Harry took his time during his walk to Gryffindor Tower. He didn't walk fast, nor did he take the shortest route. The reason for that was simple - he was trying to sort out his feelings. Since this morning he had found out about inheriting titles from Sirius and Gryffindor. Then he met his godson for the first time, whom he thought was an orphan, only to find out that one of his dearest friends was alive. He felt overwhelmed.

However, the idea of not taking the shortest road started to backfire as he constantly bumped into people. Everyone wanted to thank him or briefly talk to him, and because of that, no matter how hard he tried to focus on his thoughts, he couldn't. Thankfully, Professor McGonagall saved him from the crowd by taking him aside to inform him that his meeting with Kingsley was delayed until tomorrow afternoon. He was glad to hear this as it gave him some time to relax.

They briefly spoke about Gringotts and his shopping spree before parting ways. Harry was so engrossed in their conversation that he didn't even realize that he was already standing in front of the portrait of Fat Lady. McGonagall left him there, and he went inside to find his favorite redhead family.

As soon as he walked through the portrait, he spotted the Weasleys sitting close to each other next to the fireplace. When he came closer to them, they saw him and all of them instantly rose from their seats and hugged him one by one. He felt great reuniting with them again and he willingly reciprocated those hugs. He took his time with all of them, but the last one was by far the longest and strongest, and this one belonged to Molly Weasley.

"Harry dear, you have no idea how glad we are to see you again. We were so worried about all of you and were thinking of you every day," she greeted him, crying.

"I am glad to be back, Mrs Weasley. I have missed you all terribly," Harry replied, touched by her words.

Then they took him with them to sit together. When they sat comfortably, Harry was sitting next to Molly and Arthur, who embraced him lightly, giving him a lot of comfort. They sat that way for a while till Ron broke the silence.

"Hey mate, what have you been doing all day? We haven't seen you since you left the Great Hall. And do you know where Hermione is? She left a bit after you to find you," he asked.

"Well, I have been out for most of the day. I went to Gringotts to make amends with goblins, then I had to go to the Muggle world for a bit of shopping as I had almost nothing to wear. After shopping, I visited Andromeda and Teddy, and then I came back to school," he explained. He wanted to tell them about Tonks but had no idea how to start the conversation. Luckily for him, the topic will change to that himself.

"And what about Mione?" Ron asked again.

"After she left the Great Hall, she found me in the Astronomy Tower. We talked for a bit, and then she wanted to check up on you all, but when she came back, you were all asleep after taking the potion. Knowing you would be sleeping for a while, she decided to help with cleaning up, but they asked her to help in the Hospital Wing. After that..." and then Harry stopped for a bit trying to find the right words.

"What happened then?" Arthur asked gently.

"Then Aurors sent by Kingsley came to the castle. They came to examine those who passed away and document that. They asked Hermione to help with identification as she knew most of them," he said very gently.

Almost all of them had started crying lightly again as the thoughts of Fred came to their minds. But Arthur had seen that Harry wanted to say something more but was holding himself up.

"Harry? Did something else happen?"

"Yes. During the examination, they found out that Tonks is alive."

"What?!"

"The curse Bellatrix had used was a spell version of Draught of the Living Dead. When they found out about it, they sent me a message to come back to Hogwarts, as Hermione knew that I could know the counter," he explained.

"But how did you know the counter?" Bill asked astonished.

"I spent a lot of time in the library at Grimmauld Place, researching countercurses and how to defend myself from dark magic."

After that, no one had spoken for a while till Bill asked the question that every Weasley had in their mind.

"Harry, so if they were documenting those who passed away," he started very nervously.

He looked at him and started to cry. The only thing that Harry could muster from himself was "I am so, so sorry," and then all of them started to sob. Mrs Weasley hugged him again, and they cried in that position for quite some time.

When it was time for supper, Harry and his friends went to the Great Hall together, supporting each other. As they arrived, people tried to surround Harry, but a glare from the Headmistress was enough to make them leave. Only two people were allowed to join in their meal: Hermione and Neville.

During the meal, they spoke quietly, trying to keep their conversations light. They planned to return to the Burrow soon, maybe even as soon as tomorrow. After they finished eating, Neville asked Harry if he could walk with him and talk. They left the Great Hall and started walking towards the lake. Harry was silent, waiting for Neville to start, and he didn't have to wait long.

"Harry, I have a very serious question for you. Merlin, I hope you will understand what I am trying to ask, and you will not get mad at me, but I need to ask this. Did you have to come to school yesterday? I keep thinking that if only we had some warning or a bit more time to prepare..." His voice broke down a bit.

Harry sighed heavily. He understood why Neville asked him that question, and he didn't hold that against him. He looked him straight in the eyes and replied.

"In short answer - yes, we had to. Had we waited even a few more hours, Voldemort would have been here faster, and the war would have been impossible to win. As for the long answer - please come tomorrow afternoon to the headmistress's office. I will be meeting there with Kingsley, Aurors, and the rest of the Order, and then I will be explaining everything."

Neville was silent for a moment, then he nodded his head in agreement and decided to move to another topic.

"OK, Harry, I will be there. There is another thing I would like to speak to you about. What are your plans for the next few weeks?"

"I have no idea. I was planning to take everything day by day. Why are you asking? Do you need some help?" Harry asked.

"You see, Susan Bones and I were thinking about helping Aurors, as they are very short-staffed and could use some wands. We spoke to almost everyone in D.A., and most of them agreed to help out. Some will help for a few weeks, some of them are thinking about joining Aurors full-time," Neville explained.

Harry thought for a minute, then decided that this was a good idea.

"You can count me in. Even though I don't plan to be an Auror anymore, I will join for a few weeks to help."

"OK then, I will write you up on the list. We can give that list to Aurors tomorrow morning."

"Sounds good to me." Then Harry remembered that he needed to speak to Susan about Hogwarts and its future. He asked Neville about her and if she was staying in the castle, which he confirmed. So Harry decided to find her tonight and at least set up a day when they would be able to speak about it longer. After asking his roommate where he could find her, he found out that she was staying in the Hufflepuff dorm. After saying goodbye to Neville, he went straight to the entrance of the Hufflepuff common room. As he didn't know the password, he knocked on the barrels, hoping someone would open them. He was not wrong, and after a moment, he saw Hannah Abbott open the door.

"Harry? What are you doing here? Is everything alright?" She asked nervously.

"Yes, everything is fine. I am here as I am looking for Susan. Is she inside?"

After getting confirmation that she was indeed in their common room, he asked Hannah to let her know that he would like to speak to her. The blonde girl agreed and left, and the doors closed behind her, only to open a minute later, this time by Susan.

"Hi Harry, good to see you. Hannah told me you wanted to talk to me. Is that about my and Neville's idea?" She greeted him.

"Hi Susan, and no, I need to talk to you about something different. Can you come with me? This is a private conversation, and I would like to be not overheard by anyone."

Susan agreed, and she decided to let her best friend know that she was leaving for a bit. Then they found an unused classroom that had not been damaged, and Harry had set up privacy wards. Seeing that Susan only raised her eyebrow but did not comment, she waited for him to speak.

"Ok, Harry. What is going on? What's with all that secrecy?"

"I know that you have inherited the Hufflepuff title," Harry said bluntly.

"How the hell do you know that?! That's a family secret!" she asked nervously.

"Gringotts told me because I am a descendant of Gryffindor."

Susan looked shocked. She wasn't sure what to expect when she agreed to talk to Harry, but this was something she would never have guessed. Seeing that she was a bit stunned, Harry decided to keep explaining.

"With Voldemort's death, Gringotts officially declared that Slytherin's line had died out. As Ravenclaw's line had ended with Rowena, we are both sole owners of the school."

Susan was still silent from shock. She stayed that way for a few moments, but then she shook herself and started to think about the situation.

"What are we going to do, Harry?" she asked.

"We have two options. Number one, we do nothing, and it becomes our secret. Number two, we publicly announce our titles. After that, we can use the money that our founders left us to make changes in the school."

"Do you think that Hogwarts needs changes?"

"Yes, I do. Sue, I remember you told me that your aunt sent you to a Muggle school before Hogwarts. Think then about all the differences between them, how many good ideas Muggles have, and how good it could be for Hogwarts if we implement them here."

Susan then started thinking about his words. She remembered her time at Muggle school, all the school trips, outings, extra clubs, and many more. And Hogwarts had none of it. She knew that Harry was right.

"You are right, Harry, but how do we even start? We are both 17. We know nothing about managing a school and even less about making changes."

"I have an offer. Let's meet up again in a few days when we will have more time to speak. We will make a list with ideas of what we could change. And if we decide to go with that, who is to say we have to do this alone? We can ask all of the teachers for help. They will have more ideas on how to implement them."

"That's a good idea.

"Okay, is there anything else?"

Harry thought for a second and decided that Susan should be in tomorrow's meeting. If they were going to work together at Hogwarts, she deserved to know everything.

"Yes, one more thing. Are you free tomorrow afternoon?"

"I am. Why are you asking?"

"Tomorrow I am meeting Kingsley, Aurors, and members of the Order of the Phoenix, and I will be explaining everything from my side. I think that if we are going to work together on the school, then you should be there too."

"I'll be there. Let me know if the plans change," she replied shortly.

After that, they dispelled the charms and left for their dormitories to get some sleep.