Authors Note Hello sorry that I have not been updating a lot due to a lack of motivation but I'm back and would like to be posting more chapters on this and my other Harry Potter story Harry Potter and the Rise of the Second Brtish Empire
Chapter 112
December 18th, 2002
Charles de Gaulle Airport
Harry was getting excited as his family was getting ready to go on vacation.
He had decided to use the Senate Recess time to go visit Italy with his family and to spend more time with his wife and children.
When they got back Harry would be campaigning not for his own re-election that wasn't for another two years but to make sure that his party that lost the majority in 2001 was able to gain power and thus allow him to become the Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman.
He wanted that role not so much for the power but for the fact that Committee Chairman have a higher salary and thus he could provide better for his rapidly expanding family.
And what a family it had become recently.
He was now the proud father of 5 Young Girls 6-Year-Old Elena, 3-Year-old Natalie, 2-Year-old Rossi, 1-Year-old Madeline, and 5-Month-old Kathryn.
It was a lot of kids considering that they were only still only in their mid-twenties.
But the baby rabies were wearing off.
Harry thought that they weren't going to have more than maybe one more.
Any more than that became too much.
It was already hard enough to get five kids in the car so they could get to the airport on time.
Harry did not envy Fleur in that regard.
She was the one who would get the kids ready to go and he would make sure everything was ready to go.
They had decided to get to Italy the Muggle way instead of the Wizarding way.
Earlier in the year Harry had bought a 1999 Renault and had to spend forever getting it to work.
But he found the work to be fascinating nonetheless.
Despite being raised in the Wizarding World he found many things to be useful.
When he had entered the Senate he had joined the Senate Technology Caucus where he met some of the few techno Senators from both parties that he had quickly formed friendships with.
But anyhow.
As soon Fleur came out of the house with Kathryn, Madeline and Rossi in a stroller and Elena and Natalie following her.
"How was getting everyone up," Harry asked his wife as they started to get the kids into the car.
Fleur sighed.
"The kids were being as cooperative as they could I suppose," She said, "We better hurry if we want to make our flight".
Harry nodded and after getting Rossi strapped in he went around to the front of the car to get in.
Soon they were on the road towards the airport.
"You ready for our trip kids," Fleur said looking back in the car.
She got an assortment of cheers from Natalie and Elena, a confused looking Rossi and a sleeping Madeline and Kathryn.
Smiling Fleur and Harry started a small conversation in the front making sure not to wake their sleeping daughters.
"I'm excited for this trip Mi Amor," Fleur said, "I haven't been to Italy since before the war".
"Me too" Harry replied, "I cant wait to see the kid's reactions to the landmarks".
"I'm not sure the little ones will remember much" Fleur said, "But hopefully Elena and maybe Natalie will enjoy themselves".
"I'm sure they will," Harry replied."We've got a bunch of smart kids".
Soon the car became quiet for a little while until Harry heard a scuffle.
"What's going on back their girls," He asked.
"Natalie's poking me, daddy," Elena complained.
What.
Before Harry could say anything else Fleur was looking back.
"Natalie. Elena" She said, "Hands off each other now".
"Don't give me that face Natalie" Fleur said, "You don't poke your sister in the arm when we are in the car".
Harry heard the back of the car grow quiet and Fleur turned back upfront.
Leaning over to the side when they reached a stoplight Harry kissed his wife on the cheek.
Fleur smiled back at him graciously.
Harry was soon irked as they got in some Christmas Shopping Traffic.
They were going to be a while before they got to the airport.
Time Change
Well after 2 and a half hours they got to the Airport and somehow managed to get parking and got all the kids out of the car.
Harry didn't think that it was a long walk into their Airport but he saw Natalie and Elena seemed more tired than he would have expected.
Hopefully, they would not have to carry all of their kids around Italy.
Soon after entering the terminal Harry as surprised when they ran into Former Senator Fernand Braudel and his wife Sophie.
"Fernand" Harry called out waving.
"Harry" The elderly man replied walking over to the Delcour Family "So nice to see you here how's work been treating you".
"Pretty good," Harry said, "We have a rough season coming up this fall".
"Ah yes I know" Fernard laughed "After thirty years you experience quite a few of those".
Out of the corner of his eye, Harry saw that Fleur was looking at the clock.
"Sorry, but I've got to go," Harry said, "We have to catch the 7 AM flight to Milan".
"I understand," The Retired Senator said, "Me and Sophie are traveling to our Winter Home in Bavaria for the holidays and to meet up with the grandchildren".
Harry looked and saw that his arm injury from the Battle of Hogwarts was doing as well as it could for having been blown off and needing to be replaced with a metal arm.
Even 4 Years later the scars of war were still visible
But Fernard apparently did not see him looking at his metal arm.
Fernard looked and saw the kids standing by Fleur.
"My my," He said, "You've been busy I see".
Harry nodded "I've got 5 kids at home under 10 so we have our hands full," He said, "Maybe as much as at work".
Bernard laughed "Yes kids will be like that," He said, "Treasure those moments though or before you know it you're looking at grandkids on the way".
"Don't say that" Harry said shuddering "Have a good day man nice seeing you".
"You too," Fernard said, "Give the people at work my best".
"I will," Harry said, walking back to his family.
Fleur was talking to the woman at the front.
Looking back she saw him walk up.
"We're checked in," She said.
"Good" Harry nodded "Let's go to the waiting lobby then," He said taking Elena and Natalie's hands.
Walking to the waiting lobby Harry waited with the stroller as Fleur took the kids in to go use the restroom.
Soon afterward they went into the crowded lobby full of holiday travelers and were able to find a place where they all could sit.
Setting down the stroller Harry and Fleur got Natalie and Elena settled down sitting with them with Elena sitting on Harry's lap and Natalie on Fleurs.
Soon Fleur laid her head on Harry's shoulder as they began the multi-hour wait before they could board their plane.
This was going to be a while.
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