Chapter two

Over the next month, Harry went to see Teddy every day. He spent a couple of hours with Teddy and Andromeda showing him how to change Teddy which was an experience Harry never thought about before. Andromeda even laughed the first time Harry changed Teddy because she forgot to mention that being a boy, Teddy might hose Harry down and he did. After the boy was back in his cot asleep, Harry would head down to Ted Tonks' shed and tinkered with the bike. He found books on bikes, but a large book on the same bike as Sirius'. So Harry could follow the pictures and instructions easily enough to start fixing the bike, but he was in no hurry, so he took his time and knew he would need some new parts as well.

Harry stepped into the kitchen of the Burrow and saw everyone sitting down around the very worn table.

'What have you been up to Harry, you're covered in some sort of grime?' Hermione asked.

'Oh, well grease from the bike, but I'm having fun with it, then I can't wait to ride it. I'll just go wash up,' Harry grinned and ran up the stairs.

'He really wants to ride that thing?' Molly asked.

'Well Harry was raised in the muggle world, so it's only nature he might want to do some muggle stuff. He always enjoyed the ride on the carts in Gringotts and he loved to fly fast, so why not ride a motorbike,' Ron said.

'He could get hurt though. I used to hate being in that car Arthur had, on the roads with all those other cars, it's dangerous.'

'It can be Mrs. Weasley, you just need to keep your eyes open and treat every other driver as idiots, take nothing for granted.'

'That's true Harry, so how's Teddy?'

'Growing fast and he keeps hosing me down every time I take his nappy off. Andromeda still thinks it's funny. But we're taking Teddy out tomorrow, she needs to do some shopping, then we're going to go have a picnic with him, let him see the world, well a bit of it anyway. It's the first time she's gone out and asked me to go with her to help with Teddy. I don't mind, Teddy means a lot to me. But I was going to start looking for my own house as well, then I changed my mind, I'm going to have my parent's house fixed and live there, it's such a nice town.'

'Um Harry, you're parent's house has basically been given historical status, I don't think it would be possible,' Arthur said.

'I checked it out, since I do own it, they can't stop me and that's where I want to live.'

'How will you feel living in their home where they died?' Hermione asked.

'It might be hard at first, but I want to live where they did. I had such a shit life growing up, I'm sure I had a good one with them even if it was just for a year. I want to start getting to know my family, even if it's just living where they lived.'

'What about the dark magic used in there, especially upstairs. Will that be able to be fixed?'

'It can, just takes longer Ron. Then I have to clean out all my old baby stuff from in there. I don't want to keep any of that, but I will keep a lot of my parent's furniture even if it's not something I really like, I just want some of their stuff around. I went around back, it's got a nice size piece of land there even a conservatory that will fit a couch and table. So I could eat out there if I want. But I found a shed down the back, had muggle things in there, must have been for my mother to use.'

'What sort of muggle things?' Hermione asked.

'An old stereo was there, it still works too, it's just old. I might get a new one set up. There was a tv and video player, so I'll update them as well. But I found a phone that was connected with a notebook next to that. Mum used to ring her parents from down there. I found out they used to live in Dorchester, that's where their buried.'

'So you're finally getting to know things about your family?' Hermione gave Harry a kindly smile.

'Yeah I am and it's a good feeling. But your parents Hermione, any word on them?'

'I got an owl this morning from the muggle relations office. They have found them and their going to have their memories restored. Then they have to explain what's been going on before they come home. So I wrote them a letter and took it to the post office.'

'A letter, more like a book Hermione,' Ron grinned, 'but I think we all understand, there's a lot to explain, especially for people that don't know a lot about our world.'

'Yes, all I told them was he was evil and dangerous, I didn't want them to scared about what I might have seen or been up to. Being an only child, they were always overprotective of me.'

'Imagine what they will say when they find out you helped stop a war,' Harry smiled, 'you were a major part as well.'

'I'm going to ease them into that and the muggle relations office said they won't say too much that they will leave it up to me. Not a conversation I'm looking forward to. But I wanted to ask you about that Harry. Ron's going to be with me when I explain, but I was hoping you would be too as you're we're a main part of our war. Well it was centred around you and him, so I thought it might be easier if you were there and could explain as well.'

'I'll be there Hermione, you know that.'

'Thank you, oh and we heard from Professor McGonagall. The repairs are going faster than they thought so Hogwarts will be open on the first of October for all students and even for us.'

'I'm not going back Hermione, I told you that. I couldn't handle being a student anymore, I feel too old for that. Plus I want to stay away from Hogwarts for a while.'

'I told you Hermione, you won't talk Harry into going and I feel the same, I couldn't be a student anymore. But we know why you want too, you are so smart so you want to get your N.E.W.T.s.'

'Yes, I do, but what will both of you do then without your N.E.W.T.s?'

'Well George asked if I could help in the shop for a while, so I'm going to do that but only for a year. Gives him time to get them both up and running and gives me time to work out what I want to do.'

'That's a good idea actually Ron, that's why I'm taking a year or so, do nothing serious plus it gives me time. After the last seven years, these last two months have been great, not doing anything unless I want to and that's what I want, what I need. So I'm going to take my time and just enjoy being free, enjoy being with Teddy, working on Sirius' bike and get my parent's house ready. I don't want anything serious, at least for a long time.'

'It's lucky your parents and Sirius left you well off then, you can take time, a lot of time,' Ron said.

'Yeah, that's when I first decided I wasn't going straight into a job. All that money gives me time to rest and have some fun, never had a lot of that, well apart from playing quidditch.'

'I think we understand why you want to take your time Harry. You're life has been very dangerous, then you were always kept under guard or in hiding. You do need time and a lot of it. Let's you relax and gets rid of all the stress and tension you would have been feeling for years,' Arthur said.

'Yeah, it does because I'm still tense. I think it's going to take a long time before my heart believes nothing is going to happen. When I'm down in Ted's shed, my wand is right beside me the whole time and any little noise, it's automatically in my hand. When I was out last week, I actually had my wand in my hand the whole time, I just kept my sleeve covering most of it.'

'You need to learn to relax, but I think we understand Harry, for you it will take longer as it was you he was always after.'

'Yeah it was Hermione and even though we know why he came back last time and we did see him fall dead, I'm just not ready to believe he didn't do anything so he could come back again. I know he can't, but I just can't believe it yet, I will though.'

'You will Harry, so working on Sirius' bike, spending time with Teddy, that will give you the time you need to finally realise it is over. So now let's just enjoy being with the people we care about with no danger out there even if most of us are still cautious,' Arthur patted Harry's shoulder before they all finally started eating and doing what Arthur Weasley said, enjoying their time together.