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Chapter Seven
Harry stepped back from the bulleting board and looked at the list. Everyone that had signed up had gotten a place to work. Harry had made sure to specify that they would meet before the work started. It would start the following morning, and before anyone went to their assigned areas, they would meet and have a little discussion in Professor McGonagall's old transfiguration room. Harry was tired. He had worked on the list that entire day with Professor Dumbledore, who had been a lot of assistance. Harry glanced at his watch. It was ten-thirty. If he headed straight up to the common room with no delays, he might be able to get a nice bath before bed.
He headed up the stairs at the quickest pace his body would allow him to move at. It wasn't very fast. Luckily for him, he met no one on the way up and slipped into the common room quickly and unnoticed. That however, did not last long. All the Weasleys had been waiting for him in the common room. They all bombarded him with questions about everything that would be going on and when it would. Ginny stepped in and silenced her family with a glare that was so like her mother's. She took Harry's hand and walked up to their room. She drew a bath for him and even added some bubbles. He was in it in a flash. Ginny had waited outside for him to get himself and his bubbles organized. When he was fully covered, she came back inside and gave him a wonderful neck massage. Harry definitely liked having Ginny around after a rough day.
Fifteen minutes later, Harry and Ginny were lying in their bed, with pajamas on. Harry felt exhausted and he wanted his rest for tomorrow. He had scheduled himself for patrolling and checking with people but also, for working on the enchantments outside. Harry rolled over and snuck his arm around Ginny's waist. He noticed that her stomach was bear. She had lately been wearing midriff shirts and short shorts to bed every night. Harry didn't mind but he wondered what the rest of the Weasleys' would say if they saw her dressed like that. Harry couldn't say anything better for himself. Every night, he slept in a pair of boxers and no shirt. Ginny had encouraged him to do this when she had found him that way once.
Comfortably settled with Ginny, Harry drifted off to sleep, with Ginny not far behind him.
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The reconstruction crew met the next day in the old classroom. There was enough room for everyone to sit comfortable or stand. Harry walked up onto the stage area where McGonagall had always taught from. She was also present to hear what Harry had to say.
"First of all, I want to thank you all for signing up to help rebuild Hogwarts. I think it's safe to say that more than eighty percent of us went here if not all of us. It has always been a wonderful school and has taught the students, a lot about not only magic, but about the real world too. Hogwarts has gone through a lot, and has kept the children in it's school safe from harm. Hogwarts has always been a target for Tom Riddle and his Death Eaters. None of the other schools have gone through what Hogwarts has, and still make it through. Hogwarts has formed many friendships that are life-lasting. I know this from personal experience. I attended this school for six years of my magical education. I have learned a lot about magic and about the important qualities of life. This school has kept people together, and I want to continue that, by putting this school back together, with the help of everyone in this room. You all know what you're doing and I know this school means a lot to all of you. I think that you'll all put Hogwarts back together in the way that it always used to be. Are you ready?"
"Yeah," the crowd shouted.
"Then let's fix this school. And one more thing. You know there were a lot of deaths during the Last Battle. I want you all to put this school together for them. I'm gonna help make that easier by placing stone blocks around the school in honor of each of them. There's gonna be one more thing too, but that is just for me to know and you will all find out soon."
The people in the room got up and left to go to their stations. Harry was left alone in the classroom. He thought to himself, I have a lot to do. I'm gonna do it all for the people I love. This is for you, mum, dad, Sirius, Remus, Tonks, Dumbledore, and you Fred. I love you all. I'm putting my heart into this school, just as you all would've wanted me to. Then he walked out of the room, to add the special gift.
Any ideas what he is gonna add? This is the last chapter about the rebuilding. The special gift won't be brought up again for another few chapters. The next chapter they'll be leaving Hogwarts for the summer. They're still undecided whether they'll be students there ever again.
