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Hogwarts RPG Name: Megara Kostas First Year | Won't be on for a few days, going to my grandma's in Scotland so will update when I'm back! Chapter Forty-Seven - Fight or Flight
Lucius dragged Izabella forward as he stepped onto the dais and faced Harry.
“Your time is up Potter. Hand over the prophecy.” Lucius drawled.
“If you let the others go, I'll give it to you.”
Lucius laughed.
“You are not in a position to bargain with us Potter.” Lucius said in a dangerous voice.
“Perhaps you need some persuaion.” Bellatrix said, grinning as she stepped forward and turned her wand on Izabella. Harry shook his head but Izabella turned her gaze on him.
“Don't give it to them-”
“Crucio!” Bellatrix screamed. Izabella shrieked in pain and fell to the floor, her body writhing uncontrollably. Harry stepped forward reaching out for her and the curse was lifted for a moment.
Izabella looked up to shake her head at Harry and he moved away from her unwillingly, his face creased. Once again, Bellatrix pointed her wand at Izabella's shaking body and Izabella bit her lip, attempting to keep in the howl of pain that surged through her beaten body.
“Stop.” Lucius said suddenly, grabbing Izabella's shoulders and pulling her up to a standing position. Izabella's legs were weak and she was shaking, holding onto Lucius' arms for support.
There was the sound of someone entering the room behind her and Izabella smiled as she looked up to see Sirius striding into the room.
“Get your hands off her.” he said darkly as he approached the centre of the room.
“Ah. Sirius Black.” Lucius said, keeping an arm around Izabella as she struggled to stay upright. “I wondered how long it would be until you came to the rescue.” he said raising an eyebrow tauntingly.
“I said, get off her.” Sirius pushed Lucius hard in the chest so that he fell backwards, and he caught Izabella as she swayed on her unsteady feet.
A spell was fired across the room, but it was deflected as a door burst open and Moody, Tonks, Lupin and Kingsley ran into the room. The battle had begun.
Izabella turned so she was back to back with Sirius, fighting against the pain that was surging through her body, and started sending spells at the Death Eaters. Rookwood approached her and she duelled with him, hitting him with a stunning spell in his chest. He fell backwards off the dais as Izabella turned and shot a curse at McNair as he tried to jinx Sirius.
Before she could attack another Death Eater, Sirius turned to her and pulled her into his arms, pressing his lips against hers fiercely. She melted against his chest until Moody limped past and growled at them.
“Can you save that until later?”
Sirius laughed and released her, ramming his shoulder against Dolohov as he tried to attack Harry. As Sirius turned to send a spell at a Death Eater who was approaching from behind him, Dolohov raised his wand. Izabella stepped forward but Harry had already stunned him.
“Nice one!” Sirius called to Harry, dropping down off the dais to talk to him. Izabella rushed over.
“Harry you need to get out of here.” Izabella said, ducking as a spell shot over their heads.
“Get the others and go.” Sirius ordered as he rushed off to duel Lucius.
Izabella pressed a hand against Harry's face and smiled before hurrying off.
She glanced up to see Dumbledore standing magnificently in the doorway, his wand raised and his face angered. She smiled as she knew they were safe now and turned to find herself faced with Lucius as Sirius rushed to fight Bellatrix.
Izabella lifted her wand, blocking a spell Lucius sent at her and sighed.
“I don't want to hurt you.” she said, shielding herself from yet another jinx.
“Too late.” he growled.
“Lucius.” she said in a pleading voice. “Do the right thing.”
He stopped for a moment and watched her, his eyes revealing the conflict inside of him. Izabella stepped forward and held out her hand, willing him to take it.
“Be on the good side for once.” she said quietly.
There was a manic cry from Bellatrix and Izabella and Lucius turned to watch her battle with Sirius.
“No.” Izabella said as she watched a jet of light hit Sirius' chest. His face was full of surprise as he gracefully fell backwards, into the archway and through the veil. Harry cried out from behind Izabella and a smug smile crept across Lucius' face. Izabella was aware of Lupin beside her, restraining Harry but she felt nothing. She felt empty and cold. She stood on the dais, her wand loosely in her hand and her eyes staring at the spot where Sirius had just disappeared, begging for him to return.
“Izabella help him! He can't be gone!” Harry yelled, breaking her sudden deafness. She turned to look at him and blinked slightly. Her body suddenly felt as though it had been plunged into hot water. She felt dizzy and a bubbling anger rose inside of her.
“You can't leave me.” she said quietly. She shook her head in denial and hurried forward.
“Izabella no!” Lupin cried as she ran towards the archway, but his arms were still containing Harry.
The fights surrounding them stopped for a moment as everyone turned to watch Izabella. Lucius stepped forward, his hands grabbing out for her, but it was too late. The shouts of protests were silenced as Izabella jumped into the veil. She breathed out heavily and caught a glimpse of the scene before her; Lupin was still clutching onto Harry who was screaming in denial. Lucius was on his knees, his face distraught. Bellatrix smiled gleefully. Dumbledore smiled serenely and nodded at her encouragingly.
She gasped slightly as she was lifted up, spinning faster and faster, her heart pumping loudly. The air was getting hotter and it was becoming harder to breathe. Suddenly she landed on her hands and knees on solid ground and the air was abruptly chilly around her.
She shivered and stood up, looking around at the forest that surrounded her.
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