Harry entered his vault a week after the Wizengamot courtroom had been closed for the third time in a century. Harry's head buzzed about what was left to him from his parents and why hadn't it been put directly into his vault when his parents died. His vault was the same as it had always been, except a small pile to the right of the vault door. Harry recognized some of it as things that Sirius had left him, robes, books, deeds, nothing of terrible importance.

It was a moment before Harry saw the subtle change in the pile. There was a small brown rectangular box. Written on it in big letters was:

'To Harry

From Mom & Dad'

Then underneath in small writing was written 'Sirius and Remus.'

"Mr. Potter if you don't mind!" came a small rough voice.

Harry slipped the package under his arm and put a handful of gold and silver into his money pouch before exiting his vault and letting the goblin return him to the surface. When Harry arrived outside of Gringotts he took one look at the package, tucked it back under his arm and headed for the Leaky Cauldron.

Harry landed with a dull thud on his hearth.

"You could've just Appartated," said a voice turning Harry from his thoughts. There was Ginny sitting on the couch reading a book.

"You do know that you could being reading that in the library?" Harry responded heading for the stairs.

"Yes but I wouldn't get this oh so wonderful conversation with you," Ginny smiled sweetly, "so what did your parents leave you?"

"Don't know yet," Harry responded pulling the package from his under his arm. When Harry got to his room he closed the door and set the package on his bed. He sat staring at it for a time before sitting down and opening one end of it and tipping it over. Four letters and a smaller box wrapped in paper fell out.

Each envelope had different type of handwriting on it. Three of them he recognized from the Marauder's Map, Moony, Padfoot, and Prongs. The fourth letter had a loopy girl writing that seemed, to Harry, a cross between Hermione and Ginny's handwriting. Harry pulled out Sirius' letter first.

'Harry,

I'm saddened that this has fallen into my possession. And if you're reading this then I haven't lived long enough to give this to you in person, a crime in itself. Though it seems a greater crime that your father wasn't able to give this to you in person. Or that your mother wasn't able to explain its importance. Except for the letters that they have written and the 'items' themselves this is all that the package contains.

Sirius'

Harry looked at the fourth letter knowing now that it had Lily Potter's handwriting. He then picked up the letter from Remus.

'Harry,

I have only a little knowledge as to what this box contains. I am sorry that there is no one left to give this to you and explain. I never thought this box would fall into my possession and sincerely wish it hadn't.

Remus'

Harry looked at the letter from his father. His interest in the small box growing.

'My Son Harry,

If you are reading this then I have to explain why. I suggest that you open the box'

Harry took the box that fit in the palm of his hand and took the paper off. A green velvet box was underneath. Harry gently opened the box. Inside were three rings, one was a man's ring, simple gold band with a single emerald stone inlayed, making the surface smooth. The second ring was a small thin gold band with a heart at the top with a diamond on each side. The third ring had a medium sized band with a diamond at the top. Harry gazed at each then turn back to the letter from his father.

'They are muggle wedding bands. The large simple one is your wedding ring. The small thin one is an engagement ring and the third is the bride's wedding ring. They are something your mother wanted. You may not know this but when a wizard and witch get married they are magically 'bonded' by an invisible robe that will never break. The vows they give, the ups and downs make the 'bond' stronger. Your mother had dreamed of, however, the muggle wedding and so we shared in both the wizarding and the muggle way of marriage, by having both the rope and the rings at the ceremony. Your mother picked out the rings and said that one day we would be able to pass it down to our child.

If of course you are reading this you may wonder why I gave it to Sirius in my will instead of you. Well the reason is that I didn't know how old you would be when you got curious and opened the box, so I told Sirius that when he saw that you fell in love that you got this box at the proper age. If you have found that special some one then all I can say is good luck.

Love, Dad'

Harry reread the letter thinking about how little he knew about the wizarding world in how it would effect him as an adult. Harry set the letter down and picked up the one from his mom. The envelope seemed thicker then the rest. He opened it to find a single letter and another envelope. The envelope had written on it 'To the Bride on her wedding day.' Harry eyed the envelope then opened the letter, it was short.

'Harry,

Please give this note to your wife for me. I am sorry but it is charmed to only open for her on her wedding day so you don't get to see what is inside. And don't you dare try and open it. Have a happy life Harry and I hope you know that sometimes we have to make our own destiny, we can't leave everything up to fate or time.

Love, Mom'

As if on cue a knock came to the door. Harry swiftly put everything into the box and slid it under his bed. "Come in," Harry said standing up.

Ginny poked her head in the door, "I was wondering if you had given any thought to your birthday?"

Harry walked to the door and pulled it open the full length, "I haven't really thought about it." Harry walked into the hall closing his door behind him.

"Find anything good in the box?" Ginny asked.

Harry grinned at her, "wouldn't you like to know?"

Ginny turned to facing him pouting, "yes."

Harry kissed her forehead, "I'm sure you'll find out one day."

Ginny did find out one day. Two years out of Hogwarts, Ginny worked in Hermione's Ministry division given the name 'Department of Muggle and Wizarding Science' a very productive department. Harry and Ron had been Auror partners since they entered the academy the day after Ginny left for her seventh year. Hermione and Ron had been dating seriously since their seventh year.

Harry proposed to Ginny his third Halloween out of Hogwarts. She excepted. They were married surrounded by family and friends the following June. Harry gave the note for Ginny from his mother to Hermione (Ginny's Maid of Honor and Ron was Harry's Best Man). Ginny only told Harry that his mother had made the rings very special.

Two Valentine's Days later Ginny and Harry were proud to announce that they were going to have a baby. Soon Harry, 22, and Ginny, 21, would be parents...

The last part to this story is the epologue to 'HP and Ghosts of Past' but it is also the begginning half of the prologue to it's sequel.