I'm really sorry for the extensive wait, and the chapter itself isn't very long, but now that I'm finally done with school, I will have time to write more, I hope. I'm also hoping that people come back to read this, since there's been such a wait
Harry wakes up with a pained gasp, clutching his scar while sitting up in bed
Severus shoots up, as well, noticing the light of midday. It can't be earlier than 11AM
"Harry, what's wrong?" Severus asks, placing his right hand on Harry's back
His only answer is an ear-piercing scream. It's at this point that blood begins to leak through the gaps in the younger man's fingers as he claws at the area surrounding his scar, most likely attempting to rip it off
Severus stands and retrieves a pain-reliever potion, then returns to the bed and pretty much forces it down the others throat
Once it begins to take effect, Harry's breath is ragged as his back sags against Severus' chest, the others strong arms supporting his slightly trembling form from behind
"Harry?" Severus asks, frightened
"He's here," He manages to get out before struggling to get up
"What do you think you're doing?" Severus asks, pulling the boy back down
"Getting ready for battle," He attempts to get up again to no avail
"You're still shaking," He tries to reason
"I can't remain idle; I have to prepare to fight. You said you understood"
"I do understand, I just wish you'd wait a little longer. Give your body time to recuperate"
"The longer I wait, the more people die. You know I don't want that on my conscience"
"I know"
"Then we must fight. Please, I'm fine now"
Severus wants to believe the claim, but the shallow breathing and trembling are a dead give-away that he's lying. He has no choice
"Then we shall prepare," Severus says, helping Harry to stand
They both run about, rushing to get ready, and once both are properly equipped and set to go, they stride out with an air of courage that neither of them feels
They don't encounter anyone but students, heading to their dorms, as they make their way to the entrance hall. The students part out of their way, wary of the raw energy surrounding the pair
They walk into the entrance hall, shocked at what they find, the sound nearly deafening
Silence
They share a look before continue towards the doors. They may have thought the battle would take place in the main hall, but now it seemed more likely it was out on the grounds
As soon as the doors are opened, a great wave of sound hits the pair who never falters
They have no weapons drawn, just an emanating power about them. Everyone on the field notices their presence, and for a few split seconds, all action is stilled
Both Harry and Severus smirk cruelly before drawing their wands at the same time, sending curses that take out at least six Death Eaters before anyone else is able to move. After the shock passes, curses are thrown again from every angle
The battle is going smoothly for the Light side, taking down nearly all the Death Eaters in an hour, but it's not until the Dark Lord makes his appearance that the battle truly begins
Harry pulls Severus' left hand with his left, the way they have been touching the last 45 minutes
Severus looks Harry in the eye before he hears: 'It is time' in his head from Harry
I will come with you,' He responds
'No. This is something I must do on my own,'
And with that, Harry makes his way to the lake where Voldemort stands carelessly killing the fighters for the Light
"Ah, Mr. Potter," The cold voice says, killing the last Light soldier before erecting some sort of force field
"Tom," Harry nods, teeth gritted and wand grasped tightly in his right hand as he dully observes the force field
"This will end today," He warns
"I sure as hell hope so"
It is unclear who throws the first curse, but both are now shooting and defending with a furious speed
The rest of the members of the Light take down the remaining Death Eaters in the ensuing 20 minutes, in which the two continue to fight
Voldemort, for his part, has been throwing near constant curses for the past week or so, and his weariness is showing, while Harry looks a tad fatigued, but is set on not giving up
As Harry dodges an attack by throwing the left side of his body back and away from Voldemort, the Dark Lord shouts "Expelliarmus" and Harry's wand flies into Voldemort's hand to be quickly pocketed in an inside robe
Harry is shocked by the move, but quickly returns to his senses as a curse is sent his way. He is left to simply run and dodge the attacks
As a "stupefy" spell hits him, he falls to the ground, unable to move any part of his body besides his eyes
"Finite Incantatum!" Harry hears before he is able to move again, mere seconds after falling under the spell
"How'd you get in here? The shield should have kept you out," Voldemort sneers, gesturing towards the others who are banging on some invisible force
"You could say that a part of me was already in here"
"Oh please tell me you didn't, Severus. That is low, even for you"
"Our souls did it themselves; we had little choice in the matter"
"Will you turn him over to me, then?"
"Of course not"
"You can't love him," The Dark Lord accuses
"I can and I do. I will kill you if you try to take him from me"
"Well, we can't have that happening, now can we?"
Voldemort throws two small curses towards Severus' feet, then shouts "Expelliarmus" again while his opponent is otherwise occupied
'Fuck' Harry hears Severus swear in his head as Severus backs away from Voldemort, unknowingly approaching him
As Voldemort raises his wand, Harry runs up in front of Severus, blocking a fair amount of his front with his own body
"You think standing there will stop a curse?"
"It worked once, didn't it?"
"Dumb luck," he dismisses
"Yeah, I'm full of it," Harry agrees
Voldemort growls as he sends a curse their way, and Harry shouts words no one can hear as he thrusts his right hand out. A beam of white light is exuded from his palm and hits the other curse mid-flight, causing both to disappear
"Now what do we have here? Where did you learn wandless magic?" Voldemort is mildly shocked, as well as impressed and only slightly frightened
"Natural ability. No lessons required," Harry states, covering up the shock he feels, for he was unaware he had the skills
"You are stronger than I thought, then," Voldemort concedes
"Never underestimate me"
"You are a seventeen-year-old boy!" he laughs
"One whom you have failed to kill since I was eleven"
Voldemort throws another curse, which is blocked by Harry once more
The young man throws curse after curse after curse at the Dark Lord's hem as Severus grabs his left hand in his own left, snaking his right arm about the boy's waist, pulling him closer
"Expelliarmus! Avada Kedavra!" Harry shouts in quick succession
As the Dark Lord's body shoots into a thousand tiny pieces, the wand that Severus had caught turns to dust in his right hand, allowing him to catch both his and Harry's wands
There is a sharp wave of pain that passes through Harry's body, and subsequently Severus' as well
With their combined screams, they fall into darkness
Ok, so that's the end of part two. The third part may only turn out to be one chapter, or it could be longer, depending on which route I choose to take it
Thank you for following this section, even though I'm horrible at updating. Are you guys even interested in a third part? Cuz if there's not any interest, I might not write it...but we'll see
Thanks again, guys!