The Last Days of War

I find myself in the tunnel once more. The light is still there. I'm dead? Why did I have to die now? Now when Hermione says the words I've longed for. Bloody hell! The realization of Hermione's words hit me. She loves me? Hermione loves me? No she can't... But she said it. My head fights with my heart and I come to the realization that she does love. "She loves me!" I scream at the top of my lungs. I smile but quickly lose it.

I'm dead. I've come to that conclusion. I hate death already, and I've only been dead for a few minutes. In death I can no longer see her. Being dead is even worse than being alive. When I was living I could see her everyday, but now I am damned to spend a lifetime alone, longing for her.

The light turns brighter and I shield my eyes. When the light softens down I look to see what has happened. There before my very eyes is my mother, and my father. They rush to me and Lily wraps her arms around me, "Oh Harry, I've longed to see your face," she says as tears escape from her eyes.

I am happy to finally see them but my heart is still in pain. I give a weak smile before my father hugs me. Now they stand before me. I do not know what to say. My mother is sobbing and my father is trying to speak but is stopping himself. Finally he speaks to me, "Who is she Harry?"

"Who is who?"

"The woman you are in love with. It is plain to see."

"Her name is Hermione."

"Such a pretty name, I hope she was good to you Harry," my mother said.

"She was. We've been best friends for 7 years...nothing more."

"Then she does not know?" James said.

"No. She does. I told her before I -I came here," I said smiling recalling her answer.

"She loves you too, Harry. I saw," Lily said grabbing hold of my hand.

"How could you?"

"Before you died I saw your final moments. Do not despair son, you will not remain with us for long."

"What do you mean?"

"We mean Harry...that you've been given life. You've just come here for a short time. It is not your time to leave the world of the living," my father said staring into my eyes.

"You mean?"

"Yes Harry you will be going back," my mother said as more tears streaked down her face. I knew it must be hard thinking about you only son down on earth when you are up here.

I felt my heart start to beat again. I came to my parents and gave them one last hug and kiss. I felt my body begin to work again. "Good-bye mom and dad," I said before I found myself lying on the cold floor.

Medi-witches are all around me, I can hear them. My eyes peek open and everyone is hard at work. Most are weeping while others trying to look strong. I open my eyes and someone notices that I am awake. "Harry!" Ron's voice screamed.

"Ron," I whisper.

"You've done it Harry! He's gone! He's bloody gone!" he says grabbing hole of my hand.

"Harry we're going to sedate you. You need surgery," Susan said kneeling at my left side.

"No wait, where is she?"

"Who?"

Ron knows and he calls Hermione over. Her face is red and puffy but when she sees me alive and breathing she stops and drops to me. "Oh, Harry I was so worried. I thought you'd, you'd"

"It's all right Mione," I said before I felt the sedation charm took over my body.

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