Chapter 2: The Deal.

It was a quiet night at the Weasley family home on Monday the 2nd of August, everyone was sitting in the kitchen at the table eating their dinner and just enjoying each others company. At the table were eleven people and these people were Bill and his wife Fleur, Charlie, Percy, George, Ron, Ginny, Arthur and Molly Weasley and, of course, Harry Potter and Hermione Granger.

After dinner everyone sat and chatted untill dessert was served. After everyone had a slice of the delicious chocolate cake that was for dessert everyone split into different conversations.

Harry looked around the room smiling in contentment. This went unnoticed by all except his beautiful girlfriend.

"What are you smiling at Harry?" Ginny asked gaining the attention of Ron and Hermione who were sitting across from them.

"I'm just thinking how normal this seems compared to what we went through in the past year." he replied shooting a look at Ron and Hermione, they still hadn't talked about what they were doing with the family while they were away for 10 months.

Ginny smiled at him and said, "Its okay if you're not ready to talk about it yet you know, besides we can guess from the public story that it's not good."

Harry smiled at her, so did the other two.

"Thanks Ginny." Hermione said speaking for the three of them. "It was pretty bad. We know we will have to talk eventually…" her voice trailed off.

"… But were just not ready yet." Ron finished for her.

Harry looked around and noticed the rest of the family had been watching them silently. He looked back at Ron and Hermione and motioned for them to follow him out the back door.

"We'll be back in a minute everybody." he said before going through the back door with Ron and Hermione right behind him.

"Whats up mate?" Ron asked.

"Yeah Harry you look like you have an idea." Hermione added.

"Well sort of," Harry admitted. "I think we should ask Professor McGonagall if we could borrow the pensive for next weekend and just show everyone what we went through. It's time they knew don't you think?"

Just as he predicted they both looked shocked after he told them his idea.

Hermione was first to recover, "You know I think that might be better than telling the story it would help them understand more. Good idea Harry."

"Yeah mate, your right, it's time they knew." Ron said.

"I'll owl McGonagall in the morning then shall I?" Harry asked getting nods from the other two, they went back inside.

Everyone looked up curiously as they entered.

"Everyone we have reached a decision." Harry announced, "We are going to borrow the pensive from Professor McGonagall next weekend and we're going to show you what we went through instead of telling you, we feel it will help you all understand better."

Everyone in the room was silent after the announcement. It was Molly who broke the silence.

"Are you sure your ready dears?" she asked.

"Yes, we all feel it is time for you all to know." Ron said with Hermione nodding next to him.

"Well if your sure, son. I'm sure we can all get the weekend off of work." Arthur said.

Those who had a job nodded.

Suddenly there was an odd voice that went through the house. "Harry Potter," It said, "Rightful possessor of the Deathly Hallows, I request a meeting with you immediately. Do not worry I won't harm you or anybody in the room as long as you agree not to attack me when I appear."

Everyone looked at Harry.

"Has everyone got their wands?" he asked getting nods from everyone "Okay keep them in your hands and we will meet who that voice belongs to." he said, there was a bright light next to the door and some sort of portal appeared. A figure glided out of it.

The figure looked like a normal person only it had no legs, it was floating, and its skin was a greyish black and its eye's were glowing with a soft golden light. It radiated raw power that they could all feel.

"I mean you no harm." it said raising its hands.

"Who are you?" Harry asked hesitantly.

"I, as hard as it is to believe, am Death. I have come to offer you a deal for handing me Tom Riddle or rather Lord Voldemort." the figure now identified as Death said.

"What kind of deal and why?" Harry asked suspiciously.

"Well you see, Tom Riddle had cheated me, I don't like being made a fool of. He made, as you know, seven items to try to make himself immortal." Harry nodded hesitantly, still not really trusting this being. "Well the deal I would like to make with you Harry Potter is this: I will give you back seven lives lost to Tom Riddle or his followers for one small price."

Harry thought for a moment then said in a voice that shook slightly, "What price?"

"The price is this: you must allow myself to turn you and one other person into a hybrid." Death stated calmly.

"A hybrid? What kind of hybrid?" Harry asked.

"It is a lost species. It has existed before. It's similar to the Werewolf curse with a few differences, such as: You will not be dangerous to humans on the full moon and will be able to change at will, it is always forced on the full moon but it will be mostly painless. It can be freely named by you."

"That sounds reasonable." he turned to the others, "What do you think?" he asked.

"I think it's a good idea," Ginny said as the others nodded. "as long as it's not a trick." she added to Death.

"I assure you it's not a trick Miss Weasley." he responded pleasantly, "However it is two people, not just Mr Potter who has to become a hybrid."

Ginny thought for a minute then said "I'll do it." Molly looked worried so she added, "I'll be fine Mum."

"So Harry Potter do you accept and if you do who do you wish to bring back?"

Harry looked at Ginny and nodded. "I accept your terms. I wish to bring back James and Lily Potter, Sirius Black and Colin Creevey, Remus and Nymphadora Lupin and Fred Weasley." he said clearly.

"Unfortunately I cannot bring back Colin Creevey for you. He was destined to die, the others weren't, and Lady Fate would just kill him off again." Death said sounding rather apologetic, "It is inevitable and unavoidable. And he doesn't have a family tie to you or anyone else returning, that is also a condition I should have mentioned."

"Alright… How about Regulus Black then?" he asked hesitantly.

"That'll be fine." Death nodded, "Now if yourself and Miss Weasley will step away from the rest of the family," they did, "then stand still."

Death floated over to them and placed a hand on each of their heads, there was another bright white light that surrounded the three of them. When the light died down everyone else in the kitchen saw two massive wolves standing in the places of Harry and Ginny.

One of the wolves had midnight black fur that stuck up at the back of its head, stood about 6 foot 6 tall and had bright green eyes that were glowing slightly. The other wolf had silky red fur, was slightly smaller than the black wolf at about 6 foot 4 tall and had warm chocolate-brown eyes which like the black wolf were glowing slightly.

"It is done. Your loved ones will arrive outside at precisely 5.30 pm tomorrow I will see you again then. If you two want to change back to human just focus on being human again, you will be fully clothed. It is similar to an Animagus transformation," Death added, "The only downside is that you will crave raw meat more than cooked, I'll fill you in on more details tomorrow, I will be here at 4 pm to set up a portal to bring your loved ones back." with that Death disappeared in a flash of bright light.