The Slave to Desperate Men

“The war began a long time before any of us understood the nature of darkness, old man. And it will continue long after either of us leave this world.” They are fighting the war their parents lost. It is their turn. And they will prevail. Some will become heroes, most will be forgotten, but three will learn the beauty and wonder of death, the horror and vulnerability of friendship. A Post-Hogwarts story.

Because It Is Bitter, Part Two. "The war began a long time before any of us understood the nature of darkness, old man. And it will continue long after either of us leave this world.” They are fighting the war their parents lost. It is their turn. And they will prevail. Some will become heroes, most will be forgotten, but three will learn the beauty and wonder of death, the horror and vulnerability of friendship. A Post-Hogwarts story.

Ch 3: Miles To Go Before I Sleep (part 1): The Order has scattered after the Last Battle and a battered Lupin continues his duties at the Ministry. Tonks receives a short-lived reprieve. A Post-Hogwarts story. Rated R for language.

In this chapter, we join the Minister of Magic for a staff briefing, and get more information about the whereabouts of Ron.

Neville contemplates a bet he once made while he guards a camp of the wounded. Harry and Hermione land in Little Whinging, in pursuit of a clue of Ron's whereabouts.