21. Epilogue (1/2)
It took me over a year to finish this story, and I only
started last night and suddenly I'm finished (at the expense of not completely
any class work yet). Anyway, it's done, so now my goal is complete, I've
finished all the stories I at least started. I wish I had time to start another
one, but I doubt I will. I think my days
of fanfiction are at least for now over, maybe
between graduation and working out in the real world I'll have time to start
another. Also if anyone is confused, I started most of my writings around the
fourth book, so I don't have any of the newer information from after the Fourth
book in my series, this one especially since I altered a lot and left many of
the characters from the books out (such as some of the Gryffindor schoolmates: Dean,
Seamus, Lavendar, etc.) out of the story. I didn't have time to go in depth on even
some of the normal main characters either (Dumbledore, Harry, Ron especially,
and a few others). I had the idea for this story floating around my head and I
didn't really plan on most of it, I just wrote whatever came out into words on
the computer screen (you can notice the many typing errors from not proof
reading). Anyway, thanks again for all the reviews over the years, and if you
have time read my other story: A Face in the Shadows, I've had some good feed
back on that one as well, and follows more of the normal story line compared to
this one with altered religions and great powers, and all that. Well enjoy the
finale (REMEMBER I DID PROMISE A HAPPY ENDING, except for Dumbledore and
McGonagall, IT WILL BE HAPPY!)"It is only when we
truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth and that we have
no way of knowing when our time is up that we will begin to live each day to
the fullest, as if it were the only one we had."Elizabeth Kubler-RossEpilogueShe had the
sudden sensation she was falling endlessly, but when she opened her eyes she
was back to the very woods that her Ancient self guided her to, what her elder
self claimed would be her resting place until she could be reborn again in
another time of trouble for the planet Earth."So I guess
I died in the end anyway." Hermione stated to herself, if she still refer to
herself as Hermione anymore. Over the
years she was sure her name has been changed around to go with the changing of
time and civilization. She looked down
at her once magnificent gown which was now replaced with a simple white gown
and slippers, her hair once again its normal shoulder length riotous curls it
used to be."That has
not yet been determined. You are merely
in holding my child, all is not finished just yet." A
voice exclaimed from the shadows of the trees before her. She walked in direction of the sound to where
a small waterfall flowed into a windy creek.
There across the rocks from her was the white unicorn once again."What do
you mean? Did Harry defeat the Dark Lord? Are the others safe?" She asked the ethereal
creature."My
daughter, you can awake from this and find the answers to the questions
yourself. However, there are
consequences for using the powers of the Goddesses, which is why there is so
little known about your powers and abilities in books upon Earth.""What do
you mean?" She asked the creature, suddenly realizing that the voice of the
Great Mother Spirit was infused in the creature."The powers of the Goddesses was used many times over the last
few centuries, it was even attempted during Voldemort's
first run of power, however, the sisters were not strong enough nor organized
to defeat his attack, and with the death of my power within Lily Potter, there
would have been no unification of the four powers to stop him. Once the Four are discovered they unleash
their power and defeat the evil, but then return to Earth with no recollection
of the events, they know there was evil, but no one knows how it is
defeated. It is merely written down in
the history books as having a normal wizard defeat the creature and life
continues as it was before the events took place, the sisters or brothers, the
holders of the Goddesses powers remember nothing of each other or their
abilities.""So who
will be accredited for the death of Voldemort?""Albus Dumbledore and Minerva McGonagall will be recognized
for his downfall.""Then they
are truly gone? They cannot be brought back as the rest of us can?""Yes they
are gone, they died long before the battle was finished, but they will forever
be heroed as the defeaters of the evil Dark Lord Voldemort. This
protects you and allows you to come back when you are needed again.""What will
happen to us? I was stabbed, shouldn't I have died, a
weapon of the goddesses even used on each other is deadly unto itself.""Yes it is,
you were hurt, but Harry, still infused with your combined powers, placed what
powers he could to sustain your life force long enough for everything to be
washed away and reborn.""Am I to
return now, to earth? Will I not even remember this conversation?""You will
recognize your friends, your sister and brothers simply by the mere connection
you have with them, but no, you will not remember anything until your time on
Earth is finished and you return here to await your next life. Go now, daughter, and live free."She was
falling through the darkness again.Eleven year
old Hermione Granger walked onto Platform 9 3/4's excited about starting out in
a new school. Who would have thought,
the daughter of two dentists was actually a witch! Her parents left minutes ago after a tearful
farewell wishing her a great school year and promises to keep them informed of
everything.Because she
was so early, a habit ingrained into her mind since childhood, she walked over
to where a confused dark haired boy stood waiting to get onboard with a family
of redheads and a thin dark haired man."My names
Hermione Granger, it's my first time to Hogwarts." She introduced herself."I'm Harry
Potter, and this is Ron Weasley." The dark haired one
introduced, the red headed boy shyly nodded his head in greeting."My names Ginny. I'll
start school next year." Ron's younger bubbly sister announced as she shook
Hermione's hand in greeting. Something
about the look in the redhead's eyes made Hermione seem like she met the
younger girl before, as if long ago…"They'll be
boarding soon, you three head inside, good luck children." Ron's mother
excitedly exclaimed as she wished her youngest boy and his new friends off
towards the train."Goodbye Harry, and goodluck!" Sirius
shouted as he watched his godson get onboard the red train.Most of the
carts were full, but they found one cart that had a pale blonde haired boy
reading one of the text books and decided to join him."Do you