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CHAPTER FIVE
All of a sudden through Hermione's wails, Harry thought he heard Beth mumble something back. I must be imagining things, he thought sadly. She's gone. But apparently Ron did too, for he leaned back and stared at her incredulously. Then he shouted, "She's breathing again!" and she opened her eyes. Everything was suddenly silent (even Hermione) as she looked up at Ron. "Did you say something?" Ron asked breathlessly, unable to keep his eyes off of her.
"I said, I love you too, Ron." Beth smiled. Ron smiled back, and for a few moments it seemed like they didn't know anyone else was there.
"How is this happening?" asked Hermione. "This is impossible!"
"I saw the Higher Powers again…" Beth started as Hermione and Ron gave her alarmed looks.
"Don't worry," said Harry. "You can fill them in later. Just go on."
"Alright then. Well, I met them, and they said that they were impressed that I gave my life for Ron's. They said it meant I really cared for him. They were so impressed, in fact, that they extended my life to the length of a normal person so that I could spend the time with you." She smiled at Ron and Hermione's still incredulous looks and then up at Harry. "The wound on my back is only a scar now and the one on my wing is nearly healed," she said as Madam Pomfrey walked over.
She checked Beth over, and declared, "It's a miracle!" She looked at Ron, Harry and Hermione's grinning faces. "Well, miracle or not, she still needs her rest. Be gone, all of you!"
And with that, Ron kissed her quick on the cheek and winked as he ran skipping and jumping, out of the room. Harry and Hermione ran after him, with a quick wave to Beth and a "See you later!" as they left her in the capable hands of Madam Pomfrey. On their way to go help with the battle, they met Dumbledore, who told them it was over. They had triumphed.
In the end, Hermione married Fred Weasley, had eight children, and helped manage the joke shop he and George owned called "Wealseys' Wizard Wheezes." George ended up with Angelina Johnson, who also helped manage the shop. Harry and Ginny had a little boy and a little girl, twins, a year after they got married. They named them James and Lily after Harry's parents. Finally, Ron and Beth married two years after graduating from Hogwarts and eventually and a son and a daughter about a year apart. The little girl, Brooke, had flaming red hair and blue eyes, and had no extra appendages but could talk with fish. The little boy, John, had bronze hair and dark brown eyes. He also had no extra appendages. He could not talk to fish, but to birds. All in all, everyone had a happy life and stayed well in contact with everyone else. They all remained great friends throughout their lives.
The End.