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The Black Parade

Track 03 – This is How I Disappear

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"This way," Harry whispered, grabbing the hand of Ginny Weasley. He pulled her behind a tapestry that was in fact a secret pathway. In some event, it had been blocked off. They were stuck.

To un-explain the unforgivable,

Ginny was wide-eyed and panting slightly. As heavy footsteps pounded on the stones, she gripped Harry's hand harder. He motioned for her to stay quiet and pulled her behind him. His wand waited with anticipation.

"Where'd the bloody kids go?"

"It'll be yer fault too; he said to kill all the kids 'ere."

Drain all the blood and give the kids a show.

Before Harry had to the chance to aim his wand, Ginny flew out behind him and had sent her famous Bat-Bogey Curse at the two Death Eaters. As they flailed around the corridor as flapping things attacked them, Ginny quickly stunned them before they just started shooting spells every which way.

Glancing at the two downed Death Eaters, Harry said, "That was amazing."

She flashed a smile at him. "Well, I did have a great teacher…"

Hearing more shouts coming from down the stairwell, Harry grabbed her hand again and both began running down the hall.

By streetlight this dark night,

The torches lining the hall were illuminated, casting dark shadows in every corner. Harry had to watch himself before blowing up a suit of armor. Only the soft echoes of their footsteps could be heard, the largest battle below them didn't penetrate the thick stone floors.

A séance down below.

Harry stopped in front of a doorway. Pulling a bag from within his robes, he thrust it toward Ginny, "Here take this; it's the last of the Floo Powder. There should be a fireplace in there, go to Grimmauld Place. It's safe."

The bag hung in the middle of them. Ginny made no movement to take it; she shook her head.

Exasperated, Harry took a step closer. "Ginny please, you need to go. I'm going to rejoin the rest of the Order down below. I need to know you're safe and away from this."

There're things that I have done,

"No, Harry. I'm staying with you. I want to fight!"

"Ginny, please. You're not seventeen yet –"

"You weren't either when you started. Since when did you start talking like the rest of the Order?" She placed her hands on her hips. "I'm not leaving."

Harry sighed, "This isn't like the Ministry or last year where there were only a handful of Death Eaters – this is the army. They think this is a sport. There are things I have to do –"

"Harry I just saw a quarter of my house be murdered, my school is under attack – you trained us for this, this war has been here, I'm ready to join the fight."

"I promised your mother I'd get you back to headquarters –"

You never should ever know!

"I want to be by your side. I want to fight with you. I'm not scared." It was Harry's turn to shake his head but Ginny pressed on. "I'm not going to sit sidelined during this war because you don't want to worry about me when you're fighting. Well, I don't want to have to sit around worrying about you either; I'd rather be right behind you, blocking any cheap shot at your back. I want to be with you."

Abandoning the sack, Harry went up to Ginny and kissed her.

And without you is how I disappear,

Time once again stood still. They were lost in each other, forgetting the situation that they were in. Harry pushed away the thoughts he had at Dumbledore's funeral and over the summer, the thoughts of ending the budding relationship with Ginny. She'll be in danger whether or not she was his girlfriend. He'd rather have the opportunity to spend the time away from the war with her.

And live my life alone forever now.

They broke apart and Harry grabbed her hand. "Let's go." She nodded and they continued downstairs to where the large assault on Hogwarts was taking place.

As they neared the final flight of stairs, Harry squeezed her hand. "Stay with me," he murmured before releasing it.

And live my life alone forever now.

She nodded and followed him into the battleground keeping as close she could under the circumstances.

The corridor leading to the Great Hall was in ruins. The great stone walls were crumbling under the impact of heavy spells and curses. As soon as they entered, a curse sped toward them. Harry erected a shield charm instantly while Ginny spent a damaging spell back toward the assailant.

They moved as one unit, seeming as if they were reading each other's minds. Back and forth they exchanged jinxes with the opposing party. Several Death Eaters fell immobile on the grounds. They fought to ailing allies attempting to regroup after the sudden attack on Hogwarts. They pressed on until a roaring fire began to spread throughout the castle.

They both would've stayed until the end, by each other's side, and battled the last Death Eater standing. As the walls around them began crumbling, Remus Lupin grabbed both of them as he activated a Port Key back to Grimmauld Place.

And without you is how I disappear,
And live my life alone forever now.

The grass beneath their feet crunched in the early morning frost. Their breaths hung around midair before evaporating. Tiny wisps of smoke were rising from the chimneys around them.

Two gloved hands were intertwined as they walked toward their destination.

The rusted gate squeaked at Harry unlatched it and swung it open. He held it open for Ginny. It closed behind them.

Who walks among the famous living dead,

They walked together up a small hill to the purpose of their trip. Harry paused before reaching the top. "I don't know if I can do this."

Ginny said nothing only offering a comforting squeeze. This was Harry's thing he needed to go through with. She just offered the push to get him here.

Harry exhaled, watching his breath swirl before him. Finally he took the final steps and came to the two tombstones. Beyond them lay the remains of the last house he shared with his parents. A tear slid down his cheek.

He released Ginny's hand.

Drowns all the boys and girls inside your bed.

He laid down the bouquet of lilies he held on his mother's grave. With shaking fingers, he reached out and touched the marble, momentarily resting them on it. The tears were beginning to fall steadily.

He turned and did the same to his father's.

He took a few steps back and slid to the ground.

"Hey Mum, Dad. I – er – I miss both of you so much." He took a shaky breath in. "I had to come see you before – before I get really involved in the war. I hoped that by coming here I could… that I could gain some of the courage both you had when you faced Voldemort. I'm scared." He paused rubbing his nose on the sleeve of his jacket. "I'm scared of failing."

And if you could talk to me,
Tell me if it's so,

He sat there silently for a few minutes, listening to everything around him. A breeze filtered past. It ruffled Harry's unruly hair and left a bit of warmth on his cheek. It all began to make a little more sense.

He rubbed his eyes and a small smile crept onto his face. He turned to Ginny and patted the ground next to him. She sat down next to him and he retook her hand in his.

That all the good girls go to heaven.

"Mum, Dad, this is Ginny. She is an amazing girl. You should see her in a duel; she gives even the fiercest Death Eaters a rough time." Harry turned to her and smiled.

She returned it and leaned into him, resting her head on his shoulders. "You should be proud of your son and all that he has accomplished. You taught him right." She had her own tears.

Harry kissed her forehead and the both of them sat there on the hill. Neither spoke for a few minutes. Harry was taking everything in.

Harry finally spoke, "I think she's the one."

Well, heaven knows

Ginny wrapped her arms around Harry and they sat there for several hours taking a break from the war they were forced into. They were making the most out of the precious time they could attain.

That without you is how I disappear,

They finally got up. Harry approached the graves one last time. "I love you both very much. Take care of Sirius. We'll all be reunited one day."

He retreated and took Ginny's hand again. Together they walked back down the dirt path.

And live my life alone forever now.

"Harry!" a voice rang out in the din of the battlefield.

Harry stunned the looming Death Eater and turned to see Tonks come running toward him. Scratches lined her face and she was sporting a bruised lip.

"Harry, a retreat order has been placed. You need to get out of here. In about ten minutes the Ministry is erecting an anti-Apparation barrier. They've already sealed Diagon Alley from the Muggle world."

Both Harry and her dove out of the way as the building behind them exploded into rumble. Harry shielded her as debris came toppling their way. He pulled her up.

And without you is how I disappear,

"Have you seen Ginny?" he asked urgently.

Tonks shook her head. "I'm sure someone else gave her the message. But you need to leave Harry. You still have your Portkey?"

Harry absentmindedly nodded, looking out into the debris ridden shopping center. Eyes were searching the frantic duelers for one he recognized.

"You have ten minutes Harry and then they are going to seal this place." Tonks patted him on the shoulder and ran off, firing spells at the Death Eaters in the distance.

A high-pitched scream jerked his attention back into action. He ran off in that direction, wand at the ready.

Diagon Alley was nearly unrecognizable. Most of the buildings had been set on fire. The bodies of unfortunate shoppers lay here and there, caught in the crossfire. The Death Eaters had swept the area finding the ones that had taken refuge in the shops. The former pristine white of Gringotts was beginning to turn a murky brown from the ash. A few pillars had been knocked off, making it appear even more crooked than usual.

And live my life alone forever now.

Then Harry saw a flash of red hair; she was engaged in a duel with Bellatrix Lestrange, who had lost her mask at some point during the raid. He sprinted as fast as he could over the uneven cobblestones underneath his feet. She wouldn't take away someone else he cared about.

Can you hear me cry out to you?

He was getting nearer. Ginny went down in a spray of blood. He heard the insane cackle of Bellatrix.

"Ginny!" he yelled as her body made contact with the paved path.

Bellatrix's eyes made contact with his. A cruel smile stretched across her face. She pointed her wand at Ginny, starting her spell, "Avada…"

Words I thought I'd choke on figure out.

"Crucio!" Harry bellowed, anger fueling his actions. The spell fired off toward Bellatrix before she had managed to speak the first syllable of the second part of the Killing Curse. It slammed into her.

She fell to the ground, shrieking in agony. Her wand rolled away from her convulsing arms. He summoned it to him; when it flew into his open hand, he immediately snapped it in half. The curse faltered, and Bellatrix shakily got to her feet, she wasn't laughing any more. Her dark eyes stared into Harry before she ran off. Harry was left wheezing from the exertion of the spell, he couldn't summon the energy to fire another spell at her. But he couldn't let her escape, not again.

Harry was about to follow her when a whisper arose, "Harry."

He immediately was by her side. He held her hand. She had lost some blood and there was a large cut on her upper chest. Harry didn't dare attempt any type of healing spell. He glanced up, looking for any sign of Bellatrix before turning his attention back to Ginny.

I'm really not so with you anymore.

"I'm sorry I didn't stay with you. I was so worried." He helped her sit up. He coughed; a trickle of blood ran down his chin.

"You used an Unforgivable."

The admission of it held heavily between the two.

Harry looked away. "We need to leave; Tonks said the Ministry is holing this place up." He tucked his arm underneath hers and lifted her to her feet.

"We're under strict orders not to use them."

I'm just a ghost,

A flash of light instinctively made Harry put up a shield charm. It ricocheted off hitting the nearby building. Out of the smoke came the form of Bellatrix.

"Has widdle baby Potter finally grown a pair? Does he think he can play with the big boys now?" She twirled the commandeered wand in her fingers. "And he even has a pretty little nit."

So I can't hurt you anymore,

Harry leaned Ginny against a pole and released her.

"Harry…"

He ignored her and stepped closer to the other witch. She was the one who had caused so much hurt in his life, who had taken his godfather away from him.

"Oooh," she continued to taunt, "you can't hurt a lady Potter, that would be so unlike a brave knight."

"That's funny; I don't see one before me." Harry clenched his wand tight. He coughed once more.

So I can't hurt you anymore.

Bellatrix sneered at him. Her eyes momentarily flickered to Ginny before returning to him. "Say hello to my dear cousin Sirius," she growled. She pointed the wand toward Harry. Just as she was casting the spell, she twisted her wand. The green spell shot off toward Ginny.

Harry anticipated her trick and sent one of his own to bounce off it, misdirecting the original spell. Another spell was quickly muttered. Bellatrix's spell hit the ground.

And now, you wanna see how far down I can sink?

She looked at him shocked. It hadn't fully registered when Harry had fired off his own green curse.

It hit her squarely on the chest. She began to fall back, her mouth shaped as an O.

Let me go, fuck!

She hit the ground, unmoving. She was dead.

Harry recoiled as if he was hit. He stumbled back, coughing more viciously than before. He spat out some blood.

Dainty steps approached him; he turned his head to see Ginny approaching him cautiously. Her face was pallid; the blood was still seeping through her robes. Harry fully turned and saw it; she held fear in her eyes.

So, you can, well now so, you can
I'm so far away from you.
Well now so, you can.

He held out his hand to her; a gesture that would determine the future. She reluctantly took it and she collapsed into him. She released it in order to wrap her arms around him. She pulled back, her hand once again in his.

"You saved my life."

Harry just offered her a thin smile. He leaned in and whispered, "And you are mine."

He pulled out the Portkey and handed it to Ginny. He tapped it once and pocketed his wand. As soon as he touched it, they vanished from the war zone in a 'pop.'

And without you is how I disappear,
And without you is how I disappear,
Forever, forever now!

- Anaticulapracecantrix, 2008