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Epilogue
September 1, 2010, 10:28 AM. Platform 9 3/4
"Come on, Mum, I want to get a good seat!" said an excited Tatiana as she gazed at the glorious Hogwarts Express. Hermione smiled as she looked at the train, feeling just as excited, as if it was her first day of Hogwarts and not her daughter's
"Tati, slow down, we are here early as it is. You won't not have a seat." said Hermione.
"Where's Aunt Fleur and Victoire? I don't see them." asked Tatiana, pushing her trunk and Pigwidegon's cage on a cart.
"They are more than likely on the way, don't worry. You know how prompt your cousin likes to be, so I'm sure they aren't far behind." said Hermione, looking around.
As if on cue, Tatiana was knocked to the ground by a sea of laughs and strawberry blonde hair. Tatiana laughed and hugged Victoire tightly, having not seen her the whole summer, as she spent it with her grandparents in France.
"You look like gold, Vic!" squealed Tatiana.
"The beach was amazing! I was out there almost every single day!" said Victoire as she helped Tatiana up off the ground.
As the girls started bonding. Fleur walked up behind Hermione.
"Ermione, it's so good to see you." she said kissing Hermione's cheeks.
"Same to you. How was France?" asked Hermione.
"Very nice. I'm just glad I'm not hauling three kids this year." said Fleur, smiling.
"It'll probably make things easier than they were last year. I remember Harry having to help you catch Dominique before she fell on the tracks trying to run after the train. Where is she by the way? And Louis?"
Fleur laughed. "That was a scare, non? I can only imagine how it will be when she goes in three years and Louis would want to go with both his seesters. I dropped them off at Molly's on the way here.."
Hermione smiled as Fleur walked off, trying to keep up with her daughter, who had just left to find some of her other friends.
She felt a gentle pat on the shoulder. She turned and faced Harry and Teddy.
"Hey, Hermione" said Teddy, hugging her.
"A 12 year old boy that still gives hugs? How sweet!" joked Hermione, making Teddy blush.
"Yeah, well, Victoire won't let me hug her." grumbled Teddy.
Harry tousled Teddy's vibrant blue hair around. "Don't worry, you'll have her someday."
"There's my friends. I'll be back." said Teddy as he hugged Tatiana and then ran off to meet some second year boys.
"Feels crazy doesn't it? Being here?" asked Harry.
"Doesn't even seen real. Feels like yesterday that you, Ron, and I was boarding the train."
Harry sighed. "Yeah. I wish he was here. He would have loved to have seen his daughter off."
Tatiana grabbed Hermione's hand. "Victoire says it's almost time to go."
"The train leaves at exactly 11 o'clock." said Hermione. Your father and uncle learned the hard way about being on time their second year."
Tatiana looked instantly sad at the mention of her father. Hermione felt horrible, making that mistake.
"I'm so sorry, Tati. I know how bad you wanted Daddy to be here." said Hermione as she hugged Tatiana close to her.
A tear escaped Tatiana's eye. "I just wish he was able to be here to see me leave. I'm sure he would have liked to."
Hermione wiped the now flowings tears from Tatiana's face. "Don't cry baby, it's going to be okay."
"Yeah, everything is going to be okay." said a familiar voice from behind Hermione. Tatiana looked up and smiled ear to ear at the sight of her father.
"Daddy! You made it! I can't believe you're here!" squealed Tatiana as she leapt into Ron's arms.
Harry chuckled. "Glad you made it mate."
"Thanks."
Hermione beamed at her husband. "How in the world did you get off?"
"Took an early lunch and headed over to Mum's to see if Alexis and Ryleiann wanted to come, but they wanted to stay and play with their cousins. Your sisters are traitors." said Ron as he put Tatiana down.
"That's okay. I'm sure my new baby brother will have my back once he gets here." said Tatiana as she rubbed her mother's protruding belly.
"You got it wrong with the twins, little love." said Ron.
"I'm positive it's a boy this time, Daddy. And remember your promise if he is. He gets the name I chose. When I get home for holiday, Ashton William Atticus Weasley better be here." said Tatiana with a wink.
Ron winced. "Tati, baby, can we please negotiate the middle name? Can't it just be William? I'm begging you."
"A promise is a promise, Daddy." said Tatiana, wagging her finger back and forth.
Hermione giggled as Ron groaned. "Shouldn't we just go ahead and tell her that we already know she is getting a brother?" whispered Hermione.
"No, let her be surprised. More fun for her that way." said Ron, smiling.
Soon it was time for Tatiana to board the train. Tatiana grabbed at Ron's arm.
"Daddy?" said Tatiana, suddenly nervous.
"Yes, little love?"
"What if I don't get into Gryffindor like Victoire? I don't want to be anywhere else, but I don't feel brave enough. I still have Momo with me for Merlin's sake." whispered Tatiana embarrassingly.
"You have nothing to worry about. You're plenty brave, even with Momo. The fact that you are still taking him without fear of being judged is bravery in itself." said Ron looking at the tattered bunny in his daughter's arms.
Tatiana took that into consideration, satisfied with the answer.
Tatiana hugged her mother and father close. She then hugged Fleur and Harry, and then boarded with Victoire and Teddy onto the train. Ron, Hermione, Harry, and Fleur watched as the train took off and rolled away into the distance.
Ron looked over at the teary Fleur. "What's the matter?" he asked.
"It's the same thing as last, I guess." said Fleur, wiping her eye. "I just wish Bill was here to see how wonderful his daughter is growing up. I know she misses him every day."
Ron put an arm around Fleur's shoulder. "I wish he was here to see it too, as well as the other kids. It's going to be okay. He's always with her, in a way. "
Fleur dabbed her the corner of her eyes with a cloth. "Zat is true. Well, I'm off to run errands before I stop by to get the children. Au revoir." said Fleur before she walked off.
Ron, Hermione, and Harry watched as she walked away. The couldn't help but feel sorry for her.
"It's been five years, and she still hasn't fully opened up about Bill, Ron." said Hermione sadly as she rubbed her belly.
"Yeah, I know." said Ron, putting his arm around Hermione's shoulders. "She's always been the type to hold it all in. She barely talks to the kids about him. Louis doesn't know him at all with her not knowing she was pregnant till a week after the battle, and I doubt Dominique remembers him much."
Hermione sighed. "At least Victoire knows him. And she can share with the younger ones when they are ready."
Ron nodded. He would give anything to bring back the lives that were lost, including Percy's, his father's, and especially Bill's. Anything to heal his broken family. He would never get over the fact that Bill had pushed him out of the way of the curse, taking it himself. He had sacrificed his life for him.
That act had given Draco enough of a moment of distraction for him to stab Nagini straight through the head. Voldemort had felt the blow as if he had been hit by the sword himself, and after that, Harry quickly disabled and killed him, totally obliterating him from the face of the earth.
"Where is Parvati's waddling ass?" asked Ron. I'm sure you'll be glad when she has the baby."
Harry groaned, "At Ginny and Malfoy's. I don't know how you survived pregnancy hormones. I'm surprised that I'm not dead yet"
"You forget that you're The Boy Who Just Won't Die." joked Ron. "How many times in your lifetime have you cheated death?"
"A regular comedian you are." said Harry, grinning as Ron and Hermione laughed.
"I have to head back, love." said Ron, kissing Hermione on the cheek. "Are you gonna go into work for the rest of the day?"
"No, not feeling up to it." said Hermione. "I'm going to see how Ginny is doing."
September 1,2010, 11:22 A.M. Ginny and Draco's house
Hermione knocked on the door of Ginny and Draco's. A few seconds later, Draco answered the door.
"Weasley, good to see you." said Draco, letting Hermione inside.
"Good to see you too, Draco. And standing! Does that mean they-"
"See for yourself." said Draco as he lifted his pants leg to reveal a prosthetic leg. The curse that Draco had been hit with when a Death Eater who hadn't gotten the message that the battle was over, had slowly ate away at his leg. Healers had been researching a cure, but to no avail.
Hermione couldn't help but tear up. "Oh Draco, I'm so sorry." she whispered.
Draco waved his hand dismissively. "Don't be. I asked them to. The pain was getting unbearable, and since they couldn't find a cure, I was sure it would spread to the rest of my body. So I just told them to hack it off. Been quite an adjustment, but at least I can still run with my kids and shag my wife." said Draco, grinning.
Hermione rolled her eyes. Where is my sister in law, you git?"
"She's in the parlor, entertaining the other pregnant one." said Draco. "Which reminds me. Did you and Potter make a pact or something to get pregnant at the same time?"
"No you insufferable man." laughed Hermione. Parvati is a month ahead of me. She will be having hers any day now."
"Ah. Well the next time you two get pregnant at the same time, continue to not include Ginny. She's got that look in her eye."
"Ohhhh. You don't want any more kids?"
"I wanted a lot of kids before that battle bullshit. But now, I just want to enjoy the two that I have, you know?" said Draco, feeling down.
"Does Ginny know you feel that way?"
No. And I would prefer it if you didn't tell her. I'll tell her myself. One day. " said Draco. Hermione nodded and walked towards the parlor that Draco said Ginny and Parvati were in.
"Ah, the other preggo!" said Ginny, getting up and hugging Hermione.
Parvati simply waved, feet propped and too achy to stand at the moment. Hermione bent down and kissed her cheek.
"I see pregnancy is doing a number on your feet." said Hermione , pointing to Parvati's swollen ankles.
"I know, it's dreadful. I'm just ready for her to show her face, you know?" said Parvati, rubbing her huge belly.
"Have you decided on a name yet?" asked Hermione as she sat down.
"Lily Aadhya Potter. His mother's name, my grandmother's name." said Parvati proudly. "You saw him at the station?"
"Yeah, he joined Ron and I and saw the kids off."
"Did it feel weird? Being there?" asked Ginny.
"It did. But it also felt good, knowing that I'm sending my daughter off to learn her magic in a Voldemort free world. At least she won't have the years that I, her father, and her godfather had."
Ginny laughed. "She won't have to worry about any cursed diaries."
"No evil DADA teachers."
"Hopefully the only thing she would worry about is a date to a ball." said Parvati, grinning.
"Yes and if her hair will stay silky the entire night." laughed Hermione.
"Only if she doesn't meet an argumentative, jealous Gryffindor like her mum did." joked Ginny.
"Don't say that around Ron. He doesn't want the girls to ever date." said Hermione, shaking her head, thinking back to the conversation they had when Tatiana first said the word 'boyfriend'.
"Typical fathers." said Ginny. "Draco already gave Lyra the ' no boyfriends until marriage' speech just the other day."
"Is it really that bad?" asked Parvati, laughing.
"Worse." said Ginny and Hermione at the same time.
September 1, 2010, 9:20 PM. Ron and Hermione's house
Hermione crept quietly out of her twin girls Alexis and Ryleiann's room after reading three chapters of their bedtime story to get them to sleep. She walked over to Tatiana's room and stared at the empty bed.
She couldn't help but already miss her daughter terribly. Every since 2005, besides work and having the twins, she was always close to her. Seeing her off that morning was almost unbearable, she only held it together so Ron wouldn't worry all over her. However, she felt good knowing full well that she was in a safe place.
She went into her and Ron's bedroom where she saw Ron playing chess against himself on the bed. She hasn't seen him do that since before she was taken away from the Burrow 12 years ago.
"Something wrong?" asked Hermione as she sat on the bed carefully, as not to disturb Ron's chessboard.
Ron looked up to her and smiled. "No. Just a friendly game against Bill and I." he said.
"Bill?"
"Yeah. Sometimes when I play by myself, I like to imagine Bill is playing with me. Kind of comforting, you know?"
Hermione nodded as Ron waved his wand and the chess pieces and board went back to its spot on the bookshelf they had in their room.
"Judging by how long you were in there, I see the twins didn't go down easy." said Ron as he got under the covers.
Hermione got under with him, snuggling up under his strong arm. "Alex kept demanding another story, and when Alex would demand, Rylei would follow. It's fine since we can all sleep in tomorrow morning."
"I wonder if she made it in?"
"Either Gryffindor or Ravenclaw. She is super smart, but also the bravest child I have ever met." said Hermione as she lightly rubbed Ron's chest.
"Outside yourself of course." said Ron. "Remember, you're the brightest witch of our age, but you got into Gryffindor because of your bravery and loyalty."
"Is that why? I just thought the hat could predict the future and knew I had to be stuck with the a broody boy with glasses and a hot tempered redhead." joked Hermione, looking up at Ron.
"Cheeky woman." said Ron, playing with a strand of Hermione's hair.
"I'm glad to have met the two of you though." said Hermione. "Without you two, I wouldn't have had friends, had fun, and now be married to my wonderful husband and have his babies."
"I'm glad to have met you too. I'm glad that you made it back to us. And I'm glad I got to survive." said Ron, kissing Hermione passionately.
Suddenly, a stag patronus came through the window and frantically pranced around the room. "SHE'S HAVING THE BABY! SEND THE KIDS TO YOUR MUM'S RON, SHE'S HAVING THE BABY!"
Ron and Hermione laughed. "This ought to be as fun as when you went into labor with the twins, yeah?" asked Ron as he climbed out of bed.
"Let's just hope Harry doesn't threaten the healer to let them in the room like someone did after only 10 minutes of me being sewn up." laughed Hermione.
The pair got themselves and the twins ready, took them over to the Burrow, and popped over to St. Mungo's to help welcome the new life. A bright life. A safe life.
~And all was well.~