Mudblood & Me | Completed

The Final Chapter (part 2)

Harry's POV

I pulled the memory from the Pensieve with my wand and put it back into the vial, closing it tightly again once it was all inside. As I turned to leave, I noticed a large sheet of paper covering nearly the whole desk and various items cluttering the space around it. I couldn't help my curiosity, I walked round to the other side of the desk. I heard loud noises coming from outside of the castle. I knew I needed to go but I couldn't resist the urge to read whatever this was. I glanced at the large, sweeping letters at the top, it was Dumbledore's will. Why was it sat here and not with his brother or at the Ministry?

I couldn't help but wonder if he had left anything to me. I scanned the lines, he had left many things to many people, his brother was mentioned, McGonagall too, Ron and Hermione as well. Then finally me, he had left me two things – Godric Gryffindor's sword and the snitch from my very first Quidditch game which I had nearly inhaled. The sword was nowhere to be seen but the snitch was sat on the table, glinting slightly in the dim light of the room. I picked it up, there was writing engraved on it, 'I open at the close'. I had no idea what it meant, until I remembered again the fact I nearly inhaled it. I placed my lips against it and it opened to reveal a small black square stone. I had read 'The Tales of Beedle the Bard' in first year, I knew it was the resurrection stone so I slipped it in my pocket with the vial and left the room.

Hermione's POV

The Death Eaters were raining down continuous curses on the barrier the teachers had cast around the school. It was almost beautiful, the sparks of orange flashing against the dark, ominous sky. I knew today would never end well, I just hoped it wouldn't be the last day I saw my daughter. I wanted to see her grow up and lead a happy, safe life, in a Voldemort free world. Harry had not yet reappeared from wherever he had disappeared to but he would not be able to go to Voldemort now, when there was Death Eaters lined up across the bridge to Hogwarts, ready to attack as soon as the barrier fell. The Death Eaters stood watching us, we were gathered in the courtyard outside the main entrance, there was me stood with Draco, and a selection of teachers, our wands at the ready. Other teachers and students had been spread out through various areas of the school that were open to the elements. The Astronomy Tower, the bridge that led to Hogsmeade, and any other entrances that Death Eaters could get to.

I felt slightly reassured with Draco at my side, but I also felt concerned, as a traitor he would be one of their biggest targets and I was stood right beside him. There was a roar from the Death Eaters for some unknown reason and if it was even possible the curses starting coming faster and faster, I could see the barrier slowly disintegrating where it was hit. It wouldn't take long for it to fall and then we would have to fight. I realised what the cause of the roar was, when I turned around and saw Harry coming out of the doors towards me. He looked dejected, I knew his mind definitely wasn't changed about handing himself over but he would definitely have to be delayed now, as he had no way to leave the castle, and I could convince him of his absolute stupidity.

"Hermione as soon as I can, I have to hand myself over, it's the only way." Harry said.

"No it isn't, you absolute idiot. Why do you always have to be so stupid? The whole world doesn't revolve around you, Harry Potter, other people can fight too. You don't need to get yourself killed." I responded, trying very hard to resist the urge to hit him about the head. He looked a bit startled by my outburst.

"I'm not trying to be a hero, Hermione, it's true. Me and Nagini are the last horcruxes, I need to die so that Voldemort can die. Just promise me, that you will kill that stupid snake so he can die once I've handed myself over." Harry responded, taking my hand in his and giving it a squeeze before letting it drop. I was taken aback, I had never even thought about the possibility of Harry being a horcrux, but now that I thought about it I saw how it made perfect sense.