Mondegreen
Chapter 7: 7th Year
7th Year
Our last year at Hogwarts, or at least so we thought. The death of Dumbledore was a big shock to everyone. You took it hard and it was to be expected. Dumbledore was your mentor and my mind was too busy focussing on the death of Dumbledore that I'd forgotten something; something important that happened last year. I nearly killed you. Voldemort set me the task of getting the death eaters into Hogwarts which was quite a difficult job. One of the followers found the vanishing cabinet. They knew where it led which was why they assigned it to me. It's other half was in Hogwarts but it was damaged. They needed me to fix it. I tried sending a bird through but it came back dead. I broke down – imagining what Voldemort would do to me and my family if I didn't complete his task. You followed me and I really wish you didn't. I heard you coming and I shot out the spells I knew trying to get rid of you; not to hurt you. You didn't take it this way thinking I was trying to kill you and the truth is I nearly did but then you hit me with some spell I had never heard. 'Sectusempra' I think it was called. My body felt like it was being ripped to pieces by millions of knives. I lay in a pool of blood; my blood; wandering what had happened. Next thing I know I was in the hospital wing. That night, in the hospital wing I cried even harder than before. It was because I knew then that if I succeeded you would never forgive me and if I failed... well I wouldn't be around for you to forgive.
This was the year that Voldemort completed his climb to power. All his faithful death eaters that hadn't been locked up were right by his side ready for the great battle we all knew was coming. Some still refused to believe anything was happening at all and were happy just living in denial. Of course this was all well and fine until the battle came along but I will get to that later. Voldemort managed to take over the Ministry of Magic with some help. Snape was asked to help me on my mission to save me from Voldemort. My mother made him agree to an unbreakable vow that he would help me. Snape was a good man despite the opinions of some and for what he did. He only did it however because he had to. I'm not sure but I think Dumbledore knew what was happening – I was sure I heard him tell Snape to kill him. Dumbledore was dead and so nothing was going to stop Voldemort. He was ready to take over the world starting with killing our saviour... you.
Dumbledore left you with a mission. Your mission: find the remaining Horcruxes and destroy them so that Voldemort is gone for good this time. In second year you managed to get rid of one – Tom's diary but sticking a basilisk fang through the book. Dumbledore had already found one himself. In 6th year you were meant to find the locket but it was taken by R.A.B. – I knew who it was who had taken it. I thought it obvious with the initials. I just hope that he had already destroyed it. Then what happened next shocked me. You, Ron and Hermione all dropped out to try and find the remaining Horcruxes. The remaining Horcruxes you knew where something that belonged to Helga Hufflepuff, something that belonged to Rowena Ravenclaw and also Nagini. Voldemort split his soul in seven. Somehow this had something to do with Xenophilius Lovegood. It was something to do with the mythical Deathly Hallows Ressurection stone but what exactly I am not sure of. I had to find out through others since of course you would never tell me yourself.
This year something else happened. Something most of us saw coming for quite some time. The Weasel finally got up the nerve to ask out Granger. I know it's a little off topic but I just felt it should be mentioned. I suppose some seemed to think that it would be you and Granger at first but as we got older it was much easier to see that she was far more interested in Ron and he was just as interested in her. The problem was neither was going to admit their feelings any time soon. I thought they would never tell each other but they did and I suppose I'm glad. I was a little pissed however when the Weaselette seemed to think you had ulterior motives for their break up and therefore didn't mean it. She would cling to you like, like, drapes! Clingy drapes. It made you look uncomfortable though which was a start.
However it is best that we back to the Horcruxes. There were still things you needed to find. You had to find the Elder wand, the invisibility cloak and of course the remaining Horcruxes. Voldemort was after the wand, I didn't understand what all this had to do with me exactly. I was somehow linked to the Elder wand which is one of the reasons Voldemort took me and my mother. Father didn't seem to care too much, he just wanted to please his master. He always was more committed to Voldemort than his family and it killed me inside to realize this has always been true. It turns out that Helga Hufflepuff's cup was in Bellatrix's vault at Gringotts. The locket was in the ministry and Rowena Ravenclaw's diadem was in Hogwarts! You had come back to us having destroyed the remaining horcruxes.
Not long after this, the death eaters arrived. The Great Battle had started and we were sucked into it. There was no way out and many innocent lives were gone because of one man and his cruel intentions. That is, if you can really call him a man anymore. You know Voldemort was after the wand but you felt it more important to go after the Horcruxes you could and try and avoid confrontation for as long as possible. The great battle lost us many lives; one of which was Severus Snape. He was a man I cared for and greatly admired. One of the weasley twins died in the battle. I couldn't tell which one but I later found out it was Fred. It was a big shock... one of the infamous Weasley twins was dead. I couldn't imagine George at that moment. Not only had he lost an ear but he had lost his brother, his twin brother. He had nearly lost his sister too thanks to Bellatrix but she was killed immediately by Molly Weasley. I could have kissed her when I saw that but of course I didn't since first of all I was in the middle of a battle and so was she and second because I can't imagine what she would think of it.
You and Voldemort had your own one on one. You two fought to the death. The prophecy had made it seem like you both had to die for one to live which made no sense until after the battle. Voldemort hit you with the Avada Kedavra and sure enough you died. Well not really but a part of you died; his part. Voldemort had left some of him in you when he gave you your scar. Voldemort made my mother check on you, to make sure you were dead and although she found a pulse she said you were anyway. It saved both our lives. Voldemort thought he had succeeded but in reality he had just killed a part of himself. You were stuck between life and death where you met Dumbledore who explained to you what was happening. I think you were lucky. I probably would have done something very stupid had Dumbledore not been there to explain the situation and knowing you, you would have done the same. This left you able to defeat Voldemort once and for all. It was a good thing you did too; but this wasn't the end. There will always be those who believe in his ways and decide to act upon them.
After the battle, there was a picture of Snape hung up in Dumbledore's office right next to that of Dumbledore's himself. It was not just Snape we lost but I knew you lost two people that were very important to you. Tonks and Lupin also died in the battle leaving behind their son. Lupin was admittedly the best Defence teacher we ever had. He was your father's best friend. He was the only living person to have known him so well and now he was gone. I always figured we needed to move on with our lives but I wasn't quite ready to give up on you just yet. Harry Potter – someday you will be mine.
Hiya people. I'm sorry it's been so long – but things happen and I have a life. I know this would be easier if I didn't but as it stands I still do. I would like to thank all those who have reviewed and this is not the end of the story – I shall keep writing what happens in their '8th year' which will be much easier because it is completely made up and I wont have to remember all the important points again! I was planning on writing a new fic when I'm done with this however it will not be Harry Potter again and will be Glee instead. It will be a one shot but I'm still not sure of the pairing – whether I want it Rachael/Finn or Kurt/Puck. If any of you do watch Glee I would appreciate the help. Next chapter slightly different. It will still be Draco's point of view but it won't just be recollecting the past events. Thanks :D