What Voldemort Left Behind

Chapter 53 - Beginnings and Endings

AUTHORS NOTE: Well this it... the most important chapter. There's really not a lot left in this story and i'm very excited to finish it and then i can edit it as some things have changed through the year.  It would be great if you could read and review, did you expect this?

Ron began to lock up the shop, exhausted after a long day making preparations for the Easter holiday rush next week. George looked up from the stack of Fainting Fancies boxes.

"Take the next couple of weeks off."

"What?" Ron stammered, "It's the third busiest week of the year!!!"

George looked at him seriously. "Both of us can't take it off, trust me, if we could then I'd be out the door tonight. Harry needs his older brothers," he smiled, "You're his best mate, Ron, you'd be better for him than I would."

Ron nodded. "Cheers, George."

He was surprised, Ron had never been offered that much time off over a holiday, he would always need to ask himself. George was right though, Harry was more important.

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The next few weeks were weird. James's house was never without guests, family members in and out from the early morning until the evening, everyone wanting to spend time with his dad, they were worried about him and James could tell that he wasn't getting better. Easter passed quickly, and soon the return to school approached. They would be coming back most weekends, their mother's request, and Lily and James would be back on the 2nd of May as well. Their brother had asked to remain at school on that day since they were home so much and his friend Scorpius had no other friends. Mum and Dad agreed, they never wanted to deprive Albus of time with his best friend despite the feelings towards his friend's family.

Lily dragged her trunk into James's room, packing was more fun when you had someone to talk to.

"It feels... strange leaving now, like, what are we going to come back to?" James asked worriedly.

"I'm actually happy to go back, it's so stressful being here all the time. When you're at Hogwarts there's so much to think about, that there's no time to really think."

"I give up with this," he grumbled.

"James you've only just...."

"Kreacher," he called, "Please help, you know I can't do any good household charms."

"At least you CAN use magic, I'm still underage," Lily shot back.

The house elf apparated into the room.

"Kreacher would be honored to assist the young Masters with their packing."

James smirked, "Sweet."

His sister grinned back, "We love you, Kreacher."

"Kreacher always does his best to serve the Potter family."

Their house elf bowed and began to pack their trunks. James didn't want to go back to school, he didn't know what they'd be coming back to, and he was so behind that he might as well drop out instead of facing the embarrassment of failure.

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"Harry, Teddy's owl is here!!" Ginny said excitedly as she joined him in their room. Harry had been sleeping after a long night of flashbacks and headaches, Kreacher was busy with laundry in the corner, close by in case his master needed anything.

Harry and Ginny,

Our son (your godson and nephew!) was born at 2:36pm this afternoon. We will be coming over as early as we can tomorrow so that you can meet him.