Chapter 67

Hermione, Harry, and Cortney lead Umbridge into the forest. Umbridge had her wand at all three of their backs. The deeper they went, the creepier the forest got. Harry exchanged numerous glances with both girls. trying to figure what they were up to.

"Where is it? " Umbridge asked getting tired and irritated.

" Not far," Cortney answered.

" It had to be hidden so students wouldn't accidentally find it," Hermione added. They continued till they reached Grawpy's tree, the only problem was there was no Grawpy and only rope.

" Well, where is this weapon? " Umbridge questioned. All three remained silent. " There isn't one is there ? You were trying to trick me. You know I really hate children". It looked like she was about to say a curse and cry. There was trotting and a snap of a twig. They turned and saw a bunch of centaurs standing on the hill. " You have no business hear centaurs, this a  Ministry matter". She hid behind the students in fear. "Lower your weapons. I warn you, under the law of creatures Chruhuman in tell, genee-" A centaur shot an arrow at her, she deflected it. "How dare you ! You filthy half-breed ! " She shot a rope at the centaur. It went around the centaur, knocking it down, and began to choke it. The centaur fell down the hill by them. Cortney ran over and tried to help, but the ropes were too strong.

" Stop it! Please! Please! Stop it! Please! " Cortney begged.

" Not enough! I will have order! " Umbridge shouted. She continued to dodge arrows, she was lifted off the ground by Grawpy The centaurs began to shoot at him and surrounded him.

" Leave him alone! It's not his fault! He doesn't understand! " Hermione shouted. One of the centaurs shot Grawpy in the arm, causing him to drop Umbridge. The centaur was finally free of the rope and joined the other centaurs.  They surrounded her, grabbed her by the shoulders, and carried her away.

" No ! Potter do something! Tell them I mean no harm! " Umbridge cried.

" I'm sorry Professor. I must not tell lies," Harry sassed. Hermione looked at Grawpy as the centaurs trotted deeper into the forest.

" Thank you Grawpy," Hermione said. Grawpy smiled down at her.

" Hermione, Sirius? " Harry reminded. They took off running towards the castle to save everyone else but met them halfway on the bridge.

" How did you escape? " Harry asked catching his breath.

" Puking Pastilles. It wasn't pretty," Ginny said. Ron handed them their wands.

" I told them I was hungry and wanted some sweets. Of course, they told me to bugger off and ate the lot themselves," Ron said proudly.

" That was clever Ron! " Hermione said surprised.

"It's been known to happen," Ron shrugged.

" It was brilliant, so how're we getting to London? " Neville asked.

" Look it's not that I don't appreciate everything you've done all of you. But I've got you into enough trouble as it is," Harry said.

" I thought Dumbledore's Army was supposed to be about doing something real. Or was all that just words to you? " Neville asked.

" Maybe you don't have to do this all by yourself," Ron said.

" You don't have a choice, we are all going," Cortney stated.

" So how're we getting to London? " Harry asked.

" We fly of course," Luna answered. They flew to the Ministry on thestrals. Cortney and a few others were at ease, because they couldn't see them. When they landed, ran as fast as they could and entered the Department of Mysteries.

" That's it," Harry said as they stared at an emerald green door. They entered the room, it was full of crystal balls, stacked on high shelves. Harry began to jog, everyone followed him, he stopped at aisle 99. " He should be here".

" Harry, this one has your name on it," Nevile said. They turned and saw him looking at a particular ball. Harry jogged over and grabbed the prophecy. Professor Trelawny's voice was heard.

" The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches the Dark Lord shall mark them as his equal but still have the power the Dark Lord knows not about. For neither can live while the other survives".

" Harry! " Hermione shouted startling everyone. She pointed at a hooded figure, with a creepy mask. The figure was dressed in all black.

" Where's Sirius? " Harry demanded. The figure was now only a few feet away from them.

" You know, you should really learn to tell the difference between a dream and reality," the figure removed its mask, Uncle Lucius. Cortney's eyes widen, she took a step back. Neville put his hand on her shoulder and pushed her back forward. " You only saw what the Dark Lord wanted you to see. Now hand me the prophecy". Her uncle held out his hand demanding. 

" If you do anything to us, I'll break it! " Harry threatened, holding his hand closer to his body. There was a cackling laugh from behind Uncle Lucious.

" He knows how to play," a woman walked in view, Cortney's eyes widen, even more, it was her biological mother, Cortney let out a small gasp. Cortney and Neville both looked at each other, then back forward. " Itty bitty Potter".

" Bellatrix Lestrange," Neville said. 

" Neville Longbottom is it? " How's mum and dad? " Bellatrix asked.

" Better now they're about to be avenged! " Neville shouted as he pointed his wand at her. Bellatrix pointed his wand at her. Cortney put Neville's arm down her Uncle did the same to her mum.

" Lets everybody just calm down," Lucius said. " Shall we ? All we want is that prophecy".

" Why did Voldemort need me to come and get this? " Harry asked.

" How dare you speak his name! You filthy Half-Blood! " Bellatrix screamed.

" It's alright, he's just curious aren't you? " Lucius began. " Prophecies can only be retrieved by about whom they are made". While he talked, more Death Eaters appeared. Cortney spotted out one of them as her biological father. They were circled and outnumbered. Everyone slowly pulled out their wands. " Haven't you always wondered what was the reason between the connection between you and the Dark Lord? Why was he unable to kill you? When you were just an infant? Don't you want to know the secrets to your scar?  All the answers are there Harry, in your hand. All you have to do is give it to me, I can show you everything". Cortney looked at her Uncle.

" Don't listen to him Harry, he's lying," Cortney whispered to Harry.

" You've waited fourteen years," Harry began.

" I know," Lucius said.

" I guess you can wait a little longer. Now! " Harry shouted.

" Stupefy ! " they all shouted. All the students took off running in different directions.  Everyone ended splitting up. Cortney was fighting, she gained a couple of scratches and bruises. She ran into a corner and two Death Eaters came out of nowhere. It was her parents. She stepped back, wand raised.

" Look what we have here Rodolphus. A Hogwarts student," her mum laughed. She aside her wand at Cortney. Rodolphus put her arm down. " What are you doing! " She hissed at him.

" Look at her Bellatrix," her dad said.

" I am," she said observing Cortney.

" What's on her neck? " Rodolphus asked.

" What is on your neck girl !? " Bellatrix demanded.

" A necklace with a C charm," Cortney answered.

" Who gave it to you ? " her mum asked, with her wand at her side.

" You two did," Cortney answered.

" Cortney ? " her mum gasped. Cortney nodded her head. Her mum held out her hand as if by nature, Cortney grabbed it.

" You are so grown up," her dad said stroking her head.

" I'm in Slytherin," Cortney answered. Her parents looked at each other and smiled. There was shouting in the distance. Cortney stepped back and took off. She met up with the others at the end of the hallway. In distance was more Death Eaters heading their way.

" Reducto! " Ginny shouted, the Death Eater's disappeared, the prophecies began falling. Neville grabbed Luna's hand and everyone took off running. They ran out a door, to find themselves falling, Hermione shouted a spell so they stopped short and fell only a few inches off the ground. They all got up and saw an archway. There was no glass, it had a most to it.

" The voices can you tell what they're saying? " Harry asked walking towards the archway.

" There aren't any voices Harry," Hermione said.

" Let's just get out of here". Cortney pleaded.

" I hear them too," Luna said.

" Harry, it's just an empty archway please," Hermione begged.

" Get behind me! " Harry said urgently, everyone did as they were told and had their wands out. All of a sudden they were in a cloud of black smoke, the Death Eaters have arrived. Somebody grabbed Cortney, pulled her head back, and put a wan to her throat. The smoke cleared and everyone was captured except Harry. He laid in the middle of the room with the prophecy still in his hand. Uncle Lucius walked towards him.

" Did you actually think that you were truly naive enough to think that you children stood a chance against us? I'll make this simple," He stretched out his hand. " Give the prophecy, now. Or watch your friends die". Harry looked at him and the outstretched hand. He then looked at everyone else.

" Don't give it to him Harry," Neville urged. Bellatrix hushed him by putting her wand to his throat. Harry once again looked at Lucius Malfoy, the adult seemed to be getting nervous by the second. Harry handed the mad the prophecy. Uncle Lucious held it smiling. A glowing light appeared, and Sirius came out of nowhere. Uncle Lucious turned around looking confused, he faced an angry Sirius.

" Get away from my godson," Sirius growled, he punched him in the face making him fall. Suddenly a rush of wind came, nearly all the members of the Order were there to fight. All the students parted from the holder and were taken to safety. Sirius shot another spell, grabbed hold of Harry, and pulled behind the mirror.

" Now, I want you to listen to me. Take the others and get out of here," Sirius told him.

" What? No way I'm staying with you," Harry argued.

" You've done beautifully, now let me take it from here," Sirius said. He stood up when a Death Eater began shooting spells at them. The two began to fight back.

" Expelliarmus! " Harry yelled, the wand flew out of the Death Eater's hand.

" Nice one James! " Sirius shouted. Harry looked at him confused before he fought back more.

" Avada Kedavara! " Bellatrix shouted from out of nowhere. The spell hit Sirius square in the chest. Harry looked at him in horror, from across the room, Cortney also looked at Sirius in horror.  Sirius looked at Harry for a split second and fell backward into the arch. Dead. Lupin wrapped his arms around Harry, who screamed at the top of his lungs. Cortney collapsed on the ground, Neville and Luna kneeled down to her. Bellatrix walked away smirking at Harry. He got free and ran after her. Bellatrix skipped down the hallway chanting. ' I killed Sirius Black! " Harry raised her wand.

" Crucio ! " he shouted, the spell hit her, the woman fell over whimpering. Harry now stood over her, with his wand pointed.

" You've got to mean it, Harry," a voice hissed in the back of his head. He ignored it, not changing his stance. " She killed him, she deserves it. You know the spell. Do it! " Bellatrix began laughing. Very cautiously he turned and saw Voldemort standing behind him. Harry was ready to attack, but his wand went flying out of his hand.

" So....weak," Voldemort hissed. There was a sudden rush of wind, Dumbledore came walking in.

" So foolish of you to come here tonight Tom. The Aurors are on their way," Dumbledore said.

" By which time I shall be gone and you shall be dead," Voldemort laughed. The two wizards raised their wands at each other. They began to duel. There were sparks on Harry's head. Voldemort breathed fire, it turned into a snake, Dumbledore destroyed it and turned it into the water and trapped Voldemort in a water cocoon. Harry limped forward, but Dumbledore sent him back. Voldemort shot a spell, which Dumbledore blocked. Voldemort made glass shatter, he turned them into shards and sent them at the two, Dumbledore turned it into sand. Voldemort disappeared in the sand, Harry caught his breath and fell to the ground.  Dumbledore knelt next to him.

" You've lost old man," Harry said sounding different. All of his bad memories flashed through his head, making him squirm in pain.

" Harry," Dumbledore breathed.

" So weak, so vulnerable," Voldemort said to Harry.

" Harry it isn't how you are alike it is how you are not," Dumbledore said. Harry laid on the ground in pain, he saw his friends come in. All of his good memories now flooded his head.

"You are the weak one," he spoke to Voldemort. " And you'll never know love or friendship. And I feel sorry for you," Harry said to Voldemort. The Dark Lord finally came out of Harry. Everyone's eyes widen in fear at the sight of Voldemort.

" You are a fool, Harry Potter. And you'll lose everything," Voldemort said. Harry was on the floor unable to move. A rush of wind came into the room. The fireplaces flamed green, the Minister and Aurors plus others entered. They looked at all the damage and then at Voldemort. The Dark Lord vanished from the sight.

" He's back," Fudge breathed.

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