I do not own Harry Potter and please read the note from Chapter 1 for Ignorance is so NOT bliss.

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Chapter 51

The Return of the Grim 2

One believes timing is always the key to winning. Timing is what makes us strong. Timing is also what can destroy us. If anyone knows that better then anyone else? It is Voldemort. Peter as soon as he was able to had scurried back to his Lord and Master. Although he does owe Potter a life debt, he hopes somehow that he will be assigned to the mission, so that he may do what he can.

Many of the things he had done as well as have done recently, was enough to know that even in death it will not be enough to save him from the hell he has made his world. His home...

Amongst the inners he knows there are spies. There are those who can deliver the message needed that he hopes gets to Harry on time. He may be a coward, but he was not a fool. He had seen Voldemort destroy too many families, dark and light alike to want to see another destroyed.

Especially Harry...

Although personality wise he is more like his mother, from what he has seen. His stance, carriage, everything else spoke of his once former best friend. James...

To this day he screams in silent regret at what he had done. At the chain reaction he had started that left these last 23-24 years in a state of pain and anguish that he thought he would escape from.

But it did not matter...

The pain never left the pain of being on the outside despite being in the group. The longing he felt to be accepted as he was...

He had gave in to what he thought would be a change. But nothing did...

Now standing as he was he listened as plans were being made to crash Godric's Hollow once more.

It is certain that because of Wormtail's entrance into it, that although the former home of the Potters was rebuilt. No one had really thought of changing the wards or the fact that another secret keeper might be needed...

History does indeed have way of repeating itself...ironic isn't it? that Harry's life will once again be ruined at the home of his childhood.

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Two days later...

Harry was blissfully happy.

On second thought, not only was he in bliss, he was for the first time in a long while truly enjoying his life. He was married now...

He...Harry James Potter was married. He was married to a loving, understanding, vexing, irritating and extremely gorgeous wife, by the name of Gabrielle Delacourt, now Gabrielle Potter as of today. Watching as she stands up, Gabrielle giggles softly as he is handed a box by an exuberant Fleur who is flanked by Remus and Tonks as well as Ron and Bill Weasely.

Harry himself had chosen a first step to reuniting with the family of red heads, and had invited Ron as his friend and Bill for Fleur. With Remus's help they had been escorted somewhat to his childhood home, without ever truly realizing that they were there. It was not only for their safety, but Harry's as well.

So although neither talked much during the wedding inside Godric's Hollow, both were grateful for the chance to not only be a part of it. But in Bill's case to get to know Fleur once more, for despite the years apart, the couple was still very much in love with one another. But as the wolves would put it...

The trick was getting them to admit it...

Still they all watched with a mixture of curiosity and knowing smiles on their faces.

"Gabrielle?"

"Open it Harry...it is a present for you."

But before he could do anything, the wolves including Remus sniffed the air. Fleur and Gabrielle both paling themselves, the small party wonders what is going on, as the shifters including Remus race out to battle.

"Harry, we must get our wands!"

"Gabrielle?"

"Listen to my sister Harry, I sense magic...and it feels wrong..."

Nodding his head he gestures at Ron and Bill, the latter wondering what was going on, Ron immediately had told him and only seconds later the famed curse-breaker of Gringotts had his wand out and at the ready.

A smile briefly passed Harry's lips and for once he is glad that Remus had talked him into giving his friends another chance. It was through both him and Ron now, which had encouraged him to start talking to Hermione as well as the others. Although they had not been invited, many presents had been flown or flooed in the previous two days via Ron's old and not so hyper any more owl Pig and a new one named Cannon.

"Ron...you remember what to do right?"

Looking a trifle insulted, Harry gives a soft hint of laughter before turning to his new wife who was terrified and yet ready to fight at the same time.

"Gabrielle, stay here with Fleur and Tonks please?"

"Harry...I..."

"PLEASE!"

Reluctantly nodding her head, the three remaining women watch as the men race out to join the wolves in what was happening outside. Tonks wanting to go herself knew that somehow she should remain here, but yet...

"Tonks go..."

Confused at Fleur's quiet voice, it is repeated once more by Gabrielle. "Please Tonks...go and help my husband and Remus?"

Nodding her head, the woman races off to join the battle, as an auror she had already begun uttering the chant to bring even more reinforcements to the battle. Flying through the doors of the home, not realizing that as much as she slams them shut, the force can leave them wide open...

Tonks immediately races to join Bill Weasely who was dodging curses left and right from three death eaters that he was battling.

Remus and the wolves had already shifted and were taking out as many as they could faster then most can blink. Despite all appearances, it seems that as of yet, Greyback who had arrived and was leading the battle had yet to join. And that is what had set the wolves off.

They had sense another encroaching upon their perceived territory and were itching to take him out. Remus who knew what he must do was already working his way through alongside the others of the minor death eaters that had been placed in his path.

What was painful was the fact that the stronger ones were coming...

In the meantime, as the battle continues no one notices the cloaked figure in the shadows of the woods beyond the house. A malicious smile crossing his features in wanton vengeance for the now mindless coma creature that was once his beloved mentor, Dean Thomas released a familiar and very deadly snake.

All though the wards were still holding somewhat as Harry's presence had strengthened the Wards of the Potter home with his being there. They were severely weakened by the fact that hints of the old Fidelius charm were still in effect.

Harry's presence was the only reason that the full force of the Death Eaters had not crashed his home. Not considering the fact they had no intention of doing so anyway.

There was no ward that detected the scent of a killer that was not human...

Nagini began to slither her way into the home...

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Sirius began to bang his way further through the misty areas that showed the department of mysteries. Having spared a moment to watch what was happening, hoping beyond hope that help was coming...

No one came and it only incensed him further. He continued to bang the barriers with all his strength separating him from this world and his home...and the godson whose life is about to be destroyed once again.

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Ginny worded her attacks and soundlessly voiced the counters to it as she was told explicitly by Greyback to start her own movements. She had not wanted to come today, but she had been forced to go by Draco and by Snape both.

It seems that Dean had finally caused enough doubt upon her loyalty and this was to be her test. That and it was the only way to keep their combined secrets safe.

So she was sent as well as Greyback and Dean as her supervisors or should one say caretakers...to attack her former childhood sweet heart...

She doesn't even know if she could or would even survive fighting Harry. At the moment, though she was desperately trying to hold off a wolf that was startled at her appearance in this battle.

Both recognizing one another, Ginny finds herself staring into a shifting form of one Remus Lupin...