The next few years were like snap shots. The first was Lily graduating from Hogwarts and heading to America to study healing.

Then Ginny and Harry's 25th wedding anniversary. Teddy, James and Al had planned a blow out! Lily couldn't be there but the boys arraigned for Harry and Ginny to visit her.

Lily finished her studies in America and brought more than a degree back with her. She brought a fiancé.

Ginny and Harry were thrilled with Ambrose. He clearly adored their daughter. Before they knew it was time for the hen and stag parties.

What a hen party it was! They had visited so many pubs that Ginny had lost count. The normally staid Hermione had even let lose and Ginny distinctly remembered dancing on tables with her at the Golden snitch.

Right now though she was certain that little evil people were dancing on the insides of her eyelids. She had to get some hangover potion or she was going to throw up her socks.

She found Harry passed out at the foot of the stairs. She would take care of him after she took care of her head and stomach.

After negotiating her way around him she had to climb over Ron and Ambrose who had gotten no further than the front hall.

She heard Fleur and Hermione in the kitchen. Fleur was poring two cups of potion, when she saw Ginny she conjured a third.

"We had best geet these drank and geet the men in to bed. I wonder where Beel iz?"

Soon the three women were feeling fine and went to survey the damage. Ginny had to enter the great room when she heard Fleur laughing. Bill and Charlie were half in the room and half in the fireplace. She could hear cries of "oomph" and "ow" as others flooed by.

"Acio camera". Ginny took a picture of her older brothers. You never know when you could use a little blackmail!

After pulling Bill and Charlie from the fireplace the women decided they needed more potion if they were going to get the men to bed so they headed back to the kitchen and Fleur headed to the pantry to get more bottles. Hermione and Ginny were sitting at the table, giggling over the picture when Victoire stumbled in.

Hermione offered Victoire some potion. Victoire asked about her mum.

"I seem to remember her cussing out a wizard in French at the humped back hag and then I don't remember seeing her again. Is she alright?"

"I am fine!" Her mother, looking impeccable as ever, emerged from the pantry holding 5 more bottles of potion. I jess need a leetle elp wiss your poppa if you don't mind. Apparently he and sharlie deesided to floo here las night An they had a leetle trouble."

This sent Ginny and Hermione into fits of laughter again. Victoire noticed that Ginny was holding a camera.

Fleur smiled "You know your brozzers are going to keel you when zay see that picture, no?"

Soon the four women had Bill and Charlie awake enough to in to guest rooms. They next got Harry, Ron and Ambrose upstairs.

Scorpius Malfoy's head emerged from the fire, "Mrs. Potter can I come through?" Victoire, being the only one down stairs at the time gave him permission. She noticed he was wearing his auror robes.

"I certainly hope there is no emergency that needs Uncle Harry, Uncle Ron or my husband!" Victoire giggled. "They are, shall we say, indisposed."

Scorpius laughed. "I kind of figured that. Louis and I are just checking to see if everyone got home alright. We've been following their trail ever since George Weasley was found dancing naked in the middle of Piccadilly Circus."

Over a cup of tea he explained the tale of the stag party they had pieced together. "Apparently every place they went the owners and patrons were so eager to help celebrate the marriage of Harry Potter's daughter they were plied with much alcohol and food."

"Did any of them get in to too much trouble?"

"No the muggle officers who responded to the incident with George happen to work on the joint task force and knew he was Harry's brother-in-law and notified the MOM. Percy took care of it and called Louis and I.

There is a goblin who wishes to file a complaint against your father for um, reliving himself, on the steps of Gringots. But I think the Weasley and Potter money might make him reconsider." Scorpios smiled. "Louis did a wonderful job handling that one.

I handled the mess at the green toad, apparently Ron had been sick down the front of a visiting dignitary who was out to see some of London's nightlife. Hannah isn't worried about the damage at the Leaky Cauldron."

"What Happened?"

"Apparently there was a reenactment of the world cup played in the main bar. But she just laughed it off as it was Neville who suggested they use the sign as a beater's bat."

Victoire thanked him for all his help and sent him on his way with a message of thanks to her brother as well. She gathered up enough bottles of potion for everyone staying at Grimald place that was still sleeping it off and put them outside their doors.

Remus was holding his side and wiping his eyes. "I swear Arthur you Weasleys certainly know how to party!"

Fred chimed in with "Did you see the look on the face of that tourist when George offered her a lap dance?"

The wedding

Ginny was arraigning the veil on her daughter's head. Lily looked stunning. She was wearing Ginny's wedding robes with the fur removed. Aunt Muriel's tiara sat upon her beautiful hair.

This certainly was a time of change. When Lily and Ambrose got back from their honeymoon they would be taking over Grimald place.

Neville had offered her and Harry jobs at Hogwarts. Harry was tired of the auror department and all the paperwork. He wanted to feel like that when he did paperwork it meant something and frankly Ginny was bored. Ron had been training supervisor for a while and Harry knew he would make a great head.

After the wedding they would begin moving to Hogwarts. Madame Hooch had retired and Ginny was taking her job.

Changes, wasn't that what life was about. And now her baby was becoming a wife. She gave her one last kiss on the cheek and headed to her seat, Al walking her there.

Harry walked in to get his baby girl to walk her down the aisle. She took his breath away. She looked so much like her mum had on their wedding day.

"Lily you look stunning!" Harry cupped her cheek in his hand. "I remember when all of you fit in my hand. Look at you now, all grown up!"

Lily reached up and wiped the tears from his cheeks. "Daddy I'll always be your little girl."

Harry and Ginny relished their life at Hogwarts. Grandchildren and great nieces and nephews soon appeared and, following the examples of mum and dad Weasley, they made wonderful grandparents.

Ginny eventually replaced Neville as headmaster after he left to pursue research full time. Ron was a fine head auror up until he decided to retire and run the WWW store in Hogsmede. Hermione rose through the ranks of the MOM, eventually replacing Percy as Minister.

George and Angie retired to their island, Bill and Fleur retired to the south of France.

Percy and Audrey explored the world in retirement. After Hagrid died, his brother stayed on at Vic and Teddy's farm until his death not a year later. Charlie lived out the rest of his days at the farm after he retired from Hogwarts.

The Potter family bought land near Hogsmede, Harry and Ginny used their cottage in the summers and after retirement.

Now it is much later and all the older generation but Ginny is gone.

Ginny Potter lay dying. She had outlived her brother's, her best friends and her husband. Gathered around her bed were her children, 6 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren. Teddy and Victoire were there as well as their children and grandchildren.

Gathered in and around the small cottage were her nieces and nephews. Along with the children of her friends.

A matriarch was passing. Ginny had truly become her mothers daughter. She had been the one to turn to in times of sorrow. Her strength had carried them through.

She had led by example and three generations of women had learned to be strong and loving and nurturing.

Three generations of men had learned to know what to love and be a part of a real family was.

She opened her eyes, Lily held her hand, she smiled at her beautiful daughter, grey now sparkling in her long red hair.

"Lily, I love you so. You are the woman you were always meant to be. Love as if there is no tomorrow. Where are your brothers and Teddy?"

"We're her mum." James' voice cracked with emotion.

"Ah James my little Imp. What a man you've become. Remember I'll always love you. Live as if life were a gift."

Al bent close. "I love you mum."

"Oh my Al, I love you too. You have only scratched the surface of what you are capable of and yet you have achieved so much. Remember to laugh even when you feel like weeping."

"Teddy?"

"I'm here Aunt Ginny." Teddy took her other hand. "Teddy I've watched you become the head of our extended family. I've loved you since I first saw you. Thank You for being a part of my life. Remember to stop and fix little moments in your memory as well as the big."

"Oh Aunt Ginny thank you for being my mum."

"Victoire?"

Victoire replaced Teddy at Ginny's side, too overcome with sadness to speak. "Victoire I'm afraid I leave the mothering of this brood to you. You will do well. A heart always has room for more happiness."

"I love you all."

With that Ginny closed her eyes and fell in to a deep sleep. A few hours later, as Lily and James held her hands she sighed and stopped breathing,

Lily crossed her mother's hands over her chest, softly kissed the worn and wrinkled cheek and left with James, Al and Teddy to tell the others she was gone.

Ginny was in Harry's arms again. It felt so good. He softly kissed her lips and said; "I've missed you. There are some people here who want to see you."

Ginny turned to see her mum and dad, Bill, Fleur, Charlie, Percy, Audrey, George, Angie, Fred, Ron and Hermione.

After hugging each in turn she returned to Harry's arms, where she intended to spend the majority of eternity. "I'd like you to meet my mum and dad."

Ginny did not hesitate, she opened her arms to the two people she had always most wanted to meet.

Harry reclaimed his bride. "We have lots to show you and a lot more people want to say hello."

The funeral was spectacular. Ginny Potter was the last to be laid to rest in the cemetery at Hogwarts. All the other hero's of that battle had died.

Many of her old students were there and after the ceremony the quidditch field was renamed the "Ginny Weasley-Potter field".

Al went on to write a book about his parent's love. New generations read of the little girl who loved Harry Potter before she had even met him and the little boy who found a family in a group of kind red headed strangers.

The names Weasley, Lupin, Potter and Malfoy continued until the end of time and each generation was as dedicated to good as the last.