Disclaimer: I don't own "Harry Potter", it is hereby © to J.K. Rowling. I wrote this story when I was 11-12 years old and between the years 2001-2003, so the actual "Order of the Phoenix" had not been released yet. Errors in spelling and grammar have been purposely left in to preserve originality and my skill as a young writer. This story is complete. This is a repost.
Chapter Twenty four: The Gift of Life
"So…you've made it this far…don't worry Potter, this time you are sure to join your parents." Voldemort said in an icy tone.
"My Lord, the girl…" A Death Eater said.
"Thank you, Goyle…Miss Chang…a great line of wizards and witches in your family…pity…they couldn't join me…we'd be much more powerful…of course, you too, all of you will need to die…and you will all be together." Voldemort said smirking.
"We will never join the Dark Side!" Cho shouted.
"Don't be so sure…" Voldemort replied.
"Don't be so-What are you playing at?!" Ron exclaimed.
"What am I playing at? Dear boy…Weasley, isn't it? Well…you're lucky that you'll be one of the last to die…Potter and Chang go first. The Mudblood goes next. Then Chang's sister…and finally you, Weasley." Voldemort said icily.
"My Lord…Malfoy is dead. The children killed him." Wormtail said.
"You lost me a faithful follower!" Voldemort shrieked at them.
Meanwhile at the school…
"Where could they have gone?" McGonagall asked, worriedly.
"I'm afraid, Minerva, that Lord Voldemort has taken them. It is time for their true powers to awaken. The Powers of Phoenix…" Dumbledore answered quietly.
"Oh no! This is terrible! Five students from Gryffindor house will be lost tonight!" McGonagall cried, turning away from Dumbledore, weeping. "I must alert the staff and the other students…"
"We shouldn't have to worry them yet…" Dumbledore said.
A great shaggy black dog was pawing nervously at Dumbledore's robes. He was whimpering as well.
"I know you're worried…I'll do my best to get your godson back." Dumbledore told the dog reassuringly. "Find Lupin…tell him to contact Miss Figg, Mr. Fletcher, the old crowd…"
The dog nodded in understanding and trotted off.
Back in the forest…
"Tie these three up!" Voldemort barked.
"Let go of me!" Akira screamed.
She kicked the Death Eater hard in the knees and he immediately released her. She ran as fast as she could to the trees and hid in some bushes.
"Let them go!" Cho pleaded.
"I do not feel any remorse for them. Especially when it's a silly girl asking. In fact, you remind me of Lily Potter…foolish girl she was. But that's what she gets for being a Mudblood." Voldemort said, laughing heartily.
Harry made a move towards him, but seized Cho and threw her on the ground again, only ten feet away.
"Watch it Potter…or else your dear girlfriend will have to pay the consequences for you." Voldemort said warningly.
"Cho! Are you alright?" Harry asked, running to her.
"Yeah…I'm fine…" Cho replied, getting up.
She ran over to Ron and Hermione and untied them.
"Run." She hissed in their ears.
Both nodded and hid where Akira's hand was motioning them to come over.
Cho had gone into another trance and was chanting the shielding spell. She cast it on herself, Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Akira.
"We are ready to fight." Cho whispered.
"Good." Voldemort replied.
"You cannot harm us while we are shielded." Cho said as Voldemort was about to raise his wand.
Instead, he took out his magic sword and then charged at Harry. Cho stepped between them, her shield taking damage. Voldemort continued attacking Cho until her shield vanished. Harry stood in front of Cho and protected her. Soon his shield vanished and they stood ten feet away from Voldemort and two feet away from each other.
"Like I said before, the shielding your mother left on you, I couldn't touch you. All of you will die. You won't even feel a thing. Trust me." Voldemort said raising his wand at Harry.
"We could never trust you!" Akira screamed, coming out from the bushes.
"You will learn.It is time that you have met your match, Harry Potter! Avada Kedavra!" Voldemort yelled into the frozen silence.
"NO!!!" Cho screamed.
It was just how both of them had seen it in that vision. Cho leapt forward in front of Harry, the blinding flash of green light hit her, and she fell to the ground, dead. Cold and lifeless.
"CHO!!!" Akira screamed! "YOU WILL PAY!!! YOU'VE KILLED MY SISTER!!!"
Akira suddenly was engulfed in a dark sphere of light. She emerged from it wearing a torn tank top and skirt. She held a silver staff that was topped with a crescent moon shape. It held a white gem.
"Kashya. At last. The sorceress of revenge. So this girl has inherited your spirit and powers?" Voldemort asked.
"Yes." Answered Akira. "You shall be vanquished, dark lord."
Bright lights shone from Cho's dead body and went straight to Harry's heart.
"No! The power of pure good!" Voldemort shrieked in horror.
"Harry…Harry…" said a golden figure that looked like Cho.
"Cho?" Harry asked.
"I am her soul. In order to defeat him, you must find Cho in your heart. She will guide you. Believe in Dumbledore and Gryffindor. Fawkes will come." Answered Cho's soul.
Harry nodded, his throat too stuck too speak. He closed his eyes and thought about Cho. His mind was thinking of nothing but Cho. Then he felt himself strike a point. He saw Cho looking at him.
"Look for him. Look for Dumbledore. Look for Godric. You will not lose your way." She told him.
Harry looked for Dumbledore and found him. He found Godric. He noticed how much he looked like him. Then he called to Dumbledore.
"Fawkes is coming." Dumbledore said, putting the bird on his arm and opening the window, letting Fawkes fly out of it.
"Believe in my power Harry and you will not fail." Said Godric.
Then Harry opened his eyes. Cho's soul had gone. He could hear the phoenix song and he heard Fawkes. The bird flew onto Harry's shoulder and dropped Gryffindor's sword into his hand.
The sword glowed a blinding white. Harry knew what to do. He ran up to Voldemort, raised the sword, and brought it down on the evil lord. He yelled in agony and disappeared into a spirit. He tried to fly away but Akira who was still being possessed by Kashya grabbed him.
"Not so fast." She said, smirking.
She froze him with a touch of her staff.
"Destroy him, Harry." She said.
"How?" Harry asked stupidly.
"Touch him." Akira answered.
Dumbledore, Sirius, Mrs. Figg, Remus Lupin, Fletcher, and a few people Harry didn't know apparratated out of thin air.
"Harry, what's happened?" Lupin asked, eyeing Hermione, Ron, Akira, and the body of Cho.
"What's happened to that girl?" Sirius asked.
"She's dead…" Harry choked, tears starting to form in his eyes.
"I know you were very close to her, Harry, but it had to happen. She is in a better place now." Dumbledore said in a fatherly manner, placing his hand on Harry's shoulder.
"Kashya? Is that you?" Mrs. Figg asked suddenly.
"Arabella?" Akira asked, looking surprised.
"Yes. It's me, Arabella. You've taken possession of this girl. Why?" Arabella asked.
"Her anger and strong wishing for revenge drew me to her. I was with her all along. She didn't know it though." Kashya replied.
"Leave her for now. Let the girl become herself again." Arabella said with urgency.
"As you wish…" Kashya replied.
A flash of white light and Akira stumbled out of it.
"What happened?" Akira asked.
"Long story." Remus replied.
"Voldemort. It's too bad that it had to end this way for you. But even though you are frozen, I must return you to your original state. I can do nothing about this now." Dumbledore said, raising his wand and muttering a spell.
Dumbledore touched the frozen spirit of Voldemort with his wand. It shattered into pieces. He was gone. Harry ran over to Cho's body and placed her face next to his.
"Cho! Wake up! Wake up! Please!" Harry cried, tears streaming from his brilliant green eyes.
His tears were falling onto Cho's face. Fawkes was leaning over Cho's body and was crying as well. His pearly white tears landed on Cho's body. Harry continued to cry. And a final tear from Harry's eyes dropped onto Cho's face. A golden light shot into Cho's body, making Harry let go of her. Everyone watched in awe as the gold light got brighter. The gold light was blinding. The light faded and then dissipated. Cho opened her eyes and took a deep gasping breath.
"Cho!" Harry exclaimed.
"Harry…" Cho whispered.
"You're alive! I don't believe it!" Harry said, hugging Cho tightly.
"It's a miracle!" Exclaimed the others.
"Is it real?" Cho asked Harry, touching his face.
"I don't know. It might be a dream." Harry replied, standing up and pulling Cho up too, drawing her closer to him.
"Well if it's a dream, I don't ever want to wake up." Cho said, gazing into Harry's beautiful green eyes.
"There's only one way to find out." Harry said, grinning.
He placed his arm around her waist, pulled her closer, and engaged her into a truly passionate kiss. They stayed that way for a while, both closing their eyes as they kissed again. They opened their eyes and gazed at each other in adoration.
"I love you." Cho whispered.
"I love you too…nothing will stand between us." Harry replied.
"I think now is a good time to return to the castle." Dumbledore said suggestively.
"Yes. Let's go home." Harry and Cho agreed, nodding.
They took each other's hand and looked at each other grinning. Fawkes flew onto Dumbledore's shoulder.
"Fawkes, take these five to the castle." Dumbledore said.
Fawkes spread its wings and hovered in mid air waiting for Harry to grasp its leg. He grabbed it and held onto Cho's hand tightly. Akira held Cho's other hand, Ron held Akira's other hand, and Hermione held Ron's other hand. The bird took flight and they were soaring high above the ground. They reached the grounds in minutes.
When they landed, Dumbledore and the others were already waiting for them. Harry let go of Fawkes's leg and held onto Cho tightly.