Enigums

Afterlife part three 

Harry looks at his parents, they look like the pictures he had of them. Lily is sitting in an armchair reading a book and James is lying on the couch playing with a snitch. They don't seem to have noticed him. He watches them, they seem happy, content. Lily is turning a page, "What do you think Sirius is up to?" James yawns, "Probably shagging half the single females. Trying to set a new record." Lily rolls her eyes, "I thought he wasn't thinking with his other head anymore? And maybe he found someone." James snorts, "Sirius is not the settling down type. He likes to play the field." He yawns again, "I wonder what Remus is doing." Lilly turns another page, still not looking up, "Probably with Tonks, they were married after all." She stops reading her passage, "We should check on Harry again. Hopefully he is a grandfather now. I am so happy he found his soulmate in Ginny. They are so happy together. It's a shame we aren't soulmates." James stretches his arms and legs, "We don't need to be soulmates to love each other. I am happy that I won you over. I am so glad it is her and not someone like Snape. I would have broken the bond myself if he was Harry's soulmate. That man doesn't deserve one. He shouldn't be rewarded for being a Death Eater."

Lily nods, "I am grateful that he introduced me to magic but he chose the wrong path. I wish I had broken off our friendship earlier." James sits up and looks at her, still unaware they have an audience, "I am glad you came to your senses after he called you a mudblood and got rid of him. Never knew what you saw in him that was worth your friendship. I hate the way he treated Harry at Hogwarts. I am glad he's finally dead. Fucking Death Eater allowed to teach children. Albus should have used someone else as his spy."

Harry has heard enough and reveals himself. "He is a better man than you ever will be, James." They look at him, "Harry?" They rush towards him, hugging him. He tenses in their arms and they let him go. Lilly cups his face, "How did you die? When did you die?" Harry steps away from them. "You should sit down. I have a lot to tell you." He waits until they are seated. He takes a seat opposite of them. "First off, Ginny isn't my soulmate, Severus is. Dumbledore broke our bond and because of that magic is dying in the world. I died when the last ounce of magic left The UK. I was at Hogwarts when it happened." Lily shakes her head, "We saw you with Ginny, you were happy!" Harry lets out a hollow laugh, "Happy? I was under spells and potions by her to love her. She had a piece of my soul in the resurrection stone to keep me alive. She repeatedly cheated on me. The children weren't even mine. She did a blood adoption and removed my memories of it." He looks through his pockets and hands them his inheritance test.

They pale at what they are reading. James shakes his head, this cannot be true. "Albus would never do this." Harry huffs, "Dumbledore is a dark lord who pretends to be a lord of the light. He ruined our magical world. It's not only me who he has wronged. The list of people is long." Lily wants to deny what is in front of her but finds it hard. James won't accept that his son's soulmate is Snape, "Harry, maybe this was better than the life you would have led with Snivellus. He only would have used you and your money. He would have beaten you and turned you to the dark side. Hell he would have turned you over to the Dark Lord if it meant moving up the ranks. Albus broke the bond to save you from a worse fate than death."

Harry laughs, "Ginny is the one who used me for money and fame. I didn't even know I was Lord Potter until I did this test. I never knew about all the money and properties and seats I had. I found out about this shortly before my 45 birthday. And don't you talk about Sev. You don't know anything about him. You only saw what you wanted to see and never bothered to get to know him better. He is a freaking hero. I wouldn't have been able to defeat Voldemort if it wasn't for his memories he gave me before he died. Plus he protected me the whole time I was at Hogwarts. I would have died several times over if it wasn't for him. And he would have saved me from Petunia if Albus hadn't done a bloody ritual. Albus made us hate each other because he couldn't have Snape and me get along because it would have ruined his plans. That is one of the reasons he treated me so horribly. You know, he and the Slytherin who never treated me as the boy who lived. They never hero worshiped me and looking back I am grateful for that. The others did and it went to my head. Albus placed me with Petunia knowing she would abuse me. He had your wills sealed otherwise I would grow up loved. He wanted me to see him as my savior. He made sure I ran into Ron who told me all about how dark and evil Slytherins are. He made sure I was biased before I stepped a foot into the great hall. Then he tested me over the years, I could have died in the chamber or during the tournament. He led a teacher torture students and did nothing. My own head of house told me to keep my head down when I went to her for help. He sent me back to my abusive family after I begged him to stay at Hogwarts. He never cared about me, you or anyone else. He only cared about his plans and the "Greater Good". He is the reason you are dead. He created Voldemort. He killed Sirius and so many others"