No one saw Harry till lunch three hours later he walked into the grate hall taking his seat next to Ginny and Draco

No one saw Harry until lunch three hours later. He walked into the Great Hall taking his seat next to Ginny and Draco and everyone noticed how quiet he was during the meal. "What's wrong?" asked Ginny quietly.

He smiled at her slightly. "Nothing, I'm just tired."

"They know, don't they?" said Lupin.

Harry looked up at him. "Know what?" he asked.

"That you've hired two werewolves" said Sophia, sighing. Harry didn't answer. Both Lupin and Sophia opened their mouths to speak.

"Don't" said Harry, pushing his nearly full plate of food away and leaving the room.

"Don't fight him about this, Remus" said Sirius.

"I will not let him disgrace his name-"

"That is not your choice, Remus" cut in Dumbledore, "he will stand up for your rights whether you work for him or not. It is who he is."

Lupin looked at his best friend. "This is your fault, you know."

Sirius smiled and nodded. "Probably" he said.

"So why is your hair back to normal?" he asked, trying to change the subject.

"We don't know, it just sort of returned to its natural colour after an hour or two" said Tonks.

Ginny sniggered slightly. Remus looked slightly antsy. "What?" he asked.

"Nothing" she said, "just something you said reminded me of something." She finished what was on her plate. "May I be excused?" Dumbledore nodded and she jumped up and ran out of the room.

It didn't take Ginny long to find Harry as he was sitting behind his desk, reading something. She walked over to him and sat on the side of the desk, facing him. She didn't say anything - just waited for him to speak.

She didn't have to wait long before he dropped the file. "This may sound selfish but I'm really not doing it for them" he said, standing up. "I need people I can trust and I trust Sirius and Lupin with my life." He looked her in the eyes.

"I know that too, Harry" she said, "and you're not being selfish. You're only sixteen, Harry; you shouldn't have all of this on your shoulders."

She picked up a piece of parchment, scribbling a note, then went to Hedwig and tied it onto her leg. "Make sure Lupin, Sirius, Sophia, McGonagall and Dumbledore see this." The owl hooted and flew out the open window.

"Gin?" asked Harry, confused.

"I'll be back in a minute" she said and before he could say anything else she turned into her Animagi form and disappeared.

Harry stood in confusion for a minute before shaking his head and going back to his desk to read another file.

It was ten minutes later when Ginny walked back in through the door and Harry was just about to leave for Charms. "Where did you go?" he asked. "We're going to be late for Charms." Then he spotted McGonagall and Dumbledore behind Ginny. "Professors."

"Mr Potter" they said.

"Professor Flitwick is aware that you will be late" said Dumbledore as he took a seat on the sofa with McGonagall next to him.

Just then the door opened and Sirius walked in, closely followed by Sophia and Lupin. "What's up?" asked Sirius, looking at Harry. He looked at Ginny.

"Ginny?" asked Harry.

"Sit down" she said, gesturing to the other seats. Lupin, Sirius and Sophia did so although they looked as confused as Dumbledore and McGonagall.

When everyone was seated Ginny spoke again, this time to Harry. "Tell them" she said. He looked hesitant but she repeated herself more forcefully. "Tell them!"

Harry sighed and turned to the adults, looking at Lupin and Sophia. "I didn't ask you to work for me as charity; I really do need your help. I need people that I can trust to keep things quiet and I know that both of you can."

Sophia was taken aback. "You haven't even known me a month."

"I know but I can see it in you. Don't ask me how, I haven't a clue, but I just know I can" he said, not noticing the look passing between Dumbledore and McGonagall. "I need the three of you to keep things going smoothly while I'm at school and I trust your judgment completely."

"But as soon as people read the newspaper this evening they'll make judgment on you" said Lupin.

"Whether you work for me or not people will always make judgment on me, I'm the Boy Who Lived for Merlin's sake." He raised his arms in the air "But for this I will be judged on something I believe in."

No one spoke for a moment. Then Lupin looked at Sophia, who nodded. "Alright, Harry" he said.

"Thank you" said Harry, relieved.

Not long after that everyone went their ways, Harry and Ginny to Charms.

The rest of the day went by normally. When dinnertime arrived as usual everyone sat down together to share the meal. They were all talking and laughing about everything and anything until a big brown owl flew in the window and dropped the evening newspaper in front of Harry.

He picked it up and untied it. He laughed at the headlines. "Harry?" asked Ginny. He looked at her and read out the headline.

"Minister Tries To Hide Retirement Behind 'The Boy Who Lived' Revilement Of Coming Of Age"

"This morning a press conference was held at the Ministry of Magic offices in London where Harry Potter confirmed suspicions that he had indeed come of age on his 16th Birthday last month. It is also believed that the Minister himself was trying to use Mr Potter's press conference to gain the public's eye so that he would leave with no notice. Though the Minister has yet to speak about this to the media there are documents already in place to confirm that he is planning on retiring before the end of the month. That raises the question: who will be our next Minister of Magic? My vote is on Madam Bones. But from all at the Daily Prophet we wish Mr Potter the best of luck in his future. Maybe now will have a fighting chance."

Harry looked up at Dumbledore. "How did you do it?" he asked.

The headmaster's eyes twinkled. "Why do you think I had anything to do with it, Harry?"

"Because you're the only old coot that can do something like that and get away with it" came a voice from the door. Everyone looked to see a man in his late thirties with long ebony hair pulled back in a ponytail like Bill's and twinkling blue eyes. He looked older than Lupin and Sirius, maybe early to mid-forties.

Harry looked back at the headmaster and deputy, both smiling broadly though McGonagall looked slightly surprised.

"What, I come all the way from New Zealand and I don't even get a 'hello' or 'how've you been'?" said the man.

Both Dumbledore and McGonagall got up and walked over, hugging the young man. All of the students except Harry and Ginny looked confused.

Everyone was looking at the newcomer and the two Professors, waiting for an explanation.

"Sorry for just barging in but I received the most unusual letter from uncle Abe" said the man to Dumbledore and McGonagall, "saying something about me taking over his bar while he works here? I think he may have finally lost it."

"No, he really is going to be working here" said Harry. The man looked at Harry and smiled.

"Hello Mr Potter" he said, "very interesting letter."

Harry's eyes widened and as discreetly as he could without speaking told the man not to say anything about that.

"Well" The man clapped his hands together. "I'm being extremely rude. Most of you have no idea who I am!" He smiled. "Alexander Dumbledore" he introduced himself.

Once everyone was introduced they all sat down and ate. When dinner was finished as usual the younger residents left the hall while the Order had their meeting. Just before Harry left he caught the young Dumbledore's eye and nodded for him to follow him out.

Alexander appeared in the Entrance Hall a moment later. "Am I to assume that no one knows about your little plan?"

Harry shook his head. "Not all of them do and I want to keep it like that until I'm sure it will work, please" he said.

"Of course, Mr Potter" said Alexander.

"So you'll help us?" asked Harry. Alexander nodded. "Cool, thanks! Well I'd better go." Harry turned and made to run up the stairs but stopped. "Oh and call me Harry, Mr Potter always makes me think I'm in trouble."

Alexander smiled and nodded. "Of course, Harry, as long as you call me Alex." Harry nodded and ran on up the stairs while Alex went back into the Great Hall for the meeting.

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Harry went up to his office where everyone was waiting for him. "What took you so long?" asked Hermione.

"I had to talk to Alex" he said, moving over to his desk and sitting down behind it.

"What did you send him a letter for?" asked Draco.

"I need his help in making the potion."

"For Lupin and Sophia?" questioned Ron. Harry nodded then stood up.

"Who want to come to my parents' wedding?" Everyone looked confused except Ginny, who chuckled. "What?" asked Harry.

"Think about what you just said" smiled Ginny.

Harry did for a second. "Oh" he said slowly. Ginny nodded. "I meant in the Pensieve" said Harry. Everyone agreed and he walked over to the cupboard and opened it. "Come here" he said as he pulled out the memory Dumbledore had given him. "Just lean forward and it'll pull you in, sort of like a Portkey."

"You don't like Portkeys" Ginny said, teasingly.

"Please don't remind me" said Harry. He put his head down and was sucked into the Pensieve.

When he landed it took him a second to regain his balance. A few seconds later Ginny landed beside him then Neville, Luna, Hermione, Ron and Draco.

"Where are we?" asked Hermione.

"I don't know" said Harry, "never asked where they got married." He spotted a light coming from the trees. "Come on" he said and everyone began to walk through the trees until they came to a large clearing, not too far away.

"Wow" they all said, looking around. The clearing was nearly the size of a Quidditch pitch and in the center there was an altar with seats all around it. The seats were full of people and three men stood at the altar - Dumbledore, Sirius and James.

"Harry" Ginny said, taking his hand.

"You look so like him" said Hermione, smiling at her best friend.

"And your grandfather" Draco said, pointing to a man sitting in a chair in the front row.

"Hey look there's mum!" said Ron, pointing to near the back. "And Uncles Gideon and Fabien, they really do look like the twins."

"And McGonagall" said Hermione, "she looks the same. And Lupin, he looks so much younger."

"Years have had their toil on him" said Ginny.

"Neville?" said Luna but she got no response. He was looking at two people sitting near Molly.

"That's my mum and dad" he said. Gently Harry placed a hand on his friend's shoulder.

People quietened down as the music changed and they looked back down the aisle.

"That's Sophia" said Draco. She wore a long, deep red fitted robe and carried white lilies in her hands.

When she reached the altar Harry noticed the look pass between her and Sirius and he smiled as he had seen them share that look a few times now. He turned back just in time to see Lily walking down the aisle. Harry looked from his mother to his girlfriend.

"She looks just like you, Gin" said Ron, "but older."

And it was true. Lily was dressed in a Matte Satin princess-cut gown with a square neckline that had scalloped chiffon lace over the shoulders and down into long bell sleeves. Scalloped lace also decorated the hem and chapel train and the rest of the dress was ivory. She carried a bouquet of lilies too.

The seven of them watched as she walked down the aisle towards James and how he stood, dumbstruck, looking at Lily. When she finally reached the top James took her hand and they stepped forward and stood in front of Dumbledore. He smiled at them then looked at the crowd.

"We are here today to unite these two people together." He looked back at Lily and James. "James and Lily have their own vows to read out. James?"

James smiled at Lily. "Lily, I loved you from the instant I saw you on the Hogwarts Express. I knew that I would for the rest of my life and I would do anything I could to get you. Though I will admit some of my ways were…unique -" Sirius sniggered behind him but James ignored him and continued, "- and as I said I would in our first year, I will always love you and do anything to keep you safe."

Dumbledore smiled and looked at Lily. "James, what can I say but that you have proven all my doubts about you, behind that prancing pain in the arse there is a loving and caring human being and I will always love you."

"If anyone sees why these two should not be married speak now or forever hold your piece." Nobody said anything so Dumbledore continued. "The rings?"

James turned to Sirius. Sirius reached into his front pocket. "Uh oh" he mumbled before searching his others. Then he pulled out the two rings. "Sorry." He handed them to James.

The seven of them laughed. "Must remember to remind Sirius of that later" said Harry.

James slipped the ring onto Lily's finger. "Do you, Lily Mary Evans, take James Harold Potter to be you husband?"

"I do" she said.

And then she put the ring on James' finger. "Do you, James Harold Potter, take Lily Mary Evans to be your wife?"

"I do" he said.

Then Dumbledore waved his wand and a parchment appeared with a quill next to it. James signed then Lily. Dumbledore turned to the crowd. "I present to you James and Lily Potter!" He looked at James. "You may kiss the bride."

James lent it and just as they kissed Lupin and Sirius pulled out their wands. "Amo Semper" the said in unison, pointing there wands into the air. They lit up and long white light appeared out of the ends and flew into the air before sweeping around their two friends and shooting back up to explode into fireworks.

A minute later the seven students were back in Harry's office. "That was cool!" said Ron.

Ginny was looking at Harry. He had a funny look on his face. "Harry?" she asked.

"Yeah?" he said, looking at her.

"You okay?"

He nodded. "Yeah," he smiled, "I am."

Not long after that they all headed back to the Gryffindor tower and when the Order meeting was over they went up to bed.

TBC…

Amo Semper – Love always