[COMPLETED] Auror Harry Potter is killed during a mission. What happens when Death comes for him and makes him an offer? Read on and find out in 'Always'. Cover by @meha-k
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A/N: This chapter is rated K+ too for the mentions of the S word.
Also, this is an angsty one.
It had been a wonderful Christmas. From trimming the tree and wrapping presents, to helping his wife and daughter cook, it was like days of old. Harry had to take extra care not to give himself away. He had to keep reminding himself not to keep staring at Ginny. She was so beautiful, so loving and caring to their children. Only because he knew her so well did he know that her smile was forced, that her eyes didn't light up anymore. His Ginny had lost her spark.
It was the day after Boxing Day that Freddie visited. James and him were best mates, only a couple of months apart in age.
"Hey, guess what? Jason Jordan is having a New Years Party and he wanted me to invite you all. Plus, we'll be staying an extra couple of days," he said to his cousins.
"Really? Sounds good," said Al, with Lily nodding.
"What sounds good?" asked Ginny, coming in from the market, with Harry next to her.
"Jase Jordan is having a New Year's Eve party and invited us all. Can we go, Mum. Please?" asked Lily.
Ginny hesitated, them smiled at her daughter. "Of course you can. I'll just send Lee an owl to get details, but I'm sure it will be fine."
"What about Pete, can he come too?" asked Al, realising he a guest to consider. Freddie shrugged.
"I'll ask," he said.
"Maybe we shouldn't go," said James, looking at his brother and nodding in his mother's direction.
"Of course you should. Seamus is having a party at his pub, and a few of my old friends will be there. I'll probably go to that," she said.
So it was that the young Potters prepared to go to Lee Jordan's son's party. Harry had come up with an excuse that he was catching up with friends and would stay with them for the few days they had before they returned to Hogwarts. Instead, he planned to keep a close eye on Ginny.
He was packing his things when Al came in and started going through his bag he'd brought home from Hogwarts. "I know I brought it with me. Where is it?"
"What are you looking for, Al?" asked Harry.
"My, uh, cloak, the one Lily gave to you to give to me. It's a family heirloom. I'm sure I brought it with me, but I can't find it. Lil swears she hasn't taken it and so does James. Mum will kill me if she thinks I've lost it," said Al, miserably.
Harry grimaced in symapthy. In truth, he had taken the Invisibility Cloak. It was the only way he could think of to be able to stay around Ginny, be close to her. He fully intended to return it when the holidays were over.
"I'm sure it will turn up. Hey, it's just a cloak, right?" asked Harry, patting his back.
