The Sins of a Father

Chapter Twenty Seven: Battle of Hogwarts

           The next day I woke up with dried tears on my face, I hadn't remembered having a sad dream but who needed to dream when the subconscious knew that their loved one was going to battle. My face was turned to George's face who was already awake. We didn't say anything – we couldn't say anything. I felt the urge to prank someone that day but considering the circumstances I thought it not appropriate. After a while Fred came inside the room, George and I sat up and invited him to sit with us, with me in the middle we sat in each other's arms just holding each other, remembering all the memories the good and the bad. An hour later we moved downstairs where everyone else was making finally preparations. Sometimes Arthur and Molly would exchange a kiss as would Tonks and Remus, George and I finally followed their pattern. When the time finally came for them to leave I held onto the twins with shaky hands. I wanted to ask to go one last time but I knew that it would have been a waste but I would make it to Hogwarts one way or another.

"Both of you come back to me, understand?" I demanded shakily, tears reaching the brink of my eyelids. I kissed both of their cheeks but I kissed George's the longest.  "Oh and if you just so happen to bump into Dimitri kick is butt for me, will you?" I whispered into George's ear.

"I promise," he replied. I peered over to Tonks and Remus who were saying their goodbyes. I prayed that they would make it back as well.

"Alright everyone, remember we're going to defeat the dark, we're doing this for all that have fallen already! For James and Lily! For Mad Eye! For Sirius and for Dumbledore!" Arthur proclaimed we all cheered in agreement. Remus kissed his son and wife on the forehead, George kissed me on the mouth quickly and left. I fought back the worried tears then stood by Tonks and put my arm around her, they all apparated into an apricot coral sky. I took deep breaths in order to stop the tears from flowing.  I looked at Tonks and realized that she had been doing the exact same as me. Tonks and I sat down on the couch for maybe ten minutes before she stood up with the sleeping baby in her hands.

"I'm going to fight," she announced to me. I agreed with her full hand but she had an infant to watch over.

"But what about your son? What's going to happen to him?" I inquired.

"I'll drop him off at my parent's house then you and me can go to Hogwarts and fight along side my husband and your fiancé, they are going to need all the help that they can get. Are you with me?" she smiled. There wasn't a need to even think about it, this was how I would get to Hogwarts. "Wonderful I'm going to take Teddy to his grandpa's house then I'll come back and get you, alright?" Before I could I even answer she was gone with Teddy and I raced up to my room grabbed my wand and a hair tie, raced into the bathroom and braided my long raven black hair took one more good look around the place then met Tonks outside and we apparated to the majestic castle right as a protective shield was going up. Tonks spotted Remus and left me alone, I saw Professor McGonagall raising her wand along with Molly Weasley.

"Molly!" I shouted. She looked at me with great surprise but embraced me anyway. 

"Raven dear what are you doing?" she demanded, pulling me away from her body.

"I couldn't stay, where's George?"

"He's up in the tower somewhere." I ran from her to the tower while bumping into familiar faces, I even saw Harry. Excitement in seeing him alive, I ran over and hugged him quickly asked him to be safe then finally got to the tower where I caught sight of George.

"George!" I screamed, he turned when I called out to him. All the strength I had back at the Burrow disappeared. Tears spilled over as I ran towards him.

"Raven what are you doing here?" he inquired as I ran into his arms.

"I couldn't stay away. I couldn't stay when I knew that you were here risking your life to save the world," I cried, tears still dripping out of my eyes.