Harry looked up at Voldemort with anger in his emerald green eyes. He wasn't afraid of the man that killed his parents. "I won't be saying my last words as soon as you think. I'm not afraid of you." Harry said boldly. Voldemort made his way closer to Harry, knocking Cho at of the way to get to him.
"Oh really? Well...you should be. I can finish you off with one blast Potter." said Voldemort, a murderous look in his black snake-like eyes. Harry stayed silent, contemplating how to get out of the chains. His gaze slowly fell on Hermione and he began worrying about what Voldemort would do to her. Harry had to get her out of there. "But, there is a way you can live, boy." Harry looked up at Voldemort not expecting a good answer. "Join me and my followers, and I will let your friends go." How could Harry make that choice? He would rather die than become a follower of Voldemort. But he couldn't let Voldemort kill Hermione, and Cho. "Well?" Voldemort said, mocking Harry. Hermione stirred a bit where she was laying and Voldemort looked over to her. "You do want her to live don't you? I mean it's obvious you love her....and it would be your fault if she died."
"Why should I trust you?" Harry asked furiously. "If I joined you, what would stop you from killing her anyway? You've never kept promises before." Harry finished, his anger rising even more.
"Good question, Potter." said Voldemort, grining evilly. "You have no way of knowing , all you get is my word that she will live." Harry looked at Hermione once again. Her eyes were opened and she looked horrified, Voldemort must have sensed she was awake, because he waved his hand and she flew to Voldemort magically. He grabbed her by the throat and pointed his wand at her. "Well Potter...what will it be? Join me and she lives...otherwise she dies." Voldemort said, slightly amused. Hermione shook her head.
"Harry don't do it...don't join him-that's just what he wants so he can be stronger--" Voldemort grabbed her hair and pulled her head back.
"Shut up, you foolish girl!!"
"I'll make you a deal." Harry said quickly, running out of ideas.
"What kind of a deal?"
"We have a duel. If I win you let Hermione and Cho go. If I lose... you do what you want with me.
"Allright, Potter." said Voldemort, sounding rather confident. Voldemort let Harry free of his chains and threw Hermione aside, she backed up against the wall. Harry and Voldemort didn't bother to bow, instead they got into a dueling stance.
"Expelliarmus" Harry yelled, but Voldemort was to strong of a wizard to disable him for a moment.
"It's pity, boy. You are to weak right now...your spells won't do much to me. If you were a few years older I would be a bit worried. You don't realize how powerful you will become." Voldemort said. Harry racked his brain for any powerful spell he had learned in Defense against the dark arts. "Well, Potter? Have you figured out a spell to get rid of me yet?" Voldemort laughed the high pitched laugh, that was filled with so much evil. It was the same laugh Harry heard in his nightmares, and when the dementors came near him. "Avada Kedavra" But just as Voldemort yelled this, Harry yelled " Pulsum Malum" Their spells met in midair just as they had in Harry's fourth year. Harry refused to break this link, he knew who ever lost his concentration first, the spells would hit and Harry wasn't about to lose.
He heard Voldemort cry out in agitation, but he still did not break the link. Voldemort had gotten even stronger than the last time they met, because Harry was having a much harder time keeping the spells from hitting him. Just when Harry thought he couldn't hold the link any longer he felt two people come along side of him.
"It's us Harry." He heard Hermione whisper. "Keep your concentration, but yell Avada Kedavra on three." Harry suddenly understood what Hermione's plan was. They all knew the killing curse from one of them would have no affect, but if all three of them tried it.....Maybe, just maybe they would have a chance of getting out alive. Hermione put her hand on Harry's shoulder and Cho put hers on his other shoulder as Hermione counted under her breath.
"One...two....three"
"Avada Kedavra!" They all yelled as loud as they could. Hermione and Cho directed there spells at the link of Harry and Voldemorts previous spells, in hopes to force the new spell down to Voldemort.
"Nooo!" Voldemort yelled as all three of their spells hit him. Voldemort fell backward and lay motionless on the floor.
"Is he--" Cho began.
"Dead?" Harry finished for her.
"I've seen to many Muggle horror films to go up to him and take a closer look." Hermione said. "The killer always comes back for more." Hermione directed her wand at Voldemort and put the full body bind on him, as she did so the dungeon walls around them dissappeared and they found themselves standing in a forest. The Forbidden Forest to be exact.
Harry heard shouts and the sound of leaves crunching behind them. He turned and saw Professors Dumbledore, McGonagall, Snape, and the Minister of Magic Cornelius Fudge running toward them.
Dumbledore walked calmly to Voldemort, kneeling down and inspecting him. McGonagall walked toward Harry, Hermione, and Cho. But before speaking to them she looked toward Dumbledore who had now been joined by the Minister and Snape.
"Is he dead Albus?" the Minister asked curiously.
"Not quite but he is very near death." Dumbledore said softly.
"Well, Albus? Are you going to finish him off? I mean this beast has caused so many problems to the world." Snape said.
"Yes.." Dumbledore trailed off, pointing his wand at Voldemort and muttering the curse under his breath. "Now he's dead."
"We shall take his body back to the ministry and he will be disposed of. Severus would you mind accompanying me? I think it would be best if Dumbledore stayed here." Fudge said.
"Certainly Minister." Snape said. And with a pop Snape, Fudge, and the body had dissappeared."
Dumbledore walked to Harry and the others. "Minerva, please take Miss Granger and Mr. Potter to the infirmary. I need to speak with Miss Chang in my office." Professor McGonagall nodded. "Harry, Hermione, I will need to speak to you two later, also."
McGonagall took Harry and Hermione to the infirmary. They both felt drained as they entered and were given pajamas by Madame Pomfrey. They lay down in the beds and drank a potion for a dreamless sleep, and both were consumed by the black oblivion of sleep in a matter of minutes.
A/N: Hey guys did you like that chapter?? Well please R/R. That's certainly not the last chapter I think I can keep this story droning on for another 2 chapters, possibly three. There will most likely be a sequel but since there is no more Voldemort I'll have to come up with a new villain. Well that's it for now. The next chapter should be out soon. I can't give an exact date because whenever I do that it ends up coming out much later. I know this one took a while to get out, but I hope you enjoyed it. Thanks for reading, please be kind and R/R.
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