The Coma Curse:
Chapter VIII: Light in the Dark.
Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter… I'm just a fan… who waits for the fifth book… And I don't own the Coma Curse either… Prongs owns it… It was used in A New Beginning… I do have permission to use it, though… I only own the story… **sighs**
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"So, Harry… would you tell us what happened with Voldemort?"
Harry had woken up the after the adventure and been released from the Hospital Wing, thanks to Dumbledore (and much to Madame Pomfrey's dismay).
He was, now, in the Sil Mindon, the room he'd been training in, with the headmaster and Snape.
"I… He faded, Master."
Dumbledore's eyebrows narrowed. "Faded, Harry?"
Harry looked to the floor. "Yes, Master. He will… disappear for a few days… maybe weeks…"
"Why…" Snape said, slowly. "Why didn't you kill him, Harry?"
The Mage looked at him blankly. "I can't."
Snape's eyes narrowed. "You can't? You're telling me, Mr. Potter, that after all this you can't kill him?"
Harry flinched and Dumbledore looked at Snape. "Now, Severus, you don't need to shout. Go now. I must speak with Mr. Potter alone."
Snape sighed. "Yes, Albus." And he left the room.
"Now, Harry. Tell me what happened."
Harry looked away. "You said you didn't want me to try and kill him…"
Dumbledore sighed. "Yes, Harry. I did. But I know you wouldn't listen to me. Tell me the truth."
Harry looked at him. "I can't defeat him without… I mean, I need to-"
"Albus, Harry," McGonagall said as she entered the room (Dumbledore had showed it to her before). "James has woken up."
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James was in Dumbledore's Office with Sirius, in silence, waiting for the Headmaster and Harry.
They all looked up when they both entered. Dumbledore sat on a chair near his desk and Harry in one near his Godfather.
"I believe," the old Headmaster started. "We owe you an explanation." This last part was directed to James.
James nodded.
Dumbledore turned to Harry. "Do you want to tell him?"
Harry shook his head. "I don't think so, Mas- I mean, Professor… It'd be better if you did."
The Headmaster nodded in agreement and began explaining it all.
James couldn't believe it. Harry… His Harry was a Mage… It was so difficult to believe… If he hadn't seen his son's power when they rescued him he wouldn't believe it… But still… To be a Mage… Then it hit him. They knew and hid it from me!
James looked up, anger was clear in his eyes. "You knew… You knew and didn't tell me!"
Sirius looked down, feeling guilty and Harry went to his Godfather's defence. "It's not Sirius' fault! He couldn't say anything! It'd be dangerous if he did!"
Sirius' head snapped at this. "Harry…"
"No, Sirius." This time it was Dumbledore who spoke. "Harry's right. James, if it was anyone's fault it was mine. I asked them not to tell anyone."
James looked from Harry to Sirius. Then, finally, to Dumbledore and sighed. "Alright, sorry for my outburst… I understand you couldn't have told me…"
Sirius stood up and put a hand on his friend's shoulder. "It's okay, James. I like it no more than you, but there's nothing we can do…" he looked at Harry. "We'll leave you two alone. I'm sure you both want to talk."
Dumbledore looked at Harry and smiled reassuring. "If you want to talk later, I'll be in the Sil Mindon."
Harry smiled gratefully. "I will, Master."
And with that, Dumbledore and Sirius left.
James knelt in front of Harry and his son's hand. "I hope you know this, Harry." He said looking in his son's eyes. "No matter who you are, I'll still love you. No matter what."
Harry smiled. I hope he still thinks this after tomorrow…
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It was dark when Harry entered the Gryffindor's Common Room. It was empty, but Harry hadn't been expecting anyone to be up. It was very late.
He smiled when he remembered his conversation with Dumbledore earlier.
//Harry looked at his Master. Yes, he concluded, he would miss the old wizard.
Dumbledore seemed to know what he was thinking. "You are sure you must…" He didn't finish the sentence. He couldn't. It was too difficult to think about this, let alone say it.
Harry smiled sadly. "I'm afraid so, Master…" He looked down; he didn't want to see pity in his eyes.
Dumbledore knelt in front of his pupil, putting a hand on his shoulder. "Don't worry, I won't think any less of you." He smiled bitterly. "I came to care for you as a grandson, Harry. I didn't want this burden on your shoulders…"
"I know that, Master… You're the closest thing I have as a grandfather."
Dumbledore smiled and opened his arms in an inviting motion. Harry smiled back, throwing himself to the embrace.
"You have my blessing, Harry…"//
Harry shook his head and grabbed two letters from his pocket. He put one on Ron's night table and the other on Hermione's. Had anyone seen and followed him under his invisibility cloak, he would know he'd done the same thing with Sirius, Remus, James and Dumbledore.
Harry smiled. Soon… Soon it'll all be over…
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Voldemort looked around the graveyard. It was the same graveyard he'd been reborn in, the same graveyard that contained his father's tomb.
His father… The bastard had abandoned him, left him to grow up in an orphanage. But he had paid in the end… He smirked; the Boy-Who-Lived was more like him than they gave him credit… They were both Parselmouth, both grew up without a loving parent… and both were incredibly powerful.
Voldemort's hand turned to a fist; he had just recovered from the trick Potter had pulled. Who would think his enemy would get so strong? I've underestimated him… But not anymore…
His eyes narrowed. He'd heard something. He scanned the graveyard with his eyes, just to find a cloaked wizard. "Who are you?" He asked, grabbing his wand.
The cloaked figure lowed his hood. The Dark Lord smiled sadistically. Finally, we'll see who will win… Potter.
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Harry pulled down his hood, his wand already in hand.
"Do you think you can defeat me, Potter?"
Harry did not answer; instead, he raised his wand. "Nihil Posse."
But he wasn't the only one who did so. The same moment, Voldemort had cursed him. He managed to dodge it and the others Voldemort sent him.
Although it seemed like the Mage didn't have any plan. He did. Harry was trying to tire Voldemort to then, and only then, make the killing blow. They continued duelling like this for a very long time. It was probably the longest duel either opponent had been in.
When, suddenly, he knew. It is time.
He raised his wand. One more time. His eyes were solemn. "Immolarat Bene Envire." A white light enfolded them both and, in a sudden movement, it disappeared. Both Harry and Voldemort fell to the floor, lying motionless.
If someone had been there, he'd seen a blue-glowing Harry above his corpse, vanishing slowly to Heaven, to meet his mother and wait for his friends.
Harry's spirit smiled, looking over his body. He knew, somehow, his duty was over…
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Finis!
I know most of you must be disappointed with the ending, but think of it. If Harry had lived, wouldn't he feel, unneeded? His whole life he knew he was their saviour, and then suddenly, they don't need him anymore! Wouldn't he become depressed? Maybe not now, but when he became older…
And you are probably thinking (just as my Beta did) that Dumbledore would never let Harry sacrifice himself… Well… I think he knew it was the only way, that it was Harry's destiny… He knew he couldn't save Harry's life while condemning the world to be destroyed… That's what I thought.
Well… Anyway, there's still an Epilogue and I'm thinking of writing a sequel… Yes, I know. He died. But I thought of the perfect sequel. I still need to write it and I'm not sure if I'll do it, really… If you want the sequel, review or e-mail me letting me know so.
If you had been wondering… Sil Mindon means in Elvish (Tolkien's elvish) Silver Tower… I thought it fitted…
And lastly, I'd like to thank my Beta-Reader for correcting this chapter, along with the whole story: Lord of the Flame.
Oh! Don't forget to review! This was the last chapter and you want to make me happy, right? ^^
