love lasts forever!!!!!

The Untimely Departure

By: (d Leo gal)

Disclaimer/Author's Note: Well this is a kind of tribute to my dead friend and even if it has been 3 or 4 years since she has passed away. I miss her and she loved romantic stories so it for you Fella

Setting: This story will mainly be a flashback with some excerpts from the future. Hope you all will like it.

Prologue

A tall red haired man was kneeling beside his beloved's grave at Abel Hills Cemetery trying to block out the horrid memories of the past: the day he lost his love, but years before things had been perfect for them. They were a small but happy family living together in the house they used to love.

June 2 ,2018
Shell Cottage

The whole Weasley clan had gathered at the Shell Cottage to celebrate Victoire's graduation success party. With a smirk on his charming face, Bill remembered how Fleur had overdone herself that day by charming every nook and corner of the house with things Victoire loved. Fleur was planning to surprise her daughter with the news that they knew about her private affair with Teddy Lupin. Victoire had tried so hard to keep the affair under wraps, but eventually the secret leaked out thanks to James.

Being a designer Auror and a helper for new students with Muggle background (no idea what Hogwarts is) she designed the wedding dress for her daughter to see that smile on her face. Her daughter's wedding dress was a beautiful two piece dress with a halter neck top and a floor length gown with sequin work. It was made with a few changes in Fleur's wedding gown since Victoire loved it. But fate was not on their side that day. Just two hours before Victoire's arrival an owl arrived saying that Mr. Barnard, the baker who made Victoire's favorite chocolate soufflé was ill and could not deliver them. Someone else had to come collect them in Diagon Alley. Fleur wanted it to be perfect for Victoire and despite of our incessant requests, she went, leaving four year old Louis in my mother's care.

Being a designer, Auror and a helper for new students with Muggle background(no idea what Hogwarts is) she designed the wedding dress for her daughter to see that smile on her face Her daughter's wedding dress was a beautiful two piece dress with a halter neck top n a floor length gown with sequin work. It was made with a few changes in Fleur's wedding gown as Victoire loved it But fate was not on their side that day, just two hours before Victoire's arrival an owl arrived saying that the bakery person who made Victoire's favorite chocolate soufflé was ill and hence cannot deliver them someone has to come collect them in Diagon Alley wanted it to be perfect for Victoire and despite of our incessant requests, she went leaving four year old Louis in my mother's care.

DIAGON ALLEY

Mr. Derrick Barnard, the baker told them that he saw Fleur Apparating there and waved at her since she was her favorite customer. He came with the package outside to deliver it to her since she was obviously in a hurry. From the corner of her eye, Fleur saw Yaxley (a reformed Death Eater there trying to attack the bakery owner) cast a spell and a silver light erupted out of his wand. Fleur tried to save both of them, but the spell hit her square in the chest and she fell. Yaxley saw what happened ran from the scene, leaving behind the unconscious lady.

The baker with the help of other people around took her to the St. Mungo's. The doctor looked at her and told the bakery owner explained to the healers that the spell that hit Fleur was a curse. The baker told them that the curse did not have a cure. Fleur was trying her best to fight the curse, but it began to weaken her.

The bakery owner sent an owl to Shell Cottage. A white colored owl with red feathers rarely carried good news. Tied to the owl was a letter from the bakery owner had smudges. It seemed that the bakery owner was crying when he wrote this. My heart thudded in my chest when I read the contents of the letter

This was written:

Dear Bill,

Your wife, Fleur has been attacked by a curse and is in St. Mungo's. The healer says there is not much time left for her. Today is her last day maybe. Please come with your family fast. She is in room 24, Third floor, St. Mungo's.

Mr. Barnard - Bakery owner

Mother tried to look at the contents of the letter since I was still shocked. She sniffled back a sob and told us to all to Apparate to St. Mungo's saying that she would leave a letter for Victoire. The event of happiness turned into morose and panic.

On the way there, my family tried to pacify me, but I just had one thing in my mind: I have to meet my love, the mother of my children for the last time if God could be so cruel. We reached the hospital, heading towards the ward when Louis started crying. Louis had always been very perceptive and intuitive of all my three children and sensed something was wrong. He needed his mum. Victoire couldn't have come at a nicer time. One look at her and I came to know that she knew what happened. She took Louis from Molly's hand and took him outside with Dominique telling me to activate the charm in her locket so that she will come to know when she is needed.
I then saw the love of my life lying there on the hospital bed. One look at her and I knew somewhere in my mind that she is in a very bad shape, but my heart was not ready to accept it, she saw me and gave a weak smile.

I saw the love of my life lying there on the hospital bed. One look at her and I knew somewhere in my mind that she was in a very bad shape, but my heart was not ready to accept it, she saw me and gave a weak smile.

Fleur's parents had died in the war and Gabrielle was living with us and she was very much a part of Weasley clan only…Gabrielle was her with her husband. I asked Victoire to come inside with Dominique and Louis. Fleur knew about my pain, but since time was very little she spoke to one and all together. "I love all of you, you completed me, thank Molly for teaching me and loving me so much...Ginny, Audrey, Angelina, Hermione, and my brother in laws very much. I will miss you all."

All of them heard her monologue and were crying even George for whom Fleur was best friend after Fred's death.

"Victoire…My first born baby...I'm sorry all this happened on such a beautiful day...I planned such a beautiful event for you, but alas it went wrong and I'm proud of you and I would like to congratulate on your achievements. I would like you to marry Teddy. I know you love him, who is standing there to support you."

"Dominique…I love you baby. You are a perfect mixture of Bill and I…and I'm sure that in time you will find someone who loves you…My blessings are with your dreams of becoming a singer."

Louis,

"Victoire, Dominique, and Louis…I know that my amazing family will take care of Louis and please, help them and abide or follow their decisions. Now I want both of you to know that in my family has a tradition of telling our child/children everything about ourselves or read our diary when they turn seventeen…rather our life so far so that there can be a better understanding between the child and the parent. So when Louis turns seventeen and touches the locket I have charmed using old veela magic and an age detection charm. The locket will turn into a key and my Patronus which is a bunny. It will guide you about what to do! And tell Louis I loved him a lot."

"Bill….Words can't describe how much I love you and I know the feeling is mutual…so I want you to live on for my sake and take care of my family. Remember to give the beautiful dress I showed you earlier this month kept in our vault at Gringotts to Victoire. The dress is charmed so that it will change on its own after she wears it and casts it off. I'm sure you won't miss me since you have so many people. Just remember this veela and her lines "love lasts forever"." and yeah before i forget i wrote this letter for louis so that he can read it when he is old enough to understand to remember me by!

Then she asked me for a hug...I hugged her and she was repeating just one thing again and again: "Be strong...I don't want any tears from you. It will make me weak since I'm not ready to leave just now…You have to be brave for your family…I know this is a lot I'm asking to you, but can't help." I promised on her persistent nagging that I will take care of that.

After an hour she died leaving me alone on this journey of love

June 3, 2018

The day after her death we arranged a quite funeral for her at Abel Hills Cemetery near her two best friends, Tonks and Lupin. The priest performed the last rites for her and in the end asked us whether we wanted to give her something and engrave something on her casket.

We nodded and I clasped Dominique's hand and in one hand picked Louis and gave her a locket which had the words inscribed on the chain: "Love you forever, mum. We'll miss you."

Victoire then charmed the chain so that it tied itself around Fleur's neck…then I helped her in closing the casket and laid her down in the ground and closed her grave after engraving the following letters: "Love is everywhere where two hearts unite. You don't have to find it as it's not visible but you can feel it."

After such a long travel, I parted with her. It tugged my heart to be this alone, but as a song says, "Someone's watching over me."I thought that Fleur maybe watching and I tried not to shed a tear. But sometimes it is too hard. I visit her on every special occasion in the family telling her about what happened and all since she was my confider in life

To this day I think that maybe if I would have been a little more persuasive I could have saved her, but as usual holding her dead body in my arms and kneeling beside her grave I feel so empty. I'm alive just for fulfilling her promise and for my family.

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