The greatest sacrifice
Authors note: SO I have had this going through my mind over and over again and I even wrote it once a couple of years ago but was heartbroken when the notebook I wrote it on was lost. It recently came to mind again and I just had to try to rewrite this. Im not sure the rewrite did justice to the original but I guess it will pass. It is definitely not Canon just a little something I play with now and again. Don't forget to review and I hope you enjoy.
The battle raged on at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Hermione Granger ran through the corridors slinging spells over and over again. Her heart was racing but not because of the battle that raged around her but due to the fact that she knew HE was here. He was fighting and she knew that both sides had interest in ending his life. The Order had many who did not believe he had reformed and the Death Eaters only knew him as a traitor. She had begged and pleaded over and over again that he stay out of the way during this battle but he had argued that he needed to be there. He would not tell her why or tell her what the meetings that he had with Harry were about. As she thought of Harry, the boy she considered a brother, she felt a sadness and a terrible fear that he would make her keep the promise he had wrung from her in the weeks past. She had fought him just as hard but to no avail. He said if not her then someone else and he would prefer it to be her. As she ran she prayed she was not to late to save both of them but fearing she was already too late.
As she ran into the courtyard she heard it. The sound of Harry's voice. He was shouting for her. She ran to him as he knew she would and he said" its time Hermione we have to do this now. Please."
She shook her head as the world stood still. "No Harry please,' she whispered. "You cant ask this of me I cant."
"Hermione," He whispered. "You know what I am. And he knows it too. Haven't you noticed that they are not aiming to kill me? Just to capture. If he gets me he only needs me alive and we have lost. Imagine what he will do to me and the rest of us. I have to do this. Please. Nagini is gone, I'm the last one."
She stepped back her heart breaking as she saw Voldemort being attacked by many of the order with no possibility of killing him. The world felt like it was slowing to just this moment as she raised her wand and pointed it at the only family she had left. The tears were rolling down her face as she said" Harry I love you." She opened her mouth to say the unforgiveable words her hands shaking and her heart breaking. Suddenly someone was pushing her hand down. She looked and there HE was. He smiled at her and said" For you anything."
She shook her hand confused and looked back at Harry who said" I love you too." He smiled then said "now Draco." She looked at him then back at Draco and saw his hand raised and his wand pointed. As he yelled "Avada Kadavra" she screamed and threw herself towards him but was too late. She stared in horror as she watched the life leave Harrys eyes and he fell. Across the courtyard Voldemort staggered back as he felt his last Horcrux die. That was all the advantage the order needed as Neville Longbottom hit the final blow. Voldemort was gone.
"Why Draco," she whispered as he held her close from where she had tried to stop him." They will blame you. Why would you do that?"
"I already said," He muttered in her ear." Anything for you. I love you."
"I love you too," she whispered just as someone pulled her away from him.
"He killed Harry," A voice yelled. "I saw him."
"Me too," Another voiced yelled." I knew we couldn't trust him! Death eater scum"
"NO wait," Hermione screamed." You don't understand."
But no one was listening as the members of the order grabbed Draco and apparated him ran to Harry and as she sank to her knees beside him sobbing she felt a hand on her shoulder and looked up to see Professor Mcgonagall standing there. The professor sank down beside her and like the mother figure she had always been to Hermione held her as she cried.