Chapter 3: We the Living
Although it seemed to Hermione that she was the last Gryffindor in England, she knew that wasn't true. For starters, there were the barely alive Percy and the twins...and an ill-treated Neville clung to life as well...all four were proud Gryffindors. In addition, Hufflepuff's Susan and Hannah were also still alive, even though their situation was grim.
Still living too was the Ravenclaw Luna Lovegood...she was holding her own...even if it had meant a transfer from a career as a prostitute to that of a lowly boot cleaner! And then there was the unknown number of nameless Gryffindors, Hufflepuffs, and Ravenclaws who had supported the light side...well she refused to reflect on their fate. All she had learned was that the wizarding brothels had been unusually well-stocked that year!
And then there were those who had managed to evade capture and had fled overseas, seeking asylum. Their numbers were unknown as they had to keep a very low profile. The only one she was sure of that had made it to safety was Dumbledouche...he had clambered over all his allies in an effort for HIM to get away safely. He really didn't give a damn about anyone else but himself. Selfish bugger!
Hermione had heard that Voldemort was using political pressure to get these refugees returned to the UK...by pressure, it meant he was implying that he would invade those countries to get the so-called criminals returned to his tender loving care! And of course, once returned, depending on who and what they were, they were either tortured to death or sent to the "Delores Umbridge Brothel for Ungrateful and Unrepentant Witches and Wizards".
Lastly, Hogwarts now was a single-house school...all Slytherins! It had been renamed the "Voldemort Academy for the Education of Pure-blood Wizards and Witches" and all the teachers were either Death Eaters or their relatives...all vetted personally by the Dark Lord himself.
Further, it was mandatory for all half-bloods and pure-bloods to attend Hogwarts, even if they had already graduated. The latter had to write special exams that proved that they had learned what the Dark Lord had wanted them to know...nothing more and nothing less.