Change of Heart (A Weasley Fan Fiction)

Chapter 36

Last part of the battle...you ready?! 

Some of the convos are from the book. Please enjoy :) 

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Voldemort was pacing before us, Bellatrix's boot standing hard on my ribs. I could only guess what was going to happen to me...probably made into an example for what happened if you didn't join his side. I breathed in dirt and debris, taking in my final breaths. Death was coming for me, I could feel it. It was only a matter of time. 

I  was with Death Eaters, my hands tied and my mouth bound. I had been knocked out after fending off dementors. It's a shame everything has to end here. I never wanted this, never asked for this. I should've paid more attention while flying, that was my first mistake. 

"No sign of him, my lord," a Death Eater I remembered following around the Ministry named Dolohov spoke up. 

"I expected him to come....it would appear....I was wrong," Voldemort spoke quietly. 

"You weren't," Harry's voice echoed around the clearing. 

"Harry no!" It was Hagrid who shouted somewhere behind me. 

"What're you doing here?!" Hagrid was shouting as he fought against his ropes but someone quickly shut him up. 

"Harry Potter. The boy who lived.....come to die," Voldemort spoke very quietly before the familiar green light flashed around us. 

I closed my eyes, we'd lost the battle...

So we've reached the beginning of my story, and my end. I told you the tale wasn't pretty, and I wasn't lying. I'd lost everything and for what? Just to be killed here? But you knew I was going to die. This is the end of my tale. This moment here, this was where we met. I regret so much now...but there was nothing I could do now. I counted down the minutes until my death, its sad that I'm not so frightened by the fact that tonight is the night that I die...

We were making our way up to the castle, Hagrid carrying Harry's body as we made our way up there. Belltrix's wand pushing into my back with every step we took, I groaned from the pain only to be slapped across the mouth by Yaxley in front of me. 

When we made it to the edge of the forest, Voldemort taking point and magnifying his voice. 

"Harry Potter is dead. He was killed as he ran away, trying to save himself while you lay down your lives for him. We bring you his body as proof that your hero is gone. The battle is over. You have lost half of your fighters. My Death Eaters outnumber you, and the Boy Who Lived is dead. Anyone who continues to fight will be slaughtered as will their family. If you stop your fighting and see reason, I will show you mercy....if you continue to resist only death awaits you..." he motioned us to move again, this time we stepped from the forest edge and up the grounds until we were before the castle. It was destroyed, never had I thought this could happen..

It stood looming with shattered glass sparkling on the ground as light touched them, the smell of fire engulfing me. 

"NO!" the scream was horrible and filled with terror as McGonagall stepped forward. Everyone stood speechless and then Ron, Hermione, and Ginny began to scream in protest as well. Their screams were much worse than McGonagall's had been...I wondered how they would react when they see me, I stood with my head down behind Yaxley, unseen by all of them as we stood before them. I wasn't going to be revealed yet. I was going to be an example. 

Voldemort shouted and put a silencing charm on the crowd, so that no one could speak out again. I saw George standing behind his father, he looked horrible...tortured and upset as he stood. Alone. Where was Fred? My heart picked up quickly, where was my best friend? I saw everyone else but Fred....