'The Wedding'

A/N: Okay people here is the eigth chapter. Quidditch comes along agin and Ginny and Harry have a bit more fun. Again if you wish to be notified of and update or want to ask me any questions or even make some suggestions for the story please email me at ratscentral@optusnet.com.au . I live on reviews so spread the word and get loads of people to read my fic.

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It was late the next morning when Harry woke to Teddy patting his face.
‘M-m-m-morning Ted’ He said yawning widely.

‘It’s after lunch Harry!’ Teddy said ‘You’ve been in bed all morning!’

‘I have? Is everyone else still at home?’

‘Yeah Aunty ‘Mione and Aunty Gin went to London to do some shopping and Uncle Ron is in the lounge room’

Harry leaned over in bed and looked at the clock on Ginny’s bedside table it read ‘2PM’

‘Aw hell!’ He exclaimed ‘Sorry for staying in bed mate did you get brekky and lunch okay?’

‘Yeah Ginny made my favourite Banana, peanut butter and chocolate sauce toasties’

Harry made a face.
‘Awww yuk’ He said ‘You’ll rot your guts with that stuff’

Teddy laughed shrilly.

‘Okay I suppose I had better get up’ He said stretching ‘you go downstairs and annoy Ron for a bit and I’ll get up and have a shower maybe we’ll go for a ride on Sirius’s bike eh?’

‘Oh wow really?’

‘Yup really go on you go and help Ron with whatever he’s doing and I’ll be down in a minute okay?’

‘Okay!’

Teddy rushed off and Harry made his way across the hallway and into the bathroom. He showered and washed his hair then returned to the bedroom and got dressed. He then made his way downstairs to the kitchen where Ron and Teddy were playing a spirited game of wizard’s chess on the dining table.

‘Who’s winning?’ He asked.

‘It’s even at the moment’ Ron said studying the board closely ‘You’re going for a ride on Sirius’s bike then?’

‘Yeah just a short one, when did Gin and ‘Mione go out?’

‘Shortly before lunch they ought to be back soon’ Ron said ‘They went to stock up on the larder contents and Gin said something about going to the apothecary in Diagon Alley and getting more potions ingredients. I think she’s running low on Unicorn tail hair and powdered horn of bicorn’

‘What does she want the powdered horn of bicorn for?’ Harry asked ‘Is she making Polyjuice?’

‘Possibly but powdered horn of bicorn is also in blood replenishing potion and I know she has that for her job’

‘Oh yeah I forgot that’ Harry said ‘Potions was never really my strong point’

‘Same here, I had a look at Gin’s stores this morning when she was finishing off a batch of painkilling potion and I tell ya it rivals Snape’s old stores there’s tons of stuff there, if Slughorn ever runs out of ingredients for his stores he could just call here’

‘George and Angelina’s stores are pretty big too’ Harry said grabbing a carton of eggs from the fridge ‘I know they make loads of hangover potion’

‘That’s the biggest seller in their potions range’ Ron said as Teddy knocked one of his pieces off the board ‘Sod it, Ted you are going to beat me where did you learn crafty moves like this?’

‘Uncle George and Poppy Arthur’ Teddy said with a cheesy grin ‘Poppy Arthur said he taught you to play chess so if he taught me you might lose a game or two’

Harry laughed.

‘Not funny Potter not funny’ Ron said moving one of his bishops ‘Next to me Dad’s the best chess player in the Weasley family, there was no need to spread the secrets’

‘Yes there was!’ Teddy said with a shrill laugh.

‘Hmm’

Harry made himself an egg sandwich then sat down to watch the chess tussle between Ron and Teddy.

’There should be a professional chess circuit’ He said as Ron made a move ‘You two would be the lead acts’

‘Who’d go and watch a game of Chess?’ Ron said biting his lip in concentration. ‘It’s not as exciting as Quidditch’

‘Uncle Ron can we stop for a while?’ Teddy said a few minutes later as Harry finished his egg sandwich ‘Harry said he’d take me for a ride on Sirius’s bike’

‘Sure thing matey, I’d like to put off having my bum kicked as long as possible’

‘Defeatist’ Harry said pointing his wand at his plate and muttering ‘Evanesco’

‘Realist’ Ron countered getting up and stretching ‘I quite fancy going out for a pint, I might head up to Hogsmeade while you two are out’

‘Don’t get sloshed’ Harry said ‘There’s the quidditch tonight’

‘Nah I won’t I’ll just have a pint or two then come back for tea’ Ron said ‘I might see Lee up there’

‘Okie dokie, have fun now or I’ll report you to your mother’

‘Oh sod off Harry’

Laughing Harry and Teddy made their way through the back of the house and through the back door. A loud crack announced Ron’s disapparation.

‘So where are we going?’ Teddy asked Harry skipping alongside him.

‘Dunno any suggestions?’

‘Hogwarts?’

Harry laughed.
‘I don’t think so mate’ He said ‘It would take hours to get to Hogwarts and I have to leave for the game tonight at five thirty, we could go and visit Uncle Charlie and Aunty Charlotte they only live a few miles north, you can visit with Dylan while we’re there’

‘Coool!’ Let’s go then!’

‘Okily dokily’

Harry with Teddy running ahead of him walked down the driveway to the end of the drive where the jasmine covered shed stood he waved his wand and with a click, the door unlocked and opened itself. Teddy rushed in and dashed over to the gleaming chrome and black leather motorcycle in the centre of the shed.

‘Okay helmet on’ Harry said pocketing his wand and reaching for his own helmet that lay on the seat of the bike ‘And hop in the sidecar’

Are you going to cast a disillusionment charm?’ Teddy asked doing up his helmet strap.

‘Yep hop in the sidecar then I’ll wheel the bike out into the drive’

Teddy did up his helmet then jumped into the sidecar. Harry lifted up the stand then wheeled the bike out into the drive waving his wand so the shed door shut then locked itself, he then pressed the tip of his wand into Teddy’s scalp and muttered the spell for a disillusionment charm and Teddy disappeared taking on the exact colour and texture of the sidecar around him. Twice more Harry performed the charm once on the bike and once on himself. He then put on his helmet and sat astride the bike.

‘Ready to go?’ He said to Teddy

‘Yeah let’s go!’

Harry kicked the engine into life and pressed a large silver button where the petrol cap would be on a muggle bike. There was a loud roar and the bike rose into the air.

After riding for forty-five minutes north Harry and Teddy crossed over into Essex, Harry turned the bike slightly east until the shoreline came into view and started his decent.

‘Wheeeeeeee!’ Teddy shrilled putting his arms out like an airplane.

‘Ted arms inside the sidecar NOW!’ Harry bellowed as a lurch of fear swept through his stomach.

Teddy snapped his arms back within the sidecar as the bike dipped within the clouds and the ground and ‘Dragon’s Den’ Charlie and Charlotte’s house came into view. Harry muttered the spell to undo the disillusionment charm just before the bike landed with a bump and sped up the driveway and came to a stop in front of the back door.

A heavily pregnant Charlotte waddled out from the house looking incredulous.
‘I thought I heard Sirius’s bike’ She said in amazement ‘Hello you two to what do I owe this pleasure?’

‘We came to visit you and Uncle Charlie!’ Teddy said taking off his helmet and leaping out of the sidecar

‘Well you’ve just missed Uncle Charlie he went down the shops for some supplies’ Charlotte said bending down and hugging Teddy ‘He’ll be back soon though, I’m surprised to see you here Harry with the big game tonight’

‘I know but I needed to get out the house and thought I’d bring Ted and drop in on the den’ Harry said putting his helmet on the seat of the motorcycle.

‘Well come in come in!’ Charlotte said brightly waddling into the kitchen ‘Oh sod it my back is killing me! I want this baby to come and come NOW!’

‘You’re waddling like a duck’ Harry said with a grin

‘Oh sod off Harry’ Charlotte said making a face and lighting the stove with a poke from her wand ‘Charlie says that too’

‘Just transfigure yourself into a duck and that’ll complete the picture’ Harry said with a great snorting laugh.

‘Ha ha’ Charlotte said ‘It’s boring being pregnant sometimes too, I can’t apparate anywhere or transform into my animagus form and my back hurts even when I fart’

Harry laughed.
‘Really?

‘Nah not really but even when I was pregnant with Ant and Mark my back killed me, Molly reckons I’m having another boy. She said he back killed when she was pregnant with the boys but it didn’t with Ginny’

‘Are you hoping for a boy?’

‘I don’t care if it’s a boy or a girl I just want him or her to hurry up and get here. I’m a week overdue as it is, would you like a lemonade Ted?’

‘Yes please!’

‘I’m surprised Charlie left the house with you so close to popping’ Harry said ‘He never left your side when you were pregnant with Anthony and Mark’

‘He didn’t want to leave but I threatened to hex him if he didn’t go. I told him that I am more than capable of getting Molly to mind the kids and get myself to St Mungo’s if he wasn’t here’

‘Where are the boys?’

‘Upstairs in their room sleeping soundly’ Charlotte said ‘We’re going to the quidditch tonight to see you play and I made them go and have a sleep so they wouldn’t be crotchety tonight because both of them get snotty when tired’

‘You’re coming? Great!’ Harry said as Charlotte gave Teddy a glass of lemonade

‘Harry everyone’s coming, Charlie’s got thirty mates from the reserve up in Scotland coming; we’ve chipped in and gotten a reserved box’

‘Shit really?’

‘Yeah! We were going anyway but when word got out you were the seeker for Pud United we all went nuts and pooled our resources to get a box, the whole Weasley clan is going’

‘Great so I have my own personal cheer squad’

‘Yup, Anthony has even made you a banner from an old bed sheet’

‘Great, nice to know I have support, Rita Skeeter had a go at me in today’s prophet did you see?’

‘Yeah I did don’t worry that woman wouldn’t know about Quidditch if a instructional manual bit her on the bum, she spreads nothing but vile crap you should know better that to take notice of the tripe she writes’

‘I don’t really it’s just good to have something to bitch about’

Charlotte laughed.
‘Yeah it is’ She said pouring boiling water in two mugs ‘I bitch about my back all the time even when it’s not so bad, I think Charlie tunes out most of the time’

Outside a crack announced Charlie’s arrival home.
‘Lottie?’ He called ‘Harry’s bike is...Harry!’

Charlie came through the back door and strode over to Harry shaking his hand.
‘What are you doing here Harry?’ He said setting a bag of miscellaneous groceries down on the washboard. ‘You have a huge game tonight’

‘Just thought I’d come here with Ted and annoy you and Charlotte for a while’ Harry said ‘As you can see we came on Sirius’s bike’

‘Yeah I see, well nice to have you around, how’s things dudemeister?’

Teddy laughed
‘Uncle Charlie!’ He complained giggling shrilly ‘I’m Tedmeister!’

‘Okay then Tedmeister, what’s up?’

‘I’m going to school next year!’

‘Really? Which one?’

‘Callington Primary it’s a small comprehensive near Maidstone' Harry said ‘Ted needs to be educated in some way before he goes to Hogwarts and no one in the family apart from Molly has the time to home school him. And I can’t expect her to do that she has her hands full writing that cookbook and freelance writing for Witch Weekly. Plus I think it would do him good to be around kids his own age’

‘Charlie and I have been thinking about doing the same for Mark and Ant when they’re old enough’ Charlotte said ‘My brothers, sisters and I were educated at a muggle primary school before we went to Hogwarts and it was good to be around other kids my own age that weren’t family, and as it turned out my best friend from that school was magical and we went to Hogwarts together’

‘Well I’ve got an appointment with the admissions officer in a couple of weeks’ Harry said ‘And it’s really close to the Manor so it’s not out of the way’

‘Well it sounds like you know what you’re doing’ Charlie said unpacking the groceries, he had bought home ’So you looking forward to the game tonight?'

Harry grinned
‘Yeah I am’ He said ‘I didn’t realize till I joined in United training in Wednesday night how much I had missed quidditch’

‘Yeah sometimes I miss it too but I get the same thrill from working with dragons’ Charlie said ‘And I can always go for a fly on my broom when the fancy takes me, plus listening to the commentaries on the wireless and a subscriptions to Quidditch Today helps’

At four thirty after spending the afternoon with Charlie, Charlotte and their oldest child Anthony (Their youngest Mark was still in bed), Harry and Teddy made their way out into the drive where the motorcycle was still parked...

‘See ya Uncle Harry!’ Anthony piped hugging Harry around the waist ‘See you at the big game tonight’

‘Okay kiddo see you there’ Harry said returning the hug ‘Big cheer for United tonight huh?’

‘Yeah!’

Harry cast the disillusionment charm on the bike himself and Teddy then climbed astride the bike.

‘Okay see you all at the game tonight’ He said to Charlie Charlotte and Anthony putting on his helmet

‘Se ya’

Harry kicked the engine into life and pushed the button on the petrol tank the bike rose into the air and Harry turned it around and headed south back toward Kent.

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Forty five minutes Harry and Teddy touched down in the driveway of the manor Teddy shrilling ‘Wheeeeeee!’

‘Okie doke here we are’ Harry said flicking his wand at the shed so the door opened and driving straight into the shed.

When the rumble of the engine died away, Harry put on down the stand and climbed off.

‘That was sooo much fun!’ Teddy exclaimed getting out of the sidecar and undoing his helmet strap ‘Can we do that again soon Harry? Maybe see Uncle Percy and Aunty Audrey next?’

‘Yeah let’s do that’ Harry said ‘Maybe next weekend after the pre season Cup Grand Final huh? The big game’s next Saturday, maybe Sunday we can see Penny and Audrey’

‘Awesome!’

Harry put his helmet back on the seat of the motorcycle and followed Teddy back inside the house. Ginny and Hermione had long since returned home and were poring over material swatches and a huge pile of muggle wedding magazines on the kitchen table’

‘Hello ladies’ He announced kissing Ginny on the lips.

‘Hey where have you been?’ Ginny said ‘I heard you come in on the bike’

‘Ted and I went to visit Charlotte and Charlie for a while’ Harry said ‘Ron not back yet?’

‘No where did he go?’ Hermione asked looking up from a wedding cake magazine.

‘Hogsmeade’ Harry said ‘Probably to piss it up with Lee Jordan’

‘The big game’s in two hours that’s be a good look to turn up to a quidditch match half cut’

‘I don’t think he was actually going there with the sole purpose of getting pissed he just wanted to pass the time for a while. You girls were out and I was about to head off to Charlie and Charlotte’s’ Harry said ‘Speaking of the game I better go and get ready it’s half an hour till I have to go’

‘Before you go what do you think about a four tier cake?’ Ginny said taking the magazine Hermione was looking at and showing Harry page thirty-four.

The cake in the picture was enormous.

‘Are we going to have that many guests? Harry said reading the description of the cake at the bottom of the page ‘That cake feeds four hundred people! We don’t know four hundred people!’

‘Well I wasn’t thinking our cake would be exactly the same size just the same design and decorations’ Ginny said ‘Slightly smaller of course, Mum could make something like that on her ear’

‘Well if it’s smaller than that one yeah I like it’ Harry said ‘Isn’t it traditional to keep the top tier of a tiered cake for the first anniversary?’

‘Is it?’

‘That’s a muggle tradition’ Hermione said picking up another cake magazine ‘The only witches and wizards that uphold that tradition are the ones that are muggle born. Plus aren’t you and Ginny going for a black forest mud cake? That is not going to last twelve months even with all the preserving charms on it. It’s usually only marzipan fruitcakes you do that with’

‘Let’s invent our own first year anniversary tradition’ Harry suggested to Ginny ‘Like painting out skin orange and running down the main street of Hogsmeade in the nude’

‘Fuck off you can do that on your own!’ Ginny exclaimed as Hermione collapsed with shrill giggles ‘Sod off Hermione that wasn’t funny!’

‘Y-y-y-yes i-i-i-it w-was!’ Hermione stammered her face going scarlet from the effort of trying to suppress her giggles.

‘Okay ladies I’m going to get ready’ Harry said ‘see you later at the game okay? I’m going to apparate from the bedroom upstairs’

‘See ya Harry’

Harry went upstairs and collected his sports bag and broom from the walk in robe he then sat on the edge of the bed and changed his shoes from slip ons to sneakers. He then put on a jumper and gathered up his things he then thought of the Cornwall stadium disapparating with a crack. He appeared on the apparition point near the player’s doors and set off toward it. People were already lining up for the game, which did not start for another hour and a half. Harry pushed his way through the door and made his way up to the Puddlemere United change rooms. Everyone but Larry and Gordon were there.

‘Hey Harry’ came the collective hours from the rest of the team.

‘Hey all’ Harry said going to his locker ‘All set for tonight?’

‘As we’ll ever be’ Alicia said coming forward carrying a brand new set of team robes ‘These are for you Harry, brand new match robes, Oliver had your name put on the back’

‘Ta’ Harry said taking the robes ‘Did you see Lee’s bit in the Prophet yesterday about the game tonight?’

‘Yeah it was a good analytical piece better than the tripe Rita published’ Katie said ‘She’s supposed to be the Entertainment and gossip columnist correspondent for the Prophet not the Quidditch correspondent! What that woman knows about quidditch you could carve on the nuts of a flea with a chisel’

‘You’re not the only one to think that’ Angelina said ‘Heya Harry Leesh it wasn’t really a piece about the game it was about Harry’s participation in it. I doubt she’d give a shit about the game itself’

‘I know it’s good to have something to bitch about but why do we still talk about that trollop?’ Harry said going over to his locker and hanging up his new robes ‘Lets talk about the game ….ARE WE GOING TO WIN?!’

‘YEAH!’ Came the collective reply.

‘Hey I thought as captain it was my job to pep up the team?’ Oliver said.

Everyone laughed.

‘Sorry I just have game fever’ Harry said with a grin unpacking his bag ‘Do we have a post game get together planned win lose or draw?’

‘Nothing concrete, just something in here I suppose’ Oliver said.

‘Well win lose or draw come back to my place’ Harry said ‘We’ve got plenty of booze and food and Hermione decided to get a spa during the week and it finished being installed yesterday’

‘Oh cool!’ Angelina said ‘Really?’

‘Yeah a great big blue thing’ Harry said ‘It can fit twenty people’

‘Why would you need one that big?’ Angelina said in surprise.

‘We probably don’t. But I told Hermione, Ron and Gin to do and get what they wanted to make the manor a home and obviously Hermione’s idea is to put in a spa’ Harry said ‘So go home to get a pair of swimmers or transfigure something into a pair because I have a feeling Hermione will encourage us all to christen it’

‘Nah bugger swimmers lets go nude!’ George exclaimed.

Everyone groaned.

‘Idiot’ Katie and Alicia said in unison.

At quarter to seven, the team gathered dressed in their match robes to hear Oliver’s pre-match strategy talk.

‘Okay boys and girls, this is it’ He said ‘We’ve had a great pre-season and this is our chance to get into the grand final next weekend. Leesh you and Katie have to guard the outer wings of the pitch and George the centre is your responsibility. Larry you and Gordon have to concentrate on Connor and Murtagh the Kestrels beaters those guys are bastards and will take out Leesh, Katie and George at the drop of a hat. Harry I’ve heard a rumour that Michaels the Kestrel’s seeker is going to be further up your bum than a fart at a shit convention I want you to tire him out, your stamina is great and I think you can tire him out’

‘Oliver my stanima is great it's crap! I’m not in match condition I’m going to be tired before he is!’ Harry exclaimed ‘I was puffing more than a racehorse after the Grand National after training the other night and that was nothing to what this match will do to me’

‘Harry you’ll be fine’ Katie said ‘It’s not going to be rush rush rush the whole game for you not like for the rest of the team, your job is basically to distract the Kestrel’s seeker, you can do that on your ear’

‘Exactly!’ Oliver exclaimed pointing his wand at Harry then back at the whiteboard that was filled with dozens of moving multi coloured squiggles.

‘Oliver how the hell is we supposed to understand that?’ Larry said with a grin ‘We’re supposed to be about to go into a big quidditch match not attend an art class’

The rest of the team fell about laughing.

Oliver rolled his eyes.
‘Ohhhh shut uuuuuuuup Tallis!’ He said dryly sheathing his wand in a wand holster strapped to his forearm ‘You stinking idiot’

‘Ooooh original’

‘Oh can it you two now is not the time for a lover’s tiff’ Alicia said with a wide grin.

‘Oh fuck off Spinnett!’ Larry exclaimed his eyes widening ‘I’m straight as an arrow thank you very much!’

‘Yeah that’s why you were late you were too busy shagging Larissa’ George said with a grin.

Larry stood up.
‘I don’t have to listen to this!’ He said in mock anger struggling to keep a straight face while blushing furiously ‘don’t we have a game to play let’s crush those Irish bastards!’

‘YEAAAAHH!’ The team chorused.

Everyone got up and made their way out into the race.

‘Lets do our best peoples’ Oliver said sounding strangely emotional ‘LET’S GOOO!’

With Oliver leading them and Harry bringing up the rear the team made their way down the race and paused just inside the curtain. The noise from the crowd outside rose like a crescendo as Larry and Gordon collected their beater’s bats. Outside Harry could hear Lee Jordan’s voice previewing the coming match.

‘Okay team, mount your brooms!’ Oliver said tensely.

Harry mounted his broom as the curtain ahead of him opened .

‘LADIES AND GENTLEMEN I GIVE YOU THE CAPTAIN AND KEEPER OF PUDDLEMERE UNITED OLIVER WOOD!’ Lee’s voice bellowed over the crowd ‘BEATERS LARRY TALLIS AND GORDON McINTYRE, CHASERS ALICIA SPINNETT, KATIE BELL AND GEORGE LEWIS AND THE COUP OF THE CENTURY THE NEW SEEKER HARRY POTTER!’

The crowd erupted as the team flew out, the loudest cheer being saved for Harry. The team gathered into the arrowhead formation and whizzed up and down the pitch half a dozen times to put on a show before the Kenmare Kestrels were announced. A huge collective ‘Boo’ emanated from the stands where the bulk of the Puddlemere United supporters were seated.

The Kenmare Kestrels put on their own show then their players took their positions around the field. Oliver joined the captain of the Kenmare Kestrels Seamus Corrigan on the ground where the match referee Lewis Marks was waiting with the ball crate.

‘Captains shake hands!’ He declared

Oliver and Seamus Corrigan shook hands

‘Okay heads or tails? Marks asked flipping a galleon into the air

‘Tails!’ Oliver declared jumping in before Corrigan could.

Marks caught the galleon and flipped it onto the back of his hand.
‘Tails!’ He declared

Oliver pumped his fist and pointed to the goals at the far end of the pitch ‘I’ll take those’ He said mounting his broom and kicking off.

‘Right-o’

When Oliver reached the goals and Seamus Corrigan joined the other beater in his team the referee grabbed the quaffle and released the rest of the balls from the crate. Harry saw the Golden Snitch for the most fleeting of moments before it disappeared.

‘LADIES AND GENTLEMEN WE ARE ABOUT TO BEGIN!’ Lee Jordan called ‘YES REFEREE MARKS RELEASES THE QUAFFLE AND THE GAME BEGINS!’

A roar rose from the crowd as the game started. Harry decided to leave the Kestrels seeker behind and get an early start on looking for the snitch.

‘HARREEEE LOOK OUUUUUUUUUUUT!’ Gordon bellowed as a bludger came pelting toward his head ‘HEADS UUUUUP!

‘SHIT!’ Harry bellowed leaning sideways and having to do a 360-degree roll while heading downward.

Harry’s knee scraped the ground ripping up a great clod of grass and earning an appreciative ‘Oooooooooh' from the crowd as he rocketed upwards again.

‘NICE WORK HARRY!’ Alicia roared as she caught the quaffle from Katie and rocketed off down the pitch causing the beaters of the Kenmare Kestrel’s to scatter.

‘PUDDLEMERE UNITED SCORE!’ Lee bellowed a second later as the Quaffle soared through the left hoop.

‘WHOOO ALICIA GOOOOOOOOOO!’ Harry roared punching the air.

The referee collected the Quaffle and threw it back into play. The frenzied pace of the game resumed and Harry continued on his search for the snitch.

An hour later the score was 140- 60 in favour of Puddlemere United, The Kenmare Kestrels played a brutal and rough brand of quidditch fouling several times against Puddlemere United and once the other beater from the Kestrels Fergus McMillan purposely flew into Gordon in an attempt to pause the game.

PENALTY TO PUDDLEMERE UNITED!’ Referee Lewis Marks bellowed as a deafening ‘BOOOOOOO’ rose from the United supporters ‘FOR INTENTIONAL OFF THE PLAY BLOCKING!’

Katie took the quaffle and with ease scored a goal the referee caught the quaffle and threw it back into play.

‘C’MON HARRY NOW’S THE TIME TO GET THE SNITCH!’ Oliver bellowed as Harry zoomed past the Kestrel’s goals trying to lose the Kestrel’s seeker who was indeed, as Oliver said in his pre match address further up Harry’s bum than a fart at a shit convention ‘GOGOGOGO!’

Harry leaned forward on his broom and it put on another burst of speed. He rocketed down to the United goals before he saw a glint of gold out of the corner of his eye. He turned sharply so he almost fell off his broom and set off after the snitch, which was hovering around the grandstand where the private boxes were above the race. He flew so close to the people situated in the boxes they had to duck down in their seats.

The snitch swung about the main tower of the grandstand where the press and commentators box was and set off right down the centre of the pitch. Katie, Alicia and George who were being pursued hotly by the three chasers from the Kestrel’s had to scatter hurriedly as Harry closely followed by Sean Michaels the Kestrel’s seeker streaked after the little gold ball.

Harry could feel his body cramping up and his lungs burning from his lack of match fitness as he tore after the snitch an arm stretched out as he endeavored to catch the fluttering gold ball.

Inch by inch Harry edged closer to the snitch which seemed to know it was about to be caught and was not zipping back and forth as usual.

Harry edged forward on his broom keeping his right hand on the handle to keep it horizontal. He then decided a split second before the Kestrels goals guarded by Oliver rushed into sight to lunge forward and felt his gloved fingers close around the walnut sized ball of gold.

Harry lurched, almost lost his balance completely, and once again performed another 360-degree roll though this time one handedly. He regained his balance then thrust the snitch into the air.

‘I CAUGHT THE SNITCH!’ He bellowed waving it above his head ‘I CAUGHT THE SNITCH!’

The crowd erupted into a deafening roar. As the referee blew his whistle to signify the end of the game. The rest of the team raced over to Harry and celebrated with a group hug.

‘YOU LEGEND!’ Oliver roared ruffling Harry’s hair ‘YOU FUCKING LEGEND!’

Katie and Alicia crushed Harry in a hug next.
‘HARRY I LOVE YOU!’ Alicia screeched planting a kiss on his cheek ‘WHOOOOOOOOOO WE’RE IN THE GRAND FINAL!

Katie kissed Harry on the cheek then the whole team flew to the ground where the Kenmare Kestrels were consoling each other

‘Congratulations’ Sean Michaels said to Harry shaking his hand ‘Great game you outsmarted me’

‘Thanks’ Harry said returning the handshake ‘Better luck next time eh? The major round starts in a month’

‘You bet hope to play you again then’ Sean said ‘See ya ‘round’

‘See ya'

Harry joined the rest of the team walking off the pitch and looked up into the stands in an attempt to find Ginny. He found her after a while leaning over the edge of the private box with her family waving madly. He remounted his broom and kicked off flying up to the box, all the while the gaggle of photographers flashing away with their cameras.

‘HAREEEEE!’ Ginny squealed throwing her arms around his neck ‘YOU WOOOON!

Harry put a hand in Ginny’s hair and planted a sound open mouth kiss on her lips. He then gave her a wink and flew back down to the ground to join the rest of the team.

‘You are a legend!’ Gordon exclaimed ‘I didn’t expect he game to be that short! You’re awesome!’

‘Aw I only did my job’ Harry puffed resting his hands on his knees still heaving from his efforts in pursuing the snitch ‘Ahhh fuck I am so unfit!’

‘You okay Harry?’ Oliver asked in concern tearing himself away from George and Larry who were now dancing the Wonky Wizard.

‘Yeah I’m just horribly unfit!’ Harry said standing up and gulping in great lungfuls of air ‘Howzat eh? We won!’

‘Yeah we did’ Oliver said breaking into a wide grin ‘Sensational catch Harry spectacular stuff, you do that next week and we’ll win the pre-season cup for the first time in ten years’

‘Oh way to go Oliver’ Gordon said dryly ‘what a way to put all the responsibility on Harry good onya’

Harry laughed.
‘I’ll do my bit if you lot do your bit’ He said with a grin ‘Glad it was a short game eh? More time to piss it up at my place eh?’

‘You got it Potter!’

After several more minutes on the pitch, celebrating with the crowd the team went into the race and back into the change rooms. Alicia and Katie grabbed a bottle of champagne each shook them vigorously and sprayed everyone with the contents.

‘WE WON WE WON WE WON WE WON WE WON WE WON!’ They screamed waving their arms above their heads.

Harry dumped his broom in his locker then pulled off his gloves. He was then drowned in a torrent of champagne as Katie and Alicia attacked him then he was wrenched off the ground as Gordon and Larry hoisted him onto their shoulders.

‘POTTER! POTTER! POTTER! POTTER!’ They chanted bouncing Harry up and down.

Alicia thrust a bottle of Champagne into Harry’s hands and he took several deep swigs from it then shook it up and sprayed it over the rest of the team.

‘WHOOOOOOOOOOOO!’ He bellowed.

Several minutes later Oliver brought the festivities under control.
‘OKAY OKAY OKAY!’ He bellowed.

The team paused.
‘That’s it for now we can celebrate later at Harry’s place’ He said ‘Go and clean up pack up and meet at Harry’s in an hour okay Harry?’

‘Make it an hour and a half then I can make sure everything’s set up’ Harry said ‘Got a quill? I can write down the apparition co-ordinates’

‘Sure come with me’

Harry put down the bottle of Champagne and followed Oliver into the captain’s office.
‘Aw gross my undies are soggy’ Harry said sitting down in one of the chairs.

Oliver laughed.
‘Seriously that was a great catch tonight Harry’ He said opening a drawer and bringing out a quill and a pot of ink.

‘Thanks’ Harry said taking the quill and ink from Oliver and pulling a scrap of parchment across the table toward him ‘It was nice to get back in the groove again, how do you reckon we’ll go In the major round?’

‘If tonight is any indication, brilliantly’ Oliver said confidently ‘And I think once you get match fit you’ll be unbeatable’

‘Well I’m going to take Katie’s advice and get myself a treadmill and start running’ Harry said dipping the quill into the ink and scribbling down the apparition co-ordinates to the manor ‘I should have some degree of fitness by the time the major round starts, there you go let everyone have a nosey at that and we’ll see you at the manor okay?’

‘Sure’

Harry had a long hot shower then changed into fresh clothes he then bagged up his things and with his Firebolt Five hundred made his way up into the stands where his personal cheer squad were.

‘Harry mate that was brilliant!’ Ron said pumping his hand ‘Spectacular stuff!’

‘It nearly bloody killed me though I am so unfit!’ Harry said as the rest of the group congratulated him.

HAREEEEEE!” Teddy squealed running up to Harry and hugging him, ‘You won!’

Harry scooped Teddy up and held the small boy on his hip.
‘Have fun pal?’ He said as the group of photographers snapped madly

‘Aw yeah you caught the snitch real quick!’ Teddy said ‘Gonna do the same next week?’

‘Yeah if I can’ Harry said ‘Okay everyone I invited the team back to the manor for a bit Molly can you come back and help get some food and drink together? You’re the best at quick cooking’

‘Of course dear be happy to’

‘Seamus and I’ll go to the Leaky Cauldron to get some more booze’ Ron volunteered ‘We’ll run out if we have a big party see you back at the manor okay?’

‘Thanks’ Harry said.

And with a crack Seamus and Ron disapparated.

‘You’re all invited too’ Harry said to the rest of the group ‘The team will arrive in about an hour and a half’

‘We can help you get things ready for the party’ Charlotte said ‘We can whip up a feast in no time’

‘I’ll see you back at the manor then’ Harry said taking a firmer hold on Teddy ‘Ready to go Tedmeister?’

‘Yup!’

Harry thought of the Manor and with a loud crack disaparated. He and Teddy appeared in the front yard.

‘Apparating is better with you Harry than with Nanna’ Teddy said and Harry let the small child down.

‘Yeah? Does Nanna do it a bit quick does she?’ Harry said flicking his wand at the door so it swung open.

‘Yeah she does’ Teddy said ‘I feel like I’m in a big rubber tube with Nanna but with you it feels like a tight hug’

‘I suppose that’s good Harry said hanging up his coat in the cupboard ‘Okay only up for another hour okay? Then when I say so go and get into your jim jams okay?

Teddy made the face he so often did when he had to go to bed when he didn’t want to.
‘Aw but Harry there’s a party!’ He said.

‘You know the rules pal’ Harry said as several more cracks outside indicated the arrival of several more people. ‘I promise if United win the Grand final next week you can stay up longer okay?’

‘Oh wow really?’

Harry laughed.
‘You bet matey’ He said ‘You know when you go to school next year you’ll have to start going to bed early every night of the week?’

‘Poof’ Teddy said making a face.

‘Pardon?’ Harry said with a chuckle.

‘Poof it’s what Nanna says when something happens she doesn’t like’ Teddy said with a cheeky grin ‘she told me to say that when I said a bad word one day’

‘Well that makes sense’ Harry said as the sounds of the fireplace in the kitchen lighting up sounded.

‘Harry you and Ted home yet?’ Charlotte called.

‘Yeah in the foyer’ Harry called ‘I’m just going to put all my stuff away, everything you need is in the kitchen okay?’

‘You got it!’

‘You go and help Charlotte’ Harry said to Teddy ‘Okay?’

‘Gotcha’

Harry went up the stairs and was just putting away his quidditch things in the walk in robe when a loud snap much like the sound of someone screwing up newspaper sounded from the bedroom. Harry grinned knowing it was Ginny who had just arrived home Harry left his unpacking and went back out into the bedroom.

‘Thought that might be you gorgeous’ He said with a grin encircling her waist with his arms and kissing her on the lips.

‘Hmm that was nice’ Ginny said ‘Any chance of more of that later?’

‘Later? Later? How about now?’ Harry said brushing Ginny’s long red hair aside and dropping kisses along the line of her collarbone something that he knew drove her wild.

‘Harry you know very well I can’t say no to you when you do something like that to me’ Ginny breathed allowing Harry to unbutton her blouse.

‘Damn these buttons’ Harry said a moment later going for his wand in his pocket and flicking it.

Instantly Ginny’s clothes disappeared.

‘Well you’ve made your intentions clear haven’t you?’ Ginny said with a grin slinging her arms around Harry’s neck.

‘You ca do it to me if you like’ Harry said holding out his wand.

Ginny grasped Harry’s wand and gave it the same flick, Harry’s clothes disappeared revealing his arousal.

‘You get turned on quick’ Ginny said as they climbed onto the bed.

‘I can’t help but do so when I’m around you’ Harry said gently pressing Ginny to the bed and sucking on her right nipple ‘You have this aura about you that just screams fuck me’

‘Oh that’s crap you just want to get inside my knickers!’ Ginny said with a giggle ‘Horny bastard’

‘But you aren’t wearing any knickers!’ Harry said sucking Ginny’s other nipple ‘See? I can’t feel any’

Ginny arched her back as Harry slid two fingers into her warm centre his thumb rubbing he clit softly.

‘Oh Harry!’ She breathed letting her legs fall open.

Harry grasped his wand again and cast a locking and silencing spell on the door, he then trailed soft passionate kisses down her heaving chest and stomach to her moist curls. Harry parted her lips with his tongue and latched onto her clit flicking it with his tongue and enjoying her short squeaks of pleasure.

‘Hmm I could do this all night’ Harry murmured to Ginny ‘You taste better than ice-cream’

‘Maybe next time we should include that’ Ginny breathed as Harry slid his tongue into her warm centre ‘I could really get into a food fight’

‘Oh you wouldn’t be able to partake in a food fight after what I’d do to you’ Harry said ‘You’ll be a blubbering mess after I’ve finished with you’

‘I always am’ Ginny giggled ‘Anyway I was thinking about the food beforehand no afterward as you said I’m too much of a blubbering mess after we’ve shagged to have the energy to do anything else….AHHHH FUCK!’

‘Like that?’ Harry said cheekily lapping at her moist folds.

‘That’s not fair!” Ginny exclaimed you could at lest give me some form of warning!’

‘Nah I like surprising you’ Harry said flicking Ginny’s clit lightly.

A second later Ginny grabbed Harry’s head.
‘Harry James Potter I swear if you don’t make me cum I will hex your bits off! She hissed her blue eyes full of fire.

Harry grinned and returned to Ginny’s clit. He ran the tip of his tongue around it then took one long sustained suck while flicking it madly with the tip of his tongue.

‘AAAAHHHHH FUUUUCK!’ Ginny screamed a second later ‘Oh man alive!’

Harry scrambled up the bed, thrust himself into Ginny, and almost climaxed instantly as he felt her warm centre clench around him. Ginny clamped he legs around him and ran her fingers through his hair.

‘Ahhhh fuck Harry! Ginny squealed meeting each of his frenzied thrusts with one of her own ‘Damn damn damn!’

‘Awwww shit Gin, I’m close!’ Harry groaned minutes later burying his face in her hair ‘Ah fuck fuck fuck FUUUUUUUUUUUCK!’

Harry’s pelvis was swamped with heat as he was tipped over the edge spilling his seed into her. Ginny came immediately after screaming so loud Harry’s ears rang.

‘HAREEEEEEEEEEEEEE!’ Ginny screamed clamping her legs hard around his hips.

‘You’re going to deafen me by the time I’m twenty five you know’ Harry said to Ginny rolling off her and drawing her close ‘Especially considering how often we shag’

Ginny grinned.
‘Well that’ll just have to be and occupational hazard won’t it?’ She joked

‘Since when has our shagging been an occupation?’ Harry said raising himself on an elbow and tracing around her left nipple.

‘Well we do it as often as we are at work it may as well be’ Ginny said with a giggle ‘There must be a way of getting the Ministry to pay us for it’

Harry snorted.
‘You are incorrigible’ He said ‘That would look really good if I went to Kingsley and asked him to pay me for shagging you ‘Even he would think I’m retarded for suggesting such a thing’

Ginny laughed loudly.
‘You know I really love you but we really ought to get dressed and go downstairs’ She said ‘People will start getting suss if we stay any longer’

‘Let them get suss’ Harry said kissing her neck.

‘You are so living up to the shag after every match reputation all the players at Pud United have you know’ Ginny said to Harry climbing off the bed and going into the walk in robe.

‘Are you complaining?’ Harry said with a goofy grin swinging his legs over the edge of the bed.

‘You know I’m not’ Ginny said pulling on a pair of bikini bottoms ‘If the Harpies game wasn’t on tomorrow I’d spend all day shagging you’

‘Well we can do it in the morning’ Harry said with a grin pulling on a pair of board shorts over a pair of speedos ‘Or every minute till you have to go to the game’

‘Fuck off! We will not!’ Ginny said putting a wrap around skirt on ‘I have to be at the stadium at four!’

‘So? We can get loads of shagging in before you have to go’ Harry said his amusement bubbling over into a deep belly laugh.

‘Harry Potter you are incorrigible!’ Ginny exclaimed ‘I’m going to get a towel from the bathroom, see you downstairs!’

Harry kissed her on the cheek.
‘Love you Gin’ He said giving her a wink.

‘Love you too Harry’

Harry found his flip flips under the bed and put them on. He then pulled on an old shirt and made his way downstairs via the bathroom to pick up a towel from the bathroom. When he arrived, Mrs. Weasley and Charlotte were in full swing making a feast.

‘If United win the big match next week can you do this again Molly?’ Harry asked for a grin ‘If we don’t win I think just alcohol will be required’

‘Of course dear’ Mrs. Weasley said ‘Though I think someone else will have to help next week I feel Charlotte and Charlie’s baby will be here soon’

‘Shit I hope so’ Charlotte said slicing up a carrot ‘My back will pack it in soon. I want this bub to come and come now. He or she should’ve been here last week’

‘Jump up and down and do cartwheels’ Harry suggested with a grin ‘That might hurry things on a bit’

‘Harry I can’t cross my legs let alone jump around and do cartwheels’ Charlotte said dryly ‘I’d like to see you do a cartwheel with a lump three times the size of a quaffle on your guts’

Harry laughed.
‘Are you and Arthur staying for a dip in Hermione’s spa tonight Molly?’ He asked.

‘No dear maybe another time’ Mrs. Weasley said with a smile ‘Too many people will turn up for everyone to be in the spa at once’

‘I’m sure if Hermione and I put our heads together we could enlarge it a little’ Harry said with a laugh ‘Aww come on Molly you could transfigure your cloak into a bikini’

Mrs Weasley snorted.
‘Come now dear I haven’t had the figure to wear a bikini since Bill was a little boy’ She said ‘I’m more of a caftan person’

‘Oh sod off you are not!’ Charlotte exclaimed ‘Merlin Molly just because you’re in your mid fifties doesn’t mean you have to dress like an old tart’

‘Yeah just a young one’ Harry said with a laugh.

‘Oh go on be off with ye’ Mrs. Weasley said blushing and flicking a tea towel at him.

Laughing Harry made his way through the house and outside to the back porch where Ron, Hermione and Ginny were, steam was rising in great billowing clouds and the water itself was a curious pink colour.

‘Er is the water supposed to be pink?’ He asked Hermione slinging his towel over the porch rail.

‘No Ronald was being a smartarse’ Hermione said in amusement.

‘I was trying to get big bubbles’ Ron said sheepishly.

‘You prat Ron’ Ginny said rolling her eyes and poking at the water with her wand ‘You could’ve just added some bubble bath to the water then cast an everlasting charm…duh’

Ron’s ears turned pink as Ginny muttered a spell under her breath.

The water in the spa turned blue bubbles appeared and the steam took on a slight menthol smell.

‘Thanks Gin’ Ron said.

‘What did you do to it?’ Hermione asked in interest.

‘Just added a muscle soreness relaxant’ Ginny said ‘Bit like that deep heat cream you’ve told me about Muggles use to help sore muscles. That ought to help the team get over the match’

‘Are we going to stink after it?’ Ron asked wrinkling his nose.

‘No just a mild smell that’ll come off in the shower’ Ginny said ‘You can use some of Hermione’s perfume afterward to smell better if you like’

‘Oh fuck off’

‘Ooooh catchy’

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‘Half an hour later people began arriving. Harry met Oliver and Alicia at the front door just as Anthony and Ted ran past starting a sword fight with their fake wands.

‘ANTHONY WEASLEY TED LUPIN NO RUNNING!’ He bellowed ‘YOU BOTH KNOW THE RULES’

‘Hello Dad’ Alicia said kissing Harry on the cheek.

‘Oh sod off Leesh you big tart’ Harry said rolling his eyes and shaking Oliver’s hand ‘Manage to get home and get your togs?’

‘Yeah though we didn’t leave the stadium till ten minutes ago’ Oliver said ‘I spent nearly forty five minutes talking to the press. They all wanted to know where you were and wanted to talk to you but I figured you didn’t need that right now and I told them you’d talk to them next week win lose or draw and that seemed to appease them’

‘We’re going to win though’ Harry said with a grin as two more snaps in the front garden announced Gordon and His girlfriend Larissa’s arrival.

‘Hey Guys’ Harry said pulling the door open once again

‘Hey Harry this is my girlfriend Larissa, Riss this is Harry Potter’ Gordon said introducing the pair.

‘Hi nice to meet you’ Harry said shaking Larissa’s hand ‘Welcome to my home’

‘Nice to meet ya’ Larissa said as she and Gordon walked into the house ‘Wow everything’s so new!’

‘Yeah Ron Hermione, Gin and I have only been loving here a week and a half there’s not been long enough to give it a lived in feel yet’ Harry said ‘Food and drink is in the kitchen just down the foyer ad right at the end of the hall is the back door just go through there and that’s where you’ll find Ron, Gin and Hermione’

‘Thanks Harry’ Oliver said.

Within fifteen minutes, everyone had arrived and Mrs. Weasley, Charlotte, Fleur and Hermione had whipped up a feast fit for a king.

‘Molly you’re the best’ Harry said giving Mrs. Weasley a hug ‘Thanks for helping out’

‘That’s no worry dear, I was glad to help’ Mrs. Weasley said returning the hug ‘You all have a good night okay?

‘You’re not staying?’

‘No dear, I’m just going to have a quiet night at home with Arthur, I am going to the Harpies game tomorrow so I’ll see you at the Exmoor stadium tomorrow okay?’

‘Okay then thanks for your help’ Harry said walking Mrs. Weasley to the fireplace in the kitchen and holding out the floo powder pot.

‘See you tomorrow’

A second later, the fireplace erupted into green flames and Mrs. Weasley disappeared from the grate. Harry levitated three plates of snacks and carried two out to the porch where Ron and Hermione had set up the stereo system that was now blaring the latest top 40 music.

‘Great food!’ Ron declared.

‘You’re a pig’ Harry said setting the platters down.

‘Harry can I go in the spa?’ Teddy asked ‘I’ve got my swimmers on’

‘Okay matey I’ll join ya’ Harry said ‘Got a drink?’

‘Already had one’ Aunty Lottie would only let me have fruit juice’

‘Well if you had coke you’d be up all night’ Harry said pulling off his shirt ‘C’mon’

Harry climbed into the spa first closely followed by Teddy, Teddy sat on Harry’s lap as more people came into the spa, Oliver and Alicia Ron and Hermione Ginny Larry and his girlfriend Amy, Katie and George and his girlfriend Cherie and Gordon and Larissa’

We ought to get one of these for out place’ Alicia said to Oliver leaning back on him from where she sat between his legs ‘I could really get used to this’

‘If you get one we’ll have to have the next party at your place’ Ron said with a grin sipping a glass of champagne.

‘Let’s all get one and do the rounds every week’ Gordon suggested with a grin.

‘You’d have to leave my place out’ George said ‘I live in a flat in the middle of London I have nowhere for a spa’

‘You’re not staying in that shoebox forever are you?’ Alicia said ‘My birds have a bigger aviary'

‘I do plan on moving’ George said ‘I can afford to I’m just comfy’

‘You mean lazy’ Cherie George’s girlfriend said with a grin, ‘If it were any smaller I’d have to sleep on the couch’

‘That’s a load of tripe and you know it’ George said as everyone else laughed.

'You want to come to the Cannons/Harpies match tomorrow Harry?’ Oliver asked Harry ‘Ted you can come too I have tickets’

‘Oh wow wreally?’ Teddy exclaimed ‘Wreally truly?’

‘Yep a private box like you had at the game tonight’ Oliver said ‘Right behind the goals the best seats in the house’

‘Sounds good’ Harry said.

‘Great well the game starts at six we’ll all meet at the Three Broomsticks at five okay?’ Oliver said ‘Should be a quick game so we can meet back at the Three Broomsticks for dinner if you like’

‘We’ll see how things go’ Harry said ruffling Teddy’s hair ‘This one is a bit of a pain in the bum to get to bed after a lot of excitement if it runs too late I’m going to have to come home straight after the game’

‘I am not a pain in the bum!’ Teddy exclaimed crossing his arms across his chest and making a face.

‘Yeah you are’ Harry said with a grin as everyone else fell about laughing ‘But only late at night when you don’t want to hit the hay’

‘Okay then’

An hour later Harry could tell Teddy was having trouble keeping his eyes open.

‘Okay matey I think it’s time for you to hit the sack’ Harry said in a no nonsense tone ‘Say night to everyone’

‘N-n-n-niiiight’ Teddy stammered through a huge yawn.

‘Night Ted’ Oliver said ‘See ya at the game tomorrow eh?’

‘Right back at ya’ Teddy said with a grin.

Teddy gave a hug to Ron and Hermione then followed Harry out of the spa and into the house.

‘I’ll get you to have a shower before you hit the sack matey’ Harry said or you’ll carry that menthol smell all night’

‘Okay’ Teddy said ‘Did you have fun tonight at the game?’

‘Yeah I did’ Harry said ‘How about you? You haven’t been to a huge quidditch final before’

‘It was loads of fun!’ Teddy said as they started climbing the stairs ‘And tomorrow it’s Aunty Ginny’s turn! Do you think she’ll play seeker or chaser?’

‘Dunno probably chaser but she’s a pretty good seeker too’ Harry said ‘I suppose we’ll see tomorrow night.

They reached the bathroom and Harry turned on the shower.

‘Give your skin a good scrub mate’ Harry said squatting down and pulling a fresh towel from the linen press ‘We’ll wash your hair too you don’t want stinky hair do ya?’

‘Nope’

Well let me know when you’re ready and I’ll help you’

‘Harry I’m a big boy now I can do it by myself!’ Teddy said

‘You sure?’

‘Yeah!’

‘Okay then but I’m sticking around I’m not leaving you in the shower by yourself’

When Ted was a cloud of soapsuds Harry guided him under the shower.

'You are the only person I’ve met who can make such a mess when having a shower!’ Harry said in amusement ‘The whole point of having a shower is to get clean not to make a mess!’

Teddy laughed shrilly.
‘Its soap suds silly!’ he said ‘How can you make a mess with soap?’

‘Dunno but you’ve managed’ Harry said with a grin ‘At least you don’t smell of the spa any more’

When Teddy was free of soap Harry turned off the shower and wrapped him in a thick towel drying his hair with a flick from his wand.

‘Okay what pajamas tonight?’ Harry asked as they left the bathroom and made their way down the landing ‘The Chudley Cannons ones have more holes in them than swiss cheese’

‘Awww’ Teddy moaned.

‘I’ll get Nanna Molly to fix them for you okay?’ Harry said ‘Mind you if you didn’t keep on hooning around the house in them I wouldn’t have to’

Teddy laughed. The reached Teddy’s bedroom and Harry made sure Teddy was completely dry before helping him into some blue pajamas with crescent moons all over them.

‘Okay matey good night sleep tight...’

‘Don’t let the bed bugs bite’ Teddy finished snuggling under the covers.

You got it’ Harry said dimming the lights with his wand ‘See you in the morning’

‘Yup’

Harry left Teddy’s room and made his way back downstairs.

‘Ah Poppy Potter returns!’ Alicia said.

‘Va tu faire encule!’ Harry said blushing as he got back into the spa and sitting next to Ginny.

'Pardon?' Alicia asked as Ron, Ginny and Hermione sniggered.

'Va tu faire encule translates to go and get fucked up the arse in French' Harry said with a grin wrapping his arms around Ginny 'Loosely tanslated into get fucked'

'Oh nice who taught you that?'

'Fleur Weasley as well as well as working for Gringotts she teaches French to Ministry employees and anyone else who wants to learn kids or adults' Harry said 'After the war when Kingsley was rebuilding the Ministry he encouraged everyone working in the Ministry particularly the Auror department or training to enter Ministry employment to learn a foreign language. Ron, Gin, `Mione and I went for French. As did most of the Auror department though Frankie Pickering and Mack Oliver opted for Gaelic and Japanese'

'You thought about taking on a second language?'

'Nah French is enough for me'

‘You know parenthood suits you Harry, when are you and Ginny going to start breeding?’ Oliver who was slightly drunk said with a grin.

When you and Leesh do’ Harry said without missing a beat ‘Let's schyncronize things shall we? You tell me when you and Leesh are going to shag and Gin and I will shag then we can get together the next day and compare notes’

‘FUCK OFF!’ Alicia and Ginny chorused.

Harry laughed.
‘Only joking ladies’ He said.

‘Seriously Harry you’re doing a great job with Teddy’ Katie said ‘I know it was a big thing for you to take him on after the battle but I think Lupin and Tonks would be proud of you for the job you’ve done’

Harry blushed furiously.
‘Thanks Katie’ He mumbled.

‘And it’s good practice for when you and Gin have a brood of your own’ Katie continued with a grin ‘Are you going to break Mr. and Mrs. Weasley’s record and have eight?’

‘NO!’ Ginny and Harry chorused loudly.

‘Maybe nine’ Harry said with a grin elbowing Ginny in the side.

Everyone but Ginny fell about laughing, Ginny shot Harry a mock murderous look and pinched him.

‘Ow!’

‘Shithead’ Ginny said with a giggle.

‘Oh get a room you two’ Larry said with a grin.

Ginny rolled her eyes.

‘So what position are you playing tomorrow Gin?’ Alicia asked pouring herself a glass of champagne.

‘Dunno yet’ Ginny said ‘I played Seeker last week but I’ll probably play chaser tomorrow. Though if we win I have no doubt, Gwenog will want me to play seeker against Harry. I prefer chasing though’

‘If the Harpies win Harry’ll be in a quandary’ Oliver slurred who was getting drunker and drunker by the minute.

‘Howso?’ Ginny said raising an eyebrow.

‘He won’t know weather to search for the snitch or shag you mid air’

With reflexes borne from his years of quidditch training Harry lunged for his wand and bellowed…

‘LEVICORPUS!’

With a yelp from Alicia who was thrown forward into Ron’s lap Oliver was hoisted into the air by his ankle hovering just under the pergola ceiling.

‘ARRRRRRGGGGGHHH!’ He bellowed dangling in mid air.

Everyone fell about laughing.

‘What spell is that?’ Alicia asked in interest as they all gazed up at Oliver who was swaying slightly from side to side, ‘One you invented yourself?’

‘WHO CARES?’ Oliver roared.

‘No Snape invented it back in his sixth year and I came across the potions book he created it in’ Harry said ‘Apparently it was a really popular spell during my parents fifth year, Lupin said there was a while during his fifth year where you couldn’t walk five paces at Hogwarts without being hoisted into the air by your ankle, I did it to Ron in my sixth year when he ate some chocolate spiked with Love Potion that was meant for me’

‘Who did that to you?’ Katie asked in facination.

‘Romilda Vane, I doubt you’d remember her’ Harry said ‘I was warned about the spiked chocolates and Ron mistakenly ate them’

‘This IS a fascinating conversation but Harry could you please let me down?’ Oliver complained who looked rather comical hanging upside down with his arms crossed.

‘Okay you’ve suffered enough’ Harry said with a grin flicking his wand ‘Liberacorpus!’

Oliver fell back into the spa with a great splash. He resurfaced spluttering.

‘Have fun?’ Harry asked with a grin.

‘Oh yeah loads’ Oliver said sarcastically sitting up and pulling Alicia onto his lap again ‘Do you do that to your friends all the time?’

‘Nah generally when I’m on the piss’ Harry said running a finger along Ginny’s right collarbone ‘I did it to Neville half a dozen times on his stag night and twice to George on his’

‘You’re not coming to my stag night then’ Oliver said.

‘Awwwwww’ Harry said making puppy dog eyes.

‘Prat’

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