Disclaimer: I do not own any original Harry Potter characters. Sniff sniff.
Claimer: I own Jack Harry Arthur Potter, Robert Clegg, Victoria Fitzsimmons, Amy, Maxmillian Xavier Black, and the entire 'de Varci' family.
This story is being used for entertainment purposes only, no money is being made and no violation of copyright intended.
Read, enjoy, and review!!! *****************************************************************
Hermione's sleep that night was punctured by nightmares as the past came back to her.
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It was the last day of term, and everyone was in the Great Hall for the Leaving Feast. Jack was two months old, and already had a lot of red hair. Hermione sat on one side of Ginny with Ron across from her, listening to the story that Lavender was telling Parvati. Ron was loudly complaining about how hungry he was, and Harry and Ginny were talking about something that no one else could quite hear. Dumbledore stood to make his customary speech.
"The end of another year." He began as the students fell silent. "Congratulations to Gryffindor for the House Cup and Hufflepuff for the Quidditch Cup." There was some applause. "This year, many of you have overcome fears and achieved things you never thought possible. Make you keep on doing these admirable things- and enjoy these times."
Dumbledore sat down again. Hermione thought she heard something different in his voice, but kept quiet about it and helped herself to some steak and baked potato.
Suddenly a hush fell over the Hall and everyone looked up to see the dark mark burning directly over the Gryffindor table. Harry held Ginny close- Hermione could see her trembling and clutching Jack as tight as she could. At the teachers' table, Dumbledore stood. Before he could say anything, a huge crowd of Death Eaters appeared right in to middle of the Hall. No one could say how, because of the anti-Apparation spells on the castle, but they were there and they meant business. Hermione watched, transfixed, as the Death Eaters set the Ravenclaw table on fire and blasted anyone remotely near them with green light.
Hermione slid under the table, where Harry, Jack and Ginny were huddled.
"Ginny, go. Get out of here, take Jack, don't wait for me." Harry was saying.
"No! Harry, I won't leave you!" Ginny cried, paler than Hermione had ever seen her.
"Look, Ginny, Voldemort has come for me and no one else. I'll get him and he'll be gone. Just go, alright? Take Jack and find somewhere safe and wait for someone to find you."
"I- Harry, no-"
"Please, Ginny! I love you and I love Jack. Go to safety! I'm not going anywhere, I will come back. I promise."
"I love you too Harry," Hermione watched, tears in her eyes, as Harry and Ginny kissed desperately before Ginny pulled the Invisibility Cloak over herself and Jack. Harry helped Hermione out from under the table and she watched the chaos for a few moments.
The Prefects were standing by the windows, helping the younger students to safety. Ron was one of them, hauling terrified first-year-girls through to the safe outdoors. Members of the DA were standing on tables, fighting the huge mass of Death Eaters and trying to put out the fires.
Madam Hooch had summoned a few brooms, and she, along with most of the Hufflepuff team, were hitting Bludgers at the Death Eaters. The other teachers were fighting their hardest. Hermione watched as Snape picked up a chair and hurled it, knocking over at least three hooded figures.
Peeves and the ghosts were helping- the ghosts blocked the Death Eaters' vision while Peeves dropped cabinets and water balloons on them. Blaise Zabini had picked up a dish of potatoes and was using them as missiles.
Hermione had forgotten that Harry was beside her until he shook her.
"Hermione. I have to say this quickly. Voldemort is in the middle of the group, and that's where I'm going. And I won't come out alive." He said, no emotion in his eyes.
"Oh god- Harry, don't- think of Ginny, and Jack-"
"I have to. Tell Ginny I love her. If something happens, take Jack. Tell Ron I say goodbye. Don't let my son forget he had a father."
Hermione pulled Harry into a hug, blinded by her tears. Then he waved and was gone, into the crowd. Colin Creevey pulled Hermione up onto the table with him, and together they fought.
The Order had arrived, and were killing the Death Eaters as fast as possible. Horrified, Hermione watch Tonks kill the Lestranges out of the corner of her eye. Then something caught her attention that made her lean over the table and throw up. Draco Malfoy, who she was so sure had adored his father, was actually fighting Lucius. They were in hand-to-hand combat, wands lost.
It ended quickly for Lucius. Mad-Eye got him in the back, and he was dead. Draco, not missing a beat, snatched up his lost wand and stunned the nearest Death Eater.
Colin had become a wonderful fighter, and together they knocked out about twelve Death Eaters. It seemed like hours to Hermione- the endless curses, the blood, the death. She saw people she had known for years fall down and die just metres from her and she could do nothing about it.
Then, finally, it was over. The inner circle of Death Eaters fell, revealing a sight that made Hermione cry out and bury herself in Colin's sleeve.
The body of Voldemort, pale and lifeless. And under that, the body of Harry Potter, who had not lived after all.
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Ok, so it's short. But I'm going on holiday tomoz and I thought I should get this up before I go, since I wont be back for a couple of weeks.
THANK YOU TO ALL REVIEWERS!!!
Claimer: I own Jack Harry Arthur Potter, Robert Clegg, Victoria Fitzsimmons, Amy, Maxmillian Xavier Black, and the entire 'de Varci' family.
This story is being used for entertainment purposes only, no money is being made and no violation of copyright intended.
Read, enjoy, and review!!! *****************************************************************
Hermione's sleep that night was punctured by nightmares as the past came back to her.
***************
It was the last day of term, and everyone was in the Great Hall for the Leaving Feast. Jack was two months old, and already had a lot of red hair. Hermione sat on one side of Ginny with Ron across from her, listening to the story that Lavender was telling Parvati. Ron was loudly complaining about how hungry he was, and Harry and Ginny were talking about something that no one else could quite hear. Dumbledore stood to make his customary speech.
"The end of another year." He began as the students fell silent. "Congratulations to Gryffindor for the House Cup and Hufflepuff for the Quidditch Cup." There was some applause. "This year, many of you have overcome fears and achieved things you never thought possible. Make you keep on doing these admirable things- and enjoy these times."
Dumbledore sat down again. Hermione thought she heard something different in his voice, but kept quiet about it and helped herself to some steak and baked potato.
Suddenly a hush fell over the Hall and everyone looked up to see the dark mark burning directly over the Gryffindor table. Harry held Ginny close- Hermione could see her trembling and clutching Jack as tight as she could. At the teachers' table, Dumbledore stood. Before he could say anything, a huge crowd of Death Eaters appeared right in to middle of the Hall. No one could say how, because of the anti-Apparation spells on the castle, but they were there and they meant business. Hermione watched, transfixed, as the Death Eaters set the Ravenclaw table on fire and blasted anyone remotely near them with green light.
Hermione slid under the table, where Harry, Jack and Ginny were huddled.
"Ginny, go. Get out of here, take Jack, don't wait for me." Harry was saying.
"No! Harry, I won't leave you!" Ginny cried, paler than Hermione had ever seen her.
"Look, Ginny, Voldemort has come for me and no one else. I'll get him and he'll be gone. Just go, alright? Take Jack and find somewhere safe and wait for someone to find you."
"I- Harry, no-"
"Please, Ginny! I love you and I love Jack. Go to safety! I'm not going anywhere, I will come back. I promise."
"I love you too Harry," Hermione watched, tears in her eyes, as Harry and Ginny kissed desperately before Ginny pulled the Invisibility Cloak over herself and Jack. Harry helped Hermione out from under the table and she watched the chaos for a few moments.
The Prefects were standing by the windows, helping the younger students to safety. Ron was one of them, hauling terrified first-year-girls through to the safe outdoors. Members of the DA were standing on tables, fighting the huge mass of Death Eaters and trying to put out the fires.
Madam Hooch had summoned a few brooms, and she, along with most of the Hufflepuff team, were hitting Bludgers at the Death Eaters. The other teachers were fighting their hardest. Hermione watched as Snape picked up a chair and hurled it, knocking over at least three hooded figures.
Peeves and the ghosts were helping- the ghosts blocked the Death Eaters' vision while Peeves dropped cabinets and water balloons on them. Blaise Zabini had picked up a dish of potatoes and was using them as missiles.
Hermione had forgotten that Harry was beside her until he shook her.
"Hermione. I have to say this quickly. Voldemort is in the middle of the group, and that's where I'm going. And I won't come out alive." He said, no emotion in his eyes.
"Oh god- Harry, don't- think of Ginny, and Jack-"
"I have to. Tell Ginny I love her. If something happens, take Jack. Tell Ron I say goodbye. Don't let my son forget he had a father."
Hermione pulled Harry into a hug, blinded by her tears. Then he waved and was gone, into the crowd. Colin Creevey pulled Hermione up onto the table with him, and together they fought.
The Order had arrived, and were killing the Death Eaters as fast as possible. Horrified, Hermione watch Tonks kill the Lestranges out of the corner of her eye. Then something caught her attention that made her lean over the table and throw up. Draco Malfoy, who she was so sure had adored his father, was actually fighting Lucius. They were in hand-to-hand combat, wands lost.
It ended quickly for Lucius. Mad-Eye got him in the back, and he was dead. Draco, not missing a beat, snatched up his lost wand and stunned the nearest Death Eater.
Colin had become a wonderful fighter, and together they knocked out about twelve Death Eaters. It seemed like hours to Hermione- the endless curses, the blood, the death. She saw people she had known for years fall down and die just metres from her and she could do nothing about it.
Then, finally, it was over. The inner circle of Death Eaters fell, revealing a sight that made Hermione cry out and bury herself in Colin's sleeve.
The body of Voldemort, pale and lifeless. And under that, the body of Harry Potter, who had not lived after all.
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Ok, so it's short. But I'm going on holiday tomoz and I thought I should get this up before I go, since I wont be back for a couple of weeks.
THANK YOU TO ALL REVIEWERS!!!