Chapter. Enchanting Hereafter
Parvati Patil Pov -
*Dream *
Before she spoke, I was out of the bookstore.
Almost falling over... so unlike I to do.
Rushing too far behind Padam foot steps.
Bypassing Madam Puddifoot's tea shop. "You ever wonder of Katie?" Harry ask.
I search for Padam and Ronald Weasley.
"Katie? You mean Katie Bell?" I ask him, his hair unusually long to his shoulders.
"Yes, she rose into the air, her arms outstretched, as though she was flying. It was frightening to watch. I want you to be safe."
"No worries, Harry Potter. I'm the safest I'd ever be, here with you."
"I know, Parvati, it just...six feet off the ground, Katie Bell was... all because Malfoy wanted to harm the most important person to me."
"Patil? Parvati Patil?" Neville Longbottom called, from behind.
I recall some of the old days as if it just happened, I was sorted into Gryffindor, but my sister Padma was sorted into Ravenclaw.
"Harry?" i say, confused.
"Neville, is always running. Don't you think?" Harry narrowed his eyes.
I wasn't sure.
"Hello Parvati." Neville speak breathless.
To my surprise he held a butter bar in his hand.
"Don't judge a book by it's cover. I would never thought you and Harry would date. Been going on long?" He ask.
"Ah.. don't worry on us." Harry say. "Why are you here?"
"Was in the neighborhood." Neville looks around.
"Let's go." I say to Harry. "Take care, Longbottom." I waved.
"I've seen that look in your eyes yet before." Harry laugh.
"My eyes?"
"Yes. You feel he has gone mad."
I laugh. "Not at all." I lie.
"I'm hungry. Have you eaten?"
Surprise... surprise... he want to go out with me. Cho Chang must be busy.
"Okay- Harry James Potter, What would you like to ask me? Because i have you know -"
"Parvati, Please have dinner tonight with me?"
"Oh how I love your rude interruptions." I laugh, ready to kiss him. "I'd love to."
*End Of Dream*
With the sound of birds singing, I open my eyes to the curtains closed. With no amount of sunlight, it had to have been about four in the morning.
I roll over into Harry's bare chest.
His pale skin was a bit chilly, and i slowly rubbed my palm all over his upper body.
He was colder than usual.
A sight of Padam's lifeless body at kings cross station came to mind.
Anxiety creep, with a bit of panic.
Harry did not move, and i sat up. "Harry?" I did not want to yell.
He cleared his throat, and i breathed in relief.
"What's wrong?" He ask, heavy with sleep.
i breathed. Closing my eyes for a moment, then I laid back down, resting my head on his stomach.
"I...was . Nevermind." I mumbled.
I lost Padma, i can't ever lose him too.
I remember throughout Hogwarts, Pansy regularly mocked Harry and his mates. She even gave false information on Harry, Hermione, and Hagrid to Rita Skeeter, and openly voices criticisms of Hagrid to Umbridge in terms of her displeasure about his Care of Magical Creatures class and her difficulty in understanding his voice.
Now Pansy is dead, as well as Rita Skeeter. Elizabeth Clearwater saw to that, even impersonating Pansy.
Angelina mentioned while we were held up at the Order Of the Phoenix headquarters, Pansy once teased her about her braided hair.
For a moment i assume it was Pansy, who returned from the dead. Who would have known that it would be Teddy Lupin's mother.
Harry lightly sighed, and i knew i had woken him. "I'm sorry, I do not mean to keep you from resting." I apologize.
"No, honestly it's alright. I keep thinking about the dream." He says, which caused me to sit up.
"About Teddy's mum?" I ask.
"Yeah, yeah. We were up late last night. She told us, if she had to do it all over again... she would. As if she had no regrets on abandoning him." He says, with a bit of stress in his tongue.
Sitting up, Harry leaned against the headboard of my mattress and i laid my head on his lap. "What did Teddy say? Did he seem hurt by her words?" I ask.
"Nothing. He did not say anything. It was clear...in his eyes, that he was hurt. He went off to bed soon after." Harry say, sadden.
"Is there anything you believe you can say, that will help him?" I ask.
"No. No, I mean I'm unsure myself. I knew Tonks truly adored Lupin, and was completely in love with him... Perhaps she meant she held no regrets on fighting in the battle-"
"And not intentionally being a martyr." I cut his sentence off. "I can only imagine what Teddy must feel..."
"Abandoned ..." Harry whispers.
I sighed. "At least he had you.. he will always have you, Harry. He may feel in moments it won't feel enough... but i honestly, believe when it counts ...he'll never truly forget who stayed for him. I know i was not around, but I know you treated Teddy like your own. Now, soon he will be a father of his own children- and he will come to you for advice. You is his hero, Harry. That's greater than anything else in this world." I spoke.
"Hero.." He say, which wasn't a question.
"Yes, because a hero gives hope and since the day you were born that's all you ever given the ones around you. Hope that an orphan, can be more in this world than a bad hand that was dealt to him. That even in the wizarding world..anyone can make an impact." I say, then sat up on my bed to look at him once more. "I know you're afraid Tonks outcome will be similar to Cadmus Peverell, but we can't be sure that." I say.
The middle sibling of the Peverell brothers, and former owner of the Resurrection Stone. Whom had used the Stone, to resurrected the girl he loved. She had died an untimely death, and he bought her back to the mortal world.
"Tonks died." Harry says. "She does not truly belong here... i don't want her to suffer...or Teddy."
"Well ...just think for a moment. .. Tonks was not brought back by The Stone. It was rare magic, a rare sacrificial ritual." I say.
"Yet, when have those had peaceful endings?" He ask.
I sighed leaning my head against his shoulder. "Oh...ah...well you are correct about having concern, but try not to worry." I say, "Let's just deal with it as it comes."
Harry nodded, "Alright." He then kisses the top of my head, slowly running his fingers through my shoulder cut hair. "Let's not worry." He mutters, merely to himself.
I certainly, pray time flies in the weeks and months, even years to follow. To show, and prove that Nymphadora Tonks will be alright, long after her return from the dead.
"What time is party?" I asked, of his hope in celebrating the born day of Sarah Black... the reason Tonks is alive again.
"Ten hours." He answers.
I'm happy he decided to use this week as a break for work, holiday time he seems to need a great deal of. He work too hard.
"What do you say... we doing so home decorations of our own?" I ask, "Before the party?"
"You mean-"
"For this to be your new home...You, moving in here with me." I say. "I know it's soon, but everyone will be back at Hogwarts, and it will be nice at the end of the year for us to come home together."
Harry took some thoughts. "Alright, yeah. Sounds great." He nods.
It feels extraordinary, finally to be with him. He was everything I could imagine now.
"Come.." Harry say, rubbing my upper arm comforting. "Let's take a bath." He says, and I smiled.
I enjoyed my mornings with him, I certainly cannot wait to wake to many more.
*Flash Forward*
Suddenly, i feel two small hands softly cup my face! "Wake, wake'."
"Guh morning, Mummy!" In shock i open my eyes to her on a bed, smiling at me.
short cut, black hair. She had to be age three.
"Haima Padma Ann Potter, it's not polite to rush." I hear from the hall of my home.
The toddler giggles looking to me.
Harry approaches from across the room, carrying a tray with something that smells delicious...
"Good Morning." He smiles.
Apple Pastechi, topped with blueberries, and honey. My favorite, of Harry Potter specialty's. "Breakfast in bed? Oh my! What a surprise." I say.
"Pa..stecho!" The baby exclaimed happily. "Yaaay!"
"Haima and i wanted to wake you with a surprise.. together..."Harry says, putting invasive on together, leaning his forehead to hers.
She giggled more, then he quickly give my lips a peck.
The sweet girl...Our sweet girl clapped her hands.
"My two favorite people and a yummy breakfast? Why thank you." I say, Harry place the tray over my lap and gives me another quick kiss.
"Happy Birthday to the greatest wife in the world."
"Thank you! This is so great!"
"Enjoy, today.. we have a lot to come." He smiles.
I savor the sweet, toasty goodness of apple Pastechi as i cut a small bite for Haima...
"A lot to come?" I ask.
"Yes... Have you forgotten our doctors appointment?" He say.
"Us..? we have-"
"Yes... To check up on the ...good news... we have not shared yet." Harry say, looking to Haima.
"Ohh,.. She does not know..." i whispered. "Okay.. right." I nodded, understanding.
Apparently I was with child...
"That's right but there is no rush. take your time... enjoy breakfast, we have the entire day to spend."
"No day at the ministry?" i ask him.
"No. I've actually decide to quit.. to take Headmaster McGonagall offer on replacement." He smiles.
"Really? Are you sure? You love being an Auror?"
"Yes. I do but I love being stay-at-home husband, much more. I will not repeat any mistakes or take anything for granted ever again. James, Albus and Lily love their half siblings and I love when we're all together as a family."
"Yaaay! Dadda home." Haima exclaims, eagerly wraps her arms around my neck as we squeeze each other tight!
"Me too." I say. "I love our big family."
Ginny and Neville's son - Gaven who is a year older than Haima, somenights stay to spend time with Lily who loves to babysits him and Haima.
Harry and I haven't yet, announced that we are welcoming a new baby soon.
Unlike newlywed- Hermione and Viktor Krum, who recently took home a baby girl name Vika-Eleanor Krum. i cannot wait to meet her.
"Hey, look. " Harry says, pointing to the telly.
On the telly was Victoire Weasley, reporting the Black family.
I grab the remote control from the night stand and aim it, turning the sound higher to hear.
Victoire and Teddy Lupin, had their twins Tobias Edward Lupin and Harriet Dorann Lupin. Soon she became a journalist, mentoring Jacob Black's niece Hazel.
"Look, whose back in England." He says, of one of Jacob Black's sons.
That family, often spend Summer seasons here in Europe.
At the bottom of the screen read... 'Caleb Black, builds a horse stable ranch business outer edge of London.'
Victoire the reporter journalist held the microphone. "I'm here, with Caleb Black. Nature Reserve is officially open. Congratulations, Mr. Black. What was your inspiration for pushing for this reserve?" She asked.
"Thank you. My family, have inspired me. We're all about protecting each other and holding on to what matters most in this life... our love for one another. We love our tribe and ancestors, back home in North America. This we have is a kingdom that beautifulifies the great outdoors."
Victoire nods.
"When my family first visited England, we were in hiding... Now, we live freely here as the horse's on this ranch... i love nature... i like doing good...with people and animals. So i thought a park would be good... for us all...and in honor of my Uncle Seth, who gave his life for his son Henry and my young sister Sarah."
"That is awesome, and a very noble thing of you, Mr. Black. How are you holding up? You seem a bit nervous."
"No. To be honest talking it in front of a crowd is my favorite thing." He says, and Victoire laughed. as well as Harry and I.
"Hahaha , you are doing very well.." Victoire says.
"Thank you, i ... I guess it's all about being willing to fail spectacularly in front of strangers but for a great cause." Caleb laughs nervously. "Because the important thing is the new trails open I was thinking we could all be the first ones to walk the grounds together." he says as the camera shows his entire family.
"Let's get dress, later... we'll go horse riding!" Harry says to our sweet little girl, lifting her into the air. She giggled. She loved animals.
I soon thought of Luna.
over the last years Luna and Ron have not wed or had children since Lysander's death, however, Harry and James plan Lorcan and Lysander birthday parties. Which Luna always seem to appreciate.
If Harry and I, have another girl... I will name her Luma Lavender Ann Potter.
*End Of Flash Forward*
End Of Chapter. Enchanting Hereafter