Slowing of Time
I do not own any Harry Potter characters, I am just playing with them for now and will put them back when I'm done.
This chapter is mostly remembrance but the next chapter will start dialogue and the story.
Hermoine apparated into the small cottage far from any civilization she knew of. She glanced around at the sparsely furnished room and quickly moved to the living room. She had only been there once before but not a lot had changed.
Pictures adorned the mantle piece, she could tell that one had been added. Walking closer she was pleased to see it was one of her, Harry and Ron. Harry, she thought, had put away all of the pictures of the three of them. In the picture the three were just outside the Great Hall at Hogwarts, it was the last picture of the three of them together.
Hermoine frowned unconsciously as the memories washed over her. After Sirius had died at the end of fifth year, Harry had become more withdrawn and she knew his summer with the Dursley's had been the worst ever. Sixth year stayed quiet and it wasn't until their last year at Hogwarts that Voldemort stepped up and began to make trouble. It was small things at first, killing random muggles, blowing up small wizarding get-togethers. Then it started escalating into full-blown war, between the dark and light side. During the Christmas Holiday, Voldemort attacked Hogwarts, during the confusion Harry and Voldemort ended up dueling, but were distracted at the all the ensuing chaos. Right when Harry turned to see Lavender go down from the killing curse, Voldemort cast it on Harry. Ron, who saw it happening, jumped in front of Harry taking the curse instead. Voldemort and his minions disapparted at that moment leaving many students and teachers wounded or dead, including Ron.
Harry again went into his depression. Hermoine and Remus did what they could and slowly Harry came out of it ready to fight.
During the N.E.W.T exams Voldemort struck again and the students were ready. Many had lost friends and family in the first battle. So when Voldemort returned to what he thought would be a school weak with grief, he found an army of angry witches and wizards bent on revenge. Harry, this time went right for the Dark Lord. He knew what he had to do. He knew what the prophecy said and what it meant and he meant to end it right then and there.
The two dueled for hours, evenly matched. Their wands not touching like in Harry's fourth year. Harry had found he was quite gifted in wandless magic so his wand never even saw the battle. Voldemort was shocked to say the least, his enemy was powerful--too powerful. Right when he cast the killing curse for the third time that night, Harry intersected it and reflected it back to Voldemort with more power and incantations.
Remus had found a book on ancient curses and how to kill a body and destroy a soul. During Harry's sixth year summer he had stayed with Remus and they practiced it until it was perfect. And when Harry saw his moment when Voldemort cast the spell he was ready and it worked. Voldemort went down bursting into flame, consuming his body and soul. The entire battlefield stopped to watch as the Dark Lord fell to the earth one last time.
The Death Eaters immediately started trying to disapparate but it was no use. The students had been ready and placed wards over the surrounding area. The death toll that night was 126 Death Eaters to 13 light members. The first battle had been disastrous to the light side with 84 of their members being wiped out and only 26 Death Eaters loosing their lives.
So the final battle was over and the Second War ended with great celebration on the light side. All the seventh years graduated two weeks later in honor of their fallen friends and family. Dumbledore gave them the choice of finishing their N.E.W.T's or not. All the seventh years were heroes and everyone knew they would have no trouble finding jobs. It wasn't just Harry this time that was praised; though he was beyond everyone else. All the seventh years contributed to the battle even more then most of the teachers and other light members. It had been their graduating year that had suffered the most. From the time they had all started Hogwarts to graduation their number had been cut in half.
Only a few decided to take their N.E.W.T's including Hermoine and surprisingly Neville. They all graduated and scattered to the wind some better off then others. Neville with his high N.E.W.T scores became a Herbologist, working for St. Mungo's. Draco, who had joined the light side in their fifth year, joined the Ministry under the tutelage of Arthur Weasley. The Weasley's lost both Ron and Percy during the war. Both had lost their lives while saving others and both were given Merlin 1st class. Ginny, who was set to graduate within the year, had been recruited to play seeker for the Chudley Cannons. Harry had stopped playing after Ron had passed and Ginny took up his position surprisingly well.
Hannah Abbott, took over Madame Pomfrey's job when she fell in battle. She had been such a natural; Dumbledore offered her the job while handing over her diploma onstage.
Susan Bones also went with Hannah and Neville in the healing field and at moment was studying to become Healer at St. Mungo's.
Terry Boot surprisingly had been asked to become an apprentice to Professor Snape after the first battle. And when Lucius Malfoy killed Snape for being a spy, Terry took his position at Hogwarts as the new potions teacher.
Seamus and Dean stuck together for a while before Dean became famous for his artwork depicting the first and second battle. As far as Hermoine knew he was traveling the world with his work, while Seamus had re-entered the muggle world and was doing something with soccer or was it football?
Above the pictures over the fireplace was one of Dean's first pictures. It had featured Hogwarts after the second battle. The castle was bathed in light from the rising sun. It accented the light side while the Death Eaters were in shadows. Few figures were distinguishable including Harry, Remus, Dumbledore, Hermoine, Dean and Seamus looking over the battlefield, their backs to the painting. Above the castle was a small cluster of color and if you looked close enough you could see the small faces of Ron, Lavender, Padma, Pomfrey, and many others who had lost their lives at this battle and the last. The sun seemed to be welcoming them up to the heavens. Before Harry had decided to go away Dean had presented it to him, it was one of his first paintings and one of his most emotional ones.
Hermoine tore her gaze away from the painting and replaced the picture of the three of them at Hogwarts. She hadn't even been aware she picked it up in the first place. She realized she had been lost in thought for a good twenty minutes. She shook her head to clear it, this was not why she came.
Today was July 31st. She was not letting Harry spend his 18th birthday alone. As soon as his diploma was in his hands, he announced right then and there that he was leaving. He explained to Hermoine and Remus that he needed time alone. Time to process what had happened and what everything meant now.
The next day he was gone. Remus, Susan and Hermoine visited a few days later and were pleased to see that the solitude was helping him. Susan returned once a week to check on the various injuries he sustained during the battle. He had been told he would walk the rest of his life with a limp. Other than that, those three and Dumbledore knew where Harry was hiding. Dumbledore suggested the cottage because it was out of the way and it slowed time down. Dumbledore was hoping with the slowing of time to Harry he would heal faster there and return to the wizarding world in a shorter amount of time.
So Harry had been alone for two months and today Hermoine was going to change that.
I do not own any Harry Potter characters, I am just playing with them for now and will put them back when I'm done.
This chapter is mostly remembrance but the next chapter will start dialogue and the story.
Hermoine apparated into the small cottage far from any civilization she knew of. She glanced around at the sparsely furnished room and quickly moved to the living room. She had only been there once before but not a lot had changed.
Pictures adorned the mantle piece, she could tell that one had been added. Walking closer she was pleased to see it was one of her, Harry and Ron. Harry, she thought, had put away all of the pictures of the three of them. In the picture the three were just outside the Great Hall at Hogwarts, it was the last picture of the three of them together.
Hermoine frowned unconsciously as the memories washed over her. After Sirius had died at the end of fifth year, Harry had become more withdrawn and she knew his summer with the Dursley's had been the worst ever. Sixth year stayed quiet and it wasn't until their last year at Hogwarts that Voldemort stepped up and began to make trouble. It was small things at first, killing random muggles, blowing up small wizarding get-togethers. Then it started escalating into full-blown war, between the dark and light side. During the Christmas Holiday, Voldemort attacked Hogwarts, during the confusion Harry and Voldemort ended up dueling, but were distracted at the all the ensuing chaos. Right when Harry turned to see Lavender go down from the killing curse, Voldemort cast it on Harry. Ron, who saw it happening, jumped in front of Harry taking the curse instead. Voldemort and his minions disapparted at that moment leaving many students and teachers wounded or dead, including Ron.
Harry again went into his depression. Hermoine and Remus did what they could and slowly Harry came out of it ready to fight.
During the N.E.W.T exams Voldemort struck again and the students were ready. Many had lost friends and family in the first battle. So when Voldemort returned to what he thought would be a school weak with grief, he found an army of angry witches and wizards bent on revenge. Harry, this time went right for the Dark Lord. He knew what he had to do. He knew what the prophecy said and what it meant and he meant to end it right then and there.
The two dueled for hours, evenly matched. Their wands not touching like in Harry's fourth year. Harry had found he was quite gifted in wandless magic so his wand never even saw the battle. Voldemort was shocked to say the least, his enemy was powerful--too powerful. Right when he cast the killing curse for the third time that night, Harry intersected it and reflected it back to Voldemort with more power and incantations.
Remus had found a book on ancient curses and how to kill a body and destroy a soul. During Harry's sixth year summer he had stayed with Remus and they practiced it until it was perfect. And when Harry saw his moment when Voldemort cast the spell he was ready and it worked. Voldemort went down bursting into flame, consuming his body and soul. The entire battlefield stopped to watch as the Dark Lord fell to the earth one last time.
The Death Eaters immediately started trying to disapparate but it was no use. The students had been ready and placed wards over the surrounding area. The death toll that night was 126 Death Eaters to 13 light members. The first battle had been disastrous to the light side with 84 of their members being wiped out and only 26 Death Eaters loosing their lives.
So the final battle was over and the Second War ended with great celebration on the light side. All the seventh years graduated two weeks later in honor of their fallen friends and family. Dumbledore gave them the choice of finishing their N.E.W.T's or not. All the seventh years were heroes and everyone knew they would have no trouble finding jobs. It wasn't just Harry this time that was praised; though he was beyond everyone else. All the seventh years contributed to the battle even more then most of the teachers and other light members. It had been their graduating year that had suffered the most. From the time they had all started Hogwarts to graduation their number had been cut in half.
Only a few decided to take their N.E.W.T's including Hermoine and surprisingly Neville. They all graduated and scattered to the wind some better off then others. Neville with his high N.E.W.T scores became a Herbologist, working for St. Mungo's. Draco, who had joined the light side in their fifth year, joined the Ministry under the tutelage of Arthur Weasley. The Weasley's lost both Ron and Percy during the war. Both had lost their lives while saving others and both were given Merlin 1st class. Ginny, who was set to graduate within the year, had been recruited to play seeker for the Chudley Cannons. Harry had stopped playing after Ron had passed and Ginny took up his position surprisingly well.
Hannah Abbott, took over Madame Pomfrey's job when she fell in battle. She had been such a natural; Dumbledore offered her the job while handing over her diploma onstage.
Susan Bones also went with Hannah and Neville in the healing field and at moment was studying to become Healer at St. Mungo's.
Terry Boot surprisingly had been asked to become an apprentice to Professor Snape after the first battle. And when Lucius Malfoy killed Snape for being a spy, Terry took his position at Hogwarts as the new potions teacher.
Seamus and Dean stuck together for a while before Dean became famous for his artwork depicting the first and second battle. As far as Hermoine knew he was traveling the world with his work, while Seamus had re-entered the muggle world and was doing something with soccer or was it football?
Above the pictures over the fireplace was one of Dean's first pictures. It had featured Hogwarts after the second battle. The castle was bathed in light from the rising sun. It accented the light side while the Death Eaters were in shadows. Few figures were distinguishable including Harry, Remus, Dumbledore, Hermoine, Dean and Seamus looking over the battlefield, their backs to the painting. Above the castle was a small cluster of color and if you looked close enough you could see the small faces of Ron, Lavender, Padma, Pomfrey, and many others who had lost their lives at this battle and the last. The sun seemed to be welcoming them up to the heavens. Before Harry had decided to go away Dean had presented it to him, it was one of his first paintings and one of his most emotional ones.
Hermoine tore her gaze away from the painting and replaced the picture of the three of them at Hogwarts. She hadn't even been aware she picked it up in the first place. She realized she had been lost in thought for a good twenty minutes. She shook her head to clear it, this was not why she came.
Today was July 31st. She was not letting Harry spend his 18th birthday alone. As soon as his diploma was in his hands, he announced right then and there that he was leaving. He explained to Hermoine and Remus that he needed time alone. Time to process what had happened and what everything meant now.
The next day he was gone. Remus, Susan and Hermoine visited a few days later and were pleased to see that the solitude was helping him. Susan returned once a week to check on the various injuries he sustained during the battle. He had been told he would walk the rest of his life with a limp. Other than that, those three and Dumbledore knew where Harry was hiding. Dumbledore suggested the cottage because it was out of the way and it slowed time down. Dumbledore was hoping with the slowing of time to Harry he would heal faster there and return to the wizarding world in a shorter amount of time.
So Harry had been alone for two months and today Hermoine was going to change that.