Disclaimer: None of the characters are mine! There, short and well, not so sweet!

Chapter 8: Finally Home

Harry awoke the next morning with a pounding in his head like he had never endured. Harry, who was getting use to loosing people he cared about, never could have prepared himself for the blows he had endured in last few days. Man how he wished it was only a dream, but Harry had learned very quickly that wishing meant nothing, even in the magical world.

"Harry!" McGonagall shouted.

"Coming, Professor McGonagall."

Harry ran down the stairs to find the Order waiting for him in the kitchen.

"Are ya ready for this Harry?" Hagrid asked, "No one's gonna think any less of ya if ya decide not ter go."

"Thanks, Hagrid, but I really think I need to do this." Harry replied.

"I understand Harry." Hagrid said pulling Harry into an embrace.

"Alright when are we leaving?" Ron said, running down the stairs with Hermione.

"Oh no, we agreed to let Potter go because he is directly connected with the situation. We don't need any more kids to take care of." McGonagall said in a tone where they new that the conversation was finished.

"We are not kids!" Ron yelled.

"There is no way you are not letting us go. We have been through too much together. We have proven that the three of us can get through anything together. We are not letting Harry go with out us." Hermione said trying to convince them.

"They have proven themselves, Minevra." Lupin said.

"Fine, you may go, but don't say I didn't warn you, for this could prove to be very dangerous."

As they were all getting ready to leave, all Harry could think about is how much of a blur the last couple of days had been. It almost felt like none of it ever happened. Maybe it was because that they didn't have time to properly say good bye to Mr. and Mrs. Weasley. Due to the intensity of the situation, it was simply too risky to take time away to do something like that.

"Is everyone ready?" McGonagall asked.

They all gathered around in a circle and with a light "pop" they had disapparated. Harry soon found himself in an open field. There seemed to be nothing around for miles.

"Where are we?" Harry asked.

"Godric's Hollow is just over that hill. We apparated a good bit away, for an added safety precaution." McGonagall answered. "Wands out, everyone and be sure to be on your guard."

Everyone pulled their wands out as they continued to hike up the hill. When they reached the top they could see a neighborhood that had obviously not been inhabited in quite some time. They finally reached a house that was nearly in shambles.

"No one has lived here since your parents died. The house was left in total disarray." Lupin said looking at the house that obviously brought back memories.

They all entered to find the wreckage of the attack that took place almost seventeen years ago.

"Wow," said Hermione, looking around the room.

Harry's eyes began to fill with tears. What he lost seventeen years ago hit him now harder than it ever had in his entire life. He could honestly imagine himself having been happy here. He finally felt at home.

"Let's get ter lookin' then eh?" Hagrid said heading towards a large hutch in the corner of the room and beginning to turn the drawers inside out.

Everyone else followed suit. They searched every nook and cranny in the whole house, and still found nothing. Hours passed, and any hope of finding anything was slowly diminishing.

"Hey Hagrid, found anything yet?" Harry asked entering a room in the back, finding only Hagrid there.

"No, I haven't checked the closet yet though." He said walking over to the closet and opening it. "Ahhh!" He yelled having found two large green eyes staring back at him.

"Oh please sir, don't hurt me." Said a squeaky voice.

"Dobby, is that you?" Harry asked.

"Oh Harry Potter sir! Dobby is so happy to see Harry Potter!"

"What are you doing here?"

"Well Kreacher told me you was coming her sir. So I though Dobby would come and help sir"

"How did Kreacher know?"

"Kreacher has never left his home sir. He has been spying on the Order sir. I told him that wasn't a good idea, but he refuses to listen. Not to worry sir. He is bound by a magical contract not to tell anyone human of his master secret. Dobby just thought he would get a head start and searching. Dobby wanted to help sir."

"It's alright, Dobby. Just try not ter sneak up on folks like that." Hagrid said, wiping the sweat from his face.

"Awww how sweet. The giant was scared by a poor innocent house elf." Said a voice behind them.

"Who's there?!" Harry screamed having found no one in the room but himself, Hagrid and Dobby.

"We're not scared are we, Harry?" said the voice.

Just then the figure of Lucius Malfoy appeared from underneath an invisibility cloak. He pointed his wand behind him and with out having to say a word the door slammed shut and sealed itself.

"Now look here, Malfoy." Hagrid said, pulling out his big pink umbrella. "Don't make me do something drastic."

"O I'm really scared. Expelliarmus!" Just then Harry fell to the ground and Hagrid's umbrella was knocked out of his hands. Avada Kedavra!" Lucius shouted and Hagrid fell dead to the floor.

"No!" Harry said finally making his way to his feet, but only a moment too late.

"Now it is your turn, Harry. Oh how the dark lord will repay me for this one. Avada…"

"No!" Dobby interrupted him. "You shall not hurt Harry Potter," and with that said sparks of green and red emerged from Dobby's hands and Lucius was blasted into the wall and fell dead to the ground.

"Help!" Harry cried trying to get the attention of everyone else in the house.

"What's wrong?" Harry heard Lupin shout. "Open the door Harry!" he said, banging on the door trying to get in.

"I can't. Lucius sealed it."

"Lucius? Harry what happened?" Lupin cried.

"Lucius got Hagrid." Harry said collapsing to the ground sobbing over Hagrid's body. "I'm sorry, Hagrid."

A/N: Told ya this one would be sad. I am going try to make the next one as happy as possible, but under the circumstances it may be difficult.