A GLIMMER WITHIN A TRIAL

A/n I'm finally out for another summer of freedom!! If only work didn't get in the way. I want to thank everyone who has reviewed this story. I need to warn you in advance that the second part of this epilogue is not in Ginny's POV. This thing has been sitting around on my computer forever!!

A GLIMMER WITHIN A TRIAL

!EPILOGUE!

Ginny sat beside Harry and watched as the crowd gathered around the newly made bride and groom. It was a lovely wedding. Even Professor Lupin, Sirius, and Liberty, whom were on a mission to locate their old school friend, took a break from their journey to congratulate their friend. Shelby looked absolutely radiant in her dress, and Ginny had to admit, Professor Snape looked good once he finally washed his hair and tidied himself up a bit.

When Shelby's engagement to Professor Snape was first announced, the school was in hysterics. Snape seemed in really good spirits throughout the rest of the school year though-he only took five points away from Ginny when she walked in late to class one day soon after the wedding announcement. He usually took at least ten. She even caught him smiling a couple times during the service.

She pulled Harry along side her as they went to congratulate Shelby.

"Have you talked to Sirius yet today Harry," she asked him.

"Yeah, a little bit before the service."

"Are they getting any leeway on Lanie?"

"He said they spotted her a couple times on the map, but so far every time they get close to her she moves. They haven't been able to pinpoint her to a single location yet. It's really too bad, I hope they find her."

"They will. I know it."

"How do you know?"

"It sounds weird, but I can just feel it. Come on, we'd better catch up." Ron, Hermione, Kimberly, Bridgett, Sirius, Professor Lupin, and Liberty were all already gathered around Shelby.

"Congratulations," Ginny said, giving Shelby a hug.

"I enjoyed seeing you again Shelby, but we need to get back to the cabin we've been staying in before it gets dark," Professor Lupin said.

"Goodbye you guys," Shelby said, giving all three of them a hug. "Come and visit me sometime soon."

"Goodbye Shelby. Though I still don't see what you see in him, I hope you two will be very happy," Sirius said before he took off. Professor Lupin and Liberty followed soon afterwards.

"Well, did you guys want some cake," Shelby asked. Ginny followed along with Harry to a long table laden with small sandwiches and cake. The rest of their friends were soon sitting amongst them, eating cake and talking about what is to come in the next year.

She watched from a distance as the groom kissed the bride. The music started up and they walked back down the isle. She glanced down at the program she found laying amongst the trees and smiled. 'I knew they would get married some day,' she thought.

She took one more glance before she turned back. It would be getting dark soon and she needed to find a place to stay. Plus, the ringing in her ears told her they were getting close. She couldn't let them find her, not now anyway. Because of her, Lily and James are dead, and because of her, Sirius spent thirteen years in Azkaban. She didn't know if they forgave her or not, but she couldn't forgive herself yet.

Maybe one day she would face them again. She would share with them her stories of living on her own, tell Harry about his mother, and maybe she'll even unite with her long lost love. But not now, it will have to wait. She hoped someday Lanie Rogers would burst out of her empty shell, but right now she was still a nobody.

A/n Well, that's all folksJ!! I've pretty much been talked into doing another sequel to the Glimmer series. I still have a lot of the plot to work out, but it'll probably skip around from Ginny's POV to Lanie's POV. I haven't even thought up a name yet, so I have a lot of work to do. Until then, I'll be working on my other fic, Cracker-Pickle Sandwiches.