Chapter One, War Scars
It has been 5 days since the vanquish of Voldemort and the Savior of the wizarding world. Harry, Ron, and Hermione. Are getting a lot of attention, and have decided to stay away from the wizarding world for a while. Only for Harry's sanity.
Harry feels angry and confused about the deaths of many who fell the night he finished Voldemort. The blame weighing him down. Hermione walks out of the tent that they found after the battle. Over to where Harry's sitting on the edge of a rock
"Harry, No one blames you for the deaths of Remus, Tonks, and Fred. " Hermione puts her arm around him gently.
"Except I do.." Harry states in misery. "C'mon mate, don't let this weigh you down,"
Ron notices them there and walks over "Voldemorts gone, you should be happy," Ron Says trying to cheer Harry up. Harry sighs, "I appreciate this Ron and Hermione but…"
Harry is interrupted by an owl that swoops in and perches himself on top of Harry's arm. A bronze envelope sealed with a purple stamp. Harry takes out the letter and reads it out loud to Hermione and Ron. Hermione sitting on the edge of the rock. Now on her knees desperate for Harry to read. Harry finds his voice again and reads...
Dear Mr. Potter, We are pleased to inform you that we will be
Holding a ceremony in honor of the defeat of the dark lord.
We know you needed a break from the world for a while but this is a big chance to prove that the deaths of the great wizards will be celebrated and the fact that you will be rewarded is essential. Please do join us. and you are welcome to bring along Miss Granger and Mr. Weasley if you wish. Please meet us at Hogwarts at 1130 sharp on Tuesday. Please don't be late,
Sincerely,
Assistant to the minister of magic,
Cornelius Fudge
"Well, shouldn't we Join them then?" speaks Hermione, right after right Harry finished Reading aloud the letter. "I don't know Hermione, it's up to Harry. I mean after this war and stuff it's going to be hard to face the world again... I'd understand if you don't want to go Harry…" Ron says before he's interrupted by Harry "... I will go. it's going to be hard but I'll go. are you guys going to come?"
Ron exchanges a look with Hermione "we will go to support you mate." Harry gets up and walks inside the tent and sits on the table on the far side. and pulls out ink and paper. and writes
"Dear Ginny, Ron and Hermione and I are going to go to the Celebration. Are you going to come? I can't stand the thought of not being with you anymore. yours, Harry" Harry then crumples the paper with his fist. Throws it into the corner of the room.
And in exhaustion falls onto his bed. And falls asleep.
Hermione walks into the area Harry was sitting and notices something odd on the ground. "Ron look," Hermione whispers to Ron in the dark. Ron grunts in his sleep. Hermione rolls her eyes and tucks him into his blankets.
Hermione un-crumples the note, smirks, and puts the note in her defense against the dark arts book. Hermione gets up and takes out her potions book grade 6 and starts reading all about the potions. Harry meanwhile dreams about seeing the deaths of Sirius, Lupin, Snape, Fred, Cedric, and Tonks. Piercing his memory as he sleeps. "NOOOOOO!" he shouts in his sleep. Hermione walks over to Harry "Harry, wake up! It's only a dream." Harry rolls over and finds his glasses and puts them on.
Harry peers over his bed to see Hermione shaking Ron telling him to wake up. Harry grabs his cloak, and helps himself to the eggs and toast that Hermione made. "we're going out today Harry," States Hermione. "we are going to go down to Diagon Alley to get some new dress robes for Ron and myself care to join us? your robes look a little too small too."
"It's alright" Harry replies " Ron knows the ones I like" "What are you going to do today mate?" Ron asks " I don't know, help with Hogwarts repairs or something like that" Harry states simply. "Excellent, I think it's good for everyone to get out and get some fresh air," Hermione replies. They sit in silence as they finish their breakfast.
Later that day, Hermione and Ron disappear from the campgrounds. Harry, on the other hand, disappears later than them and watches their shadows disappear. Harry lets his thoughts decide where he should go next, Closing his eyes. He opens his eyes again after feeling a twist and yanking feeling he reaches the destination, The burrow. He stared at the burrow entrance tempted to go in. But due to scaredness, and the fault of Fred's death was turning away when he saw a swish of red hair in the window. His eyes stared above at the window, to see Ginny sitting on the window gazing into the open field. He walked away slowly. Not strong enough to face his fear, not yet.
He disappeared from the field and went to visit the graves of his parents. He walked by the ruins of the house almost felt like yesterday when Hermione and Himself were walking here. He walks through the graveyard and opens the fence. "Screech" He walks past the prevails, and there it is... Moaning in agony, Harry neals down tears streaming down his face. Seeing the dead flowers that he put on their graves from the last visit. He whispers to the graves as if they could hear them "I should Have died… It's all my fault. Why did I have to be the chosen one? I just let everyone down...even if Voldemort is dead." Then he swallows and continues "I am so sorry you died…" He cannot say anymore. He walks away and wipes the tears off his scared face counting the bricks as he walks..1...2...3… and so on. His grief weighing him down. He just walks around Godric's hollow in pain and agony. Since he has nothing better to do, He apparatus to Diagon alley.
With a jerk of his stomach. He arrives. He sees Ron Weasley hand and hand with Hermione Granger laughing and smiling at the shops. Harry grabs his invisibility cloak from out of his pocket and drapes it over his head. He sneaks up behind the two of them. Walking slowly and quietly. Hermione and Ron keep walking and laughing then Hermione whispers something in Ron's ear. Ron nods his head. And then they kept laughing and smiling. Once they were at the leaky cauldron. Ron and Hermione exchanged nods .. Harry, confused at what they are doing couldn't help but smile. "Ah... if only Harry were here, he would like this broomstick thing. But I don't have enough coins do you, Ron?" Hermione asks Ron with a grin. "BANG!" and both Hermione and Ron spun around and took off Harry's invisibility cloak. Harry started laughing his head off and then was accompanied by Ron and Hermione. For as they both knew Harry too well to not be under the cloak.
Harry smiled and the three of them sat down in seats at the leaky cauldron.``So mate… are you gonna tell us why you are here yet?" Ron questions Harry "I don't know… I was...um..bored so I came here instead hoping to see you two!" Hermione's smile fades. Harry bit his lip nervously knowing Hermione knew he was lying. Tom the barman comes over and asks "What would you all care to drink?" Hermione speaks at once beating Ron and Harry to the question "3 butter bears please'' Tom smiles "right away miss!" "Look at the new Hogwarts updates'' Ron states boringly as he unfolds the daily profit. "Course everyone's buzzing about the parade thing." Hermione then speaks "Oh Harry, we got your robes too. Want to see them?"
"Sure," Harry says plainly,
Hermione unfolds the wrappings when Harry looks across the room to see Draco sitting at the table with his mother and father.
Ron looks at Harry and follows his gaze until he sees the Malfoys. Ron moans and looks the other way trying to find something more interesting.
Hermione finally finishes unwrapping everything and hands the robes to Harry. "What do you think?" Hermione asks nervously. "Brilliant! Thank you!" the robes are dark green with Black lining around the outsides.
Hermione then relaxes smiling. Ron then states "Hermione doesn't look that way otherwise you will punch him again… which I don't disagree with he deserves it" Harry and Ron start laughing while Hermione rolls her eyes and can't help but smile.
Their butter bears arrive. Ron first takes the glass chugs it down. Hermione sips hers and then looks at Harry with concern.
Harry, eager to avoid the subject that Hermione was starting looks at Ron and then starts talking about quidditch as Hermione pulls out a book that she found. And flips open the page and starts to read and take notes. Draco makes eye contact with Ron. Ron glares back.
"I cannot believe we saved that gits life" Ron mutters so only Harry can hear. Harry smirks and then starts talking about Hogwarts
"So what do you think will happen to Hogwarts?" Ron looks at Harry and then says "Well I dunno I mean McGonagle as headmistress.." he was then interrupted by Hermione "What about Professor McGonagle? She will be a fantastic headmistress" Ron looks at Hermione "Just what I was about to say" states, Ron. Harry, Ron, and Hermione push in their chairs and walk out of the pub after paying for their drinks. Hermione puts her arms around the two of their shoulders. And they walk out happy.
Then with a Yank, they all disapparate back to their lonely campsite. Hermione then walks out of the open-air into the camping tent.
"Tomorrow mate Tomorrow is the Celebration" Ron states then he says good night to the two of them and wanders into bed. Hermione then looks at Harry. "Harry, where did you go?" Hermione says quietly so she wouldn't wake Ron. "I went to Godric's Hollow…" Harry didn't dare mention the part about the burrow Hermione puts her hand on his shoulder. "Oh, Harry..." Hermione then continues "Harry you know what, Did you go to the burrow too?" Hermione asks Harry then replies "How did yo…"
"Ginny" Hermione states "Well yeah, I saw Ginny there I didn't know if she saw me though" Then Harry Yawns
"You know I should get to bed good night Hermione" Hermione stands in between Harry and the bed, "One last question," Hermione says "Fine but make it quick I am tired," Says Harry yawning again "Why didn't you send.." Hermione pauses and pulls out her defense against the dark arts book "This.." she pulls out the letter Harry was going to send to Ginny "where did you find that Hermione!"
shouted Harry in anger "shhh!" Hermione hissed "Draco wants me to be his best friend… Harry help me I don't like Draco he is mean!" Ron shouts in his sleep "Tell Draco, Ron!" Harry says as if this happens every day. Hermione confused sits down and grabs her defense against the dark arts book. Still, in shock, she continues "Anyways...Harry, You should get some sleep you have a big celebration tomorrow that you are going to need your energy fo..." Ron interrupts and says in a full scream "HARRYYYYY" "Ron Shut up!" Harry says annoyed.
Ron then drifts off into sleep and Harry pulling on his Pajamas climbs into bed and falls asleep. Back into his old dream of the deaths of the people he loved. Only this time it doesn't seem as sad.
This is only chapter one, let me know what you think! I wrote this a while ago, but let me know if I should continue with it. This is also my first story. I love constructive feedback! please comment! Also, I have now fixed the chapters format issues that 2 users have told me about, thank you for your patience -Oneshotforlife