A/N: Hello everyone! I hope you're well, and that you've all had a lovely couple of weeks. This chapter took longer than expected. We ended up just shy of 40k. My apologies for the wait! <3 <3
Thank you so much for reading and/or commenting or leaving a kudos. You are all wonderfully kind and encouraging people, and I appreciate you so much.
As always, I do not own the rights to this story world or to these characters.
Apologies if there are any typos or errors. I managed to keep a healthy-ish sleep schedule all the way up until editing, and then I sort of did it all in one go. [Oops.]
I'm a bit worn out by this chapter, so I'm going to be kind to myself and slot the next update for November first. (I apologize—I really do hate it when my writing schedule gets thrown off by delays). That said, I'm attaching a tentative chapter estimate to the fic at this time. This is subject to adjustment, and I will still inform you when we are four chapters from the end.
[Special aside for Wattpad readers: As of posting this, the total chapter estimate is 63 on AO3's interface, but that includes the prequel chapter, so think more along the lines of 62, if you're going by the numbers in the Wattpad chapter titles]
Words are starting to blur together, so I'm going to cut this short. <3
Alright! Grab your snack (highly recommend pretzels, tomato soup, or chicken noodle), your drink (I'm drinking coffee, but I suggest Chamomile), and if there were ever a time to build yourself a blanket fort and gather your comfiest pyjamas, it would be now. <3 <3 <3 Let's dive in.
CW: This chapter remains within the T rating, but it includes some intense action sequences and allusions to more mature and/or sensitive topics. **Discussion of pregnancy on June 10 and 11th. (jump from the owl delivery to when Hermione floos on the 10th, then the conversation after Ron floos on the 11th, if you prefer to skip the bulk of that content.) **Brief allusion to a dead child/domestic abuse situation on June 3. (If you'd prefer to skip that content, go from "Teddy twisted in his seat" to "I'd wager it depends." on June 3.) **Brief Allusion/metaphor and conversation alluding to intimacy on June 7, 1:33 a.m. through 5:40 a.m.)
Playlist:
1. "In Noctem" by Nicholas Hooper (June 2, 7:42 a.m.)
2. "The Deathly Hallows" by Alexandre Desplat/ "Ghostbusters" by Ray Parker Jr. (June 3)
3. "Sky opus fire" by RIOPY (June 4, 9:17 a.m.)
4. "Cruisin' for a Bruisin'" by Ross Lynch, Jason Evigan, & Grace Phipps (--same scene, from the gates, until they knock).
5. "Really Deep Snow" by Lindstrom (--same scene, after knocking)
6. "Smoke on the Water" by 2WEI (--same day, after the door opens)
7. "Dark" by 2Hooks (--same scene, after you see Ginny say "Pouting?")
8. "The Mandalorian: Ahsoka X Mando" by 2Hooks (--same scene, after George apparates. [Note: This one probably seems like a weird choice, but it's a good remix.])
9. "Falling" by Ferven (June 4, 9:45 a.m., through the start of the next scene)
10. "Wildest Dreams" by Vitamin String Quartet (June 4, 3:22 p.m. –when the steps creak)
11. "Disembody" by Grandyzer & Sinius/ "Wild and Broken" by Seven Lions, Trivecta, & Blanke (June 5, 11:20 a.m.)
12. "Outlaw" by The Phantoms (June 5, 11:20 a.m., they leave Shell)
13. "Swan Lake" by Hidden Citizens /"Wait" by M83/ "One More Light" by Linkin Park (June 5, 2003, 3:20 p.m.)
14. "Teir Abhaile Riu" by Celtic Woman / "Strange" by Vitamin String Quartet (June 6, 10:23 p.m.)
15. "Somebody's Watching Me" by Hidden Citizens (--same scene, When you see the ripple)
16. "Kill the Crown" by 2WEI (June 6, 2003, 10:40 p.m.)
17. "Take on Me" by Hidden Citizens (--same scene, when Hermione discusses the purpose of magic.)
18. "Dark" by 2Hooks again (June 6, 11 pm, until things calm.)
19. "Take on Me" by Hidden Citizens again (June 6, 2003, 11:00 p.m.)
20. "Arrival" by ABBA (June 7, 1:33 a.m., but you'll know)
21. "Run Boy Run" by Woodkid/ "For Whom the Bell Tolls" by Metallica / "Watch the World Burn" by Audiomachine (June 10, 12:10 a.m. –At the yelling)
22. "I See Fire" by Celtic Woman/ "Burn" by 2WEI & Edda Hayes (June 10, 1:20 a.m.)
23. "Phoenix Rising" by Audiomachine (June 10, 2003, 4:23 a.m. through 9:01 a.m.)
24. "Wrecked" by Imagine Dragons (June 10, 2:00 p.m.)
25. "Pompeii" by Bastille (June 11, 11:05 p.m. through first part of the next scene)
26. "Shallow" by Vitamin String Quartet/ "Shivers" by Ed Sheeran (June 12, 9:12 p.m., after the situation shifts)
27. "Pompeii" by Bastille again (June 13, 12:01 p.m.)
28. "I will always be there" by A Great Big World (June 13, 11:12 p.m.)
29. "Pompeii" by Bastille again (June 14, 11:55 p.m.)
30. "Somebody's Watching Me" by Hidden Citizens (June 15, after medical lingo).
31. "Eleanor Rigby" by The Beatles (--very end)
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