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*Never Felt So Alone*
Today, when I woke up I was happy. Perfectly happy. The sun was shining through my window and I was smiling. For the first time since Harry supposedly died, I did not wake up in tears and memories of Harry and Ron.
I showered, got dressed and went down stairs, humming to myself. Harry was sleeping on the couch. I watched him sleep for a moment, his hair in its usual state of disarray. I glanced carelessly at the clock and jumped. It was already 10:45. He needed to get up. We had a lot to talk about.
I pulled open the shades and squinted my eyes shut as the bright sunlight poured into the room. I sighed and started shaking his shoulders. He still didn't wake up. I groaned and opened my mouth.
"Harry!"
He was up so fast I could have sworn I didn't see him move. His wand was out in front of him and he looked around cautiously. Then he spotted me and frowned.
"Very funny. Next time just wake me up like a normal person."
I frowned back at him. "I did. It didn't work. Now sit down. We need to talk."
He sat down and looked at me, "I know."
I sat down across from him and waited for him to start.
"When I was in hiding, one day this owl showed up where I was. I didn't want to open it, I was afraid it would have a tracker or something. But something told me to open it. So I did. It was from Voldemort, telling me you and Ron were captured.
You two were my entire life. I couldn't bear to lose either one of you, let alone both of you at once. So I went and gave myself up to him. And luckily, where I was held, I was able to talk to Ron."
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Harry was led roughly into a dark dungeon of where Voldermort was staying with his death eaters. Leaving anti-appration barriers, they locked the door and went back up to Voldermort.
Harry looked around and slumped against the wall. He rolled his head back when he noticed someone lying in another section of the cell. Someone with red hair.
"Ron?"
The body moved and sat of groggily. "Harry? Is that you?"
"Ron? Yes, It's me."
"Harry. Harry! What are you doing here?! Do you have a bloody death wish? What are you thinking?"
Harry raised his eyebrows, "I'm saving you and Hermione, why else do you think I'm here?"
Ron leaned his head back and breathed deeply. "Hermione never got a hold of you, did she?"
"What do you mean? Hermione's here. isn't she?"
Ron bit his lip. "No. She's not here. She's gone. She was supposed to tell you not to come."
"She was let go then? Then why are you still here?"
Ron shook his head, "She escaped. I distracted the guards and she got out. I was going to get out after her, but things didn't work out. They increased the guarding. I was never let out of their sight."
"Then why are we alone now?"
"Because they know I won't try anything. Because I can't try anything."
"What do you mean?"
"I haven't had a decent meal in weeks, Harry. I've had barely any water. I've been hit by the unforgivibles more times than I can count. I'm not going to last much longer."
"Ron! I came here to save you! You can't. you can't be." Harry stopped and sighed. "I'm sorry I didn't get here sooner."
"Harry! Don't blame yourself! You have to stop blaming yourself for things that weren't your fault. You never asked to be The-Boy-Who-Lived. You never had to do all these things."
"But I let you down. I let everyone down. I let Hermione down, I let your family down. Sirius died trying to save me and I'll die doing nothing. Giving myself up without a fight. And what's the good in it. They didn't even let you go when I came."
"You're not going to die here Harry." Ron looked at him sternly, "You aren't going to die."
Harry raised his eyebrows, "What do you mean."
"They want to kill you, right? So we have to make it seem like you died. There's polyjuice potion right outside that door. When they come to bring food. you get it. I know you can Harry. You have powers beyond anything. Just concentrate. Then-"
Harry's jaw dropped as he figured out where Ron was going. "No. Ron, I won't let you."
"Why not? I'm going to die anyways! Enough potion and I'll be you. I die, they go in a fury and you get out. It's simple Harry. There's nothing else to do."
"Ron, I don't want you to do this. For me, for anyone."
"There's nothing to stop me from dying Harry. I am going to die soon anyways. We'll still be in here when I do die. The least I can do is make my death worthwhile."
Harry sighed, "You're sure there is no cure or anything we could do if we got out?"
"Positive."
Harry bit his lip and closed his eyes to hold back the tears. "Fine."
Someone came to bring food later the next day. Harry and Ron we're ready. As soon as the door opened, Harry concentrated, and a bottle of Polyjuice Potion came flying into the room. He quickly concealed it and pretended that nothing out of the ordinary happened.
It was only a few days later when they decided to use it.
"Harry."
"Yeah, Ron."
"I' going to go soon."
Harry was at his side in a flash, looking down at him. "You're sure you want to do this?"
"Yes."
"Thank you Ron. I just want to let you know, your friendship meant a lot to me."
Ron smiled, "I meant a lot to me too. Tell Mione I said goodbye.take care of her, will you?"
"With all my heart. Ready?"
Ron nodded and they each pulled a hair out of their head and dropped it into a glass of the potion. With one last look at each other they drank it all.
Harry looked back into his own face. It was growing paler as the minutes went by. Once Ron died, the potion would take full effect and he would not change back.
Ron took his last breath and Harry sat beside him, tears streaming down his cheeks. He bit his lip and opened his mouth.
"Harry! No, you can't be dead! Harry!"
Minutes later, a few Death Eaters came down to see what he was yelling at. When they saw Ron as Harry, lying dead on the ground, they panicked. While they were running around, trying to figure out how to keep Voldemort from knowing, Harry slipped behind them.
He was free.but the cost was his best friend's life.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Harry looked up at me, his eyes filled with tears. "And I've been in hiding ever since. I wanted to surprise Voldemort and get rid of him. And I finally did, before I showed up here."
I unconsciously wiped tears from my eyes and hugged Harry. "I missed you Harry."
"I missed you too, Hermione. You don't know how many times I wanted to find you and tell you everything. I saw you from time to time and you always looked horrible."
"It was a horrible time. Promise me you'll never leave me again."
"I won't. I won't ever leave you. I promise." With that, he leaned over and kissed me.
We broke apart and I smiled as I leaned back into him, "I'll never be alone again."
And it was true.
I wouldn't ever be so alone.
A/N: I'm sorry this took so long!! Very sorry!! I just got caught up in everything and I didn't like how I originally planned this chapter to go. But it's finally here. and I promise I won't make you wait that long again. Please review!!
Thank you to all the reviewers from Chapter Ten! You guys are the greatest!!
::Tonks85:: Thank you so much for your review!! I know I didn't update very soon.. But please don't hex me!! *hides* lol. But I hope you enjoyed this chapter and I hope you review again!!
::HarryHermione13524:: Thank you!! I'm glad you liked the last chapter!! I hope you enjoyed this one as well!! I hope to hear from you again!!
::Hermione512:: Thanks so much!! I'm glad you like my story so much!! I feel so honored!! Thank you!! I hope you liked this as well. Please review again!!
::CrAzY Pigwidgeon:: I'm glad you like this story!! Thank you so much!! I hope you liked this one too!! I hope you review again!! Thank you!!
::Nestrik:: Thank you for your review!! I really liked it!! I'm glad you liked how I've written it!! Your review was really in depth. and I really liked it!! Please review again, I'd love to hear from you!!
::AllStar628:: Thank you for reviewing!! I'm glad you liked the last chapter!! No it's not over, there's still a couple chapters left. I'd love it if you read a new story of mine!! (I'll have to think of a plot though) But when I do, I'd love if you read it!!
::dtowncheerchic:: Thank you for reviewing!! I'm so glad you like it!! I hope you keep reading it!! I'd love to hear from you again!!
::IcyShadow:: Thank you for reviewing!! I'm so glad you like my story!! It will end soon, only a couple more chapters left. Thanks for reviewing when you did!! And I'm sorry for whatever your out of tears for, and I hope you are happier when this chapter is up!! I hope to hear from you again!! B.t.w. I will be happy to read your story. and I will very soon!!
::The Keeper of Secrets:: Thanks for reviewing!! I'm glad you liked it!! I hope you liked this as well and I hope you review again!!
::Hermione2567:: I'm glad you like it!! Yes, Harry's back. I couldn't very well kill him, could I? I hope you liked this chapter too. I hope to hear from you again!!
::Allysoner:: I'm glad you like it. I feel special to be one of the few fics you'll read. (but that's only because I will get upset if you don't) lol. I hope you liked this chapter, and I hope you review again.
::Kim:: hey!! You read my story again!! I'm sorry I left you hanging!! This cleared some things up for you, I hope. I hope you keep reading!! I'd love if you reviewed again!!
Again. I'm so sorry for updating so late. it won't take that long again.
*Never Felt So Alone*
Today, when I woke up I was happy. Perfectly happy. The sun was shining through my window and I was smiling. For the first time since Harry supposedly died, I did not wake up in tears and memories of Harry and Ron.
I showered, got dressed and went down stairs, humming to myself. Harry was sleeping on the couch. I watched him sleep for a moment, his hair in its usual state of disarray. I glanced carelessly at the clock and jumped. It was already 10:45. He needed to get up. We had a lot to talk about.
I pulled open the shades and squinted my eyes shut as the bright sunlight poured into the room. I sighed and started shaking his shoulders. He still didn't wake up. I groaned and opened my mouth.
"Harry!"
He was up so fast I could have sworn I didn't see him move. His wand was out in front of him and he looked around cautiously. Then he spotted me and frowned.
"Very funny. Next time just wake me up like a normal person."
I frowned back at him. "I did. It didn't work. Now sit down. We need to talk."
He sat down and looked at me, "I know."
I sat down across from him and waited for him to start.
"When I was in hiding, one day this owl showed up where I was. I didn't want to open it, I was afraid it would have a tracker or something. But something told me to open it. So I did. It was from Voldemort, telling me you and Ron were captured.
You two were my entire life. I couldn't bear to lose either one of you, let alone both of you at once. So I went and gave myself up to him. And luckily, where I was held, I was able to talk to Ron."
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Harry was led roughly into a dark dungeon of where Voldermort was staying with his death eaters. Leaving anti-appration barriers, they locked the door and went back up to Voldermort.
Harry looked around and slumped against the wall. He rolled his head back when he noticed someone lying in another section of the cell. Someone with red hair.
"Ron?"
The body moved and sat of groggily. "Harry? Is that you?"
"Ron? Yes, It's me."
"Harry. Harry! What are you doing here?! Do you have a bloody death wish? What are you thinking?"
Harry raised his eyebrows, "I'm saving you and Hermione, why else do you think I'm here?"
Ron leaned his head back and breathed deeply. "Hermione never got a hold of you, did she?"
"What do you mean? Hermione's here. isn't she?"
Ron bit his lip. "No. She's not here. She's gone. She was supposed to tell you not to come."
"She was let go then? Then why are you still here?"
Ron shook his head, "She escaped. I distracted the guards and she got out. I was going to get out after her, but things didn't work out. They increased the guarding. I was never let out of their sight."
"Then why are we alone now?"
"Because they know I won't try anything. Because I can't try anything."
"What do you mean?"
"I haven't had a decent meal in weeks, Harry. I've had barely any water. I've been hit by the unforgivibles more times than I can count. I'm not going to last much longer."
"Ron! I came here to save you! You can't. you can't be." Harry stopped and sighed. "I'm sorry I didn't get here sooner."
"Harry! Don't blame yourself! You have to stop blaming yourself for things that weren't your fault. You never asked to be The-Boy-Who-Lived. You never had to do all these things."
"But I let you down. I let everyone down. I let Hermione down, I let your family down. Sirius died trying to save me and I'll die doing nothing. Giving myself up without a fight. And what's the good in it. They didn't even let you go when I came."
"You're not going to die here Harry." Ron looked at him sternly, "You aren't going to die."
Harry raised his eyebrows, "What do you mean."
"They want to kill you, right? So we have to make it seem like you died. There's polyjuice potion right outside that door. When they come to bring food. you get it. I know you can Harry. You have powers beyond anything. Just concentrate. Then-"
Harry's jaw dropped as he figured out where Ron was going. "No. Ron, I won't let you."
"Why not? I'm going to die anyways! Enough potion and I'll be you. I die, they go in a fury and you get out. It's simple Harry. There's nothing else to do."
"Ron, I don't want you to do this. For me, for anyone."
"There's nothing to stop me from dying Harry. I am going to die soon anyways. We'll still be in here when I do die. The least I can do is make my death worthwhile."
Harry sighed, "You're sure there is no cure or anything we could do if we got out?"
"Positive."
Harry bit his lip and closed his eyes to hold back the tears. "Fine."
Someone came to bring food later the next day. Harry and Ron we're ready. As soon as the door opened, Harry concentrated, and a bottle of Polyjuice Potion came flying into the room. He quickly concealed it and pretended that nothing out of the ordinary happened.
It was only a few days later when they decided to use it.
"Harry."
"Yeah, Ron."
"I' going to go soon."
Harry was at his side in a flash, looking down at him. "You're sure you want to do this?"
"Yes."
"Thank you Ron. I just want to let you know, your friendship meant a lot to me."
Ron smiled, "I meant a lot to me too. Tell Mione I said goodbye.take care of her, will you?"
"With all my heart. Ready?"
Ron nodded and they each pulled a hair out of their head and dropped it into a glass of the potion. With one last look at each other they drank it all.
Harry looked back into his own face. It was growing paler as the minutes went by. Once Ron died, the potion would take full effect and he would not change back.
Ron took his last breath and Harry sat beside him, tears streaming down his cheeks. He bit his lip and opened his mouth.
"Harry! No, you can't be dead! Harry!"
Minutes later, a few Death Eaters came down to see what he was yelling at. When they saw Ron as Harry, lying dead on the ground, they panicked. While they were running around, trying to figure out how to keep Voldemort from knowing, Harry slipped behind them.
He was free.but the cost was his best friend's life.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Harry looked up at me, his eyes filled with tears. "And I've been in hiding ever since. I wanted to surprise Voldemort and get rid of him. And I finally did, before I showed up here."
I unconsciously wiped tears from my eyes and hugged Harry. "I missed you Harry."
"I missed you too, Hermione. You don't know how many times I wanted to find you and tell you everything. I saw you from time to time and you always looked horrible."
"It was a horrible time. Promise me you'll never leave me again."
"I won't. I won't ever leave you. I promise." With that, he leaned over and kissed me.
We broke apart and I smiled as I leaned back into him, "I'll never be alone again."
And it was true.
I wouldn't ever be so alone.
A/N: I'm sorry this took so long!! Very sorry!! I just got caught up in everything and I didn't like how I originally planned this chapter to go. But it's finally here. and I promise I won't make you wait that long again. Please review!!
Thank you to all the reviewers from Chapter Ten! You guys are the greatest!!
::Tonks85:: Thank you so much for your review!! I know I didn't update very soon.. But please don't hex me!! *hides* lol. But I hope you enjoyed this chapter and I hope you review again!!
::HarryHermione13524:: Thank you!! I'm glad you liked the last chapter!! I hope you enjoyed this one as well!! I hope to hear from you again!!
::Hermione512:: Thanks so much!! I'm glad you like my story so much!! I feel so honored!! Thank you!! I hope you liked this as well. Please review again!!
::CrAzY Pigwidgeon:: I'm glad you like this story!! Thank you so much!! I hope you liked this one too!! I hope you review again!! Thank you!!
::Nestrik:: Thank you for your review!! I really liked it!! I'm glad you liked how I've written it!! Your review was really in depth. and I really liked it!! Please review again, I'd love to hear from you!!
::AllStar628:: Thank you for reviewing!! I'm glad you liked the last chapter!! No it's not over, there's still a couple chapters left. I'd love it if you read a new story of mine!! (I'll have to think of a plot though) But when I do, I'd love if you read it!!
::dtowncheerchic:: Thank you for reviewing!! I'm so glad you like it!! I hope you keep reading it!! I'd love to hear from you again!!
::IcyShadow:: Thank you for reviewing!! I'm so glad you like my story!! It will end soon, only a couple more chapters left. Thanks for reviewing when you did!! And I'm sorry for whatever your out of tears for, and I hope you are happier when this chapter is up!! I hope to hear from you again!! B.t.w. I will be happy to read your story. and I will very soon!!
::The Keeper of Secrets:: Thanks for reviewing!! I'm glad you liked it!! I hope you liked this as well and I hope you review again!!
::Hermione2567:: I'm glad you like it!! Yes, Harry's back. I couldn't very well kill him, could I? I hope you liked this chapter too. I hope to hear from you again!!
::Allysoner:: I'm glad you like it. I feel special to be one of the few fics you'll read. (but that's only because I will get upset if you don't) lol. I hope you liked this chapter, and I hope you review again.
::Kim:: hey!! You read my story again!! I'm sorry I left you hanging!! This cleared some things up for you, I hope. I hope you keep reading!! I'd love if you reviewed again!!
Again. I'm so sorry for updating so late. it won't take that long again.