"Truly Madly Deeply"
A/N: This is one of the few stories I've written, but this is the first one I have written in First Person (I think that's what you call it) so, I hope it's gonna be okay. Enjoy, if it's possible.
Chapter 1
I sat in a large room with a whole bunch of people. Some I didn't know, and some every one knew. Take the Golden Trio for instance, consisting of Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ronald Weasley. I could see them, since they were in front, and I was sitting near the back with my best friend Candace. She hates that name, so I call her Candy. My name by the way is Desiree. A weird name for a witch, I know. We are sitting in this room. We are seventh years, and even a few sixth years were brave enough to join us. We are waiting. Wating for none other than our own headmaster, Proffessor Dumbledore. You see, it's the worst day of all of our lives, it's the day when the Final Battle will take place. I'm scared shitless, and I doubt Candy's feeling any better. I looked around me. Very few people looked brave. Calm, yes, but scared none the less. I looked at Harry. His face was perfect, as always. Not one blemish. He looked and acted like himself. I could tell though, in his brilliant green eyes, that fear lurked in his mind. I wanted to comfort him, but I didn't know him, and he didn't know me. I've talked to Hermione a few times, and she has helped me in charms, but that's about it. I turned to glance at Candy. Her pretty face was paler than usual and her blue eyes were bulging a bit. I squeezed her hand in reassurance and I smiled at her. I got a small smile in return. Silence. That's all I could hear for about ten minutes. The door creaked as it was opened. Proffessors Dumbledore, McGonagal, and Sprout walked in with stony faces. Every single head swung in that direction. The two women stood by the door as Dumbledore walked to Harry and put his hand on his shoulder, then spoke.
"Students of this great school, the time is here. Proffessor Snape is with Voldemort at this very moment, telling him that it would be the perfect time to attack. We have aurors everywhere, but I am most proud that each one of you will fight along side me. Thank you, and God blesses you." He motioned for us to follow him, and we all stood up to follow him out the door, and out on the grounds, some of us to our deaths, and some of us to victory. I prayed to whomever that was listening to protect as many people they could.
We walked down the corridors mostly silent, except the soft slap of worn, comfortable shoes on the floor and a few girls who were crying. Their boyfriends or friends would put their arms around them and pull them closer. I looked at Candy and saw her watch the girl closest to us who was huddled against her boyfriend. Candy and I were both single, and I knew what she was feeling. Loss, and loneliness. I felt it as well. I hugged her and she hugged back. I lifted my wand out of my robe pocket and showed it to her. She didn't speak, but did the same as me, making sure we both had ours. Our life lines.
"Oh my god, I almost forgot," I told her as I reached into my robes again.
"What?" she asked curiously. Just like her normal self.
I smiled softly and handed her three small viles with bright green potion in them. I handed them to her.
"This is healing potion with a few extras in it. Like Pepper Up and what not."
She took them then hugged me again. "Thanks, I never would've thought... where did you get the list of ingredients?"
I raised an eyebrow at her.
"One of Snape's books," we said together. We laughed softly, and the people closest to us turned around and gave us funny looks. I shrugged and Candy smiled. What was the point of dieing without a little light before it happened? And I told whomever would listen just that.
Candy laughed and said, "Good point. You remember that one time in elementary school when Bobby and Tyler were screwing around on the stairs and they fell, and when they got to the bottom they were in the sixty nine position?" Candy and I are both muggleborns.
I laughed, probably a little to loud, " Yeah, I member that. That was bloody hilarious! I hated Bobby. He was such a prick."
Candy laughed and I laughed along with her. Some one started chuckling behind us, and I turned and smiled at him. It was Blaise Zabini. I was surprised he laughed because he's a Slytherin and Candy and I are Ravenclaws.
"It's a good idea to think of good times in our lives at a time like this," He said in his Italian accent. There are so many different races in Hogwarts it's unbelievable. Very few are American, like Candy and I. I nodded and said, "Yeah, reminiscing is a great idea. Want to walk with us?" He gave a nod and squeezed between people to get to us. I winked at Candy and she smiled evilly. When he got to us, I moved away from Candy so he could walk between us. I turned to see his friends with pissed off and shocked looks on their faces as they watched two short muggleborn Ravenclaws link arms with a tall, good looking pureblood Slytherin. It was brilliant.
"What's one of the funniest things that has happened to you, Blaise?" I asked him. I had to look up to see his face. He was quiet for a few seconds then said, "I know one of the funniest things I have done."
"Tell us, we are all ears," Candy said. He gave her a surprised look and started his story.
"When I was first learning to ride a broom, I ran into a tree."
"That's it?" I asked, raising my eyebrows. "There must be more than that."
He chuckled shyly and said, "There was a girl involved."
"Now we're getting somewhere!" Candy exclaimed. Blaise acted like this was one of the few times he had all attention on him. I shrugged it off and listened to him finish talking.
"Well, I had a crush on my parent's friend's youngest daughter. We were seven at the time."
"Aww, how cute!" I said, I was feeling left out, I didn't know what else to say.
He laughed out loud and continued, " I was flying on my new broom, when she and her parents apparrated onto our doorstep to visit. She came around our home and watched me fly. I didn't notice her until she waved at me, in which I waved back, to nervous to do much else. I wasn't watching where I was heading and ran head on into a large tree. She laughed at me and I laughed as well, but when I tried to stand up, I fell over... again, and again."
Candy and I both laughed at Blaise and made fun of him until we got to the doors in the Great Hall. I had totally forgot why we were walking in the hallways in the first place. I looked to Blaise, then Candy. My friends, and I told them I loved them very much, and watched as Blaise turned bright red. I hugged him then Candy. I held her head in my hands and looked her hard in the eyes.
"Don't loose your head gal, 'cause when we get through this, Blaise and everyone else is gonna need our help. Don't loose it and be brave like your usual self. We will both make it." I let go of her and turned to Blaise.
I punched him lightly on the arm and said, "You hear that Blaisey Boy? Your gonna make it to so you can help afterwards. Don't loose it." He smiled sadly and nodded. He did something I didn't expect a shy man like him to do. He hugged us both in his large arms and smiled down at us.
"God is watching both of you ladies. He will protect you." Then Dumbledore spoke to the rest of us, the whole time we were walking down the corridors he was whispering to The Trio. I was glad, I didn't know if I could've taken him talking about the fight.
"Be brave, children, and don't forget what we have taught you. Be there for each other, even if it may be one you do not get along with. Remember, it's not always the worst, or darkest spells that work best. Be creative, even in a time like this." And with that, he opened the doors and lead us outside, where the sun was bright and the grass was green. Terrible weather for what was going to happen soon in time. Blaise, Candy, and I walked down the stairs in step with each other, and Blaise nodded to us when he went to stand with other men. We withdrew our wands and watched as large men in black robes gathered around the gates many yards away. They parted as a tall, hideously skinny pale man slowly walked forward, another tall man, taller than him, walked beside him. Snape. Oh my gods, it was the Professor.
"Severus?" Dumbledore yelled in false anguish. "Have you really changed sides?"
I felt like laughing.
"Yes you old fool! I have always been with the true lord who can rule this pathetic world!" Snape yelled back. His silky voice caressed me as it drifted through all of us.
"No! It cannot be!" Dumbledore screamed. He threw open the large gates
The end had begun.
A/N: I know its not too long, my chapters probably wont be long, just to tell you nice cliffy there eh? Read and review please! Id appreciate it!
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