Ch.20- The Ultimate Sacrifice
They had finally gotten all of the Death Eaters (other than the few that transported out of there). They were unconscience, dead, or surrendered. Thankfully none of the students had been seriously injured. The teachers on the other hand were in bad condition. The doctors that the Ministry had brought were tending to them. None of the teachers had died.
Ron was getting his leg looked at because it was purple (one of the second years wasn't looking where they were aiming. Needless to say Ron was in the crossfire). Hermione was waiting with him. When the doctor had gotten his leg to its normal color; they began to look for Harry. "Harry! Where are you? Sarah!" No one answered their calls.
"Wonder where they are."
"Hermione, I'm worried. We haven't seen them yet. Oliver hasn't seen Sarah. No one has seen either of them." Just then the Ministry workers where going around telling the students to go inside to the Great Hall. Ran and Hermione began to walk towards the school.
"Ron, don't worry. Wherever they are they're probably together...
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Meanwhile...
The voice struck fear in their hearts, and made them shiver. They turned to see from whom the voice had come. He stood there looking down at them. "Voldemort!?" Harry yelled. "Nice to see that you're awake Harry." Sarah didn't look scared, but rather angry. "What are you going to do to us?" Voldemort began to laugh (it was a laugh that was of pure joy). "What am I going to do to you? Can you take a guess? Come now, I thought you were smart..." They didn't reply. "Oh no, you don't have a smart reply. What a pity." He bent down and picked up Harry by the collar. Harry began to yell (a/n I didn't want him to scream because then he would seem a little girlie). "Leave him alone! Don't hurt him!" Voldemort just laughed at her pathetic cries. He carried Harry farther into the woods. Sarah followed. He went to a clearing, and dropped Harry on the ground. He looked down at the children with nothing but apathy in his eyes. "Get up. Get up, you stupid boy!" With all the bravery Harry could muster he got to his feet. Sarah stood firm beside him. Voldemort threw Harry his wand. "Here we're going to do this like real wizards. I am going to make you die slowly, and painfully. Prepare top meet your parents Harry Potter." Harry became rather pale, but still stood strong. Sarah looked at him with admiring eyes. "You can do it Harry." She smiled at him, and backed away. She watched as they drew their wands. Harry cried out, "Expelliarmus!" But Voldemort was faster and had somehow blocked it. Harry looked astonished. That gave Voldemort time to yell, "Rictusempra (that one is from book 2, pg. 192)!" Harry began to cough, and bent over wheezing.
"Stupid boy! Did you really think that that would work? What a same you're not more of a challenge..." Voldemort raised his wand and began to form the spell with his mouth. Sarah standing not far from Harry saw it happen all in slow motion and with no sound. Harry looked up and saw what Voldemort was doing. He was yelling, "Crucio!" It all happened so fast that no one knew what was going on. Sarah jumped out in front of Harry, blocking the curse. She fell down on the ground limp. Harry's face contorted into pure anger. He looked at Voldemort. "You have ruined my life enough. Avada Kedavra!" Voldemort's face became disfigured with fear. He was hit with the curse and didn't make a sound. He lay there dead with a look of utter disbelief forever etched on his face. Harry looked down at the severely injured Sarah.
"You did it Harry!"
"Why did you do that?"
"You would have done the same for me. What are friends for?"
Harry began to cry. He sat down beside her broken body, and held her. "You are the bravest person I will ever know. I love you."
Sarah smiled. "I love you too. Harry you have got to leave me here."
Harry immediately protested. "Harry, please shut up. You owe me. Leave me here, please. Just leave. And know that I love you. Tell Oliver that I loved him with all my heart. You will find a letter for him in my trunk. Tell Draco that I will always be with him. There is also a letter for him in there. In my trunk are things for you, Ron, and Hermione... Harry I want you to know that you are my closest friend, and if I had to do this again I wouldn't change anything. Go Harry. Please." Harry looked down at his friend. He had tears flowing freely. He kissed her on the forehead. "I will never forget you Sarah Bellows, and neither will anyone else." He hugged her, and gently laid her down. He walked away from her sobbing. He knew that even if he did bring her back, that there was nothing that they could do to wave her. He couldn't bear it, and he started to run through the forest.
Sarah looked at the night sky, full of stars. She had realized her destiny months ago (that was how she knew to write all those letters). She had fulfilled her destiny. She had lived a full life. Not everyone can say that they had loved three people, had many friends, had been brave in crisis, and had left a mark in history. She smiled at the twinkling stars. As her life slowly ebbed out of her body she thought of the stars. "I'll be with you soon..." And she died with a smile on her face.
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Meanwhile...
Harry had somehow found his way out of those God-forsaken woods. He was dirty and scratched up, and he was screaming for help. People immediately ran to him. They were asking so many questions. Harry sat on the ground and began to sob uncontrollably. Dumbledore walked over to Harry. "Harry what is the matter?" Harry looked at him, and wiped away his tears. "Sarah is in the woods, and so is Voldemort. They are... dead." The words that he spoke had a tremendous effect on the people around him. Dumbledore called for a team of Ministry people to go find them. He helped Harry up and walked with him to the school. Neither if them said a word until they reached the building. "Harry I think that you should go to Madame Pomfrey." Harry shook his head. "I promised Sarah that I would do a few things." Dumbledore nodded his head knowingly. "I understand." Dumbledore gave Harry a reassuring smile. Harry walked into the Great Hall. Everyone turned their attention to him. Every eye was focused on him. He walked to the Head table. He stood in a chair. He looked about the room. "I need to talk to Draco Malfoy, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger. If Oliver Wood is here please come here." Draco stood up and walked forward, and Ron and Hermione followed suit. Oliver walked in just as this happened. Harry told him that he needed to speak to him. Harry yelled back to the students, "The professors will be here shortly to give you any further information." They walked out of the Great Hall. Dumbledore was standing there. "Harry you may use my office." They walked to his office not saying a word, because they were afraid of what Harry had to say. They entered the office.
"Have a seat." They sat down near the fire. Harry cleared his throat. "I have some terrible news..." His eyes began to water. Ron watched him fight back the tears. "What is the matter Harry?" Harry wiped his eyes. "I tell you. Sarah and I were walking by the Dark Forest, and someone grabbed me. I started yelling, and Sarah followed. It turned out that it was Voldemort. He wanted to duel me. We started to duel, and Sarah was standing off to the side. He knocked the air out of me, and he yelled, 'crucio', but Sarah jumped in front of it. She was hurt very badly. I killed Voldemort. I went to check on Sarah, and it was bad. She told me a few things, and told me to leave her there. I did... Sarah is..." Harry had to wipe his eyes again." Sarah is dead." With those words he stopped talking. They sat there still trying to comprehend those words. They couldn't believe it. Hermione began to cry. Ron rubbed Hermione's back and wiped away his own tears. Oliver stood up. "This can't be. Sarah can't be... be... she can't be... dead." Harry looked at him in the eyes. "Oliver I'm very sorry." Oliver sat back down and began to sob bitterly. Draco sat there very quietly. He was crying, because he knew that it was true. "Oliver she told me to tell you that she loved you with all of her heart. Draco she said that she'll always be with you. She has some things for you, but we have to wait on those things." He sat down. They sat there for what seemed like forever. They cried until they couldn't anymore.
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Meanwhile...
Professor Dumbledore was telling the other students about what had happened. Voldemort was dead, but so was Sarah.
Notes- I am so sorry to do that, but I had planned to since the beginning. It wouldn't have been as good if she hadn't have died. This is not the end. There will be about 2 more chapters. Don't hate me, please. This is the longest chapter, and I am really proud of it. So please don't flame.
They had finally gotten all of the Death Eaters (other than the few that transported out of there). They were unconscience, dead, or surrendered. Thankfully none of the students had been seriously injured. The teachers on the other hand were in bad condition. The doctors that the Ministry had brought were tending to them. None of the teachers had died.
Ron was getting his leg looked at because it was purple (one of the second years wasn't looking where they were aiming. Needless to say Ron was in the crossfire). Hermione was waiting with him. When the doctor had gotten his leg to its normal color; they began to look for Harry. "Harry! Where are you? Sarah!" No one answered their calls.
"Wonder where they are."
"Hermione, I'm worried. We haven't seen them yet. Oliver hasn't seen Sarah. No one has seen either of them." Just then the Ministry workers where going around telling the students to go inside to the Great Hall. Ran and Hermione began to walk towards the school.
"Ron, don't worry. Wherever they are they're probably together...
*
Meanwhile...
The voice struck fear in their hearts, and made them shiver. They turned to see from whom the voice had come. He stood there looking down at them. "Voldemort!?" Harry yelled. "Nice to see that you're awake Harry." Sarah didn't look scared, but rather angry. "What are you going to do to us?" Voldemort began to laugh (it was a laugh that was of pure joy). "What am I going to do to you? Can you take a guess? Come now, I thought you were smart..." They didn't reply. "Oh no, you don't have a smart reply. What a pity." He bent down and picked up Harry by the collar. Harry began to yell (a/n I didn't want him to scream because then he would seem a little girlie). "Leave him alone! Don't hurt him!" Voldemort just laughed at her pathetic cries. He carried Harry farther into the woods. Sarah followed. He went to a clearing, and dropped Harry on the ground. He looked down at the children with nothing but apathy in his eyes. "Get up. Get up, you stupid boy!" With all the bravery Harry could muster he got to his feet. Sarah stood firm beside him. Voldemort threw Harry his wand. "Here we're going to do this like real wizards. I am going to make you die slowly, and painfully. Prepare top meet your parents Harry Potter." Harry became rather pale, but still stood strong. Sarah looked at him with admiring eyes. "You can do it Harry." She smiled at him, and backed away. She watched as they drew their wands. Harry cried out, "Expelliarmus!" But Voldemort was faster and had somehow blocked it. Harry looked astonished. That gave Voldemort time to yell, "Rictusempra (that one is from book 2, pg. 192)!" Harry began to cough, and bent over wheezing.
"Stupid boy! Did you really think that that would work? What a same you're not more of a challenge..." Voldemort raised his wand and began to form the spell with his mouth. Sarah standing not far from Harry saw it happen all in slow motion and with no sound. Harry looked up and saw what Voldemort was doing. He was yelling, "Crucio!" It all happened so fast that no one knew what was going on. Sarah jumped out in front of Harry, blocking the curse. She fell down on the ground limp. Harry's face contorted into pure anger. He looked at Voldemort. "You have ruined my life enough. Avada Kedavra!" Voldemort's face became disfigured with fear. He was hit with the curse and didn't make a sound. He lay there dead with a look of utter disbelief forever etched on his face. Harry looked down at the severely injured Sarah.
"You did it Harry!"
"Why did you do that?"
"You would have done the same for me. What are friends for?"
Harry began to cry. He sat down beside her broken body, and held her. "You are the bravest person I will ever know. I love you."
Sarah smiled. "I love you too. Harry you have got to leave me here."
Harry immediately protested. "Harry, please shut up. You owe me. Leave me here, please. Just leave. And know that I love you. Tell Oliver that I loved him with all my heart. You will find a letter for him in my trunk. Tell Draco that I will always be with him. There is also a letter for him in there. In my trunk are things for you, Ron, and Hermione... Harry I want you to know that you are my closest friend, and if I had to do this again I wouldn't change anything. Go Harry. Please." Harry looked down at his friend. He had tears flowing freely. He kissed her on the forehead. "I will never forget you Sarah Bellows, and neither will anyone else." He hugged her, and gently laid her down. He walked away from her sobbing. He knew that even if he did bring her back, that there was nothing that they could do to wave her. He couldn't bear it, and he started to run through the forest.
Sarah looked at the night sky, full of stars. She had realized her destiny months ago (that was how she knew to write all those letters). She had fulfilled her destiny. She had lived a full life. Not everyone can say that they had loved three people, had many friends, had been brave in crisis, and had left a mark in history. She smiled at the twinkling stars. As her life slowly ebbed out of her body she thought of the stars. "I'll be with you soon..." And she died with a smile on her face.
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Meanwhile...
Harry had somehow found his way out of those God-forsaken woods. He was dirty and scratched up, and he was screaming for help. People immediately ran to him. They were asking so many questions. Harry sat on the ground and began to sob uncontrollably. Dumbledore walked over to Harry. "Harry what is the matter?" Harry looked at him, and wiped away his tears. "Sarah is in the woods, and so is Voldemort. They are... dead." The words that he spoke had a tremendous effect on the people around him. Dumbledore called for a team of Ministry people to go find them. He helped Harry up and walked with him to the school. Neither if them said a word until they reached the building. "Harry I think that you should go to Madame Pomfrey." Harry shook his head. "I promised Sarah that I would do a few things." Dumbledore nodded his head knowingly. "I understand." Dumbledore gave Harry a reassuring smile. Harry walked into the Great Hall. Everyone turned their attention to him. Every eye was focused on him. He walked to the Head table. He stood in a chair. He looked about the room. "I need to talk to Draco Malfoy, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger. If Oliver Wood is here please come here." Draco stood up and walked forward, and Ron and Hermione followed suit. Oliver walked in just as this happened. Harry told him that he needed to speak to him. Harry yelled back to the students, "The professors will be here shortly to give you any further information." They walked out of the Great Hall. Dumbledore was standing there. "Harry you may use my office." They walked to his office not saying a word, because they were afraid of what Harry had to say. They entered the office.
"Have a seat." They sat down near the fire. Harry cleared his throat. "I have some terrible news..." His eyes began to water. Ron watched him fight back the tears. "What is the matter Harry?" Harry wiped his eyes. "I tell you. Sarah and I were walking by the Dark Forest, and someone grabbed me. I started yelling, and Sarah followed. It turned out that it was Voldemort. He wanted to duel me. We started to duel, and Sarah was standing off to the side. He knocked the air out of me, and he yelled, 'crucio', but Sarah jumped in front of it. She was hurt very badly. I killed Voldemort. I went to check on Sarah, and it was bad. She told me a few things, and told me to leave her there. I did... Sarah is..." Harry had to wipe his eyes again." Sarah is dead." With those words he stopped talking. They sat there still trying to comprehend those words. They couldn't believe it. Hermione began to cry. Ron rubbed Hermione's back and wiped away his own tears. Oliver stood up. "This can't be. Sarah can't be... be... she can't be... dead." Harry looked at him in the eyes. "Oliver I'm very sorry." Oliver sat back down and began to sob bitterly. Draco sat there very quietly. He was crying, because he knew that it was true. "Oliver she told me to tell you that she loved you with all of her heart. Draco she said that she'll always be with you. She has some things for you, but we have to wait on those things." He sat down. They sat there for what seemed like forever. They cried until they couldn't anymore.
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Meanwhile...
Professor Dumbledore was telling the other students about what had happened. Voldemort was dead, but so was Sarah.
Notes- I am so sorry to do that, but I had planned to since the beginning. It wouldn't have been as good if she hadn't have died. This is not the end. There will be about 2 more chapters. Don't hate me, please. This is the longest chapter, and I am really proud of it. So please don't flame.