Harry appeared in his in-laws front lawn with a small ping. He and Emily had been staying there for the past few days. Harry couldn't bear going back home to find Hermione gone, just yet, but he knew he would have to go soon and he decided today would be the day. An old muggle neighbor watering his front lawn was staring at Harry with a confused expression on his face.
"You just appeared out of thin air," the man said, a puddle forming in his lawn.
"Did I?" Harry asked.
"Yes, all of a sudden you were there," The man said.
"Well then I'm sorry to do this," Harry said, putting the memory charm on him.
"Oh hello, back again to your in-laws?" The man asked.
"Yes, I'm here to pick up my daughter and go home," Harry replied.
"Oh well I hope you have a safe trip," The man said, moving along on his lawn with the garden hose. Harry waved goodbye and knocked on the front door. Mrs. Granger opened it and gave him a hug. Harry followed her inside and walked into the kitchen.
"Daddy!" Emily shouted, running into the kitchen, and grabbing her father around his leg.
"Hi Emily, we're going home after lunch," Harry said, picking her up.
"And Mommy will be home right? We've had enough of a vacation from her to give her time to feel better," Emily said, struggling to get free from her father's arms. Harry looked at Mrs. Granger for help. Tears fell silently from her eyes and she turned back to the stove.
"Look what Grandma gave me!" Emily said, showing her father a red jump rope with wooden handles. "Mommy used it when she was a little girl."
"Well I'm sure you'll have fun with it then," Harry said, as she ran into the living room and stood in front of the tv.
"How come we only have a radio at home?" She asked.
"Emily just watch some TV while I talk to Grandma," Harry said.
"Ok," Emily said, picking up her doll and sitting down on the maroon couch.
"How did she come up with the idea that we were on a vacation?" Harry asked and Mrs. Granger put some fried chicken in the center of the kitchen table.
"She woke up this morning and told me she had a horrible dream. I asked her what it was about and she told me about last night. She was near to tears when she told me about the graveyard. I didn't want her to cry again, so I told her Hermione was in a happy place. She assumed I meant she was at home resting with the baby that would have been due any day now. I couldn't bring myself to tell her that her dream was real," Mrs. Granger said, starting to cry again. Harry nodded and helped her set the table. Mr. Granger came home a few minutes later and they began to eat lunch. After they were finished, Mrs. Granger put the leftovers into a basket and gave it to Harry. Harry went into the room he had slept in for the few days he was at their house and shrunk his and Emily's suitcases so they would fit in his pocket. He then told Emily to say goodbye to her grandparents. Mr. Granger just hugged her; he seemed to be at a loss for words, since his daughters' death.
"Harry if you need help caring for Emily, I'll be available," Mrs. Granger said, hugging Harry goodbye.
"Thanks," He said, then shook hands with Mr. Granger. Emily sat on her father's foot and held her doll and jump rope, while grabbing tightly around Harry's leg. Mrs. Granger handed Harry the basket and Harry disappeared with a small pop. When they reached home, Emily jumped off her father's leg and looked around the living room.
"Where is she?" Emily asked looking around the living room.
"Where is who?" Harry asked, putting the basket on the table and taking the suitcases out of his pocket and putting them back to their regular size. Harry heard a noise upstairs and so did Emily.
"Mommy!" Emily yelled dashing up the steps. Harry raced after her and found Emily standing in the doorway of his bedroom. "Where is Mommy?" Harry picked her up and found Mrs. Weasley putting clean sheets on his bed.
"I'm sorry Harry. I just wanted to make the room nice for when you returned home," She said.
"Thanks, but I think it'd be best if you left now," Harry said quietly. Mrs. Weasley nodded, patted Emily on the head and vanished from sight.
"Daddy, where is Mommy?" Emily asked again.
"Do you remember what happened last night?" Harry asked.
"You mean the dream I had about the graveyard?" Emily asked.
"Emily that wasn't a dream," Harry said.
"You mean, Mommy is really…" Emily began, as it sunk into her. She put her head on her father's shoulder and began to cry. Harry patted her on the head and carried her to her bedroom. He took Crookshanks off the bed, who was extremely old now, and placed Emily in her bed. She cried herself to sleep and Harry went downstairs and ate some of the leftover chicken.
"Daddy!" Emily said, prodding her father awake. Harry sat up in bed and looked at his little girl. Her green eyes, just like his, started to fill with tears.
"What is it honey?" He asked, picking her up and placing her beside him on the bed.
"Can I sleep with you tonight?" She asked, trying to wipe away her tears.
"Of course," Harry said, tucking her into Hermione's side of the bed. Soon Emily was fast asleep, kicking Harry every once in awhile. At around six Harry climbed out of bed, still in his pajamas, he walked downstairs and sat down on the couch in front of the fireplace. Harry placed his head in his hands and cried. He was soon disturbed by a voice.
"Harry," Sirius's head said from the fireplace.
"Hi," Harry said looking up from his hands.
"Are you ok?" Sirius asked.
"Yes I'm f…no I'm a mess," Harry said.
"Do you want me to come over?" He asked.
"Could you please?" Harry asked.
"Of course I'll…" Sirius began but was cut off.
"Daddy!!" Emily screamed from upstairs.
"I better go see what's wrong with her," Harry said, running up the stairs.
"I'll be over soon," Sirius said, but Harry had already dashed up the stairs. Sirius left the fireplace and turned to Remus. "You want to go visit Harry today?"
Harry ran into his bedroom finding Emily sitting up screaming, at the top of her lungs.
"Daddy!" Emily said, running across the bed into her father's arms. "I thought you had gone like Mommy did."
"Emily, I'll never leave you, I promise," Harry said carrying his daughter downstairs. He placed Emily in a chair in the kitchen and gave her a bowl of cereal. Emily climbed out of the chair, grabbed a book and began to read and eat at the same time.
"If it makes her happy," Harry said to himself. The doorbell rang a few minutes later. Harry opened it to find Remus and Sirius standing there.
"Hey Harry," Sirius and Remus said in unison.
"Grandpa Sirius! Remus!" Emily said, running towards the front door.
"Hi Emily! How are you?" Sirius asked, picking up the child who had dubbed him Grandpa since she was able to talk.
"Did you bring me anything?" She asked looking at Sirius with puppy eyes.
"Go ask Remus," Sirius whispered in her ear. Emily nodded and ran over to Remus. Harry closed the door and ushered them into the living room. Emily went back to her cereal holding a chocolate frog. She took out the card and read it out loud.
"Albus Dumbledore," She said reading the front of the card. "He's eating a chocolate frog too!" Harry smiled at her and turned to Sirius and Remus.
"How are you taking it?" Remus asked.
"I'm not too sure," Harry said quietly.
"Is Emily doing ok?" Sirius asked.
"I think she's really confused about it," Harry said. Just then Draco and Ron's heads popped into the fireplace.
"Harry!" Ron said.
"Let me go first!" Draco yelled.
"No my baby is ten minutes older!" Ron said.
"Hi guys," Harry said turning to the fireplace.
"Harry guess what!" Ron said.
"No I want to go first!" Draco said.
"Harry Nadine had the baby. It's a girl and we named her Hailey Anne," Ron said ignoring Malfoy.
"And Ginny had a boy. He's named Arthur Harry," Draco said.
"Congratulations you two," Harry said with a smile.
"Thanks! We'll come and visit soon!" They both said and disappeared. Harry sighed and turned back to Remus and Sirius.
"You thinking about the baby boy Hermione was going to have?" Sirius asked.
"Yeah, she wanted to name him Harry Sirius," Harry said sadly. Sirius put an arm on Harry's shoulder as Emily came into the room and sat down on Remus' lap.
"The chocolate frog was yummy," Emily said wiping chocolate from her face. "Who is Albus Dumbledore?"
"One of the best wizard's in the world," Remus replied.
"Oh," Emily said and got off of Remus' lap and headed upstairs.
"She's a cute little thing," Remus said.
"Yeah," Harry replied and stood up and grabbed a photo album.
"Are they of Hermione?" Sirius asked.
"Yeah, and the last few pages are of Hermione and Emily," Harry said, opening the photo album. Sirius and Remus looked over his shoulder as they saw pictures of Hermione in her last few years of Hogwarts, on her wedding day, the day she gave birth to Emily, her and Emily planting a flower garden together, and her teaching Emily how to read.
"I miss her already," Sirius said.
"Me to," Harry and Remus said together.
Emily came back in and sat down on her father's lap and looked through the book as well.
"That's me!" She said pointing to the picture of when she was born.
"Yeah," Harry said, hugging her.
A/N: I hope you enjoyed this. I enjoyed writing it. More will be up soon and once I feel like looking up stuff about the Navy and Pearl Harbor, I will add more to Torn Apart. I will try to get chapter four up soon too. Thanks to all who have reviewed!