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Chapter 30

Harry walked through the small village taking his time not wanting to move too quickly. He saw his destination just ahead of him. A fresh layer of snow had fallen over night. The brisk winter weather was in full swing. He entered through the gates with a heavy heart. He walked up to the gravestone.

"Hello Hermione" he whispered

"No!" Harry said bolting up it took him a few seconds to gain his bearings. He was back at Hogwarts. The hospital wing. That was irrelevant where was Hermione? Madame Pomphrey was at his side within a second.

"Mr Potter please you must lay down you drained your magical core to the point of death. Your body is still recovering!" She said trying to push him back down onto the bed.

"Hermione, where's Hermione!" He said still worried.

"Miss Granger is in the bed next to you. I don't know how you did it Mr. Potter but she is alive. That curse was designed to kill in the most painful way possible. She is still unconscious but she is alive. You must calm down" She said as Harry saw her petite form lying in the bed next to him. She looked so peaceful almost as if she were simply dreaming.

Harry calmed and allowed his body to fall to the bed again.

"What happened here?" Harry asked. Madame Pomphrey paled a little at the question.

"I shall inform you of what happened when you have regained some of your strength Mr. Potter for now I must insist that you go back to sleep. You are still incredibly weak." She said.

Harry tried to comment but found his body lost the fight with staying awake and he fell into a deep sleep.

Where am I? Am I dead? Hermione was in the middle of a great white room. Pathetically clean. She could almost mistake it for a train station. Kings Cross station. It lacked the dirty smells and the thousands of passengers however. She looked around. She noticed that there were noises coming from the coffee shop where she met up with Harry all those months ago. She was apprehensive but she went over to the cafe anyway.

"Hello anyone here?" She asked as she walked in.

"Hello Hermione" Came a voice which she didn't recognise. She went to the source of the noise and she was shocked at who was sitting there. Harry's mum. Lily. Her red hair flowing beautiful and those eyes. It was true. Harry did have his mother's eyes.

"Mrs Potter?" Hermione asked. Lily smiled.

"Please dear call me Lily. Sit down" She said gesturing to the seat opposite her.

"Am I dead?" Hermione asked. This caused lily to laugh.

"No dear you're not dead. You can thank my son for that. He poured his entire magical core into your body to heal your injuries" Hermione was suddenly worried.

"Oh my god, Harry is he ok?" She asked scared with worried. Lily held her hand up.

"He is fine my dear. My son is a survivor his body allowed enough of his magic to keep him alive" She said. Hermione became instantly calmer.

"So hang on if I'm not dead then what is this?" She asked looking around clearly confused.

"This? This is like an intermission. Like when you go to a show and they take a break so you can refresh and other things" Lily explained.

"Forgive me for asking this but if that is the case why am I here speaking to you?" Hermione asked.

"Because my dear I wanted to be here so I could thank you. Thank you for showing my son that no matter what horrors he has had to face. Whatever trials he endured in the end he always had something worth fighting for." Lily said taking Hermione's hand. Hermione smiled.

"He did that for me as well, I always believed I would end up alone. He showed me that I don't have to live my life as a bookworm. I can have a life with someone to share it with." She said with tears in her eyes.

"I said the same thing about James" Lily smiled.

"Not that I'm not enjoying speaking to you Lily but how do I leave this place?" She asked. Lily chuckled.

"You are in a train station aren't you? Board a train" Lily replied cryptically.

"Where will it take me?" She asked. Lily smiled.

"On" With that she stood up and pulled Hermione into a hug.

"Tell my son that I love him and that we are always watching over him. There will be sad days ahead at Hogwarts but remember don't pity the dead. Pity the living and most of all pity those who live without love" Lily said whilst hugging Hermione. Who could only smile.

With that Lily walked Hermione out of the train station there was one last question that had to be asked.

"Is this all real? Or is it just happening inside my head?" She asked. Lily laughed.

"Of course it's happening inside your head! But who says that it doesn't make it real?" Lily chuckled before disappearing a bright white light.

Hermione looked around and thought of Harry. She heard a train approach and knew that it would truly take her on. On to the next chapter of her life.

Madame Pomphrey was in her office when she heard a stirring she could only assume that Harry had once again woken. When she left her office she was overjoyed to see that it was Hermione. She went to her bedside.

"Miss Granger you are in the hospital wing, you were gravely injured but Mr. Potter saved you. He is beside you before you ask. I must ask however that you go back to sleep. Your body is still in a state of shock and you need to let it adjust" She said whilst performing diagnostic spells. Hermione only nodded before whispering.

"Harry"

Madame Pomphrey smiled and administered a potion to send her to sleep.

Meanwhile Neville was walking out along by the edge of the forest the sword of Gryffindor in his hand. Turns out Hermione was right when help is asked for of Hogwarts help will be given. He managed to complete his side mission. He had killed the snake, just like Hermione had asked. Granted it was only a long shot that the swords would even present it to him as Neville truly believed he was a worthy Gryffindor. But now at least he knew the truth. Voldemort was dead and all of his anchors as Hermione called them are gone. Still it was not without loss. A loss which would shake Hogwarts to its core.

Luna found Neville wondering. Neville saw her approach and smiled.

"There you are Neville I was starting to worry" She said as she took Neville's hand.

"I know I should have said where I was I just wanted some time to think about things." Neville replied solemnly.

"Hogwarts is still here because of you Neville. You acted valiantly and I'm sure that Harry and Hermione will think the same when they wake." She replied. No matter how weird Luna was she had a knack for saying the right thing at the right time.

"Did you hear from Remus?" Neville asked.

"Yes Tonks was fine after the curse was lifted. Director Bones has enacted the emergency powers and threw Bellatrix Lestrange and Lucius Malfoy through the veil of death. There's a dramatic irony behind that I'm sure" She said dreamily. Neville only smiled.

"I'm glad that my parents and Sirius can finally have peace knowing that the monster which caused their torment and deaths is no longer of this earth" He said looking back at Hogwarts castle.

"The castle really is beautiful isn't it" He thought aloud. Luna looked up at the castle.

"Indeed, a truly magnificent sight" She replied.

Neville couldn't help but notice that there was one part of the Hogwarts ground which no longer remained. Luna noticed this.

"He died protecting his home Neville that is a noble a cause as what anyone can ask. He cared more about this school and its students more than anyone who I have ever had the pleasure of knowing" Luna said solemnly. Neville sighed.

"True he was a hero to the very end. Still no matter how beautiful this castle may be I can't help but think that Hogwarts will be a little less like home knowing that Hagrid is no longer here with us"

AN: This was the hardest decision I ever made! I love Hagrid almost as much as Harry and Hermione but trust me his death won't be forgotten.

Next chapter. Harry and Hermione find out and the funeral of Hagrid is held.