A/N: Hi everyone sorry about the delay, i have had a lot of personal issues to make up for this i will be posting two chapters today and a third this weekend if it can be beta read in time. I would like to dedicate this story to my Grandfather who died a few days ago

Edward Levin

1934-2015

Veteran, Lawyer, Teacher, Father, Grandfather

He is Loved by all, and will be missed

Chapter 5: Calls and conversations

Heathrow Airport Hilton November 1st

Matt looked at Rob and said "I Guess magic is real, now what?"

Rob thought for a second then said, "You need to decide how you're going to raise him, a soldier in the field can't look after a kid at the same time."

Matt sighed then whispered, "Your right, I love being a soldier but I promised Lily I'd raise him as my own and I can't do that leading a company, but being a soldier is all I know how to do."

Rob thought for a moment then suggested, "There is a teaching position open at Bunker Hill Military School in the history department. Most of the staff are either National Guardsmen or reservists so you could stay in uniform. Before we even go that far you need to bring Harry to the US embassy, and tell them that you were named his legal guardian and that you need a visa or citizenship papers for him. Bring the guardianship documents, Birth Certificate and the Will. After that you can decide what to do with your future."

Matt nodded then looked at the forms for blood adoption again, he thought 'I promised to raise him as my own, I might as well make him my own.'

Matt read the instructions on the form and pricked his finger again, letting blood drop on the section for the parent. Then said, "Rob bring Harry over here I am doing this blood adoption thing." Rob nodded and carried Harry over to the desk. Matt gently took Harry's hand and pricked his finger. Matt let a drop of blood fall on the section for the child. There was a flash and Harry changed. He became somewhat thinner and grew about an inch, his hair went from black to light Brown but stayed just as messy; but the eyes remained the same emerald green as Lilly's instead of Matt's sea green. Except for the eyes he looked completely different, he looked like Matt's son. 'Damn' thought Matt, 'that's different'.

Rob let out a shocked gasp then said, "Captain all of the documents changed, his birth certificate lists you as the father with mother unknown and says his name is Harry James Evans born on July 31st 1980 in the United States, if this magic stuff is all it's cracked up to be it wouldn't surprise me if everything has been filed with the correct agency's already."

Matt took the documents from Rob and scanned them then said, "Well I'll be damned, this makes things easier." Rob nodded in agreement.

Matt was silent for a few minutes thinking his options over then made his decision, "I am going to apply for the job at the school, then I am going to apply for a transfer to the Army Reserve, or Illinois Guard. Does the school provide housing?"

Rob answered, "No but land is cheap and they are reasonably priced housing developments in the area."

Matt thought to himself for a moment more then said, "Rob, can you set up an interview while I contact Brigade HQ and request a transfer?"

15 Minutes Later:

Matt sighed in frustration over the Army's personnel officers idiocy and thought 'Those REMF's have never done a real days soldiering in there careers they just make my life harder' and said to Rob "I need to fill out the paper work in person, it shouldn't take long, Can you watch Harry?"

Rob nodded and said, "No problem I scheduled an interview with the school Commandant for November 4th at 4:30 PM and three airline tickets to O'Hair International in Chicago on the 3rd. The school is about a three hour drive from there."

Matt nodded in appreciation and said, "Thanks Rob, my flight to Germany leaves in 40 minutes. I have to go, I should be back in the morning."

"It's a civilian flight Captain you can't bring your side arm onboard," reminded Rob. Matt chuckled and handed the weapon to Rob for safe keeping.

Then he gave Harry and gentle hug and said, "I'll be back soon son" then walked out the door.

Seconds after the door closed Rob smelled something terrible and looked at Harry who had a grin on his face and said "You just had to wait until your father left didn't you, well I guess it's up to uncle Rob", as he said this he thought to himself 'we need to get this little shit factory potty trained ASAP.'