned back round to Harry.
'You remember the the January before you left, when we got slightly drunk and had 'it' for the first time, well I fell pregnant but never found out until after you left for Albania, and then I wanted to owl you, but I thought you would come home and leave the ministry and you love being an Auror so I couldn't do that so I never told you. You have no idea how many times I wrote you letters, but never sent them. I couldn't ruin your career like this. You are only 23 and have a 3 year old daughter. My mum and dad never approved at first, and neither did my brothers, but they fell in love with our little girl the moment she was born. I am so, so very sorry Harry. Please don't leave us.' Ginny said through a outburst of tears.
Harry paused for a moment to taked everything in.
'I have a daughter... we have a little girl'. Harry said. Again, he paused.
'I like the sound of that, our little girl'
He turned to look at Ginny, who was attempting a smile at her husband.
'So, are you going to leave us. Please don't, she needs a father'.
'It's ok Ginny, I'm not going to leave. It's just going to take a while to get used to. Tell me everything about our daugher.'
'What do you want to know?'
'Her full name?'
'Lilian Rosa Molly Destiny Potter, but she gets called Lily'
'What made you name her that, that's a long name?'
'Well, Lilian after your mum and her middle name was Rosa, Molly after my mum and Destiny because it was our destiny to fall in love.'
'Ok, age?'
'3 years and 4 months old'
That means you were one month pregnant when I left'
'Yes'
'When's her birthday'
'31st of October, Halloween'
'Also the day my parents were murdered'
'Unfortunately, yes'
'Who is she most like?'
'Well, as you saw, she looks more like you but with the Weasley trademark freckles, but personality wise, a bit of us both'
'What do you mean by that'
'Well, she's stubborn like her father but she has my temper. I guess she got the Weasley temper, just without the red hair.'
'Ok, anything else I need to know'
'She's a metamorphmagus'
'That would explain the pink hair. I have a metamorphmagus daughter.'
'Yeah, we have a metamorphmagus daughter with pink hair today. Pink is her favourite colour'
'Can I meet her, properly?'
'Of course, come on, we'll go up to her room.'
'What room is hers?'
'The one across from ours'
They reached Lily's room and peeked in the door. Lily was sitting on the pink snitch shaped rug, playing with barbies. He guessed Hermione bought them for her as they were a muggle toy, and apart from him, she was the only one in the family with a muggle upbringing. The room was pink, but with a quidditch theme, with pink walls and carpet and the curtains, lamp and bedspread were pale pink but decorated with purple and white snitches that flew slowly around the material. It was perfect for a little girl who had great quidditch players as parents.
'Lilypops, come here a minute. I would like you to meet someone.' Ginny said to the little girl.
'Yes, mummy, who's this man?' Lily asked.
'Lily, this... is your daddy'
'My daddy? I thought my daddy was away fighting bad men.'
It was Harry's turn to speak.
'Hello Lily, I'm your daddy. Your mummy was right. I was away fighting bad men but they are all gone now, so I could come home to you and mummy.' he said to his daughter.
'Ok, daddy' and she gave him a big hug.
'Right, Lilypops, I think it's time for bed.' said Ginny.
'Ok, mummy. Night mummy, night daddy.'
'I could get used to being called daddy' said Harry and both adults started laughing.
Ginny put little Lily to bed and went downstairs to talk to her very surprised, but happy, husband. They discussed Lily and then Harry told her about his mission. They chatted happily and caught up on the family news when Harry suddenly though of something.
'Ginny, has Lily got a broom yet?'
'She's got a NimbusKids3000, and she sometimes play baby quidditch with our nieces and nephews.'
'What position... wait, nieces and nephews? I only have one nephew, Fred'
'She plays seeker, like both of us. And you have two nieces and three nephews.'
'Who had kids, and what's they're names and ages'.
'Well, Bill married Fleur and had two little girls. A 2 year old called Victoire Charlotte, and was born on the anniversary of the Battle of Hogwarts, so she was named Victoire, which is French for victory. They have a 7 month old baby called Brianna Dominque who is named after Fleur's mother Brianna, and her aunt Dominique. Charlie married Seamus's big sister Kayley, and have a 2 year old son, Shaine Byron. George and Angelina have a 2 year old , Fred Arthur, after my father and brother, and 4 month old Calvin Rian (pro. Ryan) after Angelina's father and brother.
The couple sat for hours discussing happy memories from Hogwarts, including their first kiss, when they finished school, all the times they won the Quidditch cup and many more memories...
