Chapter 5 Gift

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"What gift?" Harry asked.

Death slowly nods "A gift which you clearly need but know nothing about. You have to experience a normal life before you start your new one"

"Experience a normal life, what the hell is that supposed to mean?" Harry is getting tired of Death's little games.

"Think about it harry, it's been decades since you won the war but here you are still fighting for one thing or another because that is all you have ever known. If I dump you as you are now into a loving and peaceful family you won't be able to adjust to it. Do you really want to start your new life in such a disorganized way?"

"No" Harry muttered.

"That is why you must experience a normal muggle life before you go back, this is to help you transition into your new life properly. Don't worry it's just a normal muggle man whose life you will experience. This muggle used to live in a reality where magic is very weak, it is enough for life and muggles to exist but nothing magical." Death explained.

"How would experiencing a muggle life help me transition? Is there even enough time to do such a thing?" Harry said in confusion.

"We are in the abyss, time is meaningless here, and don't worry it might seem like an entire muggle lifetime to you, but barely a second will pass in reality" Death said trying to assure him, but before Harry could say anything he was suddenly sucked into something.

Harry slowly experienced the entire life of a muggle named Richard, it was a very good life as far as muggles were concerned.

As harry slowly came back to his senses he realised he was once again in the abyss with Death standing in front of him. Death almost seemed to be laughing at him, but Harry didn't have time for that, he is still trying to get over the fact that even in a world filled with only muggles he is still the the-boy-who-lived, that damn title is stuck with him even in a world without magic.

There are books written about his life in that world, ridiculous and preposterous books but still, while most of what's written in those books is wrong, but there is still a shocking amount of information about his life in those books that is true. Information that only he should know but somehow it's there in those books that anyone can just buy and read in that world.

"How is that even possible?" Harry directly asked Death.

"There is a seer in that world that can glimpse into your life once in a while, the rest of the gaps in between I suppose is filled by muggle creativity." Harry could only nod at Death's answer.

"Now that you have received your last gift there is no reason to waste any more time, goodbye Harry Potter and I will see you in a while" as soon as Death finished speaking harry once again found himself sucked into something before he could react.

Interlude: A muggle named Richard.

Richard was born as the only child of a rich family, he had a great childhood being born to a loving mother and a caring father. His father might not always have had time for his son, managing the family business and all but his father was always there when he needed him

But Richard's life changed when he went to high school, while his rich friends made fun of a kid with worn-out clothes and used books, he too joined in never realizing what was wrong with that. This changed when a girl called him and his friends out and embarrassed them for their behaviour.

After meeting this girl Richard realized how fortunate he was because he was born into wealth. Ever since he was born he never had to worry about food, shelter or anything in his life, even going to school and college was more of a formality for him because from a young age his father was grooming him to take over the family business. For some students getting a proper education was their only chance for a better life.

That's when he decided to do something about this, rather than just giving some money to charity and feel good about himself, he took matters into his own hands.

When Richard took charge of his family business he took his earnings and started a charity in that girl's name who was now his wife. His family had gathered a large amount of private wealth so he didn't feel the need to add to that.

Richard and his wife lived a very simple life and used whatever money they earned to provide scholarships to financially vulnerable students, pay for college tuition, etc.

Then after raising their two sons and a daughter and 57 years of marriage, Richard's wife passed away. After that, he left the management of the family business to his daughter and left the charity to one of his sons.

His wife loved to read and got him into it, So Richard spent the last of his years reading books, fanfictions, manga etc in remembrance of his late wife.