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Chapter : 39

Conclusion Or Termination

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Caution :Intense scenes : due to violence, gore and blood and Death oh yes... there is Death...

"Sorry don't mean to interrupt.. well actually yes I do"

Harry turned at the sound behind him. Professor McHaley was walking out the front oak doors that lead into Hogwarts. Harry's mouth fell as he saw that she was surrounded with what had to be all sixth and seventh year Slythrin's. Zabini and Pansy in front. Harry heard several Death Eaters behind him. He recognized Draco Malfoy's laughter among them. But his eyes were frozen at where her wand was pointed. His eyes locked hard on familiar eyes. Harry gave himself a mental shake.

' There not his, there not Sirius's ' Ginny gave him a look out of the corner of her eye. Harry kept his eyes focused on Regulus Black. He was roped at the hands and seemed to be tied behind his back. Harry thought he looked rather frightened. His left eye was black, Harry wondered vaguely if Crabb or Goyle had punched him.

"I have him, Master" said McHaley. It was this, the obvious that made Harry really look at the scene in front of him.

"She was a Death Eater" whispered Harry. Hermione gasped as she too realized this.

"Professor McHaley? What is the meaning of this" Harry could hear McGonagall's curt voice ring throughout the grounds to where he stood shocked.

"I would have assumed that it was obvious" said McHaley. "I am a follower of the Dark Lord. What? Did you honestly think that I would follower Potter? A mere seventeen year old boy? He will never be able to defeat someone as powerful as the Dark Lord"

"He did it when he was one year old" a wizards voice rang out. Harry felt anger rolling through him.

"And when he was eleven" said a voice that sounded to much like Neville's.

"And twelve" shouted another that sounded like Charlie Weasley.

"Fourteen he escaped him" said a witch. "I read all about it" Harry's face was growing warm, but his anger for the scene that was still playing out in front of him was becoming too much.

"Not to mention the Ministry in his fifth year. Though I was only in fourth" supplied a voice that belonged to no one but Luna. Harry wanted to shrink away, and might have managed it somehow, if it weren't for his anger making way for rage. rage to see the battle's end.

"So you see Professor Harry has a much better chance of survival than your Dark lord" finished a wizard that Harry knew belonged to Moody. Harry kept his eyes on the sneering face that McHaley wore.

"All mere coincidences. He's young he can weasel out of a tight spot. Though when it comes to power the Dark Lord will not be undermined" insisted McHaley.

"But don't you see Professor McHaley" asked McGonagall. Harry heard the tone of her voice change to that of one pleading urgency.

"That's the thing isn't. She don't see" said Harry. Paths cleared as he started to walk to the group of Slythrin's that stood protecting McHaley and Regulus. He heard three footsteps behind him. "You were the secret visitor thee other night weren't you?"

"Oh very good Mr. Potter, ten points... from Gryffindor" said McHaley sneering. A few Slythrin's laughed. Harry was trying to control his rage.

"Why? Why not just kill him then? Why wait till now?" asked Harry.

"Why? Because the Dark Lord wants to make sure this traitor dies properly this time" said McHaley. She dug her wand deeper into Regulus's throat. Causing Regulus's face to grimace at the pain.

"Enough of this foolishness" came a voice Harry knew belonged to Lucius Malfoy. "The Dark Lord, your master is ready for the traitor to die"

"As you wish" said McHaley bowing her head slightly. She moved to stand in front of Regulus. "Avada Kedavra" her voice was raspy but heard by Harry all the same. Regulus held fear in his eyes as they enlightened from the green beam. Harry slipped back into his battle mode.

"STUPEFY!" shouted Harry. He saw with slight amazement that the entire group including McHaley was stunned and on the ground, but so was Regulus. Harry knew that he was dead. He had seen the beam meet his chest. There was no escaping the killing curse.

"GET HIM" shouted Lucius Malfoy. A loud rumbling along with jeer's went out from the Death Eaters and they started firing spells off. Harry fell to the ground, taking Ginny and Hermione with him, while kicking Ron in the back of the knees. They all fell to the ground as the spells, mixes of stunners, disarming, and killer spells flew above there heads. Ginny held out her hand and Harry took it. They created a shield that started to rebound the miner spells. Harry and Ginny stood to their feet. Ginny gave her other hand to help Hermione to her feet and Harry lent his other hand to help Ron to his. This brought several cheers from the ministry and order members. Allowing there bond of magic to disconnect.

"STUPEFY" shouted Harry.

"EXPELERIAMUS" shouted Ginny.

"MOBILICORPUS" shouted Hermione.

"CONJUNCTUS" shouted Ron. There spells hit as there was hardly a chance of missing the vast sea of Death Eaters. They kept firing off spells and jinxes as the mass of blackness closed in around them. Harry trained his mind on his vindictive element. The Death Eaters paused as they saw Harry rapidly changing.

"We know, neat huh?" said Ginny as she pressed her warm hand on his back. Giving him more magic.

"DIFFINDO" shouted Harry. The Death Eater's masks were sliced from there face's. But there faces didn't even have time to register there shock, as their heads sliced and fell from there body's. Harry returned to his normal self. A growl above them and Harry took a chance to glance at the sky as he fired off a stunner. Thestral's were already smelling the blood. They landed around them, barley turning there white eyes on Harry and his friends. They bent their heads and began tearing at the flesh of the Death Eaters. Harry scrunched his nose in disgust.

' Thestral's ' said Harry. Some Death Eaters paused and seemed to watch in horror at what was tearing into the body's of their supposed friends. Harry gave a smug smile. Spells started bouncing off the thestral's instead of making way to Harry.

The few werewolf's that had lived through the first battle including Moony came running and into the pack of Death Eater's. Though not biting, they attacked to kill. Heads were completely torn of, or body's slashed to the point of mangling. The giants came stomping, shaking the ground as they ran a crossed the field again, their clubs with metal spikes thrashing the ground and knocking Death Eaters around. Some were simply squashed under there herding feet. Though the Death Eater's were getting picked off, batch by batch, they were not just going to stand around and accept the beating.

Groups formed and together they managed to get a giant to fall face to the ground, dead. A group of elves were popping in and out firing off spells from there hands, stunning, or bruising Death Eater's. They were most efficient as no one knew were they were going to appear, and disappear too. The womping willow, must have been loosing it's charm as it was moving slow, but still efficacious as it's limbs were still swinging and blasting Death Eaters out of the way. Unforgivable's were thrown like stunners and Harry had to jump out of the way to avoid more than one, once.

Ron seemed to be doing a lot of jumping around as three Death Eaters were firing off spells one after thee other. Too caught up in there fun, Harry rounded on them.

"EXSPELLIARMUS" his spell was powerful enough to hit the three Death Eater's back into a another four or five that had been heading their way. Ron nodded his head at him, before firing a stunner over Harry's shoulder. Harry' eyes went wide as the spell passed warmly over his shoulder. Turning around he saw a Death Eater fall to the ground behind him. It was Harry's turn to nod his thanks.

' INCEDIUM FLAMERURA ROPERPUS ' shouted Ginny. Her wand flipped out. Harry pressed his back to her side and her wand immediately began to shake in her hand. Harry was allowing his strength element to let Ginny put more strength into her spell. It worked as Ginny whip of flame became a dancing tongue of a snake. Ginny whipped it into the crowed of Death Eaters. With a great slash of her wand in mid air, they were picked up and thrown making their path clear. Hermione sent her wave of disorientation at the Death Eater's, buying them more ground space.

"NOOOO!" Harry turned as saw with a horrified expression that Percy chest was absorbing a green beam. Harry watched as Percy Weasley was thrown back and falling to the ground, dead. His eyes wide in surprise and fear, his mouth gaped open.

"Gin-" began Harry, but Harry saw Ginny was not looking at Percy or him. Her eyes were scanning the battle grounds again. She laid eyes upon a Death Eater laughing. Harry recognized him as Amycus. Ginny smiled twisted as her whip flared out and caught hold of his ankle. She slung him in the air, and let him smash into the ground face first. Harry was pretty sure that he wasn't alive.

"You will pay FOR THAT" Harry knew that this had to be Amycus's twin sister. Alecto. Ginny smiled twisted at her next. Harry banished the two spells that Alecto threw at Ginny, as Ginny aimed her powerful whip of fire at the Death Eater. She tugged her in closer and then with an all mighty wrench she threw her up and back. Harry watched with amazement as the body of Alecto screamed into the nights air until she was no longer heard from the battle's cries, and she was no longer seen as she disappeared into the dark forest. Harry was pretty sure she wasn't alive either.

"Don't ever mess with my family" snarled Ginny through gritted teeth as she demonstrated her anger out on another Death Eater. She immobilized him and Moony ran through at the right time and took his head clean off. Ginny cheered. Harry's eyes went wide. He gave a shrug and fired back more spells at the on coming crowd of Voldemort's legion.

"There you are Weasel-bee how about a little one on one." said the cold drawling voice of Draco Malfoy. Harry didn't like the sound of it.

"Anytime Malfoy, I've waited six years to do this" said Ron. "IMMPEDIMENTA". Harry could only half see what his best friend and one of his worst enemy's were doing as Death Eaters were clamoring in on all sides.

"STUPIFY" shouted Harry as he heard another cold voice leer out.

"Well, well, mud-blood's can fight. Too bad you'll never be really good at it" Harry turned and saw Lucius Malfoy sneering at Hermione. Hermione smiled smugly back.

"CONJUNCTUS" shouted Hermione, but it was easily deflected by Lucius Malfoy. Harry turned around two of his best friends were battling the Malfoy men.

"Potty's girly-girl" Harry knew that voice too. It was another Death Eater known as Nott. Ginny sent silent spell after silent spell at him. But Nott only seem to be reflecting her spells away from him. None of the two Malfoy's or Nott was fighting back. Harry threw "DIFINDO" out at the three Death Eaters that had been approaching him, but it was not going unnoticed to Harry that the three Death Eaters were steering his friends away from him. Ginny heard his thoughts and started backing up and Nott momentarily confused, fired a spell at her, but Ginny reflected it.

"Hello Harry."

Harry turned around. Standing not but twenty-five paces away from where he stood. Was Tom Marvolo Riddle. Almost Tom, right now stood Voldemort. The most feared Dark Lord there ever was. And it was time for Harry to face him. Harry's fear swallowed with a deep gulp, and his palms went dry having already sweated his body's water out of him. Harry stared hard into the deep scarlet eyes that had haunted his nightmare for the past six years. Haunted Ginny's dreams for the past five years. Who had killed his parents, he was the reasoning behind why Sirius was dead, why Dumbledore his mentor was no longer with him. Harry was ready for this moment.

"My we've seem to have started something" said Voldemort. He waved his hand around at the battle still raging around them. Cries of spells and anguish shook the would have otherwise been a quiet night. Harry's eyes never left Voldemort's though. Harry held his wand out in front of him, in a strong grip. Voldemort walked forward another two paces, closer to him.

Harry didn't move. He kept his wand ready, a spell on the verge in his mind.

"Now Harry we could end all this. End your friends suffering. And all you have to do is bow to me" said Voldemort.

"NEVER!" shouted Harry. Voldemort sneered.

" Now Harry don't get so riled up. It's said to be bad for the soul" said Voldemort. Harry gave a sneering smirk.

"Oh yeah and you would know what the soul would want?" said Harry.

"I happen to believe that one can be so in tune with their soul that it would lead them instead of other fabrications" said Voldemort as he took another three paces towards him. He now stood about twenty paces away. Harry didn't respond, only to hold his wand tighter. "Now Harry here we stand were the prophecy said that we would, course I wouldn't know, would I? No you took that from me" Harry smiled again, though he didn't feel like it.

"I will always be there to stop you Tom" said Harry.

"Don't utter that name to me, boy. I have been patient long enough to show you how useless friends are. But would you listen to what I've shown you? Did you head my caution? No! I took away your problems at a young age, you would never have to deal with the problems of parents and guardians. People who just tell you how to run your life. No one to actually stand by you when you want to chose where to go next. I did you a favor" shouted Voldemort in a menacing way.

"A favor?" said Harry in shocked disbelief. "If you wanted to do me a favor you would have left me the bloody hell alone" shouted Harry. "I wanted my parents! I wanted my godfather! I wanted my mentor! All you ever did was act on an impulse to a prophecy that you didn't know the full contents of, and now you find yourself in a contradicting place"

"I never contradict myself Harry" said Voldemort. Harry laughed out in a cold drawling tone.

"Well pardon me if I don't corroborate your story, Tom" said Harry.

"I said don't use that name" sneered Voldemort. He threw a purple beam at Harry who jumped to the side with ease and let it flow right past him. Harry laughed when he turned and saw out of the corner of his eye hit a Death Eater that had been sneaking up on him.

"Killing your own" said Harry.

"He was worthless anyway. In the end they all are" said Voldemort as he walked forward another two paces.

"Contradiction is a funny thing isn't it Tom" said Harry.

"Don't use that name in front of me" said Voldemort in a deadly tone. Harry smiled at his disorientation.

"The one with the power to vanquish the dark lord approaches, born to those who have thrice defied him, born as the seventh month dies, and the Dark Lord will mark him as his equal, but he will have powers the dark lord knows not... " Harry paused, before continuing. " the one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord will be born as the seventh month dies"

"What?" hissed Voldemort.

"That's what you were so dead set on retrieving from the ministry two years ago" said Harry. "So on the contrary, I am right. You contradicted yourself" Harry stood back and watched the lines form on the skeleton white scull that made Voldemort's head and watched in amusement. "See, you made your enemy. You made me what I am" said Harry. "By taking away everything, you gave me the power I need to dispose of you" Harry yelled a mirthless laugh. "You made me!"

"I admit that I seem to have misjudged the part of the prophecy, but it is a mistake that I am going to fix right now" said Voldemort. He withdrew his wand, and Harry smiled as he drew in his elements of strength and Vindictive. Harry saw Voldemort eyes take his new form in.

"What do you think of the powers that you know not of" said Harry in a mimicking voice.

A silver shield appeared much like the one Harry had seen him use in the ministry with Dumbledore. Harry smiled.

' SECTUMSEMPRA ' shouted Harry in his mind. The spell with a strong force went out of his wand and threw itself at Voldemort. Voldemort raise his shield, but the spell was too strong, it shattered the silver shield and raked a scratch a crossed his cheek. Harry smiled as Voldemort touched the scratch and ran the bright red blood through his fore finger and thumb. Harry pleased with himself, threw another curse. ' DIFFINDO ' the spell slightly off course made a tear in Voldemort's robes on his left side. Baring a white bony shoulder.

"Having fun yet Harry. You and I both know that you can not kill me. I told you, it was I who had gone further than any other to make sure of my immortality" sneered Voldemort.

"Oh you mean the diary of your sixteen year old self" said Harry. Voldemort sneered. "Or the Slythrin ring, or the Slythrin locket, or how about the Hufflepuff cup, or the Ravenclaw broach. You know you threw me off a bit there. Something that was given to Ravenclaw from Gryffindor. Ingenuous" said Harry. "Though quite predictable, I mean seriously you would have been better off putting pieces of your soul in the with the rubbish. I'm sure it would have felt more at home there"

A bright orange beam came out of Voldemort's wand and Harry tapped into Ginny's magic and brought up there shield. The orange beam bounced off Harry's shield and bounced back at Voldemort, who side stepped out of the way.

"I will not bother to hear any more of you adolescence, boy. Either bow to me now, or join your mud-blood mother Harry" hissed Voldemort.

"Mmm, tough choice, but as much as I'm wanting to see my mum, not ready to die, and Mmm as much moral fiber as I have been known to have" taunted Harry. "I think that I'll take the third option"

"There is only life and Death Harry, there is no other option" sneered Voldemort.

"Yes, there is Tom. The one where I kill you and live a happy peaceful life for as long as I can" said Harry.

"I will kill you boy. And if we fight I'm going after that red head Weasley girl next, followed by your other two friends" said Voldemort

"I will never let that happen" said Harry raising his wand further up and redirecting the point of his wand from Voldemort's torso, to his chest. Anger seething into Harry once more.

"Then I'm afraid that I'm just going to have to kill you Harry. I would say sorry, but that would be lying" said Voldemort. Harry grabbed at his shield. His body back to normal again.

"Master... I'm afraid I can't stand by and let you do that" Harry turned shocked. Severus Snape was standing paces away from Tom and his wand was hanging loosely at his side.

"What is your meaning Severus" sneered Voldemort.

"A promise that.. that old fool made me do" said Snape, his lips barley moving, though Harry could hear every word.

"I see" said Voldemort after a moment. "And when par say were you planning on informing me Severus?"

"I'm sorry my lord. I didn't want to be a hindrance to the plan-" began Snape.

"And yet here we stand" said Voldemort. "I am about to kill my enemy and you tell me you've gone and done something stupid..."

Harry began not listening as Harry felt Magnus stir in his cloak pocket.

"Master" hissed Magnus in a whisper. "I can kill the snake for you, or at least bare the soul"

"Are you sure, that snake is huge" hissed Harry back in a whisper. Magnus licked his tongue and nodded his head. Harry wrapped Magnus around his hand and nonchalantly dropped Magnus to the ground as he pretended to watch the useless argument between master and servant, or what ever Snape was. Magnus went unnoticed by all.

"ENOUGH! I have had enough of you ignorance, Severus. You have failed me for the last time. AVADA KADAVRA" Harry watched with a small smirk as Snape took the green beam into his head and Harry watched as a cut exploded on his head and ripped open, but the spell seemed to get absorbed into the cut and blood, and in a second Snape flew back from the power of the spell and lay upon the ground. Dead.

"Well, turns out we do agree on something" said Harry his eyebrows raised in amusement.

"You and I will never agree on nothing. You haven't the mind power it takes to be great. I warned you Potter, so now prepare if you can, to face my wraith" sneered Voldemort. Harry gave another hauntingly laugh out.

"I should tell you to prepare old man. Because believe it or not, I will make you mortal, even if my pet has to do it" said Harry.

Voldemort turned feared eyes upon Nagini, who was circling Magnus. Both snakes were taunting each other. In a flash Nagini had Magnus half way down her throat, Harry's stomach plummeted to his feet. Magnus! Harry heard him laughing.

"See Harry? Only the strong survive." said Voldemort. "As will I" Harry stared dumbstruck at Voldemort, then back to Nagini who had totally swallowed Magnus whole.

"I'm going to make you pay for that" said Harry quietly, with an air of hatred in his tone. IMPEDIMENTA, STUPIFY, FREEZUS, IMPEDIMENTA, STUPIFY ' Harry over and over again repeated the spells in his head, but Voldemort kept reflecting them, and although the reflected spells would hit a Death Eater that got to close to there fight every now and then. He was not able to get a hit on Voldemort. ' FIRNITEIUM INCARNUIS MAGNUIM ' shouted Harry mentally. The spell hit the ground at Voldemort's feet, causing the ground to tremble. Voldemort took his eyes off Harry to look at his feet to steady himself. Harry wasted no time.

"IMPEDIMENTA, DIFINDO" the spell hit him, but Harry was surprised that they didn't hold the same effect. The slow down charm didn't hold any effect at all. The cutting charm only seem to scratch him and make him even madder.

"Accio wand" whispered Voldemort, Harry tried but his wand once again wet in his sweaty palms was too slick to keep hold of. His wand flew out of his hand and into the grass two feet beside Voldemort. "Once more I should think" Harry's old wand went flying out of his cloak and into the grass behind Voldemort.

Harry was defenseless. Defenseless against the most powerful, evilest wizard know to the wizarding world. He was at Voldemort's mercy, and Harry didn't like the feeling. He didn't like it at all. Harry grasped at the only remaining power still in him. His elements were of no use without his wand, so Harry transformed and allowed his beast within once more to come out. Within seconds Harry was his griffin.

"We want to play now do we Harry?" said Voldemort. Harry gave a screech out. He took a step back as the determined Tom Riddle transformed himself. Harry let his wings fly him back to make way for the beast that was forming in front of him.

Voldemort grew green scales. His height grew and grew. His feet snapped together and formed a tail. Harry swallowed. As Voldemort's head was replaced by that of a snake. A snake Harry had seen up close and too personal only once. Except the eyes... Voldemort's eyes were still red, not the killing penetrating gaze of yellow. Voldemort was truly a Slythrin, his Animagus, a basilisk. Harry gave a screech out and took flight around the giant snake. Hid sharp eyes taking in Nagini who was starting to thrash around on the ground.

Tom gave a screech and Harry saw that most the battle continued. Moody could be seen limping around the grounds below, stunning and roping as many Death Eaters who had been stupid enough to stop and watch the two Animagus's, fight. It was proud Gryffindor against cunning and shrewd Slythrin.

Tom threw his head and Harry climbed higher in the sky. A hoot and a song came from somewhere beneath him, and Harry's heart broke. He saw the unmistakable forms of Ginny and Hermione circling Tom and flying higher, confusing him.

' Go back Ginny, please and take Hermione with you ' said Harry pleading with her in his mind.

' So you just want Ron and his spiders? ' sent back Ginny as she nonchalantly flew around Toms head, he thrashed his head and snapped his mouth closing on thin air where Ginny had been flying moments before hand. Harry was about to panic. He saw Ron and a horde of about fifteen spiders on Voldemort's tail and they began chomping away on him. Harry was disgusted. As Voldemort hissed out in the pain.

' No! I don't want none of you three here, I can't have any of you di- '

' We're not going to die, unless you shut the bloody hell up and watch were your going Potter ' shouted Ginny in his mind. Harry looked and saw he was staying stationary and moved quickly to avoid another snap of Voldemort's mouth. ' Eyes open babe ' Harry gave in, but only momentarily.

' Fine as soon as he transforms back, I want you three up and away from him ' said Harry.

' Yes, alright. I'll find someplace to try and send my magic to you ' said Ginny. They both agreed, and Harry, Ginny, Hermione, Ron and his spiders began to take the micky out on Voldemort as they flew around him making him dizzy. Spiders continued to feast upon his flesh and finally Voldemort hissed in pain again, and transformed back. The spiders scampered, before revenge could take place. Hermione and Ginny were escorted away by Ron, as they all transformed back. Harry landed and transforming quickly grabbed his new wand in the grass. Pointing it at the ready, pointed right at Tom's chest.

"Why Harry? You can't kill me. Why even bother" hissed Voldemort. Harry didn't know why but he held onto faith. Faith would help him. And luckily Faith was beside him for a hiss of pain sounded beside them made both Harry and Voldemort turn look at the ground beside them, not eight paces away. Magnus was twisting in air. He had literally gone and exploded Nagini from the inside out. Parts of the bigger snake were flying and a big chunk of what looked like her head landed at Voldemort's feet. He stared at it with hard angry eyes. But what Harry saw over where Magnus was landing on the ground was unbelievable. The small tiny silver orb clouded behind it's blackness of evil. Harry looked back at Voldemort just as he raised his eyes to look back at him. Harry smiled. He called upon his element of Vindictive. Harry watched as Voldemort watched him grow and become pale, his height grew tall.

"Say goodbye to Voldemort, Tom" said Harry as he registered Voldemort's confused look. Harry knew then that Voldemort had not seen that his last piece of soul had been bared. "AVADA KADAVRA" shouted Harry as he quickly pointed his wand at the orb. The blackness was scattered and the soul absorbed the green beam.

"NOOOO!" shouted Voldemort. Harry didn't take his eyes off the soul, knowing full well what was about to come, but Harry received a shock as it was not him that was blasted away, but Tom. Harry laughed.

"Welcome back Tom Riddle" said Harry snidely. But Harry had grown to overconfident and didn't see that Tom had stood up quickly and had his wand pointed at him and again Harry's wand went flying out of his hands and landed somewhere behind Tom. Harry felt a white surge of heat spread threw his scar. He knew he had just made the evil wizard even madder. Harry felt his knees give out from beneath him. Falling to his knees as if in slow motion, Harry was not aware that Voldemort was walking towards him.

"Where are your friends now? Where is your family? See Harry, I never will be dead and gone. Is that what you hoped? Is that what you expected? Well, my, my look what we have here now. Tell me any last minuet words from the famous Harry Potter?" said Tom sneering. Tom had his wand pointed right at Harry's forehead, right over his scar. Harry reached out mentally and took the offered magic that Ginny gave freely. He had no wand. His griffin would not help. Harry searched his heart and found he still had one power. The power the dark lord knew not. Harry grasped onto it and allowed it to start to fill him.

"I... I ... I forgive you... Tom" whispered Harry. It was the hardest thing he'd ever have to say. The hardest thing in his life. Even his life with the Dursley's hadn't been this tough. His fights with the wizard before him wasn't this hard. Yet something deep inside, buried within him willed him to speak it. Wanted him to say it.

"What?" hissed Voldemort clearly stunned.

"I forgive you" said Harry with a bit more confidence. His element of compassion filling him.

"I did not ask for your petty forgiveness Potter" hissed Voldemort.

"And yet I willingly give it" said Harry with determination. His element completely filled his heart and he allowed it to be seen in his gaze.

"Noo, it can't be" whispered Tom. "NOOO!" he yelled as a luminance white glow began to surround them.

"HHAARRYY" a mystical voice was heard across the now silent grounds of Hogwarts. It seemed that most had stopped to see who would be triumphant in the war that been going on for so long. Too long.

"HHAARRYY" Harry heard it again, just off to his right. He knew it would have to be the angel of death coming on swift wings for him. For he was still on his knees. Tom Riddle's wand pointed at his scar, which burned like liquid fire.

"HHAARRYY" He chanced a risk and raised his eyes to the spot where he heard the soft angelic voice. Harry immediately felt his mouth drop.

As if in a sudden time freeze, a rain fell over Hogwarts Harry was frozen in spot. His eyes could only move. He saw out of the corner of his eye that Voldemort had been rooted in spot. The Death Eaters around, that he could see were frozen as well. So were the four house elf's fighting the two Death Eaters not far away. He could make out the order members of Hestia in mid fall as a green glow around her chest was still glowing as it was absorbed into her. Moody firing a spell at the Death Eater who had killed Hestia about to receive a blue beam of whatever it was that Moody had thrown. He could make out Ron sending a beam of red to Draco. Hermione a beam of yellow flying over her left shoulder as she was about to retaliate as her wand enlighten a orange beam from it's tip. Ginny was standing over a fallen Death Eater.

"Harry"

Harry turned his eyes back on the only thing still moving. Harry's heart was clenched, but he felt it pulse with life. Unlike the imposters that he had seen in the mirror of Erised, these were really his parents. These people, ghost, imagines... whatever they were... They were really James and Lilly Potter.

"Mum? Dad?" said Harry in a whisper.

"Harry, you have done something much greater than anyone could have hoped. Not only did you love when you could have ran, but you forgave when it was easier to hate." said Lilly Potter in the mystical voice.

"Son, you have made us so proud" said James Potter. Pride swelled in Harry's chest. Harry blinked unable to speak or even nod. But then Harry realized his position. He was still on his knee's with Tom Riddle's wands pointed at his scar. Proud? He was about to die how could they be proud?

"Harry" said Lilly Potter. Harry flicked his eyes back on her. "Who said anything about dyeing?" Not think about dyeing? How could he not? He was on his knees, without a wand?

"Have faith son" said James Potter.

"Have faith in your love" said Lily Potter. "She will take care of you. Call for her"

"Promise Harry. Promise you'll call for her" said James Potter as they both began to fade.

"Promise son. Promise"

"I promise" said Harry in a whisper. As his parents faded from view into the bright light. Harry saw the fight start as if it never stopped. Though his mind was already feeling a bit more calm. Voldemort was looking around him at the light, as it began to fade again.

"What did you do?" Tom sneered.

' Ginny, flame to me ' yelled Harry in his mind. He saw Ginny turn to them and give a horrified look as Harry was on his knees. She transformed into her phoenix. With a flame she was at his side and cried out as she transformed back and lifted Harry to his feet. They held hands in between them Ginny's new wand clasped tightly in the middle.

"TANTALUM LIGHTEUM IMPERIUM" shouted Harry and Ginny together, before Tom could register that Ginny was beside Harry and they had her wand between them. Harry felt his heart grow hot in his chest. It started pounding in his ears. He felt his blood pressure rise from the surge of magical power and suddenly a gold beam of light shot from their chests, and streamed together making one huge beam of bright gold. Even with the true love shared with Ginny, Harry knew something was missing.

"RON, HERMIONE, JOIN OUR HANDS" shouted Harry barley though the rush of heat all over his body as if searching for the missing link. Hermione grasped his free hand and he felt the heat wave tidal over through his hand and into Hermione's. But something was still missing.

Harry knew when Ron had took Ginny's free hand when the bond found what it was looking for and the gold beam between them turned pure white and iridescent with the shine of sparkles. The beam gathered up around them. Circling around there middles. Finally as Tom was trying endlessly to shoot beams of light at them, which were mainly green He grew fearful, Harry could see it with the massive light that was being formed around him and his friends, and his one true love. Tom turned on his heel and ran four steps before the white beam flew out of the restriction and collided with Tom. Harry felt it make impact with Tom's chest. His heart empty and his soul almost depleted.

Lifting him into the air a few feet, he got turned around. Harry held tightly onto Ginny's and Hermione's hands to not break the contact that was growing hotter and sweat began to pour from his face. Tom was blasted full of the energy of love that the four teenagers shared, by blood or bond. A love of truth, a love of friendship, a love of faith, a love of trust, a love that would endure. With a surge of power that seemed to try and break their hands, but Harry grasped tighter, he would not let go.

The beam went wider and with another strong surge of power the beam flew completely into Tom's chest. Colliding with what Harry knew where his heart should have been. They shared all their love they held for each other and even the intimacy they shard with their hearts love. Tom was feeling and living moments of their happiness. Harry felt the heat tamper off, but Tom was still hovering in air. With a thundering blast Tom was ripped in pieces falling like the rain that had started. Harry wasn't surprised to see the last remaining piece of Voldemort. Harry dropped his hands and took Ginny's wand from her hand. Ginny nodded.

' Do what you've been wanting to do since eleven Harry ' said Ginny Harry nodded, eyes still on the spot Voldemort had physically exploded.

He stared at the silver orb, covered by that blackest smog he had ever seen. Harry allowed his vindictive and strength to fill him. Raising Ginny's wand, Harry mentally prepared for the unknown.

"AVADA KADAVRA" shouted Harry for the last time. A blast that was powerful in it's own right pulled them in and threw them back. Harry got to his feet, caste another stunner at one of the struggling Death Eaters as he was trying to hold off four of the remaining house elf's. The spell hit and sending ropes to bind him up. Harry noticed that the sun was starting to rise, and the battle was over as the remaining Death Eaters were falling to the ground. Harry saw the brilliant blue, purple, red and gold in the rising sun, before his knees buckled and his head was thrown back on the mud, and blackness overcame him.

Harry opened his eyes. The ceiling was blurry. He couldn't quite place were he was. The ceiling was high and bright, though dim enough to not hurt his head. He reached for his glasses, and found them on a chair. Harry put them on and looked around Ron was in the bed on his left and Ginny was on his right. Harry sat up softly, and saw Hermione was on Ron's left. They were all alive. He could tell by the rise and fall of their chest as they drew in deep breaths. Harry wondered how long he'd been out. He was tired going into the battle, it had been nothing to compared to how he felt when the last piece of Tom's soul was blasted out of the air. Harry smiled. He had won. It was over. He had a future, a future he could actually plan on...

MAGNUS!

"Harry you're up" Harry looked up as Bill Weasley walking into his little area. Magnus was wrapped around his waist. Harry smiled. "Yeah, sorry didn't mean to scare you or anything. I just though if Fleur could see me taking care of one, she think that having one would be fun."

"So how did that go?" asked Harry as Magnus slithered off Bill and over to Harry.

"Well, she say's that if I would be so good at taking care of a snake, then a kid should be no problem" said Bill.

"Is she-" began Harry as he started to get angry. For he knew Fleur had been on the battle field for at least half the war. Harry hoped she hadn't put herself or a baby at risk.

"NO, NO!" said Bill. "But she's filling her head with thoughts and plans" Harry smiled and gave out a laugh.

"Bill, you're alive" said a very groggy Ginny.

"Hey Bon-fire" said Bill going to the other side of the bed to give his sister a hug.

"Who was all... unlucky?" asked Ginny quietly. Harry saw Ron and Hermione both shoot up into sitting positions in there bed at this question.

"We lost Percy" said Bill he wiped his eyes casually. Ginny looked crestfallen, and even Ron wore a grim face. Harry and Hermione exchanged looks, feeling like intruders on a personal family matter. "Hestia Jones, Alicia Spinet. I'm told you knew her Harry?" said Bill giving a cough. Harry nodded.

"Quidditch" he answered simply while his face reflected the grief.

"Two werewolf's died, but Moony said that they only joined in hopes that they would die, because they weren't happy anyway. We lost two of the giants, four of the house elf's" Hermione gasped here, but Bill continued. "Some order members that you four wouldn't have know, and about fifteen ministry officials"

"Fifteen" said Ron in shock.

"Yep, Scrimgeour's already said that any of seventh year's want a job that there was a lot of positions to fill" said Bill grimly.

"Who else?" asked Hermione gravely. She asked Harry's mind's question.

"What about Hagrid?" asked Ron.

"Well, Hagrid's fine, his hair had been caught on fire, but his burns should be fine according to Pomfrey. Peter Pettigrew, we still can't figure out which side he was truly on, Severus Snape, can't figure him out either" said Bill.

"Snape was a Death Eater I think" said Harry his throat cracked for being dry. Bill poured him a glass of water and handed it to him, as he handed out water to Ginny, Ron and Hermione. Each muttering their thanks. "When Voldemort came up to try and kill me-"

"-Again-" entered Ginny. Ron smirked.

"Snape said that Dumbledore made him promise" said Harry.

"I wonder what he made him promise?" asked Bill thoughtfully.

"To look after Harry and to not let him die"

Everyone's heads snapped in unison to a gap in the surrounding curtains. McGonagall stood with a sling on her left arm and her right hand holding open Dumbledore's frame.

"Professor Dumbledore" said Hermione.

"I can not be any prouder than what I am right now of all of you" said Dumbledore. "You four have taken on much more than a normal adult wizard or witch could have ever possibly dreamed. But tell me was it love?"

"Was what love?" asked Ron.

"The key to destroying him" said Dumbledore.

"Yeah" said Ginny.

"So your guess Albus was right after all" said McGonagall.

"No, it wasn't" said Harry as all eyes turned to him. "I didn't just have to be able to love. I had to express it. Show it and make him feel it. But not only a love for life and those around me. A love of friendship" said Harry as he met Ron's eyes and both men nodded at each other. "A love of trust and faith" continued Harry as Hermione's eyes welled up in tears as Harry nodded at her. "And the intimacy and all that is true in a sacred thing called love" said Harry as he finished by looking at Ginny who was smiling, as tears were already down her cheeks. She jumped out of her bed and Harry opened the blanket for her to crawl in beside him. Ginny kissed his cheek and hugged him tightly. "I don't know what... I... err... I couldn't have done it without any of you three. I just want you to know that. I didn't destroy him, we all did"

"Well spoken Harry" said Dumbledore. Harry saw that even McGonagall had tears on her eyelashes.

A feast had followed that night and the whole Hogwarts castle was shining brightly. The castle itself had sustained some minor damages that the Professors and Ministry officials worked hard to right it, making it almost as good. There were four scorched circle marks in the grass, from where they had used the wrath of Merlin and everyone left these alone. McGonagall claimed that the four had left there mark on Hogwarts. Parents came and while some withdrew their children immediately, others just simply walked the field around these circles and touched the grass with their fingers. Harry would watch them from the window in the dormitory, often remembering his parents had stood their, basking in a pure glow that allowed them to come to his aid when he needed there support most of all. Harry kept this memory with him. He had yet to tell anyone, but Ginny. One day he would tell Hermione and Ron, but that day would be in reflection, and not when it was so vivid in his mind.

Harry had slept with the aid of sleep potion for the first few nights, to allow his mind to go back into rest, instead of his adrenaline. Ginny had sustained a sprained wrist, Hermione a broken rib, courtesy of Lucius Malfoy whom had received the blast from the spell they used to finish off Tom and he had been thrown back into Moony's pack of werewolf's, and Moony had been the one to tear his head off. With much pride on Moony's part.

He had learned that Ron had sent Sectumsempra on Draco and left him crawling around bleeding unceremoniously. Harry had thoroughly enjoyed this. They had found Narcissa Malfoy's body as one of the ones that had been hit by elf magic as she had been thrown right into the giants, and to bad for her the giant had been Grawp who was happy to bring his foot down upon her. Ministry officials had to siphon her body liquids from the ground. Ginny had fought Nott and she had simply left him stunned and basically unharmed. Saint Mungo's was still trying to figure out why they couldn't remove the bat-bogy-hex on his face. Ron had received a few cuts and bruises, where Seamus had a broken leg. Dean a broken nose and a broken wrist. McGonagall had sprained elbow. Noviskie had a cut that had left him in Saint Mungo's. Accompany Alastor Moody, who was said to be giving grief to all the Healers. Harry had sustained his own damage, though most of his was emotional, he had talked to his parents, drew power from friendship and love, and killed the evil wizard that had been known as He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named!

It had been an emotional couple of days. Harry had visited Moony in the hospital wing twice daily, often staying for hours. Ginny, Ron, or Hermione would often accompany him, but sometimes he would go alone. Much like today. Harry walked the all too familiar path into the hospital wing. Some patients had either been released, or sent to Saint Mungo's. Moony refused to go anywhere were Madam Pomfrey couldn't take care of him.

"Harry, good to see you again. Alone?" asked Moony as he sat up in his bed. He still looked pale and a bit under the weather, but all in all he was fairing much better. Harry was relieved.

"Yeah, Tonks been here already?" he asked seeing that a tin of fresh biscuits sat on the bedside table. Moony grinned.

"Yes, she has a lot of work to do now. Not able to stay as long as either one of us wishes, but it's her job" he said. Harry nodded and sat in the seat next to Moony's bed. "Something's troubling you" Moony looked at him as if in serious thought.

"Just a few things I still don't understand" admitted Harry.

"Well, I'll try and help you where I can Harry you know that" said Moony without hesitation. Harry nodded again and took a steady breath.

"Peter Pettigrew" said Harry.

"Ah, I knew we would get there eventually." said Moony. Harry blinked. "Harry, I can not know what Peter what thinking at any moment in his life. Why did he betray James and Lily in the first place? Why did he even join the Death Eaters? And why, oh Merlin why did he save my life?"

"That's what I was wondering" said Harry grimly.

"Harry all I can do is guess. Peter was a turncoat. I don't think he could ever be faithful to one side. He went with the sudden impulse on who was winning. I like to think that at that moment Peter knew that you would win" said Moony smiling lightly. Harry looked at the floor. "You feel guilty because you still hate him" guessed Moony.

"I can't help it Moony, I still know that if Peter hadn't betrayed my parents that they would be here and that all of us wouldn't have gone through what we did" said Harry getting to his feet in frustration. He began pacing around Moony's bed and running his hand through his already messy hair.

"Harry fate allows you to make your choices, but fate doesn't allow you to chose the outcome of any decision that you make. Peter made a choice, I do not know the reasoning behind of which he chose, but I thank Merlin that he chose the right side, if only once" said Moony. Harry stopped and looked at Moony.

"Do you forgive him?" he asked quietly. Moony met his eyes and Harry stared back unblinking.

"No Harry, I could never forgive Peter for betraying your parents, but I could never have another ill thought of Peter, because his sacrifice" said Moony grimly. Harry nodded, not really knowing how to feel. The man that had betrayed his parents and helped in the signing of their deaths, was the one responsible for letting him keep Moony.

McGonagall had given them two weeks off to recuperate and Harry enjoyed this time with Ron, Hermione, Ginny, Neville, Luna, and even Seamus and Dean. Both guys had been awfully proud of their accomplishments.

"Did you see me take out the four Death Eaters at once" Seamus said.

"I didn't see you take out hardly nothing, you were too busy hiding behind me" snickered Dean.

"I was not" said Seamus indignantly.

"You were to you barmy ol' codger" said Dean. Harry laughed with his friends.

"I saw Neville do that thing with the tree" said Luna opening her already stunned eyes wider. Neville flushed pink.

"Yeah, where did you learn to do that?" asked Hermione.

"That book you gave me Harry. I read it through a couple of times and I guess that spell just kind of stuck in my head. I didn't know if I could pull it off" muttered Neville.

"Well it was a really good piece of magic Neville. Could you teach me sometime?" asked Hermione. Every one must have shown there shocked expressions as Hermione turned a glare on them all. "What? I'm still allowed to ask for help when I need it" she huffed rolling her eyes. Harry was still opened mouth staring at Hermione. He had just seen thee impossible. Hermione actually asking for help from Neville, of all people. But then again, they had just accomplished thee impossible. They just destroyed someone who had claimed to be immortal. Harry smiled, and Ginny snorted.

The womping willow had been placed back over the shrieking shack, by Professor Sprout and Professor Flitwick. It's tree branches once again wrapped up. Though Professor Sprout wisely chose to freeze it while she worked on repairing it, instead.

By the time classes started back up Noviskie was back, though looking a bit peaky and he mostly stayed sat behind his desk. They no longer had to fight, but rather read theory's or answered Noviskie's questions. Transfiguration was being taught by McGonagall who too was mainly just asking them questions and reading from the textbook. Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Ginny would sit staring at the fire in the private library most nights. If only to avoid the student body that had been pressing on them to retell the tale of what happened. They seemed to want minuet by minuet details of each mind blowing account. Harry had frowned at this. Death had happened right outside the great oak doors, and people seemed to have found this amusing rather than grim and disturbing. So to avoid the students prying eyes, and the ever so annoying press that had started to come by the school daily, they had spent every evening in the library.

Daily Prophets had been flying around the school faster than spells these days, as certain ministry officials were giving accounts of what they had seen. Some mostly correct, others way to off to even be considered funny. Harry was pretty sure he hadn't seen any flying mandrakes helping in the fight. And he was pretty sure that a bloke the name of Benis Karelis hadn't been the one to kill Voldemort. Even the reporter had been sure to say that the story seemed implausible. Ron found most this amusing, because sometimes they would mention all there names with a more accurate story of what happened. But by the end of the fist week. Harry was snickering as Ron was threatening to hex anyone who asked for his autograph again.

Dobby had visited him in the hospital right after the battle to announce he was fine, and that they had only lost four house elves. Harry had been slightly relieved, but wished they had not lost anyone. Dobby had apologized because it turns out the after math of the battle wasn't the end of the fight. Dobby had arrived to the kitchens to announce that they had won and Hogwarts was once again safe. When Kreacher began his muttering. Dobby who had grown prideful and overly fond of his achievement was not going to be outwitted by a stuttering elf. Without thinking he sent his own branch of magic out at Kreacher, and while a normal house elf would have survived, Kreacher being old had not. Once again much to Harry's relief. Not that he would admit that to Hermione anytime soon. Ever!

Harry had sat through his exams, not having one accident or falling asleep, or having a pain in his scar. He found he had learned a lot that year and was able to recall most of it. Much to his surprise. So it was with a heavy heart that a while later he and Ron stood in the room that had housed them for the last seven years. Their bags were packed and already had been taken to the Hogwarts Express. Harry looked at Seamus, then Dean, to Neville and finally Ron. They all smiled and suddenly started to laugh.

"What's so funny?" Harry turned Colin Creevey had entered the room with his camera around his neck.

"Nothing Colin, but hey would you mind taking a picture of all of us?" asked Harry. "Anyone mind?" Dean, Seamus, Neville, and Ron shook their heads and thy all gathered around the middle of the room and Colin took their picture. He promised that he would owl them with a few others he wanted Harry to have. Harry smiled gratefully. He muttered his thanks and he and Ron gave the room one last look before following Dean, Seamus and Neville down the staircase leading into the main common room for the last time.

"Hey" Harry looked up. Ginny was walking across the room. Her hair was up in a ponytail and she wore the blue sweater and black skirt he loved. Harry smiled. Ginny wrapped her arms around his middle. "I knew that would get a smile from you Mr. Potter" she purred. Harry wrapped his arms around her shoulders.

"I doubt there is hardly anything you could do that wouldn't make me smile." said Harry teasing. Ginny blushed and smiled back.

"Can I test that later?" she asked. Harry grinned.

"As long as we're alone" said Harry thinking there were some things that he wasn't about to share with his best mate.

"Oh I can arrange that" teased Ginny.

"Arrange what?" asked Hermione coming to stand beside them, followed by Ron.

"Nothing much. We were just talking" muttered Harry. Ron rolled his eyes. Hermione beamed.

"Seems odd doesn't it?" said Hermione.

"What?" asked Ron "To be leaving Hogwarts?"

"That and well... all of it. Voldemort being gone and now... now Harry you could actually live a life without worrying if somebody's out to get you" said Hermione.

"Well, I doubt that I'll ever be truly left alone" said Harry thinking of his career choice. Hermione, Ron and Ginny nodded there heads in understanding. "But at least I know that I can still live and love" Harry smiled and placed a kiss on Ginny's pouted lips and smiled at her.

"Seems to happen fast doesn't" hissed Magnus as he slithered over to Ginny's shoulders.

"What's that?" hissed Harry.

"Life" hissed Magnus simply.

"How so?" hissed Harry.

"One moment your running and trying to avoid the inevitable, the next you're basking in the sunlight wanting that certain moment in time to last an eternity" hissed Magnus. "Like my crimson flower."

"I understand what you mean, Magnus we are going to have a serious talk about this over infatuation you have on my witch" hissed Harry teasing. Magnus flicked his tongue out and curled his tail around Ginny's waist. Harry laughed.

The Hogwarts express seemed to go quicker than normal and they soon arrived at Kings Cross to the press everywhere. Harry smiled as Kingsley Shacklebolt and Tonks came to meet them before getting off the train.

"Hello Harry" said Kingsley.

"Hello sir" said Harry cordially.

"Heard you and Ronald here were preparing to go to University Aura Division" said Kingsley. Harry nodded and Ron flushed excitedly. "Good, I was given the head of that department a few days ago by the minister. I hope to see you on board in a few years" Harry nodded his head again.

"We'll be there sir" said Harry smiling. Kingsley patted his shoulder and smiled. They were lead over to the Weasley's. Mr. and Mrs. Weasley had worn black in memory of Percy who had died bravely, and the twins were standing there. Though it was easy to finally tell the difference now. George had a scar over his left eyebrow, from the tail of a cutting curse.

"I tried to get me one like yours Harry, but that damned Death Eater would oblige" said George shaking his head sorrowfully. Harry smiled and pressed his finger tip to his own scar subconsciously. The lightening shape on his forehead that had always looked unhealed and always pervious to infection was growing faint, and while Harry knew it would never disappear for good. He didn't mind it much anymore. His life would be different. No more Voldemort and no more Tom Marvolo Riddle. Harry allowed himself to be drugged back to the Burrow willingly as he pressed his hair over his scar.

AN :

NO THIS IS NOT THE END! I have one more chapter left and will post it in a few days. I am evil that way because it's already written, oops! lol

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I got this chapter done a bit sooner than even I expected, my muse returns... lol...

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