Hello to whoever is reading this. (who are you?)………I don't know what else to say so I'm just gonna type the disclaimer and story. Yeah, I'll do that. No, I'm not weird and I know you were thinking it so don't bother to deny it.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything Harry Potter related except for the books I got for Christmas but that's a totally different subject so lets get back to…. what was I typing about? Oh yeah! Pink bunnies! No? Disclaimers? Yes? I got it right! Okay, don't sue me because I don't own Harry Potter. There. The disclaimer is done so let's get on with the story!
Summary: Harry finds 3 rings when he goes to visit Godric's Hollow in his old bedroom along with a strange man who seems to be more than he appears. Join the quest for the remaining Horcruxes and the true meaning of the rings left by Lily Potter!
Never Let Go
by: Unseen Moon
Prologue
1977
I'm gonna die! was the only thing going through the heads of the thirteen girls the Death Eaters had captured in a raid of Hogsmeade on Halloween. All the girls were huddled together in the center of the clearing except for three 16 year olds at the edge of the clearing. The three girl's names were Lily Evans, Alice Stone, and Patricia Edwards.
Lily Evans was a fiery red head with intense green eyes. Her long hair was in a braid over her shoulder, tied of with a green hair band. Alice Stone was a slightly chubby blonde with the most beautiful sea green eyes in all of England, or so her crush, Frank Longbottom, said. Her hair was loose and just past her shoulders. Patricia, or Tricia, Edwards had short spiky black hair and purple eyes that were so dark they could be mistaken for black.
The three girls were best friends and did almost every thing together, apparently including getting kidnapped together. At the moment the three Death Eaters guarding them were waiting, for what, Lily couldn't tell but she guessed that for the time being she and the other girls were safe.
Looking around Lily guessed they had a chance of escaping. It wasn't a good one though. 100 to 1 her plan wouldn't work. Turning she whispered into Alice's ear, "We're gonna have to charge them."
"You drank the firewhiskey, didn't you?"
"No!" Lily hissed. One of the Death Eaters turned to survey the three girls. Lily promptly ducked her head as the Death Eater's gaze turned to her. Waiting until the Death Eater turned back around, Lily explained her plan.
"100 to 1 we won't survive," Alice noted. Lily nodded in response. "but what the hell, I already told Frank that I love him, so let's do this!"
"Shut up!" a Death Eater glared at them.
"Here's an idea," Tricia shouted back across the clearing, "YOU shut up!"
"Why you little…" the Death Eater whom Lily dubbed Dumb came storming over. Whipping out his wand and pointing it between Tricia's eyes Dumb sneered, "Any last words?"
"Yes, actually," Alice replied with a broad smile. "Drop dead."
Thunk!
Dumb fell over without a sound, thanks to the Silencing Charm Tricia preformed with his wand, revealing Lily standing behind him with a rather large tree branch.
"Good boy." Alice said with a smirk. "Great job, girls."
Tricia and Lily grinned and gave the thumbs up sign. They pulled Dumb into the trees surrounding the clearing and waited for the other Death Eaters to find him missing. The girls didn't have long to wait as one of the remaining Death Eaters stepped into the woods. Lily waited until the trees blocked him from the sight of his fellow Death Eater before she nodded to Tricia. Nodding back, Tricia raised the wand she had stolen from Dumb and sent a Stunner directly into the middle of the Death Eater's back. As he fell Alice tried to catch him but he was way too heavy and he landed on top of her as she fumbled to keep her balance with a loud crash. Lily and Tricia winced as the crash resounded through the woods and into the clearing.
The last Death Eater leapt to his feet and after Stunning the ten girls in the clearing crept into the woods. Lily and Tricia managed to pull Alice out from under the fallen Death Eater and Lily swiped his wand before the last Death Eater got to them. As Lily helped Alice onto her feet, Tricia Stunned the last Death Eater. The girls raced out of the woods and into the clearing to find the other ten girls Stunned. After the girls were revived Tricia addressed them.
"Who else wants ta get the heck outta here?"
The girls roared in response and Lily nodded as Alice said, "Motion passed."
Suddenly, twenty new Death Eaters Apparated into the clearing. As one the Death Eaters drew their wands and made their way towards the terrified girls. The girls took one look at the advancing wizards and darted for cover in the woods. Tricia forced Lily and Alice down as a Killing Curse soared towards them. Spells, Hexes, Jinxes, and Curses were sent flying into the woods after the retreating girls. Cries could be heard as the girls fell victim to the onslaught of spells. As the dust settled and the smoke from the wands cleared, only the Death Eaters were left standing.
"See if there are any left alive." ordered one of the Death Eaters as he surveyed the damage their spells had brought. Before long three girls were brought before him. Nodding he said, "They'll do. Bring them, the Dark Lord grows impatient."
"Let him wait," Tricia muttered. "I gotta hit the can."
Her muttered comment made many of the Dark wizards turn, several of whom drew their wands. Lily and Alice inched closer to her to shield her as best they could. After a little wait the lead Death Eater motioned them to put away their wands. As they Apparated outside of what seemed to be a very large manor Tricia groaned.
"Are you okay?" Lily asked.
"I missed lunch, I've been kidnapped by Death Eaters, I have a wedgy, I'm cold, I'm hungry, I'm tired (did I mention I'm hungry? cause I am), I have just wet my favorite pair of pants 'cause I wasn't allowed a pit stop, and I'm about to see Voldemort, oh yeah Lils, I'm just dandy." grumbled Tricia.
"W.T.M.I.!" Alice said with a shudder. "And you don't have to bite our heads off just because you're PMSing, and don't you dare deny it or blame it on something else. I was the one who missed Transfiguration to run up to our dorm to get you the clean pads, remember?"
"Yeah, yeah." Tricia muttered. "I get the point."
Alice nodded but before she could respond they were stopped. The Death Eaters waited outside a large doorway until a cold voice bid them enter. The girls were shoved inside the room so suddenly that Lily lost her balance and fell in a heap on the cold wooden floor. As Alice and Tricia bent to help her, a set of black robes came into her view. As one, the three friends slowly looked up into the face that had terrorized England for as long as they could remember. Tricia moved in front of her friends to provide a shield against the Dark Wizard.
Sneering, Voldemort hissed at her, "Do you know why you have been brought before me?"
"No," Tricia said. "Should we?"
Voldemort smirked, "Ah, Gryffindors."
"'Ah, Gryffindors.'" Tricia mocked. "Are you just gonna stand there smirking at us or what."
Alice reached out and put her hand on Tricia's shoulder. That subtle touch reminded her of their position and that without even blinking Voldemort could have them killed. Grinding her teeth, Tricia slowly backed down, she hated losing a fight. Still upset, she decided on glaring at him. Voldemort chuckled, a very scary sound.
"You are here to witness the most powerful wizard gain even more power and strength." noticing the girls faces Voldemort nodded. "Yes. You are going to die, all three of you. I only need one of you alive for now."
"What do you mean 'for now'?" Lily asked.
Her question was never answered though for suddenly Voldemort's head shot up and he snarled for three of his Death Eaters to check the hall. Confused but not ready to question their master they obeyed. It wasn't long before Voldemort snarled for ten of his Death Eaters to find their companions. Just as he was getting impatient, one Death Eater came stumbling back into the room shooting frightened glances over his shoulder and panting as though he had run sixty miles.
"Where are your fellows?" Voldemort snarled, but before the last syllable left his lips a hand reached through the opened doors, grabbing the Death Eater and dragging him kicking and screaming into the hall. The girls shuddered as the man's screams for mercy and help were suddenly cut short.
Noticing that they weren't the center of attention any more, Tricia grabbed her friends and they silently backed away until a Death Eater saw and threw a spell at them. The spell barely had time to leave the tip of the wand before several things happened at once. The girls darted into a nearby closet (a/n: I don't know how it got there just bare with me here people.), Spells, Hexes, Jinxes, and Curses were thrown all over the room as a figure came striding in and cracks were heard as more wizards Apparated into the room to and started dueling.
Alice slammed the door shut to the closet and sealed with a spell. Turning she saw only Lily in the closet with her and realization of what their friend had done dawned on them. Tricia was fighting in the next room, defending her friends as she stood in front of the closet doors blocking the curses sent her way and preventing anyone to come near the closet. Alice moved to unseal the door and help her friend when another sealing charm hit the door, this time from the outside. Tricia had sealed them in to prevent them from coming out and to her aide. Screaming for her to unseal the door and let them help her, Lily and Alice banged on the door in vain.
Outside a battle raged as Light and Dark wizards dueled to the death in a flurry of various Spells, Hexes, Jinxes, and Curses. 17 year old James Potter was back to back with his best friend and ally Sirius Black as he dueled a Death Eater. The boys were forced to break apart as an onslaught of Hexes was sent spinning towards them. James was tackled from behind by a Death Eater. As he fell James slashed behind him with the silver knife he used for Potions class, feeling something warm splatter on his neck and hair he pushed aside the Death Eater and threw a curse at the Death Eater who had Sirius pinned. Looking around he saw Patricia Edwards, a fellow Gryffindor, with her back against the wall defending herself against three Death Eaters at once. Albus Dumbledore had his hands full with the thirty Death Eaters and the cries of the wounded and tortured filled the once still air of the large room.
Suddenly the remaining Death Eaters Apparated out of the room and only those too weak to Apparate, the dead and the Stunned were left. Tricia let her friends out of the closet and they turned to survey the damage their rescue had caused. Walking among the bodies and helping who they could, they slowly made their way through the remains of the battle grounds until Alice let out a heartbreaking cry and scrambled to a body lying on the ground.
Frank Longbottom was gasping for air and stark white as Alice hurried to his side with tears running down her cheeks. Lily hurried over to her friend and knelt to examine Frank. As she knew more of healing than Alice or Tricia, Lily helped as much as she could before Tricia pulled her away with a simple phrase, "There are others who need your help Lily."
Nodding, Lily stood and made her way to a young Auror who was clutching his leg and biting his lip to keep from crying. The Auror's honey blond hair was sticking to his sweaty forehead and his crystal blue eyes were clouded in pain. As Lily moved around helping all she could, she fell to her knees next to a Death Eater no older than 17 who was lying in a pool of his own blood with wide glassy eyes and his throat slit. He had slightly long golden brown hair with chocolate brown eyes that you could drown in. On his right hand's ring finger was a ring that had two hands holding a heart with a crown on it with the heart pointing towards him. His once tanned skin was now pale and cold to touch like the dead witch beside him.
It seemed as though the shock of what had happened finally hit Lily as she let out a wail that turned all heads towards her. Tears streamed down her face as she gazed up at Heaven, silently mouthing 'Why?' over and over again.