Cedric grabbed your hand as the two of you dashed up the stairs, towards the source of the bone-chilling shriek. You held tightly to your fiancé's hand, praying you wouldn't find the horrific scene that was already playing through your mind.
You sucked in a deep breath as you came to a skidding stop in front of Defense Against the Dark Arts Classroom. You bit your lip nervously, gripping Cedric's hand tighter. He turned toward you with a look of concern. You shook your head, nervously, making Cedric nod slowly.
Cedric took a deep breath, before prying open the door to the dark classroom. At first, the room appeared to be empty, that is, until you heard the yelling come from the top of the steps, leading to Professor Moody's private office.
You exchanged fearful glances with your fiancé before quickly rushing towards the top of the steps, not hesitating, as you busted the door open. You gasped as you saw Harry tied up, his arm bleeding, fear penetrating his face. You rushed over to him, trying to remove the ropes from around him. Before you could loosen the strings binding him to the chair, an angry man stepped out of the shadows. Your breath hitched as you backed away from him fearfully. Your back hitting the stone wall of the office. He had you cornered.
Harry withered around in pain, the gag muffling his attempts at what you assumed to be fearful screams. You took a closer look at the man, the disturbing image haunting your mind. Professor Moody appeared to be having a seizure, his skin bubbling and twisting.
He let out a wretched growl, mixed with the sounds of burning flesh. You whimpered in fear as he pulled out his wand and pointed it, directly at your chest.
Before you had a chance to think, Cedric dashed in front of you, his arm extended, blocking your from your villainous professor. Your fiancé had his wand extended as he shielded both you and Potter from Professor Moody's shot. You hurried to pull out your own wand, shaking with fear and adrenaline. What the hell was happening?
"If you hurt her, I swear I'll kill you!" Cedric shouted as he held his ground. You held in your yelps of terror, fearing for you fiancé's life. Before either side had a chance to cast a single spell, the door, once again, gave way, as Professors Dumbledore, McGonagall, and Snape tore into the dingy office. You thanked the heavens above as your Professors rushed to your aid. Impeccable timing, really. You exhaled slowly, quickly wrapping your arms around Cedric's torso as he held to you in both fear and utter relief.
"Drop you wand!" Professor Dumbledore bellowed as Professors Snape and McGonagall rushed to untie Harry. You continued to shake from terror as the horrific scene continued to unfold before your eyes.
Professor Moody hesitated, looking around the classroom office, for a bit of leverage. Before you could process what was happening, Mad Eye Moody had ripped you from your fiancé's grasp, his wand pressed to your throat. You screamed, tears welling in your eyes.
Cedric had his wand drawn, pointed at Moody, as did all three of your professors. Your head was spinning as he tightened his grip around your throat, the more you struggled.
"Give me the boy! Or I kill the girl!" Moody shouted as you screamed for help. Cedric's eyes filled with tears as he attempted to get to you. You shrieked fearfully as Moody turned his aim on your fiancé. Snape grabbed Cedric's arm, pulling your fiancé behind him, shielding him from your captors wrath, and deadly desires.
"Let her go, Barty! There will be no such trade! Let the girl go or die right here!" Snape growled viciously.
"Stand down! Or she dies! Right here! Right now! And wouldn't that be a pity. Such a pretty girl she is. Hmm, that would make headlines, wouldn't it. (Y/N) Middlebrook. Dead. Wouldn't that just be devastating to hear. Such a prefect girl, dead at the hands of the Dark Lord!"
You cried out in utter terror as Cedric screamed, doing his best to reach you, but once again being held back. You continued to struggle against your captors death grip, as Dumbledore gripped his wand more tightly.
"Last chance, Crouch! Let (Y/N) go! At least you'll still be alive when you go back to Azkaban, but here, if you don't release Ms. Middlebrook you won't be so luck as to escape with your life, because, make no mistake, we will kill you!" Dumbledore shouted as Barty weighed his options, carefully. You silently pleaded for your life. You didn't want to die.
You met your fiancé's eyes, seeing they were plagiarized by fear. You whimpered, your eyes glued to his. All you wanted was to be back in Cedric's arms, safe.
Barty finally released you, thrusting you forward, right into your fiancé's safe embrace. You threw your arms around Cedric's neck, as he held you to him, tightly. He quickly moved you out of the way as Professor Snape and Professor Dumbledore cornered the strange man.
Professor Dumbledore forced your attacker into a chair, his wand pointed directly at his the man's throat. You gulped in fear as you held more tightly to your fiancé. Your headmaster motioned for Professor Snape to step forward. Snape pulled out a round vial, snapping the top open and stepping towards "Professor Moody".
You held your breath as you shook with fear, holding on to Cedric to steady yourself. He wrapped his arms around you, more securely. Dumbledore forced Professor Moody's mouth open as Snape poured a thick, dark liquid down his throat.
You began to watch in horror as the man's seizure became more violent and uncontrollable. His skin began to boil and form bubbles on the surface as he withered around. You turned away unable to watch, but when you turned around, Mad Eye Moody had disappeared and in his place was Barty Crouch Jr.
You stared at him in disbelief, his tongue slipping through his lips, much like a snakes. You shivered as he sent a malicious snarl in your direction.
"I'll show you mine if you show me yours," Barty spat out quietly as Dumbledore grabbed Harry's arm and showed him the deep cut, making the young boy wince.
Barty's lips twisted into a cruel smile as he lifted his own sleeve revealing his Dark Mark. You gasped, stumbling backwards, leaving Cedric to catch you. The dark ink, appeared to be a tattoo of a snake, crawling out of the mouth of a skull.
But you knew better as the skin underneath the mark bubbled and shifted, making it seem as if the snake was coming alive. You knew better than to assume the mark was just an innocent tattoo. No, it was something far more sinister. It was the brand of Lord Voldemort.
You looked at Cedric in both question and fear. Your fiancé bit his lip, nodding in terror. He pulled you closer to him, your head resting on his shoulder, as the whole room fell silent.
"My nightmares are coming true..." You whimpered just as a bang followed my rustling and several pounds, echoed from a chest in the corner of the room. Everyone backed away from the screaming chest, before you gasped, realizing precisely what had happened.