Chapter twenty four

After a good fly, everyone went inside and washed up, then sat down ready for dinner, Evan sitting beside Harry and Charlie, with Ginny on his other side.

Harry noticed Charlie seemed quiet, 'What's up love?'

'I just realised that you and Ginny will have more to do with each other now.'

'Only in regards to Evan love, that's all,' Harry got up and sat on Charlie's lap, 'You know I love you.'

Charlie tightened his arms around Harry, 'I know, all this has happened so suddenly, hard to get my head around it,' Charlie kissed Harry's neck making him groan softly.

'Oh don't start you two, there are kids here you know,' Ron said.

'Yes, they should not see what you two get up two,' Hermione said.

Harry waved his hand towards everyone then started to kiss Charlie with Evan staring up at them.

'Do they snog all the time?' Evan asked and everyone around the table with a loud yes before they all laughed.

'You'll have to get used to them Evan, even Charlie throwing Harry over his shoulder,' Ron said.

'I'm not used to seeing anyone snog, mum said it's not for kids eyes.'

'Then I'm sure you're mum is going to be shocked with some of the things you'll see and told about,' Arthur said kindly, 'All of them around the table seem to snog no matter who is watching, but Charlie and Harry are the worse, as you can see.'

Charlie and Harry's lips finally parted, but they kept staring at each other, 'Are you okay?'

'I'm fine Harry, sorry, it's all good,' Charlie moved closer to Harry's ear and whispered, 'But expect to be tied up tonight.'

'Why would you tie dad up?'

'I never expected you to hear that Evan,' Charlie said going wide eyed, 'Sorry, it's just a game your dad and I do, in private.'

'Oh, you mean for sex?'

'Okay Evan, let's leave the sex talk until you're older,' Harry chuckled.

'Dinner,' Molly, Fleur, Audrey, Hermione, Angelina and Ginny started floating food onto the table with Evan looking wide eyed again, 'Hope you enjoy it Evan.'

'It's looks great grandma,' Evan stared at all the food then watched everyone eat before he started eating as well, 'Yum.'

'Yep, you can't beat grandma's cooking Evan,' Harry grinned.

'It's a wonder you all aren't fat eating like this, my mum's fat, she likes her chocolates, but she's great to hug, all squishy.'

Everyone laughed at Evan's excitement and enthusiasm, but how he wasn't shy about saying anything or asking anything. They all knew they would have to be careful what they say in front of the young boy.

After everyone finished desert with Evan having two helpings of treacle tart, just like his father, Rose looked at Harry.

'Uncle Harry, something occurred to me since you explained about your scar and the war.'

Harry glanced at Hermione and Ron, 'It's up to you two.'

'Let's hear what Rosie has to say first then we'll decide. So Rose, ask then you're mother and I will see if Uncle Harry can tell you.'

'Okay, well you got a scar when he tried to kill you as a baby. But I heard mum and dad talking about him using the killing curse on you a second time. So is that true and if so, do you have another scar like the one of your head?'

'Why did our daughter have to have your brains Hermione,' Ron shook his head but smiled at his daughter.

'Rose, even though you will learn all this when you are a lot older, this is family so maybe you should know. That's if it's alright with Uncle Harry,' Hermione said.

'Uncle Harry,' Rose said.

Harry noticed all the kids staring at him, 'Okay, yes he did use the killing curse again that night and as you can see, I survived again and yes I do have another lightning shaped scar, on my chest. Only your Uncle Charlie has seen it.'

'Um Harry, I've seen it remember,' Ginny said.

'Oh, right, sorry, I forgot.'

'Thanks, shows how memorable that time was for you,' Ginny said sarcastically but with a smile on her face.

'I didn't mean like that Ginny blimey. It was so long ago, that's all I meant, so stop being a smart arse.'

'Dad, you swore,' Evan said sounding shocked.

'Sorry, I do quite a lot.'

'Can we see it dad, your other scar?'

Harry stared down at Evan, 'Okay, just this once for all of you,' Harry unbuttoned his shirt and pulled it aside, 'As you can see its larger.'

'And backwards from the other one,' Rose said as she tilted her head, 'Did it hurt Uncle Harry?'

'You're a bit young for this, but I need to explain. The killing curse is instant, you die instantly, since I didn't die, but I did end up unconscious, no I never felt it. But when I woke up I did feel it then, it was also bleeding a lot. Grandma had to give me potions every day for a month to heal it. Since Evan doesn't know this I'll explain, the killing curse is what's known as a dark curse, dark magic and is illegal in our world. If anyone uses that curse and a few others, they end up in Azkaban for life, that's our prison. Now dark magic can never be healed fully, that's why I have these scars. I could be cut with other hexes or jinxes, but they heal properly, leaving no scar. Do you understand Evan?'

'Yeah, so that's who you go after, people that use these illegal curses?'

'Yes, them and doing other things that are considered dark. Uncle Ron is an auror as well, we work together.'

'And your dad is about to be my boss,' Ron grinned.

'Yeah, Professor McGonagall told me, she showed me a magazine with dad's picture on the front and about head auror Shacklebolt going to be a teacher, but they didn't have his picture, because he's not as famous as dad is.'

'He was sort of famous Evan. Just after our war finished, he was the minister. But he missed being an auror, so he left and I got the job. But no, there is no one in our world as famous as your dad.'

'Yeah, the boy who lived, the chosen one, undesirable number one and the saviour of the wizarding world, Harry Potter is one famous bloke Evan,' George grinned.

'I didn't hear chosen one or undesirable number one.'

'Thanks George,' Harry shook his head, 'The prophecy I mentioned, someone let it known there was a prophecy made about him and me, so I was called the chosen one. The other name, well, he and his followers were running our world for a while, they didn't like me at all, so I was called undesirable number one. You've seen tv shows, maybe police shows, where there is always one criminal that's at the top of the list.'

'Yeah, the FBI's most wanted, that sort of thing.'

'Right, I was number one but only to the bad people, not the good people. I was in hiding with everyone here, we were trying to stay safe.'

'So when will I learn all this stuff about the war?'

'From third year up, but from the time you go to Hogwarts, you will hear the older kids talking about things they learn. Like in your common room of a night, the older ones will sit and do their work and usually talk about it. If you do hear stuff, you can write me and I'll try to explain.'

'It's getting late and all the kids look tired,' Molly smiled at all her grandkids.

'We're getting to know Evan, when will we see him again Uncle Harry?' Hugo asked.

'I'll be working that out with his parent's tomorrow night.'

After that, all the kids went to Evan then to their uncle, aunts and grandparents before heading home with Ginny giving Evan a hug before she left with Lee. Evan hugged his grandparents, then left with his father and Charlie.

The following morning Charlie made breakfast before kissing Harry's lips and Evan on the head before heading to work.

'So are you ready to see some of our world Evan?'

'Yep, I can't wait. So we do that apparating thing again?'

'No, floo this time, the fireplace, when we use it to go somewhere or talk to someone it's called floo. So again, hold on tight.' Harry took Evan's hand who had clamped his small hand on Harry's arm, then he threw the powder and they vanished in a flash of green flames.

'It's huge,' Evan stared around.

'This is the atrium of the ministry of magic. Normally there's hundreds of people all around, but we arrived early to avoid the attention. Come on, let's get up to my office,' Harry kept his hand on Evan's arm and led him to the lift, 'Now these lifts are different to what you know. They don't just go up and down, they go backwards and forwards. So hold onto the straps as soon as we get in, okay.'

'Okay,' Evan grinned but kept looking around until they got into the lifts and they went backwards then up, 'Wow.'

'Seems to be your favourite word son,' Harry smiled.

'Yeah, because it's all wow. You said that I reminded you of you, what did you mean dad?'

'I never knew anything about this world until I was eleven. Hagrid was the one to come see me and tell me because Professor Dumbledore thought my relatives would have told me, they didn't and I wasn't getting my letters. So you see, I was all knew to this when I was your age,' Harry and Evan left the lifts.

'So we are alike in a lot of ways.'

'Yes, we are. Okay, here we are, I'm not sure if any of the others will be in yet,' Harry opened the door and led Evan over to his desk, 'I work here, but soon I'll have the office in there.'

'Yes, my office,' Kingsley smiled as he stepped in.

'Evan, this is Kingsley Shacklebolt or soon to be Professor Shacklebolt, and my boss, Kingsley, my son Evan Gibbs.'

Kingsley shook Evan's hand, 'You are exactly like your dad Evan, it's nice to meet you.'

'Nice to meet you too sir, your voice is so deep and you're tall, really tall.'

Kingsley and Harry laughed, 'Yes he is. When I first met Kingsley, I was fifteen and he intimated me so much I could hardly talk to him.'

'I was one of your father's guards, like body guard and an auror, so Harry was a little awed when he met me. He got over that fast though. So how are you after hearing about your father and our world?'

'Great, dad's a great bloke, so is Charlie and well, everyone. I even met Ginny, my mother.'

'We all went to the Burrow for dinner last night. Evan got to fly as well, he's like me and Ginny, a natural on a broom.'

'I'm sure he is a lot like both of you, especially with his power. Have you explained about that?'

'Not everything, Minerva told him he can't use magic outside of Hogwarts, that's as far as we got though. Oh, here are the others, let's introduce you Evan. There's Simon and he happens to be Kingsley's partner like Charlie is mine, also he's going to be you're professor as well. Then there's Maxwell and Mary,' Harry pointed, 'Seamus, Sharon, Martin, David, Ernie, Parvati and Susan, you know Uncle Ron.'

'Hi,' Evan smiled and waved, 'Hi Uncle Ron, can't wait to fly with Hugo again.'

'That's all he talked about Evan, except he said you have to get your own broom.'

'I'm getting him one today. Ron can you watch him I need a word with Kingsley.'

'He'll be fine with me, won't you Evan?'

'Sure, I like you Uncle Ron, we're fine dad, go talk auror stuff.'

'Yes sir,' Harry saluted making Evan laugh then followed Kingsley into his office, 'Sorry I never asked about today, it happened suddenly. Minerva suggested Mrs. Gibbs talk to her husband about this with us gone, that he wouldn't like any of this. So I need today to be with Evan.'

'It's fine and I was expecting you to ask just not that you'd have him so soon. Are you leaving him with them or taking him?'

'Leaving him, well, it depends on the father. They love him and he loves them, but it seems the father has a bit of a temper, he's never hurt Evan, nothing like that. So I'm heading back there this afternoon to work things out, about visitation and when Evan can stay. Minerva and I explained about Hogwarts and why he will be known. I'm also heading to Witch Weekly to give them the story and a picture of Evan, get it out of the way.'

'Okay, then I suppose I'll see you back tomorrow. Just keep calm, for Evan Harry.'

'I will, he's a good kid,' Harry grinned then joined his son who was laughing at something Seamus said and knew that his friends had been telling Evan some embarrassing stories about him from when he was a kid.