Disclaimer: Not mine. J. K Rowlings. Okay?
Author's Note: Well, that's the end of this story! Wow, my first completed story (not counting stand-alones), I'm impressed! So... enjoy! And review!
With a slight twitch in his otherwise calm and collected appearance, Harry approached the entranceway to the hidden hallway. Feeling an icicle of uneasiness replace the hotheaded lava that was there just minutes ago, I began wracking my head for spells that just might enable me to open the door.
My search coming up empty I inspected the progress Harry had made. Ron was ogling the door with a hopeful expression. I believed he was thinking about how the sooner the door opened, the sooner he could eat. 'Seriously, Ron, is your stomach all you care about now?' It was a random question that I suppose will never be answered. Now, Harry, on the other hand, was, too, staring at the door. But with a look of determination and… was that love mixed in under that concentration? Yes, slowly a glimmer of light began surrounding him. Ron and I watched, amazed at the power that was generating from our friend. The pink glow merged with a delicate light, seeping from underneath the oaken gate. The door was encased in the pale icy glimmering and a low creak signaled the opening of a door long closed.
"Is this… What did you just do?" my breathy question did not receive a reply. Stone silent, Harry stared at the tunnel, unlit by any torches or lanterns. "Lumos." I muttered, as I whipped out my wand. A faint sparkle was lit at the end of my wand, and I heard Ron do the same. We ventured further into the tunnel, waving our wands around for expanded lighted area. Harry pushed farther, ignoring the cracks and crevices Ron and I searched.
"Harry!" I cried nervously, as he walked off into the darkness, disappearing from sight. "Harry, please! We haven't finished searching this area yet." A sudden spark of light soothed my worries. Leaving Ron to explore the wall, I caught up to Harry.
"Is something wrong?" I asked as we slipped through a narrow tunnel.
He turned, surprised, to me, like he had just noticed my presence, "No…" he murmured slowly, as if he had just learnt the English language.
"Harry, are you bonded with your mother somehow? Not just by blood." I cried out, speaking before the thought left my head.
Somewhat baffled, he stared at me, questioningly. I gulped nervously and opened my mouth to apologize profusely for my arbitrary question and explain what I meant. But, at that very moment, a warm glow seeped through the miniscule hallway we stood in. Transfixed, I could only stare as a white, leather-bound diary came into sight. Inscribed in gold letters were: Lilly Potter's Diary.
"Harry!" I squealed. "We found it! Ron! Get over here." I yelled for Ron as Harry stared, dumbfounded, at the beautiful journal that belonged to his mother.
" What's wrong?" Ron cried as he skidded to a stop beside me.
"Nothing's wrong! Everything's absolutely perfect."
Noticing the journal that sat calmly in a large hole in the wall, Ron whistled, impressed. "Good job! Now can we get out of here?"
Harry reached forward and picked up the diary as if it was a precious gem. And it was, to him. No amount of gold or jewels was as dear as a memory of his parents. "Let's go back." He said finally, a shine of hope in his eyes. My heart danced a joyous jig as I watched the happiness and love return back to his once grave and serious eyes.
"Yeah." We all agreed.
As we walked away from the hallway, I knew that the one thought on everyone's mind was, 'We did it… together.' And perhaps Ron was wondering about apple pie.
Author's Note 2: Yeah, I know the story could have ended on a more series note, but I needed a little humor in this story! Well, thanks to all my reviewers... this story wouldn't have its last chapter if not for you.
RR! M, so what if this story sucks. You also suck if you can't find it in you to be moderately nice. But, since I'm nice, I'll say it nicely... "Not meaning to be rude, but you suck." Happy? Ali, thanks so much for the review! It was pretty much thanks to that that I put this last chpater up here. Thanks, hope you liked it, somewhat, at least!