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Chapter 23- Death and Peace comes at lastHarry needed a plan, and not just any plan but a good one. He knew it was only a matter of time
before Voldemort came. Hermione was the real problem; he had to get her out of here.
If only he could get word to Dumbledore, everything would be so much easier. Frustrated and
tired he leaned back, struggling to get comfortable, as his robes seemed to be slightly heavy.
Feeling the bulge from the pocket, Harry frowned How on earth could he carry something that
large without noticing it? Reaching into his pocket his fingers brushed across a silken
fabric. Harry gasped it was his invisibility cloak; All the times he disappeared under it,
he didn't even need to see it.
His dad must have used it. He smiled as the oddest realization came over him. This would be the
second time his father gave him the cloak, each time after death. Silently thanking his dad Harry
called to her "Hermione" he said rather quickly. Looking up startled "What?" Grinning he
pulled the cloak from his pocket "I have my cloak; my dad must have used it" he explained.
It was if her prayers had been heard, she was excited. They finally had a way to escape "Harry,
We can use it to get out of here" "No" said Harry grimly. "No! What do you mean No?" she
said at once. "I want you to use it," he said "We are not doing this again," she groaned.
Truth be known he didn't want to go that route either but there was no other choice, sighing
heavily Harry grabbed her hands "Listen to me, I have an idea; I want you to wear the cloak
and sit by the door. When someone comes I will alert him or her to your escape" he said.
"Once I get them to open the door, you slip out undetected, once you're out alert Dumbledore;
let him know where I am" his eyes pleaded for her to understand "I wont leave you here,
come with me" she begged as if her life depended on it "You know I cant do that," he said
clearly annoyed "Promise me Mione, that you'll run once you have the chance. I beg of you
don't return; stay at Hogwarts where it's safe"
"I won't leave you Harry I can't" "PROMISE ME DAMN IT" he yelled, causing her to turn
away from him. He felt bad for yelling at her, but she just wasn't listening to him. Not that
she ever really had before. "I can't fight him when I'm worried for your safety" Harry grabbed
her shoulders, shaking her slightly, his emerald eyes begging for her to promise. He needed
her to say the words. Hanging her head in defeat she sighed "Okay I promise" she whispered.
Taking her into his arms he trembled with relief. "I won't die Mione," he told her
"I have too much to live for"
He was shocked, what if the girl spoke the truth? Could she really be Lily Evans, the same
woman who foolishly stood in his way all those years ago. To anyone else it would have
Sounded preposterous, but he knew of magic that could make it possible.
She had even called the boy James. Voldemort had no proof other than the fact he just knew.
Lily and James Potter were locked in his cell. A smile curled the corners of Voldemort's
Mouth. He continued to stare into the fireplace, twirling his wand idly. He was finally going
To get what he so rightly deserved. He was going to return to full power by killing Harry
Before he had the chance to live. Killing the Potter's now insured a Harry free future.
Feeling tired Harry rested his head upon the bars. A clicking noise echoed down the hall.
"Someone's coming" Hermione whispered, Harry stood up, suddenly wide-awake.
"Are you sure?" "Positive" said Hermione shifting herself behind Harry "If we're going to
do this, it has to be now," he whispered. Hermione just nodded her head as Harry placed the
cloak over her body.
Harry bent down where Hermione sat waiting and whispered, "Make haste, love. And be safe"
There was no response as he backed away toward the back end of the cell. This was it, if his
plan went off without a hitch, he would finally fulfill the prophecy and for the first time
Harry panicked. What if he couldn't defeat him? Surely someone with years, decades of
magical knowledge wouldn't easily be defeated.
Hermione watched him closely behind the cloak; she knew he would be mad at her for
changing the plans, but he would thank her later. Harry didn't know she had a plan of her own.
she would simply make Harry think she left, and then once Voldemort showed his face she'd
hit him a curse. It was fool proof, Hermione grinned, she truly was the brightest witch after all.
Harry looked up as Bella walked in front of the cell door. Anger flooded his veins as he stared
at the woman who had killed Sirius. Spending time with him this past week opened old wounds.
He wanted to kill her right then and there, but he restrained the urge, glancing at the corner
where Hermione patiently waited unseen. Bella's eyes narrowed as she glanced around the cell.
The girl was gone, she looked around in disbelief, she was here when they brought the boy
Down. "Where is the girl?" she screeched in panic. Harry smirked, she was scared and he knew
it. Scared of Voldemort most likely.
"Where is she hiding?" she spat at Harry "She left" Harry said shrugging as if he didn't care.
"That's impossible" her mouth tightened "There is no way out of here" her voiced quivered
as if she didn't believe her own words. Harry smiled sweetly, this was it, shrugging again he
sighed "Look she escaped, then again don't take my word for it. Check the cell if you'd like"
"I'm sure he's going to be mad at you regardless" upon hearing this, Bella's face paled.
The boy was right; Voldemort wouldn't be so forgiving if she let the girl escape. She had to
make sure the girl wasn't truly gone. Bella opened the cell door aiming her wand at Harry
as she slowly entered the room. "One move and I'll hex you," she hissed. Harry watched the cell
door move gently and let out a deep breath. Hermione had done it. She was out, she would be
safe at Hogwarts.
Bella quickly turned around as the cell door creaked, "You fool, where is she?" worry covered
her face "Your worried about what your master will do to you?" he chuckled. "You wont have
to worry much longer. I'm here to kill him" even with possible wrath of Voldemort on her mind,
Bella couldn't help but laugh "The Dark lord will finally be rid of you soon." She spat
"I dare say I will soon have the pleasure of never meeting Harry Potter," said a voice around the
corner. Neither Harry nor Bella spoke as Voldemort walked slowly through the cell opening,
grinning like the mad man he was. "You see?" he whispered, "Your son became my undoing
all those years ago. Killing you insures Harry won't be born" There was an odd red gleam in
his hungry eyes as he circled Harry, a predator stalking his prey.
Harry frowned, Voldemort must have known about James and lily, but they were gone now.
Wouldn't he be surprised when he realized it was to late? "You to late Voldemort" Harry said
There was no fear in his voice as he freely spoke his name. "What?" he spat.
"My father is no longer with us, he has returned to his own time" Harry said smugly. "Sent
back with the power of love" Harry cried. "Love is not power you fool, love makes you weak"
Voldemort sneered with anger. He had to admit he was pissed, he had James and he let him go
a miscalculation on his part, but he had Harry and that was enough. The last of the Potters
Would die tonight. "Well,"
said Voldemort, smiling pleasantly; "It is just a mere flaw in my plan, never less I will be great
once more. "Voldemort," he said softly, "Is my past, present, and future Harry Potter and for
that you're going to die" as he drew out his wand.
His first sight of the spell was out the corner of his eye. Registering a flash of green heading
straight for him, Harry dodged quickly throwing himself to the ground. His spell lit the
corridor with a sudden flaming light. The door behind him flew open with such a force
it knocked Harry into the wall. Someone cried out before a soft thud was heard.
Then something happened that made Harry let out a long piercing scream heard by everyone.
Harry watched the cloak slowly slip from Hermione, leaving her visible before she fell to
The ground. "NOOOOOOO!" He screamed. It felt like hours before she finally landed.
Harry looked frantically over at his girlfriend, his cry was the cry of desolation and despair,
for his lovely Hermione was unconscious, her head tilted sideways at an awkward angle,
her skin deathly pale.
In that horrifying moment Harry thought Hermione was dead. Harry slumped back against the
wall. He had never felt so impotent in all his life, or so shocked. She didn't leave, she was
supposed to leave. Harry couldn't breath, as Hermione lay motionless at his feet. "Bella I do
believe the girl is gone now," Voldemort said lightly as he began to laugh. He laughed so hard
that the dark cell echoed as through twenty dark lords were laughing at once.
"Do you understand how powerful I am now?" he asked clearly amused. Harry looked up
they were no longer alone he noticed as death eaters entered, obviously coming to watch
him die. Harry didn't answer as he waited for Voldemort to stop laughing with his
courage mounting. He had finally taken everyone from him. Harry couldn't think
straight as the pain ripped through his heart. His parents were dead, Sirius was gone and now
Hermione. The future they were going to have played through his mind, each picture left him
clenching his fist at his side. Harry never felt such hatred in his life.
"So ends the famous Harry Potter," said Voldemort's distant voice "Alone in this cell, forsaken
by his friends and love one's" he cast an unsympathetic glance over Hermione "Defeated by the
Dark Lord he so unwisely challenged" "DON'T YOU DARE LOOK AT HER" he seethed.
Aiming his wand for Voldemort he stood tall, anger was the only emotion fueling him now.
"You have taken everything from me" Harry hissed, "I have nothing else to lose" Glancing to his
right he noticed the short bald man inching toward Hermione. It didn't take long for Harry to
realize it was wormtail. The very man who started this mess, no feelings of empathy came as
He raised his wand " I SAID LEAVE HER, DAMN YOU TO HELL" narrowing his emerald eyes
he smirked in pure anger. The look that passed his eyes was the look of murder, the very look
of the man Harry despised. And that that moment he allowed the parts he inherited from
Voldemort to shine. Harry raised his wand and pointed it directly at Wormtail.
"AVADA KEDAVRA" he screamed and once again the cell was engulfed in green light.
Harry turned around sharply to look at the fellow death eaters in the room. One by one
He screamed spells, he wanted them dead, he wanted them to feel the pain he felt.
"It makes no difference, in fact I prefer it this way, just you and me Potter, just you and me"
He raised his wand followed by Harry just as the cell filled with an eerie mist. For a split second
Both Voldemort and Harry, wands still aimed, stared, as Dumbledore emerged first followed
By Ron, Lupin and Arthur Weasley.
Then without thinking, without considering it, as though he had meant to do it all along,
Harry seized the priceless chance and lifted his wand "AVADA KEDAVRA" he yelled
releasing the anger and pain through the simple curse. There was a long piercing scream
and he was gone. He finally did it, the prophecy was complete, and Voldemort was dead.
Harry dropped his wand with a clatter and there was silence, dropping to his knees Harry glanced
at the bodies of the dead servants of Voldemort. He killed them all, he was sure he was going to
Azkaban and oddly he didn't care. He had nothing to live for now, sure Voldemort was dead and
The wizard world was safe, but it was Harry Potter who felt defeated.
Shaking all over, Harry forced his self to get up. Gathering up his wand he heard a muffled sob
Ron sat rocking Hermione's body in his arms. As Harry hurried toward her he raised his wand.
"DON'T TOUCH HER," he screamed causing Ron to eye him with surprise. Dumbledore
watched Harry with a sullen face.
. The boy had lost another person in his life, oh how he must have felt.
. Dumbledore placed a gently hand out to stop him. "Harry it's ok to be angry, you have every
right to be, but attacking Ron won't bring her back". Harry struggled to free himself for a few
minutes before breaking down "Sir, she was suppose to go Hogwarts" he gasped, "She wasn't
suppose to be here. Why didn't she listen?" he cried, "God forgive me, I couldn't save her"
The trip back to Hogwarts was a grueling one for Harry as Lupin carried Hermione's lifeless
body to the hospital wing. She was gone nothing could bring her back. Harry decided on the
way back that would leave the wizard world for good. He would welcome back the muggle
world with open arms. Staying here would just be a painful reminder of everything he lost.
The funeral was planned for tomorrow. Harry would make sure she had a beautiful tribute.
she deserved it and Harry and Ron saw to it. Ron still couldn't get over the fact he would
never see Hermione again, never have a row with her, and worse, missing the way she
would light up Harry's face every time she walked into a room. Luna walked in as they
stood by her bedside. Ron wanted to check on Harry, he hadn't left the hospital wing
Since they got here.
"Ronald, Harry, you should really get some rest" she said softly. Harry just continued to hold
Hermione's cold hand as Ron looked up "Not right now love, we need to be with her" he said.
Luna nodded "I understand, I'll come back in a little while" she said before walking out.
"We were going to get married" Harry said openly "Did you know that?" he asked causing
Ron to smile "I thought nothing less mate" Ron replied
"Listen, Ron I'm leaving after her funeral" Harry said as he placed Hermione's hand gently back
At her side, "Leaving where?" Ron looked taken back slightly as he waited for Harry to answer.
"I'm going back to the Dursley's" Harry said pinching the end of his nose, anticipating the
words he knew Ron was about to unleash on him. "Harry, the Dursley's are you mad?"
"You destroyed him, Harry, you don't need to ever return there" "Why?" he asked, "Come to
the burrow" he suggested. "I can't stay here Ron, not now. Hogwarts has been my home now
for six years" slightly taking a deep breath he forced himself to go on "This place, this world
was to be my home, our home, me and Hermione, don't you see?" "That can't happen now.
Ron I want to forget this part of my life". Raising his finger he glanced at Ron "I know it's a big
Chunk of my life, so do say it"
"I done with being a wizard, I want to die the way I came here, alone and a muggle"
Harry explained "But your not a muggle Harry, you're a wizard and a bloody good one too"
Ron said anything he could to change his mind. "What about me? Harry I'm your friend too"
Ron asked hotly "It will take some time, but I asure you I will contact you when I can"
Ron opened his mouth to say something but whatever it was Harry would never know, for the
girl next to them moaned. Neither spoke a word as Hermione stirred. Her bemused eyes
traveled over Ron's shocked expression to Harry's tear streaked face. "Harry" she moaned
weakly as Ron jumped up "Madam Promfrey come quick" Ron yelled "its Mione she's
alive". Harry beamed as Ron's words filled his ears, he knew without a doubt it was the sweetest
words he would ever hear from Ron Weasley's mouth.
"Why didn't you listen to me?" Harry demanded softly "I thought I lost you forever" "And I
thought the same that is why I couldn't leave," she whispered as she clutched his hand.
"What happened? Where's Voldemort" she asked suddenly remembering the last few moments
she witnessed before she fell unconscious. Harry spent the next ten minutes explaining to her
the defeat of the most feared wizard of all time.
Sometime later------It had been a week since they had learned the very spell that cursed them was the very thing that
saved Hermione's life. According to Dumbledore, once Hermione and Lily switched back, their
bodies had not completely settled from the soul swap, and without a stable soul to destroy the
Spell simply put her in a deep sleep. Harry frankly didn't care how it happened, it was just glad
he had her back with him. There mere idea of her dead sent him into a mindless rage.
Hermione and Harry walked hand and hand to the lake. She had been released from the hospital
wing twenty minutes ago and in exchange for a quick trip to the lake she would rest and
continue to take it easy. Hermione stared out into the water as the sun began to set.
It was her favorite time to come here; smiling as Harry wrapped his arms around her slender
waist Hermione sighed, "We're finally free Mione" he whispered with great pride. Harry
grinned as the words sunk in. He could finally give her the future she so desperately wanted.
If only his mum and dad could see him now he thought with slight sadness, but he knew where
ever they were, they were looking down on him with love and pride. "Let's go love, he said
as he led Hermione away from the lake. "You need your rest," he said softly as the made their
way back toward the castle. It was late as he lay on his bed, his fingers traced the three
faces staring back at him and he smiled. "What are you looking at prongs?" Sirius asked in
a sleepy voice "Nothing Padfoot" he whispered. Taking one last look at the picture James
focused on the image of the infant boy in their arms, James smiled back one last time at his
son "sleep well Harry" he whispered before placing the picture under his pillow and turned
out the light.
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