Return Of The Elemental
Note: Whoa, here we go. I really hope I don't disappoint…
Last time…
Voldemort screamed in terror and Harry relished in the sound knowing that Voldemort's time was almost up. He dispelled the shadow cage and ran up to Voldemort and brought his staff crashing down on his scratched face, just as the ugly Dark Lord used the last of his strength, conjuring a dagger and jamming it in Harry's leg and left it there as he slumped to the ground dead as Harry's forced all his hate into the tip of his staff and ended his life.
Once it was done Harry stepped back from the body and his buckling knees sent him to the ground.
It was done. It was finally over. He started crying tears of joy and screamed his victory up to the night sky. No more Voldemort.
Harry gasped and got off the ground, he winced in pain and noticed that the dagger in his leg was scraping against the bone. He pulled it out as quick as he could and close the wound back up, on the outside it looked fine but on the inside his ligaments and muscles had been cut apart.
He was about to open his connection back up to Hermione and tell her everything was going to be alright when Voldemort's body started twitching. He shook in horror.
He moved closer to the body and screamed in anger. The body of Voldemort slowly morphed back into the skinny body of Draco Malfoy.
'No, no, no, no, no.' Harry said over and over again as he grabbed the sides of his head.
He switched on the connection between him and Hermione and his blood turned cold.
/ HARRY, VOLDEMORT'S AT HOGWARTS… /
Chapter 30 – An End
Without even thinking, Harry apparated to Hogwarts.
'He's gone.' Voldemort murmured to himself as he felt his Portkey activate and take Potter to his meeting with Malfoy Jr. He then turned on his steed and addressed his audience. 'Well, my loyal followers… it is time. Today, the Wizarding world falls at my knees and acknowledges me as their Lord.' Voldemort then leant forward and spoke to his Shadow Guardian.
Forward Jenor, your prey awaits you. He whispered softly.
Yes Master. The huge Basilisk hissed as it slithered off towards the lights of Hogwarts castle, leading the massive unit that was Voldemort's army.
As he moved out of the trees, Voldemort and his guardian were followed silently by his Death Eaters, 500 strong in numbers, their black cloaks and white masks shimmered in the moonlight as they marched purposefully behind their master. Next to come out of the trees were creatures that revelled in the presence of the darkness. The Vampires came first, they moved with ease and showed grace that could only be shown by their proud race as they stalked behind the Death Eaters. The other dangerous creature of the moon was the Werewolf and as they jumped out of the Forbidden Forest you could see how many of the beast Voldemort had been able to woo. The Wolves once Men appeared in droves, they snarled and growled to each other, communicating the victory they all desired, for it was the promise of flesh that had finally lured them to the Dark Lord. One of them let loose a howl and it echoed around the silent grounds.
After the Werewolves came the Trolls and Giants, all of them were holding dangerous looking weapons over their shoulders as the grunted at each other, comparing the sizes of their clubs as they swung them experimentally, one connecting with a tree and creating a domino effect with the rest of the Forest. And then lastly, 5 Basilisk slithered out and joined their master.
The Dark Lords army had arrived.
Alarms sounded off in the distance and Voldemort knew that the castle had felt his presence.
'And so begins the end.'
Inside Hogwarts, Hermione continued to cry amidst her friends who persisted to rain questions down upon her.
She lifted her head and noticed that the Ball was over and that the only people left in the hall were her friends and professors: Dumbledore, McGonagall, Shacklebolt and Hagrid.
'Hermione, where did Harry go?' Ron asked anxiously.
'He… He's gone.'
'Where Hermione? Where did he go?' Crystal asked gently.
'To fight Voldemort.'
'WHAT?' Hagrid roared.
All of a sudden a horned blared loudly through Hogwarts shaking the castles walls and foundations.
'Albus, what was that?' McGonagall asked curiously.
'It's an alarm… Voldemort is here.' The old Headmaster replied, shock and anger was noticeable in his voice.
'What? What happened to Harry?' Hermione asked frantically as she got up off the floor and grabbed the front of Dumbledore's robes.
'I don't know. It was either a diversion to get Harry away from Hogwarts or…' The old mage trailed off slowly.
'Or?' Ginny said hesitantly.
'He has already beaten Harry.'
'NO.' Hermione screamed, as she jumped away from Dumbledore and everyone as though she had been electrocuted. She turned away from everyone else and tried to use their link to contact Harry.
/ Harry… Harry… HARRY/ She yelled as her heart swelled with pain.
She turned back around with tears in her eyes. The alarm sounded again and with it a blast that shook the castle, she fell back on the floor and noticed with a spark of hope that her connection with Harry was back.
/ HARRY, VOLDEMORT'S AT HOGWARTS… / The next thing she heard was the screech and roar of two powerful creatures, accompanied by a powerful voice which reverberated outside the castle, a voice that she thought she would never hear again only moments before.
'SOLUS, VAKIRA. FUCKIN KILL THOSE BASILISKS.'
After Harry arrived in front of the great doors that led into Hogwarts, his eyes searched the grounds and scanned over Voldemort's army.
'Holy shit.' He whispered in horror, estimating that Voldemort had over 2000 followers. He grabbed his staff tightly and called for his Guardians, once they were free both Solus and Vakira began running at the enemy. Harry then saw 5 things that could lose this battle for him in an instance and told his guardians.
'SOLUS, VAKIRA. FUCKIN KILL THOSE BASILISKS.'
Harry's guardians both sent back mental nods and began their task of taking down the Basilisks.
Vakira used his speed and blended in with the shadows that were given by the Forest, he vanished on the spot and was not found again until a loud screech was heard and he was found hanging off one of the Basilisks throat.
Solus was having a much harder time. He took to the sky as soon as Harry gave his order and set about looking for the massive snakes. As he spotted one he folded his wings behind himself and sped down toward his prey. The Light Guardian then noticed a beam of light heading his way and swerved it at the last second. He took to the sky again, all the while dodging the Death Eaters curses.
He dived again and this time was successful as his huge talons gripped one of the Basilisks right round the middle of the long snake. Then with a couple of flaps of his powerful wings he was in the air again, knowing he was slightly weighed down he carried the Basilisks as quickly as he could to Harry, who was waiting at the steps of the castle.
Well done my friend. Only 2 to go and then we must destroy the one Voldemort is sitting on. He must be his Shadow Guardian. Harry said firmly, he then watched as Solus took flight once more, he then walked down the steps and pointed 'Mione' directly at the head of the Basilisk, with a wave of the staff he had blown off the head and had burst the deadly eyes into nothing.
Taking another look at the Dark Army he jumped down the last stairs and stood straight back in front of the massive unit.
'AROFORN.' He shouted and slashed his staff in an arc, watching as projectile after projectile of gold light flew threw the air towards Voldemort's army. It looked as though the sky was raining shooting stars upon the Death Eaters, whose Harry's arrows of Light connected with first.
They slumped down to the ground, screaming in agony as the arrows burned through skin and bone to come out the other side of their body.
Master help. Harry heard Vakira whispered in his mind.
Vakira! Harry changed into his Unicorn form and charged straight towards the remaining Basilisk that had his Shadow Guardian wrapped in his coils, a white glow came off his body as he galloped over the grounds off Hogwarts. Behind him he heard someone call out his name.
Finally help had arrived.
'Minerva call the Order, get them here as fast as you can.' Dumbledore spoke hurriedly, he then turned his attention towards the castle itself.
'Raise the wards my dear, protect the students once more.' Dumbledore mumbled and sighed in part relief as he felt the old castle consent as it shut in all the students inside their houses and then began to lock down the school. He then cast the Sonurus charm on his voice.
'THIS IS YOUR HEADMASTER, THE CASTLE IS UNDER ATTACK, STAY INSIDE YOUR HOUSES AND STAY AWAY FROM THE WINDOWS, IT IS KNOWN THAT BASILISKS ARE ROMING THE GROUNDS. OLDER STUDENTS MUST KEEP CONTROL. MAY MERLIN WATCH OVER YOU ALL.' He then turned towards the staff of Hogwarts, the Order of the Phoenix members and Harry's friends. He was about to send them to their houses when he saw Hermione transform into her battle gear, doing some fancy transfiguration and doing the same for her friends.
'Follow me.' He said simply as he trotted off towards the great doors that were slowly locking themselves, waving his wand once he stopped the process and hurried everyone outside the doors, once everyone was out he waved his wand again and the doors continued to shut down.
With a final 'BOOM' the castle was locked down.
'HARRY.' Hermione shouted and pointed for the rest of the soldiers of the Light towards a glowing Unicorn that was charging head down towards a great Basilisk. The Basilisk didn't see him coming and Harry speared the snake with such a force that it blew up and sprayed those close to the confrontation with bit of flesh and blood that belonged to the snake.
Transforming back into his self, Harry checked on Vakira.
Are you alright?
Yes Master, thank you. Vakira said softly, he then growled angrily and charged at a pack of Werewolves, tearing them apart with his teeth and claws.
Noticing that reinforcements had arrived, he apparated back to the group and immediately went into leader mode.
'Alright, the Basilisks have all been taken out except for Voldemort's Guardian, he will be the hardest to beat, so leave him to me, Solus and Vakira. Beware of the Werewolves, there are over a 600.' He was interrupted by a huge roar, and turning round he noticed that it belonged to Vakira who, with Solus, had just taken down quite a number of Werewolves, turning back to the group he said, 'Okay, maybe 500, he also has Vampires, Giants and Trolls. I know they outnumber us, but we-.' Harry had just noticed Hermione and his friends.
'WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?' He screamed angrily. He wasn't answered as over 400 Unforgivables headed their way from the Death Eaters.
'HIT THE DECK.' Harry shouted as everyone complied and watched as the assorted lights flew into the castle walls, seeming to do nothing. Harry got onto his feet and looked worriedly at his friends.
'Stay together, please.' He then waved his staff and sent another blast of Light arrows towards the approaching army, seeing a black shield block him this time.
'Alright, let's do it. CHARGE.' He then took off at a run and started throwing spell after spell at his enemies. He looked over his left shoulder and saw Dumbledore and Hagrid charging forward with determined faces as they approached the giants, looking over his right he saw Flitwick give him a quick nod, just as he raised his wand and set a freezing curse at the oncoming Death Eaters.
The Werewolves broke away from the Dark Army and decided to charge on their own.
They were now 100 metres apart and closing in fast.
/ Give me some wind assistance. / Harry told Hermione quickly as he conjured silver spikes that hovered in front of his soldiers. Hermione then waved her staff and a blustery wind picked up, sending the spikes directly at the oncoming Werewolves, the erupted howls as they made contact.
It was about 50 metres now till they would collide. The Death Eaters tripped over the fallen Werewolves and were bitten and scratched as the dying Werewolves took a few souls with them to the grave.
'Hagrid, the Giants are your job.' Harry shouted out to his first friend.
'Righ' yeh are Harry.' The big man than broke away from his group and was the second of the Light side to enter the battle, he barrelled his way through the Werewolves, knocking them aside with ferocious left and right hooks.
The two sides were now 10 metres apart and were about to come together when Harry got hit from behind and tumbled to the ground, a heavy weight laying on top of him.
He rolled over and came face to face with a Werewolf that was growling softly at him.
The Light soldiers and the Dark Army stopped running and looked at the shocking scene.
Harry breath came in quick gasps as the Werewolf put pressure on his chest to lean down and… lick him?
Harry then looked into the Werewolf's eyes and saw that they were a glowing amber colour.
'Remus?' He asked incredulously. The Werewolf answered him by lifting his shaggy head to the sky and letting out a tremendous howl. Harry pushed Remus off and stared at his father's friend, who started growling protectively at his kin who was staring at him as though he were a traitor.
'ATTACK.' A voice from the back of the Dark Army screamed. It was Voldemort, he charged through his army and pointed his Black staff tipped with a Gold stone directly at Harry. Waving it in figure 8 motions, Voldemort then jabbed forward and a blast of brown light shot forward, Harry ducked and looked behind him and saw that the brown magic that was meant for him had turned one of the Order members into a smoking pile of robes.
'ATTACK.' Harry roared and ran straight at Voldemort. The battle was finally on. He swung his staff at Voldemort and sent gold fire sprouting forth. Voldemort held his staff in front of him and as the fire connected with the gold stone it rebounded and came back at Harry who waved his staff again and a jet of water jumped out and doused the flames.
'So Potter, I see my little diversion didn't hold you for long.' Voldemort hissed as he straightened and flicked off imaginary dust off his shoulder. 'Oh well, no loss really, I see that Draco did manage to cause you some damage.' He then pointed to Harry's injured leg where Malfoy had plunged a dagger in.
Harry took this chance to look around and see everyone else fighting.
Hagrid was working with Dumbledore, Flitwick and some other Order members to bring down the Giants and Trolls, whilst everyone else battled the Werewolves and the Vampires.
He did this all in a couple of seconds but the distraction was enough for Voldemort to strike. He pointed his staff at Harry's knees and was rewarded with a crunching sound, as the Shadow Elemental shattered Harry's knee caps.
Harry stumbled but stuck his staff out to keep himself up. Grinning evilly, Voldemort looked directly at Harry and his smirk got wider, before Harry knew it, Voldemort's guardian had appeared from nowhere behind Harry's unguarded back, the snake struck out and bit his shoulder before Vakira came from Harry's left and tackled the beast to the ground. The two magical animals rolled before righting each other and began their duel.
Should I help Master? Solus' voice asked in Harry's head.
No Solus. This is his fight. Harry grunted, the poison from the Basilisk was seeping into his blood stream and making him dizzy.
Emmeris, I could use a little help. Harry sent out to his Phoenix. In a flash of Blue and green fire, the worried bird arrived above his shoulder and immediately dropped a few tears onto his back before flying off just as a beam of yellow magic came at her from Voldemort.
Go and protect Hermione. Harry said as he felt himself become energized again as his wound started to heal. Emmeris gave an accepting trill and flew off, joining with Fawkes, the two then started singing, their beautiful sound lifted the hearts of the soldiers of the Light.
'Magnificent creatures Phoenix's, wouldn't you say Voldemort?' Harry said, his words sounding so much like Dumbledore he only succeeded in making Voldemort angrier.
'Sopai Kiza.' Voldemort screamed and waved his staff in an ark. Dark magic spread from the staff and leaked over the fighters of the Light until many were down on the ground clutching their heads in pain.
Harry knew the curse from his knowledge transfusion with Barrok. The curse was used to blow up the brain, putting so much pressure on the mind till the pain was too much and it exploded.
Harry heard Hermione scream and saw that she was one of the ones under the curse, he changed into his panther form and charged the unsuspecting Voldemort. The pain on his back legs were excruciating but he over came it and launched into the air, his mouth was about to clamp around Voldemort's neck when the Dark Lord vanished.
Harry landed on the ground and his back legs buckled, he lifted his head and looked around for his nemesis.
He was too busy looking above ground level that his cat senses didn't pick up the sound of the ever approaching Python until it was about to plunge its fangs in his chest.
Harry, in his panther form, leapt back and stared at the snake, its red eyes told him exactly who it was.
The screams around him filled his sensitive ears with more power… he could smell the blood with his nose… he could taste the death that surrounded him.
A familiar scream caught his ear and he saw something that made his heart stop.
Neville and Ginny were trapped in a circle of ravenous Werewolves, already Harry could see that there jaws were dripping with the blood. Ginny was sobbing into Neville's shoulder as the last Longbottom protected her with his body.
Harry took one last look at the snake and ran off, he dodged and jumped everyone that was in his way but he was too late, one of the Werewolves who looked to be the leader, jumped forward and with two quick bites, had struck Neville and Ginny on their legs.
NOOOO. Harry screamed inside his mind. He jumped into the circle and pounced on the oblivious wolf who was looking to finish off Neville first as he loomed over him. Harry then swiped and tore at anything grey that moved, soon, Solus joined him, and together they both made quick work of the Werewolves. Harry transformed back to his human formed and crawled over to Neville.
'Har-Harry? Is Gi-Gin alright?' Neville wheezed, spluttering blood from his mouth. Harry looked at Ginny and sucked in a deep breath. He reached out a hand tentatively touched Ginny's pale face. It was so cold.
'Harry?' Neville asked.
Harry was about to answer when a 'POP' alerted him to a new arrival.
'Shydan, how did you get here?' Harry asked as he watched Shydan sniff Ginny's face.
What happened to mummy? The girl wolf asked quietly.
'She was bitten.' Harry told the young wolf as he looked down at Ginny's leg that was starting to rot, green mucus oozing out from the wound.
A quick gasp was heard and the sound of breathing was once again heard from Ginny as her chest rose and fell with each painful breath.
'Harry, Ne-Neville. Are you okay?' She said slowly. Neville looked as he was about to answer but as the moon passed through the sparse branches of the tree they hid beneath, his and Ginny's eyes went wide with horror.
'Oh no.' Harry gasped. They were changing. He stood up quickly and stumbled back, he turned on the spot and looked on in defeat… the Light side were being slaughtered.
No matter how many Death Eaters or Vampires the light side removed, another was always there to take the place of the fallen.
/ HARRY HEL-… / Hermione's voice stopped and as Harry turned around he knew why.
Everything stopped and began moving in slow motion. Hermione was cowering opposite Voldemort. A green curse was just leaving his staff and Harry didn't need more than one guess to know which curse it was.
He watched dazedly, her Guardian Zara was up in the air, she had heard Hermione's distress call too, but she was too far away to do anything. Harry looked back as the curse was half way to its target.
Just when he was about to move, Dumbledore stepped in front of the curse and levitated one of the fallen Trolls clubs so that it intercepted the killing curse. As the wood splinted into a million pieces, Dumbledore sent back his own curse and so began a new duel that shook the grounds with power.
Harry sighed in relief, he couldn't take it anymore looking behind him he saw that Neville and Ginny were screaming in pain as they transformed into their new being. Around him, people continued to suffer. The Vampires and Werewolves continued to commit bloodshed. He turned to his light Guardian.
SOLUS, WE MUST DO IT NOW. YOU WILL SURVIVE MY FRIEND. He shouted, even mentally his voice shook with worry.
As you wish Master. Solus replied firmly. The giant Griffin took to the sky a then spread his wings majestically and hovered in front of the moon. Harry shakily pointed his staff up at his Guardian.
'SUNNI TEMPUS.' He roared. The magic filled his staff right at the bottom and trailed its way up until the magic was storing itself in the stone. In one last push, the golden light erupted from 'Mione', the magic was still pouring itself from the staff and the start of the spell was nearing Solus, then as the last golden strand came away from the staff the beam of magic entered Solus, the fine beam continued to make its way into the Griffin's body until it was all gone.
The battle ground was silent as everyone stared at Solus. Then in a piercing screech, blinding hot light exploded from within Solus and covered the whole grounds of Hogwarts in a basking sun light.
When it was all over, Harry stared up at the miniature sun and looked around. Already the changes were taking place. The Vampires shrieked in agony as they crumbled to the ground. Their pale skin melted disgustingly under the hot light. The sun also affected the Werewolves, and they started changing back into their human forms, once they were righted and defenceless, the soldiers of the Light quickly stunned and incapacitated them. Now the battle was almost even.
Hagrid was still fighting the Giants and McGonagall and Flitwick were now fighting the Trolls and were quickly making headway due to the larger beast being blinded by the light. The Death Eaters were still strong so Harry knew he had to act. He took one last look at the sun which was his guardian and apparated in front of a bruised and battered Dumbledore. He pointed his staff in the air and began fulfilling his destiny.
'Earth and Air, Fire and Water
Elements of the Light unite
Release your power upon this soul
Destroy the Darkness
And end this fight.'
Harry finished his chant and drove the bottom of the staff into the ground. The stone was glowing a golden hue as it vibrated with power, a single multi-coloured light then shot out of the top and sped through the air, it then curved in an ark and came rocketing down towards Voldemort.
The Dark Lord looked as though he was trying to Apparate, but realising he couldn't, then tried to raise a shield but even as a darkness enveloped him, the magic Harry cast crashed through the shield and struck Voldemort in the chest. He screamed in pain as Harry slumped down to his shattered knees still grasping his staff.
The ground began to rumble as a part of it behind Voldemort rose up out of the ground with a silvery figure standing on top of it. Looking through squinted eyes, Harry saw that the ghost form riding the Earth was Tallis. Tallis roared silently and leaped into Voldemort's chest, making the Dark Lord hiss in pain. An attack from the Air came next, and riding on the invisible wind was a great dragon. Taipan folded his wings behind him and soared straight into Voldemort's body, making him start to shake as his eyes burned into Harry's.
A flash of Fire appeared in front of Voldemort's face. Blaze then hovered hauntingly before he flapped his wings once and flew into Voldemort's head.
'AHHHHH… POTTER.' Voldemort screamed as he dragged his arms up to grab his head.
Harry's hand started growing hot from the power that his staff was invoking, but he knew there was only one Element to go.
It came from the lake in the form of a tidal wave, and swimming through the Water was Lockyer. Harry's heart leapt with joy at seeing his old friend again and smiled softly as he saw his old guardian give him a quick wink before he crashed into Voldemort's body.
The Elements of the Light were all now in Voldemort's body, it was now a battle of wills as Harry, with his old guardians, fought the darkness inside Voldemort.
Voldemort then let out a piercing scream as light started flooding out of his open mouth. He turned his head towards Harry and in his eyes Harry could see worry and defeat.
Harry then closed his eyes and will his guardians to end it.
Light started poring out from cuts that were opening themselves up all around Voldemort's body. Then, like a wave at the beach, Voldemort's seemed to suck up all the air around him before he let loose one last horrifying scream and exploded in a blast of wind and light.
When the light faded, Harry looked up with hope filled eyes to see that Voldemort was nowhere in site. All around him new shrieks could be heard as Death Eaters with the Dark Mark grasped their left forearms in pain. They too then exploded, it seemed as though Voldemort had tied his lifeline through the Mark. It was a true sign that Voldemort had truly gone.
Harry looked to his right and saw that the remaining Order members were taking care of the last Trolls and Giants and even the Basilisk that was trapped under Vakira's mouth had been banished… The battle was over.
Someone gripped his shoulder and as he looked up he saw Dumbledore looking down at him with shining eyes full of pride. That was all it took, Harry used his staff to push himself off the ground and then grabbed Dumbledore in a crushing hug.
'Its over, he's finally gone.' He whispered disbelievingly.
'Yes, my boy, he's gone.' Dumbledore replied as he pulled back from the hug, which was just as well or he would have been crushed by a rampaging Hermione.
'Harry.' She then launched herself at him. Harry tried his hardest to stay upright but due to his now ever noticeable pain filled knees, he fell back to the ground with Hermione on him.
'You did it. You actually did. I'm so proud of you Harry.' She said tearfully as she leaned down and attacked Harry's face in kisses.
The two lay there in the grass, crying into each others shoulders. All over the grounds, other scenes like this were taking place.
But there were also some sad scenes as well.
'How many Albus?' A tired looking Minerva McGonagall asked sadly as she came up behind the Headmaster who was looking over his grounds sombrely.
'137 dead, another 25 injured. Two people have been bitten by Werewolves, they will now live a cursed life.' He said as he nodded his head towards Neville and Ginny who was being comforted by Ginny's family.
'A third of our troops have died. They did not die in vain though. Together, they have saved the Wizarding World.' He said proudly. 'We will honour their spirits and always remember them.' He bowed his head in respect to the fallen and then began making his way up to the castle. 'Come, I believe I need a large whiskey and I believe you need one too.'
They made their way back to the school, leaving Madam Pomfrey and the Healers in the Order to do their work.
'Mr Potter, are you alright.' Madam Pomfrey asked worriedly, for she had spotted the young man crying in the arms of Hermione. Harry looked up with a sad smile on his face.
'Never better, leave me Madam and help those who really need it.' Harry said quietly, as he shooed the ever worrying nurse away.
'Are you alright Hermione?' He asked as he turned back to his fiancé.
'Not right now, but I will be Harry. We will be.'
The next day, breakfast in the great hall was a somewhat sombre occasion. People wanted to celebrate but the deaths of the Light held them back.
When Harry and his friends arrived in the hall though, they were applauded as heroes. They all accepted the cheers gracefully and sat down at the Gryffindor table to listen to Dumbledore's speech.
'Last night, Hogwarts was attacked by Lord Voldemort and his Dark Army. Over 200 brave people fought for the Light… and many paid for it with their lives. I ask you now to raise your glasses and pay them a tribute that they so rightfully deserve.' He then toasted his glass to the hall and everyone followed.
'Now as I'm sure you have all heard… Voldemort is dead.' Massive cheers erupted throughout the hall, everyone was celebrating as they sent awed looks at Harry. They quieted down after Dumbledore shot some silver sparks out of his wand. Over at the Gryffindor table, Ginny and Neville flinched.
'Yes, I know, it is great news and I ask you now to stand and make another toast.' He then turned a little bit so that he was now facing the Gryffindor table. Seeing this, everyone did the same with smiles on their faces. 'To Harry Potter.' Dumbledore shouted loudly.
'HARRY POTTER.'
Harry nodded his head quickly to acknowledge the toast and quickly got back to his discussion with his friends.
'I still can't believe it's finally over.' Ron said as he traced a scar that he earned the night before on his arm. Madam Pomfrey told him that she could get rid of it but Ron chose to keep it as a reminder.
'Is Charlie alright this morning?' Hermione asked quietly.
'Yeah, it will take a while but he should heal. Apparently he only got grazed by the teeth of a Werewolf, unfortunately me and Neville got the full blast.' Ginny said softly, she then turned to Harry. 'Neville told me what you did Harry, I just wanted to thank you, I don't know what would have happened if we turned.'
Harry looked at her and gave her a small smile, when she had turned away again he looked up at the small sun that was still shining outside above the grounds. Excusing himself, Harry got up and made his way out of the hall. He was about to leave the doors when he crashed into someone.
'Sorry, I wasn't loo-. Remus.' Harry shouted as he finally saw who he bumped into.
'Harry, I'm so proud of you.' The old Werewolf said warmly.
'Remus what happened last night?' Harry asked in amazement.
'I don't know. I had gone into the Forest to transform and then I heard one of the Wolves howling so I followed it and then when I saw the battle, the Wolf inside me went crazy, I started chasing after you and I'm sorry to say that I was going to attack you but when I saw your eyes… I don't know, something inside stopped me, I suppose it was my human part and anyway I was able to control the Werewolf. It was amazing, never before had I done that.' He said breathlessly.
'That's incredible.' Harry agreed, his mind was working over time.
'Anyway Harry I'll see you later, I heard that Ginny and Neville were bitten and I've come to see if I can be any help.' He then hugged Harry one last time and walked off into the hall.
Harry's mind was still whirling as he stepped outside and called Vakira.
Hello Master. The Dark Guardian said with a tint of sadness in his voice.
Come Vakira, it seems as though Solus is fading. Let us say goodbye. Harry then leaped onto his guardian and the pair dashed across the grounds until they were directly under the sun that was Solus.
Looking around Harry wondered whether the battle actually took place, everything was as though it should be. The grass was clean, littered no longer of blood and flesh. The air was clean and crisp, no longer smelling of death.
'Yes, everything is the way it should be.' Harry whispered.
'And how is that?' A soft voice asked from behind him, turning around he saw Hermione riding Polesien bareback, she walked up beside him and stopped. Harry stared at her for a few seconds, noticing the way her hair fell across her face in the slight spring breeze.
'Perfect.' He finally replied.
A sound like a gun shot was heard above them and the two looked up to see that Solus had disappeared and was replaced by the real sun. Harry then heard a high pitched screeching and looked up to see a little golden lump falling from the sky.
Master. Solus' squeaky voice said. I can't fly. Harry then held out disbelieving hands and caught the little feather ball that was Solus.
'Solus? What happened?' Harry asked as he held his Light guardian up to his face.
Is the battle over Master? Solus asked and peered around with little beady eyes.
'Yes. Why are you so small?'
The longer I stayed as the sun, the smaller I got. If I stayed up there any longer I would have died. But I wanted to make sure that the battle was over. Solus said.
'Oh Solus you did brilliantly. How long will you stay like that for though?' Harry asked curiously.
I must grow again, just like when I was a newborn. Solus said with a hint of sheepishness in his voice.
'Oh, well how old were you before?' Harry asked, speaking out loud for Hermione's benefit. It looked as though Solus didn't want to answer until Harry heard a mumbled number in his head.
'What was that?'
I was 456 years old. The Light guardian snapped angrily. Harry stared at him for a few seconds before he started laughing uncontrollably.
'What, what did he say?' Hermione asked amusedly.
'He's 456 years old. It's going to take another 456 years for him to grow back.' Harry said as he stopped in between giggles.
'Ouch. Hey, that hurt.' It was now Solus' turn to giggle as the small Griffin hung off his finger.
'Come on, let's go, I want to read through some books.' Harry said as he placed the new born looking Solus on his shoulder.
'What do you need to look through books for?' Hermione asked inquisitively as she turned Polesien around to follow Harry.
Harry turned back to Hermione and smiled widely.
'I'm going to cure Lycanthropy.' And with that he and his guardians galloped away from a stunned Hermione…
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