The two young witches came at him, Harry being who he is refused to kill anyone else instead left them paralyzed. After inflicting extreme pain on the Malfoys he left them in a strong paralysis. Harry panicked for a second after Draco hit the ground. What had happened, he remembered seeing Voldemort explode but the rest didn't seem to have been him. It was as if he was a whole different wizard. Harry sat and smiled, then a single tear ran down his already damp cheek.

"Ginny" He mumbled to himself. Harry hadn't noticed the full on battle across the lake. No one seemed to have noticed their lord's death. Harry stared at the ground at the bodies and ashes that lay scattered. He felt as though he could collapse, the weightless feel he had before had suddenly left him and it seemed like a struggle to stand on his own to feet. He couldn't stop, his friends where in danger, Ginny, Ron and Hermione where putting their lives in danger for his sake.

Harry grabbed his broom. He rested his body for a second as he flew with out effort. Harry reached ground. Lights where flashing spells where flying. The air was moist as if was going to rain. Harry jumped into the ground, struggling to fight off death eater who tried to stop him. As a dark hair wizard eventually cornered him against the castle wall. Harry could barely fight, not being able to raise his arm. His energy was drained right from him, he didn't even notice that his chest was bleeding. The death eater brought his wand up, taking his time.

"Expelliarmus" Suddenly Ginny was standing in front of his. The death eater's wand flew from his hand. "Crucio" The death eater fell to the ground and yelled in pain. Ginny turned to Harry throwing her arms around his neck. She burst into tears.

"Ginny, I'm so happy you're okay" Harry struggled to breath, "W-where are the others"

"I-I don't know, I lost them in the crowd, I heard a lot of screaming Harry" She was bawling now.

"Come on" Harry grabbed her hand forcing her into the crowd of people. "Ron! Hermi-" Harry stumbled. There on the ground lay a still body; though not the body of Ron or Hermione but Neville. His eyes still open, Harry kneeled down and embraced Neville. He shut his eyes and gently placed him on the ground. The dark lord was dead, but they where still in grave danger, and he could barely stand. A hand grabbed Harry's shoulder, and there stood Ron. Harry could barely contain his excitement. Ginny stood in front of him fighting off death eaters.

"Ron! Ron! Where's Hermione." Harry didn't notice a barely hanging onto life Hermione holding onto Ron's shoulder.

"H-Harry, I can't believe it." Ron was gently crying. "Y-your alive. T-that means, V-Voldemort is dead?" That was the first time Ron had ever dared to say the dark lord's name. Harry shook his head. Hermione was unconscious.

Harry looked across the lake searching for reassurance that no more was coming. It was a horrible sight to see. There in the shadow of the moon light hovered many dementors and ware wolves. Harry shocked; he needed energy he needed his strength. Would he have to sit here and watch his friends being torn apart. The dementors now hovered over the crowd as the ware wolves jumped into the lake. One of the largest wolves leaped high into the air landing right in front of Ginny. Harry grabbed her robe and pulled her down next to him. The wolf growled and inched closer. It jumped into the air. They all flinched and closed their eyes. Grawp appeared standing over 40 feet high. He hit the ware wolf away. It was thrown into the lake. Grawp proceeded to knocked away any other ware wolves that jumped out onto the crowd.

"Bloody hell! What's that" Ginny shouted, never seeing Grawp in her life.

"It's okay, he's Hagrid's brother" Harry took Ron's hand and stood up.

Dementors began to fly down and suck souls. Luckily they didn't know who was supposed to be one their side so many death eaters died too. Ginny and Ron helped Harry and Hermione to a clearing. As they walked they avoided still bodies coming past many Huffelpuff's and 1 or 2 Gryffindors. Harry was trying hard to conjure a patronous but his mind was so full of dread and his body so weak he could barely say the words.

Death eaters began penatrating the school. Hogwarts was so out numbered it was a miracle they stood their ground for so long. Out of the crowd of death eaters stood a mousey looking guy. Wormtail saw Harry in the crowd and noticed his position. He came over.

"Get back you rotten little rat!" Ron shouted. Harry jumped out of Ginny's arms.

"He's dead you know, you bloody master is dead" Harry said with a slight grin. Petigrew's eyes widened as he began to scream to the crowd about their master's fate. Harry thought quickly and gathered energy to throw Petigrew into the air. Harry left wormtail hanging by his feet in mid air. Death eaters began surrounding them, Dementors where now on the ground. Ginny and Ron's eyes filled with fear as they seemed to be closed in by at lest 9 frightening faces. A spiraling blue light hit Ginny throwing her to the ground. Harry could no longer breath. Out of the sky came hundreds of witches and wizards on broom stick . Harry spotted the Weaselys as many of them reached the ground. Harry felt warmth come over him as he allowed his body to finally shut down.

He woke a day later in the hospital wing. His chest was wrapped and all around his where flowers and candies. Harry panicked and cursed himself for dozing off and not being there to protect Ginny.

"Ginny, where is she" Harry was sure he was talking to himself; but from behind a curtain came a familiar voice.

"Harry, I'm right here" Ginny pulled back the curtain and threw herself on Harry.

"Ah Ginny, my chest" Harry sat up then embraced Ginny lightly. "How long have you been awake, what happened, what went on"

"Shh, Harry there will be time for explanation" Ginny put her fingers on his lips. "I'm hoping you'll explain things to me too"

"Ron, and Hermione?"

"Surprisingly, Ron barely had a scratch on him. Hermione was hit with a bit of dark magic protecting me. They said she'll be up in no time." Ginny smiled. "Harry, it's okay, it's all over."

"No, no it's not. Voldemort still has horcruxes" Harry looked down.

"No, Mr. Potter he doesn't" Harry followed the voice to a portrait of Dumbledore hanging above the hospital wing entrance. "Sorry if I startled you, they gave me many portraits about the school to, well keep an eye on things. But yes Harry, over 50 wizards and witches all over Europe search for a destroyed many trinkets containing Voldemort's souls. I didn't want to distract you with daily updates, I knew it was best to keep you mind on learning."

"So he's gone, forever?" Harry smiled.

"Yes he is. Do you know why he couldn't kill you Harry"

"Yes,"

"When his spell was coming for you what where you thinking?"

"Ginny" Harry blushed "I was worried about her, I wanted to- to kiss her" Harry grabbed her hand. Ginny blushed too.

"You see Harry, what have I been telling you. Your love is what makes you special." Dumbledore tilted his head to Ginny.

"But sir, how was it I killed Sanpe. I can't even conjure a successful killing spell" Harry questioned.

"Now you see, being dead and all I have ran into many people." Dumbledore paused "You father Harry. He is very proud of you, Sirius too"

"It was them"

"They gave you the strength Harry" It all made so much sense to him, Harry sat back and continued smiling. "Harry, there's someone to see you" Harry snap back to life as Dumbledore disappeared from his picture. There in the door stood a scruffy red head. Ron looked as if he was going to cry.

"Ron" Harry said softly. He patted his shoulder. "You did a great job mate. Ginny, who-who's dead?" Harry felt ridiculous for asking such a difficult question.

"There's a lot of Huffelpuffs. We saw Neville. Do you remember Richard? Well he's dead. One of the first to go" Ginny hesitated with her next name. "L-Lavender Brown got bitten by a ware wolf, then a death eater killed him right before she changed." Ron looked down obviously shedding a tear.

"H-Harry, so Voldemort's gone then?" Ron lifted his head and rubbed away a tear.

"Yeah, I think so"

McGonagoll came running into the room. "Potter," She looked as if she would cry. "Well done Mr. Potter. Weasely, Mrs. Granger has just woken, she being brought back to Hogwarts as we speak. There will be a celebratory feast tonight, in your honor Mr. Potter. I advise you to stay in bed until then" She shook her head. "You parents would be proud"

"They are" Harry smiled. McGonagoll left.

"So, it's over" Ron crashed on the bed next to Harry. "He's gone, forever."

"Yeah, I guess so" Harry mumbled.

"You're more famous than ever Harry. People think you are like the most fascinating thing ever." Ron couldn't help but laugh. "But really, your just normal old Harry to us."

"Yeah, Harry who defeated a dark wizard numerous times. That's normal." Ginny said sarcastically. They all shared a laugh.

A nurse came barging into the room with Hermione. Ron and Ginny jumped up with excitement. Ginny hugged her crying , Ron however was overwhelmed and began like sucking her face off. The nurse came over to Harry.

"I think it will be okay to take your bandages off." The nurse yanked Harry's sheets off of him. His chest was wrapped in soft white bandages in which the nurse gently took off of him . The on his chest a little left from the center was an almost identical scar to the lighting bolt shaped one on his forehead.

"Well you can't go throwing your shirt off every time someone wants to see that one mate" Ron laughed still holding Hermione.

Hour's later Harry was introduced at the celebratory. As he walked through the large wooden doors there where cheers and applause ringing through the hall. Harry walked over to Ginny and yanked her out of her usual seat with her friends and Ron. He grabbed her hand and pulled her along to the front of the room. As they passed students stood up. Harry and Ginny took a seat at the front. McGonagoll opened the feast as food appeared on the table. Before Ginny finished her food, Harry pulled her away from the hall.

"Harry, where are we going!" Ginny shouted as he yanked her down the steps and outside to a balcony.

"Right here" there was a perfect view of a shimmering lake lit beautifully by an almost full moon. Harry turned to Ginny and held both of her hands in his. "Ginny, I was starring down death the other day. Any moment either one of us could've died. When Voldemort sent that spell at me all I was thinking about was you. I want to spend the rest of my life wit you Ginny, I don't want to see you with anyone else and I could never be with anyone else. You have always been something special to me"

Harry searched his pocket for a moment and pulled out a tiny white box. He held it before her and opened it slowly. Ginny pulled out a ring, inside the fair sized diamond showed Ginny and Harry's first kiss that they shared before a crowd of Gyrffindors in the common room. Ginny began crying, then smiled while tears continued to roll down her cheek. Harry thought he heard her laugh.

"Harry." She threw her arms around his neck and kissed his cheek.

Harry took the ring from her hand. "Forgot to –err- propose" Harry took the ring from her. He got down on one knee and held her hand in his. "Will you Ginny" Harry slid the ring onto her finger and stood up "Marry me?"