In the depths of a giant castle on a cliff looking over a gorgeous lake was a chamber. One of such significance that it was Warded against all things. The very same Warding that kept it held together during the attack that was bombarding the castle above. Walls fell on men and women. Bursts of energy ripped them from the fabric of life. But one boy… One man, was safe from the carnage above.

Hiding in the bowels of this magical place, he took refuge. He knew his fate. He was destined to die. The thing who led the attack above was immortal, undying no matter how many times the young man thought he had.

"Harry Potter, at last I have found you. Hiding in the Chamber? Very Gryffindor of you."

The snake-like being laughed and raised the stick in his hand.

"Tom, why do we do this?"

This caused the man to hesitate.

"What do you mean Potter?"

"I run, you follow in hopes of killing me. I best you in battle even knowing that you are sixty years older than I and you have far more experience than I could ever hope for. Then I run again, just to survive. I don't want to kill you Tom. But, the number of times you have hunted me down is leaving me no choice."

The man snarled. "You have never bested me Potter."

"All Hallows Eve, the Mirror of Erised, here in this very Chamber, the Graveyard, the Ministry, the skies over England. Six times we have fought face to face. Six times you lost. If I remember my Arithmancy right, 7 is the most powerful magical number. Do you really want to risk that?"

This whole time the snake-faced man shot beam after green beam of magic at the man, he dodged each blast.

"I do not hold a brother Wand to you anymore. I am not impervious to your attacks. I, Harry James Potter, have no Wand bound to my magic. I have no defense against the Dark Lord Tom Marvolo Riddle. I sacrifice myself in the name of all magical beings. Take my life and use it to take his. I give myself to the will of magic. So I proclaim, so mote it be."

As he spoke, the final green burst of death that came from the man's Wand hit Harry square in the chest. Though it was long after Harry's life force was pulled from his body.

He fell.

Snake-man fell.