Harry opened the door to a narrow, cold passage.
He stood, slightly irresolute.
Ron and Hermione walked in front of him. Harry leapt back in the lead and they continued. It was like getting to the Philosopher's stone, only more instant. It was like one of Lupin's classes.
They ran along the corridor, blasting dark creatures occasionally, until reaching another door.
Harry opened it, the adrenaline pumping through him.
They were greeted immediately by an alarming light. They carried on through it, shielding their eyes and in unison heard a - to Harry - familiar voice. 'Close the door, Wormtail.'
Peter Pettigrew stumbled forward towards the door.
'So, you come to face me, Harry Potter.'
It wasn't a question.
'I came to...'
'Have some fun? Well, we shall see, Harry Potter, we shall see... If I alone, have failed to defeat you, lets see how it works with some of my allies. You have yours, I have mine.'
Harry thought he was talking about Wormtail and the three other Death Eaters. However, he was proved wrong when Voldemort said, 'Open that door, Crabbe.'
Vincent Crabbe's father moved towards a different door and pulled it open.
At once, the blinding light filled the room. Voldemort alone did not look away.
Out of it came... A Dementor.
Harry grabbed Ron and Hermione on either side of him. Each pointed their wands at the Dementor yelling, 'Expecto Patronum!'
Out of Harry's wand came the familiar Stag, a figure of James Potter. Out of Ron's wand came the Ford Anglia, glowing silver instead of turquoise in Patronus fashion.. Out of Hermione's wand shot a lion, the perfect replica of the Gryffindor symbol.
Together all three circled the Dementor, then charged at it. It backed away, back through the door.
Out through the door came a Vampire. It lunged straight for Hermione, having not successfully killed her last time.
Ron jumped forward and fought it off. He started to strangle the creature. Hermione looked horrified. Ron couldn't kill anything; he just couldn't.
'Expelliamus,' said Hermione to Harry, beneath her breath. They both counted to three, Ron still fighting the Vampire.
'EXPELLIAMUS!' they yelled together and the Vampire slumped to the floor.
Voldemort appeared slightly angry.
'So,' he called slowly, 'So...'
Harry breathed deeply, feeling scared.
'My Dark Creatures along the passage fail to get to you. My Dementor and Vampire do not defy your power. But my curses... we shall see...'
Crabbe, Goyle and Malfoy all stepped forward.
'Crucio!' they cried in harmony, each pointing a wand at Harry, Ron and Hermione.
Harry couldn't hear much, he was screaming very loudly and so was Ron and Hermione. Harry blinked madly, managing to see Ron grope for Hermione's hand. He saw the curses stop on them.
In unison, Ron and Hermione hollered, 'INFUSCO ANIMI!'
There was a fantastic blast and Harry felt the Cruciatus Curse halt upon him. The room was being blown up.
'Ginny!' he screamed to no one in particular.
'Harry! She's safe!' shouted Hermione. 'She's got a protective bubble around her!'
Ron and Hermione both flattened themselves on top of Harry. He wasn't protected. Through Infusco animi, Ron and Hermione had achieved a protective bond. Ginny still had that bubble.
Harry could hear Hermione screaming from above him.
*
It seemed to last for ages.
The screaming, the pain, the crashing and the confusion. He couldn't move from the combined pressure of Hermione and Ron and also from fear.
After awhile, it all subsided.
Ron and Hermione got up off him. They observed the surroundings. It wasn't pretty.
Everything had been destroyed. The staircases were not distinguishable, neither was the floor. Harry ran a great distance for a long time, Ron and Hermione behind him. Hermione was sobbing continually, running at the same time.
Harry shot towards Ginny. The bubble had been broken through the crash.
She was unharmed and alive.
'Harry!' Ginny flung her arms around his neck, even though they were still half lying on the floor.
Hermione was still sobbing quite audibly. Ron was clinging to her, kissing into her hair, keeping her close.
'I love you,' he was whispering.
Hermione still failed to calm her emotions as Ron said this. Somehow, she managed as Ron drew her into a particularly passionate kiss.
*
A.N. Skipping forward to King's Cross Station, just before Ginny's seventh year.
'I am going to miss you like crazy,' said Ginny, her arms entwined around Harry's waist.
'Yeah, well you'll see me at Christmas,' he said, trying to put on a brave face in typical male fashion.
'I guess we're not getting married?'
'Hmm, lets just see how we feel once you've finished school...'
'Okay.'
With a supposedly last kiss, Ginny hopped on to the Hogwarts Express. She leaned out the window. They exchanged another kiss, short and sweet.
'I love you! Even though we're not getting married!' yelled Harry as the Hogwarts Express started to move.
'I know!' she yelled back. 'I love you too!'
Harry made a mental note to send an owl to Ginny the moment he woke up next day, to tell her he had changed his mind about the non - marriage.
*
A.N. Well, that's it! Hope you guys liked it! I had great fun writing this and it wouldn't have worked if you hadn't reviewed! So thanks so much, you people - er - kept the inspiration going!
Anyway, please review this last chapter, for the sake of my sanity! Ha ha!
What would be extra fun for me is if anyone felt like writing any asides to my story... So, if you have writers block, you are welcome to do an aside to this (but email and let me know, won't you?)
Also, could you HP fanfic writers get in touch with me if you want another place to post your creations? Likewise to you artists!
Love you guys!
*Hazelline.*~
He stood, slightly irresolute.
Ron and Hermione walked in front of him. Harry leapt back in the lead and they continued. It was like getting to the Philosopher's stone, only more instant. It was like one of Lupin's classes.
They ran along the corridor, blasting dark creatures occasionally, until reaching another door.
Harry opened it, the adrenaline pumping through him.
They were greeted immediately by an alarming light. They carried on through it, shielding their eyes and in unison heard a - to Harry - familiar voice. 'Close the door, Wormtail.'
Peter Pettigrew stumbled forward towards the door.
'So, you come to face me, Harry Potter.'
It wasn't a question.
'I came to...'
'Have some fun? Well, we shall see, Harry Potter, we shall see... If I alone, have failed to defeat you, lets see how it works with some of my allies. You have yours, I have mine.'
Harry thought he was talking about Wormtail and the three other Death Eaters. However, he was proved wrong when Voldemort said, 'Open that door, Crabbe.'
Vincent Crabbe's father moved towards a different door and pulled it open.
At once, the blinding light filled the room. Voldemort alone did not look away.
Out of it came... A Dementor.
Harry grabbed Ron and Hermione on either side of him. Each pointed their wands at the Dementor yelling, 'Expecto Patronum!'
Out of Harry's wand came the familiar Stag, a figure of James Potter. Out of Ron's wand came the Ford Anglia, glowing silver instead of turquoise in Patronus fashion.. Out of Hermione's wand shot a lion, the perfect replica of the Gryffindor symbol.
Together all three circled the Dementor, then charged at it. It backed away, back through the door.
Out through the door came a Vampire. It lunged straight for Hermione, having not successfully killed her last time.
Ron jumped forward and fought it off. He started to strangle the creature. Hermione looked horrified. Ron couldn't kill anything; he just couldn't.
'Expelliamus,' said Hermione to Harry, beneath her breath. They both counted to three, Ron still fighting the Vampire.
'EXPELLIAMUS!' they yelled together and the Vampire slumped to the floor.
Voldemort appeared slightly angry.
'So,' he called slowly, 'So...'
Harry breathed deeply, feeling scared.
'My Dark Creatures along the passage fail to get to you. My Dementor and Vampire do not defy your power. But my curses... we shall see...'
Crabbe, Goyle and Malfoy all stepped forward.
'Crucio!' they cried in harmony, each pointing a wand at Harry, Ron and Hermione.
Harry couldn't hear much, he was screaming very loudly and so was Ron and Hermione. Harry blinked madly, managing to see Ron grope for Hermione's hand. He saw the curses stop on them.
In unison, Ron and Hermione hollered, 'INFUSCO ANIMI!'
There was a fantastic blast and Harry felt the Cruciatus Curse halt upon him. The room was being blown up.
'Ginny!' he screamed to no one in particular.
'Harry! She's safe!' shouted Hermione. 'She's got a protective bubble around her!'
Ron and Hermione both flattened themselves on top of Harry. He wasn't protected. Through Infusco animi, Ron and Hermione had achieved a protective bond. Ginny still had that bubble.
Harry could hear Hermione screaming from above him.
*
It seemed to last for ages.
The screaming, the pain, the crashing and the confusion. He couldn't move from the combined pressure of Hermione and Ron and also from fear.
After awhile, it all subsided.
Ron and Hermione got up off him. They observed the surroundings. It wasn't pretty.
Everything had been destroyed. The staircases were not distinguishable, neither was the floor. Harry ran a great distance for a long time, Ron and Hermione behind him. Hermione was sobbing continually, running at the same time.
Harry shot towards Ginny. The bubble had been broken through the crash.
She was unharmed and alive.
'Harry!' Ginny flung her arms around his neck, even though they were still half lying on the floor.
Hermione was still sobbing quite audibly. Ron was clinging to her, kissing into her hair, keeping her close.
'I love you,' he was whispering.
Hermione still failed to calm her emotions as Ron said this. Somehow, she managed as Ron drew her into a particularly passionate kiss.
*
A.N. Skipping forward to King's Cross Station, just before Ginny's seventh year.
'I am going to miss you like crazy,' said Ginny, her arms entwined around Harry's waist.
'Yeah, well you'll see me at Christmas,' he said, trying to put on a brave face in typical male fashion.
'I guess we're not getting married?'
'Hmm, lets just see how we feel once you've finished school...'
'Okay.'
With a supposedly last kiss, Ginny hopped on to the Hogwarts Express. She leaned out the window. They exchanged another kiss, short and sweet.
'I love you! Even though we're not getting married!' yelled Harry as the Hogwarts Express started to move.
'I know!' she yelled back. 'I love you too!'
Harry made a mental note to send an owl to Ginny the moment he woke up next day, to tell her he had changed his mind about the non - marriage.
*
A.N. Well, that's it! Hope you guys liked it! I had great fun writing this and it wouldn't have worked if you hadn't reviewed! So thanks so much, you people - er - kept the inspiration going!
Anyway, please review this last chapter, for the sake of my sanity! Ha ha!
What would be extra fun for me is if anyone felt like writing any asides to my story... So, if you have writers block, you are welcome to do an aside to this (but email and let me know, won't you?)
Also, could you HP fanfic writers get in touch with me if you want another place to post your creations? Likewise to you artists!
Love you guys!
*Hazelline.*~