Bill quickly took charge. "I'm going to go to the Ministry and find out what I can. Tonks, you can come with me and get some Aurors working on a search. George, start checking with anyone you can think of to see if anyone's seen him. Lori, contact the American Ministry and find out if they know anything." In the excitement no one took note of the fact that she and Fred had arrived together. "Fred, Ron, Katie, Hermione, Amy, Fleur and Charlie you guys start checking the area near here. Ginny, you and mum need to stay here with the kids in case Jason returns here. Dad, contact Dumbledore, we may need his assistance in this."
"No need, Arthur. I'm here."
Dumbledore quickly made his way to Harry who had still not released Jamie. He gently pulled Harry from her. "Harry, I fear we may have to rush the memory process. You will need to know everything in order to save your son. Please come with me."
"I can't. I have to find Jason," he responded in a terrified voice.
"Harry, until you remember what we could be dealing with, you will be more of a hindrance than a help. We can work quickly and you can join the search."
Harry silently nodded his head in agreement.
Everyone quickly headed off to his or her assigned task. The war against Voldemort had left them well prepared for this type of mission. Harry embraced Ginny and Jamie before he and Dumbledore exited through the fireplace to travel to Hogwarts.
Once they were there, Dumbledore pulled the pensieve of Harry's memories down from a shelf behind his desk. He swirled the substance until he found what he was looking for. "Harry, once you receive this memory, which is your final memory before you left, you will have all of your memories back. I'm sorry we cannot deal with them slower but I'm sure you agree Jason's safety is more important right now."
"Absolutely, lets get this done so I can find my son."
Harry found himself in front of a cave. He saw his younger self stumble from the entrance. His robes were ripped and there were bloody slashes across his arms and face. As he exited the cave, he scanned the field before him. Suddenly, in the distance he noticed a dark figure kneeling by a still body.
He struggled towards the pair, "No! Leave him alone!"
Professor Snape looked up at him, "Potter, shut up!" he hissed.
Harry shoved Snape away from Ron's supine body. Tears were streaming down Harry's face. "You killed him! How could you have killed him?"
Before Snape could reply, a group of Death Eaters came over the top of the hill. "Potter, go! Get out of here, they're going to kill you!"
"I won't leave without Ron!" he cried.
"Shut up, you stupid boy! Don't you understand anything? You have to go, NOW!"
Harry began to argue some more but Snape pointed his wand at Harry. In a flash of purple light, Harry felt the world spin and he landed hard on a stone floor. It was the room from his dream! He looked over and saw his younger self curl into a ball on the floor and sob. As he helplessly watched from the shadows of the room, the young man cried himself empty.
He lay still for a long time. Finally, he picked himself up and sat in one of the chairs. Soon Professor Dumbledore joined him. He sat in the chair across from Harry. The two of them sat in silence for several moments.
Harry was first to break the silence, "Sir, is the option we discussed last year still available to me?" He looked up with a newfound determination gleaming in his eyes.
Dumbledore nodded in response, "Are you sure that is what you want to do?"
"I don't know any other way to keep them safe. I have put too many people whom I love in danger for too long and I won't do it anymore. I can't do it anymore. As long as I am with them, they will be in danger. No matter how much it might hurt me, this way will be better for them."
"If you are sure, then I will contact the necessary people and the process can be completed in less than an hour. I wish that I didn't agree with you but I fear you may be correct. I wish there was some way you could keep the memory of how proud we all are of you and how much you are loved." The older man placed one of his hands over the younger man's hand. "Is there anything you want to do before the process is started?"
"One thing, sir, is there anyway I can see them one last time"
"Absolutely," Dumbledore waved his wand and a mirror appeared on the table. Reflected in the mirror was not the image of the room in which they sat. Instead pictured in it was a Ginny; in her arms was Jamie with her head full of red curls and vivid green eyes. Ginny was sitting in a rocking chair and was singing to his little girl. He reached his hand out to the images and touched the cool glass. A single tear ran down his cheek. He brushed the tear away and looked up at Dumbledore.
"I'm ready."
"Very well, I will return shortly." With a loud "pop" Dumbledore was gone.
"Harry?" he could hear Dumbledore calling him from far away. "Harry?" With a shake to his shoulders, Dumbledore was finally able to pull Harry from the memory. "Are you okay?"
"I don't know. I think so. But I don't understand. I saw Snape kill Ron but Ron's not dead."
"We have a lot to discuss but we need to find Jason first. And Harry, its Professor Snape."
The two men used a portkey to return to Ginny's house. When they arrived, Ginny rushed to Harry and clinched him. He noticed that her eyes were slightly swollen.
"Harry, I'm so sorry. This is all my fault," she began to cry again.
"Ginny, no, its not your fault. Don't cry, sweetheart," he raised her chin and looked into her eyes.
She smiled slightly through her tears. With a small sniffle she sat back down by her father who put his arm around her shoulders. He noticed that Jamie was staring out the window, Harry went to her.
"Jamie, are you okay?"
"Sure. I'm just worried about Ja-Jason," she finished with a small whimper.
Harry wrapped his arms around his daughter. "Oh, baby, its okay. We'll find him and he'll be fine."
"Promise?" she looked up at him. "Dad, do you think this is my fault?" At his confused look, she continued, "I was jealous that he got to be with you while you were gone and I wished that he would just go away for a while. I didn't want anything bad to happen to him." Tears began to fall as she finished.
"Jamie, this is not your fault. Or your mum's. We need to stay strong so we can find Jason, okay."
"Okay," she turned to face him and gave him a bone-crushing hug. She went to join Georgia and her other cousins in the kitchen.
Suddenly, Ron and Charlie appeared in the room. "Harry. Good you're back. We need to get to the Ministry. Bill and the others are waiting for us at his office," Ron quickly informed Harry.
"Alright, lets go," he moved to join the two men. "Hey, Ron?"
"Yeah, Harry."
"I'm glad you're not dead."
"Uh, thanks? Me too," Ron said with bewilderment in his voice.
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