Hey, guys, I am just posting this chapter now, I felt really bad about just posting authors note, so here is a new chapter for everyone! We will be getting finished with HBP in this chapter! Please Enjoy!

Chapter 13: Death Is The Next Great Adventure.

Harry, Professor Slughorn and Hagrid were all sitting inside Hagrid's hut. Fang was on Harry's knee and he was struggling to keep the huge dog there in the first place but he didn't want to fuss too much now. They had just finished burying Hagrid's long friend, Aragog when Slughorn arrived and said a few words as well as extract some of the venom.

Harry looked across the room and saw Hagrid falling asleep on his chair, the huge half-giant snoring loudly, which would put Ron's to shame. It left him and Professor Slughorn, Harry was desperate for that memory, it really held the key to defeating Voldemort.

"Sir.. i just want to apologise for always asking about Voldemort.."

"Don't you say that name in my presence!"

"Sir I am not afraid of the name, forgive me. he killed my parents."

Slughorn looked at Harry, the sadness evident in his eyes as they became slightly glassy.

"I remember getting a gift once, it was from a student. Lovely goldfish it was. It was something I held dear to me. One morning I came down and the bowl was empty. Francis had just disappeared. It was probably one of the reasons your mother was one of my absolute favourites, sadly the bowl was empty the day she and your father died. "

Slughorn looked down at his feet as Harry had a determined look on his face, he wasn't going to give up that easily.

"Sir you were right, Dumbledore wanted me to get that memory from you, and i don't think you realise how important it is. So please Professor don't make my Mother's death for nothing, that memory is important if i am to defeat Voldemort. So please professor do it for my mother, show her how brave you truly are. "

Slughorn sighed and looked at Harry with a gentle gentle look in his eye.

"Please don't think any bad of me, You don't know what he was like back then. " Harry watched as Slughorn raised the wand to his forehead and extract a memory strand from it before passing it to Harry who secured it in a vial.

"Thank you,professor You have given me a fighting chance!"

Harry quickly stood up and ran back to the castle as quick as he could. He found his way to Dumbledores office and gave the password to the gargoyle always standing guard.

"Ah Harry good evening, i trust you have been successful?" Dumbledore smiled with that same twinkle in his eye.

"Yes sir, i have got the memory you have asked for."

"good man, Harry. Let us take a look shall we?"

Harry nodded and dipped his head into the pensieve as Dumbledore dropped the memory into it.

"Sir i was wondering if i could ask you something?" young Tom Riddle said.

"What is it Tom?" Slughorn asked in return.

"Well sir you see i was in the library the other night, in the restricted section, where i came across a rare and weird bit of magic"

"Oh yes Tom, what was this bit of magic that you found?"

"I think it was something called a Horcrux. I was wondering if you could explain them to me."

"Well Tom you really shouldn't be looking into Horcruxes now should you?"

"I was just curious sir, i guess i thought about asking my DADA professor but you see sir, the other teachers aren't like you, you are different. "

"Well Tom a Horcrux is an object that can be used to hide a witch or wizards soul fragments, it is a way to try and achieve immortality. "

"How would one split their soul professor?" Tom asked suddenly.

"Well the only way to make a Horcrux is with murder, Tom."

"Is it possible to split your soul 6 times, Sir?"

"Why would anyone want to split their soul 6 times, Tom my boy? Maybe you should head to bed now, goodnight "

The memory suddenly ended and Harry pulled his head up and looked at Dumbledore.

"Sir do you actually think he succeeded and made a Horcrux?"

"Yes i think he did and i think he managed to make all six he wanted"

Harry shuddered at the thought and looked at Dumbledore's black hand again, noticing a destroyed ring.

"Sir is that ring on your finger a Horcrux?"

Dumbledore nodded his head slowly, and raised his hand.

"Yes it is young Harry and it was very difficult to destroy. "

"What did you use to destroy it sir?"

" The sword of Gryffindor Harry and i think you know of another Horcrux that has been destroyed."

"Tom Riddle's diary " Harry responded.

"So 4 to go sir, any leads on the others?"

Dumbledore once again nodded.

"Yes Harry, i think i have located another but i shall need your help if i am to find it. "

"Of course sir, when do we leave?"

"In an hour Harry so please head back to your dorm and get ready. This trip will be very important and i need you to be ready for anything. "

"Yes sir. "

Harry walked out of Dumbledore's office and made his way to the Gryffindor common room and entered through the portrait.

Ginny was sitting reading a book, waiting for her boyfriend to return from where ever he was. She kept glancing up at the portrait as it opened and more people came in, none were her Harry. 10 minutes later, she looked up again and saw her boyfriend enter, he looked slightly dazed and she instantly reached for him and pulled him into a tight embrace.

"Harry, are you okay?" Harry buried his face into her hair as he listened to her.

"Yeah, just got something to do with Dumbledore in an hour, where is Ron and Hermione?" Harry remained in her embrace, not wanting to let his beautiful redhead girlfriend go.

"They are just out snogging somewhere, i was hoping to snog you tonight as well but looks like you are preoccupied with an older man, should i be jealous?" Ginny grinned as Harry laughed and pulled his head back to look into her brown eyes.

"No sweetie, i only snog you, no need to worry about Dumbledore. Besides, i have an hour to kill and i cant think of anything better to send me on my way than snogging you"

Ginny closed the space between them and kissed his lips tenderly before it turned much deeper, her tongue licking against his teeth until he gave her the entrance she wanted. Soon they were involved in a deep snogging session that they didnt even care who saw them. Soon they both pulled back for air and sat in each others company until it was time for Harry to leave.

"Be safe, sweetheart i will be here when you get back "

Harry pulled her in for a soft kiss to the lips again before he exited the portrait hole and met Dumbledore on the astronomy tower.

"Shall we go sir?" Harry smiled and put his hand on Dumbledore's arm and off they went.

They came to a place in the middle of an ocean, a cave up ahead. Eventually,they made their way to the cave and went inside, and across the lake with the boat waiting there.

"Do not the touch the water Harry, Inferi live in it and they are something you do not want to mess with. "

They got to a clearing of what looked like crystals and rocks. Harry peaked into the pedestal waiting there and saw a locket.

"Sir i am guessing that is the Horcrux?"

"yes indeed Harry and it is covered in poison that must be drunk. "

"Let me sir" Harry went to start drinking the potion but Dumbledore stopped him.

"No Harry i will do it. You are far too important for this but you must promise me that you will force me to keep drinking this, it is essential "

Harry nodded gently and Dumbledore started to drink the potion, it was a struggle of Dumbledore begging for it to stop until they made it to the last drink and Dumbledore finished it.

"water " Dumbledore said softly and Harry nodded, using Aguamenti, he tried to fill the little sink but the water kept on disappearing. Harry took the scoop and went to get some water from the lake but a hand grabbed him and tried to pull him in. He quickly got his hand loose and started to fight the inferi that kept rising from the water. Soon it got too much to handle and he was dragged underneath the surface, fighting for his life. He thought he was done for before a flame flew into the water and got the inferi off of his back. now free, Harry swam to the surface and grabbed Dumbledore's arm and they apparated away.

Back at the same spot before the left Harry was attempting to get Dumbledore to the hospital wing. However they heard a noise, and Dumbledore told Harry to get out of sight. Harry did as he was told and watched as Draco and a group of Death eaters walked up the stairs.

"Hello Albus good to be back." Snarled Bellatrix as she stood beside draco. Dumbledore went to raise his wand but Draco disarmed him quickly.

"How may i ask that you got into the castle?" Dumbledore looked at Draco directly.

"The vanishing cabinet in the room of requirement, I've been mending it"

"Quite genius if i must say so " Dumbledore looked at Draco's hand quiver slightly.

"You are not a killer Draco, you don't have to do this"

Draco let out a low cry before speaking.

"Dont you get it? I have to kill you, cause he will kill me if i don't "

"Draco let me help you."

"I don't want your help. I have to kill you, he said he would kill me if failed."

"Do it Draco! show the dark lord that you have the spine unlike your blasted father. " Screamed Bellatrix.

"No." Snape said as he walked up the stairs, not noticing Harry down below.

"Severus" Dumbledore pleaded with his friend. "Please"

Snape stared at Dumbledore and raised his wand slowly.

"Avada Kedavra " The spell shot out of his wand and hit Dumbledore in the chest, sending him flying from the tower.

"No.." Harry whispered as he watched the Death Eaters leave the tower, Harry giving chase. He continued to give chase until they reached Hagrid's hut.

"SNAPE, HE TRUSTED YOU!" Harry's scream caused the death eaters to turn around.

"Stupefy " Harry yelled and Snape easily blocked the spell.

"Fight back! You coward fight back! "

Bellatrix launched her own spell and sent Harry to the floor.

"No leave him for the Dark Lord. " Bella snarled but kept on moving.

"Sectumsempra!" Yelled Harry but once again Snape blocked and sent Harry to the floor. He watched in horror as Hagrid's hut went up in flames. He noticed Snape now standing by his side.

"You dare use my own spells against me? Yes i am the Half-Blood Prince." Snape kicked Harry's wand away and left.

Harry slowly staggered back to Hogwarts and saw a huge crowd already Gathered, Hagrid was behind him, at least he was okay. They both slowly made their way through the crowd and got to the front. Harry paused next to Ginny and stared at Dumbledore's lifeless body before walking forward and bending down, putting his hand on the locket. He was trying to hold the tears in but wasn't having any luck.

Ginny watched as her boyfriend's shoulders started to shake and she walked forward and bent down with him and took his head into her shoulder, Harry really starting to let his tears out. She sat there trying her best to comfort the love of her life, trying to give him the strength he needed.

Well guys there you have it! i sat listening to Dumbledore's farewell theme as i wrote this and i recommend you do the same as you are reading, it really makes a huge difference. Like i said in the authors of the last update note i was finishing with HBP in this chapter and i hope it was a good ending even though it hasn't been built up as well as it should have done. In the next chapter, we will start the Deathly Hallows and all of that will be its own unique story, with my ideas really coming out. i really hope you all enjoyed this chapter!