Chapter Eleven:

It was nearing noon when the Forbidden Forrest started to move. The leaves of the trees started to shake, and the dark robes of death eaters became visible. But the death eaters stayed where they were.

They let the Giants go first.

I felt Grawp's movements become uneasy as he recognized his friends. His enemies.

Our troop was instructed to stay on the Quidditch Pitch until the fourth bell sounded.

The Giants went down easy. While the dragons attacked from above with their handelers, land dwellers attacked their legs and ankles, causing them to become unsteady.

The second bell sounded.

It was over an hour before we heard the next bell. I sat there- amazed as I realized they had not planned airborne attacks.

I clung to Ron's shirt. We were all huddled up, hugging each other and silently saying temporary good byes. I stared up at Ron.

"I love you." I said plainly.

He sat down and took me in his arms, burying his face in my hair.

"I love you too, Tabitha."

He looked down at me, "Promise me when all this is over, you'll meet me by the Great Hall doors. Just Promise me."

I nodded, "Just promise me you'll be there."

"I'll so my best love."

And then the bell sounded.

The fourth bell.

Ron hugged me and reluctantly lead me over to the center of the circle that was forming around harry.

I smiled and squeezed Harry's hand when he grasped mine.

We walked up the hill, joining in combat.

Our circle stayed in the back, slowly making it's way.

I looked around, seeing mangled bodies of dark and light.

Once your dead, it doesn't matter what color your in.

I realized there was barely any blood on any of them.

Magic doesn't leave visible scars.

I stumbled, seeing Kaelei's smiling face be trampled by a careless death eater.

She didn't feel it, she was already dead.

Harry kept me upright, his eyes darting around.

He was whispering something, but it was too soft for me to understand.

Harry and I couldn't see much from our position, our vision was messed up by the semi-translucent shields that our friends were holding up, protecting us.

I realized that we were in the middle of the field, not to far away from Where Hagrid's Hut still stood. I was willing to bet that it wouldn't be there when all this ended.

"HARRY POTTER!"

Harry and I quickly turned around.

"It's so nice to see each other again, don't you think?" A dry voice cackled.

A dark hooded figure stood not even five paces in front of Ginny.

"Brought your little girlfriend with you, eh Harry?"

He brought his hand up to Ginny's face, trailing a crooked finger down her cheek.

"Get away from her." Harry seethed stepping a step in front of me.

It was then that Voldemort spotted me.

"I thought I finished you and your parents off!" He screeched.

My face fell, "You killed my parents?"

"Made it look like a common muggle disease I did! The easiest kill on earth!" he cackled, taking a step back.

He went quiet, and looked me straight in the eye.

"Usually, I play with my friends first, you know, before we have to say goodbye. But I guess I'll let you off easy. ADVADA KE-

our circle broke, and we had minimal time to send the curse Harry and I had been chanting for two days.

"Intereo nex of mille nex. Effluo in sepulchrum!" I cried, fighting the urge to just run forward and plunge my wand into his heart.

I don't think he has one.

I watches a black storm rose into the air, creating a cyclone. The dark lord and all his breathing followers were sucked into it, instantly leaving silence on the field.

It was then that I promptly collapsed for the second time in two days.

I don't know how long I had been out when I woke up. It couldn't have been too long, though. A few people were scattered about, checking on the wounded, and levitating the dead.

I heard a soft, cooing voice behind me, but I didn't yet have the strength to open my eyes.

"Shh, everything's alright now, love. Everything's alright. We've made it through. There's nothing to worry about anymore darling, I'm here."

"But you almost died!" A strangled voice cried, and I had a feeling I knew them.

I felt a gurgling in the pit of my stomach, groaning I knew what was coming.

"Tabby? Are you alri-

I held up a hand to the voice, rolling over onto my stomach and pulling myself up onto my knees. My stomach lurched, throwing out all it's contents, along with a sticky red substance.

Someone pulled my hair back, while another rubbed small comforting circles on the small of my back. After I finished, I sat in he same postion, just breathing, making sure there wasn't more. There wasn't.

I pulled my feet out from under me, and sat back on my butt, looking up to see Hermione and Professor Snape.

Remembering the conversation from earlier, I looked around to find the talking couple.

There was no one in hearing range but us.

I looked at Hermione. Her face was tear-streaked.

Could this mean…

I pulled out my wand to perform a cleaning spell, thanking them for their help.

"Come on, we need to get you to the Hospital Wing. You too, love." Snape said, pulling Hermione off the ground. They turned to help me up, but I waved them off.

I stood up, but immediately felt dizzy, and clung to Hermione's arm. I shut my eyes.

"Tabby? What's wrong?"

"Hang on." I whispered, wishing the dizziness away.

When it disappeared, I opened my eyes, nodded at Hermione, and we made our way up to the main doors, stopping to let me throw up in the grass one last time.

Inside the main doors, Ron was slumped against a wall.

"Promise me you'll be there"

I slowly made my way over to him, sliding down beside him.

He looked up, "TABBY!" he cried, throwing his arms around me.

I stopped him, "Don't squeeze." I said, burrowing my face in his neck.

"Why? What's wrong?"

"I've just thrown up. Twice."

"Mr. Weasley, I advise you get her to the hospital wing as soon as possible, she's bringing up blood."

Ron stood up and quickly, but carefully, picked me up and preceded to carry me up the stairs behind Hermione and Snape.

"Ron, let me down, I can walk, you know."

He shook his head, staring at me with those big green eyes of his.

"Let me down Ron!" I said, picking at his arms.

"No."

"You're stubborn British prick!"

"You're a wonderful American beauty, what's your point?"

I sighed. You can't fight with someone who's just called you beautiful.

Snuggling up to his chest, I murmured, "I love stubborn British pricks."

"And I love Tabitha's." he replying kissing my forehead.

"We're so corny." I whispered.

Hermione burst out laughing, and I looked up to see her and Snape standing in front of us, Snape with an amused smirk on his face.

"What did you just say, Tabitha?" Hermione asked, looking at me strangely through her smile.

I raised an eyebrow, "I think I said, 'We're so corny.'"

Hermione giggled, "Oh. We thought you said something else."

I thought about that for a moment, then shrugged, "Well, Hermione, I think that's your problem. Not mine. We're corny, you're-

Hermione turned back around to glare at me, "Don't you dare finish that sentence, Tabitha Kibby."

I shrugged, "If you insist."

I was very glad that our trip up to the hospital was light-hearted. After seeing what had just happened, after loosing so many people, I could've used a laugh or two.

The Hospital Wing was almost as crowded as the battle field was. I saw no grotesque factors, no blood or guts, and I was glad that magic was different in that aspect.

Ron placed me on the first empty bed he saw, and called to Madame Pompfry.

"I'll be there in a second Mr. Weasley." She said fro ma near-by bed.

I looked up at Ron, "Are Harry and Ginny okay? What about Neville and Luna?"

"They're fine love, up in the Gryffindor common room."

"Have you seen Sadie?"

"That brunette you met the other day? Yeah. She's fine, too. But, love, the re-head, Kae-

I nodded, "I know Ron. I saw it happen."

He kissed my cheek, "I'm sorry you had to see that, love. I'm sorry it happened."

I shook my head, not trusting my mouth to open.

"Is everything going to be okay now Ron?" I asked a few minutes later, looking out the window.

"I sure hope so Tabby, I sure hope so."

"I love you, Ron."

"And I love you."

FIN!

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