Destiny
Disclaimer: Me no own Harry Potter. Now me sad. This first part (in quotes) is a quote from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, which I don't own.
PROLOGUE
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(Third Person POV)
"Voldemort had raised his wand. His head was still tilted to one side, like a curious child, wondering what would happen if he proceeded. Harry looked back into the red eyes and wanted it to happen now, quickly, while he could still stand, before he lost control, before he betrayed fear-
He saw the mouth move and a flash of green light, and everything was gone."
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(A/N: This is after the talk with Dumbledore, at the battle. This is also in quotes.)
"'Avada Kedavra!'
'Expelliarmus!' ...
"...Voldemort was dead, killed by his own rebounding curse, and Harry stood with two wands in his hand, staring down at the enemy's shell. One shivering moment of silence, the shock of the moment suspended..."
And in that moment a killing curse hit him in the back, probably from one of Voldemort's followers, and Harry was taking the trip into the bright mist all over again...
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(Ginny's POV)
I clawed at my sheets, heaving. The fire in the fireplace was warm, but I felt cold. I heaved once more, my abdomen contracting. I wished Harry was here to help me, but he was dead, he died battling Lord Voldemort. 'I never got the chance to tell him I was pregnant with his children!' I reflected. One last heave and pain spread over my body, pain like I had never felt before. What was wrong?
"Congratulations, Ginny Weasley. You have given birth to twins, a boy and a girl!" The midwife's voice sounded far away. I said their names to myself, though the midwife heard. "Lily and James." I was tired, so tired. "Ginny? Are you all right? Ginny?" the midwife called to me. I closed my eyes one last time, and drifted away from the mortal world.
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(Luna's POV)
I woke up to a knock at the door. "Can you get that, Luna honey?" my husband, Dave asked. Now who could that be? I wondered. It was the middle of the night! I sighed and got up, being careful not to wake our year-old son in the next room, and went to open the door. What I saw shocked me. "Hagrid? What in the world are you doing here?" Hagrid's eyes were red, and he was in a huge coat even though it was the middle of the summer and the nights were warm.
"I...I have some bad news, Luna. You've heard the rumors, right?" he asked.
"You mean the ones about Ginny Potter being dead?"
"Yes. I'm afraid to say that they are true." I was shocked, and stood barely breathing.
"How did she die?" Ginny had been one of my close friends when we were at Hogwarts.
"She died giving birth to twins. Her Will asked you to take one of them if something happened to her."
"Hold on, I need to wake my husband. He should know what's going on. Come in and make yourself comfortable." I woke my husband and told him the story.
"What should we do, Dave?" I was secretly afraid that he would refuse to take the baby.
"Why, we should adopt her of course! You were always saying how Ginny was your best friend. And, besides, who else would the baby go to?" Dave followed me downstairs.
"We'll take the baby, Hagrid. What will happen to the other one?" He had said that there were twins.
"Oh, Tonks and Remis have already said that they will take one of them, but they couldn't take both. They already have Teddy, after all." I nodded.
"Is the baby a boy or a girl?" Dave sounded hopeful; I knew he had always wanted a girl.
"She's a girl. Let me go get her, she's in the car." Hagrid came back clutching a bundle in his arms. "Here she is. Take good care of her, all right?" He sniffled.
"Of course, Hagrid. Do you know what her name is?"
"Lily. After Lily Potter. Her brother is James. Goodnight"
"Lily." I whispered to her in my arms. "Lily Rose Lovegood."
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(Lupin's POV)
Hagrid had sent us an owl telling us the story, and we had agreed to take James.
"I can't wait!" my wife, Tonks, said. "Teddy's going to have a brother!" Her hair was changing from purple to gold to red and back again, meaning she was excited. We heard the engine of a car, and Tonks ran to the front door.
"Where is he, Hagrid? Where's James?" I stifled a laugh, she sounded like a three-year-old about to get candy.
"Here he is." Hagrid said, smiling. He gave her the small bundle in his arms. She unwrapped it so we could see his face and looked down with joy at him.
"He's perfect, Remis!" her face was glowing.
"He is. Little James."
"He's James Lupin now!" Hagrid broke in. I nodded.
"Thank you so much for coming all this way, Hagrid. Are you sure you would not like to stay the night?" I asked.
"No, thanks, Remis. Goodnight." Hagrid left and we gathered around the newest member of our family.