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Mr.Weasley stood up in front of the room completely stunned. Even though he knew that this might happen, after talking to Harry he never truly believed that it would. That he Arthur Weasley would become Minister of Magic. It seemed so surreal.

As he watched the crowd clap, but most importantly he saw the expressions on their faces, on his wife's face and had to try and keep from laughing. He looked in to his wife's loving eyes and saw both joy and fear and that his own eyes where the same. He knew he should be afraid, be afraid that him being Minister would put a death warrant on not only his but his whole families life. He knew that any other man with a family like his would never have taken the job, that the risk was high. But he knew, whether he took this job or not, that his family would prove themselves to be strong against Voldemort and support him (Arthur) with anything he would do.

He accept this position not out of force or the want of power but out of need. Out of the need to help his community. So there he stood happy, scared and worried, but proud to now be able to call himself Minster Weasley.

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Remus could not believe his ears when Harry called him Remus Lupin, ex- werewolf as of only a couple of days ago to be Assistant Minister. He stood as Mr. Weasley had and walked up to stand in front of the court room.

Remus felt like running, hiding what he thought is Harry doing. But he knew what Harry was doing. He knew that Harry was putting him in the position because he knew, not only was he smart enough to fill it but would protect the right of all creatures not just wizards. So he like Arthur took the position happily and knew that he would help in making this, the wizarding community better, not just for a few chosen but for all. He knew this job would not be a cake walk but, he knew people would have prejudices against him, seeing as he use to be a werewolf, but he just could not find it in himself to care about that at the moment. For know he was Assistant Minister Remus Lupin and nothing else.

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JUST BEFORE:

The Weasley children and Mrs. Weasley along with Ara watched as Harry started his speech.

"Can't be" said Fred. "No you don't think..." replied his twin. Bill looked at them and back at Harry thinking by Godric, he can't be a total nutter, can he? Charlie and Percy's thoughts where along the same line.

Mrs. Weasley started at the boy that she had become accustomed to think as a 7th son. She smiled knowing very well who this boy, who she loved dearly was picking as the new Minster and his Assistant. She knew very well and could not be happier. Scared maybe but still could not be happier.

As Ara watched she was not sure what to feel at the moment, for she like Mrs. Weasley knew what Harry was thinking and though she was beside herself with happiness for her fiancé she also felt some sort of dread. What she thought would this bring later on?

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Harry watched gleefully as two of the most important people in his life became Mister and Assistant minister. When he had discussed this with Ona and later on Godric he had been a bit weary of choosing these two men. Not because they could not get the job done but because he feared for there lives. But he also knew there was no better choice then them.

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Both Minister and his Assistant turned to Harry. Both smiling like Christmas had come early.

"Harry," croaked Remus "how in the...is this...why, I can't..." was all Remus could get out. Harry just smiled at his fathers friend.

"I will explain later. Actually I must be going. Hermione and Ron must be worried sick. When you two and your families are ready to hear everything just call for Hedwig, but please, behind closed doors and no Dumbeldore. I am not ready to speak to him yet." finished Harry as a crowd of people started running forth to congratulate the two men.
Harry slipped out unnoticed by all but the Weasleys or more importantly by Ginny.

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Ginny watched as Harry slipped out the door. She wanted to run after him, but she knew her family need her right know. She had been truly scared during Harry's trial and totally confused when Harry called forth Merlin's Writ. She had been completely taken by surprise when Harry nominated her father and Remus to fill the two vacant positions. So she watched as he slipped out, sure she see him soon.

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"Hermione" said Ron for what felt like the millionth time "Will you calm down, Harry will be alright."

"Calm down!" she shouted back at Ron.
"Calm down? How in the bloody hell am I supposed to calm down when we just get Harry back and then BOOM off he goes to get himself arrested. I mean really, what was he thinking Ron? What if his plan doesn't work? What will we do then?" she said finishing her rant.
Ron was about to reply but another voice was heard.
"Good thing then, I guess it worked." Hermione whirled around and was face to face with Harry.

"You" she yelled "how dare you, are you insane, what if they sent you to Azkaban Harry. You know how dementors effect you" she said tears building up in her eyes.

"Hermione" said Harry "calm down it all worked out. But I am very tiered so if you don't mind I going to go lay down for awhile, till your family gets here Ron." Hermione looked as if she was going to comment but Ron cut her off.

"My family is coming" he asked. "Yes" replied Harry "They will be here in a little bit. Wake me when they arrive. Oh and is Jason in his room." "Yeah he and Chris are taking a nap."replied Ron as Harry walked out.

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As soon as Hermione was sure Harry was out of ear shot she looked at Ron. "I swear that boy is going to be the death of me. I worry my self sick and then he just strolls in like nothing happen. I just can't wait for your family to get here Ron I want to ask them what he did" she finished plopping down next him. Ron smiled and put his arm around her. "Course you do Hermione" said Ron.

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Harry took a warm shower and changed in some fresh jeans and a black t-shirt. He then went into the nursery and smiled seeing his son and who he guessed to be Chris. They where both fast asleep. Harry could not help but notice how much Chris looked like Sirius. As Harry was about to turn out of the room, Chris opened his blue eyes and started to cry. Harry walked over,

and picked him up. Holding the boy that was his godfather's son hurt Harry's heart, to be holding Sirius son when Sirius himself never got the chance and never would. One small barley noticeable tear rolled down Harry's check. Fighting back his grief he smiled and looked down in to Chris' blue eyes.

"I can't promise you much but I will promise you what I have promised my own son. Your father sacrificed himself for me and I swear to you on my soul that if it is in my power I will protect you with all I have." with that Harry kissed the child on the brow and laid the child who fell back asleep in his crib. Harry then went back to his room

Harry tried to sleep but fought it impossible. About an hour later both Jason and Chris started to cry. Harry went back into Jason's room and picked up both boys. He sat in the rocking chair in the room and rocked both children until their cries stopped. Later on Harry would smiled to him self as he left the room a couple hours later. He had stayed sitting in the rocking chair watching both boys sleeping peacefully with out a worry in the world. But now it was time to face the music. He figured the rest of the Weasleys as well as Remus and Ara had arrived.

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Hours later the Weasley clan as well as Remus and Ara stood in the Burrow. It was quite late but every one wanted to go see Harry. They had stayed at the Ministry and had moved both men in to their offices after Fred and George had thrown all of Fudge's things out the window. But now calling Hedwig it was time to face the boy who made this all happen.

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Hermione had made her self busy while waiting for every one to arrive. While Ron just sat still fantasized by the muggle television. Seeing the flames singling their arrival Hermione let out a small squeal of excitement. She finally be able to find out what happened. The first thing she saw was Ginny. Hermione rushed over and grabbed the young girl pulling her to the side to get all the details. While Ron made him self busy showing the rest of his family Harry's Manor. To say the least they where all very impressed.

As Ron was about to show his Mum the kitchen their could be heard through out the house, Hermione yelling "HE DID WHAT" or Ron's favorite "I KILL HIM, I WILL KILL HIM." Laughing to himself he lead his family to the living room.

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Harry called Dobby who confirmed that every one had arrived about 10 minutes ago and where demanding to see him. "Alright, well I be going. Oh and Dobby I be calling for you to bring Jason down in a bit is that okay" asked Harry. "Yes sir" replied Dobby always happy to serve Harry any way he could. Nodding, Harry left the room to face the Weasleys and the soon to be Lupins.

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Ginny sat in the muggle room trying to restrain herself as she saw Harry enter. Thousands of thoughts went though her head. She wanted to slug him, she wanted to yell, scream and rant at him but she also wanted to hold him, hug him, kiss him. So she stayed still not trusting herself about what she would do to the Boy- who- defied-Fudge, as he now was being called.

Really thought Ginny can they come with anything better then that. But she smiled to herself as she watched her mother notice Harry. She watched as her mother's face turned different shades of colors. Oh yes this would be fun to watch she thought.

thought Ginny But she smiled to herself as she watched her mother notice Harry. She watched as her mother's face turned different shades of colors. she thought.

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Harry stood still as Mrs. Weasley shrieked and through her arms around him. "Oh thank the heavens you are alright Harry" said Mrs. Weasley then pushing him back as her lecture began.

1 hour, 23 minutes and 7 seconds later

"...you could of been killed" she said still going on not allowing Harry a word in yet. "You could of been killed and then what. No one would ever know what happen and we may never have seen you again. How could you stay away for so long. Do you now what we all went though. And then getting yourself arrested. I think that was the stupidest thing I have ever seen, and I raised Fred and George."

"Hey" both twins said. Mrs. Weasley payed no attention and started to come to a conclusion.

"What if Ginny was not there, that fool would have thrown you in to Azkaban with out a second thought. You know how dementors effect you." She then stopped and embraced Harry again tears rolling down her cheeks. "But I love you Harry. And thank you, Arthur will do you proud Harry. But now you have some explaining to do" she finished but came no where close to letting him go.

Harry stood there for what seemed like for ever, looking at every one in the room trying to come to a decision about wether to tell the Wealsey, could he trust them. Looking at each face he looked in to there eyes, into there souls and saw the love and concern that each one, even Percy held for him. But what had scared him was when he looked in to Ginny's. He saw love but more importantly was the fire he saw looking in to her eyes. The fierce fire that he had never seen before.

Taking a gulp and hoping it not to be his last he looked at the true leader of the Weasley clan, Mrs. Weasley. "If I tell you I need a wizards oath you will not tell any one, not even Dumbledore as well as a promise to hear me out before you say anything."

Mrs. Weasley looked into Harry's green eyes a bit afraid about what she might hear but agreed. "I give you an oath as a witch Harry I will not speak a word of it to any one" with that all who did not know promised the same to Harry and he then began his tale.

Again he repeated about leaving the Dursleys( of course not telling why though he did notice every one give him a very odd look) about the elves and his training and then looking at Mrs. Weasley praying for her approval he told them about Jason and his missing daughter.

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Mrs. Weasley stared at Harry as he started to finish his story. She must have resembled a gold fish she thought as she stared stupidly at Harry. She looked into the boys eyes every time he mentioned Jason's name and saw the complete love that every parents holds for their child when they speak of them. She saw his compassion, his hopes and his fears for Jason. At first she had wanted to yell that he was to young that he could not possibly raise a child but looking in to those eyes that held so much compassion she made a decision. One that she would never regret.

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"And well Mrs. Weasley, Mr. Weasley" said Harry as Mr.Weasley took his wife's hand "I don't know what else to say. Jason is my son and I love him very much. And I hope you can to, I wont lie I have no clue how to raise a kid, no clue at all. I need help, please help me ,please will you two be Jason and his sister's grandparent it would mean the world to me" finished Harry.

There was not a noise in the room. Every one was holding their breath waiting to see what Mrs. Weasley would say.

Tears rolling down her cheeks, Mrs. Weasley let go of her husbands hand and grabbed Harry into the fiercest hug he had ever experience.

"Oh Harry of course I will be their grand-mum. My last son" she said happily "is the first to give me grand babies. Oh Harry I will help you always. I have always thought of you as a son and I would think no less of your children. Now where is he I want to meet my grandson" she finished wiping away her tears.

Harry stood there shocked, not sure what to say. He was very well expecting to be yelled at by the woman not expecting to hear that she thought of him as her 7th son. Trying to choke back a sob that was threatening to come out he tried to reply but no words came out.

"Here be the young Jason" said a voice from the door way. Every one in the room turned around and saw Dobby holding a little boy with black hair and green eyes. Mrs. Weasley went right to Dobby and scooped up the little boy and started to cuddle him.

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Mean while there was a Weasley brother, excluding Ron, conference.

"So what do you reckon" said Fred "are we men gonna be uncles" blurting out what all the others where thinking. "Well" said Bill "never would have suspected this, but yeah I gonna support Harry in this." "Yeah" said Charlie "It takes a lot of guts to be his age and to take on a kid I am with you Bill." "Us too" shouted the twins. "We can teach Jason and Chris to be the next us" said George happily. The other 3 brothers groaned but all looked to Percy expectantly. "Well of course I'll help Harry, maybe he'll let me set up a financial plan for the kids, because remember there also is a sister" and with a nod the 5 Weasley brothers approached a still speechless Harry.

"Well brother of ours" said Fred sling his arm over Harry's right shoulder. "We" said George doing the same only to Harry's left. "Have a proposition for you." "Yes" said Bill taking over. "Harry if you will let us, we lot would like to be Uncles."

The words hit Harry like a bundle of bricks. "Thank you" he stuttered out. "Thank you so much, this means more to me then you can understand." The Weasley brothers nodded and ran over to join their mother who was passing Jason around to every one.

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Harry stood against the side wall and watched as every one was happily playing with Jason and Chris, who had woken up and joined the party. "Hey Harry" said Ara, startling Harry out of his thoughts.

"Hello Mrs. Figg I mean sorry um... Ara right" asked Harry. She nodded. "Harry listen I am so sorry about," but was cut off by Harry. "Past is past Ara. No one moves forward if we dwell on it" he said. Ara looked at him and hugged him. Pulling back "I sorry that was out of line" she said.

"No worries Ara, now have you said hello to your grandson yet" said Harry. Ara looked at him stupidly like Mrs. Weasley had. "What" she stammered out. Harry just smiled "you heard me right" he said a bit shyly.

"I mean if you don't want to I understand but seeing as you are Sirius sister and well I know you and Remus are planing on getting married, I thought it be nice for my children to have two sets of grandparents but I understand if" but stopped as Ara once again hugged him.

She could not help it, she had worried like crazy over her brother's godson meaning she was highly emotional at finally seeing him again. "Oh Harry, thank you, thank you so much" and with that she ran and joined the crowd of family gathering around the children.

"Harry" said Remus "you are insane." Harry turned and looked at his ex-professor and his friend. "I mean really Harry you could of given me some warning, I mean how did you even know I would agree and what if every one said no, I was a werewolf barley a couple of days ago."

"Well Remus I don't know, you just always seemed like the best choice. And you never would of said no, that I can say for sure, Remus." Harry continued looking at his disgruntle friend "no worries you will do fine" he said as Remus walking away muttering what seemed to be, "crazy boy" and "ludicrous" or the best in Harry's opinion was "And that is not so."

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Later that night after dinner Harry asked them all to stay over night. Every one agreed but Mr. Weasley and Remus where a little reluctant. They where the runners of the wizarding world and were afraid that they could not be reached if they where need. But Harry told them not to worry, Hedwig would know if they where need., after that they where both more then happy to stay.

After setting every one up in a room that would forever be their's for as long as they wanted, they all sat down to have tea in the living room. Harry had gotten up to put Jason to bed with Chris but Mrs. Weasley insisted on putting the kids to bed.

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Many hours later after every one but Ron, Hermione and Ginny had gone to bed , Harry sat with them in an awkward silence. Finally Hermione broke it.

"I am heading up, oh but Harry if you ever feel the need to get yourself arrested again, can you please let me now before hand, if not I might have to kill you" and with that Hermione left.

Ron soon followed, convincing Harry that those two just wanted to snog. Though before he left Ron did tell Harry how Hermione found out.

"Thanks mate, I gonna kill Hayden. I have to call Hali back in the morning. I am still wiped. She is probably just wanting to talk" finished Harry as Ron left the room. Leaving only Harry and Ginny.

"Ginny um.. I just wanted to thank you again for what you did with Fudge and," but was stopped by Ginny's menacing stare.

"I don't want to hear it. You sent me back against my wish. You could of been killed Harry. What would we all have done if you died. If you don't care about us think of your son!" she said before storming out close to tears. She thought she be able to control her anger that she had at him, but it seemed have failed.

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Harry sat in the living room alone starting at the fire thinking of Ginny's words " think about your son". He sighed if only she knew he thought. If only she knew that all I think about is every one. Sighing Harry put out the flames with a flick of his wrist and went to bed.

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Dumbledore sat alone in his chambers staring at the ever diminishing flame. Dumbledore felt like celebrating. What Harry did over the last couple of days did more for the world then Dumbledore thought possible. But Harry did it, so what kept him back from celebrating. His eyes was what. Staring in to Harry's eyes Dumbledore felt pain, suffering. It was like looking into the window of Harry's soul. No thought Dumbledore, it's a win but at what cost.

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Harry was startled out of bed by a loud scream. Ripping off his sheets, clothed in only his boxers he ran in the hall way, ready for an attack. What he saw though made his cheeks turn red with embarrassment. Standing out side was Mrs. Weasley holding little Jason and Chris who was yelling in delight. Mrs. Weasley looked at Harry with a grin.

"Sorry to disturb you Harry, Dobby just brought these two to me. I hope you don't mind just thought you could use the sleep." "No that's fine Mrs. Weasley" he said as he noticed he was wearing nothing but his boxers. "Why don't you go get dressed dear" she said looking at Harry trying to contain her laughter. Backing into his room he could be caught muttering to him self "I never be able to live this down". What Harry did not know was Ginny had watched it all from her room.

Mrs. Weasley turned to her daughter. "Why don't you get dressed to dear." Ginny turned as red as her hair, embarrassed she had been caught and went to get dressed as well.

Holding Jason and Chris Mrs. Weasley found her way to the kitchen. Thinking to herself "those two are almost as bad as Ron and Hermione where."