Chapter fifty five

A week before the students would be arriving at Hogwarts, Harry spoke to Charlie about their daughter.

'Babe, I wanted you're opinion on something?' Harry said looking down at his husband.

'What's that love?' Charlie asked as he looked up at Harry why they were lying in bed.

'Harllie, do you think we should ask her if she wants to arrive on the Hogwarts Express and the boats? A lot of students make their friends on that train, that's where Ron and I first met and became friends instantly. We met Hermione and Neville as well, and my father met Sirius on the train. So I was just wondering if we should mention it to her. You could apparate her there so she could catch the train, then apparate straight back.'

'Not a bad idea love, why don't we mention it to her? I still remember my train ride to Hogwarts, made a few friends that day, Patrick is one of them, but why just me apparate her, why not both of us?'

'I just thought if I was there, she might get ask questions if they see me with her. They'll know soon enough if they don't already that she's our daughter but I just don't want her to feel pressured or uncomfortable. It might make her get stared at as well.'

'Possibly love, but it might not worry her. She doesn't seem to get fazed by things like normal kids do. Why not ask her about that as well, see what she has to say. She's definitely got a mind of her own and speaks her mind as well, so if people start annoying her about you, she'll tell them straight what she thinks.'

'Yeah, she probably will,' Harry said still looking down at Charlie, but he was distracted. 'Let's talk to her after breakfast.'

'We really should get up, so we can eat. We don't have long before we're not going to have a lot of privacy anymore.'

'Yeah we should, but I wanted to ask something else. I've had this idea in my head for a while now and thought about doing it.'

'What's that love,' Charlie asked running his finger across Harry's lips.

'Well, just before quidditch season starts, I thought of getting a game up between the best students and some of us. I thought I could play seeker, you beater with George, since you can't play seeker,' Harry raised his eyebrows at him, 'Ron as keeper, Angelina, Katie and Ginny as chasers. Show the students how good some of us older people still are. Give them a glimpse at what good players can do if they work together.'

'And you just want to get back to playing quidditch again, don't you?' Charlie laughed.

'Well, yeah. We could send owls to George, Angelina, Ron, Katie and Ginny see if they might be interested. Get an idea if they want to do it and work out a time. Ginny will be the hardest as she'll be training a lot right before quidditch season, but we can ask at least.'

'Well, I'm in. I loved playing quidditch here as a student but I was a seeker, never played beater before, but I'll do my best. Do you realise, that I was on the team that won the house cup for the last time, until you joined the team?'

'I remember Minerva saying something about that in my first year. She was just telling Oliver Wood she'd found a seeker for the team then said something about Gryffindor hadn't won a cup since you were on the team. So, I'll finally get to see my husband play properly. We might have had a few games at the Burrow, but not like this and against some of the better students.'

'I know you were good Harry, but I never saw you play properly either. So that will be interesting to watch you as seeker. But please, no accidents or injuries, everyone's told me how many times you ended up in the hospital wing because of quidditch.'

'I won't, it's just a friendly game against the students. I just hope we win.' Harry laughed. 'Let's get up, so we can speak with Harllie.' Harry leaned down and kissed Charlie passionately, then hopped out of bed and went straight into the bathroom to have a shower and within a few minutes Charlie joined him in there. They made love to each other before washing each other's bodies, before getting out, drying, then dressing. They made their way down the stairs until they reached the great hall. They saw a few professors eating and Harllie sitting with Hagrid eating her breakfast. 'Morning,' Harry and Charlie both said as he gave Harllie a kiss before sitting down.

'Morning dad's,' Harllie grinned, then went back to speaking with Hagrid.

'I wonder what they talk about all the time?' Charlie asked in a quiet voice as he watched his daughter and the half giant.

'No idea, when I asked Harllie, she said it was between them.' Harry said watching his daughter, then a thought came to him and he grinned wickedly.

'What's that look for love?' Charlie asked.

'Well, we we're talking about how having us as Harllie's parents might make the boys back off, imagine if they find out that Hagrid is one of her best friends as well. A half giant that could squish them with his bare hands, and Grawp as well. Harllie's gotten really friendly with him as well. She's going to have some good protection around here.'

'I like the way your mind works love, yes, us plus Hagrid and Grawp. The boys will never try anything with her.' Charlie grinned as well.

When everyone had finished eating, Harry, Charlie and Harllie went outside and sat down at the black lake to talk.

'Now Harllie, we both wanted to know if you might want to arrive on the Hogwarts Express as well as the boats. Most first years love the train ride here, as well as the boat ride.'

'How would I get there though?' Harllie asked looking at both her fathers.

'I could apparate you there, wait until the train leaves, then apparate back.' Charlie said smiling at her.

'Well, I've heard how you met Uncle Ron and Aunt Hermione on the train and became friends instantly, Uncle Neville as well.' Harllie sat for a few minutes thinking, 'Yes, I'd like that, but how come just you dad,' Harllie asked looking at Charlie, then turned to Harry, 'and not you as well?'

'I wanted to ask you about that. See if I'm standing on the platform with you, you know everyone will stare at me, like they always do. I wasn't sure if you'd want that type of attention, because the moment you get on the train, you might start getting questioned about me and I wanted you to have a good time without everyone always talking about me to you.'

'You're sweet dad, but if they get annoying, I'll just tell them to ask you questions instead of me.' Harllie smiled at her father.

'Thanks princess, that's just what I need, more questions.' Harry said sarcastically as he heard Charlie snicker, but then smiled at his daughter. 'So you want us both to take you to King's Cross station?'

'Yes I do. You are my fathers and I want you both there with me.' Harllie smiled at Harry and Charlie.

'Alright, we'll both take you. One good thing though, you don't need to have any of your stuff on the train, since it's already here.' Harry smiled at her.

'So, that morning, we'll apparate you there, once you're on the train, we'll apparate back and be here waiting for you.' Charlie smiled.

'I can't wait now, thanks,' Harllie kissed Harry, then Charlie. 'So was there anything else you wanted to talk about?' she asked seriously.

'Nope, that's it princess.' Harry said.

'Okay, bye.' Harllie jumped up and ran down towards Hagrid's hut with both her father's watching her.

'I wish I knew what they got up to.' Harry said still looking towards the games keepers hut.

'At least we know she's safe love, don't worry so much.' Charlie said and pushed Harry back so he was lying down, then leaned over and kissed him fiercely.

When they stopped snogging, Harry looked up at Charlie. 'You think she's safe love, do you remember some of the things I told you about when I was with Hagrid. Aragog, blast ended skrewts, Fluffy, just to name three love,' Harry said shaking his head at his husband.

'Hagrid will look after her love, we have to let her be herself here, remember. We spoke about that, she needs to be just like any other student.'

'I know babe, but she is still only five, even if she doesn't look it. Well almost six, I wonder what most students will think of that when they find out?'

'They probably won't believe it love, now enough talk. Let's have some time together why we can.' Charlie said and started kissing his husband again.

Over the next few days, Harry and Charlie had spent a lot of time alone somewhere on the grounds. They had their alone time in all different places because they knew once the students arrived, they wouldn't be able to do that anymore. They found a nice secluded spot near the lake and skinny dipped twice, making love in the water and out. Harry even took Charlie into the forbidden forest to show him the spot where he faced Voldemort. As they were walking the same path Harry took years before, Harry stopped, bent over and picked something up.

'What's that love?' Charlie asked seeing a stone in Harry's hand, then it came to him. 'It's not, is it?'

Harry stared at the stone and nodded. 'Yeah, it is. I never thought anyone would find this, myself included.' Harry said holding it in his palm, remembering what had happened the last time he saw this stone.

Charlie watched Harry intensely, 'What are you going to do with it love?'

'I never wanted anyone to be able to find it, but I might put it in my office, behind Albus' portrait.'

'You could just toss it Harry, you're the only one that knows what it really is?'

Harry kept staring at the stone, 'I know, but I just thought of something. I could introduce you to my parents, even if it's just for a little while.' Harry tilted his head as he started at the stone still lying in the palm of his hand.

'You know I'd like to meet them Harry, but normally no one could do that. So think about it first before you decide.' Charlie said putting his arms around Harry.

'Yeah,' Harry said softly, 'okay, I'll think about it first.' Harry put the stone in his pocket then kept walking until they got to the spot where Voldemort hit Harry with the killing curse. 'This is the place love, he was standing over there,' Harry pointed to a spot in front of him. 'I was standing here,' Harry said and knelt down, running his hands over the ground. 'Hagrid was tied to that tree over there, with giants around him. The rest of the death eaters were scattered everywhere, except for Bellatrix who was right beside Voldemort.' Harry said seeing it clearly in his mind as he stared at the spot in front of him.

Charlie knelt down next to Harry, watching him closely. 'It's all over now love, he's dead and you survived.'

'I know, it's just that it's still all there in my mind, I see it so clearly, everything that took place that night.' Harry stood up, and Charlie did too, 'I remember standing here staring into his red eyes. He looked at me before saying, Harry Potter, the boy who lived. That's when he pointed the wand at me. I wanted it to happen quickly, so my fear didn't show, I didn't want him to see me frightened. I remember seeing the green light heading towards me, and I just stood there, hoping that someone would be able to finish him now the horcrux inside me was about to be destroyed.' Harry said in a lifeless voice. 'I should have died that night love, but I didn't. I should have died so many times, but never did.'

Charlie could hear Harry's voice choke slightly, so he held him really tight up against him and felt his body tremble against his.

'It's over now love, you didn't die. You weren't meant too, you were meant to kill him. Let's get out of here Harry.' Charlie said softly into his ear.

'Yeah, just give me a minute.' Harry said and moved away from Charlie, over to the spot where Voldemort stood that night, he knelt down, closing his eyes as he moved is hand through the air. He opened his eyes and looked at Charlie. 'Come over here love.' Harry said and waited. When Charlie knelt beside him, Harry took his hand and moved it through the air. 'Can you feel that?'

Charlie looked at Harry, then jerked his hand back. 'Yeah, I can. What is that?'

'Dark magic, only powerful people can sense dark magic. You're power has grown, just like mine, so I thought you might be able to feel it now. This is the exact spot he stood when he fired the killing curse. What exactly do you feel love?'

'Cold, and you can feel the evil in this spot.' Charlie said shuddering.

Harry stood up, pulling Charlie with him and moved back slightly and to the right. He moved his hand through the air again, concentrating.

'This spot, you can only slightly feel it. Bellatrix stood here, so she must have done some spell before I arrived. I didn't know if I could feel all dark magic, because I'd only ever felt things from Voldemort before. Can you feel this as well?' Harry asked moving Charlie's hand through the air in front of them.'

'Yeah, it's not a strong as over there though.' Charlie said staring at his hand.

'I want to try one more, Rowl was standing just over here,' Harry said and moved further back and he ran his hand through the air again. 'Here, he was standing here, when he silenced Hagrid for telling me to run.' again Harry took Charlie's hand and moved it through the air and Charlie nodded. 'It could take centuries for all the dark magic to dissipate from here. I wonder what I would feel in the great hall, in that spot.'

'Where Voldemort was standing when he died you mean?'

'Yeah, it's on the other side of the great hall, that's why I've been staying to the other side when I walk down there. Harllie can feel it and I wouldn't like her to walk through that spot. I might check it, see how strong it is and let her know. I might show her today before all the students arrive tomorrow.'

'Might be a good idea love, she'll know to stay away from that spot if it's strong, but Harry, dark magic was used all of the castle that night. She's bound to feel some of at times, we should just remind her about it.'

'Good idea love, now, let's get out of here.' Harry said as he shuddered again. They put their arms around each other and walked out of the forbidden forest, towards a sunny spot near the black lake and sat down together. 'I'm glad I was able to remember where it happened, I want you to know everything.' Harry said as he put his head on Charlie's shoulder.

'I want that too love, but not if it's going to be hard on you or upsetting.' Charlie said and then kissed the side of his head.

'As long as I'm with you, I'll be fine babe.' Harry said then lay back on the ground staring up at the clear blue sky, then Charlie's face was above him and he grinned, 'Now that's a better view babe.'

Charlie smiled down at Harry before kissing him fiercely, and running his hands over Harry's body, then rubbed against him and Harry's groaned softly.

'Keep doing that love and I won't be able to show myself.' Harry grinned. 'But if you want to keep going, let's get inside.'

'Good idea love, because from tomorrow, our days will be full and we won't have time until night time.' Charlie smiled, got up, pulling Harry with him and they almost ran into the castle and up the stairs to their room, where they stayed for a few hours making love.

When they did emerge, they walked down the stairs with their arms around each other until they got to the great hall. They saw Harllie sitting with Hagrid again, and went over to her.

'Hagrid, princess.' Harry smiled at the pair of them.

'Harry, Charlie.' Hagrid beamed.

'Hi dad's.' Harllie smiled.

'I need to talk to you for a moment princess, then you can go back to speak with Hagrid.'

'Okay, be right back Hagrid.' Harllie smiled at him and joined her fathers. 'What did you want to talk to me about dad?'

'Just come over here a moment.' Harry led her slight away from the staff table. 'Do you remember one time in Minerva's office, when I ask you to feel something, a goblet?'

'Yeah, it was evil. The horcrux you told me about.' she said frowning.

'That's right, well, I wanted to let you know about a spot in the great hall here, so you can steer clear of it. Let me go first, and you'll see, stay with dad.' Harry smiled and moved away, he closed his eyes again, running his hands through the air, then he felt it, shuddering hard. He opened his eyes and beckoned his daughter over and took her hand running it through the air and felt her shudder as well and she pulled her arm away.

'I don't like that dad.' Harllie said quietly.

'I know princess, but I wanted you to know so you can avoid it now. But a lot of dark magic was used on the night of the battle. So you might feel it all over the place, but not as strong as this.'

'I have felt a few cold spots when I've been walking around, one really cold, evil spot just outside on the grounds. But the rest have been just light, not as strong as this one.'

'The one outside on the grounds would have been where Voldemort hurt Uncle Neville that time. You read about that princess, remember. Right before Neville cut Nagini in half.'

'So that's where it happened?' Harllie said glancing around. 'So this spot, what happened here?'

'This is where Voldemort died princess.' Harry said calmly and quietly.

'Where were you standing dad?' Harllie asked looking up at him.

Harry nodded and looked at Charlie, 'Move a little back and to the left babe,' Harry said and watched Charlie, 'There, stop,' Harry smiled at him, then at Harllie. 'See, we circled each other for a while first, but these are the spots we stopped on right before he died.'

'What are you doing Harry?' Filius Flitwick asked as he walked over to them.

'Oh, hi Filius. I'm showing Harllie places to avoid. She can sense dark magic and I wanted to show her the spot Voldemort died in, so she can avoid it.'

'Good thinking Harry, especially since she's so powerful.' the small charms professor looked at Harllie. 'Have you felt a lot of dark magic around the school Harllie?'

'Only two like this one Professor, but other spots that aren't as strong as this one.' Harllie said and looked back at her father. 'Can I go back to Hagrid now dad?'

'Course you can princess.' Harry smiled and kissed her cheek then watched as she walked off.

'Minerva mentioned she could sense dark and normal magic Harry, she is powerful, isn't she?'

'Yeah, she is Filius. She's like me with the dark magic. Feels it really strong, that's why I wanted to show her this spot.' Harry shuddered and stepped away from the spot as Charlie moved back over to him, slipping his arms around Harry.

'Well, I'll let you go, tomorrow's going to be a busy day.' Filius said and he walked off.

'Do you want to go send those owls love?' Charlie asked, trying to take Harry's mind off Voldemort and dark magic.'

'Yeah, let's do that.' Harry smiled and they both walked out of the great hall and to the owlery. Harry wrote some notes and Charlie wrote some as well, then tied them to five different owls, one being their own Gypsie. They watched as they flew off, then put their arms around each other again and left the owlery and walked back down towards the grounds. 'I always loved this place, so if there was going to be a prophecy about me having to work somewhere, then I'm glad it's here babe.' Harry said glancing around at the castle.

'Even with everything you went through as a student, you still love the place. I don't know if I could feel the same way if I went through that.'

'I wasn't sure how I felt about it at first, but then I thought of something that made me realise why I'll always love this place.' Harry said smiling up at Charlie.

'What did you realise love?' Charlie kissed him softly.

'It was never the place that hurt me or put me through everything. I was Voldemort and his death eaters, well and a dragon of course.' Harry grinned. 'See, when I first wanted to get away from here, I meant Hogwarts as well as England. But when I used to sit outside your place, going over everything from the moment I stepped through those doors. I realised, it wasn't Hogwarts that caused me pain. It was always Voldemort, everything came down to him.'

'You're right love, it was all him and you never have to worry about Voldemort ever again. He's dead, thanks to you, most of his death eaters are dead or were captured. There's only a few left out there and eventually Ron and the guys will get some information on them. Why I think of it as well, I had an idea about that quidditch game you want to put on.'

'What's that love?' Harry smiled at Charlie, realising his just as excited about a game as Harry was.

'Why don't you put on an open day for everyone with the game of quidditch during the day? Have parents and friends of all the students come for the day and just enjoy themselves around their old school. The parents could see how their children compare to them when they were here.'

Harry grinned hugely, then grabbed Charlie's face and kissed him fiercely. 'You are brilliant my love. That is a great idea and if it works, we might be able to do it every year. It'll have to be in the warm weather though, how about around may before it gets to warm?'

'Now you're thinking love, so you've got a lot to organise with that. You'll have to work out to lower the wards on the day but also to keep everyone safe. You could get Ron and the aurors here to watch the gates and grounds.' Charlie said.

'You're helping with the organisation love, part your idea, so you help.' Harry smiled wickedly, 'You know being headmaster, I could just assign it all to you.' Harry started laughing loudly at the look on his husbands face, then Charlie picked him up and threw him over his shoulder and ran down towards the lake.

'You going to promise you won't put it all on me love, or do I throw you in the water.'

'Charlie, put me down, or I'll levitate you again.' Harry said laughing hard.

'Not this time love, you are going to organise and I'll help, right?'

'Charlie, come on love, put me down.' Harry said still laughing.

Charlie looked at Harry's face, shook his head and tossed him into the black lake. 'Sorry love, you never answered me.' Charlie said laughing hysterically as he watched Harry spluttering as he climbed out of the water.

'You are in for it now my love.' Harry said, then he concentrated and petrified Charlie and walked up to him and rubbed his wet body all over him, then shook his head and splattered Charlie's face with water as well. Then he removed the charm and saw the look on Charlie's face and took off with Charlie chasing after him. They ran all around the lake, dodging behinds trees, both laughing loudly, before Charlie caught Harry and pulled him down to the ground and kissed him fiercely and passionately.

Up in her living quarters Minerva McGonagall was watching Harry and Charlie chase each other around the grounds and she couldn't stop smiling. She thought since Harry never had a proper childhood here, because of Voldemort, he's having one now, even if he is an adult and the new headmaster and she knew that even with students here from tomorrow. Harry wouldn't let that stop him having fun at Hogwarts for the first time in his life and she'd never felt happier for him than she did right now.