okay this is it the grand finale... el fin
Disclaimer: i don't own the characters they're J K Rowlings
Loved By Many Remembered Forever
Chapter 3
El Fin
For the next two days, Ginny walked around Hogwarts as if in a trance. Harry's death hadn't quite sunk in yet. His funeral was that afternoon. Only Harry's closest friends as well as some of his classmates and all of the Order members would be there. It would be just how Harry would have wanted it, no press, no Minister of Magic, just friends and Harry's adoptive family.
The battle had ended with lots of casualties. However, most were Death Eaters. None of the members of the Order of the Phoenix or any of Harry's closest friends had received any fatal injuries, just minor ones, easily fixed. The world rejoiced the death of Voldemort and mourned the loss of Harry Potter and the fifteen others lost in the battle.
"Time to go, Ginny." Said Hermione gently, opening the door slightly.
Ginny sighed and rose from her position on the bed without bothering to straighten her dress robes. The plain black dress robes hung slightly off of her shoulders showing that Ginny had lost some weight. Hermione worried for her friend. Ginny hadn't eaten and had hardly slept since Harry had died. Ginny had told Ron and her, tonelessly, how it had happened and what he had said, but she and Ron had had to ask several times before she told them. Ron had taken it rather well, but Ginny was taking it especially hard. Even Remus was taking Harry's death hard. The werewolf had locked himself in his room, not coming out for meals and only letting Tonks in. Tonks had said that he blamed himself and that she'd tried to cheer him up. Eventually Remus had listened to reason and somewhat stopped blaming himself. Snape hadn't been as nasty to anyone since and Draco could almost be considered nice. Even the Slytherins seemed to mourn.
Ginny walked, head down, behind Hermione and Ron, down the hallways of Hogwart's and outside.
Harry was to be buried on the outskirts of the Forbidden Forest near the Quidditch pitch. The grave would be marked with an exotic plant from the tropics with beautiful emerald leaves and white flowers and a marble headstone.
Ginny sat in a chair on the front row close to the casket next to Ron and Hermione. The pastor waited behind the pulpit for the last few stragglers to be seated.
"Dearly beloved," the pastor began in a monotone. "We are gathered here today not to mourn Harry Potter's death but to celebrate his life." At this point, Ginny stopped listening. That… that man… He didn't even know Harry! What gives him the right to stand up there and talk as if he did! Thought Ginny angrily as the preacher called Ron up to the pulpit. Ginny had been asked to speak, but hadn't been able to make herself do it. Ginny listened half heartedly as first Ron, then Hermione, then Remus and finally Dumbledore spoke of Harry's life and death. It was during Remus' speech that it had finally sunk in. Harry wasn't coming back. He was gone for good. Ginny cried silently. Hermione tried to comfort her, but nothing can mend a broken heart.
Finally, the funeral was over. The casket was lowered into the hole and covered up. The beautifully, exotic plant was planted on top, the headstone resting against it slightly.
Ron and Hermione led Ginny into the Great Hall for a somber dinner, but Ginny didn't eat as usual. She didn't have an appetite. Not even her favorite foods or chocolate could tempt her to eat the tiniest of bites.
Afterwards, Ron and Hermione reluctantly trudged upstairs leaving Ginny alone. Ginny had told them that she was going for a walk and persuaded them to let her be alone for a little while. They had been hard to convince as they weren't sure that being alone was a good thing.
Ginny walked back to Harry's grave and sat beside the headstone.
"Sorry, Harry. I can't live without you. I tried." Said Ginny tears flowing freely once again. Her fingers traced the words engraved on the headstone.
Here lies Harry James Potter,
Savior to all,
Friend to all,
Loved by many,
Remembered forever.
His date of birth and death followed along with an intricate engraving of a phoenix.
"I'll love you forever, Harry." Whispered Ginny softly as she tightened her grip on her wand. Still crying softly, Ginny raised it to her temple and spoke the last two words she'd ever speak. "Avada Kedavra."
Shortest chapter of them all i believe... now please please please read and review...
i can't believe i killed both of them...
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