Home?
He couldn't see, the smoke was every where. How did they get separated? Where were they? Stumbling along he tripped over something. Struggling to get back up he saw Hagrid's lifeless form lying on the ground.
Oh Merlin Hagrid.....
Having gotten back to his feet he heard fighting off to his right where several flashes of light broke up the night sky. He saw Luna and Neville fighting with six or seven Death Eaters. Keeping low he ran over to where they were using a pile of rocks as cover.
"Neville did you see which way Hermione and Harry went?"
"Thank Merlin you're here Ron. I haven't seen them in a long time. The three of us should be able to finish these Death Eaters and then we can go help them."
Ron nodded and fired a spell back at the Death Eaters hitting one and sending him spinning. Then he changed positions just a bit to get a better angle on them when we heard Ginny shouting for help.
"I'll be right back Neville I'm going to get Ginny."
Neville just nodded grimly and turned back to the Death Eaters.
Ron ran towards Ginny's voice stunning a Death Eater on the way there. He saw her crouched behind a tree trying to fight off several Death Eaters and a few Dementors.
"Expect Patronum" he yelled sending his Patronus towards the Death Eaters.
The Dementors scattered and fled.
"Oh Ron I am so glad you are here. I thought I was dead."
"Your ok now Ginny. Now let's finish these guys and go help Neville and Luna."
Ginny nodded and both of them cast their spells at the same time. Both their spells struck home and downed two of the Death Eaters.
Ron was about to move far to the right to get a flank on the remaining Death Eaters when he heard Hermione's voice calling him. Ginny looked at him and said "Go get her I'm fine here."
Ron nodded and ran to where he thought Hermione was calling from. It took him a while to find her. She was sitting with her back to a tree and she was trying to hold off two Death Eaters. Ron caught one in the back with a stunner and then brought his fist down on the back of the remaining Death Eaters neck. The second Death Eater crumpled to the ground from the force of the blow. Ron quickly ran to Hermione side to see if she was all right.
"Mione are you ok?"
"Yeah" she grimaced "I think my leg is broken but mostly I'm fine." Then her face went white.
"Ron see that cottage, Harry went in there after Voldemort. You have to go help him."
"I'm going to get you out of here and then I'll go help him."
"Ron no, you have to go now. Harry has to win and you promised to be there when the time came."
"I can't just leave you like this." he scowled.
"You have to; I'll be fine now go help Harry so this can all end."
Ron kissed her one the forehead "I'll be right back and get you some place safe."
He started towards the cottage at a run hoping he wasn't too late.
Ron ran through the cottage door then looked around. He couldn't tell where Harry had gone but then he heard a very cold voice coming from the next room.
"It's so nice of you to save me the trouble of hunting you down Potter."
"It's time to finish this nightmare Tom."
Both of them pointed their wands at each other and screamed the same words in two voices.
"Avada Kedavra"
Ron sprinted for Harry as fast as he could.
If I can just knock him out of the way.
The Voldemorts spell hit Harry a split second before Ron got to him. Harry looked just a little surprised as the spell hit him and then Ron had knocked him over. Ron jumped up and whirled to face Voldemort only to find him lying on the ground. Ron grabbed Voldemorts wand quickly incase it was some sort of trap. Then he turned to Harry speaking rapidly. "Brilliant mate you really did it......" only to see Harry lying on the ground not moving.
Oh no
Ron fell to the floor beside Harry looking for signs of life. His eyes were wide and unresponsive and he didn't look like he was breathing. It was the most peaceful he had seen Harry in months.
How am I going to tell Hermione. Merlin I've got to get back to Hermione.
Ron raced out of the cottage to where he had left her sitting by the tree. When he got out of the cottage he saw a Dementor floating over her.
"Expecto Patronum"
His Patronus tore through the Dementor and he rushed to her side to see her staring up at the sky, her face totally devoid of express or recognition.
Not the Kiss, please not the kiss
Tears started to fall down Ron's face as he pulled her to him and rocked back and forth. Then he remembered the others and stood up.
Forgive me Mione I have to try and save them.
He arrived at the place he had left Ginny using the Furarte Manus spell to take out the last Death Eater. He didn't have to search long for Ginny, he found her lying in the grass looking for all the world like a sleeping angel.
Only this angel isn't going to wake up is she?
He hurried to where he had left Neville and Luna finding them piled one on top of the other right where he had abandoned them. It seemed Luna had died last and had managed to slip her hand into Nevilles before she died. The tears were pouring now as he looked at their broken bodies.
I should have saved them. I should have saved them all.
Hermione, Harry, Ginny, Neville, Luna he had let them all die. He hadn't been fast enough or strong enough. He turn to the nearest tree and started slamming his fist into it screaming as the pain shot up his arm.
What does it matter if you win if everything good dies?
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Ron jumped up in the train compartment and looked around wildly. Everyone looked at him concern etched on their faces. He had started moaning in his sleep about five minutes before and they had gotten increasing worried. He reached out and grabbed Hermione and pulled her to him.
"I won't let them hurt you, I won't. Don't you leave me do you hear?" he was almost shouting and people were starting to come into the halls from the other compartments.
Ron released Hermione with one arm and used the other to grab Harry. "You either do you hear me?"
He looked around the compartment "None of you are going anywhere I won't let them do it."
At that moment the compartment door open and Malfoy smirked at them. "I always knew the Weasel King would snap. I guess that happens when you are worried about money all the time."
Before anyone could say anything Ron grabbed Malfoy with his left hand around the throat and slammed him against the wall. His other hand griped his wad and he had put the tip of it right between Malfoys eyes when the train whistle announced they had arrived at the station.
A/N I won't be able to update again until this Sunday but I will have at least two chapters to put up then and I believe they are going to be much longer and more detailed.