Over the next few weeks Professor eased up on him because she learned that Malfoy was barely punished for his part. He still had detention every weekend but that was the extent of his punishment. He had over heard her shouting at Snape for letting Malfoy off with a slap on the wrist for something that should have landed him in prison.

It hadn't been all bad. After they had won the Quidditch cup he and Ginny started dating. He did like her but he couldn't get Professor Namikaze out of his head. Awake or asleep his thoughts often drifted to her. Harry could help but to notice that Professor Namikaze was acting a little strange as it neared the end of the year, but he seemed to be the only one who noticed.

Ron joked to him that she was upset that he was dating his sister. Hermione didn't think this was the case, she thought it might have been due to stress of her other job, because Mr. Hatake had shown up a couple more times since then a few time with the pink haired Ms. Hanuro, who Ron had built up the courage to ask out. She smiled and turned him down.

Hermione had found it quiet amusing when she turned him down asking him "what did you expect?" and Ron turned red at the ears but didn't answer.

Harry was now in Dumbledore's office he had just gotten in an agreement with Dumbledore about everything he had learned over the last few weeks. But he had only stopped when Dumbledore brought up the fact that they were going to go after another Horcrux. Dumbledore took him out into Hogsmeade so they could apperate.

Naruko watched as they left, she turned and returned to the castle. She went down Snape's office; he was alone looking over some papers.

"Snape-san, its tonight isn't it," it wasn't a question and Snape knew this.

"Yes, we believe that tonight Draco will make his move," Snape said coolly.

"Do you wish me to save Dumbledore?" she asked, even though she knew the answer.

"No even if you stopped him from tonight he would die with the curse on his hand soon enough," Snape answered.

"Very well how would you like me to deal with Malfoy's friends when they arrive?"

"I just want you to keep the students safe… and remember Potter is the most important, you must keep him safe at all cast," Snape said. She bowed and left his office she cut her thumb and made a few quick hand signs a small toad appeared.

"Go to Hogsmeade and keep an eye out for Potter…I have to go get a few friends," she said the toad nodded his head then hopped off. Then she vanished appearing her home in London where Kakashi and the others.

"I need you at Hogwarts but you mustn't be seen protecting the students," she said they all nodded they all took hold of her and vanished.

A few hours later Dumbledore and Harry appeared in Hogsmeade. Dumbledore was weak; Harry had to get him to the castle soon. He summoned a couple of brooms so they could fly to the school. Dumbledore muttering something so that they could fly on to the school grounds. They landed on the astronomy tower and Harry was to go get Snape. But before he could he was told to hide so he did.

"Who else is here?" Draco asked when he saw the second broom.

"A question I might ask you. Or are you acting alone?"

Harry saw Malfoy's face pale eyes shift back to Dumbledore in greenish glare of the mark.

"No," he said. "I've got backup. There are Death Eaters here in your school tonight.

"Well, well, very good indeed. You found a way to let them in did you?"

"Yeah," Malfoy said, who was now panting. "Right under your nose and you never realized!"

"Ingenious," Dumbledore said. "Yet…forgive me…where are they now? You seem unsupported."

"They met some of your guards. They're having a fight down below. They won't be long… I came on ahead. I-I've got a job to do."

Dumbledore had an ideal chat with Draco until guest started to arrive in the form of Death Eaters. Then soon Snape appeared.

"We've got a problem, Snape," said the lumpy Amycus, whose eyes and wand were fixed alike Dumbledore, "the boy doesn't seem able…"

But somebody else spoken Snape's name, quite softly.

"Severus…"

The sound frightened Harry beyond anything he had experienced all evening. For the first time, Dumbledore was pleading. Snape said nothing, but walked forward and pushed Malfoy roughly out of the way. The three Death Eaters fell back without a word. Even the werewolf seemed cowed.

Snape gazed for a moment at Dumbledore, and there was revulsion and hatred etched in the harsh lines of his face.

"Severus…please…"

Snape raised his wand and pointed it directly at Dumbledore, "Avada Kedavra!"

A jet of green light shot from the end of Snape's wand and hi Dumbledore squarely in the chest. Harry's screamed of horror never left him; silent and unmoving, he was forced to watch as Dumbledore was blasted into the air. For a split second, he seemed to hang suspended beneath the shinning skull and then he fell slowly backwards, like a great rag doll, over the battlements and out of sight.

The Death Eater started to back into the school were Harry's friends were, he stunned the last one and took care to step on the Death Eater as he ran down the stairs after Snape.

He noticed strange things even with magic, every time a Death Eater went to attack a student, something would stop them he saw heavy object being hurled interacting the spells, the spells would vanish in mid air, and the freakiest thing was when he saw shadows attacking people. The werewolf was being choked as he tried to attack Ginny; his face was turning blue from the lack of oxygen. Harry made his way to the grounds attack the occasional Death Eater as he passed, until he caught up to Snape.

"Trusted you!" Harry shouted at Snape shooting spells at him. But Snape just blocked the spells and continued to run away, the rebounded spell lit Hagrid's hut "fight me you coward."

Harry shot another spell, "Sectumsempra!" Snape blocked this one too but now he looked furies.

"You dare use my own spell against me!" he pointed his wand at Harry but before either of them could act Harry was knocked aside Professor Namikaze had her wand pointed at Snape.

"I am afraid it ends here Severus," she said coolly. She bag to duel Snape and it was like nothing he had seen before, he saw how much his skills lacked and soon Bellatrix joined the duel. Harry was about to help her, she turned to him for a second, "Harry, get back to the Castle, I can fight both of them and protect you…"

It happened so quickly that Harry wasn't sure what he had seen her eyes flashed red for a second then as she was hit in the chest with a flash of green light. She fell back into Hagrid's hut lost in the flames, Harry stood horrified as Snape dragged Bellatrix off as she laughed. It was the same laugh that she had when she killed Sirius.

Slowly Harry made his way back to the Castle when he saw a group gathering around the Astronomy tower where Dumbledore had fallen. Harry pushed his way thru to see Dumbledore's twisted corpse. He fell beside the fallen head master straightened his glassed that were lopsided on his face. He felt a soft hand on his shoulder he looked up to see Ginny. She led him from the group of students.

Harry froze when he saw Mr. Hatake and his three younger comrades. "How long have they been here?" Harry asked nervously wondering if they already knew.

"I don't know this is the first I have seen of them," Ginny said, "but where is Professor Namikaze shouldn't she be with them?"

He could feel his guilt taking over him, "I need to talk to them for a second," Harry said in a hushed tone.

"Would you like me to go with you?" Ginny asked in concern. He nodded, he saw Mr. Hatake pulling down on the headband covering his left eyes as they approached.

"How can I help you Mr. Potter," he asked.

"Professor Namikaze is…" he started.

"Troublesome," Mr. Nara said taking a deep breath, "we are already aware of the situation." Harry could understand how he could have such a lazy domineer in such a time.

"You don't understand Professor Namikaze…" but he was cute off again.

"We already know," Ms. Hanuro said kindly.

"Go back to the common room, we will deal with clean up," Mr. Hatake said, Harry just nodded and went to the castle with Ginny on his arm.

"What happened to Professor Namikaze?" Ginny asked.

"I will tell you later, but was anyone hurt?"

"No, some of the Order members were hurt but not one was seriously injured."

They made their way to the common room Ron and Hermione appeared shortly after them then he told them everything, how Dumbledore died, how Professor Namikaze had died.

A couple days later, was a funeral for Dumbledore and Namikaze the only ones who had died during the battle.

Kakashi and the other three Shinobi made their way to the edge of the forest, "are you sure this was for the best?" Kakashi asked.

"Hai," a blond in a toad mask said appearing before them. "This will make my job easier."