Homeless and apt to stay that way if he has his way.

[heir_of_gryffindor]

What do you mean I should smile more? [Unamused look.] Yeah, we won the war, but a lot of people died. A lot of good people. It doesn't feel right to be light-hearted. Not yet.

Later. [He closes his eyes.] After the funerals and... [A sigh.] a lot of sleep.

Comments

[harrydresden]

Just be careful how much sleep you get man. I won my war and was dead for like... six months.

[heir_of_gryffindor]

I don't think I need quite that long to recuperate. [Then again, who the hell knows?] I feel like I haven't slept for nearly that long.

[harrydresden]

I think mine was more de-cuperating but I know how you feel man. The bastards never have the decency to let you catch up on sleep. And you know they've got enough minions to take turns making our lives hell.

[heir_of_gryffindor]

...yeah. But I hope most of them [i.e. the minions] are caught or know better than to cause more trouble. They'd have to be idiots to keep fighting.

[bindsthedead]

In time it- it stops hurting quite so much. Give it time.

[heir_of_gryffindor]

It's...apart of a process. I get that. It's just...

It's too soon.

[harrydresden]

I'd say I'm lucky I took most of the minions out but I'm only halfway through my slog apparently. Always a new Big Bad to step into the shoes of the last one.

[heir_of_gryffindor]

...Big Bad?

[harrydresden]

Yeah you know, whoever the new guy is who wants to rule the world or whatever. There's always at least one, and most of the time there's about seven or eight with any chance of it. And those guys never want to fill it with ... I dunno, flowers or puppies or anything.

[heir_of_gryffindor]

In my case, there was only one. But his followers were just as violent. [Maybe even more so.] I hope no one tries to follow in his foot-steps. If they do, they have a lot of people to answer to.

[harrydresden]

One that you knew of. In your part of the world specifically. Right? I've read your books man.

[batbogeyed]

It's over, Harry. That has to mean something. The people we lost...this is what they died for. I think...they'd want for us to live.

Even though we miss them.

[onlyspare]

It's finally over.

You deserve all of the rest you can get, Harry.

[heir_of_gryffindor]

...Cedric? [He's just...going to stare.]

[heir_of_gryffindor]

I have a universe?

[heir_of_gryffindor]

You're right. [He takes a deep breath.] But I'm not going to forget them. That wouldn't be fair.

[heir_of_gryffindor]

I have books?

And, as far as I know, Voldemort was a world-wide threat.

[batbogeyed]

[ She considers him for a moment. ]

We should do something for all of them. A memorial, maybe? Something at the school.

[heir_of_gryffindor]

Like the one for my parent's? [Though she might not have seen it.] It was a statue in front of their house.

[batbogeyed]

Oh. They...I didn't know about that. [ Though it makes sense. Proceeding cautiously. ] You went to see it, then? What's it like?

Cedric usually elicits this reaction. Lol!

[onlyspare]

[ he gives a sort of half smile, nodding his head. ]

Yes, it's me. I know, it's a bit strange.

[harrydresden]

Yep, see that forth wall? We just kick it down around here. I've got books too.

I didn't hear about him doing anything in the states man. And you know Americans, if it doesn't happen to us it ain't news.

;_;

[heir_of_gryffindor]

I guess I should be used to...

But I -

Are you okay?

[heir_of_gryffindor]

That's a new one. [He's fairly impressed and terrified.] Is it really any of their business? [Now imagining that the world is filled with Rita Skeeters. Oh dear Merlin.]

right? ;o;

[onlyspare]

Well, I suppose I am as okay as I will ever be.

What about you, Harry?

[ his smile is soft, even as it was when they were still students, untouched by the dangers of Voldemort ] Are you all right, then?