Harry sat in the kitchen at Grimmould place, deep in thought. It was only five days after the big fight but it felt like century. It saddened him, really. Weasleys were like a family for him and it always hurts when you fight with family. But he refused to back down, it was not his fault. He had to leave, that much was sure, problem was where to go. He decided it must be done quietly, otherwise they will not let him leave at all. That means muggle ways of transform and life without usage of magic, or they will find him. that was, contrary to popular believe, going to be quite easy. After all he already lived 11 years without magic (while maintaining household, thanks to his relatives) so that shouldn't be a problem. Though problem was where to go… Europe was possibility but also quite close to England, America was appealing but there was large magical community and while they wouldn't annoy him with boy-who-lived nonsense, there is still possibility of British wizards finding him especially considering that Hermione send her parents there before they could die in the war. And then it hit him… Australia… perfect solution, almost nonexistent magical community, very large number of English speaking people, and almost half of population are not even from continent in the first place, so no one will ask what is he doing there. Simply perfect!

Next day he went, in muggle clothes and by muggle transport of course, to airport.

"Hello, how can I help you?" Asked very attractive young woman behind the desk.

She was very short and slightly "wider" than necessary, if you know what I mean, but it somehow only enchanted her looks. She had brown shoulder-long hair and pretty, circular face with green eyes, she could be 25 years old.

"Hi, I would like to ask when there is next fly to Sydney?"

"Ok, give me a minute" She said, looking into the monitor "Yes, here it is… on Sunday at 16:30 and you'll be in Sydney at Tuesday about one in the morning." She said

"All right is there a place in first class?"

"Yeah it is" She smiled "will you want to book also return flight?"

"No!" He said maybe too fast.

She gave him funny look but didn't say anything.

He paid for ticket and went home. He had two days to prepare for his leave.

He packed few things he wanted to take with him, his invisibility cloak, it's not trackable as magical signature is, photo album with his parents, books and after very, very long consideration, his photo album from Hermione full of memories of two of them, her present for his twentieth birthday. He always was closer with her than Ron, nothing romantic really, but very close and that's why her betrayal hurt most, she agreed with Ron about being like Slytherin. The same Hermione who helped him to persuade Ron that being in Slytherin didn't necessary mean that you are evil. Hermione behaved strange after his twentieth birthday, she stopped arguing with Ron and even started admiring the same character treats she tried to change in him through last 10 years, strange really. And after one year she married him. All the time while married to Ron, she was housewife, Hermione housewife… what the hell! It was so unlike her. And she also cut off almost all her ties with him.

Harry sighed, he must stop thinking about it or he might never leave, as painful as it will be he's not going back to England, never.

On Saturday morning he got up early and send off Hedwig, she is going to accompany him to Sydney no matter how easily recognizable se might be and how strange it will look to have pet owl in muggle world, she was his first friend and he is not going to abandon her.

She was carrying a letter for Gringotts, asking for portkey directly to the office of his account manager, yet another positive side of being Lord Potter.

While she was away he went, again as a muggle because no matter how much time he spent as a one he still spent more time as a wizard and training makes master after all, to the travel agency to ask for some tips as to where buy a perfect house at Sydney, earlier he decided that flat may be easier to clean that house but house is still better.

"Hello, how can I help you" asked man at the counter

He could be about 50 years old but it was obvious that he was still very fit. He had blond short hair with few gray strays at the sides, he was clean shaved and had blue suit with black shirt underneath.

"Hi, I'm going to live in Sydney and would like to ask for some tips as to where buy a house"

"Very well I assume you are not interested in renting something than?" after receiving nod he continued "question is, where do you want to live… I would recommend you house in Mosman district, it's very nice, near the ocean and there are a lot of parks and beaches it's also very well rated for great neighborhood, do you have a family"

"Erm… no, not exactly" something in his face must've indicated it's painful for him to talk about it, because man immediately apologized

"I'm sorry I didn't mean to cause you discomfort."

"No, it's ok, you couldn't have known." Harry assured him.

"Anyway" man continued "I cannot sell it to you because it's not in England but I can tell you there is nice house on the beach available. 145 m2 on two stores"

"Thank you very much, can you give me an address?"

"sure, here you are."

when Harry got home, Hedwig was already waiting for him with parcel attached to her leg.

When he opened it, after properly welcoming ant thanking Hedwig in form of beacon and very long and affectionate petting season, of course, he found out that goblins are waiting for him in less than 40 minutes and had barely enough time to take a shower, eat something and change from comfortable shorts and t-shirt to stiff and ugly looking robes, another part of wizarding world he won't miss.

At 15:00 he took portkey and soon he found himself in familiar office.

In was very professionally looking office, there was absolutely nothing personal, only table chair and o lot of bookshelves full of terribly old looking books and piles of paper sometimes almost as high as Harry himself

"Hi Skullcrasher" "goblins and their names" Harry thought

"Welcome my lord, how can I help you? Your letter said it was rather urgent matter" greeted him goblin

Skullcrasher was very old goblin who served as Potters account manager for about ten generations, goblins lived almost as long as dragons and only because it was very rare for goblin to have a child, were they in position like this, barely more than servants for wizards with practically no rights, at least in England… in America and Europe it was different, magical population there were more tolerant but in the Asia, it was worse… they even forced goblin to leave their continent.

"Yes, I need your help… I plan on leaving England. Forever, never come back. But I need you to help me keep it quiet and also want to reassure you that I'm not cutting my ties with goblins and still plan on continuing our relationship. I would also appreciate if you could buy a house I found in Australia"

"So, Australia then, hmm… good choice indeed, yes, I was expecting something like that, especially after that fight you had with Weasleys" Harry didn't even bother with looking surprised that he know about it, goblins have their ways to gathering information after all.

"I also understand your reasoning and will help you in regard of secrecy, do you happen to have an address of the new house you wanted?"

"Yes, here it is" Harry said giving him piece of paper.

"It will be done, I will also personally send you your monthly account status and your correspondence so no one will know where you are"

"Thank you very much Skullcrasher."

On Sunday, sharply 16:35 Harry was sitting in his seat in first class as plane started to rise.

He is finally leaving England, and all bad memories with it.

Should've been line but…

Harry sat at the bench looking at his wife and daughter as Rose was pushing Zoe at the swings. They both looked so happy that he simply had to smile too. Yesterday they gave Zoe to the drink potion which was meant to find out if children are magical or not. If is then child will sleep very, very deeply for about ten hours because potion "eats" magic from their bodies, so it needs to regenerate it. It's perfectly safe if you give right amount of potion. If they aren't magical then nothing really happens. And to immense happiness of both Harry and Rose. Zoe slept as usual… she is muggle.

This made both extremely happy because magical world made their lives much more complicated. They told Zoe about wizarding world, because there was no guarantee that she will be indeed muggle they told her so that she could know before anything really happen. It was risky but even if she told someone, everyone would think it was childish imagination. But their fears were unnecessary, despite four, she could be very mature. After all, it is another thing she got from her mother, Rose is very energetic, childish, very talkative and easily amused, but can be death serious if situation requires. She said she understand and it will be their little secret. Two days later they gave her a potion.

"Daddy!" Harry was interrupted from his thoughts by sweetest voice he could imagine.

"Yes princes?"

"Mommy said we're going to have an ice cream" she said with innocent smile, way too much innocent for his liking.

"And what else did she said?"

"that you'll pay for both of us if I'll smile nicely enough." She said.

Harry shook his head and looked in his wifes direction.

She flashed him the same innocent smile as Zoe and he knew he already lost.

"Alright but only if you promise me that you'll stay as cute as your mommy when you grow up." He smiled.

Squeak of happiness from both Potter ladies was better reward that he could imagine.

They ended with vanilla flavor for Harry, strawberry for Rose and double chocolate for Zoe.

arriving home at 16:00 was surprisingly soon considering how late they could be when little demon decided it's beautiful day for swimming in the ocean, or for cinema, or for visiting a ZOO, or… well I think you understand.

Zoe took Harry to her room while Rosy mock protested, saying something silly about spending time with her husband… anyway, after realizing that playing with superhero figures and reading Zoes favorite comics, like any with superheroes, isn't game for three, today at least, she went reading a book to the living room.

Harry spent next two hours fighting IRON MAN'S figure with his HULK one, than reading two comics about SPIDER-MAN and drawing picture of Zoe with CAPTAIN AMERICA. She was very fascinated by superheroes

"How was your day by the way?" Asked Harry when two of them decided to sit for a while in the corner of the room, with Zoe sitting on Harry her had resting on his chest.

"Marry laughed at me, she said I'm playing with toys for boys" She pouted.

"Hey! You there! Put that pout away from my daughters face or else!"

She giggled but then that sobered "but she's right, no? they are toy for boys."

"And are they entertaining you any less because of that?" Asked Harry.

"No" She said.

"Then where is the problem? Some people will always find a reason to laugh at you. But the important thing is that you will not let them to ruin your day."

"You mean it?"

"Yeah! And you know what? I think its adorable… much better then drawing you and Hello Kitty for example."

She smiled the cutest smile that only she could muster and hugged him very tightly. "Thank you, Daddy."

"You're welcome."

At eight o'clock he went down to the living room only to find his wife lying on the couch, still reading the same book only she was no longer in jeans, but very short sleep shorts and sleeve-less top. He smiled and went to her, took her book end closed it, she gave him dirty look but corners of her mouth twitched slightly.

"I was reading that book, you know" She said

"Yeah and I hope to be better entertainment that book" He smiled as he climbed on top of her and kissed her lightly.

"Hmm… you might be right after all" she said wrapping her arms around his body pulling him close, deepening the kiss. He moved his lips down her jaw and to her neck slightly nibbling at her year as he went by

"Harry … Zoe might come dow…"

"She already sleeps" He interrupted her "I'm only yours now." He whispered to her ear.

It was some time before they went to the bed.

AN: Hi there, I tried and made it! Chapter 2 is there BUT chapter 3 may be latter then tomorrow and my update rate will be lesser, you know now it's weekend but in the rest of the week I have school so… yeah.

There are already some changes, a left Hedwig alive and sent Hermione's parents to USA instead.

I also edited 1. Chapter a little, nothing serious only some grammar errors and Harry's age he's 27 now, so Rose is 25 and Zoe is 4.

I'm aware that 1. Half of chapter includes more information and takes more story time then 2. But I think this way it's kind of better

I would also like to ask you if I should write more details in scenes like end of this chapter. I wouldn't mind, I'm 16 years old male after all, but I have a feeling that It could be too much considering nature of the story. It's your choice.