Just Old Friends

Chapter 28: Christening

Two months had passed with nothing-major happening; Harry was back at work along with everyone else. Tonks had of course been on maternity leave and wasn't due back at work until July.

It was a chilly Sunday morning and the wind was howling lightly through the trees while Harry pulled his shirt on with a jacket on top. Downstairs, Hermione and Ron were sitting in the lounge waiting for him to join them.

As he entered he noticed that Ron had on some fancy robes with orange seams while Hermione was in a pink muggle dress. The three disappeared from the room and found themselves outside an old fashioned building. Ron wrinkled his nose.

"A bit old, isn't it?"

"It's a church, of course it's old!"

Hermione gave an expression, which just shouted that she was sick of him asking these stupid questions. Without waiting for the pair, she moved off inside of the church to take her seat. Ron looked at Harry raised his eyebrows to the sky before following.

Harry couldn't help but laugh at the pair; they were getting worse as the wedding was getting closer. They were back acting like fifteen year olds again where they argued every other day. But it was comical for him, a sort of entertainment if you like.

People were walking around him into the old building but Harry stayed outside. He noticed a woman standing not too far from him; she had very light blonde hair but tanned skin. He couldn't make out who she was, but the pale blue dress she had chosen to wear hugged her curves in all the right places.

She looked around and he met her gaze, she had large eyes that were a soft lilac colour that startled him. She smiled widely though and made her way over to him. He couldn't help but wonder if he'd met her before but then he felt an arm slide around his shoulder and understood why she had smiled.

She stopped just in front of him and he noticed that she was rather tall, nearly six feet, which was a surprise. Remus' arm fell from his shoulder as he had hold of little Sirius. Tonks threw herself at the woman in front of them in a tight embrace and he heard some mumbling coming from the pair.

When they pulled away the woman was again looking at him and Remus seemed to pick up on it.

"Tonks I don't think you've introduced these two."

"Oh sorry, yeah this is Harry Potter, he's going to be godfather and this is Katie Lewis she's the godmother."

"Nice to meet you mate."

Instantly Harry picked up on the Australian accent that the woman held and smiled at her. She smiled back at him as he extended his hand to her.

"It's nice to met you."

She shook his hand and then she was again hugging Tonks. Remus who was just looking at the pair turned to Harry.

"They were in school together, best friends."

"Oh, but she's not from here is she?"

Tonks must have heard that question because she looked at him.

"Katie's Scottish."

Katie smiled again at Harry.

"I've been working in Australia for the nearly ten years so I've picked up the accent and lost my Scottish one. But that doesn't change where I'm from."

"Really? What do you do in Australia?"

"Liaison between our ministry and theirs–"

"You two can start chatting later, we need to get inside."

Tonks looked at Remus but his face was stern and the four headed inside. There were a lot of people snuggled together at the front of the church and they stood by the font.

The vicar came forward and Harry was surprised that he was dressed in wizard robes but then again they had to have some vicars who knew about their world and he recalled hearing Hermione say that Squibs made good vicars, as they could understand the two worlds.

The ceremony was a simple one but enjoyable and after they had done with the church they headed to Hogsmeade to the Three Broomsticks. Rosmerta had arranged a small room upstairs just for them. Harry smiled when he heard Tonks sigh.

The room had been decorated with blue balloons with pictures of a baby boy on them. Banners hung from the ceiling with Congratulations written in silver writing on the blue backing. Others held the words Happy Christening on them.

Harry was standing there looking around when he felt something being pushed to him. Tonks who was trying to go around and hug people had passed Sirius over to Harry. He happily took the small boy as Tonks following Remus ran around the room.

The small boy began to squirm and Harry shifted his weight a little. It had been five months since he had been born and he was quickly growing, already he could sit up and seemed to be aware of things going on around him.

"There's a good boy, lets go find somewhere to sit."

Sirius laughed lightly as Harry took a seat and was joined by little Robin. She leaned over to look at the baby and allowed the boy to take her finger within his fist. She laughed as he did and Harry saw the small bubbles come from his lips.

Something within him stirred and for the first time he realised this was what he wanted, he wanted a family of his own. Somebody he could hold close and call his own. He'd never really had a family and then when he thought he had the chance it had been stolen from him.

Looking up he saw Ginny slip out of the door and head to the main bar. Penelope was sat next to Hermione and April not far from them and with a smile to Robin he stood up and headed over to them.

"Penelope could you hold Sirius for me, I need to use the little boys' room."

She grinned as she took the baby and started talking in that silly baby voice that women use around children and then he headed out of the room to find the missing Weasley girl.

Okay so another chapter and I must say this is coming along really slowly, this is much harder to write than I thought although I can now see the end, it's a bit away but I can see it for the first time

Jessie Nicole is now 17 weeks along so she's getting along now and she's got a bit of a bump showing, not much of one but it is there, and she heard the heartbeat last week so she's really happy. Skye that's a pretty name, it's a bit unusual for around this part but its nice, and lianne is 12 weeks, oh that means a bump soon, its really sweet, but there must be something in the water at the moment for babies!

Annie yeah the pictures were really cool although Pete had white hair I thought maybe it was him being all old, Kristin's hair scared me, I think mine looked like that in the late 80's (I know I'm old, but I was only 5 when it ended!)

Yamikeckley I can still write sometimes, I must say this is the hardest story out of everyone I've written and I'm struggling with it but its coming around and I'm glad you like it. I have Ginny and Harry getting together already written out, it should be good

Harryp123 well I hope you like this chapter as much

Chica91 thank you, I'm quite happy with posting this chapter at the moment more baby Tonks, we'll be seeing more of him.

Anyway please review

Kris