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The Brotherhood

A/N - Here you go, hope you like it.

~~~ Chapter Forty One ~~~

"Potter!"

Harry turned to see Lucius walking toward him, an superior look on his face.

"What do you want, Malfoy?" Harry asked, raising an eyebrow.

"The Dark Lord wishes to see you," he stated, a grim smile entering his face as he said it.

Harry felt his stomach lurch. Had He found out about his protecting of Dora?

"I'll go immediately," Harry replied, his face expressionless.

Lucius nodded and strode away in the opposite direction.

Harry made his way to the throne room, where he knew Voldemort would be waiting for him.

Knocking at the door, he pushed it open and found Voldemort sitting on the throne. Two deatheaters stood along the wall.

"Harry," Voldemort greeted.

Harry nodded his head respectfully.

Voldemort signalled to one of the deatheaters and they left.

Harry stood completely still and let Voldemort study him for the few minutes they were alone. Voldemort seemed to be contemplating something. He had a frown on his face that was deepening further with every moment.

The doors opened and the two deatheaters appeared again, this time dragging a prisoner. Dora.

Harry forced himself not to react. He was sure, now, that this was about his protecting of Dora.

Dora looked up at Harry, her eyes wide. Harry avoided her eyes.

"Harry, you have proven yourself to be faithful to me time and time again. Due to….certain recent events, I need one last test of loyalty," Voldemort said.

Harry nodded. "Of course," he stated firmly.

Voldemort's mouth quirked up in a smile. "Good. Harry, I want you to kill her,"

~~~TB~~~

Sirius walked with Remus, fresh out of the hospital wing, through the castle. School was still in session and students gaped at the pair of them as they walked by. They had, of course, heard of Sirius Black, and although he was now proclaimed innocent, many of them shied away from them.

Sirius ignored them.

"Sirius, Remus," Ginny caught the attention of them as soon as they entered the Entrance Hall.

"Ginny," Sirius nodded at her.

Ginny walked over to them. "Dumbledore insists I continue school, so I won't be going back with you," she said, her mouth turning down in a frown. "I wouldn't do it, except he had my mum order it."

"We'll keep you in the loop, Ginny, don't worry. You'll know as soon as is possible when something happens," assured Remus.

"Thank you," she murmured.

"Ginny!" a delighted voice came from the staircase. Ginny turned to see Luna standing there.

"Hello Luna," Ginny greeted.

Ginny waved back at Remus and Sirius and entered the Great Hall with Luna.

Remus and Sirius waited until she had disappeared before they left the castle and headed back to Remus' house.

Neither of them spoke the entire time.

As they arrived back at Remus' house, Sirius looked around. He abruptly felt a longing for Harry to be there.

~~~TB~~~

The words rang through his head. Harry hesitated. He wouldn't kill Dora. He couldn't.

Harry's eyes scanned the room, searching for some way out of it. They landed on the great snake which was slithering across the room. It was the perfect set up. It was now or never. He had to finish this now.

"I won't," Harry declared, straightening.

"You won't?" Voldemort repeated, his face showing his outrage.

Harry had to clench his teeth at the pain that came from his scar.

"No. I won't. I refuse to kill Dora. She is my family,"

Voldemort glared. "You gave your 'family' away when you joined me!" he hissed.

"No. I never gave them away, and I was never with you. I've been working against you this whole time," Harry said. He shot a cutting hex at Nagini and the snake died as its head was loped off.

"Your horcruxes are gone, Riddle. The diary, the locket, the ring, the diadem, the cup, and the snake. They're all gone," Harry recited.

Voldemort was still, staring at the slaughtered snake.

"You will die for this, Harry Potter," Voldemort murmured, his voice low.

Harry glanced around and saw that he was now surrounded by deatheaters, all of them watching with eager eyes. They were pleased to see Voldemort's favourite so close to death, but their master's own hand. Harry's eyes landed on Dora then. She looked horrified at the situation, but there was nothing she could do.

"So be it," Harry replied. There was no way to fight. He wouldn't survive anyway. Sirius and Remus would have to finish this. He had done his best.

Harry allowed his wand to drop from his hand and clatter to the floor. It rolled away, out of his reach.

Voldemort smirked as he called out the killing words.

"Avada Kedavra!"

Green light shot out of Voldemort's wand and hit Harry in the chest, for the second time. This time, Harry fell to the ground, dead.

A/N - Before you hunt me down to give me a very gruesome and merciless death, let me inform you that this story is NOT finished yet. There are still chapters to come. This is NOT the end. Keep reading on, please.