Chapter fifteen

Harry Potter and Charlie Weasley were bonded in a beautiful ceremony held on the grounds of Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. All their friends were in attendance along with all the staff and the Weasley family, all but Ginny who refused to go. Everyone understood even if Charlie hoped she could put everything behind her and finally accept that Harry was gay and with Charlie. But even with that one member of the family missing, they had a beautiful night and great time. Albus Dumbledore's portrait sat on a chair under the beech tree so he could watch his young friend marry and even though he wasn't alive, he was happy for Harry because he knew Harry was finally putting his past to rest.

Like any marriage, Harry and Charlie had their fights and had to learn to compromise and talk their problems through. Their home was tense for a few days until they did work everything out, but so was the auror office. Harry would be quiet and mainly spent his time in the training room with a training wizard. If he was angry, but it wasn't that bad, then he would have one training wizard, if it was a massive fight Harry and Charlie had then Harry had two training wizards. All he ever said was that he helped when he was frustrated, it would help he sort his thoughts and feelings out.

Hermione and Ron had gotten married, Hermione asked Ginny to be her bridesmaid, but she turned them down knowing Hermione and Ron would have Harry as their best man. No one could get through to Ginny, so Hermione asked Susan Bones to be her bridesmaid as she was the only other girl Hermione stayed close with and they had been friends since they first met at Hogwarts.

Thanks to the aurors, the magical world was pretty safe now. There were no more of Voldemort death eaters left, but the aurors and everyone else knew there would always have dark witches and wizards that caused problems, some small, some not so small.

As the years passed, Ginny had finally started a relationship with Lee Jordon, they had spoken after a quidditch game and started dating after that. It wasn't until they married that Ginny finally spent time with her family when Harry was there. They never spoke or interacted in any way, but neither of them were angry with the other, but they also realised they could never be friends. But with Ginny and Harry being able to spend time at the Burrow, it made Molly and Arthur happy they could have the family together during festivities like Christmas, birthdays or when a new grandchild was born into the family.

Another few years passed with their world still safe, Kingsley got a memo asking to attend a meeting with the minister for magic, Arthur Weasley and the governors of Hogwarts. His first thought was danger so he was tense when he finally arrived for the meeting. But when he heard what was happening, he felt relieved, but he also realised this might be his chance at his dream along with Simon. So that night, Kingsley and Simon spoke, then the following day they put their applications in. It only took a week before Kingsley and Simon were both approved. So now they knew they had to get their office ready for the change.

'Everyone, I need your attention,' Kingsley stared around at his aurors, 'I have some news, now for Simon and I it is fabulous news, for someone here it's also great news, but we also know it will shock all of you.'

'He likes to talk in riddles just to wind us up, doesn't he Simon?' Parvati said but she grinned at her boss.

'Behave Parvati and no, I just like to explain things first. Now I'm sure your all wondering what we are talking about. I had a meeting last week with the minister and governors, they explained that two teachers were retiring and Hogwarts needed replacements. Now as you all know, this office does the checks on anyone that wishes to work for Hogwarts or the ministry. Those positions have now been filled, by Simon and me.'

It took a few seconds before everyone realised what was going on. Kingsley and Simon were leaving the aurors, so every auror got up to congratulate their boss and colleague.

'So who's taking your place, as if we don't know?' Seamus grinned and all eyes turned to Harry.

'You guessed right, Harry, you are being promoted to head auror, congratulations,' Kingsley chuckled and everyone else laughed as Harry sat there with his mouth hanging open and his face pale, 'Well, say something Potter.'

'Shit,' Harry said then slowly stood up and got hugged by everyone, 'You're serious, I'm going to be their boss, full on, all the time boss?'

'Yes, starting from august, that's when we need to be at Hogwarts to settle in. So you have three months to learn how to officially run this office, which means you and I will be having a lot of meetings during that time. A statement will be released by the minister explaining about your promotion but also about Simon and myself.'

'Blimey,' Harry sat down again, 'Are you sure about this Kingsley, I'm talking about me actually doing the job, do you think I can?'

'Yes, you are made for this job Harry, the times when I've been busy and Simon out on assignment, you ran this office like you'd been doing it for years. Do you know that I spoke with Minerva not long after you started here. We both said the same thing, one day you would be head auror. I love being an auror, but to be a teacher at Hogwarts is a dream I never thought I'd fulfil.'

'You can't get a better recommendation than Kingsley Harry. We've spoken about this over the years, we both knew it would be your job one day,' Simon said.

'I'm honoured, I really am,' Harry shook Kingsley's hand again then surprised everyone when he hugged his boss making everyone laugh.

'Keep those hands up Harry,' Simon said threateningly before laughing as Harry blushed, 'Only winding you up Potter. But I'm not used to my man being hugged by another man.'

'I have my own man Simon, Kingsley is all yours. Blimey, imagine what Charlie will say when he hears about this.'

'He will probably be shocked before tying you to the bed again,' Ron chuckled.

'My promotion, he gets tied up this time,' Harry grinned, 'So are all you okay with this, me being your boss, for real this time, not just filling in?'

'You are meant for it Harry, just like Kingsley said. As the one person here that's known you longest, you'll be great.'

'Thanks Ron,' Harry hugged him, 'You have to let Hermione know but tell her I'll take it easy on the overnights and away assignments, I don't want her hexing me.'

Every auror laughed thinking about Harry being worried about being hexed by Hermione, head auror and Harry Potter, powerful and someone that none of the other aurors could ever get close to beating.

That night after talking with Kingsley, Harry headed home. He saw Charlie in the kitchen and slipped his arms around his waist.

'That's a nice hello,' Charlie turned and wrapped his arms around Harry.

'I hoped you'd like it, but I have something to tell you my love.'

'Well, you are smiling and you look happy, so it must be good news.'

'It's very good news, shocked the life out of me when Kingsley told me though.'

'Okay, now I'm not so sure if I'll like it or not.'

'It's nothing dangerous, I don't have to go away for a week or anything, so relax.'

'That won't happen until you tell me.'

'Just know that tonight I tie you to the bed and have some fun since this is my good news.'

'Harry, just tell me,' Charlie scowled.

'Don't get your wand in a knot Weasley,' Harry grinned again, 'Two teachers retired, Kingsley and Simon were accepted as their replacements and are leaving the aurors.'

'Wow, I never thought either of them would leave the aurors.'

'No, none of us expected it, but it's the next bit that shocked me. You are now looking at the new head auror, officially in three months.'

'Harry,' Charlie grinned then hugged him, 'Congratulations babe.'

'Thanks Charlie, I was surprised though.'

'You'll be great, but how were the others with the news that you'll be their boss?'

'Great, they all supported me. So Kingsley is going to take me through everything over the next three months, everything I will need to know to run that office and be a department head. It's all a bit daunting, thinking that I will be a department head, a lot more responsibility. At the moment I don't have to do anything official when I fill in, just run the office and hand out assignments, now though I will have to do everything.'

'You'll be fine Harry, don't let it worry you. You're damn smart and you're respected, not just because you're Harry Potter, but you've made a name for yourself as an auror.'

'Thanks Charlie, but I was serious before, since this is my promotion, you get tied to the bed and I get to have my way with you.'

'Been a while since we've done that, so I'm looking forward to it, so we'll need to eat and build up our energy, we're going to need it.'

'Oh yes we are, especially you,' Harry grinned, kissed Charlie then headed upstairs to shower and change, but his thought were on what he wanted to do to Charlie. All he knew was, he wanted to do everything he could think of and hoped Charlie was ready for a long and exhausting night.

After Minerva McGonagall had found replacements for two of her teachers, and she thought the best replacements she would ever get, it made her happy that two aurors would now be at Hogwarts full time even if they were there as teachers not as aurors, it just might make some students wary to do anything wrong. So after that, she was working on who would take over for Poppy now she had decided to retire as well. After filling out a personnel form at St Mungo's for a new healer, she went back to Hogwarts and straight up to the hospital wing. She stepped into the office and pulled out every person's file that Poppy ever treated. After hearing some of the things that Harry had done and been through from Harry and Albus Dumbledore's portrait, she thought she should check the files to make sure there wasn't anything in them that should be kept confidential. She floated the files to her office, then sat down ready to go through them, which she knew would take her a long time.

Over the next couple of weeks, Minerva had almost finished looking through every patient's file that Poppy had, so far only Harry's should be kept private, some were troubling, but nothing too serious. But she still had a couple more to go through.

She sat there and saw the name on the next folder, then opened it and started reading. 'Oh my god,' Minerva kept staring down at what Poppy had written about her patient. Minerva wondered if she should say something, but this was a patient's privacy, then again, it was never told to him who had the right to know. She got up and started pacing her office. Finally she made a decision, to do what was right and what was legal, so she headed down into the school, organised for the other teachers to take care of the students then she left Hogwarts. Minerva stopped outside the office, took a couple of deep breaths then stepped inside ready to give someone the shock of his life.