The sound of the rain hitting her windows was like a music to her ears. Y/N was sitting on her bed, staring at the window. Ever since Fred left, she was never the same. The war ended, and though Voldemort was defeated, Y/N had spent the days in darkness. She didn't know what she had done wrong. The Weasleys and her friends had tried to make her feel better but to no avail. Her thoughts went back to that night that changed everyone.
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Y/N could no longer keep track of her friends. She had been throwing curses after curses at the death eaters, trying her best to stay alive. She mentally thanked Remus and Sirius who had taught her quite a number of curses and hexes while she was staying with them at the Grimmauld Place.
Her eyes fell on Ginny, who was battling two death eaters. Y/N immediately jumped in to help her. An explosion distracted the two men, giving Ginny and Y/N a chance to Stun them.
"Thanks, sis.." Ginny thanked her. "Have you seen any of my family?"
"I saw your dad with Kingsley around 10 minutes ago, but I haven't seen the others," Y/N told her. Both of them decided to stay together as they continued to fight.
They were approaching the Room of Requirement when Y/N saw something horrifying. Fenrir Greyback was crouching over someone with red hair. "NO! STUPEFY!" She bellowed, sending Greyback out of the hole in the wall. She and Ginny ran towards the body on the floor. "Oh, my God.."
Even with a mauled face, she could recognize Fred, her lover. She was too shocked to even move. Ginny went on her knees to check on her brother. "He's alive.. But we need to get Madam Pomfrey. She'll know what to do," Ginny said.
At that moment, a wall nearby exploded, sending concrete pieces everywhere. Y/N pushed Ginny behind another wall before she covered Fred's body with her own. One piece of concrete hit her in the head, making her unconscious. The last thing she heard was Ginny's scream of fear.
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When she opened her eyes, the first face that she saw was Harry. Since she was Sirius' niece, both of them already assumed each other as siblings. When Harry saw her eyes fluttered open, he sat down on the floor next to her and grasped her hand.
"What happened?" Y/N asked him.
"It's over, Y/N. He's gone," he answered with a smile. Tears of joy escaped her eyes, but the happiness didn't linger.
"How are the others? Who did we lose?"
This time, Harry took a while to reply. "Remus is badly injured, but Tonks is okay. Y/N.. Sirius is gone.."
Y/N closed her eyes and let her tears fall. She had lost the only family member she had. Harry pulled her up and hugged her tightly. Both of them cried at the loss of their guardian.
"Y/N dear.." A gentler voice called her. She pulled away from Harry and saw Molly knelt down next to her. She pulled the girl into a warm hug. "I'm sorry about Sirius. Always remember that you and Harry are always welcomed at our home," she told her.
"Thank you, Mrs. Weasley," she thanked the woman before breaking the hug. "How's Fred? Is he okay?"
"He's fine, dear. His injuries are a bit worse than Bill's, but he'll be fine."
"Can I see him?"
"Of course, sweetheart."
Harry and Molly helped Y/N get on her feet. Once they were certain that she could walk properly, they headed to the other side of the hall. Y/N looked at the scene around her. She couldn't believe how much destruction the war had caused.
