{Sorry this is so late! I got really caught up with various things and was unable to update this as I originally would have liked. So here's the newest chapter and I hope you like it!}

Rosie opened the book and cleared her throat.

Chapter 2. Alley Encounters

Many people were curious about the chapter.

The next day Harry was wide awake as Sirius, Aries and Leo grumbled about sleepily as they were getting ready to leave for Diagon Alley.

"Blacks are most definitely not morning people." Dorea added. Arcturus nodded in agreement.

Saorise waited patiently next to Harry as Sirius yawned before activating the Floo channel.

"What? No breakfast?" Sirius asked in shock.

"Remember do-" He yawned "On't mispronounce Diagon Alley. I'd rather not have to go looking for any of you in Knockturn Alley or Timbuktu."

"Don't say it Moony." Sirius warned when Remus opened his mouth to point out the hypocrisy.

Harry decided against telling Sirius the same thing.

"Thank you Harry." Sirius said with a thankful nod. "Mate, you're talking to a book." James pointed out. "As the second year proved there are books that answer back." Al pointed out, causing grim expressions.

That's when an owl flew in with a large package that Harry swore growled…like there were multiple living things inside.

"Who the hell sent that!?" Many asked.

Sirius didn't even look at the package before stunning the wriggling package that yowled.

"Nice instinct." Moody said.

"Who's first?" Sirius asked as he held out the jar of Floo powder.

The Marauders were laughing at how nonchalant he was acting.

"What's that?" Aries asked in hesitation, pointing at the package, the scared owl dropped. Saorise picked up a letter and opened it. "Hagrid says the boys will need these three things for school." She said.

"Hagrid!" Many people whined or sighed.

She ripped open the packaging slightly. "The Monster Book of Monsters." She said, ignoring Sirius who was holding the jar out impatiently.

"Like a petulant puppy." Shizuka mused. "Alliteration." Sirius pointed out childishly. She just giggled in response.

Harry grabbed a handful of the gray dust.

James was crossing his fingers and Liliana bit her lip in worry.

"Diagon Alley!" He said before dropping the powder into the roaring green flames.

The future Mr. and Mrs. Potter didn't get their hopes up just yet.

Harry tumbled out of the fireplace and his glasses fell off his face with a crack against the cobblestone.

James loosened the fingers on one hand and tapped his glasses unconsciously.

From what he could see it was some mildly clean part of Diagon Alley.

Liliana cheered happily at how everything was going well.

He managed to grab the frame and he held the glasses up to his eyes. He groaned gruffly at how badly they were cracked.

"Tell me about it." James, Jamie, and Al groaned all too knowingly.

Shortly after that Aries stepped out with a wobble before catching himself. "You have no luck do you?" Aries asked when he noticed Harry's glasses.

"He has luck, but it's bipolar." Lucas said airily from his seat.

The fireplace spat Leo out causing him to land on his butt. "Urgh!" Leo huffed as he stood up.

"Better than landing on your face dad." Sirisha said. "You ever done that?" Sirius asked his granddaughter. "No, she managed to land on someone." Dia snickered. Sirisha went red. "Shut up!" She shouted in embarrassment.

Not a minute passed when Sirius and Saorise came out effortlessly. Harry groaned again. It was not fair.

"Life isn't fair." Teddy mumbled lowly as his hair and eyes darkened ever so slightly.

Sirius spelled Harry's glasses back and even added some charms to keep them from breaking just as easily…again.

Sirius slowly shifted his eyes at James. "Shut up." James said and Sirius shifted his eyes towards Shizuka instead, and found himself enjoying the view more.

They walked down towards the Three Broomsticks and caught sight of Remus.

Teddy grinned slightly at his dad. Remus found himself smiling back.

"Moony!" Leo and Sirius called simultaneously.

"Moony!" Sirisha and Liliavati chorused.

Remus smiled back at them. "Good Morning." Remus greeted.

"Ever the polite one." James stage whispered as Sirius wore a disbelieving look that was so over the top, you'd expect him to be a star in a half-star soap opera.

"Mornin'." Harry said. "Top of the mornin' to ya." Aries said in a stereotypical Irish accent that made them all laugh loudly. "Good morning Remus." Saorise said after she lightly whacked Aries on the head.

Several of the future kids chuckled.

"Should we get breakfast first or get the shopping done?" Remus asked. "Probably the shopping since we have three growing boys." Saorise said. Sirius grumbled but agreed so long as it was going to be a big breakfast.

"It better be big." Sirius grumbled.

Saorise had their lists in hand and they went separate ways. Harry noticed how many families were shopping together and he noticed how some of the richer families were followed by a house elf or two.

"Seeker eyes." Jamie said in an ominous voice.

Harry saw that Aries had followed his line of sight before looking at Saorise.

Sirisha and Liliavati gave in sync curious head tilts.

"Hey Mam, are all elves like Kreacher and Dobby?" Aries asked curiously. Saorise shook her head. "There are various types of elves actually. House elves are kin more towards hobs actually rather than elves, don't ask me why their called elves though." She said as they neared the book store.

"Really?" Xenophilius asked curiously. "Fascinating." He added airily with a dazed expression.

"So what are elves like then?" Harry asked.

"They're like elves." Scorpius drawled.

Saorise hummed a bit as she looked down at their school list. She walked towards an aisle, and the boys followed her like baby ducks.

"Aww!" many women cooed.

"They came from the Norse lands I believe. They hold their own magic and are inhumanly beautiful. Many have been entranced by their looks I recall." She said as they stopped at a section.

"I remember reading about them. Kinda like Veela actually." Rosie said, interrupting herself.

"How do you know this?" Leo asked, wide awake. "My mother, Airmid, was a goddess of healing and healed a few elves in her day." She explained lowly as she nonchalantly picked out three books. Her expression was blank, but her eyes seemed like they were tired, as if those violet eyes have seen more than she could ever seem to see. Aries tugged at her sleeve with a worried expression. She seemed to snap out of her gloom, and gave him a sweet smile.

Many were curious albeit sympathetic towards the widowed woman.

Saorise insisted on carrying the books to pay, but told Harry, Aries and Leo they'd have to carry them outside.

"Per che?" Liliana asked. Dia, and Jamie just shrugged in response.

She had a stack of their new books in her arms and walked carefully towards the counter when Harry heard a familiar voice. Soon, Mr. and Mrs. Weasley were walking up towards them.

Septimus smiled a bit, but to the trained eye, you could see Rosie fidgeting slightly, and Lucas and Lorcan with uncomfortable looks in their eyes.

"Good to see you again." Mrs. Weasley greeted kindly. Mr. Weasley shook Saorise's hand gently, and Harry noticed how Mrs. Weasley looked up and down at her while Saorise was counting coins.

"I'm pretty sure a demi-goddess can take care of herself." Kie replied with an underlying layer of ice to his voice.

"How've you been dear?" She asked Saorise with a look that looked a lot like pity to Harry. He really thought it was if the tight smile Saorise gave, or the easy to miss glare Aries wore. "Fine." Saorise said in a clipped voice.

Septimus sighed. "We know she means well." Al placating-ly said.

"We already have those monster books." She said to a thankful book store owner who put thick gloves since the books had fangs. "Thank you! I've had to stop these books from tearing themselves apart." Harry looked cautiously at the caged book, covered in fur with beady spider-y eyes.

"Urgh!" Many groaned.

"Have you been eating well?" She asked again. "Molly." Mr. Weasley said somewhere between placating and warning.

"It's a truly sad day when men fear their own wives." Auggie said mournfully. "Truly fear their wives you mean." Dia tacked on.

"Excellent. When I don't cook food my family taught me, Sirius-" Mrs. Weasley tsk-ed.

Shizuka looked at the book challengingly. "Excuse me?" She asked.

"Don't know where the man learnt to cook. All of you look like you could use a good proper meal." She said.

"Oi!" Many shouted indignantly. "Sirius has been doing great!" Charlus defended. "Deficiente." Liliana hissed. "Ariehen!" Shizuka said in frustration.

Harry frowned, and gave Leo a warning look when he looked ready to snap at her.

"If he did it would get really ugly." Septimus said as he paled slightly at the notion.

"He learned to cook from his wife, and Harry's mother." Saorise said.

"Who taught our dads." Jamie added. "Really?" Sirius asked. Those from the future nodded. "It's really good." Dia added with a smile. "Though guests are confused by our Indian and Japanese ingredients in the kitchen." Liliavati added.

Harry drowned out Mrs. Weasley's apologies, and let his eyes roam anywhere, but in front of him.

Septimus flinched a bit before his shoulders sagged.

Harry turned his head and saw that it was Daphne. She was standing next to a girl who looked like an upcoming first year with dark hair.

Scorpius looked gobsmacked. "Mum?" He asked in surprise. "Your mother is a Greengrass?" Abarax asked. Scorpius nodded at his great grandfather.

Daphne saw him and he gave her a kind smile. She had raised her hand half way before a blur of red and freckles took over his view.

"Which one?" many asked.

His smile hadn't even left his face when he was staring back at Ginny Weasley.

"Joy." Al replied tonelessly.

"Hi Harry." She said happily. Harry was shocked at how confident she seemed compared to last year.

"Last year was a nightmare." Many groaned.

"Hi." Harry said awkwardly. Harry stepped to the side to see Daphne again, but when he glanced at her, she was talking two people who could only be her parents since the man had Daphne's dark hair, and the woman had the same fair skin and similar faces.

"Just from a glance?" Moody asked.

Ginny stepped in front of him again with a pout that vaguely reminded him of Dudley.

"Eurgh."

"Don't you think so too?" She asked him. Harry was so confused, he didn't hear a single word she said.

"Awkward." Many men intoned.

"Where're the twins?" Leo asked before Harry could make a fool of himself. She frowned as she looked away from him. "Down by Filibuster's." She said curtly.

"I hope everything is still standing by the time they leave." McGonagall groaned as she pinched the bridge of her nose.

"Well, we should be heading down to the Apothecary. Sirius and Remus are waiting for us." Saorise said curtly to Mrs. Weasley. She turned her head towards Mr. Weasley and gave him a genuinely kind smile. "It was great to see you again." She said without looking at Mrs. Weasley.

"She pushed Nana's buttons from day one." Danny added.

They stepped out to walk down towards the Apothecary. Saorise mumbled something under her breathe that he was sure was "Marbhfháisc ort."

"A shroud on you?" Kie translated after a thoughtful pause.

They entered the apothecary and Harry grimaced since the place smelled very much like Snape's dungeon.

"And Snape." The marauders added to the displeasure of Lily.

When Sirius paid for their supplies and a very large amount of wolfs bane, he surprised everyone by calling "Kreacher."

"Were you running a fever?" James asked as he looked at his friend in shock.

The decrepit house elf leered up at Sirius when he popped up in the store. "What can Kreacher do for Master?" Kreacher asked. "We're done shopping for the boys' school supplies and I want you to bring the items back home." Sirius said with gritted teeth.

"Okay, I'm impressed." Narcissa added. "You normally swear like a sailor at him."

Kreacher nodded suspiciously before taking the potions ingredients and books in his rickety arms before popping away.

"He actually listened to me?" Sirius asked in shock.

"Was it so hard to be kinder to him?" Saorise asked. "Yes." Sirius hissed. "I'm surprised you were civil at all actually." Remus said. "It's not easy growing up with the creepy bigoted-" Sirius began to rant before Saorise pushed him out of the store.

"That would have been an interesting rant." Teddy pointed out.

Harry heard her mutter "Just try to set a good example for the boys." To Sirius when he was about to continue his rant.

"Being a parent changes a person." Charlus said with a fond smile at Dorea and James.

Harry couldn't blame Sirius for his feelings about Kreacher and his old home, but he didn't like the idea of being mean to house elves after meeting Dobby, so he was glad Saorise talked to Sirius about being nicer to the old house elf.

"Still very creepy." Many pointed out.

With their supplies paid for and at home, Sirius declared that they were getting breakfast, or so help him, he'd eat their left socks.

"Couldn't they still use their extra right socks instead of a left?" Lorcan asked. Sirius didn't dignify that with an answer.

Remus and Saorise didn't react to his threat and decided to they should go to The Three Broomsticks.

Sirius began to pout childishly, so Shizuka pecked him on the cheek which brought a goofy grin to his face.

Harry followed a bit behind Saorise, looking this way and that when he noticed how many people were whispering and glancing at him and his mismatched family.

Liliana looked sad. She was glad Harry was safe, but she was sad that she never got to watch her bambino grow up, never got to see him off to Hogwarts, and never got to shop for his school items with Harry and James. And if you looked at Shizuka, her face showed that she was thinking along a similar train of thought.

Harry bumped into Saorise who was stopped in her tracks. "Watch where you're going!" a simpering voice shouted.

People started frowning.

Harry peered from Saorise's back to see a stout woman with a fat, flabby face like a frog's. She wore bright pink tweed and had an absurdly large and frilly bow perched like a fly on her hair.

"Urgh!" Every man gagged. All the women were equally offended by the description.

Harry glared at the woman along with Leo, but Aries looked the scariest of the three of them.

Kie and Danny were doing really good impressions of their father's glare.

Saorise looked down at the woman with eyes narrowed ever so slightly. "I'm sorry, but-" The woman gave a simpering smile and a giggle like nails on a chalkboard.

"Bí ciúin!" Danny and Kie shouted at the description.

"Oh, an Irish woman, are you?" She simpered maliciously.

"Why I oughta-" Sirius made a threatening gesture.

The way that made Harry grind his teeth and seethe.

James was silently hoping that someone, probably Sirius would knock her teeth out.

Saorise's smile dropped. "How was your visit? Surely not long enough to know much about how it is here."

"She's lived in Britain for years!" Lily shouted indignantly.

"Excuse me Madame." Sirius said with a disgusted emphasis on Madame, like he thought she didn't deserve the title.

"If she is who I think she is, she doesn't deserve to breathe." Al muttered darkly.

"My sister-in-law has apologized, and we would greatly appreciate being able to go about our day." Sirius said with gritted teeth, and steeled eyes.

"Why did you have to pull your act together?" James and Remus groaned in dismay.

She looked up at Sirius. "And who, pray tell, are you?" She asked in a sickening sweet voice.

"Omae aho chau ka!?" Shizuka seethed.

Harry glared sharply. "Just a man trying to spend time with friends and family." He replied with a mischievous malice before ushering them away from the toad woman.

"Hell to the NO!" Sirius screamed at his future self. "I am not a gentleman! I should be punching her square in her toad-y face, not walking away from the bitch!"

Harry heard her loudly mutter "filthy bog-jumper"

Lots of bellowing resounded at the racial slur the woman used. "Ondore!" "Pezzo di merda!" "How dare you!?" but the loudest outcry was "Loscadh is dó ort!" from Kie and Danny.

when he turned past her, and he was furious. He glared at her retreating form with a fury coursing through him.

"Kick her arse son!" James cheered maliciously.

Before he could really comprehend it she began to sprout warts,

"What?" James asked in surprise.

and she began to sweat a thick slime that turned dripped ever so snottily through her pink clothes.

Everyone looked ready to empty their stomachs at that description.

She gave a croak of horror that sounded like a frog.

Remus snorted into his hand and Teddy's lips kept quivering from trying not to smile too evilly.

Harry felt his face grow slack when her fat fingers grew longer, and she began to hunch over.

Snorts of laughter began to be heard from various parts of the room.

Before his very eyes Harry found himself looking at a four foot something slimy, warty, toad woman in slime riddled pink tweed.

Jamie bit his knuckles with a grin as his shoulders shook from silent giggles.

Harry burst out laughing along with everyone else on the street.

Rosie let loose a stray giggle, and that broke the dam. Everyone laughed hard, belly aching laughs. It took several minutes to get everyone back under control, but Rosie couldn't wipe the smile off of her face as she continued to read.

"Enough pleasantries, let's eat!" Sirius declared with a loud bark like laugh before marching towards the Inn.

"I can't believe he can still produce accidental magic at the age of thirteen." Dorea mumbled to Charlus. Charlus nodded in agreement.

Harry followed in after thanking Remus for his help. "Not at all Harry." Remus said kindly before ushering him inside the Three Broomsticks.

Remus blushed at the thankful looks he was getting from Dorea and Liliana.

They sat near a fireplace with an enormous set of mounted antlers below three brooms forming a triangle.

James may or may not have patted his messy hair where his antlers would usually be.

After their orders were taken by a young wizard with a summer job, Harry felt picked up on whispering near him.

"Beats having blokes hit on your cousins." Danny said making Sirisha and Liliavati blush. Jamie wore a suspicious expression, and Teddy raised an eyebrow. "And if you'll remember we turned them down." Liliavati said as she tried to will the blush off of her face.

"Sirisha didn't." Kie pointed out. "One time, and it was a crummy date!" She said loudly. Jamie crossed his arms, and he would fervently deny pouting like a bratty kid.

"Are you sure?" A hushed voice asked from behind Harry. "Pos'tive." Another whispered harshly.

"Is it too much to ask for peace in Briatin?" Liliana asked in a tired voice.

"I tell you th's. Ther's a madm'n on th' loose. 'Oo yeh tink start'd them attacks near Dover?" "But who would… those poor folks…"

Al got fed up with his brother's moping and elbowed him since he was curious about what the two people in the story were talking about.

Harry was taken out of his snooping by a plate of hearty breakfast being put in front of him.

Someone's stomach growled loudly. "I believe we should eat after this chapter." McGonagall said not noticing the happy expressions the new Weasley twins gave at the idea of eating.

Harry tucked into a fruit cup, trying to ignore the looks their waiter was giving him. "So after this we'll celebrate back at home?" Saorise asked.

"Celebrate what?" Remus asked. Teddy looked thoughtful for a moment, but a light went off in his head as his hair went neon.

When Harry was almost done with his eggs an owl came by carrying the Daily Prophet dropped the paper loudly. "Ugh! You bloody bird!" Sirius grumbled before slipping knuts into the pay bag.

"Isn't there a saying that you shouldn't come between a hungry dog and his food?" Lucas asked. "If there isn't there should be considering this one." Remus said, pointing at Sirius.

He took the paper and pocketed it without looking at the front page, before ordering more tea.

"Food first." The Marauders intoned.

Harry was chortling alongside Aries as Leo imitated the toad-in-pink.

Lorcan made a croaking noise that made several people splutter laughs.

They were still cracking crude jokes about her as they went home.

Many of those from the future looked especially happy for some reason.

Harry managed to make it back despite his giggling… and his glasses fell again. He groaned. He had no luck with Floo.

"Beats having no luck with the loo." Auggie said. Many of the girls muttered "Moaning Myrtle."

Harry looked around to see the living room decorated with a few streamers and a banner that said "Congrats Moony!" in sparkling ink.

"Sparkly~!" Danny said in an overly effeminate voice as he waved his fingers, garnering strange looks from many. "I did that a little too well, didn't I?" Danny asked. "Yeah." Kie replied dryly.

When Aries and Leo came out they were just as confused about it as Harry was.

"What am I being congratulated for?" Remus asked. "You'll see." Teddy replied with a bright smile.

Saorise came out with a smile, before Remus stepped out with a bashful smile at the sight of the banner.

"Which means that Moony did something awesome!" James said eagerly.

Sirius marched out with theatrical flair. "Lady, and Gentlemen, I'm proud to introduce you to Hogwarts' newest Defense Against the Dark Arts Professor!" Sirius decreed as he gestured at Remus with open arms.

"WAY TO GO MOONY!" James and Sirius cheered, clapping their friend on the back. "But-but-but-" Remus spluttered. McGonagall looked at him with a small, but proud smile. "I think that you'd make and excellent Defense Professor, Mr. Lupin." She said. Remus blushed.

"You know, you're the reason why Teddy's working to become the next Defense Professor." Liliavati said. Teddy's whole head went red. "Really?" Remus asked. "Yeah." Teddy admitted with a smile. Remus smiled warmly at his son.

Remus went pink at the announcement.

"It's because he's the cute innocent one, isn't it?" Sirius asked James in a stage whisper that made the stag snort a good natured laugh.

"Congratulations Moony!" Leo cheered. "You'll be the best Professor we've ever had!" Harry shouted gleefully.

James and Sirius were cheering like it was a victory at the Quidditch World Cup.

"I'm not sure abo-" Remus said with his palms raised. "We must party with chocolate!" Aries shouted with a grin.

Remus' eyes had a childish glint at the mention of chocolate. Teddy had the same look too.

Sirius waved his wand and on the coffee table was a startlingly large pile of chocolates of various types and flavor sitting there.

On the table of the Room of Requirement, there was a mountain of chocolates. Teddy and Remus each grabbed a bar before dexterously unwrapping them. "Now I see where the chocoholic gets it from." Jamie said. "You say that like it's a bad thing." Teddy said before tapping his chocolate bar next to his dad's in cheers. Sirius began to poke at Remus' tummy. "Where the hell does all the chocolate go?" He asked. "I don't know." James said slowly.

Harry looked at Remus expectantly. "…Maybe one piece." Remus said after a pause.

"You mean one sugar coma." Kie said in shock at the size of the candy on the table. "Why don't we eat some real food?" Dorea asked. "Okay." Remus said as he polished off his bar. Teddy had the last square in his mouth when the table was suddenly topped with a hearty array of various foods. "Meat!" Danny cheered.