Harry Potter stood in a corner of the huge hall of Minister with a glass of wine in his hand. He was avoiding anyone and everyone. People have gathered in the Ministry to celebrate the first anniversary of the war.

"Harry." Kingsley made his way towards the young man. "Are you avoiding contact?" He asked with amusement.

"I don't like crowds." He shrugged at the Minister. "It makes me jumpy."

"I know. It must still be difficult to let your guard down."
"Do you blame me minister? I spent my entire life dodging death and lost Everyone." Harry said bitterly twirling wine in his glass.

"I thought I would find you with the Weasley's."

Harry looked at the Weasley's scattered through the hall. Arthur was standing Bill and Fleur talking with a muggleborn cursebreaker of Gringotts. Molly was with Percy, gleaming with pride as her son introduced her to an American diplomat. Fred and George were talking with a man, Harry recognised as an investor. Ron and Lavender were talking with Tonks and Remus.

"I don't want to steal their light." He smiled fondly at his family.

Kingsley nodded his understanding. "Have you looked for the child?" Though he was talking to him , he looked around to make sure no one was listening in on them.

"There are three students currently in Hogwarts who have born on an eclipse. Celine Parkinson, Rosemary Thomas and Mike Sewlyn.I have given the names to Minerva. She will keep an eye on them."

"Do you think you have time in your schedule to take some Duelling lessons in Hogwarts when the term continues? You can look after them on your own. It can be a monthly setting. Once class per month."

"Will I get extra pay?" Harry asked cheekily.

Kingsley laughed at this as he said , "Of course." Kingsley informed him of a woman named Thompson who had taken custody of the young boy. James Burke. Harry knew of Thompson she was a respectable employee in the DMLA. Harry took the leave of the Minister to go to Remus who was now standing alone as Ron and Tonks were having some discussion with Neville while Lavender talked with Parvati.

However, he was had just reached Remus when a familiar face greeted him.

"I remember you. You are Juliet's boyfriend right?" He asked. Harry remembered him as Lucas, the healer in St. Pritz. From the corner of his eye , he saw Remus listening in on them.

"How is your baby girl? I haven't seen her this month. Babies must be vaccinated I am telling you." He was saying.

"Remus!" He heard Fred pulling Remus away and breathed in relief.

"I will tell Juliet and bring her myself this weekend. Thank you for reminding Lucas." He said once Remus was out of hearing range.

"She is a strong woman." He said taking a sip from his glass.

"Oh, there is no doubt about that."

Later that night Remus cornered him in the kitchen of Grimmauld Place. Corner was a wrong term given that they lived in the same place but since he was avoiding the said man, he couldn't think of a better word. He was blunt when he asked what that was about and Harry lied saying the man had mistaken him for someone else.

Late November , 2000

Year passed since that incident and Harry sometimes felt Remus giving him weird glances. He would randomly pop questions about whether he had someone special in his life. He wasn't the only one though. Molly wanted him to get married and settle down. Often the Prophet published articles of his 'supposed affair with several witches'. Harry didn't care. He was in no hurry to settle down and marry someone. He was still twenty-one and had a lot of time before he considered having a family of his own. Besides he was the Vanquisher of Voldemort. He didn't think he would be in shortage of an option when time came.

"Harry." Hermione said after she had fed Liv, who was now playing with the stuffed Panda her godfather had brought for her. The Panda, who was christened White was doing flips in the air. The sound of her giggles filled her room.

"She will become a very talented witch." Harry said. "Look at what she can do now."

"I don't know. Mom said, I never did anything until I was seven." Hermione said looking worriedly at Liv. It had been a week since the toddler had started showing magic. Though Hermione had been delighted at first to see her daughter capable of doing magic. But it had started nagging her soon.

"She seems like an over achiever, like another witch I know." Harry smirked at her but then placed a hand on her shoulder, "Hermione I have no idea about babies and children but you know wizard children show accidental magic. Maybe it is different for different children. I guess it is because she has magical parents."

"I guess you are right , Harry." She smiled. "Thank you for being here with us, for us."

"Always Mione."

They were both watching a movie on the television when a silver ferret burst into her living room. "Meet me at the DoM, Potter. Immediately." The patronous said.

"A ferret seriously?" Hermione chuckled.

"I should go and check what it is. It isn't like Malfoy to call on me."

"Go and take care Harry."

"You two girls take care as well."

With that Harry left the small flat.

When Harry reached the Ministry, everything was in chaos. People were rushing here and there. He made his way to the Department of Mysteries where Draco Malfoy worked as an unspeakable. After the war, the Malfoys had turned themselves to the light side. When the Wizengamot heard that if not for Narcissa Malfoy, the war would have been lost, they allowed her to walk out since she didn't have the mark. Draco was given a warning but left alone when Harry and Ron told everyone that he had lied trying to protect him. The fact that he had never cast the unforgivable curses helped his case a lot. Lucius Malfoy on the other hand had been given ten years in Azkaban for his involvement with Voldemort in first war and housing him in second one. Since None of the Malfoys had fought on his side in the Final Battle, their property and money was returned back to them. Draco Malfoy had returned to Hogwarts to complete his studies and then became an unspeakable for Ministry. In present, Harry and Draco were on good terms with each other. If not trying to kill each other meant being on good terms.

Harry rushed to the office he knew belonged to Malfoy.

"Malfoy, if it's something trivial, I swear..." He started as he pushed through the door but stopped when he saw the person on his chair. He looked between the two of them gawking at the guest.

"Am I dreaming?" Harry asked. Then he angrily grabbed Malfoy's collar, "What kind of sick joke is this?"

"Harry." The person said standing looking unsure of himself as he took a step toward him.

"No." Harry yelled tears filling his eyes.

"Potter, I promise its not a joke." Draco said freeing himself from his clutches. "I will wait outside." He nodded at the guest.

"Harry." The person took another step towards him.

"Tell me something only you would know." Harry backed against the wall. His wand clutched in his hand point toward him and shaking.

"I am a dog animagus. I wrote letter to you as Snuffles. I..." The man thought for a while then flashed him a shaky grin, " I solemnly sure I am upto no good. I gave you the mirror in your fifth year. Hermione and you saved me in your third year using the time turner. Its me , mate."

"Sirius." Harry said and before anyone (not that anyone was there in the room) had batted an eyelid he was hugging his godfather tightly. "You are back. Sirius. YOU ARE BACK. YOU ARE ALIVE. MERLIN." Harry yelled and pulled him in another hug.

Sirius laughed in his ear. "I missed you too mate. You have grown up so much."

"Let's go home Sirius." Harry said grinning.

"Remus... is he?" Sirius asked worriedly.

"Alive and kicking." Harry told me. "He moved in with me at Grimmauld Place after war. You know we won?" Harry asked suddenly remembering how much he had missed.

"Malfoy Jr. gave me some small account of events." He said waving him off.

"Good." Harry said, then yelled, "Hey Malfoy."

"What Potter?" He asked in a lazy tone.

"I am using your floo."

"I don't care. If it means I will get rid of your sorry ass then Please." He drawled.

Harry shook his head as his childhood bully's antics. Draco still hesitated to show his true emotions and covered his words with taunts. Harry had learnt to understand the meaning behind his words in the previous few years he had worked with him.

As he threw the Floo powder and walked inside the fire , he turned back and said, ",Thank You Malfoy." He said. He knew Malfoy was the one studying the death chamber and Harry had told him many times about the incident in fifth year. The Return of Sirius Black had certainly something to do with the youngest Malfoy. He saw a smirk on his face before he walked away.

"BLOODY HELL." Sirius exclaimed when he walked through the hall of Grimmauld Place. "This is my childhood home." He looked at Harry who nodded. "No way."

Harry knew how Sirius might be feeling. After the war, Harry along with Remus and Kreacher's help had renovated the whole house. Now it was no longer the dark gloomy place but instead a warm and cozy house.

"Harry is it you?" Remus said from the stairs.

"Its me, Remus." Harry called him. "In the hall."

"For a moment there I thought I heard... SIRIUS!" Remus pulled his friend in a hug and ruffled his hair. But then he took a step back , remembering the need of being cautious.

"I have checked." Harry said smiling gleefully.

"Ask me something Moony." Sirius offered. Remus' face broke into a mischievious grin reminiscent of the Marauder. "Who was you first kiss Padfoot."

Sirius groaned. "You promised Moony." He warned.

"If you won't tell then you are an imposter." Remus said gleefully. Harry too wanted to know exactly who was it that made Sirius Black so uncomfortable.

Sirius mumbled something that Harry missed.

"Didn't hear you." Remus singed.

"Prongs." He glared at him, "Happy now?" He said looking at Harry who was gawking at them.

"MY.. My Dad!" Harry said and then broke out into a laughter. He was soon joined by Remus and Sirius.

"Its really you." Remus said after a while when Harry had gone to do some formalities regarding the return of his godfather in the Ministry.

"Its me." He confirmed. "And look at you. Still the same. Doesn't look like a day have passed since I last saw you. Still the same Moony." Sirius said, "I had thought you would be old and wrinkly now with grey hair and I would show off my youth. So much to hope." He said .

"You know how lycanthropy works." Remus laughed. "You look the same too."

"So you married?" Sirius asked as he poured two glass of fire whiskey and passed one to his friend.

Remus shook his head.

"I thought my little cousin had something for you." Sirius suggested.

"We dated for a while after the war." Remus said. "You have missed a lot Padfoot." He sighed in his glass.

"Then tell me."

"I have lost an year worth of memories." He said.

"What? How is that even possible?" Sirius asked .

"During the Final Battle, I was hit with a curse. When I woke up, I was told we had won the war. But I couldn't remember it. The last thing I remembered was the day Dumbledore had died. Whatever I know I have been told by someone , it is not my own." Sirius looked sadly at his friend. He had suffered so much in his life. He didn't deserve this. "Tonks was there. She tried to help me and I decided to give her a chance. It didn't feel right. It was almost like I was missing something. It still feels that I am missing something very important, an important part of the puzzle but its lost and now I will stay incomplete forever. I was unable to give her the love she deserved so we went our separate ways after a year of dating."

He gulped down the entire glass in one shot. He felt bitter talking about himself.

"Tell me about yourself." He said to change the topic.

"There is nothing to tell. It might have been years for all of you but for me it was seconds. One moment I was fighting with Bellatrix and the next I was found by Junior Malfoy. Gave the poor boy a bad hex there. He was good though." Sirius admitted , he was glad to hear that his cousin and her child had turned the white sheep of the Black family.

"Here." Sirius said pouring another glass for both of them, "To new starts. No more sulking and moping. We live now."

Remus raised his glass to clink with Sirius. The two friends sat there talking freely for once. No longer strategies and missions, they talked about friends, family, cried for people they had lost, laughed on silly memories, discussed girls and alcohol. At Dinner , they were joined by Harry and the three of them talked the whole night, cherishing the feel of having each other.