(A/N – I'm really sorry about the cliffhanger, it just seemed like the place to stop. I just wanted to tell everyone how glad I am that you're all enjoying it. It's been so much fun to write, and the fun isn't over.)
The entire group gaped openly at the man standing before the veil.
"I knew this was supposed to happen…but I guess I never…never believed…" Ginny whispered faintly.
"Sirius…" Harry whispered.
"Padfoot," said Remus, a little louder than Harry had spoken.
"SIRIUS!" Harry screamed excitedly. He threw himself at the man, burying his face in the cloak. "I killed you…It was all my fault. I'm so sorry," he whispered so that no one else in the room could hear him.
"It wasn't your fault," Sirius spoke for the first time.
"Well isn't this sweet." A cold voice from the back of the room sent shivers down each and every one of their spines. "A nice little family reunion. Don't worry, Harry. You'll be seeing your mummy and daddy soon," said Voldemort.
Everyone in the room raised their wands.
"Sheildus advantus!" cried the ugly looking man…if you could call him a man.
Every flash of stupefy and expeliarmus bounced of the strange bubble that now surrounded the serpent man.
A strange hissing noise escaped his mouth, understood only by Harry. "Come closer Harry." Harry took a small step towards the creature. "That's right, a little closer. Fight me like a man, Harry. Die like your father did, defending the ones he loved, only to be killed after he was dead!"
"You won't kill them," Harry replied in parseltongue.
"Then KILL ME, Harry. NOW!" He lowered his wand, the invisible bubble of protection leaving him.
"Expeliarmus!" cried Harry.
"Avada kedavra!" Voldemort cried at the same time.
The spells hit each other, connecting the wands like it had done in the past. This time, though, Harry yanked his want away and shouted "Stupefy!"
This time the wands did not connect, however, Voldemort dodged the spell.
Five more death eaters came rushing into the room. The rest of the inhabitants began firing spells once more.
Ginny ran at one cloaked man, but she tripped over a body and landed on her front. Draco Ran forwards to try and protect her from the death eater she had been fighting, but tripped over the arm of the mad Ginny had tripped over, land directly on top of her.
Sirius ran over to help them. He reached down, placing his had on Draco's shoulder to try ad help him up. At that exact moment, Harry was walking backwards away from Voldemort and tripped over another body, landing directly on Draco, pinning Sirius' arm between them.
A bright green light suddenly filled the room, and everyone froze. The room was silent. A few moments later it flashed again, and Voldemort howled in pain. Harry climbed off Draco and the light stopped flashing.
"Harry…it's your eyes!" said Ginny, climbing to her feet after Draco got up.
"What?"
Voldemort was crouched on the floor, four death eaters attending to him.
"Your eyes! They were flashing!" She ran up to him, grabbing Draco's hand. She took Harry's hand too, and pulled the two of hem over to Sirius. "It's the prophesy. Were supposed to join together to stop the dark lord, me, Draco, you, and your mentor from behind the veil…maybe it means join physically!"
Something clicked in Harry's head. "Right!" the four of them all put their hands together and the blinding green light flashed again.
"Try a spell, Harry."
"Expeliarmus!" Harry cried. A huge bold of green light flashed between Harry and the dark lord, and his wand went flying into the air so hard that it went through the roof.
Voldemort's snake eyes widened. "Wait, Harry." Harry descended on the man, pulling his team with him. "Harry…you don't really want to kill me, do you? I mean…" He was backing up slowly. Suddenly, he turned and tried to run for the door. But there was someone in his way.
A cloaked and hooded man, a death eater, blocked the doorway out of the court room. His wand pointed at the serpent man, Harry noticed hat the hand was silver, and slightly shadowy looking.
"Wormtail…" Harry whispered.
He pulled off his hood, revealing his face. It was Peter Pettigrew. The small, weak looking man started descending on his master.
"Harry…you have to use the killing curse," said Sirius from behind Harry.
"What? But I don't know how," Harry replied quickly.
"Just mean it. You are a powerful wizard, Harry. If you know the words, and you really want him dead, it will work."
"I…"
"DO IT!"
"OK! You killed my parents! I HATE YOU! AVADA KEDAVRA!"
The entire room was filled with a blinding green light. After about ten seconds of silence, the light slowly faded.
The dark lord was dead on the floor. Harry collapsed into a heap on the floor.
