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The Silence of War by Danc1ng_F0X_Spirit6921 for Rosalina
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
26 Nov 2025
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The Great Hall was silent, not with peace, but with exhaustion. War posters from the Ministry littered the walls, while owls still brought letters announcing deaths, Slytherins sat apart, sleeves pulled down to hide marks they never asked for, curses burning into their skin when Voldemort willed it. Across from them, Gryffindors glared, not out of hate anymore, but out of shared weariness. Harry looked at his friends. Even Ron and Hermione, once so fierce, had dark circles under their eyes. Golden boy, the Ministry called him, but none of them had saved him from sleepless nights or blood on his hands. it was the same everywhere: the Ministry demanded obedience, Voldemort demanded fear, both sides demanded sacrifice. None cared that they were students, that they were children. when another owl dropped news of a fallen classmate, the hall didn't erupt in grief. it fell into a cold, dangerous quiet. Students exchanged glances across house tables, and for the first time, no walls stood between them. " We're done," someone whispered.