A/N: If you thought the last few chapters were sad (concerning Dumbledore), those were nothing compared to this. You have been warned.

Chapter 26: The Funeral

Near the lake, a multitude of people were sitting in chairs facing a marble table.

Megan noticed her brother and sister-in-law sitting near the front next to Remus, Melissa, Sirius, Spica, Sara, John, and her parents. EVERYBODY was there. Next to Sirius, a woman with bright pink hair sat down. She looked like Vega's cousin, Tonks. But the last time she saw her, she had blond hair. There was also Mad-Eye Moody, Kingsley Shacklebolt, the Weasleys, the English Quidditch Team, the Longbottoms, a woman larger than Hagrid, Tom from the Leaky Cauldron, Stan and Ernie from the Knight Bus, Madam Malkin, Mr. Ollivander, Susan Bones, and so many others.

It wasn't even all humans that showed up. The ghost had come to pay their respects to the old headmaster. Centaurs emerged from the forest and even the squid surfaced.

"Dumbledore was really popular." Vega whispered noticing the squid.

Just then, there was a sound. Unearthly like the phoenix song she heard in the memories, but different.

"There." Colin pointed to the lake.

Mermaids were inches below the surface singing a mourning song for Dumbledore.

"Good thing they're under." Megan whispered back remembering another memory that they had gone into, "Above surface, they'd sound horrible. This is much better."

Adam nudged her and pointed. Hagrid was walking up the aisle carrying something as he cried softly. He was carrying Dumbledore's body. He placed the body on the table and blew his nose loudly as he left. Under normal circumstances, Megan would have giggled, but not today. Definitely not today.

A tiny man in black robes got up and stood in front of Dumbledore's lifeless body. Megan cried softly as he spoke. She couldn't hear the speech as she remembered her times with the headmaster. (A/N: There are so many flashbacks, I'll only do a couple)

Flashback

It was the day after Megan's 5th birthday and Harry had only just gotten home (See The New Defense Professor). She was trying to understand the concept of him getting married.

"So, Ginny's going to be my big sister now?" Megan asked.

"Well, sister-in-law." Harry tried to explain. "But, yes."

"How do you get married?" Megan asked.

"Well, you make some vows, then you put rings on each others hands, and then, you kiss."

"Eeeewwww." Megan said making a face.

"Eeeewwww is right." A voice said from behind Harry.

"Yeah. Imagine you kissing our sister." Another voice said.

Harry turned and Megan looked up to see Fred and George. They had been out the night before planning Ron's bachelor party, so they didn't see Ginny's return and had only just found out about the engagement.

"Hi guys." Harry said getting up. "How's the joke shop?"

"Don't try to change the subject." Fred said as George answered, "It's going great."

"Where were you?" Fred asked.

"Ginny and I have been traveling around Europe." Harry answered. "Didn't Ginny tell you that we brought presents?"

This seemed to brighten up the twins.

"Presents?"

"Upstairs." Harry said pointing up the stairs.

The twins ran as Harry laughed.

"Well, that went well." Another voice said from behind Harry.

Harry turned again to see Albus Dumbledore.

"Hello Harry." Dumbledore said

"Hello Professor." Harry greeted.

"There is no need to call me that anymore." Albus Dumbledore said. "Just Dumbledore will do. Even Albus if you wish. After all, I am no longer your Professor."

"Right." Harry laughed. "It will take some getting use to though."

"Yes. After all, your parents still call me "Professor" every so often."

Megan was looking back and forth between her brother and the old man.

"You father called and said that you were back." Dumbledore continued.

"Yes sir. Got back yesterday in time for Megan's birthday party." Harry said putting his hand on Megan's shoulder.

"Ah yes. Megan Potter. The last time I saw you, you were only two years old." Dumbledore said going down to Megan's level so that she wasn't intimidated.

"Hello sir." Megan said quietly.

"Lemon Drop?" he offered.

"Thank you." She said taking one of the candies.

Dumbledore straightened up and continued to talk to Harry.

"You father mentioned that you are interested in teaching."

"Yes sir. I tried it out for a couple of years when I was away, and I found it quite enjoyable."

"Well, the Defense Against the Dark Arts position is open once again…" Dumbledore hinted.

"I would love to take it, Sir" Harry said

"Excellent. I was afraid I would have to send out a notice."

Just then the floo system was activated.

"HARRY!" Molly Weasley came out followed by Ginny, Hermione, and Ron. "It's so good to see you again. Hello Professor."

"Mrs. Weasley." Dumbledore acknowledged her.

"I was so thrilled to see Ginny safe." Molly continued as she hugged Harry. "And when she told me that you proposed to her, I was ecstatic."

"That's the understatement of the century." Ron whispered to Dumbledore.

"Now…I was thinking that Megan would make a perfect flower girl." Mrs. Weasley started talking about preparations. "We've already practically finished Ron and Hermione's. Now we get to start on yours and Ginny's."

"So Professor?" Megan asked Dumbledore after she swallowed the candy. "What do you teach?"

Dumbledore chuckled.

"I used to teach Transfiguration. Then, I was moved up to Headmaster." He told her.

Her mouth dropped. She was talking to her future headmaster.

End Flashback

Flashback

An 11 year old Megan had been exploring the castle after hours. Finally, she got near a painting of a bowl of fruit.

Suddenly,

"Miss. Potter." A voice came.

Megan turned to see Albus Dumbledore behind her.

"Professor." She started. "I…I…I didn't see you."

"I have my ways of making myself invisible." He told her. "You're not in trouble. If people didn't break a few harmless rules, then the castle would be very boring indeed. Your father and even brother used to wander around the night as well."

Megan smiled.

"Although, they had ways of making themselves invisible." He continued. "You wouldn't want to be caught by anyone besides your brother, Professor Weasley , or myself."

"Thanks for the warning Professor." She told him.

"You best get to bed. You have classes in the morning."

"Yes sir."

End Flashback

Just before Megan went into another flashback, she was interrupted by white flames erupting around Dumbledore's body. Some people screamed as others gasps. The flames rose higher and higher. A phoenix flew out of the fire into the sky. Then, the fire disappeared leaving a marble tomb white in color that encased the body and the table. Arrows flew through the air and fell short of the crowd of people. Megan turned and saw that the centaurs were paying tribute their own way and the mermaid and mermen swam from view.

"That was weird." Polaris said after the funeral ended.

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Harry and Ginny walked up to the castle from the funeral.

They passed the lake where Harry, Hermione, and Ron were resting the day they met John and saw a familiar looking boy, wearing dress robes, sitting reading a thick book.

"Taran?" Harry asked.

Taran looked up to see his parents.

"Why aren't you in class?" Ginny asked.

"Canceled due to the funeral." Taran told his mother.

"Are you all right?" Harry asked his son.

Taran sighed.

"I…I know this sounds weird, but…I remember Professor Dumbledore. Tara barely remembers him, but…I can still see him clearly. The way how he used to give us treats, especially lemon drops, how he let us pet Fawkes, that twinkle in his eyes…"

Taran broke down. Harry placed his arm around his son.

"…and now we'll never see him again." Taran finished as he sobbed.

"I know." Harry said comforting Taran. "I miss him too. He was like the grandfather I never had."

"Can't you bring him back?" Taran asked his father. "The same way Uncle Sirius brought Grandma and Grandpa and you brought Mr. Diggory and Aunt Sara back?"

Harry shook his head.

"I've already tried with my grandparents. Apparently, there's either an age limit or it has to do with how they died. If it's the age thing, Dumbledore passed it long ago. If it's the way the person died, Dumbledore died a peaceful death. At least he wasn't murdered."

Taran tried to dry his eyes.

"Everything's going to be okay." Ginny said. "The world was without Dumbledore before."

Taran closed the book revealing the title: Hogwarts, A History.

Harry and Ginny gave their son a look.

"What?" Taran asked. "I wanted to know what this book had to say about Dumbledore."

Harry smiled.

"Harry!" a voice called. "Ginny!"

"Susan Bones!" they called back to the Minister.

"I heard that you had returned, but I didn't believe it until today." Susan said coming up to them. "I haven't seen you two since graduation."

"I know." Harry said. "Even at school we barley saw each other."

"Well, that's probably because Gryffindors and Slytherins were always paired up as well as Hufflepuffs and Ravenclaws." Susan said.

Then, she noticed Taran.

"There is no way this is the Taran Potter I have heard so much about at the Ministry."

"Yes." Ginny said. "Taran, this is Minister Bones. Your father was in the same class as her."

"Hello." Taran said to her.

"Where's your sister?" Susan asked the younger boy.

"Probably with Sabrina." Taran answered.

"Haven't you made any friends?" she asked him.

"Kind of." He said. "Matthew Diggory is in Gryffindor with me" (A/N: I know it's odd that Cho (Ravenclaw) and Cedric's (Hufflepuff) son is in Gryffindor. Just bare with me).

"I haven't seen the Diggorys in a while." Harry realized.

TBC

Megan found her brother looking in the closet at the different memories. He chuckled at one of the titles.

"What's so funny?" Megan asked her brother.

"Megan?" Harry said turning around as he held the memory. "What are you doing here?"

"Hogsmeade weekend." She told him. "Which memory is that?"

He handed it to her.