Title – The Last Curse
Author – Artemis Potter-Snape
Rating – NC17 (posted to my LJ) R for – I do not own Harry Potter that is left to JK Rowling, the only thing we have in common is that our youngest children have the same name, mine is a boy (20mths old) and hers is a baby girl, aww, so cute. Anyway the only thing that is mine is the curses, etc that I make up.
Warnings – Group sex implied on ff implied incest on ffsome others too that I can't decide on yet.
Summary – Voldey tries to get the last laugh.

AN – CONTEST – I will be making up some spells and stuff, it will be Latin, the first three correct answers by the posting of the next chapter, will earn your house points, the leading house will be at the bottom of each chapter. Ravenclaw RULES.
If you don't know to which house you belong visit my LJ page for the link.

Terri911 – keep reading and you will see.

Silverfated – That's no fun keeping them both alive.

Serena12 – You kind of got what the curse is, I can't give you full points though, let me know which house.

Harrypotter,moveover – thank you

Silvra – Harry will be wonderful

Wolflady – Nice to see your still reading, wow so detailed, you forgot to say which house, I'll save your points until you let me know, but I can't give you full points, not quite clear on what the answer is.

Aya4328 – Ron isn't too bad, he does get rather jealous so I'm not too happy with him either.

Jbcna – This chapter is dedicated to you, two reasons, I love Slytherins (don't want to make you feel uncomfortable, love Sevvie and Harry) and you are the closest to what the curse is all about, 30 points to Slytherin.

!Dream sequence!
'Thoughts'
"Speech"

Dedicated to – jbcna, just because you are a Slytherin, I have a thing for Slytherins apparently, Draco, Lucius Sevvie of course, and Harry could have been a Slytherin.

Chapter 3 – What Happened? Who's Dead?

It was dark when Harry awoke once more, just lately that was the only time he did awake, he vaguely remembered waking up several times in the same place and each time it was dark. he didn't even know what time or day it was, let alone what month, he was no longer in any kind of pain that was caused by injuries but there was an ache, one that he could not identify, one he knew that he hadn't ever felt before.

"Ah, Harry you are awake I see." Came the soothing voice of the Headmaster.
"Yes sir" Harry managed to say while trying to sit up slightly, stiff from not moving around for a while.
"You have many questions I will answer them now if that is what you wish."
"Yes sir." Harry felt his glasses being placed on his face, when he could see properly again he reached to where he knew a glass with water in would be waiting for him, he took a long drink before settling back into his pillows.

"What day is it? Sir"
"Today, or rather this evening is Tuesday 22nd November Harry, you have spent three weeks unconscious, waking several times."
" I remember yesterday, at least I think it was yesterday. How is Professor Snape?"
"He is well, but there is one thing, but we will get to that later, now what do you wish to know?"
"What happened? How many died? How many were caught? How are my friends?"
"Ah, many questions, I should start at the beginning then. You remember up until you battled Voldemort?"
Dumbledore waited until Harry nodded before continuing. "I was at your back Harry, the death eaters were separated into groups, there were about eight groups, you see Harry there is a fine art to war, send in those that matter the least in first to pave the way, we gather that the weakest, least trained and least talented were in the first group, every ten minutes or so the other groups would move forward and join in the battle, we were fortunate that the casualties were less than we feared. I managed to keep stray death eaters away from you while you battled, I heard you cast the last two curses then I heard Voldemort finish his, this we will talk about soon I assure you." Dumbledore added at the look on his young friend, closer to grandsons, face.

"There were so many death eaters sir."
"Yes indeed there were Harry, but you trained the DA members well and all were brave in the face of danger, each member has been awarded the Order of Merlin Third Class, except a select few, they will be awarded when you are released sometime in the near future." Dumbledore took in the shocked expression on Harry's face and felt guilty for what he was about to tell the young man.
"Harry there were many injured, killed, cursed without cure and turned by our good vampires, but I will tell you the news of the Death eaters first." Harry nodded, his face changing into one of despair, knowing that his side had lost, even though they had won, they still lost loved ones and that is a terrible thing even if they won.
"For the magical beings there were three hundred dementors, two giants, thirty eight werewolves, seventy vampires approximately killed with the Bright Sun consume curse. And 224 death eaters killed alongside Voldemort of course. We managed to stun nearly four hundred death eaters, any others will be hunted and anyone proven to have the dark mark will be tried using veritaserum. Our side managed to escape with far fewer deaths, but far more injuries, twenty eight Auror's were killed and a further twenty two were changed into vampires, Fifteen Order members were killed and five turned into vampires and twelve students were killed and only one turned into a vampire, we also lost Professor Sinistra and Madam Hooch."
"Were the d…dead any of my friends?" Harry struggled to keep his emotions in check, he knew, he felt that Hermione and Ginny were safe, but there was something wrong, something he couldn't put his finger on.
"Neville was unfortunately badly injured, he had a slow killing curse on him that has no counter to it, Josanne the leader of our pack of vampires turned him herself and has proclaimed him her new son, which he has accepted well indeed. We lost two Slytherins, fifth years Kasey Bennant and Melanie Malfoy-Klein, three Hufflepuffs Michael Abbot, Jessica Stone and Haley Jones. Five Ravenclaws Adalide James, James Dean-Thomason and Fife Nott. We lost two seventh years both Gryffindors, Dean Thomas and I am so sorry Harry, but we lost Ron, he will be…"
Dumbledore was cut off when four loud screams of sorrow filled the hospital wing, all came at the precise same time as each other, one was from Harry who curled up into a ball on the bed screaming and crying. Opening the door to the private room that Harry was in Dumbledore could see the two Malfoy's and Professor Snape curled on their beds in obvious pain screaming in the same manner as Harry.
"Oh dear, this is getting more worrisome."

It wasn't until the following morning that Harry came out of the daze that he went into after hearing that his best friend, his brother had been killed, the others he could just about live with, but Ron was different, this was his friend, his family, how could Molly forgive him for not protecting her son, for putting him in the line of fire, not just this time but all the different times over the years, he felt like he wanted to die, he needed to die to bring his friend back, but he knew that he couldn't, if he died Voldemort would be back and then there would be no one to stop him, everything, and everyone dying would have been in vain, it would be like this war never happened, he would live and he would manage to go on. First thing for him to do was to walk to Headmaster Dumbledores office; he needed to get out of that Merlin forsaken infirmary room.

"Jelly Beans, Lemon Drops, Sherbet Lemons, Mars, Snickers, Flake, Ripple, Cola Bottles, Bertie Botts Every Flavour Beans, Blood Pops, Chocolate Frogs." Nothing seemed to make the damn gargoyle open so Harry in despair leaned onto it and started to cry and talk to it hoping that it would listen, "Look I need to see him about my friend Ron, you remember him don't you, his name was Ron Weasley, we were sent…Damn." The gargoyle opened as soon as Harry said Ron's name. Wasting no more time Harry ran up the stairs two at a time, 'someone must be in there with him already' he thought seeing as the stairs were in place, he approached the door quietly trying to find out who was in there.

"He needs to come home Albus, he needs to heal"
"I know Molly, but there is something else we need to discuss…"
"I don't give a damn Albus, he needs to come home…NOW."
"Please Molly, this isn't do us any good shouting, we are upsetting Hermione and that she doesn't need."
"Yes Albus, I'm sorry Hermione, it's just…"

Harry heard the only woman in the world that he would like to call mum burst into heart wrenching sobs, he burst through the door and dropped on his knees in front of her and grabbed her hands into his

"I'm sorry Molly, I'm so sorry that I couldn't keep him safe, if I could change places I would, I'm sorry…" Harry broke down in tears too putting his head on Molly's lap.

He felt hands rubbing his back, his arm and his hair…'hair, that makes three hands', he lifted his face from Molly's lap and looked at who was at the other side of him, it was a red-eyed Hermione, he launched himself at her and cried with her too, sobbing over and over how sorry he was and that he loved her and would try his hardest to keep her safe and not let her die like Ron, he couldn't bear losing another best-friend, his sister.
After a few minutes everyone was able to get his or her emotions under control enough to talk.

"Harry, Molly would like for you to go home with her for a while." Dumbledore told him.
"I…I can't, I let you all down, he was my brother in everything but blood, I'm sorry Molly." Harry hung his head and wouldn't look at anyone.
"Harry, you're like a son to me and Arthur you know we want you to be happy and safe…and…I…I need you Harry."
"I know Molly, I love you like you were my mum, I just…it would feel wrong right now…there is something Voldemort did to me, we have to figure it out first before I can go anywhere, I don't want to lose another mum, or brothers or my sisters, you're…all of you my family, I've lost Ron, let me stay and figure out some stuff, I'll come I promise."
"Alright Harry, come when you are ready, you cannot apparate the boys have put up anti-apparation wards, Professor Dumbledore will let you come when you are ready. I have to go, Ginny will want to know that you are well." She leant down and gave Harry a hug and a kiss on the cheek, and then did the same to Hermione. "Take care, Hermione come when ever you want to alright?" Hermione nodded her agreement. "Goodbye Harry, Hermione, Albus."

"Bye mum." Harry whispered not wanting her to hear and get upset, she heard anyway and turned to give him a genuine smile and then dropped the floo powder and called out "The Burrow"
After she had left Harry turned and looked at the two remaining in the room, "How did Ron die?"
"He took the killing curse for me Harry." Hermione said softly looking at her feet.
"Brave fool, why did he do it, you knew the "Interfectio-onis Tutamen Tego" he knew it, why didn't you use it?"
" Because of this, Interfectio-onis Tutamen Tego" when the spell finished there stood Hermione in all her large bellied glory.
"Whose…when…ah crap. I mean I know its Ron's, why didn't you tell me? You should have been safe inside, not out there fighting those evil bastards."
"I'm seven months pregnant, we didn't tell you because we knew that you wouldn't let me fight, anyway I performed that spell several times in front of you and you never noticed."
"I had things on my mind Mione, I watched you do hexes and curses, I never paid attention to the defensive side of it, that was Ginny's side of the training for you and Ron. Who knew?"
"Ginny, Molly, Headmaster Dumbledore, Ron and Madame Pomfrey. We had been with you from the first year fighting this madness, we were not just going to leave you to battle him and his servants this last time."

"I know Mione, I'm sorry, I just thought that we would have all our kids together, raise them together, and be uncles and aunts to each others kids. I'm sorry."

Hermione stood up and sat on his lap to give him a cuddle, "I have a question Harry then I have to go to see Madame Pomfrey."
"You can ask me anything Mione"
"Ron and I…" she managed to bit back a sob before it broke out, "We decided that the baby will be called James after you and your dad and we would like for you and you're future partner to be godparents to him."
"I would be honoured, you're my sister and Ron was my brother, I would do anything that I can for you both, family always." He gave her a tight squeeze and got a kick for his efforts, " Strong little tyke, gonna a be a beater like his uncles, or maybe a keeper like his daddy. Now off before Madam Pomfrey comes a looking"
He helped her to her feet gave her a kiss on the cheek and a hug before he watched as she left the room."

"They both love you very much Harry."
Harry jumped; he had forgot that Dumbledore was still there.
"I know, I heard Molly arguing with you."
"Now we need to discuss one other thing before we get to the curse, have a seat" He waited until Harry got comfortable before continuing. "Voldemort had some spies inside the building while we were busy outside we lost Professor Trelawney and Hagrid along with six students from first to third year, the spies were seventeen children through first to fourth years, five were killed and the rest were stunned by the rest of the students and professors. All seven first and second years were under imperious and are so traumatised that they have been placed in a special ward at St Mungos for such things."
"Oh Merlin, those poor kids, they didn't deserve to be treated like this. Hagrid didn't deserve this either, he was only in there to keep Merissa safe, oh Merlin, she isn't, please tell me she's safe."
"Merissa was with Claratine Snape, ah yes, I forgot you didn't know about her, she is Severus's niece, she unfortunately lost her parents the week before the attack on the school and was deemed safe by the use of veritaserum and she was injured in the attack protecting Merissa."
"Thank Merlin, there are gaps in my memory headmaster, I had forgotten about her until you said Hagrid was dead, oh Merlin how could I have." Harry broke down in tears once more, shocked that he had forgotten all about Merissa.
Dumbledore turned to look out the window momentarily while Harry shed his needed tears and recomposed himself.

"Harry we need to discuss Voldemorts last curse, what can you tell me about it?"
"Not much, all I know is what I heard and saw, it was like he wanted me to hear it because he said it clearly and loudly. The words were 'Cupio Caleo Adepto Gravida Imperium Harry Potter' and he was pointing at his mark on his arm, I know that Imperium means control but I don't know what the other words are."
"The words are to desire, be inflamed, get, pregnant, control. We believe though that the spell back-fired, it was Hermione that came up with the most logical answer, the reason we have to assume that it back-fired was…"
Headmaster Dumbledore didn't get to finish what he was saying as someone came bounding through the door,

"Albus Merissa needs to see her…"
"Yes, yes, I was going to call you soon Minerva I was just discussing the curse Voldemort cast before I called."
"I would like to see Merissa before we continue this conversation sir."
"Of course Harry, go right ahead, I will be here all day."

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30 points – Slytherin
10 points – Ravenclaw
0 points – Gryffindor
0 points - Hufflepuff

AN - Opps, never got to let you know what the curse is supposed to really do, oh well, next chapter. Some new names, will they have anything to do with the curse? Nah, I just needed Claratine Snape.

Info – Claratine Snape is Snapes niece, his sister and her husband were killed by Voldemort because they were on the side of light, they knowing about Snape spying left their 10 yr old daughter in the care of him, she is empathic and knew when Merissa was going to be in danger, she is dark haired and eyed like her uncle, only very pretty.

If you can guess who Merissa is I will award 10 house points.
If you get the spell – 'Interfectio-onis Tutamen Tego' I will award 10 points
Get both together and you will get a bonus 10 point.
Answers with the next chapter :)

The story behind Merissa will be in the prequel that I am writing (trying to anyway) at the moment, it isn't coming together too well at the moment though.

Artemis Potter-Snape (xx)