The surviving members of the Order of the Phoenix sat in the Burrow.

Every Weasley except Percy was present. Ron and Bill sat with their arms wrapped around a pregnant Fleur and a white-faced Hermione. Alastor Moody was there, as well as Remus and Tonks Lupin, Tonks' midriff bulging slightly. Minerva McGonagall, Hagrid, Madam Maxime, Arabella Figg, Luna Lovegood and Kingsley Shacklebolt were present as well.

A loud screech filled the silent room, and everyone pulled out their wands as Fawkes flew into the room, a body clutched in his talons. Somehow everyone in the room understood that Fawkes was doing this as a last service to Dumbledore, and with another screech, he vanished.

Ginny was already on the floor, next to the body of Harry Potter.

The whole room burst into tears. Ginny, surprisingly, was dry-eyed, but there was a vacant expression in her eyes as she gently pushed Harry's hair out of his eyes, and straightening his glasses as though he were still alive.

With a large 'Pop,' Aberforth Dumbledore apparated into the Weasley's living room.

'He killed Voldermort,' said Aberforth, solemmly. 'He killed him.'

Minerva ran over to him. 'Aberforth, as expected,' she said, wiping tears away with the back of her hand.

Aberforth nodded at her in acknowledgment. When all the members of the Order were seated (except Ginny, who refused to move from Harry's side) he began to speak.

'I received a message, courtesy of Fawkes, a few hours before I learned my brother was dead. In it, Albus turned over the leadership of the Order and his job as Headmaster to me.'

The Order stared at him in disbelief.

'I know, in the past I have been a little – odd, but I am going to follow in my brother's footsteps as best I can, and for that, I need you all to trust me. We still have much work to do.'

As Aberforth spoke to the group of people before him, the words of a prophecy made by a young girl earlier that night echoed in his head:

Eyes of emerald and hair of red

Like the one before her

She will have her vengeance for our dead

And save the Dark Lord's heir.