Chapter 23: A Life for a Life
Harry looked over and found Storm lying on the ground unconscious. He rushed over and knelt by her side. Her skin was cold and clammy and she was not moving. Fear gripped him.
Somewhere off in the distance he heard a shout that Voldemort was dead. He could hear the footsteps of the Death Eaters running away in fear. He could hear their screams as, one by one, they were captured. But he didn't care about any of it.
He knew Dumbledore was there standing beside him. He heard him sink to his knees beside Storm. Dumbledore touched his hand to her forehead.
Suddenly her eyes opened and she sprang to her feet. She stood staring at where Voldemort laid dead. Harry and Dumbledore both stood and turned to see what she was staring at. Harry gasped at what he saw.
A crystal blue vortex protruded from where Voldemort's heart was. Floating in the vortex were tiny white orbs. They were rising to the sky.
Storm made to go towards the vortex but Dumbledore stopped her with a hand on her shoulder. "No Storm, you are too young to give up your life."
"I have to Dumbledore."
"No Storm, you don't. I am ready to leave this life. I have seen too much. The wizarding world can start over again with the threat of Voldemort now gone. I will go. You helped me now I will help you."
Storm nodded and went to stand beside Harry. They stood and watched Dumbledore approach the vortex.
"Storm, what is he doing?" Harry asked. "What is that thing?"
Storm turned to Harry. "That, Harry, is a vortex of souls. Every person who's death was brought on by Voldemort or one of his close followers is there in that vortex. It is possible to trade a life for a life if you get to the vortex before the soul reaches the heavens."
"So Dumbledore is trading his life for someone else's," Harry said with understanding.
"Yes, but know this Harry, your parents have been dead for too long to save. I'm sorry about that."
"Is he going to bring back Sirius?" Harry asked hopefully.
Storm nodded her head and watched Dumbledore enter the vortex.
"Storm," Harry started slowly, "is Sirius….is Sirius your dad?"
Storm looked at Harry and nodded. Then she turned back as she heard a body exiting the vortex. There stood Sirius looking at his hands in disbelief.
Harry had a smile on his face as he ran up to Sirius. Sirius hugged Harry and laughed. Then he saw the familiar girl standing watching them. She couldn't be…could she?
Storm stood there with tears falling down her face as Sirius stared at her. Disbelief shown in his eyes but he walked towards her. Then as she said dad, tears streamed down his face as he hugged her tight.
A/N- there you go, you know who Storm is. All your questions will be answered in the next and sob final chapter. And for all of you who hate me, Dumbledore had to die! I'll try to explain in the next chapter. Thanks for reading and please PULEAZE review.