Chapter Eleven: Recéde Lupus

The surprise party for Harry was quickly coming together; the cake was being baked in the family bakery Lily and Molly now ran together, Hermione had invited all the DA members and school staff minus Filch of course, Ron was going to distract Harry by bringing him for a drink in the Leaky Cauldron, James was decorating the Manor for the event hiring several House elves from Hermione's newly set up company which gave them job contracts and rights.

Andromeda had died from Dragon Pox the previous week and her funeral was presided over by Augusta Longbottom her oldest friend and was a saddening event but also cut the last tie Teddy had to his biological parents which sealed him as a Potter until such time he didn't consider them his parents.

"Well I'm sorry to say that the last real family member I had has died." Sirius said raising a glass to his cousin's memory.

"I don't get it Sirius, YOU are Teddy's relative but yet it says that he has none left." Harry said not understanding the situation.

"Well although my mother did disown me, she never actually preformed the ritual so in the Ministry's eyes Andromeda and I are not in the same family which gives you and Ginny full guardianship over Teddy, Harry I want you to relax about it I believe it is a good thing that Dora and Moony chose you and Ginny." He said placing his hand on his godson's shoulder.

"I understand that but, isn't Teddy still technically a Black?" He asked looking just as confused.

"No he isn't, he was a Tonks and a Lupin and since both families are now voided of magical blood YOU are his family he is by all extents and purposes a Potter now." Sirius said sipping his goblet of wine.

"Oh so I guess he really is my son." Harry said smiling at the thought that his son was now fully his.

"He is. And I don't want you to feel bad about enjoying that, in fact remember this Harry; they chose you for it." Sirius said leaving to join James and Lily, the three of them were catching up as Sirius had being busy rebuilding the Shrieking Shack into a lovely house.

The next few days the final parts of the party were finalized and the job was done all that was left for the actual day.

Lily and James were staying with Harry and Ginny at their request and were in the kitchen talking about their now grown up son.

"He has grown up so much and he is really talented." Lily said looking at her husband.

"Well I must say it is his bravery I admire I mean he took down Voldemort, he won the Tri-wizard cup, he could produce a Patronus at age thirteen and let's not forget he somehow managed to love even though the Dursley's never showed him any." James said drinking a cup of pumpkin juice.

"Petunia was awful to him but they made their peace and now are trying James and that matters."

"I know my love but I thought that surely Dumbledore would have honoured our appointment of Sirius as the guardian."

"If Albus had then what would have happened? Harry wouldn't have being given the protection of our sacrifice James and he needed it."

"You're sacrifice my love I failed by leaving my wand away from me." He said looking down.

"No you didn't fail James, you shouted a warning for Merlin's sake if you didn't then all of us would be dead." She said holding his hand in hers and rubbing it softly

"I know but it's just this house being back here gives me the creeps Lil."

"Me too Prongs but at least now we have Harry and were all safe."

The two went upstairs on their way to bed looked in on Harry and Ginny; they were sleeping soundly Harry had Ginny's head resting on his chest and all his scars were visible to his parents.

"He has been through too much pain for someone his age."

"I know we saw him get these scars in the Pensieve Lily but I think if he had a choice he wouldn't get rid of any of them."

"You're right Prongs it's just that I wish I could have been with him for years."

"Let's check on Teddy for them Lily."

They entered Teddy's nursery and saw the child sitting up crying his face red and hot to the touch.

"He has a terrible fever go wake the kids now!" Lily said to James he ran to the kid's room and woke them.

"HARRY, GINNY little Teddy has a high fever he needs help!"

"Dad it's a full moon, Teddy has small amounts of Lycanthropic genes in him he gets like this on a full moon we forgot to do the spell." He rose from his bed and entered the room.

"It's ok little guy, Recéde Lupus!" Harry said pointing his wand at Teddy who instantly became quiet and relaxed.

"What spell was that Harr?" James asked his son looking astounded.

"Recéde Lupus, I invented it last year when we found out about Teddy's little problems at full moons, he only cries and gets a fever he has only little amounts of Lycanthrope DNA in his body so all he gets are little pains like that." Harry explained holding Teddy in his arms rocking him gently.

"Love you dada!" Teddy kept saying obviously happy Harry was with him.

"Ingenious, what effect can it have on a full werewolf Harry?" Lily asked him taking Teddy and continuing the rocking motions.

"No ideas at all, the only ones I've tested it on are Bill Weasley and Teddy." Harry told them.

"Bill is a werewolf?" James asked.

"No, he was scarred on a regular night but he got a small infection just the taste for rare meats and the same pain as Teddy." Harry said to them.

"Ah so it helps him as well I see, Harry you are an amazing wizard for your age." James said patting Harry on the back.

"It was so Teddy wouldn't suffer but I must have forgotten tonight, strange it's usually the first thing I do." Harry said kissing Teddy and going back to bed.

"He is really good I mean he created a spell so Teddy wouldn't be in pain. James we have a great son." Lily said putting a sleeping Teddy in his cot and going to bed with James.

The next morning Teddy was his usual happy baby self they all loved. "Is it alright though Harr?"

"He's fine Dad I've done that spell every full moon and he's always relaxed." Harry said holding Teddy in his arms making his antlers appear for fun.

"Merlin's Beard, Harry can you change certain parts?" James asked looking amazed yet again.

"Yeah, why can't you?" He asked looking confused.

"No it's the hardest part, not even McGonagall has mastered it." James said smiling. "I've said it before and I'll say it again; you are an amazing wizard."

"HARRY! I have great news!" Ginny said running into the kitchen.

"What is it my love?" He asked.

"Charlie's moving back to England!"

"Why? I thought he loved it in Romania."

"He did but apparently Greyback's crew are in Romania looking for revenge."

"SHIT!"

"HARRY JAMES POTTER!" Lily said looking cross

"Sorry Mom it's just their all werewolves and not nice ones like Remus was."

"I see."

Charlie returned using Floo powder and arrived in the Potter house where they all greeted him and explained the miracle of the veil.

"Merlin so Fred is alive? That's great and I'm happy to be home I missed it all. And little Teddy has really grown and this little Victorie hello." He said holding his niece and nephew in his arms.