What Words Can Do (TOMARRY)

Year 6 ∆ Part 10

The one time Harry is actually right about something, and it's this. Of course, just his luck. One moment, he was sitting in the Great Hall for the first breakfast for the students returning from home, and the next he was joining Dumbledore in the Astronomy Tower to go who knows where.

"Are you ready, Harry?" Dumbledore asked, no idea of what was going to happen when they returned. Harry forced himself to nod before himself and Dumbledore both placed a hand on the port key.

**time skip**

"You did well today, Harry," Dumbledore said when they returned. "Go get rest. You have class in the morning still." Harry took one last look at Dumbledore. The poison had made him seem as though he'd aged quite a few years. He forced himself to nod.

He was halfway down the stairs when he felt himself become immobilized. He peered up to see Draco facing Dumbledore, wand out.

"I don't want to do this," Draco said, his voice breaking. "But I can't die this early."

Harry tuned out the rest of the conversation, trying to undo the obvious body bind jinx. It wasn't until he heard "Avada kedavra" come from a familiar voice that he was able to move.

Just above him was Snape. Right where Draco had been previously. Snape had casted the curse. It hasn't been Draco. He heard a group of laughter before everything went silent. He ran to the window of the Astronomy Tower, looking out to see Dumbledore's body on the ground below.

Harry doesn't think he's ever screamed so loudly as he sobbed. A gentle hand touched his shoulder. "I'm sorry," the voice cooed. "It's hard to experience death, but just think, he's better now."

"Easy for you to say," Harry grumbled. "We could have stopped them, but you were too busy wanting to live. You're a coward. A death eater."

Harry ran past Draco and down to where people were already surrounding the body. It felt as if something broke inside of him at the sight.

Italics=Harry
Bold=Tom

Are you okay?

Harry hasn't come out of bed for two days. This is Ron, by the way.

He really looked up to Dumbledore, didn't he?

Yeah.

Do you think he'll be okay?

Harry is strong. He'll make it through.

Okay.

Thank you, Tom.

For what?

For keeping Harry happy all these years.

I haven't done anything that he doesn't deserve.

Well, just keep doing what you are. Harry is my best friend and I'm happy that he's happy.

Will do.

Harry did in fact get better. If anything it made him stronger. Now he had another person to avenge. Through the summer, he's going to continue what Dumbledore started and destroy all Voldemort's horcruxes.

Four chapters (including this one) left.