Harry put his hand on the boy's shoulder as he gave him a gift, "you're a very smart lad to realise that Josh, when you leave school come and see us. We like to have smart people working for us."
Josh opened his gift to find the new playstation; he looked at this strange couple in awe. He'd told no one that he wanted this, knowing his parents couldn't afford it at the moment but these two had came to his house, promised to cure his sister and were now handing out gifts that cost a fortune. Who were these people?
Hermione put her hand in Harry's bag, removing a gift for Carol. She took off the girls cap and gently replaced it with an exquisite wig that looked remarkably like her own hair.
Both parents and their daughter burst into tears, all for different reasons. Robert knew that the wig was purely cosmetic but after hearing she could be cured, the effect was like having his little girl back from the dead. His wife had just received the miracle she had prayed so hard for; she'd been keeping her emotions in check for so long that a release had to come. The fact they were tears of joy made her cry all the harder, she had hoped for this news, but not expected it.
Carol was crying for a different reason, she had to know. "Why are you doing this for me? We made your life hell all through school yet her you are, on Christmas day, saving my life and helping my family. I need to know why? Please?"
Harry stood beside his wife and took her hand, knowing this was hard for her.
"Yes, you made my life hell and yes, I hated you for it. Harry and I have seen where hate can lead and never want to travel down that road. I had intended to chat at the wedding and put it behind me but we all know what happened there. When I heard you were ill and I could help, there wasn't a decision to make. I would like to think, if the positions were reversed, you would do the same for me."
Hermione reached into Harry's bag again and removed a golden envelope, "Harry and I have some wonderful friends but there's always room for a couple more, this is an invitation for you and Tina to spend some of the Easter holidays with us. We're going away but our personal assistant, Miss Black, will be in touch and make all the arrangements. We hope you accept and we can all get to know each other afresh."
Harry handed Mrs Burns an envelope, she opened it and passed the contents to her husband. Robert couldn't believe his wife had just handed him a check for ten thousand pounds, he tried to give it back but Harry just shook his head.
"You heard my wife, the look on James face when he opened his present means more to us than that cheque. We also know what this could do for you and this family, please accept this and stop worrying about money."
The couple stayed a while longer, Carol and Hermione were chatting quietly while Harry was joining the boys with the playstation.
Robert could see the spark rekindling in his daughter's eyes, whether it was the medication, the wig, being given hope or a combination of all three he didn't care. Just seeing it there meant he owed this young couple a debt that could never be repaid. All they asked was to keep their location secret when he would have offered his very soul; there was hope for the world when it produced people like the Potter's.
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