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Part IV: The Boys' Victory

Malfoy fell to the ground, and sobbed mercilessly. He cried for his fathers' death, for his bother, and his losses, and for his 'baby' sister. He wept, until his eyes dried. He looked up and decided it was time to go down stairs. He ignored the fact his platinum blonde hair was a disaster, locks framing his distraught face, and tears stained his pale cheeks. Draco walked mournfully down the many steps leading to the kitchen. The moment he stepped into the warm kitchen, all wands were pointed at him, but immediately lowered at Harry's demand.

Harry and Hermione rushed towards him, seeing his state. "What happened? Where did you go?" Hermione immediately asked.

" I was at a deatheater meeting, a-and…" more tears rolled down Malfoy's cheeks. "H-he… my…. Our father was….k-killed. And Malfoy." His brother and sister hugged him tightly, and he could feel their tears, as they dripped onto the back of his shirt. "H-he did it because they loved me." They hugged him more tightly if possible, but he pushed them off of him. "NO! YOU CAN'T! HE'LL KILL YOU!"

"He'll kill me anyway." Harry said through a waterfall of tears.

"Then you have to go, Granger. We don't want you killed."

"Then-then how are you to defeat him?" Hermione asked.

"We'll manage." Malfoy replied.

"Codswallop. I won't have it." She said stubbornly.

"You're our sister, and as the oldest, I say you cannot." Draco said dismissively. He turned around to go up stairs, but was stopped when Hermione grabbed his lower arm.

"As the youngest I am going to bother you two until I get in." she said "Just so you're forewarned."

Two weeks later the boys were yet again in Ron's room, and Hermione was trying to get through the door. "LET ME IN!"

"No." the boys shouted lackadaisically through the door for the 20th time that hour.

Ron came up to Hermione, from behind grabbing her waist. " Ronald now is not the time."

"You're never going to be able to get in there."

"Just you watch, Ronald."

"I've noticed they've become more brotherly and protective of you lately."

"And your point would be?"

"They tend to go mental even when I kiss you on the cheek."

"And?"
"Come on, you're not that dumb! What do you think they would open that door for?"

" Food."

"No, no, no. What could I do to you that would cause them to want to kill me?"

Hermione's eyes swelled to the size of a crystal ball. " Ronald!"

"Now, you need to yell it louder, and make it seem like there is a struggle."

"Excuse me?"

"Do you want that door open, or what?"
"Ok, fine." Hermione braced herself, and took a deep breath. "NO, RONALD WEASLEY, I WILL NOT HAVE SEX WITH YOU!"

Ron put his hands on her waist, and drew her close, right before the thunder of feet threw the door open, and he was thrown off of her. Despite the battle of fists before her, she stepped over them, and entered the room, saying " Come on, guys, we have work to do."

The boys stopped in mid punch, and turned their heads to Hermione. "You conniving little sneak! It was a trick!" Malfoy shouted.

"Good job. Now, let's go."

The boys groaned, but got off beaten Ron and followed Hermoine in the room,who was already scrutinizing their plans. "This is rubbish!" she said. She picked up a quill and furiously began slashing, and marking the parchment. "There, much better." She handed the parchment to the boys, and they read through it.

"Hey, what's wrong with wearing ninja suits?"

"Yeah, they're bloody stealthy!" Malfoy said.

"Wouldn't it be more logical to use an invisibility cloak?" she asked.

"I suppose."

Malfoy read on. "She's right. Having me proclaim my love for cheese isn't a very good diversion. It'd be funny, though."

"HEY!" Harry whined. " Why'd you cross out Ginny and my victory snog?
"What you do after Voldemort defeat is your own business." She said. "Other wise, It's a good plan. The only thing is, how are we supposed to freefall from above the meeting?"

"I don't know, I just thought it would be kind of cool. Like an assassin!"

"So, when is this plan supposed to be put into action?" she inquired.

"Er, tomorrow." Harry said.

"You idiots! You were going to do this tomorrow, without anyone but yourselves?"

The boys whimpered a weak "yes."

"That's it! Out with you! Downstairs!" the boys reluctantly moseyed downstairs, to find the Order assembled.

"God! Do you guys ever go home?" blurted Malfoy. The Order glared at him.

"Boys, tell them what you plan to do tomorrow."

"Well, after eating one of Mrs.Weasley's wonderful breakfasts I planned to hang out with Ron for a while, until lunch, than the rest of the day will mostly be a snog session with Ginny. But, It's subject to change, due to the fact Ginny hasn't been putting out lately. Or perhaps it's because I've been spending time with my brother talking about stuff." Harry rambled.

"That is a bag of blarney, Potter. Out with the truth!" Mad Eye growled.

"No, really, Ginny hasn't been putting out lately."

"May I remind you that her father, and several of her brothers are in the room right now? NOW! Out with the truth."

" We planned to crash one of Voldemort's meetings, and Kill him." Harry admitted.

"Well, what's your strategy, and who does 'you' entail?" Lupin asked calmly.

"Well, I planned to get on the ceiling of the room and jump on Voldemort in a ninja suit, but Hermione said no ninja suits, so then I'll kill him and then his snake while Malfoy and Hermione hold off the Deatheaters."

"Ok, and where do we come in?"

"You, Um, don't."

"Well, let's fix this plan of yours."

The Order went ahead and began to fix their plan, meanwhile in Ginny's room Ron and Ginny talked. " Ginny, why do they do this to us?"

"Do what?"

"Snog us, and leave in the middle to go do something for the Order, or to talk to her brother. I just feel ignored. I want to marry her, but she's always to busy for me to get her in the right mood, so I can ask her."

" Ron, this nightmare is almost over. This is a bit more important than you asking her to marry her. Right now you need to let them do this, and she will be all yours, I can guarantee it."

"How?"

"Harry made me that promise."

"Well, Harry's not Hermione." Ron said. "You don't know her like I do. She is so analytical! She'll never marry me. I'm too much of a prat."

"Don-"

Harry walked in, messing up his hair, he asked " Er, Ron, could I talk to your sister, alone. Hermione's in your room, and wants to talk to you."

"Sure." Ron said rolling his eyes.

Just before he left Harry said " Watch it, she's my sister."

"Same to you." He walked put, and walked to his room. "Hermione?" He was in the middle of his room and she came from behind, and grabbed his waist, standing on tip toes to reach the back of his neck, where she placed soft kisses. "Why are you so affectionate tonight?"

She turned him around, and hugged him with all of her might. "Ron, I'm going into battle tomorrow."

"We've gone into battle plenty of times before."

"Not like this. This is it, Ron. The last battle, the final battle."

"Hermione, I want you to know I love you, no matter what happens. I will always love you."

" I love you too, Ron. I want to be with you forever. I hope when this is all over, we can still be together."

"Definitely." Ron said just before capturing her lips in a soft kiss.

The next morning everyone woke up in a serious mood. Nobody said a word unless it was about the battle. Harry, Ron, Hermione, Ginny and Malfoy spent the whole day together, until dusk, when Malfoy grabbed his arm in pain and disappeared.

"It's time." Said Lupin. Everyone apperated to the ministry, all was quiet in the front lobby. Their footsteps echoed on the marble. Suddenly, Magini, the great snake slithered up.

Harry made spitting and hissing noises. "Hello, Nagini, I'm going to kill both you and your master. What do you think of that?"

To which she retorted "Not likely, potter!" Nagini bared her fangs, and lunged at Harry.

Harry wrestled the snake to the point where it was asphyxiated. A small wisp of silver floated from the snake's mouth. Harry pointed his wand at it, and shouted "Avada Kadevra." It immediately disappeared. The Order took their places, hiding in the lobby, while Harry stood in the middle. Suddenly, the ruckus of the lift clambered in their ears, and the sound of Malfoy's voice rung in their ears.

"Oh, yes, my lord, I've brought him to you, Harry Potter, in order to pay for my Father and Mr. Mafoy's mistakes."

"I promise Draco, If you are you lying to me I will torture you to the point you beg for death."

The moment the lift opened Harry sent a hex at Voldemort "CRUCIO!" Voldemort fell to the ground, he twitched and writhed around like a worm. The Deatheaters attacked the same time the order did. Voldemort was outnumbered 2-1.

For five minutes Harry allowed Voldemort to writhe on the floor, and then he let up. " Do you want to die, tom?"

"I want to die, yes, but you're coming with me!"

"Like hell! Avada Kadevra!" With a falsh of green light a black hole was ripped in Voldemort's chest and everyone's soul he'd ever hurt came endlessly streaming out. Harry's scar seared with pain, and it burst open, as blood gushed, out pouring into Voldemort's chest. Harry saw a small child's soul glide from Voldemort's torso, and blackness enclosed upon him.

Three days later he awoke in Charlie's room, with Ginny silently sobbing beside him. He tried to lift his head, but it dizzied him, so he fell back on his pillow and passed out.

The next day he woke again to Mrs. Weasley tending to hid forehead, as the sound of Ron's voice sounded in his ears. He tried to stay conscious this time, he went with baby steps, he first completely opening his eyes.

"Harry, dear! You're awake!" said Mrs. Weasley ecstatically.,

"Harry!" said Ron excitedly.

"Hi, guys." He slowly sat up, and looked around. "Where's Gin?"

"I'll go get her and Hermione, dear."

"Thanks."

"Harry, mate, it's time!"

"What?" he asked, and then realized what Ron was talking about. "Do you have it?"

"Yeah!" said Ron, nervously handing Harry the tiny black box. "You ready?"

"Nope, you?"

"Nope."

"Good." Harry said, hiding the box behind him, as the girls walked in.

"Harry!" they yelled together hugging him at the same time.

"Hey, Hermione, I wonder if we could talk in the hall?" Ron said.

"Sure." The boys winked at eachother, causing the girls to pass each other suspicious looks. Ron led Hermione into the hall. "What's up, Ron?"

"Well, er, I , um" Ron forced himself on one knee. "Will you marry me?"

Hermione's eyes glittered with tears, as a soft smile appeared across her face. "Of course. I love you Ron!" Hermione Hugged Ron tightly, and captured his lips in a kiss. Once broken apart, Ron slid the simple ring over Hermione's finger. The diamond glittered in the light, and the gold band gleamed. "Oh my goodness! I have to show Ginny!" Hermione opened the door to find a teary eyed Ginny in front of Harry, who looked like Ron, very relived. "Ginny!" the best friends hugged each other. " I can't belive they proposed! Congratulations!"

"Congratulations to you too! We've got to go tell mum!" The girls ran down stairs, and found a very queasy looking Malfoy with a large stack of pancakes in front of him.

"Really, Mrs.Weasley, I'm stuffed."

"Oh, but dear, you look so pale and thin."

"Mum!" Ginny yelled "They proposed!"

Mrs. Weasley spun around and began chattering in delight.

"Malfoy, I'm getting, married!" Hermione said, hugging her brother.

" Congratulations, sis."

"Dad, that's so romantic!" Said Sara, one of Ron's 14-year-old triplets.

" Way to go, dad, but I have to say you took forever to ask mom out!" Said Nick one of the other triplets.

"Wow! Did Uncle Harry really do that?" asked Tim, Ron's 13 year old.

"You really didn't know Uncle Draco was mommy's brother?" asked Zoe, his 3 year old.

"Yup, It's all true. All it took was a few secrets, a parable and a lullaby." He replied to his children. Hermione sat down next to Ron, and he stroked her swollen stomach. "Right, hun?"

"Yup." She rested her head on her husband's shoulder, and stared into the blazing fire, thinking of what had happened those many years. That's all it took. She thought. A few secrets, a parable, and a lullaby.

A/N: That's it! Please review and check out my other stories.