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Disclaimer: I wish I could be as good as JK Rowling but I'm not. This is her stuff and not to mention the influence that this story took from various fanfics.

Chapter 38
The Recovery

It took all night for the four house elves to stabilize Harry. The next morning, Ginny was woken by Remus and Tonks who were the only adults permitted to cross the defense lines of the strike elves. Ginny spent the night sleeping in a chair with her hand holding Harry's while resting her head over their clasped hands.

Remus softly said, "Ginny, your parents need to speak to you."

Ginny slowly made out that it was Remus and when she looked into his eyes, all she saw was sympathy and sorrow. Ginny turned to look at Harry as her mind debated on seeing her family or staying with Harry. In the end she decided to talk to her family for a moment and quickly return to Harry's side. She nodded and went with Tonks to see her family while Remus took the seat the Ginny just vacated and started whispering encouraging words to Harry in hopes that it would help his recovery.

Ginny was shocked at what she saw when she stepped out from behind the curtains. The entire hospital wing was filled with the wounded that were mostly Order members. Her family was huddled together and it was obvious that many of them had just finished crying and they were still dressed in the robes from the previous night. When she looked around again, it seemed like everybody were still wearing their burned and torn robes from the night before. Madame Pomfrey was still rushing around trying to help heal the patients with assistance from the Heads of Houses. Dumbledore was standing with the Weasleys while talking to Mr. Weasley about what she didn't know or could hear.

When Mrs. Weasley saw Ginny approach them, she rushed towards her and pulled Ginny into one of her famous motherly hugs that would suffocate a bear. After releasing Ginny she stood back to check her daughter for any injuries while exclaiming "How are you dear? How's Harry doing? Are you hurt?"

Ginny shook her head while tiredly saying "I'm fine and so is Harry. He was hurt pretty bad last night and it took all night to stabilize him… but he's fine now."

Upon seeing their mother rush off to Ginny, the rest of the Weasleys including Dumbledore slowly made their way over to the two witches. Ginny was running a mental checklist on checking her family for any injuries. After seeing everyone's somber state, she asked "What's wrong? Are you all fine?"

Mr. Weasley came forward and said "We're fine dear but there is something that I have to tell you." He motioned for his daughter to sit down and Ginny absentmindedly complied. He continued on to say "its Percy. He died last night saving my life."

Ginny ran through her mental checklist again and forgot about Percy. She checked to see if this was a joke and looked around the room to see if he was anywhere then looked at her family's eyes. A tear fell before she could hold it back and her dad took her in his arms and held her protectively and comfortingly. Mr. Weasley whispered the story of how Percy jumped out from no where to take the killing curse for him and more tears came from Ginny.

Ginny wasn't sure what to do. She wanted to be with her family but she also wanted to be with Harry when he wakes up. Mrs. Weasley noticed this and said "We'll wait here with you until Harry wakes up."

Ginny nodded her thanks as everybody started to exchange stories of what they saw last night or early morning. The house elves brought the Weasleys their breakfast in the hospital wing. The family stayed together and took shifts staying awake so they would know if something were to happen to Harry. About two days later, Harry woke up sore.

When Harry woke up, nobody was by his bed. Ginny was sleeping on the other side of the curtains with her family. His body had pretty much healed by this point and he was trying to get his limbs to move again. Harry's mind was racing with what he could remember prior to going unconscious but the one thing that stuck in his mind was all those that were lying dead on Diagon Alley along with Hagrid and Grawp. He checked his watch and it was about seven in the morning, figuring that most of the leaders of the Alliance were already awake; he sent a message to meet him in the Hospital Wing.

After delivering his message, tears started to run down his face as the memory of Hagrid and Grawp getting hit with the killing curse continued to run through his head. His first friend died fighting the same evil wizard that took everything else away from him. Ronan, Alpha, and Houseman arrived about the same time accompanied by their entourage. They made their way quietly through the Hospital Wing to Harry's bed as everybody was still asleep.

Harry quickly wiped away his tears when he heard them coming and greeted each of them. The entourage waited outside the curtains with the strike elves that were standing guard. He was briefed on all the statistics from the three battles and the events that happened since then. In the end, hundreds of wizards and witches died along with a score of strike elves and goblins. The least affected where the centaurs and the Patriots who only had injuries with nothing too severe. The captured Death Eaters were still being held in the middle of Diagon Alley under the watch of the goblins as the strike elves took the watches every where else along with Hogwarts.

The scene in Diagon Alley was volatile. The witches and wizards that came to Diagon Alley after the attack were surprised to see Death Eaters there when they first arrived but when more and more visitors showed up, a riot almost broke out. The civilians were continually conjuring objects to throw at the Death Eaters and the goblins ended up protecting the Death Eaters from the mob instead of keeping the Death Eaters from escaping.

Aurors showed up to take the prisoners but the goblins refused to hand them over saying that they were captured by the Alliance and since they attacked Gringott's which was a sovereign entity belonging to the goblins then the Alliance would prosecute them. Most witches and wizards knew that the goblins had little to any affection to most wizards and supported the idea that the goblins prosecute the Death Eaters because what ever the punishment was going to be; it was going to be harsh. Aurors and Alliance members were standing guard over the Death Eaters together until a solution could be determined. The Wizengamot also convened over the last few days and after seeing the effects of the attacks, they passed legislation that allowed for the execution of confirmed Death Eaters by walking them through the veil or by public execution.

All of the injured goblins, centaurs, and elves were taken to the Sanctuary to recover. The dead were also taken there in preparation for two mass funerals, one for the goblins and one for the elves. The leaders also confronted Harry on the DA being sent by Dumbledore to attack him but Harry told them that that issue would be handled later as there were more important things to handle first. Harry also asked the Alliance members not to retaliate against Dumbledore, the Order of the Phoenix, and the DA. He was overruled on that issue but everyone agreed to address it at a later date.

Ginny woke up groggy trying to remember where she was. When her eyes managed to get the room in focus, she noticed a large group of strike elves, centaurs, and goblins guarding where Harry was lying. Two thoughts ran through her mind, either Harry had just woken up which she was hoping for, or Harry's condition worsened over the night. She jumped off the bed and rushed behind the curtains. Her move was so sudden that she woke up the rest of her family while she ran to Harry.

When she parted the curtain's everybody heard her yell "Harry James Potter, if…" They didn't get to hear the rest because she was passing through a privacy charm to deter eavesdropping. The rest of the Weasleys made to follow but were blocked by the guards.

Ginny parted the curtains and saw that he was sitting up and talking to the leaders of the Alliance. He appeared to be fine so she decided to give him a piece of her mind. She yelled "Harry James Potter, if you ever try to pull a stunt like what you did with Voldemort again then I will personally kill you for him." She pulled out her wand to make her point but when she did, Harry was instantly shielded by everybody between him and Ginny. They all had a look of contempt in their eyes and when she realized what they thought she was going to do, she lowered her wand and muttered "I'm not going to hurt him…yet."

After a few of the leaders backed away, the rest of the guards inside the curtains took that as their cue to step outside the curtains. Harry carefully replied "Gin, most of the Death Eaters were beaten already and it wouldn't have been that big of a deal if Voldemort hadn't shown up" he became somber and quietly continued on saying "and killed Hagrid and Grawp."

Harry was on the verge of tears again with Ginny who was trying to hold back tears also. She climbed into Harry's bed and the two of them held each other. The rest of the leaders decided to give them a moment to themselves and waited outside the curtains when they saw Ginny start her climb into Harry's bed. Ginny was sniffing when she relayed the story she heard about Percy while Harry whispered comforting words to her. The two stayed like that for what seemed like eternity, just holding each other and comforting one another as tears flowing from their eyes.

A few hours later, the two of them parted the curtains and slowly made their way to greet the rest of the world. Harry noticed that there were still a few DA members that were still recovering from the beating they took from the Patriots. The Weasleys rushed towards them as Harry instinctively pulled away from Mrs. Weasley who was the first to reach them and give them a hug. Mrs. Weasley was hurt when Harry tried to pull away and flinch at the sight of the Weasleys. She knew why Harry distrusted the family so much but she also knew that although her family's relationship with him started out deceptively, it grew into a more adoring/loving relationship.

Harry didn't say a word as he continued to try to pull away from the family. Ginny was also hurt at the sight of Harry pulling away because she hoped that the two sides would make up and hopefully one day things would return to the loving relationship that it once was before Christmas. She understood why Harry was acting the way he was though. Harry has been betrayed one too many times and from those that he trusted most. This was going to be a long recovery effort but she had a feeling that it will eventually happen and will probably happen quicker once Voldemort was out of the way.

Harry remained quiet outside of offering his condolences to the Weasleys. A general meeting of the Alliance was called for that evening after dinner. There were three major issues that needed to be planned. The first was the funeral arrangements for their fallen friends and family. The second issue was how to handle the captured Death Eaters and possible responses to Voldemort. The last issue to be discussed was against Harry's wishes and that concerned the DA and the Order of the Phoenix's attack against Harry and the Patriots.

Outside of the voting members, everybody only knew of the first two items as the agenda for the meeting. It was a crowded affair as all groups showed up in their respective uniforms or formal clothing. Everybody that was eligible to arrive showed up. The only occupants of the Sanctuary that were not present were the orphans and the house elves that were keeping an eye on them. The administrators and staff of the orphanages were permitted to attend the meeting.

As everyone were talking and greeting one another in the large meeting room with the round table at the center and stadium style seating around the table which came to be known as the Assembly Room, Harry stood up and called for Order. Harry solemnly said "Will everybody please rise for a moment of silence in remembrance of our fallen friends and family." Everybody stood up and bowed their heads. After about a minute of silence, Harry confidently said "We have a long agenda tonight. Three major issues will be discussed and I open the floor for the first issue which is the funeral arrangements for our fallen friends."

Harry sat down as Alpha stood up and said "Houseman and I have already discussed the issue of the fallen elves and goblins." Alpha and Houseman nodded to one another to show their agreement as Alpha continued on saying "For the first time in history, we would like a joint ceremony for the elves and goblins. With the approval of the council, we ask for a joint burial by fire. We will extract blood from a few elves and goblins to mix as part of a monument that we would like to construct in the heart of the Sanctuary in the Rotunda on the first floor. We ask that the four leaders, Harry and Ronan participate in an ancient blood ritual with Houseman and me to honor the dead and form a protection bond for the Alliance."

Ronan replied almost immediately "I would be honored to participate in this bond."

Everybody turned to look at Harry when he stood. Harry said confidently "I am also honored that you all considered me for this ceremony and I accept."

Alpha nodded his thanks to Ronan and Harry, and then said, "This ceremony is a special bonding ceremony that will strengthen the connection and protection between the groups that we represent. Of the wizards, this will only protect the Patriots."

Dumbledore interrupted the group saying "May the Order of the Phoenix participate in this ceremony also?"

Mr. Weasley was also going to say something to the same effect but Alpha raised his hands to stop him when he replied to Dumbledore in a cold voice "We don't believe that it is a good idea for the Order and Ministry to be permitted in this ceremony. It is related to the third issue on today's agenda and you will understand why then."

Dumbledore and Mr. Weasley exchanged nervous glances at one another but remained quiet wondering what that third issue was that they were unaware of. Harry took the floor again and requested that the first issue be discussed in further details later on in private between the elves, goblins, and Patriots. All the voting members agreed unanimously to discuss the matter after the Order and Ministry members left.

After the vote, Harry said "Now to the second issue for discussion. What are we going to do about the captured Death Eaters and are we going to retaliate? If we do then what will we do?"

Ronan was the first to speak when he said "I believe that the wishes of the goblins and elves should be followed above all else for they suffered the most."

Harry nodded his agreement along with most of the parties there with the exception of the Ministry and the Order but the voting members really didn't care what they were going to say about it. Houseman stood up and said with conviction "The training that the advisors from the Patriots suggested with stealth kidnapping and tracking has been going on in secrecy for a few weeks now. We believe joined with our intelligence network that we setup to spy on our enemies we would be able to capture all known and suspected Death Eaters that were to go into public area over the next few nights without raising any alarm considering most of them have gone into hiding for the time being."

Alpha added "We can keep the currently captured Death Eaters where they are and leave them to suffer in the sun until we setup trials for them. I don't think that we should start the trials yet until we capture the few that are still in hiding though I doubt that we would be able to get the three top Death Eaters and Voldemort any time soon because I believe they are in hiding together and probably will not show anytime soon until Voldemort fully recovers."

Kayla stood up and asked "I get the feeling that you would like all captured Death Eaters executed instead of Azkaban."

Alpha nodded when he said "I believe that after a fair trial that everyone found guilty of participating in the Diagon Alley attack or any other attacks that resulted in killing someone then they should be executed."

This caused uproar from those objecting to and supporting the executions. The Order and the Ministry were against the executions but the elves and goblins were firm in their stance for the executions. The Centaurs were favoring the goblins and elves but the Patriots were fairly split on this issue. Since Harry was the president of the Alliance, he could not vote which left Ginny and Kayla to voice the opinions of the Patriots by their votes.

After a minute of loud arguing coming from all sides of the General Assembly, Harry called for order. Harry kept yelling and shot sparks out from his wand until order could be restored. After everybody took their seats again, Harry calmly said "Now that order has been restored, the discussion on the capture and execution of known and suspected Death Eaters are now open. If anybody here wishes to voice opinions please relay it to your respective representatives." After a few messages were being passed back and forth from every group present, Harry said "The floor recognizes Houseman."

Harry sat down as Houseman stood up. Houseman took a quick look around with all eyes on him waiting to hear his argument then with conviction he said, "I believe that the goblins agree with us on the issue of executing those that tried to kill us. Why send these Death Eaters to Azkaban when they will all end up escaping anyway and come back to kill more innocent witch, wizard, child, muggle, elf, goblin, centaur, or any other magical or non magical being. These Death Eaters are no better than a piece of shit because they do not value any lives other than their own arrogant selves. They have killed countless but the Ministry of Magic failed to keep them under control. The Ministry of Magic have had many opportunities to address the issue and fix the problems for years now but still fail to address these problems. There is no other choice than to eradicate the world of these hateful spiteful beings that know nothing more than pureblood supremacy while blindly following a fanatical leader that does not hesitate to torture, rape, and kill. We have a responsibility to do what is right no matter how much we hate it but our responsibility is to make sure that our children and their children will live in a safe and loving world. This is not possible as long as the pureblood supremacy mantra remains along with any fanatics that are no better than the equivalent of a muggle terrorist. The only solution to a fanatic that strives for chaos and anarchy is to eliminate them."

There were cheers from the goblins, elves, centaurs, and parts of the Patriots while the rest remained quiet. After, Houseman's speech, Harry stood back up to recognize Mr. Weasley to voice the opposition.

Mr. Weasley started apologetically but turned to conviction when he said, "I am truly sorry for all the elves and goblins that died on Diagon Alley a few days ago. They died defending themselves and killed those that threatened them. It is different now; we are not in the middle of a battle where our lives are immediately threatened. We are better than the Death Eaters. We live by a different set of rules and one of those rules are we can not kill those that are defenseless and pose no threat to us. All of the captured Death Eaters that are still on Diagon Alley are defenseless. It was not more than a day ago when the Alliance was protecting the Death Eaters from a mob that wanted them dead. It is our duty to carry out justice and a life time in Azkaban is what they deserve. It was true that Azkaban had major security issues in the past but we have fixed those problems. Aurors stand guard now as the Dementors have left their post. Many other steps were taken to ensure that no other escapes are possible though I admit that nothing we do can guarantee 100 percent protection but 99.9 percent is a pretty good number for us to rely on. If we kill them than we turn into murders ourselves. We are doing nothing more than killing defenseless witches and wizards."

Alpha stood up before Harry could hand him the floor. Alpha angrily said, "Just remember that they are the scum that chase after defenseless women and children. They are the ones that attacked orphans. Do not ever compare us to Death Eaters again! I am not happy about having to kill anything but if that will ensure that the future becomes much safer than that is what I will do! Even the witches and wizards of Great Britain have voiced the same concerns. It is by their pressure that the Wizengamot passed legislation allowing for the execution of Death Eaters. Don't try to act all high and mighty because the Ministry and the Order are afraid to do what is necessary. We have a right to exact revenge on those that tried to kill us and have killed our friends and family. That is what will happen!"

Dumbledore replied, "What about those that did not participate in the attack? Are you going to kill them too because they associate themselves with Death Eaters? You can not execute every Death Eater just because they are one. You all would be judging all Death Eaters the same way the purebloods have judged all non-purebloods as inferior."

Ginny jumped up and yelled, "I don't give a damn about if Death Eaters should be given mercy or not! Who in here is going to go tell Anna and Anthony that they are orphans because mercy was given to the Death Eaters! Who in here is going to bring back Percy! Who's going to make sure that this never happens again? We all have to draw a line somewhere. Once you pass that line then you are no longer human and it is clear that no matter what line we draw the Death Eaters have crossed it!"

Arguing broke out between the two sides on this issue while Kayla and Harry were discussing with each other a few proposals shortly after Harry managed to calm Ginny down and comfort her a little. Harry was heart broken at seeing Ginny so vulnerable and knew that something had to be done.

After agreeing with Kayla's proposal, Harry called for order again. When everything calmed down again, Harry said, "Kayla has a proposal that has my support." He motioned for Kayla to tell her proposal.

Kayla stood up and without a hint of fear she said, "I believe that no matter what, we will always remain split on the issue of death sentences for the Death Eaters. Therefore a compromise is in order; we start with the capture of all suspected and confirmed Death Eaters in hiding over the next few days. Every suspected and confirmed Death Eater will be given a fair trial under the truth serum with adequate counsel. Every Death Eater found guilty will appear before a Legilimens to search for three memories in particular. The first memory was the moment they agreed to become a Death Eater. The second memory was when they first killed someone because it is required to kill someone in order to become a Death Eater. The last memory was the worse crime that they committed. That way we would have double checked just in case the truth serum failed to do its job. If the Death Eater is a skilled Occlumens then they will face a master Legilimens like Harry to literally smash through their mental shields to extract the necessary information. If the Death Eater fails the second test then they will be sent through the veil if they participated in any killings of house elves, strike elves, or goblins. They will also be sent through the veil if they were found to participate in the attack on Gringott's which we know is every Death Eater lined up on Diagon Alley right now. All else will be given a life sentence in Azkaban but if they are an escape convict or if they manage to break out of Azkaban then they will be executed. I believe that this is the only proposal that will accommodate both sides of this argument. Nobody is going to like the entire plan but this is all we have. This is a modified proposal that we discussed earlier but this way we can move efficiently no matter if they are remorseful or not. In order to use the killing curse, you must truly want to kill that person. They may be sorry but it does not matter, they killed and will suffer the consequences."

After debating the issue a while longer, it was agreed by all the voting members that this was the best course of action. The proposal passed unanimously then it came to the third issue of discussion. Harry sighed then said, "The last issue on our agenda tonight is to address the aggressive nature of the Order of the Phoenix against Potter's Patriots one day prior to the Death Eaters' attacks on Gringott's, the Ministry of Magic, and Hogwarts." Harry took another deep breath and said, "Ronan, you have the floor."

Ronan said, "It is no secret to most here that a student organization known as Dumbledore's Army, under the command of Albus Dumbledore and the Order of the Phoenix, was sent to incapacitate Harry Potter, Ginny Weasley, and Kayla Rapp in an attempt to stop them from assisting the goblins and strike elves in the defense of Gringott's. Even though the centaurs did not play a role in the defense of Gringott's, we believe that is inexcusable what Dumbledore's Army and the Order of the Phoenix tried to do. Sanctions need to be placed on them!"

This came as a shock to many in the Ministry and Order delegation. They gasped as they heard Ronan speak and when he finished speaking; chaos broke out in those two sections. The Weasleys with the exception of Ron was in an uproar as they were demanding an explanation from Dumbledore. Dumbledore was afraid that his actions were going to come up before the Alliance but took a gamble that went against him. Almost every member in the Ministry delegation backed away from the Order in fear of being associated with a group that tried to attack the leader of the Alliance of Magic. Every member of the Order of the Phoenix that was not part of the planned attack voiced their displeasure with Dumbledore.

Harry let them argue with each other for some time, while the goblins, elves, centaurs, and Patriots watched as the Order fell apart. Dumbledore offered his same excuse of the greater good but nobody was listening to him now. Some of the more notable actions were the Weasleys with the exception of Ron quitting the Order and walking to sit by the Ministry representatives. In a few minutes, the Order lost about half of its members with many of them coming over to offer their apology to Ginny, Kayla, and Harry. The Weasleys were outraged that Ron would attack their only sister.

The centaurs, elves, and goblins wanted to include the Order on their short list of enemies which made many Order members nervous but after some negotiating and persuading from Ginny, Kayla, and Harry, it was decided that Dumbledore would no longer be allowed in the Sanctuary, the Order of the Phoenix lost their rights to the Sanctuary and were only permitted in by request from one of the leaders of the Alliance. All Order members were to have escorts with them everywhere they went inside of the Sanctuary should they be invited inside. A warning was also issued that if they tried to attack another member of the Alliance again then the Order would be placed on the list of enemies just under Voldemort with a freeze of all of their assets.

The warning was also extended to the Ministry delegation which they nervously acknowledged. As the meeting was letting out, the Weasleys came over to apologize to Harry, Ginny, and Kayla. Harry and Kayla only nodded that they heard the Weasleys then proceeded to go meet with Alpha, Ronan, and Houseman. Ginny gave her family a grateful smile than told them that it would take a while but things will get better between her family and Kayla and Harry. She then followed Harry and Kayla to go to their second meeting.

It was decided that the next day the bonding ceremony will take place shortly after the burial ceremony for the strike elves and goblins. A monument was also set for construction as all the plans were put into action that night through the next evening.

The next evening everyone except for the Order and Ministry were gathered along the tree line formed in a circle around the water well that serves as one of the entrances into the Sanctuary. There was a massive platform made of concrete that had a wooden house built over it. It was a simple wooden house with no glass where the windows were and designed as if a very poor family lived inside of it. Inside the house, it was one large open area with four beds stacked bunk beds lining the inside of the house. On every bed was either a strike elf or a goblin that looked like they were peacefully sleeping with the exception that there was a galleon on top of each closed eye. The burning in the house was a house elf tradition to represent death while performing their duties and the galleon was from the goblin tradition of paying for passage into the afterlife. They were all dressed in white to represent purity and hope that they will go onto a good afterlife.

There was a long line as everybody took one walk through the house passing every dead strike elf and goblin. At the center of the house was an open area to drop flowers or any other mementos to be burned so that the fallen elves and goblin can take it with them on their next journey. It was absolutely quiet with the occasional sniffle from somebody as everybody walked through and remained in their lines as they reformed the circle of bodies outside the house.

Alpha and Houseman came up to the house and lit the four corners of the house on fire together. Everybody was entranced as they watch the house burn and the billowing of smoke come from the house. It took about two hours for the house and all its occupants to be reduced to ashes. When the flames died out, all of the ashes were gathered into three urns, one made of gold, one made of silver, and one made of bronze. While the ashes were being gathered, Harry went into the Sanctuary to prepare a place for the urns. The night before, Alpha and Houseman gave him the description of how they think the memorial should look like. Harry and Ronan agreed that it was a brilliant design and when it was complete it would hold lots of meaning to the Patriots, goblins, elves, and centaurs.

After the ashes were gathered, everybody took the well entrance to make their way into the rotunda where the final resting place of their fallen friends would be. Harry was just finishing up his conjuring and transfiguration work when everybody in the crowd got their first look at the new monument sitting in the rotunda. Everyone stared in amazement at the colored marble tribute that will honor the dead and bring hope to the future.

At the center of the monument was a large above ground casket made of white marble sitting on large four steps that formed a circular base to the monument. The four steps represented the four original members of the Alliance. The top of the casket lifts straight up into the air when opened. The main part of the casket itself was simple but the middle of the top had an indentation in it. There was a small bowl that sat in the indentation with different swirls of color floating around the base of the bowl like food coloring being added to water as the water continued to move. Inside the bowl was a simple white candle that was charmed to burn for eternity to represent the single flicker of hope in the ever dark world. The right side of the casket had black marble engravings that said 'In honor of those that have given their lives so that there is a tomorrow.' The left side of the casket also had black marble engravings that said 'Magic is universal, not bound by wizard or muggle; goblin or elf; centaur or giant. Here stand those that vow to protect one another to honor the past, care for the present, and bring hope to the future.' This quote was in reference to the four life-size marble figures at the four corners of the casket. There was a centaur, a goblin, an elf, and a wizard with one figure at their respective corners. Their backs were to the casket and all standing at attention with the wizard holding his wand at waist level. It looked as if the four stone figures were protecting the casket and watching each other's back. Each figure also contained colored marble to represent their respective uniforms with the wizard dressed in the Patriots uniform. At the base of the casket there was a quote in black marble that was in all caps that said 'THE TOMB OF MAGIC.' At the head of the casket there were symbols of the four groups that composed the voting members of the Alliance. All of this was sitting on the four steps.

When everybody was gathered, the top of the casket was magically lifted up as the four urns were laid to rest inside the casket. The top rested back on the casket, the four leaders came up to the casket with one on each side preparing to start the ritual to unite the four groups. Each of the leaders knew their roles as they raised their right hand over the casket and used their left hand which was holding a small blade to create a small cut on their thumb so blood would drip onto the casket. All of them started to chant in their group's native tongue with Harry using Latin. The chanting was mystifying for all those watching then all of a sudden the candle over the tomb flared and the dripping blood stopped falling onto the casket but floated over to the candle and orbiting the candle. The blood of each individual collected in four respective groups near the candle. When enough blood was collected, the four respective groups of blood changed into a translucent colored symbol of those that they represented. The four symbols started to revolve around the candle as the candle lifted from the bowl that it was in and then gave off a large explosion of light that blinded everyone. When the light died down and everybody's vision return, the candle was gone except for the flame that was there before. The four symbols had their own rotation pattern around the flame but what made it look even more beautiful was a glitter of light was showering down from the ceiling like a translucent glittery laser beam about the width of the bowl.

When they saw the glitter the four leaders stopped their chanting and stepped back. The ceremony was complete. Every member of the four groups now had the ability to speak in each other's native tongue. There was also a protection charm on each person that reduced the effect of hostile spells which was a result of the combining of the magic of the four leaders. The Sanctuary was also under a special protection charm that made it almost invulnerable when the four leaders are gathered at the Sanctuary. The last part was an everlasting healing charm was on the building. Anybody that enters the building will be slowly healed based on the healing abilities of the four groups of magic. It healed all minor wounds and helped to heal all serious wounds. The centaurs, elves, goblins, and Patriots were now brothers.

Two days later was the funeral for Percy which was set to take place in the morning and the funeral for Hagrid and Grawp in the evening. For the most part, ever since the bonding ceremony between the main Alliance members, those not close to the Weasleys, Hagrid, and didn't lose a loved one at the battle at the Ministry of Magic were joyful. Everyone else was comforting one another with Harry and Kayla doing their best to comfort Ginny. Ginny was a little withdrawn from everyone else except for Harry and Kayla.

The morning of the funeral, Harry woke to seeing Ginny lying next to him staring at him with a worried look in her eyes. Harry took her hand, pulled Ginny down so her head was resting on his chest and asked, "What are you thinking about, love?"

Ginny's head was going up and down with the rhythmic rise and drop in Harry's chest while she remained silent for a while. When Harry was about to ask her again, she said, "Percy's gone, Hagrid's gone, Grawp's gone, not to mention how many others in this school that have lost somebody over this past week. I guess… I'm starting to realize the heartache and the grief that you've been carrying around with the loss of your parents and Sirius. Now you lose Hagrid. I know that you're not close to Percy or Grawp but I just wonder how it is that you are still going on and living your life. It is as if you're not afraid of anything anymore. I know that the bonding ceremony that we went through after Christmas gives me all the knowledge that you've been carrying in your head but your emotions are still a little confusing to me. How do you live? How do you find the strength to go on? How do you continue to fight day after day when there seems to be so much loss around you?"

Harry was thinking in silence for sometime and when he knew his answer he picked Ginny up and he placed her on his lap as the two of them sat in a chair in front of a mirror. He asked her, "What is it that you see?"

"I see you and me. I'm sitting on your lap with your arms around me," she said as if she were answering a question on a test.

Harry said, "You're right but you're also missing something very important. Not everything is as they seem at first glance. What I see is the lady I love the most in the world and the only one that has control of my heart. This beautiful lady, with all the hopes and dreams in the world, and one day I hope to be my wife, is sitting on the lap of the one man that dreams that along with his wife, they will have lots of children with red unruly hair and green eyes." He turned Ginny around on his lap and they were now staring into each other's eyes. He continued on to say, "I see myself as a dream when I'm around you. In the past, with the Dursleys, I dreamt that there was something better out there for me and that happened when I got to Hogwarts. At Hogwarts, I dreamt that I will be able to live a happy life and find someone to love and that person would love me in return for who I am and not some god. My first five years, I had Hermione and Ron to push me and we shared a mutual love for one another as friends and to some extent as siblings. In my third year, I found Sirius, who loved me like a son. At the end of my fifth year, I was shattered. Not sure of what to do and what to cling on to anymore and than you came into my life. You were always there but I didn't open up my eyes and lived blindly by those around me. I learned from my past experiences and decided to live for my own and to live for you. For a little while, the only thing that kept me going was Remus, Hermione, Ron, but most importantly you. Our little talks at night time through the mirror always gave me hope that there was someone out there that was just for me and the inspiration to live and fight till my last breath. That was when your admirer showed up. That was when I knew I loved you. That was when I found my one and only soul mate. At Christmas, my dream fell apart as the web of lies around me started to unravel. I wasn't sure of what to do and held only one dream at that time which was to grow old with you and one day see our grandchildren run in the field happily and carefree. That is how I found the strength to stand up to Dumbledore and the Order when they tried to exert control again. That is how I found the strength to stand up to the Ministry and willingly stay in Azkaban instead of surrender. That is how I learned to live my new life by following my heart, always following the light, not to fall when my support structure disappears, and to stand up for those I love with an intensity and determination that says 'move out of my way or be destroyed.' At this point, I learned to love, learned to fight, and learned to cherish what I have because of you. You are everything to me and I would do anything to make sure that you are happy. It may take time in some cases but I will do whatever I have to, to make sure that you and I can live the dream that I have for the two of us. I live to fight because of my dream to be happy and old with you." Harry ended it with a quick soft kiss on the lips.

Ginny had drops of tears drop from her cheek as Harry spoke. He had never told her how it was that he managed his emotions and now she knew that it was all because he loved her more than anything. The two of them kissed for several more minutes after Harry's first kiss then Ginny whispered to him, "I dream the same dream with you."

The time came for the two of them to untangle themselves from each other and got ready for the funerals. Classes were called off for the week as many students were going to multiple funerals. The two of them dressed in formal black dress robes with their respective family crest on them. They met up with Kayla who was also dressed in black robes with her family crest on hers. The three of them met up with Ron and Hermione in Dumbledore's office preparing to go to the funeral. They were going to be escorted by Dumbledore, Remus, Tonks, and the rest of the Weasley family. Everyone took note that Harry and Kayla tended to hover around Ginny and ignore everyone else in the room except for Remus and Tonks. At the designated time, the group took hold of portkeys and sent to a large cemetery.

At the funeral, there were many gathered with noticeable representation from members of the Order and Ministry. It was a simple cemetery with all the dead being buried underground with only marble or concrete grave stones that lied on the ground. The only thing that was taller than the grass was the flowers that were blooming around each grave site.

It was a short ceremony with every member of the Weasley clan stepping up and speaking about their late brother. Ginny's speech was heartfelt as she rushed from and to her seat between Harry's and Kayla's. There was not a single dry eye in the place and more crying could be heard as the casket was lowered into the ground.

After the ceremony, the group had lunch back at Hogwarts because the Weasleys and Order members were permitted to come to school because they were going to attend Hagrid and Grawp's funeral. After lunch, Ron and Hermione proceeded to show the rest of the Weasleys their rooms in Gryffindor Tower but wasn't able to show to much of anything that was personally tied to Harry like even where the trunk was located because everything Harry had was under several charms and enchantments to protect it from being tampered with.

While Ron and Hermione were giving their tour, Harry and Kayla accompanied Ginny to show her family her sleeping arrangements. Of course, this excluded the many nights where Ginny ended up crawling into Harry's bed in the middle of the night. Ron and Hermione wisely kept their mouths shut on this issue also because they didn't want people to know about Hermione and Ron also sleeping in the same bed at night time. It seemed like with all the games of bed hopping, the only person who remained in her own bed was Kayla.

Kayla was getting closer to a boy from her old school. After Christmas, the two of them have been writing to each other non-stop. They also had taken the mirror talking idea from Harry and Ginny so Kayla spent much of her time talking to her new boyfriend and her friends from home which helped her from being home sick.

That evening, Hagrid's funeral took place outside of the well. The Alliance gave permission because everyone knew of Hagrid's kind heart and the desire for the two of them to be buried next to each other. Hagrid and Grawp were buried in two separate caskets that were laid under the cement foundation that was used to build the house that was burned with the strike elves and goblins inside of it. A life size statue of Hagrid and Grawp was constructed standing on the cement foundation. The two of them were kneeling down with their hands open as a welcoming gesture. It was decided that this would be used as a communal area for forest creatures where they could eat and drink in peace. The food and water were to be provided by the Alliance and the healing protection was extended to the clearing area around the well so animals could be healed just like how Hagrid used to care for the animals.

It was an emotional ceremony with emphasis for Dumbledore and Harry. The two of them were considered the closest to Hagrid. After the ceremony was over, the groups went their separate ways while Harry, Ronan, Alpha, and Houseman, secretly casted some protective charms over the well to allow only approved people to enter through the well similar to a Fidelius charm but without being hidden from sight.

A/N: The Tomb of Magic was my variation of The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The story is almost over folks as I will be leaving soon on vacation so I will do my best to finish the story before I leave.