K so this is like my first fic, n i aint never been good at ner english. So please forgive the gramatical mistakes I am sure there are. This is my take on book seven, it will be HPHG but will take a few chapters to get there, thank you very much JKRowling. Oh btw I own nothing, she does.

Harry Potter and the End

Chapter 1 Preparations

Harry Potter stood there, at the lake with his friends, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. He just stood there shocked that they would be so willing to put their lives aside to go with him, to their possible end. He had already pushed his girlfriend Ginny Weasley, Ron's younger sister, away so that she would be able to continue on with her life, but to his suprise 2 things raged in his head. Why was he not upset that he had ended his relationship, as well as Ginny didn't seem to be too shocked that it happened either. The other was why were his other two friends so intent on following him, even though he had tried to push them away same as he did to Ginny.

He decided that if they wanted to follow him, then they would have to overcome their worst fear. Hopefully when placed against their fear they would wise up he thought. He knew full well that Ron and Hermione were probably the two people that he knew that shouldn't have to be tested to come with him, but he wanted them to be safe.

After Harry realized that he had stood there for several minutes with a vacant expression on his face he was brought back to reality by Hermione calling to him, "Harry, Harry are you all right. You don't look so good?"

Harry nodded the affirmative and quickly thought of a plan. "Listen guys I am glad that you want to come with me to the Dursley's, and the whole trip, but need to go to the Dursley's by myself. I will meet up with you guys at Bill and Fleur's wedding on the 1st of August. I gotta go speak to Professor McGonagle before I leave will catch up with you guys at the wedding." And with that Harry was off at a run to catch up with Professor McGonagle.

Once Harry had gotten to the headmistress's office he said the password, "sweet tooth" and went up to the door to knock. Once he took a seat and began to ask the headmistress his favor, "Proffessor, while I must keep my word to Professor Dumbledore, there are some things of which I can tell you. As well as some things that i must ask of you."

He then told her what he could, about the prophecy, about how he was going to start hunting Voldemont right after he came of age on July 31, and Bill and Fleur's wedding on August 1. He did not tell her however where Professor Dumbledore took him before he died, much to McGonagle's displeasure.

Professor McGonagle started slowly obviosly battling with herself as to what should be said, "Harry I now understand some of Dumbledore's actions now that i know of what the prophecy said, and I am inclined to agree with them. I also would like to thank you for trusting this information to me, I vow to you now that myself and the Order will do all we can to help you bear this burden. I also have come to realize over these past six years that while more rash in your younger days, you seem to think things through now, so ... what can I do to help you on your quest?"

"Well actually, Professor Dumbledore did want me to return to the Dursley's for one last time this summer. And I fully intend to do so, however as we normally wouldn't be back for about another week, I was hoping that I could stay here. There are several spells which I feel it wise to research and practice before I leave on August 1st. I was also hoping that i would be able to get the Sword of Gryffindor from you. I would like to learn how to wield it properly and I have this weird instint that I would be much harder to fight while weilding that sword."

"Harry, you are more than welcome to stay here for the next week, and can use ANY of the books or Professor's here that you feel might help you. I will make sure that all the Professor's know that you will be staying here. As for the Sword of Gryffindor" sighed McGonagle "The Sword of Gryffindor is the heir of Gryffindor's, and since you are the heir it is yours. I would ask of you two things though Mr. Potter. First, do not blame this secret on the late Headmaster. He was not the only one to know of it, nor was he the only one to agree to wait to give you the Sword till you graduated from Hogwarts. You see the Sword of Gryffindor requires as skilled a user at it as Gryffindor himself in order to safely use it in combat. We, and by that I mean most of the Order members you are aware of, agreed that to give this power while still learning magic was down right foolish. It still may be too soon for you to use it, however I believe that you will be able to control it just fine by the 1st of August due to the determination I have seen in your eyes the last few months."

After a quick gauge of Harry's response to the first bit of her speech McGonagle continued, "The next bit of information you should know is related to your new knowledge of being Gryffindor's heir. When the founders walked the halls of Hogwarts there were only two people who could unsheath the Sword of Gryffindor. These two were Godric Gryffindor of course, but also his soul mate and spouse, Rowena Ravenclaw." With this McGonagle reached into the solid wall right above the display case for the sword and removed a long wizards staff. It was about 6 feet long, with something that Harry saw at a museum once, amber he thought. But there was something within the amber itself. Once Professor McGonagle handed Harry the staff he saw that it was a small raven in flight, and around the bottom of the ball of amber in gold letters was a name, Rowena Ravenclaw. After Professor McGonagle's cough brought Harry back from his awe at the second weapon of the founders of Hogwarts she continued with her story, "You see Harry because Rowena and Godric were soul mates his sword would answer to both of them. In your hands you hold Rowena's staff, and likewise it also answered to both. Godric was a fierce warrior, which is shone in his choice of a weapon as a sword. Rowena however, was always one for knowledge and was more inclined to fight with spells. Hence her choice of the staff, with it she could inflict physical damage to those who dared to go near it, but a staff can also be used in place of a wand. In fact it is far more powerful than a wand. The staff, and even the quarterstaff have been toned down to the wand as a sacrifice of power for the increase in convience."

At this Harry realized fully what she was saying, "Professor are you saying that i can cast through this staff?"

"Yes"

Harry's curiosity then peaked he muttered a Lumos only to have the staff glow almost to the point that he had to look away.

"Harry, there is something else that you are not realizing yet."

"What's that Professor?"

"You are the heir of Gryffindor, and as such can cast through Rowena's staff. Though there is another who can use that to cast. The heir of Ravenclaw, which unless both Professor Dumbledore and myself are mistaken, is also your soul mate."

After several minutes of silence Harry asked for the staff as well. Even if he did not find the heir of Ravenclaw there was nothing stopping him from using it. And if this was truly more powerful than his own wand, then he would have something to duel Voldemont with.

After excusing himself Harry made to leave only to hear McGonagle give one last piece of advice. "Harry, remember one thing. Although the houses of Hogwarts are determined by the qualities that the founders valued most. That does not mean that the founders, or the heirs for that matter would be in their own houses today. Remember that while Godric himself had a great deal of courage, he also cared for all those around him, as is the same with you. Do not dismiss someone from being your soul mate just because there are not a Ravenclaw. Who knows they might even be a Gryffindor like yourself."

With that Harry left the office to get a good nights sleep, although he couldn't help but think he saw McGonagle grin as she said that last part.