Chapter 16
Tears First, Laughter later
Harry's eyes widened as he registered what she said. He felt the curse penetrate his body, and he started to fall backwards. Even though he couldn't hear them, all his friends were screaming his name. The world went black for Harry after that.
The Wizarding world would always remember Harry Potter's last words being "We did it!" The Wizarding world would always remember Harry Potter being the most selfless, and brave man that had ever passed through Hogwarts. The Wizarding World would always remember how brave he had been that night. But of course, the people that he had died saving would never know how he had died...or why.
Bellatrix laughed as Harry's limp body fell down and crumpled on the ground. Her elation was short lived however. Once again, seven voices rose up and as one they attacked.
"Stupify!" Seven stunners smashed into Bellatrix's chest, and sent her spinning into the air. She hung there for a moment, suspended seemingly by nothing.
"Stupify!" James's small voice yelled into the darkness. His stunner smashed into her again, and sent her flying. She landed on a fallen tree. A large branch protruding from the top of her chest.... Blood slowly seeping through her robes.
"That's for Harry! You bitch!" James called out.
Hermione sunk to her knees next to Harry's body. Weeping continuously, but no tears fall from her eyes.
"Harry! How could you go! Why?" Hermione screamed into Harry's lifeless chest.
Another pop broke the thick darkness. Naturally after what had happened, seven wands pointed at the noise. Albus Dumbledore stepped out of the darkness, and held his hands up. His periwinkle blue eyes holding no twinkle, just a darkness that told them that he already knew what had happened.
Hermione took one look at her Headmaster, and now she began to cry. She bends over Harry's face, just looking at him. Willing him to wake back up. Willing him to come back to her.
The light in the clearing started to brighten, as if dawn was breaking. But dawn wasn't going to come for another few hours. The darkness started to pull away like a curtain sliding away before a much anticipated play.
Light was pouring from Hermione like the sun rising over the ocean. Rays breaking the darkness like knives through hot butter. Warm white light took over the clearing, falling over all the nooks and crannies of the forest.
The tears falling from her face refracted the light pouring off of her. The golden droplets of sadness spilled over her face, falling to the ground...and onto Harry's face. Shining droplets hit his cheeks and forehead. Seeping into his skin, making Harry shine too. The same light pouring from Hermione's body, started to pour from Harry.
Harry's eye lids fluttered open. The first thing he saw was Hermione's shining face literally beaming down on him. He reached up and gingerly touched her cheek.
Her eyes widened at the touch, and the tears falling from her face changed from ones of sadness to joy. Hermione clung to his chest sobbing into his shirt. After a few minutes, she lifted of off him.
"Harry Potter, if you ever die again...I'll kill you." She then proceeded to slap him. Harry took it in stride, and then started to laugh.
The End
Tears First, Laughter later
Harry's eyes widened as he registered what she said. He felt the curse penetrate his body, and he started to fall backwards. Even though he couldn't hear them, all his friends were screaming his name. The world went black for Harry after that.
The Wizarding world would always remember Harry Potter's last words being "We did it!" The Wizarding world would always remember Harry Potter being the most selfless, and brave man that had ever passed through Hogwarts. The Wizarding World would always remember how brave he had been that night. But of course, the people that he had died saving would never know how he had died...or why.
Bellatrix laughed as Harry's limp body fell down and crumpled on the ground. Her elation was short lived however. Once again, seven voices rose up and as one they attacked.
"Stupify!" Seven stunners smashed into Bellatrix's chest, and sent her spinning into the air. She hung there for a moment, suspended seemingly by nothing.
"Stupify!" James's small voice yelled into the darkness. His stunner smashed into her again, and sent her flying. She landed on a fallen tree. A large branch protruding from the top of her chest.... Blood slowly seeping through her robes.
"That's for Harry! You bitch!" James called out.
Hermione sunk to her knees next to Harry's body. Weeping continuously, but no tears fall from her eyes.
"Harry! How could you go! Why?" Hermione screamed into Harry's lifeless chest.
Another pop broke the thick darkness. Naturally after what had happened, seven wands pointed at the noise. Albus Dumbledore stepped out of the darkness, and held his hands up. His periwinkle blue eyes holding no twinkle, just a darkness that told them that he already knew what had happened.
Hermione took one look at her Headmaster, and now she began to cry. She bends over Harry's face, just looking at him. Willing him to wake back up. Willing him to come back to her.
The light in the clearing started to brighten, as if dawn was breaking. But dawn wasn't going to come for another few hours. The darkness started to pull away like a curtain sliding away before a much anticipated play.
Light was pouring from Hermione like the sun rising over the ocean. Rays breaking the darkness like knives through hot butter. Warm white light took over the clearing, falling over all the nooks and crannies of the forest.
The tears falling from her face refracted the light pouring off of her. The golden droplets of sadness spilled over her face, falling to the ground...and onto Harry's face. Shining droplets hit his cheeks and forehead. Seeping into his skin, making Harry shine too. The same light pouring from Hermione's body, started to pour from Harry.
Harry's eye lids fluttered open. The first thing he saw was Hermione's shining face literally beaming down on him. He reached up and gingerly touched her cheek.
Her eyes widened at the touch, and the tears falling from her face changed from ones of sadness to joy. Hermione clung to his chest sobbing into his shirt. After a few minutes, she lifted of off him.
"Harry Potter, if you ever die again...I'll kill you." She then proceeded to slap him. Harry took it in stride, and then started to laugh.
The End