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Break

Six Months Later

"Welcome back to Earth," Daniel said meeting us on the ramp in the gate room as we came through the gate from Atlantis.

"Thanks Daniel," Rodney said

"Why are you guys back so soon anyway?" he asked

"My younger brother and his friends are graduating from school this weekend," John answered, "we're planning on going to the ceremony."

"Cool," Daniel commented, "I'd like to see him again someday."

"You will tomorrow night after graduation," I told him, "Harry and Draco are joining the Atlantis civilian team."

"I bet they'll love that," Daniel stated while we left the gate room

"Yeah. Neither of them want to live in the wizarding world since Harry is famous for something he doesn't remember and Draco isn't liked because his parents were on the wrong side in the war. So they decided to come with us," Rodney told him

He accompanied us all the way to the elevator before bidding us goodbye and heading back to his office. We headed up to the entrance and left the mountain in on of the SGC's jeeps. Rodney and I drove to his house where we would be spending the night.

For dinner I fixed us some steaks and homemade French fries and grabbed a few beers for us to drink. We talked all the way through dinner spending most of the night talking about our families. At 11:00 we headed upstairs to go to bed so we could get to Hogwarts early tomorrow morning.

Rodney sat down on the bed unlacing and pulling off his boots. I kicked off my own before we both stripped down to our boxers. I joined Rodney under the covers and both of us got comfortable. We laid there as we always do with Rodney head resting on my shoulder while securing his arm across my stomach. I kissed him softly before we both drifted off to sleep.

The next morning we were up by 9 am and Rodney and I had both dressed in semi-formal clothing. As a precaution I slipped my wand into my old wrist holster I had gotten years ago during my school years. I stood next to him in his living room when we were finally ready to go.

"Okay Rodney hold on tightly to my arm and don't let go," I told him

He grabbed on to my arm, "okay I'm ready."

I closed my eyes and thought very hard about Hogwarts. A few seconds later I heard the pop and we were moving. After what seemed to be a very long minute later we rematerialized standing on the vast lawns of Hogwarts grounds. Rodney gasped and I smiled. Professor McGonagall must have lifted the muggle wards on the school for the muggle parents of some students. She had also lifted the apparition charms.

"John, Rodney," a voice called to us

We turned to find Draco, Ron, Hermione, Harry, and four other teens sitting beneath a tall willow tree. Harry stood up and everyone else followed. Behind me I heard Rodney stifle a snicker. I elbowed him playfully in the ribs and he stopped. When the teens got to us they stopped.

"Glad you guys could make it," Harry said smiling

"Wouldn't have missed it," I replied. It surprised me that in six months so much had changed.

"Uh for introductions this is Seamus Finnegan, Neville Longbottom, Dean Thomas, and Ginny Weasley, you remember Ron, Hermione and Draco," he said pointing to each in turn, "Guys this is my older brother Lt. Colonel John Sheppard and his partner Dr. Rodney McKay."

Rodney and I shook the four teen's hands saying hello to each of them as they did the same.

"Would you like a tour," Harry asked

"That sounds great," Rodney answered, "the school is amazing. I didn't think it would be this big."

Harry and his friends showed us the green houses, common room, different classrooms, the Quidditch pitch and then finally the Great Hall. While walking around we got into a discussion of Quidditch and after telling Rodney the basics of the game I mentioned that it was the reason I had joined the Air Force… because of my love of flying. Harry asked if I played and I told him how I was the seeker for my team at Salem Institute. Harry went on to say that he and Draco were seekers, Ginny a chaser, and Ron a keeper for their respective houses.

Once in the Great Hall we were introduced to some of their own families. We were introduced to all of the Weasley's, the Grangers, Mrs. Finnegan, Ms. Longbottom, and the Thomas's.

"Would you and Mr. McKay like to sit with us," Mrs. Weasley asked when everyone started to take seats

"We'd love to," Rodney answered

We took our seats Rodney and I sat between Ginny Weasley and Ms. Longbottom. When a stern looking older woman stood and moved to the podium everyone in the room quieted.

"Welcome everyone to the graduation of our seventh years. It is my pleasure as Headmistress to welcome all of you, we are so glad that you could come to see your family and friends on this wonderful day, and now Deputy Headmaster Snape will hand out the certificates," McGonagall spoke then returned to her seat.

The Deputy Headmaster stood up; I smiled remembering the man from the last time we were here on Earth. He's standing there with a scowl on his face. He seems like someone who doesn't seem to want to be where he is. He began to one by one call the names of the students announcing as well which house they belonged to. When he called Hermione's name everyone around us clapped loudly. Soon he had called Seamus's name, and Draco's. When she called out Draco's name Rodney and I clapped along with the Weasley's, Granger's and Ms. Longbottom.

When Snape called Harry's name everyone in the hall went wild clapping but none were clapping louder than Rodney and I. We clapped for everyone and soon all the students had been called.

McGonagall stood again, "And now may I introduce this years graduated seventh years," she said as everyone clapped again, "all students are free to go."