Chapter Seventeen: Wedding Plans and Miracles
"Do you like the red roses of white roses Harry?" Ginny asked looking at 'Magic Weddings Weekly'.
"White, they make your eyes sparkle and match your flawless skin." Harry said kissing her deeply and returning to feeding Teddy his breakfast.
"Sorry but no dice you still have to wear a tuxedo." Ginny said smiling at him; she was making all the men in the ceremony wear tuxedos minus Teddy who would wear his little dress robes.
"Damn! Worth a shot." Harry said laughing as Teddy made his hair turn a shade of green he turns when Harry makes him laugh.
"Dada all gone." Teddy said handing Harry the empty dish and smiling.
"Good boy and only three spoonful's went in my hair." He said kissing the baby's head. "Back in five minutes, I have porridge in my hair again."
After washing and drying his hair Harry received an official letter from the Ministry of Magic. "Crap! What do they want now?"
Dear Mr. Potter
We would like to inform you that upon letters of recommendation from the current Minister of Magic Kingsley Shacklebolt and his successor Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore that we have agreed to make you officially the main Aide for the next Minister.
Signed
Mafalda Hopkirk, Secretary of Minister for Magic and the head of Improper Use of Magic Office of the Ministry of Magic.
"Ah good news for once." Harry said smiling and handing the letter to Ginny.
"Dada put down." Teddy said indicating he wanted to get down from his chair and crawl a bit.
Harry took the infant and put him on the ground where in a shock for everyone he took his first steps by running into Harry's arms.
"Well done Teddy!" Harry said hugging him tightly.
"Oh my baby's growing up so fast." Ginny said showering him with kisses.
The whole family was called to a lunch at Potter manor to finalise wedding arraignments. The Weasley's arrived first followed by the Potter's and Sirius then Albus, Neville, Luna, Seamus, Dean and finally Kingsley Shacklebolt.
"Great now we're all here let's get down to the important parts." Ginny said holding a book sized folder. "Now first of all; Harry, Ron, all my brothers, Neville, Dean and Seamus are wearing tuxedos."
"Agreed, trust me lads not worth the hexing to disagree." Harry said laughing.
"Second; Hermione is my maid of honour with Luna, Fleur and Angelina as bridesmaids." Ginny said hugging them all and smiling.
"Third; Teddy can walk now so we're going to make him the ring bearer." Ginny said letting Teddy run over to Lily and hug her.
"Finally; Professor Dumbledore is kind enough to let us use Hogwarts for the wedding and Kingsley shall be using his influence just this once to keep the Prophet away from the wedding as we'll give them an interview and picture after the honeymoon which Harry is keeping secret." Ginny said handing everyone their schedule and invites to be posted.
"Merlin's Beard Albus, maybe you should hire Ginny instead." Kingsley said laughing loudly at the assignments being given to everyone.
"Maybe you're right Minister." Dumbledore said chuckling softly.
"Alright enough ideas of sacking me before I start." Harry said mockingly to them and laughing.
"So one thing is left to do; Harry has to have one hell of a stag due." George and Fred said together smiling at Harry's attempt not to agree.
"Okay boys three conditions; no strippers, no broom races to Ireland and no way is it to reach the prophet so use a small location for the event." Ginny said looking strikingly like Molly when upset and holding he wand in her hand.
"OK!" All the men present said holding their noses and stepping back.
"Perfect and have fun." Ginny said as innocently as the eleven year old girl she was when she started Hogwarts.
The next few weeks were spent buying tuxes for the men, dresses for the ladies and gifts for the couple who were now nervously waiting in the maternity ward in St. Mungo's for their appointment with Parvati.
"Well if you guys want to you can know the sex." She said to them as she showed the soon to be new Potter to them.
"Yes we want to know." Ginny said and Harry nodded.
"It's a girl." Parvati squealed in joy to them.
"YES! Mine own little girl." Harry said dancing around.
"Boys, their idiots." Ginny said laughing with Parvati.
"Bye Parvati." Ginny said hugging her tightly.
"Parvati, can we talk in private?" Harry asked her looking happy.
"Sure." Parvati said noticing Ron and Hermione bringing Ginny home. "What do you need Harr?"
"I'm trying to devise a healing spell for the Longbottom's…but I'm not having any luck I need some advanced healing knowledge." Harry said looking at Parvati his thoughts on Neville who just wants to be as happy as Harry is.
"I can think of one spell Harr…; revocant cruciatus. It's used to reverse Cruciatus curses but the Longbottom's were never able to heal I think if you can alter the spell slightly to make it more powerful it can work on them." Parvati said looking at her first ever date and thinking of how much he had matured in the five years since the Yule Ball.
"Revocant cruciatus right thanks Parvati." He said hugging her and disapparated back home.
He told Ginny of the plan and instantly took out a book in the Potter library about spell augmentation and creation and began altering the spell. It took two weeks but he was ready to try it he decided to write Neville and his grandmother a note.
Dear Neville and Mrs. Longbottom
I have designed a new spell I believe will return Mr. and Mrs. Longbottom from the Cruciatus curses effect on their mind.
Please meet me in St. Mungo's on Saturday November 29th at one pm to try it.
Please reply when available and I hope to see you both soon
Sincerely
Harry Potter.
The next day he received a reply.
Dear Harry
Thanks mate we'll be there.
Neville Longbottom.
That Saturday Harry dressed and decided to use the Elder Wand knowing its power to be breakfast he floo'd over to St. Mungo's and waited in the room for Neville spending time talking to Lockhart who was slightly more coherent and remembered Harry from school before the Chamber of Secrets fiasco.
"Harry!" Neville said entering the room with his grandmother and a blonde girl Harry knew as Hannah Abbott a Hufflepuff in their year when they were in Hogwarts. "Are you ready to try it?" Neville asked him looking like his was fighting hope away as to not be disappointed.
"Yes I am. Hello Mrs. Longbottom, Hello Hannah long time no see." He said hugging them both.
"So Harry, what spell are you using?" Augusta asked him casually after years of failed attempts her hopes were gone.
"I altered the revocant cruciatus spell enough to hopefully heal you're son and daughter-in-law." Harry explained walking over to them and readying his wand. "Hello I won't hurt you, novis cruciatus quarter!" As Harry done the spell the Longbottom's eyes usually void of emotion or dream filled snapped to an amazing attentive sight.
"Mom, is that you?" Mr. Longbottom asked standing up.
"Augusta you look older." Mrs. Longbottom said standing up as well looking at the small crowd.
"James Potter you're eyes are green mimicked Lily's now can't change them back I suppose." Mr. Longbottom said to Harry.
"I'm not James that's my father. I'm Harry sir." Harry told him and it finally sank in for the Longbottom's.
"What happened I remember being tortured by the Cruciatus but then nothing?" Mr. Longbottom asked.
Harry and Neville spent the afternoon explaining all that happened in the eighteen years they have been incapacitated by their condition and then to Harry's modification of the healing spell he used and the reasons he done it.
"Thank you Harry. You are just like James; loyal to your friends. And just like Lily; kind-hearted and I am glad they like us can be with their son." Mr. Longbottom said to Harry.
"I am happy to see you well Frank I have missed you." Augusta said crying. "And you Harry, you are a true Gryffindor to all."
Mrs. Longbottom was talking to Hannah the whole time and asking about Neville's life and when the time came they were finally after eighteen years discharged from St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries.
"Harry, I can't thank you enough." Neville said hugging him tightly.
"No problem Neville I showed the spell to the healers and they can now reverse a lot of people from the same problem." Harry said leaving the reunited Longbottom family to return to his.
He returned to Potter Manor where Ginny and Teddy were sitting in the garden watching two beautiful peacocks walking around.
"Hello." Harry said sitting down and kissing Ginny's cheek tightly.
"Hey babe, did it work?" Ginny asked looking hopeful.
Harry nodded his head and began telling her about it and explaining the sudden relationship of Neville and Hannah who only really knew each other from D.A. and Herbology classes.
"I knew they had a thing." Ginny said looking at Teddy running around the garden rubbing the peacocks that were trained to be friendly.
"Really, how did you know?" Harry asked thinking of his Hogwarts days.
"Well in my sixth year I saw him and her with each other a lot but they broke up before Easter so I thought they'd be back together." Ginny explained, rubbing her stomach and looking at Harry. "Why were you so happy we're having a girl?" She asked him.
"I see the way you're dad looks at you, just pure happiness and love for his little princess. I love Teddy with all my heart but having a little girl to protect is something I always' wanted." Harry said holding her hand and placing her head on his shoulder.
"You really did have a bad life Harry, and I just wish I had being there sooner to help." Ginny said with a tear in her eye. She knew Harry didn't like talking about it and never pressed him to.
"I know my love but you're here now." Harry said thinking of all the abuse he suffered at the hands of the Dursley's and how he was trying to forgive them.
A/N: Baby names best girl's name wins the right to have the child named.