Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter. Here's Chapter 17 of Darkness and Light. Please R+R! Before I go on to answer the reviews, I would like to point out that I have an email address that is used for my own use to stay in contact with my readers. The address is xSoulFulWriterx@hotmail.com feel free to email me! Ok now on to the answers to reviews!
Heather: Like I said I really don't know which way he's gonna go. I'm just as new to know whatever happens in the story as the people who read the finishing work is. LoL
Toxiclove1: ahh tears! The first strike of tears in the sequel! Whoah I didn't think that was coming LoL!! Thanks for reviewing ^_^
Devotion408: Yes…it had been a while for the update, school work was weighing me down but I promise I'm back and at 'em.
Princesscatie21: I just realized you've been a frequent reviewer for me!! In my charmed stories, I feel like I'm meeting an old friend I haven't spoken to in a while LoL! Thanks for reviewing!!
Samantha Grint: Yesh KC…for better or for worse.
Indigal: Well technically I don't really know, like when I reread my work to get some ideas I realized that technically Paige is not as dead as you may think she is…but that answer will probably be revealed in later chapters.
Panuru4u: Thank you for taking the time to read the story ^^
Wuzup13579: YaY! **throws confetti** I got myself a new reader thanks for becoming a new reader!!
Safire Cappy: Aw shucks thank you so much!
Cap' n Phoenix: Ahh the comments just keep on getting better and better! Glad to know you liked the story and don't worry I'll keep the work up the best I can! By the way I loved the movie Pirates of the Carribean too lol.
Harry4pres: w00t yes Harry Potter should take over as president one of these days lol! And since you've asked nicely I will update…like now! hehe
**~*Special*~** Alright so people have been sending me reviews saying "omg ron's such a bastard" or "oooo I wanna beat the crap outta Ron now" So **grabs Ron** This is my treat to my readers. If you wanna punch Ron at the end of your review put in the end the word "Punch" and why you gave him the punch. Was it for the will of Samantha or Hermione? And actually this might be a vote on who he stays with, depending on who you punch him for haha have fun ^_~. Feel free to use the word punch as much as you'd like.
Now….ON TO THE STORY!
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Time was ticking away slowly, it was near the brisk of midnight and Ron was still sitting by Samantha's side. The guilt ate him up inside the more he thought about the events that had happened over the past few weeks. And now here he was, sitting by her side as she was clinging on to a hopeful path to recovery.
"If I had known this was your fate, I swear Samantha I wouldn't have done all of the things I did." Ron said quietly. "Come to think of it I don't even know why I did it."
Samantha was fast asleep, she couldn't hear a single word that Ron was saying. She was too drained…and usually she was a very light sleeper. Ron didn't know what he was going to do. Samantha was his wife, the one that he had vowed to love, and already he had broken his vows in less then three to four months flat. He sighed and let his fingers linger on her frail and fragile hands.
"I love you Samantha…I don't want to lose you…" Ron said finally placing her hand in his.
Samantha started to squirm in her bed, feeling the warmth from Ron's hand. Ron let go quickly, worried that something was wrong.
"Ron…Ron…" Samantha said quietly her eyes still closed.
"Samantha? Samantha can you hear me?" Ron asked.
"Ron…Ron…Ron…" Samantha said quietly again.
"Samantha, baby I'm here. Samantha please wake up." Ron said holding on to her hand.
Samantha shook once more feeling his warmth on her hand. Her head shifted from left to right and soon she gave out a weak groan. Her eye lids began to slowly open.
"Samantha…darling can you hear me?" Ron asked placing a gently touch on the top of her head.
Samantha squinted and blinked a couple of times and soon she could see Ron clearly in front of her. She put on a small smile and cleared her throat softly.
"Ron…you're here." Samantha said quietly.
"Samantha, you're alright." Ron sighed with relief. "I was afraid you weren't going to make it."
"I'd fight for my life just to be with you Ron. You're such a wonderful husband…" Samantha said even more softly.
Her energy was draining once more. Samantha fought the overwhelming feeling of being tired and tried her best to stay awake to see Ron. Still she could not remember any of the events that had taken place after her wedding to Ron, but some thoughts started to sink back. She disregarded them though.
"I'm honored to be your husband…" Ron said quietly, the thought of the affair stung in his mind.
Samantha smiled. "I love you." She said.
Ron hesitated for a moment and looked at her in the eye…he saw the same loving glow in her eyes just like the first time he met her.
"I love you too Samantha…I love you too." Ron said softly.
"I'm sorry…but I have to go…I'm tired to speak. Please be here when I wake up again…" Samantha said quietly trailing off.
The grip that Samantha had on Ron's hand had loosened up. Her head tilted to the side and she had fallen asleep once again. Ron sighed once again keeping hold on her hand. At this state Ron didn't know what he was going to do. If he were to go to Hermione, Samantha's world would crash twice in a row as he could see she couldn't remember a thing about the affair. If he stayed with Samantha he could continue on with his life of happiness and virtue. Unfortunately it wasn't going to be as easy as he thought it would be. Who would he go to in the end? Hermione…the new found lover that had confessed her feelings after such a long time of shunning him? Or Samantha…the one woman who loved him no matter what he did.
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"You let him stay with her?!" Hermione screamed at Harry.
"Well what was I suppose to do Hermione? Just drag the guy out of their away from someone he still cares for?!" Harry yelled.
"YES!!" Hermione screamed.
Hermione held on to a small figure in her hand. She looked like she was well ready to throw it at Harry's head.
"I don't see why you're all worked up about this Hermione." Harry said circling around the table as she was doing the same.
"Honestly Harry, you of all people, I would've thought you actually cared." Hermione said.
"WHO SAID I DIDN'T CARE HERMIONE? HAVE I BEEN THE ONE THAT STARTED TO DRIFT OFF FROM THE GROUP SINCE OUR FIFTH YEAR?" Harry yelled.
"THAT'S BESIDE THE POINT." Hermione yelled back.
"Actually Hermione, it's not beside the point. You haven't let go on the fact that Ron actually did stop liking you since he found Samantha. Haven't you?" Harry said, calming down.
Hermione froze as soon as Harry had said that. She was shaking with fury but she then slowly put the figure down on the table.
"What did you say?" Hermione said.
"You never really let go of the fact that Ron did go on without you in his life didn't you Hermione?" Harry said.
"I-I don't know what you're talking about." Hermione said quickly getting all of her books into her bag, trying to head for the stairs.
"Don't run away from the situation Hermione. Did you not let go of the fact that Ron moved on in his life when you walked out on him." Harry said.
Danielle had help Cho get up the stairs and they just stood on the top step for a couple of moments. Danielle could see that Cho wasn't feeling so good…she could see Cho was starting to feel faint.
"I didn't walk out on him. He was the one who let me go." Hermione said quickly.
"So then you thought it was ok to wreck a marriage?" Harry said.
"I didn't wreck their marriage Harry. To review with you he was the one who kissed me." Hermione said with a tone of triumph in her voice.
"So then, why didn't you stop him from destroying his marriage? Why did you kiss back?" Harry questioned.
"What does this have to do with anything Harry, you're not even making any sense." Hermione snapped.
"I think I'm making perfect sense right now Hermione, you're just afraid to answer my questions because you know you had something to do with the whole affair too." Harry said.
"So you're going to badge me for returning love to Ron that he asked for? The love that I've felt for him since our third year here?" Hermione said.
"What about that whole Malfoy thing then Hermione? What was that just a fling?" Harry said persistent on tailing her down.
"I was bearing his child for a while Harry it was anything BUT a fling!" Hermione screamed with anger.
"I see…" Harry said quietly.
"Why are you even asking me these questions now Harry? After all this time and you choose now to interrogate me for what I do in my life?" Hermione questioned heatedly.
"What you're doing in your life Hermione is something that I could never imagine you to ever do. Samantha's holding on to her life right now and you don't care?" Harry said.
"As long as she gets out of my way so then I can have Ron to myself…" Hermione trailed off quietly.
"Excuse me?" Harry said alarmed. "You want Samantha to die just so you have the happiness? Do you have any idea how low that is Hermione?"
"You know what Harry? There's only one thing I do know. I WANT TO BE WITH RON AND THERE IS NOTHING YOU CAN SAY TO STOP ME FROM WANTING THAT. SO STAY OUT OF IT." Hermione yelled.
Cho stumbled down a couple of steps. Danielle held on to her arm to prevent her from tripping down the stairs. Cho writhed in pain as she felt her knees give away. She held on to the banister of the stairs and bit her lower lip to keep in her cries.
"AGH!" Cho gasped.
"Cho?" Harry said getting over to her quickly.
"Oh so that's how it is Harry. You pick your wife over your friends." Hermione snapped.
"Aside from my friends, my wife is my number one priority in my life. You should take the time to actually think about what you really want Hermione cause clearly all that I hear coming from you is just denial and anger rants. And what's sad is you don't even realize it." Harry said with serious finality in his voice.
Hermione stalked out of the common room and just ran. She didn't know where she was going, but she had to get away. Cho held on to Harry's hand as she started to feel dizzy. Something was terribly wrong, pulsing pain was coming from her stomach, but soon it had faded in just an instant. Cho took in a couple of breaths and she felt a draft of cold air fall upon her body.
"What happened?" Harry asked looking up to Danielle.
"I-I was just helping her upstairs and then she stopped midway for a couple of moments. And then she started to writhe in pain." Danielle explained panicking.
"Quick, open the door to our room, and then go get some rags and soak them in water. Can you do that for me?' Harry said.
Danielle nodded and quickly went up to do what she was told. Harry picked Cho up in his arms and got her into the room and on to the bed. Sweat was dropping from her face and she swayed from side to side. The pain had come back again and it was too unbearable. Danielle quickly rushed with some wet cloths and Harry put started to dab the water on Cho's forehead trying to calm her down.
"Cho, breathe. Just like in the Lamaze classes. One breath in and two breaths out. " Harry said as calm as he could, despite the fact that he was worried..
"The pain, the baby…something's wrong..." Cho cried. "Harry, something's wrong."
"We'll go see the doctor in London then if you want to. We'll see what they have to say. Just try to breathe to ease the pain. It'll be fine." Harry said reassuringly.
"It hurts so bad…god it hurts …" Cho said softly.
Cho suddenly had gone into a sleep spell. Her head fell limp to one side and soon enough her whole body went limp. Visions formed in her mind and the pain in her stomach continued to go on strong.
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Cho was in a dark place. Everywhere she looked, no matter what direction she turned her head, she could see no visible light. Suddenly a bright light shown from above her. She could see it when she looked up. She reached up to it but the light grew dimmer, farther away, until it finally disappeared from her sight. Cho was terrified and as she looked down she saw that her stomach was flat again.
"Where's my baby? My baby where is it?!" Cho screamed.
Her screams echoed and soon a light shone in front of her. In the middle of the light was a bundle, but it was moving slightly. Cho walked slowly to the bundle. She could hear soft cooing coming from it, and then a small cry came. The cry resembled a babies cry. Cho stood before the bundle for a moment. She trembled slightly and proceeded to pick up the bundle in her arms. As soon as she picked up the bundle the crying had stopped and the cooing began once again. Cho pushed away the top part of the bundle to reveal a beautiful baby with brown eyes and messy black hair. Cho looked down at the child and touched its soft face as it continued to coo. Could this be her child? The bundle flew out of her arms and dropped the floor. Green lights swirled around the bundle and a small tiny girl appeared from the blanket. She looked terrified, her face had a couple of scratches on it, she held on to a ragged teddy bear.
"Mummy?" The little girl said terrified.
"Wha-what?" Cho said quietly.
"Mummy…is that you? You-you must be my mummy you look exactly like her. Like in this picture see?" The little girl said again.
She held out a picture from Cho and Harry's wedding day. Both were smiling delightfully at each other with much hope and rapture in their eyes. Cho put her hand over her mouth and pushed some of her hair back. She nodded to the little girl and knelt down to her.
"Yes…I guess I am your mummy. What's your name again?" Cho asked.
The little girl giggled. "Silly mummy. You named me Gwace." Little Grace said.
Cho looked at her with a slight smile on her face. A little girl, and with a slur when she spoke too. Harry and Cho's little girl…named Grace and she looked beautiful.
"Sweetie why are you so dirty? What's wrong with Mr. Teddy?" Cho asked.
Grace frowned and began to pout holding on to the teddy bear even closer.
"Mummy don't you remember? That evil man came and attacked us. You ran out with me while daddy tried to fight him off." Grace said softly.
"What happened after that, darling please tell me." Cho urged her.
"The evil man hit daddy and I saw him lie on the floor. I ran back inside to daddy. I went in front of the evil man and yelled at him for hurting daddy…and then the evil man disappeared." Grace said as tears fell down her eyes.
"Grace…" Cho said quietly as she wiped her tears away.
"Daddy died mummy. He wasn't breathing, he wouldn't move. This is the last thing he gave me before the evil man attacked." Grace cried quietly.
A pain had hit Cho directly in the heart. Harry had died fending off Voldemort to safe Grace's and her own life. Grace held on to the teddy bear even tighter swaying side to side, kissing the teddy bear. Cho held out her arms and Grace ran into them crying.
"I want daddy to come home. I want to see my daddy. I want my daddy." Grace cried.
Cho cried along with her. This wasn't the fate she wanted. She ran her hands through Grace's long black hair and kissed the top of her head. Suddenly the green lights formed around the girl once again. Cho backed away as Grace was transforming again. This time in front of her eyes was a teenage girl. Her hair was cut short, right up to her neck. Cho saw the tie on her robes were the color…of a Slytherin. Grace looked at her with piercing cold eyes. These eyes were not the same that she had seen in the little girl. Cho backed away slightly and a small sly grin crossed in Grace's face.
"Hello mother. Been a while hasn't it?" Grace said.
"Just a little…" Cho replied quietly.
"Well, take a look. How's mummy's little girl doing huh? I'm the most respected Slytherin since Tom Riddle himself. Oh how I do honor him." Grace said.
"Honor him? HONOR HIM? Grace how can you honor him? Don't you know who he is?" Cho said angrily.
"All I know is mother, is that the rest of the Slytherin lot were right. You never would've understood how I loved being the house I was, how I loved taking after Tom Riddle. You never understood me…not since dad died." Grace said coldly.
"Grace listen to me, Tom Riddle is not who he seems to be. You can't honor this man, he was the one who-" Cho began.
"Oh shut the hell up mother. I'm tired of your never ended nagging about how you don't approve of my life. If you want to suck the fun out of life, focus on your own I won't let you take it out on me." Grace said.
"Grace you don't understand you just can't-" Cho began again.
But the green light transformed around the teenage Grace. Cho looked down to the ground and rubbed her eyes together. This couldn't be what was to become of Harry and Cho's baby. It was too much to bear. And suddenly the green lights stopped and the light from the center disappeared. Cho stood in her place for a couple of moments. Soon she heard the soft clicking of heels against the hard concrete. A small whiz of light sprang up and soon she saw that she was in a very familiar place indeed…Voldemort's lair. Green torches were lit from left to right and a stone throne stood before her. Cho took a couple of paces back.
"I know you're afraid…I can sense it in your soul." A voice said from the throne.
"Who are you? What have you done to Grace?" Cho asked angrily.
An evil laughter spread through the lair. It was so chilling that the stone from the walls began to crumble.
"Gee, don't you remember me?" The voice said again.
From the throne a grown woman, with surpassing long black hair, walked up from the throne.
"I am Grace. Grace Riddle to be exact." Grace said holding out her hand with a ring on it.
"No…you…no you can't be Grace. You just…you-I-oh my-" Cho stuttered.
"Save your breath mother. I married Tom Riddle. He and I rule the wizarding world, isn't it just wonderful?" Grace giggled as she created a vision on the wall.
Fire was forming from off the ground. Minions of all kinds were flying around hurting innocent people. People were screaming, children were crying, the wizarding world had turned into Hell.
"Look here, Uncle Ron and Aunt Samantha." Grace said.
Cho looked on to the horrific scene, seeing Ron holding on to Samantha's now limp and dead body in his arms. He cried out in agony and standing before him was Hermione with her wand slowly coming down. She had killed Samantha with Avada Kedarva. Grace let the scene dissipate and Cho continued to back away.
"You're not my daughter. You'd NEVER be my daughter if you enjoy reeking this must havoc in the world." Cho said.
"So see my pain here mother. You NEVER appreciated anything that I did. When I was a little girl YOU neglected me. Ever since dad dead YOU were the one who left me alone. YOU abandoned me. YOU NEVER loved ME. Of course I wouldn't be the daughter you wanted cause YOU never took the time to spend those enduring times with me." Grace said angrily.
"Look…Grace…I'm sorry, I-you're my daughter and I'm suppose to love you that's my job. But why are you doing this? Why are you ruining your life by marry the man who killed your father?" Cho said.
"What are you talking about? Have you gone mad?" Grace said alarmed.
"Grace just listen to me. Tom Riddle is the man who killed your father. He's also known as Voldemort. You have to believe me." Cho pleaded.
"You're lying you stupid wench. I know it! You're just using this as an excuse to grieve over father." Grace said pointing her wand at her.
"Now now Grace, no need to kill her. She's not even real." A cold drawling voice said from the shadows.
"Tom she's lying to me. Let me finish her off." Grace said, her voice trembling.
Cho continued to back away, wanting to wake up from this nightmare. Soon she saw the image of Tom Riddle appear behind Grace.
"It's all true Grace…I did kill your father." Tom said.
Grace stopped dead in her tracks and let the wand go down.
"YOU WHAT? YOU'RE THE BASTARD WHO KILLED MY FATHER? YOU'RE THE ONE WHO BROUGHT ME THIS MISERABLE LIFE? YOU KILLED MY FATHER?" Grace screamed.
"He was a threat to me and I had to finish him off. Oh how I remember that glorious day. You were just a little one, and you pathetically tried to save dearest daddy." Tom said.
"YOU BASTARD I HATE YOU!" Grace screamed as she put up her wand to attack.
"Avada Kedarva." Tom said quickly.
The spell hit Grace directly but surprisingly it didn't kill her instantly. She writhed in pain as she let go of her wand. It felt like her lungs were clogged and that there was no warm blood in her. She was turning paler by the minute. Cho quickly ran over to Grace, taking her in her arms.
"Grace, Grace!" Cho said softly.
"M-mum…don't let this be my fate…don't let this be the fate of the world. Don't let this happen. Mum promise me…" Grace strained out.
"Grace…" Cho said quietly as the tears ran down her face.
"Keep dad alive and raise me well…this is the fate I don't want…help me…" Grace said with her last breathe.
The image of Tom Riddle disappeared. The green torches went out one by one. And the light from the top formed bigger, brighter, closer. Grace's body limped to the side, she died in Cho's arms. Cho held Grace close to her and cried desperately.
"No…NOOOOOOO!" Cho cried.
The light continued to grow brighter. Grace's body disappeared from her arms. Cho covered her eyes from the light…she was starting to wake up.
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The light was from the room of the London hospital. Cho squirmed in her hospital bed saying over and over again "No, please no not her." Soon her pleads turned into whimpers which turned into cries. Harry sat by her side worried, holding on to her hand trying to wake her up.
"Cho, Cho please if you can hear me please wake up." Harry pleaded.
"GRACE!" Cho screamed suddenly.
Harry was taken aback and soon Cho jolted upward from her bed. She looked down and placed her hand around her stomach. It was still bloated and inside there was still a child. A child who's fate had not started yet. Cho looked over and saw Harry sitting by her.
"Harry…oh my god Harry." Cho said softly as she flung her arms around him.
Cho started to cry once again and Harry held on to her trying to comfort her.
"It's alright darling everything's going to be ok." Harry said.
"Harry…our daughter she warned me about the future about what was going to come." Cho cried.
"What? Cho what are you going on about? Our daughter?" Harry said.
"Harry I saw her in my dream, she showed me what would happen in the future after I give birth to her. You died and she married Voldemort and…oh god it was horrible." Cho said crying hysterically.
Harry looked down for a moment. He had died? So in the future when he would have to fight Voldemort he'd lose and his daughter would reign on to him? Harry continued to hold on to Cho as she wouldn't let go of him. She had a tight grip on him.
"Harry please don't die on me…please promise me you won't die on me…you can't leave me here…I love you so much." Cho cried quietly.
"You have nothing to worry about Cho, I won't die on you. I promise you that." Harry said quietly in her ear, swaying his hand up and down her back trying to calm her down.
"Harry it was terrible…she…she died right in my arms. She warned me…we can't let it be her fate." Cho cried again.
"Don't worry darling…I won't let Voldemort harm our family. We won't be torn apart." Harry said again.
"Mr. Potter? Mrs. Potter? The doctor is in to do the check up." A nurse called in.
Harry nodded. "Of course bring him in." he said.
Doctor Bellmington walked in with his grey streaking hair sticking up. He brought in machinery for the tests that he was going to run on Cho.
"Evening there Mr. Potter, Mrs. Potter. What seems to be the problem tonight?" Doctor Bellmington asked.
"Well Doctor…my wife started to feel pressuring pains in her stomach. We just want to make sure that there's nothing wrong with the baby." Harry said.
"Ah, very well then. Mrs. Potter if you will please, lay back as I do some tests to make sure your soon to be bundle of joy will be fine." Doctor Bellmington said with a smile.
Cho laid back still looking over to Harry, clearing her tears out and holding on tightly to his hand. Harry looked her directly in the eye as well and nodded reassuringly that everything would be ok…even though deep inside his stomach was making churning turns as if a huge paining knot had formed.
"Now…would the parents to be like to know the gender of their baby?" Doctor Bellmington asked.
"No thank you sir…" Cho said quietly.
"Very well then. Mrs. Potter please lay back and relax and this should be over in a couple of minutes." Doctor Bellmington said.
As he did the tests on Cho, all Harry could think about was how he was going to tell everyone else on what Cho had briefly told him. She still had so much to say but he had a feeling that he knew what he had to. All he could about was, if he were to die while fighting Voldemort…would the fate of his child be precisely as Cho had said so far? Doctor Bellmington continued to do the tests and Cho looked over to Harry still keeping her grasp on his hand. All she could think was what Grace had told her. How horrible the future looked, and how she couldn't bear to know that there was a possibility that Harry could die and live her in the world…alone.
Alright that is chapter 17 w00t w00t and this time it didn't take so long to update yay! **does a little dance** I can't believe this reached 100 reviews yay I feel fulfilled hehe. Ok please review and another should be up either by Christmas or after! Next chapter…I heed will be very VERY dramatic that it'll get you edging on your seat! ^_^
Heather: Like I said I really don't know which way he's gonna go. I'm just as new to know whatever happens in the story as the people who read the finishing work is. LoL
Toxiclove1: ahh tears! The first strike of tears in the sequel! Whoah I didn't think that was coming LoL!! Thanks for reviewing ^_^
Devotion408: Yes…it had been a while for the update, school work was weighing me down but I promise I'm back and at 'em.
Princesscatie21: I just realized you've been a frequent reviewer for me!! In my charmed stories, I feel like I'm meeting an old friend I haven't spoken to in a while LoL! Thanks for reviewing!!
Samantha Grint: Yesh KC…for better or for worse.
Indigal: Well technically I don't really know, like when I reread my work to get some ideas I realized that technically Paige is not as dead as you may think she is…but that answer will probably be revealed in later chapters.
Panuru4u: Thank you for taking the time to read the story ^^
Wuzup13579: YaY! **throws confetti** I got myself a new reader thanks for becoming a new reader!!
Safire Cappy: Aw shucks thank you so much!
Cap' n Phoenix: Ahh the comments just keep on getting better and better! Glad to know you liked the story and don't worry I'll keep the work up the best I can! By the way I loved the movie Pirates of the Carribean too lol.
Harry4pres: w00t yes Harry Potter should take over as president one of these days lol! And since you've asked nicely I will update…like now! hehe
**~*Special*~** Alright so people have been sending me reviews saying "omg ron's such a bastard" or "oooo I wanna beat the crap outta Ron now" So **grabs Ron** This is my treat to my readers. If you wanna punch Ron at the end of your review put in the end the word "Punch" and why you gave him the punch. Was it for the will of Samantha or Hermione? And actually this might be a vote on who he stays with, depending on who you punch him for haha have fun ^_~. Feel free to use the word punch as much as you'd like.
Now….ON TO THE STORY!
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Time was ticking away slowly, it was near the brisk of midnight and Ron was still sitting by Samantha's side. The guilt ate him up inside the more he thought about the events that had happened over the past few weeks. And now here he was, sitting by her side as she was clinging on to a hopeful path to recovery.
"If I had known this was your fate, I swear Samantha I wouldn't have done all of the things I did." Ron said quietly. "Come to think of it I don't even know why I did it."
Samantha was fast asleep, she couldn't hear a single word that Ron was saying. She was too drained…and usually she was a very light sleeper. Ron didn't know what he was going to do. Samantha was his wife, the one that he had vowed to love, and already he had broken his vows in less then three to four months flat. He sighed and let his fingers linger on her frail and fragile hands.
"I love you Samantha…I don't want to lose you…" Ron said finally placing her hand in his.
Samantha started to squirm in her bed, feeling the warmth from Ron's hand. Ron let go quickly, worried that something was wrong.
"Ron…Ron…" Samantha said quietly her eyes still closed.
"Samantha? Samantha can you hear me?" Ron asked.
"Ron…Ron…Ron…" Samantha said quietly again.
"Samantha, baby I'm here. Samantha please wake up." Ron said holding on to her hand.
Samantha shook once more feeling his warmth on her hand. Her head shifted from left to right and soon she gave out a weak groan. Her eye lids began to slowly open.
"Samantha…darling can you hear me?" Ron asked placing a gently touch on the top of her head.
Samantha squinted and blinked a couple of times and soon she could see Ron clearly in front of her. She put on a small smile and cleared her throat softly.
"Ron…you're here." Samantha said quietly.
"Samantha, you're alright." Ron sighed with relief. "I was afraid you weren't going to make it."
"I'd fight for my life just to be with you Ron. You're such a wonderful husband…" Samantha said even more softly.
Her energy was draining once more. Samantha fought the overwhelming feeling of being tired and tried her best to stay awake to see Ron. Still she could not remember any of the events that had taken place after her wedding to Ron, but some thoughts started to sink back. She disregarded them though.
"I'm honored to be your husband…" Ron said quietly, the thought of the affair stung in his mind.
Samantha smiled. "I love you." She said.
Ron hesitated for a moment and looked at her in the eye…he saw the same loving glow in her eyes just like the first time he met her.
"I love you too Samantha…I love you too." Ron said softly.
"I'm sorry…but I have to go…I'm tired to speak. Please be here when I wake up again…" Samantha said quietly trailing off.
The grip that Samantha had on Ron's hand had loosened up. Her head tilted to the side and she had fallen asleep once again. Ron sighed once again keeping hold on her hand. At this state Ron didn't know what he was going to do. If he were to go to Hermione, Samantha's world would crash twice in a row as he could see she couldn't remember a thing about the affair. If he stayed with Samantha he could continue on with his life of happiness and virtue. Unfortunately it wasn't going to be as easy as he thought it would be. Who would he go to in the end? Hermione…the new found lover that had confessed her feelings after such a long time of shunning him? Or Samantha…the one woman who loved him no matter what he did.
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"You let him stay with her?!" Hermione screamed at Harry.
"Well what was I suppose to do Hermione? Just drag the guy out of their away from someone he still cares for?!" Harry yelled.
"YES!!" Hermione screamed.
Hermione held on to a small figure in her hand. She looked like she was well ready to throw it at Harry's head.
"I don't see why you're all worked up about this Hermione." Harry said circling around the table as she was doing the same.
"Honestly Harry, you of all people, I would've thought you actually cared." Hermione said.
"WHO SAID I DIDN'T CARE HERMIONE? HAVE I BEEN THE ONE THAT STARTED TO DRIFT OFF FROM THE GROUP SINCE OUR FIFTH YEAR?" Harry yelled.
"THAT'S BESIDE THE POINT." Hermione yelled back.
"Actually Hermione, it's not beside the point. You haven't let go on the fact that Ron actually did stop liking you since he found Samantha. Haven't you?" Harry said, calming down.
Hermione froze as soon as Harry had said that. She was shaking with fury but she then slowly put the figure down on the table.
"What did you say?" Hermione said.
"You never really let go of the fact that Ron did go on without you in his life didn't you Hermione?" Harry said.
"I-I don't know what you're talking about." Hermione said quickly getting all of her books into her bag, trying to head for the stairs.
"Don't run away from the situation Hermione. Did you not let go of the fact that Ron moved on in his life when you walked out on him." Harry said.
Danielle had help Cho get up the stairs and they just stood on the top step for a couple of moments. Danielle could see that Cho wasn't feeling so good…she could see Cho was starting to feel faint.
"I didn't walk out on him. He was the one who let me go." Hermione said quickly.
"So then you thought it was ok to wreck a marriage?" Harry said.
"I didn't wreck their marriage Harry. To review with you he was the one who kissed me." Hermione said with a tone of triumph in her voice.
"So then, why didn't you stop him from destroying his marriage? Why did you kiss back?" Harry questioned.
"What does this have to do with anything Harry, you're not even making any sense." Hermione snapped.
"I think I'm making perfect sense right now Hermione, you're just afraid to answer my questions because you know you had something to do with the whole affair too." Harry said.
"So you're going to badge me for returning love to Ron that he asked for? The love that I've felt for him since our third year here?" Hermione said.
"What about that whole Malfoy thing then Hermione? What was that just a fling?" Harry said persistent on tailing her down.
"I was bearing his child for a while Harry it was anything BUT a fling!" Hermione screamed with anger.
"I see…" Harry said quietly.
"Why are you even asking me these questions now Harry? After all this time and you choose now to interrogate me for what I do in my life?" Hermione questioned heatedly.
"What you're doing in your life Hermione is something that I could never imagine you to ever do. Samantha's holding on to her life right now and you don't care?" Harry said.
"As long as she gets out of my way so then I can have Ron to myself…" Hermione trailed off quietly.
"Excuse me?" Harry said alarmed. "You want Samantha to die just so you have the happiness? Do you have any idea how low that is Hermione?"
"You know what Harry? There's only one thing I do know. I WANT TO BE WITH RON AND THERE IS NOTHING YOU CAN SAY TO STOP ME FROM WANTING THAT. SO STAY OUT OF IT." Hermione yelled.
Cho stumbled down a couple of steps. Danielle held on to her arm to prevent her from tripping down the stairs. Cho writhed in pain as she felt her knees give away. She held on to the banister of the stairs and bit her lower lip to keep in her cries.
"AGH!" Cho gasped.
"Cho?" Harry said getting over to her quickly.
"Oh so that's how it is Harry. You pick your wife over your friends." Hermione snapped.
"Aside from my friends, my wife is my number one priority in my life. You should take the time to actually think about what you really want Hermione cause clearly all that I hear coming from you is just denial and anger rants. And what's sad is you don't even realize it." Harry said with serious finality in his voice.
Hermione stalked out of the common room and just ran. She didn't know where she was going, but she had to get away. Cho held on to Harry's hand as she started to feel dizzy. Something was terribly wrong, pulsing pain was coming from her stomach, but soon it had faded in just an instant. Cho took in a couple of breaths and she felt a draft of cold air fall upon her body.
"What happened?" Harry asked looking up to Danielle.
"I-I was just helping her upstairs and then she stopped midway for a couple of moments. And then she started to writhe in pain." Danielle explained panicking.
"Quick, open the door to our room, and then go get some rags and soak them in water. Can you do that for me?' Harry said.
Danielle nodded and quickly went up to do what she was told. Harry picked Cho up in his arms and got her into the room and on to the bed. Sweat was dropping from her face and she swayed from side to side. The pain had come back again and it was too unbearable. Danielle quickly rushed with some wet cloths and Harry put started to dab the water on Cho's forehead trying to calm her down.
"Cho, breathe. Just like in the Lamaze classes. One breath in and two breaths out. " Harry said as calm as he could, despite the fact that he was worried..
"The pain, the baby…something's wrong..." Cho cried. "Harry, something's wrong."
"We'll go see the doctor in London then if you want to. We'll see what they have to say. Just try to breathe to ease the pain. It'll be fine." Harry said reassuringly.
"It hurts so bad…god it hurts …" Cho said softly.
Cho suddenly had gone into a sleep spell. Her head fell limp to one side and soon enough her whole body went limp. Visions formed in her mind and the pain in her stomach continued to go on strong.
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Cho was in a dark place. Everywhere she looked, no matter what direction she turned her head, she could see no visible light. Suddenly a bright light shown from above her. She could see it when she looked up. She reached up to it but the light grew dimmer, farther away, until it finally disappeared from her sight. Cho was terrified and as she looked down she saw that her stomach was flat again.
"Where's my baby? My baby where is it?!" Cho screamed.
Her screams echoed and soon a light shone in front of her. In the middle of the light was a bundle, but it was moving slightly. Cho walked slowly to the bundle. She could hear soft cooing coming from it, and then a small cry came. The cry resembled a babies cry. Cho stood before the bundle for a moment. She trembled slightly and proceeded to pick up the bundle in her arms. As soon as she picked up the bundle the crying had stopped and the cooing began once again. Cho pushed away the top part of the bundle to reveal a beautiful baby with brown eyes and messy black hair. Cho looked down at the child and touched its soft face as it continued to coo. Could this be her child? The bundle flew out of her arms and dropped the floor. Green lights swirled around the bundle and a small tiny girl appeared from the blanket. She looked terrified, her face had a couple of scratches on it, she held on to a ragged teddy bear.
"Mummy?" The little girl said terrified.
"Wha-what?" Cho said quietly.
"Mummy…is that you? You-you must be my mummy you look exactly like her. Like in this picture see?" The little girl said again.
She held out a picture from Cho and Harry's wedding day. Both were smiling delightfully at each other with much hope and rapture in their eyes. Cho put her hand over her mouth and pushed some of her hair back. She nodded to the little girl and knelt down to her.
"Yes…I guess I am your mummy. What's your name again?" Cho asked.
The little girl giggled. "Silly mummy. You named me Gwace." Little Grace said.
Cho looked at her with a slight smile on her face. A little girl, and with a slur when she spoke too. Harry and Cho's little girl…named Grace and she looked beautiful.
"Sweetie why are you so dirty? What's wrong with Mr. Teddy?" Cho asked.
Grace frowned and began to pout holding on to the teddy bear even closer.
"Mummy don't you remember? That evil man came and attacked us. You ran out with me while daddy tried to fight him off." Grace said softly.
"What happened after that, darling please tell me." Cho urged her.
"The evil man hit daddy and I saw him lie on the floor. I ran back inside to daddy. I went in front of the evil man and yelled at him for hurting daddy…and then the evil man disappeared." Grace said as tears fell down her eyes.
"Grace…" Cho said quietly as she wiped her tears away.
"Daddy died mummy. He wasn't breathing, he wouldn't move. This is the last thing he gave me before the evil man attacked." Grace cried quietly.
A pain had hit Cho directly in the heart. Harry had died fending off Voldemort to safe Grace's and her own life. Grace held on to the teddy bear even tighter swaying side to side, kissing the teddy bear. Cho held out her arms and Grace ran into them crying.
"I want daddy to come home. I want to see my daddy. I want my daddy." Grace cried.
Cho cried along with her. This wasn't the fate she wanted. She ran her hands through Grace's long black hair and kissed the top of her head. Suddenly the green lights formed around the girl once again. Cho backed away as Grace was transforming again. This time in front of her eyes was a teenage girl. Her hair was cut short, right up to her neck. Cho saw the tie on her robes were the color…of a Slytherin. Grace looked at her with piercing cold eyes. These eyes were not the same that she had seen in the little girl. Cho backed away slightly and a small sly grin crossed in Grace's face.
"Hello mother. Been a while hasn't it?" Grace said.
"Just a little…" Cho replied quietly.
"Well, take a look. How's mummy's little girl doing huh? I'm the most respected Slytherin since Tom Riddle himself. Oh how I do honor him." Grace said.
"Honor him? HONOR HIM? Grace how can you honor him? Don't you know who he is?" Cho said angrily.
"All I know is mother, is that the rest of the Slytherin lot were right. You never would've understood how I loved being the house I was, how I loved taking after Tom Riddle. You never understood me…not since dad died." Grace said coldly.
"Grace listen to me, Tom Riddle is not who he seems to be. You can't honor this man, he was the one who-" Cho began.
"Oh shut the hell up mother. I'm tired of your never ended nagging about how you don't approve of my life. If you want to suck the fun out of life, focus on your own I won't let you take it out on me." Grace said.
"Grace you don't understand you just can't-" Cho began again.
But the green light transformed around the teenage Grace. Cho looked down to the ground and rubbed her eyes together. This couldn't be what was to become of Harry and Cho's baby. It was too much to bear. And suddenly the green lights stopped and the light from the center disappeared. Cho stood in her place for a couple of moments. Soon she heard the soft clicking of heels against the hard concrete. A small whiz of light sprang up and soon she saw that she was in a very familiar place indeed…Voldemort's lair. Green torches were lit from left to right and a stone throne stood before her. Cho took a couple of paces back.
"I know you're afraid…I can sense it in your soul." A voice said from the throne.
"Who are you? What have you done to Grace?" Cho asked angrily.
An evil laughter spread through the lair. It was so chilling that the stone from the walls began to crumble.
"Gee, don't you remember me?" The voice said again.
From the throne a grown woman, with surpassing long black hair, walked up from the throne.
"I am Grace. Grace Riddle to be exact." Grace said holding out her hand with a ring on it.
"No…you…no you can't be Grace. You just…you-I-oh my-" Cho stuttered.
"Save your breath mother. I married Tom Riddle. He and I rule the wizarding world, isn't it just wonderful?" Grace giggled as she created a vision on the wall.
Fire was forming from off the ground. Minions of all kinds were flying around hurting innocent people. People were screaming, children were crying, the wizarding world had turned into Hell.
"Look here, Uncle Ron and Aunt Samantha." Grace said.
Cho looked on to the horrific scene, seeing Ron holding on to Samantha's now limp and dead body in his arms. He cried out in agony and standing before him was Hermione with her wand slowly coming down. She had killed Samantha with Avada Kedarva. Grace let the scene dissipate and Cho continued to back away.
"You're not my daughter. You'd NEVER be my daughter if you enjoy reeking this must havoc in the world." Cho said.
"So see my pain here mother. You NEVER appreciated anything that I did. When I was a little girl YOU neglected me. Ever since dad dead YOU were the one who left me alone. YOU abandoned me. YOU NEVER loved ME. Of course I wouldn't be the daughter you wanted cause YOU never took the time to spend those enduring times with me." Grace said angrily.
"Look…Grace…I'm sorry, I-you're my daughter and I'm suppose to love you that's my job. But why are you doing this? Why are you ruining your life by marry the man who killed your father?" Cho said.
"What are you talking about? Have you gone mad?" Grace said alarmed.
"Grace just listen to me. Tom Riddle is the man who killed your father. He's also known as Voldemort. You have to believe me." Cho pleaded.
"You're lying you stupid wench. I know it! You're just using this as an excuse to grieve over father." Grace said pointing her wand at her.
"Now now Grace, no need to kill her. She's not even real." A cold drawling voice said from the shadows.
"Tom she's lying to me. Let me finish her off." Grace said, her voice trembling.
Cho continued to back away, wanting to wake up from this nightmare. Soon she saw the image of Tom Riddle appear behind Grace.
"It's all true Grace…I did kill your father." Tom said.
Grace stopped dead in her tracks and let the wand go down.
"YOU WHAT? YOU'RE THE BASTARD WHO KILLED MY FATHER? YOU'RE THE ONE WHO BROUGHT ME THIS MISERABLE LIFE? YOU KILLED MY FATHER?" Grace screamed.
"He was a threat to me and I had to finish him off. Oh how I remember that glorious day. You were just a little one, and you pathetically tried to save dearest daddy." Tom said.
"YOU BASTARD I HATE YOU!" Grace screamed as she put up her wand to attack.
"Avada Kedarva." Tom said quickly.
The spell hit Grace directly but surprisingly it didn't kill her instantly. She writhed in pain as she let go of her wand. It felt like her lungs were clogged and that there was no warm blood in her. She was turning paler by the minute. Cho quickly ran over to Grace, taking her in her arms.
"Grace, Grace!" Cho said softly.
"M-mum…don't let this be my fate…don't let this be the fate of the world. Don't let this happen. Mum promise me…" Grace strained out.
"Grace…" Cho said quietly as the tears ran down her face.
"Keep dad alive and raise me well…this is the fate I don't want…help me…" Grace said with her last breathe.
The image of Tom Riddle disappeared. The green torches went out one by one. And the light from the top formed bigger, brighter, closer. Grace's body limped to the side, she died in Cho's arms. Cho held Grace close to her and cried desperately.
"No…NOOOOOOO!" Cho cried.
The light continued to grow brighter. Grace's body disappeared from her arms. Cho covered her eyes from the light…she was starting to wake up.
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The light was from the room of the London hospital. Cho squirmed in her hospital bed saying over and over again "No, please no not her." Soon her pleads turned into whimpers which turned into cries. Harry sat by her side worried, holding on to her hand trying to wake her up.
"Cho, Cho please if you can hear me please wake up." Harry pleaded.
"GRACE!" Cho screamed suddenly.
Harry was taken aback and soon Cho jolted upward from her bed. She looked down and placed her hand around her stomach. It was still bloated and inside there was still a child. A child who's fate had not started yet. Cho looked over and saw Harry sitting by her.
"Harry…oh my god Harry." Cho said softly as she flung her arms around him.
Cho started to cry once again and Harry held on to her trying to comfort her.
"It's alright darling everything's going to be ok." Harry said.
"Harry…our daughter she warned me about the future about what was going to come." Cho cried.
"What? Cho what are you going on about? Our daughter?" Harry said.
"Harry I saw her in my dream, she showed me what would happen in the future after I give birth to her. You died and she married Voldemort and…oh god it was horrible." Cho said crying hysterically.
Harry looked down for a moment. He had died? So in the future when he would have to fight Voldemort he'd lose and his daughter would reign on to him? Harry continued to hold on to Cho as she wouldn't let go of him. She had a tight grip on him.
"Harry please don't die on me…please promise me you won't die on me…you can't leave me here…I love you so much." Cho cried quietly.
"You have nothing to worry about Cho, I won't die on you. I promise you that." Harry said quietly in her ear, swaying his hand up and down her back trying to calm her down.
"Harry it was terrible…she…she died right in my arms. She warned me…we can't let it be her fate." Cho cried again.
"Don't worry darling…I won't let Voldemort harm our family. We won't be torn apart." Harry said again.
"Mr. Potter? Mrs. Potter? The doctor is in to do the check up." A nurse called in.
Harry nodded. "Of course bring him in." he said.
Doctor Bellmington walked in with his grey streaking hair sticking up. He brought in machinery for the tests that he was going to run on Cho.
"Evening there Mr. Potter, Mrs. Potter. What seems to be the problem tonight?" Doctor Bellmington asked.
"Well Doctor…my wife started to feel pressuring pains in her stomach. We just want to make sure that there's nothing wrong with the baby." Harry said.
"Ah, very well then. Mrs. Potter if you will please, lay back as I do some tests to make sure your soon to be bundle of joy will be fine." Doctor Bellmington said with a smile.
Cho laid back still looking over to Harry, clearing her tears out and holding on tightly to his hand. Harry looked her directly in the eye as well and nodded reassuringly that everything would be ok…even though deep inside his stomach was making churning turns as if a huge paining knot had formed.
"Now…would the parents to be like to know the gender of their baby?" Doctor Bellmington asked.
"No thank you sir…" Cho said quietly.
"Very well then. Mrs. Potter please lay back and relax and this should be over in a couple of minutes." Doctor Bellmington said.
As he did the tests on Cho, all Harry could think about was how he was going to tell everyone else on what Cho had briefly told him. She still had so much to say but he had a feeling that he knew what he had to. All he could about was, if he were to die while fighting Voldemort…would the fate of his child be precisely as Cho had said so far? Doctor Bellmington continued to do the tests and Cho looked over to Harry still keeping her grasp on his hand. All she could think was what Grace had told her. How horrible the future looked, and how she couldn't bear to know that there was a possibility that Harry could die and live her in the world…alone.
Alright that is chapter 17 w00t w00t and this time it didn't take so long to update yay! **does a little dance** I can't believe this reached 100 reviews yay I feel fulfilled hehe. Ok please review and another should be up either by Christmas or after! Next chapter…I heed will be very VERY dramatic that it'll get you edging on your seat! ^_^