Aaahhhhh!!!!!! This story always gives me such a hard time! I can't believe
I'm going to write a sequel for it! Oh well. Here's chapter 18. (It is
supposed to be 18, right?) This is the last chapter everyone! Yes! It is
over! Until the sequel, that is.
Disclaimer: I own the plot, that's it.
Chapter 18: Backfires and the Return
It was over, in this world, anyways. Harry glanced as the Death Eaters were being tied up.
"It's amazing," Lily whispered breathless. "Such a simple spell could have such an effect on him. I didn't even expect it to work."
"I'm glad it did," came a voice from behind them. It was James.
"So am I," Lily said. Her eyes lingered on James for a few seconds before returning to Voldemort. "What's happening to him?"
"Some Aurors are going to perform the Killing Curse on him," James said breathing deeply. "It's finally over."
Harry wondered briefly if Voldemort had gone through the same procedure to ensure his immortality. Harry didn't have much time to wonder this however, because an auror raised his wand and said, "avada kedavra!"
There was a tremendous explosion, and everyone was thrown down to the ground. A huge cloud of green fog blew over their heads, as they slowly sat up.
Cautiously, Harry, Hermione, Lily, James, and Sirius approached the spot where Voldemort had been lying unconsciously only a few moments ago. There was a cloud of green mist surrounding it. It was circling and inside of it was a darker mist. It almost looked like think, black smoke. A gentle breeze blew and the thick cloud of smoke-mist thing was blown away.
"Mark's dead!" James shouted looking at the Auror.
"What? How?" screamed several other Aurors.
"I don't know," James answered. James rushed over to look at the Auror who was lying crumpled on the floor. His eyes were distant and detached.
"He's gone," Sirius whispered softly. "Voldemort's finally gone."
Harry hesitated and said, "I'm not so sure."
"What do you mean?" Lily Sirius asked confused. "Of course, he's gone. Do you see him there?"
"No," he responded.
"This isn't the same thing, thing that happened in your world is it?" Lily asked suddenly.
"Well, not exactly. I mean, there my mother sacrificed herself for me, but. . . I just don't know!"
"It can't be possible. He's gone. That's that. We did the Killing Curse, and he's dead," Sirius said flatly, but his eyes were looking scared, yet almost hopeful.
"Sirius, we need to listen to Harry! He's been through this before!" James yelled at him. He had returned from looking at the dead Auror.
"Well, it wasn't exactly the same, but it was similar," Harry told them. Every Auror was listening anxiously, as well as every Death Eater.
James and Lily seemed to be aware of this because they were both glancing at the Death Eaters nervously.
"Maybe, we should talk to Dumbledore before we say anything else," James suggested.
Lily nodded her head in agreement.
"I'll go make a portkey," Lily said, and she left to go make one. One by one, all of the Aurors disapparated, and took away the Death Eaters at once.
Lily returned about thirty minutes later. "Here it is," she said outstretching her hand and showing them the portkey. Harry couldn't help but notice that something was bulging out of her pocket. He didn't have time to question what it was. He put his hand on the portkey and felt a jerk behind his navel. They were going back to Hogwarts.
They landed in front of the steps at the entrance of the castle.
On the steps, they saw a nervous Ginny and Ron pacing.
"Harry!" Ginny screamed running up and flinging her arms around him, although, she pulled away rather quickly, and blushed furiously.
"What happened?" Ron asked stepping off the steps and walking towards them.
"We're not sure," James answered wearily. "We're going to talk with Dumbledore."
Ron nodded, and their group proceeded to Dumbledore's office. Slowly, they entered his office. Dumbledore was looking very old and worn and so was Remus, who also happened to be in Dumbledore's office.
Remus was the first to notice that they had entered. "What happened?"
"I'm not sure, but it seemed a lot similar, from what Harry has told us, to what happened in his," Lily responded.
Dumbledore looked thoughtful for a second, then he asked them, "What exactly happened?"
Lily proceeded to tell him everything that they had just encountered. She was just nearing the end when a thought apparently just struck her, and she said, "Oh! And I found this when I went to make a portkey," she said reaching into her pocket, and then pulling out a Sempris.
Harry and Dumbledore's eyes widened in recognition.
"That's what Harry needs to go home," Dumbledore said slowly.
"But, but don't we need him to see if the stories are similar?" Lily asked desperately, not wanting Harry to leave.
"We already know what happens to Harry, and they could never be exactly the same. The future of our world is up for us to decide, and Harry needs to return to his," Dumbledore answered wisely.
Lily nodded defeated, but in agreement and then strongly embraced Harry. "I'll miss you," she whispered softly in his ear. Harry looked up at her, and saw that there were silent tears streaming down her face.
"Me too," Harry whispered.
Next James walked forward and also gave Harry a hug. "Bye son," he said.
"Bye Dad," Harry responded.
Everyone else in the room muttered their good-byes, as Harry grabbed onto the Sempris, and it tugged at Harry behind his navel. He landed softly back in Dumbledore's office (the Dumbledore in Harry's world).
"Harry!" Sirius said pulling him into a tight hug.
"I need air, Sirius," he said gasping for breath.
"Oh, right," he said releasing him.
"Where have you been, Harry?" Dumbledore asked.
Then Harry told Dumbledore all about everything that happened.
"Thank you, Harry," Dumbledore told him when Harry had finished speaking. "Your stuff has already been brought here. Why don't you go to the Gryffindor dormitory?"
"Yes sir," Harry replied.
Harry walked to Gryffindor tower with strange feelings. He was happy that he saw his parents. And that Voldemort might never come back in another universe, but he felt bad because he would never see them again.
There was no one in the Common Room when he entered. He slowly walked up to the tower and thought about his experiences in the alternate universe.
"You got to see them once, and that's better than never," he told himself firmly. Then he reached into his trunk and got out the big leather bound book that Hagrid had given to him in his first year. "I'll never see them again," he repeated. He couldn't have been more wrong.
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Wow! Different Realities is OVER! However, the sequel is just beginning. Tell me if you want me to email you when the sequel is up in your review!!!!
Now I have to thank everyone!!!!
Thisisoriginal: Thanks!
CasstheCurious: Yup! Good job!
Bookwrm580: You find out in the sequel, but in case you don't read it. Yes, Lily and James DO get back together in the sequel!
Bebe-chrissy: Thanks! :D
LeopardDance: Sorry! There's going to be a sequel though!
Sunshine Stargirl: Yep, I know your vote!
Hermione HP: Thanks! :D There's gonna be a sequel!
Avlyn: That chapter was the hardest one yet! But I'm still going to try and write a sequel.
Kateydidnt: I have a reason for not having a Harry-Voldie showdown, but I can't tell you yet! Sorry for my mistakes, I'll try to do better in the sequel!
Disclaimer: I own the plot, that's it.
Chapter 18: Backfires and the Return
It was over, in this world, anyways. Harry glanced as the Death Eaters were being tied up.
"It's amazing," Lily whispered breathless. "Such a simple spell could have such an effect on him. I didn't even expect it to work."
"I'm glad it did," came a voice from behind them. It was James.
"So am I," Lily said. Her eyes lingered on James for a few seconds before returning to Voldemort. "What's happening to him?"
"Some Aurors are going to perform the Killing Curse on him," James said breathing deeply. "It's finally over."
Harry wondered briefly if Voldemort had gone through the same procedure to ensure his immortality. Harry didn't have much time to wonder this however, because an auror raised his wand and said, "avada kedavra!"
There was a tremendous explosion, and everyone was thrown down to the ground. A huge cloud of green fog blew over their heads, as they slowly sat up.
Cautiously, Harry, Hermione, Lily, James, and Sirius approached the spot where Voldemort had been lying unconsciously only a few moments ago. There was a cloud of green mist surrounding it. It was circling and inside of it was a darker mist. It almost looked like think, black smoke. A gentle breeze blew and the thick cloud of smoke-mist thing was blown away.
"Mark's dead!" James shouted looking at the Auror.
"What? How?" screamed several other Aurors.
"I don't know," James answered. James rushed over to look at the Auror who was lying crumpled on the floor. His eyes were distant and detached.
"He's gone," Sirius whispered softly. "Voldemort's finally gone."
Harry hesitated and said, "I'm not so sure."
"What do you mean?" Lily Sirius asked confused. "Of course, he's gone. Do you see him there?"
"No," he responded.
"This isn't the same thing, thing that happened in your world is it?" Lily asked suddenly.
"Well, not exactly. I mean, there my mother sacrificed herself for me, but. . . I just don't know!"
"It can't be possible. He's gone. That's that. We did the Killing Curse, and he's dead," Sirius said flatly, but his eyes were looking scared, yet almost hopeful.
"Sirius, we need to listen to Harry! He's been through this before!" James yelled at him. He had returned from looking at the dead Auror.
"Well, it wasn't exactly the same, but it was similar," Harry told them. Every Auror was listening anxiously, as well as every Death Eater.
James and Lily seemed to be aware of this because they were both glancing at the Death Eaters nervously.
"Maybe, we should talk to Dumbledore before we say anything else," James suggested.
Lily nodded her head in agreement.
"I'll go make a portkey," Lily said, and she left to go make one. One by one, all of the Aurors disapparated, and took away the Death Eaters at once.
Lily returned about thirty minutes later. "Here it is," she said outstretching her hand and showing them the portkey. Harry couldn't help but notice that something was bulging out of her pocket. He didn't have time to question what it was. He put his hand on the portkey and felt a jerk behind his navel. They were going back to Hogwarts.
They landed in front of the steps at the entrance of the castle.
On the steps, they saw a nervous Ginny and Ron pacing.
"Harry!" Ginny screamed running up and flinging her arms around him, although, she pulled away rather quickly, and blushed furiously.
"What happened?" Ron asked stepping off the steps and walking towards them.
"We're not sure," James answered wearily. "We're going to talk with Dumbledore."
Ron nodded, and their group proceeded to Dumbledore's office. Slowly, they entered his office. Dumbledore was looking very old and worn and so was Remus, who also happened to be in Dumbledore's office.
Remus was the first to notice that they had entered. "What happened?"
"I'm not sure, but it seemed a lot similar, from what Harry has told us, to what happened in his," Lily responded.
Dumbledore looked thoughtful for a second, then he asked them, "What exactly happened?"
Lily proceeded to tell him everything that they had just encountered. She was just nearing the end when a thought apparently just struck her, and she said, "Oh! And I found this when I went to make a portkey," she said reaching into her pocket, and then pulling out a Sempris.
Harry and Dumbledore's eyes widened in recognition.
"That's what Harry needs to go home," Dumbledore said slowly.
"But, but don't we need him to see if the stories are similar?" Lily asked desperately, not wanting Harry to leave.
"We already know what happens to Harry, and they could never be exactly the same. The future of our world is up for us to decide, and Harry needs to return to his," Dumbledore answered wisely.
Lily nodded defeated, but in agreement and then strongly embraced Harry. "I'll miss you," she whispered softly in his ear. Harry looked up at her, and saw that there were silent tears streaming down her face.
"Me too," Harry whispered.
Next James walked forward and also gave Harry a hug. "Bye son," he said.
"Bye Dad," Harry responded.
Everyone else in the room muttered their good-byes, as Harry grabbed onto the Sempris, and it tugged at Harry behind his navel. He landed softly back in Dumbledore's office (the Dumbledore in Harry's world).
"Harry!" Sirius said pulling him into a tight hug.
"I need air, Sirius," he said gasping for breath.
"Oh, right," he said releasing him.
"Where have you been, Harry?" Dumbledore asked.
Then Harry told Dumbledore all about everything that happened.
"Thank you, Harry," Dumbledore told him when Harry had finished speaking. "Your stuff has already been brought here. Why don't you go to the Gryffindor dormitory?"
"Yes sir," Harry replied.
Harry walked to Gryffindor tower with strange feelings. He was happy that he saw his parents. And that Voldemort might never come back in another universe, but he felt bad because he would never see them again.
There was no one in the Common Room when he entered. He slowly walked up to the tower and thought about his experiences in the alternate universe.
"You got to see them once, and that's better than never," he told himself firmly. Then he reached into his trunk and got out the big leather bound book that Hagrid had given to him in his first year. "I'll never see them again," he repeated. He couldn't have been more wrong.
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Wow! Different Realities is OVER! However, the sequel is just beginning. Tell me if you want me to email you when the sequel is up in your review!!!!
Now I have to thank everyone!!!!
Thisisoriginal: Thanks!
CasstheCurious: Yup! Good job!
Bookwrm580: You find out in the sequel, but in case you don't read it. Yes, Lily and James DO get back together in the sequel!
Bebe-chrissy: Thanks! :D
LeopardDance: Sorry! There's going to be a sequel though!
Sunshine Stargirl: Yep, I know your vote!
Hermione HP: Thanks! :D There's gonna be a sequel!
Avlyn: That chapter was the hardest one yet! But I'm still going to try and write a sequel.
Kateydidnt: I have a reason for not having a Harry-Voldie showdown, but I can't tell you yet! Sorry for my mistakes, I'll try to do better in the sequel!