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Chapter XXXVIII: Deep Questions

"James, would you stop stealing Lily's shoes, it's not very helpful. We're supposed to be getting ready for the rehearsal ceremony." Teddy said as he adjusted his collar on his dress robes, a dark green colored set.

"Yes, Ted." James said sardonically, swaying side to side as though guilty of a great crime.

"That's good. Now where's Al?" Teddy attempted to fix James' hair, or at least keep it out of his eyes.

"He's with Dad, they're fixing his face." James smiled, a hint of ridicule in his voice.

"That's a nice way to put it, very proper. You know, not everyone has a younger brother. I wish I did."

"You can have Al, he can still be broken in."

Teddy pushed James out of the room and into the hallway of the Potter Estate, where they were to wait for Harry, Al, Lily and Luna. It was the day before the wedding, and Teddy was ready for the celebrations to begin.

Luna felt like she was still overdressed for the occasion, after all, it was only a rehearsal. She had never been married before, she kept telling herself. So, therefore, it was normal to feel anxious and even a bit worried. "I hope the caterer has the pudding right tonight, I have been longing for some good butterscotch." Luna tucked hair back behind her ears and fixed a sprig of baby's breath around her head like laurels.

"Lu…Mum?"

Luna felt a finger on her back that she knew to be Lily's finger, and she turned to look at the young girl, her step daughter to be. Luna thought fondly. "Yes, Lily?"

"Does my hair look good? Proper, I mean? I don't want Teddy to think I look sloppy."

"Dear one," Luna knelt down and was careful to choose her words. "Teddy will like you no matter what you look like." She recalled some information she had heard from Albus earlier the day before. "I hear you've got an admirer at school? A certain Creevey boy?"

Lily blushed, and she clenched her robes in her tiny hands. "I do, he is a dream."

Luna was inwardly pleased, the sooner she developed crushes on boys not almost a decade her senior, the better. Ginny had failed in that department, nurturing positive ideas in a childs' mind. Luna had worked recently on making sure Lily got to where she needed to be. "Well, I remember Dennis, and he was quite the cute one. His brother was too, so I'm sure he looks most handsome."

"His brother died from Voldemort."

"Not at his hands, but yes. Colin died fighting, valiantly I might add.""I like Colin. That's his name. Just like his uncle."

Luna gave Lily one last look over, then herself, and they took their leave and joined Teddy and James, already waiting in the hallway.

Harry was exasperated, while Al maintained that curious stare that just begged to be questioned.

"So, how do you know when the right time is?"

"I think you …"

"When did you and Luna first do it?" He asked shamelessly.

Harry was hammered. He was not wanting to have this conversation, yet he knew he must be honest as a parent. But how much truth was the right amount? "Luna and I knew each other for many years, almost twenty five."

"But how long were you dating?"

Harry smiled hesitantly. "It's time to go, Albus."

"So you did start doing that right off!" Albus jumped in his seat and looked at his father with a certain level of accusation that he had only ever experienced from Mrs. Weasley.

"Albus. You are fourteen years old. When I was your age, I was fighting dragons. Fighting in cemeteries for my life. If this is the biggest problem you have, I am pleased." Harry patted him on the head. "You kiss a girl when you get an awkward feeling in the pit of your stomach, and you think she feels it too. Ready to go now?'

Albus nodded and together they joined the rest of the family in the hallway.

Together, they all grabbed their broomsticks from the various cupboards, save Teddy who had his at the door already. They took to the skies and made their way to Xenophilius' back yard, where Harry knew there to be a large assembly waiting.

Harry considered this to be similar to his walk in the Forbidden Forest, only this time, a happier event was waiting for him. It felt like his destiny, a less encumber some one than he had been accustomed to. Happiness was in his path, and he was intent upon meeting it.

AN: Hey All! Thanks for the feedback on the last chapter, we're still trying to figure out the newest Potter's name. The leaders right now are Leighton and Padraig. (2:1)

So, if you don't like where this is going, let me know!

Reviews are loved, special thanks to everyone who got me to 100+ reviews, you are all very dear to me.

So, for the record, the choices are :

Girls- Leighton, Lysandra, Joelle or Juno?

Boys- Darcy, Gabriel, Colin or Padraig?

Love,

TowerMage