A Prelude to the Unknown
by Caitlyn
okay guys..what's with the way I spelled trouble?? rouble?? lol, I just noticed that!
That's okay though..so please review this..I'm not putting a summary up cuz I'm coming up with it as I go along..so be suprised already!
The next morning dawned bright and sunny, and Harry awoke to his children eating breakfast, Lily eating with them.
"Morning Dad..."Lily said,"Did you get a hold of Ron yesterday?"
"Oh I did..he wants to meet me at the Leaky Cauldron in a couple of hours.."to catch up" as he put it..."Harry said nervously,"Why don't you and the kids go to the zoo..there's a boa constrictor there that I'm quite fond of...helped set it loose once..."
"You mean because I'm a parsletounge too?"she asked, and he nodded.
"Okay..sure..we'll go in a few hours.."Dudley said,"But I'm not going anywhere near the snakes..they can go in alone.."he added, and Harry grinned, remembering the incident on Dudley's birthday those many years ago.
"I'd better be off..I have some buisiness to attend to anyways.."Harry said, and met Draco on the sidewalk after hugging and kissing his children goodbye.
"Morning Draco..coffeee??"he asked, and Draco nodded, both of them going to sit down at a small coffee shop by the Leaky Cauldron.
"Coffee..black.."he said to the waitress, and she nodded.
"Thanks.."they said a secound later, sipping the warm, bitter liquid.
"I can never start the day off right without this.."Harry said, and finished his cup, staring at Draco,"I'm so nervous about tommarow.."he added quietly,"What's she gonna say to me??"he asked,"I mean..I..she thought I was dead..and now...she's going to learn that I lied to her! I still LOVE her Draco.."he finished.
"I'm sure you can have her forgive you in time.."he offered.
"Perhaps I can..I just..blimey is that the time..I have to go and meet Ron.."he said, and walked off hastily towards Diagon alley.
When he saw Ron, Ron glanced up and grinned at him nervously, and Harry asked Tom for a private room quietly so that noone could hear.
When they got inside Ron sat down, and Harry stared at him for a moment.
"This..is a little bit awkward.."Harry thought to himself,"What am I supposed to say..how've you been these last years while I was gone in America building a new life for myself?" he pondered.
"You're thinking about something.."Ron commented.
"You can still tell when Im doing that?" Harry questioned.
"Of course I can.."Ron replied,"I mean..we 'were' best friends you know.."he said quietly.
"I wish that we could be friends again..but I don't know how you're ever going to.."
"Explain it to me..all of it.."Ron interrupted him.
"It's kind of a long story.."Harry said quietly.
"Well..I did clear my appointments today for a reason..Harry.."Ron said.
"Okay then..hereitgoes.."he said, and paused, taking a sip of coffee.
"I guess it started the summer after our fourth year..."he started, and Ron leant forwards, listening.
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"What do you mean? Lily's staying with an old friend..she took off on the bus last night without even telling us!"Ginny said angrily, staring at her mother.
"Oh don't be angry with her dear..she had a fight with your brother and it upset her..she does have to go through a lot..the least we can give her is little bit of fun before.."she trailed off, and stared at Ginny,"Before the war starts again.."
"I couldn't believe it when my ring started glowing again..I thougth it had practially died out..but then Draco told me about the meeting..so.."she grinned nervously,"I guess it's time to go back to Hogwarts.."she added quietly, remembering her last hours there with Harry, tears in her eyes.
"The school is to remain open..but those of you in the Order are to join the fight against the growing threat of Voldemort.."Dumbledore had said, and Ginny had turned to stare at Harry, who had grasped her hand tightly.
"For many of you this may be the last time you ever see Hogwarts..classes will be cancelled tommarow for those who need the time to collect their things...the training begins at the Ministry next Monday..the train for Hogsmede leaves tommarow.."Professor Mgonagall had told them, and Ginny nodded slightly.
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"Once this is over we can have a normal life..I swear to you.."Harry said quietly, and kissed her cheek.
"I don't want to leave Harry.."she said softly, and he hugged her.
"I promise I'll always be with you..you know that..no matter what happens to me.."he said.
"Don't say your goodbyes...we'll find them...you don't have to go and fight Voldemort..."Ginny interrupted him,"We're going to get married..and we're going to have children..and we're going to live happily ever after.."
"I wish it worked that way.."Harry said quietly, and she kissed him soflty, pulling her robes off her body.
"Ginny..I'm not going to push you to..."she put a finger to his lips to silence him, and spoke.
"I'm ready.."she said quietly, and he nodded slowly, kissing her tenderly.
"I love you.."he'd whispered moment's after, looking at her sleeping body, and giving her one last kiss, before dressing and leaving her alone in the girls dorms, packing, and going to find them, his face gaunt, pale and thin, pain in his eyes.
"Ginny..sweetheart?" her mother asked, and she started crying.
"God I'd give my life to see him again.."she said tearfully, hugging her mother.
"We all would..I think we need a miracle.."Molly said quietly, not realising that they would have one in a day's time.
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End of Part Twelve