Chapter twenty three

'Okay, are you ready to meet the rest of your family?' Harry smiled down at his son.

'Yeah, I can't wait, but there's so many, how will I remember them?'

'After a few visits you will, don't worry about it. Now watch Charlie leave, then we will go together.'

'Just remember Evan, it doesn't hurt,' Charlie stepped into the fireplace, threw down some powder, 'The Burrow,' he disappeared in a flash of green flames.

'He's in his parent's kitchen right now, are you ready, just hold me tight again.'

'I'm ready and it looks great.'

Harry and Evan stepped into the fireplace, Harry kept a tight hold of Evan, then three some powder down vanishing them both from their home to the Burrow. They stepped out and Harry brushed Evan down, he could see the excitement on his son's face and not once has he looked anxious or scared about anything he was seeing or hearing. To Harry it's like Evan always knew where he belonged.

'Okay, I'll let all of you say who you are, but this is Evan Gibbs, my son.'

'Hi,' Evan waved and smiled at everyone, 'There's a lot of red heads.'

Everyone laughed, 'Yes there are, oh but here comes your grandma, expect to be hugged,' Harry smiled and nodded at Evan then Molly did hug Evan while Hermione grabbed him and hugged him.

'Mum's hugging Uncle Harry again,' Hugo yelled.

'I don't think he will ever understand why his mother likes to hug Uncle Harry,' Ron shook his head.

'You look so much like your father, except you don't wear glasses.'

'But dad doesn't wear glasses grandma.'

'I used to Evan, I have contact lenses, but you called me dad, I said you didn't have to since you have a father that you love.'

'I know, but you are my dad, I want to call you dad, is that okay?'

'It's perfect,' Harry hugged Evan and got a hug back, 'Okay, let's meet all your cousins, uncles and aunts, oh and your granddad.'

'Oh the minister man,' Evan turned and saw an older man give him a smile and a nod, then finally everyone introduced themselves then they hugged Evan or shook his hand.

Harry spotted Ginny and Lee step into the kitchen, 'Evan, there's someone I want you to meet,' Harry kept his arm on Evan's shoulder and led him over to Ginny and Lee, 'This is Ginny and her husband Lee, she's your mother Evan.'

'Oh,' Ginny knelt down in front of Evan, 'You look like your father.'

Evan put his arm around Harry but stared at his mother, 'Dad said you were scared, that's why you gave me away, but he doesn't hate you anymore.'

'I'm so sorry Evan, I was scared and young, I didn't know what to do. I hope you can forgive me for that. But tell me, are you happy?'

'My parents are great, so is my sister. Do you have other kids?'

'No, not yet, I want to though, but I play profession quidditch. When I retire Lee and I want kids, so you'll have more brothers and sisters, is that okay with you?'

Evan shrugged, 'Yeah, I suppose, but you're pretty, is that why dad had sex with you?'

'Harry, what have you been telling him, he's not even eleven yet?' Hermione scolded.

'He asked me,' Harry looked sheepish, 'I never went into details, just that we had sex and Ginny got pregnant, that's it.'

Ginny giggled, 'I don't know why your dad had sex with me, especially when he likes to shag men, or Charlie.'

'Ginny,' Molly scolded, 'he doesn't need to hear all that, wait till his older.'

'Good idea, but Evan say hello to Uncle Lee.'

'Hi Uncle Lee and you're dark not red like all the others, well almost all the others.'

Lee laughed, 'That I am there little man,' Lee shook his hand, 'But know this, Ginny only has sex with me now.'

'And dad only has sex with Charlie, makes sense.'

'Okay, I think that's enough sex talk, there are too many children here.' Arthur said with amusement.

'Uncle Harry, can we show Evan around?' Rose asked.

'Do you want to Evan, go with your cousins?'

'Yeah, I'd like to see everything, but why does this place look strange, like it might fall down.'

'It's held up by magic Evan, you're safe,' Arthur smiled.

'Oh, okay granddad.'

'Come on Evan,' Rose took Evan's hand and all the kids headed outside.

'No flying, he doesn't know how yet,' Harry yelled.

'Okay, how did it go Harry?' Molly asked.

'Mrs. Gibbs is a nice woman, she was shocked at first. I explained that I could legally take Evan, but I would only do that if he wasn't treated right or she wouldn't allow me to see him. Minerva chipped in and she finally agreed. I wasn't expecting to take him so soon, but Minerva suggested that Mrs. Gibbs speak with her husband without me there, seems he has a bit of a temper. I asked Evan if he ever hit him, he said no, just yells. But he did say he loved his parents and he looks happy, so I'm leaving him with them.'

'He looks well cared for and seems very sure of himself, not shy either.' Molly said.

'No, he's not shy or scared of anything,' Charlie said, 'He even told Harry he doesn't lie and hates people lying,' everyone chuckled as they looked towards Harry.

'Yeah, seems he has a few of my traits apart from looking like me. But I'm glad he got Ginny's eyesight and not mine.'

'So you aren't angry with me anymore Harry?' Ginny asked softly.

'No, I realised it was mainly my fault Ginny and I explained all that to Evan, well, as much as I could for now, he'll learn everything sooner or later. So do you want to be part of his life?'

'I would like to, I tried not to think about him over the years, but I always wondered how he was, if he was happy, what he looked like.'

'It's why Ginny got depressed on the second of September. She never forgot that day or what she gave up,' Lee explained.

'So let's put all that behind us Ginny, get to know our son and he can get to know all of us.'

'Yes, let's do that,' Ginny gave Harry a small smile.

'Dad, dad,' Evan ran inside.

'Hey, what, is something wrong?' Harry asked anxiously gazing intensely at his son.

'Victoire and Hugo are flying on brooms.'

Harry sagged a little with relief, 'Yes, we do that, I'll show you soon okay then teach you how to fly, unless you want Ginny to teach you, she is the professional?'

'I would rather it was you dad?'

'I can then when you're comfortable Ginny can show you more if you like?'

'Yeah, sounds good, when, I want to fly.'

'We'll come out in a few minutes. Tell Rose to get my broom out of the shed.'

'Mine too, we'll both go up with you,' Charlie said.

'Might as well get mine as well, we'll all take you up Evan, that way you'll feel safer,' Ginny said.

'Okay, don't be long,' Evan said excitedly then ran back out of the house.

'You should get out there before the others decide to take him up,' Molly said, 'Hugo sometimes can't help himself.

'That's my boy,' Ron grinned, 'Let's all go show Evan what it's like Harry.'

'Yeah, okay, in a minute, Ginny, about his name, Evan Prewett, I think I know why but I'd like to hear it from you.'

'Prewett as you know is mum's maiden name, Evan, well it was your mother's maiden name but it's a nice boys name as well. I wanted something familiar, but not so familiar it would make everyone know who he was, before he was old enough. I knew he'd turn out magical, so eventually he would have to know about all this and us.'

'Yeah, that's what I thought and bloody clever Ginny, I would not have picked up on that name at all. Even Charlie said he wouldn't, only by his looks would we know. That's why I needed to explain that he will be recognised and probably photographed. I'm waiting to see what gets written about all this.'

'There was a small part in the Daily Prophet this morning Harry, they said bigger story tomorrow on how Harry Potter never knew he had a son,' Arthur said.

'Oh great, well, I knew this would happen, someone couldn't resist going to the papers. But I don't want Evan to read anything that's been twisted or not the truth.'

'Maybe you should go see one of them Harry, put out the story yourself. If you did that first thing tomorrow, then the next day everyone will know that your story about your son will be released soon. You know the paper will make it look bad for you and Ginny.'

Harry stared over at Ginny, 'Yeah, after what happened yesterday, it's bound to and probably more aimed at Ginny than me. Okay, but what about you Ginny, do you want me to say how this came about, all of it I mean. I don't mind going into my story about Sirius and why I acted that way.'

'Put it down Harry, it's best to get all this out in the open and put behind us. Evan's old enough to understand all this and he should, because he will get attention being your son.'

'Alright, I'll go see Witch Weekly in the morning before I go to the office. I was planning on taking Evan in to show him the ministry, I can let them take a picture of him so hopefully he won't be followed all the time. But we should get out to the kids before Hugo does take Evan up,' Harry took Charlie's hand and they left the house with everyone else.

Harry took his broom from Rose, 'Come here Evan, I'll take you up first, then you can go up alone,' Harry showed his son how to sit, then sat behind him and slowly lifted off the ground. Charlie was on one side, Ginny on the other and Ron behind them, 'Now I'll just take you around and show you how to slow down and turn then land, okay, so watch closely.'

'I'm watching and this is great,' Evan laughed then stared at everything he's father did and listened to his instructions before they landed, 'Hugo, can Evan use your broom until I buy him one, he can't use my Firebolt, not till he has more experience?'

'Sure Uncle Harry,' Hugo handed Evan the broom, 'Don't break it.' he laughed.

'I won't,' Evan grinned, then sat astride the broom and lifted off slowly with his father next to him, 'Wow,' Evan laughed.

'Okay, let's go, remember what I said and if you get worried, let me know,' Harry, Ginny, Ron and Charlie kept Evan in the centre of them and watched how he handled the broom.

'He's like his parents, a natural, you better get him his own broom Harry,' Charlie called.

'Yep, looks like a lot of flying for us babe. Let's go a little faster Evan,' Harry called and flew fast past Evan making the boy laugh then caught up with his father. Everyone held back and just watched Harry and his son fly and dodge each other, sometimes flying under each other, but they were having a great time. So even though Ginny would like to get to know Evan she realised that Harry needed this, needed his time with his son, the first blood family he had. Like everyone knew, Harry doesn't think of those muggles as family, but now he has a son that he is finally getting to know.