Number Twelve, Grimmauld Place seemed to glow with the morning sunlight. While the family members were having breakfast only one member couldn't get up. His snoring was the loudest thing in the house and his family wouldn't be surprised if he slept trough the whole day.

The sun finally got trough the blinds and into Harry's eyes, awaking him from his endless sleep. It had been two days ago when he was severely yelled at for not having enough security defending the Minister at Ireland. Everyone blamed his death on Harry. Nobody though, seemed to have gotten extremely mad, for he did rid the world of the once great evil, Voldemort. That was history though, for it was almost twenty-five years ago.

Harry looked into the mirror. He still had his hair which would never get short. His scar seemed to glow in the light under all that hair. He was taller than before, but he was starting to age. As he stretched his body he heard cracks everywhere. He was still extremely tired, but he knew his family couldn't wait for him to come down.

Harry went down the steps and noticed how much the place had changed in so many years. He was admiring his life as he went down step by step. Before he reached the kitchen, his smallest child, Lily, ran up to him and gave him a big hug.

"Happy Birthday dad, you're getting old now aren't you?" Lily said.

"Unfortunately." Harry replied with great remote.

One by one his family came up to him. After his fifteen year old daughter, it was Albus, entering his final year at Hogwarts soon, James, who will not being back to Hogwarts, his wife Ginny, and his oldest son, Ted.

"Happy Birthday Harry." Ted said when it was his turn, hugging him and moving back to his seat at the kitchen table.

Although Harry could not get rid of the smile on his face, he was sad. When Ted's grandmother, Andromeda, died three years ago, Harry adopted him. Ever since then Ted had not once called Harry "dad." He had always called Ginny "mom" and that's what bothered Harry.

Harry studied each and every one of his kids at breakfast. He looked at his daughter, Lily. She was Harry's mom in every possible way. She seemed to enjoy that because Harry treated her as an adult.

Albus was the spitting image of his father. Harry saw how much his son looked like him as a teenager. He was seventeen years old. That was the same age Harry killed Voldemort.

His son James was the trouble maker Harry's father was. His jokes though were more based on his uncle George. James seemed to spend a lot of time with him,

Harry saw Ginny as the best part of his life. Harry still gets Goosebumps when she gets very close to him.

Teddy was all his father's looks, but his mother's personality. He loved to joke around with his metamorphmagus powers like his mom did. Teddy was an Auror now. A very good one Harry did always say.

"When's everyone else coming?" Harry asked.

"A little bit later in the day I believe." Ginny answered.

All of a sudden there was knocking on the door. As Teddy went to go open it, in came about twenty people.

One by one they started filing in. It was only eleven o'clock in the morning, which was giving Harry a headache. He saw Ron, Hermione, their two kids, Rose, who was seventeen, and Hugo, who was fifteen. Bill and Fleur showed up with Victorie, who was now 23, their younger daughter Dominique, and their son Louis. George came with Fred Jr. but Angelina didn't come because she was busy at work.

The party then began. George and James put up some fancy lights, put out snacks and games with George's new invention, part in a box. It had all the needs to start a party right in a tiny inch by inch box. After everyone was settled and Harry heard the words "Happy Birthday" a thousand times everyone enjoyed the fun. The adults were talking and laughing, the teens were playing on the third floor, where Harry put aside as the "fun zone."

***

"You're room is so relaxing. I could spend forever in her." Victorie said.

"Yeah, I could to." Ted said, not seeming to pay much attention.

"Is something wrong?"

"Nothing is wrong. It's just; do you think I should run for Minister?"

"What?"

"I know it sounds insane, but think about it. Harry will support me. With that I might have a chance. I know so much. I know I can help and make a difference."

"You still don't call him "dad?"

Ted was surprised how she focused on the subject of his personal life, not work life. He liked how she did that.

"No. It just doesn't feel right. I call Ginny mom because I need a mom. Harry though, I think he might think of me more of an assistant at the Ministry than his son."

"Don't think that, you know he loves you. When your grandmother died, he still would've had to take care of you even if you weren't adopted. He legally adopted you so you could call him dad, have a mom, and real brothers and sisters.

Ted looked into her eyes. She had an answer for every problem in his life. She was his life.

"You're right. Back to what I said about running for Minister, do you think I should run?"

"Why are you asking me? It's your choice, not mine. If you want the truth, you would make a fine Minister."

"Yeah, I might."

"Let's not worry about it now. Today is a happy day. You should be happy."

"Yeah, I should be happy."

They both smiled at each other. Ted leaned towards her and started to kiss her. She kissed him back. They continued on for a minute for so when laid down on the bed, continuing their snogging. Victorie then reached for Ted's shirt and pulled it over his head while Ted was taking off Victorie's dress. They continued for a while longer when they heard someone coming up the stairs. Ted quickly locked the door just by thinking the spell with no wand in his hand. They both quickly put on their clothes and James yelled.

"TED! VICORITE! COME DOWN IT'S TIME FOR CAKE AND PRESENTS!"

"Well that was close." Ted said.

Victorie just smiled. It made his day.

***

Harry waited patiently as James called Victorie and Ted. He didn't think about what they could have been doing. They finally came down and everyone gathered around Harry singing happy birthday. James though, did not stop when it was over.

"Are you 1? Are you 2? Are you 3? Are you 4?"

"Honestly James, stop." Harry said.

"Sorry, I'll just start higher. Are you 50? Are you 51? Are you 52?"

"Shut up, will you? I'm ten years younger than that." Harry said with a playful smile.

It was the truth. He was 42. He was getting older. So long ago his Hogwart's years seemed to him. So long ago it was that he was looking into the eyes of the man trying to kill him. Everything seemed a lifetime ago. The detentions with Snape, the Dementors, meeting his godfather, being in the Triwizard tournament, losing Dumbledore, losing his friends and family, the search for Horcruxes, him bringing the death to Voldemort, him marrying Ginny, having kids, and getting his dream job of becoming an Auror seemed forever ago.

"Alright, let's eat come cake. Hand that big knife over here." Harry said with a playful look towards Ginny.

"What's that?" Lily asked, pointing towards the window.

Everyone turned their attention to a ghostly like animal in their room.

"It's a patronus. It's a lynx. Whose patronus is a lynx? I can't remember." Hermione said.

"It's Kingsley's. He must be Minister again." Ted said sadly. He looked at Victorie and she mouthed 'it's ok.'

The lynx then spoke with Kingsley's voice.

"First of all Harry, I want to wish you a happy birthday. May you have many more. Secondly, the ministry needs you and we can't seem to contact Teddy or Ron, who I assumed are at your house. Sorry if I'm interrupting, but you have to hurry."

"Let's hurry. We can use the floo network."

Harry, Ron, and Ted hurried into the fireplace, and vanished after saying, "Ministry of Magic."

***

Harry, Ron, and Ted walked down the empty halls of the Ministry. They finally reached a grand court room. Harry gaped as he saw it. The last time he stepped in the room he was fifteen when he was charged for underage magic from saving himself from dementors. To step in it again seemed quite coincidental.

"Harry, Ron, Ted, have a seat anywhere." Kingsley said.

There was much talking. The three took a seat in an empty aisle. Kingsley then stood up, hit the gavel three times, and stopped the talking.

"You must be wondering why we are here. It is because we are electing a new Minister for Magic. I am too old and can't handle the job as good as some of you might be able to.

"For this reason we shall have nominations. A wizard shall call their name, and if he or she receives four nominations, they will be entered for election. You may also nominate someone to run."

People talked in hush voices. They were discussing who to nominate. Ted quickly reached out towards his father.

"Harry, I'm going to run."

"What? Why? You're too young?" Harry implied.

"Why can't I run Harry? I know I can do it. I have great ideas for us."

"No son. It's too much work for a teenager."

"Dad, I'm 24. I know I can do this; I've been waiting for this moment my whole life. You have to believe in me dad, please."

As Harry heard the word 'dad' all intention of not making Ted run was lost. Ted was now truly his son.

"Alright Ted, you can run."

Ted gave his dad a hug and waiting eagerly to call his name.

"Are you sure about this?" Ron said.

"Positive." Harry replied.

After a few more minutes and much discussion, silence swept the hall and Kingsley waited for nominations.

"I nominate Baldrick Bennet, head of the Department of Magical International Cooperation." A tall man said, on the other side of courtroom, Baldrick Bennet stood up. He was rather short with long black hair.

"I second the nomination." A black wizard said.

"I third the nomination." A tall, long bearded man said.

"I give the final nomination." Percy Weasley said.

Harry looked over at Percy and forgot about him. He could've told Percy about voting for Ted.

Silence once again swept the hall. Harry was waiting for a nomination to be called. As he saw Teddy stand up, he pulled him back down and stood up himself.

"I nominate Ted Remus Lupin Potter, Auror."

Everyone in the room seemed to stand up in shock to what Harry Potter said. He had just nominated his young son, for if he was elected, would be the youngest Minister for Magic by about twenty years. Ted waved his hand to everyone but there was no need, for everyone had his eyes on him.

"I second the nomination." Ron said.

Kingsley stared at the three of them. He looked closely at Harry. Harry then winked at Kinglsey and he smiled, knowing that it would be smart to vote for Ted."

"I third the nomination." Kingsley said.

Everyone then focused their attention to Kinglsey. They wouldn't believe that the former Minister was for this. Many people discussed it, they seemed to be changing their point of views, maybe agreeing with him for he was a great Minister. A man sitting next to him seemed appalled by his actions, but followed them.

"I give the final nomination." The man said.

Before anything could be said about Ted being nominating, Kingsley slammed the gavel twice. Everyone then seated and became quite.

"Before we elect out new Minister, the two shall debate, and you shall hear their point of view on whatever they wish to speak about. Each candidate will finish their train of though before the other speaks. No interruptions, for you shall both have a chance to speak. We shall start with Baldrick Bennet."

Baldrick took the podium and began to speak his thoughts.

"My people, I have not much to say to you. What is there to say? I will continue to run this government like how Mr. Shacklebolt had done since the beginning of the downfall of You-Know-Who. I shall keep this government strong, and put in some new plans that Monty had shared with me, and I do think that they will be very helpful to continue to help our government. Thank you."

Baldrick stepped off the podium. Many people would vote for him just for saying Monty shared stuff with him. It proved that he was close to the last Minister. Ted then took the podium as Kinglsey called him up to it. Harry could feel his nervousness, though he showed no sign of it.

"First, I would like to add our government is at a very fine point with nothing to worry about. I'd like to thank former Minister Shacklebolt for bringing it to how good it is now. That is only the government though. What about the outside world, the outside world involving the Minister's death.

"You all think that since you have checked anyone in their area of his death and none of them were proven guilty makes you think that he died on accident. You are all wrong. The killer made you think that. That's right, there is a killer. I inspected his body, and noticed what anyone else who inspected didn't. An Avada Kedavra spell leaves the body pale with no signs of death. As my research has shown me, the Minister had a cold leaving to Ireland. After further investigation I learned he received pneumonia. All of you think he died because of this. He actually did not. I noticed his body was ice cold, another symptom of Avada Kedavra. I studied more and more until I studied his stomach, and noticed it was a shade of green from the inside. It has been known that this sometimes occurs with the spell. This evidence is an overwhelming fact that there are people trying to kill us. Two weeks before there was an attempted murder on the Minister, which failed. I believe this was bait. I know what these problems are like; we want a leader who can handle the possibility of criminals or war, not one who will be in his office while everyone else handles everything."

"Hold it my dear boy, but that is saying I would not know anything of war."

"Yes, it was an unnecessary innuendo, but if I do say so myself, the complete truth."

"The truth? You call that innuendo the truth?"

"Yes, yes I do. As I was saying-"

"I was about to say that we need a leader who we can trust."

Ted looked at Baldrick with much anger.

"Are calling me untruthful?" Ted asked.

"Yes, a necessary innuendo, for it is the truth."

"Tell me Baldrick, what would you do if it were to come to such a crisis as war?"

"It will never come to war foolish child."

"Avoiding the question I see." Ted said with a smirk.

"I'd call upon the Order of the Phoenix."

"The Order only comes forth when war has already begun. What will you do in an immediate situation when there is no Order to help you?" Harry said, defending his eldest child.

Baldrick remained silent. Harry knew his son was going to win. This would be a proud day in his life.

"I say we call for a vote." Kingsley said.

"All in favor of Baldrick Bennet, head of the Department of Magical International Cooperation?"

Many hands rose in the air. Harry realized there were more not raising their hands then there were raising their hands. Ted would then win, but Harry then remembered something important. If someone felt neither candidate was good enough for the job, he she wouldn't need to vote.

"All in favor of Ted Remus Lupin Potter, Auror?"

Ted closed his eyes. Harry looked at him. He reached out to him with Occlumency.

"Open your eyes son."

Ted opened his eyes and saw everyone else raising their hands. He won, he won and he knew it.

"Congratulations Minister Ted Remus Lupin Potter, you are the new Minister of Magic."

The court gave a thunderous applause. Harry watched Baldrick storm out of the courtroom angrily. Ted then walked up to his father.

"Your father would be very proud of you." Harry said.

"Your mother would have been proud of you as well." Ron added.

"I know. Dad, listen. I'm going to need you to reform the Order. I know it seems odd, but I didn't have an answer to my own question, I don't know what I'd do without you, so can you?"

"I will. I suspect something as well, I just don't know why."

For the first time in almost twenty five years, Harry's scar itched. He quickly scratched his forehead and the itch was gone.

"You know, I just can't believe it." Harry said.

"What? You can't believe that I won?" Ted asked.

"No, I knew you'd win."

They walked for a few more minutes. As they exited the Ministry Harry finished his statement.

"I just can't believe my son is now my boss."

Ted smiled. Harry smiled back. They journeyed back to the fireplace to back to Grimmauld Place using the floo network.

"I can't wait to see if my favorite type of custard is that cake." Harry said, bringing wide grins to the three of them.