Firstly: I am so sorry for not updating for so long! I feel horrible, but I haven't forgotten about it. I've been super busy with my classes, theatre, and the campus newspaper this semester. I hope to update again next week sometime during finals, that way I don't leave for holiday break without giving you guys more than I have in the past few months.
Secondly: I would love to mention all of those who reviewed individually, however, I just don't have the time at the moment. But fret not! I have read the reviews and I would like to say that one of them has given me a few ideas on how I can play with what I have. So thanks bunches for it!
Now on with the story!
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Harry walked alongside George to the cafeteria, practically bouncing his way over to Luna who was sitting with Neville. "Artemis!" Harry exclaimed as he tackled her in a hug. "I want a full explanation when we get home."
"Of course Har-Har," Luna smiled, and pushed an apple towards him. "Now eat something and calm down."
Harry hummed an agreement before picking the apple up and inspecting it. George laughed as Neville gently pushed the school lunch away, a grimace on his face. "Do you think Charlie could make us lunch from now on?"
Harry snorted as he ate the apple, and George shuttered violently at the mention of his brother's cooking. "Not bloody likely," George stage-whispered as the Cullens entered. "Charlie is able to cook about as well as Snake-Man was able to kill Harry."
"So a one in eight chance, with a high possibility of failure even on that one meal," Neville sighed.
"Precisely."
"I can make something for us," Harry told them, causing Luna to shake her head.
"No Harry," Luna told him, causing him to flinch at the use of his full name. "You will not. We can make our own sandwiches and fruit for lunch. You need to focus on healing, and get out of the habit of doing everything around the house."
"Why though?" Harry whispered, causing Jasper and his siblings to flinch at the sharp whisper. "It helps me think and clear my mind, far easier than anything else ever did."
"Because it was something that they made you do. Besides, you need to focus on healing and anything involving them won't help."
Harry stiffened, his hand flying to the ring around his neck. "I will never be able to properly heal until I am able to tell him goodbye. Tell the one person, who wanted me and not the Boy-Who-Lived, the Golden Boy, or whatever ridiculous name they came up with based on their moods. He wanted a life with Harry, not the Saviour." Harry sighed softly and whispered, "I love you Luns, but until I am able to tell Freddie goodbye, I will not be able to heal properly. Nor will I be able to give my heart away, like I know you've seen. Molly put that protection around his grave, and it won't wear off until she dies. That's at least another hundred years or so."
George looked down at the table at the mention of his twin and didn't try to stop Harry from going to class. Luna looked put out and pushed her pudding away from where she sat. Watching Harry walk out of the room, Luna said, "I didn't mean for that to happen."
"I know Luna," Neville said wrapping her in a hug. "But you have to realize that Harry lost the one person he wanted to live the most, before even Sirius and Remus; and especially before everybody else. Fred helped him through Cedric and Sirius' deaths, but now he has to go through Fred, and Remus, and Tonks' deaths alone."
"But Teddy..."
"Is going to be raised by Andromeda, with weekly visits as soon as Harry is able to figure everything out," George told her. "Let him come to the answers on his own, unless he asks. Harry loves you, Luna, you're his sister in all but blood. Just be there for him, and don't let him do anything stupid."
Jasper blinked upon seeing the red-head looking at him, knowingly. Nodding at George, Jasper watched as the three stood for class. Rosalie grabbed his hand and quietly reassured her twin, before walking to her next class.
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The school day passed in a haze for Harry after lunch. The other students in his classes left him alone, even those in his family. Jasper didn't say anything in the classes they shared, and Harry sunk into his school books.
When the school day ended, Harry was out of the room before Jasper could ask him about studying together. Standing beside his brother's Volvo, Jasper caught the attention of George. As Rosalie walked from the building to where he was standing, Jasper caught the phrase George told his family: "He only wants normality."
Meeting Rosalie's eye, Jasper moved to sit in the car and waited for his sister to slide in next to him. "I'm driving alone tomorrow."
