Guilt and Innocence

Harry pushed his way through the battle sending spells in different directions as he searched for the source of all the pain in his life. Since he had been born this man had interfered causing any joy to flutter out.

Around him he could see people falling under the more dangerous spells. It didn't seem to matter who you were or what you were like the spells were hitting everyone. As Harry continued to push his way through the mass fighting he fell over something.

As he landed hard on the ground he turned pulling his legs to his chest. His eyes connected with those of a violet colour and he looked down at the body of Nymphdora Tonks. A pang hit him in his heart because there laid the last of the decent Blacks.

Harry forced his eyes away and stepped forward pushing between people, he saw a spell come hurtling towards him and quickly produced a shield around himself which absorbed the spell without ill affect.

Hurling a spell back he watched it connect and saw a surprised look take over a pair of grey eyes. The figure fell backwards letting a spell loose of his wand which Harry happily noted hit a Death Eater close to the figure.

He continued to push through and came shoulder to shoulder with Ron. Things had changed he hated this man, he had caused him so much pain by throwing him in Azkaban but he realised that they were on the same side, that if Harry had been in his shoes he'd have done the same and that now he would spend the rest of his life knowing his sister was a traitor.

Without even thinking about it they began to function as a team. They worked together in a way that had made them so close during school. Working together they managed to push their way further through the crowd further into the fighters.

Harry turned slightly to his left and caught sight of Luna pulling students and adults out of the way. She was firing quick spells still at those fighting against her and would put up a shield around herself and the injured party. Something about the way she was fighting gave Harry hope for the survival of them even if he failed.

He continued with Ron through the mass firing spells. He watched as the man tripped next to him as a Death Eater flung a spell towards them. Harry quickly went to the ground and fired something back watching it connect. As he turned to look at his companion he noticed a fear in the mans eyes as his face paled.

He looked down and saw the reason for it, lying under them sat one of the remaining Weasleys. George looked back at the pair of them blood dripping from his mouth; he managed to smile as a cough left his lips. His eyes fluttered and then a sharp intake of breath was heard before all life slipped away.

Harry forced himself to get back to his feet pulling Weasley with him. They shared a look of remorse as if both realising how much life was being lost due to a mistake that had been made all those years ago. Shaking his head quickly Harry pushed on through continuing to fire spells.

Ahead of him he saw a deadly spell head towards a woman that he had once cared so much for. She was facing in another direction sending curses at those who chose to side with evil. He quickly sent an absorbing charm her way and watched as it took the spell away from her.

Before he realised it he was standing next to her along with Ron and the three did what they were best at, they fought to save themselves and those around them. From a small distance away they were being observed by those who had ever come into contact with them, it seemed no matter what life threw at these three they would always come through for each other.

Harry didn't know how long they were there for but finally the three pushed on and as they did he could see a large hut come into his view. A small smile spread to his lips thinking of all the times he had spent in there all the fun that he had once had in this very place.

As they drew closer though a chill came over the three and the Death Eaters dwindled in numbers. Moments later Harry's scar burst with pain but he bit his lip and muttered a few choice words under his breath taking the pain away.

"The golden trio, seems that not even treachery can keep you three apart."

"Did you really think the truth wouldn't be discovered, I'll kill you for what you turned my sister into."

"Do you really think I did it? She turned to me because I promised her something that you had all neglected to give her, respect, power and a chance to prove herself better than you."

Harry saw a spell leave the wand of the evil wizard and he sent a shield around Ron before either could react.

"Potter still trying to save your friends. Wouldn't it be better to let them die, after all they did abandon you for all these years?"

"I don't care, they don't deserve to die for that, but you deserve it for everything you did."

Without hesitation Harry pushed his way forward leaving his oldest friends to fight the Death Eaters. It was a strange sensation that even after everything that happened he still considered them friends, it gave him an understanding for the relationship that friendship was and that after everything that happened true friendship would always survive.

He was only meters away from Voldemort now and was looking the wizard directly in the eyes, he wasn't afraid of what was to come. He had lived life as he had wanted he had lost out on some years but he knew what love was, knew friendship his life had been well lived and if it was time to die he just hoped he'd take the bastard with him.

A round of spells were quickly fired and Harry and Voldemort began their final duel. Harry's stomach was knotted and fear ran through his veins. It surprised him these emotions but they gave him more power and he happily fought away.

He didn't know how long he fought for and he didn't know how he did it but finally he fell to the ground exhausted looking at the body that had once held home to the most evil and dangerous wizard of the time.

As he sat there panting a hand lowered itself in front of his eyes and he took it but instead of using it to stand up used it to pull the person down. Ron landed with a thump in front of him and Hermione soon sat next to the pair.

"You did it Harry, it's finally over."

He smiled at Hermione and looked up at the evening sky above his head he made out the Sirius and smiled his godfather had been with him in battle, he had been watching him.

"I don't know about you two, but I could do with something to eat."

"You can always do with something to eat Ron."

Harry smiled at the way the tips of the mans ears turned red as the woman looked smugly at him. He felt like he was back in his school days and surprisingly he was at ease.

"I'm with Ron, killing bad guys is a hungry job."

"We can go back up to the castle and get some food. The house elves will gladly give us food."

"Ronald Weasley the house elves have better things to do than feed you pair."

Slowly the three got up and began to make their way back up to the castle seemingly unaware of the bodies on the floor and the looks of the survivors bewildered by the way that such a strong friendship could even withstand a betrayal.

I know that some of you aren't going to like the fact that Harry seems to have forgiven Ron and Hermione after everything but it's a mark of true friendship that even with all the problems that you throw at people you can forgive and try to move on, the friendship is never the same but you try to move on, if you don't like that sorry.