Chapter 9

Gwaine´s POV.

The young man or even boy standing in front of me is probably the most unselfish and brave human I have met. He has always been like that but it´s not before now I really see it all.

I embrace my brother and best friend and he let me. He will always be my little brother even if he has lived a thousands of years more than me.

"You haven´t lost me and certainly not failed me brother. I´m here now" I mumble in his ear and we hold each other like long lost brothers once again united.

Dumbledore´s POV.

"I know that you are afraid and no one will hold that against you" I tell the full hall of students, teachers and others who are involved in this war. Severus stands on my left side and Minerva on my right. Of the far-away look and confused frown Severus wears I guess Merlin has talked to him. I´m thankful that old soul probably gave the professor more than I ever could do.

"But this war isn´t lost, we are still standing. This hall it´s full of smart, cunning, brave and people with big hearts we won´t give up. We have too much to fight for. And maybe we have more help than we know"

I don´t meet weakness or failure in the eyes I meet. I see strength, braveness, love, I see hope.

But it´s one person I don´t find in the crowd. Harry Potter is gone.

Then one of the knights comes through the door.

"They are back" It´s something in the man´s face that tells that it won´t look good.

Already outside stands Merlin with his king and the rest of the knights by his side. The two enormous dragons stands protective on each outer side. And in front of us all on the other side of the magic shield at least a hundred death eaters' stands. Voldemort is in the front in the middle with an ugly smile.

I suddenly see Hagrid chained, in his arms he has a body. The tears on the giants cheek tells it all and they all see the boy that was destined to defeat the dark lord looking dead in Hagrid´s arms.

"Harry Potter is dead!"

Merlin´s POV.

Ginny´s scream cuts through the air. Suddenly everyone seems to grow so much older and tired. As if we already have lost. But… Potter isn´t dead, not even unconscious. But I don´t think Voldemort is aware of that. I see in everyone´s eyes, they all think he´s dead. Well maybe not Kilgharrah or Aithusa, dragons like them can be hard to fool.

"Now it´s time to declare yourselves. Come forward and join us or die" the dark lord says. No one moves. Then one of the death eaters quietly calls out for his son. Draco Malfoy.

"Draco"

"Draco"

The boy stonily looks back at the man and women now calling for him. I can read the hidden fear in his eyes but I also see the determination. Beside him professor Snape stands with a hand on his shoulder. They won´t leave our side. Draco is different from his parents, he will be a better man.

Then Neville Longbottom begins to limp forward. I hear everyone holding their breaths. But he won´t deceive us, even if I don´t know much about him or anyone else of the students I know that he won´t.

Voldemort begins to taunt the boy and the death eaters laugh at him. Until Neville opens his mouth.

"I like to say something"

"Well Neville I´m sure we all will be fascinated to hear what you have to say" Everyone is quiet.

"It doesn´t matter that Harry is gone" the brave kid says. Someone tries to stop him in the background.

He continues "People die every day. Friends… Family… yeah we lost Harry tonight but he´s still with us, in here" Neville points at his heart looking back at us.

"So is everyone else we have lost, he didn´t die in vain. But you will cause you are wrong, Harry´s heart beat for all of us, it´s not over" And with that Neville drags out Excalibur or as they know it Godric Gryffindor´s sword.

That´s the moment when Harry rolls out of Hagrid´s arms and everyone´s eyes turns back to him and Hagrid. This is certainly not over.

Before everyone can begin to cast spells and everything on each other I interrupt.

"Not everything seems to be going your way Tom, you sure you don't want to turn around and leave" My voice is mighty and all eyes lands on me. Now when I have everyone´s attention I continue.

"I know you think you are is an all mighty and powerful dark lord who will take over the world. But believe me I have met worse. You will fail and now I give you one last chance to turn back. I mean all of you, is this really what you want, to see the world burn. You can all be free but then you must chose to back down now"

I can´t do more for them. They have made their choice. We are ready. The two dragons' lifts from the ground and let out roars that shakes the ground and the duels begin.

Sirius Black´s POV.

It´s over. The man who once began this war is gone. Not just is the surviving death eaters free but so are we. We as everyone who has lost people because of him. We are all free.

Sure we are tired, a bit shocked and a bit hurt but we are alive. Hogwarts maybe isn´t in her best right now but it´s nothing we can´t fix. We thought this day never would come. But now it´s here. It´s over.

I share a look with Remus and I know he thinks the same as I. Then I take the boy who lived and more importantly my godchild in my arms, we can now begin being that family we have dreamed about.

Arthur´s POV.

"Well that was something different" I say as I stand by Merlin who standing a bit for himself looking out over the people.

"Yeah" he breathes.

"So where we going now, what to do next?" I ask him.

"I don´t know, but really is that so bad. You know for once just floating with, make our own choices. Just hoping that we do the right thing"

"That´s doesn´t sounds bad at all for now" I admit. We look at each other with smiles on our faces.

"For now" he agrees and we continue looking out over the people who just have broken free from ages of pain, fear and loss. But now they are free and so are we.

As you may notice parts of this chapter is directly taken from the "Deathly hallows Part 2"

movie that certainly not own.

Hope you liked this chapter!