One thousand miles away, Harry Potter awoke in a cold sweat at Number 12, Grimmauld Place, visibly shaken, but not as bad as the poor soul who had lived through two consecutive Cruciatus curses from the most powerful dark lord in a century.

The war is over and yet... I cannot be happy about it. Our side has suffered heavy losses from which we cannot ever hope to recover. And it is not over." Hermione Granger searches for normalcy post-Final Battle. AU after 5th Book.

."I -" he hesitated, "I promise that no matter what happens here, I will get you to safety. I can't just leave you to your death like this.I will not make that mistake again."