When Harry walked in 12 Grimmauld Place he was immediately tackled by Ginny who had poked her head in the hallway to see who had arrived. She grabbed his face with both hands and kissed him hard, tears of joy welling up in her eyes.
Eventually the pair broke, gasping for air.
"Harry, what happened? Where have you been?" Ginny asked tearfully.
Harry relayed the events of the previous few days, while Ginny stayed silent, just listening.
After Harry had answered as many questions as he could from Ginny, he crashed out on the worn sofa and started snoring. Ginny looked down at him, extremely happy that he was back but she also had a terrible feeling that life was only going to get worse.
"So now we've got Harry back, how do we end this?" Strength said, sitting on the edge of the impact crater that Rock had created.
Rock shook her head.
"I do not know, Voldemort won't kill him, but Harry's strength is pathetic in comparison." Rock replied.
"He's more powerful than any one of us, maybe even several. How the hell did he learn to absorb our powers?" Strength scowled.
Rock didn't say anything, instead she lay back and stared at the near-black sky.
Strength looked over at Rock's prone form then focussed on Chariot, the blonde Otherself was wheeling her way through the corpses littering the battlefield. Every now and then she would stab her claws into the eye sockets of a dead Cloaked One.
"Hey Chariot!" Strength yelled. "They're already dead, you can't kill them again!"
"Never. Be. Sure." Came Chariots answer, without looking up.
"Yeah but you've 'killed' the same one four times already. Give it up and enjoy the respite." Strength suggested.
Chariot ignored her and carried on her business.
"I think she's bored." Strength chuckled.
Rock suddenly stood up, she stretched for a moment then started walking.
"Where the hell you going?" Strength asked, puzzled.
"I have an idea, I need to speak to the child." Rock answered.
"What about if the dome breaks?" Strength asked.
"You have the Legions and Chariot, she is fast enough to catch anything you might miss." Rock replied. "I will not be long."
"Fine." Strength muttered.
"Hey Rock, how you doing?" Ginny asked, waving the Otherself in.
"Where is Harry?" Rock asked.
"He's still asleep, come on I'll get him up." The redhead replied.
Ginny lead Rock through the cramped, terraced house to th living room where Harry was still laid out on the sofa. She gently shook him awake.
"Hey, sleepy." She grinned.
"Hey." Harry yawned, stretching. "How long was I sleeping for?"
"Not long, only about two hours." Ginny replied.
Harry started looking around for his glasses, only to stop when he noticed Ginny holding them in front of his face.
"Thanks, what would I do without you?" Harry smiled.
Ginny rested a hand on his head.
"I don't know and I don't think you'd want to find out." Ginny laughed.
"Hey Rock." Harry said. "What's going on?"
"I have an idea to stop Voldemort." Rock said.
"Really?" Both Ginny and Harry said.
Rock nodded.
"It will be dangerous however." Rock stated.
Harry looked over at Ginny, then back to Rock.
"If Voldemort succeeds then everyone will be in danger." Harry said.
Ginny nodded sadly.
"The first time Insane Black Rock Shooter emerged she was only stopped by my companion." Rock started to explain.
"Mato." Harry said.
The fiery crown on Rock head flared a little brighter.
"Yes, however she wasn't alone. My sisters shared some of their power with her, forcing me into the deep recesses of Black Rock Shooters mind." Rock continued.
Harry and Ginny stood silently.
"They shared their love for their companions with Mato, defeating my insanity. Also merging our worlds into one, allowing us to be free to interact with each other as we feel like. However we all kept a small part separate, if we ever needed solitude." Rock explained.
"The power of love" Ginny muttered sarcastically. "I hope you're not thinking I'm going to stand by while my husband fights You-Know-Who with love!"
"Don't underestimate that power," Rock glared. "It was his mothers love that protected Harry from Voldemort when he was a child, it was his burgeoning love for you that pushed him on through the battle of Hogwart." She paused and looked at Harry.
"It's his love for you now that's made his decision for him now. Isn't that right?"
Harry nodded.
"Will tell Black Gold Saw to gather sisters, come through the portal when we open it." Rock said softly.