Author notes: Hello everyone, so good to see you. Sorry for not updating Surreal Intentions in so long, I got busy. However, I came up with a new story idea, obviously! This is The Unexpected Path. A new fanfiction! I hope you like it, I definitely spent good time in this.

Disclaimer: I'm not British, blonde, or rich. So this is clearly not mine. Except for some OC's I'll list at the end.

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{Canon}

"I thought he would come," said Voldemort in his high, clear voice, his eyes on the leaping flames. "I expected him to come."

Nobody spoke. They seemed as scared as Harry, whose heart was now throwing itself against his ribs as though determined to escape the body he was about to cast aside. His hands were sweating as he pulled off the Invisibility Cloak and stuffed it beneath his robes, with his wand. He did not want to be tempted to fight.

"I was, it seems . . . mistaken," said Voldemort.

"You weren't."

Harry said it as loudly as he could muster: He did not want to sound afraid. The Resurrection Stone slipped from between his numb fingers, and out of the corner of his eyes he saw his parents, Sirius and Lupin vanish as he stepped forward into the firelight. At that moment he felt nobody mattered but Voldemort. It was just the two of them.

The illusion was gone as soon as it had come. The giants roared as the Death Eaters rose together, and there were many cries, gasps, and even laughter. Voldemort had frozen where he stood, but his eyes had found Harry, and he stared as Harry moved toward him, with nothing but fire between them.

Then a voice yelled: "HARRY! NO"

He turned: Hagrid was bound and trussed, tied to a tree nearby. His massive body shook the branches overhead as he struggled, desperate.

"NO! NO! HARRY! WHAT'RE YEH-?

"QUIET!" shouted Rowle, and with a flick of his wand, Hagrid was silenced.

Bellatrix, who had leapt to her feet, was looking eagerly from Voldemort to Harry, her breast heaving. The only things that moved were the flames and the snake, coiling and uncoiling in the glittering cage behind Voldemort's head.

Harry could feel his wand against his chest, but he made no attempt to draw it. He knew the snake was too well protected, knew that if he managed to point the wand at Nagini, fifty curses would hit him first. And still, Voldemort and Harry looked at each other, and now Voldemort tilted his head a little to the side, considering the boy standing before him, and a singularly mirthless smile curled his lipless mouth.

"Harry Potter," he said very softly. His voice might have been part of the spitting fire. "The Boy Who Lived."

None of the Death Eaters moved. They were waiting: Everything was waiting. Hagrid was struggling, and Bellatrix was panting, ad Harry thought inexplicably of Ginny, and her blazing look, and the feel of her lips on his -"

Voldemort had raised his wand. His head was still tilted to one side, like a curious child, wondering what would happen if he proceeded. Harry looked back into the red eyes, and wanted it to happen now, quickly, while he could still stand, before he lost control, before he betrayed fear. But Harry knows he must die, he saw Snape's memories, and Dumbledore told him. In order for Voldemort to die, Harry must die too. There is no way out. Harry would easily sacrifice himself for the world, even if he was not ready for death. 'Little did Tom know that he'll be gone as well' Harry almost smirked.

He saw the mouth move and a flash of green light. He felt an incredulous pain on his chest and head, he thought that he would burst. I thought he said it was easy and painless. He felt his skin open and incredible pain from some places all over his body. He felt it as his flesh was ripped and singed. His insides were being burst and mutilated. How is death so painful? He felt his soul like it's breaking into to

He was about to groan but he couldn't open his mouth, his eyes wide. Before his head hits the ground, he felt his body sucked quickly as if it's moving somewhere, upwards. He tried to shift his lips into a smile, even though all he felt was pain and he succeeded.

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{Canon}

When the death eaters left Hagrid to check on Voldemort when he fell, Hagrid rushed to Hogwarts main entrance, sobbing as he held Harry Potter's body in his arms, the ropes dangling from him.

"HARRY POTTER IS DEAD!" yelled a Death Eater

"NO!" shouted McGonagall.

"No!"

"NO!"

"Harry! HARRY!"

Ron, Hermione, and Ginny all shouted upon seeing their friend's dead body.

"THE DARK LORD IS DEAD" yelled a random Death Eater.

All hell breaks loose

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{Alternate Universe}

Harry felt himself fall into the ground. He opened his eyes a little bit, to find a bright blue sky with a few blurred clouds—he wasn't wearing his glasses—. He tilted his face to the side and saw a green floor, which he assumed was grass. He groaned when he felt his injuries once again. Aren't I supposed to be dead? He thought. He could feel blood oozing out of his cuts, as pain coursed through his body. His head seems to be injured as well.

"Help," he whispered, silently praying for anyone to help him.

"MUMM! DAAD! MUM! THERE'S A MAN ON THE BACKYARD! A STRANGER! DAAAAAAAD!" He heard a boy scream up close. He tilted his head his way to find a boy with black hair, other than that Harry couldn't tell since he wasn't wearing glasses. The boy was a bit far, behind him stood what seems to be a grand house.

Harry closed his eyes, he groaned once again from pain. Everything hurts. He could name the parts that didn't hurt by his fingers. He heard footsteps hurrying towards him. He sagged in relief. He could just make a woman figure, and a man's figure. The boy's parents…?

"Jasper! Stay back!" yelled the man. Harry let out a cry of pain.

"He's hurt!" the woman said.

"It can be a trick!" the man said anxiously, in a protective stance in front of the woman and boy. Shielding them, as if Harry was a danger or something. The boy ducked through his dad's arm and walked closer to Harry. Harry closed his eyes as another shoot of pain came through, Harry sucked in a sharp breath at the pain and bit his lip. His breaths in short gasps. He curls up into a ball.

"That looks bad," the boy commented. Harry hissed as an answer.

"Your dad told you to stay away! Come back here, Jasper!" the mum yelled at her son, but Harry heard no more as he succumbed to the darkness that welcomed him, relieving him from all the pain he felt.

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{Canon}

There was a lot of fighting going around. Aurors against Death Eaters. Students fighting. Professors fighting. Hagrid went with Harry's body inside, and went back to fight. Bellatrix, was crazier than ever, dueling and killing anyone who came across her.

"MY MASTER!" she shrieked in a high pitch. "YOU KILLED MY MASTER" she duels Ginny, who just happened to be closest to her.

"NO ONE killed your worthless master, you idiot woman!" someone yelled

"Who dares call my master that! Show yourself" she shrieks indignantly.

Neville showed himself, the sword of Gryffindor shining on his hand, the other holding his wand. He had a sort of 'hero' air to him, his stance described greatness.

"Itty Longbottom wants to be with his crazy parents in the ward" she taunts him.

Neville's eyes darken considerably, determination flicks on his eyes. He walked closer to her, his wand aimed at her crazy face.

"Diffindo!" he yelled. Bellatrix dodged it easily

"Is that all you got?" She taunted him once again

"Crucio!" she yelled

Neville barely managed to dodge it. "Stupefy! Expelliarmus! Locomotor mortis!"

Bellatrix deflected each one of them, a mad grin on her face. "Crucio! Crucio!" she yelled, laughing in a crazy maniac way.

They duel fiercely, Neville hoping to avenge his parents. They've been dueling for 15 minutes when finally,"CONFRINGO!" The spell finally hit her up close on the chest, it was as if everything was in slow motion, her eyes bulged out of her head from shock. She fell to the ground convulsing. Neville walks up to her, his eyes glazing.

"Please have mercy! please!" she pleaded

Neville faltered for a second, when his eyes flick with determination once again. This was for his parents.

"NEVER!" He yelled, the sword plunged straight through her chest.

Cheers erupt from all around to those who saw what happened. Neville ripped the sword back out, Bellatrix's body rising with it then falling back to the floor, blood gushed out from her wound. He raised the sword upwards, her blood sliding downwards dripping on him. He stands triumphantly, smiling slightly, then heads back to duel someone else. Stabbing anyone coming close to him.

It was a while later when the fighting stopped, most of the death eaters apparating away in fear.

"COWARDS!" yelled Ron furiously after them.

The "loyal" death eaters fought till death, others chose the easier way out. Hogwarts was a mess. Bodies of death eaters lay on the floor uncaringly. Victims' bodies taken to Hogwarts for their next of kin. So much loss, so much blood. Voldemort's body was taken by the aurors. Remus Lupin was relieved when he saw his wife, Tonks, safe and sound.

"Dora! Dora! Oh merlin you're okay, you're okay" he took her in his arms, tears streaming from his eyes.

"Remus!" cried Tonks, her body shaking. Remus hugged her close, not letting her go.

"Remus. Harry!" she sobbed.

"What?" he froze.

"Harry! I heard that he-he's dead!" she cried.

No! "No!" he made a strangled nose, sliding on his knees. His head rested on his hands. Not Harry! "Noo" he cried. He felt his throat closing up. He sobs gut-wrenching sobs that tore through his chest.

Tonks wraps him into a hug and cries into his shoulder. It was a few moments till Remus spoke up,

"I-I need to see him, Dora. I need to- to" he didn't finish his sentence, sobs wracking his body. She nodded, tears streaming down her face, understanding

They both walk defeated to Hogwarts to see Harry. His son's godfather. Both failed to see Greyback hiding in the corner, waiting to lunge at them. The beast's teeth glint in the dark maliciously, his lip curling in an ugly manner.

A/N: Bwahaha cliff hanger. The best, right? I hope you enjoyed! Press the favourite and follow buttons, I'll be uploading the rest soon! Jasper is the first OC introduced, hopefully you noticed who he is *wink wink* Oh and as you realized, Tonks and Remus don't die! YAYY! I always felt bad for them dying and leaving cute teddy all alone, so I made them live! I hope you like that! Now please leave a review! I'll upload soon so you might as well follow and favourite. Thanks! Adieu!