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Chapter 3- The Battle of Hogwarts

After Draco, Blaise and Theo left, Harry tried to find Nagini through Voldemort's mind.

"I found her" he exclaimed after a few minutes. " She is in the Shrieking Shack along with Him and Lucius Malfoy. They know about Malfoy's betrayal and He is enraged."

"Okay then, what are we waiting for? Let's go find that snake and kill it so that we can finally end this war!" said Hermione happily.

"Woah, Hermione, since when are you so enthusiastic about something other than books?" asked Ron playfully.

"Haha, very funny Ronald. I can't stop laughing. But anyway, being saved by your worse enemy does that to you." Answered Hermione sarcastically.

"If you guys are done mocking each other, I'd really like to find Nagini before they leave the Shrieking Shack." Said Harry as a-matter-of-fact.

And they left.

As the Slytherins were descending the stairs towards the lower floors, they could hear the sound of the battle evolving. When they reached the Entrance and Great Hall, everything was destroyed, people were screaming and blood was everywhere. They could easily distinct many dead people from both sides. As quickly as they could they started throwing hexes towards the deatheaters and helped the order members.

When the other warriors saw them, they were astounded. Both deatheaters and order members. That gave them an advantage and they quickly disarmed, stupefied and killed a lot of deatheaters. Almost everyone belonging to the light side was happy, that these boys were able to separate wrong from right and finally made the correct decision. Soon everyone returned their focus on the on-going war. Suddenly everybody heard a booming voice shouting:

"What the hell do you think you are doing Draco? "

When the golden trio reached the Shrieking Shack through the Womping Willow, they heard the cold voice of Voldemort talking to someone. They immediately recognized this someone as Severus Snape.

They heard him saying that the forces of good couldn't hold back for long. He wanted to find Harry. But Voldemort would hear no word. He had other things on his mind.

"Severus, stop talking. I understand that the Elder Wand does not work for me as it should. And I know the reason why. As you know, Severus, the Wand belongs to the one that killed his previous master. In this situation, this is you, Severus. And as much as I know you are one of my most loyal deatheaters, I'm afraid I have to kill you. And since I know that Nagini is a little hungry, I'll let her do it" he said smirking. He didn't really care about Snape. It was obvious from the way he was talking about feeding him to his snake, like he was talking about strolling in the park with an ice- cream in hand. Actually, on second thought, Voldemort only liked power.

"My lord, please don't" stuttered Snape

"Goodbye Severus. Send Dumbledore my compliments… Nagini here is your dinner"

and the snake started biting Snape everywhere and cutting big pieces of his flesh and muscles. The Gryffindors could hear Snape scream in pain in the beginning. But then the screaming stopped and the only thing heard was Voldemort saying: "Bon appetite Nagini. Let's go now" and he apparated away.

The golden trio tried everything in their power to save the poor man, who was still trying to hold on to life, but their efforts were futile. The last thing he said was: "I'm sorry for tormenting you all this years, Harry. I was in love with your mother and you remind me of your father that stole her from me. Please don't hate me… Did you know you have your mother's eyes?" and just like that he was gone.

The three friends couldn't contemplate what happened. But they knew one thing: Severus Snape was a heart broken man, not an evil one. They forgave him immediately and began moving to the castle to try and save lives from having a tragic ending just like the one they just witnessed.

When they reached the Entrance Hall they heard a booming voice saying: "What the hell do you think you are doing Draco?" And then they knew it. Draco Malfoy was in big trouble. They entered the Great Hall just in time to hear a few phrases exchanged between Lucius and Draco Malfoy:

"I am doing what is right father"

"By betraying your family and your master?"

"That snake- faced scumbag you call master is not my master. I am my own self's master and I choose not to obey a soul-less snake, father"

"How dare you, you little coward…CRUCIO" Lucius screamed and Draco fell down writhing in pain. He held the curse for a long time. And it was a strong one. Then out of nowhere, that angelic voice he loved screamed "Expelliarmus" and he felt the course being lifted. After that everything went blank, but not before Draco managed to grasp his wand tightly, mutter "Avada Kedavra" and see his father fall dead on the ground.

All the while he was out, he dreamed of her brown curls cascading down her back and her honey brown eyes looking at him longingly, while she was running away from him playfully, at a green meadow, and him chasing after her.

Even though the war didn't stop everyone was thrilled at the heroism the heir of the Malfoy fortune showed, by killing his own father.

A female scream was heard.

"No, Draco, no! Please don't be dead! Please, please" Hermione pleaded him while shaking him. "Blaise, Theo, please help me! I can't find a pulse! Please, don't let him be dead." She said while crying. Ron and Harry weren't there to help her. They stayed back to fight, while Theo and Blaise had come to her side to help levitate their friend to the hospital wing, which was full of bleeding people and the smell of blood could make you puke. But they didn't care. They just needed Draco to be alive.

"Wait, Hermione, wait I've got a pulse! It's faint, but it's there" said Theo suddenly.

"Madam Pomfrey, please help us. He is barely alive! He was crucioed by his father. But Draco is almost immune to the cruciatus after so many times he has been hit with it. His father was absolutely enraged when he used it and it was very strong." Said Blaise in one breath.

"Oh dear God, poor boy. Go away children you mustn't see him while I am working on him. Besides there is nothing you can do here." She said and they left.

While they were on the corridor Theo suddenly said:

"Hermione DUCK! … AVADA KEDAVRA… Goodbye you evil son of a bitch… well, that was really easy."

"Oh my god, who the hell was that?" asked Hermione.

"That, my dear, was Theo's lovely father. Such a same you didn't meet him. You would have hated him. Luckily my father died a while ago by the Dark Lord's hand."

"Hey I just killed my father! No one congratulates me? Only Draco deserves attention? I am a human too, people! I have feelings!"said Theo sarcastically.

"Oh shut up Nott… but thanks, anyway…" answered Hermione.

And that's how a strong friendship was created amidst the war.

In the Great Hall, hexes were thrown everywhere, when a black fog circled everyone and a screeching voice was heard.

"You have fought valiantly. Lord Voldemort knows how to value bravery. Yet you have sustained heavy losses. If you continue to resist me, you will all die, one by one. I do not wish this to happen. Every drop of magical blood spilled is a loss and a waste. Lord Voldemort is merciful. I command my forces to retreat immediately. You have one hour. Dispose of your dead with dignity. Treat your injured. I speak now, Harry Potter, directly to you. You have permitted your friends to die for you rather than face me yourself. I shall wait for one hour in the edge of the Forbidden Forest, where it is closest to Hogwarts. If, at the end of that hour, you have not come to me, have not given yourself up, then battle recommences. This time, I shall enter the fray myself, Harry Potter, and I shall find you, and I shall punish every last man, woman, and child who has tried to conceal you from me. One hour."

After that the fog cleared and so did the deatheaters. Everyone understood the meaning and tried to search for Harry Potter and try to protect him, but he was nowhere to be seen. They knew, however, that Harry would not just give himself up so freely. So they just tried to follow Voldemort's "orders" and mourn for a little while their dead.

First there were the Weasley's, that mourned for Percy. Someone would say that he deserved to die because he was an asshole ever after the end of the Tri-Wizard tournament (a/n: we all know how that ended). But he was still family, a brother and a son, and besides that, just before the beginning of the battle he recognized his mistakes and asked for his family's forgiveness, which he gratefully received. At least he died knowing that his family loved him.

Then there was Tonks, who lost father and husband that day, but gained a cousin. Draco.

There was also Neville, who lost his Grandma, who was heroically showing her courage and wit for her age.

There were the Patil sisters, who became sister, after Padma's death.

There was the death of both Dennis and Colin Creevy, who despite the measures that were taken to protect the first through sixth years, stayed somehow back to fight for the rights of muggleborn witches and wizards.

There were many other deaths among the light side, but there were important accomplishments too.

Such as when Blaise felt the need to protect Ginny from Dolohov who almost raped her, because she didn't have her wand, because her mother took it from her so as the 16 year old would not participate in the fight and be safe. Yeah, right. Look where that led. Well, either way, Ginny was well now, had taken her wand back and Blaise almost suffocated from the hugs of the Weasley clan.

Or when Draco and Theo killed their fathers. Yeah, everyone knew about that now.

Or the destruction of Ravenclaw's diadem.

Or Kingsley's and Molly's successful attempt to kill Bellatrix Lestrange.

And with all that the hour was almost up and only a grey pair of eyes, who had just come from the hospital wing, saw the boy who lived walking towards the edge of the Forbidden Forest.

Author's Note: That was chapter italics are direct abstracts from Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows, by J. K. Rowling. Please rate and review. Next chapter will be up soon.

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