Interlude: The night before the battle of Hogsmeade
The group sat in the Gryffindor common room, Ginny, Hermione, Lily and Tonks were sitting in their boyfriend's laps, the older and younger versions of Severus were sitting on the floor, eating their way through a package of Molly Weasley's fudge. The rest of the group was down in the kitchens, getting food from the house elves.
Harry looked around the room at the people that he considered his friends and family, "I just wanted to say thank you," he told them. "I'm not sure what is going to happen tomorrow, but I want you all to know that you are all my family." He glanced over at the two Severus', "Yes, even you Professor Snape. We couldn't have done this without you, and I wanted to say thank you."
The potions master looked over at Harry, "Mr. Potter, Harry, I have to tell you, things in the future have already been changed. I'm sure that when you and the rest of the Gryffindors from our time return, you will have many new memories to deal with. One of them being that there is a friendship of sorts between myself, Sirius and Remus," he said. "I'm not quite sure of any other changes, but I have memories of my time at Hogwarts that include your parents and the rest of the marauders." He paused to look around the room, "I can honestly say that you coming back here has given me much happier memories of my time at Hogwarts. I am in debt to you for the changes that you have made," he said with a smile.
Harry returned the smile and whispered in Ginny's ear, she nodded and got up. "Well, Ginny and I are going to take a walk," he told them, taking her hand and heading for the portrait hole.
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They made their way to the astronomy tower, whispering and stopping every few minutes to steal a kiss. They sat watching the stars and snogging, not wanting to think about tomorrow and what could happen.
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Ron and Hermione were in the room of requirement, having a snogfest of their own.
"Hermione," Ron said. "I have to tell you something."
She pulled away from where she was nibbling on his ear, "What is it, Ron?" she asked.
Ron blushed, and looked away. "I just had to tell you tonight, just in case something happens to me tomorrow," he paused. "I love you."
Hermione put her hand on his cheek and turned his head toward her, "I love you too, Ron," she said. Then she leaned in and kissed him with all of the love in her heart.
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"Harry," Ginny whispered, twining her fingers with his. "I have been in love with you since I first saw you. The day you asked my mum how to get onto the platform for the Hogwarts express."
He looked deep into her chocolate brown eyes, "I love you, Ginny. I'm just sorry that it took me so long to realize it." He kissed her hand, "But I intend to make it up to you, by doing everything in my power to keep you happy for as long as I live."
They stayed in the tower, snogging for awhile longer, and then headed back to the common room. They needed to get some sleep, so that they were prepared for their plan. Defeating Voldemort.
The group sat in the Gryffindor common room, Ginny, Hermione, Lily and Tonks were sitting in their boyfriend's laps, the older and younger versions of Severus were sitting on the floor, eating their way through a package of Molly Weasley's fudge. The rest of the group was down in the kitchens, getting food from the house elves.
Harry looked around the room at the people that he considered his friends and family, "I just wanted to say thank you," he told them. "I'm not sure what is going to happen tomorrow, but I want you all to know that you are all my family." He glanced over at the two Severus', "Yes, even you Professor Snape. We couldn't have done this without you, and I wanted to say thank you."
The potions master looked over at Harry, "Mr. Potter, Harry, I have to tell you, things in the future have already been changed. I'm sure that when you and the rest of the Gryffindors from our time return, you will have many new memories to deal with. One of them being that there is a friendship of sorts between myself, Sirius and Remus," he said. "I'm not quite sure of any other changes, but I have memories of my time at Hogwarts that include your parents and the rest of the marauders." He paused to look around the room, "I can honestly say that you coming back here has given me much happier memories of my time at Hogwarts. I am in debt to you for the changes that you have made," he said with a smile.
Harry returned the smile and whispered in Ginny's ear, she nodded and got up. "Well, Ginny and I are going to take a walk," he told them, taking her hand and heading for the portrait hole.
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They made their way to the astronomy tower, whispering and stopping every few minutes to steal a kiss. They sat watching the stars and snogging, not wanting to think about tomorrow and what could happen.
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Ron and Hermione were in the room of requirement, having a snogfest of their own.
"Hermione," Ron said. "I have to tell you something."
She pulled away from where she was nibbling on his ear, "What is it, Ron?" she asked.
Ron blushed, and looked away. "I just had to tell you tonight, just in case something happens to me tomorrow," he paused. "I love you."
Hermione put her hand on his cheek and turned his head toward her, "I love you too, Ron," she said. Then she leaned in and kissed him with all of the love in her heart.
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"Harry," Ginny whispered, twining her fingers with his. "I have been in love with you since I first saw you. The day you asked my mum how to get onto the platform for the Hogwarts express."
He looked deep into her chocolate brown eyes, "I love you, Ginny. I'm just sorry that it took me so long to realize it." He kissed her hand, "But I intend to make it up to you, by doing everything in my power to keep you happy for as long as I live."
They stayed in the tower, snogging for awhile longer, and then headed back to the common room. They needed to get some sleep, so that they were prepared for their plan. Defeating Voldemort.