Chop And Change (Sequel to The Eternal Prophecy)

Our Love Is Forever

  By morning we all were done with the funeral as we got ready for departing back home. With people taking major decisions in their lives. I had freshened up and changed into a formal attire.  The castle stood silent as black banners flew in the parapets. The bridge stood silent and desolate.Dumbledore's chair was empty. Even the house tables were empty. In a corridor, a tapestry flew lightly in the breeze, as the perch on the empty bird cage swayed..........Fawkes had left mourning for it's master.
        Dumbledore's office lay quiet and still.I knew all of this. But today I had decided to keep my brother company. Because today, whatever we decided would mark a turning point in our lives. Harry and I opened the doors to the office of Dumbledore, now McGonagall's, as we entered. We stood there for a moment, simply staring.Harry took inventory, simply spying something as he crossed the desk. We looked down to find the Elder Wand, Dumbledore's wand.Harry picked up the wand and felt it with his fingers, when Minerva entered.
        "Potter, Petrova."she said.I looked up but my brother did not respond as he was too lost in the wand.Her eyes drifted as she spoke up next."Potter........Petrova........in the light of what has happened..........should you ever feel the need to talk to someone............."she faltered as Harry gently set back the wand.He took my hand in his, as we retraced our steps to the door, as he paused at the last minute.
        "You should know Professor Dumbledore............"as we looked up."You both meant a great deal to him."said Minerva.Our eyes rose to Dumbledore's portrait to find him snoozing, as I smiled. He truly looked like a small child.We nodded and exited.
        Later we stood in the dormatory tower, as we tried to solve the locket. We enchanged emotions. Near the evening we were at the Astronomy tower, as it was just me and the golden trio.
        "Do you think he would have done it, Draco?"asked Hermione, as Ron kept Ginny at a earshot.
        "Never, he was simply a lost guy."I said.
        "I agree. Malfoy was lowering his wand. In the end it was Snape.It was always Snape, and I did nothing and neither did you Aria. It was as if you supported it."grimaced Harry.
        "Harry, I know what you're feeling right now, but there are some secrets between me and Dumbledore which you do not even know of."I said shutting him up. Hermione took the locket and studied it.
        "Strange, Thinking this is a place of Voldemort's soul."she said.
        "Yeah strange,Only......if it's not fake."he said. Hermione was shocked as Harry and I nodded."Go on open it."Hermione opened the locket and took out a piece of parchment.
        "To the Dark Lord,

                                                I know I will be dead long before you read this, but I want you to know that it was I who discovered your secret. I have stolen the real Horcrux and intend to destroy it as soon as possible.I face death in hope, that when you meet your match, you will be a mortal once more, only to embrace immortality in the true way as Jasper Potter, Garett Gryfindor, Maria Mikaelson, and Casper Ravenclaw along with the immortal mates have done in the past, as soon as you meet your mate.
                        
                                                                                                                                                                                    R.A.B.

        "R.A.B.?"asked Hermione.
        "Dunno,"said Harry."But whoever they are, they have the real Horcrux. Which means it was a waste. All of it." Hermione looked behind as she glanced up to Harry.
        "Ron's okay with it you know, with you and Ginny."said Hermione.I wish Tom came around, and everyone accepted me and Tom, just the way they've accepted Harry and Ginny."But if I were you when he's around, I'd keep snogging to a minimum."
        "I am not coming back Hermione."said Harry as Hermione nodded.
        "You coming Aria, any of you lot?"asked Harry right after their discussion of who would leave the last year and go Horcrux hunting.
        "Nope, none of us will, cause some people needs to be here, to care for your friends, your little sister, and your girlfriend. So am staying back here at Hogwarts." We looked out in the sky as we heard Fawkes give out a melancholic cry.

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        3rd Person's P.O.V.:-

        Later, that evening Aria thought of Tom, as she cast her patronus... a phoenix warrior maiden, protected by the Basilisk.  In Wiltshire, London... Tom did the same, as he thought of Aria... as he went to shock to see that he no more had a Basilisk for a patronus.... rather a phoenix warrior yout protected by the Basilisk. It was then they knew....

        "How much I insult you..." said Aria.

        "How much I break your heart" said Tom.

        "How much we hate each other..." said Aria.

        "How much we deny our desire for each other" said Tom.

        "Our Love" said Aria.

        "Is Forever." said Tom.