One Shots pt 6

by phoenixgirl26

Another selection of one shots.

11. Chapter 11

The tradition:

Harry Potter, the saviour of the wizarding world was approached a month after he had killed Voldemort and asked to be a governor by the minister for magic, Kingsley Shacklebolt. He felt that since Harry loved the old castle and always considered it home, he would make a perfect governor.

Now months later, Harry was once again at a meeting with the governors of Hogwarts, working on some changes that had to happen at the old school.

One of the first meetings of the governors were the discussion about the new head of Hogwarts. It was Harry who said it needed to be someone who could connect to the students and someone that wasn't so cold and rigid. It also needed someone who would not mind changes. When someone asked about Minerva McGonagall, Harry explained that she never once did her duty as deputy head to prevent danger or stop bullying, she also never once aided her Gryffindor's in any way. If she was named headmistress she wouldn't change. Harry said outright that he will never support her as headmistress.

Harry didn't say that he would never trust the woman that had been with Dumbledore when they left him, Harry, as a baby on a doorstep after his parents were murdered. Harry could never forgive them for that. The minister knew of Harry's views when it came to Albus Dumbledore and after hearing everything about his life that Albus had been the cause of and Minerva McGonagall always agreed with Dumbledore, Kingsley ended up agreeing with the young man. Snape was another that will never have Harry's forgiveness.

Kingsley and Harry had many meetings, usually after a governor meeting. Once Kingsley heard everything about Harry's life with the Dursley's and his life at Hogwarts, including all the danger, Kingsley agreed that neither Albus or Snape would be recognised during the memorial ball. It had nothing to do with Harry saying if they were honoured, he would leave or wouldn't turn up in the first place. No, Kingsley realised that Albus and Snape made things worse which cost more lives.

Harry and the governors had been meeting a lot since the end of the war and most of those meetings were long. Once their meeting was over, which had taken all day, Harry left for the day. He had repaired his parents old home before doing the fidelius charm. He wanted to learn more about his parents, the only way he could do that was to go through their home. Usually when he left the meeting he would head there for a few hours before he headed to Grimmauld place.

Harry was engaged to be married to Ginny Weasley, but he had explained to Ginny that they would, for now, live at Grimmauld place. Harry owned it, he had only just started working and Ginny didn't earn much as a reserve chaser for the Holyhead Harpies. They could not buy a home and it would be a waste of money to rent when the old Black home was just sitting there. Ginny had asked about them making the old Potter home a home for them. Harry said no, he didn't want any person in that house. Only he would ever enter that house. He refused to give out the information on the house so no one could remember it was the house in Godric's Hollow. That had been their first fight and when Ginny found out just how stubborn Harry was, not to mention, how powerful, she knew straight away to back off and she never brought it up again.. She could see it, see the power. She never wanted Harry angry with her. She never believed he would hurt her but she did know that when someone was really upset or angry, their magic could get away from them.

Harry and Ginny had only just started working plans for their wedding. So far, they hadn't spent any money yet as they still had to finalise exactly what they wanted. Because the Weasley's did not have a lot and Harry had only just began working, they all agreed to keep the costs of the wedding down. The only thing Ginny was going to splurge on was a wedding gown but she was buying it in the muggle world. When Hermione found out how much a wedding dress would cost in the wizarding world, she explained that Ginny would only have to pay quarter of that price and have a bigger selection. Hermione had taken Ginny into a muggle bridal shop and it was right then that Ginny realised how much of a difference there was between the two worlds.

After Harry left the meeting he decided that since he had time, he would head to Godric's hollow. He had a couple of hours before his friends and fiance were due to arrive at Grimmauld place. When it was close to the time he would meet Ginny, Ron and Hermione, he showered after finishing going through some papers in his father's old office. He had been surprised at one bit of information and realised he would need to speak with Ginny.

Harry knew some families in the wizarding world still followed some traditions. Molly and Arthur had explained about that when Ginny had gone away for a week. That was right after they got engaged. They could not tell Harry what Ginny was doing and Ginny couldn't tell Harry about it either. Harry figured it was just one of those weird pure-blood traditions. Harry wondered if Hermione had read anything about what he found out or any other traditions, like the one Ginny had to do. He planned to ask Hermione along with Ron and Ginny about some traditions since they were pure-bloods. Since the four of them were having dinner at Grimmauld place, he would ask his friends about what he found out. Harry was going to bring home some pizza. He said it was time two pure-bloods tried some of the wonderful muggle food. He also wanted pizza at the wedding. If he could get Ron and Ginny's approval, then he would show their mother.

By the time Harry arrived with the pizza, Ginny, Ron and Hermione were there.

'Sorry I'm late, lost track of time,' Harry said as he placed the boxes and bottles of drink on the table. He then levitated plates and glasses onto the table.

'We've only been here ten minutes,' Ginny said giving Harry a kiss, which made Ron turn away. He always did when his sister kissed Harry.

'Let's eat, I'm starving,' Harry opened the boxes and placed a piece of each on each plate then poured out a drink.

'So this is that muggle food you were talking about,' Ron said staring down at the pizza, 'Smells good.'

'Tastes even better,' Harry grinned then picked up his first bit and took a big bite. He groaned happily making Hermione chuckle.

'You sound like you haven't eaten in ages.'

'Well, since lunch,' Harry said then took another bite, 'Eat up you lot, trust me, you'll love it.'

Harry watched as Ron picked up his first slice of pizza and took a small bite. When Ron's eyes widened, he instantly at half in one go making Harry laugh and Hermione roll her eyes. Ginny did the same but she didn't end up eating half, she still took small bites.

'These are delicious. We are definitely having them at the wedding. We'll have to work on someone picking them up but they would need to know the muggle world,' Ginny said.

'No, there easy to make. You can even make them the day before and just cover them until you're ready to put them in the oven.'

While they were eating, Harry began to explain about the charm on his families blood. Harry ended up shocked when Ginny got up and ran out of the house. Hermione and Ron were also shocked at what Ginny had done.

In the wizarding world, there's an old pure-blood tradition that mothers will hire a man to teach their daughters all about making love, which includes actually having sex. That tradition has slowly disappeared from the wizarding world, yet there were a few pure-blood families who still believed that traditions should be kept.

The daughter is not told, she is just taken to the man by her mother then left there for a week, to learn everything she will need to please her husband. If the girl tries to stop it or fight, the man will force her. The old traditionalist do not believe it is rape, they call it lessons. If the girl continues to fight, the man will use the imperius curse on her. Its allowed as it links with old traditions and it's the only time the imperius curse is allowed to be used and why it was invented in the first place.

Any person raised in the muggle world, whether they are a muggleborn, half-blood or pure-blood, know nothing of this tradition as it's only passed on from mother to daughter. The mother will often explain to her husband if they have a daughter and the husbands accept it as part of tradition.

Many old laws and tradition has been fazed out, especially in regards to laws for pure-bloods. More of those laws and traditions have been made illegal or changed now, especially after two wars with Voldemort. No one ever wanted to go through another war caused by people's beliefs that pure-bloods are better than others. The tradition to teach girls about sex was never written down anywhere, so it's not one that could be made illegal or changed.

A year after the fall of Voldemort, a traditionalist woman knew it was time for her to make sure her daughter knew everything she would need, especially now she was officially engaged to be married.

Molly Weasley told her husband, Arthur that it was time. He nodded then left for work. This was not something that involved the father. Molly waited until her daughter woke, she fixed breakfast for Ginny. He moment she finished eating, Molly explained that they needed to go somewhere and Ginny would find out once they arrived. When Harry, Ron or Hermione asked where Ginny was, all Molly would say is she was away for a week as it's part of their families tradition. She wouldn't say more.

Harry had raced after Ginny and stared out of the door. Ginny was gone. He turned to see Ron and Hermione standing behind him.

'Why did she run out like that?'

'I don't know but we better go find out. Harry, maybe you should stay here in case she returns. I'll send my patronus if we find out anything,' Hermione said.

'We'll find out, one way or another,' Ron said.

'Yeah, I'll stay here, just let me know if you find her.'

Harry watched his two friends apparate from the top step. Even though he was worried about why his fiance ran out, he couldn't help noticing that both Ron and Hermione still made a loud cracking noise when they apparated. When he apparated, it was a quiet pop. Harry had to shake himself to get rid of those thoughts and think about Ginny and what they had been talking about before she ran.

'Okay, I just finished explaining about the charm on my blood, done by my mother. She hated some old wizarding traditions so she wanted to prevent it happening in her family. It mainly had to do with girls but his mother wrote that she would like her son to know the truth as it could affect him in the future.'

Harry got himself a can of beer then sat in the living room, where he had been while talking to Ginny, Hermione and Ron. Something occurred to him and he didn't like where his thoughts were going.

'It was when I said anyone with Potter blood had to marry a virgin if they were under the age of forty. The charm broke down after that age. That's when Ginny got up and disappeared out the door. Is Ginny a virgin? I know she dated Michael Corner but that was when she was only fourteen. She dated Dean when she was fifteen. That's too young to have sex.'

Harry thought about when he talked to Ginny about sex when they dated in his sixth year, her fifth. Both of them said they wouldn't until they left Hogwarts and they hoped the war was over by then. If the war looked like it was going to drag on, then they would. They still had time since Harry had only been sixteen and Ginny fifteen at the time.

'If that's true than Ginny couldn't have had sex with Michael or Dean. She did spend a lot of time with Neville and Seamus when I was away with Hermione and Ron. Could she have done it then and not told me?'

Harry was confused. He didn't want to believe Ginny had sex while he was looking for the horcruxes. But they weren't together then so it's not like she cheated if she did. They spoke about sex after they got back together and thought they should take a few months. It was Harry's suggestion to wait until they were married, since it wasn't that long away. But something made her run and they were talking about virgins and the Potter blood. It was the only thing Harry could come up with.

Harry had no idea but right at the same time he was trying to figure out what made Ginny run, she was yelling at her parents. Hermione and Ron had entered the kitchen of the Burrow to hear Ginny say that her parents had destroyed her hope of marrying Harry. She yelled that she hated them and would never forgive them. Ginny had run up the stairs, ignoring her father calling for her to explain.

'Do you two know what is going on and why Ginny would believe we destroyed her chance of marrying Harry?' Arthur asked.

'Um, well, Harry told us his mother invented a charm that she placed on their blood, which will connect to anyone with Potter blood,' Ron said.

'Lily Potter hated a lot of the old traditions and she was determined that her children wouldn't be affected by them in any way,' Hermione said.

'I still don't understand,' Arthur said.

'Lily Potter's charm can't be broken in any way. It means that up until the age of forty, someone marrying a Potter by blood must be a virgin. It doesn't matter if it's male or female, they have to be pure,' Hermione instantly noticed Ron's parents pale and glanced at each other before both got up and ran up the stairs.

'What in the name of merlin is going on?' Ron asked.

'I don't know Ron but it's got something to do with what Harry told us, how anyone marrying a Potter must be a virgin.'

Ron furrowed his brow for a few minutes before his eyes widened.

'Do you think Ginny's not a...um, you know?'

'I don't know but by the sounds of it, she isn't. But what I don't get is why she's blaming her parents when it would have been her doing if she had sex with someone. We know it wasn't Harry as he told us about those woman who propositioned him while he stayed at the Hogs Head and it had been his first time.'

Just then, Ginny ran down the stairs with a bag in her hand and ran straight past Ron and Hermione and straight out the door. Molly and Arthur were running after her. A second later, they heard the sound of apparition, then another apparition. Arthur walked back inside, but Molly didn't.

'Can you two go see if Ginny went to Harry's? I'll check with Bill,' Arthur said.

'What's going on?' Ron said still standing in the same spot.

'Not now Ron.'

'Yes, now, we're not moving until you explain what is happening here.'

Arthur sighed, 'It's an old tradition with pure-blood families, with girls from pure-blood families,' Arthur sighed again, 'A girl, when she reaches the age of seventeen or when she's engaged, if that happens before she turns seventeen, is sent away for a week to learn how to...how to,' Arthur sat down and stared at the table, 'how to have sex, how to please her husband. A man is hired to teacher her everything.'

'And Ginny agreed with this?' Hermione said sounding shocked.

'She didn't have a choice but I'm not able to explain what happens. The information is under a magical oath.'

'So Ginny had to let some strange bloke fuck her and now she can't marry Harry because he can only marry a virgin,' Ron growled. He turned and hurried from the house, Hermione was following.

'I can't believe they would do that Ron. How could you parents make Ginny do that?'

'I don't know, but I know I can't stay with them anymore. I'm going to see if we can stay with either Bill or George.'

'Then we should pack our things. But Ron, we could probably stay with Harry. That house is big enough for a dozen people.'

'I suppose your right but we also have to explain to Harry what is going on in case Ginny hasn't gone there.'

Ron and Hermione did pack everything they owned. Hermione had charmed Ron's bag and her bag with a space expansion charm so they had no trouble fitting everything. They walked away from the burrow with a feeling that they would never see it again.

Harry glanced up when he heard the front door open. He stood, hoping it was Ginny coming back and hoping she would explain what is going on. He couldn't help feeling a little disappointed when he saw his two best friends.

'Did you find her?'

'Sort of, we saw her and then she disapparated again,' Ron said.

'We got to the Burrow and Ginny was screaming at her parents. She said they ruined any chance she had of ever marrying you.'

'So she's not a virgin,' Harry sagged back into his seat, 'It's the only thing that made sense, yet I didn't want to believe Ginny wouldn't have told me, especially after I told her about those women.'

'We're not sure what's going on Harry but from what dad said, Ginny had no choice,' Ron said.

'Mr Weasley said it's an old tradition. The daughter is taken before she turns seventeen or engaged before she turns seventeen. He said she has no choice but she given to some man who teachers her all about sex. By the way Mr Weasley looked, it mean the man would have sex with her as a way of teaching her.'

'We're both disgusted and decided we can't stay there. We're wondering…' Ron didn't finish.

'You can stay here,' Harry ran his fingers through his hair, 'So what this is about is Ginny was forced to have sex with some man and now she knows I can't marry her because she basically had that taken from her, without her consent, meaning, rape.'

Ron flinched where Hermione nodded, 'Yes, she ran out of the house, with a bag and disapparated.'

'Mum left as well, she's gone to look for her and dad is going to talk to Bill. But Harry mate, you don't sound angry,' Ron said.

'I am, at your parents, it's not Ginny's fault, she's a victim of those old traditions that we're trying to abolish.'

'If you get to talk to Ginny, what are you going to do?' Hermione asked.

'Well, you and I were raised in the muggle world Hermione, so we know about relationships where the couple will live together. I'll ask Ginny if that's what she wants.'

'How's this relationship work?' Ron asked looking confused.

'It's where a man and a woman will live together without marrying. It could be they were married previous and it didn't work and don't want to go through another marriage. Some just don't like the idea of marriage. My parents lived together for two years before they married because they wanted to get used to living with someone.' Hermione said.

'Well, because of my parents, Ginny can't marry you, mate, so it's the next best thing. I doubt anyone would say anything about it, not with how you are thought of.'

'They better not. Anyway, I'll talk it over with Ginny but I want to research all old traditions. I would hate for another one to cause some other problem or something happens. I doubt it will but I would rather not be surprised until I find out if there's anything that could affect us.'

'I get you there mate. After hearing this, I wouldn't be surprised if you did find something. I hope you don't, for you and Ginny. Have you any idea where she might have gone?'

'It wouldn't be Bill's because Ginny still isn't keen on Fleur. I would say she would go to George's. She never really got close to the other girls in her year. She was close to Luna and Neville but I doubt she would go to Neville's because of his grandmother. She may have gone to Luna. Otherwise, I have no idea.'

'Well, I had an idea. She's angry and upset and thinks you two can't stay together. She might have gone to your parents graves to cry or shout. No one would think to look for her there, except you. I don't know if she did go there, it's just an idea,' Hermione said.

'We might go to talk to George,' Ron said.

'Since I don't really have any other idea, I'll go to Godric's hollow. I'll send you my patronus if I find her.'

The three friends had no luck finding Ginny. Arthur didn't have any luck either with Bill. He went to see Percy and it was the same, Ginny wasn't there. When he got to George's shop, he saw Ron and Hermione but they looked at him like they didn't like him. George didn't give him a chance to say anything, just said Ginny doesn't want to see her parents so he might as well leave. George had put some of his more dangerous pranks outside the door to the flat so no one could try to break in. Ginny need some time and George was going to make sure she got it. When Arthur hesitated, George glared and told him to get out that no one wanted him there. Arthur realised because of Molly's belief in a lot of old traditions, he might just have lost his family. It wouldn't be long before Bill and Charlie found out why he was looking for Ginny, which would mean they would be angry with their parents as well. Bill and charlie were both very protective of their sister.

After Arthur left, George disabled his pranks and led Ron and Hermione inside. Hermione hurried straight to Ginny who was lying on the sofa, crying.

'Harry's angry at your parents, not you. Also, he said if you want, you two can live together. It's very popular in the muggle world. Also, Ron and I are living with Harry now, we couldn't stay there after we found out what they forced you to do.'

'I wanted to save myself for Harry. I wanted him to be my first,' Ginny said through her crying. 'I couldn't even tell him because of the oaths on these old traditions,' Ginny wiped her eyes as she stared at the girl who had her arm around her, then she stared at her brother, 'Harry doesn't hate me?'

'No, he basically hates our parents, we can't blame him,' Ron said.

'Where's Harry now?' George asked.

'Looking for Ginny. I wasn't sure where she would go so I suggested his parents graves. I wasn't sure if she would come here since I knew your parents would look for Ginny here or with Bill or Percy.'

'I did think of going to Godric's hollow, but I needed to talk to someone and thought George would listen. I couldn't even tell him properly what was going on. How did you find out?' Ginny asked.

'We heard you yelling at mum and dad, so we spoke with dad after you left and he gave us the basic information. He couldn't tell us more because of the oaths.'

'We worked out that he would have forced you, in some way,' Hermione said kindly, 'Harry basically said your parents allowed this man to rape you. He will never forgive them for what they did to you,' Hermione said.

'We should let Harry know we found you,' Ron said.

'I'll come with you. We need to talk about this and his idea of living together,' Ginny stood up and turned to George, 'Thanks for listening. We'll keep you informed.'

'At least you can stay with Harry and he's not the type of bloke that will think any less of you when he knows it's not your fault.'

Ginny hugged George, 'Thanks.'

Hermione sent her patronus off to Harry, then her, Ginny and Ron headed to Grimmauld place.

Harry raced into the house and hurried straight to Ginny, he wrapped his arms around her. It was instant, Ginny began to cry again.

'All this means is we can't marry but it doesn't mean we can't have a life together,' Harry said trying to get Ginny to calm down.

'If I was as brilliant as your mother, I probably do the same thing. Some of these old traditions need abolishing. But I can't believe a parent would do that to their daughter,' Hermione said.

'Do you know when your mother did this mate?' Ron asked as he sat down.

'She began working on it before leaving Hogwarts but after she began dating dad. He told her about a lot of old traditions but until he spoke with his parents, he wasn't sure if any would affect him or them. This shouldn't have happened but I actually like what my mother did. She also wanted to work on ways to stop other traditions from affecting her family. As I said Ginny, this isn't your fault and we're not going to let it affect us. But I will be pushing for this man to be sent to Azkaban, I don't care if it's still tradition at the moment, he forced you.'

'You're a strong fighter Ginny, so how did he force you?' Ron asked.

Harry, Ron and Hermione noticed that Ginny was trying to say something but couldn't, because of the oath.

'Damn,' Ginny yelled, 'Okay, let me think because if I can somehow make you guess you might be able to use that to prevent it being done to others.'

Hermione, Ron and Harry watched as Ginny, who still had her arms around Harry, furrow her brow as she was thinking.

'It's something that is normally illegal to use, but not when it's to do with this tradition. You used it Harry but it was considered part of fighting a war which is why you, nor others got in trouble for using one of these three spells.'

'An unforgivable,' Hermione said.

'Did he use the cruciatus curse on you?' Harry growled fiercely.

'No, not that one,' Ginny stared at Harry who seemed to understand.

'So if it's not the cruciatus curse and Ginny's alive so it's not the killing curse, which only leave the imperius curse,' Ron said.

'Yes,' Ginny shouted.

'But you learnt how to fight that during the DA,' Harry said.

'I know but this time I couldn't fight it,' Ginny said.

'Were you given a drink before he used the curse?' Hermione asked.

'Yes, I thought I was going to fall asleep, but I didn't.'

'It's a relaxation potion. Healers use it to help them get the truth out of patients, especially girls who had been raped or children who might have been abused at home. Once you're relaxed, you wouldn't have been able to fight off the imperius curse.' Hermione explained.

'I couldn't,' Ginny said then she began to cry again.

'We definitely have to find a way to get rid of this tradition but also make him pay for what he did to Ginny,' Ron said angrily.

'We will and I'm going to go through the ministry to find every old tradition. I don't want any more surprises or something that will prevent any of us having the lives we want and not forced to have,' Harry said.

'I can help during my break and because I am employed by the ministry, I can take books home. I can go through them of an evening and weekend,' Hermione said.

'Remember there is a very old library here Hermione. I'm sure there are some books here that mentions traditions,' Ron said.

'I've removed all the curses off the books so they are safe now,' Harry said.

'Then I'll start now,' Hermione gave Ron a look and a gesture.

'We'll be in the library

Harry and Ginny gave a small smile to Ron and Hermione for giving them some privacy.

It took a few days before Harry calmed down enough to think things through. He decided to do some research, to make sure there are no surprises if he lives with Ginny. It only took him a week but Harry found one he didn't like. He found out his children cannot take his name if he is not married. He realises this might be the end of his relationship with Ginny. He would talk to her first, then they will have to make a decision.

When Harry got home that afternoon, he explains about the law that all children will take the mother's name if they aren't married.

'I can't Ginny, so we find a way to change this now, quickly or…' Harry sighed.

Ginny knew Harry wanted children. They talked about it and thought in about ten years. Now because of old wizarding laws, the only way their children could take the name Potter was if they were married, yet they can't marry because she wasn't a virgin, thanks to her parents.

Harry would never give up the chance to have a family of his own but he also will never allow his children to take the name Weasley. He was the last Potter, his children will keep the Potter name going but only if he was married.

'In the muggle world, the mother can registered the children using the father's name even if they aren't married,' Hermione said.

'Yeah, I know, but it doesn't help this since we live and work in the wizarding world. Sure, I could quit, find something in the muggle world and make sure I'm living and working in the muggle world. It's when they kids get older, Hogwarts, the book will have the name, which means it will not be known as Potter.'

'I didn't think of that. Maybe you could find out what other countries are like and send the children there if they will go with the muggle registered name of Potter,' Hermione said.

'That's an idea Harry,' Ginny said sounding hopeful.

'We can do some research, I suppose. I think our best chance would be a country like America or Australia.'

'Actually, Australia is a very young country and because it was colonised by convicts from this country, any witch or wizard would be a half-blood or muggleborn. The only way one would be a pure-blood was if children of squibs got together and those were from pure-blood families. The only other way would be if a pure-blood moved over there and married another pure-blood that moved over there.'

'But there would only be a few and they probably wouldn't know anything about their family. Which means they wouldn't have tried to implement old pure-blood traditions.'

'So we'll start with Australia,' Ginny said.

'Yes but I am going to quit and make sure everyone knows why I will never again live or work in the wizarding world.'

'Many will not like that Harry,' Ron said.

'Well, many are fighting to keep some old laws and traditions. I was able to help get some abolished but it's like what Kingsley said, it could take years and he means twenty years or more to abolish all the ones we want. We don't want to wait that long.'

'Before you do, I had a thought. You might live and work in the muggle world so you could have the children take your name. Ginny plays for the Holyhead Harpies, a wizarding sport. I don't think it will matter, she's the mother, a witch who works in the wizarding world. I'm not positive but I believe Ginny would have to live and work in the muggle world or they will automatically call any children she has, Weasley.'

'Nooo,' Ginny yelled, 'quidditch was always my dream. I never thought it would come true, but it did. I can't give it up.'

Harry stared at his girlfriend as he listened to her and realised something. He got up, without saying anything and walked up the stairs. He locked his bedroom door, then charmed it using one of the black sealing charms.

'What just happened?' Ron said.

Hermione sighed as she glanced at Ginny who looked just as confused as Ron.

'Harry heard you say quidditch is more important than staying with him and having children. Sorry Ginny, but I think you just made the biggest mistake of your life. The only way Harry will stay with you now is if you quit quidditch and you both moved now into the muggle world.'

'But Ginny could continue to play and when she's ready to retire, then she moves into the muggle world,' Ron said.

'Yes, but Ginny didn't say that, she said quidditch was her dream. Harry's dream is to have a family of his own.'

'I need to talk to him,' Ginny got up and raced up the stares. Ron went to follow but Hermione took his hand to stop him.

'No Ron, if Harry is going to talk to her, he won't want us there. But I don't think he will. Harry wants kids and he compromised by saying he will wait until Ginny had played for ten years. You can't expect them to live apart for ten years then feel the same. If the ministry found out Harry was spending time with her or us, then again, they would make sure any child would be named Weasley.'

Harry had silenced his room so he could not hear anything from outside. He began to write a long letter, one he planned to have Luna publish in the quibbler. Once he was done, he packed up everything he owned in his trunk and bag. Now he just had to wait. There were a few things down in the drawing room and kitchen he wanted and he wouldn't leave them behind. He just had to wait until Hermione, Ron and Ginny were asleep.

It was four in the morning before Harry was able to gather the things he wanted from the house. Once he finished packing, he quietly left the house he apparated straight to Luna's. He left the letter in the box outside her door, then apparated to his parent's home, now his home, at least for now. He was once again living back in Godric's Jollow.

By morning, Hermione, Ron and Ginny found Harry gone, along with all his belongings. Ginny was heartbroken and packed up and headed back to George's. Ron and Hermione tried to stop her, but she just refuse to listen.

'What are we going to do?' Ron asked.

'There's nothing we can do unless we find a way for them to stay together now but Harry has a guarantee that his children will take his name. I can speak with Kingsley and do some research but from everything I've read, that can only happen if they are married. Harry would have to give Ginny another chance though, I'm not sure if he will.'

'If Ginny would have only said it differently,' Ron sighed.

'But as I said, they couldn't live apart from ten years and still feel the same. If they did spend time together someone could find out if they snuck around and saw each other. It wouldn't work. I don't think there is anything we can do to get them back together. Harry might stay in the wizarding world if those traditions are changed, but right now, he would be living as a muggle. I doubt he will turn up for work.'

'You're probably right. We might as well get to work.'

Hermione and Ron went straight to the minister's office as soon as they got to the ministry. They had to explain to Kingsley what was going on and why Harry Potter, the saviour has left the wizarding world. They went into everything from what Molly did to what Ginny said when they mentioned both would have to live and work in the muggle world.

'Let's go see if Harry turned up, but I think you're right, he won't,' Kingsley sighed. He realised that right now, he couldn't do anything. There were too many people who wanted to keep most of the wizarding world's traditions. Even if he could get the ones needed changed, it would take years, years in which Harry would make a new life for himself away from the wizarding world.

Time skip

It did take years, seven years before many old traditions were abolished or changed. The one that the children will take the father's name whether he was married to the mother or not was one of them. From the moment that old tradition was gone, many letters were sent to Harry. All were returned unopened. No one knew if he got the letters and just returned them or if he didn't get them because the owls couldn't deliver if the witch or wizard was in a full muggle area.

Ginny had not stopped hoping she would eventually see Harry again. She sent a letter the moment she was told about the old tradition being abolished. She also had her letter returned, unopened.

To this day, none of the Weasley children had anything to do with their parents. Bill and Charlie had gone off at their mother for allowing a man to rape their sister. From then on, Bill and Fleur hosted family dinners, or things like weddings, where Molly and Arthur were not invited. They never saw their children or grandchildren again.

It was a fluke that Hermione Weasley saw Harry ten years after he left. At first she was going to call out to him, until she noticed that Harry was with a woman and the woman was carrying a baby girl with dark red hair. Hermione studied the couple and saw the wedding rings. She wasn't sure if she should tell anyone that Harry was now married and had a daughter. She didn't want to hurt Ginny anymore, who still hoped Harry would return one day. She would tell Ron and maybe Kingsley. One thing Hermione noticed while she had been studying Harry and his family, they all seemed to be very tanned. Hermione cast a disillusionment charm on herself and moved closer. She only stayed close for ten minutes before sneaking away.

'She's not English and Harry has lost almost all his English accent. He must have left the country. He also went to a country that was warm, going on how tanned they were. The little girl even had a light tan.' Hermione also noticed that the girl had green eyes, like Harry's. As she walked away, she heard the woman called the girl Jasmine, 'He named his daughter after a flower, like his mother,'

Hermione was not going to do anything that could hurt Harry's family. She decided right then that no one would know anything about Harry and his family. She knew Harry will never return to England and no one would guess that while she was visiting the Greece minister for Kingsley, she just happened to see Harry. It was better all around if no one knew because it could just cause trouble for Harry and it could hurt Ginny. Staying quiet was the only thing she could do.

Harry had what he always wanted, a family and Hermione was not going to allow anyone to spoil it. She said a silent goodbye to her first ever friend before turning and walking away.

Harry had seen Hermione watching him and at first he thought of obliviating her so no one would know where he was. Then Harry saw the look Hermione gave him. He knew just from that look that Hermione was not going to tell anyone she had seen him. She would not allow anyone to interfere with him and his family.

'Thank you Hermione,' Harry said in his normal voice. He noticed Hermione's steps faltered. She nodded then began walking again. But her hand gave a small wave before she turned the corner and she was out of sight. Harry smiled as he turned back to his family. He may still miss his friends but he had his wife, he had his daughter and in another year or so, he would have another child. They were his life now. It was time to bury the past, which includes his friends.

The end: