Harry Potter : What happened next

Chapter one: The end

Dumbledore nodded. They smiled at eachother.

'Are you sure?' said Ron. There was the faintest trace of longing in his voice as he looked at the elder wand.

'I think Harry's right' said Hermione quietly.

'That wands more trouble than its worth' said Harry. 'And quite honestly,' he turned away from the painted portraits, thinking now only of the four poster bed lying waiting for him in the Gryffindor Tower, and wondering whether Kreacher might bring him a sandwich there, 'I've had enough trouble for a lifetime'.

Harry, Ron and Hermione made the familiar trek up to the Gryffindor Tower, looking around at the devastation the battle had caused. Nearly all the order had been killed, Fred and Colin Creevey and the others who Harry did not care nearly as much for, like Crabbe.

'Weird isn't it, that this may well be the last time we make this walk' Ron said. Harry and Hermione laughed. 'What?' Ron asked.

'How many times have we thought that?' Harry said. 'Like when we flew the car into the whomping willow, last year and the year before!' Hermione sighed.

'What is it?' Ron grinned.

'Nothing I just cant bear to think that we aren't coming back!'

'You said that last year' Ron pointed out. They came to a sudden halt. They had reached the fat ladies portrait to find it empty.

'Whats happened to her?' Harry asked.

'Probably celebrating lets see if we can in without a stupid password' Hermione suggested. She approached the portrait and pulled it open. It was dark inside. They all clambered in but nothing could prepare them for what happened next.

'SURPRISE!' The entire common room was filled with Gryffindors who had not lost loved ones and all the portraits from around the school (it looked like) were assembled in the various frames. The Weasleys including Bill and Fleur and Charlie and Percy were at the centre of the room. Charlie was levating a banner that said "HARRY , RON AND HERMIONE : THE REASON EVERYONE WANTS TO BE IN GRYFFINDOR!"

Mrs Weasley was then hugging all three of them and crying all over everyone. It looked like they had been mourning Fred and decided to leave him in peace and celebrate his life instead of death. Unfortunately it looked as if Ron had just remembered the recent loss of his brother and tried to get away privately.

Hermione followed him out of the common room.

'Ron, what is it?' She asked.

'Its just I never really had a chance to say to Fred how much he and George meant to me.' Ron cried.

'Ron, I'm sorry, I – I – I should have blocked that explosion, it came towards us I tried to stop it but It steered towards Fred who wasn't ready' Hermione sobbed.

Ron lifted Hermione's chin.

'Hermione I will never blame you for Freds death, if it was anybodies fault it was mine, I told him to go the way he went, don't you dare think that you are responsible for him not being in that common room. Without you Hermione, I wouldn't be here to mourn Fred. Without you Hermione, I would still be snogging Lavender Brown. Without you Hermione, I wouldn't have known true love.' And with that he bent down and kissed her better than he'd never kissed anyone before. Her soft hair that was even bushier than normal, clung to Rons hands and her lips were so smoothe that the hint of strawberry lipbalm she'd put on after she'd got out of her Bellatrix disguise still lingered on her lips. They were so absorbed that they didn't notice the common room door open and the whole Weasley family pile out of it.

'OH!' Ron and Hermione broke apart and spun round. Mrs Weasley stared at them in shock. Hermione went pink. Ron looked as if he'd rather been dunked in a toilet. The Weasleys behind Molly were nervous. Then all of a sudden she ran forward and kissed Hermione on the cheeks and hugged her and started to cry. Hermione who was a bit taken aback at first, hugged her but did not start to cry. Then Molly turned to Ron.

'Awww my little Ronnie! His first love! Fred would have been so happy!' (a little smirk from George there) Mrs Weasley then kissed them both and turned back to her family. 'We'll be taking a port key home, Bill and Arhtur your coming tomorrow to get Fred….' Her voice broke off but Mr Weasley quickly hugged her and she resumed the conversation. 'Ron, they need you Hermione and Harry to stay here for another night so you can be interviewed for the daily phropet. You can come home with your Dad tomorrow. Hermione love, how are you getting back to your parents?'

Hermione, who had not spoken of her parents since Bill's wedding, went pale and stiff. Ron who noticed tried to signal to his mum to stop. When she carried on going he put an arm round Hermione while listening to his mum.

'Hermione, are you all right?' Mrs Weasley asked, concerned. 'Are your parents ok? You can tell us.' When Hermione went even paler Mr Weasley stepped in.

'Hermione do your parents remember you?' The entire family stared at Hermione and Mr Weasley. Hermione then burst into tears. Comforted by Ron, Hermione began the story.

'I knew I was going with Harry and Ron this year and I knew my parents would be targeted and I couldn't bear to lose…. So I put a memory charm on them so they were convinced their names were Wendell and Monica Wilkins and there lifetime ambition was to move to Australia. They moved to Australia so they couldn't be harmed or interrogated about Harry. They don't know that they have a daughter you see.' As Hermione finished she was so tear soaked her hair was dripping. Mrs Weasley then walked towards her and mouthed 'I'm sorry' before hugging her.

'Well, that settles it them doesn't it. Hermione you can stay with us and Harry until you find your parents. If you find them.' She said.

'Harrys staying with us?' Ron yelled.

'Well Ron, his aunt and uncle wont take him back and he's as good as my son so yes Harry will be staying with us and sharing with you. Hermione you can share with Ginny. Where is Ginny?' Mrs Weasley looked over at her family. George strode over the common room door and pulled it open. He looked as if he might puke. Then he burst into laughter.

Mrs Weasley hurried over and stood rigid with shock. Ginny and Harry were in the doorway kissing like hell. They broke apart and looked embaressed at their visitors. Mrs Weasley then hurried over and started kissing Harry like she did Hermione.

'Quick somebody say something to distract her!' Ron urged.

'Mum, Hermione isn't ickle Ronnie's first love!' George smirked.

'Anything but that!' Mrs Weasley turned around in shock. Ron quickly darted out of the way.

'Come along Ginny!' Mrs Weasley said.

'No mum I'm staying right here.' Mrs Weasley was either too tired to object or too intruiged with Georges comment to bother. The other Weasleys trudged down the castles steps leaving the newly fromed couples in eachothers arms.