The characters and places in this story belong to J.K. Rowling. All names and places have been changed to protect the innocence. Viewer discretion is advised.

By the way, the quote was 'Our remedies oft in ourselves do lie.' And it came from All's well that ends well. Kinda Ironic isn't it. 

Chapter30 – All Grown Up

Harry arrived by portkey in the wooden clearing near the Potter Family Graveyard. Dumbledore was beside him and used a spell to confirm the Order had arrived as well. Dumbledore looked subdued when he asked, "Are you sure about this?"

Harry smiled and nodded. "Absolutely. If I'm wrong there's always next year right?"

Dumbledore shook his head at Harry's flippant response. You know someday you may not have a 'next year.' Perhaps it may be best to end this now."

Harry stepped out of the shadows leaving Dumbledore behind him. It was only a moment before a high pitched laughter filled the clearing. Harry turned around slowly as it became clear that he was completely surrounded.

Harry spoke up. "Tom show yourself. Or are you too afraid to face me without your minions to protect you." Harry took a step forward.

Voldemort stepped into his circle. "You foolish boy. You step so readily to your death? Your mother and Godfather aren't here to save you this time."

A voice from the clearing responded. "No, but we are!" Lupin shouted as the entire Order and nearly every Auror stepped forward and removed the concealment charms they had been hiding under.

A younger Death Eater immediately tried to disapparate. "My Lord, they've erected some sort of barrier." He said with a twinge of panic.

"Fool." Voldemort shouted at him. "That's Dumbledore's doing no doubt." He then gestured at the army near the woods and commanded his followers. "Destroy them all."

Voldemort pointed his wand at Harry and shouted the Killing Curse.

Harry had anticipated this attack and shouted, "Protego" at the same time. Once again the wands linked as the two spells merged.

As Harry felt the spells enclose and intertwine the two wizards together. All around them Wizards and Death Eaters were fighting and Fawkes was flying around pulling injured Order Members to safety.

Harry kept his concentration on the spell bead as the web around them was completed. He found that the wand did not shake or become as hot as last time.

Harry smiled at Voldemort. "Tom, you can't possibly believe you can beat me now." Harry watched the rage grow in the older wizard, as he tried to move the bead toward Harry. "Even your followers are losing the battle for you."

Voldemort looked in both directions to see all the remaining wizards were watching them in awe. "Potter, you shall fail like your parents and you shall soon be joining them." With a thrust, Voldemort broke the spell between their wands and immediately shouted, "Crucio!"

Harry fell to the ground in blinding pain. He clenched his teeth to keep from screaming. He could hear the jeering of a few Death Eaters and through the roar in his ears he could hear Molly Weasley shouting his name. Harry could hear her anguish and didn't want her to see him in such pain. Harry gasped in a lung full of air and began to struggle to stand up.

Voldemort watched him struggle and tried to put more force into his spell. Murmurs of shock went through the crowd. Even with the spell at its most powerful, Harry was still fighting to stand. People began to whisper to each other, "He's fighting off the curse."

Harry pulled his mum's wand out of his arm holster as he finally stood. Voldemort watched in disbelief at this child defying yet another unforgivable. He hadn't seen Harry pull the second wand. Harry waved the wand and whispered hoarsely, "Detergeo Tectum."

Voldemort fell to his knees clutching his head in anguish. Harry took a deep breath and began to cleanse his thoughts of everything but his love for his friends and family. He then raised his eyes and wand, and began his spell. "Alcedo…"

Voldemort heard the spell and didn't know what it would do. He pulled his hands from his face and everyone, enemy and follower alike, gasped. He no longer had the snakelike appearance that made him seem so intimidating. Instead he bore the resemblance of the man he was before. Wrinkled and tired he tried his killing curse again but it just seemed to fizzle against the mist Harry's spell was creating.

"…Nox Noctis." Harry finished. Harry grabbed his own wand and put it into his hand along with his Mum's. He began to chant his spell again. "Alcedo Nox Noctis." The third completion brought a soft glow and Harry directed it towards Voldemort, allowing the mist to surround the old man completely.

Harry faced Tom and brought forth all the feelings of pity, sadness, and compassion he felt for the orphan who had never experienced love. He looked him in the eyes and quietly said, "It's time Tom" before repeating the spell one last time.

The mist surrounded Voldemort filled him and his eyes fluttered closed as he fell to the ground. Aurors nearby took note of the peaceful look on his face.

Any Death Eater still standing watched in shock as their leader and self titled Lord fell down dead. Many surrendered without a fight but a few held out and were quickly dispatched.

In complete exhaustion, Harry limped to his parents' headstone. Shock had begun to kick in and he sat down leaning his head back against the stone as tears fell down his cheeks.

Minutes went by like hours as he sat there thinking about all that occurred to lead up to this event. While looking back on Fourth Year, Remus arrived and asked Harry if he was Ok.

Harry looked up at his parents' last true friend. "No, not really, but I'll get there." He glanced around and closed his eyes before continuing. "Remus, he was brought back to life in the graveyard of his father. How ironic is it that he died here, in the graveyard of my family?"