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Simple. That’s all Harry Potter wants after the war. In fact, he’s owed it—after enduring a lifetime of unspeakable neglect, loss, and sacrifice.
But the best things worth fighting for never come easy. And sometimes, lessons come like a reckoning—just a breath too late.
Simple: Ginny, join her family for good and finally hold everything he’s ever wanted—the big family, the laughter, and the warmth.
Warmth—exactly what he gets at the bottom of an Ogden's bottle. Laughter—the lovely, haunting sound that sings him to sleep to visit better moments shared with the witch who wants nothing to do with him.
Complicated: Kissing Hermione in the tent after sharing an aching, awkward dance. Loving her despite knowing the price is the only family he’s ever known. Thinking shagging Ginny would end such unwanted feelings—it didn’t. Chasing the ghost of a future that vanished with her.
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An emotional Harry + Hermione romance with a happy ending loosely inspired by A Walk to Remember and the song Better Than I Know Myself by Adam Lambert.