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Harry and August stood in the tent for a moment after Fleur and Viktor left. He stared at her for a second, and then engulfed her in a hug. She stood frozen for a second in confusion, but then welcomed it, wrapping her arms around him.

"If you didn't know you were worthy enough yet, I hope you see it now." He whispered into her hair, "You are amazing."

"Thanks, Harry." August beamed at him.

He took a deep breath, "I was scared when you disappeared behind that curtain, and when I heard the dragon..." He paused, "I know you believe me now, but I want you to know this. I would never get in your way of anything. I only want you to succeed, you are the best thing to ever happen to me, you are my sister. I love Sirius, and I know he's my godfather, but you are the most important person in my life. I love you."

August fought back her quivering lip, replacing it with a tight smile, and pulled Harry into another hug.

"I love you, kid." She whispered, "I'm glad we're doing this together."

They could hear all their friends outside the tent yelling their names to come out. August pulled away, pulling her sleeves over her hands and wiping the tears that Harry didn't even know had fallen on his cheeks.

"I have a feeling there will be a party tonight." She said

"I figured." He shrugged.

"You can't hide up in your room this time, not like the first one. You get to be celebrated tonight too. You deserve this as much as me."

In the corner of August's eye, she saw a hand rip through the curtain and grab her sleeve, pulling her outside.


"WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK, MOON!" Fred laughed, pulling her into a hug, "Good job to you too, Harry. That flying was sick, but merlin's beard, my Moony Moon!"

Harry threw his head back laughing at Fred holding on to August while he jumped up and down. Ginny's friend Luna Lovegood, who usually makes a very elaborate mask for quidditch matches, made Fred a mask that looked like a moon. There was a cut out for his face in the middle but the rest of his head was just a large grey full moon. August looked at Harry and then nodded her head towards Ron awkwardly standing behind all of them, looking uncomfortable next to Hermione.

"Go talk to him." She whispered to him, "He is also your family." She told him in her best big sister voice.

Lee was second to grab August, but he didn't hug her at first. He just had his hands on her shoulders looking into her eyes. He looked her up and down.

"How'd you do that?" He said with a straight face.

"Do what?" August smiled at him.

"You never told us you could conjure fireworks like that." He said, "I feel betrayed."

"Would you like me to teach you?"

"Is that a trick question?" His smile slowly formed on his face and then he pulled her in a hug. She wouldn't tell anyone this, only because she knew it would embarrass him, but she felt him finally breathe fully when his arms went around her. She saw George over Lee's shoulder smiling at her. He was wearing a different sweater than the one she saw on him before the task. It was clearly a Molly creation. He was wearing an identical sweater to his 'G' one, but it had 'A' stitched to the front instead.

"New sweater?" She asked, walking up to him.

"Thought it would be fair since you wear the 'G' one for my matches." He smiled.

"Right on." She laughed. Lee and Fred both went to sneak into the Champions tent to see what it was all about when George grabbed August's hand pulling her closer to him.

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