Author's Note and disclaimer: Okies here it is

Author's Note and disclaimer: Okies here it is! This is the part that explains the title! Yay! So like I said, this story has made a major turn compared to the first part. Ally, Brendan, and Brent were just there to start things but now they have simply faded away into the background. There will be another part to this and then it's finished. I'm already working on a new idea after this. Anyways I don't own anything Harry Potter related, the song Iris belongs to the Goo Goo Dolls, and the message on the gravestone belong to whoever made it up and decided to put it on the gravestones of my grandpa and mom. The song "Amazing Grace" belongs to whoever wrote it. Please read and review!

P.S. If you have Iris by the Goo Goo Dolls I suggest listening to it if you can while you read this. It kind of makes the story better. And anything italicized are peoples thoughts, with the exception of the song, cuz that's italicized too. Enough of my rambling, I'm just gonna shut up now.

Part 11

By: Rainfall

It seemed like everyone in the wizarding world had shown up to lay the famous Harry Potter and Hermione Granger in the ground. All of Hogwarts was there for sure, but so many more came, some had even flown in from other countries. Friends, family, and students were in the front since they knew the two the best. There was a lot of crying, it seemed like even the sky was about to cry because it looked ready to pour.

And I'd give up forever to touch you

'Cause I know that you feel me somehow

You're the closest to heaven that'll ever be

And I don't wanna go home right now

As the ceremony came closer to starting all Ron could think about was his guilt.

'Harry, Hermione I don't know if you can hear me right now because after all I am only saying it in my head but think of this as a silent prayer directed to you guys okay. Jeez, you have no idea how much I would give up to be able to bring you guys back. I feel so awful that I yelled at you guys. I know you said you forgave me in your message in the ring but I still feel awful, Madam Pomfrey was right, I didn't and still don't deserve your love. At this point I think that you guys are the closest to heaven I'll ever get because I don't feel deserve it after how I treated you guys. I just want to stay rooted to this spot, maybe if I stand here long enough God will sent you guys back. Stupid idea I know but I don't feel like going home now.'

People were finally getting settled as best they could and the ceremony was starting.

And all I can taste is this moment

And all I can breathe is your life

And sooner or later it's over

I just don't wanna miss you tonight

Parvati sat just a few seats over from Ron. She saw tears beginning to form in his eyes and as Mr. Weasley stood up to give a speech (being the Minister of Magic and all) she lifted her eyes to the skies.

'I know you guys had to do this because you didn't want anyone else to die but that doesn't make the pain any easier on the rest of us. Right now I can almost feel you guys, like your not even dead, but I know you are. I guess I'm just trying trick myself into thinking you're alive for just a little longer, I don't want the feeling that comes with you being gone. I don't want to miss you guys, if I miss you that means that you really are gone and that you're not coming back. Jeez, I'm not even making any sense am I, what can I say I need Hermione Granger to give me logic and common sense. I'm so scared about what's going to happen next, I guess I need the famous Harry Potter to calm my fears too.'

And I don't want the world to see me

'Cause I don't think that they'd understand

Lavender pulled Parvati into a hug as she began to sob harder than before. The minister performing the funeral had given the cue to the band to start playing "Amazing Grace". As the music began and as people began to sing the words Lavender returned to her own thoughts.

'Harry, Herm, you know I don't want to show any disrespect but I don't want to be here right now. I mean I do want to be here, but…well you know what I mean. I want to be here but I don't want people looking at me. I know they're thinking, "Poor girl, her friends died." or "She's taking it hard." They don't understand what it's like, well maybe everyone who was in the hospital wing that day understands but certainly not the others. They weren't there to turn against their best friends, I feel so bad about how we treated you. People just don't understand how it feels to have done something so cruel only to receive forgiveness they didn't deserve.'

Pulling herself away from her thoughts she began to sing with tears in her eyes.

"Amazing Grace how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me, I once was lost but now I'm found, was blind but now I see." Lavender thought about the song for a minute. It seemed like a popular song to be played at funerals, Lavender knew that whenever Hermione heard the song she cried because it was a song played at her mom's funeral.

When everything's made to be broken

I just want you to know who I am

Ally sat on the other side of Ron who was crying as they began the next verse of "Amazing Grace".

'You know guys I have feeling that you were meant to die, I know you don't believe in divination Hermione, neither do I, but sometimes you just get a gut feeling about things. It was like you were made to fulfill the prophecy and now that you have you don't need to be here. Hermione I want you to really know who I am, this is something I never told anyone because I would never admit to it. We've been friends for the last three years now and I've treasured it. The only other real friends I had before that were Brent and Brendan. The other girls weren't my friends in reality, they were just my friends because of my status in the social pyramid at school. You might have thought I hated you before but in reality I was jealous of you. You had natural beauty, I mean you never needed any makeup, your were confident, and despite your lack of friends at that school you never showed your pain. I want to thank you for befriending me after I was so mean to you, and I want to thank you for introducing me to everyone else because I finally have real friends who are so special to me in so many ways.'

And you can't fight the tears that ain't coming

Or the moment of truth in your lies

When everything feels like the movies

And you bleed just to know you're alive

Brendan sat next to Ally and put a comforting arm around her shoulders, seeing her cry like this was unreal to him.

'This just doesn't seem real, I can't believe that you guys, Harry Potter and Hermione Granger, are dead. It's like I'm in a movie, like this is all movie magic. I feel like someone is just going to yell "Cut!" then you'll climb out of the coffins, everyone will stop crying, and we'll head to the castle for lunch. I cut myself on a piece of a broken mirror this morning and I started to bleed. I guess that was my wake up call, this really is happening. You really are dead and I really am alive, it's just not fair.'

The pastor stood up again and began another short speech but Brendan wasn't listening. All he could see was a crying Ally on his shoulder (something very rare because Ally was not one to show emotion), two coffins, and surrounding gravestones. The family names on them mostly read Potter and Granger.

And I don't want the world to see me

'Cause I don't think that they'd understand

When everything's made to be broken

I just want you to know who I am

Ginny who also sat nearby noticed the gravestones as well.

'Harry, Hermione you do not know how much I will miss you both. But I know that you are with you families now. I want you guys to know something, you mean so much to me. Hermione you were like the big sister I never had but always wanted. Whenever you came over for the summer and my brothers hassled me you were there to help me through it. Harry, well I have brothers so I can't say that I really wanted another one but I got one anyway when I met you. After getting over that massive crush I began to look at you like a brother and you treated me like a sister. I was fine with that especially since you acted like a brother but weren't as overprotective. I will miss you both terribly.'

Bridge

The pastor asked if anyone wanted to say a few words and Ron stood up.

"For those of you who don't know my name is Ron Weasley and I was a close friend of Harry Potter and Hermione Granger. It seems weird that they aren't with us anymore, it's actually unfair in a sense that they were too young to die. If you were a close friend of Harry's you would have a bed, sheets, blankets, and pillows specially reserved for you in the hospital wing. That's what it was like with Harry, there was never a time when you were just sitting carefree in the common room. No, we always had an adventure going on. Some called the three of us the Terrific Trio, The Three Musketeers, the Dream Team, call us whatever you want. Harry the hero, Hermione the brains and voice of reason, and me the sidekick and comedian. We were inseparable and invincible, or at least we thought we were invincible. Harry and Hermione probably had the biggest hearts, they were so caring though not many people knew it. J.K. Rowling certainly never knew it. That's why their bodies are laying in these coffins right now, they cared so much they died so we could live without fear. They can never be replaced and we will truly miss them." he finished tears in his eyes. He would have said more but it was too painful.

Several more people stood up and said a few words. Finally the last person to speak was Dumbledore.

"Today the wizarding world says goodbye to two of the finest witch and wizard it has seen. These two had not had the easiest life yet they fought not to show it. Voldemort did everything in his power to destroy lives and he certainly destroyed the lives of these two. Harry grew up not knowing his parents and was subjected to live with a family that despised him. Hermione lost her mother and four years later lost every single living relative she had. Others would most likely give up and stop trying to live on but not Harry and Hermione. They lived on and learned to defeat the Dark Lord not to get revenge, well not solely on revenge. The main reason was because they did not want anyone else to feel the pain that they were going through. They sacrificed themselves with good intentions, these intentions being that they wanted us to live the rest of our lives in happiness. They fought the dark so we could live in the light, they stayed awake so we could sleep peacefully, and they suffered wounds so we would not have to feel them ourselves. They were loved but will always hold a place in our hearts and they will be missed but as I have said before our loved ones never truly leave us. It is safe to say that Harry Potter and Hermione Granger will forever be our angels."

Dumbledore with tears in his eyes sat down.

End Bridge

And I don't want the world to see me

'Cause I don't think that they'd understand

When everything's made to be broken

I just want you to know who I am

Madam Pomfrey sat in the row of teachers as the pastor stood up once more and spoke again.

'Harry, Hermione, I'm going to miss you two. You added excitement to life. I want you to know something. I always thought of you as my adopted children, you were easily my favorite patients. I don't know if you felt the same way for sure but Minnie told me once how much you seemed to care about me. I cared about you and I loved you. Sleep sweet dears, I know in due time I will join you.'

And I don't want the world to see me

'Cause I don't think that they'd understand

When everything's made to be broken

I just want you to know who I am

More sobs were emitted as the coffins were lowered simultaneously into the ground. As the coffins were lowered Snape turned his thoughts into a silent prayer for Harry and Hermione.

'Harry, Hermione, I'm not evil really I'm not. I felt it my responsibility to look after you Harry because I felt I owed it to your father. Hermione because you were a friend of Harry's I tried to look after you too. I know I was hard on you and I'm sorry for that but just know who I really am. I'm not evil and I don't hate you. Rest in peace.'

I just want you to know who I am

Once the coffins were fully lowered they formed a line and each threw in a handful of dirt. As Malfoy stood in line with the handful of dirt in his hand he had a confession to make as well.

'Guys, I'm so sorry for being cruel. I honestly didn't want to, it was my father who forced me to hate you. If I acted nice to you let alone try to befriend you I would receive a severe beating. I never wanted to do those things, you have no idea how sorry I am. I'll try to make peace somehow, I promise you that.'

He finished as he threw the dirt into each grave.

I just want you to know who I am

Ron stood looking at the now filled in graves. Everyone but Hogwarts students and family and friends stayed behind to see the gravestones being placed.

'Hermione, Harry, please know that I am sorry and that I am your friend. I never would have dragged out our argument.'

I just want you to know who I am

Dumbledore took out his wand and muttered a spell producing a joint tombstone over the two graves that read:

Harry Potter and Hermione Granger

July 31, 1986 - June 1, 2004 and September 11, 1986 – June 1, 2004

Loving, humble, and brave, they are our angels.

Ours for a while, God's forever.

As they walked away, all the prayers and thoughts rose to the heavens and into the ears of two of its newest citizens. They were returned with three words that sent chills yet comfort.

"We'll be waiting." whispered the voice of Hermione.

I just want you to know who I am

AN: Parts were kind of stupid I know but please do not let that show in your reviews.