And so Harry's life starts to move forward, yay! Sorry it's taken so long to get it moving, the story should go a little faster now though

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This is the second update today… so make sure you read Chapter 4 or you'll probably be somewhat confused

A few days after their mission and the birth of Teddy Lupin, Harry, Bill, Fleur and Mad-Eye anxiously awaited the arrival of Tonks, Remus and baby Teddy.

Harry and Moody had met with Kinglsey and today was the day that many of their plans were to go into effect, they just needed to fill everyone in.

After the happy family arrived and Teddy was put down for a nap, the adults met in the kitchen. Bill and Remus knew that the meeting had taken place and were ready to know what was going to happen.

Mad Eye sat quietly, watching Harry gather his thoughts before he started talking. The lad had truly grown up in the last year and had made good decisions for his future, and for those he considered family.

Harry took a deep breath, smiled reassuringly, and dove in. "So we met with Kingsley, as you know, and our thoughts were correct. He is very thankful that Voldemort is dead, and he will endeavor to let the public know, however he will only reveal the true course of events to those in a closed Wizengamot meeting, as a matter of national security. Because I was the one that actually took the kill shot, you shouldn't receive any negative attention, I made him promise to keep all of your names out of any discussions on the matter." He paused there, knowing that they would protest.

"Harry, you can't take the fall for this!"

"We all were involved, you can't be the scapegoat!"

"Everyone! Let him finish" Moody said, knowing that Harry had a plan and that the others would need to listen to reason.

"Thanks Mad Eye, I need you all to listen. Moody is going to be a consultant with the aurors and round up the remaining Death Eaters; he is in the best position to do that. Bill and Fleur, you both have families and great jobs, you can't give everything up and you can't cut off communication, I know your mothers. Tonks and Remus, you just had a baby, my godson, and you face enough persecution as it is. I want to do what is right for me, but also for all of you. I can protect you and Teddy especially by following through on the plan that we came up with." He paused to let his logic sink in before continuing.

Harry let the conversation with Kingsley run through his head while he explained.

"Hey Kingsley, thanks for meeting with us." Harry said, shaking his friend's hand.

"Sounded pretty serious, what can I do for you and am I here as Minister of Magic or Order of the Phoenix member?" Kingsley asked.

"Honestly, probably more here as Minister of Magic. Voldemort is dead. I killed him today with the help of some friends. This time he's gone for good, I made sure to cover everything." Harry started, and grinned at the look of shock on Kingsley's face.

"What? Wow. Ok how did you do it?" Kingsley had a feeling there was more to the story, but decided to wait and hear what the boy, no man, had to say.

"Well, that's where you come in. I used a muggle weapon and shot a hole in his head. Think long range Reducto to the head and you get the idea. I know that the method won't be well received so I need your thoughts on how to proceed." Harry said calmly, having thought this through already.

"Ok, will you tell me who your friends were although I already suspect I know?"

"No, they need to stay out of this, I shot him so if there is a penalty, I will take full responsibility."

"Alright, I won't press you for answers on that and I'll let the Wizengamot think you worked alone. Unfortunately I have to bring this to their attention and you're right, they won't appreciate the muggle method used. Getting out of the public eye would be a good idea; they'll be looking for a reason to go after you. I take it you have an idea?"

Harry looked over at Moody and got a nod in encouragement. "Well I was thinking of joining MI6, a lot of their agents end up doing work overseas, and I think I'd be good at gathering intelligence, I've been doing it since I was eleven years old. Only problem is that they require a 2.1 degree and I haven't even started university. I'm not sure how to get around that or if I just need to go to school and consider this later on. I was also thinking it might be a good idea to change my name so that I don't cause any problems for the muggles if wizards find out Harry Potter is working in the muggle world."

Kingsley thought the idea over for a few moments before answering.

"Well, I have to say your idea has merit. I could spin it as a punishment for you if it comes down to it and cite the MI6 need to secrecy if anyone was to look for you. As for the education requirements, typically NEWTS are good for about two years of university in the muggle world when we convert the records. I could have a talk with the Prime Minister and see what your options are, maybe get you in the program and school at the same time? I agree with changing your identity; that would also allow you to still correspond with your friends. What name were you thinking?" Kingsley thought as he was speaking and realized this was a good plan and with the news that Harry had defeated Voldemort, the Prime Minister would be more open to the idea of a governmental favor like this.

"Um, I was thinking Ryan James Evans? That way I kind of honor Sirius and my parents?" Harry said with blush spreading on his cheeks. Choosing a name had been the easiest part of this plan.

"That sounds good. I like it. Let me think on this tonight and I'll have a meeting with the Prime Minister tomorrow to discuss everything. I think we'll be able to make this work though." Kingsley said, getting up from the table and shaking both men's hands.

"And thank you Harry, even if you won't get recognition from anyone else, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for defeating that bastard. I will do my best to clean up this county now that his reign of terror is over." Kingsley said before he walked out.

As his friends contemplated what Harry said about the meeting, he continued on.

"Kingsley came over again yesterday and told me about his meeting. Basically the Prime Minister will allow me to apply under the agreement that I will complete my degree within two years of joining. I still have to go through all of the recruiting process and training, but I signed up for university with the transcripts Kingsley gave me. I have until the end of the summer before he announces Voldemort's death to the public, and by then I should be out of harm's way. I actually start a computer class on Monday, it's a fast paced one so I should be done in a month, but I need to know how to use computers to be able to work in the muggle world so I thought that would be a good first step."

Everyone sat in silence for a few moments before Remus got up and came over, kneeling in front of Harry. He cleared his throat and said quietly "I love your new name, and I am so proud of you. Your parents and Sirius would be so proud of the man you have become and the path that you are taking. We will be here for anything that you need, even if we have to acknowledge you as Ryan." He gave Harry a hug and sat back down with his wife who was beaming at the man she saw as a younger brother.

"You never cease to amaze me Harry Potter and I would be honored to be a friend and brother to Ryan Evans as well." Bill said while Fleur nodded in agreement.

"Well come on then, we've gotta get that paperwork filled out and turned in to the office before the day is through" Moody encouraged in his own way. The two had gotten alternate IDs from the goblins at Gringotts after their meeting with Kingsley and now it was up to Harry to get the ball rolling.

The next month went quickly for Harry; he excelled in his computer class, realizing that he had missed a lot while at Hogwarts. Muggles definitely knew a lot more than wizards gave them credit for. He was in constant contact with Hermione and had even asked Gibbs if he had an email address in his last letter to the man. He had gone through the interview process for MI6 and been vetted to join finally after he had signed a contract stating his intention to graduate with a degree within two years.

At the beginning of September, Harry was signed up for a full slate of classes at university, studying forensics and criminal justice. It was fascinating to him as he could see the wizarding side of many arguments and scientific processes in addition to the muggle side. Luckily he was able to take half of his courses online so that he had time for his training.

In October he started MI6 training and had to move to the dormitories. He said goodbye to his life as Harry Potter, although he was secretly still in contact with a select few that knew his true identity, namely Moody, Tonks, Remus, Bill and Fleur, Hermione, and the twins. He had written to Gibbs and let him know he'd be starting training and had to make some changes, but ultimately decided to email the man an update once in awhile but not sign as Harry Potter. Not an outright lie, because he couldn't explain the name change, but he wanted to keep in contact with the man that helped him decide to join MI6 and who had military experience.