A/N OK, I promised the next chapter by Monday night and here it is. It's only short but it covers what it needs to. Of course I think I'm going to get more reviews saying I'm evil after this.
Edit:11/01/2018 Thank you to Alix33 for her corrections.
Previously
Blaise Zabini snapped. The medium security wing at Azkaban had Dementors nearby. While they were not close enough to make you relive your nightmares, they were close enough to take away any happy thoughts and chill you. After 20 years he would be a wreck. "20 YEARS!" Blaise yelled. "YOU WANT ME TO SUFFER IN THERE FOR 20 YEARS! I'LL SHOW YOU SUFFERING!"
With that, he lifted the wand still in his hand and, pointing it at Hermione, screamed "AVADA KEDAVRA!"
As Blaise was lifting his wand, Harry and Madam Bones both started for their wands. Both were combat veterans and both had their wands in quick-release holsters, sadly Zabini had initiator's advantage. Harry's wand shot into his hand as his arm was coming up,he shouted "Expelliarmus" but not before Zabini completed his incantation. A split second later Bones yelled "Stupefy!". The green flash left Blaise's wand just before Harry's spell struck him. At a range of ten feet, although Hermione had started to dodge, she didn't have enough time and part of the spell struck her in the arm and she fell bonelessly to the floor as the rest of the spell hit the wall.
Meanwhile, Harry's hugely overpowered disarming spell hit Zabini and his wand went flying as he was launched backwards at tremendous speed. He hit the wall with a sickening crunch and slid to the floor dead leaving a smear of blood on the wall, the back of his head caved in and his neck broken.
Harry stumbled to the floor next to Hermione and seeing her sightless staring eyes he screamed "NOOOOOOOO!" as he pulled her to his chest. Great wracking wailing sobs echoed around the room as Harry mourned. "She can't be dead. She can't be dead." He repeated through the sobs as his mind refused to accept that the light of his life was gone.
The other occupants stood stunned by what had happened as Bones's Auror guards burst into the room. This brought Madam Bones out of her daze and she pointed to Madam Zabini and her remaining son. "Get them out of here, but don't let them leave!" she snapped.
A senior healer came into the room and stood shocked at the carnage. Madam Bones got his attention and, nodding towards Harry and Hermione, said softly. "We need another room."
The healer nodded and left to deal with that. When he returned a few minutes later, Madam Bones went and knelt next to Harry. "Harry, we need to move her," she said softly. There was no sign from him that he had even heard her as he held Hermione tightly to his chest. His shoulders shook as he silently cried, his eyes closed with tears streaming down his face.
"Harry…" she gently repeated. This time Harry nodded and stood up, effortlessly carrying Hermione's limp frame. Despite this being a busy hospital, the corridor was deserted as they walked to a nearby room. Harry gently laid Hermione on the bed and held her hand and looked at her as the healer examined her. Even once he had finished, Harry's eyes never left her face and her now closed eyes.
The healer cleared his throat. "I'm sorry Lord Potter. As you can see, her body is still alive, but with the killing curse…" His voice trailed off, Harry simply nodded.
Without turning, Harry said, "Madam Bones, can you arrange for her parents to be brought here."
"Of course, Lord Potter, I will go myself."
"Thank you," replied Harry quietly.
After she left, Harry started crying again as he thought of all the times he had spent with Hermione. All the laughter, all the tears, the long months on the run, choosing to come back to save her despite the pain, the joy of bonding and finding out they were married.
'What was the point?' he thought miserably, 'I came back and now she's gone.'
Madam Bones apparated with her escort at the Granger's house.
Knocking, she was soon invited in while her escort remained on watch outside. She was known to the Grangers from comments made by Harry and Hermione.
"Madam Bones, what can we do for you?" asked Mr Granger, he was nervous because of the serious expression on Madam Bones face and the fact that it was the head of the DMLE personally.
The head of the DMLE sighed, 'How do you tell parents their daughter is unconscious and will be dead in a few days?' Despite her experience in the blood wars, she had never found a good answer to that question.
"I have some bad news for you, your daughter was attacked earlier this evening and injured by a curse."
"What! How is she?" demanded Dan.
"She is currently unconscious," Madam Bones replied.
"What is her prognosis?"
"I will leave that to the healers." The DMLE head said, hoping to avoid that question for now.
Dani clung to Emmet as tears fell down her face. Having your child injured was a parent's second worst nightmare.
"What curse was she hit with?" she asked shakily.
Praying they didn't know anything about it. Bones replied, "Avada Kedavra."
Dani and Emmet paled. "The killing curse?" one asked.
"Yes."
"The curse only one person has ever survived?"
Madam Bones sighed. "Yes."
Emmet slumped and held Dani as she burst into tears.
"But you said she is alive?" Dani sobbed.
"It doesn't always kill immediately."
"You will take us to her now!"
"Get some coats and we can leave straight away."
Harry sat in a chair with his head on Hermione's chest sobbing.
After putting on coats, the group were about to depart when Mrs Granger suddenly stopped and paled even further.
"Madam Bones, where is Harry?" she asked in an oddly hollow tone.
"He's with Hermione.?"
"Is he alone apart from her?"
"He was when I left, why?"
"When he was here recently, I was talking to him while Hermione was with Emmet. He said that after he was killed in the forest, the only reason he came back from the dead was to save Hermione."
Madam Bones eyes went wide. "Oh no," she whispered.
At the same time
A knock sounded on Bloodfist's office door. He was working late tidying up some of Harry's accounts.
A junior goblin ran in after being allowed to enter. "Sir, I have news. Lady Potter's lifestone has dimmed but not gone black, she appears to have been hit with the killing curse."
Bloodfist slumped as he felt the goblins hopes for equality die with Harry and Hermione. He sighed, "to lose them both..." he muttered.
"Sir, Lord Potter's stone is unchanged." Said the junior.
"Alive? But that's imposs-."
His eyes widened as his mind raced. "Summon curse breaker Weasley and our Head Shaman and Head Mind healer. I want them here in 15 minutes."
In only 12 minutes, the requested people were there.
"Curse breaker Weasley, Lady Potter has been gravely injured, please go to Lord Potter as fast as you can and make sure he does nothing precipitous before our healers have checked her."
Bill nodded, "Do we know where he is?"
Bloodfist replied, "He is likely at the Wizarding hospital."
The junior added, "His soul stone did not look as if anyone is with him, I believe he is alone so you can talk."
Bloodfist's blood ran cold, Harry was alone? He knew the level of Harry's love for Hermione. "Oh no," he whispered.
Taking one look at Bloodfist, Bill sprinted for the apparition point.
Still sobbing, Harry released his wand from its holster and slowly and shakily pulled it out.
A clip-clop sounded in the great hall and the main doors opened. Hagrid walked in accompanied by the centaur Firenze. Pacing up to Luna, he said without preamble. "Moon-Child, the planets and stars have warned us of a great calamity to occur tonight. Only now have we seen that you may be able to divert it, but you will need to look, reach out child and see!" Luna froze and her eyes unfocussed for several seconds. She then spun around with a panicked look, searching the Gryffindor table. Not seeing Harry or Hermione, she jumped up and ran to the head table. Silence descended on the room as everyone wondered what was happening. "Headmistress, where is Lord Potter? I must speak to him immediately. He's about to make a terrible mistake."
A little taken aback, but recognising her sincerity, McGonagall replied. "He's at St. Mungos with Lady Potter on house business. Why?"
Luna realised she might not be able to get to him in time. "Oh no," she whispered.
Madam Bones yanked open the door and yelled at the Aurors standing there. "Bring the Grangers to the hospital," she yelled. Before the door had even finished opening, she twisted on the spot and disappeared with a pop.
Arriving at the hospital she saw a tall redhead run to the reception desk. She yelled, "AUROR, GET OUT OF THE WAY" as she raced to the lifts to get to Harry's room.
3 painfully slow minutes later, she was up the eight stories and out the lifts. As she ran along the corridor, the door to the stair well banged open and Bill Weasley joined her racing along the corridor. Guessing why he was here, she yelled, "End room, left side."
Bill nodded and accelerated.
Harry, still sobbing, placed his wand under his chin.
Luna could cast a Patronus, but didn't know the messenger addition. She wracked her brains on how to get to Harry quickly. 'Of course!' she thought, 'I hope he will come.'
"FAWKES!" She cried, "I need you!". A few seconds later, there was a flash of flame and the Phoenix appeared.
"Please take me to Harry, before he-" Luna's throat caught and she couldn't say it.
Fawkes trilled, swopped down and grabbed her shoulder with his feet and the pair disappeared in a flash of flame.
Bill was almost there, a few meters from the door when he heard a voice from inside the room.
Finally Harry, his face a rictus of misery, spoke… "Avada."
A\N OK, call me evil… again. I will try to have the next chapter up in the next few days. As usual, please review.
I would like to thank all the people who reviewed the last chapter. WEven the guest who only wrote the below :)
:You are eeevvvvvviiiillllll.
I got some very userfiul comments on style and also someone pointed out that I have concentrated exclusively on H/Hr and I should mention what's happening to the others. I will try to include that soon.