Loyalty

Part 28- Only You

Disclaimer- I, of sound, body and mind, do not own anything that has to do with Harry Potter… it all goes to JK.

Last Time On Loyalty,

Harry, Ron, Hermione and Draco all made their way over to the Gryffindor House table… with the whole Great Halls eyes on them. It was deadly silent as the Slytherin sat down next to Harry and Hermione, across from Ron and started piling things onto their plates.

Slowly talk started to settle in as people started happily eating their breakfast. Not knowing of the danger soon to come.

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"What am I going to do?" Harry asked, pacing back and forth in the Room Of Requirements. The 3 Gryffindor's and 1 Slytherin had gone up there after breakfast to talk about anything that Draco knows about what's to come. "I'm not ready for this… I-I can't do it."

"Harry…" Hermione said in a soothing voice, bringing his hands into hers. "You can do it… I promise. You're a great wizard."

"But…"

"No buts. You've survived him 4 times already, I'm sure you can finish it off."

Harry stared down at their interlocked hands, a dark tint in his eyes. "I'm not a murderer."

"No… your not… but Voldemort is, and he needs to be stopped."

"But I-I can't be the one to do it! It's supposed to be Dumbledore he's afraid of! Not me."

"How do you know he's not afraid of you?" Hermione asked.

Silence.

"Do you ever wonder why he goes after you? Because he knows you're a threat, and it scares him. He's not stupid Harry, I'm sure he knows a great wizard when he sees one."

"Grangers right you know." Draco cut in. "He is afraid of what you can do."

"That's the thing… what can I do? I'm just as skilled as you are, so what makes me different?"

"Lots of things make you different from anyone else. First of all your mother placed that charm on you to save your life, and she died for you, second of all you don't have some huge inflated ego that keeps you away from tasks at hand, third you have great friends who are probably willing to die for you as I'm sure you are to them, and fourth you have me."

"Oh well that makes it loads different." Harry said, sarcasm dripping from his mouth.

"Don't." Hermione said. "He's trying to help us, help you survive. Give him some credit."

Before Harry had a change to agree or disagree with her, there was a series of loud booms followed by the ground underneath them shaking immensely.

"What in the bloody hell was that?" Ron asked.

Harry had shot up from his chair and was staring strait at Draco, fear evident in his eyes. "You said I had till sundown."

"Well… I guess the Dark Lord couldn't wait."

"Whoa… wait a minute… Vol-Voldemort's here?" Ron asked in a panic. "Now?"

"Yes Weasel."

"What are we going to do?"

"Were going to go find the DA and have them get everyone to this room. I have a feeling it will be safe." Harry said, starting towards the door, all former fear in his eyes had disappeared.

His friends, plus Draco, followed him out into the halls where it was complete mayhem. Kids were screaming, crying, running crazily in all directions, not really sure of they would ever see their parents/friends again.

"INTO THE ROOM OF REQUIREMENTS!" Harry yelled towards Dean and Seamus who were trying to calm down a small 1st year girl. "GET EVERYONE IN THE ROOM OF REQUIREMENTS!"

Dean ran over to the wall and quickly paced back and forth 3 times before a door appeared and Seamus started ushering people inside.

"What do we do now?" Hermione hollered.

"We fight… I fight." Harry answered, making his way to the doors that would lead him outside where the real battle was happening.

"No… we fight. That's why were here." Ron said. "We've helped you for 5 years, were not stopping now."

"Fine… then we fight. Let's go."

Harry, Ron, Hermione and Draco sprinted out the doors and into the cold morning air. In front of them was definatly a battle. Clearly the Order was outnumbered by Death Eaters, but slowly and surly the numbers were beginning to even out as Voldemort's followers were shot down.

Harry looked to his left to see one of his fathers only friends alive fighting a Death Eater and one coming up right behind him, but Harry was quick as he pulled out his wand and shot a stunner spell at the man who went strait to the ground.

"Harry!" Lupin yelled. "You should not be out here! Go back inside and find somewhere that's safe!"

"No. I'm here to fight." Harry said calmly. "This is my battle and no one is going to stop me."

"But…"

"NO. I've already told that to Ron and Hermione, I'm not explaining it to anyone else."

Harry turned around and started off into the heated middle of the battlefield.

"Harry wait…" Lupin called, causing Harry to stop and turn around. "Just remember… your parents… they truly loved you."

"I know they did… I know…"

"And I know this might sound selfish… but I don't want you to see them." He said. "Not until you've grown old and lived a happy life."

"I'm not planning on it." Harry smiled, embracing his father's friend into a hug. "I want to grow old and live a happy life."

There were tears in Lupin's eyes as he said this, "You go do what you need to do then…"

"Thank you."

Harry took a deep breath and turned back towards the battle. He had wondered where his friends had gone and had turned around just in time to see a death eater shoot a spell towards Hermione, and Draco pull her to the ground just before it hit her. He was at her side in an instant, helping her and Malfoy up on their feet.

"You guys ok?"

"Yeah…" She breathed.

"Where's Ron?"

"He stunned Weaselett and is taking her to the Room Of Requirements." Draco said. "She wouldn't listen to him when he said he didn't want her fighting."

"You sure you guys are fine?"

"Yes Harry… we are." Hermione urged. "Are you?"

"I'm going to find Voldemort."

"Wait but… you, I…"

"I know Hermione…" Harry said, placing a hand on her cheek. Tears were poking at the back of her eyes, itching to fall on her face. "It's going to be ok."

"How can you say that!" she screamed, jumping into his arms like he was the last person on earth. "I can't loose you… not yet… not when I just found you."

"You won't loose me. I promise."

"Is that a promise you're going to keep?"

"I'm going to try."

Hermione felt the corner of her shirt being soaked through from Harry's own tears and she immediately pulled away from him. "Harry don't you dare cry. You are a strong man and wizard, there is nothing you can't do."

"I know… but I'm scared… I'm truly scared." He whipped out his wand and took a few steps away from Hermione. "I'll always love you… remember that. And if I don't make it… I want you to live a happy life ok?"

"Harry d…"

"Promise me that… please…"

"Ok… I promise I will live a happy life…"

Harry smiled before turning around and bolting, making his way through the hoard if Death Eaters and Aurors.

"With you…"

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A/N… umm… ya… so it took me forever to get this chapter out… and I'm terribly sorry… terribly terribly sorry…. Will you ever forgive me? It's just ive been having finals at school and it's been hectic… to say the least.