A Hero's Reward
By: TheFifthCharmedOne
Disclaimer: Harry Potter belongs to JKR, I own nothing.
Summary: The final enemy to defeated is death right? Well Harry Potter has dealt with both death and enemies, and defeated them all. He has his one true love, Ginny, and they're married, and she's pregnant with his son, his best friends have expressed how they truly feel, and they're married as well, and Hermione is pregnant with a baby girl. So why doesn't Harry feel fulfilled? He has everything he could ever want, except for his heart's desire. But what happens when the shooting star that changes everything comes to pass? Will Harry receive the ultimate reward?
Pairings:
Harry/Ginny
Ron/Hermione
Tonks/Remus
Molly/Arthur
George/Angelina
and finally…
Lily/James
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Chapter 4: Home Is Where The Heart Is
With James's spell cast, the house began to reform. The walls built themselves back together, the furniture reupholstered and sewed itself back together, and the house itself became visible not only to magical eyes, but to Muggle ones as well.
Evening was just beginning to take shape as the Potters cautiously entered their old home.
"Everything is the way it was the night…….well the night it happened." said Lily.
"Yeah," said James, picking up an old baby toy, one that resembled a broomstick. "Hey Harry, did you ever meet Sirius Black?" Harry stiffened.
"Yeah, I met him." he answered vaguely. Ginny squeezed his hand again. "He was my godfather, and the best one I ever had, thanks to you Dad."
"What do you mean had?" said James, fearing the worst. Ginny looked at Harry carefully.
"Dad, er, Sirius…..died five years ago. It was a battle at the Ministry. I'll spare you the details." Harry swallowed and tried to push back the horrible memories of what had happened at the Ministry, of how painful losing someone so close to his parents had been.
"No, don't spare me anything. What happened?"
"James, maybe-"
"NO! Lily, Sirius was my best friend! I deserve to know how he died!"
Lily sighed. "Harry, is it something you want to talk about?"
"Not want necessarily, more like need." said Harry, turning to face his parents. "Just to let you know Dad, Sirius died a hero."
James nodded, silently telling him to go on.
"Well it all started with a Dementor attacking me and Dudley…."
James and Lily listened intently. Ginny held Harry's hand the entire time.
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"Molly, where are Ginny and Harry?" asked Arthur. The Weasleys were gathering for dinner to see that the chairs where the two normally sat were empty.
"I don't know," said Molly, getting worried.
"Mum, relax. She's probably out with Harry somewhere. They'll come back." assured Hermione. Molly smiled.
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"………And he died with a smile on his face." Harry finished. James was staring at the ground, trying to process everything. Lily was rubbing James's back in soothing circles.
"At least he died laughing." said James finally, looking up. He had tears rimming his hazel eyes, but he was resolute not to let them fall. Sirius would kill him (again) if he knew James was crying over him. "What about Remus? You met him right?"
"Met him? Yeah. Miss him, definitely."
"Miss him?" James said thickly.
"No, I'm not telling you that story. It's too much."
"No, I want to know." said James, staring at his son. Harry sighed and looked at Ginny. After some consideration, Ginny nodded.
"But tell him slowly. At least his has a happy ending."
"True." said Harry, thinking of his godson.
"Well Voldemort came back at the end of my fourth year. He killed a friend of mine, Cedric Diggory, and nearly killed me. You two came to me in spirit form…"
At this Lily and James nodded. "Everyone that Voldemort murdered came from his wand in spirit form, because your wands were made of the same phoenix feather interior."
Harry nodded. He twirled his wand in his fingers. "That still freaks me out." "Anyway, I told you about my fifth year, and then in sixth year, I became Quidditch Captain of the Gryffindor Team," At this James beamed proudly. "And I also realized I liked a certain redhead as more then a friend…" he winked at Ginny, who smiled and blushed. "But that's beside the point. In sixth year, Dumbledore told me about Horcruxes, and his dying wish was for me to have the Sword of Gryffindor to destroy the ones he hadn't already destroyed."
"I read about Horcruxes," said Lily thoughtfully. "It's an object where someone puts some of their soul, right?" Harry nodded.
"Anyway, I didn't go to my seventh year, and along with Hermione and Ron, we set off to destroy the rest of the Horcruxes. This led to a huge battle at Hogwarts, where a lot of people died, including Remus, and his new wife Nymphadora Tonks. He never got to know his son."
"His son?" James choked, the tears becoming harder and harder to hold back.
"My godson, Ted Remus Lupin."
James returned his stare to the floor, and Lily resumed the smooth circles on his back.
After a long few minutes, James took a shuddering breath and looked back at his son.
"Where are they buried?"
"Well Sirius was never buried, because his body disappeared through a veil at the Ministry," Harry closed his eyes and tried to block the memories. "But Remus and Tonks were buried right near you two."
"Let's go." said Lily, speaking for James.
James nodded.
Harry and Ginny stood up.
"Follow us." With that Harry and Ginny Disapparated.
Lily and James followed their lead.
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It was night in the Cemetery, and mist surrounded the gravestones, much like they had two days ago, when the miracle happened.
REMUS JOHN LUPIN
Died a hero
Father of Ted Remus Lupin
Husband of Nymphadora Tonks Lupin
He will never be forgotten
NYMPHADORA TONKS LUPIN
A new mother never wants to leave her child,
but sometimes Fate has other plans.
Wife of Remus John Lupin
Mother of Ted Remus Lupin
She will never be forgotten
"They forgot loyal Marauder." said James, pointing to Remus's grave. "He was one of the THREE loyal members of the Marauders." Everyone could see James still hated Peter for his betrayal. Lily put her hand on his shoulder. She waved her wand and conjured up a bouquet of black roses. James thanked her and put them at the grave.
"I was wondering when you'd show up Prongs." said a voice. Everyone looked up.
"Padfoot? Moony?"
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A/N: You hate me now, don't you? Probably. Okay, stop I can feel your hatred. No, don't kill me! I'm sorry, but I just have evil cliffie tendencies!!!!! I'll update ASAP, I promise! Just don't kill me!
~Charmed