Moving On

A/N: Sorry people, I did not forget about this story, I just had some technical difficulties, which I hope not to experience again. So here's the chapter. And, I have added possible hints in this one, try to find them :)

Great Hall

It was nearly two days since the battle, people did what they could to help others and to fix the damages, magic helped to restore the non-living to its previous glories, just like nothing had happened, but it could not do the same for living too. Sadness was everywhere, people sat together, grieving yet, trying the best to comfort each other. It was then Harry entered. Ron was sitting with the rest of the Weasly family while Hermione was talking quietly to Luna at the other table. It felt the same as when the war was at its peak. Harry could not decide whether to move near Ron or Hermione, it became clear yesterday that his best friends could not be near each other. She was angry at Ron for walking out and calling her a… It was not a new fact that Ron was a jealous bloke but suspecting Hermione for cheating every time he turned his back was infuriating for Harry himself. But he could not openly say it to his best mate, without having consequences. From the day, when he woke up, the main thing he noticed was that the situation was too tense between them and hell broke loose last night. Not willing to take sides, Harry stood there waiting for some kind of miracle to happen. He was startled for a second when a familiar voice said his name.

"Potter, If you could move out of the way…" drawled Snape. Only then Harry realized that he was standing in the middle of the path to the great hall. What Harry could not believe was that, Snape was smiling!. Harry could not believe if he was in a dream or not. In a hurry not to get cursed, he moved backward, only to clash on someone. Snape smirked and went in his way. Harry could not help but open his mouth in awe. He never knew that Snape could smile let alone smirk. Remembering clashing on someone, he turned to see who it was.

Hermione said "Harry! Are you alright? You look like a lost kid!". Thanking the gods for saving him from a dilemma and a possibly awkward situation if he clashed with someone else, he replied "Yeah, I am good." Remembering the fight last night, he asked "Are you ok, 'mione?" "Yeah, I am fine. But please just don't remind me about that prat" Harry nodded for his health's sake and trying to change the topic, he asked "Can we go out? I don't want to disturb others." "Harry! You are not disturbing anyone else. But let's move out. I really have half a mind to hex him and I don't want to do that in front of everybody." Harry in an effort to save his friend too, led the way to walk to the grounds. It was a sunny day, Hermione too was enjoying the day and the sunshine. The conversation was too normal, and they both were relaxed. They went on walking, talking, and leaving the rest out of their minds and to live for the moment. Completely oblivious of the two cloaked figures following them.

Severus POV

He had a good night but a bad morning, he had too much of the wine and now had a really bad headache, he searched for the vial of the headache reliever and emptied it in a go, he had half a mind to just sit there and do all the researches he ever wanted to do, but alas he had to keep up appearances or people would straight away confirm that he died, sighing at the condition of his life, he started to the great hall. That's when he saw Potter. Harry, he corrected himself, last night, he thought about many things and one of them was, Harry is not his father. He went near him and drawled in his usual manner to move from the way. Seeing the green eyes, somehow brought a smile to his face. The boy stumbled back and crashed onto Granger. Severus could not help but smirk at that, he remembered about Lily, she was intelligent, smart, and obviously beautiful, but as her friend, only he knew how clumsy she could become when startled. He walked past him, smiling at the happy memory.

At the Black Lake

"I don't know what's wrong with him! He used to act childish and I used to think that was cute, now it's too annoying…" continued Hermione. Harry could not do anything, to admit he had and still now has a crush on her, but he knew too well that it could not happen. Little did he know that she too liked him and accepted Ron only because he did not make any moves. Both oblivious to each other's feelings, sat silently, contemplating what their lives had become.

Leaves crumpled by the movement of the two pairs of feet, while all of their so-called-friends fled as soon as the news of their master's death reached them, they two did not do so, one because he had a free reign in his master's empire, and the other because she was too loyal to her master to not to avenge his death. They neared the duo, who were sitting near the lake. Sanguini neared Potter, he could not think of no other fitting punishment for the boy who killed their master than to turn him to let him suffer in pain and then kill him. Bellatrix had another idea's for the mudblood who escaped her before, she chuckled to herself thinking of what she is going to do. Sanguini could not resist anymore, he dived at the Boy-Who-Lived and sank his fangs into his neck, Bellatrix cast a Cruciatus on Hermione, they both could not do anything but scream in pain, Harry tried to reach for his wand, but he could not concentrate on even moving his hand as the pain started to spread from his neck to other parts of his body.

A white light struck Sanguini's neck and his body fell, with the head still biting Harry's neck, Bellatrix wanted to finish her job, she knew death was near her doors, leaving the mudblood, she shouted: "Bombarda Maxima" with her wand pointed at Harry's head but it seemed fate had another plan because she tripped over Sanguini's body and the curse hit Harry's thigh and a deafening sound accompanied hit, at the same time a green light struck Bellatrix and she fell lifeless. Harry moaned in pain, while Hermione was unconscious due to the Cruciatus's effect. Severus Snape and Minerva McGonagall ran towards their once-to-be-students.

A/N: Sorry, but I could not help but leave this in a cliff-hanger, and of course, it would be interesting to see what happens to Harry and how the events in this story affect everyone, especially Severus and of course the main pairing in the story.

And, I'll answer any question's asked by the ones who can say, who Sanguini is and where he is introduced in books.

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