Chapter 16: Everything is Coming Up Roses

Two days after the British Magical Civil War the Cullen household received its copy of the Wizarding Post that carried the statement of the British Wizengamot.

Wizengamot Announces Changes

We the members of the Wizengamot having been called into session after the removal of the tyrant Cornelius Fudge and by unanimous approval do pass the following laws.

Britain is not a Wizarding Community but a Magical one and as such all sentient beings that possess magic are hereby granted or restored to full citizenship.

As this body is representative of the will of the citizens of Britain; at the next election in the fall there shall be additional seats opened in the Wizengamot to represent every magical race according to population.

The Wizengamot shall no longer preside over judicial matters and hereby creates the British High Court of Magic. This Court shall be constituted of a representative from every sentient magical race.

The High Court shall insure that a fair and just trial is given in every case. That proper rules of evidence are followed and that all relative testimony is given even to the use of Veritaserum.

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry shall open its doors to all children of citizens.

The ministry forces taken into custody in the restoration of Democracy to Britain shall stand trial before the High Court…

There was an article that listed all those taken into custody, but the worst was the list of those that perished at the hands of the Ministry. It went on to say that fortunately the Ministry had not rounded up all of the Vampires, Werewolves and Veela, there were about two thirds left. They would be sending representatives to the High Court and electing representatives to the Wizengamot.

In another article the acting Minister of Magic was asked if the participation of His Grace the Marque de Greenford indicated a restoration of the monarchy or the move towards a constitutional monarchy. The Acting Minister said, "His Grace has expressed is happiness at the return of the duly elected government, and offered to be of any assistance that he can to Magical Britain. However, his home and family at this time are in America."

In America the Aurors that attacked the Quileute Tribe were tried before the Magical Supreme Court. They had acted on their own and of their own free will. They were all sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

The Secretary of Magic was questioned about the involvement of Americans in the British Civil War and replied. "Mr. Potter and several of his family, while having been granted American Citizenship still maintain their British Citizenship therefore making it within their rights to conduct themselves as they saw fit while on British shores. The remainder of those from America that participated are in fact family members to Mr. Potter and company, and it is not the policy of this government to interfere in a families defense of his members. As there has been no complaint from the British Magical Government it is the opinion of this government that the matter is closed."

It had now been a month and half sense the fight in England. Carlisle had sat through the trials but had now stepped down from the Magical Supreme Court. He was replaced on the Court by a Vampire from New Orleans named Justin LaSalle. Carlisle had taken a position at Makah General the wizarding hospital in Seattle and could now floo to work. But, there was some discussion of moving to the magical community in Seattle after the "children" had graduated.

A trip to Seattle to the magical community confirmed Minerva and Pompy's theory that the Cullens could use wands because of their vampire magic. Their evenings were now spent in schooling on the use of wands.

But today was Valentine's Day and Harry thought that Esme was up to something. She had insisted on getting the boys ready today. And as she brought Teddy and Freddie around the corner he could not help but laugh as he found out why. They were dressed in identical outfits of red with a white heart on their chest that said "I am Grandma's Valentine".

As he watched them get settled onto their blanket on the family room floor, which always had at least three adults in arms reach of them. Harry marveled at them, they got along so well. They were like peas in a pod, they did everything together. And threw a screaming fit if they were apart. They slept together, they ate together, they bathed together, and they played together with their toys or made up things to play with each other. If one was being held the other had to be in the room. The only time that they could be separated was to sleep between their dads and then it had to be both dads.

The paperwork was finally been finished; Teddy was now legally the son of Harry Potter-Evans and Edward Cullen. The adoption had been done magically and the muggle way, just to make sure. After the magical adoption they discovered that Teddy's "normal" appearance was in fact combination of his new fathers, with Edward's hair and Harry's eyes. They had named Rosalie and Ron godparents, as Oliver and Marcus had named Alice and Neville godparents to Freddie.

Harry knelt down to "help" with the block building the boys were working on when Teddy looked at him and handed him a block and said, "Dada."

Everyone stopped and came into the room.

Looking at him cautiously Harry asked, "What did you say Teddy?"

Teddy looked up and answered, "Dada."

Edward sat down next to Harry and put his arm around him saying, "He knows you're his daddy."

Teddy looked at Edward with a big toothless smile and said, "Dada."

Emmett tried to get him to call him dada to see if he understood what he was saying but Teddy would only point at Harry and Edward and say it.

Giving in Emmett said, "That's good you know your dads, but I am your favorite uncle."

Teddy shook his head and said, "No."

The look on Emmett's face had everyone laughing, Harry and Edward were rolling on the floor.

Laughing Esme said, "I guess we know what his second word is now."

That evening when the boys had been put to bed and the couples all went off for a little alone time. Draco and Jacob went onto the back deck were they found Ron and Cedric setting on the swing.

Jacob greeted them and said, "We'll be back we're just going for a walk." And with that they headed into the forest.

Ron and Cedric nodded and continued to swing holding hands, till Ron finally worked up the courage to ask his question. "Cedric I never thought that I would ever be this happy again. I have found everything I thought I lost and more."

"More?" asked Cedric.

Ron nodded getting up and then kneeling down in front of Cedric. "You are the more; actually you are the center of my life. Would you do me the honor of becoming my husband?"

Jumping forward and wrapping his arms around Ron Cedric shouted, "YES!"

Laughing Ron said, "I guess I can take the next step sometimes."

Stepping back Cedric teased, "I wasn't sure if you would or I would have to."

At this point they heard cheering for inside the house.

Rolling his eyes Ron pointed to the house saying, "I think they have been waiting for me to ask too."

Jacob held Draco's hand as they walked till they reached a meadow. It was small and beautiful with wildflowers peeking through the snow and bathed in moonlight. Jacob and found it and thought it would be the perfect place.

"Jacob it's beautiful." Draco whispered.

"It pales in comparison to you." Jacob said as he turned Draco to face him he kissed him and then knelt down in the snow. And looking up at Draco he asked. "Draco will you allow me the honor of being your husband, to be a family for our child in all things?"

Shocked Draco asked, "Jacob you do understand what that means?"

Nodding Jacob continued, "I understand that I would have to take your name and I don't care I want to proclaim to the world that you are mine and that we are a family, in name and every other way. So will you?"

Draco shouted, "YES!"

Jacob slid the ring on Draco's finger and jumped to his feet. Lifting Draco off the ground and twirling him around in a hug.

When they got back to the house everyone was downstairs congratulating Ron and Cedric. All the girls were admiring the rings, and Esme was beaming. "This is wonderful. What do you think of a double wedding?

Harry, Edward, Ron and Cedric all looked at each other and shrugged as Harry said, "Why not."

Draco looked up at Jacob who nodded and smiled then wrapped his arm around Draco's shoulder.

Draco cleared his throat to get their attention before he said, "I don't think you should do a double wedding."

"Why not dear?" Esme asked she really had liked the idea.

With the biggest smile that any of them had seen on him Draco announced, "Because I think it should be a triple."

At which point he held up his hand and everyone converged on them, the girls all owing over the ring and the guys all slapping them on the back and hugging them.

Only a week later things had finally calmed down. And Esme was in the kitchen baking a cake for Jacob for dinner, when Dobby ran past her without saying a word with a pan of water and towel.

Curious Esme asked, "Dobby is everything ok?"

Not even stopping to answer Dobby replied, "Baby comes Mistress Momma."

And he was gone down the stairs to the basement before she could say anything else. Esme took out her cell phone and speed dialed Carlisle.

Carlisle smiled and answered the phone, "Hi honey."

Getting straight to business Esme informed him, "Carlisle I think you should come home, Winky's baby is coming."

After he agreed she hung up and moments later Carlisle flooed into the living room with a house elf in tow.

Stepping up to greet him she said, "Good you're here."

Nodding Carlisle introduced the House Elf with him, "Yes, this is Healer Pinky."

Healer Pinky said, "Nice to meet you where is she?"

Esme lead the healer down to the basement, where she and Carlisle went into Winky and Dobby's room and closed the door.

An hour later the boys were in a playpen in the basement and Esme was pacing when the "kids" got home from school.

"Esme where are you?" Rosalie asked when she didn't see her mother.

Esme looked up as she answered, "In the basement, Winky's baby is coming."

In a flash everyone was in the basement waiting for news. Twenty minutes later Carlisle and Dobby walked out of the room. Dobby was holding a tiny little house elf.

Carlisle informed them, "Everything went fine; Healer Pinky is just getting Winky settled."

Alice bouncing with excitement asked, "What is it?"

Dobby looked at her like she had grown another head and replied, "Is a house elf."

Everyone laughed.

Rolling her eyes at her sister Rosalie questioned, "I think she meant is it a boy or a girl?"

Dobby's chest puffed out as he answered, "Is boy elf."

Finally getting her answer Alice asked her next question, "What's his name?"

Dobby looked at all of them and then to Harry who nodded, they had talked about this.

Smiling Harry said, "It is traditional for the first house elf to be born to a household to be given that house's name."

Alice nodded saying, "So Potter."

Shaking her head Rosalie asked, "Wouldn't that be Evans?"

Dobby looked to Harry again and received the same nod he answered, "Boy elf be named Cullen."

Shocked Carlisle said, "You honor us."

Turning to Carlisle and Esme Dobby said, "You make family for Dobby and Winky."

That evening Rosalie heard a tapping at the family room window as she returned home, because of course the baby meant they had to go SHOPPING! She opened the sliding glass door and took a letter and a scroll from the waiting owl before it flew off. Owls would not come into the Cullen's house and were very nervous around them.

She looked at the name on the letter and paled when she saw the Ministry seal on the scroll and hollered, "HARRY! You have a letter and something from the Ministry."

Harry took the letter and the scroll, opening the letter first he said. "It's from Minerva."

They all took a seat as Harry read the letter aloud.

Dear Harry,

I hope this letter finds you and your family doing well.

I wanted to give you an update on things that are going here. As you will see by the signature I have been made Headmistress of Hogwarts. Filius has accepted the position of Deputy Headmaster. Dean Thomas will be the new Transfigurations Professor and head of Gryffindor. Professor Binns has also decided to leave the school and will be passing on; he is being replaced with Cho Chang as Professor for History of Magic.

We have been working on course changes, and based upon what you have learned we will be implementing wand training for those that can as well as classes specific to each race's magic. I have also been working with several others to offer a series of classes, some of which will be mandatory, on magical cultures. This will help us to understand each other. There will also be a summer program prior to first year for muggleborn and others as an introduction to the Magical World. Thanks to Neville's generous contribution of Longbottom Manner. Manner will house the summer program. Then during the regular school year will offer classes for continuing education towards Master Certification as well as adult education on magical culture of every race. You will be pleased to know the Mr. Zabini and Mr. Finch-Fletchley will be heading up those programs

Madam Bones of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement has been doing a wonderful job as Interim Minister till the elections can be held this fall. She has been put in as the wizard representative on the High Court, that position she will retain after the election. Her Wizengamot seat will be held by her niece Susan Bones till the elections.

I would also like to report that the Severus Snape foundation that you and Draco funded is up and running. With having given Malfoy manner for them as a base of operations, they have already begun distributing potions for bloodlust and wolfsbane as well as many others. And the research department is working in conjunction with St. Mungos to develop new treatments for others. As a matter of fact they have begun moving some cases to the manner for treatment. You have both honored Severus and I am sure that he is proud of you.

I must say that I am so proud of you all too.

Well I must be going there is so much to do here, but the most wonderful thing has happened. The house rivalry that you knew no longer exists at Hogwarts. I am not sure if you know but after the round up of the Centaurs Professor Dumbledore had planned to "cleanse the school of students with creature blood". The student's responded to this by pushing all the younger years to the back of the Great Hall and forming defensive lines inside and outside the hall. They were not going to allow students to be removed from the school. When the Ministry forces entered the Castle the seventh years of every house fought alongside the Staff to defend the younger students. Well, this unity has continued and grown into inter-house study groups and socializing. Of course this unity does not extend to the Quidditch Pitch. And that is probably as it should be.

Take care Harry and give everyone my best, and a hug to Teddy and Freddie.

Sincerely,

Minerva McGonagall

Headmistress Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Putting the letter down Harry broke the seal on the scroll, read it and dropped it in shock. Edward picked it up and read it aloud.

To: Mr. Harry Potter a.k.a Harry Evans

Marque of Greenford

Duke of Camalot

You are hereby summoned to appear before the Supreme Court of Magic two weeks from today in courtroom 1. There you shall be called upon to give testimony at the trials of Cornelius Fudge, Delores Umbridge, Albus Dumbledore, Hermione Granger, and others as the Court deems necessary.

Signed,

Dunkin McCloud of the Clan McCloud

Justice of the High Court of Magic

Clapping her hands Esme announced, "Well, I guess it's time for a family trip."

They all looked at her like she was crazy.

Neville shrugged and said, "It's not like we are letting Harry go alone."

When the boys hollered out and clapped their hands Marcus laughed and said, "And the boys will never let us separate them that long."

Putting an arm around Harry Edward said, "London here we come."

Next Chapter 17: The Trial of Delores Umbridge

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