Hello People of the World,
Even though only one person requested an epilogue (thank you, DobbyTheElf7), I have decided to write one because I need it to lead into my second story (will probably be called The Dead Ones Rising- you will soon understand). This is going to be über short because I want to save some stuff for the first chapter of the sequel.
Disclaimer- Written by SleepingQueen17 and of course, moi.
Me: What's up, Doc?
Dr. Gallagher: What? You're not Bugs Bunny.
Me: Since when do you watch Muggle shows?
Dr. Gallagher: …
Me: So anyway, can you do the Disclaimer. *puppy face*
Dr. Gallagher: No, I'm too busy cooking up an evil scheme for world domination. MWAHAHA!
Me: You're so cliché. And I'm making you the star of the sequel AND the disclaimer. It's the least you can do. *pouts*
Dr. Gallagher: I don't do favors.
Me: I could kill you in the first chapter and get this over with…
Dr. Gallagher: No, because then you would have no plot.
Me: You're a good negotiator. But… Avada Ka-
Dr. Gallagher: FINE! LoopyToucan does not own Harry Potter, or any of the original characters. Happy now?
Me: Very. And by the way, you do realize that Muggles can't do magic, right?
Dr. Gallagher: …
Phew! Long disclaimer. Hope you liked it since it's the last one for this fic. Thanks, SleepingQueen17.
And now: Enjoy!
Epilogue
Albus was the first one to realize that the laboratory around them was crumbling. "Rose?" he asked nervously, tugging at her sleeve.
"We need to get out of here!" she shouted, stepping out of the way of a falling block of the building.
"But what about the other kids still in the lab?" Albus yelled over the commotion.
"We need to get them out before the lab collapses! We'll figure out what to do after that," Rose replied, grabbing his hand. The pair moved deeper into the mess, leaping over mounds of rubble, looking for Lab A18.
Suddenly, Rose froze in her tracks and Albus slammed into her. "What are you doing, Rose?" he demanded, picking himself up.
"Shh," Rose hissed. Over the rumbling of the destruction, a faint cry for help could be heard. Rose and Albus swiftly maneuvered through the piles of ash and crushed devices, searching for the source of the wails. Within seconds, the children were covered in soot and choking on the polluted air. The plea began sounding strangled and hoarse, sending panic flaring through Rose and Albus.
"We're coming for you!" Rose told the unseen OPs, doubling her pace. Chunks of the ceiling began raining down harder, knocking the two children down. Immediately, Albus scrambled to his feet, pulling Rose with him.
"Help!" a scratchy voice begged. Rose took the lead and started clearing aside the debris. She gasped in surprise when she exposed a dusty body.
"Albus, I found someone!" she called. He instantly materialized beside her. The duo uncovered a jumbled mass of children, all coughing and spluttering.
"Are there any more of you?" Albus inquired, wiping the dirt out of his eyes.
"No, that's all of us," a red-haired boy croaked in response.
Another chunk of the lab came down, causing a muffled gasp of pain.
"Everyone, get out of here! Regroup in the center of the field!" Rose ordered. Immediately, the children rushed in all different directions, trying desperately to escape the falling objects.
"Is everyone here?" Albus scanned the sea of dusty faces, relaxing when he didn't notice anyone missing.
"Okay, guys, I'm going to call for help!" Rose said, whipping out her wand.
"How do you still have that?" Albus inquired, agape.
"I guess Adriana was too arrogant to try to take it away from me," Rose replied with a shrug. "Expecto Patronum!"
A silvery swan shot out of the tip of her wand, shedding sparkling light everywhere. "Uncle Harry, Aunt Ginny, this is Rose! I'm here with Albus, Hugo, and the rest of the OPs! Adriana's dead, but we're all stuck here. We need your help as soon as possible!" Rose intoned, speaking to the Patronus.
The swan subtly nodded its magnificent head at her, and flew away in a swish of wispy, white feathers.
To be continued…
I know that that wasn't a good epilogue, so I'm sorry. Don't worry guys, the first chapter of the sequel will be long and interesting.
Important A/N: SleepingQueen17 is my unofficial Beta, but she can't be a real Beta because she hasn't written enough stories. SleepingQueen17 has written one story, and we would both appreciate it if you bugged her to write more in a PM or review. If she gets 5 reviews, she will write more stories, and I can get a Beta, so you guys won't have to deal with any grammar mistakes.
But wait, there's more! Every review on her story will also count towards a faster update on my story. SleepingQueen17 is a really great author, but she doesn't have enough encouragement to use her skills in a FanFic. So please review or PM on both of our stories to make our days!
Sorry for long A/N. See you soon if I get more reivews. I am 1/5 of the way there!