Harry Potter and What Happened After - Sahits

Hermione profusely, she knew Hermione never liked flying; in fact it was the only thing in the
wizarding world she wasn't good at, and giving away the broom was more like Hermione giving Ginny
a piece of clothing that she didn't want than it was a concession on Hermione's part. Despite this Ginny
was still grateful.
Ron looked at Harry and Ginny, and then at the three brooms that hovered in the middle of the three of
them. "Gryffindor Quidditch team will be unbeatable this year."
"And what makes you think you'll be on the team?" Harry asked sarcastically, "There may be a better
keeper in the second year."
"Ha ha, very funny," said Ron, looking a bit flustered, "you'd never deny the team a Firebolt 2.0."
"No, your right I wouldn't," said Harry, a smug smile spreading across his face, "but then again, I could
probably get the whole team F2s if I wanted to."
Harry Ginny and Hermione couldn't help but laugh at the surprised expression on Ron's face. Ginny
mimed taking a picture and said, "Perfect, that will be the picture we let you sign." This brought new
fits of laughter to the three friends, and even Ron joined in after he got over the surprise.
By the time they were finished opening everything it was nearly time for dinner. The four of them
quickly washed up and headed for the great hall. When they arrived they found that even though about
half of the students had already gone home with their families the hall was still filled with people.
Harry thought that he saw a few people who he knew didn't have any children at Hogwarts.
The four quickly found four seats with the rest of the Weasleys and before any of them could ask about
the large number of people Mr. Weasley said, "McGonagall is going to make an announcement about
the school, that's why there are so many people from the magical rebuilding committee here, along with
all the school governors," he said as he pointed to a group of about 30 people that was standing along
the back wall.
A few seconds later Professor McGonagall stood up from her seat in the center of the staff table. She
slowly looked around the hall, her gaze reminding Harry of the Transfiguration classes he had taken.
Soon the hall was completely silent. "As you all know Hogwarts will be reopen next year," she started,
"but what most of you don't know is that it has been decided that the rebuilt castle will be a memorial to
those who died in the war against Voldemort."
At this a loud cheer went up from the crowd, and Harry joined in whole heartedly. He saw the castle as
the perfect memorial, the castle that those who had sacrificed their lives to help defend would always
remember them.
"The plans are not yet completely finalized, but they will include an extension on the trophy room that
will be called the Room of Remembrance, it will contain a painted portrait of all those who died in the
war, weather it was in the final battle that took place here only two nights ago, as they tried to defend
the castle and the boy that will forever be remembered, or if it was nearly two decades ago, protecting
that same boy from a similar fate." McGonagall said as she looked around the room, her eyes resting
for only a moment on Harry. "There will also be plaques around the castle with the names of those who
died on them; they will be placed as close as possible to the places where those people died. I know
that this is a hard time for all of us, and I hope that the rebuilding of Hogwarts Castle as a memorial for
those who have fallen will make it that much easer for us all."
There was silence for a second, and then everybody erupted in cheers. Mrs. Weasley was crying, and
Harry was beyond himself with joy. He knew that this was exactly what should happen; this was what
all the people who had died would have agreed upon as being the right course. And to Harry that was
what mattered.