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"Congratulations Mr. Potter on a job well done,"
"Godric?" Harry said mystified.
"The one and only. Amazing job lad. Watched the whole thing from up here. I've never seen one of my heirs fight as you have today. You've made me proud."
"Um thank you Godric but um what am I doing here. I mean don't get me wrong but I always figured the afterworld would look a bit different," Harry said motioning to the big dark room they were in.
"Well the torches aren't lit and you're not technically in the after life yet."
"Then where am I?"
"Welcome to the Council of the Order."
"The what?"
"We keep watch over Earth. We are the few and the powerful. We died with so much power we are able to use some of it to help those we left behind."
"He is right lad," said another older man who walked towards them, clapping his hands and the torches lit themselves.
"Good to see you again Merlin,"
"Like wise young lad."
"Today we are here to offer you membership to our Order. We watch to make sure that there is a balance between good and evil and if it should tip in evil's favor we find away to stop it."
"Did you choose me to stop Voldemort?"
"That was out of our hands when Voldemort was born Salazar's heir and you Godric's. The cosmos did that not us. We did all we could to tip the battle in your favor. I protected you the night Voldemort came to kill you" Merlin said.
"Oh well thanks," Harry replied, not really sure what else to say.
"We wish we could have done more for you lad," Godric said.
"What happens if I say no?" Harry said as his thoughts of sitting on the council for eternity entered his mind.
"You have two other choices then. Either to go to the great beyond or back to earth," Godric said.
"If you go to your body all your memories and pain go with you. Stay here and you can guarantee your family and yourself rest and peace."
"Ginny and the kids would be safe?" Harry said looking at Merlin with pleading eyes.
"Yes, we would make sure of it."
"HARRY JAMES POTTER IF YOU SAY YES I WILL KICK YOUR ASS!"
"What?" Harry said as his face fell as he saw Ginny and Death appear before his eyes.
"You heard me I will kick your ass. I would never forgive you if you stayed here!"
"You promised me if she died she would be returned to her body!" Harry said looking at Death as if she wasn't dead and he could kill her all over again.
"This wasn't my doing Harry I swear. She cast some weird magic that made me take her. I had no choice in the matter."
"Ginerva Weasley you are not suppose to be here," Merlin said.
"Bugger off you old bat. I go where ever he does. He's my soul mate. If you take him you will have to take me. My soul belongs to his" Ginny said with such anger that it almost made Godric take a step back, almost.
"I will not be spoken to like that Ms. Weasley. Gwen return this woman back to her body. It is not yet her time."
"NO! It is not yet his time. I will not let you have him. Not today, not tomorrow, not for as long as I can fight you."
"Fight me? You dare think you can fight me?" Merlin said with a chuckle.
"She may not be able to but I can and I will. I'm sorry but I will have to decline the offer. I can't leave Ginny and my children unprotected," Harry said with sad eyes.
"Let me make this clear lad this could be your only chance. It may never come again" Godric said.
"Let me make this clear Mr. Potter if you want Ms. Weasley to ever return to her body you will stay with us" Merlin said, his whole personality changing from pleasant old man to vindictive.
"What! No! You just said it wasn't her time. This is my choice,"
"He's right Merlin this is his choice not yours," Godric said.
"If we have his power on the Council, if another Voldemort ever comes about we could stop him a lot earlier then we ever could."
"That is not the point. We have always managed. If they boy wishes to leave he may."
"But not with the girl,"
"I have to detest," Death said standing in front of Ginny and Harry. "I am the keeper of souls and I say she will return."
"I won't allow it," Merlin said.
"But I will,"
"Morgana this is none of your business,"
"Of course it is Sire when it has to deal with my heir,"
"What? You've never chosen an heir before. You never wanted to part with the power."
"I parted with it the day this child was born unknown to any of you. I chose her as my heir and if you think I will allow you to keep her dead I will fight you and I will win" the woman said as she turned to Death who stepped aside. The woman, Morgana was beautiful, almost like an angel but with dark hair and violet eyes.
"Ginerva Weasley I chose you as my heir. You are the first heir I have ever chosen to carry on my power. I saw your coming when I was but a child and I knew one day I would choose you to carry on my magic. We are not related by blood but by a greater bond that not even I can understand. What you did today was heroic and will not be forgotten but I give you a word of warning today. The potion you used has been poison to your body, when you return you must find another to cleanse it from you."
"And Harry?"
"May return with you if that is his choice," Morgana said looking to Harry who seemed to be lost for words but replied, "I will return with Ginny."
"Then Gwen take them home to their bodies and with my blessing,"
"Yes ma'am," Death said holding out her hands and Ginny and Harry turning into orbs, Ginny's red while Harry's was a bright gold.
"Oh and here is Tom Riddle's soul. Figured you want to start his trial soon," Death said passing it to Morgana.
"Thank you Gwen you've done well today. And don't worry about screwing with fate I'll cover for you. The boys will never know," Morgana whispered with a wink as she turned back to Godric who seemed to be in loved and Merlin who was furious.
The after math of the battle was pure insanity. Under Ron, Hayden and Rocky the rest of the death eaters who did not flee where captures along with some of their other pals.
The wounded, nearly dead and once were dead were rushed into the castle for immediate medical attention.
"Sirius help me," James said as he lifted his dead son's body as Sirius picked up Ginny's.
"Where do we bring them?" Sirius asked as confused as James was and filled with worry. Would they ever speak to Harry again? Ginny? Sirius thought just as two glowing orbs out of no where appeared and rushed towards Sirius and James, one entering Harry the other Ginny.
Ginny immediately woke up, "Did it work? Is he alright?" Ginny asked franticly.
"He's starting to breath," James said, happiness filling his face as Harry started to scream and struggle in his arms.
"Harry?" James said having to place him on the ground. "Oh Godric Harry! There is blood! Lots of blood. He didn't have this wounds before!"
"He would of if he had lived," Ginny said in an almost awe voice.
"Bring him to Pyrexia," a man said walking over to Ginny whom recognized him as one of Ona's men.
"She can help him?"
"If the queen can't help him no one can," the man replied as Ginny turned into a ritza and with a roar left the battle field with Harry.
"Should we go after her?" Sirius asked.
"Some one does," Bill said now out of shock that his sister was alive and so was Harry. "The potion needs to get out of her system before it kills her again. I'll go but how do I…" but as if an answer to the unspoken question Shadow appeared by Bill's side and disappeared with the eldest Weasley disappeared.
"Oh Stars he's alive!" Ona said as Ginny and Harry appeared at her dinner table.
"I'm sorry but I just needed to get him to you. He's hurt bad Ona," Ginny said above his screams.
"Did he win?"
"Yes," Ginny said, "Details later, saving his life now please?" Ginny said.
"Guards carry him to my room and hurry. Have the healers start what they can. I will be there in a moment," Ona said as Ara joined the queens side.
"Remus did he make it through?" Ara asked.
"Yes every one did," Ginny said.
"Every one?" Ona said as another burst of flames surrounded the table and Shadow and Bill appeared.
"Bill what's wrong?" Ginny asked ready for another battle.
"You are Ginny. Ona she has poison in her. We need to get something to cleanse it from her before it kills her."
"Poison? How?" Ona asked as they started to walk the halls followed by a very pregnant Ara Lupin, when Ginny didn't answer Bill did.
"It was a potion left by my Aunt to make the drinker do what ever they needed to do for one day. What Ginny didn't know was that after that the potion turns to poison and would kill her."
"No Bill I knew it would," Ginny said as they walked into the infirmary.
"You knew it would kill you and you took it any way,"
"I had to take the risk," Ginny said as Ona pulled apart cabinets and pulled out one lone vile of something awful looking.
"It won't be pleasant but it's the strongest cleanser I have. You'll get sick and probably will be bed ridden for a few days."
Before Ginny could reply Bill took it from Ona and faced Ginny.
"You'll either take this now or I will use magic and make you take it anyway,"
"What about Harry?" Ginny said wanting to be by his side.
"I will take very good care of him Ginny but now you need to take care of your self."
"Now Ginny or I'll force you," Bill said as Ginny took the vial from his hand and uncorked it and drank it in one gulp.
"That is awful," Ginny said with a look of disgust on her face as she felt the room start to spin. "And it works very quickly," Ginny said as Bill caught her and lifted her onto one of the beds in the room.
"I'll take care of her Ona you should go look in on Harry,"
"Yes but Admeta I want you to help this young women as well. Make sure she stays stable and if I'm needed I will be in my chambers," Ona said rushing from the room while Bill stayed by Ginny's side, holding her hand as darkness took over.
"Where the bloody hell is Bill and Ginny! I want to know where all my bloody children are!" Molly Weasley shrieked at one of the healers.
"Mum! Mum stop!"Ron said coming to her side.
"Ronald where are they!"
"James Potter told me they are fine and in Pyrexia. Ona is taking care of them don't worry."
"Godric help me. I almost lost you all today. All my children,"
"It's okay mum. How are Fred and George?"
"Hurt but after a few weeks the healer says their bones should be as strong as they once were. And Hermione?'
"The sword did some internal damage but she'll pull through. I have to go over see that the others who helped us get treated fairly."
"Like whom?"
"The house elves, goblins and werewolves. If any one here doesn't treat them like equals after today I will make it my own bloody battle to throw'em off the astronomy tower or what's left of it any way," Ron said walking off.
"Mum thank Godric your alright," Bobby said sitting by his Mum as his grandfather walked in.
"Grand-da," Bobby said.
"How is your Mum?"
"Just sleeping. She'll be fine in a few days."
"Thank Merlin. And you? Un hurt?"
"Yes just a few scratches and bruises," Bobby said as Dumbledore looked over the boy and could see his arm was bleeding profusely.
"You need a healer to look over that arm,"
"I'm fine I need to stay with Mum,"
"You fought bravely today Robert, your father would be very proud for I know I am glad to have you as my grandson. I will stay with your mum till you return with a healed arm."
"I DON'T BLOODY CARE! WHERE IS MARK EVANS!" Severus Snape yelled.
"He's a few beds down sir but you really need to relax."
"I need to see him! Now I need to know he is alive!"
"Severus," Janet said walking up to her brother, blood and dirt covering her body.
"Janet I didn't protect him. He died and it's my fault I should have been with him."
Janet slapped him hard across the face, "Better? Good because he is alive and well just hurt. Tim is with him but he asks that his birth father come to say hello to him."
"What how? Did you?"
"Some yes I did but he heard you when you came to his side. Come and say hello to your son."
"Neville I'm sorry I wasn't there for you in time," Luna said as she hugged the Gryffindor.
"Luna I love you," Neville said with out thought, it had been something he had been to afraid to say before now.
"I love you as well Neville Longbottom."
"Then be mine, marry me? Please?"
"Neville I would be more then happy to marry you," Luna said with tears of happiness in her eyes as she held him even tighter.
Bill held Ginny's hair as she through up into the waste bin.
"It's alright Gin just let it out," Bill said as he rubbed her back.
"You're a good brother you know," Ginny said before she began throwing up again.
"What can I say? Don't want to see my sister leave this earth any time soon,"
"Uh-oh," Ara said as she sat by.
"What's wrong Ara?" Bill asked.
"My water just broke. The baby is coming."
"What? Healer help!" Bill yelled as Admeta came running to the mortals.
"She is going into labor,"
"Come my lady I will take care of you,"
"Bill, Bill I need Remus," Ara said.
"Go," Ginny replied looking up from the waste bin, "I'll be fine. Don't let Remus miss the birth of his child."
"Ginny what if you,"
"Well your not a healer so you couldn't help me could you? All your training comes from having to take care of Fred and George when they discovered Alcohol. Now go!" Ginny said trying to keep herself from tossing her cookies till after her brother left.
"I'll be back," Bill said as Ginny called for Shadow and Bill disappeared. Ginny turned right back to the waste basket.
"We handled all the injuries now it will be up to Harry to wake,"
"It may take him a while Lady Ona I looked at his magic levels and they are severely out of order. Until his body can regulate them I fear he won't be waking anytime soon,"
"I would have to agree. Let him sleep here I still don't want to move him yet since we just got him stable. I want you to stay here and keep watch on him and if anything happens send the guard at the door to come find me alright?"
"Of course Lady Ona," the healer replied as Ona left to go check on Ginny.
"REMUS! REMUS LUPIN!" Bill yelled through the chaos that was Hogwarts with parents finding their children and others being healed.
"Bill how is Harry? Ginny? Why are you looking for Remus?" Lily said catching the eldest Weasley son.
"They'll pull though but have you seen Remus. Ara is having the baby and she needs Remus."
"What! Ara is having the baby! I have to get to her right away," Lily said cleaning her bloody hands on her apron. She had been helping with minor healing spells and clean up.
"Where is Remus?"
"I think I last saw him with James and Sirius,"
"Where?"
"My apartments. Come, hurry!" Lily said as she ran down the hall way to run right into the trio.
"Lily what's wrong? Is it Harry? Rose?"
"No! Remus we must get you to Pyrexia at once,"
"Lily I have to help Arthur with the clean up and…"
"Your wife is in labor!"
"What! Ara is in labor! She is having the baby!"
"Remus we must go!"
"We'll help Arthur mate! Go take care of my sister and the little wee nephew or niece I'm getting" Sirius said.
"Yeah I double that! Go! Bring us good news. I think we all could use it,"
"REMUS! Remus you made it," Ara said as the ex-werewolf took his wife's hand.
"I sure did! Couldn't miss this. Lily is with Bill and Ginny waiting to bring back every one the good news."
"I missed you Remus,"
"Missed you more Ara," Remus said kissing her head as Ara's first contraction hit.
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