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Alternate Ending (Grant lives!)

Laurel

"Harry Potter is dead!" Voldemort changed earning laughter from his followers. I could see the pained look on Narcissa's face as she forced a fake smile.

Voldemort went on to make some elaborate speech to convince everyone to join his side to be spared from death, but no one joined. Not even Draco and I when our parents called for us to come over. My father looked furious as though he could curse me himself. Lucius also expressed the same look. He was embarrassed that his son defined him in front of the Dark ruler.

Suddenly, during the long speech, Harry jumped out of Hagrid's arms. Theo tossed his wand to him and we all watched as he defended himself.

Everyone began to disperse into different directions. Draco lifted me off of my feet and carried me towards the Great Hall when we were stopped by his ridiculously insane Aunt Bellatrix. She cackled through her rotted yellow teeth and played with her wand while staring the two of us down.

"What am I to do with you?" She grimaced. "My sister wouldn't ever forgive me if I harmed her precious baby boy, but you," she narrowed her eyes at me. "I can hurt you."

"No." Draco yelled. He was now standing up head to head with her and had his wand drawn. "You're not to hurt her. I love her, as does my mother."

"She's a blood traitor, Draco!" Bellatrix spat. "And your association with her means that you are too. Your mother will thanks later." She raised her wand and pointed it at me. I was ready to accecpt my fate. I looked into Draco's grey eyes one last time and pressed my lips to his, with my eyes sealed shut. This was it. At least I'll die in the arms of the one I love.

"I love you."

"Avada Kadevra!"

"Expelliarmus!"

I opened my eyes and was shocked to see that not only was I alive, but Grant was standing before Draco and me with a death grip on his wand as he shielded us from Bellatrix's curse. My jaw dropped to the ground when he actually took her down.

"Take that you whithered old hag." Grant said before spitting towards her lifeless body that laid before us. "Sorry about your aunt, Malfoy. But she was trying to hurt my friends and future nephew and I wasn't going to let that happen. Not today at least."

I jumped out of Draco's embrace and bolted towards Grant to hug him only to quickly realize that I was injured. I didn't make it very far before collapsing down to the ground.

"Laurel!"

"El!"

Both boys called out as they rushed to my side.

"Are you okay?" Said Draco. He rested his hand on the small of my back. Grant reached forward and took my hand and lifted me off of the ground and into his arms, squeezing them around my body. "Not like her husband is standing right here or anything." Draco muttered.

"Oh," said Grant. "Right." He laughed. He released me from his grip and aided me back into Draco's arms. Draco kissed the top of my head and allowed me to use him as a crutch.

"Forgive me, but perhaps I misunderstood you." Draco laughed and shook his head. "But did you say future nephew?"

"Fuck." Said Grant. He slapped his forehead and turned to me who was glaring into his direction. "Sorry, El."

"What's he talking about?"

"Draco, I'm pregnant." I said, though due to the loud cheering and clapping that suddenly surrounded us, he was unable to heard me.

"What?"

"It's over!" Someone shouted. "It's over! We've won!"

"He's dead!" Another cheered.