Well, guys, here it is.
The final chapter.
We hope you all like it.
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An Old Friend
Harry Potter.
The Boy Who Lived.
Soon to be The Man Who Died.
At 96 years old, Harry felt that he could truly say that he had lived his life to its fullest potential. He was happy. The only real regret he had about his life was not eating more treacle tart.
Seriously, though. He had been thrust into fame at a young age, but he felt that he had handled it fairly well. He had been alone for the first ten years of his life, but then he had found a family- in Hogwarts, in the Weasleys, in Hermione, and in the Wizarding World. He had found a place where he belonged. He still didn't understand the Dursley's actions, but at least he and Dudley were on speaking terms now- or had been, until Dudley had passed away at the age of 82.
He had married a woman who he loved, he had created children, and now he even had grandkids and great-grandkids.
And as he sat on the porch in his comfortable armchair, watching the beautiful oranges of the sunset blend with yellows and the deep, soulful reds, he was grateful for what he had.
He supposed it was almost fitting, in a way, that his first and last ten years were to be spent alone.
Arthur had passed away eight years after Molly had died, and Bill, Percy, George, and their wives were gone as well, along with Charlie.
Ron and Hermione's deaths had hit him hard. They had shared everything, been through so much- hell, they'd even saved the world together.
But the death that had hit him the hardest was Ginny's. Ginny had passed away from old age about a decade ago, and she was the last person from his childhood to leave him. Yes, he still had his children and grandchildren, but they would never understand the pain and suffering he had gone through. He loved them, but in a different way; they knew him not as Harry Potter, but as Grampa Harry. They hadn't known him when he was growing up, and Harry was a very different person around them than he was with the people he had known all his life. But don't misunderstand him, here- he loved his family with all his heart, and there was nothing that he wouldn't do for them.
Now the kids were all grown up (and had avoided prison, thankfully).
Teddy and Vic had five children (taking after the very busy Molly), one of whom was the new head of the Auror Department, something Harry bragged about quite a bit. Even Teddy and VIctoire had their own grandchildren now.
James would often come to visit with his wife, Jemma. Their three kids would come as well; Alfie, Leo, and Elle. Leo and Elle were twins, and Harry had known as soon as they were born that they'd be troublemakers just like their grandpas Fred and George. They'd nearly burned the house down during their early nappy years. Alfie, Leo, and Elle had their own families, and Harry loved spending time with his great-grandchildren.
Albus and Alice and their two children, Oliver and Imogen, would often travel the world with Oliver and Imogen's families. All of the traveling caused Albus and Alice to not have as much time with Harry as he would have liked, but whenever they were in town, they would make sure that they spent time with Harry for the majority of their stay.
Lily, on the other hand, had practically moved her entire family to be with Harry when their mum had died. She and Lorcan had come to Godric's Hollow to be able to check on Harry every now and then, which he greatly appreciated. The couple had no children of their own, when they had found out Lily was unable to have children. They had been devastated, as anyone would be, but then Lorcan had the idea of adoption. Lena and Luke were just as much part of the family as anyone else, and even they had their own families who would come to visit Harry often as well.
Harry was so proud of his large family. He and Ginny had fought for them, for this world, for this freedom, for this happiness.
And their efforts had paid off.
And yet, now, as Harry sat in his chair, watching the dazzling sunset, he began to think.
Throughout it all, Harry had endured so much- some would say too much. Perhaps it was not fair, that his life was so marred by the actions of others over which he had no control.
He'd lost so much, and had gone through so many hardships and trials.
He remembered, for everyone who had left him behind.
For everything that he had gone through.
A part of him wanted to remember the sadness, the weaknesses, the sorrows.
Wanted to remember when the Engima had struck and left him wounded and crippled.
Wanted to remember when Neville had lost his grandmother.
Wanted to remember the pain of the war and losing so many friends.
And, most of all, wanted to remember when Molly had gotten cancer, how it had almost torn the family apart.
But…
The rest of him wanted to remember the happiness, the strength, and the joy.
He remembered Ginny helping him heal from the wounds, both inside and out, that he had accumulated throughout his life.
He remembered Neville overcoming his fears and becoming one of the strongest people Harry knew.
He remembered the healing and that the sacrifices everyone had made were not in vain.
And, most of all, he remembered the Weasley-Potter family's strength in face of the ultimate enemy, and in face of their most testing battle- losing Molly.
They had won, together.
And when he thought of his earliest memory, he recalled why they had fought so hard.
His parents had fought to make life worth living.
His family had fought to make life worth living.
He had fought to make life worth living.
And he had succeeded.
It truly was the life they'd dreamed of.
With that last thought, he took off the invisibility cloak.
And he greeted Death as an old friend.
Hey everyone,
Well, this is it. The final oneshot, after 50 oneshots and over a year's writing.
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Hitting that "Complete" button has made us both a little sad that it's over, but also proud of what we've accomplished.
To everyone who asked for us to continue the fic, we're flattered, really, but, to be honest, we feel that the ending, along with the Molly chapters, is the most trying thing the Weasleys have gone through. Their evolution throughout this fic has lead up to this and it was the best ending we feel we could have given.
But not to fear, we will be reuniting for another fic! (We're not sure when it will be or what it's going to be about- we were thinking about a Marauders fic with a twist, but you'll have to wait and see!)
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We really hope you enjoyed going on this ride with us- we sure did.
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