The Girl From Tomorrow ~ Remus Lupin ~ Marauders Time Travel

Chapter 25

"No Nat." Harry and Jack say sternly and instantly making me roll my eyes and chuckle,

"I'll be fine, just hurry so we can end this thing," I tell them gravely with a look that brings a shadowed overcast to all four of their faces, "Just win this thing, yeah? I'll be ok," I say gently bringing all four of them into a big hug. Ron is the first to pull away then Harry then Jack, I hold Hermione tight and whisper in her ear, "You better get with Ron after this as well as learn who to party properly," I tease pulling back and looking at Hermione with a smirk as her face is now bright red. My eyes trail over all four of them trying to soak in every detail knowing very well this might be the last time I see them. I tug Ron back into a hug, "Look after yourself Ron," I murmur as I feel Ron stiffly wrap his arms around me.

"You too Nat," He responds before pulling away and I move to Harry next hugging him just as tightly, 

"Go do your thing Chosen one," I tease softly emotions clogging up in my throat, "I love you Harry, you're the family Jack and I didn't know we had," Harry's arms tighten around me,

"I'm scared Nat, I don't want to lose you. You're the closest thing to a sister I have," Harry murmurs and I can hear fear wavering in his voice,

"You've got this, and the hero complex," I tease with a choked laugh with makes Harry laugh sadly before pulling away from me. Neither Jack nor I move as we stare at each other taking in each other's appearance just trying to engrave each other into our brains. I take a step forward before launching into Jack's arms wrapping my arms tightly around his neck burying my face in the crook of his neck unable to help the few stray tears that leak from my eyes,

"Don't do this Nat, stay with us," Jack pleads softly sadness and fear building in his throat,

"I can't, as much as I tease Harold for his hero complex mine is just as bad," I say my chuckle strangled by tears. Jack's arms tighten around me before pulling away from me slightly gently grabbing a small bit of my red-stained hair,

"In the red fields," He starts with a small smile,

"The heaven in the middle of hell," I continue looking at Jack with tears building in both our eyes,

"The children roll in the flowers,"

"The petals caught in their hair,"

"Forever stained,"

"Forever matching mine," 

"Never to leave," We finish our foreheads resting against each other's tears flowing freely from our eyes,

"Don't let that be the last time we say that," Jack mutters lowly wiping the tears from my eyes,

"It won't, we're stuck together remember," I whisper back softly pulling away from Jack and trailing my eyes over the four for what might be the last time I push my emotions back and give them my signature smirk and wink before turning away following Kingsley and Remus.

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"Hiya again Professor Moony," I tease casting a non-verbal Protego deflecting a spell that would have hit his back,

"Thanks Natal- Stupify!" Remus starts before stunning a death eater. He and I fight side by side only splitting up to help injured order members or students to safety. We rejoin forces each time we split up defending each other's backs, I keep joking around trying to keep myself and Remus in lighter spirits to not focus on the dead people around us,