Hindsight
Hi. New story, fresh start, though my past ones haven't finished yet…
Read, and tell me what you think.
A lot had happened in the past year. The ministry had decided that the times were too dangerous to have approximately 1000 under-aged wizards and witches all together without Dumbledore, so Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry had been shut down, leaving those from wizarding families to be home schooled, while those from muggle families were sent tutors.
Now, Hogwarts was the stronghold for the Order of the Phoenix. With all of its shields and protective spells reinforced even more, it was perfect, serving as both a headquarters and a shelter for the now homeless and also those simply seeking protection.
As always, when chaos reigned, some form of order always appeared. Pretty much the entire magic population had completely lost faith in the Ministry, including, much to their surprise, Dolores Umbridge, after having lost half of her family to a dementor attack. The Order was now stronger than ever, being reinforced by almost complete departments from the Ministry, including the Department of Law Enforcement. More and more people were joining their forces every day, including many qualified healers and aurors. With their growing numbers, the beacon of hope shined brighter than ever, with the Death Eater attacks growing ever weaker. More and more dark wizards and creatures were being put into captivity, and though few knew it, there was even more reason to hope now.
With the help of his friends, and a few others, Harry had managed to find and destroy all of the Horcruxes one by one. Everyone knew that the final fight would be coming soon. Like quiet before a storm, there had been no major attacks for about two weeks now. Even less for the Lord Voldemort himself. He had not even shown his face ever since his precious Nagini had gone missing, and presumed (though everyone knew it at once) dead. Nobody who saw his reaction knew why it was so strong, and nobody who knew why could even guess how he was reacting.
Despite all the help received, there was also much lost. If you were to make a list of all those injured or dead, the names, details, and the length would be heartbreaking. Though there had not been a major attack for weeks, in what was supposed to be a minor raid of a muggle home, the almost unthinkable happened. In an attempt to save the helpless family, Arthur Weasley had thrown himself in front of a spell that almost completely drained his body of all blood. Due to the need for his partner to overpower the death eaters, the time span was just enough to put him in critical condition. Arthur was rushed to Hogwarts' hospital wing, where he is now being tube-fed a steady flow of blood replenishing potions, and that is where we find our heroes now…
Well? Please review…