Chapter twenty three

When every death eater was dead, only then did the shooting stop. Remus moved closer to Hermione but removed the cloak. Tonks appeared from behind a tombstone, but she moved towards a hidden Hermione. Kingsley and the aurors with him levitated themselves out of the tree, they also stood beside Hermione, who finally pulled off the cloak. Harry, along with Sirius, Steven, the order and aurors appeared beside Hermione. Harry pulled her into his arms while Mad-eye and Arthur went to Molly, Ginny and Ron.

'Why did they hurt my family?' Arthur asked as he tried to stop the bleeding.

'They fired at Hermione so she decided to take care of them,' Mad-eye said.

'But they didn't know it was Hermione.'

'They would have tried to kill her anyway Arthur,' Kingsley said, 'We had a spy listening in on your wife and two youngest children. They had been slipping Harry and Hermione love potions for years. When they found out about their marriage, they planned to kill Hermione in the hope Harry would return home to Remus.'

'We could have killed them Arthur and we could have gotten away with it, but Harry and Hermione didn't want any unnecessary deaths. Hermione believed shattering their hands which can be regrown would be enough to stop them,' Tonks said.

'I personally, would have killed them,' Sirius snarled, 'Oh Arthur, they got the idea from the old man. Dumb-as-a-door wanted to kill off everyone, just like Voldemort did, then rule the world. But he wanted the Potter money, which would help fund his new world. Ginny was to make Harry marry her, then he would die, she would split the money with Dumbledork. They didn't know that the old fool planned to kill them, kill all of you.'

'Sirius, it's over, let's go home,' Harry sighed.

'Yes, then you and your wife can start making little Potters and I get to be Grampa Paddy.'

'You three and Remus head home, we'll help Kingsley clean up here.'

'I want to go too,' Tonks said running towards Remus then threw her arms around him.

'It seems Remus is getting some, my godson is, but I'm not, I have to fix that.'

'Now you can Sirius, go find some woman to shag,' Tonks said.

Harry looked at the dead bodies, but he felt Steven and Kingsley push him towards his godfather. He nodded then Hermione held out the port key, the five disappeared from sight.

'He doesn't like killing, but this time there was no choice,' Kingsley said.

'It was the only way he will have peace, but now we all can,' Steven said.

'Since those three never actually did anything Arthur, we're allowing them to go home with you. But it will be known what they planned and what they did. The twins have already decided they do not want anything to do with them. When word gets out that Harry killed Voldemort they won't be very popular,' Kingsley said.

Arthur nodded but glared at his wife, son and daughter before he made them move away. The English aurors and the Australian aurors began the rest of their work.

When Harry, Hermione, Tonks, Remus and Sirius arrived back at the house in Australia, Sirius poured all of them a glass of Fire whiskey.

'I think we all need this,' Sirius never hesitated, he just knocked back the drink, then Harry followed him, coughing and spluttering which made Sirius chuckle.

'It's over, really over,' Hermione said.

'Yes, it is. I never thought it would ever be over,' Remus said.

'I doubt any of us believed it would,' Tonks said.

'Are you okay Harry?' Hermione asked.

'I will be, he needed to die, they all did. I never meant to kill Quirrell but I did kill him, this time I did mean it,' Harry sighed, 'I don't like killing, but it had to be done,' Harry looked at Remus, 'People will find out about the real Albus Dumbledore, won't they?'

'Yes, Kingsley, Minerva and many others are going to make sure all his plans will be heard.'

'Good, hopefully people will finally stop being sheep and following people without finding out what they are truly like. It's like what Minerva said, she never questioned Albus, from now on she will question people if she feels something is not right,' Sirius turned to Remus, 'So, have you made up your mind?'

'I'm moving to Australia and taking the job in the ministry.'

'I spoke with Steven, I'm going to transfer to the Australian auror squad. I just have to familiarise myself with the Australian laws.'

'And I'm staying, they gave me my freedom, plus I want to stay close to Harry,' Sirius turned to his godson who was smiling, 'I'll work on finding my own place, but it will be close. I will tell you the charm that Lily used to tell me not to enter the house when they wanted to shag.'

Harry chuckled, 'Please do or you might see us do things you really don't want to. But I like the idea you'll be close, and that all three of you are going to be here with Hermione and me.'

'The three of us are going out for dinner, we'll be gone for a few hours,' Sirius said seriously but he gave Hermione a look as if to say look after Harry, he got a nod in response.

'How about you and I share a bath and relax?' Hermione stood and held out her hand to Harry who smiled as he took her hand.

Remus, Tonks and Sirius headed out to one of the magical towns to find a restaurant ready to give the Potters some time alone.

'So did Steven mention the Grangers?'

'Yes, the unspeakables are going to work on their memories the moment they finished up in England, and if everything went the way it was supposed to. Which it did.'

'I get why Hermione did what she did, dad has been in hiding since Voldy returned. Mum had to be careful since she knows what her sisters would do if they saw her. The Grangers are muggles, they would not have stood a chance against the death eaters.'

'Should Hermione be told?' Sirius asked.

'No, the unspeakables are not sure they can remove those memory charms Hermione did on them. This way she has no idea. Steven is also going to talk to them so they know exactly how much danger they would have been in if Hermione didn't cast those charms on them. They might be angry but it's better than them dying. What about Harry, will he be able to live with this?'

'He will, he knew it had to happen and he didn't kill anyone that was innocent. They were all killers, they tortured and killed, he knows that. I think Hermione will help him if he needs it, but I don't think he will, he just needs some time.'

'Has he said what he wants to do if this was every over?' Tonks asked.

'Become an auror, he said it just feels right, he also said he got this feeling whenever he thought of being an auror. He believes his parents were telling him he made the right choice.'

'He will make a great auror,' Remus said.

'He will, at first I wasn't sure. Because of his life and what happened at Hogwarts, and how he ran the DA. I thought he would find it too difficult to allow others to be in charge. But seeing him interact with Steven and how he followed the instructions from Steven and his aurors told me he could do this. He has the power to be great at anything, yet he's going to use that to keep the magical world protected.' Sirius said.

'He has the right attitude to be an auror. I am surprised Hermione has agreed to have kids now when she could do anything,' Tonks said.

'I believe she will continue her studies while she has young children. When they get older she will begin work part time until they go on to their magical education when they are eleven. I know Hermione is ambitious, but I also noticed she changed over the years and it came down to how close she came to dying. It was also how close Harry came to dying and how close it came to her parent's dying. She will have her family now with Harry and then go on to do some great things, like Lily always wanted to do,' Remus said.

'They are so alike, apart from how Hermione would badger Harry and Ron to do their work. Lily said to us many times in our last year, if we don't want to work then it will be our own fault if we fail,' Sirius smiled, 'They can rest in peace now, just like all the other victims of Voldemort, Albus, Snape, and the other death eaters.'

Sirius lifted his glass, Remus and Tonks did the same, 'Rest in peace,' the three said together, clinking their glasses then taking a sip.

Harry and Hermione knew now the world was a much safer place, they knew all the victims of Voldemort and Dumbledore's violence can finally rest in pace. But the happy couple also knew they could bring children into this world and know they had the best chance they would ever have at a peaceful, and normal life. So the young couple worked the charms so hopefully in nine months' time, the first Potter child would be born, born into a world with no more dark wizards.

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