Disclaimer: Alas, Harry Potter isn't mine. Cries in Despair
A/N: Okay everyone this is the second to last chapter. Please know there is an epilogue, I am very sad to see this story end, this has been such an awesome experience for me. Thank toy all so much for the support.
Chapter 28 This is My Fight
Students were scrambling, Harry ran up to Draco.
"Draco, what in Merlin's name is going on?" Harry asked with a curious Hermione behind him.
"He has my mother. It has to end tonight Harry," Draco said with tears in his eyes.
A few minutes later all the prefects had returned. The 5th years and up were crowded in front of the stage.
Draco opened his mouth to speak when Harry stopped him.
"No, this is my fight now, we will get your mum back," Harry said with a hand on Draco's shoulder.
Harry stood on stage, looking at the students he has come to know over the last 7 years.
"Voldemort is in Hogsmeade." Students gasped. "You have two choices, either stay here and stay safe, or join us; No one will judge you either way. But, you have to choose, those of you joining us I ask you to meet us in the courtyard in 15 minutes, for the rest of you I will be putting a sealing charm on this door, do not attempt to get passed the charm," Harry said as he jumped off stage.
He walked up to his four closest friends, and began talking to them.
Draco wasn't paying attention his eyes were scanning the room for Pansy and Blaise, there were no where to be seen. Come to think of it he hadn't seen them at all during the ball. Harry's voice broke through his thoughts.
"I sent Seamus off to send an owl to the Order. As for the rest of you, thank you. I do not know how this will turn out but, I say thank you to the great bunch of wizards and witches Hogwarts has ever seen, to Dumbledore's Army!
A few minutes later Seamus came back and Harry made his announcement.
"Now is your last chance," He surveyed the people left in the room. Mostly younger Ravenclaws and Hufflepuffs remained. Harry took one last look and stepped out and sealed it.
Moments later they were meeting the rest of the group in the courtyard.
"This maybe the last time I can say this, so thank you all for standing by me," He said with a hopeful sigh.
They decided to create a diversion. Draco would make all the Death Eaters think he was alone. Half the group would attack from the front and half would circle to the back
Draco gave Hermione one last kiss. Harry gave Ginny a kiss before he draped the invisibility cloak over himself and followed Draco to the battle field.
Draco approached the village, his skin was crawling, and you could physically feel the evil in the air.
Draco could just make out the hooded Death Eaters in the distance. He held his head high and strolled up the Dark Lord, he bowed respectfully.
"Ah Young Malfoy, you finally come to your senses, I see?" Voldemort hissed.
"You could say that, now as promised my mother will be returned to the Manor unharmed" he said with confidence.
"I am a man of my word, am I now? The evil entity said.
"Yes, my Lord," Draco said with his head bowed slightly.
"Though I maybe a man of my word, I will have to punish you for your relationship with Harry Potters Mudblood!" Voldemort emphasized the last word.
"Hermione has nothing to do with this," Draco said through gritted teeth, attempting to stay calm.
"Hermione, as you say, has everything to do with this, she is the reason you have turned from your destiny, to be my heir to be my protégé" A visibly angry Dark Lord said.
"Now tell me Tom, why would I want to follow some Half-Blood, with a little man complex?" Draco said with the Malfoy smirk.
"Why you insolent fool, you will pay for that with your precious Mudblood's life!" Voldemort laughed evilly.
Harry not being able to stand it any more ripped of the invisibility cloak.
"This ends tonight; you will never hurt anyone else I love!" Harry yelled.
"Harry Potter!" Voldemort hissed, "It will end tonight with your demise!"
"You time has come, NOW" Harry shouted.
Ron Hermione, Ginny, and everything other DA Member, pointed their wands at Voldemort, and froze him. While all the other students binded the Death Eaters.
Everyone stood amazed at what happened.
One Death Eater broke free and pointed his wand at Ron. Draco saw this and his world instantly stopped. He looked between Hermione and Ron and realized that he had to do it for the woman he loved.
He ran and dove in front of Ron just in time to take a dark green spell in the chest.
Seeing this happen, Ginny quickly binded the Death Eater.
Hermione stood frozen for a moment, taking in what just happened. She ran to Draco just in time to hear him talking to Ron.
"Love her like she deserves," He said quietly, Ron simply nodded.
He slowly turned to Hermione and reached a hand up to her cheek.
"Now matter where, in this life or the next, I will always love you," he said before he took a final breath and sunk into blackness.
She stood there staring at the man she loved on the ground. Anger coursed through her veins. The ground began to shake, and the wind began to howl. Her face still calm, almost serine, though she was murderous inside.
"Harry this has to end now," She closed her eyes and remember Draco's actions over the last few days. He knew it was going to happen." Her alarm went off just then and Ron stood there like nothing. He was cured. She had her best friend back for good, but she lost the love of her life in the process.
"Harry, Draco sacrificed him self for love, you can do this, not because you hate him, but because you love us. Do it for Lilly, and James." Harry smiled.
"Do it for your best friends, who love you like family. Do it for your God Father, who died protecting you. Do it for Ginny, for your future children so they won't have to grow up in a world of fear. Do it for Love Harry." Hermione said as she broke down in sobs clutching Draco's body.
Harry smiled wide, Hermione was right love would him in defeat Voldemort.
"Ha you think you can defeat the Greatest Sorcerer of all time!" Voldemort who was starting to unfreeze taunted.
"I said it once and I'll say it again. Albus Dumbledore is the greatest Sorcerer that ever lived. And you are nothing more then a Memory."
Harry raised his wand, "Avada Kedavra!" He said as he watched the red vanish from Voldemort's red eyes and his lifeless body fell to the ground.
Just then the Order and every Auror in the business arrived, in a state of shock that a bunch of school children defeated the Dark Lord, they regained their composure and carted away every single Death Eater.
It was over and the light side had won.