Victory

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Victorious, he strides across the field through the rain, over the sordid confetti of bodies and finally wading through a throng of dementors, all too glutted on the orgy of carnage to stop him.

Or praise him…who knows?

Only one man dares to stand in his way.

Only one man stands, at all.

He stops, waiting for the inevitable question:  “Is it done, Potter?”

He nods.

“Ten points to Gryffindor, then.”  Smiles that don’t reach either one’s eyes…

…are all they need.

The rest of the world hasn’t caught its breath yet…

And if he wishes it, it never will.