When they got there they saw Ron and Hermione sitting there.
Then Ron and Hermione stood up.
"Where have you been?" Hermione asked.
"I thought you were going to the forest." Ron said.
"I'm going there now." she said.
"Are you mad? No, you can't give yourself into him." Ron said.
Then Harriet and Neville stood there.
"What is it Harriet?" Hermione asked.
"There is a reason I can hear them. The horcruxes. I think I've known for a while. And I think you have, too." she said.
"I'll go with you." Hermione said crying.
"No, kill the snake. Kill the snake, and it's just him!" she said.
She looked at Neville and gave him a hug and kiss.
"Don't go with me. I don't want anyone to lose you." she said while she felt tears going on her jacket.
Then he nodded and let go.
She wanted to be stopped, to be dragged back, to be sent back home. . . .
But she was home. Hogwarts was the first and best home she had known. She and Voldemort and Snape, the abandoned boys and girl, had all found home here. . . .
After that she headed to the forest.
When she got there she took out her snitch.
"I'm ready to die." she said.
Then she put it on her mouth and something came out.
"The Resurrection Stone." she whispered.
Then she shut her eyes with it in her hand.
Then she opened them and saw her parents, Remus and Sirius.
She walked over to her mum with her hand out and her's went through hers.
"You've been so brave, sweetheart." Lilly said.
"Why are you here? All of you." she asked.
"We never left." Lilly said.
Then she looked at Sirius.
"Does... Does it hurt?" she asked.
"Dying? Quicker than falling asleep." he said.
"You're nearly there, Harriet. We're so proud of you." James said.
"I'm sorry. I never wanted any of you to die for me. And, Remus, your son?" she said then looked at Remus.
"Others will tell him what his mother and father died for. One day, he'll understand. We chose you as godmother for the reason you'll take good care of him." he said.
Harriet nodded and then looked at Lilly.
"You'll stay with me?"
"Until the end." James said smiling.
"And he won't be able to see you?"
"No. We're here, you see." Sirius said.
Then she looked at her mum.
"Stay close to me." she said looking at her.
"Always." she said.
She put the stone down and headed to Voldemort.
When she got there she heard something.
"No sign of her, My Lord." someone said.
"I thought she'd come." Voldemort said and turned around.
Then he heard something and turned around. Then saw Harriet.
"Harriet, no! What're yeh doin' 'ere?" Hagrid said.
"Quiet!" someone said.
"Harriet Potter... The Girl Who Lived... come to die." Voldemort said.
Harriet shuther eyes and waited.
"Avada Kedavra!"
A few seconds later she found herself on the ground and looked around.
She stood up and heard something. Then she looked underneath the bench and jumped.
It was a small Voldemort.
"You can't help... Harriet, you're a wonderful girl... You brave, brave woman! Let us walk." Dumbledore said.
"Professor, what is that?" Harriet asked looking behind herself.
"Something beyond either of our help. A part of Voldemort sent here to die." he said.
"And exactly where are we?"
"I was gonna ask you that. Where would you say where we are?"
"Well, it looks like King's Cross station. Only cleaner... and without all the trains."
"King's Cross, is that right? This is as they say, 'your' party. I expect you now realize that you and Voldemort... have been connected by something other than fate. Since that night at Godric's Hollow all those years ago."
"So it's true then, sir. A part of him lives within me, doesn't it?"
"Did. It's been just destroyed many moments ago by none other than Voldemort himself. You, were the horcrux he never meant to make, Harriet."
They sat down and Harriet sighed.
"I have to go back, haven't I?" she said looking at Dumbledore.
"Oh, that's up to you." Dumbledore said.
"I've a choice?" she asked surprised.
"Oh, yeah! We're in King's Cross, you say. I think if so decide, you'll be able to board a train."
"And where will it take me?"
Dumbledore smiled.
"On."
Then Dumbledore stood up and turned around.
"Voldemort has the Elder Wand?" Harriet said.
"True."
"And the snake is still alive?"
"Yes."
"And I've nothing to kill it with?"
"Help will always be given at Hogwarts, Harriet. To those who ask for it. I've always pride of myself on my ability to turn a phrase. Words are, in my not so humble opinion... almost inexhaustible source of magic. Capable of inflicting injury and remedies. But I would in this case... amend my original statement to this: Help, will always be given at Hogwarts,
To those who deserve it. Do not pity the dead, Harriet... Pity the living. And above all... all those who live without love."
Then he turned back around.
"Professor, my mother's Patronus... was a doe. As the same as mine and Professor Snape's. It's curious, don't you think?" Harriet said.
"Actually, if I think about it... it doesn't seem curious at all! I'll be going now, Harriet."
"Professor? Is this all real? Or is it just happening inside my head?"
"Of course it's happening
inside your head, Harriet. Why should that mean, that it's not real?"
"Professor? What should I do? Professor!"
She decided to come back.
"My Lord, My Lord... Are you hurt?" Bellatrix said.
"I don't need your help." Voldemort said pushing her off of himself.
"The Girl... Is he dead?" she said.
Narcissa walked over to her and saw her breathing.
"Is he alive? Draco, is he alive?" she asked quietly.
She nodded.
Then she looked at Voldemort.
"Dead."
So they had Hagrid pick him up and then headed to Hogwarts.
