If Walls Could Talk / Harry Potter x HOTD crossover

26. He's Not Dead

"Such little faith." Davina murmured. "Yeah, we were helpful... sure. I mean he's not dead." 

"People really give you good gifts when you almost die." Aegon remarked. "What were you two up to with a slew of Gryffindors?" 

"We were helping with an end of the year project... first year stuff." Aemond answered. Vaera sat at Harry's bedside he was wrapped in bandages. Cards, flowers, treats all around him. 

"Excuse me," Albus remarked. "Might I have a moment alone with the patient?" Davina nudged Aemond and Aegon along. vaera didnt move. 

"I was really worried about him, can I stay?" Vaera questioned, "Until he wakes up?" ALbus nodded and Vaera felt Harry squeeze her hand. "Harry!" She hugged him and he moaned a pained breath, she hugged him more gently. "Harry," she whispered. "You are okay, we got you out, and he's gone." Harry nodded distantly. 

"Good afternoon, Harry. Ah. Tokens from your admirers?" Albus remarked touching the candy and flowers.

"Admirers?" Harry questioned. His gaze shifted to Vaera. She offered him a small smile. 

"What happened down in the dungeons between you and Professor Quirrell is a complete secret, so, naturally, the whole school knows." Albus offered.

"Mattheo might have been a blabber mouth." Vaera agreed. "It was news worthy..." harry chuckled. 

 "Ah, I see your friend Ronald has saved you the trouble of opening your Chocolate Frogs." Albus added peering through his treats. 

"Ron was here? Is he all right? What about Hermione? Davina and-"

"They are all safe. Aemond got ROn to the medical wing, he was already discharged." vaera remarked. "Mattheo and Dav helped me get you out. We are all fine." Harry pat down his pockets finding them empty. 

"Davina had the stone, what happened to the Stone?" Harry whispered.

"Relax, dear boy. Davina gave it up mostly willingly and the stone has been destroyed. My friend Nicholas and I had a little chat and agreed it was best all around." Albus assured.

"But Flamel, he'll die, won't he?" Harry realized.

"He has enough Elixir to set his affairs in order. But yes, he will die." Albus agreed sitting on the edge of harrys bed. Vaera held onto his hand leaning gently into him. 

"How is it I got the Stone, sir? One minute I was staring in the mirror, and the next..."

"Ah. You see, only a person who wanted to find the Stone, find it, but not use it, would be able to get it. That is one of my more brilliant ideas. And between you and me and Vaera that's saying something." albus informed him.

"That is brilliant." Vaera admitted. "I dont think it would have worked on Dav, she wanted to test it." Vaera admitted. 

"No it wouldnt have." Albus agreed. 

"Does that mean, with the Stone gone, I mean, that Voldemort can never come back?" Harry questioned looking between them. 

"Ah, I'm afraid there are ways in which he can return. Harry, do you know why Professor Quirrell couldn't bear to have you touch him?" Albus pondered, Harry shook his head. "It was because of your mother. She sacrificed herself for you, and that kind of act leaves a mark." Harry touched his scar. Vaera listened intently. "No, no, this kind of mark cannot be seen. It lives in your very skin."

"What is it?" Harry questioned.

" Love, Harry, love." Albus answered before standing up. Harry looked to Vaera, love. "Ah. Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans. I was most unfortunate in my youth to come across a vomit flavored one, and since then I have lost my liking for them. But I think I could be safe with a nice toffee..." Albus took a brown bean and ate it. "Mm. Alas. Earwax."

"Gross, I never risk it." Vaera remarked before looking back to harry. "You feeling okay?" 

"I feel... better." Harry agreed. "Are you okay?" 

"I feel like we did a shit job protecting you." Vaera admitted. 

"You were there for me." Harry corrected. "I didnt want to be alone down there." 

"You never have to be alone." vaera assured. "I'm sure Ron and Hermione want to see you. I put up a big fuss when the maesters tried to get me to leave. Its the dragon in me that made them leave me alone and let me stay." Vaera mused kissing his cheek. 

"I have always wanted to see a Devils Snare in action!" Helaena declared. "Where is it? Can I see it? Take me there!" 

"I think they closed up that wing." Aemond remarked. 

"Why wasnt I invited on this mission?" Aegon questioned. 

"What would you have brought with besides being annoying?" Theo questioned as he passed. 

"All right there, Ron?"

"All right? You?" Ron countered. Harry shrugged.

"All right. Hermione?"

"Never better." Hermione assured. 

"This was the most exciting year of my life!" Vaera declared. "And terrifying at the same time."