As Long as it Takes

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Its over Voldemort is dead. I saw him drop and I saw the life come back into Harry's eyes.

Harry turned to me. I was dying, trying to fight off a killing curse just so I could see Harry one last time. He cradled me in his arms and started to sob.

"H-Harry you have to go on without me." I said choking on tears.

"No I won't, I c-can't, I love you, Hermione."

"I know but please I want nothing more than to be with you forever but I can't. We will see each other again someday."

"Please stay with me as long as you can, please, I need you." He said sobbing into my hair."

"I-I'll try. I love you Harry." I said not knowing if I was tasting his tears or mine.

"I love you too 'Mione." He laid his head on my chest and I stroked his hair until we both fell asleep.

I awoke the next morning surprised I was still with Harry. "H-Harry I'm alive!" Harry only nuzzled me but kept sleeping.

"Hermione?!" said a familiar voice followed by murmurs. I looked up and Mr. And Mrs. Potter, Sirius, Lupin and Ron.

"Y-You're all alive?" I said frightened.

"No." Mrs. Potter said sadly.

"Wh-what! What is going on?" I said clutching onto Harry.

"'Moine you're dead." Ron said with tears in his eyes.

"No that's impossible. Where's Heaven?"

"Harry won't let us go." Mr. Potter said sadly.

Stand up and you will understand better." Sirius said avoiding eye contact. I stood up slowly and turned back to Harry, who was still clutching onto me. "No!' I whispered and Ron took a step near me but I backed away. "HARRY!" I screamed and he sat up abruptly.

"Hermione?" he said rubbing his eyes then looked at my body. "HERMIONE!" He sobbed rocking my body back and forth.

"Harry, I right here. D-Don't cry." I said with tears falling off my face but not touching the ground. Mrs. Potter hugged me and I lost it. "He needs me." Mrs. Potter tightened her grip on me and Ron hugged me also.

"You can't. You died in your sleep." Lupin said with tears in his eyes.

"Can't he see us."

"No. You can talk to him in his sleep but he thinks it is a dream."

I am now left to follow Harry. I lay and talk to him while he sleeps. Ron tries to make me cheerful but it is no use. I had to go to my funeral. I sat with Harry and I kissed him lightly and told him I loved him and whispered in his ear that I love him and I would never leave him. He didn't even move. Mr. and Mrs. Potter were both sobbing at that point and everyone else was too.

I wish I could leave. I wish Harry would let go but I know that would mean I would have to let go. All the people that Harry keeps with him know that. I love you Harry and I will wait for you as long as it takes.