Chapter 33 ~ back to Hogwarts

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Year 7

We went to the Gringotts bank a few days later. The horcrux Bellatrix was hiding was Helga Hufflepuff's cup but we can't destroy it because Griphook took the sword away from us. We returned to Shell Cottage planning to go to Hogsmeade.

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All the alarms started as soon as we appeared in Hogsmeade. A man who turned out to be Dumbledore's brother hid us in his shop. He actually helped us more in our way here. He was the one who sent Dobby to rescue us and he watched over us all along. We entered a secret passage that leads to Hogwarts.

The passage led to a room filled with Hogwarts students, some of them being my friends. I spotted Sussan across the room. I ran to her wrapping my hands around her. She squeezed me tight to her chest.

-'I thought something happened to you. I missed you so much.' I noticed her marks on her arms.

-'What's this?' I asked her.

-'It's the punishment. Because we opposed him. But you are here now, so what do we have to do?' Neville asked Harry. His bruises were even worse than her's. He wrapped one hand around Susan's shoulder, pulling her closer to him. I gave her a look that literally shouted Him?! And you didn't tell me? Her cheeks became red and she turned her head to him, smiling. I am happy she had someone in all this time I was gone.

-'We need to find something. Something I think has a connection to Rowena Ravenclaw.' he said.

-'The diadem. It's like a crown. But It's lost. There is no person alive to know about it.' Luna said.

-'In this case I just need time.' Harry said, running out of the room.

-'The common room is not the place where it's hidden. He is just wasting his time.' Luna said walking out of the room.

She might be different and a bit weird but I know one thing about her. She is not stupid. So I followed her. She tried to get Harry's attention but he didn't look back.

-'Harry!' I shouted louder. She smiled at me.

-'There is no person alive to know about it. Isn't it obvious? You have to talk to someone who is dead.'

I let him talk alone with Helena. He rushed out the door after a few minutes.

-'Come on. I think I know where it is.' he said grabbing my hand.

We reached the entry of the room of requirement where we met Ron and Hermione.

-'How did you get those?' I pointed to the basilisk fangs Ron was holding.

-'Ron managed to get in the chamber of secrets.' Hermione said.

-'You talk in your sleep. Didn't you notice?' Ron said, noticing our confused expressions.

-'Anyway, we need to announce the house elves. We don't want any more Dobbys, do we?' Ron said.

Hermione dropped the fangs, wrapping her hands around Ron's neck and pressing her lips on his.

-'Really? Now?!' Harry said.

-'Shut up!' I punched him in the arm maybe a little too hard.

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Goyle started a fire that almost killed us in the room of requirement but the most important thing is that we destroyed two horcruxes.

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We returned to the great hall along with the other students. Snape was standing in front of us.

-'If anyone turns out to be Potter's accomplice, they will be considered as equally guilty.' Snape said in his deep tone.

-'How dare you stay where he stood? Tell them how it happened that night! A man who trusted you, and you killed him. Tell them!' Harry stepped out of the crowd.

Snape casted a spell at him but McGonagall interviewed, fighting him. He disappeared in just a second.

-'Coward!' McGonagall shouted.

A voice was whispered in my head. Voldemort's.

'Give me Harry Potter and I shall leave Hogwarts untouched. Give me Harry Potter and you shall be rewarded. You have one hour.'

-'What are you waiting for? Somebody grab him!' Pansy said.

-'Do you want me to come to you and grab you by the hair, bitch? Shut up!' I shouted, not even caring that the professors could hear me. After all, we had a war to fight in ahead.

-'Potter, what do you need?' McGonagall asked.

-'Time professor. As much as you can give me.'

-'Potter, it's good to see you again.'

-'It's good to see you too professor.'

He drew his attention back to Hermione, Ron and me.

-'I think it's the snake. His last horcrux. We have to find him.'

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I witnessed Snape's death in the Malfoy manor. Harry was trying to stop his bleeding but it was obvious he had no chance to survive. A couple tears were rolling down his cheeks.

-'Take them!'

-'Hermione, give me something! A flask or anything.' she did as he said.

-'Look at me! You have your mother's eyes.' He closed his eyes, the life leaving his body.

Voldemort's voice whispered again in my head.

Give me Harry Potter or else I'll start the attack again. Harry Potter, come in the Forbidden forest or let your friends die. You have one hour.

We returned to the castle. As I entered the great hall I saw bodies lying on the ground. Everything around was falling apart. My world, my friends, my family. And I am standing in the center of the ruins.

-'No. No!' I saw Remus and Nimphadora dead on the floor. 'What about Teddy, what is going to happen to him?' I asked Harry. I didn't even notice I was crying.

I turned my head to Ron. He kneeled down to Fred. I wrapped my hands around Ginny, letting her cry on my shoulder.

-'I'm so sorry!' Harry said.

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