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The war has been over for quite some time. A young man was sitting under his favorite tree just outside the boundaries of the Burrow.
Harry Potter was pondering what his next step in life would be. He no longer had a prophecy to fulfill or having to go back to school. Harry also realized that he would be living on his own for the first time in his life.
He was almost 18 years old, and now was considered an adult in the wizard world. Harry had many options to consider. One option was going back to school. He decided that wasn't going to happen because that was the place was where there was so much death; it was the place of the final battle. Harry couldn't help but blame himself for all the death.
Another option was training to be an Auror. This did appeal to Harry, but after the way he was treated by the ministry for so many years, and even though Kingsley Shacklebolt was minister there were too many bad feelings. The last option was just living life without worrying about a career.
Money wasn't an issue. After repairing relationships with the goblins at Gringotts with Gryffindor's sword and a small fine he was able to come and go. Being the sole heir of the Potter and Black estates meant he could live on that money for many generations to come and still not be broke. He also had business holdings in both worlds' that earned a nice profit, so his wealth continually increases each year. According to many estimates he was the richest wizard in all of Europe.
As far as a home, he could go back to Grimmwauld place, but it was the sight of many bad memories. Harry knew he was welcome to stay at the Burrow, but that did not appeal to him either. His relationship with Ginny Weasley was not going well and with her going back to Hogwarts for a 7th year, deep down he knew the relationship would not last. If he was being honest with himself, there was too much pain associated with having a relationship right now. Harry needed to fix himself first, before letting anyone else into his heart.
So where would he live, came the next question. According to the Goblins there were multiple houses and properties to choose from. Most were small vacation cottages that have not seen a living sole for many years. There was Potter Manor, but no one had any idea the location since the death of his parents. The thing he was sure of was he was for the first time in his life free to make these decisions.
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Daphne Greengrass was there when the final battle started. When Harry Potter came into the great hall she was sitting at the Slytherin table. When they began to evacuate she went without a word. Her father wanted the family to remain neutral so staying and fighting was not an option. The next day when word got out that Harry Potter defeated Lord Voldemort, she was secretly happy.
Now there would be no marriage agreement for her, because the pending agreement was with the son of a deatheater. Now months later the young lady was now faced with many decisions that would eventually have a huge impact on her life. Daphne Greengrass had just turned 18 when the war ended. She grew up in a traditional Pure Blood family. Even though her family was not involved in the war, her father had many dealings with noted Death Eaters. Due to this fact, her family fortune virtually vanished over night.
Daphne was sitting in the family study when she overheard her father talking to her mother.
"I don't see anyway around it, we need to get a marriage contract set up for Daphne with my contact from Russia. It's the only way for us to get back some of the money we lost and we only have until she is 20, because after that she can make her own decision." said Daphne's father coldly.
Her first thought was how could someone just sell her like a piece of meat. How could someone who supposedly loved her to something like this. Daphne went cold and angry. She needed a plan and quickly. Daphne had access to some money in her account at Gringotts. She knew that her father was only in the planning stages of marrying her off so it did give her some time. With the money now she needed to find a place where no one could find her. Daphne knew that her father would go to any length to find her and force her to marry.
No longer being able to live the life of luxury as she was accustomed to, she was forced to face the world on her own. Daphne left the only place called home in the middle of the night. There would be about an 8 to 10 hour head start, before her father figured out what happened. Hopefully, that would be enough time to lose any trail that would be left. Daphne told no one of her plans. She hated to leave all her friends, but hopefully in a few years she could reunite with them.
Daphne had great sadness in leaving her sister behind, but this was the only option. It would be a couple of years before she would be forced to marry. So that gave Daphne sometime to think of a plan to save her. The number one thing now was to get to a place safe where she could not be found.
She ended up on a small wizard island off the coast of southern Spain. Daphne was a very bright student when she attended Hogwarts, but finding something in a field that suited her was non existence on the island. She finally ended up working as a waitress in a restaurant.
Over the next few months, the adjustment was not easy for her. Daphne found life difficult due to her upbringing, missing friends and family and having to do everything herself. There were always servants to do the cooking and cleaning. The smallest thing like grocery shopping turned out to be difficult. As each day went by life became easier as each new accomplishment became a sense of pride. Daphne was making huge strides in becoming a better person.
