Harry, Hermione, Ron, Luna, and Ginny walked into the Great Hall and where astonished by how many people where in there. Harry hadn't seen this many witches and wizards since he was at the World Cup during his fourth year. He spotted Lupin amongst the crowd and pushed his way to him, his friends behind him.
As they made their way though the crowd they heard several people talking in foreign languages. Harry recognized French, Russian, Bulgarian and German, Hermione pointed out Swedish, Polish, and Chinese, while Luna mentioned Japanese and Korean.
"I didn't know so many were helping." Ron said gawking at a group of Japanese girls.
"Dumbledore said we had allies in many different countries, I just didn't think there would be this many." Harry said as they stopped by Lupin.
"Harry!" Lupin said with a smile. "I'm glad you found me," he said putting his hand on his shoulder.
"Of course. We have to stay close during the battle, since the full moon is tomorrow."
"True, very true," he said looking at a few wizards and witches walking by who where wearing cowboy hats. "Americans," he said and shook his head.
The friends all smiled. "Where have they all been staying?" Hermione asked
"Most of them just arrived here, because we had a hard time getting them all here in time. We are still waiting for a few more groups from Ireland and Australia to get in," Snape said from behind them.
The group jumped at his voice. "You need to calm down, if Miss Granger is correct the battle will begin in about an hour. It is time to prepare," he said stalking off.
Harry looked up at the large clock in the great hall, grabbed Hermione, and pulled her close to him. This could be the last hour they spent together. How he wished it would be alone.
"I love you," he said to her.
"Love you too," she said and placed a soft kiss on his mouth
"Attention all!" Dumbledore said from a large podium at the front of the room. "Just a few reminders before we are to head off to battle. If at anytime you are in trouble, send up a blue or red spark. If you feel you need to leave the battle for any reason, return to the small hut at the edge of the forest. There will be no shame in leaving the field. Do not forget to work together, it is the key to our success. You all know your battle groups and your leaders, stay together. Keep close to your battle partner," he said pausing to glance around the room and the different wizards and witches stopping on Harry and his small group of friends. He could not be prouder fighting along side them. "I would like to as Harry Potter to come up and say a few words."
Harry nodded his head and pulled Hermione up to the podium with him. He was not going to leave her alone.
"Thank you all for risking your lives to save millions of others. You are all great wizards and witches and you will all be remember for what you are about to do," he said looking around the hall. His eyes stopped and the Weasley family all huddled together and smiled at them. "I just have one thing more to say. Voldemort is mine. It is my destiny to kill him and I will. Do not attempt to go after him unless you want to die. You can not kill him, but I can. Trust me when I say that he will be gone after this battle. Soon we will be able to live in peace again. Thank you," he said and left the podium to join the Weasley's in a hug.
While in the hug Harry realize it could be the last time he saw his makeshift family. "I love you all," he said just as the Dark Mark appeared on the ceiling.
"It is time," they heard a eerie voice echoed throughout the hall. Harry knew it was the voice of Voldemort.
The large group in the Great Hall began running to the doors and out to the forest. Harry, Hermione, and Lupin where just out the door when they stopped Mrs. Granger standing at the end of the hallway with tears streaming down her face.
"Mum!" Hermione and Harry said and ran to her and engulfed her into a hug.
"You two better come back to me. You hear me! Please come back!" she said crying uncontrollably.
"We will mum. I promise we will come back. Don't worry about us," Hermione said to her mum and kissed her on the check
"We will be back," Harry said kissed her on the opposite check.
"We need to go," Lupin said stand near by.
Harry and Hermione reluctantly pulled away from her.
Mrs. Granger looked up at Lupin. "You come back too".
Lupin smiled and bent down and kissed her briefly on the lips. "You can count on it, and that's a promise," he said as he ushered Harry and Hermione out into the battle.
"We love you!" Harry and Hermione yelled as they left the safety of Hogwarts.
When Harry and Hermione reached the large grouped they immediately joined Tonks at the front of there battle group. Harry looked up at the sky to see Ron flying high above them barking out orders. Harry thought back to the previous night when Ron made Harry promise to watch out for Luna. They had placed her in Harry and Hermione's group, knowing she would be safe.
Soon they heard rustling in the forest and knew it was time to fight. Harry saw the first few groups enter the Forrest, and soon there where the familiar sounds of spells begin shot off, the final battle had begun.
The battle had been going on for several hours before it was time for Harry's group to join in the battle. There had only been a few sparks fly in the air, but all eyes had been on the sky watching Ron and Victor's group skillfully dropping spells on the unsuspecting Death Eaters below. Soon Death Eaters where in full battle in the sky with Ron's group. Harry felt Hermione's hand tighten around his when they saw a large explosion in the sky and see a body fall to the ground. They didn't know whose it was, but saw the distinctive robes of a Gryffindor.
"He's fine," Harry said to Luna, Hermione, and Ginny. "He's strong. Ron knows what he is doing," he said confidently as they marched into the Forrest.
Ginny and Luna were immediately lost in the shuffles of people. Harry and Hermione kept together only by sheer luck. Soon the two where fighting off Death Eaters and various creators, with Lupin always stay close by. In spite of all the danger they were in, Harry felt safe. He knew that people where looking out for him, since everyone knew he was the one out of everyone that needed to stay alive, plus it was an unannounced agreement that everyone kept Hermione safe as well.
"Hermione duck!" Harry bellowed as several curse where sent her way.
Hermione threw her body on the ground just as three curses flew over her head. Harry ran to her side and helped her up, only to be knocked down again by Dobby.
"Dobby must watch out for Harry Potter and his misses," he said standing proudly over the two teens. "Dobby must go, but Dobby will be back when Harry Potter needs him again," he said and soon disappeared.
Luna began throwing curses at will in attempts to keep the surrounding Death Eaters away. She had successfully stunned two, but the last one was becoming a problem. She ducked behind a tree just as a curse was thrown at her. She looked up at the sky in hopes Ron would see her and come to her aide. She would not believe that he was the one who had fallen from the sky, she knew he was still alive. Soon she heard the scurrying feet of spiders trample across the Forrest floor. Ron had sent the to save her! She was going to be just fine.
Ginny had successfully stunned three Death Eaters and was working on the fourth when she heard a familiar voice.
"My how my sister has grown," Percy said sarcastically.
"I am not your sister anymore!" Ginny yelled throwing her famous bat-bogey hex at him. Percy managed to duck just in time and sent the jelly-leg curse at her. Ginny jumped out the way and watched it hit the Death Eater she had been battling. Ginny smiled at her estranged brother. "Thanks," she said as the two began a duel that would go down in history.
Lupin skillfully ducked from a curse and turned his head to see who had sent it. Belatrix Lestrange.
"Bitch," Lupin spat.
"Nice to see you to Remus," she snarled back. The two began to duel, Lupin fighting for revenge, Lestrange fighting for the sheer joy and hope of watching James Potter's friend die.
Harry ran as soon as he saw Lupin and Lestrange begin to duel. He knew what Lupin wanted, Harry wanted it to. They both wanted revenge for killing their friend, Harry would gladly let Lupin kill her, but he wanted a few shots at her. Harry saw a moment and took it. He fired several curses and hexes at her back. Lupin looked up to see Harry pointing his wand at Lestrange and shaking with anger. The both men's eyes grew wide as they watched to woman's body fall to the ground. Harry had killed her, he had killed her for Sirius.
"I didn't mean to," he said and Hermione and Lupin rushed to his side. "I just wanted to stun her," he said not believing that he had just killed someone.
"It's okay Harry," Hermione cooed into his ear.
"You did good son," Lupin said patting his back.
"I just wanted to get a few shots in, I was going to leave her for you," he said staring at the lifeless body.
"Don't worry about it Harry," Hermione said kissing his lightly on the check. "No one will care what you did," she said and threw her and Harry's body on the ground as several curses flew at them.
"I love you," Harry said.
"I love you too," she said.
"Harry! Hermione!" Lupin yelled. "Lets go!" he said running deeper into the Forrest.
Luna's scream echoed throughout the whole Forrest. Ron yelled for Antigonus to find her. He had to get to her. He had to save her. The Pegasus swooped down near the crowd of spiders. Ron eyes grew wide as he saw the spiders engulf Luna. The spiders had taken his words literally. They were attacking everything.
"Aragog!" Ron yelled. "Get your kids out of here! Go back to your caves! You are no longer needed here!" he yelled. Forgetting his fear of spiders, Ron jumped of the Pegasus and began picking throughout the spiders in attempt to find his beloved. After searching for several minutes he found her. She was badly cut and bones were broken. He checked for a pulse. There was none. Ron gathered her crumpled body into his arms and began to openly weep. It was his fault. If he hadn't instructed the spiders to attack, they wouldn't have attacked her. He had killed her.
Ginny ducked several more curses that Percy sent at her. She was getting tired, so was Percy. They had been dueling for several hours now and it was wearing them down. Ginny was vaguely aware that the sun was now up and that the snow was starting to fall again. She heard her stomach growl for food, and her eyes start to become heavy. She noticed Percy was feeling the same way.
"Getting tired Perc?"
"You wish," he said and three another curse at her. Ginny was not luck this time. The curse hit her in the legs, causing her to cry out in pain and fall to the ground. She could feel the darkness enclosing around her. She used her last amount of strength to shoot up a series of sparks, she didn't know what color they were, but she knew someone would come for her. She just hoped it wouldn't be too late.
Harry, Hermione, and Lupin ran deeper in the Forrest, they had been battling for almost 24 hours and no sign of Voldemort. Harry looked up to see the moon coming up behind the clouds. It had snowed all day, but the clouds where now breaking apart. Tonight was a full moon. They need to stop and find a place where Lupin could turn into his werewolf form.
"We need to stop!" Harry yelled to Hermione and Lupin. "There is a cave just ahead," Harry pointed ahead of him.
"I know," Lupin said looking up at the sky, he could feel the changes beginning. He was just glad that Harry would be able to control him, or things could get very dangerous.
Harry looked over at Hermione, she was tired. So was he. "We need to rest," Harry said. "We will stop in the cave for a few hours and get our strength back. Maybe summon some food for us," he said pulling Hermione in the cave.
"I'm going to the back of the cave," Lupin said wincing. "You don't need to see me change."
"We've seen it before," Hermione said sitting down on the cold floor.
"I know you have," Lupin said walking back towards the dark end of the cave. "But there has been a lot of blood shed tonight, and I don't know how I will react. Harry I want you to put the leash on me now."
Harry quickly rose form the ground and sutured the leash around his friends neck. "Tie it to something and hurry," Lupin said as Harry attached the leash to the side of the cave using a strong sticking charm.
"You and Hermione rest. Try to get Ron here. We will leave in a few hours and finish this once and for all."
Harry nodded his head and walked back over to Hermione. "We need to get Ron here," he said sitting down next to her. Harry wrapped his arms around her and pulled her close to his body. "How are you doing?"
"I'm fine," she said softly. "I just can't believe so many have already fallen; on both sides."
"I know. But it will be over soon."
"I know," she said resting her head on his shoulder.
"Rest love. I am going to see if I can get Ron here."
"What if he was the one we saw fall," Hermione asked
"No," Harry said. "The pendants would of fallen off if it was him."
Harry began to call for Ron with their mental link. After several minutes of trying with no answer he began to worry.
"He won't answer," he said worried.
"Maybe I can get Antigonus to go look for him."
"Maybe. Let me try some more. Why don't you get some sleep."
"How about I conjure up some food."
"Okay. After we eat, we are both going to get some rest."
"What about Ron?"
"We are just going to have to hope that he will find us," he said placing a soft kiss on her check. "I am going to keep on trying while we eat. We need him."
"I know," she said and began to conjure up some food.
"Ron," Harry mentally said. "I know you are out there. Where are you? We need you. he said looking at Hermione. Come back to us. Where are you Ron!" he said
"Ron," Hermione added. "I don't know what you have been thorough yet, but it will be okay. Just come to us. Where are you?"
"Right here," he said standing just outside the cave entrance.
"Ron!" Hermione said running to him. "Are you okay? We saw someone fall who was it?"
"It was me. But I am okay," he said sitting down on the ground.
"Where have you been?" Harry asked handing his a sandwich.
"I had to go back to Hogwarts." he said looking at the food in front of him.
"Why?"
"Luna." he said. "She... she... Oh Merlin! Those bloody spiders attacked! I couldn't get to her in time. They killed her. It's all my fault!" he said and began to cry for his beloved girlfriend.
"Ron," Hermione said pulling him into a tight hug. "It's not your fault," she said soflty as Harry wrapped his arms around the two.
"It's okay mate," he said and let a few stray tears fall.
The three held on to each other until they all fell asleep. Several hours later they all were awoken by shouting.
"You bloody bastard!" the voice of Draco Malfoy called from outside the cave.
"You are no son of mine," Lucious Malfoy called back.
Ron, Harry, and Hermione crawled out of the cave and watched as father and son began to duel.
"Should we help him?" Harry asked
"No. This is why he wouldn't fly with Ron. He wanted to fight his father, he needs to," Hermione said softly. She winced when Malfoy was hit with a nasty stunning spell that knocked him several feet back.
"Get up and fight like a man!" Lucious yelled and charged after his son. "I always knew you were weak, but I thought that you would put up more of a fight. Your mother did."
"Shut up!" Draco yelled and fired several cursed at his father hitting him square in the chest.
"Maybe we shouldn't watch this," Harry said tugging his friends back into the cave.
"No wait," Hermione said. "Someone else is coming," she said, pointing to a lone figure in the woods. "Get Lupin. We may need to get going."
Harry ran back into the cave to retrieve the werewolf who was peacefully sleeping. "Come on Lupin. Its time to go," he said tugging on the leash.
"Come one Harry!" Ron said. "There are a ton of Dementors out there. I think we're close to their hide out."
"Let's get ride of them," he said
The three raised their wands and together they yelled. "Expect Patronum" they watched as an Otter, a Stag, and a Bull flew through the air and began attacking the Dementors.
"Let's move!" Harry said and Lupin began tugging on the rope. "I think he knows where to go. He can smell him!"
"We can't just leave Draco there!" Hermione called after them.
"Yes we can," Ron said pulling Hermione with him. "He can handle himself."
"Harry!" Hermione yelled when she stopped several Death Eaters coming up on his right.
Soon the sky was illuminated with streaks of color flying everywhere. Ron, Harry and Hermione threw their bodies down on the ground and watched as several Death Eaters began to fight with the lights coming just beyond them. Neither of the three could see who it was, but Harry knew. It was his parents, Sirius, Cedric, Hermione's dad, and Luna. They were helping them.
"Let's go," Harry said puling Hermione up. "We'll be fine. We need to put a stop to it all before its too late." he said
"Who's back there?" Ron asked.
Harry looked back at the group in the woods and smiled. He knew they would be back to help them again, but for now it was time to for them to be on their own. "Family," Harry said giving Hermione a knowing look.
Lupin gave out a cry and stopped in his tracks. There in front of them was a small run down shack.
"Their hideout," Ron whispered.
"I know," Harry said pulling back on Lupin's leash. "Stay," he said to the werewolf.
"What are we going to do?" Hermione asked. "We can't just storm in there. We don't know what's in there."
"I bet I can fly by the window and see if there is anything inside." Ron said.
"That could work," Harry said looking around. He saw movement in the window and knew it was time. "Oh bugger! We don't have that time, we've been seen," he said as the front door opened and Peter Pettigrew stumbled out the door. Lupin instantly began tugging on his leash. "Stay!" Harry hissed to him.
"It's so good to see you again Harry," Peter said stepping towards the group. "It's a shame your dear parents won't be here to see you fail, but I am sure you will be seeing them soon. Won't you please tell them hi for me?"
"Why don't you?" Harry yelled. "I am sure that you will be seeing them before I will." he yelled raising his wand and shooting several curses at the man who betrayed his parents.
Peter ducked the curses and fired a few back at the four. Lupin began to tug mightly on the leash, trying with all his will to be free.
"Let him go Harry!" Ron yelled. "You can't keep control of him and defend yourself."
"Lupin!" Harry yelled down at the werewolf. "Attack Peter and only Peter. When you are done with him come back to me. Do not attack anyone else," Harry said, letting go of the leash and watched his friend chase Peter into the Forrest.
"Someone's coming out again," Hermione said.
"It took you long enough," the eerie voice of Lord Voldemort said from the doorway of the shack.
"If you were so anxious, why didn't you come after me sooner?" Harry said stepping in front of the others.
"There is no use trying to protect them, you will all be gone soon enough."
"That is where you are wrong!" Ron yelled.
Voldemort raised his wand "Crucio!" he yelled aiming his wand at Ron. The curse bounced off Ron and flew back at missing Voldemort by centimeters, but hitting the shack behind him cause it to explode.
"What is this magic?!" Voldemort yelled picking him self off the ground.
Harry, Ron, and Hermione smirked at one another. They knew the pentads where working, and the protection spell was also working.
"Not so tough are you, Tom?" Harry yelled.
Ron looked around nervously and noticed several Death Eaters emerging from the Forrest behind then. "Harry," he said softly and motioned towards the oncoming adversaries.
"Don't worry about them. We have help with us."
"Who?"
"Don't worry about it!" Hermione hissed. "Just concentrate on him," she said pointing at Voldemort.
"Don't you dare speak to me you nasty mudblood," Voldemort said casting several unfriendly curses at her.
Harry smirked when all the curse bounded off Hermione and back his way. "She may not have any wizarding ancestry, but she is far more talented than you will ever be."
"You are just as bad, only a half blood." Voldemort spat back.
"So are you!" Harry yelled. "That is why I am your equal. We both have the same amount of wizarding blood you fool!" Harry said casting several curses at the man.
"What did he say?" several Death Eaters murmured
"He's a half blood!" Hermione shouted. "He is having you kill people who are just like him!"
"No!" Voldemort yelled. "Don't listen to them, they lie!"
"It's all true!" James Potter said coming out of the Forrest. "He is a half blood, just like my son is." he said standing next to Harry.
"How does that make you all feel?" Lilly asked stepping next to her husband and son.
"Do you feel guilty for what you have done?" Sirius asked standing behind Harry.
"Padfoot," Harry said smiling up at his godfather. "I've missed you."
"I know. I have too. But now is not the time, we will have out time later, much later," Sirius added as he, James, and Lily ran off towards the Death Eaters to keep them back.
Harry looked at his two friends. "It is time to end this. he mentally told them."
"Hermione get in between Ron and I."
"Okay." Hermione said looking around at the battle going on behind them. "Is that Luna?" she asked
"Luna!" Ron yelled turning over near her.
"Ronald, I love you so much, but its not your time. I will see you again. Go and fight Ronald, its your destiny," she said running into the Forrest.
"No! Wait Luna!" Ron yelled.
"Ron!" Harry and Hermione yelled.
"She's gone." Harry said calmly. "I know it not easy to accept, but you have to. We need you right now Ron. We need to end this now," he said as the trio took their place in front of Lord Voldemort.
The three stood strongly in front of the Dark Lord and clasped hands. They all knew it was time and soon he would be gone, but the faith of them was still unsure. Harry looked over at Hermione and noticed her pentads glowing, as well as Ron. He looked down at his to see it was glowing as well.
"Concentrate on killing him," Harry said. "I think that is how it will be done. Concentrate on why you want him gone, think about how the world will be better without him."
Harry and Hermione instantly began thinking about their lives together. Getting married, traveling the world together, having children, and just being together.
Ron was having a hard time remembering why he wanted him dead, he didn't have Luna anymore and he didn't know who out of his family would be alive. Ron felt Hermione squeeze his hand, then he knew why he wanted him dead. He wanted Harry to have the life he deserved, he wanted him to have a normal life.
The trio soon felt a warm tingling sensation throughout their bodies as the pendants began to glow brightly.
"Keep those thoughts with you." Harry said holding on to Hermione's hand tighter. "Its working" he said as the light from Ron's pendants shot out and hit Voldemort in the chest. Soon light from Hermione's and Harry's pendants shot out and hit Voldemort.
The three crumbled to the floor at the same time Voldemort bodies burst into flames.
"Harry," Hermione whimpered. "I love you."
"Hermione," he said crawling towards her body. "I love you too."
"Don't forget me," she said.
Harry frowned slightly. "Never," he said as the two slipped into unconsciousness.
Seven days passed since the trio had defeated Voldemort for the final time. The wizarding world had been celebrating since their bodies had been found in the Forbidden Forrest. All the had survived, Harry and Ron only suffered minor injuries and where released a few days after the viceroy, but Hermione has not recovered as quickly. She had not waken up from the fight yet, Harry had stayed by her side night and day hoping and praying for her to wake.
On the seventh night Harry was awoke by the sound of voices.
"Will you two shut-up?" one of the voices whispered.
"Sorry," another responded.
"Lets just get this done with, I have a date tonight," the third said.
"Come on lets just get him," the first voice said
"Whose there?" Harry asked. Before he knew what was going on he was hit by several stunning curses and slumped over in his chair.
"Stuff him in that bag, and let's get out of here," the second voice said. "I hate being in this place."
"Help me lift his body." The first said as the three unknown figures walked out of the hospital wing with the boy-who-lived.
The next morning Hermione began to stir. Her head felt heavy and her whole body hurt, but she didn't care. All she wanted to do was open her eyes and see Harry.
Her eyes began to flicker open and soon the image of her mother, Lupin, and Ron became clear.
"Mum," she said weakly.
"Hermione," her mother said with a smile. "How do you feel?"
"I'm okay," she said giving her a weak smile. "Where's Harry?"
I am very sorry for such a delay! My beta and I where going to write it together, but it didn't work out they way. So I struggeled writting it for a long time. Again I am very sorry! Don't hate me too much, i hope it was worth the wait. I am not good at writting action. This is the end of the second part. Part three(the final part) is on the way! Thanks again to my beta!