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Chapter 06: Happy Birthday, Wyatt!
Halliwell Manor
1329 Prescott Street
San Francisco, CA
February 16, 2021
8:00 am
Eight days have passed since Harry and Ginny visited Magic School and it is now Wyatt's birthday. Piper has invited Harry, Ginny and their children to the party because she wants Wyatt and Harry to formally meet and she is eager to witness Wyatt's first lesson. Leo offers to keep Wyatt away from P3 and the manor, so Piper sends Melinda to buy balloons and Chris to hang streamers at P3, while she prepares Wyatt's favorite foods and calls the manager at P3 and tells him to close P3 and reserve it for the Halliwells and their guests. She also calls the manager at the Charmed restaurant and tells him that she won't be working today and that she trusts him to run the restaurant in her absence.
Potter Manor
Somewhere in England
February 16, 2021 (England date)
5:00 pm (England time)
At the same time in England…
Ring! Ring!
"Stinking phone," Harry grumbles as he wakes up from a deep sleep.
"Whoever it is, he or she better have a good reason for waking me up. Doesn't he or she know that we have a party to attend at 5:00 am tomorrow morning?" Harry says as he looks at a still sleeping Ginny and wonders how she can sleep through this racket.
Ring! Ring!
"Okay, I'm coming," Harry says as he slips into some slippers and pulls on a bathrobe and heads for the kitchen to pick up the phone.
When he finally reaches the phone, he picks up the phone and says, "Hello."
"Hey ya, Harry!" Ron cheerfully shouts.
Harry is surprised Ron can even use the telephone or rather as Ron would say fellytone. Hermione must be a great teacher since she has achieved that much.
"Hello, Ron," Harry says through gritted teeth, but his annoyance is lost on Ron who excitedly says, "I've got two tickets to see the Quidditch World Cup. The Quidditch World Cup! Can you believe it, Harry? Want to come with me?"
"Sorry, Ron. As much as I want to come see the Quidditch World Cup with you, I can't," Harry says.
"Why not, Harry?" Ron asks.
"I've promised a friend that I will come to her son's birthday party with Ginny, Teddy, Victoire, James, Albus and Lily." Harry calmly explains.
"You can't even come for part of the match?" Ron pleads.
"I don't know how long the party will be, but if I can make it, I'll come." Harry says.
There's an ominous silence on the line when Harry gets an idea.
"Why don't Hermione, Rose, Hugo and you join us? I'm sure our hostess won't mind," Harry says.
Harry waits for Ron to say something. Instead, he hears Hermione's voice on the line.
"Hi, Harry!" Hermione says.
"Hi, Mione! How are you?" Harry replies.
"Fine," Hermione answers.
After a long pause, Hermione asks, "So what were you talking to Ron about? He just handed the phone to me."
"He invited me to the Quidditch World Cup. I dearly would love to go, but I have a prior engagement so I asked if you guys want to come with us." Harry explains.
"What exactly is this prior engagement and who is us?" Hermione asks.
"A friend invited Ginny, Teddy, Victoire, James, Albus, Lily and me to her son's birthday party. I just thought Ron, Rose, Hugo and you would like to join us. I'm sure our hostess will be delighted to meet you," Harry says.
Hermione pulls out her planner and sees that she and Ron are available.
"Harry, we will join you. When do we need to leave?" Hermione asks.
"Meet Gin and me in my office at Hogwarts at 1:00 am tomorrow morning." Harry replies.
"Okay, see you at 1:00 am" Hermione says as she hangs up the phone.
After hanging up the phone, Harry calls Piper.
When Piper picks up the phone, Harry asks, "Piper, may I bring some friends to Wyatt's birthday party tonight?"
"Who are they?" Piper asks.
"My best friends from school: Ron and Hermione and their children Rose and Hugo, Harry replies.
"The more, the merrier," Piper says as she checks on the cake she is baking for Wyatt's birthday.
"All right, see you later," Harry says as he hangs up the phone.
After talking to Piper, Harry writes a note to Teddy and Victoire and another note to James to remind them to meet him in his office at Hogwarts at 10:00 pm and sends Misty to deliver the notes.
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Headmaster's Office
Somewhere in Scotland
February 16, 2021
1:00 am
Harry, Ginny, Teddy, Victoire, James, Albus, Lily, Rose and Hugo are sitting on some conjured plush chairs enjoying some tea and scones, while they wait for Ron and Hermione to arrive.
15 minutes later, Ron and Hermione arrive arguing with each other.
"Sorry for being late," Hermione apologizes as she looks at all of the people in the room.
"How true!" Ron says.
"How long does it take to get ready?" "Five minutes tops, right? She takes five bloody hours" Ron says.
To end Ron's rant, Harry says, "You look very nice, Hermione."
"Thanks, Harry. See Ron, some men actually appreciate all of the work that goes into making a lady look presentable," Hermione pointedly says.
That statement alone would have started another quarrel, but Harry claps his hands and says, "I shall now reveal who we will be meeting and where we will be going."
With bated breath, everyone in the group except for Ginny waits for Harry's answer.
"We are going to meet the Charmed Ones and their families in San Francisco," Harry says.
"Oh, really? That's so cool. Imagine all of the things they can show us." Hermione says.
Rose raises her hand.
"Rose, I'm not your professor now. I'm just your uncle. So, you don't need to raise your hand." Harry gently says.
"Well, then who are the Charmed Ones exactly and where is San Francisco, Uncle Harry," Rose asks.
Harry replies, "The Charmed Ones are Wicca witches and they are one of the strongest forces of good there is. Also, shame on you, Hermione, for not teaching your daughter some muggle geography," Harry says as he pulls a world atlas out of the top desk drawer.
"This is Hogwarts," Harry says, as he points to Scotland.
"This is San Francisco," Harry adds as he points to California in the United States.
"We are going to cross an ocean?" Rose asks.
"Yes," Harry replies.
"On brooms?" Hugo asks.
"No, we will be apparating, mostly because I don't like portkeys" Harry says.
"Why?" Hugo asks.
Lily answers, "Dad can't manage to land on his feet. He always ends up sprawled out and brings anyone following him down with him."
"That's not the real reason I hate portkeys, but it is a very good reason. Is it awful that I am keeping knowledge of my past away from my kids? Am I not keeping them in the dark as much as Dumbledore kept me in the dark in fifth year? Even Teddy is falling for it and he is definitely old enough to know," Harry thinks.
Ginny squeezes Harry's hand and says in her mind, "Don't feel too bad about it. We grew up too soon. Let them have a happy childhood."
"Gin, even if I don't tell the others, I'm going to tell Teddy," Harry says through the bond.
"Why?" Ginny asks in her mind.
"I'm teaching Wyatt how to use Excalibur. King Arthur only used Excalibur to defeat evil. So, I think we may have a war on our hands," Harry says in his mind.
"It isn't our war; it is Wyatt's war," Ginny says in her mind.
"No, Gin. Once I become involved, it becomes our war and I don't want to go through war again," Harry says in his mind.
Aloud Harry asks, "Who wants to come with me?"
Lily, Rose and Hugo in unison say, "Pick me! Pick me!"
"All right, let me see. Ron and James will go together. Hermione will go with Albus. Teddy will go with Victoire. Gin will go with Hugo. I'll take Lily and Rose," Harry says.
"Does everyone have the picture of Golden Gate Bridge I gave you memorized?" Harry asks the adults.
All of the adults except for Harry and Ginny imagine Golden Gate Bridge and apparate to the top of the bridge. Harry apparates Lily and Rose to the Halliwell Manor and Ginny soon follows with Hugo.
Harry hollers, "Piper!"
"I'm in the kitchen," Piper shouts back.
"All right, we'll wait right here in the living room," Harry says.
Lily, Rose and Hugo look around the room. They admire the grandfather clock and are mesmerized by the swinging pendulum that is as long as they are tall. Lily admires the clock just because of its artistic qualities since Potter Manor has a similar clock. Rose and Hugo, on the other hand, have never even seen a grandfather clock, much less know what one is, which is a little odd to Harry since Hermione is a muggle-born and Ron's dad, Arthur Weasley, loves to tinker with muggle objects.
While Ginny keeps an eye on the children, Harry goes to the top of the Golden Gate Bridge to meet Ron, Hermione, Teddy, Victoire, James and Albus. To his surprise, he finds the rest of his group surrounding Leo and Wyatt and Teddy glaring daggers at Wyatt.
"What is going on here?" Harry asks.
Everyone starts talking at once.
"One at a time, please," Harry says.
Wyatt says, "Dad and I just got here and these people started interrogating us."
"If you remember, I interrogated you, too." Harry says.
Wyatt nods.
Before you beat each other up, I'll introduce you. Leo and Wyatt, meet Hermione (She's the one who asks too many questions, but she's still my best friend.), Ron (Hermione's husband, my other best friend and Gin's brother), Teddy (my godson), Victoire (Teddy's fiancée), James (my eldest son) and Albus (my second eldest son). This is Leo (the eldest Charmed One's husband) and Wyatt (Leo's eldest son).
"Leo and Wyatt, please show the others around San Francisco," Harry requests.
P3
San Francisco, CA
February 16, 2021
6:00 pm
As soon as Leo and Wyatt enter a dark P3 with Ron, Hermione, Teddy, Victoire, James and Albus, someone turns on the lights and everyone else yells, "Surprise!"
Wyatt looks at the streamers and the banner that says "Happy Birthday, Wyatt!" and at all of the people in the crowd in front of him and says, "Thank you Academy for this high honor…." and bows. Everyone laughs.
After everyone calms down, Alyssa makes her way through the crowd and kisses him on the cheek and asks, "Birthday boy, may I have this dance?" Wyatt accepts and Alyssa drags him over to the middle of the dance floor in P3. The DJ plays a love song and more couples join them. Soon, everyone is dancing and having a good time.
Sheila walks over to Piper and tells Piper, "Great party! It looks like everyone is having a good time."
Piper replies, "Now, let's just hope nobody does anything to jinx it."
Just as Piper says jinx a tall black-hooded man appears and shoots a dark-lighter arrow at Paige and disappears. Paige jumps out of the way and the arrow fly past her and stick into the wall. Simultaneously, the people who had eaten the chicken wings turn into squawking chickens.
"You were saying how great this party is, Sheila. Now, look! I've got squawking chickens and hysterical people" Piper says through gritted teeth.
"Well, nobody can say your parties are boring," Sheila says.
P3
San Francisco, CA
February 16, 2021
7:00 pm
Harry who had seen Ron put some yellow powder over the chicken wings looks for Ron so that he can drag Ron over to Piper and make him apologize for creating the squawking chickens. However, he can't find Ron anywhere. So, he asks Hermione where she last saw Ron.
Hermione points over to a table and says, "That's funny he was just over there" and she sits where Ron had been sitting.
Harry looks at the plate in front of Hermione and notices the chicken wing. "Ron was going to owe him big time! Of all the idiotic things to do, why did he have to make himself a chicken?" Harry thinks.
Of course, Harry knows why.
"Ron had to throw suspicion off him. What better way to do that than to be the problem?" Harry concludes.
While Harry is thinking, Hermione has been trying to catch his attention.
"Harry! Earth to Harry!" Hermione shouts as she waves her hands in front of him.
Harry hears Hermione's shouts and sheepishly says, "Sorry, Hermione. I have something to do."
Hermione looks into Harry's eyes and sees the fire there.
"So, you've worked out where Ron is and what has happened," Hermione says.
It was a fact not a question, but Harry says, "Yes" anyway.
"How do you know?" Harry asks.
"After 30 years of friendship, you are an open book to me, Harry" Hermione says.
Then she adds, "It's in your eyes."
"All right go. Just bring Ron back to me in one piece" Hermione says.
So, Harry goes into the backroom of P3 and calls Misty.
Misty pops in and asks, "What may I do for you Harry Potter, sir?"
"Please go to George Weasley (Ron's older brother who lost his twin) and tell him to prepare the antidote to the yellow powder that makes people turn into chickens or whatever they eat since the people who ate the chicken wings turned into chickens. Tell him that the antidote is for a club full of people (probably 100 people). Then, bring him here with the antidote. I'll be waiting for you." Harry requests.
George Weasleys' Flat
Somewhere in Wales
February 17, 2021(Wales date)
4:30 am (Wales's time)
George Weasley hears footfalls at the foot of his bed. So, he snatches his wand from the bedside mahogany end table and prepares to hex the creature, but the creature blurts out, "I bring a message from Master Harry Potter."
"Harry? Why would ikkle Harrikins need me?" George thinks.
"Carry on, elf!" George says in his best impression of an imperious Draco Malfoy.
Misty is scared out of her wits.
"Harry is so gentle with all of the elves. How can he have friends like this?" Misty thinks, but she knows she can't leave without delivering Harry's message or she will lose her magic.
So, she gathers her courage and says, "Master Harry has asked that you prepare an antidote for some yellow powder that turns people into chickens, because some people who ate chicken wings turned into chickens. He needs enough for 100 people."
After Fred's death, George hadn't felt like doing anything. He sold Weasley's Wizard Wheezes to Zonko's and with the proceeds bought a flat in Wales and established a scholarship fund at Hogwarts in Fred's memory.
After 24 years, someone is finally giving him something to do other than mope about Fred's death. George goes to his makeshift workshop in his flat and quickly prepares one batch of antidote and uses magic to make the rest of the batches of antidote. He bottles the antidote and puts an unbreakable charm on the bottles. Then, he packs them in a box and shrinks the box so that it will fit in his pocket.
Then, he returns to his flat, where Misty is patiently waiting for him. George grabs Misty's hand and Misty pops George over to the backroom of P3.
P3
San Francisco, CA
February 16, 2021
7:30 pm
While Misty delivers Harry's message to George Weasley, Harry searches for Piper. He finds her at the counter talking to an African-American woman. Piper sees Harry and calls him over and introduces him to Sheila.
"Harry, this is Sheila (Inspector Morris's wife) and Sheila, this is Harry. He will be teaching Wyatt how to use Excalibur" Piper says.
"It is nice to meet you, Sheila." Harry says as he shakes Sheila's hand.
"It is nice to meet you, too" Sheila says.
"I hate to cut this meeting short, but there is a club full of hysterical people," Harry says.
"Don't remind me," Piper says.
Piper claps her hands and the room turns silent.
"Ok, people!" Piper shouts using her "I mean business" voice.
"I want all non-chicken people except for any Halliwell or honorary Halliwell to make one line away from the wall with the arrow in it. Why are you guys waiting? Skedaddle." Piper commands.
While the non-chicken people quickly form a line, Piper goes over to the wall with the dark-lighter arrow in it and pulls the arrow out of the wall. When she pulls the arrow out of the wall, a piece of paper falls to the floor.
"Wyatt!" Piper calls.
"Mom, I'm right here," Wyatt says as he walks over to Piper.
"Wyatt, get rid of this arrow," Piper says.
So, Wyatt prepares to orb the arrow to a volcano, but the arrow disappears and returns to the quiver of the now dead dark-lighter from whom Ailin Callahan had stolen the crossbow and arrow.
When the arrow disappears, Wyatt notices the paper on the floor and picks it up. He reads the note.
The note says:
Twice-Blessed,
This time it was your Aunt Paige. She is lucky. Next time you might not be so lucky.
After reading the note, Wyatt hands the paper to Piper. Piper reads it and hands it to the other Halliwells. They each read it. Chris is the last person to read the note. He hands it back to Wyatt who goes to the nearest trashcan and tears the note into tiny little pieces.
P3 backroom
San Francisco, CA
February 16, 2021
8:00 pm
Misty and George Weasley land in the backroom of P3. Well, Misty lands on her feet, but George Weasley lands sprawled out on the floor.
"Serves him right," Misty thinks.
Once George gets his bearings and stands up, he opens the door to the backroom of P3 and searches for Harry.
George finds Harry talking to an African-American woman in a very long line of non-chicken people.
"So, you got tired of Gin already?" George says to Harry.
"George! Nice to see you, mate," Harry says as if he hadn't heard George's comment.
"Harry, could we talk over there," George asks as he points to the backroom of P3.
"Of course! Would you excuse us please, Mrs. Morris?" Harry asks with a smile.
"Sure," Sheila replies.
So, George drags Harry over to the backroom of P3.
In the backroom of P3, Harry asks, "George, do you have the antidote?"
"Yes." George replies.
George takes the box out of his pocket and unshrinks it. Then, Harry wandlessly conjures a cage and visualizes P3 and the squawking chickens in P3. Then, he visualizes the squawking chickens of P3 sailing through the air and landing in the conjured cage. George is amazed that Harry is able to capture the chickens in 30 seconds using wandless magic and he makes it look so easy. His respect for Harry grows.
When all of the chickens are captured, George throws some pink powder (the antidote) over all of the chickens and chickens become people. As George throws the powder, Harry banishes the cage and all of the former chicken people find themselves in a very crowded backroom. Harry leads all of the people out of the back room of P3 and then comes back to the backroom of P3.
He asks, "George, do you still have your coin from the DA?"
George says, "Sure, mate," and hands Harry the original gold coin they had used to call DA meetings back in fifth year.
"Wow! You still have it," Harry exclaims.
"Of course! It reminds me that we fought for freedom and that Fred did not die in vain. I think it was the only time that I felt useful and that I was doing something toward the war effort," George says.
"Thank you," Harry says tearfully.
Then, Harry summons Hermione to the backroom using the Mobil corpus spell. Hermione is angry, but when she finds out it is only Harry she takes deep breaths and calms down.
"Hermione, how do I charm this coin to tell the other DA members to meet us here so that we can obliviate all of these people? Harry asks.
Instead of telling Harry how she does it, she charms the coin and soon the DA members arrive. Harry points out a person to each DA member and tells them to obliviate that person by replacing their memories of the night with the memory of them coming to the club for Wyatt's birthday and dancing all night and mingling.
Once everyone is obliviated, Harry thanks the DA members and introduces them to Piper. Piper thanks them by inviting them to enjoy the festivities. They accept and soon the music is back on and the party continues as if it never stopped.
Then, Piper calls everyone together for the cake cutting ceremony. Wyatt makes a wish and blows out the candles. Everyone claps. Then, he cuts the cake.
After everyone eats the cake, Wyatt opens his gifts and thanks each person.
Soon, everyone leaves except for Harry, Ginny, Hermione, Ron, Teddy, Victoire, James, Albus, Lily, Rose, Hugo and the Halliwells. They pitch in and use magic to clean the club. Afterwards, they tiredly go to the Halliwell Manor.