Epilogue

One Hundred Years Later

Harry stood in the sprawling cemetery where DOSA had once stood. He ran a hand through his hair as he stared down at Hermione's grave. How he'd hoped that she would have an extended lifespan because of her alterations, but those alterations had shortened her lifespan drastically. He looked up as Luna approached and slipped an arm around his waist.

"We're the only ones left," she said softly.

Harry had been relieved when Luna had stopped ageing at twenty-five the same time he had. He didn't know of Morrigan or Danu had done something because she was his wife, but he was not about to complain.

He nodded and kissed her on the top of the head. "Yeah, but at least we have each other."

Harry looked out at the ruins of DOSA. The pile of bricks and glass had been left in one corner of the graveyard as a monument of the sacrifices made to restore order to England.

"At least they agreed to relocate DOSA headquarters so we could build this graveyard," Luna said.

"what do I do now?" Harry said.

Luna squeezed his shoulder. "Do you ever wish we'd been able to have kids?"

Harry shrugged. "Sometimes, but it's not like we haven't been busy. Cleaning up Grindelwald's mess hasn't been easy."

"It doesn't help that we've been so out of touch with the Mundane world. Look at how much they've advanced over the past century. They've nearly doubled the lifespan of the Mundane people."

Harry shrugged. "Creating a pocket dimension around the entire wizarding community isn't easy. If Danu hadn't stepped in to modify the world's memories, the magical world wouldn't have survived."

"You're welcome," Danu said as she and Morrigan appeared beside them.

Morrigan reached out with one arm and drew Harry into a hug. "It's good to see you," she said kissing him on the cheek.

"Mum," Harry said turning red. "I'm over one hundred and fifteen years old."

"Even if you're a thousand, you'll always be my baby."

"What are you doing here?" Luna asked as she smiled at Morrigan.

"We're here to offer you a choice," Morrigan said pointing to Danu and herself with her silver hand. "It's time for a change."

"What sort of choice?" Luna said.

"What kind of change?" Harry asked.

"I'm old," Danu said. "I've been here since the beginning of time. "Interfering with the war with Grindelwald caused an imbalance. A price still must be paid."

"What sort of price?" Luna said.

"My godhood," Danu said steadily.

"But Odin helped Grindelwald," Luna said indignantly. "Surely that balanced the scales?"

"No," Danu said. "Aiding you in creating that pocket dimension has severely tipped the scales against us. I must choose a replacement for my position as goddess of Summer and creation."

"But what are we here for?" Harry asked. "There can only be one goddess of Summer."

A bolt of lightning flashed across the sky. An old man with long white hair and a single blazing blue eye appeared beside Danu. He wore a long red cloak with iron runes sown along its hem. In his right hand he held a spear nearly as tall as he was. The head of the spear was crafted of an enormous diamond. The jewel glowed like a small sun. The man nodded to Morrigan.

"It's good to see you daughter," he said with the smallest of smiles.

"Odin?" Danu asked.

"Father?" Morrigan said.

"Yes," Odin said. "If Danu is going to give up her status as goddess of Summer, then I will be giving up my status as Lord of Winter." He touched Morrigan's cheek gently. "It is time that you take my place," he said with a smile."

"Me?" Morrigan said.

"Yes," Odin said. "You have learned compassion. Luna will take Danu's place as goddess of Summer and if he is willing, Harry will take your place as god of death and shadows."

Harry looked at Luna. "What do you think?"

Luna looked at him steadily. Spending eternity with you sounds like Heaven, but what will happen to you two," she said gesturing at Odin and Danu.

"There are other worlds than this one," Danu said. "Odin and I have chosen to be reborn into one of those worlds to attempt to help them. We want to live our new lives doing good for the world. We've been out of touch with the world for a long time. It was our fault that Grindelwald became as big a threat as he was. We don't want to make that mistake again."

Harry shrugged. "I'm game," he said, "but what rules do we have to follow?"

"None," Danu said. "The pacts were made between all the Old Ones. Although you will be gods, you are not Old ones, so you are not bound by the agreements we made." She held up a hand. "I would caution you about interfering in mortal affairs. There is only one true God and unlike him, we cannot see the future as completely as he can"

Harry and Luna nodded. "We kind of figured that," Harry said. The less people know we interfered, the better."

"Exactly," Danu said. "So, you'll do it?"

"Yeah," Harry said.

"Of course," Luna said.

"Wait," a cracked wheezing voice said from beside them. They all turned to see Tom Riddle standing there. Most of his black hair was gone and his formerly blue eyes had turned milky.

"I want to go with you," he said to Odin and Danu. "I still have many things to atone for. Things that I have to put right."

Odin smiled kindly. He winked at Tom. "Welcome to the family."

"Family?" Tom asked.

"Yes," Danu explained. "The three of us come from the same world, so we will be reborn into the same family. You will have something you never had before, love."

A solitary tear ran down Tom's cheek. "Thank you," he whispered.

Morrigan touched Harry's forehead. It felt as if a miniature son exploded in his chest. Power rose inside him. His bones ached and muscles strained as the ancient power of death flowed through him. Harry stretched feeling every muscle and vertebrate pop.

Harry looked up in time to see Morrigan's black hair turning snow white. She smiled as her blue green eyes glowed brightly.

Harry turned to see Luna's dirty blond hair turning the color of liquid gold. She reached out and took Harry's hand as the golden light around her faded. "How do you feel?" she asked.

"Fine," Harry said. "You?"

"Incredible," Luna said dreamily. They looked up and stared at Danu and Odin. The two old ones were growing transparent as they watched.

"It's time to go," Danu said softly.

Good luck," Odin said.

None of them spoke a word as the two old ones faded from sight. Harry glanced to where Tom had stood and was unsurprised to see that he was gone as well.

"So, what do new gods do now?" Harry asked no one in particular.

"You'll need to learn to control your new powers," Morrigan said. That'll take a few centuries at least.

"And then what?" Harry asked.

"Well," Morrigan said. "You can guarantee one thing."

"What's that?"

"They'll always be a new adventure," Morrigan said.

Harry and Luna smiled. They didn't know what would come next, but they both knew they wouldn't be bored.

The End

A/n for those of you that finished this story, I thank you for reading to the end.

I hope you will tune in for my next story which will start sometime in January. For anyone that wishes to tell the story of Odin, Danu and Tom, fill free to do so. All I ask is that you contact me first.

Until next time, happy reading and God bless.

Herne