The End

Remus

    2nd of May, 1998

He saw the flash of green light coming towards him and everything stopped.

Life seemed to slow down, and for the first time in years, he was hit with an immense feeling.

Relief. He was feeling relief. In a matter of seconds, his life would be over. He would be dead.

He would be free. He would be free from the world that had caused him so much pain and so much misery. The world that had treated him unfairly ever since he was a mere five years old. He would be free from the world that had given him happiness, so much happiness, only for it to be ripped away from him in the worst way imaginable. He would be free from the war and the fights and the people.

He would be free from the people who hated him for something that was out of his control. He would be free from the people who had made his life miserable. He would be free from the people that murdered those nearest and dearest to his heart.

He would be free. For the first time in his life, he would be free. Really, truly free.

The light was coming closer and he knew he had less than a second left.

What would happen to Teddy? He would grow up without a father. He would be just fine, Remus thought. He was a tough little kid, he would make it through. Hopefully, he would live a happy life, full of love, friends and family. One that wasn't full of hate and war and blood supremacy.

Would Tonks be okay? She had to be, she was so young. She deserved to live her life, find a nice girl she could be with, maybe even marry, if times changed. She had been such a wonderful friend to Remus in a time that he needed it greatly. He hoped that she could find a friend to be as good to her as she had been to him.

Harry? Harry better make it through. The boy had barely had a life that wasn't tormented by Voldemort. He needed to live the life that James and Lily never could. He needed to be happy. He was destined for so much. Talented in so many things, like D.A.D.A, maybe he could even become the new professor. It would really be the perfect job for him.

Was it going to hurt?

Would he feel pain? Would he feel nothing at all and just drop dead on the floor?

What would happen after?

Would he just cease to exist? Never have another thought in his life? Or would there be something more? Like heaven, or an afterlife?

Would he see them again? James, Lily, Sirius? Would he get to see their faces one last time?

Remus didn't know the answer to any of these questions. And usually, Remus wasn't one to do something without knowing what the outcome would be, but he didn't really have a choice in the matter this time. And to be honest, Remus didn't need an answer.

He didn't need an answer because he wasn't afraid. He was done being afraid. He didn't care whether it hurt or not. And as much as he wanted to see them again, see Lily and James so he could just hug them and talk to them, even if it were to be just one last time. To see Sirius again and kiss him or lay with him, so he could see those grey eyes for just another minute.

Buy in the end it wouldn't matter

Because he was going to die, and after that, everything would be fine. He would be at peace no matter the answer.

Remus was ready.

Ready to die.

He smiled.

The green light hit him and everything stopped.