Saved By An Act Of Betrayal Keeperoliver Chapter 9

The silence that has taken over at Hogwarts School Of Witchcraft And Wizardry, was to be expected. The fall of The Boy Who Lived, was not the way it was supposed to end. Everyone knew people were going to die, it was to be expected, but not Harry Potter. Luna, who had been standing at the same spot she was positioned for to fire her arrow, collapsed, as soon as Harry was struck down. Remus was in tears as soon as he entered the castle, before Harry fell. Ron was on the battlements watching when Harry was hit by Voldemort. He broke down immediately.

Mrs Weasley and Mr. Weasley, were at the main door when it happened. Mr Weasley had to catch his wife as she passed out. Fred, George and Bill had to support each other. Ginny and Hermione had yet to learn what happened. They were busy healing wounds and injuries, trying to make them comfortable, when Madam Pompfrey ran out of the hospital wing. They called out to her to ask what was happening, she yelled back, "Harry has fallen." They followed the healer out to the grounds, tears streaming from their faces. Please not Harry, please he can't be dead, he has to be alright. This kept running through their heads as they ran.

Dobby had been the only one to hear Harry's last words before he hurt him to feel the pain in his voice. Dobby had wondered why Harry was acting the way he was. He hadn't talked to his friends at all except for that brief moment before the battle. He must have seen something that really hurt him, and knowing Harry, it had to do with the girls.

Madam Pompfrey reached Harry, trying to keep everyone away. She asked Dobby to keep everyone clear of the area. Dobby put a shield around him, Harry and Madam Pompfrey. Ginny and Hermione ran into this and started to pound on it wanting entrance. Dobby just looked at them with a tear in his eye, and shaking his head no.

The healer looked up to the crowd that had formed around the shield and shouted, "He is alive, for now, but his magic reserve is almost non-existent. Fred, George, Remus, please take Harry up to the hospital wing. Dobby, please clear a path for them to get through, Ginny, Hermione get to the wing, clear a bed for him, and get my medical bag out of my office, and put it by the bed. Alright everyone move."

Hermione turned and was ready to go back to the wing, when she saw the goblins gathered around a body laying on the ground. She asked Ginny if she could handle the task they were given. She said yes and took off. Hermione walked over to the goblins and found Director Ragnok. She then looked down and saw Griphook. He looked protective, or at least that is what she would call it. Like he would not let something happen, if he had anything to say about it.

She asked Ragnok how it happened, and he answered that Griphook had taken a killing curse meant for him. She huggedf Ragnok, telling him that she was sorry, and if there was anything that she could do, all he had to do was ask. She then headed up to the hospital, still crying, and the night was starting to get to her. As she crossed the threshold of the castle she stumbled and would have fallen if not for someone catching her. She looked up and saw Ron. He asked her if she was alright. She looked up at him again and said, "No, Ron, i'm not alright. Harry is dieing, over 100 people have already died, a friend of mine has died, who was not human, another has died, who I had embarresed so bad 2 years ago, she had to leave school, a dozen magical creatures have died. With all of that Ron, should I be alright? And to top it all off, if Harry should should should......."

Ron pulled her in for a hug, which she pushed away from. She started her way again to the wing, when she stumbled again. Ron, once again, caught her and said, "Let me at least help you to the hospital wing, that's the least I can do." And he did.

When the Death Eaters made their way into the castle, there were seven of them. Five began fighting right away, two broke off and started to make their way down to the dungeons. They were met by a third hooded individual who led them to a class room. One of the first two said, "Where is he?" the third said, "He is here." "Then why won't you let us see him?"

"We have much to talk about, and he doesn't need to be a part of it."

The two pulled their hoods down exposing Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy. Lucius said, "Yes he does, Severus, Draco has to be held responsible for his actions, just like the rest of us."

"He is too young to be held responsible, and what he did, he did to protect Narcissa and you from the Dark Lord. He would have killed you, if Draco had not set up those cabinets to allow the others entry to the school."

"Lucius is right Severus, Draco needs to be here, just for his own benefit, to know what it is we intend on doing. We can not leave him by himself, not knowing if he has a family left or not. Please bring him in and let us see him before we do what we have to do."

"As you wish, but let it be on your conscience, not mine if he does not take it well."

When Hermione and Ron made it to the hospital wing, a mass of people were standing outside the doors, waiting for word from Madam Pompfrey, about Harry's condition. Ron's family were gathered around each other trying to comfort Ginny and Mrs. Weasley. The male members of the DA were doing the same for the female members, except for Luna. She was being comforted by Dobby. Dobby saw Hermione, and taking Luna with him, walked over to her.

"Hermione, would you mind if we talked please?"

"That will be fine. Ron, will you excuse us please?"

"Sure." and Ron went over to his family.

"Now what is it Dobby, that you wish to talk to me about?"

"It's going to get very personal, Hermione, and I think it's why Harry was acting the way he was."

"Then you must tell me Dobby. It's killing me to think Harry may die mad at us, and us not knowing why. He looked so lonely when he went out to face Voldemort."

"Do you really think you can handle it Hermione, being in the shape you are in and all?"

"Please Dobby."

"Very well. Luna, do you wish to find someone else to try and comfort?"

"Would it be alright to stay here, in case Hermione needs comforting? Would you mind Hermione, or would you rather have me leave?"

"No, you can stay Luna, if it is as bad as Dobby makes it out to be, I may may be needing you. Now, please, Dobby, tell me."

"Please Hermione answer truthfully. How do you feel about Harry?"

"How do you mean, I mean, he is my best friend."

"And that's it, just your friend?"

"What else do you want me to say?"

"Do you love Harry, Hermione?"

"Of course I Iove Harry."

"Hermione, do you love Harry as more than just a friend? Do you see yourself as spending the rest of your life with him?"

Hermione Started crying again, "Why do you ask that, when you know it can't happen. Harry loves Ginny, not me. Why are you being so cruel? Why are you trying to hurt me so much?"

"I am not trying to hurt you Hermioone. Harry's last words, before he fell were, Ginny , Hermione I love you both, please don't forget me."

"He couldn't have. You were mistaken, he loves only Ginny."

Luna asked if she could say something, and Hermione nodded her head. "Hermione, don't you think Harry has enough love in his heart for both of you? You have been a part of him for seven years now. Couldn't he have fallen in love with you, and not realising it because of your infatuation for Ron. Maybe that was why he became so close to Ginny. I am not saying what he felt for Ginny was not love, I am just saying, that perhaps his first love was for you."

"Hermione, do you know that Harry is 17years old, and no one in his memory, has ever told him that they love him. It's true. And do you know that when Harry buried me at Bill's, his last words to me were, I love you Dobby, and i am going to miss you. If anyone else would have told me that then, I wouldn't have believed it, But from Harry, I believe that is what really saved my life. Think on it Hermione, I think Harry needs to know how you feel about him, if in fact you do love him."

Harry woke up in a large white area. It was not a room, as he saw no walls, but he didn't see anything else. The only thing with any color was him, and as he looked down, he saw he was naked. I hope I don't meet anybody. I wish I had something to put on, and there before him, laying on a bench was a set of robes. He looked around, and not seeing anyone, he put them on. He heard a noise to his left, and there behind a bench he saw a baby. He walked toward it, and when he got close enough, he knew it wasn't a baby, it was tom, before he returned to that snake figure in fourth year. He left it alone, not wanting anything to do with it. He walked further away form the creature, coming to an area that looked like a rail station, sort of like Kings Cross Station. He sat on the bench, and realised he was tired, so he laid down. He hadn't been sleeping very long, when he heard someone coming, He looked up, and coming toward him were 4 robed and hooded figures.

When they got to Harry, one of them stepped forward and asked him, "Are you the Master?"

"No, I think you got the wrong person, sorry."

"Have you seen anyone else here that could be the Master?"

"I saw one other, over there, but I don't know if I would call him a master." One of the 4 walked over to the creature that used to be Tom, and came back, saying it wasn't him.

"Then if you have not seen anyone else, and that poor creature is not him, then it has to be you, as there is no one else here."

"I am sorry, but the only thing I could be a master of is rotten luck, as that is all I have had for 17 years."

"Harry, is that you?'

"you mean this is Harry Potter, fourth year Gryffindor?"

"Seventh year actually, if I had went that is, But who are youuuuuu! Sirius is that you and Cedric? Please be you."

The figure stepped forward, pulling his hood down, and sure enough, Sirius Black, and the second stepped forward, and again, Cedric Diggory.

Harry rushed forward to give both figures a huge hug crying and laughing at the same time.

Finally, catching his breath, he looked at Sirius and said, "So I am dead. Voldemort finally got his wish."

A female voice caught Harry's attention, it was the most beautiful voice he had ever heard.

"No Harry you are not dead. As a matter of fact, you are only here to receive a message, and if I had known it was you, I would have been here sooner, my son."

"Mom, Dad, is that you?'

"Yes Harry, it is." She said this as she was rushing forward to hug him, soon to be joined by James. They stayed in the hug for 10 or 15 minutes. And when they broke it up, you could hear Harry wimper. "Harry, we don't have much time right now, but soon, we will have all the time in the world."

"So, I am not dead yet, but soon I will be, right?"

"No Harry you are not going to die."

"Burt you just said that soon we will have all the time in the world. How?'

"Because Harry, You are going to call us back to life."