Harry Potter One Shots and Two Shots [finished]

Halloween

1976-Their sixth year. This year they were aware of the war coming up, and knew they had to prepare for it, but they decided that Halloween was a day for happiness, and not worrying. Plus one of them had their eye on a red-headed beauty, and therefore they had to woo her. He started taking a liking to her the last school year, and had gone to almost every extent to impress her. That year the pranks were still there, but there were less of them. Instead, they attended the party that was hosted in the Gryffindor common room every year after dinner in hopes that she would be there.

This Halloween, she had one less friend. He had called her a horrific word, one that I do not wish to repeat, and she, in turn, ended their friendship. She was going to sulk in her room, like she had the year before, but decided that she needed some relief from the stress of the war and her prefect duties. She decided to go to the party. While there, many guys tried to dance with her, but she was looking for one person. And, no, it was not the guy looking for her. She went to find her friends, and even ended up dancing with the one guy who had been pining for her since the year prior, warming up to his attempts at wooing her. This year she had one of the best Halloweens she had ever had, rivaled only by the one when she was last with her sister, and the one in fourth year.

1977-Their seventh and final year at Hogwarts. Their seventh and final Halloween at school. Though this was many lasts, it was also many firsts. It was their first Halloween as a couple. He had asked her out repeatedly throughout the course of their sixth year, her easily rejecting him every time. This year however, he went almost a month and a half without asking her, unknowingly allowing her to realize the feelings for him that had actually been there the entire time. She finally asked him out, and now they are together celebrating their first Halloween as a couple. Oh, and head boy and girl. They celebrated Halloween at the feast, but instead of going to the party (Much to one of his friend's dismay) both of their small groups of friends hung out in the heads common room.

1998-Their first year out of school, and they were living together in a small flat. They went to two of their other friends' flat to plan something. The fourth of the original group had slowly been drifting away from the others, and though he still hung out with them often, it wasn't on a daily basis. A wedding was being planned at the time, set for spring of the next year, but they were focusing on Halloween, and a birthday that would happen three days later. They celebrated, relaxing on the couch, attempting to forget the rage of the war going on.

1979-Their second year out of school and first Halloween as a married couple. There isn't much to tell except that the couple decided to stay home that Halloween and do couple stuff. Think about it.

1980-Only their third year out of school. Their first as parents, their child not even one. They have to go into hiding due to a prophecy of a young boy defeating one of the strongest wizards in the world and ending the war that had consumed their life. That wizard and all of his followers were after them. One of his followers was the Slytherin boy that broke her heart (in a friendship way) so many years ago. They stayed in that Halloween, nobody knowing their position, except their secret keeper. The fourth of the group. The rat.

The other two of the group sat in their shared flat, writing a letter to the family of three, that would be delivered to them through their friend. They watched a muggle television, and talked, hoping that it would be okay.

1981-Their fourth year out of Hogwarts. Their child merely one. Their child, meant to defeat the Dark Lord, not even old enough to fully walk, or participate in a conversation. That Halloween they were unarmed. Without their wands or any protectors, how were they supposed to prepare themselves for what happened next. They heard someone coming, and the man yelled. Yelled at the woman to take their son upstairs. He was going to hold them off. Then he faced the worst wizard to ever exist. Upstairs the woman heard a thump. The thump of a body falling to the ground. Hoping that it was the Dark Lord's body, and not her husbands, she waited. The slow yet heavy steps coming up the stairs alerted her to the fact that her prayers weren't answered. When He appeared, telling her to move out of the way, she persisted. She threw herself in between the two, and begged. Don't kill him, he's just a child. Kill me, she begged. She gave her life for her child, and when the Dark Lord attempted to kill her son, the spell bounced back, killing Him instead.

One of the friends had betrayed them, faking his death. One of the friends was convicted instead, thrown into jail without trial, just three days before his birthday. The other lost hope for anything, and ended up facing his Lycanthropy alone, going in and out between the muggle world and his.

1998-Their first Halloween together again. The four of them, James, Sirius, Remus, and even Peter were together again. Peter was not included in any festivities, but he was somewhat forgiven for giving up his life for James' and Lily's son, Harry, and the circumstances of his betrayal. The group joined each other, the family reunited.

All was well.

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I'M SORRY!!!!!!!!!!!! It's just it's Halloween, and it's the *cries* anniversary. Anyways, hope you enjoyed. Requests will be up soon.