"Kreacher," Harry called "I'm back."A small head with white fuzz coming out of its ears poked up the stairs. "MasterHarry is back?" He said with delight in his voice. "The food is almost ready!"
Harry nodded and heard the doorbell ring. The others were already here. He setTeddy Lupin down on a chair and came to the door. The Weasleys and Hermionewalked in. "Harry," Fred who was now a ghost said "mind carrying my bodyupstairs?"
Harry heaved Fred's body over his shoulder and followed Ron and Mr. Weasleyupstairs to the drawing room; Fred floated through the ceiling to the room. They placed the bodies on a blanket Mr. Weasley conjured. "There we are." He said panting.
"Dang, I'm so good looking." Said Fred who was looking at his body.
After that they went downstairs to the dining room where everyone was alreadyeating; Ron said "I couldn't help it, we were hungry!" Hermione scowled at him.Soon they were not mourning over those who died and were having a better time Mrs. Weasley was spooning food into Teddy's mouth and he was changing the color of his hair. Fred and George were cracking jokes and before they knew it thecelebration was over. But just before they put everything away the doorbell rangagain.
Harry left the table and climbed up the stairs to open the door; behind it were Lucius,Narcissa, and Draco Malfoy. Harry felt his jaw drop and said to Draco "What areyou doing here?"
Lucius answered instead of Draco. "We are here to celebrate. The Dark Lord isgone." Harry reluctantly let them in because Draco was sneering.Narcissa said "We know what we did was wrong. He was in our houseand our minds. He took both of our wands and you took Draco's wand. We wantto say thank you."
Harry led them downstairs where everyone fell silent. "The Malfoys will join us for treacle tart." These words were said very plainly. Everyone decided that it was best to accept the decision. They celebrated and the adults got absorbed in a big discussion. The rest of them all went upstairs to a living room. Malfoy was the first one of thebunch to speak. "Potter, thankyouforsavingmylife…youtooWeasley. He said quickly.Harry and Ron nodded.
Hermione finally said "They must be putting Hogwarts back together in the morning.I do think the adults are going to help. The Horcruxes are finally gone. Ginny that iswhat we were doing all this time. Fighting Horcruxes. Voldemort had 7. Voldemortis gone. It's so wonderful to believe!"
Malfoy though who was trying hard not to talk finally burst. "Too bad your not goneGranger. The world could sure do without a mudblood like you."
"Petrificus Totalus!" Ron yelled with a smug look on his face. Malfoy lay flat on hisback stiff as a board.
"Ron!" Hermione said after she muttered the counterjinx. "Harry I hope you knowthat me, Ginny, and Ron are all staying here tonight." Harry nodded again.
A noise was heard from downstairs and Malfoy walked out of the room and down he stairs to leave with his parents. Another noise said that Mr. Weasley was comingup. Mr. Weasley said "We are burying Tonks, Lupin, and Fred in Godric's Hollow next Wednsday he said. We are leaving now so you know. Good night."
Harry looked at Hermione who nodded at him and understood that he wanted to be alone with Ginny. She pulled Ron out of the room and Ginny and Harry were left alone. Ginny was approaching Harry, like Cho did, much to close.
