The Baby in the Closet by Oregonian

Summary: As Harry and Ginny eagerly await the birth of their first child and their new lives as parents, Harry discovers that before he can move forward, he must take a journey into his past and revisit what has never been put to rest. He learns the truth of the poetic line "The child is father to the man."

This story has been nominated for a 2013 Quicksilver Quill Award: Best Post-Hogwarts Story.
Ratings: 1st-2nd Years [ - ]
Category: Post-Hogwarts
Characters: None
Warnings: None
Challenge:
Serie: None
Chapters: 11 Completed?: Yes
Wordcount: 42993 Viewcount: 45684
Published on: 10/29/12 Updated On: 01/19/13

Story Notes: The characters that we know and love from J. K. Rowling's stories are all her property. The stray Muggles whom you never met before are mine. I couldn't have done it without the invaluable help of my great betas Emma and Elaine. Thank you!

1. Chapter 1 Infanticide by Oregonian [ - ] (2493 words)

2. Chapter 2 The Sign in the Plaza by Oregonian [ - ] (1741 words)

3. Chapter 3: The American Visitor by Oregonian [ - ] (3912 words)

4. Chapter 4: The Barren Gardens by Oregonian [ - ] (3669 words)

5. Chapter 5 Volunteer Night by Oregonian [ - ] (1622 words)

6. Chapter 6 The Institute of Psychiatry by Oregonian [ - ] (4864 words)

7. Chapter 7 St. Stephen's Church by Oregonian [ - ] (4373 words)

8. Chapter 8 Ginny Comes Home by Oregonian [ - ] (5312 words)

9. Chapter 9 The Bombing of Coventry by Oregonian [ - ] (6150 words)
In real life, Cyril Barton was an RAF pilot who lost his life in the bombing raid on Nuremberg on March 31, 1944. He was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross, England's highest military honor, for gallantry. I did not know about him until after I had selected the name Cyril for Mrs. Figg's husband. Karma?
10. Chapter 10 The Last Funeral by Oregonian [ - ] (7760 words)

11. Chapter 11 Epilogue by Oregonian [ - ] (1097 words)