Chapter fourteen

Over the next few of months, two more muggle families were murdered by magical means were found. Tim had been approved to get blood from every death eater in Azkaban and any death eater that was stripped of their magic, but weren't locked up. Because Harry always had problems with dementors, Tim had Harry, Ron, Katherine and Harris get blood from the ones that never went to Azkaban and the other aurors went to the prison to get the blood of the ones locked up. They found an Unspeakable that was familiar with muggle medicine, so he studied up on DNA, ready to perform the tests.

One day when Harry and Ron were sitting together going through who they had to visit to get blood, Ginny with James and Hermione stepped into the office.

'This is a nice surprise,' Harry grinned, kissed his wife, then picked up his son who gave Harry a smile. Hermione went over to Ron and gave him a kiss.

'Hermione and I have something we wanted to tell you and Ron,' Ginny smiled then looked at Hermione who nodded, then both girls whispered to their husbands.

Harry went wide eyed, then saw Ron, 'Ron, breathe or you'll pass out. So did Hermione tell him the same thing you just told me?'

'Yep, you and Ron got you're wives knocked up. Hey Ron, you're going to be a daddy, so you better get you're colour back,' Ginny laughed.

Harry put one arm around his wife and kissed her again, 'So are we going to find out what we're having this time?'

'I was going to ask you about that, but it does make it easier when we have to buy baby clothes.'

'Well it's Mrs. Potter and Mrs. Weasley, oh and James Potter as well,' Tim said as he stepped out of his office, 'Just visiting your husband ladies?'

'That and to tell them they got their wives knocked up,' Ginny laughed.

'Wow, so both of you, are you due at the same time?' Tim asked looking suspiciously at the woman.

Hermione and Ginny looked at each other, then at their husbands boss, 'Yep.'

'So I'll lose both of them for a week, you couldn't have made it a couple of weeks apart.'

'When our wives want to shag boss, we're not saying no,' Harry laughed as he kissed his wife again, 'So more grandkids for your parents, it's lucky they have all those extra rooms.'

'Yeah, we'll tell them on Sunday. Can we go to lunch, or are you busy?'

'They can go, then do what they need to after,' Tim smiled then hugged both Ginny and Hermione, 'Congratulations, but I don't think Ron's ever going to turn back to his natural colour.'

'Yes, I think I've finally found a way to shock him enough that he wouldn't want to eat,' Hermione grinned at her husband, 'Are we going down to have lunch? Remember, I'm eating for two now.'

'Blimey, we're having a kid. Merlin I hope he or she has your brains Hermione.'

'Come on Weasley's let's go have lunch with my wife and son,' Harry put his arm around Ginny and they left the office.

Hermione went into labour in the morning and gave birth to a girl by early afternoon, they called her Rose. Ginny went into labour the day after and gave birth to another boy who they called Orion, after Sirius. Even though James's middle name was Sirius, both Harry and Ginny liked Sirius's middle name. Ginny thought she was going to end up like her mother and have all boys and she wasn't sure she wanted to keep having kids until she got a girl. She always figured about three or four kids would be nice. Harry didn't care how many they had, whether it was just one or a dozen, he just loved his family.

During this time, another four muggle families were murdered. The aurors had got the blood of every death eater whether they were locked up or not. The Unspeakable was still learning what he needed to work on DNA to test it against dark hair that had been found on most of the bodies. He told the aurors that he should be able to start the tests in another few months, much to the frustration of everyone, but they knew there wasn't anything they could do. They had discussed using a muggle DNA specialist, but that would mean using charms of them then remove their memories and they never liked to remove memories unless it was absolutely necessary.

It took a year before they were able to start testing, then another year before every death eaters blood had been tested against the hair found on the muggle bodies. They found one match, so Harry, Ron, Gideon and Maxwell went to see the mother and hoped it didn't come down to a fight as Hermione and Ginny were both due to give birth again very soon. When the four aurors arrived outside the gates of Malfoy Manor, the tried everything but couldn't get through, so they headed back to the office to try and work out what they were going to do next to find this boy who would around ten by now and still killing muggles.

'I had an idea about getting through those wards,' Harry said quietly to Ron.

'What idea?'

'The wand Ron, remember, I never did put it back. I still have it, sealed at the house. It might be powerful enough to bring down those wards. I won't know until I try it, but I never wanted anyone to know about that wand.'

'Tim's trustworthy Harry, he wouldn't tell anyone. Why don't you ask his opinion?'

'Yeah, alright, because we need to get inside that house,' Harry walked over to his boss's door and knocked, he heard Tim call to come in. Harry stepped inside and closed the door, 'I have an idea boss, but I'll need to explain something to you first.'

'An idea to get into Malfoy Manor you mean?'

'Yeah,' Harry sat down, 'I have another wand, I keep it under enchantments at my home. Now it's powerful and I never wanted to use it, just keep it. It might have enough power to get those wards down.'

'You've lost me Harry, wands are only as powerful as the witch or wizard using them.'

'Normally that's right, but have you ever heard of the elder wand?' Harry could see his boss's face go white, 'Yeah, I'm the owner of that wand. I never wanted anyone to know because I'd have everyone after me to get hold of it.'

'Blimey Harry, yeah, you would. I have to ask though, where did you get your hands on that wand?'

'A long story, but Dumbledore used to own it, he was disarmed the night he died, I disarmed the bloke that disarmed Dumbledore. Voldemort knew of the wand and found out it belonged to Dumbledore, so he broke open his tomb, took the wand, but he never realised you need to win the wand or kill the last owner. He killed Snape thinking that would give him the power, but Snape was never the owner. Dumbledore was disarmed before Snape killed him.'

'Okay, all this is a shock to hear, but it makes sense about Dumbledore though. So you think it might be powerful enough for you?'

'Maybe, I've never used it, not once, but I did feel the power when I held it the first time and that was months after I disarmed that bloke. So if I get the wand, we could try but I'm worried about the others, they might notice I'm using a different wand. I'm also worried that if we get into a fight, I don't want the chance of that wand falling into the hands of death eaters.'

'Alright, I'll talk to the others, but I'll come with you. If you get the wards down, give me the wand and I'll bring it back here. You know I won't tell anyone or try to take it.'

'I know, so if you're sure, then I'll agree to that. Do you want me to get it now?'

'Yeah, then we'll head straight there.'

'Okay, I won't be long,' Harry left his boss's office, nodded to Ron then left. He made his way down to the atrium, flooed straight into his living room.

'Daddy,' James called.

'Daddy,' Orion also called.

'What are you doing home in the middle of the day Harry?' Ginny asked from the couch as she sat with James and Orion.

Harry kissed his wife, then his two son's before kissing Ginny's stomach, 'I need to get the wand,' Harry raised his eyebrows, 'I just told Tim, it might be the only way to get those wards down.'

'What if a fight starts, they could get it Harry.'

'No, I'm going to give it to Tim to take straight back to the office. I'll be right back,' Harry hurried up the hall to his office, removed a few books, then undid his enchantments hiding a compartment at the back of the bookcase. He reached in and grabbed the wand, staring at it for a few minutes, then slipped it inside his sleeve. He closed the compartment, put the books back, then went back to the living room, 'Hopefully this will work and we'll get this kid before he does it again. I have to go though, you boys be good for your mother.'

'Daddy,' Orion said as he put his arms up to Harry.

Harry smiled, picked up his son, gave him a hug, a kiss then sat him back down. He picked up James and did the same.

'I have to go back to work, look after mummy for me,' Harry kissed his wife again, gave her a reassuring smile, then stepped back into the fireplace. Harry hurried up to the auror offices and saw Tim with Ron, Maxwell, Alice, Gideon, Lucy and Harris all waiting, 'Got it, so are we heading out now?'

'Yep, let's get this over with,' Tim led his aurors down to the atrium where they all apparated away. They arrived outside the gates of Malfoy Manor, 'Try it Harry.'

Harry took a deep breath, pulled the wand from his sleeve. He concentrated on lowering the wards. Within five minutes they were down.

'Here, take it straight back,' Harry handed the wand to his boss, then watched as he apparated away.

'Ron, Harry, take the side door. Gideon and Lucy, take the back. We'll go to the front,' Maxwell said as he stood with Alice. The four aurors ran down the drive and separated to their doors. Harry and Ron saw Maxwell's dragon patronus appear and they instantly blasted the door down and ran inside.

'What is the meaning of this?' Draco Malfoy said when he spotted Harry and Ron, then the other aurors.

'Where's your mother and brother Malfoy?' Maxwell asked.

'Not here, they haven't lived here in years, but why do you want them?'

'Sorry, can't tell you that. Harry, Ron, go search the top floor. Alice and Maxwell, the next floor. We'll do the bottom.'

'What about the cellar and the secret room under the drawing room,' Harry said but smirked at Draco.

'We'll do the cellar, you do the other room, but top floor first.'

'Yes boss,' Harry grinned and ran off with Ron and started searching room. They found a baby's room, looked like it hadn't been used in years but they found a couple of dark hairs. They put them in a small plastic bag and continued searching. They found what they thought was Draco's room, then another boy's room, but again, it looked like it hadn't been used in years. They kept searching, using every spell to undo concealment charms, but found nothing. They headed back downstairs, found the drawing room, but turned to Draco Malfoy, 'You want to open this up, or go to the holding cells for questioning?' Harry asked.

Draco Malfoy sneered, then walked over and moved a book, opening a hidden panel the size of a door.

'Go have a look Ron, I'll keep an eye out up here,' Harry said keeping his wand lowered by his eyes on Draco Malfoy.

'Won't be long,' Ron entered the room as Harry stood close to the door with his back to the wall, but not once did he take his eyes of his old enemy.

'What did my mother do Potter?'

'Can't say, but you should know, you always knew what your mother was up too. How's she handling not having any magic?' Harry asked but thought he saw a flicker of a grin on Malfoy's face before he sneered again. It made him wonder if that meant Narcissa Malfoy had worked out how to get her magic back. Another thing to check, because if she did, then she ends up in Azkaban with her husband, but first they needed to find this kid.