Harry decided he could not avoid the Weasleys forever. And there were two he did not want to avoid. The last year Harry had been in England had been rough. Ron had caught him kissing Severus. Though he was seventeen and it was not against the rules his friends had not taken it well. Except for the twins none of the Weasleys had been willing to accept his relationship with Severus. Harry had not been welcome in their home for some time before he left the UK and it hurt for he had once considered them family. He understood Ginny being hurt as she had a crush on him but the others had been a blow. There had been few friendly faces by the time he had left the country with Teddy. Luna and Neville, the twins and Oliver really, well and Alicia and Angie who were now married to the twins. Oliver was away in Germany for a game as far as he knew so he would have to settle for the twins. Neville and Luna were up at school where they lived as Neville was herbology professor this year but Harry was definitely not ready to face the school.

He and Teddy took off for Diagon Alley. George and Angelina still ran the shop there. They had three locations. Fred ran the one in Hogsmeade. Lee ran a third. It had been opened only last year from the international demand and was in Paris. It had been the inspiration for Prince Inc. He had realized investing in things he loved and believed in could make him quite the profit. His friends knew about Teddy and the twins knew the truth about his parenthood though the others did not.

Harry looked at Teddy as they headed into Diagon Alley. "Should we go and have some ice cream first or should we go and see your Uncle George?"

Teddy smiled and clapped his hands. "Uncle George."

Though Teddy had not really met the twins he got gifts from them all the time. Uncle George always gave the best gifts. He was definitely one of Teddy's favourites. Harry was reminded as they went for ice cream of what remaining in London could mean. Not just being with Lucius. Lucius had said he would return to the US. But having his friends near by. As well as of course Teddy's grandparents. And if Harry and Lucius remained together, Luc's son and son in law, future grandchildren.

When they entered the shop he noticed it was a bit busy but George spotted him and came over. "Harry!"

Harry accepted the hug. "Here I thought you would be happy to see me after all of this time. Maybe I and Teddy should go see Fred instead."

Laughing George left the shop in the hands of one of his employees and took Harry with him just down the road to the residential part of the street where he and Angelina now owned a townhouse. They rented the flat above the shop out now. Angelina usually worked in the shop but she was over seven months pregnant with their first and second child, fittingly enough twin boys, and was ordered from the healers to take it easy for the last two months.

Angelina was as shocked as her husband. "George told me he had a special Christmas surprise but he did not say it was you. This is amazing Harry."

Harry kissed her on the cheek. "Teddy and I have been invited to attend a wedding by a special fried and we decided to have Christmas with the family."

George claimed his nephew. "Hey little man, you know you were only three months old last time I saw you. How did you like your puzzle I sent you?"

Teddy beamed. "I love Uncle George. I love dinos."

Laughing Harry confirmed that his son had already done the puzzle at least three times. The couple had known Harry was seeing someone. He had told them though not who. They were aware Harry had finally adopted Teddy blood wise ad had brought him home. They were definitely happy Harry was moving on. And they were like the rest hoping that Harry might move back to the UK as it seemed even in New York he had fallen for a British bloke.

Angelina had to ask. "Do we get to meet the mysterious boyfriend? I think we should know who it is who finally drew you away from New York."

Harry took a deep breath for he was prepared for a reaction to it. "I have been dating Lucius Malfoy. We have returned for Draco's wedding."

He was not sure how they would react. They had been amazing about Severus. And supportive about Teddy. But the Weasleys had an old blood feud. No one really knew what was the cause of the feud between the two families. But even when Lucius had been outed as a spy it had bee an issue. He knew Neville ad Luna would not have a problem and Oliver would likely think it cool he was bedding him but the twins had been a concern.

George laughed. "Don't look so worried. He is pretty hot for older and a guy. And if he is making you and Teddy here happy, hell I am happy for you."

Angelina agreed with her husband. "You know Fred and Alicia are coming for Christmas Eve dinner, you and Lucius should come and join us."

Reminded that the wedding was before and the couple would be away on a honeymoon he assumed he probably had no other plans. The Tonks wanted them to come for dinner on Christmas day if they were still here. The longer Harry was back in the UK the more he was inclined to stay here permanently. He would have turned down the invite if they had suggested coming to the Burrow on Christmas day with them but h could definitely handle Christmas Eve.

Harry smiled. "Teddy and I will be here. We are not going to see his grandparents until the next day."

George looked at where Teddy was coloring. "You know that invitation included Lucius. Fred will agree with me on this subject I promise."

Laughing Harry had no doubt. The twin very rarely disagreed on most subjects. Besides he knew he was being a bit foolish to have thought the twins would have a problem with Lucius. If they could handle Severus as well as they had who they had a personal history with, an old family feud they did not eve know the meaning of should have been less of a hurdle for them.

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Unfortunately George was not the last encounter of the red headed variety for Harry that afternoon. He had promised his son ice cream and Teddy was not one for having a short memory about almost anything. He was not leaving Diagon Alley without ice cream. Harry smiled ad decided they would get some ice cream and hit the book store for he had not done some shopping in Diagon Alley for so long ad he definitely would not mid being there a bit longer.

He was just entering Flourish and Blotts when he noticed a familiar bushy haired witch and a red head. He knew Hermione ad Ron had been married the Christmas after they finished school and he could see that they were pushing a pram in front of them.

Harry was trying to avoid them as best as he could for he had no desire to speak to his former best friends when he heard a voice from behind. "So he returned."

Harry turned around to see Ginny Weasley standing in the entrance to the shop. "I was not in exile. Last time I looked this was still a free country."

He had heard about what she had bee up to since the war. He knew she had signed with the Harpies since she had graduated ad she was well known in the wizarding tabloids for being quite the player. He was not one to talk really considering his love life since he left but she had definitely changed over the years. He had meat to leave before the other two saw him but they had heard Ginny and were coming his way. To make matters more interesting it seemed Lucius had finished his work early and had come to join Harry and Teddy shopping for the afternoon.

Lucius reached over and even though he saw the Weasleys he kissed Harry and took Teddy from his arms. "I thought we were going for some ice cream?"