Hi everyone! Thanks for sticking with me! This chapter has kind of stumped me, I wanted to put enough info in, but not get boring. AND I had no idea how to go about it, so here's what I came up with J Oh and he'll have to go by Ryan almost all the time to really start using his new identity, especially around Teddy… it wouldn't do for Teddy to call him Harry in public when he's supposed to be Ryan now… but if I accidentally call him Harry from here on out, sorry J
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Harry sighed as he walked up the sidewalk to Number 12 Grimmauld Place. He'd finished his last final in his first semester at university and was exhausted, but also looking forward to spending a few days with his friends and family.
Opening the door, he heard laughing in the living room and dropped his bag by the troll leg umbrella stand. He made his way down the hall and stopped in the doorway to observe Remus sitting in the floor tickling Teddy as the baby was giggling up a storm. Tonks looked up from where she was sitting on the sofa and jumped up when she saw Harry, or Ryan as his new identity suggested.
"Har..Ryan! You made it!" She quickly made her way over and embraced the man she saw as a little brother. Noticing that he'd definitely put on some muscle in all of his training. Since the summer he hadn't changed much, but he had cut his unruly hair to a more manageable style and sported a scruffy look that indicated he hadn't shaved in a few days.
"Ryan! We're so glad you could join us for a few days! How were your finals?" Remus asked, scooping up his son and settling him on his hip while he made his way over to his nephew. Tonks turned and took Teddy so that her husband could give Ryan a proper greeting.
Remus also noticed how he'd changed, but the bright look in his green eyes showed that even though he had to go by a different name, he would always be the same man that he had known for years.
After everyone got hugs and Ryan held his godson and joined the tickling war against him, they sat down to catch up.
"Moody and the others will be over later for dinner, how are you doing?" Remus started the conversation.
"I'm actually really happy with the way everything has been going. I finished my finals today for school and I think I did well. I really enjoyed my fraud class and my computer classes. It's amazing what the wizarding world misses out on because they're stuck in the past. I mean, I talk to Hermione at least once a week, and I've been able to stay in touch with Gibbs as well. It would take days for a letter or an owl to get to Hermione in New York, but I can send it and get a reply from her within a few minutes." Ryan explained.
"I know you can't say much, but how's the rest of your training going?" Tonks asked, knowing that much of MI6 operated completely in secret and he wouldn't be able to share.
"I love it. I'm learning the best ways to gather intelligence and I'm realizing how much all of my adventures through school helped me out. I'm able to think of different ways to get answers while some of my teammates are stuck with one idea. Not only that, but they work us pretty hard so I've been able to keep in shape. I just passed a qualifying test so I can carry a weapon and go out in the field, I'm pretty excited about that. My class has a few days off though so I get to spend it with you. Unfortunately we have to cover for the more experienced agents over the holidays so I don't think I'll make it back for Christmas." He said sadly, not wanting to miss Teddy's first Christmas, but not being able to control the decision.
"It's ok Harry, I think it'll be just us for Christmas anyways, I think the twins are going home and Bill and Fleur are having a Christmas alone at Shell Cottage. Can we send our presents to you? It sounds like the MI6 stuff is pretty interesting, I'm glad you're enjoying everything, you deserve some happiness." Tonks said, getting up to put Teddy, who had fallen asleep in Ryan's arms, to bed for a nap.
"How's Hermione been doing? You said you talk to her quite often?" Remus asked. He knew about cellular phones, they had one in case there was an emergency and they needed to contact Har-Ryan quickly, but he didn't know about writing and instant replies. He knew she had the paper the twins had created, but it sounded like this was a muggle idea instead.
"Oh, I email her. It's an international system, the message basically goes through a satellite and gets directed to wherever she is. I think. Anyways, she's good, she's loving university. Not that that's a surprise to anyone. She's studying science, she was always good at potions and stuff, but I think this is more like how the body works. I don't know if she'll end up doing research or be a healer. I know her parents want her to go to medical school but I don't think she's decided yet. She has until the end of the year before she has to choose which direction to go. She loves New York, but she misses all of us. I don't think she's made a lot of close friends though, she actually put me down as her emergency contact in case her parents don't answer. It's kind of nice talking to her over email. I feel like we know each other better now than we did when we lived in Gryffindor tower all those years. We're both grown up and I can think before I speak, plus it's easier to open up when I don't have to see her reactions." Ryan said smiling. He never shared a lot of himself with people because he hated to see pity in their expressions. It was nice talking to Hermione through email, they actually talked a lot more than they did in school because there wasn't homework or a mystery to solve.
Both men turned when they heard the floo activate. A moment later, Bill and a pregnant Fleur came in, followed by Fred, George, and Moody.
Ryan stood up to greet everyone but paused and looked gaping at Fleur's baby bump. She started grinning and then Bill burst into laughter.
"That was priceless, Fred did you get the picture?" Bill managed to get out between laughs.
"Oh my gosh! How.. I mean, I know how, but when? Why didn't you tell me? Oh and congratulations!" Ryan said, confused.
"Are you sure you know how?" George asked in his own laughter while Fleur was answering Ryan's questions.
"Bill thought it would be funny to prank you. You had to know that Fred and George learned their pranking from somewhere. I am six months pregnant, with a little girl." Fleur answered, smiling widely, her French accent much less pronounced than when they first met.
"I'm so happy for you guys!" Ryan said, giving them both hugs and smacking Fred and George on the back of their heads. He moved over and shook Moody's hand before everyone moved toward the kitchen.
"So how is everyone? I've been so busy with school and training I haven't gotten to catch up with you." Ryan asked all of the newcomers.
Everyone filled him in on their lives while they got dinner ready. Fred and George were doing great with the joke shop, they'd even started taking more owl orders. Ryan thought it would be good for them to do online orders, but he didn't have time to teach them, they'd have to take computer classes themselves. Bill and Fleur were obviously pregnant and getting ready for their daughter. Moody was still working with the aurors, with Tonks as his main contact since she came back to work. Together they had caught almost all of the outstanding Death Eaters, with the exception of Bellatrix and Greyback.
After giving everyone the same stories that he'd told Remus and Tonks when he arrived, Moody asked about his American friend.
"Jethro says he's doing good. He's had some hard cases lately so he hasn't written much but he was impressed that I already got qualified to carry a weapon. He actually mentioned that he might not be able to answer emails for a little while because he'll be on a special assignment. I can only think he'll be undercover." Ryan answered, he'd been trading emails with Gibbs for awhile and had really become friends with the man who had taught him to shoot.
"So…Ryan. I still don't understand what you do or why you had to change your name." George said while his twin sat nodding beside him.
Taking a bite of dinner, Ryan thought about his answer before he spoke. "Well, I changed my name so that the muggles wouldn't be affected by everyone's obsession with me. Also, I'm basically banned from the British wizarding world so I didn't want to draw any more attention to myself. Luckily I have changed a lot in the last year and a half so nobody has recognized me. As for what I do, that's a little harder to explain because a lot of it is confidential. Right now I'm just in training and I'll be on probation until I finish university, but MI6 is an intelligence gathering agency. That doesn't mean that we just sit around thinking or researching though. I'm training to be a case officer, which means that I'll go on missions all over the world and interact with other government agencies to gather information or whatever is needed. It's all very secretive because most of the information is about terrorism and any acts against the UK, it's all very covert and hush hush. Basically when I'm done training and I'm out of university, I'll be able to serve overseas or in another country as a sort of spy. I'm a good asset for them because I don't have a wife or really a lot of people that know me, so I don't have to really have a good public cover to disguise my work."
"Well that sounds right up your alley. Good on you mate." Fred said, thinking that it sounded exactly like something his friend would be good at.
After dinner, everyone left and promised to visit with Harry more on his weekend visit. Tonks took Ryan up to his room and went on to bed after making sure he had everything he needed. He went to get ready for bed and heard Remus talking to Teddy as he tucked him in.
"Goodnight Teddy, tomorrow you can play more with Uncle Ryan. I love you buddy, sweet dreams." He said after he kissed his son's forehead and set him down.
He turned around and grinned at his nephew when he saw him standing in the doorway again.
"You know, the walls hold themselves up just fine, you don't need to prop them up by leaning in the doorways." He said with a smile, whispering as he closed Teddy's door most of the way.
"You're a good dad Remus, he's lucky to have you. I'm lucky to have you as an uncle too." Harry said with a smile.
"And I am the luckiest werewolf in the world to have you, Teddy, and Tonks around to love me." Remus said, giving his nephew another hug.
"Thanks Moony. I better get to bed, I think between Tonks and Teddy I'll be pretty worn out by the end of my relaxing weekend." He said with a laugh as they made their way down the hallway.
"Goodnight Harry. Or Ryan, sorry, I'm tired. I'm trying to stay with Ryan as your name so that Teddy doesn't get confused, but it might take awhile."
"I still sign some stuff as Harry, mostly when I talk to Jethro. Hermione knows I have to go by Ryan now, but I couldn't exactly explain it to Gibbs since he's a muggle." Ryan said with a smile. They parted ways and after getting ready for bed he finally laid down and snuggled under the warm blankets, letting himself rest after the hard week of studying, training and workouts.