After.
Every morning when I wake, I think this will be the morning where it will have been a dream. I have yet to open my eyes without thinking, "It never happened." I'm certain Bill is likely tired of my pulling out the shoebox with the newspaper clippings and going through them, just to be sure.
Then I see Harry with a relief in his eyes he's never had before. I see students out of doors and playing Quidditch and Gobstones without looking over their shoulders. This afternoon I passed by Sirius and Severus in the courtyard, their little one trudging between them as best she can on such small legs, and I knew that the world is indeed changed.
There was sun today and so after lessons Bill and I took a stroll, and met Tonks in Hogsmeade for tea and conversation. After that we had a celebratory drink in the Broomsticks, and bought a house. In a few moments we'll go down to dinner and then Sirius and I might indulge in a chess match, if he's not too busy.
All in all, a very quiet, normal day.
Perhaps tomorrow I will wake and know it's all real.
Then I see Harry with a relief in his eyes he's never had before. I see students out of doors and playing Quidditch and Gobstones without looking over their shoulders. This afternoon I passed by Sirius and Severus in the courtyard, their little one trudging between them as best she can on such small legs, and I knew that the world is indeed changed.
There was sun today and so after lessons Bill and I took a stroll, and met Tonks in Hogsmeade for tea and conversation. After that we had a celebratory drink in the Broomsticks, and bought a house. In a few moments we'll go down to dinner and then Sirius and I might indulge in a chess match, if he's not too busy.
All in all, a very quiet, normal day.
Perhaps tomorrow I will wake and know it's all real.