Thanks:
Harry/HermioneAlways, hazeleyedmarauder, RonRoxMySox13, alan22, DreamAngel, Deborah, and Anonymous
I hope you're all okay with the fact this is different to usual. This is the first TT fic (I think) where Lily and James do not come back to life when it's finished-Harry just lets time run its due course. I hope that's okay with you all!
Please R/R! Oh, yeah, I don't own any of this…actually, I do own all of it (really) apart from the characters and places. The plotline is solely my own. That's my disclaimer…oh yeah, I'm not making any money.
That's my last disclaimer of this story! Oh how sad, how you won't miss it…check out The Trouble with Heads by moi if you want more craziness by yours truly! Thanks so much!
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Epilogue: Writing on a Dustbin
Twenty-three year old Harry James Potter jiggled his four-year-old goddaughter (Alexandra Weasley) on his knee rather expertly for an unmarried man with no children of his own.
Ally smiled brightly up at him, and said, "Uncle Harry?"
"Yes, Ally?"
"Who was that letter from?" She pointed over to a corner where a fraying and dirty envelope lay, where it had been placed after they had found it during spring cleaning earlier that day. It was still sealed, so Harry shrugged. "Can we open it?"
Harry lifted Ally up and put her down on the chair, and then went over to the letter. He didn't know why he was so scared of it. He'd never read it, and he was terrified it would say something bad.
He opened up the letter, and began reading it.
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Dear Harry,
By the time you read this, we will probably be long dead. I'm sorry about that. We couldn't do anything about it. This is Lily, by the way. Oh, James wants to write something.
Write something. Write something! Hmph, Lils. Anyway, I hope you've fried Voldie by now and are living in some palace with a hot blonde (or red-haired, hint hint) chick in leather. Do me a fave and at least go out with one? I'm handing you over to Padfoot.
Eek, writing on a dustbin hurts. Remind me never to do that again, Prongs.
Will do.
So, where were we? Oh yeah! Harry, my man! Dude, what's been going on these past 20-odd years? Are we just memories of your past? Are you shacked up with some skimpily dressed babe? Are you currently watching over Ron (and some beautiful babe)'s kid? I sure hope so!
Padfoot, you can't write that.
Moony! You take the fun out of everything! Which one do you mean, anyway?
The girl in skimpy clothes.
But you have to admit that Jenny was cute! I'm only giving Harry some ideas!
Harry is not shallow enough to go out with a Jenny-like character. She was all blonde hair, hormones and walking boobs.
But ain't that all girls are about?
Hey! I resent that! James, sort him out!
James is currently beating Sirius up for insulting his girlfriend, in case you wanted to know. This is Remus, by the way…does Ron really have a kid yet? If he doesn't, lock him in a room with a nice bird and tell them you won't let them out until they start procreating, okay?
MOONY, THAT JUST LOOKS WEIRD. TRUST YOU AND YOUR BIG WORDS…I DON'T THINK I EVEN WANT TO KNOW WHAT PROCREATING MEANS…OKAY, I DO…
Poor you, Wormtail. Here's a dictionary.
I DON'T WANT TO READ A DICTIONARY!
Suit yourself. Don't find out what procreating means.
HMPH.
He took the dictionary.
MOONY! WHY THE HELL WOULD YOU WRITE THAT?
Yeah Moony, it should be me writing things like that! That's my line of expertise!
Sirius, you are so disgusting.
You know, I'm starting to agree with her.
I should jolly well hope so, too!
Why?
Coz what I say goes!
Really? I don't think so!
Oh no, they're at it again. They'll be making up soon, though…Moony, Wormtail, can we go somewhere far away? I don't want to hear groaning…
Gross, Padfoot!
YEAH.
I think we're going to go now. The only point of this was to hope you're okay, and to tell you that you haven't totally lost us forever.
And that we'll love you forever, no matter what. Bye Harry! love, Lily
No, you mean Mrs Potter, Lily dearest. - Padfoot
WHAT THE HELL? - WORMTAIL
You ridiculous person, Padfoot. Hope you grow up well, son! - Prongs
Don't go walking before you can run, Harry. - Moony
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Harry stared at the letter in his hand and smiled, knowing that they'd always be with him, no matter how dead they all were.
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I hope you liked that! I know I did!
That red-haired hint hint was NOT implying Ginny. It was James hinting about Lily, in case any of you remotely thought that. Besides, you should all know that I despise H/G to the ends of the earth (and it's against Portkey rules, anyway-we all know she ends up with Draco, lol! Poor Bethie; she wants Draco all for herself…). Thanks for reading this, and taking your time to review! I love you all!
Questions: what were your favourite quote, your favourite character, and your favourite invention/thing that happened during this? Personally, I liked Hermione and the Melting Hand Serum…dunno about a quote…
Do you know how many mistakes I discovered when I read this over? OMG! The whole story's riddled with mistakes! Eek!
Signing out,
Cazzy xx
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