Author's Note: I know that J.K Rowling has brought some canon explanations to the nineteen years but I wanted to do my interpretation and not some glued up copy so certain parts may not be considered canon. I decided to really add some new parts to this chapter making it nearly twice the size it was.
Chapter four: Bonding
"Teddy don't cry baby, daddy's here." Harry said as he tried to comfort his son again but it never worked, luckily Molly would always be around to help him when he needed it. "Harry dear, are you and Teddy bonding?" She asked him looking concerned. "Like the bond me and Ginny now share?" Harry asked looking confused he had been Teddy's dad over two weeks now.
"No Harry. Bonding is a Muggle term but in the wizarding world it is an actual bond, Harry are you sending time with Teddy?" Molly asked and as she did he looked at his son and was full of sadness as he knew he wasn't.
"Not as much as I would like. I've been working on the charity a lot but now it's all me, Ginny and Teddy." Harry said with a small smile on his face holding the baby.
"Good dear that's the spirit. Would you like to share Ginny's room with her to get used to it for the new house?" Molly asked seeing that Harry was obviously lonely without Ginny for company.
"I would like that." Ginny said as she entered the room.
"Hello sweetheart, did Teddy wake you?" Harry asked.
"No, I felt you being sad and wanted to make sure you were alright." Ginny said looking at him and smiling at the sight of the man she loved and the baby she could call her own.
"Sorry the bond must do that." Harry said looking at her he still couldn't believe it was him, her and Teddy now, no Horcruxes left to hunt or enemies left to fight soon enough.
"It's ok I liked feeling you're heart." Ginny said walking over and kissing Teddy's forehead as the baby smiled like he did whenever Ginny was near
"Well I'll put a double bed in your room for you two." Molly said leaving the room.
The two parents cuddled their son in Harry's bed together falling asleep in each other's arms. "Harry dear, I've cast a spell so you, Ginny and Teddy can sleep in the bed without you or her squashing him." Harry saw his family all cuddled up and smiled, he left the warmth in his heart the bond is starting to grow in him.
"Breakfast is ready babe." Ginny said waking Harry up from his sleep.
"Great I'm starving more than Ron I'd say." Harry said, looking up at Ginny she was holding Teddy close and smiling and Harry saw himself in his mother's arms.
"That's saying something alright." Ginny said laughing. The three of them went to breakfast where the talk of the day was escaped Death Eaters.
"They found the Carrows in Hogsmeade hiding in the Shrieking Shack." Percy explained he was staying at the Burrow for a few days to strengthen up his bond with the family.
"Good so that leaves; the Lestrange brothers and Fenrir Greyback at large. The rest are in Azkaban that were alive under Wizard guard." Arthur said looking at the packed table which still felt empty.
Errol flew in the window delivering a letter for Harry.
Harry
Can we ask you to take the Potter family sit at the Wizengamot and ask Arthur if he will take the Weasley sit?"
Kingsley Shacklebolt, Minister for Magic.
"Merlin's beard, the Potter family had a seat on the Wizengamot?" Harry asked looking stunned.
"Yes and the Weasley's but we were unseated in 1890 by the Malfoy family seat." Arthur explained sipping on a cup of tea and looking at the letter.
"Well I guess I'm taking back my family's seat then." Harry said as he scribbled a note saying yes for him and after Arthur's nod of approval the answer for the Weasley's.
The rest of the day was normal Harry and Ginny took Teddy to Diagon Alley for a magic family photo getting five copies; one for them, one for Hagrid one for Ron and Hermione, one for the Weasley's and one for Andromeda. They then went to a furniture store and got a crib, a bed, new chairs and table, rugs, and a sofa and two armchairs for the Potter house.
"That was fun, now we have all our furniture and you and the boys decorated so we'll move in soon." Ginny said thinking of the move which was approaching quickly.
"Ginny, we will, after your coming-of-age party." Harry said holding Ginny's hand the two were sitting in the Leaky Cauldron.
"Mister Potter, Miss Weasley, may I say how glad I am to see you two and how sorry I am over young Fred's death." Tom said he was offering a handkerchief to Ginny and Holding her hand.
"I'm fine Tom, really I am. Were glad to see you're alright." Ginny said motioning him to sit down with them.
"I didn't know you had a son Mr Potter." Tom said looking at the little baby beside Ginny.
"Teddy Potter." Ginny said showing the baby to Tom who looked carefully at the baby.
"He is beautiful, eyes like yours and his father's hair." Tom said smiling his toothless grin at the small baby.
"Tom, are there any empty buildings for a shop?" Harry asked looking like was inquiring for his self which Ginny thought was odd.
"Too many Mr Potter, half the Alley I boarded up and now we find out Hogwarts won't be open for a year…it is bad enough but now, not even the kids can have fun." Tom said his voice full of sadness and defeat.
"Thanks Tom. We'll be back soon again for a lunch." Harry said as he, Ginny and Teddy used the Floo'd back to the Burrow.
"Harry, why did you want to know about empty shops?" Ginny asked him looking concerned.
"I'm thinking about opening a shop." Harry said sitting in the living room with Teddy and relaxing.
"Selling what exactly?" Ginny asked looking amused at the thought of the saviour of the wizarding world owning a shop.
"Don't laugh at the idea but, I want to sell my own homemade sweets and cakes." Harry said looking embarrassed at telling his passion.
"You can bake?" Ginny asked looking sceptical at the idea of Harry in a kitchen.
"No. but I want to learn, it could be fun." Harry said looking at Ginny who seemed to be thinking long and hard on the idea.
"Ask Mom, she can teach you all her classics." Ginny said taking Teddy so Harry could ask Molly.
Harry asked Molly who was overjoyed to help Harry learn her best sweets. "Ok so I'll learn you how to make treacle tart, fudge, mince pies for Christmas and even my world famous Pumpkin Pasties."
"Perfect Molly, thanks." Harry said hugging her tightly as he walked over to the Floo and disappeared into Diagon Alley and entered Gringotts bank seeing Griphook and began to walk over to him.
"Mr. Potter…to what do I own the pleasure?" Griphook said through gritted teeth, he and Harry were not civil with each other.
"I wish to purchase a shop in Diagon Alley and I know that the land was bought by the bank so I'd like to buy a plot."
"What kind of premises will you require?" Griphook asked looking through stacks of paper and pictures of land handing them to Harry who saw the old building where he used to buy potion supplies and remembering that it had a big open area in the back for restocking purposes.
"This one…the old potion supply store." Harry said showing the building as Griphook began shouting in his native language at the tellers as they came with several keys.
"It is fifty thousand galleons the price is non-negotiable and the premises will be in your family for as long as can be." Griphook said handing papers for Harry to sign.
"Here you are." Harry said signing the papers and using his wand to transfer the money to the banks personal vault. He then left and went to the premises and began to think as he did he went to the Ministry to see Hermione.
"Harry! What a pleasant surprise." Hermione said squeezing Harry tightly. "Is everything alright?" She asked looking worried as Harry had a nervous face on him.
"I need to ask you two things Hermione. First, will you and Ron be Teddy's godparents for me and Ginny?" Harry asked her looking like a nervous child in trouble.
"Of course we will Harry, come here!" Hermione said squeezing him again and talking about how much she loved him and Ginny.
"And well, I need about six house-elves for employment in my new bakery as assistants." Harry said showing her the new premises pictures and telling her his idea for a bakery.
"Ok then well, their pay is usually about six galleons a week and they get weekends off as well although that is negotiable as a bakery would be 7 days a week." Hermione said picking out the best elves for the job and showing them the premises.
"Thanks Hermione you're a lifesaver." Harry said grabbing her in a bear-hug and putting her down after a minute of laughing and joking.
After leaving and going back to the bakery Harry met up with his head elf.
"I is Barnes sir." The elf said he was older than the rest but looked the healthiest.
"Barnes, you will lead these elves and report to me and my employees which you will meet soon enough." Harry said in his usual respective voice he used when talking to house-elves.
"Of course sir, we elves is best at our jobs." Barnes said bowing and ordering the other elves to begin cleaning the bakery and install the cooking items which Harry bought and brought quickly to the bakery.
