Nine years had already passed since the fall of Lord Voldemort at the hands of Harry Potter and in that span Harry had flourished. He had married his Hogwarts sweetheart Ginny and had two children with a third on the way. Ronald and Hermione his two best friends had also married and had a pair of children. Harry had joined the aurors and despite having a hero legacy already quickly became one of the most productive aurors of all time. Harry singlehandedly captured all of Voldemort's remaining death eaters and was revered by the wizarding public.

Harry had come in to work early for the last month as he had become engrossed in the hunt for a new dark lord. The rumors of this new dark lord had circulated sending the public into panic. Ginny was less than enthusiastic when the newly elected minister of magic Daphne Greengrass had tasked him to spearhead the investigation.

Harry sighed as he glanced at the paper. This dark lord apparently had killed twelve muggles in the south and a muggleborn. Harry had hoped that he had seen the last of that bigotry but when Voldemort fell many still clung to those beliefs. Harry feared for Hermione who was a muggleborn but quickly realized that she could fend for herself as she was already head of the Department of Elvish Relations a new department opened after the war.

Harry glanced at the file dedicated to this new dark lord and was stumped. He had no followers and his killings were random. He always spared one to be a messenger and never spoke. Witnesses described him as wearing a cloak which concealed his face. "Typical" Harry muttered under his breath. He was interrupted by Ron who by now was his apprentice auror in training. "Hey mate the Minister wants to see you in her office she says it's urgent" Ron said giving Harry a series stare. "Maybe she has a lead on our dark lord" said Harry with excitement creeping into his voice. "Maybe she wants the chosen one eh" Ron chuckled clapping him on the back. Harry went to punch him in the arm when Hermione decided to floo call. "Ron, Harry my law just passed on to the Wizangamot for a vote" she said with a grin on her face that disappeared upon seeing Ron's confused face. "Hermione's law would ban the breeding of enslaved house elves to eventually end slaved house elves now I must get going" Harry said as Ron and Hermione argued through the fireplace.

Harry boarded the ministry elevator and exchanged pleasantries with several employees before getting off and making his way to the minister's office. Harry noticed his hands begin to shake and sweat as he passed the guards and opened the door. Daphne was in the same year as Harry in Hogwarts but in Slytherin where all he knew her as was the quiet ice queen.

Daphne Greengrass sat behind the minister desk proudly as the first female minister of magic ever as well as the youngest. Her neutrality in her Hogwarts days had appealed to a younger group of voters as a great way to unify the conservative pure bloods and those of mixed less noble dissent. Daphne grinned to herself as she saw Harry enter and look down no doubt trying not to stare. The years had been good to her, as her long bleach blonde hair and tan toned body caused many men to tremble. Still, Daphne never dated, she naturally had partners to satisfy her needs but none of these men could truly give her want she wanted and oh so definitely needed.

"Harry come sit down relax" said Daphne pleasantly as her secretary took Harry's coat and poured them both a cup of tea. Harry mumbled his thanks and Daphne got straight down to business. "the Department of Mysteries was broken into an hour ago. Nothing was stolen, but we believe it was our dark lord, now before you question me I sent Kingsley and his crew instead of you to investigate because like I said nothing was stolen and no harm became of anyone and you were home and didn't need bothered" Harry was about say something but closed his mouth, this did not go unnoticed by the minister. "What was that" she said her eyebrow raised. "Nothing" Harry stammered not at all sounding like the brave warrior he had become. "Harry you swore on your honor to do whatever I asked when you became an auror and I ask you to tell me what you said" she said concern in her voice. Harry sighed "I said that I wouldn't mind not being home" he said. "Why"? Daphne asked concern evident in her voice.

Flashback,

Harry had just arrived home from another day of fruitless attempts to locate this elusive dark lord. As he went up the steps James and Albus his two sons leaped off the box they were perched on and jumped on their dad's back. After rolling on the ground for a good while they were interrupted by an angry voice. "So you're just here playing and having a good time while I'm all along in the kitchen making dinner and doing laundry while pregnant" Ginny hissed. "Honey I just got home" Harry said weakly. "What sitting in your office it must be nice" Ginny spat as she thundered down the hall.

Daphne nodded as she looked at Harry. "You have terrible occlumency perhaps your one weakness" she said looking at him in concern. "You saw that" he stammered looking a scared shell of the powerful auror he was. "Yes and it's disgusting, Harry I may be a little biased but you are truly the greatest wizard I have ever seen. I still remember when you had to take your magical core test and the shocking results that your powers already match Dumbledore's and Voldemort at your age and continue to grow. I see you becoming stronger than Merlin perhaps. That is why you have such high responsibility in the ministry. So for her to go there it is disgusting she has no idea the stress your under" Daphne said angrily. "Look she's just pregnant and stressed" Harry said hastily. "Still she thought it" Daphne said fiercely. Harry looked worn and tired at this point. "Harry I know why you've been coming three hours early and why you have dark circles under your gorgeous eyes" Daphne said softly. "If you ever need anyone to talk to I am here" Daphne said seriously. Harry felt a rush he hadn't felt in a long time and nodded his thanks before departing.

As Daphne watched Harry leave she felt something she hadn't felt in her entire life, love. Just then then her floo lit up and the hooded figure said in a solemn voice "I have captured him my lord would you like me to begin interrogation" he asked. "Yes you may well done you have done well my apprentice" Daphne chuckled darkly