Harry Potter found himself back on the Quidditch pitch at Hogwarts. This was the pitch Harry had won the Quidditch Cup for Gryffindor on in his third year with his satisfying head to head triumph over his archrival Draco Malfoy. Harry had apparated onto the pitch, where he was greeted by his first ever Quidditch Captain. Oliver Wood was waiting to greet him. Oliver had sent Harry an owl requesting a meeting with him on the Hogwarts Quidditch pitch. Harry had no idea why that might be, but Harry saw no reason not to grant Oliver the meeting.

"Hi, there, Potter, " said Oliver Wood formally, "It's good to see you again."

"It's good to see you again too, " said Harry honestly, "But is there a reason you summoned me here today?"

"Oh, yes, " said Oliver with a gleam in his eyes, "I have something I wish to share with you. Before we get to that, do you remember much about when you first joined the team?"

"I didn't know anything about Quidditch at the time, but I had found in my first flying lesson that I loved flying and had natural talent for it. It was wonderful. McGonagall saw my talent on a broomstick and suggested me as Seeker and the rest is history. You were an excellent captain. The thing that really impresses me in retrospect is that you were fifteen at the time and yet you had no qualms about putting an eleven-year old first year on your team. Younger students aren't always welcomed by older students, but not only did you welcome me with open arms, you took me under your wing, You taught me everything I know about Quidditch and stood by me through thick and thin."

"You were my favorite team member ever, " Oliver told Harry proudly.

"In what ways?" asked Harry curiously.

"You were the most committed team member I had, " Oliver told Harry, "In your first year when I increased training and practices when I thought we had a chance at the Quidditch Cup, Fred and George complained about it being physically fatiguing while Katie, Alicia, and Angelina seemed bored with it. Angelina used to whine all the time that we didn't need so much practice and training. You, on the other hand, embraced it."

"Well, " admitted Harry, "I did love Quidditch and I did want to win a Quidditch Cup. But the real reason I embraced all the training was because I found I slept way better and had fewer nightmares about Voldemort when I was tired out from a good hard training session."

"That makes sense, " said Oliver matter of factly, "I didn't follow the rise and fall of Voldemort or the leadup to his return all that closely. I always cared more about how my Quidditch teams, be they Gryffindor or Puddlemore United, were doing than what Voldemort was up to although I did come back and partake in the Battle of Hogwarts."

"You weren't in the D.A. because you had left Hogwarts by the time I formed it with Hermione. Hermione was the founder and I was the leader and Neville, Ginny, and Luna kept it going in our absence. What motivated you to come join the Battle of Hogwarts?"

"Simple as it sounds, " explained Oliver, "Fred and George requested that I do so. They seemed worried and thought our side needed more men. So, I agreed to it as a favor to them. You were very brave, but you also proved during Quidditch that you are resilient. Remember that nasty Bludger in your second year."

"It wouldn't stop focusing on me, " remembered Harry.

"I called timeout and Alicia was freaking out wanting an inquiry. And you refused point blank to forfeit the match or even consider doing so. I remember you saying, "We aren't losing to Slytherin because of a stupid Bludger" and asking Fred and George to leave you alone so you could focus on the snitch, " reminisced Oliver.

"Still one of my proudest ever wins on a Quidditch pitch, " piped up Harry.

"It really sucked that the tournament got canceled that year," said Oliver bitterly, "It was incredibly ignorant of the teachers not to realize the Quidditch season and Gryffindor's shot at the cup were a lot more important than the whole Chamber of Secrets thing."

Harry could not in good conscience agree with this in any way, especially since himself, his BFF, and his wife were amongst those who had been affected by the Chamber of Secrets situation. Harry therefore remained silent until Oliver spoke again.

"Then there was you determination, " continued Oliver, "In the match where we finally won the cup, I remember how desperate you were to win and how much effort you gave to catch up with Malfoy."

"That win was one of my happiest moments at Hogwarts, " smiled Harry, "But you didn't call me here just to reminisce, did you?"

"No, I did not, " confirmed Oliver, "You see, I am about to become a father."

"Congratulations, Oliver, " said Harry happily, "Boy or girl?"

"Boy, " said Oliver, "My son is due in about a week. I called you here to tell that, because of how inspirational I always found you and because of how much I admired your commitment, resolve, competitiveness, determination, and bravery, I am naming my son Harry Wood. I wanted you to be first to know."

"You would do that for me?" choked up Harry, "You would name your son to honor me?"

"I would and I am, " confirmed Oliver, "You were an inspiration to me even as an eleven-year-old."

"It's nice to be remembered and it's nice to be appreciated, " said Harry emotionally."

"As a Quidditch Captain, said Oliver slowly and quietly, " I would want all of my team members to emulate Harry Potter. As a father, I hope my son grows up to possess all of the best qualities of Harry Potter and that's why I'm naming my son Harry."

"That means a lot, Oliver " said Harry sincerely, "It's one of the best honors I could get."

Harry stood there quietly taking it all in. Harry had had a good relationship with his first Quidditch Captain, but he never realized how much Oliver had respected and admired him.

Oliver Wood naming his son after Harry sent Harry a powerful message. Oliver had really appreciated who Harry was and the qualities he possessed and that meant everything to Harry.