Chap 1
May the second, nineteen ninety-eight.
The Dark Lord had truly been defeated!!!
Harry Potter had won!!!
The Chosen Boy had fulfilled his mission!!!
The Daily Prophet, Witch Weekly, Wizarding Weekly, or The Quibbler of the Lovegood family... every newspaper in the wizarding world carried articles of similar content, with sensational headlines about the Chosen Boy.
This was not to mention the Muggle newspapers, which hinted at an extremely dangerous criminal who had officially been sentenced to death.
The Chosen One?
Was Harry Potter truly the one who had been chosen?
In the end, Harry gained nothing in return from this war...
Fred Weasley, Remus Lupin, Nymphadora Tonks, Colin Creevey, Lavender Brown, Professor Snape...
Dobby, Professor Moody, Cedric, Hedwig...
His godfather, Sirius Black.
Professor Dumbledore...
His father and mother...
If given the chance to do it all over again... could he do better?
The answer, of course, was no. Even if Harry were to return, he could never know in advance what terrible things would befall him.
Hermione was the only one who chose to return to Hogwarts, of course she did, she wanted to complete her final year.
As for Ron and Harry, they were appointed as Aurors, in recognition of the achievements they had accomplished in that battle.
Uncle Kingsley Shacklebolt, a key member of the Order of the Phoenix, became the Minister for Magic.
Under his leadership, the Ministry of Magic underwent a comprehensive reform: repairing the damage left by the war, removing the influence of the Death Eaters, combating discrimination against Muggle-born witches and wizards, rebuilding the education system, and restoring Hogwarts.
It must be said that this was quite a difficult task, as the Ministry of Magic had previously lost the trust of the wizarding community due to the foolish policies of former Ministers.
Only the issue of trying war criminals remained unresolved, as many of them came from long-established pure-blood noble families... not to mention that not everyone had actually killed anyone.
The Ministry of Magic was divided into two factions... one side supported fair trials and the imprisonment of everyone who showed any sign of being a Death Eater in Azkaban. The other hoped that those who had truly been coerced, or who had never harmed anyone, should be granted their freedom.
With the conflict unresolved, the debates were destined to continue.
Until a proposal for addressing the post-war consequences was put forward. Its contents were clear and reasonable... more importantly, the person who presented this proposal was Harry Potter, the hero of the wizarding world.
He called for fair treatment and the use of Veritaserum in the interrogation of Death Eaters... the proposal also made it clear that imprisoning all of them indiscriminately would truly upset the balance, and that the Ministry of Magic would once again face condemnation, potentially giving rise to a new war sparked by the families of those who were convicted.
Harry also chose to step forward as a witness for those who were innocent, or who had earned redemption through their actions...
The Malfoy family was among them. A single shake of Narcissa's head before the Dark Lord had played no small part in Hogwarts' victory. And it was precisely because of that lie that the entire Malfoy family was inadvertently saved during the trial.
Draco would never forget that scene...
The entire Malfoy family sat in Courtroom Ten. Lucius bowed his head, as though the lifetime honor of the Malfoy name had slipped from his grasp. Narcissa kept her back straight, as if she were the only one still holding the family upright. And Draco... haunted by the battle, was left without a trace of his former arrogance.
People whispered, "No one would dare to testify for them..."
Author's Note: Please forgive any inaccuracies. I am not proficient in English, so this translation was created with the assistance of various software tools. As this is a fanfiction, there may be OOC elements. I kindly ask readers to be gentle in the comments.
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