"His death was so much more than the end. It was the beginning for many people. It meant the beginning of a life without fear. It meant the beginning of a new era. It also meant the beginning of my torment. It was the beginning of a life that was never something I could dream of." With the death of Voldemort, life must continue even for those on the brink of life and death.
AU: Strictly written for the darkside_hphg Livejournal Part of Hermione begged her to be logical, to cast the charm, to make the dementors go away. But another part of her, the part that always won, the part that would follow him to the ends of the Earth, decided to deliver him from hell if she could.