Gideon was at Potter Castle once again a week after the birth of the twins. This time he had come to say goodbye. He had convinced Bill and Fleur not to put their plans to raise the twins in France, on hold for the war. He wanted the twins to be happy and safe and though Bill had wanted to stand with Gideon and his brothers in the war he had agreed to return to France with Fleur. Molly had surprised everyone when she decided to go with them as well.

Gideon came into the nursery where Bill and Fleur were preparing the twins. "The two of you almost ready to head home with your babies?'

Fleur smiled. "My parents are excited to see their new grandchildren. We're going to live at their manor in Marseilles for the first few months before we move."

Bill turned to him. "Are you sure about this Gideon? I want our babies raised in France but we can wait until the war is over. I want to be by your side."

Gideon scooped up Alex. "I'm sure. In the end it will come to the founder's heirs to win or lose. I want these twins to be happy and safe and a normal life."

Fleur put a hand on his arm. "Your godchildren will have that and when this war is over we expect you to come and visit them and bring Maia to visit."

Gideon nodded. "Bill, you know why I want you to go? Because if there was any way I could do that for my own baby I would. The twins deserve peace."

Bill came over to hug him. "Thank you little brother. It means a lot. But you know if you need me back for any reason that I'll take the first portkey back."

Gideon shook his head. "Concentrate on being a daddy to your prince and princess here and let us worry about the war. That is all I can ask of you now."

Molly came in. "I hope you and my brother understand why I'm going. I love Maia and Ciara but I think I need to be in France with Bill and the twins."

Gideon hugged her. "We all understand. After everything you have gone through lately Molly, I'd expect no less of you. Go and be with your grandchildren."

Fleur was holding Amy in her arms. "Thank you for this little princess. I have only been her mom for a week but I can't imagine my life without her any more."

Gideon leaned in to kiss the baby. "You don't need to thank me for your daughter. She is yours in every way that will ever matter. Just enjoy your little girl."

Bill looked at his mother. "Would you and Fleur take the babies downstairs for me and I'll meet you down there in a few moments."

Molly and Fleur both nodded and they both hugged Gideon, Molly scooping Alex from his arms. With three of her children and her husband all in prison and one of her sons still on the run and a death eater, Molly deserved to retreat to France more then anyone. He was glad that she had finally agreed to go with them.

Bill turned to him. "Gideon I want to know what is happening with Arthur and Ginny as well as the other two."

Gideon sighed. "Arthur's crimes were bad, kidnapping and fraud but we can't prove he did any atrocities like the others. He faces prison for a few decades."

"And Amy's parents and Ginny?" Bill asked.

"Amy's parents are taking her to France to see her grandparents. Hermione and Percy and Ginnerva all receive the kiss tomorrow for their crimes."

Bill nodded. It had come to light just how many crimes Ginny and Hermione had been involved in. Many of the crimes blamed on death eaters in the past year had been committed by Dumbledore's goons and Hermione and Ginny had both been among them. Percy's own crimes had been well known.

"I know Fleur said it before but thank you for Amy. Thank you for our beautiful little girl." Bill said pulling him into a hug.

"That little one deserves parents who will love and protect her and she has them in you. Now go and enjoy your wife and twins, and France."

"You promise you will contact me if you need my help here? I know you want me to be in France but you're my brother if anything..." Bill trailed off.

"If you are needed I promise I'll contact you but I hope the next time we see each other it is to celebrate the destruction of Voldemort." Gideon assured him.

He walked with Bill downstairs and he stood watching as the proud new parents and the equally proud grandmother took off with the portkey for France. Molly's three remaining loyal sons in the country had agreed with Gideon. Their mother needed this and the twins could use their grandmother. He knew Molly would return one day as the UK was her home and most of her children were here, but she needed the peace of France, away from the war right now.

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The High lord was expected to preside over the execution of three of the worst criminals arrested in years but Gideon wanted to be there as well. Gideon had no perverted desire to see them kissed. Personally he'd rather have been home with Maia but he owed it to all those who they had helped kill, to see justice done.

Moody saw him coming. "Gideon, the execution is not for a few more hours. I'd have thought you'd be home with your daughter."

Gideon shook his head. "I need to have a chance to speak to the three of them before they receive the kiss."

Moody sighed. "You know I can't refuse the High lord entrance but are you sure about this Gideon? It's going to be hard enough for you to see the execution."

The kiss while not actually death as the body was not dead was considered by most to be execution. The souls sucked from the body, the bodies usually didn't last more then a few months unless cared for and in prison that wasn't likely. The dementor's kiss was considered worse then death itself.

Gideon looked at the door that led to the holding cells he knew they were in. "For my family I need too. The execution I am the High Lord. Right now I'm Gideon."

Moody agreed. "They have done so much to your family. I wished we had enough proof to have Arthur given the kiss for you as well. "

Gideon shook his head. "Not for me. For my fathers perhaps and for justice but this is not a personal grudge. These four need to be punished for their crimes."

Moody had the three of them moved into an interrogation room for Gideon and after taking a few deep breaths he walked into the room. They were all heavily shackled though from the looks on their haggard faces and how thin they were, he doubted they could have done him or anyone else any harm.

"Have you come to gloat before you have us kissed Gideon?" Hermione spat.

Ginnerva nodded. "You should have been given the kiss when you were sent to prison. How many people Albus would have spared if you had just died back then."

Gideon wouldn't be baited. "I have come to let you know I will be over seeing your sentence this afternoon. Your former family will not be in attendance."

Percy spoke up. "The baby? How is the baby? Please before we die, how is the baby?"

"Bill and Fleur have taken their beautiful twins home to France this morning. Alexander and Amaryllis will be raised in the safety and peace France can give them."

"Amaryllis? I had thought Jane." Hermione whispered.

"Amaryllis, flower, like her doting mother Fleur. You should see Fleur with the little girl. As soon as Amy nursed from her the first time the bond was sealed."

Hermione sagged. "My breasts ached for my dead baby, they still do. I am glad Fleur has had a chance to bond with the baby."

Gideon did them one comfort and he wasn't sure why and showed a picture of Bill and Fleur's twins lying together in their crib. Thankfully both twins looked so much like the Weasleys that no one would have a problem believing them fraternal twins and the children of Bill.

He had no words for Ginny who had been silent over the talk of the babies. "I'd say perhaps your souls might find redemption in the next life but that can't be, can it?'

As he walked out the door he heard Ginny's last words to him. "Voldemort will destroy you and your little family. Albus may have failed but Voldemort won't."

Gideon walked from the room without a second thought. He sat hours later as the three were led into the court room and one by one were led to their fait. Gideon was not there, High Lord Gryffindor Potter Prewett Black-Snape was. He sat emotionless as they were kissed and their soulless bodies were taken away. Justice had been served and those three would not make anyone else suffer.

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Gideon returned though as he entered his house later and when he came into the kitchen he launched himself into his husband's arms. He wished he could have seen justice done with Arthur for his dads' sake but at least he was in prison and would likely die there. This was justice not revenge he told himself, and it was served.

Severus kissed his husband. "I hate that you had to go through that. You have been through enough in life; you should not have had to witness that."

Gideon shook his head. "As high lord I needed to be there to see justice done. As Gideon I owed it my family to be there and see this through to the end."

Severus held him tight. "You're the most amazingly brave man I have ever known Gideon. I don't know if I could have faced what you watched today."

Gideon smirked. "I recall you saying in my third year when you caught Sirius that you'd watch him get the kiss."

Severus sighed. "I did and I think some where back in my mind all my old anger actually made me mean it. But watching people you once loved is different."

Gideon walked over to the bassinette and picked up his baby. "I showed them the photo of the twins and said they were in France. Hermione thanked Fleur."

Fabian looked up at his son. "I think no matter how horrible any person is, most parents want their babies loved and safe. You have given their daughter that."

Gideon spent the rest of the evening in bed with his husband and daughter. He had meant what he said to Bill. He'd have done anything to be able to have what Bill had. He didn't begrudge his brother a chance to take his wife and the twins to safety. He new he had to stay and fight, to end this war and save lives but he just wanted his daughter safe and happy. He wondered if he was just being selfish keeping her here. Maybe he should send her to France too. But he couldn't. He couldn't bear to send her away from him.