Harry's brain was exhausted. Walking up the stairs to the Gryffindor tower safely hidden under his invisibility cloak he had only one thing in mind. A nice long sleep. Something he had not been able to do for a long time. He dragged himself to the fat lady's portrait and removed his cloak.
"I'm sorry I have no idea about the password..."
"Oh nonsense. You defeated He-who-must-not-be-named my boy. I think I will let you in without a password."
Ah well...fantastic.
He looked around the common room. It was completely deserted save for one man. The man had a faraway look in his eyes. He looked older than Harry knew he was. Losing a brother probably does that to you. At Harry's entrance he made no move and Harry thought that maybe he hadn't heard him and made to move towards the staircase that led to the dormitories. But apparently he was wrong.
"Thank you Harry. What you did down there..."
"It was nothing. I just wish I had done something sooner. I wish I hadn't brought him here. To Hogwarts. So many people have died and all that is my fault isn't it?"
"No Harry. everyone took the risks not just for you but for what they all believed in. They took the risks knowing very well the consequences Harry and yes they took the risks for a better future Harry. For their loved ones, family, friends and the very spirit of the wizarding community. They participated in the war hoping that at the end of it all, someday after all this chaos, people will live peacefully without fear." But Charlie's words were falling on deaf ears apparently
"Fred, Remus ,Tonks and so many others I don't even know. They all died because of me didn't they. I am not a war hero like everyone's telling I am Charlie. I am a murderer. " He couldn't take it anymore. He was not a hero. He was a murderer. Why couldn't people see that.
"Ginny was right. You do have a weird way of thinking. Go sleep Potter. I'll Knock some sense into you later. Or better yet Ginny will."
"Ginny. Merlin where is she? Is she alright? Is..." Harry hadn't seen a faster transition from friendly to overprotective brother in his life.
"she mad? She sure is. She told me everything Harry, including the fact that you thought her heart was a quaffle and played chaser with it."
"She said that last part?" He asked before he could stop himself.
"No that was my conclusion from her tiny romance tale. Now go and sleep Potter. I want you a bit more less sleepy the time we have this talk". Charlie was positively fuming now and he did not want to know what a dragon tamer did when he got angry.
"But..."
"Bed. NOW"