AN: Hi! Back with the third installment… Thanks again Raven55…. Definitely prevented me from starving! And really sorry for the long time I took to update, I just found out that I have gotten selected for the national level competition in a scholarship and was absolutely thrilled with that… And some other stuff like parting with some friends who were close to me, it took a toll on the writing…
Standard disclaimers apply
Without further ado, on with the chapter
Chapter 3 – The Letters
Ginny simply stood there staring at the spot where the trio, as they were called, were standing. She didn't want to believe it. She fought with the idea that this might have been the last time she was seeing them, but she pushed those thoughts aside and proceeded downstairs with the letters.
She went to the dining table and placed the letters there silently and turned back to go to her room, only to find herself face to face with her father.
" What are you doing here at this time in the morning Ginny? Is something wrong? What is it that you have there?", asked Mr.Weasley and that was all it took for Ginny to collapse into his arms sobbing uncontrollably.
" Dad, Ron, Harry and Hermione have left… They told me to keep these letters where everyone can see them and told me that they would have to be read out. They also have kept separate letters for Hermione's parents and us. I am so scared Dad, I am so damn scared."
From behind they heard a gasp, turning around to find Mrs. Weasley. She was barely managing to control her tears
" I knew this would happen, what did I tell you Arthur? I knew that something like this is going to happen. And let me guess they didn't want to tell us personally because they thought I would stop them? Oh! The poor dears… Many full grown and trained Aurors have perished mercilessly under you-know-who, what chance do they stand? Oh! Arthur, I still remember when I went home to find Gideon and Fabian dead. They came back in a coffin blown up to smithereens. I don't think I will be alive if something like that happened to either one of them", she said and burst out crying.
" Ginny, go wake up Bill and Charlie. Floo Fred and George and ask them to come here immediately. I think you already sent an owl to Mr. and Mrs. Granger asking them to come here? And Lupin? Good then lets settle down and see what they have written to us. I am sure that they will protect each other with their lives. I can just pray that they remain safe."
Finally everyone was settled down, though it took the Weasley's quite some time to calm Mrs. Granger who firmly refused to believe that her daughter had gone off with her friends on a quest that could either save the world or get her killed or both. Remus and Tonks arrived soon after and were promptly shocked to hear the news for which they were called upon so urgently.. Bill was not very happy when he was woken up at 6'o'clock in the morning after his wedding night and came out grudgingly. However when he heard the news, all traces of annoyance disappeared
After settling down the dining table, Mrs. Weasley pointed her wand at the famous Weasley family clock and muttered an incantation and soon after Harry and Hermione's face were added to it.
" They are family too", she said to the others. No one failed to notice that the trio's hands were pointing to travel
Fred and George volunteered to read the letters and began with the one addressed to all of them
Dear Red Heads, Dentists, Werewolves, Veelas and Metamorphmagis
As you might have rightly guessed, we have started the journey that Dumbledore began. Voldemort is not going to have the pleasure of taking lives into his own hands. Please do not try to contact us. We have embarked on a quest that might prove fatal in more than one ways and there is only one way to end this, by death. Either Voldemort's or ours. And please refrain from using You-Know-Who, what if I don't know? And Ron would like to add that Moldiepants or pig in a wig or U-NO-POO might be better suggestions
We really want to say that we loved the family as a whole, Percy and all. The love you have bestowed upon me and Harry like we were your own children is simply overwhelming, I just hope that you understand the circumstances under which we are leaving.
Love,
Scarface, his sidekick and their bookworm
P.S Hermione actually came up with these nicknames. Aint they better? Now she is hitting me on my head. Cant a person even make a comment in peace?
Soon after they opened the letter to Mr. and Mrs. Granger
Dear Mom and Dad, (It said in Hermione's neat handwriting)
I know that you are disappointed that I left without informing you. But I beg you not to be angry with me. My boys need me. After all what good is the trio without its brain? That would be me, of course, rightly called the bookworm. I didn't really know what to put in the letter, but I ask both of you not to worry, because I made sure that we took our toothbrush, toothpaste, floss etc with us. Dental hygiene shall be the first preference around here. Killing an evil psychopath who plots world dominations doesn't stand a chance next to this doesn't it? I will make sure that these two brush their teeth. We don't know where we will be staying, how we will sleep, what we will eat or anything else except that we are with Harry. My boys are there to save my head and I am there for them too. Please do not have any bad thoughts if this is the last times I am writing or speaking to you, because you can be assured that I am very happy, much more happier than I would have been if I stayed behind. I love you both. Take care
As the bookworm's bodyguards, Ron and me like to add that your daughter is the one who keeps us sane most of the time. We will give our life to protect her. So don't send anyone after us!
Love,
Minnie and her bodyguards! We are born to save her! Remember the troll? The basilisk? Exactly!
P.S. Mother I hope that you were able to figure out that I didn't sign the letter. This was an attempt at humor by ickle Ronniekins
Even Molly couldn't help smiling a little after hearing the letter. " Oh! The children. How considerate of them. They did not want us to feel all depressed; they are trying to lighten our moods. I just hope that no harm comes to them."
Next they read the letter written by Harry to Remus
Dearest guy with a furry little problem and the one, who persuaded him to go out with you,
Tonks, I never got to congratulate you for successfully managing to convince Mr. Moony and moony, congrats man. You deserve some happiness.
I wanted to thank you for being with me for so long. You are the only remainder that I have about my parents, Sirius and the times you shared. I will always look up to you as the first DADA professor whom I liked, who did not have old Moldiepants on his head, or groomed his hair once a minute, or turn out to be a Death nibbler or a toad… You are the one who channelised my happiness into my patronus. Thank you for everything and keep Tonks with you. Dumbledore would be happy to have a little more love in the world.
Love,
Prongs. Jr, the red headed devil and the bushy haired angel.
They then opened the letter they had written to the Weasley siblings…
Dear Red Heads,
I just want to tell you that I really tried to force your brother out of this whole mess, but like what our Hermy said, they had time to back out of it, and they didn't want to… And when has she ever been wrong? I am admitting today that I need them, no matter what noble intentions I might have had to put them aside for this journey, I need them, they mean everything to me and I think they will be safest when they are with me, ignoring the fact that their danger increases ten fold because they are with me.
Ginny, you might be wondering why I left you out. I am really sorry, its not that I don't trust you, but it's just something that has to be done. The last few weeks were like a dream, you are too different from me. At least for now, I don't know when I will come back or whether I will even come back, so carry on with your life. I don't want you to be noble and wait for me…
Bill, Fleur, Happy Married Life. I have to make a mention here, Fleur you really are brave… And I respect you with total admiration, not for your looks, but for your heart, the heart that told you to stay with Bill… Hats off to you. I just hope everyone realizes that this is exactly what we need at the time of war, a little solace to our soul… I know all of you are wondering, I can almost hear the laughter of Fred and George as I write this, when did ickle Harry become so mature? Yeah. I think I must be channeling Dumbledore. Jus kidding
Fred n George, or rather Gred and Forge, some of the stuff you had at your shop would be really useful. So in case we are in need of anything, we will send you an owl with the location you need to get it to. I hope you will be able to get it for us.
I can almost visualize Mrs. Weasley's crying face, Mr. Weasley's concern, while I write this. I have to tell you, you were the second parents I had. I love you both like my own parents, but I don't know how to say this, as I never had much time with my parents either. So, we just want to say that we love you all. Please stay safe for us…
Harry, Hermione and Ron
By the end of the letter no one had a dry eye in the room.
" Fred, I think it's high time we put aside jokes and start preparing for the doom of Voldemort. For Dumbledore, For Harry's Parents and all the nameless people who lost their lives because of him", said George with such fierce determination that it made the hair stand up on the others head. And they left to do exactly the same
AN; I will continue with Privet Drive next chapter. It will be fully abt trio….