Hall of Heroes
A Harry Potter Fanfic
By Doug5358
A/N: This takes place just before the last chapter of Deathly Hallows. This is my first fanfic, so please be gentle.
It is recommended that you read all of the Harry Potter series to be more familiar with the characters.
Disclaimer: The characters belong to their respective copyright holders.
Chapter 1: An Important Announcement
A chiming sound carried through the Great Hall as Headmistress McGonagall tapped the side of her goblet, then stood up from her seat at the center of the professors' table at the head of the hall. Those students who were finished with the feast look up with interest, while others glanced up and continued eating their turkey and mashed potatoes and drinking their pumpkin juice. They soon stopped and paid close attention when they heard the first part of the announcement .
"May I have your attention, please? I have an important announcement. As most of you know, last year there was a fierce battle here at Hogwarts in the war against Voldemort and his Death Eaters. During the battle, some of our staff, students, and friends made the ultimate sacrifice and gave their lives in defence of our school and its beliefs." Her normally dry voice filled with emotion as she continued. "The Board of Governors and the staff have discussed this and have decided to honor these heroes. Over the next months, and possibly years, we will be creating and adding to Hogwarts, a Hall of Heroes. If you know of someone who you think should be added to this Hall, please write a note about that person and give it to me or one of the Professors. We have the first person almost ready for their inclusion, and will announce the dedication of the Hall and its first honoree soon."
As Headmistress McGonagall sat down, a murmur started, as students began discussing among themselves who the first honoree would be, and some of the older students filled in the muggle-born first years about what had happened. A few of the Slytherin students looked disgusted and looked towards the professors' table in disgust.
A/N: A short chapter, I know. Most will probably be longer. If you have suggestions about whom to add to the Hall of Heroes, let me know. Please include details about the character, and the people who will make speeches about them. I have a few in mind, so don't worry if it doesn't appear right away. I do plan to re-read Deathly Hallows before I post the next chapter, so it may be a while, because I don't have a copy.