Disclaimer: Most unfortunately, I don't own Harry Potter.

A/N: Sorry it's been so long, university has been crazy! Thanks to everyone for their interest in this story, you're all amazing. ~HogwartsPrincess89

"Edward Charles Weasley I am done asking come and take your bath right now." While working with dragons in Romania Charlie had learned how to perfect the art of ignoring his famous Weasley temper and as such did not lose it very easily.

He had lost money at work today which was normal for starting up a business but it still bothered him. Then he'd had to deal with an old man who he was convinced was the worst customer on the face of the earth. He had come home to Andromeda walking out the door as she apologized for Teddy's mood: he had eaten two bags of candy curtesy of George and Ron. To top it all of his mother had sent him an owl: she was trying to set him up with some witch who lived nearby.

To be honest that annoyed him the most. He was just fine on his own, content with the knowledge that Nymphadora was and would always be the only woman he had ever loved.

He had managed to stay calm for most of the night but Teddy had been running away from him for three hours. Damn his early accidental magic. Clenching his teeth together he took a deep breath and tried not to blow up at the little boy who was now cowering behind the door. "Please come and take your bath Teddy." He tried. "Otay." He blew a breath through his nose, why in Merlin's name hadn't he tried that earlier? Stay calm Charlie. He told himself.

Teddy allowed his father to wash his hair without so much as a noise. Unable to sit still for so long, the toddler eyed the bubbles with mischief that went unnoticed by Charlie. Inaccurately sensing that his father's anger was gone, he decided to violently splash the red haired man. Charlie's eye twitched as water fell down his face. "It's not nice to splash Daddy." He grit out. Teddy giggled but managed to get through the rest of the bath without incident. Mercifully, Andromeda had come back from visiting her sister and was able to convince the toddler to go to sleep.

"He looks so peaceful when he's not being a little menace." Andromeda gave him a stern look reminiscent of McGonagall but she was betrayed by the quirk of her mouth. "It's not his fault he was hyper today." "You're right it's my brothers' fault. I'll have to talk to them tomorrow. He ran circles round the house before I finally got him in the bath." Andromeda grinned at him. "Better you than me." He mock glared.

"So how was your day?" She asked him. "Ruddy terrible. You?" She chuckled. "About the same. Narcissa wanted to dredge up our whole past so we could 'move forward'". "Well that sounds fun." Andromeda snorted. "Indeed. And then she asked to see Teddy." Charlie made eye contact with his not quite mother-in-law. "Do you think that's wise?"

She sighed. "Narcissa is many things, but she would never harm him. She genuinely wants to meet her great-nephew and form a relationship with him. Pending your agreement of course." Charlie studied Andromeda for a moment, weighing his response. "I trust your judgement. If you believe she won't hurt him than I agree." She threw him a bright smile. "Thank you. I best be off to bed, an old woman like me need her beauty sleep." He chuckled. "Night."

Sat at his kitchen table, he ran a hand threw his hair, pouring himself some firewhiskey. So Narcissa wanted to meet his son. Nymphadora's son. She had never even bothered to acknowledge her niece but now she wanted to meet her son. It bothered Charlie more than he cared to admit. But he trusted Andromeda more than anything and he realized what this meant to her, that her sister was finally accepting her family. And so he would hide his own feelings and allow it. However, that didn't mean that he had to be nice to the Malfoy matriarch.

He was broken out of his thoughts as the fireplace roared to life. He barely supressed a groan. His reflexes had his wand aimed at his guest before he could think. His eyes widened when he saw who it was. He closed his eyes and reopened them, hoping that he was hallucinating. The day was technically over so why was it still getting worse? The flames revealed none other than the minister of magic himself.

He put his wand down. "Minister. What can I do for you?" He refrained from adding 'and why are you in my house' but only barely. "Come now Charlie. We fought side by side in the final battle I think that qualifies as a first name basis." "Alright then, Kingsley." The minister's mouth twitched at the lack of response. "I'm sorry to make a house call unannounced in the middle of the night, but something urgent has come up and I need your help."

"My help?" Kingsley nodded wearily. "Head Auror Potter was called to Hogwarts earlier tonight to investigate an impersonation. We've been getting a lot of those from Hogwarts lately, kids trying to scare other students by transforming into dead Death Eaters." Charlie was bewildered, why on earth would his help be needed for this?

"I don't follow. Why are you asking for my help?" He didn't like the look the minister wore. It said that whatever he was about to tell him was exponentially bad. "This time the student did not impersonate a death eater and when we performed the usual spells, their features did not change." Charlie eyed him in trepidation, he had a hunch where this was going and he didn't like it at all. "Well who does this person claim to be?" Kingsley paused for a second. "This person claims to be Nymphadora Tonks."