Chapter twenty four

'Come on,' Hermione finally gave them a smile, she turned and practically ran towards the house. She hurried inside to see the…guests sitting at the table, 'There here,' the guest stood and walked into the living room.

'We thought we should let them get inside before they saw who was here,' Arthur said then turned to the door to see Harry and Charlie step inside, Molly hurried to take their things.

'Now, will someone please explain what is going on,' Charlie said.

'Yeah, it's our wedding day, we wanted to sleep in,' Harry said.

'Some guests arrived a half an hour ago but they can only stay until midnight. We knew you would both want to spend as much time with them as possible. The thing is, this will shock you both, we're all still shocked.'

'Who are these guests?' Charlie asked.

'Let's just show them dad, there's no way we can explain until they see them,' Ron said.

'Yes,' Arthur gave Charlie and Harry an encouraging smile, 'Come out now,' he called.

Harry felt very apprehensive, but he had no idea why, Charlie knew how Harry was feeling so he put his arm around him.

Six people stepped out of the living room, but what got Harry and Charlie was the people they were seeing was impossible.

'It's really us, we were sent down just for the day, for everything you did to bring peace to the magical world.'

'It's really us pup, just for the day, we get to celebrate your wedding to Charlie,' Sirius slowly walked over to Harry, 'It's me pup, it's your mum, dad, Remus, Tonks and Fred.'

Harry's face crumbled then he was hugging his dead godfather, Charlie was hugging Fred, the other four dead guests already knew this is what would happen so they waited patiently to say hello.

'Fred,' Charlie croaked.

'It's me brother, just for the day.'

'How…why?'

'How, we don't really know, we were just giving these images about spending the day with you and Harry. Why, Harry saved the world and you were a big part of that Charlie, you brought reinforcements at the right time, that's all we really know. We get to be here for the day to celebrate your wedding.'

Sirius slowly pulled back, 'We're here just for the day, so let's not waste it, it's time for you to meet your parent's.'

'I…I, fucking hell,' Harry blurted out loudly making everyone laugh, including the guests.

'I couldn't have said it better myself babe,' Charlie said but he kept grinning at Fred, grinning at his dead brother.

'Come on pup,' Sirius moved aside, 'James, Lily, say hello to your son.'

Lily raced forward and engulfed Harry in her arms, 'My boy, my beautiful boy.'

'Mum,' Harry broke again as he cried into his mother's arms, James put his arms around both of them, 'Dad.'

'We're here mate, we're here Pronglset.'

'Andromeda will be here shortly, she's feeding Teddy,' Bill said as he stepped back in the house, 'You'll see your son soon,' he smiled at Remus and Tonks.

'Okay, what I don't get is why and also why only you six, why not others that died, what about Ginny?' Ron asked sounding a little bewildered.

'We don't know Ron, the six of us were given the chance to return for the day to celebrate Harry and Charlie's wedding. There were no words in the normal sense, we just got an image and a feeling, then we were here,' Remus said.

'Hey Charlie, when I imagined Harry getting married I never imagined it would be to you, but we've been watching, you two are perfect for each other,' Sirius said.

'I think we are Sirius, but I think I'm still in shock here,' Charlie turned to see Harry still being held by his parent's, 'Do you think they approve?'

Everyone in the kitchen chuckled, 'They definitely approve Charlie, you make Harry very happy, the happiest he has ever been,' Remus said.

'Come and sit down, everyone, I'll get tea and breakfast started.'

'I'll help Molly,' Arthur hugged Fred again before he joined his wife at the stove.

'Come on son, let's sit down with your family,' James said then pulled his son towards the table. But for the first times since Harry and Charlie got together they didn't sit side by side, James was on one side of Harry and Lily on the other who hadn't let Harry's hand go. They knew the questions would start, but they had no answers, just that this was a gift to Harry and Charlie, but also to the Weasley family who never stopped helping which gave Harry the chance to make their world the safest it had been since before he was even born.

Andromeda had arrived with her grandson, Molly had quickly taken Teddy out of her arms as everyone could tell she looked ready to pass out then Tonks was hugging her mother. Molly handed Teddy to his father, everyone at the table knew exactly how they felt, they were happy, amazed and very shocked that someone, a higher power perhaps, had given them back six people, at least for the day.

Arthur hurried from the house, he returned fifteen minutes later with a camera and began taking lots of pictures, then he handed the camera to Bill who continued, then it was Fleur, Hermione, Ron, everyone continuously took pictures of the reunited Weasley, Potter family, the two families that were about to join when Harry and Charlie married later that day. They all did wonder what the invited guests would say about the uninvited surprised but very welcomed guests.

Everyone kept talking while they ate breakfast, Harry kept staring at his parent's and Sirius so his mother would keep handing him the fork with food on it making everyone laugh, but it would also make Fred and George wind Harry up about his mother having to feed him, like a baby. Normally Harry would glare or scowl, but the smile never left his face. He smirked then allowed his mother to actually put the food into his mouth making everyone laugh again.

Later that day, Charlie was in his old bedroom with Bill, Fred, George, Percy and Ron, he was getting ready to get married. Normally Ron would be in with Harry but his parent's and Sirius had asked if they could help Harry get ready, naturally Ron said yes and joined his brothers.

'I still can't believe you're really here.'

'It's a shock to us as well son, but we are, even if it's only until midnight.'

'How is this possible?'

'We don't know, we were just giving the chance to share this day with you,' Lily said as she finished helping Harry on with his jacket, 'You're just as handsome as your father.'

'I think Harry has that over James Lil, James's looks and your eyes has made Harry a very good looking bloke,' Sirius said, 'At least his hair doesn't stick up anymore.'

'All it took was to grow it out, I should have thought of that,' James said.

'I didn't, I just liked the look of Charlie and Bill's long hair so I figured I would see what I would look like with long hair. You know, I should have shown you my dragon before I got dressed.'

'We've seen it son, we do get to watch you and everyone from time to time. It's very hard to explain but we just know when it's the right time to gaze down at you.'

'So you don't see things you shouldn't?' Harry blushed making Sirius, James and Lily laugh.

'We don't see intimacy, but we do see things that we, as your parent's normally wouldn't watch. We don't know why Harry, like your father said, we know when we can watch you.'

'Yes, and I plan to speak with a certain blond then thank her for keeping my godson alive.'

'Luna, so you saw that?' Harry's head dropped in embarrassment. He remembered that day, the day he serious considered ending his life, but thanks to Luna she helped him.

'Yes, we saw you go into the forbidden forest, we knew what you were thinking, we knew if she did not arrive when she did you would have taken your own life. We don't blame you Harry, we know what type of life you lived,' Lily said.

'Yes, we cursed Albus every day for his part in that, he will never get a days peace from us for placing you with that family,' James said.

'I wish we had time to pay the Dursley's a visit, I would like Petunia to feel just what an adult witch and wizard can do,' Lily said fiercely.

'Oh, the red headed temper I see often with the Weasley's,' Harry smirked at his mother, James and Sirius laughed.

'Oh yes, your mother can rival Molly in that department, never get Lily Potter angry,' James said, then winced, 'She hexed my balls quite a few times, once she threatened to cut my cock off.'

'James,' Lily yelled, 'Don't tell our son those types of things.'

'No, it's good, I like hearing this, it's exactly the type of things I want to know,' Harry pulled his mother and father into his arms, then grabbed Sirius and the four adults stood together, holding each other, one alive, three dead, but all together, at least until midnight.