Chapter twenty nine
Harry talked Brian into letting him take the wheel of the car so he could magic them to his home. When they got there, Harry handed Brian, Kate and Dawn a note and within minutes they saw the house materialise.
'It's huge, isn't it,' Evan grinned then hurried to the front door and opening it up.
'Why don't you take your Hogwarts things up to your room Evan, show your family as well, we'll get some lunch started,' Harry smiled then watched as the group headed upstairs before Charlie pulled Harry into his arms, 'I'm fine, it was just shock Charlie.'
'I know, but it was only one, not two, so he's fine.'
'I want to try something, you take my wand and I'll take Evan's. I want to see if they will work against each other.'
'If you want to love, but it's fine, so relax,' Charlie kept running his hands up and down Harry's back, trying to sooth him, 'I can feel how tense you are, so I'll give you a massage later.'
Harry sighed, 'Thanks, I think I could use it, but you know what I could use now?'
Charlie saw Harry tilt his head up and then their lips were joined in a very hot and passionate kiss.
'Oh their snogging again, granddad said they always snog,' Evan's amused voice said.
Harry and Charlie broke apart, 'Told you Evan, you need to get used to seeing us do that,' Charlie grinned then went into the kitchen, 'I'll start lunch.'
'Let's all sit down and we can talk some more. Brian, Kate would you like a drink, or something softer like tea, coffee.'
'I could do with a drink Harry, thank you,' Brian said.
'Tea, thank you Harry.'
'Dawn, juice, tea, sorry, no alcohol for you?'
'Juice thank you Harry,' she smiled.
'And butterbeer for Evan, I would offer one to you Dawn but they are magical drinks, they might not sit well with you, so it's not worth the risk,' Harry went about getting everyone their different drinks before he sat down, 'When you're in third year Evan, you'll be able to leave Hogwarts on certain weekends and visit the town of Hogsmeade, it's an all magical village that has some wonderful shops. That was the first time I ever had a butterbeer, in the Three Broomsticks, that's a pub, but all the students go in there, so do the staff of Hogwarts.'
'Yes, but the first time you went Harry, you snuck out remember,' Charlie smirked.
'Charlie, you don't have to tell Evan the things I did wrong and anyway, it was only because everyone wanted to keep me safe.'
'How did you sneak out, you said that Hogwarts is enchanted?' Evan asked.
'It is, but there were some secret passages out of the school, they were sealed off before the war. Charlie's twin brothers felt sorry for me, so they showed me one of the tunnels I could use to sneak past the dementors who were guarding the school at the time. It's a long story, I'll try and shorten it. My godfather, Sirius Black was thought to be a murderer and the one that betrayed my parents to Voldemort. Well he escaped, but he was the only person to ever escape Azkaban, using his dog form because dementors can't see. So the ministry and everyone thought he was coming after me. Towards the end of that year, I was thirteen at the time, I found out that it was another friend of my father's that betrayed them and murdered some people, then he set Sirius up. So when he found out that this other so called friend was going to be at Hogwarts, as an animagi rat, Sirius changed into Padfoot and escaped to come protect me. We only got to know each other for two years before he died.'
'You said in the interview you loved him,' Evan said sadly.
'I did, very much, we never got enough time together before he died. But it was also because it was my fault he died.'
'Harry, don't start, blame Dumbledore, everyone does because he should have told you,' Charlie scolded before putting the food on the table.
'I know, but I still feel guilty even after all this time. Anyway, let's have lunch.'
'Before we do Harry, what happened in the wand shop and what you said. Are you sure that wand is safe for Evan to use?' Brian asked.
'Yes, there's a lot of wand lore, which Mr. Ollivander explained to me years ago, I just panicked. But after lunch I was considering checking Evan's wand against mine, see how they work against each other.'
'How will you do that if Evan isn't allowed to use magic?' Dawn asked.
'Charlie will have my wand, I'll have Evan's. Anyone can use other's wands, but they do work better for their owner.'
'You said you owned Voldemort's wand, how come?' Evan asked.
'The night I killed him, well, I used the disarming charm, he used the killing curse and our spells hit each other's then back fired onto him. But his wand flew out of his hand and I caught it. Another thing, the wand he used belonged to me already, it wasn't his normal wand, but a wand he stole. So since I killed him even though it was his spell that killed him, that makes any wand he owned mine. So even though he wasn't using his wand, I still owned it. I actually own three wands, but I only use my phoenix feather wand because it never let me down.'
'Uncle Harry, Uncle Charlie,' Hugo shouted from the door.
'Through here Hugo,' Charlie called as he and Harry got up to meet their guests, with Hermione instantly hugging Harry again.
'Mum's hugging Uncle Harry again, if he wasn't gay I'd be worried,' Hugo shook his head.
'Hugo, behave son,' Ron admonished.
'Evan, did your dad buy you a broom?' Hugo asked excitedly.
'Yeah, a nimbus five,' Evan greeted his cousin.
'Kate, Brian, Dawn, this is Ginny, Evan's biological mother and her husband Lee Jordon, Ron and Hermione Weasley, Evans uncle and aunt, Rose and Hugo Weasley, Evan's cousins. Everyone, this is Evan's parents and sister,' Harry said making introductions.
After everyone shook hands with Kate looking a little uncomfortable with Ginny they all sat down.
'So what brings you all here?' Charlie asked getting a drink for Lee and Ron, tea for Hermione and Ginny, juice for Hugo and Rose.
'Hugo, he wouldn't stop asking, he wanted to make sure Harry bought Evan a broom,' Ron shrugged, 'But expect them to ask Harry.'
'Yeah, probably, we can take them for a fly down the back, let Evan show his family what he can do.'
'Brooms, like in that old television show,' Dawn said looking sceptical.
'Yes, we fly on brooms,' Harry chuckled, 'I was shocked the first time I heard that as I grew up in a muggle house, sorry, non-magical house. Ginny, Lee, why aren't you two are work, I thought you'd be training Ginny?'
'I decided to give the team a day off and Lee decided to take one off as well. Our trainings been hard lately, could use some time.'
'Everyone can. Hermione, maybe you can help me out in a minute. I got Evan his wand and you're not going to believe it.'
'Don't tell us it's a holly and phoenix feather,' Ron said.
'Not holly, but it does have a phoenix feather from Fawkes, he gave one more just before Dumbledore died.'
'Harry turned white when Garrick brought it out and explained,' Charlie said squeezing Harry's hand.
'I don't blame you, but I can help Harry, what do you want me to do?'
'Just do a few checks over it, but Charlie is going to use mine while I use Evan's, I just want to make sure.'
'I can see how tense you are Harry, relax, it's different today and it was only one feather.'
'Hermione, what if Fawkes turns up again and just happens to give another feather, then some other dark witch or wizard buys that wand. It's just too big a coincidence, too close for comfort.'
Charlie pulled Harry onto his lap, 'Relax babe.'
'Look, do a few revealing spells on it, but let Charlie give you a massage later. You look like you could use it,' Ron said.
'I'm going to, oh but look, the boys have Evan's broom.'
'Dad, can I show mum and dad how I fly?'
'Yes, in just a minute, no going up without me though.'
'Uncle Charlie,' Hugo bit his lip making the adults laugh.
'Yes Hugo, you can use my broom,' Charlie flicked his wand and two brooms flew out and he floated them to lean against the back wall, 'But you break one twig mate and I'll feed you to a dragon.'
'Charlie,' Hermione scolded, 'you'll scare him.'
'I don't think so Hermione, look,' Harry nodded towards the boys who were laughing, 'Rosie, you're quiet, something wrong?'
'She's been reading about the killing curse ever since you told her. She's too much like her mother,' Ron shrugged.
'Rosie sweetheart, you should wait until your older. Those don't get taught about until forth year. Do you know though that it will be me that shows your class what they look like?'
'You mean we get to see those spells, what they do?'
'Yes, I'll use a spider though. The three unforgivables will be used but only by me.'
'I read up on all three, the imperius curse, that's complete control, is that right Uncle Harry?'
'Yes and one that Voldemort used on very good people to make them do terrible things.'
'I read that all aurors know how to beat that curse, that anyone can learn how to beat it.'
'Yes, but I learned to beat it when I was fourteen. Then I taught your parents, Aunt Ginny, Uncle Lee and a heap of others.'
'Oh, in the DA that you led, I read about that.'
'Yes, Uncle Harry was our leader and taught us all advanced spells. I was only fourteen at the time, Uncle Harry and your parents were fifteen and Uncle Lee was sixteen,' Ginny explained.
'So the cruciatus curse is for torture, have you ever had that done on you uncle Harry?' Rosie asked timidly.
'Rosie,' Harry sighed, 'Okay, yes, I have, a few times. It makes you feel like your burning from the inside, that you're going to explode, like your bones are breaking. It's not a very nice thing to feel and no, you can't learn to beat it, it's not possible, but you can shield against it if you're fast enough.'
'But I overheard mum and dad say that you never felt it that night.'
'She overhears you two a lot, doesn't she?' Harry smirked at his friends.
'Yes, I think silencing charms around us from now on,' Hermione gave her daughter a smile.
'So why didn't you feel it?'
'That's something I can't really go into Rosie, it was all to do with Voldemort and dark magic. Just so you know though, you won't learn about that at Hogwarts. We made sure certain details were left out.'
'Uncle Harry, I like to learn everything,' she pouted.
'I know, but you won't be learning about that, so stop asking questions, you're as bad as you're mother. But let's take the boys down to have a fly before Evan heads home with his parents.'
'You're sure he's going to be safe Harry?' Kate asked.
'Perfectly safe and Evan seems to be a natural, like Ginny and I. Ginny is a professional quidditch player, they fly on brooms to play and it's very fast and dangerous, great game though. I played on the my house team at Hogwarts and was captain in my sixth year, Ron played as well, he was my keeper and Ginny was my chaser, I played seeker. I know you don't really understand, but maybe one day we can get a game going here so you can see what it looks like. But Evan is a very good flyer, so let's go outside so you can see. Evan, Hugo, brooms,' Harry called and the two boys picked up two of the brooms while Harry picked up his and led the group outside, 'Remember what I said Evan, not too high or too far away, Hugo, no trying to talk Evan into going too fast.'
'I won't Uncle Harry, come on Evan,' the two boys mounted their brooms then looked at Harry expectantly.
'Looks like they aren't going to wait,' Harry kissed Charlie, then mounted his broom, 'Ready, let's go,' Harry took off into the air with the two boys flying after him.
'Oh my, that's so high,' Kate said looking worried.
'He's safe Kate and Harry won't let anything happen to him. If Evan was to lose his grip, Harry can stop him falling by using a levitation charm, he's safe,' Charlie said trying to calm the woman down.
'I'd say those two boys will end up on the Gryffindor team,' Ginny smiled, 'They are both great and naturals.'
'Evan being so much like Harry, it's no wonder. The first kid to even get on a team in first year,' Lee said, 'I remember commentating those games, Harry was a natural and could have played professionally.'
'Harry was always going to be an auror Lee, fighting dark witches and wizards is what he's made to do. It's been a little strange having him as my boss though, but I'm getting used to it,' Ron grinned as he watched his son and his mate's son having the time of their lives. He laughed with his family because they could see Harry was also having a great time, he acted like a big kid sometimes but everyone understood, Harry never really had a childhood so now he just can't help himself.
