Harry Potter and What Happened After - Sahits

the students that wanted to talk to Harry knew that they would get the chance during school.
Eventually Kingsley stood up and sent a shower of sparks into the air. "Everybody, I'd like to thank you
all for coming tonight," he paused for small round of applause from the audience, "and normally this
would be where I'd give a small speech, but tonight that honor goes to Professor Minerva McGonagall,
Head Mistress of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry." There was a large round of applause
as Kingsley sat down and Professor McGonagall stood up.
Once the noise had quieted down McGonagall smiled out at the audience and said, "thank you. And
please allow me to restate Minister Shacklebolt's statement welcoming you all here to the newly rebuilt
Hogwarts. It saddens me greatly that so many of you stand here today because a member of your
family died, but it also gives me great pleasure that so many of you have survived to see this day."
McGonagall picked up the glass that was sitting next to her plate, "let us all lift our glasses to those
who gave there lives so that we could be here today." She raised her glass to her lips, and so did
everybody else in the hall, and for a moment the only sound to be heard was the clinking of glasses and
the gulping of liquid.
When everybody had finished Professor McGonagall continued, "Please enjoy your selves tonight, and
know that those who aren't with us any longer will always be remembered as people who fought for
what they thought was right, and did so because they knew it was the right thing to do." And with that,
McGonagall sat down. McGonagall seemed to glance at Harry during the last part of her speech, but
nobody seemed to notice.
Soon the plates had been filled with food, just like a normal Hogwarts feast. Harry pulled his favorite
Hogwarts foods towards him, piling his plate with chicken, mashed potatoes, and steak. He filled his
goblet with pumpkin juice and settled in to eat.
As Harry ate he looked around the great hall, seeing the people there eat happily and enjoy themselves.
He watched as a young child listened excitedly to the adults at a table talk.
The first, second and third years hadn't been allowed to come to the after feast unless somebody in
there family was getting an award; much like it had been for the Yule ball. Harry saw some of 4th years
trying to contain there excitement at being able to participate in such a boisterous event.
Harry eventually looked at the people that were sitting at the high table. Harry didn't know most of
them, except for The Weasleys, Hermione, Professor McGonagall and Kingsley, Harry hadn't met any
of the people before tonight, and he had only seen a few of them at the Ministry during the few times
that he traveled there.
When dinner was over and dissert was sitting on the tables Professor McGonagall stood up and raised
her hands for silence, which she got almost instantly. Kingsley stood up next to her and raised his wand
to his throat again, "well, now that we've all eaten our fill, I think there's only one thing to do, and that's
to dance." He flicked his wand, and instantly most of the candles that floated around the great hall went
out, basking the room in semi-darkness. "Now, let the fest…"
McGonagall held up her hand and said, "Minister, if you'd wait just a second, I think there's something
missing. Professor Flitwick, if you'd please," McGonagall flicked her eyes towards the blank ceiling.
Professor Flitwick nodded and with a few flamboyant gestures the ceiling once again seemed to
disappear.
As Harry looked up he saw that the moon had risen in the cloudless night sky and the stars were
twinkling softly. It made the great hall seem much larger than it had only a few seconds ago, and it
made Hogwarts seem complete again.