I don't own Harry Potter. I'm just playing around in the special world created by JK Rowling for as long as she'll let me.
I don't have a beta, and English is not the first, second, or third language I know. It's actually the fourth language I know, and I'm writing in English because my English professor told me writing makes perfect.
Escape
It was a clear sky tonight, the first clear night since Harry has return from Hogwarts two weeks ago. The nights have been raining and cloudy since school let out, almost as if it was crying for the losses at the first battle of Hogwart. Harry Potter was lying on his back in his bed watching the stars comes out as he thinks about what happen at the end of the Tri-Wizard Tournament.
The tri-wizard cup was a portkey planted by Barty Crouch Jr. that took him and fellow champion Cedric Diggory to an unknown graveyard. It was only luck that Cedric was knocked out by the fallout from the unexpected portkey.
I wish I was as lucky, but I had a front view to Voldemort reclaiming his body. I was but a key ingredient in allowing him back that night. I still suffer from the effect of Lord Voldemort Cruciatus curse.
I should have die in that graveyard that night, if our wand had not connected and was save by the priori incantatem and his horcrux. I was then on the run from the deatheaters and Voldemort when I was crucio again just feet from the portkey and I thought it was over. An shaken but conscious Cedric made a desperate grab for me and the portkey as Voldemort cast the killing curse at my back. It was unfortunate, that the killing curse hit me just as we were portkey back to Hogwart.
Among the confusion of Cedric and my dead body returning to Hogwart, there were screams of fear and sorrow as Cedric reported what had happen.
Barty Crouch Jr. made his final mistakes as his polyjuice potion wore off and he started laughing and rejoicing that the dark lord was back again. "There will be no Harry Potter to save the wizarding world from the dark lord and deatheaters" he shouted.
Professor Filius and Dumbledore engage him in a show of amazing spell fire. As the duel became heated, Filius had to step away from the fight and erect a shield to protect the students and minister personnel. The student were panicking and screaming as they ran from stray spell fire cast by Barty Crouch Jr. A few stray fire spell from Barty Crouch Jr. had set the stand on fire, and when it crash down, it kill many students.
Hermione Granger was among the students kill as the collapse. This cause more students to run from the battlefield and into the castle. Fred and George try their best to save those crush under the stand, but there was nothing they could do. Stray spell was still hitting around them, as Barty Crouch Jr. realize he would not survive the battle with Dumbledore. He was going to take out as many students as he could before he was taken down. After seven minutes of heavy dueling, Dumbledore fire whip spell finally brought down Barty Crouch Jr. as he was hit in the neck while attempting to duck the whip. In the aftermath the body count was six students were killed, while another twenty were injure.
Harry Potter awoke to a blank white room. I knew that even though my body has return to Hogwart, I was killed before the portkey took effect. The fact that Hermione was standing next to me a few minutes later, I realize that something must had happen at Hogwart.
She told me that Barty Crouch Jr. had attack the stand, and she was crush under it when trying to get away. I hug her and tell her that I was sorry that I couldn't protect her. She just laughs through her tears, as she hugs me and told me there was nothing I could have done.
That was when my mother came into the room. She started talking that we were at the crossroad. Well, Hermione was there to say her goodbye to me, but that I was not ready to head into the next great adventure just yet.
"Harry, the night Voldemort body was destroy in your room, he made you a Horcrux. When he cast that killing curse at you in the graveyard, Voldemort effectively destroy one of his own Horcrux. I am sorry Harry, but you will be going back to your body soon. Remember that your father and I love and are proud of who you have become. We wish that you could live your life in peace, but you will need training to take on Voldemort. Dumbledore will not provide that training, instead he expect you to sacrifice yourself for the greater good. Just remember that if you die again, you will not be returning to the world of the living. For the horcrux that protects you from immediate death had been use for this turn."
Lily hugs both myself and Hermione at that moment. "I wish I could stay and talk with you for hours, but I can feel the draw of the afterworld pulling on Hermione and my bond to this place. Harry, talk to the Goblins."
Harry just look at his mom, and ask "why mom? What can they do for me?"
"Harry, you should not have competed in the tournament for it was only for student of age. The fact that Barty Crouch Sr. from the ministry office and Dumbledore force you to compete, you should be considered of age. The goblins will help you become an adult in the wizarding world."
Pulling away from Harry, Lily just watches as her son and Hermione hug each other. "Harry, I wish it could have been different for you and Hermione. But there is no way to change things."
As Lily was pacing around, she turns back to Harry. "Harry, leave Hogwart, it is no longer safe for you, and go train. The Potters are an ancient and noble family, they have properties all over the world."
"Mom, who would train me if Dumbledore will not?" ask Harry.
"Take Sirus and Remus with you and have them train you in everything they know. They are responsible for you." reply Lily. "Harry always remembers that your father and mother love you. Never doubt that, and we will always love you, no matter what you do. "
With a final hug, Lily left Harry and Hermione alone in the blank room.
"Harry, I'm so sorry I cannot be with you at the end of the war. I know that you will be victorious against Lord Voldemort. Trust in yourself, fight for your life and those who cannot fight for themselves."
"Hermione I can't, not without you by my side. You're supposed to be with me through all of this." As Harry laid his head down on Hermione's shoulder and cry.
"Harry, end this and help bring about a new world that is friendlier to all magic sensitive being. Harry, never forget who you are, and why you are fighting." Hermione hug me tight then, and whisper to me of something that she wish she did before death.
"Harry, I wish I had the chance to have fallen in love. Love is the greatest gift we can give and receive in our life. Love is the reason why we live, and without it, life is not worth living. There are so many like me, who has never had the chance to fully feel love, the soft caress of a friendly lover, that soft first kiss in a moment of innocence, the cuddling in front of a fire as the cold winter snow falls outside, sharing a hot chocolate with the person I love. Harry, I thought I love you, but never had the courage to tell you. Find it Harry, and never let go."
Lifting Harry's head, Hermione looks into his eyes and said remember when we went after the stone, and what I said:
"Harry-you're a great wizard, you know."
"I'm not as good as you," said Harry, very embarrassed, as she let him go.
"Me!" said Hermione. "Books! And cleverness! There are more important things-friendship and bravery and-oh Harry-be careful!"
"Harry, you are a great wizard, study and train hard, but remember that there are far more important things out there. Friendship, bravery and love. Harry, you were my first friend, and for that I love you for it. Save the world and be the man I know you can be Harry. Goodbye Harry, I love you."
And with that Hermione left me all alone. I saw the horcrux that was Lord Voldemort and I kick it. No one ever said life was fair, tonight another horcrux was destroy, but my best friend Hermione Granger has gone onto the next great adventure. So I return to the world of the living, to prepare for and destroy the person who made my life hell. Voldemort, I will be coming for you soon. I will not hold back when next we cross path again.
When I came to, I gave Madam Pomfrey quite the scare. As far as she known, I was dead. She had check me over several time after my body had been brought to the hospital wing, and found no sign of life in me. That I sat up from the bed as she was covering the other dead made her run out of the room.
I chuckle as I realize that I scare Pomfrey with my awakening. I should be nice to her, but now I can leave the hospital wing without her trying to stop me.
As I made my way out, I realize that Hermione's body would still be in the wing. It was this thought that had me return to the wing and look for her. She was in the bed next to my own bed. Even in death, she still reminds me of the best thing I had in my life. She stood by me when even Ron did not at the beginning of the year.
I conjure a beautiful white lily and lay it on her chest while placing her hands over them. Just something to show that I care for her.
Slowly, I cover her back up when I heard the commotion outside the wing. It must be Pomfrey returning with Dumbledore and other staff members. I walk up and hid behind the door just in case I was mistaken and it was death eaters. And maybe a little more scaring of Pomfrey.
Just as I was hidden, Pomfrey came in with Remus Lupin, Professor Dumbledore and McGonagall. Pomfrey ran forward with Dumbledore and Remus to my empty bed, while Professor McGonagall had yet to walk too far from the door.
I couldn't help myself; this was a perfect chance to scare my head of house. So I quietly walk up behind her and clap my hand on her shoulder. The scream she let out as she leapt into the air was loud enough to turn all the adults back in our direction.
Professor McGonagall turn around wand raise as soon as she landed, and I could not help myself from laughing at her. Never had I heard my head of house scream in fear before.
It was then that I realize all the adult was looking at me in shock.
"What, do I have something on my face?" I asked them.
But only silence greeted my question. I turn around and said "there's nothing behind me, so it must be me."
"Harry, how are you alive?" ask Dumbledore.
Of course, trust Professor Dumbledore to get straight to the main question of my liveliness. Why couldn't he ask something easy, or simple? Like how are you my boy?
"It's because I had a piece of Voldemort in me professor. It was my escape the clutches of death free ticket. Did you notice that my scar is no longer as noticeable anymore?"
"I'm sorry Harry; I didn't know he made you a horcrux. But I am glad that you are still alive. Everyone will be leaving early to return home next week. We will have a memorial for all those kill and then everyone will be leaving." Dumbledore told me.
It was then that Remus swept me up in a bone crushing hugs. Of the four there, it had to be Remus who try to send me back to death's waiting hang. "Can't breathe Remus! Let me go, I need to breathe."
Remus had just release me when professor McGonagall had me in a hug as well. I could feel her tears soaking my shoulder as she hugs me. All I could do was pat her on her back.
"Professor, I'm still alive. Please, believe me, I'm still alive." Harry slowly pushes professor McGonagall back. "I'm alive, and I'm fine for the most part. I just wish I could have shown Hermione that I care for her as much as she cares for me."
"Remus, I met my mom after I was hit with the killing curse. There are things she wanted me to do, and I'll need your help to accomplish it."
"Harry, I can't. I'm a werewolf; it's not safe for me to be around you." Remus slowly turns away from me with a look of sadness crossing his face.
Turning Remus back around, "Remus, you are one of my father's best friend, a marauder, please I need you now more than ever. And Sirius as well, I need him and you to accomplish what I need to do. My mom trusts both of you to help me."
That was the night I lost more than I ever realize that I had in my life. Hermione was the brightest star in my night sky. There are plenty of other stars in that sky, like Ron and Neville, but they will never be as bright as Hermione. She could lead me home, and just her shining there makes me feel like someone is with me. If only I had know that before all this happens.
Tomorrow, everything will change for me. Tomorrow, after a week of planning and visiting the goblins, and another week of just hiding, I'm going to make a break for it. Remus and Sirius will meet me at Heathrow airport. Then off we go to Seattle where my great grandparent bought a home in the middle of nowhere. There Sirius and Remus will start my training so that I can face Voldemort again.