Twenty years... Twenty years had passed since the Battle of Hogwarts and now, in a quiet spring day, birds were flying under a cloudless blue sky and the students were studying outside enjoying the first rays of sunshine of the year, on a completely rebuilt Hogwarts castle. Everything seemed distant and happiness seemed to feel the air on the Hogwarts grounds.
Taking a last deep breath, George Weasley stepped inside the castle, past the huge front doors. Many years had passed since he had last been there and his last memories of the place weren't happy at all. He and many others had been invited to give a talk on the battle anniversary, and George had felt brave enough to accept the invitation. Going back to the castle had awakened too many memories in his head, and part of his bravery had left. Even so, he made himself go forward.
He entered the Great Hall and spotted a known face. Neville Longbottom was making the last arrangements on the decorations of the Great Hall, helping with all sorts of weird plants.
"George!" Neville called noticing him there. "How are you! I haven't seen you in ages!"
George smiled, not that he felt like it and greeted him back.
"I'm moving forward… that's what matters…" George said. "Going back to the shop has helped a lot. What about you? What is like to be a teacher at Hogwarts?" he asked.
"It's good. It's good. Now I see what our Professors suffered with us…" Neville smiled.
George smiled back and said
"Well, I think I'm going to look around. See if many things changed in the castle…"
Neville nodded. "Ok. I'll be here if you need anything. See you in the talk then."
"Yeah, see you." George answered, and he went out of the Great Hall.
He wandered with no final destination for some minutes. When he got to the fifth floor there was something that caught his attention. He approached what seemed to be some sort of memorial, and quickly realized that it was a piece of the swamp he and Fred had installed on that floor so they could upset Umbridge. A small smiled played on his lips.
After sometime George turned around and wandered around again. He followed the steps he and his brother had made so many times… He didn't even notice when he reached the seventh floor. He found himself looking at the tapestry of Barnabas the Barmy teaching ballet to trolls. He found it amusing and familiar… seeing that tapestry reminded him of the days in the DA… he didn't remember why though… he paced in front of it from one side to the other and back again trying to remember why this image reminded him of the Dumbledore's Army. He could see the images in his mind just like they were happening right now…
He heard a noise behind him, and slowly turned around. A huge wooden door stood there on the wall, and then he remembered… He had found the Room of Requirement.