He wasn't supposed to

by Llaylora

the song of his daughter brings back the memories he had tried to forget with a new life, but the quilt of harry potters death will forever haunt him

1. 15 Years

Chapter 1.

15 years.

15 years today.

15 years today at 10:10am.

15 years today at 10:10am, right now.

'We were bound. Hermione was bleeding from her temple, from a chunk of marble off the grand staircase. My legs were broken. Both too weak to move. Too loyal to turn away.

They dueled, they stumbled, they cursed, everyone transfixed.

Graduation day.

Explosion.

Riddle dead.

He stood there.

Wand fell.

Color flew from his body.

Blinded us. Then we saw.

His knees gave way.

Head hit his chest.

He fell sideways.

Never got up.