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Harry Potter had fought a graon, a basilisk and Voldemort himself, faced challenge after challenge and besting them against overwhelming odds. Now, he had a new challeneg ahead of him, and one that coudl very well prove to be as difficult as the basilisk, or at least the dragon.

A baby.

Teddy Remus Lupin was not his child, but Harry was Teddy's godfather and the child had been orphaned about a week ago as his parents, Nymphadora Tonks and Remus Lupin had died protecting Harry and fighting for a world of peace. His grandfather had been killed months before under the terror of Voldemorts brief but deadly reign over the magical world. All the baby (whose hair was now a familiar violent shade of violet) had left for family was his grandmother, Andromeda and Harry, whom Tonks and Lupin and agreed on to be the child's godfather. Technically, teh baby could ahev been raised solely by his grandmother, but Harry, who was partially responsible for the death of Teddy's parents, and who sympathized with the terrible loss of parents had wanted to be a major role in teh child's upbringing, which included taking Teddy over to his house (inherited from Harry's own godfather, Sirius Black) frequently and stopping by Andromeda's almost as much as Harry did his own house.

Put that on top of begining his offical training to become and Auror and helpign the Minsitry hunt down and try Death Eaters, known and alleged, Harry Potter had had a very busy week.

But as crazy as it had been, Harry Potter was free, Voldemort was dead and his life, which he had thought to be forfiet not to long ago, could go on into a long and undetermened future.

As of now, he was upstairs in the nursery he had put together (with the help of Hermione, Andromeda, Mrs. Weasly, Ginny and surprisngly, Kreacher) in his house with Teddy in his arms, feeding him a bottle of baby formula.He smiled down at the infants face. As tiring as a baby was, Harry thought, he could get used to this particular challenge.

It was not Harry who answered the door, but rather Krecher, still wearing Regulus' locket and a brand new and very nice towel wrapped around his waist that Harry had bought for the house-elf after the battle. He had even gotten teh Black family crest printed on the material

With everythign that had been happeing in the past week, it seeme every witch or wizard in the world had wanted to see Harry Potter. It had been his decision that teh Fidelius Charm was no longer needed to protect the house, as Harry was no longer in hiding, but their were still protective enchantments about and Krecher had taken over the duty of screening callers that wished to speak to the Boy Who Lived.

Kreacher, however, was momentairly renderred speechless at the sight of Draco Malfoy, son of Naricissa Black on his new master's doorsteps.

"Master Malfoy," he said poliety, bowing deeply out of respect for the hair of a royal and pure wizarding line. "How may Kreacher help you?"

Kretcher shifted slightly, still in the akward bow. This was Master Malfoy, a decsent of the graeat adn nobel house of Black...but Master Harry had asked Kretcher to inquire as to what each of his guests wanted before he would see any of them, and so Kretcher would, but Kretcher thought whatever had sent Master Malfoy to Grimmauld Place had been far more urgent than an appearence with Celestina Warbeck.

"What urgent matter does Master Malfoy need to speak with Master Harry Potter on?" Kretcher said, bowing so drmaticalyl and frequently, his head bobbed up and down almost comically.

Kreacther's head bobbed yet again. He had been rigth about Master Malfoy. But Master Harry wanted to take no chances abotu visitors, wanted to try and return to a peacefuly life and he had asked Kretcher to help.

"Coem right in, Master Malfoy," the wizened elf said, sill bowing as he moved the door wider to let Draco in the house. Much of teh original decor remained, though the heads of Kretcher's ancestors and manyu of teh portraits fo teh black family were gone and now hung lovingly in Kretcher's very own room (which had previously belonged to his beloved Regulus). ny the picture of Sirius' mother remained, it's curtains drawn tightly shut. The heads and other portrais had been replaced by pictures of Master Harry's friends and family.

Kretcher led Master Malfoy into the greatly cleaned kitchen area.

"If Master Malfoy woudl liek to sit and wait, Kretcher can go rechieve Master Harry rigth away," the elf said in his wheezy voice.

Krectehr bowed and left the room, going upstairs to the nursey Master Harry had set up for the baby.

"Master Harry has a visitor," Kretcher said softly, unsure of if the baby was sleepign yet or not as he entered the room.

"Who is it, Kretcher?" Harry looked up at Kretcher. The empty bottle was sitting besides him on a nightstand and he was gently patting little Teddy's back, the baby's head peaking up over Harry's shoulder and facing away from teh house-elf. Teddy gave a little burp and coughed up bits of formula on Harry's shoudler.

"Harry looked down at the baby. "Was the reall necessary?" he asked teasingly to the child a smile on his face,. The baby cooed.

"It is younf Master Malfoy, Sir?" Kretcher said happily, bowing low to Harry, who just abotu fell off the rocking chari in shock.

"Draco Malfoy?" he sputered. "What...what is he doing here?"

"Master Malfoy said he had urgent buisness about Death Eaters and the Minsitry."

I bet he does Harry thought sourly. He stood up, still carrying Teddy.

"Does Master wish-"

"No, no, Krecther, it's alright, I've got him," Harry told the elf kindly. "Thank you, though."

Confused and a little wary of Draco's visit, Harry desended down the stairs and walked into the kitchen to face Draco Malfoy himself. It was only after he had already pushed open teh soor hat he remembered he still had a small splatter of baby formula on his shoulder.

Harry's green eyes narrowed. Even if their was no venom in Draco's tone, this was Draco Malfoy, after all.

"This is Nymphadora's, your cousin's, son, Ted Remus Lupin" Harry told Draco shortly, "I'm his godfather."