Prue Potter walked down the hall towards her nine year old sons room. She opened the door to reveal a slightly messy room, a bed over in one corner with snitches and brooms racing across the spread, and a desk in another. The room had blue carpets and white walls covered in Quidditch posters and hand drawn pictures. A few toys were lying on the floor where Harry had grown board with them and left them them there. Prue made her way over to the bed where a small form lay curled up in the blankets. She sat down on the bed and pulled the covers down from Harry's head.

Harry shivered slightly from the cold and scrunched himself into a ball. Prue giggled softly at her son.

"Harry, kitten its time to wake up." Prue said as she gently stroked Harry's hair. Harry groaned in response but didn't wake up. "Come on honey breakfast is ready."

" 'M not hungry" Harry said knowing Prue never let him miss a meal.

"That doesn't matter, Come on." Harry moaned again. "Fine do you want to go to sleep early tonight." Prue threatened.

"Thats not fair," Harry argued as he sat up strait.

"Well maybe next time I tell you to go to sleep you'll listen to me." Prue said as she handed him his glasses.

"Fine," Harry said as he stood up. "Is dad still here," Harry asked excitedly.

"Yes, he's eating breakfast," Prue said. Harry tore out of the room and ran down the stairs towards the kitchen. He tripped on the second to last step and nearly fell on his face before strong arms lifted him up and onto the hip of his father.

"What did I tell you about running in the house," Andy said as he fought to hold back a smile. Harry gave him a sad, innocent, pout.

"Don't run in the house," Harry began not looking Andy in the eye. "Because I could hurt myself." Andy kissed Harry's forehead and sat him down on his feet.

"Go eat breakfast." Andy said. They walked over to the table and sat down. Prue shortly joined them.

"Mom, do we have to go to Saint Mungo's today," Harry asked sounding as if he was dreading the answer.

"No, kitten we're staying home today." Prue said as she took the empty plates from the table. Harry had a relieved look on his face. At this moment the phone rang and Prue got up to answer it.

"Hello... Hey Piper... Is he alright... Restaurant or club... Yeah don't worry honey... I'll take care of it... Don't worry honey... Alright bye." Prue hung the phone up and walked over to the table.

"Whats wrong Honey." Andy asked as he washed his hands.

"Chris and Wyatt have the flue, and Piper needs to take them to the doctor." Prue said as she pored herself another cup of coffee. "Piper needs me to do inventory and auditions for the club tonight. So we need to take Harry to Sirius." Prue said Harry had a smile on his face.

"Wait Prue Sirius has to work today." Andy said. "And Remus is still sick from when we went out last night." They had decided not to tell Harry about Remus' lycanthropy.

"I cant take Harry with me to the club... Why don't you take him with you to the ministry." At this Harry got excited.

"I get to go to work with dad," Harry asked excitedly. He stood up. "I'll go get ready." At that Harry bolted from the room.

"Don't run in the house," Andy Called after him. "Prue I cant take him with me, We're testing the appliers they'll be doing the unforgivable, and curse's."

"He'll be okay Andy just call one of the house elves to watch him, I'll pack him something to do." Prue said as she started up the stairs with Andy on her tail. "Harry take a Fast bath okay." Prue called through the door.

"Okay," Harry called out through the bathroom door. They heard water running and walked into Harry's room where Prue started packing away some of Harry's things.

"I'm packing him pencil paper crayons coloring books his bear in case he gets tired, and a couple of books." Prue said as she zipped up Harry's backpack.

"Are you sure this is a good idea," Andy asked as they walked out of Harry's room.

"You'll be fine, and Sirius will be there to help you." Prue said at this moment Harry walked out of the bathroom. "Did you comb your hair." Prue asked knowing it made little difference.

"Yes, lets go dad." Harry said excitedly.

"Calm down kitten, bye Prue" Andy said as he took Harry's hand and let himself be led downstairs.

"Bye mom," Harry said as he continued to pull Andy down the stairs. Andy realizing Harry had no idea where they were going picked him up from behind and onto his hip. "Hey," Harry said as he was hoisted up.

"So how did you plan on getting there." Andy asked with a smile on his face. Harry smiled at his dad.

"Sorry, how are we getting there." Harry asked.

"We're taking a portkey," Andy said as he pulled a small trinket out of his pocket. "Ready kitten," Andy asked. Harry nodded and grabbed hold of andys robes and buried his face in the crook of his neck. Andy tightened his grip on Harry after noticing Harry was a bit scared. "Auror Potter." Andy shouted Harry felt a sharp pull behind his navel and shouted as he felt himself flying through the air.

They landed in the middle of the atrium in the ministry with a thud. Harry was clinging to Andy's robes as if his life depended on it. Andy rubbed circles in Harry's back While Harry silently cried into his shirt. Andy continued to walk down the hall towards the lift.
He pushed the button that would take him to the auror department. Once off the lift Andy made his way to his office. The second he entered the office Harry lifted his head up to look around.

"POTTER!" A gruff rough voice sounded from a corner. Instinctively Andy's grip tightened on Harry as he turned around. He was face to face with a heavily scarred man who had a vivid electric blue magical eye and a large chunk of the nose was missing. Andy's grip relaxed a bit.

"Hello Alastor," Andy said as he moved over to his desk. Alastor followed Andy to the desk. "Kitten sit here," Andy said as he put Harry on his desk chair. He then stood face to face with Alastor. (probably the only one stupid enough to do so.) "May I help you."

"Your Half an hour late, then you show up here with a damned kid and you walk in here like you own the place." Moody shouted at Andy.

"Look Alastor I had to bring my son with me today, I had to use a portkey to get here, and I am not in the mood for this right now." Andy ended the last moment in a loud shout. "Now if you don't mind GET OUT." Andy shouted.

"Fine, Your to run the course for the trainees today, and do it as many times as it takes for them to get it right." Alastor said as he stormed out. Andy turned to Harry who was sitting in his desk chair watching him with nervousness roaming his face.

"Come here Kitten," Andy said. Harry stood up and walked over to Andy and wrapped his arms around his middle. After he released him Harry was lead to a couch near one of the desk. At this moment their was a loud CRACK in the office.

"Padfoot," Harry said as he stood up and ran to Sirius.

"Hey Pup," Sirius said as he leaned down and hugged Harry. "What are you doing here?" Sirius asked as he released Harry.

"Chris and Whyatt got sick so mom had to go to Aunt Pipers club." Harry said as he walked back over to Andy who had beckoned him over.

"Ah, Nice backpack Andy," Sirius said. Andy pulled Harry's backpack off and glared at Sirius.

"Coming from the guy who didn't know which end of a safety harness to put on a six year old," Andy said at this both Harry and Sirius turned slightly red. "Alright Harry your mom packed you something to do while I finish my paper work." Andy said as he handed Harry the backpack.

"Can I go look around outside," Harry asked excitedly.

"No Harry, if you behave we'll look around near lunch time Okay." Andy said as he ruffled Harry's hair.

"Okay," Harry said as he sat down on the couch.

"So how has your morning been," Sirius asked as he took note of the angry look pasted on Andy's face.

"Shut it Padfoot," Andy growled as he made his way over to his desk. He sat down. "Moody was on my case for being late for work and now I have to run the obstacle course with the trainees."

"Wow, he hates you." Sirius said as he pressed a strange button. A large stack at least eight inches tall fell into a in vent.

"Can I go when you have to run the obstacle course?" Harry asked standing up and walking over behind Andy's desk.

"I don't know kitten, I'll have to ask." Andy said. "Go sit down." Harry walked back over to the couch. He opened his backpack and pulled out a sketch pad and some of his pencils. He looked around the room for something to draw. He decided to draw his dad and Sirius working. He started sketching easily being careful to make every stroke of his pencil soft and smooth. He worked for a while before a soft knock on the door alerted him that someone was about to enter.

"Harry come here kitten." Andy said and gestured for Harry to come sit with him. Harry got up and Hurried over to his dad who pulled him onto his lap. Harry's face grew red with embarrassment. "Come in." Andy called as he pulled Harry closer to himself. The door opened to reveal a tall red haired man.

"Hi Arther," Sirius greeted the man as he gestured for Arther to take a seat.

"Harry this is Arther weasley." Andy said to the small child on his lap.

"Hi Mr. Weasley," Harry said quietly.

"Hello Harry," Arther said politly. "Andy, Sirius, Alastor wants you to meet the trainees now." Arther said. "He said for me to tell you to leave Harry here." Arther stood. "I would take him if I could but Molly needs me home."

"It's Alright Arther, Thanks." Andy said, Arther left the room after waving goodbye to Harry. Harry slid off of Andys lap. "Harry I need you to stay in here and wait for us to come back. Then We'll take you to go get something to eat and to look around, ok." Andy said.

"Can I go walk around." Harry pleaded with sad eyes.

"No," Andy said seriosly. "Harry I want you to stay in here and if I find out you left I'll tan your bottom." Andy threatened. "We'll be back soon. Be good, bye kitten."

"Bye pup, have fun." Sirius said with a laugh.

"Bye dad, bye padfoot." Harry called after them. The door closed with a thud and Harry went and sat behind his dads desk. It took a while and he got extremely bored. After checking the door and realizing that it was magicaly locked he started searching the room.Then Harry noticed the jar of floo powder sitting on the edge of the mantel.

'He won't be that mad if I leave.' Harry tried to convince himself, ' and if I make it back first he'll never notice.' There was only one problem. Harry was afraid of flooing, anything was better than sitting here. He took a handful of floo powder and threw it in. He took a deep breath and called out.

"Ministry of magic atrium." He stepped in and immediately regretted it.