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Chapter Seven

The Party

Harry and Ginny appearated to a loud screech of "Congratulations Harry and Ginny." While Ginny had been clued in by her mother earlier that afternoon about the birthday party being held together with the engagement party Harry wasn't. Harry looked around at all the people assembled and recognized most of the guest even if he didn't know them personally he could recognize the Weasley family. Harry immediately saw Mrs. Andromeda Tonks holding his godson Teddy Remus Lupin. Harry was reminded of his first meeting her and approached her slowly he was about to apologize when she shoved Teddy into Harry's arms saying "Good you're here finally the little tyke hasn't been quite until you walked into the garden."

"Thank you Mrs. Tonks-" Harry began but was cut short by Andromeda.

"Harry call me Andromeda please. After all you are partcitly family."

"Andromeda please let me apologize to you for the way I acted last summer when I woke up. I just saw you and thought." Harry's voice had gotten smaller and smaller as his sentence came to a close because of the look Andromeda was giving him.

"Harry I know the resemblance I have to my sister Bellatrix. I completely understand that I gave you quite a fright last summer." Andromeda's face grew gentle again as two women Harry had never seen came up to the three of them. "Antoinette Potter and Annabelle Evans." Andromeda introduced to Harry. "Girls this is your grandson." Andromeda said as she took Teddy back before the two women could converge on Harry. Harry was suddenly being hugged by two women he didn't even know except by name.

"Now, Harry I do realize you probably inhited this hair style from my son but really we need to attempt to make it lay flat." Antoinette said pulling Harry into the main party. There were two men coming towards them as Harry was pulled by his grandmothers. Antoinette called out to the approaching men, "Thomas your frightening Harry. Introduce yourselves first."

"Alright. Harry I'm Thomas Potter." The man who Antoinette had spoken to said.

"I'm Edward Evans." The second man said holding a hand out to take Harry's. Ginny came over then finally having been able to dislodge herself from her brothers. Harry dislodged himself from his grandmothers to introduce Ginny to his grandparents.

"Ginny, this is Thomas and Antoinette Potter and Edward and Annabelle Evans. Thomas, Antoinette, Edward, and Annabelle this is my fiancé Ginerva Weasley." Harry stepped back quickly has the women grabbed Ginny and pulled her away to question her about Harry who heard, carried back by the wind, "Ginerva you must tell us how this came about." The women demanded of her.

Harry started towards a table he had spotted Ron and Hermione at but instead he ran into Ginny's brothers. All but Ron converged on Harry. Bill started off. "Harry I know how rocky your relationship with our sister was but just because she accepted the apology you gave her we will not allow you to marry her without a proper explanation of why you broke up with her in the first place."

Harry was about to explain his reasoning when Fleur made her appearance. "Bill zeat ees enough. Leave 'Arry alone. Bill he must 'ave 'ad his reasons. Think about it." Fleur whispered into his ear. "Why would 'Arry Potter break up with a woman he was completely een love with? Besides I want to introduce you to my old Defense Against the Dark Arts Teacher, Professor Potter"

Harry just stood there as Bill, Percy, and George looked him up and down. George was the first to speak, "Harry did you break up with Ginny to protect her?"

"Yes, I was thinking that if I didn't then Voldemort-" the three brothers winced, "would attempt to use her to get to me. Believe me if Voldemort had taken her I would have come out of hiding to save her." Harry stopped because the wind had brought a smell of flowers lifted to him on the winds. Ginny had come up behind Harry.

"I can not believe this. The one guy Ron approves of you three have a problem with." Ginny stared at her older brothers with her hands on her hips and looking so much like her mother that Harry was surprised that a least George didn't cower under her glare.

"Ginny it isn't that we have a problem with Harry. It's just that he left you once we want to make sure he doesn't do it again." Percy said sternly.

"Percy, I will never be forced to leave her again." Harry said thinking back on his conversation with Ginny next to Dumbledore's grave. Harry laughed to himself as Ginny pulled him away telling him about what his grandmothers were asking her about.

Ginny pulled Harry over to a table to talk. "Harry there was one thing you need to know. Professor Snape called me into his office before Easter to ask me if I would give you this book." Ginny handed Harry Advanced Potion-Making. "Snape said to have you open to page 10. He said that it would be your first successful potion." Ginny laughed. Harry opened the book to the potion Drought of Living Death and found the last page of his mother's letter, the rest of the photo and a sealed envelope. Harry picked up the envelope delicately and opened it with trembling fingers.

Potter,

I leave my potions book to you I have known for some time that I would die because the Dark Lord does not understand wand lore and ownership rules over wands.

Severus Snape

Harry just stood there with tears streaming down his face until Ginny slowly put her arms around him. "Ginny," Harry began but she interrupted saying, "I know Harry. Come on Mum's going to go crazy if we don't come to the table soon." The party went on into the late night until Mrs. Weasley called over the noise. "Now you all get to bed you have to go to Diagon Alley tomorrow." The party broke up and Harry's grandparents both called him over to walk them over to the village inn they were staying at.