Last part from "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" for those that do not remember it!

That extract is a small summary from J.K. Rowling's novel so credits are hers not mine.

Harry went up to the headmaster's office to have a talk about the Deathly Hallows with his favorite headmaster, Dumbledore. Harry expressed his desire to keep the Cloak of Invisibility because it was his legacy, which Dumbledore accepted, but informed him that the stone with the ring were lost in the forest and that no one, even him, knew where and refused to go looking for it. Against Ron's desire, Harry declared that he was also going to put the Elder Wand back in the headmaster's tomb so that its power would disappear when Harry would die a natural death since he was now his last master. After his headmaster's approval, the curious look of the other animated paintings that did not understand the exchange, Harry decided that he know needed to go to his room in the Gryffindor tower for a well-deserved rest. He had been looking for the last Horcrux, experiencing for the second time in his life his own death, watching the dead corpse of his friends and then using what was left of his force to kill his destined enemy. He left the office wondering if Kreacher would be able to bring him a sandwich while he was resting in his room.

Now that you read the last chapter, you are ready for my story. The characters and setting are J.K. Rowling's and say this: I do not own them. Though I want to say that the fictional storyline from this point on to the epilogue 19 years later is my work and if you want to publish it somewhere else please at least give me some credits and warn me beforehand.

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Chap.1: Well-deserved rest

Harry arrived to the Fat Lady's painting followed by Ron and Hermione holding each other's hand.

Harry felt alone once more, he was more than glad that his two best friends finally dated each other. After all they both showed affection toward the other ever since Hermione got paralyzed by the Basilic during his second year. Maybe even before that but by each year passing by it was more and more obvious to everyone except those two until now. Harry smiled inside at this thought while being really sad at the same time because unlike Hermione and Ron he was alone.

After breaking up with Ginny for her security, the little redhead had been on his mind. He had to fight himself not to take her in his arms when he saw her for the first time in months in the Room of Requirements, then again when he saw her conforting a crying girl in the Great Hall and finally when she cried over his dead body, shouting his the duel against the Dark Lord had finished, his craving to hold Ginny close to him were unbearable. He had a mission to complete once and for all and she was safe grieving with her family, so he decided to wait a little longer while he still could.

Harry knew she would be mad at him. After he did left her behind, couldn't contact her, while making her and her family suffer a lot. He did not have the strength to talk to her then because of the loss of Fred, her prankster brother. It affected her a lot, he did not need to see her crying in her mother's arms to know that. He blamed himself for Fred's death as well as Lupin's, Tonks's, Colin's, Dumbledore's, Mad-Eye's, Sirius's, Cedric's, and everyone else that had helped him all over the years. He was not courageous enough yet to face the families of the lost loved ones, even less the dead corpses.

"Harry," Hermione's voice brought him back from his thoughts. "Harry, the Fat Lady is waiting."

"Wait, I don't have the password," said Harry

Hermione smiled at him like she did every time he came for her help for his homework.

"If you actually paid attention, you would have heard that she let us in anyway. And look, the door is open." Hermione laughed at him getting inside to get in the Gryffindor common room, preceded by Ron.

Harry followed them and all three of them sat in their usual couch, by the fireplace. The common room was empty,which surprised Harry at the beginning since everyone hanged out here to do their homework, play chess, read, discuss Quidditch, the new witch accesory, Fred and Geoge's new gadget or just socialize.

Harry then remembered that at the beginning of the Battle, Professor MacGonnagall evacuated most of the student body and the rest must have been grieving over someone they knew that died or partying the end of Voldemort and the victory of the war.

Hermione was sitting between Ron and Harry, taking Ron's head on her laps and playing with his hair. Harry noticed that though Ron tried to be brave he was still shaken from the loss of his brother, but the tears finally broke. Hermione was already crying, and took Ron in her arms to console each other. It took them some time, but after a while the tears stop and they looked toward the fireplace remembering happy memories, Harry thought.

None of them talked but they did not have to to understand each other. They were all glad that it was all over, regretting the deaths but overjoyed that all the others were safe. They would all live normal lives, especially Harry. Ron was the first one to fall asleep, quickly followed by Hermione. Before drifting to sleep, she looked into Harry's eyes.

"You better not blame yourself for what happened tonight. They died knowing the risks and I am sure they are happy that the way they left us was to make a better future, safe for all of the survivirs and the new generations."

Harry did not have time to respond. Hermione put her head on his shoulder and fell asleep, her hand still in Ron's hair. He looked at her and Ron, and fell asleep knowing that the near future was not going to be enjoyable, dealing with the press and the families but it was indeed better than Voldemort's. He hugged Hermione in a protective-big-brother friendly embrace, kissed the top of her head and fell asleep.

I know this chapter is short! It is so that you can better appreciate what is coming next! Please review! Each review is considered an opportunity to make the story better for future reader! also mention if some stuff are awkward or don't match the story or characters. If you have your own fanfic on Harry Potter after the Battle, or know a good one, tell me and I will enjoy reading it! Thanks everyone!