Chapter six: Birthdays and moving day
The next few weeks flew by; Harry had found a shop in Diagon Alley and had set it up with all his equipment and he had hired several House-elves to work for him at a rate of five galleons a week. Ginny had bonded fully with Teddy who had decided to lock his hair black and his eyes brown, Ron had decided to help George run Weasley Wizard Wheezes as it was not reopened, Hermione took a N.E.W.T home test and passed and found and returned her parents memories.
"I wish you a happy birthday my love." Ginny said as she entered the kitchen where Harry was feeding Teddy some mushed peas and carrots.
"Thanks it feels like a decade since the last one."
"So, what's the plan for tonight?" Ginny asked holding Teddy in her arms.
"Well the Dursley's invited us over for drinks at nine so I was thinking dinner with your family and Hermione and then drinks with mine."
"It sounds perfect to me and to Teddy."
The day was perfect he had received a new Firebolt from Bill and Fleur who received it from a goblin as payment for a job, Ron and Hermione had given him a photo of the three of them from their first year and one of Harry and Ginny from the previous year, Molly and Arthur had given him a book of basic healing and childproofing spells, George gave him a 10% stake in WWW, Charlie sent over a dragon skin jacket and Hagrid sent over a cake like the one he gave Harry on his eleventh birthday.
After dinner Harry set out with Ginny and Teddy for Privet Drive in a car Harry had bought and bewitched to fly he arrived in Privet Drive in thirty minutes.
"Happy birthday Harry, I'm glad you came." Petunia said hugging her nephew. As they went in Harry saw Vernon for the first time in over a year. "Uncle Vernon." Harry said extending a hand of friendship to his uncle. "Harry, you're looking well lad. He said shaking Harry's hand and gesturing them both to sit. "Ginny, this is my Uncle Vernon. Uncle Vernon this is my girlfriend Ginny." Harry said as the two hugged in greeting.
The Dursley's had presented Harry with a gold chain. "Thank you so much I love it!" He said hugging them all. The five of them spent the night drinking, telling stories of Harry's year on the run and cuddling Teddy who kept mimicking Vernon's eyes and Dudley's hair which made them all laugh into the night. Harry decided to call Ron using his Patronus to bring him and Ginny home with Teddy who had fallen asleep with Ginny's hair and Harry's eyes Petunia started crying. "I-I-I miss her terribly Harry. I want to make up for it but I can't." Harry hugged her and realized that there was one way to do it but he would wait until he was settled.
The next few weeks were uneventful minus Teddy's eyes and hair sticking as Harry's and Ginny learning she could take N.E.W.T's home exam in eight months. Hermione had been offered a position in the Ministry of Magic as a House elf protector. Ron and George had set up a WWW in Hogsmeade even though Hogwarts wasn't fully repaired.
It was Ginny's coming-of-age and Harry had permission to live in the Potter house with her. "Happy birthday Ginny." Harry said giving her a rectangular box containing a Firebolt-X the new model; faster, safer and with 20% less friction turns. "Merlin's beard Harry, this must have cost a fortune." Ginny said kissing him for what felt like a lifetime. "So I take it you like it?" He asked rubbing her head and smiling. "I love it."
The other presents were great as well; a gold watch from her parents, A Veela Necklace and dress from Fleur and Bill, George and Angelia had given her a season pass for the Holyhead Harpies, Charlie had sent over a special fang earring that could sense danger and a photo of her, Harry and Teddy from the summer from Ron and Hermione.
A party was organised and all of Ginny's friends entered the house for some fun and drinking, Harry agreed to be the sober one for Teddy who was not accustomed to loud noises and was scared. "Gin, I've been thinking; we'll have to bring him out publicly and we will have a swarm of reporters around us." He paused to get a present out of his pocket. "So I thought I better ask you something." He got down on one knee smiling. "Ginevra Molly Weasley will you marry me?" He finally asked holding an emerald ring with a diamond in the middle. "Yes Harry, I will." She said looking overjoyed.
She had announced the news at once that she and Harry were to be married and all the girls at the party minus Luna and Hermione shed a tear as they realized Harry was now taken for life. "Oh my god I can't believe he proposed." Hermione said looking at her friend and hugging her tightly. "Oh my baby is getting married I can't wait for the wedding." Molly cried in her handkerchief smiling.
In the house all the Weasley men and Harry were talking. "Merlin's beard I guess were brothers now Harry." Bill said shaking Harry's hand.
"I knew it would be soon." Charlie said hugging Harry.
"Well we lost our brother but we gain a new one." George said hugging Harry tightly. He had grown closer to George during the summer.
"Harry welcome to the family." Percy said smiling a rare treat for Percy to do about anything not to do with himself.
"Mates since we were eleven now were brothers for life." Ron said crushing Harry in a hug.
"She is my little girl Harry, treat her like a queen." Arthur said hugging Harry as tight as Hagrid would.
The party lasted hours and Harry had watched Teddy for most of it as Teddy seemed to be overwhelmed by the noises so he took him to their room and cast a silencing charm so the room was quiet so Teddy was relaxed.
"You know something buddy, you are the luckiest baby ever because you have mommy, daddy, nana, papa, gran-gran and all your uncles and aunts." Harry said cuddling his son whose hair was black since Harry's birthday and his eyes brown as Ginny's since the party began. "I'm sorry Teddy. You lost your parents because of me and I will love you as much as they did all my life because you are my son and I love you." He said kissing the baby's forehead and placing him in his cot he fell asleep and Harry joined the party.
"Harry! How's Teddy?" Neville asked shaking Harry's hand and congratulating him on his engagement. "He's fine! Just got the tyke asleep and thought I'd join my Fiancée in our engagement."
Everyone was sitting with Harry and Ginny who made jokes about everything and was surprised when Ginny's Aunt Muriel spoke to them. "Ginevra my darling sweet niece, I knew you would find love with a special wizard and I want you to know I will always cherish you and Harry." Ginny had hugged her and Harry was pulled into a kiss and hug by Muriel which was joked about by Ginny as her "My Fiancé is being unfaithful already!" they all laughed and joked and the cake was cut and eaten then Harry and Ginny went to bed where Teddy was fast asleep and they were cuddling thinking that finally they were moving into their home.