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Epilogue

Ten Years Later

Things were never the same after Dean died. Our class grew closer together than ever before during the next six years. We banded together; we were best friends through thick and thin. I don't think I would have made it without the help of my family.

For that was what we were a family. A little dysfunctional but I think that's what kept us together. We knew that we could do anything if we just stuck together. And we did for six years.

About for years ago the unthinkable happened, Voldemort rose again. Many of our loved ones were being killed off and nothing could stop it. But we still stood as one, the Pride of Gryffindor. The older students gave us that name in our Second Year. But that was when the Pride started to weaken.

We all took our studies seriously even though the Ministry forbade us to learn how to defend ourselves. You see, they didn't believe us when we said that Voldemort was back. They denied that anything was wrong even though people were found dead almost everyday. Most of those people were innocent Muggles. They had nothing to do with the war that was going on in our world. But they were the center of everything. It took an actually sighting of Voldemort by Minster Fudge to convince the world he was back. That was a year after he rose.

Sirius and Remus really helped us during those years. After Remus caught Peter, Sirius was set free. That was probably the best thing that happened to any of us during that time. He and Remus are easy to talk to and were always willing to listen to us. I am forever grateful that I had them.

Remus and Tonks are married. They have three kids and none of them are werewolves. I found that out in my Third Year when he taught us Defense. I may be bias but I think he was the best teacher we had for that class. I really wish he didn't resign. It brought all of us closer.

Parvati took Dean's death the hardest. I think for a long time she blamed herself for what happened to him. She was the one who was standing nearest to him when he fell into that pond of poison. But she recovered with the help of Seamus who was also deeply affected by his death. They got married a year after we left school.

Seamus stopped talking for a while to everyone but Parvati. It was as though she was his rock. It's funny because they hated each other from the moment that they met. Now, Parvati is pregnant and is planning to name the child after Dean.

Lavender, well, she came back the next year full of determination that nothing like that ever happened again. She came up with ideas for better background checks on the teachers. It didn't always work but things improved for us in later years. She's not married yet but she's dating a former Ravenclaw and is very happy with him. He knows that she can get obsessive about things she feels strongly about but he loves her.

Ron and the twins moved out of the Burrow before Ron's Fifth Year. The twins were seventeen and had enough of their families Dark beliefs. They couldn't leave Ron, so he went with them. As McGonagall thought, the three older brothers joined the Death Eaters as soon as they heard Voldemort was back. Ginny followed after them when she left Hogwarts. She wasn't even nineteen when she died. No one knows what happened to her, her body was just left on the Burrows stoop. Ron thinks she deflected and tried to turn spy but was caught.

Quirrell was found dead on Hogwarts grounds. I don't know how he died but am glad that he is. If it weren't for him, Dean would still be alive.

A lot has happened in those years. We discovered that Seamus is also a werewolf. We became Animagi. I learned more about myself than ever before. We learned more about the Marauders. Death happened and then there was the betrayal.

Hermione and I went into hiding with our son, Michael Harry. We made Neville our Secret-Keeper. But history repeated itself. Neville joined the Death Eaters. Like Pettigrew, Neville told Voldemort where we were. But we were ready. The six of us were having a little Order meeting. Neville told us he was busy and couldn't make it.

Voldemort came to our house that night. And with the help of my friends, I was able to kill Voldemort once and for all. We all made out alive. I didn't know if we were but we did. I won't ever forget that.

We truly are a pride that sticks together. The six of us will stand strong for as long we live. I guess now, it can't get any better than this.

End