Suddenly a figure appeared who just looked like... Himself. Harry started to remember the events happened while he helped Sirius to escape from Hogwarts. He snapped out of it as the other him called him "Master". His wand fell down with a clatter.
"How did you...look like...Me?" he stammered.
"Well I have to take someone's or something's appearance to approach someone when their time to flee comes" he said mysteriously.
Time to flee? It sounds like something Dumbledore would say he thought to himself. And it became much clearer what it means.
"Death" he whispered wide-eyed.
"Caught me right, Master" his mirror image said smirking. He couldn't believe what was going on his mind. He is meeting Death. Whether am I gone mad or dreaming? He asked himself. Then he remembered what Death called him "Master". He looked up to see his own face and asked "You called me Master, isn't it? But I never combined those three, am I?"
"No. But you own all the three now. And it makes you as my Master."
It took some time for him to accept the information.
"What do you want to speak with me...err...sir?" he asked timidly as he remembered what the Death said before.
"Oh! The thing is, Master, you have helped me to get the person who cheated on me. So, I want to give some gifts as a symbol of gratitude. And also there is a problem that I have trouble solving."
Death is having trouble solving on problem he mused to himself and asked "what is the problem, sir?"
Death grinned at him knowingly and said,"A soul is trapped with its body in my gateway sir. But the soul has so long time here. And also its other half is still lingering here. I can't accept its soul without it's other half's. So, I have only two choices, one to accept either their souls or the second to let the one that trapped to return here."
Harry's mind rolled, someone who is not supposed to die is about die and there is someone who can't live without them. They will also be dead. Then the thoughts came to halt to the point. What if the one who trapped is a pregnant woman? Unborn baby can't live without his mother. No, it won't happen. I will do everything to ensure it.
He again looked up Death and said
"Um...I think you should return...err...the soul. It will be unfair if they died for something that should not happen, isn't it?" hoping Death would agree with him. Death nodded with a great smile on face.
"Now about gifts, Master" he started when harry cut off "but for what gifts are for? Is it because I was chosen as your Master or something?"
"Huh! Kind of, Master. But also for helping me to acquire Riddle's soul too." "But several out there helped me. They should get the gifts, not me." He protested.
"They will get theirs, Master. But I can't go to them straight as it is forbidden."
"Forbidden? By whom?"
"We have our own rules and we should follow it. No rule breaking, so the world can function the way it should."
Harry seemed to contemplate the information. And a thought arose "But won't the soul... the trapped one remember where they trapped."
"No Master, it won't. With its body it can't even know where it has been."
"Oh!" was all his response.
"So Master, I should thank you for returning the three soul bits of Riddle to me. For that I help you with all the blocks that were set over you and your mate's magic and bonds."
"Magic and bonds?" he whispered.
"And for accepting me to return another soul bit I am giving information to you. It is a person who constituted the magical folks had set up a council in which every magical creature was equal with. And it should form again. With the war ended it is your next task, Master."
"Next task?" he groaned.
The Death chuckled and he started, "I think your friends and family will help you Master. After all those tasks were assigned to them too."
There is silence for a moment. And Death called his attention and said "As for others and your gift Master, I think I can allow every soul to return to the world."
"But Dumbledore said no one can resurrect people?" he asked.
"I am not resurrecting, Master. I am just allowing them to wander in the world again. If they want to spent time in here more than the sun set they can. But if they want to return to my world they should do it before the sun sets, Master. Or else they had to wait so longer for departure."
"But dead person's soul's will not be happier in our world, isn't it?" he asked Death.
"If someone forced them to stay, yes. If they wished to stay, no never. If I can leave, I have to proceed on my orders, Master."
"Oh! Umm...bye then" he said not knowing how to give a farewell.
Death bowed at him and said "See you at sunrise, Master."
Then within a blink of eye, he is back at Hogwarts cuddling with Ginny.
And Harry woke up with a start...