Chapter14
April 30 morning
He's coming.
Hermione slammed her diary shut, she couldn't be writing at a time like this, a time where deaths were happening left and right, when her best friend was going thorough so much. Hermione raced downstairs to find Ron and Dean talking earnestly in a corner, Ginny was staring vacantly into the fire, her eyes clouded with tears. Lavender and Pavarti were gossiping rapidly, but not about their usual hair, makeup, and dating game gossip. It was all about the war, deaths who's side is who on, stuff like that. Hermione could only guess where Harry was, probably doing some serious training for the big fight. Voldemort had been really mad when Harry didn't come back and had sent the lifeless body of Seamus back to Hogwarts, what a frightful day that had been,
Flashback
Harry had a unusual break from his training and the trio was sitting comfortably under the tree by the lake when they seen a figure coming out of the forest, well more like hovering above the ground, the three raced toward it. Only to find Seamus' glazed eyes looking blankly at the three. Hermione cried out Seamus's name and collapsed to the ground sobbing, Ron look ready to faint himself and Harry just stood there stiff as a board. Teachers and students soon came filing out of the school; A message had been attached to Seamus's bloody robes. It was written in red ink, This is only the beginning, terror will reign once again, your next.
Hermione shuddered at the memory and went to sit by Ginny,
"Oh Hermione, I know I should get a hold of myself but I can't!" Ginny cried out tears streaking down her porcelain face,
"Gin your two oldest brothers were brutally murdered how are you supposed to feel?"
"I know but his is war, I can't let feelings get in the way!" Hermione gave Ginny a hug,
"Your doing fine Ginny, your doing great don't worry about anything, everything is going to be fine." Ginny wiped away her tears,
"I guess so, I'm going to go find Harry." Ginny jumped up and left the common room. Hermione sighed, I need you George, and I need you more then anything.
"I'm right here my beloved bookworm." Hermione whipped around and stared into the brown eyes of George,
"What are you doing here?" Hermione whispered.
"Dumbledore said that me and Fred were needed at the school, security system or something of the sort." Hermione beamed, "So my sweet muffin…" Hermione grimaced and poked George in the arm, he laughed, "anyway I can spend the cold long nights with you." if possible Hermione smile broadened but just as quickly her eyes narrowed suspiciously, "No Hermione I'm not going to try anything." George added after seeing Hermione's look. Hermione giggled and gave him a quick kiss.
"I love you Mr. Weasley."
"And I love…"
"Oh quit it! No more mushy stuff I'm sick of it as I'm sure everyone else is!" Ron said angrily,
"Actually I think it's quite cute, those two can find romance at a time like this it's refreshing!" Lavender spat, Ron reddened when everyone agreed with her and stomped out of the common room. Hermione started to lean in for another kiss when what seemed like an earthquake shook the tower. Hermione paled considerably, Pavarti ran to the window and looked down to the grounds, nothing seemed to be out of order, she thought,
"Its okay guys nobody's down there," just as Pavarti said these words, another thunderous shake shook the tower. Lavender squealed,
"Maybe it's an earthquake." Lavender said hopefully, Hermione snorted, Lavender shrugged her shoulders.
"OmeGosh!" Pavarti screamed and dodged from the window, a jet of green shot through the window Pavarti had just been looking out of. It hit one of the portraits and it started on fire, it fell to the ground starting another flame,
"We got to get out of here!" George yelled, "Hermione go I'll get everyone else," Hermione shook her head firmly, "Hermione please!" Hermione bit her lip
"I'll help," this time George was the one to shake is head firmly,
"Go with everyone else," Pavarti grabbed Hermione's arm and pulled her toward the portrait hole,
"George! No! George please don't leave me!" Hermione cried tears running down her cheeks,
"I promise Hermione everything is going to be okay. I'll always be there for you." With that George turned and bolted up the dormitory stairs.
"Hermione please I can't drag you the whole way, please just let it go." Pavarti pleaded, Hermione nodded slowly and followed looking back once to see the portrait close on a room that was filled with flames.
Soon the got to the Entrance Hall, which was filled with students everyone was looking pale and slightly nauseous, Hermione remembered Dumbldore's words to her, 'take 2nd years and below and anyone else who does not wish to fight to the hide out you know where it is.' Hermione left Pavarti and went to one of the higher steps and projected her voice, seeing as no teachers were in sight,
"Please, everyone listen hear, could 2nd years and below come into the Great hall right now, and anyone who does not wish to get involved in the war please right now!" Her voice was trembling and she knew it but even so the students slowly walked to the Great Hall, "Faster!" Hermione encouraged,
"Thank you Granger I will take it from here, just get those students to the safe place, I will deal with the rest." Hermione smiled slightly at McGonagall but hurried into the Great Hall where the students were forming,
"Okay is this everybody? Great follow me and quickly." Hermione led them into the small room where Harry had gone to when he had accidentally gotten into the Tri-wizard tournament. "Okay now could you all clear you minds," Hermione almost snickered out loud, she sounded so much like the divination teacher. "And think of one word and one word only, this is very important if you want to make it out of here alive. The word it Nymph Strode, concentrate on it, if it works you should feel yourself being lifted off the ground and then you will be transported to the safe house. So everyone now." Hermione watched as everyone closed their eyes and slowly one by one the students were lifted off the ground and then altogether disappeared.
"I just can't concentrate!" a young boy said, he was the last one,
"Try again, I know you can do it." Hermione encouraged him, he bit hit bottom lip closed his eyes and he disappeared, Hermione breathed a sigh of relief. Before she could disappear herself she could a loud cackle she whipped around and faced the door, a death eater stood there and had his wand pointed at her.
"Avad…" Hermione dug in her pockets and grabbed her own wand and screamed
"Petrificus Torltalus!" the death eater fell down frozen before Hermione breathed a deep sigh but she knew there would be more of them so she quickly closed her eyes and she too along with all the other first and second years and few third and fourth years disappeared.
Hermione landed in a spacious room, she opened her eyes and seen that all the students looking at her,
"Okay I can't stay long but there a few things you need to remember, you cannot leave this house for anything! Do not open any door that leads to the outside if you do the house will not be safe anymore, so unless you want to risk you death I wouldn't open the door. Also if you need anything Mrs. Figg or Mrs. Lislee will be sure to help you." Two women stepped into the room smiling gently; "Well I'm off." Hermione transported herself back to the small room and took off the special transportation spell Dumbledore had put on it to get the students out.
Hermione rushed out of the room keeping an eye out for any movement but the Great Hall was deserted, but when she reached the Great Hall she noticed a few death eaters and an equal amount of teachers battling it out to the end. She watched fearfully as Professor Vector fell, she gave a little squeak but it wasn't heard by anyone, soon that small battle withered out and McGonagall was the only teacher left standing, she was wounded but still alive. Hermione bit her lower lip, and watched McGonagall put a healing charm on herself and ran out to the grounds. Hermione quickly followed but almost as soon as she set foot on the grass she was hit by a spell, crucio, Hermione gasped out in pain and fell to the ground, she vaguely heard someone call out her name, but the voice seemed so far away. Almost as quickly as the pain started it stopped, Hermione looked up and seen a dead Death eater and,
"George!" Hermione squealed, he smiled slightly and helped her up, it was then that she noticed the many fallen bodies of her fellow students and friends alike. Her eyes widened in horror and for a fleeting moment she thought she was going to faint,
"Come on Hermione you need to be strong now." George whispered to her, she nodded,
"Bring it on." Hermione gripped her wand tighter and straightened her shoulders,
"Thata girl." George placed a quick peck on Hermione's lips,
Another spell was shot at them and they dodged it and that's when the two became separated, Hermione was quickly engaged in a life or death fight with a death eater and George was doing the same,
The battle wore on for what seemed like hours, the fighting never ceasing, more and more auror's and order members showed up. A little after noon and eerie silence fell over the group, and a startling wind started up, everyone stopped what they were doing even the death eaters. Harry clutched his scar, Hermione watched in horror, she knew what that meant, it meant Voldemort was going to show his face. And sure enough a dark cloaked figure came from the sky and a horrible cackling laugh filled the air. Sooner then anyone was ready, he touched down and almost instantly Hermione felt a familiar coldness sweep through her bones, Hermione looked up and seen an army of dementor's in the air, and the convicts that had they had watched came down as well.
"So you get kids to fight your battles now Dumbledore?" his voice seemed to echo through the grounds, "and filthy mudbloods." At this phrase his snake like eyes landed on Hermione, "Pathetic."
"Ah, Tom so nice of you to join us," Dumbledore said calmly,
"How dare you call me that." Voldemort hissed, he shot a curse at Dumbledore, who blocked it easily, as if that was the key thing everyone lese broke into action. Hermione stunned the death eater that she had been fighting with, just as she went over to help Neville someone screamed her name,
"Hermione! Watch out!" it was Ron, Hermione whipped around and saw the Voldemort had given up his fight with Dumbledore and was now pointing his wand at her, she stood stock still starring transfixed at him, "Hermione move!" But she couldn't it was as if some kind of force was holding her there, she couldn't seem to move a muscle.
"Avada Kedavra!" Voldemort yelled, Hermione screamed, but the jet of green light never made it to her, before she knew what was happening she seen a mop of red hair push her out of the way. She fell hard to the ground, she looked to see who her rescuer was, it was George, he lay lifeless on the ground his brown eyes once had been so full of life were dull. He had taken the killing curse in her place,
"George!" Hermione cried out flinging herself onto him, tears were streaming down her cheeks, "George don't go, you promised you'd always be there!"
"Hermione come on you got to get out of here." A voice said from above her, it was identical to the person who lay on the ground, she looked up into his face, tears were in his eyes as well,
"I can't." Hermione whispered sill clinging to George's lifeless body. Fred sighed but didn't say anything else, "where is he? I swear I'm going to rip his head off!"
"Harry's got him." Hermione looked up and there stood Harry dueling it out, but Hermione couldn't bare to watch and she looked into George's eyes,
"It's all my fault, this wouldn't happened if it weren't for me." Hermione murmured under her breath, Fred heard her but didn't say she was wrong, he was still fighting an inward battle, he was desperately trying not to blame Hermione for his twin's death but he was having a hard time actually doing that. Hermione didn't know how long she stayed like that, she knew that Fred had left. The sky got darker and she felt someone tap her shoulder it was Ron,
"Hermione come on I can't keep reflecting the curses sent at you and save myself pull yourself together, just for now."
"Let them kill me!" Hermione sobbed, "It'll feel better then what I'm feeling now! Ron I'm nothing without George, I can't just let it go I loved him Ron that's nothing you can just snap you fingers and then its gone." Hermione said the last part angrily,
"Use your anger Hermione, use it fuel it against the dark. George gave his life for yours, great way to repay him, letting his effort go to waste." Hermione looked at Ron in surprise, but nodded,
"Your right."
"Come on Harry ne…"
"Ron!" Hermione screamed Ron whipped around but before he could move the fateful green light hit him square in the chest, he crumbled to the ground in a heap. Hermione gasped, the death eater was pointing his wand at her now, but Hermione was ready she grabbed her wand, she wasn't going to let George's sacrifice got to waste.
"Pertrificus Toltalus!" the death eater blocked it and shot a crucio at Hermione, she dodged it and screamed yet again, "Stupify!" it hit him.
The final battle wore on until late that night no one could really see what was happening, the only light was from the fire that was burning down the school. Hermione couldn't believe her beloved school was burning and there wasn't anything anyone could do about it. Hermione shot another stunning spell at a Death Eater, it hit him, Hermione grinned somehow defeating him has given her extreme satisfaction. Hermione glanced at Harry willing him to win his duel with Voldemort soon.
Hermione was astonished to see a crystal blue light start to emit from Harry. The light gets bigger and Harry had stopped using his wand and he seemed to be fueling the light. Hermione felt someone tap her on the shoulder she whirled around pointing her wand at whoever it was,
"Its alright Ms Granger," Dumbledore's voice spoke, "Harry needs you now, you and Miss Weasley." Ginny who was standing behind Dumbledore grabbed Hermione's arm and led her to the light,
"We have to walk into it, it's the last thing to complete the spell, love of two people, the most powerful weapon and he doesn't have the power to stop it." Hermione nodded and the two of the walked into the light, and to Harry's side, they touched his shoulder,
"You can do it Harry I know you can." Hermione murmured, Harry pointed his hand at Voldemort and the light went speeding toward him, it hit him fell on the chest and it spread until his whole being was glowing, the last thing ever heard from Voldemort was a high pitch screeching sound,
"Is…is he dead?" Hermione asked hopefully,
"I think so," Harry said grinning,
"YES!" Ginny screamed happily, she kissed Harry full on the lips, Harry pulled back in surprise, she blushed but Harry didn't see it, a grin etched on his features he wrapped his arms around her and spun her around. Ginny giggled and threw her arms around him and the shared another kiss. Hermione watched the scene in sadness, a hot tear trickled down her cheek. She turned away to face the school, All my journals are gone, every one of them, almost as if my memories were burned away with it. But maybe that's okay, Hermione felt tears coursing down her cheeks, whoever said its better to have loved and to have lost then to have never loved at all is insane, right now I'd give anything to not remember not to have loved, not to feel this pain.
"Its sad isn't it? Our home for six years us gone, we never even got to finish our seventh year," Hermione glanced at Lavender, "I know how it feels to loose someone close, I know its different, but me and Pavarti we were like sister, as close as it comes anyway, it hurts." Hermione still didn't say anything, but Lavender pulled Hermione into a hug,
"It's not fair," Hermione whispered, "So many people had to die because of this, I just wish it could have been different."
"We all do, but in life, something is always there to screw it up."
Authors Note: George is dead, dodges tomato's thrown at me, sorry bout that, didn't really want to do it myself, but It was planned since the beginning, and I couldn't change it. This story is almost finished one or two more chapters till its done. Boo Hoo, I've been writing it for so long! Yea, anyway thanks to my wonderful reviewers your guys are awesome! I owe this all to you!
i couldn't get some of the parts to this chapter to sound right, so its not perfect :( aw for me. but i had to update i haven't in like ver for htis fic.
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Christianlovesme: so sorry, I killed off George, you're the only person who commented on that the summery being of Hermione and Fred, its kind of evil, well I'm not sure if its going to be full Fred Hermione, not sure yet, still thinking bout that. But you should read everything he is, a nice humorous fic, Hermione is in character, well as much as I could get her anyway. No deaths, anyway thanks for your review, Hermione is very AU in this fic,
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