Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or any of the characters.
A/N: Thanks to Eminnis and Carolina Grey for beta-ing this story.
Chapter Seventeen
Godric's Hollow
"Wake up," a voice said from a distance, but he didn't want to wake up yet. He was having a good dream and he felt oddly comfortable and uncomfortable at the same time. "Come on get up!"
"A few minutes, Harry," Ron grumbled, but he knew it was too late, he could already tell who was trying to wake him up.
"Harry?" a different voice said, a female voice that shouldn't have been there.
Ron eyes flashed opened and he looked around the room trying to figure out where he was, and then continuing to look down until his eyes met Hermione's. I had fallen asleep on the couch with Hermione! He thought in alarm and then he smiled, I fallen asleep on the couch with Hermione … my girlfriend! Hermione smiled mirrored his for a second before Harry was talking again.
"Don't just sit there, who knows when everyone else is going to wake up," Harry groaned, "do you really want your mum to find you like this?"
Ron sat up immediately, he definitely didn't want that … nor would he have liked it if his brothers came in, or sister, or Malfoy, or Snape, or McGonagall … no he didn't want to be found by anyone like this.
"I supposed we should get some breakfast," Hermione said and then yawned.
"Thanks for waking us up, mate," Ron said to Harry.
"No problem … though I must admit it was tempting to just leave you there," Harry chuckled, it was then that they got in the kitchen and noticed that Remus and Tonks were already there.
"Good morning," Tonks said, her eyes twinkle, "had a nice rest?"
"Argh," Ron groaned, burying his head in his hands, his ears going red.
"Don't worry Ron," Remus chuckled. "I believe we were the only ones that saw you …."
"And we'll make sure not to tease you … too much," Tonks laughed.
"With a reaction like that, one would think you're ashamed of me," Hermione said biting her lip and Ron might have believed that she was really hurt by this if it weren't for the fact that her eyes were sparkling in amusement.
"I just know that my brothers are going to give me a hard time when they find out …." Ron shrugged, though he wasn't really that fussed about it. There was nothing that would make him feel bad right now … well nothing until they started reading that dreaded book again and he will hear how much his leaving affected his friends. He sighed, really glad that Hermione had kissed him last night for it would be a lot easier to deal with this if he could hold her.
"Hey Ron," Fred said, punching him on the arm painfully. "That's for being a git."
"And mine will come at some unexpected point in time," George said, and Ron was amazed that they were talking to him like this. He was expecting to get the cold shoulder from his family.
"What …?" Ron said.
"You'll have to thank Percy," Bill said coming in the room next, followed by Fleur.
"Percy?" Ron questioned, more confused than ever.
"Yeah, he really stood up for you," Bill said, "and he apologized to Dad, too."
"Really," Ron was stunned.
"Yeah," Bill said and then moved on.
The rest of the breakfast was a very odd experience for Ron. When Percy came in, he noticed immediately that things had become considerably better between him and the rest of the family, though not quite as it was before the fight. Ron himself was getting odd looks from his family, though none were near as bad as what he feared they would be like. However, he could tell that Ginny was really angry with him for what he did, but he understood why. Hermione was her best friend and, though he hated to admit this, he knew how she cared about Harry in a similar way that he cared about Hermione.
Part of him wanted her to yell at him as scary as that thought was, he thought it would be better than letting her anger bottle up, but he didn't say anything. There was no time, everyone was filing out to the room they were in the other day and taking seats on the couches.
"So, who hasn't read yet?" Sirius asked.
"Harry, Mr. Weasley, Malfoy and Professor Snape," Hermione answered and both Severus and Draco made a face at the thought of having to read this book.
"I really rather not read right now," Harry said, knowing what his book self was going to be feeling and he did not particularly want to hear it, let alone read it.
"Well, it seems like I'm the only one that's left that's willing to read at the moment," Arthur said, picking up the book and then read, "Godric's Hollow."
Mentions that Harry hoped childishly that it had been a dream, that Ron was still there:
Ron was already grimacing and only two sentences had been read. It didn't help that he could hear the disappointed tone in his dad's voice while he read this.
Mentions that Ron's deserted bunk was like a dead body, it seems to draw his eyes:
Harry shuddered, thinking of the last dead body he had seen … and then his mind shifted to earlier this year when he had seen Molly's Bogart and the dead bodies he had seen then, starting with Ron's.
Mentions that Hermione didn't wish Harry good morning, but turned her face quickly:
"I'm sorry," Hermione mumbled to Harry.
"Don't be," Harry answered back, he could understand how hurt she would be at the moment.
Mentions that the protective enchantments meant that once they were gone it would be impossible for Ron to find them again:
As pointless as he knew it would be, Ron hoped that he would find his way back there before the others had left, for he knew of no other way back to them.
Mentions Hermione's eyes were puffy and red, and it looked like she hadn't slept:
"Hm …." Hermione sighed, knowing she would not have slept that night. She would have been staying up waiting for Ron to come back. Ron's hand grasped hers and she leaned into him.
Mentions that at every sound Hermione would look (and Harry would imitate her) and nothing was there, and fury exploded inside him:
His siblings and Sirius turned to glare at Ron reflectively, unable to stop themselves. Didn't he know how much he was hurting his friends by leaving them like this.
Mentions Harry could hear Ron saying we thought you knew what you were doing:
"Sorry," Ron mumbled.
Harry sighed, pitching the bridge of his nose, "It's going to be hard enough to read through this … you don't have to apologize for everything."
"Fine," Ron sighed, too. He didn't really think this was going to stop him from apologizing and Harry didn't seem to believe that either.
Mentions that Harry and Hermione Disapparated:
Everyone flinched at this … that was it, Ron couldn't come back now. Ron slunk down in his chair, as his mind drifted to a future that he was going to make sure never happens. He tried to think about the Ron in the book meeting Harry and Hermione again after the war and trying to apologize … he was sure they would somewhat forgive him, but their friendship would never be the same.
"It's okay Ron," Hermione whispered in his ear and squeezed his hand in support. "This won't happen, so you don't have to worry about it."
"I know," Ron said, "It's just … everything … nothing can be the same for them … us … in this book."
Hermione frowned at that knowing what Ron was trying to say. Could she ever forgive Ron for leaving like that …? She knew it would be harder for her to do that the longer he was gone, but all the same she knew that there was nothing that would change the way she felt about him.
"I think that we should continue to read this book," Dumbledore said in a tone that had everyone looking at him curiously. He obviously knew something that they didn't (though of course that wasn't saying much, he knew plenty of things no one else could).
Mentions that Harry casted the spell that Hermione usually performed to ensure their protection:
"Good," Molly said in a subdued voice. She couldn't stand the trio separation, but she was glad that Harry and Hermione were protected. She was also starting to worry about Ron's safety, wondering where her son was at this moment.
Mentions that at night Harry could hear Hermione crying:
Ron squeezed Hermione's hand again at this and she leaned on his shoulder. Of course, she would have been crying if Ron left. She would be devastated without him. She would worry about whether he was safe. She would be furious at him for leaving them like that she would be … she would be feeling a million different things now that he was gone.
Mentions Harry started looking at the Marauder's map and looking for Ron's label:
"The Weasel wouldn't be able to go back to Hogwarts, Potty," Draco said looking coldly at Ron, the last chapter had lowered his opinion of Ron. "It would put his family at risk if he suddenly recovered from spattergroit, a disease that is incurable, and returned to Hogwarts. Though, it wouldn't surprise me if he just didn't care and went back anyways."
At these words Ron glared at Draco, who looked away from him lazily.
Mentions that Harry started staring at Ginny's name in the girl's dormitory and wonder if she could somehow tell that he was thinking about her:
"Aw … isn't that sweet," George said, who was sniggering along with the other Weasley boys (even Ron managed a snort) and Sirius.
"Or a little creepy," Fred added. "Trying to look in the girl's dormitory."
"Come now … he's just looking at a dot …." Sirius said and everyone laughed.
"Shut up," Harry grumbled and Ginny was trying hard not to look pleased with herself.
Mentions that Harry couldn't remember Dumbledore ever mentioning a place he would hide something:
"Nor will you ever," Dumbledore frowned. "I would entrust it to someone to give it to you."
"Well, it's nice to know that I'm wasting my time," Harry frowned.
Mentions Harry didn't know who to be angrier with, Ron or Dumbledore:
"Ron … pick Ron! He's the jack arse right now," Fred said.
"Fred! Language!" Molly reprimanded.
Mentions Harry repeating thought ending with we thought you had a real plan:
"Sorry," Ron sighed.
"I am, too," Dumbledore sighed. "It seems like there are things that I should have taken care that you know …."
"I'm sure that you've told me everything I need to know," Harry said. "I'm just feeling extra pessimistic at the moment."
"Because your best mate is an idiot," Ron grumbled.
"I'm not an idiot," Hermione huffed playfully and Ron rolled his eyes almost smiling at her.
This reaction, added to the fact that Hermione had been leaning her head on Ron's shoulder without even blushing had Ron's family looking at them closely. Molly in particular was keeping an eye on them.
Mentions that Ron was right, Dumbledore had left him with virtually nothing:
"I think Ron was having a go at you, mate," Charlie pointed out crossly. "He didn't say anything about Dumbledore."
"But I really should have realized that it wasn't Harry's fault," Ron sighed.
Mentions Harry was constantly on alert that Hermione would leave too:
"Never going to happen," Hermione said firmly, there was no doubt in her voice.
"I know," Harry sighed, and he really did, but he could understand why his book self would think that … he had just lost another person that he thought never would have left.
Mentions that Harry was glad to see Nigellus because he was company, albeit of a snide and taunting kind:
"Ha … next thing you'll know, Harry's going to want Snape to be there," Fred said.
"Not in a million years," Harry made a face, feeling a little uncomfortable when he remembered that Severus was actually in the room.
Mentions Snape seemed to be facing a constant, low level of mutiny:
Severus groaned at this, just what he wanted … the students revolting against him not even smart enough to realize that he was actually trying to protect them. Of course, if they were that smart, then he probably get killed by Voldemort … so maybe that was a good thing.
Harry thinks that Ginny and probably Neville and Luna, had continue Dumbledore's Army:
"GINERVA!" Molly screamed.
"We've been through this mum; I'm not just going to sit back and let horrible things happen at Hogwarts!" Ginny said hotly. "That's not the daughter you raised!"
Molly glared at Ginny before her expression softened and she was nearly sobbing. Arthur put an arm around her squeezing her close to him.
"I just want you to be safe, is that too much to ask for?" Molly asked quietly.
"Unfortunately, yes," Ginny sighed, "there is no safe in that time."
Molly shivered at that and actually started crying and Arthur took several minutes to calm her down before he started reading again.
Mentions that this news made Harry want to see Ginny so bad that it made his stomachache:
"I really am bad for your stomach it seems," Ginny sighed, trying to lighten the mood some.
It didn't really work, but Harry gave her a weak smile.
Mentions that it made him think of Ron, Dumbledore, and Hogwarts, which he missed nearly as much as his ex-girlfriend:
"I'm glad I rate higher than your school," Ginny grumbled playfully.
"Wow, I really do care about you!" Harry said in a mock shock voice. "There's nothing better than Hogwarts."
"Prat," Ginny rolled her eyes.
Mentions Harry had a spilt second of madness imagining joining the destabilization of Snape's regime:
"Oh yeah, that would have been brilliant," Draco scoffed, "you would have been arrested before you even step foot into the castle."
"That's why it said I experience a split second of madness … I know it's crazy," Harry roll his eyes.
Mentions they had already spotted Christmas Trees:
"It's already Christmas time … you've been on your own for more than four months," Molly groaned. "Three of which in that tent …."
Mentions that Hermione went to supermarket under the Cloak (dropping money into the till as she left):
"You do know that even if you do something like that you're still stealing right," Fred informed her.
Hermione frowned, not sure if he was right or not, but hoping he wasn't … she didn't like the idea that she was stealing things.
"Leave her alone," Ron glared at his brother.
Smirking, Fred opened his mouth to say something before he frowned. He didn't really feel like teasing his brother at the moment … not when he was angry with him. Ron seemed to have understood what Fred was thinking and bowed his head.
Mentions that Harry might be more persuadable on a stomach full spaghetti and pears:
"Are you sure you're not thinking of your other best mate there?" George questioned.
"Yes," Harry rolled his eyes. "You don't seem to know how crabby someone … anyone … will be if they haven't had a good meal in weeks."
Molly, who was starting to gather her calm, almost started crying again as she knew very well that Harry had practice with not getting enough food … of being starved.
Mentions Harry had the foresight to take a few hours' break from wearing the Horcrux:
"Why couldn't you have the foresight to do that any time that you're in the tent together?" Severus asked but of course Harry didn't have an answer to that. "It would have saved you a lot of trouble," he added looking pointedly at Ron.
Mentions that Hermione was curled up with the Tales of Beedle the Bard:
"You're going to have to get her attention better than that, there's no way she heard you if she's reading a book," Ron said and Hermione moved slightly so she could glare at him. "Come on, you know it's true."
"Hmph," Hermione huffed, making a face and Ron gave her one of his lop-sided grins and she couldn't help but smile back at him.
Mentions Harry felt like when he asked McGonagall if he could go into Hogsmeade despite not having his permission slip signed:
"And what's that supposed to mean?" Hermione said, narrowing her eyes at Harry.
"That's I'm probably about to ask you something that I know you're going to say no to," Harry shrugged. "Given the title of the chapter, it's probably to go to my parents' house."
"So, this is how you see me, as someone that will say no to you," McGonagall said frowning.
"Er …." Harry said, "not all the time … just um … when you're following the rules …."
Hermione says look at that symbol, pointing at what Harry assumed was a rune:
Dumbledore mouth twisted upwards knowing that Hermione had found the clue that he wanted her to. However, as he thought of what this will lead to … sure that more of his past would be discovered, he was frowning again.
Harry says I never took Ancient Runes:
"That wouldn't have helped anyways, I don't know what that thing means but it's definitely not a rune," Bill said.
Harry says then it's Grindelwald's mark:
Dumbledore grimaced at the mention of this.
"I don't think that's it," Remus said thoughtfully. "I mean if it was inked into the book, one would assume that Dumbledore had put it in there and is likely the reason, he gave you the book. It doesn't seem likely that it would have to do with a dark wizard that had already been defeated."
Harry tells Hermione what Krum had told him at the wedding:
"Wow, you really are depressed aren't you, Ron?" Fred said and Ron looked at him confused. "You didn't call dear Viktor a ruddy pumpkin head or even Vicky …."
"Oh... well," Ron said looking down at Hermione, who was holding his hand smiling slightly. "I suppose I don't really need to do that right now."
"I Don't believe it!" Ginny exclaimed, which caused Ron and Hermione (and most of the people in the room) to jump. In that moment the two seemed to have forgotten that they were in a room full of people and not alone. It didn't help them at all when they noticed that everyone was looking at them with a knowing look. "After everything … this is when … argh … I can't believe it!"
"Er … what is she so upset about?" Sirius muttered to Remus, and everyone looked at him incredulously for a second before looking back to Ron and Hermione.
"Er … um … I supposed you've all notice that um … yah … that," Ron said nervously, rubbing the back of his head, trying not to blush as his family looked at him with shock. "Well … that Hermione and I are … um … together now."
"Together now, that's how you're going to describe it," Hermione said disapprovingly, but when Ron looked at her, he noticed that she was smiling at him.
"Merlin Mione, now's not the time to tease me," Ron mumbled, but he was smiling back at her.
"I know, I'm sorry," Hermione said smiling sweetly at him, "I just couldn't help myself."
At this point there was a squeal coming from across the room and in no time at all the couple found themselves being hugged by a very excited Molly. "I didn't think you two were ever going to figure it out … Thank Merlin we won't have to wait another two years for you two to take the hint!"
"Mum … get off," Ron grumbled as he looked at Hermione and was relieved to see that she was smiling, albeit she was looking rather embarrassed all the same.
"I'm sorry … I'm just so excited!" Molly beamed at them. "Finally, there's something in this book that I can be happy about."
"Mum … this isn't actually in the book," Charlie pointed, but Molly didn't seem to be paying him any attention.
Meanwhile, Fleur was watching this interaction with a frown. She couldn't help but note the very different response Molly had to her relationship with Bill as the one with Ron and Hermione. She could understand it of course, they had known each other longer, and it was obvious this was going to happen at some point, but still. Molly was still a little frosty to her even though she must have realized that Bill and she were going to be serious (hell they married in the book).
"So, you're telling me that the way for you two to confess your, so very well hidden, feelings towards each other was this git leaving," George said a little sourly for he had a long standing bet with Fred that Ron and Hermione wouldn't reveal their feelings to each other until the end of their seventh year and that was all ruin now … The way things were going in the book, he was sure he was going to win.
"I wouldn't say it was that," Hermione glared at him, as Ron groaned.
"Yeah right … it seems that way to me," Ginny glared at both Ron and Hermione, she was still angry that her brother had left in the book and it was quite easy to redirect her anger at the couple.
"There were other things that made me realize that Ron might like me," Hermione muttered, blushing.
"You mean the fact that he can't take his eyes off you …." George said.
" … tries to pick a fight with you just so you would pay attention to him …." Fred added.
" … blushes any time you accidentally touch him …." Bill added too,
"That's enough!" Ron grumbled before Charlie could add anything.
"I'm just happy that this has happened now … it's hard enough listening to all of this with Ron being here," Hermione mumbled and Ginny looked at her sadly before lowering her gaze. There was silence after these words and after a few minutes Arthur decided to read again.
Harry says yeah it is weird, you'd think Scrimgeour would have recognize it, he would be an expert on Dark stuff:
"I think the fact that he was the head of the Auror department made him more proficient in knowing Dark stuff," Tonks said. "I mean you don't really expect Fudge to know something like that."
"Point taken," Harry chuckled.
Hermione says I've been wondering that too, I really think we'll have to:
"Well, I'm going to be shocked with that response," Harry chuckled. "I was expecting a no."
"Harry, aren't you supposed to be the leader of your group?" Sirius questioned. "Why do you have to ask her permission anyways?"
Harry looked uncomfortable now.
"That's because Harry's only the leader as long as he does what Hermione wants him to," Ginny said laughing along with her siblings.
"That's not true," Hermione said blushing slightly.
"The truth is that most of what Hermione says is right," Harry sighed. "And I would be a fool if I didn't listen to her advice."
Hermione says I can't think of anywhere else it could be either, it'll be dangerous, but the more likely it seems it's there:
"Er … what's there?" Charlie asked, looking confused just like everyone else in the room, including Hermione.
"I have no idea," Hermione said when she realized the question was directed at her. This caused Ron and Harry to laugh harder and she looked at them oddly. "I don't see what's so funny."
"Of course not, but Harry and I do," Ron said and she narrowed her eyes at him.
"It's just sometimes you get these ideas in your head, and you act as if we know what you're thinking," Harry explained.
"And it's funny that this time you have to be just as confused as the rest of us," Ron laughed harder.
"Whatever," Hermione said rolling her eyes.
Hermione says well, the sword, Harry:
"Oh …." Harry said. "Er … why do you think the sword would be there?"
"If you let Mr. Weasley read, I expect you'll find out," Hermione said hotly.
"She still doesn't know what she's thinking," Ron stated grinning.
Hermione says Godric's Hollow, Godric Gryffindor, Gryffindor's sword, don't you think Dumbledore would expect you to make the connection:
"No," Harry said. "I really don't think that Dumbledore left it there."
"It does seem like a long shot," Hermione sighed. "I must really be desperate to do something."
"I don't like the sound of that," Molly mumbled to herself, fearing the two would do something rash.
Mentions that Hermione gasped so dramatically that Harry drew his wand and half expected to see someone coming, but no one was there:
"I really wish you wouldn't do that," Harry grumbled.
"But you know how she reacts when she realizes something," Ron chuckled. "I don't think she can control it."
"Oh, shut up," Hermione glared at him.
Hermione says what if Bathilda's got the sword, what if Dumbledore entrusted it to her:
"Er … I don't think your inspiration this time is up to your normal standards," Ron frowned this time and Hermione glared at him more than ever.
"Well excuse me, I am under a lot of stress right now," Hermione grumbled to him.
"I know," Ron sighed looking down.
Mentions that the prospect of having a plan again lifted her mood as much as his:
But Harry and Hermione sighed at this, realizing that they were reaching for straws here because they needed to do something. Ron on the other hand cringed and prayed that neither of his friends got hurt because of this.
Mentions that this was the first time since Harry discovered the sword was a fake, he felt excited:
"That's no reason to let your mind leave the conversation," Remus frowned.
"Hermione's better off making the plans on her own," Harry shrugged. "If I try to help, she usually just ends up telling me off anyways."
"I do not," Hermione protested.
"Well, you would if I ever tried to help," Harry smirked and Hermione glared at him.
Mentions that the life Harry had lost was never as real to him than it was now that he was in the place where it was taken from him:
Harry sighed, looking thoughtful about all of this.
"Would you like to go there Harry?" Sirius asked, watching his godson closely.
"I think so," Harry mumbled, looking down. Sirius nodded his head (though obviously Harry couldn't see that) and vowed that he was going to take him there at some point … he himself was a little afraid of going there but knew that he had to face it some time.
Mentions that Harry looked for the old pictures of his parents which was all he had left of them now:
Hermione grabbed one of Harry's hands at this point and he squeezed in thanks.
Molly looked like she would have loved to get up and hug the boy, but she restrained herself.
Mentions that Hermione had them disguise as Muggles and hide underneath the Cloak before she agreed to make the journey:
Molly smiled at Hermione and was once again grateful that she was there and making sure that they were as safe as it was possible when you're on the run from Voldemort and living in a tent.
Hermione says all this snow, why didn't we think of the snow, we'll have to get rid of it:
"That will take forever, and the Polyjuice Potion will wear off," Ron informed her.
"Argh," Hermione groaned. "You're right … well at least we are using the Polyjuice Potion, and we don't look like ourselves."
Mentions any one of them might have been the one in which James and Lily had once lived:
"No … you would know which house was yours right away," Ron told Harry.
"Why?" Harry questioned.
"Because it's still looks the way it did after … well … it's still ruined," Ron explained.
"It was left as a monument for that day," Remus grimaced.
Hermione says Harry, I think it's Christmas Eve:
"And what a way to celebrate the holiday," Fred said.
"It doesn't really make much of a difference for us, it's not like we could have celebrated even if we had known it was Christmas Eve," Harry said frowning.
Hermione's eyes were on the church and says, they'll be in there, won't they, your mum and dad, I can see the graveyard:
Harry took a deep breath, and Ginny took Harry's free hand as Hermione squeezed the other, both knowing that this would be hard for him.
Mentions the war memorial and obelisk turned into a statue of three people, a man, woman and a baby:
"There's a statue of …." Harry said, surprised.
"Yes," Molly answered him softly, she was nearly in tears.
Mentions Hermione pointed to the dark stone and Harry saw it was Kendra Dumbledore:
Everyone looked at Dumbledore sadly at this point, who was pinching the bridge of his nose and looking sadder than any of them had seen him before.
Harry imagines coming here with Dumbledore, of what a bond that would have been, and how much it would have meant to him:
"I'm sorry Harry, but it is not easy for me to come to this place," Dumbledore said gravely.
"I understand," Harry sighed, knowing that it would have been a bonding experience but at the same time painful for both of them.
Harry thinks the fact that their families lay side by side was unimportant coincidence …:
"I'm sorry, sir," Harry mumbled feeling ashamed that his book-self automatically assumed that just because Dumbledore didn't take him to here that it was an unimportant coincidence.
Hermione says Harry come back a moment, and Harry thinks he didn't want to be sidetracked again:
"Seriously Hermione, don't you realize that I only care about one thing right now," Harry said.
"Sorry," Hermione frowned.
Hermione says that's the mark in the book:
"What would that be doing there?" Remus asked.
"I don't know, but maybe Dumbledore did think that we would come here for something if it's there," Hermione said, looking at her headmaster that was still looking grave. For his part, he wasn't sure if that was part of the plan or not (for he did know the symbol was there of course), but he didn't want to think about it now.
Hermione says Harry, they're here, right here:
"It seems like you can't find anything on your own," Fred said, chuckling but no one else paid attention to him. They were all lost in their own thoughts as they thought of the people that were lost.
Mentions Harry felt something pressing on his chest, the same he had felt after Dumbledore died, a grief that actually weighed on his heart and lungs:
Remus looked at Harry sympathetically, he had felt similar the first few times he had gone to visit his friends' grave. Tonks grabbed his hand as this point and he smiled down at her, especially when he noticed that she had a hand on Sirius shoulder, who was looking tense as he pinched the bridge of his nose. Remus realized that it must have been harder for Sirius to hear this than it was for himself, because his friend was never able to make peace with what had happened.
Describes the headstone ending with to make out the words engraved upon it:
Severus almost glared at the book at this, his bitter thoughts thinking that having such an obvious tombstone had to be Potter's idea … always having to stand out! Lily wouldn't have wanted that. She would have wanted something simple. He tried to hold on to this anger, but of course it was impossible, it wasn't nearly strong enough for him to not think about her. He had never visited her grave … he never could make himself face that and just reading this book was bringing up all those dreaded thoughts.
Made him think about their childhood together … Their years at Hogwarts and how they started to drift apart … The day that he had ruined everything … The years that he didn't even get to see her, but she was never out of his thoughts completely … The day he betrayed her worse than ever and trying to get Dumbledore to help him correct his mistake … The day she died …
This all ran through his mind, and he lowered his head in his hands, feeling more and more guilty as his thoughts turned darker. Harry noticed this reaction and was confused by it, but he could tell that this wasn't the best time to ask about this. Besides he was feeling so bad about all this himself that he didn't have time to worry about anyone else.
JAMES POTTER LILY POTTER
BORN 27 MARCH 1960 BORN 30 JANUARY 1960
DIED 31 OCTOBER 1981 DIED 31 OCTOBER 1981
"They were so young," Molly sighed, she was crying in Arthur's shoulder by this time. It was just so sad that they had so much to look forward to and it was all taken from them much too soon.
Harry says the last enemy that shall be defeated is death, isn't that a Death Eater idea, why is that there:
"It doesn't mean it like that," Sirius said, his voice quivered a little as he continued. "J-james said that it was just the way his family always looked at death … that it was something that awaits us all … sorry … I really don't know how he said it."
Harry thoughts on his parents being gone ending with tears came and what was he point of wiping them off:
Harry felt Ginny and Hermione squeeze his hands again as he fought his own tears, a losing battle it would seem, as tears rolled down his cheeks as he thought of his parents he never got to know.
Harry thinks that they were in the ground not knowing or caring that their living son stood so near:
"They know Harry," Sirius said, "I know that they are watching over you."
"Yeah," Harry said in a thick voice, he could picture the forms that had come out of Voldemort's wand when they had dueled not too long ago … how they had seemed to know what was going on … how they seemed to care about him. It made him wonder if they really were there, watching over him like Sirius had just said.
Mentions that Hermione made a wreath of Christmas roses blossomed before them:
"Thanks," Harry gave Hermione a watery smile and she returned it just as watery.
Mentions that Harry couldn't stand to be there another moment and that he put his arm around Hermione's shoulder, her around his waist as they walked away:
Harry looked at Hermione then, glad that she had been there for him as he visited his parents. She always knew what to say or not say when he was faced with something like this, and he was grateful she was there. She gave him a weak smile that he returned.
"That's the end of the chapter," Arthur said, and after looking at Severus, who was still holding his head in his hands, gave the book to Draco.
Though he really didn't want to read, Draco took the book knowing he didn't have a choice in this matter.