Chapter 14
Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter. They are the property of JK Rowling.
A/N: Sorry I took so long to update.
"What's the matter Laura?" Asked Harry concerned.
"I have to tell you something," said Laura who was stuttering. She started to burst out into tears and Harry knew this was something important as she was a strong woman and never cried. "They." Suddenly a scream was heard from outside. Harry immediately jumped up from his desk and ran out. Eight cloaked figures stood over the body of Linda. She had refused to admit them to see Harry and threatened to call the MP's. A quick killing curse and she was out of their way. He immediately ran back into his office and locked the door. He pulled his wand out and ran to his desk where he carried an extra handgun. Quickly loading the bullets he tossed it to Laura.
"Don't start shooting until they start attacking," said Harry. As soon as he said that the door was blasted down. Harry and Laura backed against the wall to keep a distance from the door. Harry held his wand up ready to attack.
"Grab them both!" commanded a voice that was all too familiar for Harry. At that point Laura started shooting and hit one directly in the head as Harry used the disarming charm on the remaining. Quickly being over powered they put Harry into his chair with wands pointing at him. Laura had also been disarmed by one of them summoning her gun out of her hand. One of the cloaked figures stepped forward and removed his hood.
"I've been waiting for this day a long time Potter!" said Draco Malfoy.
"What do you want Malfoy?" asked Harry staring him down.
"We have waited a long time to avenge our master. Finding you took many years, but you made the mistake of showing up to Weasley's wedding. He and that Jennifer bitch are Quidditch stars so of course their wedding would be big news. How fortunate for us that you showed up."
"So you've been following me since?"
"Wow Potter, you are real smart. Would you like a medal or something?"
"Malfoy why don't you just fuck off and leave me alone!"
"I'm afraid I can't do that Potter, because what you see before you are the last remaining Death Eaters and we are sworn to avenge the dark lord. Before you die however, I will let you know that your filthy muggle friend here has been helping us. Harry suddenly stared wide-eyed at Laura who was crying.
"I'm sorry Harry!" cried Laura. "I didn't want to, but they threatened to kill my family!" Harry suddenly felt very angry at that moment but understanding at the same time.
"I was going to spare her family for the time being, but she rushed here to warn you that we were coming. Now I think I will torture her family in front of her very eyes. Then I shall slowly kill them one by one. To make it better, she will be under the Imperious Curse and do the killing herself!" Draco laughed wickedly.
"Leave her out of this!" Yelled Harry. "This is between you and me Draco!"
"Oh I don't think so," replied Draco grinning. "This is between the Death Eaters, and ridding the world of filthy muggles and mudbloods!" Draco turned to Laura and slowly raised his wand at her.
"No don't!" yelled Harry.
"Crucio!" Harry watched as Laura screamed in pain as the curse hit her body. Draco lifted the curse momentarily and laughed along with the other six remaining death eaters. "That was for killing Goyle you filthy muggle! Crucio!" Harry expected Laura to scream but this time she didn't as she gritted the pain between her teeth and refused to satisfy them by screaming. "You filthy muggle, I want you to beg me to kill you!" Laura still struggled but refused to give into his demands.
"Enough!" Yelled one of the figured standing in the back. He quickly stepped up and removed his hood as Draco released Laura from the curse.
"Harry I'm sorry," stuttered Laura trying to breath.
"How touching," smirked Draco.
Lucious Malfoy stared coldly at Harry for a moment before turning to address his son. "We have wasted enough time, let us kill Potter." Lucious gave an evil grin as he looked at Harry. "It ends now Potter!" He slowly raised his wand and pointed it at Harry. "Any last words?"
"Yeah," replied Harry. "You're still as ugly as a mountain troll!"
"Very well," replied Lucious. "Avada Kedavra!"
"No!" Yelled Laura. Harry closed his eyes knowing he was about to die. Seconds later he heard a thud. He thought he was dead and his body had fallen to the ground. Opening his eyes he saw that he was still alive however Laura laid on the floor in front of him motionless. It did not take him long to figure out that she had taken the hit for him.
"Laura! Laura!" Yelled Harry. He quickly scrambled to the floor to check her pulse. She was not breathing and had no pulse. "Oh Laura, why did you have to do that," whispered Harry quietly.
"Now Potter, if we're through here it is time for you to die," said Lucious. Once again he raised his wand at Harry. "Avada Kedav." Harry lowered his head expecting once again to die. He was ready to accept death but before Lucious could finish the curse he stopped as gunshots were heard. Lucious Malfoy fell to the ground and clung onto Harry for support. Harry shoving him off and looking around the room saw that all the death eaters had fallen. He noticed at the doorway that Lt Gen. Chang stood holding a glock in his hands.
"I used to be a pilot and we had POW (Prisoner of War) training," said Lt Gen Chang quietly as he stared at Harry. "How ironic that a muggle kills off the last remaining Death Eathers. You got balls kid. It takes a lot of courage to stand up to men like them." He helped Harry up and looked down at Laura. "The American Ministry of Magic should be here shortly. The European Ministry will probably be called in also since this is an international case. I may not be a wizard but my wife talks enough about it for me to know. Captain Robertson shall receive a military burial with full military honors. She was the best damn Security Forces Commander I've ever had the privilege to work with." Harry could not help as tears formed in his eyes. He fought hard to resist but found it rather difficult. "It's ok to cry Lieutenant. There is nothing weak about showing emotions." Harry sunk to his knees over Laura's body as he began to cry silently. At that moment many pops were heard as Aurors apparated to the scene of the crime.
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Cho awoke Saturday morning with an empty feeling in her stomach and it wasn't from lack of food. Today she was to attend the funeral of one of her fathers officer's who recently died. Her father was asked to make a speech since he was the Base Commander and she along with the rest of her family was to come along for political reasons. She looked through her closet and picked out a black dress along with black shoes. After getting a quick bite to eat she got into her Integra and drove to the grave sight. The site wasn't on base but rather strangely near the ocean. The family had requested it to be off base so they could visit. The morning skies were a dark gray and the skies were clouded and threatened to rain at any minute. It was a gloomy day and was perfect whether for a funeral. Cho did not really want to attend the funeral, but it was her duty to her father that she did. She arrived at the site to find her father and the rest of her family waiting patiently. The United States Air Force Honor Guard escorted the coffin to the gravesite followed closely behind by family and friends. Usually black would be the dominant color at a funeral but in this case it was blue. Many friends and colleagues respected Laura and came to show their respects as well as say one last good bye. Crying could be heard here and there from the crowd as they did their best to comfort each other.
The only group that showed no emotions was the Air Force Honor Guard. Their uniforms were all neatly pressed and fit perfectly. All buckles and sabers were polished flawlessly, as they stood tall and proud. Their uniforms were clean with out a single spec of dust as they escorted the coffin.
Cho took her place next to her father and mother as she was supposed to as she waited for the ceremony to begin. In the crowd she noticed one face in particular in a blue uniform. She instantly recognized that it was Harry. He seemed so pale as if all happiness had been sucked out of his life and his whole world had come to an end. Even in his current state Cho was still happy to see him. She observed him from her distance, as she was sure he had not seen her. It was then that she noticed the entirely Weasley family was present as well as Hermione. Bill and Charlie were present as well as Ron and his wife Jennifer. Mr. Weasley seemed to be comforting Mrs. Weasley who was sobbing to herself. Cho didn't know why they were there but now was not the appropriate time to ask. She turned her attention to the coffin. It was a beautiful wooden coffin covered with an American Flag that would be taken off and given to the family of the dead. The ceremony was about to begin as the Chaplin took his position.
A/N: I have only attended one funeral in my life and I don't care to watch this stuff on TV or read about it, so don't shoot me if I did it wrong.
"Friends, family, and colleagues; we are gathered here today to pay our respects to Ms. Laura Rebecca Robertson. She passed away at the age of twenty-four living a single life. She had always had a kind heart and was respected and loved by many. Many times she would visit myself in the chapel to seek advice or purely for a social visit. Through the last several years I have loved and respected Laura as another daughter. She had always shown herself to be a hard worker and devoted to her work. At this point in time Second Lieutenant James Potter who was a close friend and witness to the tragic event wishes to speak.
"Laura Rebecca Robertson was more than a friend to me." Cho stepped back at this comment. Her father squeezed her hand tightly and glanced at her for a moment. "She was like the sister I never had." Harry struggled to fight the tears that came to his eyes. "I am grateful you all came here today to pay respect to her one last time. I have witnessed death all my life but none have affected me as directly as this one." At this point tears were rolling down his cheek as he gave in and knew there was no resisting. "I came here not knowing anyone. She was my first friend. She went out of her way to make me feel accepted and pushed me on when I thought I couldn't. Laura shared my deepest and darkest secrets. She was a brave woman and sacrificed her life for mine. Eight men tried to kill me and she took the bullet. I should have died that day instead of Laura. Afterwards I wanted nothing more than to just crawl up and die. Friends and family have helped me through this tough time and I know that Laura would not have wanted me to continue living that way. She was an extraordinary woman, and she will be missed. She may be gone now but her spirit will forever be in our hearts and the warm memories we have of her." He used his hand to wipe away the tears from his face. "Again, thank you for coming."
Cho stood there shocked. She had no idea that someone had tried to kill Harry and that this woman had taken a hit for him. She had also found out that he was stationed right on her father's base, which was only thirty minutes from her apartment. Slowly piecing everything together it suddenly dawned on her that the American and European Ministries were keeping the whole thing quiet. She now felt as if she were forever in debt to Laura for saving Harry's life. Her father suddenly let go of her hand as he went to make his speech.
"In all my years as an officer in the Air Force, I have never met a young woman quite like Laura. She was ambitious, intelligent and kind. She showed great respect for authority and was one of the best Security Forces Commander's I have ever had. For her serviced to the United States Air Force it gives me great honor to present the parents of Captain Laura Rebecca Robertson with her Air Force Cross (second highest medal besides the medal of honor) for her courageous and brave service to the United States of America." Mr. and Mrs. Robertson stepped up to received Laura's award. "Unfortunately her passing will have a great affect on all of us as we try to fill the void that once wasn't there. As I look around I can see thousands of people gathered here ranging from friends to family to colleagues. This is proof that many loved her. She was quite a woman, and may her soul rest in peace."
The Honor Guard Commander ordered the flag to be removed from the coffin and folded into a triangle. While the flag was being folded the commander read a creed that explain the significance of each fold. The flag was then encased and presented to Mr. and Mrs. Robertson who then in turn gave it to Harry along with her Air Force Cross. The Honor Guard proceeded to doing a twenty-one-gun salute out of respect for Laura.
"Present, arms!" Commanded the Commander as an ocean of men and woman in blue uniforms saluted. The coffin was slowly lowered into the ground as the Honor Guard presented their shiny sabers above. It was slowly lowered until it hit the ground at the bottom and many started crying at this particular moment. Flowers were thrown in and the dirt was put over.
"Ashes to ashes, dust to dust. May the soul of Laura Rebecca Robertson rest in peace," said the Chaplin. The crowd began to disburse as people slowly left. Harry walked up to the gravestone and read it to himself.
Laura Rebecca Robertson Rank: Captain [United States Air Force] 1976 - 2000
Harry sunk to his knees and stared at the gravestone. She was really gone and there was nothing, he or anyone could do to bring her back. Never again would he smile at the sight of her warm smile. Never again would they share dinner together or enjoy a walk on the beach. She was now gone forever. He had only been on active duty for several months and already someone he knew had died.
A/N: Laura died. ( everyone kept saying she was going to be pregnant. Sorry I killed her. Sorry I took so long to update but my beta and I agreed this chapter had to be completely rewritten. Please R/R and let me know what you think. Oh yeah, if you have not seen Bad Boys 2 yet. I suggest you do. It is a hilarious movie that I highly recommend.
Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter. They are the property of JK Rowling.
A/N: Sorry I took so long to update.
"What's the matter Laura?" Asked Harry concerned.
"I have to tell you something," said Laura who was stuttering. She started to burst out into tears and Harry knew this was something important as she was a strong woman and never cried. "They." Suddenly a scream was heard from outside. Harry immediately jumped up from his desk and ran out. Eight cloaked figures stood over the body of Linda. She had refused to admit them to see Harry and threatened to call the MP's. A quick killing curse and she was out of their way. He immediately ran back into his office and locked the door. He pulled his wand out and ran to his desk where he carried an extra handgun. Quickly loading the bullets he tossed it to Laura.
"Don't start shooting until they start attacking," said Harry. As soon as he said that the door was blasted down. Harry and Laura backed against the wall to keep a distance from the door. Harry held his wand up ready to attack.
"Grab them both!" commanded a voice that was all too familiar for Harry. At that point Laura started shooting and hit one directly in the head as Harry used the disarming charm on the remaining. Quickly being over powered they put Harry into his chair with wands pointing at him. Laura had also been disarmed by one of them summoning her gun out of her hand. One of the cloaked figures stepped forward and removed his hood.
"I've been waiting for this day a long time Potter!" said Draco Malfoy.
"What do you want Malfoy?" asked Harry staring him down.
"We have waited a long time to avenge our master. Finding you took many years, but you made the mistake of showing up to Weasley's wedding. He and that Jennifer bitch are Quidditch stars so of course their wedding would be big news. How fortunate for us that you showed up."
"So you've been following me since?"
"Wow Potter, you are real smart. Would you like a medal or something?"
"Malfoy why don't you just fuck off and leave me alone!"
"I'm afraid I can't do that Potter, because what you see before you are the last remaining Death Eaters and we are sworn to avenge the dark lord. Before you die however, I will let you know that your filthy muggle friend here has been helping us. Harry suddenly stared wide-eyed at Laura who was crying.
"I'm sorry Harry!" cried Laura. "I didn't want to, but they threatened to kill my family!" Harry suddenly felt very angry at that moment but understanding at the same time.
"I was going to spare her family for the time being, but she rushed here to warn you that we were coming. Now I think I will torture her family in front of her very eyes. Then I shall slowly kill them one by one. To make it better, she will be under the Imperious Curse and do the killing herself!" Draco laughed wickedly.
"Leave her out of this!" Yelled Harry. "This is between you and me Draco!"
"Oh I don't think so," replied Draco grinning. "This is between the Death Eaters, and ridding the world of filthy muggles and mudbloods!" Draco turned to Laura and slowly raised his wand at her.
"No don't!" yelled Harry.
"Crucio!" Harry watched as Laura screamed in pain as the curse hit her body. Draco lifted the curse momentarily and laughed along with the other six remaining death eaters. "That was for killing Goyle you filthy muggle! Crucio!" Harry expected Laura to scream but this time she didn't as she gritted the pain between her teeth and refused to satisfy them by screaming. "You filthy muggle, I want you to beg me to kill you!" Laura still struggled but refused to give into his demands.
"Enough!" Yelled one of the figured standing in the back. He quickly stepped up and removed his hood as Draco released Laura from the curse.
"Harry I'm sorry," stuttered Laura trying to breath.
"How touching," smirked Draco.
Lucious Malfoy stared coldly at Harry for a moment before turning to address his son. "We have wasted enough time, let us kill Potter." Lucious gave an evil grin as he looked at Harry. "It ends now Potter!" He slowly raised his wand and pointed it at Harry. "Any last words?"
"Yeah," replied Harry. "You're still as ugly as a mountain troll!"
"Very well," replied Lucious. "Avada Kedavra!"
"No!" Yelled Laura. Harry closed his eyes knowing he was about to die. Seconds later he heard a thud. He thought he was dead and his body had fallen to the ground. Opening his eyes he saw that he was still alive however Laura laid on the floor in front of him motionless. It did not take him long to figure out that she had taken the hit for him.
"Laura! Laura!" Yelled Harry. He quickly scrambled to the floor to check her pulse. She was not breathing and had no pulse. "Oh Laura, why did you have to do that," whispered Harry quietly.
"Now Potter, if we're through here it is time for you to die," said Lucious. Once again he raised his wand at Harry. "Avada Kedav." Harry lowered his head expecting once again to die. He was ready to accept death but before Lucious could finish the curse he stopped as gunshots were heard. Lucious Malfoy fell to the ground and clung onto Harry for support. Harry shoving him off and looking around the room saw that all the death eaters had fallen. He noticed at the doorway that Lt Gen. Chang stood holding a glock in his hands.
"I used to be a pilot and we had POW (Prisoner of War) training," said Lt Gen Chang quietly as he stared at Harry. "How ironic that a muggle kills off the last remaining Death Eathers. You got balls kid. It takes a lot of courage to stand up to men like them." He helped Harry up and looked down at Laura. "The American Ministry of Magic should be here shortly. The European Ministry will probably be called in also since this is an international case. I may not be a wizard but my wife talks enough about it for me to know. Captain Robertson shall receive a military burial with full military honors. She was the best damn Security Forces Commander I've ever had the privilege to work with." Harry could not help as tears formed in his eyes. He fought hard to resist but found it rather difficult. "It's ok to cry Lieutenant. There is nothing weak about showing emotions." Harry sunk to his knees over Laura's body as he began to cry silently. At that moment many pops were heard as Aurors apparated to the scene of the crime.
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Cho awoke Saturday morning with an empty feeling in her stomach and it wasn't from lack of food. Today she was to attend the funeral of one of her fathers officer's who recently died. Her father was asked to make a speech since he was the Base Commander and she along with the rest of her family was to come along for political reasons. She looked through her closet and picked out a black dress along with black shoes. After getting a quick bite to eat she got into her Integra and drove to the grave sight. The site wasn't on base but rather strangely near the ocean. The family had requested it to be off base so they could visit. The morning skies were a dark gray and the skies were clouded and threatened to rain at any minute. It was a gloomy day and was perfect whether for a funeral. Cho did not really want to attend the funeral, but it was her duty to her father that she did. She arrived at the site to find her father and the rest of her family waiting patiently. The United States Air Force Honor Guard escorted the coffin to the gravesite followed closely behind by family and friends. Usually black would be the dominant color at a funeral but in this case it was blue. Many friends and colleagues respected Laura and came to show their respects as well as say one last good bye. Crying could be heard here and there from the crowd as they did their best to comfort each other.
The only group that showed no emotions was the Air Force Honor Guard. Their uniforms were all neatly pressed and fit perfectly. All buckles and sabers were polished flawlessly, as they stood tall and proud. Their uniforms were clean with out a single spec of dust as they escorted the coffin.
Cho took her place next to her father and mother as she was supposed to as she waited for the ceremony to begin. In the crowd she noticed one face in particular in a blue uniform. She instantly recognized that it was Harry. He seemed so pale as if all happiness had been sucked out of his life and his whole world had come to an end. Even in his current state Cho was still happy to see him. She observed him from her distance, as she was sure he had not seen her. It was then that she noticed the entirely Weasley family was present as well as Hermione. Bill and Charlie were present as well as Ron and his wife Jennifer. Mr. Weasley seemed to be comforting Mrs. Weasley who was sobbing to herself. Cho didn't know why they were there but now was not the appropriate time to ask. She turned her attention to the coffin. It was a beautiful wooden coffin covered with an American Flag that would be taken off and given to the family of the dead. The ceremony was about to begin as the Chaplin took his position.
A/N: I have only attended one funeral in my life and I don't care to watch this stuff on TV or read about it, so don't shoot me if I did it wrong.
"Friends, family, and colleagues; we are gathered here today to pay our respects to Ms. Laura Rebecca Robertson. She passed away at the age of twenty-four living a single life. She had always had a kind heart and was respected and loved by many. Many times she would visit myself in the chapel to seek advice or purely for a social visit. Through the last several years I have loved and respected Laura as another daughter. She had always shown herself to be a hard worker and devoted to her work. At this point in time Second Lieutenant James Potter who was a close friend and witness to the tragic event wishes to speak.
"Laura Rebecca Robertson was more than a friend to me." Cho stepped back at this comment. Her father squeezed her hand tightly and glanced at her for a moment. "She was like the sister I never had." Harry struggled to fight the tears that came to his eyes. "I am grateful you all came here today to pay respect to her one last time. I have witnessed death all my life but none have affected me as directly as this one." At this point tears were rolling down his cheek as he gave in and knew there was no resisting. "I came here not knowing anyone. She was my first friend. She went out of her way to make me feel accepted and pushed me on when I thought I couldn't. Laura shared my deepest and darkest secrets. She was a brave woman and sacrificed her life for mine. Eight men tried to kill me and she took the bullet. I should have died that day instead of Laura. Afterwards I wanted nothing more than to just crawl up and die. Friends and family have helped me through this tough time and I know that Laura would not have wanted me to continue living that way. She was an extraordinary woman, and she will be missed. She may be gone now but her spirit will forever be in our hearts and the warm memories we have of her." He used his hand to wipe away the tears from his face. "Again, thank you for coming."
Cho stood there shocked. She had no idea that someone had tried to kill Harry and that this woman had taken a hit for him. She had also found out that he was stationed right on her father's base, which was only thirty minutes from her apartment. Slowly piecing everything together it suddenly dawned on her that the American and European Ministries were keeping the whole thing quiet. She now felt as if she were forever in debt to Laura for saving Harry's life. Her father suddenly let go of her hand as he went to make his speech.
"In all my years as an officer in the Air Force, I have never met a young woman quite like Laura. She was ambitious, intelligent and kind. She showed great respect for authority and was one of the best Security Forces Commander's I have ever had. For her serviced to the United States Air Force it gives me great honor to present the parents of Captain Laura Rebecca Robertson with her Air Force Cross (second highest medal besides the medal of honor) for her courageous and brave service to the United States of America." Mr. and Mrs. Robertson stepped up to received Laura's award. "Unfortunately her passing will have a great affect on all of us as we try to fill the void that once wasn't there. As I look around I can see thousands of people gathered here ranging from friends to family to colleagues. This is proof that many loved her. She was quite a woman, and may her soul rest in peace."
The Honor Guard Commander ordered the flag to be removed from the coffin and folded into a triangle. While the flag was being folded the commander read a creed that explain the significance of each fold. The flag was then encased and presented to Mr. and Mrs. Robertson who then in turn gave it to Harry along with her Air Force Cross. The Honor Guard proceeded to doing a twenty-one-gun salute out of respect for Laura.
"Present, arms!" Commanded the Commander as an ocean of men and woman in blue uniforms saluted. The coffin was slowly lowered into the ground as the Honor Guard presented their shiny sabers above. It was slowly lowered until it hit the ground at the bottom and many started crying at this particular moment. Flowers were thrown in and the dirt was put over.
"Ashes to ashes, dust to dust. May the soul of Laura Rebecca Robertson rest in peace," said the Chaplin. The crowd began to disburse as people slowly left. Harry walked up to the gravestone and read it to himself.
Laura Rebecca Robertson Rank: Captain [United States Air Force] 1976 - 2000
Harry sunk to his knees and stared at the gravestone. She was really gone and there was nothing, he or anyone could do to bring her back. Never again would he smile at the sight of her warm smile. Never again would they share dinner together or enjoy a walk on the beach. She was now gone forever. He had only been on active duty for several months and already someone he knew had died.
A/N: Laura died. ( everyone kept saying she was going to be pregnant. Sorry I killed her. Sorry I took so long to update but my beta and I agreed this chapter had to be completely rewritten. Please R/R and let me know what you think. Oh yeah, if you have not seen Bad Boys 2 yet. I suggest you do. It is a hilarious movie that I highly recommend.