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Harry was sitting in front of a fire,  deep in thought when Ron,  Hermione and Ginny came down.  "You alright Harry? " asked Ginny. 
"just... Stressed" Avery signed. 
"about showing them? " Hermione asked.  Harry nodded.  It was only a couple of weeks after the war had finished,  Harry still had nightmares and he knew seeing the memories would just amplify them. 

"You don't have to show them mate" Ron said. 
"I will.  They deserve to know" sighed Harry,  staring into the flames. 

Ginny sat down with Harry on the floor and Hermione and Ron sat together on a chair.  Ginny put her hand on top of Harry's and rested her head on his shoulder.  "did you really go horocrux hunting " she asked quietly. 
"yes" Harry nodded. 
"was it hard? "
Harry nodded again in response.  "scary. I didn't know what I was doing. None of us did. Our only information was that the items may be special to voldemort and I was told there where only six" Harry sighed. 
"that's nothing! " Ginny gasped.
"it was definitely a test of friendship" Harry  smiled weakly as Ron looked guilty.  "but we got thought it as strong as before" Harry added.  Ron's face brightened again,  but still guilty. 
"why won't you go in a tent? " Ginny asked.  Harry chuckled weakly. 
"you'll see"

Remus walked in with tonks and joined the teenagers by the fire.  Harry looked worn,  haunted and tired,  Ron looked guilty,  afraid and nervous and Hermione looked pale,  scared and upset.  Ginny looked concerned,  shocked and annoyed.  "are you all alright? " asked Remus softly,  putting his hand on Harry's shoulder. 

"fine.  Just worried about showing the memories"
"you don't have to" Remus said.
"No one would mind " tonks smiled. 
"they deserve to know" Harry told them. "mum and dad fought in the order in the first war and Sirius fought with the order up until he died.  You two never knew where we went and what we where doing yet you were suddenly called for fight a war. You all deserve to know what I was doing or what happened in the war.  We've come this far " Harry said. 
"I your sure"   Remus said. 
"sure about what? " asked Sirius,  who was just coming down the stairs. 
"Harry's going to show the memories of his 7th year " tonks explained. 
"are you alright? " asked Sirius,  concerned.
"I'm fine.  " Harry nodded,  getting up and sitting up on a chair.  Sirius gave Harry a quick hug before sitting on a chair of his own. 

Eventually Fred and George returned but claimed they where 'busy' and might come and see the memories later.  Lastly,  James and Lilly came down,  looking worried about what the next year would bring. 

Harry put his memories into the pensive after calling Molly,  Arthur,  Bill,  Fluer, Neville and Luna to join him. "ready everyone? " asked Harry,  his voice slightly shaking. 
"ready when you are " Neville smiled softly as the group entered the pensive.