CPOV

Amy Dighton burst into the common room, eyes red, looking petrified. We all just sat there in stunned silence."Amy? You ok?" Lavender softly spoke. "Pro…proff…pr…." I walked over and placed my hands on her shoulder kneeling down so I was eye level with her. "Breathe...ok? Calm down." She nodded slightly hiccupping and sniffing "Tell me what happened."

"Profess…or….dumbe...ldore….dead."

Several people gasped and stood from there seats. "What? What happened?" Someone shouted.

"He fell…..someone saw him fall."

Everyone immediately ran from the room including myself sprinting through the halls, as we ran I saw hordes of other students running to the destination, and then I heard laughing and immediately froze. I slowly turned and heard it again, Laughing, smashing. Coming from the great hall. Why was I the only person that was even paying attention to it?

I knew I shouldn't go there…but I couldn't help myself.

I ran towards it but when I reached the stairs and started to descend them I immediately stepped back seeing a group of people walk out followed by Draco. I stayed hiding afraid if I even breathed they would hear me. Then suddenly all the noise from the great hall stopped and another person slowly waked out, my heart then fell into my stomach.

It was her. Bellatrix.

Her eyes were wild and she had that wicked grin on her face, I felt my stomach twist into a knot. This was the first time I had ever seen her in the flesh but I had seen the occasional picture of her in the daily prophet, but seeing her even at this distance made me freeze with terror.

I could feel the tears welling in my eyes and my breathing became unsteady. All I wanted to do was run after her, scream, and hurt her. I started moving but something pulled me back around the corner slamming me against the wall. Neville of course.

"What are you doing!" he was trying to keep his voice low as possible.

"She's here…she's…..she's here." I wasn't even sure I had said this out loud. It felt like my mouth was opening and closing but nothing escaped my lips.

He stared at me and I could see the how terrified he was but anger was slowly creeping over his face.

"We've got to go. Let's get out here."

"No Neville. I hav"

"there's nothing you can do. Your father spent his whole life protecting you, don't fuck that up by doing something stupid."

"You did."

He grabbed my face in his hands.

"I had no idea what I was going to face that night at the ministry...and I had Harry, Ron, Hermione, Ginny and Luna there. It would only be us two and I don't think you're strong enough to go against her. Not yet. I'm not."

"You would have gone with me?"

He looked at me in that second as if I was the biggest idiot ever.

"Of course I would. I would never let you face that on your own."

the tears were steadily flowing now but no noise came from me. I had never loved him as much as I did in that moment, then I realised what I had to do to protect him.

He grabbed my hand and we ran through the halls following the other students. When we reached outside a whole crowd of people stood there in silence. Some were crying, everyone just looked in deep shock. Me and Neville pushed our way through until we made our way to next McGonagall.

Then I saw him. I couldn't believe it. Dumbledore was actually dead.

I felt Neville's hand wrap around mine squeezing it with all his might as we stared on in disbelief. I think everyone was too terrified to do everything, if Dumbledore was dead, what did that mean for Hogwarts…for everybody?

Harry appeared out of nowhere and made his way over to the body kneeing down beside it. I didn't even want to think of it as Dumbledore anymore.

He started shaking and we could hear his cries causing Ginny immediately to run over and comfort him. Out of the corner of my eye I saw McGonagall raising her wand towards the dark mark now residing in the night sky, every slowly followed, not taking there eyes off his lifeless shell.

The figure slowly started to abandon the might sky as well all stood there in silent tribute.

NPOV

After Dumbledore's death everything at school came to a halt. Not a single person could believe Snape had killed him. I knew he was always miserable old git but I never thought in my entire life he would do something like that. Guess all my years being terrified of him weren't so wasted.

"What are you doing here?"

I looked up and saw Cathy standing across from me that lovely smile on her face, but I could still see the sadness there.

"I'm Neville…this is what I do."

I woke up early that day and escaped to the herbology Classroom just wanting to be alone. I knew she would find me of course, I wanted her to.

She nodded and walked beside me taking a seat. "Going home tomorrow."

I slowly nodded. "Does your aunt know? About Dumbledore?"

She nodded. "I think ever single wizard ever probably knows. I can't get his face out of my head."

"I know what you mean."

She rested her head against my shoulder and let out a long sigh.

"Perfect end to a crappy year I guess." I huffed.

"It wasn't that crappy."

"How?"

"Well…yeah my mother killed my father, Snape killed Dumbledore. I was pretty much tormented by Draco for a couple of months and like 10% of the school still think I am a death eater."

"Very convincing argument."

"But I came to the most…amazing school….Made some really good friends…and I got the most incredible boyfriend ever." She scooted away from me and all I could see was worry.#

"What is it?"

She started fiddling with the front of her top avoiding my gaze. "What if she comes after me? She tried once...and..." Suddenly she looked terrified. "What if she goes after you? I thought about what you said, when I nearly went after Bellatrix. How you would have gone with me. You could get hurt."

She shut her eyes tight trying to suppress the tears.

"I don't think I am coming back next year."

I went to speak but she put a hand up.

"And…I think…..we should stop seeing each other."

I starred at her in disbelief.

"No….that's stupid! How will I get hurt!"

"She killed my dad…what if it was to get to me…oh god what if she goes after my aunt. I can't watch more people be hurt because of me Neville...I just can't

"Please don't do this." I whispered.

But she was already making her way out the door.

"Cathy!" She stopped in her tracks and turned to me eyes full of tears.

"I'm sorry Neville…I'm so..." But she couldn't even finish because of the fact she was crying so hard, she looked like she couldn't breathe. I wanted to run up to her and tell her to stop acting stupid but I couldn't. Why couldn't I just do that?

Before I could even speak she ran out the door and I stood there heartbroken.

Ok, so I've changed the category of my story because after the next part I can't really base it on the movies anymore since deathly hallows isn't even out yet, so I have no idea how it's going to go. I know they will be amazing, but that's a no brainer.

for everyone that is commenting including repeatedly, I love you guys.