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Chapter 7: Staring at the Past

Staring at the Past

Our grief has ended

Our enemy is gone at last

Live life, as intended

Live in peace, forget the past

Forget the past, that's what I thought

But as I look in your eyes

Feelings returned, the one I fought

Retreating without goodbyes

I looked at you, sadly

Things change, Time flies fast

I wanted you badly

But nothing can change the past

Screams and shocked gasps filled the graveyard as one man fell. Cho looked around, blinking in surprise that she lived. Her hand flew to her injured arm discovering blood all over her. Ignoring the pain running through her whole body she stood up to get a closer look at the person who saved her, who saved them all. As it turned out there were two who were responsible for the Dark Lord's downfall.

Harry was on his feet. Panting loudly, his wand was still raised at Voldemort, his emerald eyes flaming in hatred. He had broken the binding spell and could move freely now. What happened? Still surprised he tried to look back. He could see the Dark Lord's evil cackle as he brandished his wand. . . He saw Cho's attempts to be free. . .He saw her stopped struggling, saw her looked at him. . .he saw her creeping a smile on her lips for him. . .saw the her beautiful lids fall in surrender, prepared for the final blow. . .he saw the Dark Lord opening his mouth to the spell. . .he closed his eyes and saw Cho's real smile, the one that entranced him in the first place. . . He pushed his thoughts aside and his heart took over. He couldn't bear seeing Cho in such pain while his sitting around, helpless. With his strong will to be free the spell was broken.

Shaking,Ron quickly leaned over Hermione and tried to revive her. When she woke, they both hugged each other, happy to be able to see each other after such an ordeal. Such a wonderful sight, a wonderful reunion that Harry was thankful for. Hermione got up and roved around checking up on other Aurors, seeing if anyone was badly hurt. She was sad to find out that three of their lot, died. Ron leaned over and comforted Harry.

"Harry it's all right. It's over. He won't be able to torment you or everyone else anymore."

Harry looked back at him, still a bit edgy. He nodded at Ron, thankful the heavens that he was still there by his side. He quickly glanced over Cho, his face softened relieved to see her still breathing. Ron patted his back and urged him to join him and Hermione.

Cho looked around and saw a familiar hooded figure. He, like Harry still had his wand up disbelievingly looking at Lord Voldemort's lifeless body. He dropped his wand. The wind pushed back his hood, shock still in his eyes. He walked closer the Dark Lord's body as Cho did the same. They were only a few feet away and Voldemort lie in between. They both coldly looked down at the person who had been a thorn in their side. They looked down in hatred at the wall who drifted them apart. They looked piercingly at the one person who caused so much grief and death. They looked in disgust at the once feared Dark Lord who was now nothing more than a lifeless shell. Then without meaning to, they transferred their gaze to each other. Amazing how the heart can sometimes control the body. They stood there, staring at each other.

It's over. It's finally over. I can finally live a life on my own with no one bossing me around. I can decide for myself who I want to be, where I want to be or who I want to be with. I can finally live in peace. I can be who I really am and throw out the evil mask I had on for a long time. Draco thought to himself as he locked his gaze at Cho's soft black eyes realizing how much he missed staring at them. I haven't looked at those eyes for quite a while now. They haven't changed. They're still beautiful as the person herself.

We did it. I can finally sleep in peace knowing that we are all safe. Now I can go back to the mansion and be with the people I love. I can finally stop being so brave. Cho said in her thoughts, staring back at Draco's icy blue eyes. They're still the same, cold and warm at the same time. An odd combination. How I missed gazing at them.

Harry and the others started examining the Dark Lord's limp body. Harry still couldn't believe that Voldemort was gone.

You've made us all suffer so much you didn't deserve to die without feeling the pain you caused us all, you fiend.

The other Aurors started to transport Voldemort's dead body back to headquarters as well as other bodies lying around the graveyard. Aurors started apparating out. Before Harry left he took notice of the two people who stood staring at each other. He couldn't help but wonder what would Cho Chang and Draco Malfoy have in common to be staring at each other like……. that. A deep urge welled within him, an urge to pull away Cho from Malfoy. But he knew he couldn't do that. Cho has her reasons. Jealous, He withdrew his attention and apparated. Alone, Cho and Draco were still there studying each other. It had been such a long time ago since they looked at each other.

They looked each other for a few more minutes and both sadly retreated. After three steps Cho looked back sadly at Draco's withdrawing back. She wanted to say something, anything to make him stay but something else pulled her back urging her to continue walking gloomily. Just after Cho turned back Draco did the same, looking back miserably at Cho's departing petite frame. He wanted to reach out to her to make things just like they were before. Resisting this urge he bravely whirled around, walking away from the one person that actually made him happy. They were together once. And they also drifted apart. It was their past. Nothing and no one could ever change that.

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