DISCLAIMER: The story is based on characters and situations created and owned by J.K Rowling, and various publishers including but not limited to Warner Bros., Scholastic Books, etc. This story is intended as a fan made story and no money is being made. No trademark and copyright infringement is intended.
Author's Notes: Will see how this goes. This is a work in progress and may be a little rough. This was an idea that I have been toying in my head for a while. This is I guess a pilot chapter of a story that I have in mind. Depending on situation, I might even rewrite this chapter again (This is a really short chapter). However, will see how this goes. Warning: Adultery mentioned and M rated for various reasons. Spoilers: Time Travel with Pairing TBD, but looking at two maybe three character pairing with each other.
Reviews are always welcome.
Chapter 1 – The Betrayal and the End?
Dread. It was what Harry felt when he led the Aurors and some of his friends down the familiar path through the Department of Mysteries. He found a lead that Draco and remnants of Voldemort's faction were raiding the place for something. Five years after the Battle for Hogwarts, Harry found himself as the newly appointed Assistant Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement (DMLE). Under his guidance, he began to revolutionize the DMLE. With the new lead, Harry rallied his teams and went after the group. He knew that the remnants of Voldemort's faction were dangerous and knew that this would not be a fight that they can get away unscathed.
Helplessness. It was what filled Harry's mind when he and Hermione were too far away to help Ron when Travers fired the Killing Curse at him. Harry's team fought furiously against the Death Eater remnants, both sides taking heavy toll with the dead scattered throughout the area.
Defeat. It was what hit him when the battle drew to a close and only one Auror, Ginny, and Hermione were the only survivors with him as they captured Draco, the last survivor of the group they fought. The death count on both sides were too high, and Harry could not believe so many of his friends lay dead in the room. The room where the final fight occurred was the same room that Sirius died in. The room where same dreaded Veil that he hoped to never see again.
Anger. It was what made him turn towards the man who caused this whole situation. He wanted to kill the bastard for the hardship that he caused others and pointed his wand at the man who tormented him ever since he was a child to stun him and drag his sorry ass to justice. Harry pointed his wand at Draco his hands shaking from bother anger and exhaustion.
Pain. It was what Harry felt when he heard a familiar voice and suddenly found himself flung away from Draco and hit one of the pillars of the Veil. The Reducto and Bombarda hit him and the Veil severely damaging the structure. Shimmering violently like black curtains against a strong wind, the Veil licked out to him, trying to engulfing Harry's body and drag him into the void.
Betrayal. It was what Harry felt when he looked at the red hair girl who shot the spell at him and watched in horror as she dispatched the remaining Auror and cutting Hermione down with a Diffindo. Ginny, his wife, stood over Draco in a protective manner. He had always thought there was something odd with Ginny's behavior ever since the end of the war. He thought she hesitated a bit when she accepted his proposal, now he knew the reason why.
"Since when?" Harry asked as tendrils of the Veil hungrily reached out to him.
"Before the Last Battle while you were looking for the Horcruxes," she stated her voice trembling a bit. Her eyes wide at what she had done, but looking resolved to do what she had started.
"Why?"
Ginny hesitated before responding, "You had no idea what it was like Harry. Draco was the one who protected me while we were at Hogwarts."
"And so as thanks for his protection you slept with him?"
She did not reply and looked away, her action confirming his guess. While it bothered him greatly, he pressed on fearing to know the answer, but still needing to know.
"And afterwards? When we got together, were you still seeing him?"
No response, her eyes looked distant as if she was trying to be anywhere but here. It hurt Harry to know that she was cheating on him, he needed her to confirm it herself and not just with silence.
"So, our marriage was all just a sham? You were sleeping with him the whole time?"
Ginny merely nodded in affirmation, seeing the guilt creeping up on her, it was clear she had difficulty responding to him verbally at that moment. Draco picked up his wand and slowly pulled himself back up. He snaked his arm around the redhead's waist and smiled only to grimace a bit from pain.
"Poor Potter," Draco taunted. "How does it feel to find that your wife turned on you like that?"
"Astoria?" Harry asked looking at the two. He knew that Draco was married to the younger Greengrass sister.
"Means to an end," Draco stated. "I needed someone from the Neutrals to marry into to still be within the good grace of the other families and none of the other Light families were accepting of me yet.
He then nodded towards Ginny and smirked. "With you out of the way, as the last surviving male heir for the Blacks, I will need another wife. It just so happened that she is the one I wanted. Just imagine your wife, as MY new Mrs. Black."
With that Harry watched as Draco kissed Ginny, breaking her from her trance as she responded back. Harry could not bear to look anymore and looked away.
"I trusted you," Harry spoke softly, his voice barely a whisper yet still heard clearly by everyone in the room.
"I TRUSTED YOU!" Harry bellowed rage coursing through his body. "I TRUSTED YOU AND YOU BETRAY US? YOU BETRAYED ME! YOU HURT HERMIONE! WHAT ABOUT RON?" Despite the pain that was slowly bringing darkness to his vision, despite the exhaustion his body faced, the rage kept the darkness at bay.
Ginny jumped when Harry yelled clearly frightened by Harry's fury. She had seen him furious only a few times and had been scared. This rage was even greater than the other times she had seen him. She could not speak out, guilt clearly shown on her face. She flinched when Harry spoke about Ron.
Draco began to cackle seeing his old rival in such pitiful state. He slowly raised his wand and pointed it towards Harry.
"And it will be the last thing you will have known. That the woman you loved helped bring about your downfall." Draco said, "Any last words?"
"I hope the both of you burn in hell," Harry spat at them in clear disgust. Ginny flinched at the hatred directed at her while Malfoy lowered his wand a bit and merely laughed.
"We will see, Potter," he stated and aimed his wand at Harry, "Avada Kedava!"
Harry saw a green light erupt from Draco's wand and heading straight towards him, with his body mangled from Ginny's curses, he could not move out of the way. He watched helplessly as the greenlight drew nearer. Suddenly, he saw a blur as something engulfed him and sending him and it through the Veil. The last that Harry heard has he floated away was the angry shouts of Draco and the shriek from Ginny.
Darkness began to surround him and Harry let himself be taken away.
Perhaps, I will be able to see my parents, Sirius, and the others again. He thought as he drifted off into nothingness.
