Chapter 1: Victory
This waiting is killing me, I have to stretch my legs so I pick up baby Teddy and decide to go for a walk. As soon as I turn the corner I stop and observe one of the most heartbreaking moments I have ever witness. George is crying, actually sobbing, Billy is holding him and tears are also visible in his face. I try to understand what is happening and after a few seconds they start talking. "George you have to be here… You are the only one Fleur wants. She trusts you!", Billy was begging and George kept repeating "I can't, I just can't…".
I tried to figure out what they were saying. The reality was that George had been, besides Bill, Fleur's closest friend during her whole pregnancy, and even before. After Fred's death Bill was the only one capable to talk to George so George ended up spending a lot of time in Shell Cottage and, against all odds he and Fleur became really close friends. But even with all the support George had from his family and friends he still hadn't get over his twin brother's death, so I could guess that all this had something to do with that.
Bill started talking again. "It has been two years George, we have to move on. No one is going to replace him, ever. This baby will mean a lot to me and to everyone in the family, but he will never take Fred's place. "He stopped for a second and then said "I was going, I mean WE were going to ask you this later, but I think this is the right time." George stop sobbing, only silent tears streaming down his face now, "Will you be the baby's godfather?" It seemed like something had clicked in George's brain. He stood up, cleaned his face and said "Of course I will. You're right is time for a fresh start, besides, the kid will need someone to teach him how to break the rules!" and for the first time I saw the twins' old smirk and not its ghost on George's face.
Teddy start moving so I decided it was time to get out of there before any of the two Weasleys' saw me. I went back to the waiting room, but before I had the chance to get there Ron stopped me. "Harry wait! I need to talk to you; I mean I need your advice on something." "Shoot!"I said."Do you think this is Hermione's type?" he said showing me an amazing engagement ring. "She IS a girl, so I would say so! How…When?" We were really growing up! "Probably today, it's our two year anniversary… I'm going to take her to Hogwarts and propose there. It's the only place that makes sense!" was what he very nervously excited answered me.
Two years. It has been two years since the Final Battle. Two years since everything changed. The magical world was finally free of Voldemort. People celebrated their new found freedom, grieve their loved ones and were finally able to hope for a better future, for some was the opportunity to hope for any future for the first time. Look at me for example.
I'm Harry Potter, until the final battle my whole life revolved around one thing and one thing only "how to save the world from Voldemort?". And now? Two years later my life is my family, my friends, my godson and above all Ginny. People are finally moving on. We are all here in the waiting room of St. Mungus' Maternity ward for the birth of Billy's first child.
We hear steps, is the healer so me and Ron hurry to rest of the Weasleys and Hermione. He announces, "Is a perfect baby girl, Victoire!" Teddy wakes up with all the excitement and starts asking what is going on. Seconds after he realizes what happened he starts crying "I want boy!" and everyone laughs.
After this day and everything that happen I thing is safe to say that we are all entering a new chapter of our lives.