prolog

The sun was shining and, as always at the end of August, there was a lot of activity in Diagon Alley. Countless Hogwarts students crowded the narrow alley, marveled at the new racing broom, bought the school books at Flourish & Blotts or just sat in front of Floran Fortesque's ice cream parlor and had a good time.
The world had become a lot quieter since the Dark Lord fell. You no longer had to worry about going out on the street alone or letting your children play in the front yard. In general, life seemed so much easier, if not easier. Because the things that seemed secondary in Voldemort's time were now of paramount importance again. It was now important again to go out on the street properly, where two years ago it hadn't mattered how you walked, the main thing was that you came back alive.
But that was all behind Fred and George Weasley. Weasley's magical jokes were extremely popular and her shop was always packed, especially now in the summer.In the meantime, they have also received orders from businesses and companies abroad who are interested in their products. So, of course, the ruble just rolled, but it didn't give them much free time. In the summer they always spent a few weeks in the burrow when their other siblings were also there. Harry and Ginny, who had meanwhile moved in together, lived in a small apartment in London and were training to be Aurors. Ron had really blossomed from the beginning of his work as a healer at St Mungo's. As for Hermione, was she in Egypt right now - or was it Mexico? The twins weren't sure. She had been to three different archaeological sites around the world for the past few months, since she had decided to practice her favorite subjects Ancient Runes and Arithmetic and was now a member of the Archaeological Department of the Ministry of Magic. At twenty she was, of course, still in training, just like her two best friends, but as one was used to, she was better than some of the older members of her department.Two years ago, with the fall of the Dark Lord, Rufus Scrimgeor had also been replaced as Minister of Magic. At the head of the Ministry was now Kingsley Shacklebolt, the Auror who had already done a lot for the Order of the Phoenix. Arthur Weasley was the head of the Muggle Artifacts Department and had a significantly higher income than at the beginning of the Harry Potter books.
Bill, whose thirtieth birthday was approaching shortly, lived with Fleur with their family in the south of France. Gringotts had granted him the outpost and Fleur was pregnant for the second time. Their first two children had been twin girls, both as pretty as their mother but more similar in spirit to their uncles Fred and George, which made them exhausting.
Charlie seemed to be more concerned with his dragons than ever, although Harry and Ginny must have visited him a few months ago and mumbled something about a certain "Anne".But it was about time that Charlie set out to start a family. His mother kept bothering him with that.
Percy had returned to the family circle, but since no one had really forgiven him for his "betrayal", he was kidnapped and ignored more than ever - especially by Fred and George.
Lee Jordan, who continued to be the twins' best friend and with whom they often met for a beer, had since replaced Ludo Bagman and was working on a steep career in the ministry's sports department.
So the scene of the event was mainly London, where almost everyone had found their home.
And that's why this story should begin here. Here, on a warm evening and a light summer breeze ...