Daddy Harry

Chapter 24: New Years

Plans were made and changed, parties were planned and replanned, dates were made and made again. The couples had decided that they wanted to spend New Years Eve in one place that would be agreed upon by everyone to go to. Harry and Ginny, Ron and Hermoine, wanted to go to New York City to see the ball come down in Times Square, but they decided that they would wait til next year, because it wouldn't work out to well because Ginny was still in school, and traveling that far by floo or port key wasn't good for Hermoine during her pregnancy. James and Lily, Remus and Tonks, Sirius and his date, whom no one had met yet, but heard many good things about wanted to stay at the castle and celebrate quietly in there own quarters, but the younger couple didn't want not to go out, so that was shot down. Then they all decided to do something that wouldn't hurt Hermoine, or jeopardize there traveling half way around the world, they decided to go to Paris, and celebrate the coming of the New Year on top of the Eiffel Tower. Arrangements were made for the twins to stay with Bill and Fleur Weasley, while they went to Paris a couple of days before the New Year. They thanked Bill and Fleur profusely saying that they would do the same for them some time. They said we know you will, but don't worry about it right now, we had decided to stay home this year anyway because Fleur was so close to delivering there first child anyway, she was due in February and was getting a bit uncomfortable to go out.

After leaving the twins with them, the 4 couples left on the train to Paris, enjoying the ride and the atmosphere. They talked all the way there, and played some card games while in a private car, they talked about quidditch and what the new year was going to bring in the school work.

"So Harry, what are you going to be covering with your students this coming year, anything of interest?" James asked his son with a smile.

"Well dad, I was going to make sure that they all could do a proper patronus charm. Most of my older students can do it all ready, but I want to teach all the students above 2nd year on how to do it. I know it might be a stretch for my 3rd years to be able to do it, but I was taught in my third year by you Remus, and I did all right." Harry had a grin when he said this.

"Well you are one of the best to teach them about that aren't your Harry. I mean you were one of the youngest wizards to ever be able to pull of a corporeal patronus, and you did it quite well if I remember right." Remus had a bit of a smile when he remembered teaching Harry how to do the spell, and how much that it resembled his fathers ani-maguses form.

"Hey Ginny have you thought any of what your ani-magi form is going to be? You can work on it now that you have had the twins right?" Lily looked at her young daughter-in-law with love in her eyes.

"Yah I can, and I have been thinking hard on what I wish it to be. I took that potion that you guys gave me that tells what the persons form is, and it showed me it. Should I tell them Harry, or should I wait til we get back?"

"That's up to you Gin, I'm proud of you that you were able to so quickly. Go ahead, I'm sure they figured it out by now from what we have just said, well maybe not my father and godfather, but at least mom and Remus weren't dense enough to figure it out." Harry grinned at the rest of the grown ups.

"Your right of course dear. Mom Dad, Remus, Tonks, Sirius, Arabella I have not only found out what my ani-magi form is, I have successfully brought about the transformation. I am a golden lion like Harry, in fact we're a matched set." Ginny looked happy at this, and was just gleaming when she said this.

The rest of the train trip was spent talking about different things about Ginny's form and what they thought was going to happen this next year. They were happy and content to talk about normal things like life, love, friendship and happiness. By the time that they reached Paris, they were totally happy and content with whom they were.

Lily had been a bit sick to the stomach while on the way there, but thought it was just a bit of motion sickness, but James looked at her funnily, saying that the only time that he remembered her getting motion sickness happened when she was .....

Everyone gasped as they looked at Lily with a question in there eyes. "Mom are you pregnant? Am I going to have a little brother or sister? Are Alex and Nicole going to have an aunt or uncle that are younger than them?" These were the first questions that could come to Harry and Ginny's mouths before Lily hushed them with a look, saying that she would tell them.

"Yes kids I am pregnant. I just found out before we left, and I didn't want to worry anyone, is why I hadn't said anything to anyone, well except James, I couldn't not tell him. Don't worry I will be alright in a second."

Well the rest of the days went well, they checked into there hotel, and spent the day shopping in Paris, and sight seeing. Hermoine led the way, for she had been here before. She led them all over up and down the Arch de triumphe, and to the louvre, and to all her favorite little bistros. They spent that night at the Eiffel Tower celebrating the new year, and having a great time. At midnight when everyone was counting down the seconds to the new year, the couples were dancing and getting ready to kiss at midnight. They told each other they loved each other, and as the clock struck midnight, Remus got down on one knee and proposed to Tonks, who immediately said yes and they kissed while everyone around them congratulated them.

A/N: Ok everyone, there will be more on the new baby of the elder Potters, in the sequel, and I will probably make Remuses and Tonks wedding a separate one shot. Thank you for reading my story and for all the great reviews. I am sorry to say that this story is coming to an end, there is only 3 more chapters left that involve the year, before the end. The last three chapters will be about the Potter 1 year later, 5 years later, and 11 years later the summer before the twins and Hermoine's daughter goes to Hogwarts. Love all my readers and reviewers. —Donald