The Lies I Was Told

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Chapter 25: Epilogue

GINNY

Time flew by all too quickly. Before we knew it, our kids were off to Hogwarts. As we headed to Platform 9 ¾, I made sure that the kids had everything that they needed.

"Kol, Orpheus, where are your sister's books?" I asked.

"Mum," Kol started.

"Why—"

"On earth—"

"Would we—"

"Have our precious—"

"Baby sister's—"

"Books?"

"Because you like to cause trouble and she's worried enough about her first day," Theo answered for me.

"Kol, go and get them from behind the clock," I said.

"How'd you know that they were there?" Orpheus asked.

"I'm a mum," I answered, walking away. "I know everything."

"Yep," Theo said, sarcastically, "she knows everything."

"What was that?" I asked.

"Nothing, love," Theo responded.

I laughed and helped my daughter, Juliet, who looked just like me but with Theo's hair. She was going to be a 1st year. She packed all of her things in her trunk and I retrieved her books from the boys.

"Everyone get down here!" I yelled. "We're leaving 5 minutes ago!"

"Mum," Scarlett said, coming downstairs (she's a 5th year that looks just like me with Theo's eyes), "You say that every year, and it still doesn't make sense, nor does it make the boys move faster."

"Just go," I said. She went through the floo. She was followed by Kol and Orpheus. Juliet came up and clung on to me. "Juliet, why are you so nervous? You've been to Hogwarts before."

"Yeah, but I didn't have to actually do stuff," she said, as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.

"You'll be fine," Theo said, pushing her towards the floo. "Where's Justin?"

"JUSTIN, GET DOWN HERE THIS INSTANT!" I called. The little red-headed boy slid down the stairs and launched himself into my arms. Justin was 7, so he'd be coming to Hogwarts, but he wouldn't be an actual student.

We floo'd to the Platform, where I found Hermione fussing over all of her kids. Sirius, being a player like his namesake, refused to let Hermione hug or kiss him, as it would hurt his image. He looked just like his dad, but was a Gryffindor. Aurelia was also a Gryffindor. She had long, black hair, but looked like her mum. She and Sirius were in their 7th year. I saw the two of them talking to Fred and George, no doubt getting prank items.

Amia was trying to get her father away from Kol. Amia and Kol had been dating for awhile, and Tom deemed it fit to threaten him whenever the chance arose. Amia, Kol, and Orpheus were all in their 6th year of Slytherin. Orpheus was trying to distract his best friend (James—Gryffindor), as it bothered him that James was involved with his younger sister (Scarlett—Gryffindor). It just bothered me that my daughter was attracted to a child of Pansy's. Raymond (Gryffindor) was bothering Orpheus, trying to get him to leave their friends alone. Newland (Riddle), who had brown hair and eyes, was reading a book by Juliet, as they were both starting their first year.

Aurelia and Elise (Ravenclaw) went off (escaping from their parents) to find their friends. Being Lia's godmother, I was let in on the information that the two of them had boyfriends, but I swore not to tell their parents. I also wasn't sure who they were dating.

They all boarded the train and headed off to school.

HERMIONE

Dear Mother and Father,

School is quite interesting. I've made Ravenclaw. Everyone in my house is practical. It is a nice change from back home. "Gee, thanks," Tom muttered. I playfully hit his arm and went back to reading. Amia congratulated me, and said that it was rather expected. I wanted to talk to her more, but she and Kol couldn't get their hands off of each other. "Remind me to kill that kid," Tom said. Sirius said that I did a nice job when being Sorted, and then said that I should practice my Quidditch, because it'll help me get a girlfriend. I don't understand why he says that when he doesn't have a girlfriend, though. Speaking of dating, Aurelia has a boyfriend. His name is 'Brutus Warrington'. That sounds like a mean name to me. He seems nice enough, though. He was really respectful. When Lia came over to congratulate me, she introduced me to him. He's a prefect like Lia and Amia, and said that if I had any questions to just ask him. "Why wouldn't Lia tell us that she's got a boyfriend?" Tom asked.

"Maybe it's because of how you torment Kol," I suggested.

"Nah. Besides, I like the Warringtons."

I went back to reading. Juliet was put into Gryffindor. She was happy, and Uncle Theo had to pay Aunt Ginny 5 galleons. I think that they were betting on which house she'd get into. Tom and I both laughed. Typical Theo and Ginny. Anyways, I have to go. I just got a new book from the library—it's the greatest place on this planet.

I send my love,

Newland Atticus Riddle

I leaned back into Tom. After a moment, he said, "We've done well. All of our kids are off to Hogwarts. What does that make us?"

"Old?" I suggested.

"No. Age-wise, yes, but in heart, I like to think I'm still that 7th year kid that fell in love with you."

"It's because you are. And I'm still that 7th year girl that fell in love with you, too."

"What would your life be like if you hadn't found out the truth?"

"It would be awful. I wouldn't have you."

"I am pretty great."

"I wouldn't have Sirius, Aurelia, Amia, or Newland, either. I'd probably have gotten myself killed in a battle against you, and my life would have been ended short. Either that or Dumbledore would have hand-crafted my life into a living hell."

"Probably a little bit of both."

"Most likely," I said, smiling. "What about you?"

"Me? I'd be dead. I would have never gotten married, I would have never had kids. I'd have been bitter for my whole life."

"I can't imagine that."

"I can. It's awful."

"I never thought about how much of an impact a lie can make."

"A hell of a lot of disaster."

"Now I feel bad for every time I've ever lied."
"Like you've ever lied, Hermione."

"I did. Every once in awhile." At Tom's accusing look, I said, "I did!"

"Sure," Tom said, sarcastically. He laughed, "Well those lies that you were told are long forgotten. Everything in the past is gone. Even the lies that I was told have vanished."

"I guess we're just lucky."

"I suppose we are."

"I love you."

"I love you, too. I swear to you that our love will get past all of the lies that we're told."

"Until the end of time."

"Forever."

~THE END~

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