"What about my parents?" Harry asked sharply.

Remus sighed and spoke as clearly and calm as he could, "What I am about to tell you could potentially be shocking and painful but I need you to listen and try to understand.

Harry crossed his arms and looked his former professor, "How bad is this?" Harry asked.

"It's not bad, just a little hard to grasp" Remus answered. "Will you have a seat?"

Harry and Ron sat down. Hermione continued to staggers around eventually falling down. Ron looked down and then back up at the concerned faces of Remus and Harry, "I am just going to let her rest there for a minute, go on Remus"

"Harry" He started again, "I found out tonight that all people who died by Voldemort or his followers, caused for protecting someone else, didn't actually die. They go into a sort of purgatory and they waited. Once Voldemort died they were released.

"What does that mean?" Harry asked.

"Harry, Your parents are Sirius are alive" Remus finished.

"No" Harry hissed, "That can't be true"

"It is Harry, they are in the kitchen right now"

Harry ran towards the kitchen. "Ron grab Hermione, come on" Remus ordered.

Ron did as he was told and followed both Remus and Harry, with Hermione draped over his shoulder. Harry stopped in the doorway staring at the people in front of him. Sirius was he the first to speak, his cleared his throat and said, "How ya been Harry?'

Harry just stared but Hermione raised her hand and waived, "Hi" she sang out. 'It's so great that your back"

Sirius chuckled at hermione, "Is she drunk?" Sirius asked.

"No" Ron replied grimly, "She is totally plastered"

Sirius chuckled again and patted Hermione's head. He looked back at his Godson and reached out his hand. "Harry, say something to me kiddo" Sirius pleaded.

Harry threw his arms around Sirius and said, "I am really not sure what to say". When he released his Godfather he walked over to the parents he had never known. "Mum, Dad" he greeted them. James nodded and opened his mouth to speak but instead grasped his sons shoulder. Lily began to sob and pulled him into a tight embrace. When James pulled his wife off of their son Harry pointed to his friends.

"This is Ron Weasley" he said motioning to Ron who waved and nodded in their direction, "Nice to meet you" Ron mumbled shifting of squirming Hermione on his shoulder. "The drunk girl on my shoulder is Hermione Granger."

"You are meeting her on a really bad day" Harry confessed to his parents, "This is the first time she has ever had a drink"

"Hello Hermione" Lily said, "nice to meet both you" Lily said to Ron and Hermione.

"And this," Harry said with a smile pulling Ginny to his side, "Is Ginny Weasley, My fiancé"

His mother reached and pulled Ginny into a hug, "It is certainly a pleasure meeting you" Lily told Ginny.

"You too" Ginny replied softly. When Lily released her she stepped and reached out to shake James's hand, 'it is great to meet you" Ginny told him, "Always great to shake the hand of a Quidditch legend.

"Wow" James said looking at his son, 'She is really good" He winked at Ginny, "and cute".

Ginny blushed and looked over at Sirius, "Good to see you back among the living". Sirius smiled at the youngest Weasley. "Mum will be so pleased to have you back. It will just thrill her"

"For about two seconds and then she will go back to hating me" Sirius answered. He patted her on the back. "I couldn't be happier for you and Harry"

"I am going to put this one to bed," Ron announced, "because she is bugging me and then I am heading out."

"I will come with" Ginny told her brother. She kissed Harry lightly on the mouth and whispered, "I think I should go home tonight. I will owl you tomorrow"

"Thanks Gin" Harry replied, "I love you"

"Love you more" Ginny teased. She followed Ron out of the kitchen. 'Goodnight" Hermione called. Sirius was still chuckling at drunken Hermione.

"Wow you guys have changed" Sirius mumbled. Harry nodded.

"Three years is longer than you think" Harry told him. He turned to his parents, "I really want you guys to get to know Ginny and her family. They are great people. Hermione too. The Weasley's, Hermione and the Order have been my family"

"That sounds great" Lily said. "We should all have dinner or something this week"

"Weasley" James echoed, "Arthur Weasley?"

"Yes, did you know him?" Harry asked, not remembering if Mr.Weasley had known his parents.

"Not well, we never actually met but I knew of him" James said, "Is he still with the ministry"

"Actually, he is Minister of Magic now" Remus told them.

"That is amazing" Sirius commented, "I have never met a man who deserves it more"

Everyone was quiet for a moment, "I think I am going to peek in on Hermione" Remus said standing up. Sirius followed him to the door.

"I think will go with you" Sirius said. The two men left the Potter family in the kitchen. "So Moony, what is going on with out little bookworm here. Why would she get so drunk is she ok?"

"No" Remus answered, "Truth is Sirius she hasn't been alright since the war. Hermione was never comfortable with killing and during the war she had to kill a lot. Then there was very public, messy break up with Draco Malfoy"

"Malfoy?" Sirius asked.

"Yes, Draco switched sides and during the war he and Hermione were inseparable" Remus explained. "They dated for over a year and then he dumped her and it made the Daily prophet, thanks to Rita Skeeter"

"Why would a break up my the prophet?" Sirius asked.

"Because there is a child involved," Remus answered softly.

"A child" Sirius repeated, "What child?"

Remus opened a door and popped his head in; he motioned for Sirius to follow. Sirius saw it was a baby's room. There was a crib against the wall. Remus looked inside. Sirius followed and peered in, his breath caught in his chest as he saw a blonde baby with curly hair.

"This is Emma Granger Malfoy" Remus told him. "Hermione's little girl"

"How old?" Sirius asked.

"Nine months old" Remus answered. "Isn't she beautiful'

"Breath taking" Sirius replied.

Remus pulled the blanket around the baby and then headed for the door. Sirius stared at the baby for another moment and then followed his friend out. Remus continued down the hallway and opened the next door. He just popped his head in and sighed. "She's asleep"

The two men continued downstairs. They stopped in the doorway of the kitchen and heard the Potter family laughing together. "Everything is finally as it should be" Remus told Sirius who nodded in agreement. "Go on up to your old room when you are ready for bed. It is exactly like you left it. I myself need to get to bed. I will see you all in the morning"

"Night Moony" Sirius murmured as his friend climbed the stairs. He stayed there for a few more moments trying deciding if he should go in but he realized this family needed time to get to know one another so he climbed the stairs. He stopped at the doorway of baby Emma and opened it. He peered into the crib for a second time that evening. Seeing the sleeping baby reminded of a similar feeling he got almost 18 years ago, when he saw little Harry sleeping for the first time. He left before he woke the little girl up and crept to her mother's room. He wanted to open the door. He was drawn to hermione for some reason but he stopped himself. They were never all that close plus it was a little weird for him to creep in and watch her sleep.

Sirius walked away from the door and went to his own room and tried to sleep. Maybe it was the excitement of being back the kept him up but somewhere on his head he knew it was Hermione. That girl had always amazed him and bewildered him now she intrigued him. Stop it Black, he chastised himself, she is young enough to be your daughter.