Thoughts Before the Battle

It’s Time

A/N: A very short angst fic.

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Harry Potter, The Boy Who Lived, stared out at the lake at Hogwarts. The day was just beginning, and while the rest of the world slept in peace, he was awake, contemplating.

In a few short hours, Harry would be immersed in the biggest battle the world had ever seen.

In a few short hours, the fate of the Wizarding World would rest on his shoulders, and his alone.

In a few short hours, Harry Potter might cease to exist.

He wasn’t scared. No, if anything, Harry felt resigned. It was like the tide, inexorable. He couldn’t fight it anymore. He didn’t want to try.

He would do what he was born to do.

He would become the weapon that everyone expected he would be. He would fulfill the prophecy.

He would protect the ones he loved.

Or die trying.

Dumbledore knew where he was. Harry was surprised the he hadn’t sent Hermione to see where he was. Dumbledore always was like that, using other people to what he wanted. Ron would have been sent, but he was gone.

Harry knew the Order was watching him.

The Order of the Phoenix felt more like surveillance than protection now.

He supposed they were afraid that he would kill Voldemort and instead of retreating into seclusion, Harry would take Voldemort’s place.

Not that he would. He didn’t want that. He wanted to be left alone.

So many times, he’d done the opposite than what was expected of him. He’d broken the “net” they’d placed him in, and every time he’d done that, someone got hurt.

Harry just wanted this to be over.

No more death.

No more fear.

No more hiding.

But,

There was no guarantee that he would succeed.

There was no reason for him to assume that he could kill Voldemort.

But he would try.

And maybe, when this was all over,

Harry would be at peace.

The first explosions could be heard in the distance.

It was time.

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A/N: Just a little fic. I don’t know if this is appropriate for Portkey, but Hermione IS included in the ones he loves, soooo….It’s a stretch, I know. But still!

I was listening to Linkin Park’s Numb while I wrote this. Evanescence’s Tourniquet also came on. If you have those I recommend you listen to one of them while reading this.