Chapter 16: The Final Battle: Part 2
Harry was in the Room of Requirements training furiously. He had been going at it for at least two hours, with dummies. He had charmed the dummies to know Auror level spells, and a little Dark Magic. He was now in a heated battle with three different dummies.
"Praefoco Prefoco!" A deep gurgle sound was heard from the dummy to the right as it fell to the ground, strangled.
"Crucio!" Harry jerked around and dove to the left, avoiding the curse.
"Tremo!" The ground exploded outward in a circle around Harry, sending bits of rock and debris flying towards the dummies.
Harry waited until the dust cleared to see what had happened, and nothing was there, "Finite Incantatum!" The two figures appeared close by wands raised.
"Gladius!" shouted both the figures, swords appeared were there wands use to be. They both ran forward and struck, but Harry had erected a shield. He sent a burst of raw magic from his body and knocked them both down.
Harry took this time to get his own sword, "Ferrum!" a iron sword appeared in Harry's hands just as the dummies were closing in . Harry cast a nonverbal spell that made him faster.
When the Dummies struck there was a blur of color as Harry parried both shots easy, then turned in the process and decapitated both dummies with one blow.
Harry muttered, "Finite Incantatum!" and his wand reappeared and he was back to his normal speed. Harry imagined a study, and the room shifted from a forest to a cozy study. Harry walked over to the soft armchair, grabbed a defense book from the bookcase and sat down to review.
Harry was in the Room of Requirements for thirty more minutes reading. Then cast a cleaning spell on himself and went to stand outside the door waiting for the D.A.
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Hermione watched her boyfriend walk out of the Great Hall, and knew there was something He wasn't telling her. She knew he would tell her when he was ready. She knew were he was heading, he was going to the Room of Requirement. He was always training these days, he would skip class and go train. Every time she saw him he looked different. He changed after every training session, he looked more stressed every time. He didn't talk much to anyone anymore.
She turned back to her breakfast and ate quickly, she had a Charms essay to finish. Then she would go find Harry. She glanced over at Ron, he was staring at his plate poking at his food.
"Ron what's wrong?" She asked.
"I'm worried for Harry, just look at him, day by day he gets worse. If he doesn't take a break he'll have a nervous breakdown," Ron sighed looking over at Hermione.
"I know Ron, I'm worried about him too, but he's doing what's necessary to win this war. There's something he's not telling us about though Ron. Do you know what it is?" Hermione said.
"No, but every night he's up into the wee hours of the morning, just laying there. With this haunted look on his face." replied Ron.
"I think he might tell us what's going on today at the D.A. meeting," said Hermione gathering her things.
She looked back over at Ron, "If you need me, I will be in the Library." Ron nodded his head to show that he had heard her, then went back to prodding his food.
Hermione got up, and walked briskly out of the Great Hall.
As Hermione walked out of the Great Hall she felt something draw her towards the Oak front doors, When she got to the already open doors she stared out and screamed…..
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Ron and Luna were making there way out of the Great Hall when they heard someone scream, they ran to the Oak front doors and saw Hermione staring at something out over the Dark Forest. Ron's mouth dropped open and Luna screamed as well. By now people were running to the front doors, and when they all got to there destination. They looked out and saw the eerie Dark Mark, but the scary thing was the blood red letters above it that spelled out the words, "I'm Coming for You Harry!" At that very moment maniacal laughter was heard coming in from somewhere outside.
"ALL STUDENTS TO YOUR DORM'S IMMEDIATELY!" Shouted Albus Dumbledore. The students shrunk away from the door and scurried back to there Common Rooms.
"Minerva, contact the Ministry, and lock down the school! He's here!" Dumbledore walked through the front doors of the building, and down the sloping lawn towards the Dark Forest.
Just as the doors closed Ron saw a cloaked figure emerge from the forest.
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Harry had heard the commotion, soon after he heard Professor McGonagall voice, "All students to there respective Common Room's."
Harry walked into the Common Room to find every one standing by the windows looking outside. Harry rushed over and looked out, he saw Dumbledore advancing on a cloaked figure. Then he noticed the Dark Mark and the message.
Harry was rooted to the spot as he watched his mentor go into battle with Voldemort. Ron pulled out some extendable ears and put them through the window so they could hear what was going on.
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Dumbledore was walking towards Voldemort, when he reached him he said, "Hello Tom, Welcome back to Hogwarts."
"Oh stop being so formal Dumbledore! Where is the boy! I am hear to fulfill the Prophecy! I take it he is locked up tight inside these walls huh, old man?" said Voldemort.
Dumbledore drew his wand and pointed it at Voldemort, "You will have to get through me to get to Harry! Perseco!"
The curse flew at Voldemort and he flicked it away, "Surely the Greatest Wizard of all Time has something better than that! Crucio!" The spell sped towards Dumbledore and he dove out of the way.
"Dolens!" A very dangerous dark spell that had no cure, sped towards Voldemort. He conjured a mirror and it reflected the spell back at Dumbledore. Dumbledore moved out of the way and yelled out "Ferrum!"
Dumbledore held the sword of Gordric Gryffindor, Voldemort muttered something and a katana appeared in his hand.
The blade was light green, with emerald rubies imbedded into the handle, the handle itself was white gold, printed along the blade was the name 'Slytherin'.
Harry watched as they advanced on each other and struck, clank of metal on metal rang through the air. Dumbledore and Voldemort stood swords clashed, a aura of power surrounded both of them. Voldemort and Dumbledore danced around taking turns, attack and block.
Voldemort went to strike and Dumbledore yelled, "Excrucio!" Voldemort was struck with the spell and fell backwards. Then doubled over in pain. Dumbledore dropped the spell then yelled "Frendo!" A invisible force struck Voldemort on the side of his face.
Dumbledore was about to cast another spell when Voldemort yelled "Offensio!" Dumbledore was sent flying backwards, "Avada Kedavra!" shouted Voldemort.
The green jet of light sped at Dumbledore and he conjured a brick wall which shattered once the spell hit it.
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At this point Harry was sick of watching he opened the window, grabbed his invisibility cloak and got his broom. Harry jumped on it and flew through the window.
Harry flew to the ground and got off, pointing his wand at the ground beneath Voldemort's feet and yelled "Exitium!" The spell flew through the air and it hit its mark. Voldemort shot up through the air and landed hard on the ground a few feet away.
"Sectumsempra!" Harry said, the spell hit Voldemort as he lay on the ground and cuts appeared all over his body.
"Ahhhhhhhhh!" Voldemort screamed in agony, "POTTER! I'LL GET YOU NEXT TIME!" Voldemort tapped the ring he was wearing and disappeared.
"Professor Dumbledore sir, are you okay?" asked Harry worried.
"Yes, thanks to you Harry, I was prepared to die, for I knew I couldn't kill him myself," Dumbledore said this with pride dripping from his tone of voice.
"I know I said this already, but you will get him next time Harry." With that the two made there way back to the castle.
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There was a celebration in the Gryffindor Common Room that night. Harry had finally come out of a battle with Voldemort on top. Harry knew he had taken a cheap shot on Voldemort, but it was still great to come out with no injuries. He was sitting amongst some pretty drunk people, Dobby was so happy for Harry he had snuck off and gotten them some fire whiskey. He was sitting with Hermione in his lap, who was surprisingly wobbling back and forth. Laughter rang out throughout the Common Room as Seamus was dancing around horribly.
Everybody had forgotten the troubles of Voldemort and the war, they were just drunk teenagers, having a good time with each other. Dean pulled out a muggle CD player, and after explaining he had found a spell that would make it work, turned it on. He put in a CD that was by a band called the Foo Fighters. The CD was called In Your Honor, Harry had heard of this band over the summer before he had run away from the Dursleys. He sat back and listened as Dean played the first track on the CD, it was called In Your Honor. Harry listened to it and by about the third track, he was nodding his head along with the beat.
At the beginning of the fourth track Harry stood up and grabbed Hermione by the waist, they stood and Harry tried to dance, instead he and Hermione fell over.
"Harr- y, mabee we should.. uh go to be-d?" stammered Hermione.
Harry just nodded his head and they stumbled up the steps to Harry's bed. Once they fell onto the mattress, Hermione climbed on top of Harry. She grinded against him, Harry's mind was so clouded with alcohol he just responded. Harry rolled her over and caught her lips in a drunken kiss, he then snaked his hand up her shirt and grabbed her breast through her bra.
Harry's shirt came up over his head. Harry felt Hermione's hand slid across his chest. He slipped off his pants, then pulled Hermione's shirt over her head and unclasped her bra. Harry went to take one of her nipples into his mouth but Hermione stopped him.
"Not tonight Harry, just fuck me! Please!" Hermione said.
Harry nodded and pulled down her pants and panties, he then closed the hangings around the bed. He put a silencing charm on them, and put the most powerful locking charm on them that he could.
He looked down at Hermione's naked form, then pulled off his boxers and slid inside her.
A soft moan escaped her lips, Harry steadily increased in speed making her moan all the louder.
He felt Hermione's nails dig into his back as she yelled, "Harder Harry! Harder!"
Harry then started to pound into her at her request, Harry was so close to climax, and by the sound of it, he knew that Hermione was very close too.
Sweat was beading on Harry's forehead in concentration as he looked down into the eyes of his angel. Everything blurred into one quick motion as Harry drove deep inside her and let go. This movement stimulated Hermione over the edge, she climaxed also.
Harry dropped down beside Hermione panting, he felt Hermione cuddle up to him, and soon they were fast asleep.
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The next day wasn't so great, Harry had a tremendous headache. On top of that he was sore from the D.A. meeting the day before. It was the longest one they had ever had, It was very grueling. During that meeting Harry had informed the D.A. about the attack that was being planned on Christmas night. Hermione had gasped when he said it, but mostly everybody just gave him a grim nod of the head.
Harry and Hermione were still in bed along with everyone else. Harry released the silencing charm and the locking charm and climbed out of bed and gently prodded Hermione awake.
"No Harry, my head hurts," she mumbled.
"Mine does to Mione, but you have to get up. Your still in the Boy's dormitory."
Hermione leaned up on her elbows and looked at the nightstand, "What's that?"
Harry looked where she was pointing and saw two vials of some sort of potion, there was a letter under one of them and Harry picked it up and read it.
Harry Potter sir,
The potion in your hand, is something I snatched when'd I had gotten the fire whiskey, its it supposed to help's with the headaches sir.
Dobby.
Harry laughed and handed one of the potions to Hermione, "Here drink this, it's a hangover potion."
Hermione downed in one gulp, then Harry did the same, both noticed that there headaches went away.
"So Harry what are you going to do today?" asked Hermione getting dressed.
"I don't know if there is anything that I have to do," said Harry.
"Let's just hang out today, what do you say?" asked Hermione.
"Hermione, I would really like that but I need to go train some more," Harry said.
"Ok," was all Hermione said, she knew she wasn't going to change his mind.
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Two days remained before Christmas, Harry was sitting in the Common Room with Ron and Hermione. He was staring into the fire and mentally cataloging all the spells he had learned during his training. He was trying to think up a strategy to use against Voldemort. He figured he would start things off with the Killing Curse or the Cruciatus, Harry was going to try and catch him off-guard.
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Ron sat across from Harry and Hermione, he looked at Hermione, who had dozed off leaning against Harry. Then he looked at Harry, he noticed the difference in his friend. He was no longer a boy, he was a man prepared to die or to have to kill. Ron knew this was a heavy weight on Harry's shoulders, he promised himself that he would help Harry anyway he could in the upcoming battle.
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The next day Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Ginny sat together at Gryffindor table during breakfast. The weather was terrible, it was so dark outside it almost looked like night, it had been that way for the last two days. The mood of the castle was uptight, afraid, and tense. Harry sat picking at his food, he had trained everyone in the D.A. to the best of his abilities and prayed that it was enough.
Harry looked around the table at the familiar faces, and he looked at Ron, Ginny, then Hermione, he thought about the upcoming battle, which was only about 24 hours away. No one in the Great Hall was speaking, they just sat there and ate there breakfast, or pretended to.
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Hermione looked around the Great Hall, she was so worried. Harry was only about 24 hours away from fulfilling his destiny, or losing his life. She knew that Harry was prepared to die, but he was also prepared to kill. It was all in fates hands, and Hermione hated to think about it. It was the only thing on her mind though. She looked at Harry who was glancing at the faces of different students. She only prayed that he would make it through this.
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The day went by faster than the trio would have hoped. Harry had wondered off after breakfast, and came back right before lunch. Harry met up with Ron and Hermione in the Great Hall before lunch, and they ate silently.
Harry and Hermione sneaked off for some 'alone time', then met Ron before dinner. They spent the rest of the night in each other's company.
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Harry woke up on Christmas morning and opened his presents, then ate breakfast. He, Hermione, and Ron spent the whole day talking, and being teenagers, because they didn't know if it would be there last or not.
About 8:00 Harry walked the castle grounds and got a good look at everything, seeing as it might be his last time seeing it.
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Harry met with Dumbledore at 8:30 in the Room of Requirement. He called the D.A. to a meeting, everyone of the members had a grim look on there faces as they walked into the Room of Requirement. Dumbledore stood as the last member walked in and the door locked, and charmed.
"It is time for the light side to make the last stand, we will go into battle one last time tonight. We will stand united against Lord Voldemort's forces………."
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Harry stood to the side listening but not really listening. Harry was so worried, and nervous. Harry knew that he might not ever come back to the castle. Harry stood in silence, looking through the crowd, at all the faces. Face's of students, they weren't supposed to be prepped for battle, they were only teenagers. Harry wondered how many witches and wizards would help in this fight. The D.A. was going to take a portkey to a clearing just outside Voldemort's wards, there they would meet up with other witches and wizards. Harry tuned in to the last few sentences of Dumbledore's speech. It was pretty inspiring. At 8:45 they gathered around a old tore up double size mattress, everyone made sure they were touching. Then Harry felt the familiar tug behind the navel.
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Harry landed hard on the ground, he stood up and looked around. He was in a clearing about 20 ft wide and about 30 ft in length. Harry heard a twig break and wheeled in that direction wand pointed. Out of the trees came a man bearing a torch.
"Professor Dumbledore!" The man whispered in a rushed tone.
"Over here Adam," Dumbledore replied.
"Professor, things aren't looking good for us," said Adam, who apparently was the head of the Auror Department at the Ministry.
"Why, what is wrong?" asked Dumbledore.
"There are just simply too many dark wizards and witches! There are to few of us to challenge an army of this stature!" replied Adam.
"Look this is the only chance we have to do this, so go get the others and lets do this!" said Dumbledore.
Harry had at that moment the strongest urge to say something, so he waited until Adam returned with the rest of their soldiers.
"Everyone, I just wanted to take this moment to tell you that, no matter what happens tonight, we will not go down with out giving Voldie a fight worth remembering. I am prepared to face him, I am going to try my best to defeat him. I wish you all luck tonight," said Harry.
Dumbledore led everyone into the forest, everyone knew it was at last that time…………. The Final Battle is here.
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Harry was walking down a dirt path etched into the forest floor, Dumbledore was walking in front of him, he looked behind him and saw lots of people following him. Beside him stood Draco, behind him Neville, Hermione, and Ron were behind them. Up ahead you could barely make it out, a giant tower stood, made of stone. It was as black as the night, you could feel the magic that surrounded the place. They came out of the forest and before them stood the Dark Tower.
Alarms went off from every direction. People started running out of the tower, they were dressed in Voldemort's signature black cloak, hoods up wands drawn.
Harry was the first to fire a spell, "Eversio!" the spell hit right in front of a pack of Death Eaters, sending them flying.
All hell broke lose after Harry fired the spell. One on One duals started up everywhere, spells flying all over.
Harry looked up at the very top of the tower, only to see red eyes staring back at him.
The War had finally begun…………….
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I'm so sorry for the very late update, I stopped getting reviews so I stopped writing thinking that no one was reading, then the other day I got a review from Lady Kiara Skywalker, so to anyone still reading this, thank you for sticking in there, and I am very sorry about the delay. So if you should thank anyone for my continuance of this story, it should be Lady Kiara Skywalker.
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