The Battle For The Future: book 2 (#wattys2017)(A Dramione Fanfic)

Chapter 25

The battle raged on as Draco, Harry, Ron, and Hermione raced through the castle leading to the docks.

As they neared a bridge they saw dementors.

They stopped, but before harry could cast the Patronus Charm, a light came from behind them and the dementors fled.

They all looked behind them and saw Aberforth and the rest of the remaining Order standing there.

The four of them ran quickly to the dock as quickly as they could.

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"You have preformed extraordinary magic with this wand, in the last few hours alone my lord." Severus said as Harry, Hermione, Draco, and Ron sat outside listening from the dock.

"No. No. I am extraordinary, but the wand resists me." Voldemort hissed.

"There is no wand more powerful. Olivander himself said it. Tonight, when the boy comes it will not fail you, I'm sure of it. It answers to you, and you only." Snape said.

"Does it?"

"My lord?"

"The wand, does it truly answer to me? You're a clever man, Severus. Surely, you Severus Snape: with you it's true loyalty lie?"

"With you of course, my lord."

Harry, Ron, Draco, and Hermione continued to listen.

"The Elder Wand cannot serve me properly, because I am not it's true master. The Elder Wand belongs to the Wizard that killed its last owner. You killed Dumbledore, Severus. While you live, the Elder Wand cannot truly be mine. You've been a good and faithful servant, Severus. But only I can live forever." Voldemort said.

"My lord...." Snape said.

"Nagini, kill!" Voldemort ordered to his snake.

The snake quickly attacks and Snape drops to the ground, then Voldemort and his snake left in a flash.

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Harry, Ron, Draco, and Hermione rush into the little cabin.

Harry walked over to Snape and put his hand on Snape's neck to help stop the bleeding.

Tears started to come out of Snape's eyes as he looked at Harry.

"Take them. Take them!" Snape said with a short breath.

"Give me something," Harry said turning around to Hermione, "Quickly! A flask, anything!"

Hermione fidgeted in her purse a moment before pulling out a flask and handing it to Harry.

Harry held the flask to Snape's cheek as the tears rolled into the little bottle.

"Take them to the Penieve." Snape said, "Look at me.......you have your mother's eyes." Snape said before blinking one last time and taking his last breath.

As Harry stood up, Voldemort's voice amplifies through the school grounds, "You have fought valiantly, but in vain. I do not wish this. Every drop of magical blood spilt is a terrible waste. I, therefore, command my forces to retreat. In their absence, dispose of your debt with dignity. Harry Potter, I now speak directly to you. On this night, you have allowed your friends to die rather than face me yourself. There is no greater dishonor. Join me in the Forbidden Forest and confront your fate. If you do not do this, I shall kill every last man, woman, and child who tries to conceal you from me." Voldemort's voice hissed.

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The four of them walked into the Great Hall.

Ron walked over to his family. Then he looked down and saw Fred lying there on the floor dead.