A/N: I give full credit to Katsu for the layout of this one-shot. She is awesome. She is also not a writer on this site… to my knowledge, anyway.
Also, this layout is set up so that if it says "subject", assume it is a recording. If it says "letter", then it is written out on paper, and so on and so forth. Also, be sure to note the dates. It'll jump around a bit.
Disclaimer: They're not mine, they belong to JK Rowling.
SUBJECT: Granger, Hermione J.
Doctor: Greyson, Balthazar Q.
Time: 14:20 January 15th, 2005.
He likes flying… liked it. Flying. I think it made him feel free. Feel like he could do anything, you know?
I've never liked flying, it's not something one normally does.
giggle
Well, I guess maybe not when you're a Muggle, it's pretty normal when you're a witch or wizard.
pause
Where am I?
Dr. Greyson: St. Mungo's, Hermione. You've been here since the end of the war nearly a year and a half ago.
Wow. I don't remember the war. Did we win?
Dr. Greyson: We did. You helped.
I helped…
Yes, I think I did. I'm good like that. Smartest witch of my time, you know. I think Harry always resented that…
pause
small sob
I try to forget. Who wouldn't try? I don't remember what happened then.
pause
Where's Harry?
SUBJECT: Weasley, Ronald B.
Doctor: Vertrusca, Marylin.
Time: 17:50 January 22nd, 2005.
I dreamed about him last night. I dream about him every night. He worked hard to defeat Voldemort.
small laugh
If only he could see me now. I can say his name.
Over, and over, and over…
Voldemort, Voldemort, Voldemort, Voldemort, Voldemort, Voldemort—
maniacal laugh
Aren't you proud, Harry!
heavy breathing, small chuckles on occasion
He's proud, I know he is.
Dr. Vertrusca: Ron, it's been over a year and a half since the war. People still aren't sure how it happened. How did Harry defeat He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named?
soft sound, like a hand lightly hitting a forehead
Forget. Forget. Forget.
maniacal laugh
I was there. I saw it all. All.
more laughter
I didn't do anything. Uh uh. I did nothing. Harry did it all, yes he did. He's the hero… always the hero. Just the weasel… I'm just the weasel.
laughter
Why not ask Harry? What happened, Harry? Did you kill him?
giggle
Yes, I imagine you did. He did, didn't he? He's a hero. But are murderers allowed to be heroes?
soft sound, like a hand lightly hitting a forehead
Forget. Forget. Forget.
Letter from Ginevra Molly Weasley to Luna Lovegood.
January 2005.
I saw Ron today. He was the same. By 'the same' I mean he's still insane. He doesn't remember Harry when you mention his name. Only when he thinks of him himself. It's scary, really, to see his eyes go blank at the mention of Harry's name.
They've separated Ron and Hermione. Apparently, they think Hermione still has a chance to get better. They're not sure Ron ever will. I hope he gets better. I want to know what happened. I want to know—how he died.
Witness: Longbottom, Neville.
Interviewer: Shacklebolt, Kingsley.
Time: 09:45 June 2nd, 2004.
I tried to help them, like I always try to help them. They wouldn't let me, said I would slow them down.
That hurt.
I was good enough in Fifth year, when we all went to the Ministry of Magic.
I was good enough in Sixth year, when the Death Eaters attacked.
But for this, I would slow them down.
Shacklebolt: What were they doing before the war broke out?
I'm not entirely sure, exactly. They told me a few things. After Dumbledore…
long pause
Shaklebolt: Mr. Longbottom?
Sorry, still hard to deal with, you understand. What were we discussing? Oh, yes, before the war.
pause
I'm not entirely sure myself what they were trying to do, but I remember them mentioning something about Horcruxes. Apparently, Dumbledore told Harry that Voldemort had seven of them. Harry destroyed one of them in the diary in Second year, and then Dumbledore destroyed another while we were in Sixth year. I think he went to find the other five.
pause
He said something about the snake You-Know-Who always had. Nagini, I think it was called. I think it was a Horcrux, too. So, that's three.
Ron let slip something about a locket Harry and Dumbledore found. He said the locket was a fake, and someone initialled RAB found the real one and destroyed it. It was true. It was Harry's Godfather's brother, Regulus Black. He took the locket and destroyed it. Harry found it in Twelve Grimmauld Place.
So, that was four. One he thought—because of Dumbledore—was in something belonging to Hufflepuff or Ravenclaw. He was fairly certain there was nothing belonging to Gryffindor. One was obviously in Voldemort himself. He never did tell me what the last one was…
SUBJECT: Granger, Hermione J.
Doctor: Greyson, Balthazar Q.
Time: 22:18 February 4th, 2005.
You know what I miss most? I miss spending time with them. We had fun, the three of us. And the invisibility cloak made things so much more interesting. And then the Marauder's map. We did things. Bad things. Things we shouldn't have.
We never got into trouble. Dumbledore liked Harry. Harry was a good person. Did you like Harry?
Dr. Greyson: I didn't know Harry, Hermione.
Oh. Well, you would've liked him. It was hard not to. Malfoy was a prat.
Malfoy hated Harry. Suppose he still does. Wonder where Malfoy is now. Did Malfoy die? Maybe he did, maybe he didn't. He wasn't there. Didn't see him when the war happened. I think he ran. He was a coward.
Harry would've saved him, even if he was evil. But Harry died, didn't he?
giggle
Harry died. It's so funny. The war was over, and Harry died.
giggle
Life is so strange. There's so little, and so much of it.
goes into a singsong voice
One little spell, and you're dead. One little bullet and you're dead. One little illness and you're dead.
pause
Haven't seen Harry in a long time. Reckon he's resting after his defeat of Voldemort.
giggle
I was the only friend who ever said it. Vooool-deeeee-mooooooort.
long laughter
It's not even a scary name. It means 'Stealer of Death' in French. Did you know that? Fleur DeLacour told me once. It's funny.
goes into uncontrollable giggling
The Potter against the Stealer of Death.
more giggling
Seems ridiculous, doesn't it?
Witness: Malfoy, Draco.
Interviewer: Shacklebolt, Kingsley.
Time: 11:00 June 16th, 2004.
Heard Weasley and Granger have gone insane. Is it true?
Shacklebolt: We're not here to talk about them.
It is true, then. I should go visit them. Reckon it's hard to lose your best mate. Wouldn't know, really. I never had a best mate, did I?
Shacklebolt: Tell me about Harry, Mr. Malfoy.
Nothing to tell. He's a hero, he saved my life, end of story.
Shacklebolt: Were you there at the end?
When he died? No. I was fortunate enough not to have witnessed it. Reckon that's what drove the Mudblood and Weaselbee mad, innit?
Shacklebolt: Please refrain from using words like 'Mudblood', Mr. Malfoy.
Don't get your knickers in a twist, Shacklebolt. We all know I've got a soft spot for that one. Smart, pretty—everything my father despises. What more could a bloke ask for?
Shacklebolt: Can we please remain on-topic?
Yeah, yeah, whatever. No, I didn't see Saint Potter's end. Reckon it was brilliant though. Should've had it in the Daily Prophet or something. Everyone should've seen his end, it would've been spectacular. Him and the Dark Lord fighting… Wish I had stayed. But no.
goes into a high-pitched, snobby voice
You go along, Malfoy. You can't help us. We'll defeat Voldemort ourselves.
scoff
Smug bastards. But, I was injured, and I didn't care so much who won, anyway. So, I did what Saint Potter said. I left them there. And then, he went and got himself killed, and the other two went mad. Reckon I got the better end of the deal.
Exert from Harry Potter's Journal,
May 17th, 2004.
We've destroyed another Horcrux today. It was in a cloak worn my Ravenclaw. We found it in an old Muggle store. Ironic, really. Something one of the Founders possessed, and it ended up in a Muggle shop.
That's five. The diary, the ring, the locket, Nagini, and the cloak. There's one left in Voldemort, and the last one is a mystery. I think I know where it is, but—I can't say anything. Ron and Hermione will worry. They'll insist I'm wrong, but I know I'm not.
We set out tomorrow. I told them I knew where the last Horcrux was. I told them it was with Voldemort, just like Nagini had been. They keep asking what it is, but I won't tell them. They'll find out, soon enough.
I hope they'll be okay once everything is over. I hope they'll forgive me.
SUBJECT: Weasley, Ronald B.
Doctor: Vertrusca, Marylin.
Time: 17:50 January 22nd, 2005.
I want to play Quidditch. With Harry. It's fun. Have you ever played Quidditch with Harry? Don't think you have, I'd have remembered.
giggle
He liked girls who played Quidditch. My sister played Quidditch. He liked my sister. Her name is Ginny, you know. Ginny Weasley. Her last name is just like mine.
giggle
It's funny. Her name is like mine. Could've been Potter one day. Ginny Potter.
long pause
small sob
Why did he do it? Why did he do it? There had to be another way. There had to be another way!
Dr. Vertruscra: Do what, Ronald? What did Harry do?
crying
abrupt stop
small laugh
Wands are pretty aren't they? Did you know you can cast a spell on yourself? I knew. I didn't know you could cast an Unforgiveable curse, though. Did you know? If I aimed my wand at me, and I said Crucio, it would hurt, and I wouldn't be able to stop hurting until I told it to stop. How does it work like that? I mean, if you think about it, you have to hate the person you're doing it to. I don't hate myself, but it would work.
Dr. Vertrusca: Ronald, did Harry use an Unforgiveable Curse on himself?
Who's Harry?
laughter
Letter from Draco Malfoy to Hermione Jane Granger.
August 2004.
Hello Granger.
Yes, it's me. Malfoy. Who else would call you 'Granger'?
Hear you've got yourself in quite a state. Heard you've gone insane. It's a waste, really. Your mind was so full of information. You really should try not to be crazy, it's not very becoming.
The funny thing is, you probably don't even find this insulting. You're so mad that everything I say is just amusing to you. I suppose when you get better you'll want to have a chat. I'd be happy to oblige.
I never did thank you for saving my life, Granger. Potter did it, really, but I know you convinced him. When you're better, perhaps I'll take you and your Mudblood parents out for dinner. Least I can do, after all.
You probably won't believe me, but I am sad that Potter died. I'm also sad you and Weaselbee are insane.
Well, maybe not Weaselbee, but I'm sad you are. You were always a worthy opponent. Were you not so impure, maybe I would have considered a relationship of some sort with you.
Listen to me, going on and on, and you probably don't even know what I'm saying. It's a little depressing, really. I would almost pay for you to punch me again, just to know that some of the old Hermione is still in there, somewhere…
I'll come visit, I promise. Maybe drop by Weaselbee's, too. Stranger things have happened.
Draco Malfoy.
SUBJECT: Granger, Hermione J.
Doctor: Greyson, Balthazar Q.
Time: 18:12 September 22nd, 2005.
Dr. Greyson: You've improved a great deal Hermione.
Have I? I hadn't noticed…
Perhaps it was being away from Ron…
I miss Ron. All the time. He's a good friend. But I think you're right. I think I did improve. Ron was worse than I was, and being with him made me worse.
shuffle
Ron knew Harry longer. Not by much, but he did. I think—I think he blames himself for what happened. His insanity drove me insane.
giggle
abrupt stop
I'm sorry. I tried. It's hard to forget—hard to forget that you were insane. Some things just stay with you.
Dr. Greyson: Hermione, can you tell me what happened? On that night, what happened?
SUBJECT: Weasley, Ronald B.
Doctor: Vertrusca, Marylin.
Time: 18:13 September 22nd, 2005.
Harry can't come back, you know. Uh uh, he can't.
giggle
singsong voice
Horcruxes, Horcruxes, Harry ain't got no Horcruxes.
returns to normal voice
If he did, he wouldn't have died!
maniacal laughter
He died. Harry died. He died fighting Voldemort.
giggle
Said his name again. Voldemort. He died fighting Voldmort.
Or… not really…
SUBJECT: Granger, Hermione J.
Doctor: Greyson, Balthazar Q.
Time: 18:15 September 22nd, 2005.
Dr. Greyson: What do you mean 'not really', Hermione?
He shot the killing curse at Voldemort, and he died. He actually died.
pause
But then we told Harry—
SUBJECT: Weasley, Ronald B.
Doctor: Vertrusca, Marylin.
Time: 18:16 September 22nd, 2005.
We said uh, uh, uh! Naughty naughty, bad bad Potty! You didn't destroy the last Horcrux.
You know, there were seven.
One…
Two…
Three…
Four…
Five…
Six…
Seven…
He only destroyed six. Voldemort was six.
giggle
Bad, bad Potty didn't tell us what seven was. No he didn't. Didn't want us to worry. Didn't give us time to worry.
He knew seven, yes he did. He knew from the very start.
We thought he did a bad, bad thing. We thought Voldemort would come back.
giggle
Voldemort's dead, isn't he? Just like Harry.
singsong voice
Horcruxes, Horcruxes, Harry ain't got no Horcruxes.
SUBJECT: Granger, Hermione J.
Doctor: Greyson, Balthazar Q.
Time: 18:20 September 22nd, 2005.
Dr. Greyson: When you say Harry didn't want you to worry, what do you mean? Why would you worry?
It's the last Horcrux, you see. Voldemort died in his new body, but he still had one piece of his soul left. It's where he kept it that—
loud sob
I just—
crying
I can't believe he did it!
Dr. Greyson: Did what? Hermione, what did Harry do?
SUBJECT: Weasley, Ronald B.
Doctor: Vertrusca, Marylin.
Time: 18:23 September 22nd, 2005.
Not telling. Not telling. Not telling.
giggle
Shan't say nothing if you don't say pleaseeeeeee…
laughter
Peeves was funny. I liked Peeves.
Dr. Vertrusca: Ronald, please. What did Harry do after he killed Voldemort.
whisper
He killed himself.
giggle
Yes he did, yes he did. Harry Potter killed himself.
laughter
Big hero. Big hero. He knew where the last Horcrux was. He knew where it was, and he didn't tell us. Nope. Not me, not Hermione. He didn't tell us.
Dr. Vertrusca: Where was it? Ronald, where was the last Horcrux?
SUBJECT: Granger, Hermione J.
Doctor: Greyson, Balthazar Q.
Time: 18:26 September 22nd, 2005.
uncontrollable crying
In his scar!
more crying
He knew it. All along. Harry knew the last Horcrux would be in his scar. He had to kill Voldemort before he could destroy the last piece of Voldemort's soul. Voldemort never could've known Harry knew where the last Horcrux was. Voldemort never wanted to kill Harry, he wanted to extract the piece of his soul which should have been left safely inside the body of a dead one-year-old.
But Harry lived!
more crying
He lived! So the piece of Voldemort's soul stayed inside him. Harry killed Voldemort, and then smiled at us. He smiled!
It's over, he said to us. It's over forever. I love you.
more crying
And then,
sob
He turned his wand on himself. And he—he said the most Unforgivable of the Unforgivable curses!
hysterical crying
SUBJECT: Weasley, Ronald B.
Doctor: Vertrusca, Marylin.
Time: 18:30 September 22nd, 2005.
And then…
He died.
giggle
singsong voice
Horcruxes, Horcruxes, Harry ain't got no Horcruxes.
END.