Innocent-Chapter7-slight 5th book spoilers-

The next day Harry awoke with a start, dressed and ran downstairs. "I know what I have to do."

"What, What are you talking about, Harry?" Hermione asked upon seeing him.

"I have to forgive him, before it all ends."

"What are you talking about?"

"Ron, I must go see him, before it's all over."

"Why?"

"I may not see the light of day again."

"Harry, what are you talking about?"

"Tonight will be the last battle, the prophecy will be fulfilled, one of us will be the victim, while the other becomes the murderer."

"Are you telling me that your facing Voldemort tonight, and must tie up your lose ends, first?"

"Yes, that's exactly what I'm saying, will you inform the order, I'll be back soon." Harry went over to the fireplace, threw in floo powder, jumped in and yelled, "Ronald Weasley's house."

Out of the fireplace he came at Ron's. "Bloody hell, who are you and what are you doing in my house?" Ron yelled a baby in one arm and a wand in his free hand.

"Ron it's me." The dust cleared.

"Harry! What are you doing here?"

"I forgive you, for accusing me and it resulting in my being sent to Azkaban."

"Harry, I'm so sorry, but why now, so soon?"

"Because I may not live to see another day."

"Why? No, Harry don't, why are you doing it why?"

"I must, one of us must live, while the other dies."

"No, Harry, I'm sorry."

"If I don't make it, have a good life, my friend, and take care of your baby, good bye." The old friends hugged, then Harry flooed back to Hermione's.

"Harry, why are you doing this now, why can't you wait?" Sirius yelled as soon as Harry appeared in the fireplace.

"It'll be too late, it must be done, the prophecy will end, it will be completed one way or another."

"I'm coming with you Harry, whether you like it or not, you are not taking on Voldemort and the Deatheaters alone."

"I'm coming too," Remus said as he entered.

"Your not going without me either, Harry," Hermione said as she followed Remus in.

"No Sirius, Remus, Hermione, No, I don't want anything to happen to you, please, stay where your safe, please."

"Harry, have I ever not joined you in one of your adventures?"

"No, Hermione, this isn't like those times, you could be killed, and it'd be all my fault."

"No, Harry this is my own free will, I'm coming, someone needs to watch your back."

"Sirius, Remus, No."

"Yes, Harry, you need all the backup you can get," Remus said.

"But Sirius, the ministry's after you."

"Who cares, you are my godson and I will do all in my power to protect you, whether you like it or not."

"No, I don't want more blood on my hands, please."

"But Harry, you will need all the help you can get, whether you like it or not, the order will be behind you," Dumbledore said entering the room, followed by many order members.

"This is my battle."

"No, Harry, it is all who want to keep good in this world's battle, all who want life, love and freedom from the darkness."

"I can't stop any of you, can I?"

"No, Harry, you cannot, it is our own free will to go or stay, some of us will live while others must die."

"Then I must concede to your wills."

Next- the battle- who will live and who will die, who will fight and who will stay behind? Next chapter the answer.-ears91