Please Remember

The thunder was booming louder than ever now. The rain was pouring down, along with so many tears. Harry and Ron looked around and saw so many faces that had once been happy, now grief stricken. Mrs. Weasley was weeping softly in the arms of her husband. Ginny was also weeping, in the arms of her brother. The twinkle that was once in their headmaster's eyes were gone. Professor McGonagall was silently crying. Even Professor Snape looked sad. Tonks was in the arms of Lupin, they were both crying softly. The redheaded twins that were known for bringing laughter and causing chaos were even quiet. Ron and Harry were standing at the front of the room tearstains on their cheeks and dirt covering their once perfectly clean dress robes. The two boys looked at each other and remembered this night, the night that was supposed to be a memory of laughter and love, now a night of death and destruction.

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It was the night that every 7th year had been waiting for, the night of their graduation ball. Everyone was dressed so beautifully. Ron wore navy dress robes, and Harry wore black. Then there was Hermione, the girl that had surprised them all. She had on a beautiful black and silver gown that was fit in all the right places. Her hair was put into a messy bun, just 1 curl hanging by her left cheek.

"You look great 'Mione." Was all that Harry could say.

"Ya 'Mione, you look great"

"Oh shut up Ron! You're only saying that because you have to." She chuckled.

She walked down the remaining stairs and into the arms of the one she loved. Ron stood there, waiting for Lavender to come down. When she did, the four walked to the dance floor and proceeded to dance to a song that was perfect for them; Please Remember.

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They would always remember. How could they forget? The famous trio would never be forgotten, even if it was now only a duo.

"Please boys, I know that this is hard for you right now, but you need to tell us what happened. We need to know."

The headmaster stared at the two boys that he thought of as family and gave a sympathetic look. All they could do was stand there. They couldn't say what had happened because they didn't really know. Nobody knew, except her, and she was the one who couldn't tell them. What happened in those woods was anybody's guess. But Harry and Ron had a pretty good idea Dumbledore's guess would be the right one. Although they would soon be able to see exactly what had happened right before her death, they needed some answers first.

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As the two couples danced away, caught up in the moment, there was something, or someone waiting outside. Someone who had waited 17 long and painful years to do what he was about to do. Harry Hermione looked like they were meant to be together forever. They danced as if they were flying across the floor. Ron and Lavender however, were not doing so well. Ron was flopping around and all anyone could do was laugh, even Lavender.

"Harry, why don't we let poor Lavender take a rest before he gives her whiplash!" Harry just nodded and laughed as they walked over to their best friend.

"Hey Ron, Ron! Why don't you give Lavender a break and let me cut in."

"What are you trying to steal my girl? How do I know you'll give her back?"

"You take mine and call it even." Hermione and Lavender just laughed as they switched dance partners.

"Thanks Harry, I think that in the morning I might have a bruise from his wacky dancing. All I could do was laugh, even he was laughing. He's such a great guy, I just don't know why I never noticed it before."

"Ya, he's so happy now that he's with you. You probably didn't notice how nice he was before because he was so busy trying to figure out how he felt about Hermione. Once he finally talked to her about it, they both agreed that they were better off the way things were."

"So, you're not worried about them?"

Harry looked over at his 2 best friends and laughed.

"Not a dam bit."

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"How would you know how hard this is for us right now? You wouldn't know one dam bit! But I think there's something you do know. I think that you know why Voldemort didn't go after me. Why he let me live, why…why he…why he killed Hermione."

"Harry, Please! Why would you…"

"No Minerva, they need to know. Their best friend is gone, and I think that they deserve to know why."

"What do you mean? You know what V-Vold-Voldemort wanted with Hermione?''

Ron along with everyone else was very surprised at him that he said Voldemort's name. Like Hermione always told him: "Oh, Ron grow up! Fear of the name only leads to fear of the person itself". He was never going to refer to Voldemort as He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named again, especially not now.

"Yes Ron, I know what Voldemort wanted with Hermione, as does everyone else in the Order. I only ask you that you would wait until I explain everything before either of you jump down my throat." He paused and waited for them to be seated. "Before Tom Riddle was Lord Voldemort he was a husband and father. His wife and child were killed, or so he thought, by a drunk driver in the muggle world. When he found out that they were dead he became Lord Voldemort; he killed his father because he was the driver that killed the two people he ever loved. What he didn't know was that his daughter was indeed not dead. She was very much alive. When Voldemort killed his father, she was brought to the Order, so that she could be protected. Two members of the order were given the task of raising the child as a muggle and keeping her from harm. Just a few years ago, these two members realized that if Voldemort was back to his full strength, he would eventually find his daughter and they would be killed. They got abusive towards the girl, and she was almost killed several times. As it turns out, Hermione is not really a muggle-born, she is actually half blood, like her father, Tom Riddle."

"What! You mean that Hermione is Tom Riddle's daughter? How can that be?" Ron was shocked.

"And what do you mean she came close to death? She never told us about any of this, never." Harry couldn't believe that Hermione had been hiding this.

"Her supposed parents, had become afraid for their lives when Voldemort came back to power and took it out on her. It doesn't surprise me that she never told you. Harry think about it for a second, imagine being in her shoes. Her parents had beaten her for the past 2 ½ years and she just survived a terrible car accident that they created and she apparated to Grimmuald Place. She then knew that she was Voldemort's daughter, and also is the reason why he became who he is. She thought that if you knew, you'd never look at her the same way again."

"But, why would we treat her any different?" Ron was having a hard time understanding this.

"Her father killed Harry's parents along with so many other people. The reasoning behind this was simple, he lost his daughter."

"So, your saying that Hermione has been keeping this from us for all this time, because she was afraid of what I would think?" Harry was so shocked that he didn't know what to say.

"Yes Harry, that's correct. She loved you even then. She knew what she had to do. If Voldemort discovered that his daughter had been alive all this time and everything he did was for nothing, than he would destroy himself. Which is exactly what he did."

"Headmaster! Everything is ready sir, she's in the Hospital Wing."

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Time, sometime the time just slips away

And you're left with yesterday, left with the memories

I I'll always think of u and smile,

And be happy for the time I had u with me.

Though we go our separate ways,

I won't forget so don't forget the memories we made.

Please remember, please remember

I was there 4 u and u were there 4 me

Please remember

The times together,

When time was yours and mine and we were wild and free

Please remember, please remember me.

Goodbye, there's just no set of words to say

And it's sad to walk away with just the memories,

Who's to know what might have been.

To leave behind the life and time we'll never know again.

Please remember, please remember

I was there 4 u and u were there 4 me

And remember, please remember me.

Please remember, please remember

I was there 4 u and u were there 4 me

Please remember our time together.

And time was yours and mine

And we were wild and free

And remember, please remember me

And how we laughed and how we smiled

And how the world was yours and mine

And how the dream was out of reach

I stood by u u stood by me

We took each day and made it shine

We wrote our names across the sky

We ride so fast we ride so free

I had u and u had me.

Please remember, please remember

As the song came to an end and the couples got their partners back, something happened. The ground began to shake and screams could be heard coming from outside. Harry's scar began to burn, and turn as red as Ron's hair.

"Oh my god! Harry what's happening?" Hermione knew that whatever was happening, he would know what it was, and then she would know what to do.

"He's here, Voldemort's here and he's coming, we gotta get outta here and try to hold off the Death Eaters until help gets here."

No, sooner then Harry had finished his sentence spells were flying everywhere. Lavender was hit and killed. Ron was siting next to his girlfriend holding her, crying. But he knew he had to hold it together for everyone else, including her.

he trio marched outside, jumping over dead bodies as they went, people they had grown up with, gone. When they got outside it was chaos. Death Eaters were everywhere. The three stuck together and managed to defeat several Death Eaters before they could reek havoc on the school. They could hear Dumbledore, McGonagall, Snape and all the other teachers trying to calm students and get them out of there. Most of them were sent to Hogsmead, where they would be safe for the time being. A bright light was seen from the woods and the three best friends knew who it was, Voldemort.

"You two go and try to help, I'm going in after Voldemort."

"No! I am not leaving you, not now. I love you Harry and I am not going to let you go in there by yourself and neither is Ron."

"She's right mate, we've know that this has been coming for 7 years, and now its here."

With no further arguments they headed into the Forbidden Forest. Harry's scar was hurting more than ever now and he knew they were getting close. Out of nowhere a Death Eater came out, grabbing Harry by surprise. Ron was knocked out cold. The Death Eater was Luscious Malfoy.

"Well, Potter, I think its time that you watch your little friends die!"

"Don't you touch them you rotten no good bastard! I'll kill you!" Harry turned around, grabbing his wand and the two men started to fight.

"Hermione, get Ron and get OUT OF HERE!"

She wasn't about to let that happen, this was the perfect time to end it all. She walked further into the forest and straight towards her father. As she walked closer towards the light, it sort of dimmed. Then, it stopped.

"Hello Dad."

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