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Rowling. Most situations are based on those created by J.K. Rowling.
Chapter Thirty-Four: The Prophecy is Fulfilled
In June, Harry, Ron and Hermione took their N.E.W.T.'s, and suddenly it seemed as though a great weight had been lifted from them. Hermione was beaming at the end of every test, knowing she did well, but still wanting to analyze all the answers. Ron and Harry would rather forget the tests, even though they too were pleased with the way they performed. None of them would know their scores until mid-July, and then they would be able to prepare for the various training sessions they would attend in September.
One the final day of school, Ron, Hermione, Harry and Ginny were out on the grounds enjoying the beautiful evening. They loved the summer evenings, when it didn't get dark until late, so they could be outside even close to curfew. Other students were enjoying the night as well, and so the four friends were surrounded by laughter wherever they went. "It's been a nice, quiet year," said Ron, referring to the fact that there had been almost no threat from Voldemort, save for a few Death Eater raids in various places. However, once again, Hogwarts protected the friends from feeling as though they were at threat.
"Yeah," Harry agreed, and then, as though he had spoken too soon, they heard a loud boom, like deafening thunder and suddenly the sign of the Death Eaters filled the sky over Hogsmeade. And though they all thought they were crazy later, they all heard evil laughter fill the air.
Most of the students around them screamed and ran back into the castle, but Harry and his friends ran towards the gates, and tried to see what was going on. They couldn't see, but they could hear the screams coming from the village. "It has to be Voldemort," said Harry immediately. "We have to get down there."
Hermione and Ron looked at him in horror. Still, they nodded and followed Harry and helped him charm the school gates so that they could head down the road to Hogsmeade. Harry was determined, for her knew that this was night. Tonight was going to fulfill the prophecy.
* * *
They walked slowly and cautiously, even though the screams made them want to rush to somebody's rescue. Every few seconds a blinding flash of light would brighten the scene around them, making them nervous. "Maybe we should have gone back for the invisibility cloak," Hermione said.
"Too late now," said Ron, and they trudged on until the village came into view. What they saw horrified them: buildings were on fire, some were torn to the ground, and there were people running everywhere, though they had to dodge the spells that came flying at them as well as the bodies of the dead and injured on the ground around them. Harry watched for a moment, and then turned to his friends with a grave look on his face. "Let's go," he said. They reluctantly followed him out.
Near the Shrieking Shack they saw Voldemort, levitated slightly in the air, wrecking havoc with a group of Death Eaters. "Look! There's wormtail!" Hermione hissed under her breath. He was holding someone hostage with the strength of the enhanced hand Voldemort had given him three years before.
"What are we going to do?" Ron asked, and there was no mistaking the fear in his voice.
"We'll have to distract him," said Harry. "You know it's me he wants anyway."
Ginny's face paled. "Harry, you just can't go out there. Not alone anyway."
"Ginny's right," said Hermione. "We're in this together."
"This isn't your fight!" Harry exclaimed, and they could hear a touch of anger in his voice.
"Harry, mate, be reasonable," said Ron. "There are all kinds of Death Eaters out there. They'll take you out."
"They can't," said Harry. "The prophecy -"
"I don't care what the prophecy said!" Ron exclaimed. "You could get killed."
"Well, we all knew what it would come to," said Harry. "Kill or be killed. Now's the time to find out."
"Are- are you sure?" Ginny asked, and they could hear she was choking back tears.
"It's okay, Ginny," said Harry, and he turned to her and hugged her. "No matter what, I love you."
"I love you too," said Ginny, and she hugged Harry desperately to her.
"Besides, what if I lost YOU?" Harry asked. "We're all about to do something insanely stupid and horridly dangerous."
Ginny managed a weak smile, and then she kissed Harry. They stayed that way for a moment, and then turned back to the crowds. "It's time," said Harry.
Ron and Hermione looked at each other. Ron spoke first, "If we get separated, this is the meeting place. Later. If anyone gets hurt, send a signal in the air. If you are hurt, but you can move, get yourself into hiding and send a signal later." Hermione could hear his voice shaking, though she knew he was trying to be brave. When he finished his speech, she hugged him and gave him a firm kiss on the lips.
"Nothing can tear us apart," he whispered to her just before they made their way out of hiding.
* * *
They walked through the bodies, headed towards Voldemort. He was so distracted with his rampage, he failed to see them at first, but when he turned, he smiled. "Ah, just the person I was hoping would make an appearance," he said in his slimy voice. "Harry Potter."
"We meet again," was all Harry said.
"My loyal followers!" Voldemort called out, and suddenly the four friends were surrounded by Death Eaters. "I see the guest of honor has arrived. And he's brought some lovely youngsters with him. Now, as I explained to you before, Potter is mine." He looked at Harry with hate. "As for these three, they're all yours."
Ron, Hermione and Ginny didn't have to think twice to know that the Death Eaters were going to cave them in a circle. They pulled out their wands and began shouting anything that popped into their head. Of course, the Death Eaters did the same, and Ron, Hermione and Ginny had to do quite a bit of dodging to avoid being put under one of the unforgivable curses.
Chapter Thirty-Four: The Prophecy is Fulfilled
In June, Harry, Ron and Hermione took their N.E.W.T.'s, and suddenly it seemed as though a great weight had been lifted from them. Hermione was beaming at the end of every test, knowing she did well, but still wanting to analyze all the answers. Ron and Harry would rather forget the tests, even though they too were pleased with the way they performed. None of them would know their scores until mid-July, and then they would be able to prepare for the various training sessions they would attend in September.
One the final day of school, Ron, Hermione, Harry and Ginny were out on the grounds enjoying the beautiful evening. They loved the summer evenings, when it didn't get dark until late, so they could be outside even close to curfew. Other students were enjoying the night as well, and so the four friends were surrounded by laughter wherever they went. "It's been a nice, quiet year," said Ron, referring to the fact that there had been almost no threat from Voldemort, save for a few Death Eater raids in various places. However, once again, Hogwarts protected the friends from feeling as though they were at threat.
"Yeah," Harry agreed, and then, as though he had spoken too soon, they heard a loud boom, like deafening thunder and suddenly the sign of the Death Eaters filled the sky over Hogsmeade. And though they all thought they were crazy later, they all heard evil laughter fill the air.
Most of the students around them screamed and ran back into the castle, but Harry and his friends ran towards the gates, and tried to see what was going on. They couldn't see, but they could hear the screams coming from the village. "It has to be Voldemort," said Harry immediately. "We have to get down there."
Hermione and Ron looked at him in horror. Still, they nodded and followed Harry and helped him charm the school gates so that they could head down the road to Hogsmeade. Harry was determined, for her knew that this was night. Tonight was going to fulfill the prophecy.
* * *
They walked slowly and cautiously, even though the screams made them want to rush to somebody's rescue. Every few seconds a blinding flash of light would brighten the scene around them, making them nervous. "Maybe we should have gone back for the invisibility cloak," Hermione said.
"Too late now," said Ron, and they trudged on until the village came into view. What they saw horrified them: buildings were on fire, some were torn to the ground, and there were people running everywhere, though they had to dodge the spells that came flying at them as well as the bodies of the dead and injured on the ground around them. Harry watched for a moment, and then turned to his friends with a grave look on his face. "Let's go," he said. They reluctantly followed him out.
Near the Shrieking Shack they saw Voldemort, levitated slightly in the air, wrecking havoc with a group of Death Eaters. "Look! There's wormtail!" Hermione hissed under her breath. He was holding someone hostage with the strength of the enhanced hand Voldemort had given him three years before.
"What are we going to do?" Ron asked, and there was no mistaking the fear in his voice.
"We'll have to distract him," said Harry. "You know it's me he wants anyway."
Ginny's face paled. "Harry, you just can't go out there. Not alone anyway."
"Ginny's right," said Hermione. "We're in this together."
"This isn't your fight!" Harry exclaimed, and they could hear a touch of anger in his voice.
"Harry, mate, be reasonable," said Ron. "There are all kinds of Death Eaters out there. They'll take you out."
"They can't," said Harry. "The prophecy -"
"I don't care what the prophecy said!" Ron exclaimed. "You could get killed."
"Well, we all knew what it would come to," said Harry. "Kill or be killed. Now's the time to find out."
"Are- are you sure?" Ginny asked, and they could hear she was choking back tears.
"It's okay, Ginny," said Harry, and he turned to her and hugged her. "No matter what, I love you."
"I love you too," said Ginny, and she hugged Harry desperately to her.
"Besides, what if I lost YOU?" Harry asked. "We're all about to do something insanely stupid and horridly dangerous."
Ginny managed a weak smile, and then she kissed Harry. They stayed that way for a moment, and then turned back to the crowds. "It's time," said Harry.
Ron and Hermione looked at each other. Ron spoke first, "If we get separated, this is the meeting place. Later. If anyone gets hurt, send a signal in the air. If you are hurt, but you can move, get yourself into hiding and send a signal later." Hermione could hear his voice shaking, though she knew he was trying to be brave. When he finished his speech, she hugged him and gave him a firm kiss on the lips.
"Nothing can tear us apart," he whispered to her just before they made their way out of hiding.
* * *
They walked through the bodies, headed towards Voldemort. He was so distracted with his rampage, he failed to see them at first, but when he turned, he smiled. "Ah, just the person I was hoping would make an appearance," he said in his slimy voice. "Harry Potter."
"We meet again," was all Harry said.
"My loyal followers!" Voldemort called out, and suddenly the four friends were surrounded by Death Eaters. "I see the guest of honor has arrived. And he's brought some lovely youngsters with him. Now, as I explained to you before, Potter is mine." He looked at Harry with hate. "As for these three, they're all yours."
Ron, Hermione and Ginny didn't have to think twice to know that the Death Eaters were going to cave them in a circle. They pulled out their wands and began shouting anything that popped into their head. Of course, the Death Eaters did the same, and Ron, Hermione and Ginny had to do quite a bit of dodging to avoid being put under one of the unforgivable curses.