A History of Tom

Dinner With Old Friends

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As five o'clock rolled around, Harry decided that it was no use just sitting there staring at that file. This left only one option, Harry knew what he had to do.

The last time he was this nervous was when he proposed to Ginny over 14 years ago, but he would always remember it like it was yesterday. He had the same pit in his stomach that something would go terribly wrong. He had been extremely glad that the feeling had been wrong.

He took that same gamble one more time.

Harry's hand was shacking uncontrollably now. He reached for the tab to open the file which enclosed the profile of the infamous daughter of the dark lord.

He opened it not to find the regular list of names, crimes, birth dates, and deaths he was used. But to find a note from her and a photo her and none other his mother?!?Bewildered and very very confused, he began to read the letters that seemed to dance before his curious eyes.

It read:

Dear Harry,

I am very much hoping to meet you soon! I also know that this letter will influence your decision on whether or not to meet me. That is why I will do my best to keep it short and to the point. For one thing I do not support the dark lord in any way shape or form. And neither did my mother. Now your probably also wondering why your mother is in that photo (also that is a younger version of me) and it will all be explained in good time. Everything will be explained if and when I meet you.

See you soon (hopefully),
Eva

He read the letter over and over again. Relishing and absorbing every last letter. Then he realized that this was the first time seen her name. She'd always been referred to as his daughter, or Voldemort's daughter, but now she was Eva.

Eva.

Harry thought that was a pretty name, however he wasn't quite sure if he liked who the name belonged to.

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Harry arrived at his home at number 12 Grimwauld place at 6:00. Only one hour before Ron and Hermione were scheduled to arrive.

The very first thing Harry did was strolled into the kitchen to greet his wife, Ginny. Usually he was greeted by his 3 wild children, but this time it was only Ginny in the kitchen as their kids were off at Hogwarts.

Harry walked in unnoticed as Ginny flicked and swirled her wand with such focus and determination. As she did this their dark kitchen was filled with magnificent smells that reminded Harry of the Burrow as Ginny had inherited her mother's fabulous cooking skills.

Harry still in the doorway smiling ear to ear and said warmly "Hello Ginny, everything smells wonderful"

Ginny, a bit startled stopped cooking, smiled back a managed to say " Oh thank you. I didn't see you standing there, have you been there long?"

"No, how was your day"

"I had to kick one of the beaters off the team for..."

Then Ginny went on to explain how a beater hit someone in the head with the bat today at practice for The Holly Head Harpies (the professional quidditch team she played for) .

Harry sat down, but wasn't really listening. All he could think about was Eva, and how he was going to tell Ginny. Of course she noticed this and said loudly " HARRY!"

"What?" replied a startled Harry.

" Your obviously are in deep thought which only happens when you scheming, or you are trying to figure out how to tell me something. And you haven't schemed since before the end of the war so what is it?"she used a tone that she only used with Harry when she was annoyed with him.

"Voldemort has a daughter" Harry replied as he slide the file Ginny's way.

Ginny mood changed instantly from irritated and annoyed to confused and a little frightened. She opened the file an read the letter about 4 times before she glanced at the picture, and sat down as to help comprehend it all. She looked up after a short while and asked " Harry are you alright with this? Are you going to meet her?"

Harry shrugged his shoulders and said " Well, I thought that I needed to ask you before I made my final decision"

"Do you want to meet her"

"All I know is that I want to learn more"

"Well then it's settled then, you want to know more than you will meet her. I want what you want"

"You're positive?"

"Positive"

It was settled Harry would tell Alice tomorrow morning, first thing.

By now it was almost 7:00, so Harry was sent upstairs to fix up and Ginny went back to making final preparations for dinner.

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Hermione had of course known all about Eva. She had been one of the people who had interviewed her to confirm she was his. And of course apron her arrival were the regular frantic questions that one only expects from Hermione,

"Are you really fine with all of this "

"It's perfectly natural to be frightened "

"You are going to meet her right?!?!"

Harry nodded and guided her and Ron into the kitchen for dinner.

And as they ate and talked Harry wondered why he was so shaken by this. When he first learned about Voldemort from his amazing friends known as Hagrid ever so long ago, he was more angered than frightened.

It might have had something to do with the fact that Harry had been lied to for the past 11 years by his aunt and uncle. And now that Harry had gone through all the struggle of defeating Voldemort, some part of him was worried that he would have to relieve the pain and suffering of everything all over again.

Harry would just have to wait and see.