THE TURQUOISE HAIRED BOY

The next morning, Harry woke up to kisses on his forehead and cheek. "Good Morning sleepy head", she shouted in his ear. "OW! Morning, why so happy today?" "Because I have been given a holiday todayand you have a holiday today and TEDDY IS COMING BACK HOME !"

Harry was busy rubbing his sleepy eyes and mumbling something about over-excited creatures like his wife living in this house and tearing his ears when his head shop on listening Teddy's name.

"Teddy Lupin is coming back home ? Are you serious ?"

"Of course, we are all going to the burrow, he is coming there ."

"Right! It has been a whole big year and I have even forgot how my godson looks."

"Oh get up, we are going to be late, it's 9:00AM already, Lily is at the Burrow as we talk."

"Yes."

After eating breakfast and a peck on the lips, both apparated outside the Burrow and made their way towards the doors. What they saw beyond the door was not unexpected if you enter the Weasley Family. Mrs. Weasley was moving all around the kitchen fumbling with the dishes and fuming over George who had by mistake blown up half the ceiling by his antiques as his product which was under construction blasted. Lily was laughing and laughing and laughing and trying to control her breadth in between the giggles.

Mr. Weasley had already read the Daily Prophet and was discussing with Percy about how he caught some wizards planting dungbombs in a muggle house and how he got to learn about a new device called tevisn. "Its television dad!" Percy was explaining. Ron and Hermione were already there. Ron was eating Mrs. Weasley's home-made muffins and was explaining through a mouthful to anyone who would listen, about how Chudley Canons and changed over the years for good and now the day is not far when they will finally win. Hermione was giving him a disgusted look for his eating manners and helping Mrs. Weasley in the kitchen. Bill and Charlie were playing exploding snap in a corner.

Andromeda Tonks was already hyper about seeing her grandson and was explaining Mrs. Weasley that that the ceiling can be repaired by a particular charm they used years ago to mend a particularly destroyed part of the ceiling at Hogwarts but she didn't remember it's name.

"Not much damage is done."

"It could have blown up the house ! What if his product was more dangerous !"

"But its not. Relax Molly."

"How can I relax with all these baboons and jokers dancing all over my house."

Smiling widely Harry stepped inside alongside Ginny who was extremely happy to meet her lovely family.

"DAD ! MOM! YOU ARE HERE!", Lily ran all the way from the table and straight into her dad's embrace.

Harry picked her up and hugged her tightly. Before he could choke his own daughter Ginny took Lily out of his embrace and they both shared a hug.

"Good Morning sweety." "Good morning mum, dad."

"Oh dear! Good, both of you are here too, come in now Harry, Ginny! Fast, we need to welcome Teddy back !", Mrs. Weasley said and was already gone to dress her own self. Harry and Ginny both kept their own gifts in the already big pile for Teddy. Harry remembered how he had given Teddy a toy broomstick as a gift for his 1st birthday, just as his own godfather had done for him.

All the people were ready and waiting in the garden of the burrow where the portkey would arrive along with Teddy in just 10 minutes. Harry thought just how much grown up Teddy would be by now and how time passed so quickly.

Teddy worked as an expert in forensic science and had been travelling for a year with a team of aurors and other experts for an important murder case. He had apparently been sending letters about how fussy everything was and had described in detail about every murdered person's body he investigated. The case had just been finished yesterday, and today, to everyone's surprise delight, he was finally coming back home.

Harry was bought out of his trance when he suddenly saw his godson appear in front of him, clutching an empty and broken bottle of Firewhiskey (portkey) in his hand. Mrs. Weasley engulfed him in one of her bone-crushing hugs after which everyone congradulated him, hugged him and patted him on the back. Harry took in the appearance of his godson who had his hair in a brilliant shade of turquoise, which meant that he was really happy, the adult and matured look on his face and his deep blue eyes which seemed deeper than the ocean. Both Harry and Teddy were widely grinning, Harry engulfed his godson into a long hug, not breaking it until Mrs. Weasley called from inside saying something about how food will go cold before reaching anyone's stomach.

All of them were far too happy to worry or bother about anything when Mr. Weasley raised his glass of butterbear and said -

"Its good to have you back Teddy. Harry missed you too much along with everyone else and we hope that you just do not disappear too suddenly from all of our lives. We are proud of you...To Teddy !".

"To Teddy!" everyone choroused together and sipped from their own butterbeers.

Mrs. Weasley's cooking was much welcoming and everyone tucked in. They all enjoyed a heartfelt and wonderful afternoon. Lily sat with Teddy and both of them busied themselves in opening the gifts. The first one Teddy opened was from George who gave him his new invention, "Funky Hats" which if put on head, along with your head, it will make your whole body invisible. George had used advanced extendable charm on the invisibility property of the hat. Next was from Bill who had given Teddy a simple earring of silver, the same as he himself had and told him that he'd look cool with his ever changing hair colour and the earring, only it did not have a fang hanging from it. Charlie had bought him a big trunk in which he could keep all his forensic belongings which otherwise were scattered all over the house.

Ron had given him a cool new dress as he had only two or three dresses left with him other than his clinic coat. Ron told that he had too much of an experience of going away from home for long periods on missions and when he came back, his shirts were either blood-soaked or torn or were not recommended for further use. He knew Teddy would need this. Teddy was grateful of that. Hermione had given him a brand new book on "Tips and Tricks for Magical Forensics." Mr. and Mrs. Weasley had given him a brand new watch which he loved.

Andromeda, his grandmother had given him a box full of Weasleys Wizard Weasies, odd, he thought as these were the things George would give him and how his grandma did not like their use. But then he thought, like everyone has changed for good, she has too.

Ginny had given him a new broomstick which was from the firebolt series as his old one was battered three years ago when he had last used it. Lastly, Harry had given him a thick album in which he had put all the photos he had of Lupin and Tonks, much like the one Hagrid had given him in his first year. Teddy was in happy and emotional tears when he saw it.

Teddy was extremely grateful for all these new possessions, for the great family he had inspite of being an orphan and how this whole family treated him as if he was one of their own. He felt like it these are all the presents they might have saved for him from his birthday as he had missed celebrating it and was far too busy in his forensic mission.

The talks and adventures among the whole family went well into the evening and no one realized how much time it was until Mrs. Weasley shrieked for everyone to move to bed.

"Thank you Mrs. Weasley, we had a great time here as always", said Harry, grateful to get such fantastic breaks from his stressing auror schedules. Ginny seemed quite sad to leave her family, but was just as much happy to spend time with Harry too. Just as a loud pop came from outside indicating that Ron and Hermione had gone, they too bid goodnight to everyone and apparated home.

Harry did not bother to change until Ginny started tickling him and they both soon started laughing and sharing soft innocent kisses. Ginny forgot all about changing into bed clothes when she looked into her husband's brilliant green eyes filled with love and compassion. She never realized when she fell asleep on Harry's chest. Harry was no different. Both fell asleep linking hands, Harry not even bothering to remove his glasses. Both were unknown to the fact that Lily had seen this whole exchange from the the doorway and was having a hard time controlling her muffled giggles.

The Potter family was sure happy. Harry and Ginny were far too much engulfed in each other's dreams to take notice that they had been spied on for a whole day and someone was searching everything about them, eager to tell them their true worth of a flabborworm.