The Burrow never changed although now it was certainly over run. Everyone had got older and new faces had appeared over the years. Harry smiled as he entered the back garden where the rest of his family were all seated around. He glanced at Ginny who held the hand of a small redhead seven year old girl. She beamed back at him and ushered their two sons in front of her. Arthur and Molly Weasley were the first to spot them. Molly sprang to her feet off the picnic rug and ran across the grass in her bare feet waving at them.

'Oh hello my loves,' she called as she scoped each of them into large hugs. 'Gosh James you've grown haven't you?' She smiled down at the eldest boy who grinned cheekily back up. 'Albus are you looking forward to going to Hogwarts?'

Albus Severus Potter beamed up at his grandmother and nodded fevertently.

'I wanna go too,' called up little Lily.

Molly smiled down at her as Arthur came up beside her. He hugged his daughter and shook Harry's hand in a fatherly fashion.

'Why don't you go play?' suggested Arthur to the children. 'Fred, Rose, Hugo and the rest are here.'

James, Albus and Lily all ran into the garden and round the corner and they could hear the screams of delight of the other Weasley children. Hermione appeared at the commotion from inside the house and beamed as Harry and Ginny Potter moved towards her.

'Ron,' she called back into the house, 'Harry and Ginny are here.'

She came across the grass holding a plate of sausage rolls. She beamed at the newcomers as she set the dish on the rug and then straightened up to hug the Potters. Molly and Arthur sank onto the rug and began to help themselves to the sausage rolls.

'Hey Hermione,' said Harry as she hugged him. 'Ready for Rose to go Hogwarts?'

Suddenly Ron popped out the house his ginger hair sticking up topping off his tall and gangly form. A wide smile spread across his freckled face as he approached Harry and Ginny.

'Hey Gin,' he said hugging his little sister before turning a shaking Harry's hand in a friendly shake. 'All right mate?'

They all sat down on the picnic rug as the sun shone down on the back garden. The children would soon all be heading off to Hogwarts giving their parents at least some rest. Molly and Arthur were great when asked to baby sit. They loved having their grandchildren round at the burrow. Just like at the moment George and his wife, Bella, were working at Weasley's Wizarding Wheezes. Their two children Fred, named for George's twin who died in the final battle, and Agatha, more commonly known as Aggy, were playing round the back with everyone else. Hermione and Ron had two children Rose and Hugo. Rose was the same age as Harry and Ginny's middle child Albus who was just turned eleven. Their eldest was James Sirius and their youngest was Lily Molly. Percy and Penelope had one daughter, who was the same age as Fred and James, called Amanda. Bill and Fleur had two children also. Two beautiful girls named Celestine and Victoire. Charlie had got married as well and had had twins a boy and a girl along with another little boy who was only six and another little girl who was three. None of the Weasley's had ever met Charlie's wife or his children. Having been travelling the world looking for rare dragons along with having given birth to four children there never seemed to be the opportunity to come over for a visit. Charlie had apparated across a few times of course but it wasn't until today that the whole family would finally visit. Mrs Weasley was extremely excited at the prospect of having two more grandchildren. Also Mr and Mrs Charlie Weasley were going to be moving back to the United Kingdom with their children. Arthur and Molly Weasley were thrilled to finally have the whole family together again even though they missed Fred.

'Hey is it too late to join the party?' came a voice from the back garden gate.

Everyone turned round to see young Teddy Lupin pushing his way through the gate. They all beamed at him calling him to come and sit down. He obligingly went over and plonked him down between Harry and Ginny, his godparents. He was fussed over a bit and Mrs Weasley passed several comments on how well his Grandmother, Andromeda, must look after him since he looked so healthy.

'George said he'll be at least another hour,' Teddy informed them munching on a tuna sandwich. 'I saw him in Diagon Alley before I came here. The store was over run and Bella was telling me that George hadn't even gone for a lunch break today.'

They all laughed. George worked extremely hard at the store now. After the loss of his twin George had suffered a mental block and lost his prankster creativity. That was until he met Bella at one of Harry's Quiditch matches. She had instantly brought a spark back to George's life. Although Fred could never be replaced Bella had given George the strength to go on with the Weasley's dream.

'So when is Charlie coming?' asked Ginny before she took a bite out of a rosy red apple.

'Not quite sure dear,' said Molly handing Ron over the sandwiches. 'He didn't say what time he would be arriving. Hopefully it will be soon. I'm quite excited to meet my new grandchildren and of course Charlie's wife. What's her name again Arthur? I always forget.'

'Kerrys apparently,' said Arthur looking up from his Pumpkin juice. 'Charlie calls her Kerr though. He takes delight in telling us how smart she is and how surprising she is going to be. Don't exactly know what he means by surprising. She is quite the mystery woman in this family. He never shows us any photographs. It certainly makes me wonder.'

Teddy suddenly laughed.

'Maybe she's fugly.'

'What?'

'You know really ugly,' said Teddy to Hermione who looked shocked at such a word.

'What kind of word is fugly?' said Molly shaking her head. 'Horrible sounding word.'

Teddy shrugged embarrassed slightly.

'I'm sure Charlie hasn't married someone … err fugly was it?' said Ron looking enquistively at Teddy. 'After all I think the Weasley have done quite well for themselves marrying good looking people apart from Ginny that is.'

Hermione gave Ron a glowing look as Harry threw the orange he had been peeling at him. The orange hit Ron on the forehead and the juice squirted everywhere including in Ron's eye.

'Ouch Harry,' said Ron half-laughing as he tried to rub the orange juice out of his eye.

The Weasley's all laughed until a voice cut through the laughter.

'Having fun?'

They turned round to see Charlie walking towards them in a pair of smart black trousers and a white shirt. In his arms was a little girl with gorgeous red curls wearing a small white dress. She wasn't wearing any shoes however. By his side was a young boy who looked very like Charlie but with a shock of black hair. Molly, Ginny and Hermione squealed in delight and jumped to their feet rushing to hug Charlie a coo over the smaller children. The little girl looked rather frightened but the boy grinned up with a grin that highly resembled the kind Fred or George had when they were that age. Arthur got up and hugged his son through the women.

'Mum, Dad this is Serena Lyneta Weasley,' said Charlie indicating his little girl,' and this strapping chap is Regulus Remus Weasley.'

Harry jumped slightly at hearing the young boy's name. He shook it off though. Regulus was a pureblood name after all.

'Hello darling,' cooed Mrs Weasley at little Serena. 'Coming to granny.'

Serena looked a little apprehensive at the hands being held out to her but upon hearing the word granny she went to Mrs Weasley.

'Awww what a pet.'

'Where's your wife?' asked Hermione looking around curiously.

'Probably held up because the twins have done something daft to the taxi driver,' laughed Charlie. 'We have a new Fred and George blooming with our two.'

Just then a voice came.

'You two are honestly the limit. The taxi driver did not need a frog down his back or a newt in his pocket.'

'But mum,' came the voice of a young girl, 'don't you think it was funny?'

'Yeah mum,' said a young boy's voice, 'it was funny wasn't it? Especially the bit after he had calmed down and then put his hand in his pocket to give you the change. He nearly jumped through the roof.'

There was a pause then a laugh came that made Harry jump to his feet. A sort of barking laugh that sound as if Sirius had suddenly appeared laughing in the garden.

'What is it mate?' asked Ron who was already on his feet.

Harry shook his head.

'Nothing. Nothing at all.'

He listened.

'All right,' came the woman's voice again, 'it was funny. You're lucky I have a good sense of humour. Your Grandad would have loved it. He was a prankster himself.'

Suddenly she appeared. Ron was perfectly right. Charlie hadn't married anyone fugly. In fact she was stunning. Tall with long black hair that fell into startling green eyes that shone out of pale face. She looked very familiar. In fact she looked exactly like Sirius Black.

All the Weasley's stared at her as she came into the garden with a young boy and a young girl around the age of eleven. The girl had long black hair like her mother with her father's deep blue eyes and pale skin. The boy looked like his twin sister but he had a shock of red hair like Charlie's accompanied with freckles and his mother's startling green eyes. The twins looked at each other when they saw the rest of the Weasley's staring at their mother. Charlie turned round to see at her.

'Oh there you are Kerr. What were those two up to?'

Kerr moved forward to stand by Charlie. At the sight of her mother wee Serena reached her hands out for her. Kerr took her from Molly with a smile.

'Kerr this is my mother Molly, my father Arthur.' Kerr smiled a shook their hands politely.

'Nice to finally meet you,' she said sincerely. 'Charlie has told me so much about you.'

'My brother Ron,' he said indicating Ron, 'and his wife Hermione. My sister Ginny and her husband Harry and finally Teddy Lupin.'

Kerr beamed round at the staring faces.

'Lovely to meet you all finally. I've been waiting a long time to meet you. Unfortunately I see it isn't completely. Still waiting on Bill and Fleur, Percy and Penelope and George and Bella. Oh and these are the twins,' she indicated the two older children beside her. 'Kieran Alexa and Sirius James.'

That comfirmed it to Harry. She had called her son after his godfather.

'You look like Sirius,' he suddenly blurted out. Kerr looked at him a bit wide-eyed.

'Yeah that's what I said when I first met her mate,' said Charlie laughing, 'but how about we leave questions until later eh?'

Young Sirius looked inquistively at Harry and the beamed. He nudged Kieran and whispered in her ear.

'So your our Uncle right?' Kieran piped up beaming at Harry. Harry was rather takenaback but nodded.

The twins looked thrilled at this and rushed forward to him chattering away ten to a dozen.

'You know you are my favourite quidditch player and mums.'

'I love quidditch too.'

'Yeah mum and dad play it with us.'

'We have brooms and everything.'

'The new silverwaves actually.'

'We can't wait to go to Hogwarts.'

'You went there didn't you?'

'Dad says it's great.'

'Mum says she always wanted to go but couldn't.'

'Kieran, Sirius,' said Kerr in a sharp tone, 'would you leave Harry alone and stop talking for just two minutes.'

The twins immediately stopped and grinned round at their mother.

'Sorry mum,' they chorused with angel like faces.

Molly suddenly laughed.

'Don't they just remind you of Fred and George at that age?' she asked Arthur. 'Remember those innocent looking faces, always chattering away and baggering people with a million questions at a time.'

Kerr smiled at Molly fondly.

'Right what about the kids?' asked Charlie, 'are introductions to the rest of the Weasley clan going to be made?'

'Of course,' said Ron beaming. 'Kids.'

The sound of several hyper children came running round the corner followed by two teenage girls of about sixteen and fifteen.

'Mummy,' said little Regulus tugging on his mother's trousers, 'there are a lot of them aren't there?'

Kerr smiled down at her youngest son and nodded petting him on the head.

'Right well these are our two,' said Hermione grabbing a auburn hair little girl and a brown hair boy. 'Rose and Hugo. Rose is eleven and Hugo is seven.'

'And these three are ours,' said Ginny indicating each of her children. 'James, Albus and Lily.'

'Th rest belong to everyone else,' laugh Molly. 'Right Bill and Fleurs daughters are Victorie,' she indicated the tall blonde sixteen year old, 'and Celestine.' She patted the head of a pretty red-head. 'Percy and Penelope have Amanda.' A dark hair girl smiled. 'George and Bella have Fred and Aggy.'

'Uncle Charlie,' called five-year old Aggy running up and wrapping herself round Charlie's leg.

Regulus eyed her looking thoughtful.

'Right kids,' said Arthur loudly, 'this is your auntie Kerr and your cousins Keiran, Sirius, Regulus and Serena. How about you all go and play?'

The kids all ran off. Keiran and Sirius happily followed chatting eagarily with their cousins especially Albus who they had practically leaped upon. Regulus however hung back clinging onto his mother slightly not sure if he wanted to go. That was until little Aggy noticed.

'Come on,' she said tugging at his sleeve. Regulus glanced up at his mother and the followed Aggy round the back. The only one left was Victorie who was standing talking to Teddy Lupin.

'Why don't you give Serena Victorie Kerr? I'm sure she'll be happy to make sure she is okay.'

'Well I don't want to be any bother …' said Kerr hesitantly.

'Oh it's no bother,' said Victorie coming forward and holding her arms out for Serena who seemed happy enough to go to her.

'Well thank you.'

Victorie then disappeared round the back giving Teddy a finally glowing look before she left. Everyone then sank back down on the rug. Kerr lent comfortably against Charlie sighing slightly.

'It's nice to finally have them taken off my hands,' she said with a smile as Charlie rubbed her shoulder. 'Four kids running me wild.'

'Well surely your parents give you a hand?' suggest Molly offering Charlie the sandwiches.

A shadow passed over Kerr's eyes and she shook her head.

'Both my parents are dead,' she said giving a sad smile. 'It's been years they have been dead now. My father has been dead twenty-one years and my mum nineteen.'

'Oh I am sorry,' said Molly sincerely.

Kerr shrugged.

'It was a long time ago.'

'Twenty-one years you say?' said Harry abruptly. Kerr looked at him and then nodded aprehensive. 'Sirius died twenty-one years ago.'

Kerr visibly swallowed and Charlie squeezed her arm in comfort. Kerr glanced at him for support and he gave a slight nod before she turned to face Harry again.

'Yes I know,' she said quietly. 'Sirius was my father.'

The silence was deafening. Everyone stared at her open mouthed in awe. Kerr shifted a little uncomfortable.

'Sirius had a daughter?' Harry burst out suddenly a hint of anger in his voice.

'Harry look,' said Kerr sitting up suddenly in anguish, 'I'm really sorry my dad didn't tell you about me or my mother. I am sorry that it has taken this long for us to finally meet and I am sorry that it had to be like this. I have put this meeting off for so long because I was terrified about how you would react. My dad didn't tell because he didn't want you to feel like you were a burden to him. If maybe things had worked out when you first met him you would have come and lived with us because you are basically family. Yet when things didn't work out the way he hoped he didn't want to tell you incase you thought you couldn't call on him when you need him. He wanted to be there no matter when or why you needed him because he loved you like a son he never had. Sure he knew I needed him but you needed him more because of the amount you were having to go through. I knew this. I knew that I had to sacrifice my time with my dad so he could help you and also forfit meeting you for so long. My mother wanted to move down to be with him but when my father died she just couldn't cope. Shedied abroad just after the final battle due to Captive Shock Syndrome from loosing my dad again. I took her to Southern France to a rather fantastic private hospital down there to see if they could heal her but it took her life. I am really sorry.'

Everyone was silent, their eyes flickering back between Harry and Kerr. Harry looked overwhelmed at the amout of information that he had just received and Kerr looked aprrehensive at how he might respond.

'Who was your mother?' he asked suddenly in a quiet voice.

'Serena Rosa White,' Kerr replied her eyes not moving from Harry. He registered the name and remembered hearing it somewhere before. Both Molly and Arthur's face lit up with recognition at the name as well.

'A quiditch player,' said Ron quietly to Harry and Harry nodded knowing now where he had heard the name before.

'Named Hogwarts Smartest Witch during the time your parents were there,' added Hermione.

Ginny looked at her husband and then squeezed his hand as Teddy Lupin looked thoroughly bemused by the events going on.

'Are you okay Harry?' asked Ginny.

'Yeah.'

His voice came like a croak from the build up of emotion and he looked up at Kerr.

'Well I suppose we'll leave the rest of the details til later,' he suggest. 'Agreed.'

Kerr nodded and then smiled.

'Thank you Harry. Can I just say … I am so glad to finally meet you.'

Before Harry knew it she had leaned across and had thrown her arms around his neck in a large hug. Harry was startled for a minute before he put his arms around her back and squeezed.

'It's so good to see.'