Okay this is my first multi-chapter Harry potter fic and it is centred around to events directly following the battle of Hogwarts.
I'm having a little trouble with Mr. Weasley and kingsleys characters so just let me know how I do with that.
I hope you enjoy please review.
Disclaimer: Well last time I checked I wasn't a multi-millionaire so I think I can safely say I'm not JK ROWLING.
I hate that it's so stupid.
Harry.
Two weeks, three days and approximately five hours, that's how long it has been since Voldermort finally died.
How am I? Well I've been better but at the same time I've also been a hell of a lot worse. I've been staying at the burrow for the past couple of weeks and the atmosphere is…
Wrong.
You see we'd all dealt with fear, but this was worse it was a mix of fear and pain and relief and the disgust at the fact we were relieved and in honesty from what Hermione told me back in fifth year it was like being a girl.
George was… hollow, it was like he was there but he wasn't and nobody else was much better, the house was quieter that ever for some reason nobody could bring themselves to raise their voice above a whisper. I missed Fred but that wasn't the only thing that was effecting me, I wish it were. But in actual fact it was so much more, it was the remorse for those who had died in a battle I should have prevented, the fear that the people I loved blamed me, the realization that I had everything in front of me the entire world was at my fingertips, no more villains no more worrying that every single person I cared about was being killed every second of the day, and then there was one more thing:
I Killed a man.
I know he wasn't really much of a man, I know he deserved it and I know I had no choice, but I can't help but think that this all started with a lonely little boy who didn't fit in and wondered about his parents, a lot like me when I was six.
My thoughts were interrupted by a knock at my bedroom door.
"Come in" I whispered.
"Hi Harry," Ginny murmered,
"Hi." I replied in the same hush tone my heart racing, I hadn't talked to Ginny since that day, well I had talked to her you know its hard not to when you live with someone but I hadn't talked to her.
"How are you?" I asked. Stupid moron how do you think she is, stupid stupid.
"Dealing, you?"
"Honestly I'm confused."
She let a tiny smile spread across her lips "when are you not."
I smiled back, "at least I'm noble." I hoped that wouldn't offend her.
"Git." She mumbled, smiling again, "Dad says that Kingsley wants to speak with you so could you kindly get your arse out of bed."
"He didn't say that."
"No, but he meant to."
I rolled my eyes and she left the room.
I quickly got dressed and grabbed my wand before walking downstairs.
On the bottom stair I met with Hermione, "Hey, I thought you were in Australia."
"I was I got back last night Mum and dad are at home, but Ron he needs someone, and you all have your own problems I was the least effected."
"Yes but you were still effected they were your friends to"
"But-"
"Hermione I get it, just promise not to forget about yourself."
"I won't."
"Do you know where Mr. Weasley is?"
"Yes, in the kitchen apparently he's just about to leave."
"Thanks" I whispered before walking into the kitchen.
"Morning."
"'Morning Harry, you're going to have to skip breakfast we're late."
I nodded it won't be the first time I skipped a meal.
He walked towards the fire place and through in someone floo power before exclaiming "THE MINISTRY"
And the fire turned green around him as it sucked him.
I did the same, and before I knew it I was in the ministry coughing and spluttering.
"All right here we are then, I didn't want to ask with Molly in hearing range she awefully sensitive at the moment but how are you?"
"I'm okay, it's a lot to take in you know, how about you?"
"I'm… different."
I nodded "So why does the minister want to see me?"
"I'm not sure he's being very secretive."
"Mr. Weasley?"
"Yes."
"I'm sorry, about Fred I mean, I- I should've done something."
"Harry you can't blame yourself for that, it was war and he knew what he was doing, lets say nothing more."
I nodded silently.
"Right, Harry here we are, Kingsley has offered to take you back personally, I'll see you later."
"Ok, Thanks ."
"You're welcome."
He walked out leaving me in front of the Wooden door that opened into Kingsley's office, I was pretty nervous, I really didn't know what he wanted .
I lightly knocked on the door.
"Come in."
Hesitantly I opened the door.
"AH, Harry do come in," he stood up to shake my hand. "How have you been?"
"Good, sir. What about you, how are you doing herding up the remaining death eaters?"
"Well, we have a number of them in custody, including Lucius Malfoy and his wife and son."
"Malfoy was arrested?" I asked.
"Which one?"
"Draco Malfoy, forgive me sir but he is innocent, as far as I know he never actually killed anyone I mean how could he have when he was at Hogwarts and he was threatened he also saved my life he could have easily ratted me out and I would have been killed but he didn't and his mother she saved my life as well on a different occasion without her I would be dead."
Kingsley frowned "well this is certainly new information, I'll be sure to put forward during there trial."
"Thank you sir."
"Now back to the matter in hand, you see harry the wizarding world is still very scared rightly so with the amount of Death eaters at large but the point is Harry they want answers which I can't give them."
"Ok."
This better not be going where I think this is going, I thought Kingsley knew better than that.
"How would you feel about doing an interview with a daily Prophet reporter and just explaining to the world-"
And he went there
"Merlin, you're just as bad as the last prat who run the ministry." I snapped.
"Harry-"
"I'm not going to lie for you and tell the world everything is suddenly fine."
"And I don't suggest you do ,all I want is for you to have an interview with a reporter which will be shown through the floo network and explain what has gone on in the last few years for you, you don't have to go into to detail about your personal life just explain how you actually killed voldermort and I don't know clear up some doubts, it will be an opportunity to clear Sirius, and severus' names. Please Harry just think about it."
I sighed, he had go me there I did want to clear there names but at the same time I didn't even know if Snape wanted his name cleared but I know Severus would and Peter Pettigrew certainly didn't have the right to continue being the poor innocent little boy who was murdered when trying to avenge his dead friends. "Fine, I'll think about it but I am not making any promises."
"I understand and I am sorry to put you in this position I understand that you just want some Privacy."
"Thank you, now if that's all could you please take me to the Burrow." I said politely.
"Of course."
I gave him my arm and felt twisting in my gut, I was being squashed and just as I thought it would kill me it stopped.
"A year of that and I still haven't got used to it," I wheezed.
Kingsley laughed, "You never really do."
I smiled a bit and knocked on the door, I heard the sound of a chair scraping and then Mrs. Weasly opened the door, "Oh Harry dear come in" she said a lot less energetically than usual, but surprisingly it wasn't a whisper. "Oh and Kingsley do come in I have some Tea ready."
"No thank you Molly I'm due for a meeting you know busy times."
"Of course."
"Harry please think about what I said."
I nodded.
"Well then I'll take my leave,"
"Right Bye."
With a nod of the head he disapparated.
I was still thinking about Kinsley's offer the next morning I wasn't really sure what I was going to do I couldn't decide weather it was worth it or not I mean would it really help anyone or would it just end up hurting people?
There was a knock at the door, again.
"Come in."
Surprisingly it was Hermione who walked in the door.
"You're going to go play Quiditch."
"Uhh."
"Please, Harry I understand that you're all sad but you can't just stay in your rooms all day so you, Ron, Ginny, George, Bill and Charlie are going to play quiditch."
"And they've agreed to this?"
"Bill and Charlie have, there persuading George as we speek and I'm about to persuade Ron and then Ginny."
It's not a bad idea, actually when you think about it, it would take our minds of things and I kind of miss flying.
"Ok, but what about you?"
"I'm refereeing because you're all rotten cheats."
I grinned, "All right then but I've got Ginny."
"Sure." She smirked and walked out.
With a groan I heaved myself off my bed and walked to Ginny's room all ready full dressed.
Lightly I knocked on the door.
"Come in, " she called.
"Hi Ginny."
"Oh Hi Harry."
"Listen Gin, Hermione is worried actually so am I, anyway we're worried, and think it's about time we all stopped hiding away in our rooms and got out, so we are all going to play Quiditch even Hermione's joining in she's refereeing, anyway if you don't play then Hermione will be forced to play and she'll probably end up scoring for the wrong team." I smiled.
She snorted, "Smartest witch of her age."
"Don't mean she can play quiditch."
"True."
"So will you play."
"I suppose, it's a good idea."
YES!
Wow slow down she's still mourning.
But I can comfort her, or at least talk to her.
Dead. Brother.
I shook my head, great the voices are back.
We walked downstairs where the others were waiting for us.
"So what are the teams?"
"I'm on Harry's team!" Ginny exclaimed immediately, we all looked at her and her cheeks coloured a bit.
I grinned my cheeks a bit pink and Bill and Charlie the only two who didn't know about our relationship raised there eyebrows but didn't comment.
"Ok well Charlie you can be with them and then the rest of you are on the other team." Hermione said bringing attention off us.
Four hours and Two long games later we finally decided to stop playing. It had felt good to play again, it's been a long time since I've had actual real fun.
We were walking back to the house when George did something amazing, he told a joke.
That's why as we entered the house we were laughing wiping our feet at the door we walked into the kitchen.
"Oh hello dears how was your game?" Mrs. Weasley asked even her mood seemed to have changed seeing us all laughing.
"Rotten they cheated." Ron exclaimed happily.
"Sure we did, just admit you were beaten by a girl." I replied.
Ginny turned and glared at me.
"ooo you're in for it now." George laughed.
"Is there a reason that's worse than being beaten by a girl?"
"N-no."
George snorted.
"Something funny?" she asked.
"No not at all."
"So what are we going to do next?" Hermione asked.
"Well first off I'm goanna go get my wand I think I left it outside." Ginny said. "You lot can think of something."
She walked outside.
"Well we could always play exploading snap." Bill said.
"Yeah I've got a pack upstairs, let me go get them." Hermione said.
"Umm 'Mione why don't you just Accio them?"
She blushed.
"Did you forget about magic?" Ron asked.
"I-"
But she was saved having to answer by Ginny,
"Uhh Harry you might wanna see this." I frowned and quickly walked to where she stood at the door.
Immediately Cameras started flashing and people started talking
"Is it true that you were in fact hiding when you were away."
"Are you engaged to Hermione Granger."
"What no!"
"Is it true, that Ginerva Weasley is carrying you're baby."
"Absolutely not." I answered.
"How do you feel about recent events?"
I glared at that reporter how the hell did he think I felt
"Ginny, is it true you the death eater that killed your Brother."
"What!?"
"Harry what do-"
I cut them off slamming the door in their faces.
"Is that what people think?" Ginny whispered, "because of my first year that I'm- that I…"
I put my arm around her shoulders, "No Ginny, nobody thinks that they make things up."
"But if they-"
"Gin don't worry about it there a load of clueless prats." Bill said.
But she was all ready in hysterics, with everything that had happend she couldn't deal with this as well. I took her over to the sofa, and Bill let her lean on him, I walked away quietly and went outside.
"What is wrong with you people!" I snarled , "You want a quote here's a quote for you, stay away from the people I love they've been through enough, now leave before I make you."
"And how are you going to do that." One reporter asked.
"I defeated Voldermort how do you think."
Her eyes widened and she quickly dissaparated closely followed by the others.
I walked back inside, "I got rid of them but I suggest you put up some protection spells."
Mrs. Weasley sat next to her daughter with a cup of Tea, Ginny had stopped crying in the last couple of minutes and I sighed with relief.
Bill got up to go put up some protection spells, and just like that the day was ruined and we reverted back to the whispers.
Later that night I found myself writing a letter.
Dear Kingsley,
I have decided to accept your offer, in the hopes that after this there will be no more stories for Reporters to make up.
I would like to do it as soon as possible.
Harry
Okay what do you think, love it hate it?
Anyway please Review and I'll hopefully get the next chap up tomorrow or the day after.
