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Wow I think this is the fastest I have ever updated. The next chapter is already started but I want to take special care with it because it is the wedding so I don't know when that will be up. Not to long though!( Crosses fingers!)

Chapter eight A visit to a sister

The next few months flew by as the family made wedding preparations. Harry grew more and more comfortable around his parents and things started to become normal. Well at least as normal as could be when you're a famous wizard about to marry into the Weasley family.

The wedding was fast approaching, they were to get married on October 21st and that was only a week away. Ginny over the years had gained an interest about muggle and magical history. She not only knew about the history in Europe but in America too. She was interested in the Salem witch trials and the War-Between-The-States. In America during the 18th and 19th centuries it was very popular for newlyweds to go abroad on their honeymoon. Since they lived in England, Harry and Ginny decided to go to America. They were going to go to New York, LA, Charleston, Washington D.C., and Savannah as primary stops. They were also going to Gettysburg, Manassas, Atlanta and other historic places so that Ginny could see Civil War battlefields.

One evening a week before the wedding there was an Order meeting at the Burrow. These meeting were more social gatherings now that Voldemort and most of the Death Eaters were gone. Everyone was eating dinner and discussing wedding plans. Ginny, Harry, Molly and Lily were discussing seating arrangements. Suddenly Ginny looked up at Harry and asked,

"Do you want to invite your Aunt and Uncle, Harry?" When she said this the room went quiet. Harry looked up startled.

"Um...I don't know. Would they want to be in a room full of wizards and witches? It's up to you mum." Harry wasn't sure if he wanted the Dursley's at his wedding. It was going to be the best day of his life and he didn't want it ruined by the Dursley's and their nasty looks towards the Weasley's.

"Harry I think it's time we paid a visit to my sister. It would only be polite to stop by and tell her that her sister who had been dead for 20 years is alive again. And I would like to have a little chat with my dear sister. And if things go well we'll invite them to the wedding." Lily smiled. Harry nodded.

"We better do it while Uncle Vernon is at work tomorrow. I want Ginny to come too." Harry said going back to the seating charts.

"Of course I'll come, Harry." Ginny smiled and placed her right hand in his left. They discussed more on the wedding and Harry found out that wizard weddings are just like muggle weddings just magicfied.

There was a knock on the door and Mrs. Weasley answered it.

"Oh, Oliver how nice to see you again!" Mrs. Weasley ushered a 24 year old Oliver Wood into the house. Everyone's eyes went wide. They hadn't seen Oliver since the Quidditch World Cup. Six Weasley children and Harry flocked around him. Each shaking his hand and saying hello. When Wood had sat down Harry asked the question on everyone's mind.

"So what brings you here, Wood?" A hot plate of food was set in front of Wood by Mrs. Weasley.

"Well as you know last year I left Puddlemere United reserve team and signed with England. Well now I'm here to see my old seeker from Hogwarts to tell him that England wants him as their seeker! So of course when I asked to be the one to offer it to you!" Wood's words were met with many gasps.( A/N: Haha do you like my alliteration there?) Harry just sat there starring at him. Then he finally breathed,

"No, way."

"Oh, yes. Who wouldn't want the youngest seeker in a century!" Wood smiled.

"Boy, can he fly too! I saw him in his third year. Of course he thought I was the Grim, but hey I wanted to see Prongs boy fly." Everyone laughed at Sirius' exclamation.

"So, Harry?" Wood asked.

"Of course I'll have to ask Ginny." Harry said finally shutting his mouth.

"Well of course you're going to say yes!" Ginny jumped up and down clapping her hands like a schoolgirl.

"Well ok then I say yes." Harry nodded for emphasis.

"Brilliant!" Wood drew up some papers with his wand that Harry signed. When they were done with business Wood slumped back into his chair relaxing. "So, Harry. I read all about you in the Daily Prophet a little while back. Congratulations you too! Now Harry I want to meet these parents of yours!" Wood exclaimed over Harry and Ginny's thanks.

"Oh yeah. I forgot. Mum, Dad this is Oliver Wood, he was my Quidditch captain at Hogwarts for my first three years." Lily and James shook Wood's hand.

After some more talking Wood declared he had to go home.

"I'll see you January 1st for training, Harry. Bye all." With that Wood left the house with a pop.

The next morning Lily, Harry and Ginny flooed to Mrs. Figgs house and then walked over to the Dursley's.

When Petunia opened the door and her eyes fell on her sister she shrieked.

"NO! You're dead!"

"Calm down, Petunia. I'm alive again, dear, we'll explain everything." Lily put her hands on her sister's shoulders to calm her down. Petunia let them in.

After they explained how Lily and James had come back alive, Lily turned to her sister.

"How could you, Petunia?"

"What?"

"Harry. How could you treat him like that?" Lily was close to tears.

"Oh Lil, you have to understand that it wasn't me. You know Vernon hates magic. He was the one who made all the decisions. I love him so I just went along with them. Lily, I tried once and he almost left me because of it, I just couldn't lose him. I'm so sorry. I didn't want him in that cupboard. I'm sorry!" Lily went over to her sister who was sobbing now and comforted her.

"They kept you in a cupboard!" Ginny shrieked.

"Forget about it, Gin." Harry didn't want Ginny to get excited over something in the past.

"How could they! Wait until I get my hands or better yet me wand on that fat baboon, that's

her husband!" Ginny was red faced with anger.

"No, Ginny. I said forget about it. Mum we better leave before she blows up." Harry said putting a restraining hand on Ginny's shoulder.

"Alright, Harry its your choice." Lily got up and Petunia looked confused but Harry understood.

"Aunt Petunia, Ginny and I are getting married on the 21st. You are welcome to come but Uncle Vernon and Dudley are not. I'll send you a portkey tomorrow so you can use it if you wish to come. Do you know what a portkey is?" Petunia nodded silently. Lily, Harry and a sobbing Ginny left the house immediately when they heard Vernon's car pull up the driveway.