The man didn't say anything for a moment, before Harry heard a sigh from under the hood. "I am not evil. I've spent the last twenty years of my life being somebody I am not, and I can't do it anymore. I want to live my life,I want her to love me." the Death Eater said softly.
Harry moved to look down the hill. His friends had beat the remaining followes. Only one Death Eater remained down there with them, and he knew it was Snape, because Dumbledore was leaning on his shoulders for support.
Harry felt a smile break out on his face as the tears began to race down his face. They had done it. He had done it. Voldemort was gone. The evil was gone. "It's all over…" Harry whispered. He looked over to the figure in black once more.
Themanwas also looking down on the group of people celebrating. Only he wasn't watching Dumbledore. He was looking at Hermione, who was sitting apart from everyone else, holding Ron in her arms. The boy was holding his leg, it was broken.
Hermione was rubbing his hair, whispering in his ear.She leaned in to kiss Ron softly and quickly. Touching his back lightly as she did so.
Harry heard the Death Eater gasp beside him at the site of Ron and Hermione. Harry looked over. "Who are you?" he said.
The Death Eater raised his hands up and removed his hood and mask.
"Lucius Malfoy?" Harry said, his voice sounding shocked. "You betrayed Voldemort?"
"Yes Harry. I had to. I have to live my life now. Istill have a chance to save my son from my fate. I havea chance to save myself. I love her, I thought I might have a chance, but…." Lucius' voice dropped off as he looked back to Ron and Hermione.
"Hermione..?" Harry whispered. "You love Hermione?" he turned, only to find Lucius had disappeared. How could Lucius have fallen in love with Hermione? He quickly ran down the hill, anxious to catch Dumbledore up.
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Hermione held Ron all the way back to Hogwarts, kissing him softly, rubbing his hair. He kept slipping in and out of conscious, and Dumbledore had told her to keep kissing him, it was the only way to keep him awake, to keep him from falling into the curse's coma.
She smiled over at Harry, who was looking at her strangely. She could see the exhaustion on his face. "Harry are you okay?" she finally asked. Harry nodded but didn't say anything.
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Lucius sighed as he waved his wand once more to finish packing. He was anxious to leave. The battle last night had drained him of his energy. And seeing Hermione with Ron had drained him of his heart. He had done what she wanted, he had been everything she had said she wanted him to be, yet she kissed Ron.
He had to leave before they all came back from St. Mungo's. He couldn't see her. He didn't want to see her. He closed his eyes, and quickly left, not wanting to ever return.