It was a few days after the graveyard that Harry and his husband were to spend their one year anniversary. Lucius knew it had been hard on his husband seeing them. Harry and the twins had not been willing to agree to anything more then the odd letter with the family for now. Old wounds still felt too fresh for them. Harry was happy to get away for a few weeks especially when he learned it was back to New York. Harry had missed the city since the move but he was happy in London. Teddy insisted on going back to the park and zoo and Harry brought his family to the office. He met up with his old assistant who was happy in her new job and she and her husband were expecting their first son in five months. She had still not forgiven him for paying for her entire wedding when she had said no, and when he gifted her nursery as well she had been told by her husband and Lucius to save her breath. She promised to send Harry a picture of the baby and was so happy to see him not only happily married but with a beautiful baby girl though a bit surprised she had never known about his son. She had always bee on him about a personal life. They remained in New York for a month and celebrated Harry's birthday there.

Harry was a bit surprised when Penny admitted she had invited the family to Melissa' birthday. She had asked the twins and Harry though. While Fred and George were no more ready to have their parents and Ron back in their lives then Harry they understood Penny and admitted the kids seeing their grandparents might not be the worst idea either. George's twins were eighteen months old and Alaric was two and a half months old.

Harry was surprised when he saw the ring on Penny's hand. "So John popped the question?"

Penny and John had started dating only the previous Christmas."He has. A bit of a longer engagement though. We're going to marry in the spring time."

John had been in Melissa's life since she was four months old and when she said her second word it had been Dada to him. He loved her to bits and he planned on adopting her when they were married. George and Draco were over the moon. They thought they had played match maker. Draco introduced her to John at the company and George and Angelina had baby-sat for her when they went out for dinner so they could go out.

Molly had arrived and she over heard the news. "I am so happy for you Penelope. I hope you know Arthur and I want you and Melissa to be happy."

Penny turned to her and allowed her to take Melissa. "I hope you will still want to be a part of Melisa's life, but John will be adopting her when we marry."

Arthur came over and kissing his granddaughter he assured Penny they were happy for her. They knew Percy had never been there for his daughter. Melissa was not his daughter he corrected himself. He had thrown that away. George and Fred were a bit lower but they brought over their boys and Harry allowed Molly a look at Rosie though he was reluctant to allow Molly to hold hr. Part of him hoped maybe one day he would feel at ease with them again but it would be some time if ever. The twins had been encouraged by their wives to allow the kids to have some contact with their grandparents.

Harry was later playing with Teddy on the swings when Ron came his way. Rosie had been taken inside of the house by Lucius to go down for her nap. Teddy did not notice or take any real interest in the guy coming towards him. Harry noticed Ron had Lynette with him. Lynette had turned two in May.

Harry looked at her. "I was a bit surprised to learn you had decided to raise her."

Ron kissed her and put her down to play in the sand box. "I realized when Hermione took off with her that I missed her so much. She was my little girl.

He had legally become her father adopting her since Hermione went to prison. He had doted on her before he found out about his wife and Percy. And when she had been taken away by her mother, he realized how much he had missed having her around. She might biologically have been his niece but she was his daughter.

Ron looked at him. "I was a prat. I couldn't see Severus as anything but our bastard teacher and I threw away my brother. I know it's not enough, but I am sorry."

Harry sighed. "You were my best friend. But all I remember now is how you tormented me when it came out. How alone I was when he died. You hurt me a lot Ron."

Looking at Teddy who had gone to join Lynette in the sand box Ron knew. He had never even known his brother was pregnant. He realized how little he had seen Harry even before he found out about Severus. He had been so jealous he had not seen Harry. He could only imagine how Harry had felt being seventeen with a three month old baby and alone in the world. He had once resented how close Harry had become to Oliver. He felt like that was replacing him. But he realized Oliver had been that support Harry had needed, the twins in the hospital, and Neville always being a bit further, through hard times for Harry.

Ron looked towards where his parents were with their grandchildren. "I know there is a lot for the two of us to work through, but maybe one day we can be friends."

Harry was not sure it would happen but part of him wanted it. "Maybe one day, or at least be able to be in the same place and have a genuine talk. With time."

They both kept their eyes on the kids. Lynette was two years younger then Teddy was but they would be in school, like Harry and the twins had been. There would be things he and Ron would run into each other for. He was not sure friends was ever possible for them again but at least being civil he thought could be in their future.

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Harry was delighted that Christmas when he stood at the front as his former competition for world's greatest bachelor entered the world of married men. Harry had been honoured to be asked to stand by Oliver's side when he was married. He and Viktor were both only children so they became Wood-Krum as would any kids. Oliver was still playing quidditch so they decided to settle in England and Viktor would be working as a freelance quidditch referee and sports writer as well. He had retired from the professional quidditch team that summer having played for it since he was fifteen years old.

Harry hugged Oliver after the beautiful ceremony in Bulgaria. "I am so happy for the two of you. And so honoured you would ask me to stand by your side."

Oliver kissed him on the cheek. "You are my little brother and my best friend. And Viktor and I would like you to be godfather to our first born."

Harry was amazed to learn that Draco and Blaise who had celebrated their one year anniversary a few days ago had not had the only shot gun wedding. Viktor had retired from quidditch that summer for a good reason. They had decided to start trying. Considering they had been engaged since the spring thy had thought it was really not an issue. Oliver was further along then Blaise had been, Blaise had only been a week. Viktor had found out at the start of December he was six weeks pregnant and would be due in the middle of July with their first born.

Lucius smiled when he heard the news. "Well we might be seeing the previously though unthinkable soon. Draco and Blaise are going to start trying for baby two."

Harry cracked into a huge smile knowing starting now Liam would be over two when a baby was born. "A pregnant Malfoy? Now that is definitely a sight to see."

Kissing harry and twirling him around the dance floor Lucius tended to agree. Draco would be the first born Malfoy male to carry a child he knew of. But he and Blaise desperately wanted a second child and they would not risk Blaise's life after they nearly lost him giving birth to Liam. Harry knew they were hoping to give Harry and Lucius a granddaughter this time.

Lucius smiled. "Well Grandpa Harry do you think maybe when Rosie hits the one year mark we should consider another?"

Harry laughed. "I think Blaise and Draco have the right idea. I think we go for a double set and have two pregnant Malfoys?"

Lucius practically choked on that and Harry bowled over in laughter t the look on his husband's face. Lucius loved babies. And he could understand his son having the baby especially after the scare with Blaise. But the suggestion nearly gave him a heart attack.