Chapter 67 – Good Will Always Triumph

Anna was standing next to Voldemort she didn't know where she was there was nothing around. They were completely alone; a dazzling white expanse was spread out before them.

"What did you do to me?" Voldemort asked in his cold voice.

"Nothing you didn't deserve," Anna said her fear had gone she was ready for this. Voldemort raised his wand and said Stupefy. Anna felt the spell hit her as it did both Voldemort and Anna flew 10 feet in the air and landed on the ground with a thud. Voldemort got up and suddenly disappeared Anna looked around frantically. Where was he? A voice inside her head told her to point her wand at herself.

"No," she said.

Do it!

"NO!" she shouted and she felt blood coming out of her old wound on her stomach. Suddenly all she could feel was pain, pain beyond anything she had ever felt before. She fell to the floor almost losing consciousness. She got up painfully clutching her stomach looking around for Voldemort, he was lying on the floor with a look of pure terror on his face, Anna felt new hope flare up inside her, if he was scared she had to be doing something right.

"This is the end for you," Anna said, she raised her wand and her hand, she breathed deeply and instead of the tingling sensation a powerful throbbing went through her more quickly than she expected. She could feel the Earth beneath her feet and could sense everything thing she was drawing power from all the Earth and Harry's power. Before she could say any spells bright white lights came from her wand tip and the palm of her left hand. They shot toward Voldemort and engulfed him. Voldemort screamed and she saw him disappear in a wisp of smoke and ashes. A white light engulfed her, all pain left her and she felt a sense of peace finally fill her.

Harry was watching as the black and white matter went back and forth. First the black was encasing the white then suddenly the white light engulfed the black and it was as though it swallowed it. The white light then expanded and a powerful force knocked Harry off his feet.

He looked up. The dazzling white light was surrounding Anna's body lifting her up. She hung limply in the air. Then suddenly the light was too bright and Harry couldn't look directly at it. When it got dark again he looked back up. Anna's body lay on the ground silent and peaceful for a second before light erupted from her stomach and Harry felt sick, light headed and empty. The light grew around her and her body seemed float up until she was standing. Her eyes flashed open, she smiled a content smile.

Anna walked towards them. She put a bright hand on Harry's shoulder and he felt a great weight lift of his shoulder. He felt happy, at ease, he knew everything would turn out for the best. Anna smiled at Ron and Hermione and then turned to walk past them. She came to stop in front of a witch whose face was covered slightly. Anna uncovered the witches face and Harry gasped, it was Ginny. Anna put a hand to Ginny's stomach and Ginny's face contorted in pain and then a peaceful look came over her.

Remus Black looked around at the scattered bodies, Death Eaters lay among them, others were already trying to Apparate but Dumbledore had placed an anti-Apparating charm around the area. He watched as Chris Jones wandered around probably trying to find his father.

Dumbledore said a spell and all the Death Eaters masks flew off. Remus saw as Chris's eyes searched frantically around the bodies and came to rest over one, he ran up to it and knelt down beside it.

"Wake up dad, let me tell you it was me who gave you over," Chris said tears falling down his face, not only for his father because a girl he believed in and who believed and trusted in him had just scarified herself to save the world.

"Dad wake up, I didn't want you to die," Chris said through clenched teeth. Suddenly his father's eyes flickered open, he looked confused.

"Chris," came the croaky voice.

"You lost dad, we won, Anna saved us all," Chris said in his father's ear.

"Chris I--I didn't mean too…they had me under the spell, I swear I never wanted this to happen," his father said in earnest. He stopped as a bright light from behind them approached.

Anna put a hand on Chris' shoulder and he turned to see she was standing with a light around her that made her look like an Angel. She put a hand on his shoulder and he knew his father was telling the truth.

Remus watched as Anna turned around and started toward him. She approached him and his tall blond friend standing next to him. Nothing was said as they looked at each other and Remus knew he would never forget Anna because this was the last time he would ever see her. Tears were falling down his and his friends face; they would never forget this last image of Anna. Their best friend who saved the world. The light surrounding her got brighter and Remus had to look away, when he looked back she had disappeared and the light was gone.

A voice echoed in the wind but Remus couldn't make out what it said.

"Live dad, live like you wanted me to," is what Harry heard.

Anna woke up but it was too bright for her to open her eyes right away. She had a wonderful sense of peace that she really hadn't felt before. She opened her eyes when she could and found the bright sun beaming down on her. She sat up and found she was in a soft, warm bed. Looking around she found she was looking out a window at a lush green landscape with a flowing river in the distance. For a second she was confused where she was then everything came flooding back, the fight, the potion, she wondered why she didn't hurt more. Then she found she didn't care she just wanted to stay where ever she was forever.

"Good morning my baby," came a voice from the side that she had only heard in her dreams. It couldn't be her could it?

"M--mum?" Anna said turning her head her eyes resting on a woman who looked no older than 25.

"I have been waiting a long time to see you, how I've missed you," the woman said.

"Where am I?" Anna said.

"This is heaven," her mother said.

"So I died?"

"You saved the world baby. But don't worry you will see everyone one of your friends again," Katie said. She had sat down on the end of the bed and Anna was having trouble believing this was real. She had only ever seen her mother in dreams. Was this a dream as well?

"This is not a dream, come with me," Katie helped Anna out of the soft bed, and led her through the beautiful house to the outside. A man with black hair looked up and smiled, he walked over to her.

"James," she said happy tears falling down her cheeks. Two other people came up to them, two people Anna had heard about but never met. But they looked exactly how they had been described.

"Mr. Potter, Mrs. Potter,"

"Call us James and Lily," James said.

"Or even grandpa and grandma," said Lily.

"Sorry grandma Lily," Anna said. Anna stood just looking at them for a few seconds before her mother spoke again.

"Anna there is one more person you have to see again," Katie said putting a hand on her shoulder and pointing into the distance. Anna felt her heart leap, as she saw Lupin walking toward her. They ran toward each other and embraced hugging each other deeply.

"I never thought I would be happy to be dead," Lupin said and Anna laughed. Anna wasn't sad she would see everyone again but not too soon. Everything would be alright now.

9 months later Harry stood holding Ginny's hand again, she was screaming in pain, and it was his fault, he had done it again. But this time it would be all right Ginny would get through it, Anna had seen to that. A week after the funeral Ginny found out Anna had cured her. A month later Ginny was pregnant. Now she was lying next to him cursing his name. But it was over soon and Harry was holding his brand new baby daughter. When she opened her eyes for a split second Harry thought he was looking in Anna's eyes, her soul seemed to shine out from them.

"Josh this is your sister," Harry said showing his son the new baby a few hours later. Josh reached out and trying to grab her hands. "Are you going to look after her and protect her? Because your sister Anna is looking over you and protecting you," Harry said to Josh. "Aren't you Anna, you'll protect him when I can't. You know I fail sometimes, like when I let you die." Harry said choking on his words. The baby girl opened her eyes and looked up at Harry, he was sure Anna was looking back at him this time he had been given a second chance.

"Do you want to go to Australia Ginny?" Harry asked his wife. "I need to tell some people something."