I apologize to everyone if Harry doesnt seem as Harry-like as he should..but I'm just copying out what I wrote about 5 months ago or something. Also you have to remember that Harry has been living alone and isolated for four years and doesn't really want to go home. He hasn't really had to think about anyone but himself for four years..so jsut consider that when reading this. I'll try and change him a bit to seem more Harry-like. Cool?
And here is chapter 4 :)
I do not own any of these characters, and they belong to J.K. Rowling.
Harry, Neville and Hannah, carrying Rozy, walked back to their apartment and took a broken hand mirror Portkey to a house Harry didn't recognize. When they landed Rozy was crying.
"Ssh it's ok Rozy," hushed Harry taking her from Hannah, he rocked her and stroked her hair to calm her down, "Guess you don't like that as much as Apparating."
"Well Harry, and Rozy, welcome to House Longbottom," Neville told Harry once Rozy had calmed down.
"House Longbottom?" Harry asked curiously.
"Yeah, after the War my grandmother decided to tell me that I had a home that is my own, part of the family and is passed down after each generation. She said I couldn't have it until I was married though, so after the wedding she took us to the house and we had a look around. It's a nice house, a bit big, but I think Hannah has plans to change that," smiled Neville.
"Yup, we're going to have lots of babies! No less than four. You are not having four or less, has to be more than four!" said Hannah determinely.
"Ok ok Hannah, I know that you want no less than five. Eight is her preferred amount, she's insane," laughed Neville.
"Wow, that's more than even the Weasley's. Never thought someone would give Mrs Weasley a run for her money. You are insane Hannah" laughed Harry, "and by the way, this place looks amazing Mr and Mrs Longbottom!"
"Thanks. Now what do you want to do first? Put your stuff inside, or go to the Burrow, or go to the Ministry?"
"Umm, do you think we could go to the Burrow first?" asked Harry
"Of course, come on let's go" said Hannah, "Do you want me to hold Rozy? You'll probably get attacked with hugs or beaten," said Hannah.
"Sounds like a plan. Rozy will you go with Hannah?"
"Bababa," was all Rozy said, stretching her arms out for her.
"Ok, ready?" asked Neville, before they all Apparated to the familiar home that Harry loved; the Burrow.
"Right...I think you should go first. I'll be right behind you," said Harry awkwardly. He had wanted to go straight to the Burrow to see his old friends who he considered family, but now he was having second thoughts. It seemed too familiar, nothing seemed to had changed, but everything had! Nothing was the same. Draco was on the good side, Dumbledore and Ron on the bad side, everyone was married, he had a baby, Lupin and Tonks were gone, Teddy was orphaned, people believed he was dead, Fred was dead, Voldemort defeated. Absolutely nothing was the same, and he couldn't pretend it was by just walking in and saying he was alive!
"Don't be silly Harry, here come on," said Hannah. Harry resisted, but Hannah had a firm grip on his wrist and dragged him into the Burrow, "Mrs Weasley!"
"Hannah is that you?" called a voice from upstairs.
"Yes, me and Neville, and we found someone, well two people in Italy we think you should meet," Hannah called back.
"Hannah no, I think I should go-" Harry tried whispering to Hannah, but she wouldn't listen.
"Oh really? I'll be down in one minute. Teddy! Don't do that!" yelled Mrs Weasley. Harry could hear someone walking down the stairs, he felt the nervousness growing in the pit of his stomach, 'what if they hate me because I left?' he thought, 'how could I even think about their thoughts about me? No if they hate me then I will understand, apologize and leave. I won't cause any problems for them.'
"Hannah I really think I should leave, I don't want to have to see the pain on Mrs Weasley's face, I already feel bad enough about leaving," Harry whispered to Hannah
"Don't worry, she'll be happy to have you back," she replied.
"So who is it Hannah?" asked Mrs Weasley, Harry could see that she was nearly in their view, he could just see her feet. When she finally reached the bottom she stopped dead in her tracks, "Harry?"
"Hi Mrs Weasley," Harry replied quietly and nervously.
"Oh Harry!" she cried out. She ran at him and pulled him into a hug so tight he didn't think he would ever be able to breathe again. However, once she let go, she smacked him over the head.
"Oww! Mrs Weasley that hurt," complained Harry without thinking while he rubbed his head.
"Alright, I deserved that," said Harry bowing his head, "I'm sorry."
"I'm just glad you're back," she told him. Running down the stairs came a little red headed boy and he was running so fast that he didn't stop in time so he ran into Mrs Weasley and feel down on his bum.
"Oof!" he quickly jumped back up, and looked up at Mrs Weasley, "Mowwy! The ghoul is scawing me!"
"Teddy, he won't hurt you, you know that," Mrs Weasley told him calming him down. Harry just stared at the little boy he just learned was Teddy in awe, "Teddy, I would like you to meet your godfather," Teddy stared back at Harry with the same awe seen on Harry's face. But that soon disappeared and became suspicion.
"No! My godfather is dead!"
"We thought he was Teddy, but this is Harry Potter. He's alive."
"Prove it!" demanded Teddy.
"You're very smart Teddy, the first one to ask for proof that I'm Harry. Let's see...when you were born you're father, Remus Lupin named me your godfather. He showed me a picture of you a few months later when we saw each other again and you had turquios hair. That's because you are a metamorphagus like your mum Nymphadora Tonks. I don't really know much about you Teddy, and I regret that, but you are one of the reasons I came back," explained Harry.
"Reawwy? Weww then! You can wead me a stowwy before bed tonight!" decided Teddy.
"I'd love to," Harry replied with a laugh.
"Bababa!" Rozy called, reaching her arms out for Harry. Harry took her from Hannah and then Rozy came into Mrs Weasley's view.
"Oh my!" jumped Mrs Weasley, "Who is this beautiful young girl?"
"This is Rozy, my daughter," Harry said. Shock overtook Mrs Weasley's face, and then a look of sadness, most likely since she knew this news would break Ginny into even more pieces, "She's mine but I only found her a week ago, right after I met up with Neville and Hannah. Her mother, my ex, put her up for adoption, but after months of searching, I found her."
"Rozy? Well welcome to the family," Mrs Weasley said to the little girl.
"Mum! Where are you?" called a female voice from behind the door in the hall. Harry knew who it was before she even entered. He could feel his heart racing, the sweat going down his face, his hands were shaking. He was so nervous and felt the guilt and remorse flood through him as he imagined the look on her face when she saw him. He didn't think he could put her throught that. He was considering running out quickly, but before he could even move, the kitchen door opened, "There you a-" Ginny tried to say, but she stopped at the sight of Harry.
"Umm hi Ginny, look who showed up," said Neville awkwardly. All Ginny could do was collapse. Before she hit the floor Harry had already jumped in and caught her in his right arm.
"Woah Harry, first you catch Hannah steadily and now you catch Ginny with one hand, and Rozy in the impressive," commented Neville.
"Oh Neville shut up," said Hannah smacking him on the armm.
"I think we should go play a game Teddy, do you want to do that? You, me, Neville and Hannah?" said Mrs Weasley, "Do you want us to take Rozy?"
"That'd be great Mrs Weasley. Thanks. And once, again I'm really sorry for putting you through what you have for the last few years," said Harry as he slowly placed Ginny on the floor.
"I know Harry, I undersand you went through a lot as well. I will leave you alove to explain everything to her. Here let's see you Rozy," Mrs Weasley replied as she held her arms out to Rozy. Rozy pulled herself into Mrs Weasley's arms, and they both left with Hannah, Neville and Teddy through to the livingroom.
Out in the livingroom Neville and Hannah told Harry's story to Mrs Weasley.
"That's why he left? Well now I'm glad I disowned Ron. I felt like I was betraying my son with no proof and only suspicions, but if that is what my son did when he was elevenand continued until the Battle then I'm glad I no longer call him son. That was a horrible thing to do!" flared Mrs Weasley, but deep down she still felt that her son should be living in this home and eating the piles of food she makes. She still cried when she was alone at the feeling of losing another son. She lost Percy once, but he came back to them, and then she lost Fred during the fight, and she lost Ron when he was eleven, but she didn't know it until after the Battle. She went from the happy family of seven children to a broken family of five children.
"Ginny?" Harry asked as he saw Ginny stirring.
"Mmm I had a wonderful, yet terrible dream that Harry came back," Ginny whispered with her eyes closed, "It felt so real, I was happy and whole again, but I knew it wasn't real so it was even more heart wrenching than how I feel at the moment."
"Umm Gin? I am back. It's Harry," Ginny's eyes snapped open and stared at Harry. When she had fully taken in that he was sitting there, she jumped up and walked backwards away from him.
"I don't believe it! You're dead! You're just another dream! I cried over your body!" Ginny said with angry tears running down her cheeks.
"Gin, it's me! I know, I made everyone believe I was dead. But I'm not, I'm alive and standing in front of you. I thought you were starting to believe Hermione, that's what the papers were saying, quoting you," said Harry standing up and slowly walking towards her, but she walked backwards atthe same pace.
"I want to! But I can't! None of them went through what I did! I found you! I cried over your body for hours before anyone found me! Hermione and everyone else just saw you, I found you alone and helpless in the Forest struck down by Bellatrix! I can't forget the pain that I felt, the mourning that overwhelmed me that night! It was enough that I lost my brother, but the man I loved as well! It was too much! You're not here!" Ginny yelled before collapsing on the ground and sobbing. Harry had never seen Ginny cry before or appear helpless before, but he now saw the pain Ginny felt, the pain everyone felt at his leaving. He never thought that it would be this bad, he never thought himself this important in people's lives. He grew up believing that he was a freak and no one loved him, that he was only at Hogwarts to do Dumbledore's bidding; destroy Voldemort. Voldemort only thought him special because he learned from Dumbledore. He wasn't anyone but the Chosen One, a boy who had to carry the whole wizarding world. No one would miss him, he didn't think that he had made an impact on anyone's lives, Ron proved that, but here he saw a great deal of pain washing over Ginny and it made him realize the truth. Ginny loved him, and he deserted her, brought this pain to her. She had lost a brother and he made her lose more. He couldn't stop the guilt, and he didn't want to, he deserved it.
"Oh Ginny I'm sorry! I didn't know! Please forgive me! I didn't think this would bring so much pain to everyone! I just thought I had to do it to protect you and everyone from Death Eaters and protect you and your family from the truth about Ron. I didn't want you to lose him as well as Fred. I didn't believe that this would cause so much pain, I thought it would just protect you all and you could try and patch up everything after I had gone. You could try and continue with your lives as best you could. Can you please forgive me?" asked Harry.
"No! You're not here! I don't blieve it!" Ginny said stubbornly as her sobs disappeared.
"I'm here Ginny! And I love you! Let me prove it," Harry said as he leaned in and kissed her. Ginny was reluctant at first, she was scared this was a dreama dn she would wake up and the pain would be even worse than before, but finally she decided if this was a dream she better make the most of it, so she gave in and relaxed, kissing him back.
"So...this is really you?" Ginny asked when they parted.
"Yes, did the kiss help?" asked Harry smiling.
"Yeah, it was too clumsy to be a dream" Ginny replied. Harry looked at her in confusion making her continue, "You seemed like you wanted more, but you were holding back, and you couldn't make up your mind to where to put your hands, and then it's on a floor in my mother's kitchen and my mother is next door. Not exactly something I would dream up. So you're back? For how long?"
"Yes I'm back for good" replied Harry.
"I'm glad," they were sitting there holding hands when there was a knock on the door.
"I'm really sorry to interrupt you two, but Harry, I think Rozy is hungry," said Hannah.
"Rozy? Who's Rozy? asked Ginny.
"Umm...well while I was away I met a girl and she had a baby, and a week ago I found that baby in an orphanage. Turns out she's mine and I wanted to raise her myself," explained Harry awkwardly as he stood up.
"You have a daughter? You went off and left me here crying over you, unable to move on and you're out meeting women and having children?!" said Ginny angrily jumping up.
"No, I searched for Death Eaters for two years, then met the girl. I only stayed with her to try and get over you! She was with me for convenience, and I was with her to get over you. It wasn't a real relationship, but we did have a child come from it and it's the only part I want to remember! I didn't search for Rozy because I loved her mother, but because I wanted to know if I had a child in this world, and if I did I wanted to raise it myself and not have her grow up in an orphanage! I found her and before I even knew she was mine I decided to keep her, even if she wasn't mine," explained Harry.
"Oh? So she is yours?"
"Yes. Look Ginny I understand if you're mad at me for faking my death. But don't be mad at me for taking my daughter in, I never told you not to move on. That was your choice." said Harry as he walked out the door to the livingroom.
"He's right Ginny. He had to live away knowing the full truth about his life. He tried moving on and it didn't work, as was the same with you remember? But he got something good from his attempt; Rozy. He's happy and maybe you two could try again and raise her together. I don't know but don't put those feelings behind you because he did what he thought was right and had a daughter," Hannah defended Harry.
Through in the livingroom Mrs Weasley sat with Teddy and Rozy on her lap.
"She is adorable Harry," commented Mrs Weasley.
"I'm going to mawwy her!" said Teddy hapily.
"You're going to marry Rozy?" laughed Harry, "Sounds good to me kid," he said as he messed up Teddy's hair, "Rozy bottle time?"
"Bababa!" laughed Rozy stretching up to Harry. The door opened and Ginny walked out.
"I'm sorry Harry, you're right. Is this her?" Ginny asked looking at Rozy.
"Yes this is Rozy or Rose or Beth or Rosabeth, whatever one works for you," chuckled sat down on the couch and pulled out a bottle and magically warmed it up. He then began to feed Rozy who grabbed the bottle from him and fed herself causing Harry to laugh more.
"Well she's taken after her dad in that respect," laughed Neville, "He has Harry Potter, The Boy Who Lived, The Chosen One, The Man Who Conquered and Frank Johnson"
"Don't forget Robert McKillon. That's what I called myself in France," added Harry.
"We'll have to come up with two more for you then Rozy" Hannah said to Rozy, who took the bottle out of her mouth and looked up at Hannah who bopped her on the nose causing her to giggle before going back to her bottle.
"You know Harry, she really is quite adorable. I'm not surprised that you decided to keep her even if she wasn't yours. She has your eyes," said Ginny.
"Thanks Gin, that means a lot, and no, she has her grandmother's eyes. I just wish she was here to see her, dad too, and Sirius and Remus, and you too Teddy. I'm sure they would egg you on to marry her. Tonks and Mrs Weasley would have to calm down Sirius and Remus harshly," Harry smiled remembering good time with his godfather and the werewolf, his favourite Professor.
"You knew my mum and dad?" asked Teddy.
"Yes, they named me your godfather, we were great friends. They helped me out of a lot of sticky situations and I only ever caused them trouble. Your dad taught me how to use the Patronus Charm and was one of my dad's best friends. And your mum, she rescued me from my aunt and uncle's, she was a great woman. Did your dada lot of good, seeing the good in him that he couldn't see most of the time," Harry told the little boy.
"Wow I wish my mummy and daddy were stiww awive," said Teddy sadly.
"So do we all, but they died making a better life for you, for us all. My mum and dad died when I was a baby too"
"Reawwy?"
"Yes, Voldemort killed them. I got him back though, for getting to everyone I love," said Harry as he burped Rozy.
"Ok enough stories Teddy. It's nap time. You can play with Rozy and Harry after that," said Mrs Weasley taking an unwilling Teddy upstairs.
Hope you like this. The next chapter should be up before Saturday. But then there will be a month break as I'm on holiday. Please Read & Review! :)