A/N: Well, here it is. The last chapter of The Forgotten. I hope you will like this one. It's actually the epilogue, and so many loose ends will be ended here.

Epilogue

After the defeat of Voldemort, Harry had been rather busy. Because of Voldemort, he hadn't been able to help as many people as he had wanted, but now that Voldemort was gone, he could spend a lot of time away. He was constantly 'called away,' as he still called it. This saddened his friends and family a bit, because they had hoped to share some more time with him.

But when they saw how happy he got when he was able to help someone, or at least pass on a message from a diceased one, they let him go. In what would have been Harry's 7th year, and what was Ron and Hermione's 7th year, he was there when Albus Dumbledore married Minerva McGonagell, so he now had two grandparents (though, unofficially he had two for a year already).

A year later, Harry was there when Ron and Hermione finally decided to marry as well. He still helped out the teachers in school, and came to talk to his family and friends often. But sometimes he would be gone for several months, only to reappear just when something important was going to happen.

Not even three years after the defeat of Voldemort Harry was there when Remus married a woman, who he had cured of lycanthropy in the very beginning.

When Mr. Weasley was made Minister of Magic, Harry was present at the ceremony, praising Mr. Weasley and calling him his second godfather, which made Mrs. Weasley cry.

Harry was also there when the first child of Ron and Hermione was born (three more would follow), he was there when the twins of Remus and his wife were born.

He was there when Severus finally had enough courage to marry a certain Nymphadora Tonks, who, as she confessed, was always so damn clumsy because she had rather liked Severus and when wanting to impress him she got also very nervous and thus, fell over everything. Luckily, it had improved, although, she nearly tripped over the hem of her wedding gown, but Severus was there to catch her.

Of course Harry was there when Severus and Tonks made him godfather of their little daughter, Faith Lilian Snape. The Lilian was a longer version of Lily, in honour of Harry's mother, who had been a good friend of Severus.

It wasn't only good things though. Harry was also there when his grandparents were buried shortly after each other. They had bonded so close, that when Albus died of old age, Minerva couldn't live without him. It was a good thing Harry could travel to the World of the Spirits, for he could still see and speak with them.

Harry was there when Remus was installed as Headmaster of Hogwarts, and Severus was appointed Deputy Headmaster. Hermione took over the position of Transfiguartion teacher, and Ron became the Flying Instructor and Head of Gryffindor House. Draco had become the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher and Head of Slytherin House, since Severus was too busy to do that as well.

The most special moment however, came on the 16th birthday of his goddaughter, Faith. Harry had regained his golden wings a few months before (he had been forced to use his powers to diminish evil forces, which made his feathers grey again, so therefore it was 16 years before they were golden again).

Harry entered the living room, his wings folded behind his back. He knew what he was going to have to do today, since Faith had been given the wand with his feather in it. Today he was going to awaken her powers. She was to be the next Forgotten one, and even though her parents might not really like it, he knew they would agree.

There were quite a lot of people present, since Severus and Tonks had many friends, and Faith's friends just happened to be sons and daughters from Harry's family and friends. The son of Neville Longbottom and Luna Lovegood-Longbottom was there, the four children of Ron and Hermione, the ones of Remus and his wife, etc. All in all, the room was crowded. But when they saw Harry enter, silence fell. They hadn't seen him in nearly a year, and many were just glad to see him again, and could only smile.

Harry's face lit up in a big smile, and he hugged his goddaughter.

"Hello Faith, it is good to see you again. Couldn't miss your 16th birthday, now could I?" he laughed.

Faith looked at him. He seemed a bit tense. Ever since she had gotten her wand, she was extremely sensitive to his moods. She was wondering what was going on.

"Hello Harry. Something bothering you?" she asked.

This drew the attention of everyone. "Well, Harry, I haven't seen you worried for a long time. Is it bad news or something?" Severus asked.

"No it isn't," Harry said. "Although, it depends on how you look at it. Remember how I told you once, that while I was still alive, I would awaken the powers in another Forgotten one, and train this person?"

The adults nodded. The story had gotten around after all. But they were curious who or what the problem could be.

"Well, I know who is going to be another Forgotten one, but you might not like it. You see, it is Faith, my own goddaughter." With that said, he looked over at Faith, Severus and Tonks. Severus and Tonks could only gape at him. Their daughter was also a Forgotten one? And Harry had to awaken her powers?

Faith was not nearly as shocked, somehow she had already known.

"But how are you to awaken my powers?" she asked.

"Well, it's simple to do, but might be a bit painful to you." He said.

Severus and Tonks had regained their minds again, and although not totally happy with it, they decided that this had to be done, and who were they to stop it? Also, Forgotten ones were important, and if Harry could train their daughter, it was all for the better.

Harry stepped closer to Faith. He laid his hands on her head, and kissed her forehead. Then he said:

"By the powers of the Angels, by the World Of The Spirits, by the powers of The Forgotten, I call upon you. Powers, before me stands one worthy of receiving her own, of recieving her heritage. Powers, allow to awaken, a new guardian shall be born." His hands had started glowing, and he and Faith were floating about 5 feet from the ground.

Then, golden lights enveloped the duo and nothing could be seen by the others in the room. They shielded their eyes, for the light was really bright. After perhaps 10 minutes or so, the light faded, leaving a spectaculair sight.

Faith had grown white wings from her back, her black hair cascaded down to her waist, and her eyes had gotten a golden glow and the damn sparkle in them. She looked a bit pale, but that was because it had been painful to get her powers (and growing wings). Harry's eyes glowed a bit silver, which they hadn't done before.

In a voice, not quite his own, he stated: "And thou shalt be remembered by the name of Hope, for Hope is what you shine, and Hope is what you bring." With that said, they both slumped down and fell on the floor.

The powers had been awakened.

The rest of the day was spend resting, explaining some things to Faith, and to her friends and family. After a week she left with Harry to Heaven, to learn all she could.

And thus, they both began to help people and comfort them. They took turns in what to do, because there was so much to do, and so little of them. But Harry did tell Faith that she could marry, and that she could have children, and it was also her duty to look for new Forgotten ones. Even though they were not Forgotten anymore, they still called themselves this, for it was what they were used to.

After many more years, when the last of Harry's friends and family (well not their children, mind you!) had passed on, Harry felt it was his time as well. He had been forced to destroy a very persistant evil creature, that would have conquered the world if he had not destroyed it. In doing so, it meant his feathers turned black. And when Faith (or Hope, as she was now called by many) came to him, he had nearly passed on into the World of the Spirits. And even though he said goodbye to her, she knew it was not a real goodbye, for she would visit him, and he would be happy. After all, in the World of the Spirits, he was with his parents, godparents, grandparents, second dad and his wife, and with all his friends and family. He would be happy, and never be forgotten, because after he had been the Boy-Who-Lived, he had become the First of the Forgotten, the Defeater of Voldemort (though, Tom did grow up to be a fine lad), Bringer of Peace, and Shining Light, for all.

And Faith? Well, she was indeed called Hope, for she comforted people, stopped evil from rising many times, and started a family of her own. To make sure none of this would ever be forgotten, she wrote it down, and passed the knowledge to all that wished to hear about it.

-Fin-