Five Seconds
Five seconds.
Five seconds was all it took for all hell to break loose. Nobody gave Harry time to just realize it was over.
All he could do was stare at the lifeless shell that once belonged to man that even his most loyal followers feared. He didn't even acknowledge the fact that he was being pulled into hugs or being touched or having his hand shook.
He couldn't believe it was finally over. After all that running and hiding, it was over. Harry felt lke he would wake up at any second now. He would be shaken awake by Hermione after only four hours of sleep to take over. He would be shaken awake only to keep guard and make sure they weren't attacked in their sleep.
He would be stand guard for four hours and wake Ron up. He would then lay back down and worry about what may happen to them if they let their guard. Worrying about what would happen if they got caught. Worrying about what kind of torture they would be put through at Voldemort's hand.
More than once he longed to be able to just wake up from his four hours to find out Voldemort was dead. But no, that was not possible. He had a job to do, a job that everyone relied on. Harry knew the kind of pressure he was under. It was his job to do this. That prophecy was about himself and Voldemort, not the Order of Phoenix and Voldemort, no, only Harry could do this.
It was Harry that shared the connection with Voldemort. It was Harry who had seen Voldemort kill that old wandmaker. Harry knew when Voldemort was feeling an extreme emotion. It was Harry that felt the way.
Harry was still staring at the spot where Voldemort was before he got moved so people could celebrate. He could tell that people moved away from him after a little while. He felt a woman's pair of arm around him and saw the red hair.
He heard, but didn't react to, the loud bang. He rested his chin on the woman's head.
He heard screams around him and yelling. The woman tried to move away, but Harry's arm kept her with him. He couldn't be alone.
More screams.
Five seconds was all it took for Harry Potter and Ginerva Weasley to disappear from the Great Hall.
Five seconds.
A/N: I know, this chapter is short. The next chapter will longer, believe me.