Finally Battle Redone: Harry Kills Bellatrix

Hi guys, just a little idea I've had for a while on what could have happened in Molly Weasley had not stepped in when Ginny was nearly hit by Bellatrix's killing curse. This version follows mostly the book version but takes one thing from the film. Please review and let me know what you think, I hope this isn't an OOC Harry here, though it could be and this is done for fun.

All hope seemed lost as the body of the boy who lived was brought to the castle. But the rebels would never surrender to the tyranny of Voldemort's rule! The battle started anew as Neville drew the sword of Gryffindor from the burning Sorting Hat upon his head. With a single stroke of the silver blade, the head of Nagini fell and Voldemort screamed in fury as the last of his horcuxes was destroyed.

Harry, quickly put on the invisibility cloak he'd hidden in his magical purse that prevented anyone but him from accessing it. All the Death Eaters were too busy launching curses at the defenders of Hogwarts to notice. But Hagrid noticed Harry was gone.

"Harry! Where's Harry?" Hagrid asked as he looked at the spot where the 'body' had been.

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Harry chased after Voldemort, flinging curses at the Death Eaters as he did so. He saw Ron and Neville take down Fenrir Greyback, Arthur and Percy defeat Pius Thickness, Dolohov fall with a scream at Flitwick's hands. The battle had turned in their favor! Voldemort's giants were besieged by Buckbeak and the Thestrals, allowing Grawp to punch them. But it wasn't over yet.

Voldemort was now dueling Mcgonnagal, Slughorn, and Kingsley. All ducking around him, unable to finish him off. Harry ran toward them, this was his chance. But then he caught sight of someone else who he wanted to kill just as much if not more than Voldemort.

Bellatrix was still fighting too, fifty yards from Voldemort, and like her master she dueled three at once. Hermione, Luna, and Ginny, all fighting their hardest. But Bellatrix was equal to them! Harry's attention was diverted as a killing curse shot so close to Ginny that she missed death by an inch!

Harry changed course. Running at Bellatrix rather than Voldemort. She had killed his godfather and Dobby as well! It wouldn't surprise him if she'd been the one to kill Tonks also! Bellatrix was just as evil as Voldmort! She was a monster… and she had to be stopped or she would spread more death and destruction.

Harry was almost upon her. He would end this witch for good! But how?

His thoughts raced, a few seconds seeming longer as he considered his options. His usual spells were the disarming charm or stunning spell, but those would not suffice for what he wanted to do to this evil woman. He wanted her dead… he wanted to avenge the deaths of Sirius and Dobby, as well as the torture of Neville's parents, and all the other things Bellatrix had done. Harry knew the spell… Avada Kedavra. But that was Voldemort's signature spell, the one he'd used to kill Harry's parents and so many countless others. Harry would not stoop to Voldemort's level. But what then?

Then he remembered, a spell he'd used last year without knowing its full effects on Draco Malfoy. Sectumsempra, the spell Snape had invented. The slashing curse. Even though he was repulsed by the thought of all the blood that would likely appear, Harry made up his mind. Bellatrix was sending more curses at the three girls! He had to act now.

Ginny dodged the second killing curse but lost her footing and landed on her side! Bellatrix laughed and raised her wand to deliver the final blow!

"Avada-

"Sectumsempra!"

Harry swung his wand like a sword. His aim was true! The curse struck Bellatrix, slashing her from shoulder to hip, she collapsed on the floor, bleeding profusely. Unlike with Draco, Snape was not around to perform any sort of counter curse, and her wound seemed even worse. She'd die before long.

"No!" Voldemort screamed.

His fury at the loss of his last, best lieutenant sent his three opponents off their feet. He turned his attention to the three girls, unable to see Harry whose wand was already aimed.

"Confringo!"

Voldemort barely managed to put up a shield charm in time. Harry threw off the invisibility cloak. Shock appeared in Voldemort's face as he saw his mortal enemy alive. Then he realized that Harry must have been the one to injure Bellatrix who still had just enough strength to look at him.

"Potter!" she screamed. "It can't be!"

"Harry!" Ginny shouted in relief.

"Harry! Harry!" many voices echoed through the hall.

"Arrgh!" Voldemort shouted and raised the Elder wand.

With the loss of Bellatrix at Harry's hand, the Dark Lord was in no mood to exchange words.

"Crucio!" Voldemort bellowed.

Harry instinctively put up a shield charm. That wouldn't have worked for anyone else, the torture curse was one of the shield breakers that could overcome Protego. But it did for Harry, he felt no pain as the Cruciartus struck his shield.

"Why do you live?" Voldemort screamed.

"Because I have something worth living for!" Harry declared.

They stared at each other for a second as many watched. Then it happened.

"Avada Kedavra!"

"Expelliarmus!"

Voldemort's jet of green light met Harry's red one. Immediately, the red began to push back the green. Voldemort looked at the Elder Wand in dismay. He should have been its master! He'd killed Snape, who'd killed the wands last owner Dumbledore! But Snape had never been its master, Draco Malfoy had disarmed Dumbledore mere minutes before Snape finished him, and Harry had wrestled the wand in his hand out of Draco's grasp. He was the true master of the Elder Wand, and the wand refused to kill him.

Voldemort was struck with both spells, he fell back arms splayed. The Elder Wand flew from his grasp, and Harry caught it with the unwavering skill of a seeker. Voldemort… Tom Riddle hit the floor. It was over… the Dark Lord was dead.

"Master!" Bellatrix spoke with her last breath as a tear ran down her cheek.

Then she lay still. Harry stood between the two dark wizards he'd just defeated, gazing from one to the other. Bloodied Bellatrix and deathly white Voldemort. Harry stood breathing shakily. Then he felt someone take his hand, it was Ginny. Then everyone began to gather around him happily.