Always

You soft-hearted fools! You gave in to the Dark Side! You turned the page to the actual ending of Harry Potter in my story!

Never mind…we all have our weaknesses. Here's what happened finally to the Couple of the Century. It's been a good time, but all stories have to end…as you will find out.

Act 1 a.k.a. The Last Bow

I can see hills touch the sky
Heaven and earth, you and I
Know we will always be
Here in the silence we lie
Shadows we cast, you and I
Speak for eternity

"So you've decided to make the final step, Harry?"

Ginny Weasley looked over at Harry Potter, both still as radiant as they had been when Voldemort had fallen, even though they must be seventy. His wand was outstretched, pointing at a portrait of their house with two chairs in the foreground.

Pressed between pages
Flowers will die
Stories may end as time passes by
You and I will always be

"Yes. Luckily we found the secret of creating a portrait, else this would have been really difficult to do. Emotionally."

She walked over to hug him, and his arms snaked around her waist.

With every word that I hear
Whenever whispers are near
I can believe in fate
Promises made, only one
Yesterday fades from the sun
And falls to a new embrace

They'd learned together that portraits served as a gateway between the metaphysical wizard Nirvana and the Muggle world. Though they would be sort of…dead, the Muggle world could still communicate with them, and they in their turn would spend eternity together with their peers. In this land, their bodies would forever be at their prime.

It was indeed, heaven.

Tears overflow as rivers run dry
Here in a moment, time passes by
You and I will always be, for always

"Come on, Ginny. My mom and dad will love to see you."

"Coming. I just have to decide which dress to wear…"

"Ginny!" Harry's voice was stern, but he was trying unsuccessfully not to smile.

Pressed between pages, flowers will die
Stories may end as time passes by
You and I will always be, will always be

And then, the Golden Couple stepped into the , leaving behind a gaggle of grown-up kids, lots of grandchildren and even two great-granddaughters.

A bright light enveloped the two, transforming them, changing them into a form almost identical to what they had looked like in their prime.

The first thing Harry saw was the entire Order of the Phoenix, his mother, father, the entire Weasley tribe, and at the forefront was Ron, Hermione, Luna, Neville and all his old comrades.

But at his side was Ginny. And though all this was immensely pleasant, he would never have traded her for anything in the world.

And, as Harry was mobbed by a hundred of his best pals, relatives, colleagues, he smiled.

He turned to look at Ginny, by his side. She reached up to him, and kissed him on the mouth.

"I guess it would be too cliched to say 'and they lived happily ever after,'" she said.