Chapter Ten: The new Prongs.
Harry's parents and godfather had given him a new cheery attitude that everyone loved. He had introduced the pair to Ron and Hermione who they loved as they protected Harry and instantly embraced them as their own family.
"So Harry there is a matter I wish to discuss with you." James said holding Teddy in his arms then seating him in his high chair. "Sure dad."
"Have you and Ginny you know…" he began looking awkwardly at his son.
"What, oh…yes." Harry said softly being embarrassed as well.
"Ah, Harry my son we are the same man, unable to resist redheads." James said laughing. "But that's not it Harr, have you thought of becoming an Animagus?" He asked looking at his son.
"Like you and Sirius are? And why did you call me Harr?" He asked looking confused.
"It was you're old nickname, I used it when I had you to myself." He explained to him. "Although I would have liked to use it more, I think of all your mother and I missed in your youth Harry; your first day in school, first crush, you winning the Tri-wizard tournament and all the brave things you accomplished in your life." He said holding his son close.
"Well I can show you I can buy a Pensieve and show you." He said trying to share all the moments he had.
"I'd like that, your mother would too." James said looking out at Lily with Ginny and Teddy playing with him. "I never thought I'd see the day me and your mother could play with our grandson or talk to our adult son about things." James said crying in happiness at the moment.
Harry had purchased a Pensieve in a specialty shop and returned placing important memories of his in it for his parents to see he looked at them as well he could see himself do the amazing things him and his friends done over the years.
"Where are your parents?" Hermione asked smiling at Harry who always smiled at the word parents.
"Right now I'm guessing watching me produce a Patronus or my name coming out of the Goblet of Fire." Harry said explaining the Pensieve he bought and all of his memories that he had.
"Smart idea Harry, now at least they can see your life." Hermione said.
"HARRY JAMES POTTER!" James screamed at him. "You my son are the best damn seeker I ever saw!"
"We just watched your match against Slytherin in your second year." Lily said chuckling at her husband and son. "Your teacher was an idiot by the way."
"Lockhart, yes he was." Hermione said laughing at her old crush on the man.
"Well I'm starved so, how about lunch? My treat." James said pointing to a few brooms he purchased the previous day.
"No thanks Mr Potter, I don't like flying." Hermione said looking nervously at the brooms.
"Nor do I dear, let's Floo to the Three Broomsticks." Lily said grabbing a sack of powder from the fireplace.
The Potter's, Ginny, Ron and Hermione Floo'd to the Three Broomsticks and were greeted by Rosmerta's hugs and tears of happiness at the return of James and Lily. "Well let's eat." James said ordering all his and Harry's favourite dishes and a few of Lily's. "I never thought I'd ever say this but I'm full." Ron said slouching down in his chair. "Miracles are happening a lot these days." Hermione said laughing.
The group then went to Hogwarts to see Harry's office and classroom which he decorated with illustrations of witches and wizards preforming spells and charms. "Harry I love the designs." Lily said exploring the room. "Thanks Mum."
"Ah Mr Potter and Mrs Potter welcome back." A voice said it was McGonagall and she was smiling.
"Hello Minerva, how have you been keeping?" Lily asked hugging her old friend.
"I am well Lily thanks for asking." McGonagall said hugging her back. "Now down to business, Harry you're hired as D.A.D.A teacher has several benefits: you can leave Hogwarts for a few hours a day whenever you want, you have full access to the castle and finally you have the right to bring any pet you want. And you also know Professor Dumbledore is Headmaster once more." McGonagall said holding a list of perks and his pay rates and key to the staff room.
The group returned to the Potter house Harry had inherited when certain things came up.
"We got a letter from Gringotts saying that since we are now alive again, we own the vaults Harry." James said looking sad at the news.
"That's great!" Harry said.
"Well your mother and I decided to place five million Galleons in your fault so you and Ginny can relax at all times."
"Mr Potter, you didn't have to do that." Ginny said hugging him tightly.
"Nonsense Ginny, we want you and Harr to be happy." He said kissing her head. "Now another thing is we technically own this house, my parent's manor and a small London flat my cousin Benny left me years ago. We have decided that you can keep this home as a make up for eighteen years of birthdays and the flat is for Ron and Hermione for years of helping you."
"Than-thank you very much Mr Potter and Mrs Potter, we'll take great of it." Hermione said hugging them Ron hugged them after her. "I thank you from the bottom of my heart." He said.
"Know Harr about the Animagus thing. Have you thought about it?" James asked him.
"I want to learn it Dad." He said looking determined.
It turned out Harry was a natural at it taking only three weeks to master it and becoming a fully grown Stag like his father earning fathers old nickname 'Prongs'. "Well done my son, it took you a tenth of the time it took me, Padfoot and Wormtail to master it. You really are a natural at things." James said rubbing a stag with black rings around its eyes. "Well now change back." Harry had begun to change back the hind legs of the stag becoming human as he reared and the torso arms and head changed back as well. "Well done. Now let's eat Ginny and your mother cooked us a feast."
The months of May and June had flown by and Harry had bonded with his father and spent every moment he could with his mother but never neglected Teddy or Ginny.
"Ginny, can we talk in private girl to girl?" Lily asked Ginny looking at her with confusion. "Of course, boys excuse us." The two women went into the nursery with Teddy.
"I want to plan a surprise party for Harry but…I don't know what he likes Ginny." Lily said in a voice of sorrow.
"I can help you Mrs Potter, he likes Treacle tart and loves roast beef and mashed potatoes." Ginny said holding Lily and comforting her, she knew that the woman was upset that she didn't know her son's favourite meal.
"You're an angel Ginny, I'm glad Harry found you. The two of you are perfect together and Teddy is gorgeous, he looks a lot like Remus and for some reason a lot like Harry did at that age, must be the metamorphic abilities doing it." Lily said holding her grandson in her arms kissing him.
"Well I am glad you and Mr Potter are back, I've never seen Harry so happy I mean he was always happy but now…it's like he has just woken up from a long sleep." Ginny said thinking of all Harry's suffering over the years.
"I understand what you mean, Harry had a terrible life with my sister but I'm glad he met Ron and Hermione they loved him when I couldn't and for that I am truly grateful." She said tears in her eyes.
"Well he has the two of you back and you will give him the greatest gift of all; being at the wedding."
Authors Note: I hope many of you like the parents return storyline it will tie in with all the rest I'm doing and will be quintessential in the later chapters. Feedback welcome and I love you guys; you give me the reasons to write.