The Golden Age: The Nineteen Years

Chapter 37: All Was Well

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Author's Note:

This is the final chapter of this fan-fiction, with the exception of possible flashback memories when I want to show a specific scene.

This is due to the monotony that was sinking in, and my desire to devote time to the other three fanfictions. Again, there were likely be flashbacks, this isn't the end of Harry, Ginny, Ron, Hermione…any of them. I hope you readers liked this, and continue to read my others despite the slow update pace!

"Dad, what're Mom and Lily doing? "

"They're probably shopping. I know your mom has wanted to take Lily on a girls day out for a while. Remember they said they'd meet us for ice cream later. "

Harry was walking down Diagon Alley with James and Albus, getting James's school supplies for his first year at Hogwarts.

Albus made a face of disgust. "Girls day out? Sounds stupid."

Harry laughed at his son's expression, and ruffled the boy's hair. "Hey, we're having a guys day out, aren't we? "

He looked up to see James inching away toward one of the shops. "James! Later!" Reluctantly the boy returned to his side. "We already went to Gringotts, can't we get my school supplies later?" His father shook his head. "No, we can't forget anything. We've already done the robe fitting…onto books and potions supplies. "

Groaning, the two boys followed Harry, who couldn't help smiling at the oddity of the situation.

It took effort to get them away from the Quidditch store, as well as Weasley's Wizarding Wheezes once they stopped in to say hello to Angelina and George, who had decided to manage this branch personally. The pet store prompted the two boys to rush off looking at everything until Harry found them playing with a newt in a side aisle. Even Flouish and Blotts posed a problem, as Albus immediately ran off looking at books. James got himself lost trying to help find his brother and they ended up wasting more time that Harry thought he'd been in that store in all his years at Hogwarts. To keep James focused, Harry had insisted on leaving the wand shopping until right before they were to meet Ginny and Lily, and ended up with James practically dragging his father and brother to Ollivander's, now run by a nephew of the famous wandmaker himself.

Later, the three sat in front of the new ice cream store in Diagon Alley, with James consistently pausing in eating his ice cream to admire his new wand, or to admire his new owl. Albus was just as constantly focusing on his ice cream alone. Harry was watching the two of them with the sort of adoring pride he felt all the time, and casually eating his own ice cream at a lazy pace.

"Couldn't wait for us to show up, I suppose?" He was drawn from his thoughts by Ginny's arrival, and he confidant smile as she kissed his cheek. "Let me just get something for Lily and I'll be right back. Albus giggled, getting James's attention for a whole five seconds, as Harry watched her walk into the store, holding eight year old Lily by the hand and both of their orange hair shining in the sun.

She returned, smiling as she realized Harry's eyes on her, but questioned the boys about their day as Lily pestered Harry. Once he gave her his attention, she babbled on about her day. "It sounds like you had a wonderful day with Mom, Lily!" She nodded eagerly.

"And you, a productive day. " Ginny commented, using a napkin to wipe a bit of dripped ice cream off Albus's face.

"Quite so. James, leave Camelot in his cage. "

Ginny grinned. "Camelot? Like that Medieval Muggle tale James claimed was stupid?"

James steadily ignored her as Harry grinned. "Wanted a snowy owl, once I told him about Hedwig, so ended up with a pure while owl he insisted on naming Hedwig."

She smiled, but said nothing more.

Soon, the family was headed home, though stopped to say hello to a few others before piling into their car. Ginny gave Harry a hug after the kids were in the car, and he willingly returned it. She softly spoke, "Thanks for taking the boys today. " He shrugged. "We all need our times together. You know I love being a father, Ginny. It's giving our boys the life I never got to have. " She grinned as he kissed her before they got in the car, facing giggling Lily and Albus and James making digusted faces. The couple laughed and headed back to Phoenix Hill, to meet Andi, Teddy, and Ron and Hermione's family for dinner as happened so often.

In the car, Ginny remembered the previous summer. It had been the largest Weasley family reunion to date. Some of Fleur's family had even come, including Gabrielle, and Harry had brought Teddy. Auntie Muriel had passed away a few years before, though not many honestly minded. Ginny distinctly remembered Ron cheering like he hadn't since the Cannons scored a goal. Teddy and Victorie had gotten along quite well, and though she refused to play matchmaker Ginny could see a potential future with them. Quite the good-looking future, too. Dominique had inherited all her Fresh-veela haughtiness even at her young age but Louis was a charming and inquisitive boy. Of course, Ginny remembered with a smile, James and Al had nearly destroyed the kitchen when she'd turned her back as well. Poor Kreacher had passed away as well, but they had since gotten another house-elf, cheery bloke named Rorrin. Hermione'd been furious until she realized Rorrin was treated like a free elf, and was perfectly happy. She wouldn't let Ron convince her into getting one though, to his despair. Either way, Rorrin had quite saved the kitchen.

These fiascos are so wonderful. Ginny thought, smiling to herself as she watched the landscape out the window go by.