Hermione woke up the next morning in a daze. As she yawned and prepared to get up, she noticed that she was wearing a blanket. Snapping her eyes open, she looked down at the blanket. It wasn't hers. And then the past night's events came back to her. She blushed as she fingered the place on her forehead where Draco had kissed her. Smiling widely, she picked up her book and the blanket before heading towards the house. Harry was the first who saw her. He was sitting on the couch and staring blankly at his hands. The dreaded look on his face reminded Hermione what day it was. She stopped in her tracks. It could be any of theirs last day.

'Hermione? You alright?' Harry said ,noticing another presence in the room.

'Yes, yes. I'm alright' Hermione replied flustered 'I need to g give this blanket to Draco' With that, she rushed up the stairs ,taking them two at a time. When she got to Draco's room, she didn't even bother to knock, she just barged in. Draco was standing by the window and staring out at the landscape. He had a distant look on his face. Hermione walked up to him and stood beside him staring out at the landscape with him.

'I'm sorry' He said after a few moments ,the only sign he'd made acknowledging that Hermione was with him.

'Abut what? You've been nothing but kind to me all these weeks. In fact, it was me who shouted at you-'

'I was meaning about school' Draco said.

'You have been worrying about that. Haven't me and Harry showed you that we have forgiven you. We understand that you were young. You didn't have a choice' Hermione reassured him. 'You shouldn't worry about that'

Draco ignored Hermione's words and just stared out at the scenery.

'The world is a beautiful place ,isn't it? The way that the circle of life works. The destined victims are preyed upon and are destined to die ,however hard they try to escape their destiny. The way that a specific rabbit has been destined to die from the moment it is born.' Draco said in an offhand, dreamy manner.

'But you aren't one of those animals.' Hermione started ,panicking now 'Draco, you aren't going to die today. You are good. You are going to help us kill the darkest wizard alive and save millions of other lives. You are not a victim ,not today' Draco just carried on staring outside at the scenery 'Are you listening to me ,Draco Malfoy?' Hermione grabbed Draco's chin and swung his face to face face her.

The moment she did that, the aura in the room changed. Draco stared ,surprised, into her eyes and she stared right back. Their gaze delved into each others eyes. Then quickly and softly, Hermione captured his lips with her own. This time was better than the last. They knew what they were doing ,who they were kissing and would not have stopped if Harry hadn't chosen that exact moment to remind them what day it was. Breaking apart, they smiled sheepishly at each other.

'Don't die' Hermione whispered.

'We better get down' Draco also whispered before leading the way down the stairs.

'You guys do know that we have to go in several minutes' Harry fretted as they appeared at the staircase.

'Yeah' Hermione croaked before clearing her throat and carrying on 'We were just-'

'Well, come on we need to go!' Harry rushed.

'What about the pancakes that I made for everyone?' Hermione insisted.

'Oh, alright. Wrap them up in a roll and take them on the go.' Harry hurriedly said ,rushing off to the kitchen.

'Why are you rushing so much? We still have a few moments until we have to rush.' Draco asked ,confused.

'Harry likes being before the time' Hermione said ,shaking her head 'Come on, or you won't meet his expectations'

Half an hour later, they were under the Manor in the tunnel they had made.

'You guys made these tunnels double in width but they are still too low' Draco complained as he crouched through the tunnel. Being six inches taller than Harry and Hermione, was not a benefit in all circumstances.

'Well, how were we to know that you wouldn't fit' Hermione defended. Draco growled ,which caused Hermione to giggle.

'Are we underneath the drawing room ,Potter, because I really do not want to be crouching any longer' Draco snapped.

'I think so ,but I can't be sure. My scar hasn't reached breaking point yet.' Harry replied.

'Let's walk a bit more' Hermione encouraged them. 'Are death Eater meetings loud?'

'No ,on the contrary, unless someone is being tortured, the place is deathly silent' Draco replied. Then suddenly female shrieks filled the room above them.

'Is that it?' Hermione asked. But Draco didn't say anything. The shrieks sounded a lot like a person he knew. 'Draco?' He had gone deathly white.

'Do you know who it is?' Harry asked ,stopping to ask Draco. He nodded.

'My mother' At that the shrieks became louder. Draco scrambled towards Hermione's beaded bag. 'We should do it now. Above here is surely the drawing room.' Pulling the bomb out of the bag and handing a revolver to each of his companions.

'Let's do this' Harry said ,lighting the bomb with his wand and casting a shield bubble over all of them.

There was a loud BOOM! and the female shrieks ceased replaced by moans of none other than Voldemort. As the dust cleared, Hermione noticed that Voldemort's body was writhing while sitting on a sort-of throne at the head of the room and the rest of the Death-Eaters were staring at him blankly other than Narcissa Malfoy. She had fallen down into the hole made by the trio and was 'still alive and would live' as Draco said. Hermione and Harry climbed up to the surface ,followed by Draco. The Death Eaters were taking it quite slow ,but the moment Draco was in sight a snarling voice spoke from the crowd.

'You traitor! How dare you. I knew that something was wrong the moment you stopped coming to the meetings ,but the Dark Lord was too hopeful to listen' Lucius Malfoy snarled.

'And the Mudblood! Do you remeber? She was tortured right here in this house!' Bellatrix cackled 'What I wouldn't do to repeat the experience?' Bellatrix started to approach the trio. Hermione gulped as she prepared to perform the unique and arduous spell. Glancing at Draco to make sure he was doing the same they shouted in unison 'Manere!' A translucent barrier formed between the Death Eaters and the trio with Voldemort. Keeping the barrier in place, Hermione looked over her shoulder to Harry 'Remember to wait until Voldemort has recovered' she reminded him before turning her attention back to the Death Eaters ,who were now physically trying to break through the shield.

'You traitor!' Bellatrix shrieked at Draco 'Allow us through!' Beads of sweat formed on Draco's temple.

'Quickly Potter!' Draco shouted in desperation as Voldemort's moans decreased in intensity. Nagini ,who had begun to approach Harry, suddenly vanished in a puff of smoke and Voldemort's moans ceased. Harry readied himself for the attack.

'Riddle' He spoke.

'Ah Potter, we meet again' Voldemort spoke in a deathly whisper. 'And you have a new accomplice. Draco'

'I do' Harry replied ,raising his wand and pointing it at Voldemort

'Foolish Potter. Draco. You two had ,still do, have a chance to come to my side' Voldemort bribed 'Come to my side and I will honour you beyond all my other followers' At this Bellatrix gave a disagreeing shriek. 'Shut up ,Bella. All of you, stop fighting against the shield' The Death Eaters instantly obeyed him. Draco and Hermione lowered their wands and turned their attentions to Harry and Voldemort.

'You think that we want to join you and uphold your prejudiced ideas. No thanks. We have been spending the last few weeks formulating a plan to bring your downfall. We wouldn't do that and then join you. Don't worry about us. It is you who has to worry. You are vulnerable ,Tom, you have no Horcruxes do hide behind anymore.'

'I may not have Horcruxes but I still am the most powerful wizard alive' Tom shot back.

'Let's see about that' Harry said. There was a firework of colours as Harry and Voldemort's spell collided with each other. A loud crack, a sizzle and a puff of smoke later Voldemort had fallen to the floor and-

'Dead!' Harry announced grinning at Hermione.

'Draco, we did it!' Hermione squealed ,rushing to wear Draco should've been and saw his body lying on the floor in front of her. Hermione gasped and tears threatened to spill out of her eyes. Was Draco Malfoy dead?

A/N: I think that this is the longest chapter I have ever written. How do you like it? One more chapter and then an epilogue. Hope that you are counting down. I am. Please Read and Review!