Post by mirka on Feb 13, 2010 23:10:00 GMT -5
YEARS AND YEARS LATER ...
'Oi, oi! Pick up your socks, now, it's time to go!'
The large morning fog that sweeps over the beautiful country is worrying some of the mothers and fathers, who are sending their children back to school for the second semester. It's a new year! And the fog settling outside of London, pure white and grey, worries the mothers and fathers -- is this an auspicious start for their childrenAwards: But there's no time to think about that, when your children are in front of the radio and playing with their Christmas toys, still! The mothers and fathers slap their children lightly, playfully, and tell them to put on their warmest robes (You don't want to go to Hogwarts with a cold, first thing!). The children storm out of the house, clambering, knotted laces and tangled hair and happy smiles. The crimson train is awaiting them, steam puffing out as it has for so many years, and the students search desperately for their friends and a compartment.
No, the war hasn't been forgotten.
You'd be ostracised for forgetting the horrible effects of the fighting. The deaths. The smoke. The everything.
There are some orphans, some people missing siblings, some people missing their best friends. But, for now, it'll do. It's been a little over two decades since the Second Wizarding War (hopefully, the war to end all wars) and the Wizarding World is lively, still recovering from mild aftershocks. Harry Potter is now Head of the Auror Office; his three children attend Hogwarts and are small celebrity figures there. The valiant Ron and Hermione Weasley are changing the Wizarding World, too, and their children are in school.
The War has left society with so many heroes. They helped bring about a new day -- without all the prejudice, and without all the restraints. The elitists have pleaded wrong, have been sentenced and punished for their crimes, have tried to forget. The abject are flourishing: their lives grand and full of ease. Mostly.
So the year is 2023. Things are bright! There is culture and no fear of a Dark Lord (or, worst yet, a Dark Lady!). Hogwarts is still accepting students, as it always has for hundreds of years. Pranks are around, thanks to the Weasley family's establishment, echoing the doings of a group of students almost half a century ago. Lessons are taught and minds are brightened. The future is optimistic for the Wizarding world! Humane, revolutionised. What are you waiting for!
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