Harry gasped as he woke up. Where was he? He opened his eyes but the light that was above him blinded him.

"Urgh." He moaned as he turned over in the bed. He pulled the duvet over him and squinted to the side. Everything was blurry but he could make out a small table with some glasses on it. He reached for the glasses and put them on. He was facing a wall that was a creamy colour. He turned around and was now facing a curtain. Harry felt a severe pain in his chest and he'd just realised that he was having a little difficulty breathing.

"Do you think he'll ever wake up?" Came Hermione's sad voice.

"I don't know." Ron said, "I don't think I can stand being here another day"

"Ron, Hermione?" Harry croaked. The curtains were suddenly pulled away and Hermione looked in.

"Harry!" She said happily and ran to the bed and hugged him tightly. Harry let out a grunt of pain as she did. Ron looked in.

"Harry!" He said and joined in the hug. Harry bit his lip in pain.

"Guys." Harry muttered. "Pain. Very bad pain." Hermione and Ron let go.

"Sorry mate." Ron said with a grin. Hermione was grinning sheepishly as well.

"Oh Merlin, you're alive. We didn't think you'd wake up." Hermione said, she looked like she was ready to cry.

"What happened? How long have I been-"

"Four months mate, it's May." Ron said.

"What! What's happened since I killed-" Harry stopped. Hermione shrugged.

"Nothing much, pretty much all funerals and trying to round up stray deatheaters." Hermione said.

"Funerals? Who's dead?" Harry asked urgently and fully awake. Ron looked at him grimly and Hermione held his hand.

"Ginny's dead." Ron muttered, "She died when trying to-"

"I remember" Harry said as the events of that night began flooding back to him. "And Cho?" Hermione nodded. "What about Dean and Lavender?"

"Lavender's in the closed ward, something's happened to her, no one really knows what. Dean has gone back home, he's almost ready to turn in his wand. Luna got hit by some curse but she's better."

"Luna?" Harry asked.

"She came after we got knocked out." Ron muttered. "She's the one who went to get the teachers and to get help."

"What about Emma?" Harry asked, his voice choking with emotion

"Avada Kedavra" Hermione said quietly.

"Malfoy?"

"He's alright." Ron muttered angrily, "Got away with a few scratches and bruises." Harry looked at the folds in his blanket.

"What about Lupin, April and Sirius?" Harry asked. Hermione bit her lip nervously and looked at Ron.

"Well, Lupin and April are alright." Ron said.

"Well, actually April's in clinical depression." Hermione informed Harry. Harry looked at her.

"Sirius was killed when he tried to come back for us."

"What about Jenny?" Harry asked. He tried to keep his wavering voice under control

"She still hasn't woken up either." Hermione said, "Sorry. She's not dead though. Just asleep." Harry felt tears come to his eyes.

"And you guys are alright with this?" Harry asked.

"We've had four months to get over it." Ron said, "You're a hero mate. Everyone's been trying to get in here but April's put guards and protections all over this ward."

"Who else is in the ward?" Harry asked, trying to get his mind off this newly refreshed fame.

"Jenny." Hermione said, "Everyone else has recovered." Harry tried to sit up properly again but a pain tore through his chest and he let himself fall back into his bed. Hermione started in worry.

"Will you be ok? Shall I get the healer?" Ron asked. Harry shook his head.

"I think we should." Hermione said. "I'll be back in a minute." Hermione rushed out of the curtained area and left Ron and Harry.

"How are you feeling mate? Now that you've rid the world of Voldemort?" Ron asked. He sounded slightly awkward about asking that question.

"Crap," Harry said, "What are people saying?"

"Well the only proper accounts they can get have been from me and Hermione and April's been keeping us out of the way. You won't believe the lengths people will get to find out the full story." Ron said, "Someone used Polyjuice potion to try and pretend to be me to get Hermione talking about it but Hermione's too clever and suspicious now to be tricked." Harry smiled slightly.

"So now you share the fame with me." Harry said, "How does it feel to be famous?" Ron shrugged.

"Ok I suppose. It's not how I expected." Ron said, "I sort of get what you've been going at. Oh, April's got a memorial made and a statue of us." Ron said smiling, "she's sharing your glory with us because she said that you've got enough to cope with." Harry smiled gratefully.

"So you and Hermione will be on this statue as well?"

"And Jenny. Hermione and I wanted Jenny to be on it as well. She did nearly die trying to save us." Ron said. The curtains were pulled aside and April and a healer came to check on Harry. April looked visibly relieved and gave Harry a smile.

"I'm sorry about-"

"Be quiet and let Healer Augustus check you over." April said with a smile. Harry nodded as the healer made sure that Harry was completely sane and still healthy.

"Just give him a few more days of rest and he'll be back to normal."

"Not all mopey?" Hermione asked slightly forlorn, everyone looked at her. "I mean before the whole thing with Voldemort all he did was mope around." Harry smiled.

"I won't do that." Harry said.

"Good because I will be forced to kill you if you stay all upset and depressed for longer then you need to be." Hermione said. The healer left them and April immediately went to Harry.

"How are you feeling?" April asked. She sounded like a very concerned mother and Harry felt like she was his proper mother.

"Ok I suppose. Is everything that Hermione and Ron are saying true?" Harry asked.

"I'm guessing most likely." April said. She looked at Ron and Hermione

"We just filled him in on everything." Ron said. April nodded and turned back to Harry.

"Can I see Jenny?" Harry asked. April gave him a sad smile.

"Later, you need to get some more rest." April said. She got out her wand, "I hope you don't mind-"

"No." Harry said, "I trust you completely." April smiled and put Harry into a dreamless sleep.

Harry stood by Jenny's bed holding her hand. He had been awake now for a week. He had had a few interviews. Newspapers from all over the world were queuing up to interview him. Harry had had a reunion with the Weasleys, Lupin and several of his school friends. The Patil sisters had both given him kisses to try and cheer him up. Not proper kisses of course but it was still nice of them. Even Snape and Draco Malfoy had come to see Harry. Draco and Harry had decided to put their differences aside and agree to try and be friends in memory of their lost sister. Of course they were both reluctantly agreeing but they were both aware it was one of Emma's hopes. It seemed that the whole world was obsessed with him, even his enemies. The only place Harry could escape was when he sat with Jenny or talked to Ron and Hermione.

Harry sat down in a chair and touched Jenny's sleeping face. Harry had been told that Jenny had been hit with a curse that was usually used to kill banshees. Normally when people were hit with this curse they usually died as the spell was so powerful. A few people survived but there was no guarantee that they would be how they were before the curse. Harry put Jenny's hand to his lips and pressed a kiss on it. Her skin was still warm and smooth. All the injuries that she had sustained had gone and she just looked like she was sleeping

"Harry, here." Hermione said as she approached him and handed him a cup of tea. "I thought you might be thirsty." She stood near the end of the bed as Ron sat in a chair. She then proceeded to sit on Ron's lap. Ron put his arms around Hermione protectively and Hermione seemed quite happy to cuddle up to him.

"Have you been here all day?" Hermione asked sympathetically. Harry nodded.

"She'll be alright mate." Ron said though he didn't sound like he believed it himself.

"I hope that's true." Harry said looking at his girlfriend and possible love of his life.

"Harry" said Jenny's sweet voice. Harry looked around and she stood there in front of him grinning with her tongue out slightly. Harry looked at her amazed.

"Jenny!" he said. He pulled her into a tight hug.

"It's good to see you, do you know how boring it is just lying here asleep." Jenny asked. "My god if I can't force myself to wake up soon I'll go crazy" Jenny said.

"You're ok" Harry said.

"Obviously!" Jenny said. "I'm glad you defeated Voldemort. I've been listening to all your conversations with Ron and Hermione, I knew you would do it if I provided the right distraction." Jenny said. Harry grinned and pulled her into a kiss. Jenny let out a soft moan.

"You won't believe how much I've been wanting to hear your voice again" Harry said. Jenny smiled and gave Harry a quick kiss on his cheek. She took a few steps back and disappeared

Harry had fallen asleep and he could feel a body under his head, Jenny's sleeping body. He sighed and tried to get back to sleep, he wanted to dream of Jenny again. He could feel sleep coming on when he felt a hand through his hair and someone ruffling his hair. Harry frowned and when he heard someone humming to themselves he knew immediately who it was. Harry bolted upright and looked into Jenny's happy eyes.

"Hello boyfriend." She said with a grin. Harry launched himself at Jenny and pressed a kiss on Jenny's lips. She laughed as they broke apart.

"Nice to see you to." She said.

"You're alive. You're awake at last!" Harry pulled her into a tight hug.

"At last?" Jenny said slightly alarmed.

"Apparently it's May." Harry said.

"Apparently?" Jenny asked confused.

"I woke up a week ago."

"I've been unconscious?" Jenny asked, "What happened?" Harry quickly filled Jenny in on everything that had happened. What had happened during the final battle with Voldemort, who had died, who had survived, what had happened in the wizarding world since. When he had finished Jenny didn't look remotely happy.

"Ginny and Emma are dead?" Jenny asked, hiccoughing slightly as she tried to stifle a sob. Harry nodded and Jenny started crying. Harry got up and sat on the bed next to Jenny.

"I'm right here." Harry said. He pulled Jenny into a big tight embrace as she pressed her face against his chest and cried. The room was silent save Jenny's crying and Harry tried his best to comfort her. He was still depressed from everything but he had learnt to try and get over deaths quite quickly.

"Do you want me to go and get April?" Harry asked Jenny. Jenny shook her head.

"Stay here." She said sadly. Her eyes red and slightly swollen from crying. Harry gave her a kiss, which she willingly took from him. Harry and Jenny both felt immediately slightly better. They hadn't kissed since probably Christmas day and it was an amazing thing. Jenny's sobs died down and she forced Harry to lie down. He did and she lay her head on his chest and closed her eyes as her body started shaking again from sobs. Harry held her hand and had his free arm around her body.

"What's mum going to do now?" Jenny asked quietly.

"She's living with Remus, or rather Remus has moved in with April. She's really severely depressed and Hermione's found she's had to take over for her a bit because everyone at the ministry is busy." Harry said, closing his eyes as well. Jenny gave a sad sigh and slowly fell asleep. Harry fell asleep as well, holding Jenny in his arms. A few hours later, April came to check up on the both of them as she had done regularly every night when everyone was asleep. She knew that Jenny must have woken up, her eyes seemed slightly puffy and she smiled at the two sadly. April went back to her office at the ministry and sat in her chair. She looked at her left hand where she still hadn't taken off the ring that Sirius had given her. Her confident expressionless composure broke down and she started crying for the loss of all of her closest friends, minus Remus.

VOLDEMORT SURVIVORS GIVEN ORDER OF MERLIN, FIRST CLASS

The survivors of the final battle between Harry Potter and you-know-who were given the order of Merlin, first class this morning in a ceremony that unveiled a new memorial dedicated to those who had given up their lives or had died as a result of the war that has lasted over twenty years.

Harry Potter, 17, and his friends Hermione Granger, 17, Ron Weasley, 18, and Jenny Marsden, 15, were awarded the award for showing incredible bravery in the face of death and for saving the wizarding world from the worst dark lord in history. Minister of Magic, April Marsden, also announced a new award this morning, the Order of the Phoenix, which is to be awarded to those who deserve more then an Order of Merlin, First Class. This award was also started in remembrance of Albus Dumbledore, who gave up his life in June of last year so that Harry Potter, the Boy Who Lived, may live to fight You-Know-Who and defeat him. When Harry Potter and his friends were asked to give a statement about their experiences and their new awards and orders they told the Prophet this.

"I really don't know what to say. I don't think I deserve this. I'm just a survivor, the people who really deserve this are the people who died." Harry Potter told our reporter. "I was chosen for this, I didn't want to do this but I couldn't have been able to defeat Voldemort without the help of my friends."

"Harry's lying, he could have done it without us." Girlfriend, Jenny Marsden, told us, "I mean, He's the one who actually killed him. We were just distractions." Jenny Marsden, daughter of Minister of Magic April Marsden, recently awoke from a four month Coma, induced by a curse that is normally used to banish banshees…


A/N:-And LOVELYLIL wins!! Emma did exactly the same thing as Lily did to protect Harry, well done. I loved all your guesses though, and most of them were quiet cool. Jenny is NOT a banshee, lol, she can just sing REALLY high. And as some of you may know, if you hear a noise that's loud enough and high enough it can be deafening. Jenny has a gift. Uhhhhh Dude, i get that you probably HATE me now....sorry. Um, other reviews to reply to or mention....Epilogue will be up soon. Now i'm off to try and find hte video to xtina's Car Wash....bye. p.s. The italics, bold and underlines may be a bit funny.