Alive; Chapter 5: Sound the Bugle
"Harry! Harry! Wake up!! HARRY!" Ginny and Hermione yelled. The voices were only heard in the back of Harry's mind. Ron was still huddled up in a corner, because the spider had decided to make a nest in the opposite corner. Harry knew he had to wake up. He struggled to open his eyes, but they hurt too much. He opened his mouth, but nothing but a raspy whisper came out. Hermione sighed in relief. Harry cleared his throat, and said, "Hermione, I'm gonna be fine. Everything is going to be fine." He knew it really wouldn't. Hermione sat as close as she could to the bars of the cell. "Harry, listen to me, don't fall asleep. You'll die if you do," Hermione said seriously. Harry nodded. "And don't try to stand up." Harry nodded again.
"You know what?" Ginny said suddenly.
"Hmm?" Hermione asked. "We have to get out of here." Harry's heart broke for the second time that night. He knew he wouldn't be able to get all four of them out unharmed and alive. Hermione had pretty much just told him that he couldn't walk anymore, so there was just no way. Harry sighed, and turned over onto his side, using his arms. He was lying in that position for a while. Finally, Ron said, "Harry? Are you ever going to say anything, or are you finally dead?" Hermione slapped Ron in the arm. "What? I didn't mean it like that!" said Ron. Harry didn't answer him. "Harry? Why aren't you talking to us?" Ginny asked. They waited for an answer, but when they didn't give him one, Hermione scoffed.
Sound the bugle now Play it just for me As the seasons change Remember how I used to be
"D'you want to know why he's not answering? I'll tell you why! He's scared. He thinks that we'll hate him if he says the wrong thing, so he's not saying anything at all! He's a bloody coward, I tell you!! He wouldn't know what to do if he were stuck here alone! He only cares about himself!! He's just a stupid, paralyzed, scared orphan! I mean, what would Remus think?" Hermione yelled. Ron spoke up. "Shut up, Hermione! He is not!" Hermione glared at Ron. "Oh, he's not? So, are you saying he's intelligent, has the ability to walk, brave, and has parents?" Hermione said coldly. "Well, maybe he can't walk, and maybe he doesn't have parents. Sure, he's not the smartest person I know, but neither are you! He may be scared, now, Hermione, but don't you remember everything he's done for you? Saved both of us from certain death how many times?"
"Well, still---"
"'Still' nothing!! He's just really upset that you had to watch that!! You're lucky you don't have to wake up every night to him puking! D'you have ANY idea how long it takes to calm him down ALL THE TIME and get him back to sleep? Sometimes it takes hours, and that's why he looks tired all the time!! Not to mention the mess! As soon as he pukes, I get him back to bed, and then clean it all up!" Ron yelled back. Hermione suddenly looked guilty. "You're right. I'm sorry," Hermione said sadly. "Don't be apologizing to me!" Ron said. Hermione turned to Harry and said she was sorry for everything that she said. But with Harry turned away, she couldn't see that he was silently crying; Hermione mentioning Remus had upset him even more.
Now I can't go on I can't even start I've got nothing left Just an empty heart I'm a soldier Wounded, so I must give up the fight There's nothing more for me Lead me away Or leave me lyin' here
Hermione, Ron, and Ginny hadn't heard about Remus leaving, so Hermione didn't know it would hurt him. Hermione looked back up at Harry. She saw dried blood covering his back. She started crying again. Harry had been too focused on what Hermione'd said that he forgot about the pain. He realized that he was aching all over, and that he wouldn't be able to get up.
Sound the bugle, now Tell them I don't care There's not a road I know that leads to anywhere Without a light, I fear that I will stumble in the dark Lay right down and decide not to go on
Suddenly, the door to the chamber opened again. Voldemort and his minions walked into the room. "He's awake, again!" Voldemort said. "Oh, well...all the fun's kind of taken out of it, huh?" The Death Eaters nodded. "Okay, then let's just kill him, now." Lucius nodded, and handed Voldemort his wand. Voldemort held out his wand, and was about to mutter the killing curse. Only, when Voldemort threw his hand out to point it at Harry, he threw it too fast, and his wand went flying into Hermione's cell. Hermione looked at the wand. The Death Eaters, empty-handed, were dumbstruck.
"Harry! Take it!!" Hermione yelled. Harry turned back over, ignoring the pain in his back. Hermione tossed him the wand. Harry pointed it at Voldemort. "Avada Kedavra," Harry muttered. Voldemort hit the ground. Suddenly, the Death Eaters all began to drop to the ground, dead. "Hermione! Help me!!" Harry said.
"Get me out of here, first!" Hermione called. "Alohamora," Harry said, pointing his wand at the lock, which fell off.
Then from on high, somewhere in the distance, there's a voice that calls Remember who you are If you lose yourself, your courage soon will follow So be strong tonight Remember who you are
Hermione, Ron, and Ginny came running out of the cell. "Okay, Ron, be careful. Lift him up, but don't touch his back," Ginny instructed. Ron nodded, and put one arm around Harry's shoulder, lifting him up from the floor. "Ow..." Harry said as he stood.
You're a soldier, now
Fighting in a battle
To be free once more...yeah, that's worth fighting for.
Together, they walked out of Voldemort's lair. Except, before leaving, Harry said, "Hold on," and Ron turned around and they went over to Voldemort. Harry kicked Voldemort in the head and said, "That's better." They left, never to return again.
ONE MORE CHAPTER!! IT'S GONNA BE CALLED "ALIVE", BY J. LO!!!! MWHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAH!! "Feeling lucky just to be here tonight, and happy, just to be me, and be alive..." Yeah. So, await the chapter, as I...write it tonight!! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHH!!!!
"Harry! Harry! Wake up!! HARRY!" Ginny and Hermione yelled. The voices were only heard in the back of Harry's mind. Ron was still huddled up in a corner, because the spider had decided to make a nest in the opposite corner. Harry knew he had to wake up. He struggled to open his eyes, but they hurt too much. He opened his mouth, but nothing but a raspy whisper came out. Hermione sighed in relief. Harry cleared his throat, and said, "Hermione, I'm gonna be fine. Everything is going to be fine." He knew it really wouldn't. Hermione sat as close as she could to the bars of the cell. "Harry, listen to me, don't fall asleep. You'll die if you do," Hermione said seriously. Harry nodded. "And don't try to stand up." Harry nodded again.
"You know what?" Ginny said suddenly.
"Hmm?" Hermione asked. "We have to get out of here." Harry's heart broke for the second time that night. He knew he wouldn't be able to get all four of them out unharmed and alive. Hermione had pretty much just told him that he couldn't walk anymore, so there was just no way. Harry sighed, and turned over onto his side, using his arms. He was lying in that position for a while. Finally, Ron said, "Harry? Are you ever going to say anything, or are you finally dead?" Hermione slapped Ron in the arm. "What? I didn't mean it like that!" said Ron. Harry didn't answer him. "Harry? Why aren't you talking to us?" Ginny asked. They waited for an answer, but when they didn't give him one, Hermione scoffed.
Sound the bugle now Play it just for me As the seasons change Remember how I used to be
"D'you want to know why he's not answering? I'll tell you why! He's scared. He thinks that we'll hate him if he says the wrong thing, so he's not saying anything at all! He's a bloody coward, I tell you!! He wouldn't know what to do if he were stuck here alone! He only cares about himself!! He's just a stupid, paralyzed, scared orphan! I mean, what would Remus think?" Hermione yelled. Ron spoke up. "Shut up, Hermione! He is not!" Hermione glared at Ron. "Oh, he's not? So, are you saying he's intelligent, has the ability to walk, brave, and has parents?" Hermione said coldly. "Well, maybe he can't walk, and maybe he doesn't have parents. Sure, he's not the smartest person I know, but neither are you! He may be scared, now, Hermione, but don't you remember everything he's done for you? Saved both of us from certain death how many times?"
"Well, still---"
"'Still' nothing!! He's just really upset that you had to watch that!! You're lucky you don't have to wake up every night to him puking! D'you have ANY idea how long it takes to calm him down ALL THE TIME and get him back to sleep? Sometimes it takes hours, and that's why he looks tired all the time!! Not to mention the mess! As soon as he pukes, I get him back to bed, and then clean it all up!" Ron yelled back. Hermione suddenly looked guilty. "You're right. I'm sorry," Hermione said sadly. "Don't be apologizing to me!" Ron said. Hermione turned to Harry and said she was sorry for everything that she said. But with Harry turned away, she couldn't see that he was silently crying; Hermione mentioning Remus had upset him even more.
Now I can't go on I can't even start I've got nothing left Just an empty heart I'm a soldier Wounded, so I must give up the fight There's nothing more for me Lead me away Or leave me lyin' here
Hermione, Ron, and Ginny hadn't heard about Remus leaving, so Hermione didn't know it would hurt him. Hermione looked back up at Harry. She saw dried blood covering his back. She started crying again. Harry had been too focused on what Hermione'd said that he forgot about the pain. He realized that he was aching all over, and that he wouldn't be able to get up.
Sound the bugle, now Tell them I don't care There's not a road I know that leads to anywhere Without a light, I fear that I will stumble in the dark Lay right down and decide not to go on
Suddenly, the door to the chamber opened again. Voldemort and his minions walked into the room. "He's awake, again!" Voldemort said. "Oh, well...all the fun's kind of taken out of it, huh?" The Death Eaters nodded. "Okay, then let's just kill him, now." Lucius nodded, and handed Voldemort his wand. Voldemort held out his wand, and was about to mutter the killing curse. Only, when Voldemort threw his hand out to point it at Harry, he threw it too fast, and his wand went flying into Hermione's cell. Hermione looked at the wand. The Death Eaters, empty-handed, were dumbstruck.
"Harry! Take it!!" Hermione yelled. Harry turned back over, ignoring the pain in his back. Hermione tossed him the wand. Harry pointed it at Voldemort. "Avada Kedavra," Harry muttered. Voldemort hit the ground. Suddenly, the Death Eaters all began to drop to the ground, dead. "Hermione! Help me!!" Harry said.
"Get me out of here, first!" Hermione called. "Alohamora," Harry said, pointing his wand at the lock, which fell off.
Then from on high, somewhere in the distance, there's a voice that calls Remember who you are If you lose yourself, your courage soon will follow So be strong tonight Remember who you are
Hermione, Ron, and Ginny came running out of the cell. "Okay, Ron, be careful. Lift him up, but don't touch his back," Ginny instructed. Ron nodded, and put one arm around Harry's shoulder, lifting him up from the floor. "Ow..." Harry said as he stood.
You're a soldier, now
Fighting in a battle
To be free once more...yeah, that's worth fighting for.
Together, they walked out of Voldemort's lair. Except, before leaving, Harry said, "Hold on," and Ron turned around and they went over to Voldemort. Harry kicked Voldemort in the head and said, "That's better." They left, never to return again.
ONE MORE CHAPTER!! IT'S GONNA BE CALLED "ALIVE", BY J. LO!!!! MWHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAH!! "Feeling lucky just to be here tonight, and happy, just to be me, and be alive..." Yeah. So, await the chapter, as I...write it tonight!! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHH!!!!