Authors Notes:
Well, I just finished "Never Expected" and I thought of
this. It just
came to me a couple days ago, and I had to sit down and
write it. I
thought it was kinda cute, but…you never know. This is the epilogue to
Disclaimer: All the characters belong to JK
Rowlings, except for God.
He's the man, and he belongs to himself. Heh. Gotta
love God, he' s
Awesome
***I dedicate this to anyone who ever believed in me, ever. Especially Robyn and Grant, who cheer the loudest at my volleyball games, and clap the most when I sing, and Robyn always crying when I write, they are always my biggest supporters no matter what. I love you guys.
Love is Green
by Sunkist (aly)
Heaven is perfect. Everyone knows it. Everyone accepts it, but you never realize it, until you are there.
Lily Potter was trying her very hardest to live without her son, but, it was far too difficult. She would have her good days and bad, but it just felt so odd. Like a piece of her was missing. She knew it all too well, she knew that she missed Harry. She knew that if it didn't stop, she would be in trouble. You can't long for worldly things in heaven. You can't long to be elsewhere in heaven. Its heaven! You aren't supposed to want to be elsewhere! But Lily's heart ached as if it was hollow. She spent endless hours talking to God about it.
She commented on the little things he did as a baby. How his first steps were taken during a game of hide and go seek. How beautiful his eyes were. How she couldn't look at him and not think of James. God smiled.
It seemed odd. Wasn't God supposed to be a supreme ruler and never an equal? But when Lily spoke to him, she felt as if he was an old, understanding friend. She knew he was higher than her, and she respected him above all, but, he treated everyone so well, it was easy to think of him as an old friend from long ago.
She felt like this the most whenever they spoke about Harry, and one particular day she knew she could take it no longer. She had to ask for help.
"Lord, I hate this. I need my baby. I need to see him."
The Lord nodded solemnly understanding.
"Heaven is eternal happiness, but without Harry, I feel half empty."
The Lord looked at her with compassion. If anyone understood leaving a son behind, it was him. He stared into her electric eyes, and made a decision.
"What if I gave you a way to watch over him? Besides the Present Water?
The Present Water was a huge waterfall that turned into a
large lake at the end. It was beyond beautiful. Crystal clear blue water, lush
greenery, the sweetest water, the fish glittered in all colors, and it never
felt too cold, or too warm. Anyone in heaven could go to the water, to check in
on their loved ones on earth. And since Heaven was such a perfect place, they
cried no tears, just looked on with happiness, and helped in their own ways, as
God saw fit. Everyone but Lily. Lily saw how poorly Harry was treated, and how
Hogwarts was his only safehold and she cried. Lily Potter cried in heaven…….
"I could watch over him!?"
"Not on Earth Lily." God smiled, patting her hand.
Her smile faded. "How?"
"Come…..let me show you."
God lead her by the hand to another part of heaven. The sky was still a calm blue, it rained lightly, but there were no clouds, and the rain felt energizing and happy, rather than cold and depressing. Suddenly, a very large white owl with black beady eyes flew over to Lily and sat, stoically perched on her arm.
"How beautiful." Lily smiled, stroking the bird.
"Her name is Hedwig, it means Heaven-sent." God smiled, "You can look over Harry through her eyes, and you'll know what is going on in his life."
Lily couldn't surpress it, she jumped into God's arms. He laughed heartily and hugged her back.
"Now Lily, you must trust me, Harry will be fine. You know all about Guardian angels, and you know that there are still several people on earth who care for him as much as you do." God looked into Lily's eyes.
"And you mustn' stay so attached. Appreciate where you are Lily. Love what you have now. Harry would want you to." He smiled and stroked Hedwig. Her black beady eyes, turned a gentle shade of green, much like Lily's.
"Now, Tell James, and send her on her way." God smiled warmly, "afterall, Harry does buy his owl today." He turned to walk away, but Lily caught his arm.
"You've already done so much more for me than I could ever thank you for, but this….Lord…I could never, ever thank you enough."
He smiled, and slowly faded from her vision.
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"PUT HER IN HER CAGE, AND I MEAN NOW!" Uncle Vernon bellowed up the stairs.
Harry Potter slowly pulled his feet up the steps. Poor Hedwig, she just wanted some breathing room. He walked into his room, closing his door gingerly, behind him. He held out his arm for her, and she perched on it, gracefully.
"Sorry, But…you have to go back in your cage. You know how
they are!
Harry sighed. He felt so alone, so lost, so empty. He reached under his floorboard and pulled the photo album Hagrid had given him onto his comforter. His fingers quickly found the page he spent endless hours staring at. The one of his Mum, Dad, and Sirius. He smiled and let his finger gently rest on his Mum's face.
"If she was here Hedwig, you could fly around freely." Harry smiled, tears forming in his large green eyes.
"And Dad, he'd, ….he'd help me build you a huge inside cage." The tears fell onto the photo.
"You know," He whispered to Hedwig.
"I never knew them, but….. I love them." He smiled and laid back on his pillows thoughtfully, playing with an image of him and his happy family in his mind.
"I love you guys." He whispered.
He closed his eyes for a few moments. He was crying, and he didn't want to upset the owl by letting her see so.
"BOY!" Petunia squealed up the stairs.
He stood up, wiping his eyes. He looked over one last time to the bird.
A small piece of parchment was tied to her claw. His fingers trembled, he knew it was not there a moment ago. His eyes read the line over and over and over again, he closed his eyes, making sure that he never could never loose this moment in time. Then the tears began pouring down his face…he wasn't alone. The parchment read:
