Voldemort was dead. Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger along with Hogwarts and The Order of Phoenix had won.
But there were deaths. No war can be won without casualties, this one didn't either. People very close to the Golden trio had died.
" Harry, what are we going to do with this want. Blimey, it is the most powerful wand in the history of the world!" Ron emphasized as the three of them stood on what remained of Hogwarts ground.
Harry Potter didn't utter a word, he didn't know what to do either.
" Should we hide it somewhere that no one can find?" Hermione asked.
" We could, but there is no place which is absolutely safe. Not one." Harry replied.
" I suppose we should break it. That way, no will ever be able to use it and nothing of this sort will ever happen again." Ron said, looking at Harry in the eye.
" That is brilliant Ronald." Hermione agreed with the idea.
" Go on mate." He encouraged Harry.
Harry looked at his best friends and then at the wand and then broke it, throwing one part in the river and the second part somewhere in the dark forest.
Hermione just gave a small smile to her best friend and held the hand of her boyfriend.
" This is finally over. He is gone for good, isn't he?" Hermione asked, still a voice of doubt lingered in her voice.
" Yes Mione, he is gone. For sure this time." Harry muttered and then the three of them stood at the edge, as they looked over to the sun, which was rising.
" There is something about today's sun. It's brighter than usual." She said so softly that had Ron and Harry not standing next to her, wouldn't have heard.
They just held each other's hands and hugged, assuring each other.
The gravity of what had happened, still sinking in them.
" Mate, we should head inside, we need to see the others." Ron said as the three of them walked back to the castle.
" Potter, Weasley and Granger, follow me." Professor McGonagall spotted them as they had just entered the Great Hall and the three of them adhered to the instruction and walked behind her to the Headmaster's office.
There stood Madam Pomfrey.
" Poppy, check these lot for any signs of physical injuries that require immediate attention." She addressed the healer who immediately started looking at them.
" Honestly professor, the three of us are alright." Hermione tried to talk their way out of this inspection.
" Ms. Granger, the three of you will remain silent. Is that absolutely clear?" She asked, a little sternly and the three of them nodded like obedient kids.
Madam Pomfrey, as she was satisfied made them have some hideous potion for the injuries they had.
" Have a biscuit you kids." She offered the plate with cookies to them, they didn't refuse it.
" Now how long has it been since you had a proper meal?" She questioned, raising an eyebrow as the three of them chose to look anywhere but at her.
" Professor, we have been…." Ron started but was interrupted by Severus Snape who had just walked in. Yes, they had managed to save their least liked professor but he was supposed to be in the hospital wing.
" Busy destroying the Horcruxes, yes Weasley, all of us are aware." He added, taking his seat, the headmaster's seat.
" What is he doing here?" Professor McGonagall barked, getting her wand at the ready.
Harry explained the whole truth to her in detail.
" Oh, Severus, you had been on Dumbledore's side all this time." As the truth sank in, she sat down, feeling terribly guilty.
" Minerva, it's alright. It was meant to stay hidden. Telling you or anybody else would have destroyed the complete purpose of one of Dumbledore's brilliant plans." He assured her in the best way he could.
" Now Mr. Potter, Weasley, and Ms. Granger, I want the three of you to join others in the Great Hall until further orders. Is that very, very clear? No wandering around in snoopy placed or trying to go after the remaining death eaters." He basically ordered the trio who, without an argument listened to him.
Yes, the three of them had seen the memories in the Pensieve and there forth, Snape earned the highest respect from them. Daresay, even more than Dumbledore.
" But professor, you were supposed to be in the hospital wing, Nagini's attack was vicious. You need to rest." Hermione tried to talk him into resting.
" Ms. Granger, the war has just ended. The magic world has absolutely no idea how to take the reins the forward. No one knows what and how to do. Things need to be re-established and the best start will be from Hogwarts." He explained.
" Then Professor, we'd like to help you. All we ask for is your trust." Harry said, looking hopefully at Snape.
" Trust? Potter, out of all people, three of us need to understand that everyone out there trusts you three the most. It is I who need to regain it. As for helping in the system, try to just be students for your final year at Hogwarts without any burden on your shoulders. All of you deserve it. You will be free to join the re-establishment project once you are out of Hogwarts with your degrees." He explained what was in his mind.
" About that Professor, Harry and I have decided not to return back to Hogwarts for the final year. It's only Hermione completing her school." Ron said, looking as tired as he could. In fact, everyone in the room looked just as tired and worn out.
" Nonsense Weasley. The three of you will complete your education, get your N.E.W.Ts, and then get out of here and I will talk to Mrs. Weasley about this." Professor McGonagall gave the final word.
" But Professor…" Harry tried to argue.
" Harry, Ron and Hermione, I believe that none of us right now want to get into an argument. Just do as you are told for once, and this is meant for all three of you." Snape announced, without leaving room for argument as the three of them left the headmaster's office.
It was then, when the golden trio, as the people liked to call them realized that Snape had taken their first names for the very first times without the surnames and it felt weird to them, like a sense of acceptance but none had the energy to dwell onto anything at the moment.
In the Great Hall, everyone sat together, the deceased bodies were laid down at one side. The three of them managed to find the Weasley family near Fred's body and that is when it all started settling in.
They had lost people in the bloody war, people they cared for, people they loved and it was never going to be the same without them.
What any of them didn't know was that the Golden trio had done the best thing to break the wand. Their lives were going to change forever, for the wand had the powers to bring back the dead once broken.
All those who died by it, or died for the cause of light, for love in the war would start coming back, just a year from now.
Hey guys, this is dead comes back to life fanfiction. And yes, Snape will have a prominent role in this particular fanfiction, he will go one to mentor the golden trio and yes, Ron and Hermione are going to be as important as Harry here.I hope you like it. Let me know what you guys think about the chapter in the comments section.Much Love!!
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