Chapter 46

Harry felt a faint tug behind his navel and before he could blink found himself standing in the Marauders Meadow. Harry felt his stomach turn when he saw that most of the trees in the field were on fire. A thick smoke was blocking his field of vision when Harry felt his anger rising in him and a steady wind began to blow. The smoke began to clear and fifty feet in front of Harry, Voldemort laughing over Ginny who was lying on the ground not moving. A bright flash of lightning lit up the smoke darkened sky and struck a near by tree. It was immediately followed by a deafening clap of thunder then a sudden down pour of rain.

"Welcome, Harry. I was beginning to think you weren't going to show up." Voldemort taunted Harry.

"Don't lie, Tom. You knew I would show up." Harry shook as he spoke.

"Yes, that is true, Harry, I did know you would show up for your dear Ginny." Voldemort laughed. "You are very foolish, Harry. You think you can defeat me? You don't have the protection of your mud-blood mother anymore, you aren't nearly powerful enough to defeat me."

"I don't need my mother's protection any longer, Riddle." Harry shouted as the wind continued to grow in strength. "Tonight the prophecy will be fulfilled, one of us will die at the others hand!"

Harry let the book There and Back Again fall out of his hand as he pulled his wand out of his robes in one swift movement. Harry could see a second book on the ground near Ginny and for the first time realized that there were probably a total of four and only four copies of the book.

"How did you get here, Tom?" Harry asked already knowing the answer.

"It was simple. On one of Wormtails many trips to the Order Headquarters he saw you use the book and new immediately what it was and brought me his copy." Voldemort laughed as he spoke. "Ginny has been here ever since Wormtail kidnapped her. Then he brought me his book and I have been here since, waiting."

"What have you done to her, Tom?" Harry asked looking at Ginny's motionless body.

"Wormtail, for all his good intentions isn't the smartest person alive. He forgot to remove young Weasley's wand from her robes." Tom hissed while looking at her. "She tried to use the Crucio on me. Foolish girl, it merely tickled like a feather. So I showed her to use it properly.

Another bolt of lightning struck in the field, this time much closer to Voldemort. Voldemort began to laugh.

"That one was much closer, Harry, but you still missed." Voldemort spoke as he stepped over Ginny's body. "You'll want to be careful with that lightning, Harry, you might hurt someone."

"Crucio!" Voldemort cast without warning.

"Protego!" Harry yelled as if he knew an attack was coming.

The field was instantly lit up with colorful spells flying back and forth from the worlds two most famous wizards. Harry made his way to a grove of trees where he could take cover from the onslaught of curses that were meant for him. Trees were exploding all around Harry, he could feel splinters cutting through his clothes and into his skin. The tree Harry was taking cover behind suddenly exploded, a piece of wood the size of a cricket bat pierced Harry's left arm just below the shoulder and lodged itself there.

Harry fell to the ground, he was unable to move his left arm at all. Suddenly lightning began flashing in the sky non-stop. Harry could no longer hear Tom shouting his curses the thunder was all that could be heard. Harry climbed back to his feet and boldly walked out from the grove of trees. Tom continued to send curses at Harry from the middle of the field. Harry blocked almost every curse that was sent at him. Those he didn't block missed him and continued to destroy the trees behind Harry.

Voldemort's spells began to come slower as he got tired. Harry, however, continued to walk in a straight line right for Voldemort. They were now standing just thirty feet apart, Harry could feel his anger and hatred for Voldemort coming to the surface of his mind.

"Take Harry and run!" Harry could hear his father yelling to his mother.

"No not Harry, please not Harry." Harry's mother could now be heard.

Now Harry could hear Bellatrix laughing as Sirius fell through the Veil at the Department of Mysteries. He could see and hear the attack on Hogwarts, and now he could see Ginny lying on the ground behind Voldemort.

"Crucio!" Harry yelled. The spell hit Tom before he realized what Harry had done. Tom dropped to his knees and screamed in pain. Harry could see the pain in Tom's face and lifted the curse. Tom took a deep breath and rose to his feet.

"Cruico!" Harry cast the spell again and watched as Tom flew backwards and landed hard on the ground screaming in pain. The spell suddenly quit working as Harry saw Ginny roll over onto her side and he was filled with happiness and love.

Before Harry realized that Tom was back to his feet, Harry himself was on the ground screaming. How could this be happening? The thought somehow came to Harry's mind. I was winning, I had him beat. Now I am going to die and let everyone down. Harry felt the spell begin to ease before it hit him full force again. Harry's eyes began to close as the pain overtook him.

As if waking up from a long sleep Harry opened his eyes and could hear screaming, but it wasn't coming from him. Harry looked to where Ginny had been laying on the ground and could see her standing up. She had her wand in her hand pointed directly at Tom and he was on the ground screaming. Harry got to his feet and went to Ginny's side. Harry pointed his wand at Tom and told Ginny to stop her spell.

"Tom, tonight your reign over the world ends." Harry said calmly.

"You can't kill me, Potter! Without me you are nothing! You need me! My Death Eaters will hunt you down and kill you and everyone you care for." Tom yelled from his knees.

"Avada Kedavra!" As the words were said there was a loud rushing sound and a bright jet of green light. The spell hit Tom and he fell silently to the ground. Harry dropped to his knees as his scar began to burn and he felt like his head would explode. He let out a long loud scream just before he blacked out.