Yay, new chapter at last! Hope you enjoy it.
Remus Lupin placed his wand carefully in his robes and sighed heavily as he pondered on the future of the war. All he could think about was how he knew deep inside that this was the end. However it came to be, this trip would finish it all. Ron Weasley was going with him and he too prepared for things to change. It had to.
Ron paced nervously around his room gathering cloaks, gloves and his wand. Harry's bed was empty and wrinkled from the last time he had carelessly made it the morning he left with Lupin. Rolling his socks, Ron could only watch it sadly and remember the anger he felt when he awoke to find a letter on his pillow. The letter Harry wrote to tell him his goodbye. It was pressed between the pages of his Quidditch Through the Ages book where a muggle picture of the three of them was placed. Ron would stare at the photograph earnestly, memorizing the contours of Harry's smile and knowing that none of him existed any longer.
A knock sounded at the door and he saw Hermione slide her face to meet him. "How are you doing?"
Ron looked away and stuffed another robe into the bag on his bed. "Fine."
She laughed. "You're like Harry, you know that? You always lie about your feelings. Want some lunch? Your Mum made sandwiches."
He didn't say anything in response about Harry. Thinking about him made his stomach twist. "I'm fine. Remus and I are leaving soon anyway, I don't need any."
Hermione slowly came behind him and embraced Ron around his waist. He couldn't say anything to her. "I'm going to miss you. Please be careful and write to us. Come home safe. We don't want what happened to Harry happen again."
Ron turned around and kissed the top of her head. "I'm too determined to die. I'm doing this for the Wizarding world and for Harry. He should be here with us."
Hermione pushed herself away slowly and wiped the tears out of her eyes. "You can do it."
Before leaving, Ron could not get his mother off his case. She grabbed him into a fierce bear hug every moment she was near him, and she wiped her face on her dishcloth as she had done when Harry had died. Ginny still had not forgiven him for what had happened, but she did say her goodbye and let Wallace give Ron a kiss goodbye too. The dog squirmed in her arms to go to Ron and nestled himself back into her arms after he was done.
Remus walked briskly into the kitchen and tugged on Ron's robes roughly. "We need to go. Tonks just called about a lead to the Death Eaters."
"Right." He said weakly.
Mrs. Weasley embraced him one last time and wept into his shoulder. "Oh, please be careful, Ronald! Mind Remus and do your best to return, you hear?"
"I will, Mum. Love you."
She wept harder and released him muttering, "Love you too, son."
Mr. Weasley gathered him briefly into a father-son hug and patted his back. "You'll do well, son. Harry would be proud. We are proud of you."
"Thanks, Dad."
Ron couldn't remember what else happened that night. It all seemed to be a dark blur, but he found himself in the forest with Remus Lupin walking and walking and walking. All he could say to himself was that he had to do it for Harry. He had to do it for his family. He had to right his wrongs, and he would do it correctly without fail. He just HAD to!
Sorry this chapter is short and basically useless, but I need to finish this story soon. Stay tuned please and I love you all!