I am sorry, so sorry, so sorry for not updating! I had a disease called Writer's Block. I'm sure all of you know what that is! So please don't kill me! I wrote 6 pages, that's good, right? And I'm updating 2 chappies at once, so that's gotta count for something, no? I worked extra hard coming up with ideas for both, so please appreciate it! And the next chappie might take me some time, also, as I want to make it at least 8 pages since it's the final battle. So please, please be patient with me! And all who read and don't review, please review. I like to know if people like my stories or not, and how I can improve. Thankies!

Just Run:

"Come on! We've got to get out of here!" The tunnels behind us collapsed without hesitation.

"Can't we apparate?"

"No! I've already tried. Just keep running!"

We were going to be crushed.

Flashback

(Hermione's POV)

"Are we there yet?" complained Denis.

"No! For the last time, we aren't there yet!" Harry said restlessly. He led the group through tall grassy fields. This time, Tonks, Remus Lupin, Mad-eye Moody, and Mr. Weasley.

This had been going on four hours. I had to doubt my own skills. That is, until Neville suddenly disappeared into the ground.

"Huh? Where'd he go?" asked Ron dumbly.

"I'm okay! I found the entrance! It's sure got a lot of spider webs. Ahhh! I need backup! Death Eaters at 10 o'clock!"

"Get down there! Quick, quick, quick!" yelled Lupin.

Jumping down one by one, we had come to face yet another mission full of dangers: the last horcrux. Gryffindor's shield would be the hardest to get, as we had finished off all the others. After this one, Harry would be ready to face Voldemort openly and actually kill him. Hopefully…

I was greeted by flashes of light, which I responded to by pointing my own wand at oncoming Death Eaters and muttering various spells to either stupefy or disable them.

"Harry!" called Tonks. "You have to go and destroy the last horcrux! We can handle ourselves here!"

"But…" Harry argued.

"Just come on!" I yelled at him, pulling him and Ron out of the battle. We ran through corridors, sometimes with no light, so we had to go more slowly. I followed a map Ron had stolen from one of the Death Eaters he had stupefied.

It happened so suddenly, and at first I couldn't comprehend what happened. Ginny had fallen and sprained her ankle.

"Ginny! Are you okay? Can you walk?"

"It…it hurts! I don't think I can…"

"That's okay," Ron said. "I can carry you!"

"What!" Ginny protested.

"Do it!" I commanded, glaring at both. I could tell they could see me, even under my hooded cloak.

Ginny reluctantly climbed onto Ron's back and we continued on our way. There was only one thing standing in our way. Bellatrix Lestrange.

"Ah, if it isn't the little Golden Trio. Ah, wait! There's a new addition? I see another Weasley. No doubt, the youngest…and our own Harry Potter's girlfriend!" Bellatrix taunted.

"What! How did you find out!" I yelled in despair. There was no doubt Ginny would be targeted if Voldemort knew that.

"Why, young Malfoy told us all about any love affairs currently going on with any important people. That is including you and the other Weasley, you filthy little Mudblood." That was impossible. We had nothing…did we?

Oh, no…

I forgot. I forgot about…and we were going to tell everyone…and…

I looked at Ron, who had an angry look on his face. Everyone stared at the two of us, and I hung my head.

"We have nothing, Bellatrix. Not…anymore," I said coldly. "Get out of our way."

"Do you really think I will? I think not!" she yelled, pointing her wand at Harry. Before she could hit him with a spell, I was in front of him in a flash.

(&)

I blocked it. This was child's play for me, and I'm sure Bellatrix knew that. So she was testing me?

"Aha! Very good. You've improved since the last time I saw you. Shall we battle?"

"Harry! You guys have to go on ahead and destroy the horcrux! I'll hold her off. And besides, we have some…unfinished business…" I said, going into battle stance.

"Okay. I understand."

Harry has always been such a good friend. He always understands.

And so I went into battle with Bellatrix Lestrange.

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Spell after spell was shot at me. I ducked and dodged every one. I didn't even have to put up a shield.

"This is child's play, Bellatrix!" I shouted at her. I could tell she was surprised. "Aha, didn't know I could move this fast? Something happened to me on that night, you know that! It not only affected my magical abilities and made them stronger, but I can do things no normal human could. And you'll find out what that is real soon!" I yelled.

I made my first attempt at an attack. Bellatrix's eyes were wide with horror. I could just imagine the words running through her head: What a freak! She's tainted; cursed. Yeah, well she was right.

And so the battle turned into a frenzy of spells shooting through the air, ducking, dodging, hoping a spell could reach and destroy the other person.

Destroy. In the past, it would have frightened me, to destroy a human life. Not anymore.

I was…unforgivable.

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"How are we supposed to do this, again!" questioned Ron.

"Well, Hermione gave me this thing," Harry said, holding out a bottle. "It's as if she knew she wouldn't be here to help us. She gave me full instructions, too. It's much like the goblet we destroyed. Except, different chalk markings, different spell, different potion…but the circle's the same."

"Then, what are we waiting for! We have to get this party started so we can go save Hermione!"

"I don't think…she needs…saving…" Ron whispered. He had glanced through the door at the battle occurring in the next room.

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"I'm going to end this soon, Bellatrix." I warned mockingly.

"Yeah, sure, like I'm going to let a teenager defeat me!" Bellatrix sneered, throwing another spell at me. That one was another Avada Kedavra.

I responded with my own.

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"You know, mate, she's using unforgivable curses in there. It's not…normal."

"Ron, just focus! Hermione's different. Haven't you noticed that?"

"Well, yeah, it's just…"

"Okay! Ready! Everyone, in position!" Ginny commanded.

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It hit. Bellatrix crumpled to the cave's floor.

Dead.

I landed skillfully on my feet. It had been so easy…and I had held a person's life in my hands. I looked at my hand and clenched it into a fist.

Was the old me coming back?

Please…I'm begging…don't.

It'll hurt too much.

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A golden light filled the room. It was over. Harry fell to the floor clutching his scar.

"We got to get out of here! This place is collapsing!" Hermione had appeared at the doorway, with a determined look on her face.

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"Hermione…is she…dead?" Ginny asked, frightened by the sight of Bellatrix Lestrange's body on the ground.

"Yeah," I nodded. Ginny looked at her, questioning, begging to know why. Asking what had happened to the Hermione she knew.

"Where is…"

"She's gone, Ginny. I don't think she's ever coming back."

"Who, Bellatrix?" Ron asked.

"No," I whispered, clutching my hands to my heart. I looked at the ceiling. It was caving in.

"Come on, let's get out of here!" A rock crashed down, blocking the doorway to the room the horcrux had been in.

Ron was in there still.

"Harry, Ginny! Go ahead of us! I'll get Ron," I told them. Harry and Ginny just nodded, and Ginny climbed onto Harry's back, who took off running.

"Hermione, there's no way you can get me out of here! Just go!"

"Ron, stand back from the door, please. And don't doubt me."

"O-okay…"

"Are you back?"

"Yeah!"

Rocks fell all around us, big and small. I paid no attention. I focused on the task in front of me.

The rock moved. "Wingaurdium Leviosa, Ronald," I said triumphantly.

"But…there's not enough time!"

"Oh, shit! Run for it!"

End Flashback

(&)

If the end came so suddenly, would you abandon me and run?

Please do, if it ever comes to…

A large rock tumbled onto my leg. I couldn't move.

"Ron, go," I said calmly.

"But…"

"Go. I'll be fine."

"But…"

"Go, dammit!" I meant business.

He ran. I put a shield up around me, never letting it falter as the rocks collided and tumbled onto it. I would be fine, but I was worried about Ron.

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"Ron! Where's Hermione!"

"She said she'd be fine! Her leg…it got caught under a rock, and…"

"Is she okay?"

"I don't know!"

The entire group was outside of the underground cave, healing the wounded. Everyone worried about Hermione.

Suddenly, we saw a figure walking towards us through the mist. Everyone prepared themselves for the worst.

It was…Hermione?

"Yeah, it's me. Who's hurt?"

"Just…Ahhh! You!"

"Huh? Oh, I guess…" she looked down at her obviously broken and completely smashed leg. Right before collapsing onto the ground.

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I am broken and bleeding…

Will nobody help me?

Just leave me here to die…