"The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep,And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep."
Chapter 1: The Death of Harry and Ginny
Lying in the bed he had shared with his wife almost every night since they had gotten married, Harry Potter had no regrets. Harry had lived an amazing life and he knew that very soon it would be over and he would embark on an even greater adventure. In his one hundred seventy five years of life Harry had seen and done many things that most people would never even be able to dream about. He knew that no one lived forever and his life was at an end now. Yet it was a good end, his wife and family surrounded Harry as he drew his last breaths and he could only smile and thank God for everything he had been given.
Looking up at the faces of his children and grandchildren, Harry felt at peace as he looked at them one by one. His two sons, James and Albus, and his lovely daughter Lily sat at his side while Ginny lay next to him. He knew that they were all talking to him but his ears did not seem to work anymore and all he could hear was the sound of his own shallow breathing as he turned to look into his wife's beautiful brown eyes. A single tear was slowly rolling down her cheek and with the last of his strength he reached up a shaking hand to wipe it away.
"Don't you cry for me," he said in a barely audible whisper to his wife and family. "I had a good life. It's like Dumbledore once told me, 'to the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure.'"
"Don't talk like that you old fool," Ginny said looking back into Harry's still vividly green eyes. "You can't leave me yet. I won't allow it."
"Sorry, Gin, I don't think I have a choice this time."
If Harry was going to say more, he did not have the strength for it. Closing his eyes for the last time, Harry Potter took his last mortal breath catching the faint scent of flowers before he exhaled one final time and was gone. His family all cried out and begged God not to take their husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. Ginny sobbed weakly as she reached for her husband's withered hand. Finding it she held it tightly in her own and closed her eyes.
Anyone that knew the Potters would have realized it was completely understandable that Ginny Potter would not want to continue living without her husband. Their love was famous around the world as the standard by which other great loves were measured. So it really came as no surprise when only a minute after her husband took his last breath, Ginny followed after him.
"You're not getting away from me that easily, Potter," were Ginny's last words before she was also gone.
The Passing of Heroes
The wizarding world was shocked today to learn that the greatest witch and wizard of our age had left us. Harry Potter and his wife Ginevra died minutes apart last night at their family home in Godric's Hollow. Surrounded by four generations of their family, the world famous couple slipped peacefully from this world and in to the next. Healers at St. Mungo's have confirmed that they both died of natural causes, contrary to rumors of foul play on the part of radical Pure-Blood families still attempting to regain control of the Ministry of Magic. (See page 12 for further details on the link between Pure-Blood families and recent outbreaks of sexually transmitted diseases in sheep.)(Story continued on page 2.)
Harry James Potter
Godric's Hollow – Harry James Potter, 175, of Godric's Hollow died 13 July 2155 at his home.
Born 31 July, 1980 to James Potter and Lily Evans Potter.
Harry Potter is famous for his defeat of the dark wizard Voldemort and for his many years of service to the Ministry of Magic as Head of the Auror Department, and eventually as Minister of Magic. Mr. Potter is also remembered for his many other great achievements, too many to list here, and will be sorely missed by the magical community. Mr. Potter is the only person in history to ever receive 15 Order of Merlin, First Class awards for his tireless defense of the Wizarding Community and Europe in general.
Survivors: James Potter (son), Albus Potter (son), and Lily Potter-Longbottom (daughter). Mr. Potter is also survived by 12 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren.(Exact count of other survivors not available at time of printing.)
Ginevra Molly Weasley Potter
Godric's Hollow – Ginevra Molly Weasley Potter, 174, of Godric's Hollow died 13 July 2155 at her home.
Born 11 August, 1981 to Arthur Weasley and Molly Prewett Weasley.
Ginevra Potter is famous for her many years playing for the Holyhead Harpies. Mrs. Potter is also famous for her 100 years of work for this newspaper, the Daily Prophet, as the Senior Quidditch correspondent. Along with her husband, she was an outspoken advocate of Muggle-born rights and of the diversification of the Wizarding world. Mrs. Potter is also famous for having received 12 First Class and 2 Second Class, Order of Merlin awards.
Survivors: James Potter (son), Albus Potter (son), and Lily Potter-Longbottom (daughter). Mrs. Potter is also survived by 12 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews(Exact count of other survivors not available at time of printing.)
Magical papers around the world made the announcement the next morning that the Potters had passed away. A worldwide day of mourning was announced and the entire magical community of the planet turned into special broadcasts of the memorial service and funeral. Such was the magnitude of the loss the world felt that one day that not a single person in the magical world cast even the simplest piece of magic to honor that man that had spent his life teaching them all that anything is possible if you just love enough. The Potters were laid to rest on the grounds of Hogwarts alongside Albus Dumbledore, Ronald Weasley, and Hermione Granger-Weasley. Wizarding leaders from around the world promised to dedicate their governments to making sure that Harry's dream of a world at peace would come to pass.
Too bad they failed.