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Chapter 6
The next few days were pretty crazy. Ms. Weasley was rushing around and preparing the Burrow for the arrival of the Delacours. Thankfully, the Burrow wasn't super packed, because Bulma and Chi-Chi brought capsule houses with them, as well as Kame House. Mr Weasley was still trying to get over the method of capsules. What always kep a grin on Gohan's face was the fact that every female in the house kept their wands or other such weapon in close range because Master Roshi was being his usual self. As for Pan, she mostly kept to herself, helping Chi-Chi and Ms. Weasley with the occasional chore. As for the warrior saiyans, they spent their days training. Nobody minded that much because it kept them from eating all the food. Bulma spent most of her time in her miniature lab with the Saiyaman suit, repairing the damage from Gohan's fight with Evil Gohan. Mr. Weasley loved looking at all the muggle technology. Eventually, Ms. Weasley had to drag him away from the lab to get him to do anything. During all this, Gohan alternated between training and working on chores.
"The trace on Harry will break in 4 days, and the wedding's the next day. Nice shot, Ron!" Gohan and Ron were tossing the gnomes. Gohan had to control himself, though, because if he used his full strength, the gnome might end up on another continent, if not outer space.
"You still haven't told your mum that you're dropping out of Hogwarts, have you?" Ron asked. The gnome slipped out of Gohan's hands and flew into the distance.
"I'd rather face Cell, Voldemort, Broly, and every Death Eater and henchman they've got with a target sign on me than tell mum." Gohan sighed. (Wow, he's been in England WAY too long.)
"Well, Hermione's been doing some research, which she's been waiting to tell you. But I guess that you've been doing some research of your own." Ron smirked.
"I don't have much. But anyway, how are you going to tell your mum that you're leaving Hogwarts?" Gohan asked as Ron chucked another gnome. Ron glanced at the Burrow, and then leaned next to Gohan.
"Speaking of mum, some advice. She's been trying to get us to tell her what we're doing. Your dad and Lupin already asked, but when we said that it was from Dumbledore, the left it alone. But mum's persistent. Watch out." Ron smirked.
"Thanks. While we're here, can I ask for some advice?" Gohan asked as he chucked a gnome over a distant mountain.
"Shoot, mate." Ron answered.
"Well, its Kiara and Harry. I don't know if I should be keeping an eye on them or not, although Ginny said she's hex me if I did." Gohan sighed.
"Hah! The irony is that you're the one who put them together!" Ron laughed.
"I didn't know she was my half-sister!" Gohan feebly countered.
"Look mate, just do what I did with you and Ginny, which is simply to give your blessing and keep an eye on them. I mean, it's not like you ever shagged Ginny, right?" Ron smirked as he tossed the last gnome. He failed to notice the tiny smile on Gohan's face.( Well well…)
"Right! By the way, watch out for my mum." Gohan told Ron what had happened with Goten. Ron was as white as a ghost when Gohan finished.
"Oh shit! Thanks for the warning. To have both your mum and my mum pissed is my death! No wonder she was giving me that look!" Ron paled.
Ron wasn't lying. Soon afterwards, Ms. Weasley asked Gohan if he could help her move some heavy furniture, which Gohan suspected was to get him alone.
"So, Ron and Hermione seemed to think that they're dropping out of Hogwarts." Ms. Weasley said as Gohan lifted a cabinet.
"Yeah… Dumbledore gave us a job to do. And we're going to do it." Gohan answered.
"But surely he meant that it was for the entire order, if it was important!" Ms. Weasley protested.
"I'm sorry. The saiyans live by a strict code of honor and pride." Gohan answered.
"I see…" Ms. Weasley sighed. After that, poor Gohan and his friends were worked around the clock with one absurd chore after another over the next few days
"It's getting ridiculous, Piccolo. We're not getting a chance to do anything!" Gohan muttered as he sparred with Piccolo the day before Harry's birthday.
"That's the point. You better than anyone should know how hard it is for a mother to let her friends and family go into battle with the possibility of not returning." Gohan knew that Piccolo was referring to when he had left with Goku to the Cell Games.
"I know… by the way, what do you think about what Pan told us? Something felt wrong, especially when she mentioned her brother." Gohan asked.
"Sigh… she wasn't lying. I think that she didn't want to admit the true pain she was feeling in front of everyone, especially you and Ginny." Piccolo sighed.
"What about the part where she said that I had almost destroyed all the Horcruxes? That's what really interested me." Gohan sighed.
"I think that you should go talk to her, father to daughter. She's on the roof every night, looking at the sky." Piccolo answered.
Gohan sighed. With a nod, he slowly headed to the Burrow. Sure enough, there was Pan, on the roof over Ginny's window. Silently, Gohan landed next to her without her noticing.
"It's really clear tonight. It's like looking at a beautiful diamond." Gohan sighed, causing Pan to whirl and look at him.
"You don't mind, do you?" Gohan asked. Pan shook her head.
"Thanks…" Gohan sighed.
"You have your mother's eyes." Pan looked at him with pure shock.
"That's one of the things that makes your mother a beautiful woman. As milky brown as chocolate. Must run in the family. But you definitely have mom's determination." Gohan chuckled.
"I…" Pan was speechless.
"So, what's Ginny like in your time?" Gohan asked.
"She's a good mother. We didn't always have a lot to live on, but she always kept me and Bardock going. Before I went to Hogwarts for my first year, she gave me this." Pan pulled something from her shirt and handed it to Gohan. Gohan looked at it. It was a heart shaped golden locket. "Love triumphs above all." was engraved on the front. When Gohan opened it, he gaped. It was a picture of him and Ginny from 6th year. Picutre Gohan waved and kissed Picture Ginny on the cheek. His other arm was around Picture Ginny's shoulder.
"It's my most precious possession. It's one of the only pictures of you that I have. You gave it to Mom, just before you died." Pan sighed as Gohan closed the locket.
"I'm sorry that I couldn't be there for you and your brother, Pan. The thought of leaving Ginny all alone in this world is my worst fear." Gohan blinked back tears.
"Dad… mom used to tell us stories about you when we were little kids. She always said that we should never believe what people said about you, and that you were a good person and a true hero, right to the very end." Gohan was speechless. Ginny had said that? About him?
"There's one memory I'll never forget. When I was 7, I had gotten out of bed to go to the bathroom. When I passed mum's room, I heard her crying." Gohan couldn't say a word
"I peeked into her room and saw her looking at the locket and crying. When she saw me, she gave me a hug and kept crying. She said that she missed you very much. That day was your birthday." Pan choked as tears slid down her face.
"Pan… about your brother." Pan looked at him with confusion.
"Even if he was a Slytherin, that didn't change the fact that he was your brother, and loved both you and your mother very much, even if he never said it." Gohan sighed.
"It just seemed like… everytime that I found someone who I loved and respected, fate seemed to take that person away from me. I loved Trunks and Uncle Goten. They helped my mom with the bills, trained me and my friends, and told us about the old days. And… it was taken away from me. Do you know what that's like?" Pan choked.
"I can. Dumbledore was the one who showed me the Wizarding world and helped me when I was lost. Not only that, but I've never gotten over my stupid decision during 5th year. If I had told Harry not to go to the Ministry, then Sirius would still be alive, and Harry would be living with him instead of the Dursleys." Gohan sighed.
"Dad, mom told me about that. You exposed Voldemort that day. Sirus probably would have died anyway, in a later battle." Pan sighed.
"Pan, can I ask you something?" Gohan finally asked after a few minutes. Pan silently nodded.
"Me, Harry, Ron, and Hermione are going to go on a journey after the wedding, the same exact one I did in the future. Do you want to come?" Gohan asked. Pan looked at him with complete shock.
"Me? You want… me?" Pan asked.
"Yeah. You have earned my respect. Pan, you're a good person. I'm proud to call you my daughter." Pan choked.
"D-daddy, you have no idea what that means to me." Pan suddenly hugged Gohan. Shocked, Gohan patted her on the head.
"I'd be honored to join you on your journey." Pan smiled.
"Welcome to the team." Gohan smiled.
Awwwww… well, it seems that Pan has joined the Horcrux journey. Review!
Piccolo was meditating on a mountain near the Burrow. Then, he turned.
"Do you mind?" He growled.
Sorry. Let's leave Piccolo alone. Well, Review!