After The War - by Erin
Disclaimer: - I own nothing except the plot, Amy, Opal, Miss. Harris, Jane, James (Not Harry's father of course - different James) and the Potter Twins (Lily and Ebony) The Lyrics belong to Girls Aloud, and the magical world of Harry Potter belongs to…. JK Rowling of course!
"Life Got Cold"
Oh oh yeah ooh
We text as we eat
As we listen to the freaks
As we wait for the right
of way
We text as we talk
We're running as we walk
Cos we're several
little souls away
We smoke as we choke
As we sink another Coke
And we
grin when it blows on mine
We skate as we date
As we slowly
suffocate
We're running, we're running, we're running
Out of time
My life got cold
It happened many years ago
When summer slipped
away
So chill now oh
We've got many years to go
So take it day by
day
And on the go
I lost my soul
To some forgotten dream and
How was I
supposed to know
It wasn't what it seemed
And even though the last to
low
Has left me on the floor
I don't believe in Romeos or heroes
anymore
We spend as we mend
Cos we're happy to pretend
Everything's gonna be
OK
We shake as we break
Never giving 'til we take
And we hate when we
have to pay
We flirt while we work
To forget about the hurt
And the
trash that we left behind
We sink as we swim
The ice is wearing
thin
We're running, we're running, we're running
Out of time
My life got cold
It happened many years ago
When summer slipped
away
So chill now oh
We've got many years to go
So take it day by
day
And on the go
I lost my soul
To some forgotten dream and
How was I
supposed to know
It wasn't what it seemed
And even though the last to
low
Has left me on the floor
I don't believe in Romeos or heroes
anymore
My life got cold
It happened many years ago
When summer slipped
away
So chill now oh
We've got many years to go
So take it day by
day
And on the go
I lost my soul
To some forgotten dream and
How was I
supposed to know
It wasn't what it seemed
And even though the last to
low
Has left me on the floor
I don't believe in Romeos or heroes
anymore
Chapter Three - I don't believe it
"What do you want Remus?" Harry asked on edge, "You were there the day that Ginny and I renounced the Wizarding world, so if it's anything to do with that you can leave now." Harry told him coldly.
"I just want to speak to you Harry, that's all but please hear me out before you slam the door in my face." Harry picked the phone up from the floor, Amy was still shouting down the phone, panicking.
"Hey, Hey calm down Amy!" Harry told her, "Harry? What the hell is going on? I'm coming round right now; it wasn't the police was it? You were joking weren't you?" She panted still worked up.
"Amy you know I was joking, it's just a person I used to know has turned up and I didn't expect to see him. Calm down." Harry assured her.
"You want me to come over? You sounded frightened Harry, I don't like it!" She was right Harry had been frightened."Only for the kids, always for my kids but listen Amy he can hear every word you say and we'll be find, besides you have Kieran to look after." Harry closed his eyes slightly. He saw James poke his head around the banister; no doubt the other two were eavesdropping too, he knew Remus was too with his excellent hearing from being a werewolf.
"James, what did I tell you about leaving your room! Get back up there now! Lily, Ebony I know your listening too!" A mad dash could be heard, Harry smiled slightly.
"Listen Harry how about I pick up the kids then? They can have dinner round here." Amy asked trying to help.
"No, I've still got to talk to them about their behavior and besides until further notice their grounded or at least until I find another school."
"Harry, Kieran said that it wasn't their fault and that, that boy Lee's in James's year and that he said some pretty nasty things to the twins." Amy's son Kieran was a good friend of James and always tried to bail him out.
"Yes well that's no excuse for fighting! It's the second time this month and I've had enough of it. Do you think you could tell Jane that I'm really sorry but I don't think I'll be able to make it in this week, and if she wants to fire me, then I don't blame her." Harry said sighing.
"Its all sorted out I've already got a substitute but remember Harry you've given Cole a black eye, so don't go hard on the kids you don't know what happened yet." Harry nodded.
"I'll ring you soon Amy, thank you and thank your mother for me." Harry rang off.
He looked again at Remus; the man looked the same as he remembered except he had more gray hairs and his eyes looked older and wiser since the war.
"You had better come in Remus." Harry walked into the kitchen with Remus on his heels. " I didn't know you had two daughters Harry," He stated, Harry smiled grimly.
"Well you wouldn't would you? I'm amazed you even knew James was born, since while Ginny was in labor you acted like a hermit and shut yourself away!" Harry began to cook the dinner again. Remus was about to respond when Ebony walked in.
"Dad?" She was about to ask who Remus was, Harry knew it. "Ebony your painkillers are on the side, take two and then go back upstairs! Dinner will be ready in twenty minutes." Ebony could see her father was agitated, so she didn't press the subject any further.
"Dad? I don't want to disturb you but I can't open the bottle." Harry shook himself. "Of course you can't I'm sorry honey I wasn't thinking." Harry walked up to her and took the bottle opening it for her. He reached for a glass and filled it with water.
"He's not a muggle is he dad? I can remember seeing him in your photo album, with granddad." Remus looked astounded at the though of Harry's child knowing about the wizading world.
"Yes Ebb, He's an old professor of mine." Remus looked a little hurt but Harry shrugged it off.
"So he was mum's too?" Harry nodded, "I'll tell you later, take your tablets here." Ebony did as she was told, and returned upstairs. Harry watched her go, and when he was satisfied that none of his children were listening her went back inside the kitchen, but Harry was wrong his red headed daughter Lily lurked by the kitchen, she was too curious about the stranger to comply with her fathers requests.
"I don't want you mentioning Ginny here Remus as far as they all know she died." Remus looked affronted at the thought. "Harry, that's not fair to your children."
Harry laughed despairing, "Oh yes and telling them that she was tortured by Death Eaters into insanity? That she's a danger to herself? Oh yes that's a better option!" Harry snarled.
"Hardly, and what have you told them about the Weasley's? What about Albus?" Remus asked coolly.
"Only what they needed to know Remus." A glass smashed outside the kitchen door. Harry looked, Lily had been listening.
"Dad?" Tears fell down Lily's face. "You lied to me, to us!" Harry nodded slightly, "Yes, I did."
"So mums alive but wouldn't know me?" She asked, nearly crying. Harry nodded and Lily ran into his arms sobbing.
"I think we need a chat darling. I'll ask Amy to take Ebony and James, I'll tell them another day." Lily sobbed more violently. "Remus can you pass me the phone?" Remus did as he was asked and ten minutes later Ebony and James were off on a sleep over at Amy's.
When they were gone Harry sat with Remus and Lily in the front room.
"Lily, do you remember how I told you about the war? And that your mother and I fought for the light side, against Voldermort?" She nodded. "Well, we all had to make sacrifices Lily and in your mums fifth year towards the end, she made the biggest of them all. Our spy Severus Snape was found out and he couldn't return to the death eaters, we didn't know what they were doing and as a result of that your uncle Bill was killed." Lily nodded showing Harry that she had taken it all in.
"Your mother took it the hardest of everyone, and resolved to do something about it and she did, she became the spy Lily. She pretended that she supported Voldermort to get any information that she could, she did that to protect her family… and to protect me." Harry mind reeled how could he tell his daughter that because Ginny loved him so much and that she owed him a life debt she had sacrificed everything, including her family.
"Her family wasn't told, so your grandparents never knew, and when the final battle happened your mother fought with us to save Hogwarts. We both killed Voldermort together, and some how your grandparents and uncles found out about Ginny's sacrifice. They didn't see it that way, none of them but my good friend Hermione your auntie. They then turned her away, didn't want her as family and shortly after we married and had James. A month after you were born while I was at work Death eaters found us and tortured her, they hurt her so much that she lost her mind. She hid you, you James and Ebony so that they couldn't find you but when I came home I found them and…. I killed them. Your mother has been in St. Mungo's ever since, I still see her."
Lily found herself in floods of tears clinging to her father. "That's why you left, why wasn't mum arrested?"
"Because when Voldermort died, all of the death marks that was branded onto the death eaters disappeared with him. They couldn't prove anything and Albus Dumbledore and I swore to the Ministry of Magic that she was innocent."
Harry found himself crying with Lily, the pain was still too fresh, the hurt that they both had suffered and the thought of what his daughter must think. They clung onto each other.
"Believe me little one your mother was a remarkable woman, she was brave noble and selfless. She sacrificed everything she had willingly to help fight for the good." Remus reassured her.
"I.. I know. Dad can I see her?" Harry fidgeted, "Not today honey, it's too late but yes sometime soon."
"And I can't tell James or Ebb?" Harry shook his head. "I'm going to my room - I need to think." Harry nodded marveling at how mature his young daughter was.
After she left they sat in silence. "Harry I actually came here to tell you about Ginny."
"Not today Remus, I'm too tired." Harry got up to walk to his room when Remus stopped him.
"Hermione thinks we may have found a cure."
Harry nearly collapsed.
~~End Ch3~~
Authors Notes: - The plot thickens, what will happen next?????? Will Harry go to Hogwarts or throw Remus out in disbelief?
Thanks to: - Lourdes, princess55, soleil-luna-day, Lady Arwen or Rivendell, emma, ray17, Bekah, Ginny1946, DawnRising, Kemenran, Not A Muggle, kk, Shannon Snape, fantagal, Mystical Witch, Loopyloony, GiRliEgIrL6, badassgothicgirl, Energeezer, bluebird161221, indigal (sorry but I can't stand cho), Moongirl, FayeValentine00, princess55, Lourdes, Demon Child, twinkle, hahfe, MrKlortho, kitty29, Paladin3030, soleil-luna-day, pixyfairy120, MarsMoonStar and Tom
Venus4280: - Yes he did get a degree, at an open university (smiles) I love Amy too, I have big plans for her, I don't know where to get beta's and when I do they don't seem to stick round but I'll try and improve. Did you like the reason Harry has the kids??
Nynphadora Tonks : - At the moment James hasn't turned ten yet but he probably will go to Hogwarts at some point in this fiction, like the twins.
Lady Arwen of Rivendell: - lol, that is why Remmy's there, and he is one of the best characters in cannon. The headmaster was a prat yes, and no one would talk about my children (if I had any) like that either.
MrKlortho: - I love my characters too, and mysterious Harry is the best but I hope everythings cleared up and now you know why Harry isn't talking to the weasleys.
LTDan: - Added to you fav's list, lol really? I'm touched! What a coincidence, Lee Fraser at your school? Have you ever mentioned him to me, maybe I remembered the name? Do the sequel to Amazing Grace, I think you could pull it off nicely and if you need any help you know where I am.
Phew that's a lot of people, More reviews than I've ever gotten for one chapter anyway. Thank you for all reviewing and please review again. Thank you for telling me about the last chappie showing up. I've corrected that now.
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Erin