Chapter 29: Almost Over

The next morning, the Great Hall was buzzing with the news of Voldemort's return. Dozens of families had decided to stay at Hogwarts, remembering the protection it had offered them when they had been students. "Dragon, we need to cheer them up some how. They can't keep their minds on Tom Riddle. It's insane that he's even back." Matt said, bouncing Zan.

"You're right, but what can we do?"

"You haven't preformed in a while, don't you have any songs that will take their minds off of everything?"

" I guess I have been looking over materials." Dragon took out his guitar and walked up to the teachers table. As he started to play, the hall quieted down. " Some of you muggle born might know this song from a country legend Johnny Cash. If so, I encourage you to sing along. Also, I apologize for the language in advance."

"Well my daddy left home when I was three and he didn't leave much for ma and me just this old guitar and an empty bottle of booze. I don't blame him cause he run and hid, but the meanest thing that he ever did was before he left, he went and named me Sue."

"Well he must have thought that it was quite a joke, and it got a lot of laughs from a lots of folks, seems I had to fight my whole life through. Some gal would giggle and I'd get red, and some guy'd laugh and I bust his head. I tell ya, life ain't east for a boy named Sue."

"Well, I grew up quick and I grew up mean. My fists got hard and my wits got keen. Rode from town to town to hide my shame. But I made me a vow to the moon and stars, I'd search the honky tonks and bars, and kill that man that gave me that awful name."

"Well it was Gatlinburg back in mid July, and I just hit town and my throat was dry. I thought I'd stop and have myself a brew… At an old saloon on a street of mud. There at a table dealing stud, sat the dirty mangy dog that named me Sue."

"Well I knew that snake was my old sweet dad, from a worn out picture that my mother had, and I knew that scar on his cheek and his evil eye. He was big and thin, and gray and old, and I looked at him and my blood ran cold, and I said my name is Sue. How do you do? Now you gonna die."

"Yeah that's what I told him. Well I hit him hard right between the eyes, and he went down but to my surprise. He come up with a knife and cut off a piece of my ear. But I busted a chair right across his teeth, and we crashed through the wall and into the street, a kickin' and a gougin' in the mud and the blood and the beer."

"I tell you I fought tougher men, but I really can't remember when. He kicked like a mule and he bit like a crocodile. I heard him laugh and then I heard him cuss. Then he went for his gun, but I pulled mine first. He sat there looking at me and I saw him smile. He said son this world is rough and if a man's gonna make it he's gotta be tough and I know I knew I wouldn't be there to help you along. So I give ya that name and I said good bye. I knew you'd have to get tough or die, and it's that name that helped to make you strong."

"Yeah. So he said you'd just fought one hell of a fight and I know you hate me and you got the right to kill me now and I wouldn't blame you if you do. But you ought to thank me 'fore I die, for the gravel in your guts and the spit in the eye, because I'm the son of a bitch that named you Sue."

'Yeah, what could I do? Well, what could I do? I got all choked up and I threw down my gun, I called him my pa and he called me his son. and I come away with a different point of view."

"And I think about him now and then, every time I try and every time I win, and if I ever have a son I think I'm gonna name him…Bill or George, any damn thing but Sue. I still hate that name." Dragon smiled before walking back to his table.

"Nice babe." Mat commented, as Dragon sat down and put both Tiger and Bianca on his lap.

"Thanks." Dragon smiled as Mat shook his head.

"Apple, son of Bitch." Tiger shouted, reaching across the table.

"Tiger! No bad. We do not say son of anything." Dragon lightly patted Tiger's butt.

"Ah!" Tiger burst out in tears. Mat cut up the apple, placing the slices on a plate in front of him.

"Great Dragon, our three year old curses now."

"I'm sorry. I'll correct it."

"Oh you bet your butt you'll correct it."

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"Severus, you have no idea how much I wish you were here right now. The world has become a scary place and you're the only person who made me feel safe when things got bad. I know if you were here right now, we'd have plans, potions, lessons, and some semblance of survival. No one gives you the credit you deserve for the first two wars. If it wasn't for you, Harry would have died, and he-who-must-not-be-named would still be ruling this land."

"Mummy, what are you doing?" Exton asked, curling up on Chastity's lap, resting his head on her chest.

"Talking to your daddy sweetheart."

"Why?" Exton asked, looking up at her.

"Cause I miss him. I believe that he has the ability to hear us when he's gone."

"she's right Ex. When people leave us, they are still with us, and they can still hear us. Some times they send us secret messages."

"Really? Like a spy?"

"Exactly like a spy. I should know I've been where your daddy is now." Sirius sat down next to Chastity and rubbed Exton's back.

"You knew daddy?" Exton asked, eyes lighting up.

"Well of course I do. I've known him since we were both born. He was always a very nice man. He spent his life only ever loving two girls, one of them was Harry's mum Lily, and the other one was your mum. I think he was only ever mean to people because they misunderstood him, even me. However, I owe him my life for a lot of things, but mostly for saving Harry's life. Your dad will always be a hero to me Ex. You should be very proud to be his son." Sirius kissed Exton's forehead.

"Thank you." Chastity mouthed, lightly rocking Exton.

"I love you daddy." Exton yawned, placing a kiss to the headstone.

"I think someone is in need of a nap." Chastity whispered.

"Siri." Exton held his hands out to the man. "No nap."

"Okay then, no nap." Sirius took Exton into his arms, winking at Chastity while carding his fingers through Exton's hair.

"I know it must have been hard for you, but thank you. It means a lot that you would say that about Severus."

"Chastity, I meant every word." Sirius smiled, kissing her cheek. "why don't we find this one a bed huh?"

"Oh yeah."

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"If everyone would please give us your undivided attention for a few minutes. I would like to thank you all for staying at the castle. It puts the Ministry's and school's minds at ease that you are all choosing safety first. We know we are asking a lot, especially since you-know-who isn't a big threat right now, and we hope to keep it that way. In case there is a fight, we would like that you all be prepared. So, defense classes will begin in the Great Hall this evening. for those who would like to participate. There will also be potions, charms, advanced transfiguration, and medical classes that will begin sometime this week. Even if you don't get a battle, all these skills will be useful in your life and future jobs, as everyone will get a certificate of completion from the ministry for completing the course. This will allow you to practice and perform these subjects without fines from the ministry, unless of course they are used to break the law." Remus said smiling.

"The schedule for the other classes will be posted on the boards in the common rooms hopefully no later than tomorrow afternoon." Draco smiled out at everyone.

"What are we going to do?" Doholov asked, turning towards Harry

"We're going to find where he is and I am going to destroy him once and for all."

"Harry, that didn't work the first time."

"Trust me, it will work. I'm not going to let him get that close to Hogwarts and even if I have to die to save everyone than so be it."

"Harry, he can't hurt anyone." Jersey and Alexz yelled running into the Great Hall.

"What?"

"Remember when your mum died for you? How it cast a spell keeping you safe from him until you came of age?"

"Of course but what does-" Harry was cut off.

"Alexz researched the last war, and you were dead Harry. You died protecting the wizarding world. They have the same charm in their blood that was in your blood. He can't touch them. Plus, the charm passes through their blood, so even future generations are protected as long as your blood line lives on, and trust me when I say with the amount of children you two have produced, that your line dieing out is not happening any time soon." Jersey smiled, hugging Harry.

"Then this really is it. A battle to the death. Neither can live while the other survives. So then or neither to exist, both must die. If I die, that's it for good. He would have no reason to come back. He has only ever come back for revenge."

"What? Harry no, that's crazy!" Draco yelled, pulling Harry into his arms. "You're not going to die. I refuse it!"

"Baby, we can discuss this in private. You're drawing a crowd. We'll come up with a plan."

"Okay." With that Draco pulled Harry to their rooms.

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"I've got to do this Draco! It's the only way everyone will be safe, including our kids, our grandkids! End of discussion." Harry said, giving Draco no leeway to argue.

"Fine then, but the only way that you're going, is if I go with you."

"Fine." With that, Draco and Harry started to pack a few things and get ready to face Voldemort for the third and final time.

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D/N: This is the second to final chapter of this series. I know I said that the series would go seven years, but due to lack of interest by the fans, and the lack of reviews (Last chapter only had TWO), I will no longer be writing the Twisted series. It started out as a way to relieve boredom from hurricane's and no power, through out it I have made friends. One murdered another ended up in a mental hospital due to the first one's death. This series brings only pain anymore at their memory. I hope those who have continued to read this series since the beginning and those that have recently stumbled upon it (I get emails saying whose favorited these stories) I can't express how much it has meant to me! It pains me that since the end of the Harry Potter series itself, the amount of interest in this story has declined. Tomorrow, I shall start writing the last chapter. I only hope it doesn't take me another 4 months to post it. I also hope that you all enjoy the ending, the only reason I am finishing this series at all is because I have known this twisted ending since the beginning, and it will blow your mind, or utterly disappoint you. Either way, it will raise questions. Also the song in here is "A Boy Named Sue" by Johnny Cash.

Sarahamanda: Thank you for reviewing on every chapter of this series it has truly meant a lot to me.

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