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Author's Note -- Thank you for joining me on the journey. I hope you have enjoyed it. As this is the last chapter, please take a moment and review. Until next time...

EPILOGUE

The Riddle house was turned over to the International Ministry of Magic ten years after its beginning. The founders, those who saved the world from Voldemort, retired from active participation, to enjoy their families. The seven Sorcerers and Sorceresses continued to assist as needed in rescues and direction.

Katie Black, wife of Sorcerer Mason Black, died after rearing six children with him, at the age of 79. Mason lived until the age of 81, which was very young for a sorcerer. His sister and friends believe he died of a broken heart, not being able to bear life without her. His children, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and friends said goodbye as they were buried in Texas next to his grandparents.

Ron and Hermione had just the two children. They both continued to rescue children until their own were old enough to help. The family was strong and close. Hermione and Ron died in a freak avalanche during a ski trip at the age of 147. They were buried on the Hogwart's grounds under the memorial.

Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy never returned to the darker past of their youth. They were content to assist Sarah in rearing Seamus. They fought for the rights of Muggleborns for years to come. Lucius was killed when he attempted to save a child standing in the middle of a London street. He did not use magic, instead, running out to pick the child up and throw him to safety. The child was a Muggle. Lucius was 139. Narcissa was heartbroken, but adopted two teenagers from the Riddle House and helped them through the summers between their times at Hogwarts. She was offered a position to teach at Hogwarts and accepted, where she remained until her death at the age of 163.

Sirius, Remus, and Rowan Lupin-Black, parents of Mattix, Madeline, Mason and Madison lived until the age of 190. As long as she stayed with Sirius, he shared his magic with her; she was never again reverted back to nothingness, as she called it. As she lay dying in the Cowan Estate she had called home for almost 150 years, she laughingly told them that each temper tantrum took at least five years off of her life, so she was doing okay. She died in the arms of the men to whom she had devoted her life. When they each kissed her goodbye for the last time, Sirius fell into his own peace as well. Remus died the morning of the scheduled funerals of his husband and wife. They were buried together on the ground of the estate they called home.

Inspector Maples died at the age of 191, one year to the day after Rowan and Sirius. He never remarried, but did eventually become a close friend to Sirius Black. He was buried next to his wife.

Sarah married Dudley, who took his rightful place as the Head of the Board of Directors. Dudley grew to be everything that Harry had hoped he would and remained with Sarah, Seamus, and their other four children until his death at the age of 92. Sarah completed her Pediatric Medical Degree and worked at Hogwart's after she left the Children's Hospital, at the age of 93, and continued until her death at the age of 184.

Seamus married a witch, and continued to live in the Malfoy Estate, assisting with the Riddle House.

Draco and Madison welcomed a son to the family in 2016 and a daughter in 2017. Having finally understood the madness that had taken her mother on such a strange road, forgiving her the first year after finding her own children, never mentioning it again. All four children attended Hogwarts.

Their grandchildren and great grandchildren continued to work in the Medical Field. While all the children were magical, the youngest daughter carries magic of which only she has been told. She continued to pass that secret to her youngest child. As the 53rd line of Cowan women was born, the secret has yet to be forgotten. Neither left the other's side all the rest of their days. Madison was often heard to say she owed it to him for the year of hell she put him through. She never forgave herself, but he loved her too much to remember. Draco loved her until their deaths at the ages of 180 and 181. They were buried on the Malfoy grounds.

Harry and Ginny Potter remained activists in the war against Child Abuse, eventually branching out into the Muggle world. Both wrote books about their adventures, which funded their travels. They had a total of seven natural children and adopted seven more after theirs left home and went to Hogwarts. All fourteen children entered either the Ministry of Magic or the Riddle House, continuing their work for children everywhere. Harry and Ginny were the last of the great Sorcerers and Sorceresses to die on New Year's Eve at the ages of 248 and 247. When they were found by their faithful house-elf Dobby, he curled in a chair next to them and apparently died of a broken heart. Dobby was buried next to Harry and Ginny, who were buried next to Ron and Hermione on the Hogwart's Grounds.

Their monument still serves as a reminder of what people can accomplish when hearts are joined.

FIN