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Ron blinked his eyes and looked around. He was lying by a small lake and it seemed to be much later in the day. Slowly sitting up he took stock of his situation.
Hmmm I don't seem to be injured. I was sure I had broken several bones and how did I get out here by this bloody lake? I was in the desert.
Just as he was sure he had gone mad he heard of voice.
"Over here Ron."
Ron looked over to his right and saw a familiar looking man sitting about half way up the hill.
"Sirius?" he whispered.
The man laughed and replied "you can never put one over on the Weasleys I've always said."
"But your dead Sirius, Aren't you?"
"Yes Ron I'm dead." He replied gently.
"So that means I'm dea....." Ron stuttered.
"Not quite, to be more precise your dying. Now come on over and have a seat. We need to talk. See Ron I'm here to welcome you to the next life while you make the final transition."
Ron got up and slowly walked over to Sirius. "I wish I knew if everyone in Egypt is ok."
"They are Ron, Bill got the last Death Eater thanks to you."
Ron blushed and then he noticed that he had "Bloody hell I'm still shy in the afterlife." He blurted out.
Sirius laughed.
"Sirius how do you know they are ok?
"The dead can see the world of the living if they want to and I like to keep tabs on you guys."
Sirius looked surprised for a second and then a huge grin spit his face.
"Ron your going to make it. You will be going back in just a few minutes. You feel like carrying a few messages back?"
"Ummm sure Sirius anything you need." Ron stammered still not sure where "back" was yet.
Sirius stood up and shouted "James, Lilly get down here." towards a small grove of trees just a short distance away.
Two people Ron and never met walked towards him but Ron was certain that these were Harry's parents.
They walked up in front of him and the woman threw her arms around him much like Hermione always did at the end of every summer. The man just smiled and waited until she was finished and then clapped him on the shoulder with is hand.
"We just wanted to say thank you for everything you have done for Harry." The man said.
"He's my best mate." Ron replied "besides he does most of the hard stuff, well him and Hermione. I just mostly tag along and try not to get in their way."
Lilly Potter smiled at him "We have seen all the things large and small that you have done for Harry and for the others. You are more than you know Ron Weasley."
"I don't have some creepy prophecy about me too do I?" Ron blurted then regretted as soon as he said it."
All three of them laughed and then Sirius said "No Ron but not everything of value is in a prophecy or a book."
"Don't let Hermione hear that." Ron muttered under his breath.
Again the three of them broke up in laughter.
Lilly Potter leaned forward "You will be returning to your body very soon now. Would you deliver a message for us?"
"Of course Mrs. Potter, anything for Harry."
"Tell him we are so very proud of him. We miss him but will see him when he has lived his life to the fullest. Please give him this for me." Lilly then leaned over and kissed Ron on the cheek.
James Potter looked down "Tell my boy he's an ever better Quidditch player than I was and that's saying some thing. Tell him we love him and one day we'll all get to play Quidditch together."
"Oh and tell Moony we are alright. He should get on with having some fun and that we will be here when he's ready."
Ron started to feel a fain tugging sensation start to pull on him but it wasn't coming from any direction that he could tell.
Sirius stepped in front of him "Ron remember Harry has a power to draw on that Voldemort doesn't. You have to show him what it is. Yes Ron you already know what it is yourself."
"One more thing" and with this he grinned "If you want Hermione to know you love her then show her you love her."
Ron felt his stomach jerk as if he had activated a portkey and was pulled away from them.
Ron's world exploded in pain and he screamed. People were running all over the place yelling orders and the lights on the ceiling were blinding him.
Some one cast a spell and the pain lessened. Ron noticed Professor Dumbledore standing beside him he clutched at his arm and forced out "Professor forgive me, I used the Avada curse on one of the Death Eaters."
"Please give Harry and Hermione their presents....."
Then the healing sleep spell washed over him and he hurt no more.