Life
Harry perspective
Even after 22 years since the Battle of Hogwarts that day still haunts me. I feel this overwhelming guilt because everyone who died for me.
My Mum, Dad, Sirius, Mad Eye, Remus, Tonks, Fred, Rufus Scrimgeour the list keeps going and going. I know some didn’t die in the Battle of Hogwarts but they thought to keep me alive and died while trying to keep me alive.
I sit at my kitchen table, and start to right a letter. I do this every year I send letters to the family members who lost kids because of me in the Battle. I start with Dennis Creevey Collin Creevey little brother.
Dear Dennis,
I know today is hard being the 22nd anniversary of the Battle of Hogwarts. If you need anything please let me know.
Then I go to Andromeda Tonks.
Dear Andromeda,
I know today might be hard, being the 22nd anniversary and all but please if you need anything let me and Ginny know.
I can’t go on I try and do this every year but it feels like the letters are getting shorter and shorter.
I send our family owl out the window to deliver the mail. I honestly can’t sleep as I’m about to go up the stairs. I hear Tap, Tap, Tap on the window the owl can’t be back already.
I open the window and a Hogwarts owl comes flying in. “I swear if JAMES SIRIUS POTTER got in trouble again I will bring him straight home.” I told Ginny.
“Now Harry have faith for once James is probably not in trouble.” Ginny says.
“It’s James we are talking about Ginny. Of course he probably got in trouble. Why did I give him that cloak.” I said.
“You’re probably right. Open the letter I need to know to call off work so I can pick him up tomorrow.” Ginny said.
I slowly open the letter, a pull out the parchment.
Harry Potter
I was wondering if you could come to Hogwarts and do a DADA lesson on the Battle of Hogwarts. - Minerva McGonagall
“Minerva you know how much I hate talking about this.” I said.
“What is it?” Ginny asked.
“Minerva wants me to do a DADA lesson on the Battle of Hogwarts.” I said.
“Come on Harry it’s time to face the past why don’t you go talk to them.” Ginny asked.
“If I wanted to become the DADA professor I wouldn’t have become an arour. What’s so special about me teaching the lesson.” I asked.
“Well you are the one that defeated who must not be named.” Ginny said. “No one else can say they did that.”
Ginny always hated using the name Voldemort he’s been dead for 22 years and she hasn’t used his name once.
“Fine I will do it. Can you send an owl to hermione and say I won’t be at work tomorrow. I will send an owl to Minerva to tell her I will do it.” I said.
We send the owls and we go off to bed but I stay awake for a while. Not being able to sleep mind is racing in a million different directions. The next thing I know it the morning of May 2nd.
I get dressed in my nicest clothing. “HARRY JAMES POTTER! GET BACK INSIDE THIS HOUSE AND EAT YOUR BREAKFAST!” Ginny yelled at me.
“I will eat breakfast at Hogwarts dear.” I said.
“Fine but I SWEAR IF I FIND OUT YOU DIDNT YOU WILL BE SLEEPING IN THE DOGHOUSE!” Ginny yelled at me as I disappeared. I land in Hogsmead.
I walk to the iron gates of Hogwarts where I meet Minerva McGonagall.
“Good morning Minerva.” I said with a little smile.
“Rough night?” Minerva asked.
“What do you think?” I asked.
“Why did you finally say yes to teaching a DADA lesson?” Minerva asked.
“Not right now Minerva. Has breakfast already been served? Ginny said ‘I will be sleeping in the doghouse if I don’t eat breakfast.’.” I said.
“Yes but I can send some up from the kitchens to the your first DADA lesson.” Minerva said.
“That will be great. Thanks.” I said. We walk into the castle and up the marble stair case to the DADA classroom.
I hear the teacher say. “Oh! This must be the aorur Harry Potter at the door.” He said.
The door opens and I walk in. “My name is Harry Potter. I am head of magical law enforcement. But I didn’t get here without working hard.” I said
“22 years ago today I fought in the Battle of Hogwarts. I was just a student just like you but with some adventure in my life.” I said. “Many of you may have heard of Hermione Granger, what about Ron Weasley. Well our 7th year we decided to go hunt Horcruxes. Albus Dumbledore gave us a mission it was to hunt Horcruxes so that’s what we did. We had to find and destroy all 7 at the time before we could even think about taking down The Dark Lord. So that’s what we did it took forever to find them and destroy them. That day we lost family, friends but we didn’tloose what we were fighting for. Why we were fighting we never lost hope. Any questions?” I asked.
A Gryffindor boy raised his hand. “Yes you all the way in the back. Gryffindor robes.” I said.
“What were the Horcruxes you had to destroy.?” He asked.
“Myself I was one, Voldemort’s diary, Rowena Ravenclaw diadem, the resurrection stone, Helga Hufflepuff’s cup, Salazar Slytherin locket, his Snake Nagini
