Harry woke with his alarm and drug himself into the shower. The hot water woke him up a bit better but he still wasn't awake enough for twenty kids all the age of five. Once he was dressed he stepped out of his room and heard the other shower running. Ginny's up he thought and that brought a smile to his face and helped him wake even more. He went to Emily's room and selected her clothes and set them out for her to put on. Knocking on the door to the other bedroom he called, "Emily time to get up and get ready. I've set your clothes out." He heard the rustle of bed covers and waited until the door opened. He led the little girl back to her room and told her to get dressed then he headed to the kitchen and started breakfast. Several minutes later he heard Ginny laugh followed by Emily's giggle. The two girls finally reached the kitchen and Harry sat Emily down with her piece of cold pizza, "If you want I can warm you up some pancakes instead." He offered.
"Nope. Pizza." Emily mumbled, "Pancakes are for dinner. Pizza is for breakfast."
The three of them jumped into Elizabeth's car and drove to school. Ginny was shocked, "I had no idea you could drive."
"I couldn't." Harry said, "Elizabeth taught me when I got here. If I was going to take Emily anywhere around here during the winder she didn't want me to walk. Unless we were just a block or two from home. Warming charms just aren't as effective at his elevation."
"We found that out the hard way." Ginny grumbled, "I didn't think you could drive at seventeen. Isn't it eighteen or something did you lie about your age."
"That's in England. Americans can get there license at sixteen. You can actually get a permit to learn at fourteen and a half." Harry said.
"So I could learn to drive here?" Ginny asked, "That is so unfair."
"What's unfair about it." Harry asked.
"I've been here for four months and I could have learned how to drive." Ginny pouted, "I'm only here for a few more days at most and now I find this out."
Harry chuckled and pulled into his spot at the school. They climbed out of the car and went into the school. For Harry and Emily it was a bittersweet day. Everything was going fine including the introduction to Ginny. She got similar questions as Harry had gotten on his first day. When she said that Harry was her boyfriend it got a lot of attention.
"But Mr. Harry I thought you lost her?" Michael stated.
"I did but she found me." Harry said.
"So are you going to get married now?" he asked.
"What is their fascination about getting married?" Ginny whispered. Harry only shrugged. He was just as mystified as Ginny was.
At lunch several mothers returned to help with the class as well as Clara. He had also warned Ginny that they might blame her when they got the news.
"Attention everyone I have an announcement to make." Harry called.
"You're marrying Ms. Ginny?" Michael asked hopefully.
Turning to Michael's mother he whispered, "Is this a phase or something? Emily kept asking the same question."
"No." Clara answered for her, "They've just heard everyone talking about you and many girls saying they wanted to marry you. Kids pick up on stuff and just say it. They don't think of the implications of the words."
"I guess I didn't realize everyone was talking about me." Harry sighed.
"People always talk about you Harry." Ginny stated, "You're just a good subject. Even without being The Harry Potter. You're still very good at grabbing people's attention."
"Thanks." Harry said sarcastically and rolled his eyes at his girlfriend who just snickered.
"Mr. Harry. We're waiting." one girl sang from the back of the room.
"Sorry Samantha. My announcement is that today is my last day teaching. And Emily's last day too. When the new year starts back up after Christmas we will be in England."
"Will you be able to come back for a visit?" Michael asked worriedly.
"Probably not." Harry answered. Several of the children started to cry and put their heads down on their desks. The adults made their way around the room calming them down and helping them talk about how they felt. Clara had planned ahead and had a surprise to take their minds off the news.
"Attention." She called, "We don't want to leave Mr. Harry on such a sad note so what do you say we have a goodbye party with cake and ice cream?" That news perked the kids up and they all cleaned up to get ready for the snack.
"Ms. Clara can we make them goodbye cards so they won't forget us?" a girl named Melody asked as she ate her cake.
"Good idea Melody." Clara smiled, "We can do art for the rest of the day."
"And play games?" Michael asked hopefully.
"And eat cake?" Arthur threw in.
"Of course we can eat our cake Arthur." Harry said, "But just not too much. We don't want any sick tummies."
"Arthur?" Ginny whispered through the giggle.
"Reminds me of your Dad." Harry chucked back, "Always has a question about something he heard or saw."
Seeing the two teens interact caused smiles on the faces of the women. None of them had seen Harry act his age and it was good to know he did remember how to do that. It also pleased them that his choice of females brought out a smile they had never seen. They tried to hide their chuckles later when he turned red. Ginny had been sitting beside Michael and helping him spell Harry and Emily, when she finished Harry pulled her up by grabbing her hand.
"See I told you they were going to get married." He yelled pointed at the two of them, "They're holding hands. People do that when they're going to get married."
Emily rushed to his rescue, "Michael they will someday. But not right away. Ms. Abby says we need to give them time so they can figure it out. And we're not supposed to remind them of it all the time."
"Oh sorry, I didn't know." Michael said and went back to drawing.
Harry couldn't look at the others in the room at that moment. Ginny was leaning into his chest giggling and he was red faced looking at the ceiling. A few deep breaths later he looked at the clock, "Ok everyone you have five minutes to finish then it's time to clean up your area. Bring me your project as you finish. Emily come help me at the desk, the cards are for both of us."
"Daddy I made a card to leave here can I pin it to the board?" she asked. Harry agreed and helped her pin it up and complemented her on her good work.
Harry and Emily sat on the floor in front of the desk and accepted each card and complemented the artist. By the time they had received each one the children were leaving to go home. More hugs and tears followed until the room was down to just the three of them.
"Are we going to England now?" Emily asked.
"Soon baby." Harry pulled her into a hug and said, "We'll pack everything tonight. Ginny said she'd take most of it home for us. Then we'll fly in a plane and when we land she'll be there to take us home. Ok?"
"Ok." Emily said, "It's going to be a long trip right?"
"Yes Love." he answered.
Harry slept hard that night after they had packed almost everything up. They were leaving the furniture to sell with the house. Mary was buying the car and would drop them off at the airport in the morning. Ron, Hermione and Ginny had left with what they wouldn't need to have before they got to England. When the alarm went off he woke easily and finished getting them both ready. Many hours later an exhausted Harry with a sleeping Emily arrived at Heathrow Airport. Ron, Ginny and Hermione met them as promised along with Hermione's parents and Kingsley Shacklebolt.
"There's been a change in plans." Hermione stated, "Mum and Dad want you to stay with them until you've acclimated to our time zone and elevation. Kingsley has gotten St. Mungo's to send a healer over with potions that will help. He's keeping our secret though."
"We haven't been home." Ron said, "Kingsley met us at the portkey office and suggested we surprise them."
"All the family is going to be together in a few days for Charlie's birthday." Ginny said, "We'll just show up then and they'll just think we came back to see Charlie."
"Ok." Harry yawned too tired to understand what they were saying.
"Here let me take Em." Ginny said.
"Don't worry about passports." Kingsley said, "That's already being taken care of quietly. We don't want the news that you're back to get out ahead of time."
Harry nodded again and followed Hermione's parents to a vehicle. Ron was kind of helping him stay on his feet as they went. Twelve hours later he sat up in bed alarmed. He didn't remember getting off the plane and he didn't remember where Emily was. Ginny was at his side in just a few seconds.
"Relax you're at Hermione's house." she ran her hand through his hair in a soothing way, "Emily is eating downstairs and she's thoroughly entertaining everyone."
"Thanks how long have you been sitting here with me?" Harry asked.
"Just an hour or so." she smiled, "I knew you'd wake in a panic. You're too good of a Dad not to."
"Thanks." Harry mumbled, "Bathroom?"
Ginny chuckled and showed him the way and then pointed down the stairs, "Second door on the right is the kitchen."
He nodded and stumbled into the bathroom.
Emily caught on to the time change with ease. Harry didn't. It took him several days before he began to feel normal again. He began to feel a little sick again when he realized he would be seeing all the Weasley's again the next day. It seemed like no time at all and he was following behind Ron, Hermione and Ginny into the yard of the Burrow. He and Emily under were the invisibility cloak. He had been glad to find out that Kingsley had let Ron gather his belongings from his relatives when Harry had disappeared. Now they were arriving and Harry was nervous.
"Don't worry about it they aren't home yet." Ron called from the door.
Harry pulled of the cloak, "Good, any idea what time dinner is to be?"
"A few hours why?" Ron asked.
"I didn't sleep at well last night and I need a nap." Harry laughed and watched Emily yawn, "It's Em nap time too."
"You can take the twins room." Ron suggested as he sat at the table in the kitchen.
"Are you daft man." Harry scoffed, "Do you have any idea what a five year old could do in a room full of pranks and who knows what else?"
"Really Ron." Ginny laughed at him, "Any room would be better than that one."
"Fine use mine." he suggested.
Ginny followed Harry up the stairs. At the top he opened the door and Emily leaned back, "No way. Too much orange I'd never be able to sleep in there."
"Just use mine." Ginny said, "No one is likely to find you in there." she said, "It's a nice soft blue color so it won't keep her awake."
"Are you sure?" Harry asked, he'd never been inside her room.
"It's fine. You can either nap together on my bed or I can get the old camp bet Hermione always used." she offered.
"For a nap she can sleep with me." Harry said, "But over night I'll need a separate bed. She starts wiggling in her sleep about two in the morning."
Ginny giggled as she led him back downstairs. Having set them up in her room she went back to the kitchen and chuckled with Hermione about the previous conversation with Harry. About an hour later Ron talked the two girls into starting dinner. As they were beginning Molly and Arthur returned from wherever they had been.
"Oh your home!" Molly yelled pulling each of the teens into a hug she kept repeating, "Your home, your home. I've missed you all so much I'm glad your home."
"Is everyone making it tonight?" Ron asked after he had extracted himself from a hug.
"Of course none of us would miss Charlie's birthday." Molly stated.
"Even Charlie?" He asked.
"Yes even Charlie is making it this year." Arthur answered glancing at a smiling Molly, "With you lot gone we hoped it would lift your Mum's spirits. But it looks like you beat us to it."
The rest of the Weasley's began to troup into the kitchen then and greeted the teens that had been gone for so long. Along with the Weasley offspring were Remus and Tonks Lupin, their son Teddy and Kingsley Shacklebolt. The entire clan of Weasley's plus made quite a bit of noise. It was loud enough to wake Emily from her nap. She left her daddy sleeping and made her way downstairs.
Just as the room quieted and Molly was asking if they had found Harry Emily spoke up, "Ms. Ginny, I think you need to let my Daddy cook. He doesn't burn things."
Ginny quickly turned and pulled the smoking pan from the burner and banished its contents, "Thanks Em my family distracted me. Is your daddy still sleeping?"
"Yes." Emily yawned.
"What do you say we go wake him up?" Ginny crossed the room and picked up the little girl.
"Yea, can we wake him up my way?" she asked as they moved up the stairs and out of earshot.
"Who was that?" Molly asked.
"That is a long story that is best to wait until later." Ron said winking at Kingsley.
"Here Hermione let me do the cooking." Molly said taking another smoking pad from Hermione's grasp.
"Sorry, I guess I got distracted too." Hermione sighed, "I will never be half the cook you are, I hope Ron doesn't starve to death."
"Nonsense, dear you're fine most of the time." Molly smiled. The entire group settled in to chat, several tried to get the story out of Ron and Hermione
Meanwhile upstairs Ginny was helping Emily wake Harry up from his nap.
"I want to wake him my way." Emily whispered.
"What's your way?" Ginny asked.
"Watch." Emily leaned over Harry and kissed his cheek lightly.
"Ohhh, I like your way." Ginny said leaning in to kiss his other cheek. They took turns until Harry began to stir.
"Em baby, the alarms not gone off yet let me sleep a bit." he mumbled.
The girls then each gave him a kiss on the cheek. Getting both cheeks kissed at once woke him up a bit more. He cracked open an eye and looked to see what was going on, "Hey Gin, do I have to get up?"
"Can't you hear the ruckus down stairs?" Ginny asked, "Mum's cooking and everyone's here.
Harry rubbed his eyes, yawned and stretched. Once he was finished he grabbed each of the girls and started tickling them. Their shrieking laughter brought the kitchen to silence again.
"Merlin, I've not heard Gin laugh like that in years." Charlie commented.
"I think I hear a little five year old help in there." Hermione commented and conversations started again. Most of which were wondering just what was going on.
"Enough." Ginny called, "Go wash up we'll wait here."
When he finished he met the girls and they started down the stairs, "Daddy can I have a piggy back ride?"
Those words again brought silence to the kitchen. "Sure baby up you go." Harry pulled the girl onto his back unaware of the silence from below. He turned and started back up the stairs.
"No Daddy, downstairs not up." Emily giggled.
"Are you sure?" Harry asked.
"Positive, they have food down there and I'm starving." Emily stated. Harry moved to step up another step, "Ms. Ginny help him, show him the way he's hopeless."
"I am not hopeless." he said indignantly.
"Yes you are." Both girls chimed in.
"Not fair." He said starting down the stairs, "It's two against one I'm out numbered."
"Daddy you're out numbered with just me." Emily stated looking down at him.
By this time they had reached the kitchen and Emily hugged his head, "You finally made it."
"I always make it." Harry declared and then looked around the room, "Hello everyone."
"Hello everyone." Emily chimed in, "I'm Emily Maria Potter who are you?"