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The Eyes of a Madman

Prologue

A group of cloaked figures huddled together within a dark forest. They are looking around for any signs of foreign movements that aren't that of their own as if searching for something or someone.

"Do you think we lost him?" asked one of the cloaked figures. The figure wears a white mask as does all the others.

"Possibly or he could be waiting for us to move and strike when we least expect it" replied another.

A rustling sound is heard in the bushes nearby. A few tense moments past the group waits for whatever is there to come out. A rabbit hops out and stares for a few moments before hopping away from the group. A collective sigh is released.

"For a second there I thou…" the figure is cut off as a knife appears in his heart.

"Who's there!" the figure joins the one before him on the ground dead with his throat cut open.

The four that are left look around for any sign of their attacker.

"You are all of tainted souls. I am the reaper and I will claim you lives' for my own" a voice spoke out.

A black-cloaked figure appears in the middle of the group with a bloody dagger in his hand. In an instant he slashes the throats of the four figures. The figure swings his dagger letting the blood flow free from his dagger.

"No one escapes my wrath. Your comrades are marked by death. I am here to claim your lives."

The figure lowers his hood showing his unruly black hair, green eyes and a calm expression without emotions.

"This is the last of them." The man looks at the scene still expressionless and starts feeling disappointment. He stands around motionless until two cracks are heard signaling the arrival of two people. Walking toward the man were Hermione Granger and Nymphadora Tonks. Hermione no longer having the same bushy long hair instead had mid length hair in the style of a pony-tail and standing at 5'8". Tonks choosing with her bubble-gum pink hair also stood at 5'8" with a figure that would make heads turn.

"So it seems you have gotten them all Harry." Hermione said.

"Yes, but why do I feel so disappointed that I killed them down to the very last one."

"Your only goal in life is fulfilled. You probably feel like there is nothing to do anymore." Tonks said.

Harry shakes his head. "I'm going to go visit Neville. I'll see you two later." Harry dematerializes and apparates to Neville's apartment. Upon his arrival Harry see's Neville sitting on his couch reading the Daily Prophet. Taking a seat on the couch he speaks.

"Are your parent's doing any better today?"

"No they still haven't woken up yet, but thanks to you they at least have a chance of waking up." Neville put down the paper and smiled.

"I assure you finding that tome was by pure chance. Getting the necessary items to perform the ritual was quite difficult but we managed."

"So I heard you were out on your last death eater hunt. Did it go well?"

"Yes it did. There all gone now, but I am feeling disappointed for some reason."

Neville laughs and says "It's probably because you just ended the war that you were pushed into since you were born. You've been doing it so long it's all you really ever had."

"These next few days are going to be really boring."

"Probably for you it might be, but I'm sure you'll think of something." Neville gets up. "I on the other hand need to get to work. Want to join me for the day?"

Harry not seeing any reason not to gives a nod and apparates with Neville to the Department of Mysteries. Upon arrival they were greeted by a couple of Unspeakables. They headed to the Department of Spell-Research and spent the day working together trying to come up with and create new spells.

"I'm telling you Neville these algorithms you've come up with are perfect for the new water spell you're working on."

"And I keep telling you they don't provide proper density control even though you think it will."

"Hello Harry." Spoke a voice from behind them. Turning around they see Luna looking at them smugly.

"Hello Luna back from your mission so soon?" Neville asked.

"It wasn't exactly difficult. It was just a murderer that didn't cover his tracks well enough. Took him down pretty quickly and brought him in for trial." Luna walks toward Harry. "So Harry, how have you been lately?"

"I've been well Luna thanks for asking." 'Never would have thought Luna of all people would be the one who took the war most seriously."

"So what do you plan on doing now that it's all over?"

"I'm not sure what I'm going to do now. Maybe I'll travel around the world or something."

"Well Harry whatever you do or where ever you go I'll be there with you." With those parting words Luna left.

"It sounds like someone has a crush on you."

"There is no way. Luna isn't into me like that."

"True, but you never know. So how are Remus and Tonks doing?"

Harry smiled. "They are doing pretty well. Tonks is an Auror captain now and Remus is doing well running his inn. I'm glad people aren't prejudice against sentient creatures anymore. It really was pretty ignorant."

"You know we should celebrate your victory against Voldemort and his death eaters. Invite everyone to Grimmauld Place and we will all party all night."

Harry accepting the idea decides to do the inviting while Neville went to order food and drinks.

Later that day...

After many calls telling everyone that there was going to be a party at Grimmauld Place Harry was waiting for everyone to apparate in on the agreed upon time. After a while Neville arrived with food, drinks and enough alcohol to fill up the home-made bar in Grimmauld Place. Harry and Neville worked together to set up the food and drinks for the party. Once finished people began apparating in until everyone Harry was close to had arrived.

"Everyone attention please I have something to say." Once everyone's attention was focused on Harry he continued. "As all of you may or may not know today I have killed the last of the death eaters."

Everyone begins to cheer. "This party has been thrown to celebrate the end of a war and a beginning of a time of peace and prosperity. We will all continue to live, grow and be happy. Let's party." Music comes on and people start dancing and drinking.

"Hello Hermione."

"Hello Harry. It's always nice to see you." Taking a sip of wine Hermione continues. "So how did you like the book on magical theory I had recently published."

"It was quite good Hermione. It really will take the wizards of our society far now that people have a more update version to learn from."

Hermione nods in agreement. "I still remember when we were in our 3rd year and we found that old magical theory book on the library table."

"That was quite a time now that we look back on that day. It was from that book that we revolutionized the ways of magic. We no longer need our wands to cast magic as it should always have been. Now we only need it as a focus to add power to our spells."

"That's quite true but no one would be able to learn as we did from that book. It didn't really go so far but it does give all the knowledge necessary to develop it themselves if they tried hard enough."

Harry then decided to go talk with someone else and left Hermione to talk with other people.

"Hey Nymphadora, how are things going with you?"

"Life is great Harry, but..." Nymphadora suddenly starts to rub up against Harry. "Life can get even better when we go upstairs and lock the door."

"Are you drunk already?"

Nymphadora laughs and gets off of Harry. "I'm just joking around I'm with Remus now remember. Seriously though have you given any thought about what you want to do?"

"At the moment there are two options. Become a professional Duelist or write books on battle strategies. It would be one book for each branch of magic. I mean it is nice that most wizards no longer see magic as waving your wands and understand the power behind control and focus." Harry gets a sad smile. "Sometimes though I feel that if more people knew how to actually utilize spells to their full potential they could have ended this war a long time ago."

"Oh Harry your so great." Nymphadora drinks down a whole bottle of firewhiskey and goes off to find Remus. Two arms suddenly grab Harry's shoulder.

"Hello Fred, George how is the business going?"

"Damn Harry."

"How did you"

"Know it was us?"

"I always know when who is around. I never am able to detect Luna though. Never did find out how she does it."

"Well the business is going great."

"Ever since we got our Potions Masteries our sales have been sky-rocketing."

"I'm glad the two of you are doing so well."

"Well if it weren't for Snape."

"We would have finished our masterpieces a long time ago."

"That's true; Hogwarts really isn't the greatest place to learn magic. Then again what can you do when you don't know any better?"

"Well sorry Harry."

"We have to go."

"Katie and Angelina have just arrived." Fred and George said together.

Leaving Harry alone he spots Fleur and Bill having drinks at the bar.

"Fleur and Bill how are the two of you?"

Both of there bodies twitched a little hearing Harry out of nowhere.

"One of these days we're going to get the drop on you Harry and we'll see how you like it." Bill said.

"It's not nice to sneak up on your friends Harry." Fleur added on.

"Maybe but it sure is fun. I see you've got the accent down now good for you Fleur."

"So how do you feel now that it's all over? Finally going to settle down or do we have to trick you with a little damsel in distress again."

"The look on your face when you found out it was a set-up was priceless Harry."

"It was but you really shouldn't take advantage of my need to help innocent people to set me up on a date. I'm not a queer you know."

"Maybe but it sure was fun doing that to you."

"We'll talk later Harry Bill and me are going to dance." Fleur and Bill got up and headed for the dance floor.

"Well have fun you two."

Spending the rest of the night catching up with old classmates and getting congratulated Harry went to sleep on the couch of the living room leaving the mess of Grimmauld place as it was.

'What has become of my life? I have nothing to do anymore. No one really needs me around to do anything. My close friends know everything about magic that I do. Hell Hermione knows more than I ever will.'

Harry takes a book out of his subspace pocket. He reads the title Time and Space. 'The only book I ever wrote that I never shared with anyone. Not even Hermione.'

Harry sets the book on the table. 'I know I'll end up bored until the end of time staying here. There isn't much to do anymore' Harry stares at the book and intently at the word Space.

'Maybe it's time I put that old theory to the test on alternate realities. There will probably be more death eaters to kill. It will be fun exploring a new reality.' Harry grabs his head in pain and a demented and insane look crosses his face. Harry looks around for a few seconds before the demented look disappears and is replaced by a calm expression. 'I really need to get myself under control.'

Harry casts a warding spell around the book to protect it from be opened he binds the ward to Hermione and banishes it to her. 'My final gift to you Hermione maybe we will see each other again some day'

Focusing his magic Harry opened up a rift in space. 'Now it's time to see what kind of reality I'll end up in. Better take it safe and apparate through.' Dematerializing into the rift it closes behind him leaving no trace of Harry Potter.