A/N: Sorry for the delay I'm having a shitty time lately but I promise to try and work harder. This is a chapter mostly for future reference.

Chapter Twenty Five: Stag's Allies and old Friends

It had been six months since Harry had returned to his position at Hogwarts and the time was nearly at the anniversary of the battle and tensions were high among the Corps as Harry believed that Umbridge would attempt the assassination of Dumbledore and Shacklebolt in one day. All the work over the six months was organizing allegiances with the newly designed House-elf union and the Goblin backing federation both of which agreed to help if Umbridge tried anything.

"Sir…can I talk to you for a moment?" Michael Bagshot asked looking more active than Harry had seen in a while.

"Of course Michael, is the DA doing alright?" Harry asked knowing it had to be news on the recruits and the regular club.

"Well sir the casual club is but the DA defence force is struggling sir, me and Sykes aren't leaders were follower's sir…maybe it'd be best of you could find some new leaders for the DA sir." Michael said looking defeated and annoyed that he couldn't act like a leader.

"No Michael, you and Andrew are the leaders, if you want I can come by the next meeting and give everyone a refresher in leader skills and command structure." Harry said pouring two Butterbeer's and placing one in front of Michael.

"But sir…Andrew and I aren't even friends we barely know each other I mean the team deserves leaders that work together…I received the letter from aunt Bathilda the other day for you sir." Michael said drinking the Butterbeer and handing Harry the letter.

Dear Harry

The new reports from Europe are here the Werewolves that allied with the Death Eaters are now hiding from Umbridge in the remote mountains of Sweden and have no inclinations of coming back to Britain anytime soon. We also have several reports that the Centaurs in Devon are gone wiped out in a day, if it is true it means that Umbridge is showing her power off to us. I will send the next report in a month through Michael as usual.

Hope you and the family are well.

Bathilda Bagshot.

"Damn! She took out the Devon herd…Michael go back to the common room and organise a meeting of the defence force DA for next Tuesday in the usual place…then go and ask professor Firenze to come meet me in Hagrid's in an hour." Harry said as Michael nodded and left Harry wrote a quick note to Ginny who was expecting daily letters.

Ginny

The reports aren't good with the centaur's in Devon…they're all dead. Abi, Teddy and you are doing well I hope and I will be around for dinner on Friday give Teddy and Abi a kiss from me each and I'll give you one soon.

Love

Harry

After sending Inferno with it to Ginny, Harry set out for Hagrid's to meet with Firenze, Hagrid, Olympe and the Hogwarts centaur herd. While walking down all Harry could think of was the last six months all the things Umbridge had done. 'Now the Devon herd…that makes ten centaur herds, half of the werewolf population and nearly all the Merpeople in Britain dead all from one ego-maniac…why isn't she making allies…who is her allies…I wish I was at home.' All the thoughts rushing through his head were magnified by the fact that she was directly taunting him with weekly letters to the school always written in pink ink and always threats against his family.

"Harry! Over here! Hurry up you old professor." Hagrid said calling him, Harry could Firenze and Bane both high ranked members of the herd of Hogwarts and members of the Order.

"Harry Potter… it is so good to see you." Bane said bowing to Harry and rising back up to relax. "News has reached us of the massacre of the Devon clan…my foal was a member he died first…Umbridge has opened a personal vendetta with my herd and with me…anyway we can help is now at your disposal."

"Thank you Bane…I'm sorry for your loss…I can imagine the pain you must feel…my son was nearly killed by the Death Eater brothers of the Lestrange family…if it is acceptable to your herd I believe the time has come for you to seek refuge in the castle…Umbridge seems to be killing herds that have any alliance with yours…Dumbledore and I think for now…you need to stay in the castle." Harry said looking at the two centaur men and hoping he hadn't insulted them.

"Agreed, for the time being at least Hogwarts will be our home." Bane and Firenze said together and galloped off to gather the tribe for safety.

"Harry, I got news from Sirius and your dad…several Death Eaters escaped and decided to buddy up with Umbridge and her newly christened 'Ministry'. Grawp and I are in negotiations with the giants again now that a maniac like Umbridge is the Dark Mistress or whatever she wants to call herself." Hagrid said bringing Harry into the now extended house the hut now had stairs and a lovely done design that shone like a diamond.

"Harry my dear you look tired…go home and rest…and I mean to Ginny not your office." Olympe said looking at the bags under his eyes. "I can take your classes tomorrow so you can rest you need it Harry.

"Thanks Olympe I appreciate that I need some rest." Harry said going to the gates so he could disapparate home.

"Dada is home." Teddy said seeing Harry walk in and running into his arms hugging Harry tighter than he was ever hugged before.

"Harry! Why are you here early?" Lily asked hugging her son, she had begun to swell to the size Ginny was six months ago and her feet were twice the size indicating a Potter child trait.

"I got a day off and I thought 'well it's been a month since I've had a day off so I'm going to relax." Harry said hugging Lily and kissing Teddy repeatedly on the cheeks.

"Perfect your dad and Sirius will be here soon…a nice family dinner and Ginny is in Molly's with Abi so you can put your feet up for a bit honey." Lily said sitting down and relaxing with her son and grandson.

"How's the baby coming mom?" Harry asked looking at her stomach and smiling at the thought of a sibling.

"Grand we're still deciding to keep the sex a secret which your dad doesn't like, but then again he always acted like a baby in matters of secrecy." Lily said sipping on a cup of tea Dobby brought her to drink.

"Well dad is just going to accept that sometimes the secret is better…so have you and dad been alright staying here? I know dad must find it hard." Harry said remembering that Sirius mentioned to him that his father never liked the manor after his parents died.

"He's fine with it…he wants to show you that he can overcome a challenge. Your father has it in his head that he failed on that Halloween night in '81…so he wants to make up for it." Lily said looking at her son and holding him and Teddy close to her.

"Dad didn't fail…he tried stopping Riddle without his wand…he was being a true Gryffindor." Harry said thinking back to the memories he knew that James must have. "You and dad gave me the greatest gift with your sacrifice…I will always think of you and him with the greatest respect!" Harry said hugging his mother and relaxing in the chair with Teddy.

"You are way too wise young man for a nineteen year old." Lily said returning the hug as Teddy enjoyed the squashing hug.

It took Ginny two hours to return from her mother's house and she was surprised to see her husband on the sofa sleeping tightly with Teddy in his arms both of whom were sleeping with huge smiles on their faces. She instantly went to cover them with a blanket and let them relax as she did she noticed Harry's scar was glowing which as far as she knew wasn't normal.

"Harry!" Ginny said quickly and quietly so she wouldn't wake Teddy.

"Ginny…what's wrong?" Harry asked in a dreamy haze reminiscent of Luna.

"Your scar is glowing." Ginny said softly as not to wake Teddy who was now stirring.

"It is? Damn!" Harry said gently getting up and putting Teddy to bed and going to the mirror and seeing the scar now glowing bright green and now beginning to burn like it did when Riddle was close by. "He can't be near he's dead…he's not back. I sound like Fudge." Harry said to himself as he called for Inferno and began writing a letter to Dumbledore.

Albus

My scar's glowing and burning.

I think Riddle may be a ghost.

Please come to the manor.

Harry

"Inferno, take this to Albus and be quick please." Harry said putting the message in the phoenix's beak and watching him disappear.

He then went down where Ginny and Abi sitting in the rocking chair Abi instantly starting waving her arms as Harry took her into his and started kissing her little cheeks. He loved spending time at home, Abi was growing more and more and it pained Harry that his work with the Corps and his jobs meant he couldn't spend as much time as he did with Teddy at that age. Suddenly the room was a gulf with flames as Inferno returned with both Fawkes and Dumbledore.

"Albus, than Merlin you're here, my scar is stilling glowing." Harry said moving his hair and showing the glowing scar.

"How long has it been like that?" Albus asked talking in his usual voice of calm but looking terrified.

"I don't know sir." Harry said handing Abi to Ginny and walking into his office with Albus. "Muffliato…now we can talk in private."

"Harry, you believe Riddle is back as a spirit that is impossible. When you destroyed the Horcruxes you severed Riddle's life energy…he cannot return." Albus said looking around the study which Harry had decorated it with pictures of all his loved ones and even some pictures of friends and teachers.

"Sir…I think we need to speak to Ignotus." Harry said removing the Resurrection Stone from its holding place and turning three times in his hand.

"Harry, how can I help you?" Ignotus asked looking at his descendant.

"The Dark Oak Wand…you said it's in Limbo. Does Death have a way in and out of Limbo?" Harry asked looking the ghostly essence of his ancestor.

"Yes…a gateway to Limbo…Death created it using the Hallows…keep them safe Harry, you will need them." Ignotus said looking grimly at the man in front of him.

"My scar is burning Ignotus…this only happens when a man who is currently stuck in Limbo is near me…I used to be a Horcrux of his." Harry said touching the scar on his head and thinking of the time he was the Horcrux part in Limbo.

"He…may be able to leave…if the door was opened when I sent you home…he could have escaped." Ignotus said leaving Harry feeling worried.

"Ah."

"Harry…you should not be afraid for if he is among you he is a shell, a shattered man, he cannot hurt you."

"Ok. Thank you Ignotus." Harry said releasing the stone.

"Harry…we need to devise a spell, one to locate the Limbo Gate and return Voldemort to it." Albus said using the old name for the first time in since the war ended.

Weeks had passed since and Harry's thoughts turned from Voldemort to Teddy and his parents, Harry wanted them to be part of Teddy's life and knew it was time to tell his son about his true parents. 'He can understand it he is smart for his age.' Harry thought to himself, he thought of how it felt not knowing about his own parents for so long in his life and elected to tell him. He walked down to Ginny who was in the kitchen feeding Abi from the 'Witches Brew' baby food range. "Gin, I've been thinking…we need to tell Teddy about his parents, with the new threat now he needs to know that he has us and that he had loving parents that wanted him to have a good life." Harry said looking at his wife knowing she wouldn't agree.

"I agree-"Ginny said looking at him with her eyes watching his. "-he deserves to know he has us and Tonks and Lupin, otherwise if something did happen to us…he'd find out in a bad way." Ginny said. "You need to tell him Harry, even though everyone says he's a mommas boy…he loves you more and you were his godfather at one time. I'll take Abi to Hermione's house with me for a catch up, so you can tell him." Ginny told him leaving with Abi.

Harry brought Teddy to his personal study and started playing I spy with him for several minutes so he could think of a way to tell him.

"Teddy, you know that you are a very special boy, don't you?" Harry asked him looking at the boy smiling.

"Yep, cause your famous." Teddy said in his childish way that Harry loved.

"No buddy, because you have two mommies and two daddies that love you, but your momma Tonks and dada Lupin can't be here because they wanted you to have mommy and me love you because we fell in love with you." Harry said and looked happy as Teddy started to look at him and seemed to be confused.

"I have two mommies and daddies?" Teddy asked.

Harry went to his desk and pulled the Resurrection Stone from its resting place and placed Teddy's hand in his. "Ready to meet them buddy?" Harry asked and looked as Teddy nodded and turned the stone three times and the figures of Tonks and Remus appeared to them.

"Mommy, Daddy?" Teddy asked looking at them floating in front of him.

"Hello son…I want you to know that me and your mother love you so much." Remus said placing his hand on his sons.

"Wotcher little man…you look so big now, I remember you as a little baby in my lap, your dad is right we love you. And we want you to know Teddy bear we will always love you and we know that your mommy and daddy love you just as much." Tonks said wiping a tear from her face and kissing the little boys head.

"I love you too." Teddy said and let the stone fall on the ground.

"Teddy…this stone is a gift buddy, if you ever want to talk to momma Tonks and dada Lupin tell me and I'll get the stone for you." Harry said giving the stone to the boy and kissing him on the cheek.

A/N: The Stag's leadership will be the final chapters of the story that will involve the Hallows, DADA and some characters.