Chapter 6 Say Goodbye...
"Run! Don't look back!"
"Argh!"
"Come on Longbottom! Keep up!" Looking back I see Neville down on the floor. Almost crying in pain. What happen?
"I broke my ankle." I take a deep breath before going down to his level.
"Come on then. Hold on to me." Putting his arm over my shoulder I grab his wait to keep him steady. At a much slower pace we continue to our destination.
"Ssh. Keep quiet. They caught up with us." In a hurry I put on the invisibility cloak over us.
A minute later we hear a lunatic laugh.
"Come out! Come on out boys we just want to have fun!"
I feel Neville freeze. Bellatrix was once so beautiful now all that was left was her craziness. So much potential gone to waste.
"Ssh Neville I got your back. Just call for me and I'll help you destroy that bitch. But not now. Now is not the time." He struggles but after hearing my words he stops and takes a deep breath.
"I give you my word Neville." Keeping my strength in full potential in case he changed his mind. Who knew Neville could be a force to be reckon with.
Rumbling through his pants he messed with a gold coin.
"Umm Neville I don't think we can buy our way out."
He tilts clearly confused at my reaction. "You don't know what this is?"
"A galleon of course. Surely you didn't messed up your head as well as your ankle?"
"It's the token we used for D.A." D.A? What in the world is that suppose to mean?
"Ah sorry Longbottom! Was not sure anyone else kept it." He frowns but lets it pass. Gonna have to look up for the meaning behind those tokens. I suppose I've been lacking on my brothers background.
"So what now?"
"Now we wait for the cavalry to arrive."
I snicker, "Wow you've been hanging with Ron. Haven't you?"
He blushes but saying nothing to deny my question.
"Wait Neville do you like like Ron?"
If ever remotely possibly he blushes even more so. Almost as he was consider from the Weasley clan.
I want to laugh but the noise of heels clinking takes my full attention.
"Where are they?" An enraged Malfoy appears.
His lunatic aunt just laughs and ruffle his hair.
"Come on little chump. We have to go ahead of plan."
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I feel my heart breaking. It's impossible how my plan worked out perfectly. Snaps killed Dumbles in front of my eyes! The idiot of Malfoy didn't have the guys to finish his deed. Leaving snake to finish the job.
Running to keep up with appearances I ran after Snape. Throwing minor curses at his back. I scream and yell for his attention.
"Come on lapdog! Be a man a fight me?!"
Snape finally stops so sudden that when he disarms me takes me by surprise.
"Surely your just like your incompetent father! Be a man you say? I'll show you."
"Crucio!" The pain was unbearable. My insides were being stretch to the limit. I couldn't think it even for a second for the pain ruled my every thought. Since this farce started I had not felt fear. True fear was now showing. But not for me. Fearing I won't see Hermione one last time. To kiss to lips. To say I love you. To tell her my name. To hear my real name spoken from her lips.
He gets down on my level. "Till next time Potter."
He leaves me stranded. Convulsing the shocks running through my body. Looking up I see him giving me a smile. He disappears soon after.
Struggling to get up I make my way back to the castle. My steps are uneven but I'm happy. Happy for Dumbles was dead. His lifeless body now lay on the front area of the castle. He didn't lay dead my hand but I still have the last laugh. Your next Voldie.
Resting my knees near his body I tear up to make a show out of it. A small hand grabs mine. Pulling me away from the crowd.
"Come on Harry." You see Ginny that's where you're wrong. Taking away my hand forcibly once I hear her voice.
"I'm not going anywhere with you." Glaring at her in full force. How dare she touch me?
She takes a step back clearly not expecting that reaction.
"Harry I didn't mean anything by it." A tear runs down her face. Surely you think I will fall for that. But Ginny don't you see I'm not him?
"Where were you taking me?"
"To the hospital everyone is there." Hermione is there.
"Ok I'll go just don't touch me." More tears run down her face. She turns her head while cleaning her tears with her hand.
"Sorry I just thought you-"
"Just forget it ever happen."
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Arriving to the infirmary I hug Hermione from behind. Smelling her beautiful unique odor. Kissing her neck making sure it's not my imagination running out of place.
"I love you" She turns in my arms and gives me a kiss. A short one seeing as everyone was watching out interaction. She gives me a smile. But her unshed tears makes me stop. Gathering her tighter in my arms I feel her brake down. Her head resting on my neck now.
She whispers," I love you soo much. I don't know-" takes a deep breath." I don't know what I'll do without you." Her tears are now completely running free down my shirt.
Kissing her forehead I take her hand and pull her with me. Taking her away from all this people.
Several turns after we find a ourselves in the astronomy tower. I hold her back to my chest. My arms securely tight around her waist. Images running like flashbacks. Stopping us from sleeping.
"I won't be coming back next coming year."
"I figured you would say that." I smile and kiss her curls.
"I need to search for the rest of the items." I didn't need to name them to let her know what I was speaking of.
"When do we leave?" I sigh knowing I can't stop her. I know that when I leave I'll be thinking non stop. It will be a distraction.
"Yea mate when do we leave?" Turning sharply back I see Ron resting on the wall.
"After the funeral." They both nod. Our childhood was taken in a stride and now the real game is going to start. So bet away my friends. Let's see who is the last man standing.
Say goodbye to life. Say hello to death.
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Authors note- I'm going to be busy this upcoming weeks. Got a part time job so I'm not going to update as much. But even so I'm not letting this story go unfinished.