The Gift From Death

Chapter 3: The Explanation

2nd, August, 1998...

After Death left everyone sat in silence, staring at the two wolves that were Harry and Ginny. It was Fleur who recovered from her shock first.

"'Zat was weird." she said.

"Yeah." replied Bill.

Ron turned to the wolves, "Harry? Ginny?" he asked hesitantly, "Will you turn back?"

Suddenly the two wolves reared and in their places were Harry and Ginny, with a few changes.

Harry now stood at a decent 6 foot tall and had more muscles on his body than before, he looked like a professional runner. Ginny was taller too at about 5 foot 11 and it seemed she too had a bit more muscle, not like someone who spends all day in the gym but like a swimming champion.

"Wow, um, guys do you feel any different?" Charlie asked.

"Yeah I feel taller and stronger." Harry replied. "What about you Gin, do you feel any different?"

Ginny nodded, "Yeah I feel stronger and taller as well."

"So what are you going to call the species?" Hermione asked.

"Hmm, I have no idea. Anyone got any ideas?" Harry asked the room in general.

"I have one." said Charlie, "How about 'Lycan'. Death did say it was similar to Lycanthropy." he pointed out. "It's easy enough to just shorten it."

Harry looked at Ginny and they both nodded.

"That's a great idea Charlie, that's what we will call it then." Ginny told everyone, "From this day forward we are 'Lycan's'."

"It will be good to find out what else you can do." Hermione said getting nod's from everyone in the room.

Just then George, who had been very quiet since Fred's death, spoke up, "Wait... Fred's coming back?" this was said in a very hoarse slightly disbelieving voice but there was an undertone of hope in it that could be heard quite clearly.

"Yes he is." Harry smiled.

George looked at him for a minute then suddenly grinned widley and went to hug Harry who looked shocked.

"Thank you, Thank you, Thank you..." George whispered into Harry's ear through sob's of happiness, "I'll finally feel whole again."

Molly was smiling at George while Arthur hugged her. "Yes thank you Harry." Arthur said as the rest nodded, "It means a lot to us that you asked to bring our Fred back to us."

"It's not a problem." Harry replied blushing, "All of you are like family to me, you stood by me when no one else would, you have never believed the stories that flew around about me and most of you always managed to cheer me up when I was down and help me battle the pain and Fred deserves to come back anyway. He died before his time as did the rest of the ones returning." he added.

"Who's Regulus Black, Harry?" Percy asked.

"It's Sirius's little brother." he replied.

"Sirius? As in Sirius Black?" Fleur asked. "I thought 'ee was a murderer?"

"No, he was framed by Peter Pettigrew he was innocent the whole time." Hermione explained. "The only thing he's guilty of are a few bad choices and breaking out of prison." she added.