A/N: Well this is the second to last chapter. Battle ensures. What will happen to our hero and heroine? Twists, turns, and many shocking surprises (well not THAT many). What will become of the evil dark lord Voldemort? Scroll down. (keep up those reviews please! I love the compliments and suggestions!)

Italics means that it is a flash back.  I should have put this scene in earlier but I only got the idea now.  So near the end the italics means that she's thinking back to an even that happened, yet I didn't write it out in any previous chapter. Thanks!

~Kandimoon

"Don't be afraid to be weak, don't be too proud to be strong, just look into your heart my friend and that will be the return to yourself, the return to innocence...just believe in destiny, don't care what people say, just follow your own way."

         -Enigma

Chapter Nineteen

         "Stop" A voice cried from the doorway as an on-group of Aurors burst through the tall oak door, led by Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter, Severus Snape, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger. I turned back towards Draco and suddenly I realized that he never meant to strike me with the sword.

         "Goodbye father! May you rot in hell!" He shouted as he brought the blade cutting across his fathers pale neck. The head of Lucius Malfoy fell down to the ground with a sickening plop. I wanted to gag, I wanted to gag and vomit and run like hell to get out of this disgusting place but I knew I couldn't. I had to stay and help fight along with them, I had to help win.

         "Ginny I tried to tell you. I never betrayed you."

         And suddenly I understood everything that was going on. Draco never betrayed me to begin with. Draco was waiting for Snape that day we were in Dumbledore's office. Draco was probably telling Snape about the upcoming gathering and attacks. He must have somehow overheard our conversation that day about the potion and...

         "He put a truth spell on you, didn't he? Your father thought something was going on so he made you say everything that you knew and you told him about the potion unwillingly." He nodded in response. Yes, Draco never betrayed me, not on purpose anyway. He was forced into confession, for that is also how they found out about our relationship and my work with Professor Snape, for no one else in Hogwarts was aware of either to begin with.

         "Traitor!" Voldemort shouted at Draco. Suddenly I remembered that we were not alone in the room. Aurors were busy fighting off a team of Death Eaters that surrounded the outer walls of the room. Harry, Dumbledore and Snape were standing in front of Voldemort prepared for attack while Hermione and Ron were rushing over towards me.

         "Ginny are you okay?" Ron asked as he reached my side. I knew deep down that he hated Malfoy for all of his past sins, but after seeing how Draco killed his own father, I think a new light was entering Ron's eyes and the glare he gave him was not nearly as bad as before all of this started.

         "I'm fine, Ron. Do all of you have the potion with you?" I asked. Both of them nodded.

         "Good."

         "So Mr. Potter, we meet again. For the last time I'm sure. And Albus...still hanging on I see? This is not your fight old man, this is between me and the boy." Voldemort hissed.

         "Dark Minions!" He bellowed. "Kill these Muggle-loving fools!"

         More Death Eaters erupted from hidden walls built into the room. We were beginning to become outnumbered. Back up was on its way but the potion would not last through another attack. Already people's bottles were running dangerously low and Voldemort soon caught on to our hidden secret about having to replenish after each attack. He smiled again at his newfound discovery.

         "Well Miss Weasley...it seems your potion is not all that helpful after all is it? Too bad you know, had you joined our side, I would have paid you a fortune to help us. But you too shall die with all your pathetic friends. Potter! I should have finished you off ages ago! Avada Kedavra!" Voldemort screamed as a green light approached Harry once again. However the potion deflected the attack and Harry was still standing upright as he had been before the spell was cast.

         "Harry watch out!" Ron cried as he saw that Voldemort was preparing another attack immediately. Harry didn't have enough time to get the potion out of his robes and swallow.

         "Hey Voldemort, too chicken to go after any of us?" Ron cried as he tried to take Voldemorts attention away from Harry until he could refill the counter-curse potion.

         "Foolish boy." Voldemort smirked as he cast the killing spell again. However at the last minute he directed his wand towards Ron and my brother dropped to the floor a second later.

         "Ron!" I heard Hermione cry as she raced forward to gather her boyfriend in his arms.

         "Hermione get out of here...go! You both were out of potion, you're in danger just staying there!" I shouted over to her.

         "I'm not leaving him!" She cried.

         "He's already gone!" And suddenly it hit me. The realization that just took place hit me in full force. God, my brother is dead...and I never got a chance to say goodbye.

         "Mourn later Virginia, this is far from done. I know its hard but please listen to me, Voldemort is still alive and dangerous. We have to help Harry and the others." Draco whispered in my ear and I nodded in understanding. He was right. We could mourn later, but now, now was time for revenge.

         Snape by this point was helping the Aurors fight off the incoming Death Eaters. We watched as Harry and Dumbledore prepared a counter attack again Voldemort. However Harry seemed to be struggling with something.

         "Well well Mr. Potter. What's wrong? Can't get your potion out can you? Too bad..." Voldemort cried.

         "Crucio!"

         Dumbledore was whispering an incantation under his breath as Harry fell over in pain from the curse.

         We watched the potion drop and spill to the floor, shards of glass flying everywhere...

         "Harry!" I cried as he stumbled to get up off the floor.

         "Silence brat! Crucio!" He aimed towards me. This time I was not prepared and I dropped to my knees as the pain engulfed me.

         "Now boy, I've waited years for this moment. Avada Kedavra!"

         "Harry!" I screamed.

         Suddenly Draco flung himself in front of Harry, the killing curse hitting his lower back in mid-flight. I watched in horror as his limp body hit the ground almost silently.

         "Draco! No!" But I couldn't get over to him for another curse hit me from behind, breaking one of my legs and crushing at least two of my ribs instantaneously. However I still managed to stumble over minutes later.

         The next few minutes were a complete blur to me, yet it will remain etched in my memory for all eternity. Harry and Dumbledore were shouting an ancient, yet familiar incantation. Within seconds the bodies of Voldemort and Dumbledore collapsed in a lifeless heap. The spell, not used since the time of the Ancient Egyptians, took some of the users life energy and destroyed the evilness in another's. Voldemort, being completely evil with no sign of mortality, simply was cremated in a matter of seconds after the attack his body and spirit disintegrated into a pile of dust. Dumbledore, though powerful he is, used too much of his life energy in destroying the evil and therefore had not enough life-force to sustain himself.

         Harry dropped to his knees in pain and agony, mourning the loss of not only his best friend and teacher, but also the others that suffered under Voldemort's evilness. Cedric Diggory in his fourth year, his parents when he was but a child, and throughout the years various classmates.

         Severus Snape hunched over the lifeless body of Albus Dumbledore and wept. It was sad seeing a grown man such as Professor Snape completely lose control of his emotions. But then again, Severus has done so much in his life and Dumbledore was the first and pretty much the only one who ever entirely forgave him for his past sins.

         Hermione still clutched the cold body of brother as if begging for him to come back to life. She stopped crying now, she was however talking to him, hoping that maybe his spirit was still listening. She kept repeating how they planned to spend the rest of their lives together and how happy they would have been. Then she yelled at him for leaving her alone this way. Then she simply rested her tear-stained cheek next to his pale face and stayed there...for such a long time...

         I glanced down at Draco then, still not able to comprehend what all has happened.

         "So many sad faces today…right lover?  But us…we'll always be there for each other, cause you'll never leave me.  You promised." I said as I gathered him close to me.  I laid my hand right over his chest, pretending it was still beating. 

         "I don't know what your fascination is with Muggle stuff.  Even their songs are so…abnormal." Draco said as he held me tight as we watched the stars shine brightly in the sky.

         "I happen to like their songs.  Besides…you seemed to like that duet I was humming the other day…how did it go?…" I teased, surprised when he took the bait.

         "Baby let's cruise…" He started.  I laughed for a second at his attempt to be thoroughly sincere and loving.  It was very comical.  

         "Away, from here…" I replied.  Trying to match the expression on his face but failing miserably.

         "Don't be confused…"

         "The way…is clear…"

         "And if you want it you got it forever…this is not a one night stand…" We both sang together.

         "Baby…yeah." I replied..

         "So let the music take your mind.  Just release and you will find." We both continued.  It was endearing, listening to Draco sing.

         "You're gonna fly away." I sang to him, looking him lovingly in the eye.

         "Glad you're going my way." He sang back and winked seductively.

         "I love it when we're crusin' together…"

         "Promise never to leave me Draco." I whispered.

         "I'll never leave you Virginia."

         "You're gonna fly away…glad you're going my way.  I love it when we're crusin' together…" I sang softly to him.  I watched as more people filed into the room to remove the bodies of those taken from us, but I didn't move, and I didn't let go of my love either.  We stayed there…just the two of us…and I sang to him.  I just kept on singing…

         "I love it when we're crusin together…"

         "You promised…" I whispered into his ear as I watched the others take him away.

A/N: This isn't the end! More to come soon.  I think I'll let you guys sweat for a while after I post this one.  How evil of me right? Thank you for all your great reviews and keep them coming, I appreciate it!

~Kandimoon