Shinobu- You can't expect Cho to be calm in the hospital wing, can you? Hahaha.
WhiteWizard101- Yes, I made Wizard Columbus up. I'm glad you like the name Lilyanne.
Sephiroth 5000- So far, I've only written chapter one of the sequel. It's about a certain someone getting married. When I'm far enough along in the story, I'll begin posting. You can probably find the sequel via searching for my author's name, but I'll post a notice on this story for all of my former readers.
Dracoqueen456- Harry seems to suffer a lot, doesn't he? (In the real series as well as this story) I know for one thing, there will be a hanging at the end of the story (chapter 33) that will leave you all pondering for what happens. I promise Harry will have some happy moments later.
H_Potter- I won't kill off any character that will have an important role in the sequel.
Stevethecool- Ah, your very question is answered in this chapter.
chris-warren876- Kind of disdainful to Cho, huh? Now here's something, Harry is what makes the Harry Potter stories go 'round, so do you really think I'm going to kill him off? Maybe…
brittney- When did Harry defeat Voldemort? I know he did when he was a baby, but Voldemort, the stupid, controlling freak, manages to come back every, single time. So to answer your question, Harry hasn't defeated Voldemort.
Rob of Eternal Fire- Read on to find out what happens.
Amscray- I don't know much about mirror curses, but in this chapter, none of the curses can be dodged.
Snow-angel- This is not the last chapter in the story. There are a total of 33 chapters, so one more after this. I'm glad you like my writing style. : )
Isis Stormwing- This is in response to your review on Rowena and the Emperor. I don't think I'm going to write a chapter two for that story, but if I do, I'll try to use some of your suggestions. I'm pretty sure there is a wizard school in Asia, if not China, somewhere. I didn't think of a name of their son because I'm really bad at names. The idea of peacocks and roosters delivering mail over there is cute. : )
Isis Stormwing- I hope you don't have a baby when you're broke because that'll be pretty bad, but I'm sure that since you love kids, you can have like 7 when you get married. (Like the Weasleys) I didn't think of a middle name for Lilyanne, but it'll probably be Chang. So her full name would be Lilyanne Chang Potter. Sirius wasn't present to see Lilyanne, and the Weasleys weren't present to see her either. Personally, I like fanfics about Snape because he's a funny character to write about. I agree with you about having Argus Filch on top of the character list. I mean, Filch? What's so interesting about him?
I heard that Harry Potter grew to be like 5'10 for the third movie, so that's okay. He's pretty tall in the books because JK described him as someone who have "grown a lot in a short amount of time" or something like that. I don't think Cho should be too small because she's graduating this year, so maybe she'll be about 5'5 which isn't that bad, I guess.
sakura-08- Glad to hear that. : )
Rachel- Be careful of what you hope for.
Tom- Complicated grammar? Since when is grammar complicated? You can either use correct grammar or incorrect grammar. If you mean that some of the words in this story are difficult, then you must not have a very wide range of vocabulary. The reading ease in this story should be about middle school level. The plot might be complicated, but not the words. As for trying to write like JKR, I'm not. I'm writing this story using my own writing skills. Besides, no one will ever write as well as JKR, in my opinion. The best thing about fanfic is, if you don't like the story, you don't have to read it.
Phebe- I never said Hermione and Ginny are evil. You must mean what Sirius wrote in his letter. He wrote to stay away from Hermione and Ginny, but you'll find out why in this chapter.
Jewls- The ending leaves you sort of hanging. This isn't the last chapter anyway.
Sugargirl- Thanks for reading my story.
ShortySC22- I think you'll be pretty anxious to read the sequel, esp. after you read chapter 33 anyway.
Feather-quill- Whoa. Breathe. Calm down. Perhaps you should read this chapter a paragraph at a time because it's really….really…dark.
Aubyn Lin- I have a feeling you might be one of those Howlers because you have quite a lot of energy.
Raoulff18- Thank you for being patient. I hope you've enjoyed my story…up to this point at least.
Cinderella- You'll find out about Leblanc in this chapter.
Otter the Mutter the Gutter- Thanks for your compliment! Yes, I feel very happy that I've gotten a lot of reviews because people like this story. : )
Heather- I'm glad you like my story. : )
Cho Potter- Something happens to Hagrid in chapter 33. : ) (the happy face indicates it's something good)
Fantasyangel- Your big feeling about Professor Leblanc just may be right.
Fyre Pixie- Old Voldie did somethin' to them, just watch.
Chibi Akuma- Don't know if the sequel is going to be as good as this story. This story has more suspense and mystery, I think. The sequel has a lot of fluff and humor.
Courtney11989- Ahhh…I don't want anyone to cry! Remember, it's all fiction. Just keep on saying that to yourself over and over.
Halo- I loved the 5th book because it made me laugh more than any of the other books, but I think the idea of battling Voldemort at the end of each book is just too expected. I agree with you about how it seems really different…a little more distinct than JK's usual writing, but I still appreciate it the same. I guess it didn't scare me as much as the previous books. There was a lot of confusion going on all the time. Foreshadowing is very obvious in the fifth book. I was rereading it and I've noticed that when Harry first entered Sirius's house, he felt as if he entered the house of a dead person. Isn't that weird? I have a strange feeling that Hermione or Ron might die in the end of the series or Mrs. Weasley. I know someone very loved and dear to Harry is going to die, and not just Sirius.
Thatcrazyaznchick- How in the world is your former name racist? White-chocolate…hmm…well, I suppose if you think about it…anyway…I never paid too much attention to names unless they said something obvious like IAMRACIST or something like that. Cho didn't have a mood swing, she was in labor! You can't expect her to be all calm and placid during that part anyway. I don't know what name you should change your penname to, but sticking to your name thatcrazyaznchick is fine, I think, because it might confuse people if you change your name around too much.
Arlawyn- I'm glad you like my plots, thank you. You're very right about some parts being freaky. Like this chapter.
PeZ-yUaN- Thanks for your review. : )
panuru4u- Thank you. I did try to add small hints here and there. I'm glad you enjoy my story. Hopefully you'll like my sequel too. : )
Houou Kazoku-Kaga- I don't believe Hagrid will ever give up on his interest in taming wild, ferocious beasts. : )
AngelOfThEDeprived- To organize your story into different paragraphs, you can just upload it from Microsoft Word. To use italics or bold print, save it as an HTML file and then upload it. I'll be glad to read your story and edit it for you. Just email it to me.
KajitaniEizan- I don't know if you are my 700th reviewer or not since I have no idea how to find out, but if you are then *confetti, applause, drums* This chapter is dedicated to you!
Cheryl- Sirius does not make an appearance, but he is mentioned. I'm glad you enjoy my story. : )
Artemis Mog- You'll find out who Professor LeBlanc is, what her past identity was and all that. I'm sorry that your parents use Internet passwords. At least fanfiction isn't blocked for you, huh?
Dieselbaby- PUBLISH YOUR DRACO/GINNY STORY…NOW! I LOVE IT! Very well written, very funny. And I hope you used those ideas I gave you for Ron's reaction.
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WARNING: THIS IS A DARK CHAPTER BECAUSE OF CERTAIN…uh…well…EXPIRATIONS. DO NOT PROCEED TO READ IF YOU DON'T WANT TO BE DISAPPOINTED. HOWEVER, EVERYONE IS GOING TO IGNORE THIS SIGN, SO GO ON AND READ.
Chapter 32- The Truth Revealed
"Where is my daughter?!" Harry demanded, his wand flew out of his robes and into his hand, almost as if knowing he wanted it.
"Calm down, Harry Potter." Voldemort said pressing his hands upon Harry's scar. A blinding, white pain flooded through him, but Harry kept his eyes open.
"Give…me…back….my…..Lilyanne…"
"Harry!" Ron said. "We've got your back!" Ron was trembling a bit, but his wand was held quite steady.
"I have no intention to duel with you, Harry Potter." Voldemort said. "But if you want to see your fiancée and your child, come with me."
Voldemort picked up a water pitcher and offered it to Harry. "Touch it, the Portkey is going to transport us to your family."
Harry hesitated. Perhaps this was a trick? Maybe Voldemort had hidden Cho and Lilyanne somewhere else….
"Time is running, Potter. Do you want to see your daughter or not?" Voldemort grinned. "Or not?" he said in an entirely different voice. A woman's voice.
"We're coming w-with you, H-harry." Hermione said and touched the Portkey.
"Sure, the more the merrier, don't fear. There is no duel involved, Mudblood." Voldemort said in Professor LeBlanc's voice.
Ron's shaking hands gripped the water pitcher.
"Ten seconds, Harry Potter." Voldemort said and gave a laugh.
Harry placed a hand on the Portkey.
Cold sweat was running down his neck.
Where was his daughter? Where is Cho?
In a few seconds, a flash of light came and they were transported to a cold dungeon.
A wail came splitting through the air.
"Lilyanne!" screamed a hoarse voice. Cho was bond by her wrists and ankles, just a few feet away from her baby, whom was wailing until she was red in the face.
"Lilyanne!" Harry said and rushed over to the child.
"Harry!" Cho said, tears sobbing down her cheeks. "It's her, LeBlanc…she's really…Voldemort."
"Keep your hands upon your daughter, if you want Potter, but she's dying." Voldemort said. "Now tell me, do you want her to die?"
"HOW DID YOU DO THIS?" Harry demanded, cradling the child. Hermione and Ron flew to his side, trying to hush Lilyanne.
"How did I what, Potter?" Voldemort said in a bored voice.
"THIS! EVERYTHING!" Harry said, his throat tight.
"Oh, that's simple, Potter. You see, you were really boring, always fighting for your life, always trying to do good. But you see, it's very simple, a plan that I should've thought of earlier. Which life is more important, yours or your daughter's?" Voldemort spoke and grinned. "Let me tell you the story, Potter. A thousand years ago, your filthy ancestor, Godric Gryffindor, betrayed my ancestor, Salazar Slytherin. He cheated Salazar and took away his fiancée, Rowena. Rowena was expecting Salazar's child, and ran away, because she couldn't bear having her poor lover find out that she had his enemy's baby. Wouldn't you know, Potter, that I have Ravenclaw blood in me?" His eyes gave a dangerous red light and his wand was raised. "Ravenclaw blood!" he spat, and then shouted, "Crucio!" to Cho. The girl screamed in pain and the ropes that bond her wrists and ankles cut into her skin.
"What do you want with my daughter?" Harry said, and leapt to his feet. "She was only born this afternoon!"
"Your daughter wouldn't even be here if it wasn't for me!" Voldemort roared.
"What are you talking about?" Harry said in mild confusion, but things were slowly starting to make sense….
"Harry Potter, do you remember how in your second year, if Ginny Weasley died, my memory would bring me to full power?"
"But she didn't die." Harry stated. Cho was still in pain behind Voldemort, her skin bleeding, and a thousand splinters cut through her flesh. "Let her go!"
"Very well," Voldemort replied, and muttered. "Reducio."
The girl gave a gasp of relief and cough twice. Blood fell from her throat.
"You see, Potter, I have figured out a way to let's say, suck life out of others. As long as a new baby is born into this world, I can take her life span into my own, and live it out, as she dies." A glint of red rose in his eyes. "And that's the way to immortal life."
"You can't take away Lilyanne's life! Never!" Harry shouted and raised his wand.
"Kill me, and kill your own daughter." Voldemort said quietly.
Harry stopped.
"Your daughter's life is passing through me right now, but the process isn't complete yet. We are still bond together. As she dies slowly, I will be fresh and new with years to live."
"No!" Harry said and looked at his daughter. She had stopped crying down, being held by Hermione, and was playing with Hermione's buttons.
"I needed someone who will grow up to be a successful wizard or witch. Your very blood, Potter, is useful. But you alone, can't give me life. Not the countless times that you've escaped through my very fingers!" Voldemort roared.
"You will not take my daughter's life! You filthy, bloody----"
"Or what?" Voldemort said. "What will happen? You will wave your wand at me? Whisper a few words perhaps? Hoping to kill me, but also kill your daughter in turn? Your and Cho here possess one of the purest blood available. Originally, I wanted to find a girl that will be clever, pretty, and of course, healthy. I needed to find a girl that you were close to, that you admired. Couldn't just pick one at random. Would be too suspicious, wouldn't it? And then guess who finds out of my plan? Your filthy godfather. Sirius Black. He's an Animagus, you know, turning himself into a shaggy black dog. He overheard my conversation to Wormtail of my plan. Wormtail gave me a useful number of girls that you were associated with. Granger, Weasley…."
Hermione's eyes widened.
"But you see, Potter," Voldemort's voice grew to a deadly whisper. "I couldn't use a Mudblood's body, no matter how close you were to her. So I came upon Ginny Weasley. Of course, your godfather thought I would make you impregnate her, and then I realized there was a much better girl I could use. Cho Chang. Direct descendent of Rowena Ravenclaw. I HAVE SEARCHED TO KILL THE DESCENDENT OF WHOM BETRAYED MY ANCESTOR. What could be sweeter than the revenge of Rowena's descendent?"
Voldemort gave Harry a cold, hard look and then a smile pressed on his lips. "I will win tonight. I will win.
"I had to kill Sirius off, of course. Came to his home, found him scribbling a letter to you to keep away from the girls you associated with, and midway, I had to put the Avada Kedavra curse on him. Died instantly, right in the middle of his urgent letter. The ruddy owl took off with it before I could kill the animal."
"Sirius is dead?" Harry whispered. He could feel his eyes reddening and traces of tears came brimming. His father's best friend. His closest connection to his parents. They are dead. All three of them.
"I was growing weaker, Potter. Weaker with age. I was getting along my years, not as youthful as I used to be, and I couldn't wait much longer. I stole into Snape's office to get the Aging potion to speed up Lilyanne's development. It's very easy to get by Snape when you're secretly Rotunia Lockhart." Voldemort smiled at Harry's face. "Yes, I murdered Lockhart's attractive sister. Took her numerous photos, she was full of narcissism, and applied for a job at Hogwarts. You see, no one really knew about his sister. She was a squib, shunned from his family, living as a Muggle…." His wand flew to the air.
VERONICA LEBLANC
With a swish, the letters rearranged themselves.
CANCEL ALIVE BORN
"You see, Harry? I have a way with names and rearrangements." Voldemort laughed an eerily, odd laugh.
"You're sick." Harry said, his throat caught. "And Snape is too…too clever to let you---"
"Snape is not as clever as you think!" Voldemort spat. "That Valentine's day, Severus Snape, potions master, could detect just by looking at that boy's potion that it was incorrectly brewed! It would never work! So I came along, pretended to be struck by its powers to distract him long enough to steal the Aging potion! That bastard was too blind by 'Veronica LeBlanc' to notice anything. Love potions, Potter, are very dangerous. The most powerful love potion stimulates the senses even through smell. That day at Quiddich, when your mind was completely distracted from the Snitch? Just a taste of the potion's power."
"So you planned all that, just to get my baby." Harry finished.
"Oh it was easy. The Imperius Curse for conception, Memory charms to erase, a few drops of the Aging potion to speed up the progress, and here I am, sucking the life out of your child. You see Potter, it's very easy to make you deadly attracted to Chang while I'm around because of the love potion scents I carry. That's why almost everyone that came close to me will fall in a sort of daze. When you are away, Potter, it's more difficult for you to be in madly in love with Chang. That's why you had all those arguments."
"No, no you can't, not my Lilyanne…." Harry sank to his knees.
"Daddy?" a voice called from behind.
Harry turned to see a beautiful dark-haired child, no more than eight years old, smiling at him. It was a ghost-like figure, rising from the baby's body.
"Daddy, it's me." She whispered.
"Your daughter at age seven." Voldemort said, and then raised his wand again. Lilyanne changed. She grew older.
Now, standing before Harry was a fifteen year old, very attractive girl.
"Hello, daddy." She said in an echo of a voice.
"Lilyanne?" Harry said, disbelieving the illusion in front of him.
"I got made Prefect, daddy." She said, smiling.
"And now, here she is, at the age of nineteen." Voldemort said, smiling at Harry's love for his daughter.
Lilyanne grew even taller, and her hair was in beautiful curls, surrounding her face. Her long lashes, her rosy lips….
And then Lilyanne was no more. The baby was still in Hermione's arms, but grew tired. She wasn't playing with Hermione's buttons anymore, and she wasn't fussing. She gave a small yawn and wrapped her hand around Hermione's finger.
Hermione sobbed. Her tears trickled down her face. Ron was pale, and he stood close by to Hermione.
"Never! Not Harry's daughter!" Ron said and rose.
"Sit down, Weasley!" Voldemort said and raised his wand. Ron was forced down to the ground, a slam breaking his fall. He was knocked out.
"I'll do anything, anything….just let my daughter live…" Harry said. His own life could be spared….but his daughter's? Never.
Voldemort smiled. "I thought you'll be weak to see your daughter."
"Anything…" Harry said helplessly.
"There is one way…"
"Anything…"
"Exchange her life with yours." Voldemort said simply.
"Exchange? How?" Harry said, watching his daughter drift on and off out of a dream. He held her soft hands and stroked her face.
"I will let your daughter live. Just give me your life instead. Time is running, Potter. Your daughter is dying." Voldemort hissed.
"Harry!" Cho cried. "Harry, I-I should have known! I had dreams about…having a child that was Voldemort…! Harry, it's all a trick! We are all going to die!"
"SILENCE!" Voldemort said to Cho. "Keep your mouth shut, girl, or you will be killed!"
"Go ahead." Harry said bravely. "Take my life. Just don't harm my daughter."
"No! Harry you can't die!" Hermione and Cho cried.
"Take my life or leave it, Voldemort! Give my daughter her life back!" Harry yelled.
There was a sudden movement behind them. A man appeared, his wand, like a thread, was holding on to the Portkey.
"Daddy?" Cho said in surprised.
"Cho!" Mr. Chang rushed forward. "Your mother and I…we received the news. I used magic and we located the Portkey, but I didn't want her to come in case…he…was…." Mr. Chang saw Voldemort. He stopped.
"What are you doing here, Chang?" Voldemort said impatiently.
"Give my daughter and my granddaughter back to me!" He roared, raising his wand.
"Oh, I'm just about to do that." Voldemort said. "Just as young Harry here, steps in. It's painless."
"What?!" Mr. Chang spun around and faced Harry. "Stand back Harry, go back, leave me here. I'll keep him off…"
"Step aside, Chang!" Voldemort said, his eyes now getting very angry.
"Mr. Chang! He's taking Lilyanne's life, let me go! Let me go on, and then Cho and my daughter can be in peace…" Harry said.
"Not Lilyanne!" Mr. Chang said and then ran over to the baby. "Lilyanne." He whispered, the baby, almost lifeless, was cooing softly. She turned pale and her eyes closed, her breathing slow. "Harry, run! Let me take him on, take everyone else and run to the Portkey!"
"Stand out of the way!" Voldemort roared.
Mr. Chang pulled out his wand. "NEVER TAKE MY FAMILY!" he yelled. "EXPELL-----"
"AVADA KEDAVRA!" Voldemort roared first, aiming his wand at the man. He fell, silent, in front of the baby, his body dead.
"DADDY!" Cho screamed her voice hoarse. "NOT MY FATHER!" The thick binds were cutting through her flesh, almost completely.
"Now, it's your turn, Potter." Voldemort said, his face in a vile smile. "Say goodbye."
Harry wasn't moving. He was too stunned by Mr. Chang's death. As if in slow motion, he saw Voldemort's wand move to him, slowly, and his mouth sharply speaking the words….
"AVADA KEDAVRA!" a new voice yelled. A blinding scarlet light flooded the scene, and Voldemort fell, flat on his back, hitting the ground hard.
Harry turned. "Dumbledore!"
Hermione, still holding Lilyanne, took a look at her and fainted.
"Lilyanne!" Harry screamed.
Dumbledore reached her first. He touched the cold infant, and then sadly looked at Harry. "I'm sorry, Harry." He said. "It was the only way…I…"
"She's dead!" Harry said, his face full of fury. "You let my daughter die!"
"Not intentionally, Harry. I was trying to save your life."
"I can't believe you! You let her die!"
"Listen to me Harry, you must listen. Voldemort tricked you. He was taking Lilyanne's life and was going to take yours too. Trading places with Lilyanne is impossible, because Voldemort had already started to take her life. He was just going to kill you Harry. Your wands wouldn't work properly in a duel, so he could kill you if you weren't defending yourself."
"But Sirius, Mr. Chang---"
"Yes." Dumbledore said somberly. "They are dead too."
Cho was drenched in her own blood, unable to move an inch, filled with grief as her father and her daughter both died in front of her very eyes.
"If Voldemort was not killed, you all would've died. His possessing new life would give him the strength to kill you all."
"You said there are things worse than death. Why kill him if you believe he should be tortured?"
"There wasn't time. Voldemort was getting stronger with every breath. He would've killed you."
"But my daughter is dead." Harry said coldly. "No matter what, she's gone."
"Harry—"
"You've never had children, Dumbledore. How can you know how it feels?" Harry spat, and turned, reaching the Portkey.
Dumbledore didn't say anything for a moment, then spoke, "Harry, I had to either save all of your lives, or Voldemort would've kill you all. Lilyanne was to die either way, she---she didn't have a chance of life…" Dumbledore touched Harry's hand.
"How did you arrive? Why didn't you come earlier?" Harry said furiously. "If you wanted to save us---"
"Mr. Chang traced the Portkey first. Only one person may trace the link to the Portkey. I wanted to go after you, as soon as I found out what happened. But he had already left. And only by his death, his absence, was I able to go in his place."
"That's sick." Harry said, his tears now blurring his vision. "Cho's father was the only man she ever loved."
"Voldemort put spells and curses everywhere, Harry. I couldn't go after you unless----"
"Good-bye, Dumbledore." Harry walked over to Cho, picked her up, and a strange sensation occurred to him. He moved over to Ron and Hermione and touched their hands.
"Accio!" he said, pointing at the water pitcher.
"I had to do it, Harry. You can't die, you're the last descendant of Gryffindor. And Cho, the descendent of Ravenclaw." Dumbledore's voice was raspy, he too, had tears in his eyes.
"I thought you were benevolent," Harry said bitterly. "Wise enough to not kill my daughter…"
They were going back to the hospital wing now. The Portkey transferred them back. Dumbledore was waiting for them when they arrived.
"How did you---?" Harry asked.
"Harry, Voldemort had always slipped through my fingers. He was mortal this time, so when I killed him, he died. He had your blood. Before, with too many enchantments and spells, he wasn't mortal enough to die, but this time, he has."
"How do you know he finally died?"
"He has to be, I would be very surprised if his heart is still beating Harry." Dumbledore said. "But Harry, your fiancée is still alive. Ron and Hermione all have their lives."
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A/N: Please don't kill me! There's another chapter after this. Remember Dobby's warning? If you haven't figured it out yet, Dobby knew about Professor LeBlanc's disguise, but was very fearful of Voldemort. His previous owners supported Voldemort, remember? Also, just as he was about to tell Harry about the disguise, he saw Professor Leblanc and Snape so he vanished. (If you missed that part, Professor Leblanc and Snape walked by right after Dobby's warning). Also, Professor Leblanc's name wasn't originally an anagram, I just typed in her name to an anagram machine one day and it gave me the rearrangement, so if the anagram was weak, I apologize.
à Spoiler! Don't proceed reading if you haven't read the fifth book!ß
I hadn't originally planned on having Sirius dead, I wrote that he was kidnapped by Voldemort because he knew of Voldemort's plan, but then after I read the book, I realized that he was gone! *sniff sniff* It would just seem so strange to have him alive after he was gone…sigh…so I had to…you know….kill him…sorry… : (