Chapter One- The New Beginning
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Author Note- I was on vacation and just started writing! Hope everyone enjoys! Read and Review please
Harry awoke to sore and aching muscles. He slowly sat up trying to remember what forest they were in when he saw the familiar dormitory that became his home 7 years ago. In that moment everything came back to him. The Hallows, Voldemort, Fred, Lupin, Tonks and Collin. Grief overwhelmed until he heard the familiar groan of grogginess from Ron.
"Mate what are..." Ron Was cut off by Hermione waking up next to him.
"We really did it, didn't we?" The boys looked at the worn out girl. She had cuts on her face and her hair was tousled. It was obvious that she was in need of a long shower. In fact if she resembled the rest of them they all did.
"Yeah Hermione, we did." Ron mumbled pulling her to his side in a tight embrace. Harry fought with himself inside knowing that could be him and Ginny.
"Dibs on first shower!" called Harry as he jumped from his bed and jumped into the bathroom. He could hear Ron stumble out of bed as he locked the door and ten seconds later he heard Ron slam into the door behind him.
"Oi! Mate that's not fair you bloody rat! You know you take the longest in the shower. Harry heard Hermione laughing then a loud thunk that he assumed was a pillow.
"That, Ronald is because you have never had to wait for you to get out of the shower. Oh and dibs on next shower!"
"Oi! You two! This is a conspiracy!"
Everything was drowned out as Harry started to think about his year. The trio had changed that's for sure. Ron less picky and stingy when it came to things and Hermione was defiantly a rule breaker, no doubts about it. He probably was the one who changed the most, it was harder to trust people and Hermione and Ron, and they were his support system. His world seemed to have turned upside down, everything he knew was changed. His magic it was stronger he could feel it. It was as if restrictions had been taken off of him. He felt free a feeling Harry was defiantly not used to.
He stepped out of the shower and performed the shaving spell Hermione had looked up for him. As he looked in the mirror he could see the bags under his eyes, and realized how long his now clean hair had gotten. He would defiantly need Hermione to give him a haircut. He wrapped his towel around him and walked out.
"Oi! You to, are you still squabbling? I thought the fact that you are now an item you would stop it! Then again that would take a miracle!" said Harry as he chuckled to his bed where Hermione had laid out his clothes.
"Hmph!" Hermione ran by stuck her tongue out and locked the bathroom door behind her as Harry got assaulted by a pillow due to Ron.
" Mate things have defiantly changed. Me and Hermione, your free, no Fred." Ron chocked out the last part and Harry could see the tears threatening to fall down Ron's face.
"Ron I'm so sorry if only I had figured out things sooner, or if it had been me or if I had been quicker or something. I'm so sorry. It's all my fault. It's all my fault, the deaths the damage." Harry closed his eyes as he heard the door to the bathroom open. Footsteps followed, he looked up to see both Hermione and Ron standing in front of him.
"Harry if it wasn't for you. We would all be dead Ron because his family were considered blood traitors me because I'm a muggle born. Everyone who fought knew what could happen. But they did anyway just like u kept on. Just how you confronted Voldemort died and came back. You are the reason the rest of us made it. Of course there were casualties, and it hurts terribly that there is but it's in no way your fault." Hermione stated firmly.
"Listen mate, Fr...Fred he knew what he was doing. He knew he could die, but he kept on keeping on. You know why? Because he believed in you and your cause. He would have loved to put on the after party but he wasn't so now we have to. We have to be there for mum and dad. We are going to have to be strong for my family just as Fred would have if one of us died."
"Harry I think I have a solution that would put all of us to rest. Let's go to everyone's funeral that died fighting in this battle. It would only be right. And now that I think of it we should have a memorial remembering those who fought. But we can't tell anyone. We will tell McGonagall about the memorial because it should be here at Hogwarts but that's it."
Harry was silent for a moment as Ron and Hermione waited for his response, just letting it all sink in.
"Okay I agree. We have to be there for the families. It's our job. We have to be there for everyone just as they were there for me." Harry sat up straighter. "And Ron take a shower you stink."