Chapter 2: The death of a best friend
"Our master's dead must attack Harry. I have to do what I promise my master," said a Death eater but Ron saw it
"Oh no you don't," said Ron as he finished off the red potion and then thought of someone "Avada Kedavra." As the blast hit the death eater everyone rejoiced that there was no more of the evil Voldemort or death eaters but there was no Ron either.
"Ron we did it, Ron where are you?" said Harry searching for Ron
"Ron, Ron Where are you? Harry I am scared. What if Ron had died during the battle? I never got to tell him that I love him." said Hermione scared
"Ron's probably ok, Hermione. He's probably trying to get back to us," said Harry hugging Hermione.
"But what if Harry? What if?" said Hermione and Harry was trying to calm her down
"I know that you love him right?" said Harry grabbing Hermione on her shoulders and looked her in her eyes
"Yeah so," said Hermione.
"Well there is some good news I need to tell you. A couple of weeks ago Ron came to me telling me he had something important to say and that it couldn't wait," said Harry
-Flashback-
"Harry," shouted Ron as he ran over to Harry
"Yes Ron," said Harry
"Harry can I please speak to you in private? It is very important," said Ron while catching his breath
"Sure Ron, we'll go to the common room to chat but it has to be quick because I want to ask this cute little girl out," said Harry
"Yeah I know, and it's Ginny right?" said Ron
"How did you know Ron?" said Harry with wide eyes
"First thing is no I'm not psychic, but I am your best friend and best friends tend to know these things and secondly it's obvious. Whenever Ginny's around your voice starts to tremble and you start to sweat. Don't worry about it though. I totally accept it," said Ron smiling as they entered the common room and sat down on the couch
"Thank you Ron, now what is it you wanted to tell me," said Harry smiling
"It is that I'm in love Harry. I know that I am because I feel like I am drowning in it," said Ron smiling wildly
"I am so happy for you Ron. So who is the lucky girl?" said Harry smiling
"Oh she's not a girl Harry, she's an beautiful angel who saved me from being bitter and cruel," said Ron
"Who is it Ron?" asked Harry
"It is the amazing and beautiful Hermione Granger, I loved her from the minute I saw her on the Hogwarts express. I just realized it a little bit earlier today and I know now that dating Lavender was the biggest mistake of my life. Please do not tell Hermione that because she would never let it down," said Ron smiling
"I knew it Ron, you have been crushing on her since like forever," said Harry
"We both knew each other's crush. I guess we are really are like brothers," said Ron
"Yeah," said Harry
"Don't worry, no one will know. Harry/Ron I know that this is nothing but can you watch over Hermione/Ginny if I die during the war," said Ron and Harry at the same time and then laughed
-End Flashback-
"So he really loves me Harry," said Hermione smiling
"He truly does," said Harry smiling
Meanwhile Neville was looking for Ron but then Neville saw a sight, at first he didn't believe it but than as he ran over to it, he began to believe that it is Ron.
"Ron, wake up, you just got to," said Neville shaking Ron's body gently
"Hey Neville, did we win and is Harry and Hermione ok?" said Ron weakly looking up to Neville and gave him a struggled smile
"Hermione and Harry are just fine. A few cuts but they are ok and what happened to you and do you need a healing spell?" asked Neville while getting out his wand
"It is too late to do any healing spells because too much of my blood has gone out of my body. I know it stinks but at least I am able to look over you once I am dead. Back to the story, Peter found a new curse and decided to try it on me, but I showed him. After he got me I got him back," said Ron smiling weakly
"Ron, where are you?" asked Lupin
"Yeah buddy, where are you?" said Harry
"Ron where are you?" said Hermione getting upset
"Ronald where are you," said Bill
"Ron say something brother, anything to tell us that you're here," said Ginny
"Harry, what if Ron's dead?" said Hermione sadly
Back at Ron where Ron was bleeding badly…
"Neville, please go and get them. I really need my best friends right now," said Ron weakly and desperate
"What if you die," said Neville
"Neville, just go, I promise I wont die yet. I just want to see my friends before I go please. Now go Neville," said Ron hiding the pain
"Ok I will be back Ron," said Neville running up to Harry
"Oh Neville, did you find Ron?" asked Hermione bumping into Neville
"Yeah, but you are not going to like it one bit. I certainly didn't," said Neville as he started to lead them to Ron
"Neville is that Ron?" said Hermione pointing to a body
"Yes that's Ron," said Neville sadly as Harry and Hermione
"RON!" said the two of them kneeling beside Ron and their eyes tearing up
"Hey guys it is good to see that you are both going to survive the final battle. I was afraid that Voldemort killed you guys. That would be my worse nightmare," said Ron weakly opening his eyes
"What's happening to you Ron?" said Hermione putting Ron's head gently into her lap and started to stroke his orange now turned red hair because of the blood
"I'm dying, I'm sorry for telling you that but it is the truth. I can't be helped cause I have already loss a lot of blood trying to get myself to you. I am so sorry but I am going to break that promise I said earlier," croaked Ron as his voice gets weaker
"OH NO! Please don't make it so. Please don't leave me. I need you Ron," cried Hermione trying not to believe that Ron's dying
"I'm afraid it's so mates. I'm truly and utterly sorry that I'll be leaving you soon. I just wish that this didn't have to happen," said Ron weakly as they saw 4 holes that the spell did. One was on Ron's upper torso, the 2nd one went through Ron's right leg, the 3rd one went through Ron's right arm and the 4th one went through Ron's throat and then the gang came.
"You don't need to say sorry and who did this to you?" asked Harry looking at Ron's face
"Give you one guess. He is someone you betrayed your parents and became my pet," said Ron smirking
"Peter Pettigrew. How much I despise him now," said Harry angrily
"Score 10 points to Gryffindor we have a winner. Peter Pettigrew was the wizard that placed this horrible spell on me. I really hate him for hurting us so very much," said Ron in pain
"Don't worry I'll get him. I promise to you that I'll make sure he pays for what he has done to us, taking you away from us. I hate him so much," said Harry angrily knowing that Ron is dying
"No need to get up, ugh I got him ugh," smiled Ron in pain
"How did Peter did this to you?" asked Harry looking at Ron's fatal injuries
"He used a spell," said Ron knowing that his time is growing short
"What spell?" asked Harry
"Staba Continuous," said Ron weakly coughing
"You can't die Ron. You have fight it, you just have to," said Hermione
"I'm sorry but it's true mates. There's something I need you to know 'mione before I am gone," said Ron weakly as another wave of pain hits him and then he griped Hermione's hand tightly
"What is it Ron? You're not going to leave me or Harry or your family. We'll bring you to the hospital wing and Pomfrey can heal you and then you can marry me in a couple years and then we die together," asked Hermione as she wiped his hair from his sweating face
"It's…that…that…I love you Hermione so very much that my heart is just hurting see you like this and we have to say goodbye. Hermione you know that isn't true. Even though you did read my mind and knew what I had wished to do with my life Hermione. Are you sure you are not psychic Hermione because you did it again," said Ron grinning
"I am not psychic Ronald for the 1000th time," giggled Hermione
"Anyways there is no way to stop my death. I'm dying and I'm glad I'm not dying alone. I was afraid Neville would didn't get to you in time and I would die without telling Hermione how I really feel about her," said Ron throwing up some blood in pain
"I love you too, that's why you can't leave me and I know you love me because Harry told me so. You're the sweetest guy I know and I wouldn't change a thing about you. You are also the cutest guy around here," cried Hermione wiping the blood from Ron's mouth with her sleeve she didn't care that she got blood on herself as long as she kept Ron alive.
"I thought we were keeping our secrets, oh well. Oh I almost forget. I have a couple of gifts that you will enjoy. First gift, Harry open my cloak," groaned Ron as a wave of pain hits him and Harry opened his cloak "See that blue bottle, give it to Lupin. I was going to give it to him when we graduate from here but since it seems I am not going to make it to our grad, I thought he would want it now before my body gets buried. It's a werewolf-reversal. I created it and I don't need to tell you what it does. Also it will not poison him." Harry took the bottle and gave it to Lupin
"Ron, should I drink this?" asked Lupin
"Yes, if you want to be human again and this will also make you immune to werewolf bites. That means no more fear of full moons," said Ron and Lupin opened the bottle and drank down the whole bottle. Lupin made some gagging noises though.
"It tastes like a skunk mixed in with some old gym socks," said Lupin making a face
"That's what it supposed to taste like I am sorry for the taste and now since you drank the potion I gave you, you're not a werewolf anymore. Isn't that great? Here's the recipe to cure more werewolves like my brother who only gets the symptoms not the full thing. So how does that feel Lupin?" said Ron grinning through pain as he pulled out a paper that was soaked in blood but was still readable and gave it to Lupin
"It feels great. Thank you Ron and I'll be able to cure your brother. Don't you worry about that," said Lupin as he put the piece of paper that held the cure into his pocket
"Not a problem, I've one more surprise for you. It is my second gift to you Harry and Lupin. Harry, Lupin, if you go behind that tree, you'll see a person that you've missed for a long time. He is part of Lupin's original group of 4 excluding the traitor," said Ron weakly pointing to a tree. Then Harry and Lupin went behind that tree and saw something wonderful.
"NO WAY!!!!" screamed Harry
"Oh my werewolves! Sirius! My old friend! You're alive!" said Lupin (I just wanted him to say something silly)
"Sirius, I missed you but how did you do it Ron," said Harry hugging Sirius
"I found a potion that could resurrect a person so I made it and drank it but there is something you should know. If I use it while I'm dying, you won't be able to resurrect me cough, cough. I can't be brought back to life. I want to be buried under our tree Harry and 'mione. I'm sorry guys but my life will soon be over," said Ron groaning in pain
"You've grown up to be a very powerful and handsome wizard Harry and I have missed you so very much but right now I think a certain special friend needs you to be beside him right now. He needs his friends more than ever right now. So become that friend and sit beside him," said Sirius pushing Harry to sit beside Ron
"Oh Ron, I don't know how much to thank you. You're the greatest wizard of all time and you're the greatest friend I ever had. Please don't leave me Ron. You're like a brother to me. Please fight death for us. Just don't give up," said Harry crying on Ron's chest and prayed that he would not lose Ron
"You are also a brother to me too and we will be related I know that for a fact. Thanks. My only regret is that I won't be alive anymore. I had a great life. I met my best friend and hopefully my new brother-in-law one day and the love of my life. I love all of you guys including Ginny. She's the best sister I had ever have," said Ron smiling while patting Harry's head lightly
"I'm your only sister you big dope," said Ginny smiling while crying
"I know and that's why you're the best in the world. I love you Gin and can you say goodbye for me for my family?" asked Ron smiling through the pain
"I will and I love you too big bro," said Ginny kissing Ron's cheek gently
"Harry I'm finding it harder and harder to breathe but I must say it. You've been the greatest mate I know. So please take care of 'mione for me. Make sure she finds a man that treats her with respect like I do and be strong cause you know I'll never leave you in spirit. Also be a good brother to my brothers because I know that they love you as much as they love me. I have no regrets about meeting and befriending the famous Harry James Potter- the boy befriend the boy who is lazy or good at wizard chess," said Ron trying to breath
"BREATH! RON! BREATH!" said Hermione as she grabbed his shoulders and rubbed his back
"Thanks Ron but I couldn't beat Voldemort without your help. You're the greatest. No one can take your place in our group, not even Neville because you're my first friend I met on the Hogwarts express that liked me as me. I have no regrets of meeting the Ronald Arthur Weasley-the greatest wizard whoever lived. I love you like a brother to me and don't you worry I'll take good care of Hermione and Ginny for you," said Harry with tears in his eyes and knowing that this will be last time he'll hold his best friend's hand with Ron's soul in it and also hear his voice.
"Can you lean? I need to tell you something important Harry," said Ron as Harry leaned
"What is it Ron?" asked Harry straightening Ron's hair
"I know who you've been eying on and it's ok. I know that it is Ginny even though we talked about this earlier this year. As long as you take care of my sister it's fine with me. I know you want to. So you have my permission, no my blessing to snog her and protect her. Now it's Hermione's turn," said Ron while he started to cry and then he thought "I'm not good at saying my goodbyes to my friends especially if they will not see me for a long time. I wish this didn't have to happen to me, but at least it didn't happen to my friends. If one of my friends did die my eyes would be a non-stop waterfall. I would probably be just the shell of the man I once was. I have the greatest best friends in the world, they wouldn't stop searching for me. I love them so much that I gave up my life for them."
"Ok and thank you," said Harry getting up and Hermione switched places with Harry
"Hermione, I wanted to spend my life with you but I guess it's a no go. I want you to know that I love you. Everyday was an adventure with you and Harry. I'm so glad I met you on that train years ago. You're a unique individual and I'm glad that I got to know a happy, unique, inquisitive, and a really beautiful witch. I know I said something smart. I'm glad I had you and Harry throughout my life. Can you please hold my hand 'mione," said Ron smiling as Hermione looked at Ron for a moment and then looked at his wounds
"Oh Ron. Why did you do this? You had a life and you waste it so that the world may be saved. Please do not leave me. I need you so much. I love you," said Hermione with tears in her eyes and trying to smile as she slipped her hand into his hand and gripping it.
"I know what you're going through. It hurts but you'll realize that I'll be in your heart forever. Besides we should be happy, Tom's dead. We can live in peace now. We should be celebrating. I love you too and watch out for each other. Oh one more thing I need Hermione to do for me," said Ron as another shock of pain entered his body and Ron stopped talking and put his hands into two fists as the pain hit him hard. His teeth were clench together as he tried to bite through the pain
"What is it Ronnie?" said Hermione while trying to calm Ron's pain by kissing his cheeks but that didn't do much to ease the pain that was throbbing throughout Ron's body. It only numb the pain
"I just love it when you call me that 'mione. You are the greatest witch in the world and I am so sorry that I didn't tell you my feelings until now. I love Hermione Jane Granger so very much. Anyways, Hermione promise me that you'll find someone and that you'll be strong when I go," said Ron smiling in pain raising his free hand weakly and touched Hermione's face and wiped away her tears
"Please don't leave. I love you," said Hermione holding Ron's hand to her cheek
"Don't worry about me, I'll always be watching over you two and that is a great honour to do so. To protect the great Harry Potter and Hermione Granger, the very best friends that I could ever had and Hermione I'll always be with you. My heart is yours forever love. Ugh I know it's going to be tough but I know you can do it. Harry needs you, so stay alive. Come down here please and promise me that you'll stay alive and find someone else," said Ron seriously as he weakly coughed with a weak smile on his face
"Yes Ron and I promise to try and find someone else. But you know it is going to be hard for me to find a new love," said Hermione bringing her face next to his
"I know and you know that I love you. Here's something from me to you. I know you have been waiting patiently for this for a long time. It will be our first but certainly not the last because once your with me again I'll give you a ton of what we will do again," said Ron smiling his smile as he kissed Hermione's lips moving his tongue into her mouth. His lips were cold but there was a special something and Hermione loved it. She also tasted his blood but she ignored it
5 minutes later they broke and Hermione gave him room to breath
"Goodbye everyone," said Ron smiling weakly and looking paler than ever
"No Ron! Don't go! I need you! Stay here Ron please!" said Hermione as tears began again to pour down her face
"I'll always be yours 'mione. I am going to be your Ron forever. But I'm sorry but I can't hold on anymore. Wish I could stay I really would love that but I can't," said Ron weakly grabbing Hermione's hand and squeezed it tightly and lightly smiled through the pain that he was going through
"Thanks Ron and I'll tell our family where you want to be buried," said Bill crying
"Thanks Bill," said Ron eyes dimming from the blood loss
"Not a problem Ron, you're the best brother I ever had," said Bill crying
"Goodbye Ron and thanks for that potion. You didn't need to do that, it was my curse and mine alone," said Lupin crying in Sirius' arms
"I know but I wanted you to have a life free of fear and I am happy now that there is no more fear in the world," said Ron in pain as another spasm hit him and he grunted
"Except if you're losing one of your truest and greatest friends. Now that is the worst fear that you could ever get," cried Harry hugging Ron
"Now that is not true Harry. You are never going to lose me. I will always be your best friend I promise you that. I will watch over you I promise you that. Here is a little explanation about me not leaving you. We are just going in different directions. It's like we are on a bus. It is my turn to take another buses right now but later you will switch and take the bus which I am in. We'll eventually meet again. Oh and another thing stop this crying bit. I don't really need it. Yes, I know I'm dying but still enough of the crying scene, I'm not that worth it to have a sob fest," said Ron as he pat Harry's head lightly.
"Ron, you are the greatest wizard of all time and no one will ever take your place," said Sirius crying holding Lupin
"Gin or Bill you'll tell our family that I'm sorry for leaving," said Ron grabbing Ginny's hand as his body began to shut down and it tells Ron that he doesn't have much time left
"Yes I will brother. I love you my brother who saved the world from destruction," said Ginny kissing his forehead and holds his hand while she sobs and Harry got off of Ron's chest with his hair full of Ron's blood so he used his cloak and wiped off Ron's blood from his hair
"I think I will tell our parents Ginny because you and Ron are so close in age," said Bill (they are 9 months apart from each other)
"Thanks Gin and Bill. I love you two so very much," murmured Ron smiling and energy left him again
"Goodbye bro you are truly the greatest brother I could ever have and I am so thankful I have such a unique brother, who is very gifted in wizard chess. I am only average," said Ginny crying in Harry's arms
"You think I am unique Gin," said Ron
"I do so very much," said Ginny with a small sad smile
"Bye you guys. Thank you for being the very best mates I could ever have. You truly are the very best friends. I don't really deserve such great friends but you think so. Just remember this, I love you all so very much and I will watch you guys forever. Hey there's a good thing, I'm not aloneeee..." said Ron smiling then took his final breath and then he went limp. His eyes never left Hermione and his smile never faded. Then Hermione and Harry let out the tears that they fought when they first saw Ron fighting for his life. They just couldn't believe that Ron Weasley their best friend or love of her life was dead. They were both clinging onto their best friend and never wanted to let go. Then Hermione sat up.
"His worst fear was that he would die alone. But that did not happen. He had died happy. Goodbye Brother," sobbed Ginny
"I gotta say something. He might have lost the battle but he definitely won the war. That's so true my love. We love you. I am sure going to miss you my one and only true love. You are the best and no one will ever be the same without you to laugh with us. Goodbye," cried Hermione kissing his lips knowing that she will never love anyone like she loved Ron ever again, she wiped her hands on her cloak to remove some of Ron's blood off her hands and then Harry with his hand closed Ron's eyes and kissed Ron's forehead. Harry knew he would meet Ron again someday. Harry tried to be strong for Hermione but he just couldn't. He then collapsed on Ron's dead body again and cried harder
"Ron buddy, I'm sure going to miss all of your stuff that you do. I am so sorry that this had to happen to you Ron. I am so sorry that I wasn't there for you. You shouldn't be dead in our arms; it should be me who is supposed to be dead. There was something that you said that made me ponder and it is completely the opposite of what you said. You think you don't deserve me but it is completely different. It is I who doesn't deserve you Ronald. I don't deserve your friendship and your love. The Burrow will never be the same without you Ron- the funniest, friendliest, bravest man we knew. You truly are the best mate a bloke like me could ever have and thank you Ronald Weasley for being my best mate. I love you so much as a brother would love. I'm sure we will meet again Ron. Until take good care of yourself and thank you Ron for everything you have done for us. I love you Ronald Weasley, my brother," bawled Harry as he tried to keep his tears inside but he couldn't
"It's okay Harry, you deserve to cry. In fact you should cry. He was of course your best friend too. I miss him too Harry. So very much," cried Hermione hugging Harry
"Farewell Ron the greatest friend a guy like me could ever have. Thanks for everything you have done for us. We will all miss you," sobbed Harry while hugging Ron like he never wants to let go because if he did he would lose Ron and his dead body forever.
Now and forever the wizard who helped to save the world was dead. He had died the way he wanted to. He died beside his friends and was not alone.
AN: This is my best chapter I think. I added more emotion