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The Next Chapter
Harry woke with a start. Drawing his wand he sat strait up, his emerald eyes frantically looking around the empty Gryffindor bedroom.
He sighed as he realized that it was just a dream. Standing up, he stretched, and ran a hand through his messy black hair. Less than 24 hours ago he had finally defeated Voldemort. After his talk with Ron and Hermione he had gone directly to the Gryffindor 7th year boys room and collapsed. He vaguely remembered Kreacher waking him with a sandwich and pumpkin juice some hours earlier. He grabbed his glasses which someone had graciously placed on the night stand next to the bed and, checking to make sure his invisibility cloak was still in his pocket, stumbled into the bathroom and bravely looked in the mirror to see the face that would be on every magical newspaper for days to come. His shirt and jeans were torn badly and smelled of smoke and dirt.
Wishing he had Hermione's handbag with him , he sighed and turned the tap on, allowing cold water to cascade through his fingertips. He cupped his hands and splashed his face. Sputtering, he wiped his glasses off as best he could and stumbled toward the staircase. The moment his feet touched the carpet of the familiar Gryffindor common room his vision was blocked by a vast head of brown hair.
" Harry! We didn't think you'd ever wake up!" Patting Hermione on the back he looked at Ron,who seemed to be the only other person in the room and ask " What time is it?".
Ron laughed," You should be asking what day it is."
"What?!" shouted Harry as Hermione finally let go and wandered back to Ron's side, where Harry suspected she'd been ever since he left them the night before.
" You've sleep for nearly 2 days Harry." Hermione said gently. Harry sank down into his favorite chair around the fireplace,
" Are you serious?" he ask in disbelief. Hermione and Ron nodded and sat down in the couch opposite him.
" Wow" he said, feeling shocked.
" No one blames you." Hermione said quickly," We all know how tough the last few days have been for you." They sat in silence for a moment, before Harry said, "Where's Ginny and every one?"
" Mum, Dad and everybody else except Ginny went home yesterday" Ron supplied after a pause, " Ginny uterly refused to leave. Mum was nearly in tears when she finally left . Last I heard though, Ginny was in the infirmary. She and Neville were helping Madam Pompfry with some of the minor injuries." Harry nodded and stood up,
" I'll be back in a minute." he said, starting toward the door.
" Where are you going?" ask Ron.
Harry hesitated, his hand resting on the portrait of the fat lady, "There's something I have to do." he said, and leaving his two best friends, he set off under the invisibility cloak toward the infirmary.
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