Author's Note

Hello my fellow readers it is I Ranger'sBabe16 back yet again with another story. We shall be embarking on this adventure together. Give me your opinion because I do value it. This story popped into my head and stuck. It wouldn't leave me alone. It's kind of dark. Well thanks for reading. Enjoy!

~Ranger'sBabe16

Disclaimer

I don't own Lord of the Rings books or otherwise or Harry Potter no matter how much I wish I did. Aragon is awesome I wish I could take credit for him.

Healing Powers

Prologue

The final battle was over. Harry Potter the hero of the wizarding world stood shaking as he looked down on the dead Lord Voldemort. His arms ached and his cuts and bruises stung. His adrenaline high was crashing down, the last year of running and killing Horcrux's had snapped him of any strength and will he had. Lord Voldomort's relentless pursuit of him and his aunt, uncle, and cousin's slow torture of him didn't help either. The scars he had gotten from both is uncles beatings and Voldomort's spells had left him feeling dirty and unwanted. The people around him cheered at Harry, thankful He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named was dead. None of them realized the price it had cost Harry. Ron's betrayal and Hermione's death had been to much for their young hero. He wanted out.

"If there is anyone who cares to help me, I'd sure appreciate it." Harry whispered. The people crowded around him oblivious to the turmoil going through Harry. The Valar had been watching young Harry for years and knew of the great internal strength in him, but the light in his soul had almost been extinguished by Hermione's death. They needed the boy, so they thought to offer him something he couldn't refuse. As Harry wept in a corner after everyone had, had their fill of the boy who had lived twice, time seemed to slow to a stop. Everyone but Harry seemed to stop moving. He looked around as the sounds of mourning people stopped. A shimmering light appeared in front of him and a beautiful woman in flowing white appeared in front of him.

"Hermione?" Harry gasped as he realized who the angelic person was.

"Harry, I'm so proud of you, you did it even thought it cost you everything." Hermione said with a wistful look on her face.

"Oh Hermione, why did you have to leave me here without you? We never got our happily ever after, it wasn't meant to be like this." Harry cried as he looked at the one person he had loved unconditionally. Hermione looked at Harry with sorrow clear on her face.

"Oh my love, it was meant to be this way. No matter how much we loved each other you would never have been completely happy with me. But there is another who you will be." Hermione told the heart broken boy at her feet. Harry looked up at her and shook his head venomously.

"There is no other for me in this world. You were it and now you're gone. Am I cursed to live this life alone? Is there no end for my sorrow?" Harry asked her anguish clear in his broken voice.

"Oh Harry no. There is another place, not here but a place called Middle Earth where the one you seek lives. I can send you there if you want, but be warned they are on the brink of war, a war greater than our own. You would be going into the thick of it." Hermione told Harry as she tried to take his pain away.

"Oh 'Mione I don't know, I'm just finishing a war here, I don't really want to be in the thick of another." Harry said helplessness in his voice. Gone was the strong, independent, confident boy and in his place was a broken, hurt, and weak boy. All he wanted was someone to take care of him and keep him from harm. The only few to do that were dead in this world. Hermione, Sirius, Remus, and the Weasly Twins were all gone. He had nothing left holding him in this world. Why not go somewhere where people didn't judge him because they didn't know him. The idea sounded good, but to be dropped in the middle of a war did he want that? He wasn't sure he did.

"Harry, I know this is a huge decision but I need your answer, I can't stay here for long. My power is already dwindling. I can help you, you know. I do have gifts for you regardless of your choice." Hermione told Harry. He nodded thinking for a few seconds. He did have a hero complex so why not. He told himself. He looked up at Hermione's angelic face and nodded. She smiled that smile that Harry loved.

"For my first gift I give you a companion that won't ever leave you except in death. I give you Shadow Fawkes. He is a very loyal dark phoenix. He won't ever leave you." Hermione told Harry as Shadow Fawkes landed next to Harry nuzzling up to him. Harry smiled down at the lovely bird and stroked his soft feathers, glad to have someone care.

"Thanks." Harry told her. She just smiled.

"For my next gift I give the gift of foresight. You will be able to help your traveling companions with this gift. I also give you the gift of healing and knowledge in sword play and bowman ship. These gifts will help you keep those you love safe and cared for. I wish you luck in Middle Earth Harry. When you arrive you will land on the doorstep of Aragorn son of Arathron he will help you. Trust him with your life. Good luck Harry son of James. May the Valar light your path." Hermione said. She leaned in and kissed Harry's forehead sending him into a deep sleep and off to the land of Middle Earth. Harry fell into a deep sleep and before he knew it he was blinking awake looking up at a man with worried blue eyes. One word shot through Harry's mind. Mate.

TBC

Authors Note

Well what do you think? Is it worth continuing? I hope you enjoyed it. Review please. Thanks to all of you for reading this far, I know it was by your own choice but I like to think that it was my awesome writing skills. Thanks see you next time.

~Ranger'sBabe16