Harry Potter: Life in Serenity.

Christmas day, 1997.

Grounds of Hogwarts.

People, death eater and others alike were watching the duel in complete awe. Today was the day that lord Voldemort had launched an attack on Hogwarts School of witchcraft and wizardry. With Albus Dumbledore dead, the dark lord had no one to fear. In response, the ministry, lead by Rufus Schrimger, had brought hundreds of ministry re-enforcements. The teaching staff of the school also came out to fight. But most surprising of all, was the entire student population of the school, being lead by harry potter, to confront the death eaters. The student army was lead by Members of the DA, or Dumbledore's Army. Neville Longbottom was considered a field Colonel, he had his small battalion facing Voldemort's central line. The shielders keeping up a steady defense, while the students behind shot powerful spells, like the Reductors, to mess up Voldemort's central line.

Ron weasley led the centaurs into charging Voldemort's left flank, while Hermione Granger led the house elf brigade. When angered, those little buggers could put up one hell of a fight.

Luna Lovegood was leading the air strike. She was able to get Threstrals, some Phoenix's, Buckbeak and other Hippogriffs to join the battle.

Reporters from the daily prophet, and wizarding wireless were telling of the battle.

But it was harry potter that surprised all. He carved through the enemy like they were nothing, and made his way to Voldemort. When those 2 encountered each other, all fighting stopped, wanting to watch the fight between the Magical powerhouses.

What harry lacked in knowledge, he more than made up for in raw power. Many have come to believe that harry potter was magic incarnate.

"Reducto!"

"Avada kedavra!"

They exchanged spells back and forth.

Voldemort yelled, "Avada kedavra!" and shot the horrid green spell to at harry.

Harry responded by conjuring a piece of marble, which blocked the spell and was turned to powder. Using the distraction, harry responded, "reducto!"

The spell hit the ground in front of Voldemort, sending him flying into the air with rocks and dirt.

People continued to watch as each fired spell after spell, both light and dark curses. Then, things came to a head, harry ran in and punched Voldemort in the jaw sending sprawling to the ground, he then kicked the wand out of the dark lords hand. Before he could respond, harry said those deadly word, "AVADA KEDAVRA!"

The green spell hit Voldemort square in the chest. He's dead, then suddenly harry fell to his knees screaming in pain.

'You didn't think it would be that easy did you potter?' said the dark lord, in his head.

'What are you doing?' asked harry.

'Isn't it obvious, I'm taking control. When you thought you had all of my Horcrux's you were wrong. You are the last, and I will have you.' Said Voldemort.

Harry, not willing to let Voldemort take control, did the only he could, "ACCIO GODRIC'S SWORD!"

The sword of the legendary fighter Godric Gryffindor came flying from the window of the former headmaster's office, harry jumped, and let the sword impale him in his gut.

Everyone in the crowd gasp, but harry wasn't done yet.

"NEVIELL, RON, HERIONE, LUNA!" he called. Struggling to keep the dark lord at bay.

They came forward, and harry issued his last order's, "please, all of you, kill me."

Their mouths open to protest but they stop when harry coughs up blood, and he struggles to continue, "Voldemort..is..in..my mind. Please, kill me…its..the..only way..To finish him." He begs.

His friends, all with tears in their eyes, nod, knowing it must be done. They raise their wands, and say the final words harry will ever hear, "Avada Kedavra."

4 jets of green light hit harry potter in his chest. While in his mind, harry stands in front of Voldemort with a triumphant smirk.

'Your end is now, I will fight you for all time if need be.'

Voldemort looks frantic, but he is unable to fight back. The mind becomes blank, a never ending darkness, and harry potter knows no more.

After the deed is done, everyone watches in amazement as all the death eaters scream horribly as their dark marks explode into a wizard's flame. A flame that will not stop till its target has been turned to ash.

All the death eaters have been defeated, the Dementors retreat, and the giants run into the forest to escape. Yet there is no cheering from the victors, for their greatest hero has been lost.

Luna falls to her knees and cries, her first boyfriend was killed. By her own hand. Then, Professor Minerva McGonagall walks up to her favorite student, and says, "Who will help me carry him?"

Ron, then Neville, then Hermione, Rufus Schrimgor, Seamus, dean, Fred and George. Everyone comes forward, and lift's harry's body over their heads and carry him into the castle of Hogwarts. The sky turns dark, and the beginning of rain can be felt. Nature is crying. Magic herself fells sorrow, for her chosen is dead. That night, there was no party in the entire wizarding world, for everyone was mourning the loss of Harry Potter, a true hero.

7 days later. Ground of Hogwarts: school of witchcraft and wizardry.

Today was the day of harry potters funeral. He was being given a hero's funeral. The entire grounds were filled with as many people and creatures that it could hold. The centaurs stood by the forest; the merpeople and their king were at the surface of the lake, even the giant squid. Goblins, werewolves, all many of creatures. The main seating was reserved for harry's best friends. Ron sat comforting his girlfriend Hermione. Ginny sat crying herself, while at the same time trying to comfort harry's girlfriend, Luna. Neville was with his gran, both had tears coming down their eyes. The rest of the weasley family was in attendance, Molly was wailing, she considered harry to be like another son. The entire Gryffindor house was in attendance. The living portraits of harry's parents, Sirius, and all the past headmaster's and headmistresses' of Hogwarts were there. Harry's parents and godfather were crying their eyes out. Remus was sitting next to a crying Hagrid and Grawp.

Rufus Schrimgor, the minister of Magic walked up to the podium in front of the open coffin of harry. Harry's coffin was decorated in blue and gold, symbols of Gryffindor, he was holding both his wand and Godrics sword in his hands.

"My fellow magical citizens, this is indeed a great tragedy. Harry potter gave his life for all of us, for the entire world, by vanquishing Voldemort."

The Minister went on with his speech, talking about how great harry was, about the lessons he had taught the world, and in the end, he gave harry an Order of Merlin First class posthumously.

After him, it was Ron Wesley's turn, "harry, was my best friend. He was also my first friend in Hogwarts. And it was also because of him that I met Hermione. During our early years here, me and Hermione would have our famous arguments, it was harry that would always keep us from breaking our friendship. He was the bond in the trio. We fought side by side since year one, and I'm proud to call him my friend."

When Ron stepped from the podium, Hermione came up, "our friendship was more than just words, all of us have met harry on a personal level. I remember during years, I would always have to beat him and Ron on the head with my books to get them to study. They were perhaps the laziest students I have ever seen. But they always kept me on my toes; I love both of them for that. I will always remember the first time we became friends, he and Ron risked their lives to save mine when a troll was set loose in the school. It was our first big adventure, and we were nearly killed to. But harry never backed down, he jumped onto the troll and stuck his wand up his nose. I will never forget him." She finished with tears.

Neville stood up and walked up to the podium, and spoke, "I owe so much to harry potter. He made me the man I am today. In school I was not the best student. I thought I was a failure, but it was during our 5th year, where we formed the DA, that everything changed. Harry recognized that what I lacked was confidence. He would spend hours teaching me, and despite all my failure's, he never lost patience. He helped me gain confidence when I joined him in the Department of Mystery's. It was during that battle against the death eaters that I was able to show what I am really capable of. Harry gave me confidence, I owe him so much. I will never forget him."

Neville stepped down, with some tears rolling down his cheek, then came the moment that made everyone nervous. Harry's girlfriend Luna Lovegood came to the podium. Everyone felt sorry for the girl, for she lost more than all of them. She lost her true love.

After a minute of calming down, she spoke in a voice none of them ever heard, it was not airy, not confusing, but a voice full of grief.

"Harry was my first friend. Growing up in Hogwarts, not many people liked me. They made fun of me, called me Looney, but harry saw through the names, and saw the real me. He gave me friendship, and then his love. He opens his heart to me after having nightmares that Voldemort would send him. I remember when he asked me to the Yule ball last year. It was the greatest night of my life, I remember Ron telling me that harry spent entire nights to make sure he knew how to dance. Then when that night came, he was the most polite man I have ever met, we danced till dawn, and he gave me my first kiss. I will always love harry potter, he was a nice, gentle soul, that didn't have time to flourish."

At this point she started to break down crying, Ginny came up and lead her back to her seat.

The rest of the funeral continued in the same fashion. Dumbledore's portrait spoke, so did Sirius, and his parents. Several Hogwarts teacher, including Minerva McGonagall, Filius Flitwick, and Sybil Trelawney spoke.

When the speakers stopped, everyone came up in a single file line to say their last goodbyes. Then they closed the casket, and magically sealed it shut. Then several people came up and took the casket to the crypt that was built just for the potter family on the grounds of Hogwarts. The bodies of his parents were removed from godric's hollow and brought to this crypt. It was a solid white building decorated with various animals, such as Stag's, Dogs, Werewolves, it was also decorated with paintings of roses.

When that was done, everyone dispersed, to deal with the grief in their own way.

Minister of Magic's office. Following the funeral.

Rufus sat at his desk with the current head of the department of mysteries.

"So you have it?" asked Rufus.

The mystery's man nodded, "yes, we took his DNA before the funeral. Might I ask why you wanted harry potter's DNA put into cold storage?"

Rufus replied, "It is only for emergencies. When the technology is developed, and he is needed again. He was the most powerful wizard since Merlin, he may be needed again."

The man nodded, then left.

A/N: what do you think, not much in terms of fighting I know, I was never very good with trying to learn spells. But I wanted the battle to sound epic. Also, at the end of the battle, when people carry harry into Hogwarts, I took that from the ending of the movie Gladiator, when they took the body of maximus in honor. The next chapter will be more interesting, I hope. It will fast forward to the firefly timeline, so hopefully it will be good. Also, I am sending a request out for people who are well informed about the Firefly universe so I don't make too many mistakes. I like the show, and love the movie, but I don't know everything. If you have any questions, please ask.