A/N: The Full Circle series end here...
Chapter XLIV: Epilogue
Security and normalcy returned for the Order of the Phoenix with Lestrange's death. At an especially arranged public meeting, its dissolution was announced by Luna Lovegood. However, as it was intended to be a clandestine organization, it was never disbanded, but only made dormant.
Public funerals were held for the fallen Aurors, MLE Officers and Death Eaters alike. History was not an issue when Death treated everyone equally.
Demetris and Avery were granted full pardons and alleviated of any charges against them for their services in defeating Lestrange. All across the country, Auror detachments secured the peace and arrested any Death Eater elements, following their leader's demise at the hands of Harry.
The trials were a noisy public affair, where half of the captured were Lestrange's Inner Circle. Through various means, they divulged the details of her movement, and all were sentenced to life in Azkaban. Only one of the captured received a lesser sentence - twenty years.
Luna's tenure as Minister of Magic was secured, and by a referendum, she was voted to stay in power for another four years - for many, Lestrange's death marked a new beginning, no lesser than that of Voldemort's death...
Harry, Ron and Hermione returned to work in the Ministry, while the Marauders were enrolled in the intelligence unit of the Auror department...they were the active eyes and ears for the next time a maniac Dark wizard would need to be reigned in. The rest of the Order could have chosen to retire for the rest of their lives, but instead, they became involved with the Ministry as well - only Lily, Tonks and Andromeda chose an alternative route to pursue a career with Gringotts Bank.
First of the events that signified Harry and Hermione's new life was her giving birth to a boy and a girl. James insisted the boy be named after him, and Lily followed suit with the newborn girl. Harry and Hermione did not object in the slightest. Although, Harry did admit he was considering Sirius for a while, but in the end decided on James. It gave reason for James to laugh at Sirius, but the latter only dismissed him with a grin of his own.
Shortly after the birth of their children, Remus and Draco announced the same day for their weddings, respectively to Tonks and Ginny. Harry was a bit surprised about the unconventional arrangement, but welcomed it none the less.
Early that September, Hogwarts played out as the setting for the occasion. An aged Professor McGonagall broke down into tears when she saw her former students. They were equally moved - and as a result, she served as the minister for the ceremonies. The rest of the faculty attended, as did guests from the Ministry...but those were insignificant, compared to the presence of friends and family...it was a day nobody would ever forget.
That day Remus also announced he and Tonks were expecting their own child, and that bit of news lifted the already soaring spirits even higher. Three months later, in December, they had a daughter. In honour of Sirius, Remus named her Andromeda, and Tonks did not even object.
The last speculation lay on Sirius. After the matters around Lestrange ended, he spent a lot of time with Andromeda...'catching up' as he had put it. The others could only `guess' what he meant.
So, it was that Christmas which saw the last wedding in the Order take place. Along with the celebrations for the annual occurrence, countless toasts were made to the newly married couple, and the consequent wishes for a family rained down as well...
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Nine months later, Sirius and Andromeda's offspring were fact. Arthur and Molly. Those were the names they had chosen. The elder Weasleys were only immensely delighted with that decision...
James and Madelyn, Ron and Luna's kids, had grown up a bit more, and took an active interest in the new arrivals. James had found out Harry's son carried the same name, and found the fact immeasurably cool.
Not threatened by deception and death, life could be finally experienced as it was meant to - in the pursuit of happiness.
Life and Love - the spells were safe, and even in Death, they would always be together.
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Fin.
A/N: I feel accomplished - my first HP novel basically done. :D This is the conclusion of the Full Circle series...I hope you guys enjoyed it.
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