Author's note: The character's and book are not mine, unfortunately only the plot and this short story is. It's my first fanfiction and I got the urge to write after reading pretty much most of the longer HG/SS fanfictions I could find. I really do love that pairing and can hopefully capture both character's personalities. Feel free to review/ criticize constructively, I'd love to hear from you. Also, the title will surely change once the story is closer to being completed. =)
Chapter 1 – The Final Battle
The final battle had finally taken place two days ago. Voldemort and his followers had stormed the castle on the full moon, bringing werewolves and other creatures with them. There was a terrible moment in which the side of the light thought they might lose. Harry was fighting his way to Voldemort, flanked by Hermione and Ron when Fred died. In that moment, Ron was distracted by the sight of his brother's lifeless body hitting the ground and that was all it took for Lucius to flick an effortless Avada Kedavara his way. Harry faltered. Hermione quickly bubbled them both, draining quite a bit of her power but it was enough for Harry to focus. He promptly disposed of Lucius, shocking even the Dark Lord in his rage.
No one had paid attention to the figure lurking in the shadows, no one except for Severus Snape that is. He threw himself in front of Harry just as Bellatrix Lestrange fired off an angry red curse. At the same moment that it collided with his leg, he fired off the killing curse and Bellatrix's body dropped to the ground. Harry was finally face to face with Voldemort and seeing as Hermione could do nothing more for him, she turned back to tend to Snape.
He was on the floor, cursing under his breath, his bloodied leg twisted at an odd angle. He didn't seem to have noticed her yet and as she was about to say something, he snapped: "Not now Miss Granger, surely you can wait until after the battle to be an insufferable know-it-all. I do not presently have the time to explain to you what hex Bellatrix used."
She flushed in indignation "I only came to see if you'd like some –
Before she could finish her sentence, a huge explosion occurred from where Harry was fighting Voldemort and she was thrown onto Snape. Then, the world went black.
When she awoke the next day in the hospital wing, Hermione realized that many had died and although the war was won, she felt that a battle was lost. Although all were glad that the Dark Lord had finally fallen, the deaths of those who had fallen with him laid heavy on the mind of the Order. Ron, Fred, Tonks and Lupin were all gone. Those losses had hurt the most.