My Last Breath

By Serene Riddle

This is my second try at a HP/DM pairing. Please read and review.

The land around Hogwarts lay in chaos. Black robed figures hurried to get away, only to be shot down by Aurors. The war was over; Voldemort had been destroyed. But there had been many casualties. Albus Dumbledore was gone, killed by Tom Riddle himself. Ron, Charlie, Bill, Percy and Arthur Weasely were dead. Hermione Granger and Severus Snape had died in one another's arms. Miverna McGonagall had been seriously wounded, but not killed.

But the focus had gone to the Boy-Who-Lived and his lover.

Harry Potter lay in the arms of Draco Malfoy, the spy for the Order of the Phoenix. The final spell used to kill Tom Riddle had also fatally wounded Harry. Now he lay dying, gazing up at Draco sadly. Silent tears rolled down from Draco's steely eyes.

'Hold onto me love

You know I can't stay long

All I wanted to say was I love you and I'm not afraid

Can you hear me?

Can you feel me in your arms?

Holding my last breath

Safe inside myself

All my thoughts of you

Sweet raptured light

It ends here tonight.'

Harry feebly lifted a hand and wiped away Draco's tears. Draco smiled weakly at the gesture, and then broke out in a fresh wave of tears.

'I'll miss the winter

A world of fragile things

Look for me in the white forest

Hiding in a hallow tree

(Come find me)

I know you hear me

I can taste it in your tears

Holding my last breath

Safe inside myself

Are all my thoughts of you

Sweet raptured light

It ends here tonight'

Survivors gathered around the couple in sympathy. They knew that Draco had betrayed and killed his own father for this love, only to have it destroyed by Voldemort. Harry's breathing slowed, his eyes growing heavy. Draco noticed this and began to panic.

'No! Don't leave me Harry!' He pleaded in desperation. Harry smiled, looking into Draco's soul. He leaned up and kissed Draco lightly before collapsing, dead. Draco clenched his eyes shut, crying. It was done. Harry was gone.

Years later, Draco still woke from the nightmare of the final moments. Making a decision, he climbed out of bed and retrieved his gun, putting it to his head.

'Closing your eyes to disappear

You pray your dreams will leave you here

But still you wake and know the truth

No one's there

Say goodnight

Don't be afraid

Calling me calling me

As you fade to black'

Draco's body was found the next morning by the house elf. People accepted the suicide, knowing that Draco was with Harry now. Draco had died with a smile on his face.

END