Hello everyone so here is the second to last chapter the next chapter will be the LAST chapter. For all times sake i will repeat that I DO NOT OWN HARRY POTTER but if i did then I would have murdered Voldemort as a baby so he wouldnt have killed anyone. Anyways Here is the chapter enjoy and please let me know what you think.
Chapter 24 - The End Is Coming
The small town near Spinners End was quiet. The day had gone on like any other. At the time there were no kids, for most were just getting out of school. Nothing ever happened on the block near the small park. Today, however, was a day no one would ever forget.
A man, a tall man with a dark cloak seemed to have popped out of nowhere. He made his way to the house on the corner near the park. A snake, one that was bigger than a normal muggle had ever seen was wrapped around his neck.
"These muggles live like all mudbloods. Dirty." Voldemort hissed to his snake as he made his way up to what he knew to be the Evans' household. A small movement caught his eye and he turned to look into the small kitchen window of the next-door neighbor. The old lady of eighty-five had heard the noise that sounded like a gunshot and looked out the window. What she saw was the red eyes of the most fear man in the magical world.
He didn't need to kill her, she didn't know but Voldemort just laughed as he shot a green curse at the elderly woman who dropped like a puppet whose strings had been cut. He proceeded to his target and opened the gate. Though the window he could see the stupid filthy muggles watching TV. Voldemort smirked at them, for being so trusting for simply being muggles he was about to kill.
John Evans and his wife Rose Evans were sitting in their living room watching TV when they heard the lock on the door click. John got up and walked into the front hallway to see a cloaked figure closing the door.
"Excuse me," John said loudly. "What do you think you are doing? Who are you?" When the cloaked man lifted his wand John paled. He backed away slowly then turned and ran back the way he had come.
"John? Sweet heart who was it?" Rose called to her husband when he came running into the room a minute later.
"Run! He's coming. Go get Petunia and get out!" He was looking over his shoulder for the man but he still hadn't walked into the living room, though he could hear someone hissing in the doorway.
"What's going on?" Rose asked frightened.
"You cannot out run me muggles." Voldemort had finally made it to the living room though he had no snake on his shoulders like he did when he walked into the house.
"Like hell we can't." John yelled as he pushed his wife behind him. Voldemort laughed at him.
"Crucio." Rose Evans fell to the floor screaming. John didn't know what to do his wife had been standing behind him when the wizard had shot a curse at her and now she was screaming.
"STOP IT!" John yelled. Voldemort laughed at him but released the spell. He now had the Evans in the corner of the room, his wand pointing at their hearts.
"Why don't I make her bleed? To show you how dirty your blood really is." John glared at Voldemort. He would not show weakness; would not show that he was scared and wished nothing more than to cry like his wife was doing in his arms. John only wished Petunia wouldn't hear what was happening and would stay up stairs. Now he was regretting letting her stay home from school.
"Crucio." Voldemort sang out as the spell hit his target again. Rose screamed and screamed as tears streamed down her face. John was shaking with rage he didn't know how the man kept getting his wife as he was standing right in front of her.
As Rose screamed John heard another scream one that scared him even more. His oldest daughter had come down stairs to see what was going on.
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" Petunia Evans yelled as she ran down the stairs and towards her mother and father. When she saw that the man hurting them was a wizard she yelled louder.
"YOU FREAK! LEAVE THEM ALONE YOU PSYCHO FREAK OF NATURE!" Voldemort hissed in anger. He was no freak he was Lord Voldemort! No muggle would call him as such and get away with it. He lifted the curse off of the mudblood's mother. John and Rose sighed in relief when the spell was lifted but they watched in horror as the man pointed his wand at their daughter.
"No leave her alone!" Rose moved forward as did John but it was too late.
"AVADA KEDAVRA!" Petunia Evans fell the floor dead, just like the next-door neighbor had only minutes ago. Rose screamed as John just watched his daughter on the floor her eyes open but not seeing.
"NO!" Rose screamed as she looked at her eldest daughter lifeless body. She heard the man start hissing again and she flinched back. Her husband held her, as they backed away more into their small corner.
John and Rose heard something that sounded like something dragging on their wooden floor. Then they saw it; the large snake, that had come in with the evil man, was making its way towards their dead daughter.
"Snack time Nagini." The helpless parents could only look away as they saw the snake go forward, its mouth open wide. They tried to block out the noise the snake was making as they closed their eyes and held each other, waiting for their gruesome turn.
Severus Snape was running as fast as his legs would go. He had just left Riddle Manor and had made it to the gates of Hogwarts. As he opened the gates quickly the headmaster greeted him.
"Severus?" Dumbledore called. "What are you doing outside the wards?" Dumbledore had been in a meeting with the Order in his office when the castle informed him that there was someone opening the gates. As Headmaster he was able to apparate to see who it was.
"Headmaster, I have grave news! Please we need to hurry." Severus pleaded. Dumbledore took in his pale face and nodded.
"Hold onto my arm. The Order is in my office." Severus did as was told and soon felt Dumbledore turn on the spot.
They landed in Dumbledore's office and as soon as they did loud voices met their ears.
"Dumbledore, who was at the gates?" Came the voice of Mad-Eye Moody.
"Severus-" Dumbledore began.
"There is not enough time, headmaster. Voldemort is about to attack!" Snape yelled out cutting Dumbledore off. Harry who had been in the back of the office with James and the other Marauder's quickly joined Severus.
"Whom is he going after?" Harry asked as the Order stopped all their conversations and listened to Snape.
"The Potter's, The Black's, and The Lupin's. As soon as he does he is coming to Hogwarts." Was Snape's grim reply. James and Remus paled immediately while Sirius looked torn. He didn't know how to feel, the only member of his family he was worried about at the moment were Regulus and the Potter's.
"Well what are we waiting for?" James suddenly yelled, "They are attacking our parents! We need to move!" As he made his way to the door a loud voice yelled, "NO!"
"And why the ruddy hell not?" James yelled at Mad-Eye Moody.
"Boy! Can't you see that's what he wants? For us to go rescue the Potter's, Black's and Lupin's so that we don't get the last Horcrux" At Moody's statement he met three identical glares.
"I don't care!" James yelled, "That's my parents! You get the Horcrux; I'm going to them!" James yelled his hand already at the door. Nothing would have stopped him or his best friends from leaving, nothing except Harry yelling.
Harry was watching his father leave when his scar seared with pain. He let out a yell as he fell to the floor. Immediately Dumbledore and his father were at his side.
"Harry what did you see?" Dumbledore asked. James glared at the Headmaster before he asked Harry if he was all right.
"I'm fine. Voldemort is torturing the Evans'. Look Dumbledore you and the Order go and get the last Horcrux. I'm going to the Evans' home." Harry said getting up off the floor.
"What about my parents?" James asked.
"And mine." Remus and Sirius said together.
"I'll go to them too." Harry responded as he walked toward the now open door.
"We'll go with you." James said, following after him.
"No." was his son's reply, shaking his head.
"Like hell I won't Harry!" James yelled his face turning red.
"FINE!" Harry yelled, "Dumbledore, you Snape, and the Order find the Horcrux, destroy it and get the castle ready. James and I will go to the Evans, then the Potter's. Sirius-"
"I will go with Remus to the Lupin's and then to my family home." Sirius said in an even voice. Harry nodded and once everyone knew were they stood and what they were to do, James, Harry, Sirius, and Remus ran to the outskirts of the Hogwarts ground and disapparated away.
James and Harry landed on their feet when they arrived at the small village were the Evans' lived. The road was quiet but the quiet didn't last long when the screaming reached their ears. Harry and James jumped into action and ran toward the house where the screams were coming from.
As he ran James thought of what he was going to find. For the first time in a long time, James couldn't deny that he was scared. Scared of what he was going to find, scared of what he was going to face, and scared of what was going to happen to his family. But it was those fears that made him keep going. His Gryffindor courage flowed through his veins as he ran to give his aid to the parents of the love of his life.
Harry ran alongside of his father, not knowing that they were both feeling the same things. Harry could feel himself being frightened. He was scared that he and his father might be too late to save his grandparents. At the thought he pushed himself to go faster hoping that it was not too late.
With their Gryffindor courage both Harry and James blasted the Evans' front door open and ran in.
Cold laughter met their ears as they ran into the living room to find Lily's parents backed up in a corner and Voldemort standing in front of them. Voldemort turned to see James and Harry standing there with their wands pointed at him.
"Well this is a surprise," Voldemort said with an evil smile. "Nice of you to drop in."
"Leave them alone Voldemort!" Harry yelled his wand pointed at were Voldemort's heart should be, if he had one.
"We are just having some fun," Voldemort said with a smile. He pointed his wand at John Evans again and laughed as he screamed.
"STOP!" Harry yelled, "What the bloody hell is wrong with your sick mind? Leave now! There are two of us and only one of you. No minion's here to save your ass Tom! So I say it again leave." Harry said the last part with a hiss.
Voldemort seemed to have seen the truth behind those words because he said. "Very well I'll see you in a while were I promise you I will kill you." Voldemort threatened. "COME NAGINI."
Harry and James watched as the huge snake made its way to her master. Harry felt sick when he saw that the snake had been feeding on the one person Harry had known for most of his life. His Aunt Petunia. Voldemort let out one last laugh as his snake reached him and shot out a killing curse in the direction of the Evans before James or Harry could stop him.
John Evan's was watching as the man who had hurt him and his wife and killed his daughter prepare to leave. It felt too good to be true that they had been saved. When the snake reached the evil man he saw him send the green curse that had ending his daughter's life at his wife. Without a second thought John leapt in front of his wife. The only thought running though his mind was to protect his wife then he knew no more. John Evans fell to the floor dead as Voldemort apparated away.
Rose Evans screamed as she held her husband; tears running down her face for the loss of her daughter and the love of her life. Harry and James slowly walked towards Lily's mom.
"Mrs. Evans." Harry said quietly, his voice strained. He never got to know his grandparents and now he would never get to know his grandfather on his mother's side. He hoped he could meet both his grandparents on his father's side. With that thought he hurriedly dropped next to his grandmother and hugged her. Time was running out.
"Mrs. Evans." Harry said as he held the crying woman. "We have to go, it's not safe here. Please we have to hurry." Rose Evans looked like she didn't want to leave but she knew she had to. She knew that the two boys that had saved her life would take her to her daughter. As if reading her mind Harry confirmed her thoughts.
"We will take you to Lily." Mrs. Evans leaned over, placing a kiss on her husband's forehead, before standing up, taking the comforting support of the two young men beside her. She didn't do that for her daughter because at one glance she quickly looked away, her face turning even whiter, if it was possible. Her daughter wasn't even her daughter anymore. All that was left of Petunia Evans was a stack of bloody human flesh.
Harry led his grandmother out of the house and with his father at his side they apparated back to the castle to the other last remanding Evans. Harry's last thought before he apparated was the loss of his grandfather and his aunt along with his cousin. He knew he would never again see Dudley Dursley, the boy who liked to call himself Big D.
Sirius and Remus landed on the small street that led to the Lupin's small home. As soon as they did Remus let out a huge breath as he shook.
"Oh god what if they what if…" Remus kept repeating as they ran up the street.
"Moony snap out of it!" Sirius yelled, his eyes darting around, looking for either Voldemort or his Death Eaters.
"I can't; what if were too late? Oh god, what if they are dead? It's my fault; my entire fault. They don't deserve to die Sirius! God what if they're what if…" Remus stopped ranting and also stopped running because Sirius stopped him.
"Remus we can't help them if you're like this! Stop! Okay? Please keep your head on and calm down okay?" Remus took a deep breath and nodded. They ran the rest of the way to find a peaceful looking house.
Remus let out a sigh of relief as he and Sirius ran to the front door and knocked; their wands out and in their hands.
They both could hear footsteps coming to the door and then watched as the door slowly opened.
"Remus?" Raven Lupin asked as she opened the door a crack. Raven soon let out a cry of shock as her son threw the door opened and engulfed his mother in a hug.
"Remus?" Mrs. Lupin asked again as her son hugged her tightly repeatedly whispering his I love you's. "What's the matter?"
Just then Jonathan Lupin walked towards the front door.
"What's going on?" Mr. Lupin asked as he saw his son hugging his mother tightly. Remus let go of his mother and not caring how unmanly it was he hugged his father.
"Remus? Tell us what's going on?" Mr. Lupin said as he held his son for a moment then pushed him back lightly.
"Death Eaters are on their way to attack you. We have to go!" Sirius said suddenly. Remus nodded as he hugged both his parents again.
"So scared." He muttered "Thought I lost both of you." Mrs. Lupin smiled sadly as she hugged her only son tightly.
"Let's go." Mr. Lupin said as he glanced around for any danger. Mr. Lupin and Sirius made their way to the edge of the house; their wands draw and ready to attack anyone who would wish to harm them.
Remus watched as his mother and father apparated away and threw a glance at his best friend.
"I'm so glad we got here in time." Remus whispered. Sirius nodded with a soft smile, then as one both Werewolf and dog animangus apparated away.
James, Harry and Mrs. Evans landed just outside the gates of Hogwarts. Before they could move however they heard four identical popping noises meaning four people had also apparated to the gates of Hogwarts as well.
James and Harry drew their wands and soon found four wands pointed at them as well. James saw that it was Remus and his parents along with Sirius so he dropped his wand. Harry did so as well, but slowly.
Mr. Lupin watched his son and his friend drop their wands so he followed them.
"I'm glad you're alright Mr. and Mrs. Lupin." James said quietly as the group made its way up towards the castle.
"Thank you James." Mrs. Lupin said.
"How did it go?" Sirius asked his best mate as he walked next to him. James looked to the floor as he answered.
"Lily's dad and sister are dead. We could only save her mother." Sirius and Remus looked at Mrs. Evans who was holding on to Harry like her life depended on it. Tears were still streaming down the poor woman's face when they reached the castle and opened the front doors.
"If everything went as planned then Dumbledore and those who will fight should be in the Great Hall." Harry told them as they led the group to the Great Hall. As they entered they were met with the sight of half the hall being full of adults and students. As they walked into the room a loud cry was heard.
"MUM!" Lily yelled as she got up from her seat and ran towards her mother. Rose Evans let out a whimper before she ran and met her daughter half way. Rose hugged Lily tightly as tears streamed down her face. Lily hugged her mother as she cried, tears coming into her eyes though she didn't let them fall.
"M-Mum what's wrong? W-What happened?" Lily asked though she didn't know whether she really wanted to know or not.
"There g-gone. J-John and P-Petunia." Lily felt as if her heart had broken as she heard her mother whimper out the sentence. Lily held her mother as they both cried.
"I'm so s-sorry." Lily said as tears leaked from her eyes. It was her fault! All her fault, because she was a witch her sister and father were dead. "I'm so s-sorry mummy. It's my fault that this happened; because I'm muggleborn."
Rose Evans was shaking her head. "It's not your fault honey don't say that." Lily only cried harder as she held her last family member.
James and Harry were watching the Evans, as was the rest of the hall when the great hall doors opened again and in ran Severus Snape.
Severus Snape was bloody, badly beaten and had a scar across the side of his right cheek. Immediately Harry and James ran to their friend to see if he was all right.
"I'll live." Severus said as he caught his breath. When Harry asked what happened he said, "I went back to Voldemort as soon as you, James, Sirius and Remus left and for some reason he was angrier than he ever was before. I only just got away; he has sent Death Eaters to the Potter's, Black's and Lupin's you must hurry!" Harry and James nodded and were making their way to Dumbledore along with Sirius and Remus when Severus yelled out again.
"SIRIUS!" Sirius turned at the loud, almost panicky sound coming from Severus. "Regulus is nowhere to be found. I told him Voldemort wanted to kill him and his parents and told him not to go when Voldemort calls, but now I can't find him." Sirius visibly paled as he felt his heart stop. He knew they needed to hurry.
As Severus, Lily, Mrs. Evans, and the Lupin's were escorted out of the hall and to the hospital wing, Harry and the others were talking to Dumbledore.
"Sir, James and I will go to the Potter's while Remus and Sirius go to the Black's." Harry told the headmaster. "Please Sir, you must make sure that all the students that are not fighting are off the grounds, and everyone that is fighting is ready. I doubt we have much time before Voldemort himself comes to Hogwarts." The hall flinched but Harry ignored them, his mind set on what is to come "Did you find the Horcrux?" Harry asked quickly.
"Yes I have. I will do as you asked Harry now please you, Mr. Potter, Mr. Black, and Mr. Lupin must hurry and please be careful. I'll see all of you soon." Harry nodded and quickly left the hall the Marauder's at his heals.
"Please be careful Sirius and you too Remus." Harry said as he and his father apparated to Potter Manor but not before they both heard "We will" from both Sirius and Remus.
Harry and James for the second time that day apparated away from Hogwarts and to a home that was about to be or was already being attacked.
"Come on this way." James said as he led his son down the path that lead to his home. As Harry followed his father he couldn't help but admire how beautiful the Manor was. The Manor itself was as big as a castle. Not as big as Hogwarts but close to it. It had a beautiful huge lawn with lots of flowers. As soon as they reached the front doors, which Harry saw were made of oak wood just like the ones in the great hall, James didn't even bother to knock he just ran in and started yelling.
"MUM!" James yelled as he ran into the living room "DAD!" James and Harry heard someone running towards the living room so they both quickly drew there wands though dropped them as soon as they saw Mr. and Mrs. Potter enter to room.
"James? What going on why are you here?" Mary Potter asked her son. James pulled his mother and father into a hug as he explained what was happening.
"We have to go! Voldemort is going to send Death Eaters to attack you; we have to go NOW!" James yelled pulling himself out of his father and mothers embrace.
"Okay let's take the Floo." Harold Potter said as he walked over to the fire place and threw floo powder in it. Bad luck was on their side though because nothing happened.
"The Floo isn't working. Why isn't it-" Just then the Potter family heard rounds of laughter coming from outside. Instantly Harold Potter stiffened as he grabbed Harry and his son and threw them to his wife.
"Leave now." Mr. Potter said as he drew his wand and pointed it in the direction of where the laughter was coming from. It was slowly coming closer and closer. Harold saw that his wife and son had not left and were just standing there.
"No." James said as he stared at his father his eyes hard. Harry felt a feeling of dread form in his stomach, he felt like he had seen this before, lived through it before with his own father.
James moved to stand next to his father when his father pushed him towards his mother.
"Mary run! Take them out back! I'll hold them off! Just GO!" As soon as Mr. Potter said that Harry knew what was going to happen before it did. It had been the same thing his own father had said to his mother before Voldemort killed him. Mary Potter had tears in her eyes as she pulled her son towards the back door. James refused to move so Mrs. Potter had to force him out. Harry stood next to his grandfather intent on fighting alongside him when his felt his father grab his arm and drag him out with him. Now Mrs. Potter was dragging out her son while James dragged out his own.
Just as they made it out the back door and to the back gate they heard the front door blast open. James and Harry along with James mother watched though the living room window as Death Eaters piled into the room that held Harold Potter.
Twenty-Five death eaters entered the room and all James and Harry could do was watch helplessly as they saw Mr. Potter fight them off one or two at a time.
James watched with proud eyes as he saw ten Death Eaters fall at his father's hand. He wanted to run in there and help him, wanted nothing more than to kill anyone and everyone who wished to do his family harm. But he knew he couldn't, his mother was pulling them away from the gate, not wanting to see what would happen but both boys refused. They had some hope that the father and or grandfather would make it out alive.
James, Harry, and Mary Potter watch in horror as a Death Eater snuck up behind Harold Potter and shot a green curse at him. The Potter patriarch fell to the floor, dead. At the same time Mary Potter fell to her knees with a scream of "NO!"
James with tears streaming down his own face tried to pick his mother up but failed. He was just as distraught as she was, but he knew he had to get her to safety.
With the help of Harry who also had tears in his eyes that matched those of his own. They managed to pick up his mother and apparated to Hogwarts.
The last thing the three of them saw and heard was the laughter of the Death Eaters as the once beautiful Potter Manor went up in flames with the Dark Mark, blazing in the emerald green of the killing curse, above it.
Sirius and Remus arrived at Black Manor but as soon as they did all hope of saving the Black Family was gone. Above Number Twelve Grimmauld Place was the Dark Mark shining brightly, the green color of it muted, letting the pair know that it had been there for some time.
Sirius whole face paled as his knees gave out. Yes he didn't like his family and yes he had run away but it was still his family. He had little hope in his heart that maybe one day his mother might love him again like she did before he went to Hogwarts.
"Padfoot come on," Remus whispers as he helped him up. Sirius slowly stood up and started making his way to the door. Remus could feel Sirius shaking and could also hear him muttering "No." over and over again.
As Sirius made his way to the door he started thinking about the times before Hogwarts when his mother would kiss him goodnight, when they would have dinner as a family and share laughs and smiles. Sirius snapped out of it when Remus opened the door to the place he had once called home.
Sirius and Remus walked into the dark Manor to find Sirius' mother dead at the foot of the stairs next to the door. Sirius let out a small sob but did not let the tears fall. Remus conjured up a white rose and placed it in-between the cold hands of Mrs. Black. Sirius made his way farther into the house and Remus followed. Sirius made it to the kitchen door and slowly opened it scared of what might be laying ahead.
On the floor of the small kitchen laid the body of Sirius' father. Sirius let out a small cry as he rushed forward and knelt down next to him.
"I'm so sorry," Sirius began to whisper. "I'm so sorry dad." As Sirius grabbed his father's hand tears began to flow down his pale cheeks. As he cried a memory began to flood his mind.
"DAD!" young Sirius Black yelled, "Are you watching?"
"Yeah kid I am. Don't fall!" Orion Black yelled as his son flew on his new broom. "Just grip the front of the broom tightly and lean forward."
"Okay dad." Sirius did as he was told and soon was flying perfectly. A huge smile was on Mr. Black's face as he watched his six-year-old son fly his first broom.
"Great job Kiddo. I'm so proud of you." Sirius eyes had a twinkle as he flew closer to his dad who had to duck to avoid being hit. Instead of getting angry Orion Black laughed along with his son.
The memory changed.
The day was warm and sunny, and it found a small boy named Sirius Black in the back yard with his father.
"Come on dad." Sirius said as he pulled his father's hand. "You promised."
"I know." Orion Black said to his son. "Get on my back." Sirius smiled as he jumped on his father's back. As soon as he was on his father began to run around the yard laughing. Sirius laughed with his father as they both fell into the soft grass.
"Dad?" Sirius asked as he laid next to his father in the grass.
"Yeah kid?" Orion Blacks asked.
"Will you always love me?" Sirius asked as he turned to face his father.
"Sirius Orion Black I will always love you because you are my son. As long as you are happy I will always be happy for you. Sometimes I may not show it but please remember that I will always love you."
The memory faded, and even more tears flooded Sirius' eyes. That had been the summer before he started Hogwarts and also the last time his father had said he loved him. He had thought his father had lied to him about always loving him but knew that it was his mother that made his father act the way he did.
"I'm so sorry dad." Sirius whispered for the last time. "I love you. Goodbye." Sirius whispered before he wiped his tears and left the kitchen, making his way to the front door.
A cry reached Remus' and Sirius' ears and the pair froze at the door.
"Did you hear that?" Sirius asked as he turned away from the door to face Remus. Remus slowly nodded when they heared the cry again. Almost instantly Sirius jumped over his mother's body and flies up the stairs, Remus on his heels.
"Wait Sirius! What if it's a trap?" Remus said in between clenched teeth. Sirius ignored his friend as he paused to listen to the sound in which the cry had come from. When he heard it again he went up the next flight of stair and ran to the room it had come from, Remus following behind him closely.
Now Remus and Sirius were standing outside the drawing room door and they slowly made their way inside to find…
Regulus Black there on the floor.
Sirius ran into the room and to his brother side in half a second.
"Siri." Regulus whispered.
"It's alright Reg I'm here." Sirius said as he took in the sight of his brother, bloody, beaten and from the torn holes in his shirt Sirius could see the dark mark that had killed Peter on his brother's chest.
"I'm so sorry Regulus." Sirius said as new tears began to form and fall from his eyes.
"Siri I tried to tell them. Mother didn't believe me. S-She locked me in this room. I-I don't know what happened. I t-think father was in the k-kitchen. Death Eater's beat me t-then l-left." Regulus tried to explain. Every word he said was met with a cough and a spit of blood from his mouth.
"They're dead Regulus." Sirius whispered. Regulus let out a small whimper before he began to cry. It was a heart-breaking cry, one that he didn't even make when he was being tortured. Sirius began to cry as well as he held his dying brother in his arms.
"I'm sorry Sirius. I t-tried to warn-"
"No it's not your fault Reg. It's not your fault." Sirius told his brother as he held him tighter. "Not your fault."
"I love you Sirius." Sirius was about to reply when he felt his brother's body go limp.
"No." Sirius said "No; Regulus? Regulus wake up." Sirius yelled as he held onto the stiffening body of his brother. Tear began to fall faster out of the last Black's eyes. "PLEASE WAKE UP REGULUS!" Sirius pleaded but his brother never woke.
"Please, I never got to say I love you too. Please. Just please." Remus watched as his friend, the one who was always hard, always laughing and smiling break. He had only seen Sirius cry twice in the time he had known him and when he did it was a totally different Sirius but this was different. Remus knew that something inside Sirius broke. Together after Remus had to pull Sirius away from his dead brother, they made their way out of the house and apparated away leaving behind a house full of three dead people and the Dark Mark still shining above them.
Remus and Sirius entered the head master's office to find the rest of the Order waiting for them. As soon as they walked in all the talking stopped and every pair of eyes found them. Sirius took a deep breath before he said, "My family is dead." The Order members didn't know what to say but Sirius didn't care. He searched the room and found the hazel eyes he had been looking for.
"My father's dead" James said loud enough for the room to hear. Sirius and Remus both felt something else break inside of them but ignored it. Sirius slowly walked toward James as James did the same to him. They met each other half way, and now Sirius was standing in front of James and James was standing in front of Sirius. They stood there standing and facing each other for a whole minute before they threw themselves into each other's arms. They didn't care that the whole Order was watching all they cared for was the comfort they were both seeking from each other. The Order could see both boys' shoulders shaking as they cried into each other's shoulder. Harry, knew that his father and godfather would want whatever they said to be private, so he casted a silencing spell around the pair, daring anyone to question him.
"I never got to say I love you" Sirius whispered into his best friend's shoulder.
"Im sorry" James told him "I never got to tell my father that I was proud to be his son"
"He knew" Sirius reassured him "I know he did. He was just as proud for you to be his son as you were for him to be your father"
"And Regulus knew Sirius. He knew that you loved him, and even though your family turned on you I know that they loved you. Your mom loved you, your dad loved you. Even if they didn't show it. Oh it's okay Padfoot." James said as he held his brother of everything but blood as he cried. James closed his eyes as he cried into his friends shoulder.
"It's alright Prongs." Sirius said as well as he held James. They cried into each other's shoulders for a few minutes before they both took a deep breath a let go. James hazel eyes searched Sirius grey ones before he said.
"We will make it through this alright?" He said more to himself then to Sirius but Sirius nodded anyways.
"We will make it together," Sirius, promised his eyes now looking determined, matching the ones of James Potter. They wiped their faces and brushed away the tears and turned to face Dumbledore just as he cleared his throat. No one noticed Harry breaking the charm.
"I would first like to say sorry for all of your losses." Dumbledore began as he looked at the Potter's and the last of the Black's. "We have finally destroyed the last of Voldemort's Horcrux though we are now waiting for Fabian and Gideon to get out of the hospital wing," Dumbledore said, as his face grew tight.
"Why?" Harry asked from the back where he was sitting with his mother. "What happened to them?"
"We entered the chamber with the recording of you using Parsaltounge when Fabian and Gideon saw the huge snake. You told us that it had shrunk but I'm guessing it grew back so we were not prepared for a huge snake to be in front of us. Fabian and Gideon were shocked by the creature," Dumbledore said grimly.
"So there in the hospital wing because of shock?" Remus asked.
"No, they got over it rather quickly. While we were looking for the Horcrux they were playing with the snake. Well, Gideon was inside its mouth while Fabian was laughing and riding on its back when the snake twitched for some reason." Dumbledore explained though everyone could now see the corners of his mouth go up. "Fabian freaked out and jumped off its back and twisted his ankle while Gideon got scared and tripped on his way getting out of the snake's mouth. A fang scratched his arm as he jumped out. Being scratched by a basilisk fang won't kill you but it will make you very sick so he is being taken care of alongside his brother for being idiots." The room although some had just lost family members laughed lightly. A little laugh was all it took to lift the spirits of those who were sad. They would grieve after the war was over right now they needed to end the war.
Just then a voice that boomed though out the whole castle was heard.
"I know you are preparing to fight." Voldemort's voice said. "And I do not want to fight you." Sirius snorted. "But those who stand in my way, woman, child or man will die. Just give me Harry Potter and you shall not be harmed. Give me Harry Potter and you shall be rewarded." The voice died out and every head in the room turned to face Harry.
Harry was now standing next to his mother his head held high. He was not scared; he could feel all his Gryffindor courage flood his body as he made his way to the front of the room. He turned to face everyone in the room and said, his tone firm, "It's time".
So what did you think? Im am so sorry for those who loved Regulus but I thought he should die. Next chapter is the last please tell me who you think should pass and who shouldnt. If you dont then I really dont want to get bad reviews for killing off a character that you liked. I would like to take this time to say thank you to those who have followed this story from the beginning and have shown your support by reviewing. Thank You! Next chapter should be up in about a weeks time, it not then sooner.
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