CHAPTER ONE
"To all we've lost, the brave that gave themselves for a safer world. To our heroes" Harry said in a toast to not only those who had fallen in the battle, but those they've lost before.
"To our heroes" they chimed. Harry, Ginny, Ron, Hermione, Arthur, Molly, George and Percy were seated around the table back at The Burrow. Some were silent as they thought about life without the others and some voiced their opinions. One person in particular, who was quiet, was George Weasley. He had lost his twin, his other half you could say. He tried to join in the celebrations with the others, but without Fred, there was a gaping hole in his heart. Molly glanced at her son and then burst into tears for umpteenth time and George had enough. He got up and headed to his room, he knew she couldn't help it, but he didn't need to see his Mum cry again.
"Just leave him, he needs to grieve in his own time" Arthur told Ginny as she made to follow. She reluctantly sat back down next to Harry but she was worried.
"I don't think he should be left alone, I mean F…"she started to say but stopped, it was to hard to even speak his name, let alone think of him gone.
"I know Ginny, but he needs his own time" Arthur reassured her. She knew he was right so she rested her head back on Harry's shoulder.
"So what happens now?" Ron asked.
"We pick up the left over pieces and try and re build what we can of our lives" Arthur replied. He was speaking about the school but also about their lives. "It's what they all would've wanted" he added looking around the table. The they he was speaking of was Mad Eye, Fred, Tonks, Lupin, Dumbledore and Sirius. Harry hoped wherever they were, they found each other and were happy. Especially Lupin and Sirius, he hoped they found his dad, James.
The weeks had past and the celebrations around the community didn't ease up. They were the same as before, but people knew that there was no chance he could come back. The only person, who didn't join in, was George. He didn't even think he'd continue with Weasleys Wizard Wheezes in diagon alley.
"But Fred would've wanted it to keep going George" Ginny said pleading with him.
"What's the point? It isn't the same without him" George told her. The shop had been closed ever since Fred died.
"If Fred were here, he'd kick your ass for even thinking about not re opening" Ginny said furiously.
"Ginny don't swear" Molly said.
"Well he's being a down right prat and Fred would kick his ass" Ginny told her mother. George could see her point; Fred wouldn't have wanted the place to close down.
"But I can't do it on my own" George said feeling defeated.
"I will help you until school starts again and then ask Ron or Harry or Lee. I'm sure they'd love to help" Ginny said.
"Yeah I might go ask Ron. Thanks Gin" George said giving his sister a little kiss on the cheek and a hug before he walked away.
"That's very nice of you to push him" Molly said.
"If I don't, he'll die as well" She told her mother. Molly smiled to think how mature and strong her youngest daughter was. She hadn't realised she'd grown up so much.
"Ron, can I ask you something?" George asked as he saw Ron and Harry.
"Sure what's up?" Ron asked.
"Well I am going to reopen the shop and I could use a bit of help, Ginny suggested that maybe I should ask you guys or Lee, I thought maybe another Weasley would be best" George answered.
"I'd love to help out" Ron told him, placing his hand on his brother's shoulder.
"Thanks" George said. "We'll probably go in on Monday if that's ok with you" He added.
"Sounds great" Ron replied and he watched his brother walk back to the house, his head down and scuffing his feet along.
"This way I can keep an eye on him" Ron told Harry quietly.