Harry Potter: As Darkness Falls

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These were dark times. He is still out there. His followers are still out there. But I won't rest while he takes over the world, I won't rest while he ends the lives of innocent people in both the muggle world and the wizarding world. So I decided to prepare myself to try and stop him. I've trained day and night and I will not stop until it's all over. I had already lost some people I love. My parents, Cedric, and Sirius. Not to mention that Ron and Hermione won't even talk or look at me. We've stopped talking during the end of last year, which was sixth year. I hadn't really known why they've stopped talking to me. It was probably for the best anyways. I needed them to be safe.

Up, down!

Up, down!

Up, down!

Like I said, I wasn't going to give up easily. I've been working out for the past few months. Push-ups, sit-ups, jumping jacks, you name it. I just wanted my life back. My arms and shoulders have started to sting as I was growing tired of doing push-ups. I had tried to ignore my excessive tiredness. Did Voldemort ever grow tired? No, which is why I should not get tired. Unfortunately, I did. I had collasped onto the cold, hard wood of the Dursleys' floor boards. I knew that I would have to get up at some point so I decided to take a thoughtful shower before the any one of the dursleys would wake up. I had grabbed my clothes and my washcloth and headed to one of the two bathrooms that the Dursleys had. I had went and closed the washroom's door. I had striped myself of my old, dirty and sweaty clothing and stepped into the shower. I really had to think about how my life flashed before my eyes.

Flashbacks......

"Avada kedavra!" There she lie on the floor, my mother, Lillian Evans Potter was was killed right in front of me.

Time skip

"Kill the spare." Voldemort's voice was low and weak.

"No, Cedric!" I screamed as I watched him become lifeless as the spell had hit him across his chest.

Time skip

In the department of mysteries at the ministry, Sirius and were fighting for battle of our lives while my former friends were fighting Voldemort's deatheaters. Sirius and I had taken out Lucius Malfoy.

"Nice one, James" Sirius had called me my father, James Potter.

suddenly, an unstable witch named Bellatrix Lestrange had come out of nowhere and fired the spell at Sirius.

"Avada Kedavra!" Bellatrix hollered, looking bewitched. There was a moment of silence. Sirius had looked at me with an apologetic look upon his face before falling backwards into the veil. Remus had held me back from getting my revenge on Bellatrix while I cried into his arms, struggling to break free of his grasp.

Back to reality........

My eyes had become watery at the thought of losing everyone around me. I then rembered, I have no one. I had heard a loud banging noise the bathroom door. Dudley. Dudley's knocking was the loudest out of all of the Dursleys. I had hurried up and rinsed off all of the soap as he continued to bang on the door. As I emerged from the shower, Dudley had barged into the bathroom without a warning. He forcefully pushed me out of the bathroom, throwing my fresh clothes at me. He then slamed the door in my face, leaving me to get dressed in my small bedroom. I scurried into my bedroom, naked to get dressed in there.

One week later

It was now the end of July. I had just about an hour before I had turned seventeen. From that moment, I would be of age in the wizarding world. But until then, I was still sixteen years old. Just then, I had heard a popping noise which sounded like someone had just apparated.
I didn't bother looking outside, I'd just thought I was halucinating. I had decided to lie on my firm bed and listen to my Mp3 player which I had bought in Diagon Alley to get calm me of my stress to clear my thoughts of the people in my life who had lost their lives for me last year.

The Mp3 player had started to my favorite song, Superhero by Unknown Brain. I like that song because it related to what I was going through. As I listened, I layed on my bed and stared at the celing while lying on my back, trying to distract myself of my own thoughts.

Like you, be strong
To hold the power of the sun.
To dream, believe
In strength now I'm the only one.

I was an ordinary boy
until I broke the rules, my life destroyed.
My life destroyed

Until I woke awake, scream my mind I shout the ground breaks.
How much can I take? my mind will break
Will it break? Can I take?
Can I be your superhero?
Superhero.

Can I be your superhero?
Superhero
Superhero
Superhero

Fly up, away.
It's the first time of today, today
To dream, Believe
You are the strength, you're all I need, need, need
Ooh, gonna give it a shot only one of me
To shoot you off from the enemy
Your superhero

Can I be your superhero?
Superhero
Superhero
Superhero

Can I be your superhero?

I had started to turned on my side and face the wall, still listening to my Mp3 player. I had felt a hand softly tap my shoulder. I slowly looked over my shoulder to glance at who had tapped my shoulder. Seeing who it was, I immediately turned off my Mp3 and grabbed my wand and aimed it at the person then I quickly stood up. One thing that I've learned is that I should always keep my guard up, even if I see a close friend. Someone could've easily poljuiced themselves to look like a friend.

"Who are you?" I yelled, holding my wand up to the person's neck.

"Harry, It's me. Hermione" The person spoke up and said.

"If you're Hermione, then tell me something that only she and I would know." I stated, unconvinced that this person was actually who they said they were.

"When we were eleven, I saved you and Ron from the devil's snare." I had slowly loward my wand, realising that she was the real Hermione.

She had engulfed me into a bear hug. During the hug, she held me close to her. Every time she had taken a deep breathe, I could hear her sobbing on my shoulder. I had even felt her tears fall onto my grey hoodie. When we broke apart, she began to look me in the eyes before speaking.

"Oh, Harry. I'm so sorry. I never meant to ignore or abandon you, Harry. It was Ron, he made me do it. He forced me to stay away from you, I didn't want to. Ron's not himself anymore, Harry. Throughout last year, Ron dosed me with love and jealousy potions. I never meant to leave you. Harry, I'm really sorry. Please don't leave me." Hermione said, clinging onto me while crying and burrying her head in my chest.

"Don't worry, Hermione. I won't ever leave you." I replied, wrapping my arms around her torso.

Hermione had suddenly looked up at me. She quickly planted a sweet kiss on my cheek before quickly pulling away again. We both look at the clock. It read '12:00 A.M' and Hermione smiled at me.

"Happy birthday, Harry." I had smiled.

"Harry, can I sleep with you?"

"Er, sure"

we then went to sleep.

Do you like the first chapter? Should I make more? Peace!