Last Summer // George Weasley

56. Say Goodbye

Song: Another love by Tom Odell

You sat next to George out in the graveyard holding back tears the best you could. Remus stood over Tonks's grave holding Teddy in his arms. Angelinas family sat in the front holding each other as they cried.

"Thank you for joining us today for this memorial, though we lost two amazing women in our fight for freedom we will never forget. We will carry them with us always" Kingsley said addressing everyone sitting ending the memorial. Everyone started to stand and say their goodbyes but you couldn't bring yourself to, you weren't ready to say goodbye. Sirius sat in the front waiting silently for Remus who was still looking down into the earth where his wife laid.

George held your hand tightly and you glanced up at him. He too had dark bags under his bloodshot eyes
"You ready" he asked and you shook your head
"I just have to...." You trailed off as you stood up walking over to Remus.

He looked over at you when you joined him and attempted a weak smile. You looked down at the coffin where Tonks laid, knowing she was in there made your stomach knot up.

"I-" your voice broke and you started crying and eventually breaking down into sobs. You slowly fell to your knees and Remus handed Teddy to Sirius. He knelt next to you putting his arm around you and you held each other while you cried.

You finally calmed yourself down enough to stop crying and you hugged Remus tightly. No words needed to be spoken, you both felt the others pain. You stood up and reached into your bag pulling out all of the letters you and Tonks had exchanged over the years, handing them to Remus. He look them in his hand and shuffled through the papers
"Thank you" he whispered. You nodded and walked back to George
"I'm ready" you told him.

You leaned on your arms and held your face up in your hands staring out the front shop window. You heard nothing yet there were a few customers in the shop. You couldn't make yourself focus on anything
"Ma'am....... Excuse me ma'am"
You shook your head picking yourself up off of the counter and smiled
"Sorry, are you ready to check out" you asked and the child nodded. You rang up his items and he payed before leaving the shop.

"You alright darling" George asked walking up to the counter
"Yeah, just...thinking"
"I'm sorry" George kissed your head and walked off.
You went through the rest of the morning in a fog, unsure what to do about almost everything.
George noticed and suggested you have lunch up in the flat
"That's probably a good idea" you sighed. George wrapped you in a hug before you headed towards the stairs

"What are you doing here" George said from behind you. You stopped and looked seeing your mother enter the store yet again

"I came to see my daughter, please just let me explain"
"I think it's best if you just le-"
"Fine" you said cutting George off
"Fine?" He asked
"You can explain, I deserve at least that" you said glaring at your mother
"Yes of course" she nodded and you walked over to her
"Care for a walk?" You asked
"Sure, that sounds lovely"
You kissed George's cheek before heading out of the shop with your mum
"Be safe" George whispered in your ear and you smiled up at him
"I always am"

You walked out into the street with your mum in silence. It was warm today, summer was here and the sun was shining.
"So...." You started
"So" your mum let out a breath and looked over at you
"David, the man you grew up thinking was your father never was. I had told him you were his though, and he never suspected"
"Does he still not know" you asked
"No he knows" she told you
"you see your father wanted for me to follow him and support Voldemort. I told him I couldn't and that I wouldn't and I'd take you and leave, but he threatened to give us up to the dark lord"

"So then why did you leave me"
"Because he thought you were special, I'm a seer and I lied and told him you were too"
"Ah, that makes sense now"

"So your father-David told me to leave and he wouldn't have me killed and that he would raise you because if you were a seer you would be valuable" she paused tears in her eyes
"I only ever wanted you to be safe"
You didn't really know how to respond
"Who's my real father"
"Well.... I think... I mean, I'd like to tell him first"
"So you're just not going to tell me" you asked starting to get angry
"He has a right to know"
"And so do I" you shouted
"You're right.... Please just give me until the end of the day today"
"Fine" you huffed

"I missed you every single day, I swear" your mum stopped and took your hand in hers
"I wouldn't have ever left you if it wasn't what was best for you"
"But even before you left you were never really around"
"David wouldn't let me, as long as I was part of the order he didn't want me around you"
"You were in the order" you asked
"Oh yeah me and all of my friends" your mum smiled for a moment
"it was some of the best days I've had"
"I'm part of the order...." You said quietly
"or at least as much as Molly will allow"
"Molly?"
"Weasley"
"Oh right"
"So you must know all the old members" you smiled "like Remus and Sirius"
Your mum smiled and nodded "my old friends"
"Remus just had a son" you told her
"Did he?"
"Yeah but his wife..... she died during the battle"

Your mother said nothing. The two of you stood in the street for minute in silence
"I'm sorry I had to leave....I never wanted to" she whispered

"It's alright mum" you nodded and gave her a weak smile
"Now" she said grabbing your left hand
"what's this I hear about you being engaged"
You blushed and couldn't stop yourself from smiling

"It's the red headed boy back at the shop?"
"Yes, George Weasley. His brother Fred is usually there but he's at the hospital, injured during the battle"

"And he's good to you" your mum asked
"He's the most wonderful man ever"
"Well I'll want to meet him properly then"
"Of course" you said
"maybe after you finally tell me about dad"

"Yeah...... I should go" she sighed
"got to go find him and have a chat"
You nodded and she stepped forward to hug you but faltered
"Is it okay"
"Yeah" you smiled and hugged your mum.
"I'll see you later" and with that she was gone.

You walked back to the shop deep in thought and George greeted you at the door
"How'd it go"
"I guess as good as I could have hoped. She had to leave, and I mean I hate that she had to but.....I believe her"
"Good" George kissed your head
"She wants to meet you, properly"
"Oh Merlin, I though I'd avoided all of that" he laughed
"Close but no"
"She's actually going to find my dad now.... My real dad, before she tells me"
"And then...?"
"And then she's going to tell me"
"Are you ready"
"Yeah I think so, I mean the man who I thought was my father all along was never like a father to me. Maybe I'm getting a second chance now"
"As long as you're happy" George smiled and flipped the open sign to close.

You were reading on the couch later that night when Sirius's owl flew in the window holding a letter. You took it from him and he flew off
"What's that" George asked from the kitchen
"Letter from Sirius" you called back
You opened it up and read the note

You and George need to come to grimmauld place as soon as you can.
Sirius

Your stomach dropped, what could be wrong. You stood up and hurried over to George showing him the letter. He looked worried for a moment but just smiled down at you and squeezed your hand
"Let's go"
You nodded and put the note down. You held his hand and the two of you were off.

You landed on the sidewalk outside grimmauld place and looked up at the tall house for a moment before waking up to the door with George. You knocked on the door and heard someone on the other side hurry to answer it. Kreacher opened the door and let you in
"Welcome Miss Green and Mr. Weasley come in"

You and George walked past Kreacher and straight into the kitchen
"Sirius" you shouted looking around for anyone. George grabbed your hand and pulled his wand out
"Who did you say sent the letter"
"Sirius, it was from his owl"
The house seemed empty and you started to look around the first floor with George. Something upstairs made a loud noise and you jumped George instinctively stepping in front of you. The noise grew louder and louder as it got closer
"Samantha!"