It was over. He's finally gone. Harry did it.

Everyone stands still, not quite sure how to react. The still loyal Death eaters vanished the second they saw their Dark Lord fall.

That's when I started frantically searching the remaining people who stood around me. Scanning every face, looking for his ice blue eyes. I see his parents retreating. Cowards. But no sign of him.

When he came to us months ago begging to be saved, for protection in trade for all the secrets he knew, I had my doubts. Within days he had my trust, within weeks he had my heart. I don't know how it happened and I honestly don't question it. I know to follow my heart.

We could sit and talk for hours. Intelligent, challenging, even enlightening conversations. Something I never found in any other person. He was funny, charming, and sweet but sarcastic, serious and sometimes dark. I opened up to him about things I swore I would never talk about... After two months I knew I had fallen for him.

Far to my right I caught a glimpse of blonde hair I knew to be his. I slowly turned away from the crowd and when I was for sure it was him I ran. I was exhausted, dirty, bloody and could probably pass out at any moment but I needed to be in his arms. So I ran as hard as my body could. I'm sure I was an odd sight but I didn't care.

I think he heard me because he lifted his lowered head and I finally got a glimpse of his ice blue eyes. I was so happy to see him alive.

He started towards me with a ghost of a on his lips. Finally. Finally I reached him and crashed into his body. My god it felt good to feel him again. I never wanted to let go of him again.

I tilted my head back to look at his face, to make sure it was really him. It's him.

"I love you."

The word slip out of my mouth before I have a chance to stop them. I'm mortified. I had never expressed my feelings to him before. We had really only been together for about 6 months.

To my surprise he grinned, took my chin in his hand and whispered "I love you too" before pulling me into a searing kiss. I could feel his love being poured in to this kiss and gave him every ounce of love I could muster right back.

Despite everything. All the loss, turmoil, destruction, and chaos that this war produced I knew that with time and love our world would be okay.