Chapter 33

For the next three weeks any spare time that Harry had was spent in the Room of Requirement with Ariel, Neville, Ron, Hermione, and Ginny practicing the Killing Curse. The hatred that resided in Harry's heart did not dissipate. It grew with each passing day. His cursing power was far faster, stronger, and much more green then anything that the others had seen.

"When he comes for me I'm going to be ready. He is going to wish he had never been born," Harry said each time they practiced.

The days went on without one note of Voldermort in the papers or a sign of him, but Hermione, Ginny, and Ron knew that something was coming.

Ginny tried her best to ease Harry's pain, but he refused all of her attempts of comfort.

Harry woke up with his scar hurting one day near the end of May. He sat up, smiling. He took his wand and put on his glasses.

"Ron. He's here," Harry said as he shook him. Ron jolted instantly awake.

"Are you sure?"

"Positive. Today is the day that he dies."

Harry walked out of the room, with Ron pulling on his clothes close behind.

"GINNY, HERMIONE!" Harry bellowed at the bottom of the stairs. Suddenly the two girls appeared at the top of the steps.

"What is it Harry?" They asked together.

"He's here." Their eyes grew wide. They motioned that they would be right back. Within minutes they were dressed in muggle clothes and clambering down the steps to the common room.

That is when they saw Harry. He was dressed in black jeans and a black t-shirt. His black hair looked darker somehow. The black made his face look pale white.

"Harry you look so scary!" Ginny gasped. Harry grinned.

"Good. Let's go."

"But we are only four!" Hermione protested.

"We don't need anyone else. He will die. I'm going to kill him."

They followed Harry out of the portrait hole to find that the teachers were running through the corridors. Dumbledore was there in front of them.

"Stay in there Harry."

"No."

"You have to!"

"No. I am going. This is his death day."

"You are not fighting."

"What? Are you going to allow him to kill others? No. I'm going!"

"You aren't! Now go back in there!" Harry pointed his wand to Dumbledore's chest.

"Let me go or I will kill you. You know I can." Dumbledore's eyes widened. He stepped aside.

"Keep the castle safe. We will be back," Harry instructed as the four of them left.

The others had no idea where Harry was heading, but it seemed like he knew exactly where he was going. They followed him to the field where they had had snowball fights. Voldermort was there with his Death Eaters.

"VOLDERMORT!" Harry bellowed as he walked across the field.

"Why if it isn't Harry and his wee little friends. I see you are out numbered again."

"That is where you are wrong," Harry told him with a laugh. Behind him came the teachers and the students of the school, all of them except for the Slytherins.

"This is your army huh wee Potter?" Voldermort spat.

"I AM THE ARMY!" Harry yelled. He raised his hand with his wand.

"AVADA KEDVARA!" Harry bellowed. Deep, dark green light sped through the wand faster then the speed of light and hit Voldermort instantly. Harry heard the scream and saw the man's body fall to the ground.

"AVADA KEDVARA!" Harry bellowed once more. It hit the body, just for added measure. Harry smiled.

"Who wishes to join him?" He asked the Death Eaters. They stood there, their eyes wide.

"Touch me," Harry instructed his friends.

"What?" Hermione asked.

"Put a hand on me. Everyone. Do it now!"

Everyone put their hand on Harry or someone that was touching Harry.

"AVADA KEDVARA!" Harry screamed. A large bubbled surrounded the Death Eaters, killing them all at once. A large scream from them was heard, but it was nothing compared to the scream that erupted from the students.

"LONG LIVE HARRY, LONG LIVE HARRY!" They chanted behind him. He turned and smiled.

"The war is over," He said simply. He turned and grabbed Ginny and kissed her, pure and deep. When he released her her face was as red as her hair.

The next day the classes were cancelled in celebration of Harry's triumph. The news spread all across the wizarding world within hours of the event. Yet, Harry was nowhere to be found at first. Only Ginny knew where he was.

"What are you doing here?" Ginny asked him as she sat down next to him in the Astronomy tower.

"Thinking," he responded.

"About what?"

"About my parents."

"They are proud of you and they love you."

"I know, but did I avenge them?"

"Of course."

"I avenged them with hate."

"Dumbledore said that it was the only way you would survive."

"When did he say that?"

"After you left that day when he told you it wasn't real."

"Oh."

"He said that your hate had to be stronger. That your love would never have been enough."

"Well at least it worked."

"Are you feeling better?"

"I'm free."

"You are free."

"You are the only one that can understand that."

"Of course I am."

"Ginny. . ."

"Yes, Harry?"

"I love you." Ginny blushed. She put her head upon his shoulder.

"I love you too."

Later they joined the festivities. There was a special banquet for Harry that evening. Dumbledore got up and held his hand up for silence. It came quickly.

"I just would like to say a large thank you to Mr. Potter for what he has done for all us. He has stopped the war. He has gotten rid of Voldermort. He is the one that saved us all! For that Cornellius Fudge would like to say a few words."

Fudge got up and smiled.

"I want to first officially apologize for the fact that I didn't believe you. Second I am awarding you the First Order of Merlin award for your services to the wizarding world."

A large cheer erupted through the Hall. Harry blushed profusely. Fudge lifted his glass to Harry.

"TO THE BOY WHO LIVED AND SAVED!" He exclaimed. Everyone raised their glasses as well and said those exact words. Dumbledore stood back up.

"For Mr. Potter's bravery as well as Ms. Granger's, Mr. Weasley's, and Ms. Weasley's I am awarding them two hundred house points each," Dumbledore announced.

The Gryffindor's table went crazy. They knew that there was no way that any of the other houses could come up to their total. It now ensured that Gryffindor won the House Cup.

After what seemed like hours they were allowed to retire, grins on all four of their faces.