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One moment I stood there. And then, I was gone.

He raised his wand. I didn't flinch. I wanted to give her as much time as I could. I stood straight backed; defiant, but ready. I thought of her; her burning hair, her bright eyes, and heart warming smile. I thought of our little boy; the best of both of us, combined. I thought of my best friends; their laughs echoing in my ears, as we planned yet another prank, the sound of a howl as the full moon shone, the taste of butterbeer as we snuck away at night. Their faces flashed before me, and bright green light enveloped the room. I fell. Never to rise again.

One moment I stood there. And then, I was gone.

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One moment she stood there. And then, she was gone.

I waited. One second, then two, and then a few more. And then, she was by my side, her emerald eyes moist, her face pained, as she clutched my hand.

One moment she stood there. And then, she was gone.

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One moment we stood there. And then, we were gone.

We waited, once more, but he didn't come. She looked at me, her eyes full of hope. I smiled at her.

One moment we stood there. And then, we were gone.

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But our boy had stood there too. He never came to us. He stayed. And that's the moment we knew. Her eyes were giddy with delight, my chest was swollen with pride.

In a matter of moments, it was all over. Everything they had fought for, and believed in, it was all done. We had won. In a matter of moments, the entire world had changed. An evil man had been destroyed, a war had been ended, millions of lives had been saved, and most of all, our boy was alive.

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One moment we stood there. And then, we were gone.

But, it didn't matter. Harry had survived. And through him, we would live on.


A/N: Please tell me what you thought, yeah? (: