Harry Potter –
The Aftermath of the Battle
This fanfiction is set just after the battle of Hogwarts and it is going to centre around the relationships between characters.
Chapter 1
It had been a very long day already but for the people who were attempting to clean up Hogwarts and its grounds it was also a glorious day, after all the evil Lord Voldemort was finally dead. Harry, Hermione and Ron were in the grounds repairing the statues and windows when Ron suddenly stopped what he was doing.
"I can't believe he's gone" Ron said referring to Fred.
"We all miss him mate, but it's not just us that have lost someone we love today. Think of Teddy, he's never going to know his mom and dad and trust me I know how that feels" replied Harry.
"Harry's right Ron" said Hermione "we have to remember the good times. We have to be strong especially for your mum and George".
"You're right Fred wouldn't want us to be moping about" acknowledged Ron.
"Exactly if Fred was here I bet you that he and George would be going around with Peeves singing some rhyme they'd made up about Voldemort's death" Harry pointed out.
They all smile and continue working in silence with the only sounds coming from the Forbidden Forest. Five minutes later Luna comes running up to them. "Luna is something wrong?" asked Hermione.
"No no everything is perfectly fine its just Professor McGonagall and Kingsley Shacklebolt want to see you".
"Okay then where are they?" asked Harry.
"Why they're in the professor's new office of course" Luna replied.
"New office?" questioned Hermione.
"Oh you must not have heard, Professor McGonagall has been made headmistress" answered Luna.
"Wow" says Hermione looking surprised.
"C'mon guys we'd better go" Harry stated.
The three of them then proceeded to enter the castle walking past all of the other people who were working hard to restore the place to its usual state. A few minutes later then entered the headmistress's office to find Professor McGonagall sitting down behind the desk and Kingsley Shacklebolt standing up.
"Welcome to my new office you three" said McGonagall.
"Thank you Professor" replied Harry.
"Yeah and congrats on the Headmistress thing" Ron murmured.
"Thank you Mr Weasley" said Professor McGonagall.
After a few moments of silence Hermione says "Umm... professor I was just wondering who appointed you headmistress I mean was it the governor's or..."
"Actually Miss Grainger it was the new Minister" said McGonagall softly.
"Oh right who's that" enquires Harry.
"That would be me" bellows Kingsley.
"Really" says Ron looking surprised.
"Yes Ron" responded Kingsley looking happy.
"Well congratulations" said Hermione.
Kingsley then went on to say thank you while Professor McGonagall stood and moved to the side of the desk.
"We have asked you three here on a matter of great importance" stated McGonagall.
"What is it?" asked Hermione
"Well Hermione tomorrow there will be a memorial service held here at Hogwarts to remember all of those who have died because of Voldemort" explains Kingsley.
"Okay but why does that involve us?" pressed Harry.
"Because Mr Potter we would like you three to say something" answered McGonagall.
"You would?" voiced Hermione.
"Yes Hermione, it's because you three are the ones that have fought harder than the rest of us, especially this past year" said Kingsley.
"If we do this will I be allowed to talk about Sirius?" asked Harry.
"I don't see why not" replied McGonagall.
"Okay then what do you guys think?" asked Harry.
"I want to do it" replied Ron.
"Me too" said Hermione.
"All right then we'll do it" Harry announced.
"Good, the service starts at noon tomorrow" beamed Kingsley
"Okay thanks we'll see you then" Ron told McGonagall and Kingsley.
Harry, Ron and Hermione then leave the office closing the door behind them. When the door is closed they all look at each other, smile and walk down the stairs.
End of Chapter