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Serpentine Series	By : HarmonyB Category: Harry Potter > Het - Male/Female > Hermione/Voldemort Views: 12060 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 1
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Harmony put any thought of that room Claudia mentioned into the back of her mind as she raced into the forest behind the mansion. Like Hogwarts School, the Riddle mansion had a spell on it to keep anyone from Apparating on and off the grounds. The only time Master had ever relaxed that protection spell was when Harmony was learning how to Apparate. Once he was confident she could travel easily, he had immediately cast the spell back on the house and grounds again.
When Harmony could no longer feel the restrictive force of the protection spell weighing down on her, she knew she could leave. It was uncertain whether the spell over Hogwarts would still be in effect with Dumbledore gone. But to be safe, she planned to Apparate as close as she could and then run the rest of the way.
Truthfully, she wasn't completely sure if she would be able to Apparate that far. The farthest she'd gone was to Knockturn Alley. But desperate times called for desperate measures, and it was certainly worth a try.
Harmony looked up and saw the full moon between the quivering branches of the trees. She closed her eyes, and the white glare of the moonlight seared onto the backs of her eyelids. In her mind's eye, she saw the towering architecture of Hogwarts, complete with the Great Hall and the Astronomy tower. Because it was nighttime, she imagined all the windows glowing warmly.
With delighted relief Harmony began to feel the familiar pull of the black hole brought forth by Apparition. Holding her breath, she allowed herself to be pulled in. Quick as a snap, she felt her body unfurl and then piece itself back together again.
After a brief moment of euphoria, she shook her head dizzily and glanced around her surroundings. As she'd expected, she landed nowhere on Hogwarts grounds, but she saw, in amazement, that she stood on a wide set of train tracks.
These tracks must be for the Hogwarts Express, Harmony thought excitedly. All she had to do was follow them to the school's platform, and she would be there.
Proud of her achievement, Harmony fastened her sac tighter over her shoulder and took off at a run down the railroad lane. Approximately five hundred yards off, the railroad disappeared into a massive forest, and she knew Hogwarts was on the other side.
Thanks to her new high stamina, Harmony passed through the tree-line and entered the forest at a constant and steady pace. Only five minutes had passed since she had Apparated, but every second that ticked by was one second too long. Harmony was anxious to get to the school. Every second gone was another life terminated by those merciless Death Eaters.
As she sprinted past the dark, looming trees, she considered her plan of action. Her wand would most likely have to come into use, both against the Dark Lord's followers and the Aurors. Her dark clothing made her appear too much like a Death Eater, so she would most likely be targeted by the Ministry workers. Her ultimate goal was to find Voldemort, because wherever he was, Harry Potter would be.
Both wizards would have murder on their minds tonight. She needed to intervene. She had to stop either one of them from being killed. She knew of this attack; if something happened to Harry, she'd never be able to forgive herself.
But Master—she needed him, too, now. If this battle had happened months ago, she couldn't have cared less about him. But months ago she had no idea how important she was to Lord Voldemort. She had been oblivious to the concept of being his chosen one.
Like it or not, she needed him. His Death Eaters believed she would be their leader once he was gone, and without Master she'd have no idea how to handle that. She wasn't ready to lead a regiment of pureblooded Muggle-haters. She didn't want to be their leader.
But now Harmony also had to consider the idea that Master might no longer want anything to do with her. It hurt more than expected just thinking about it. But she would have to cross that bridge if she came to it, and hope for the best.
She could see the Hogwarts platform some meters ahead. Once she finally managed to heave herself up onto it, she could see the towers of the school through the tops of the trees beyond. The upper windows glowed with warm candlelight, and it was like a beacon of hope to Harmony as she followed the path toward the open gates.
She was relieved to have reached her destination, but the wide open gates troubled her greatly. At this hour, in the darkness of the night, the gates were usually closed tight under lock and spell.
Have the Aurors already arrived? Harmony wondered with worry. She sprinted past the giant steel gates, now more in a hurry than ever. As she climbed the front steps of the school, she was taken by surprise by bright, flashing lights to her far left. She could see wand-fire clearly through the tall windows of the Great Hall. Many colors flashed, mostly in deep reds and greens, and a few sparks flew out past a broken stained-glass window on the second floor. By the looks of things, the battle was widespread about the castle.
The battle has started already, her heart cried out. Unbidden, she could not hold back a horrifying image of Voldemort and Harry engaged in a murderous battle. One or the other might already be dead, she thought in despair.
Running as fast as she could, Harmony was glad she left her face scarf behind; it was so much easier to breathe without it. She huffed up the rest of the steps, but suddenly spun around when she heard a bang behind her. In the black sky, an irregular black shape passed over the bright moon.
She squinted, perplexed as to what kind of creature it could be. Then she noticed how the irregular shape increased in size, and she realized it was coming straight in her direction. When she understood exactly what the shadow was, she turned abruptly and sprinted into the school.
It was a mass of Aurors, the whole lot of them flying in on their broomsticks. And she had no desire to be there when they arrived.
As Harmony entered the school, she was met by a blast of fire from a nearby wand. She felt her Serpentine charm activate on her shoulder at the danger. She wondered if Master would notice the pressure as well, and think of her.
Creating a quick Cascadia to shield herself from any oncoming curses, Harmony gasped at the spectacle she found inside. She had been wrong to assume this war was just between Aurors and Death Eaters. Everywhere she looked she saw Hogwarts students and teachers—all in their nightclothes, wands out—fighting alongside the others.
As she looked down one of the corridors, Harmony smiled inside when she spotted two familiar students, one of them from Gryffindor House and the other from Slytherin, as they dueled side-by-side against a dark-haired Death Eater.
Determined to get to the Great Hall, where the biggest part of the battle was surely raging, Harmony was stopped by a flash of red light that cut straight across her path. She looked over to find the owner of the stun spell, and her eyes met a dainty Hogwarts girl who looked to be about a second or third year. Her freckled cheeks were flushed with excitement as her eyes flashed at Harmony fearlessly.
Harmony smirked, admiring the girl's courage. Not wanting to harm her or hurt her pride, she shot bright, colorful lights out of her wand like fireworks—and the instant the girl was distracted, Harmony sprinted away.
She swerved between duels and around waving wands, and was horrified to notice lifeless bodies littering every part of the floors. The biggest shock for her was when she recognized some of the dead who were pushed and forgotten against the walls. She rounded the corner that led to the Great Hall and saw a body on the ground with tufts of red hair sticking out behind a shirt collar.
Harmony would recognize that flaming red hair anywhere: it had to be a Weasley. Mournfully, she bent down and gently moved him onto his back to see which one it was.
Fred Weasley's lifeless eyes stared back at her.
Harmony stifled a cry. She felt a pang of deep pity for Ron and the rest of the Weasley's. She wished she could be with them now. After a silent good-bye, Harmony lifted herself slowly up off the floor, feeling like she weighed five hundred pounds. She swallowed her grief, and took off at a run.
Harmony was near the entrance to the Great Hall when all the commotion around her grew quiet. No more wands fired, none of the wizards fought. She looked through the huge door that led into the hall and discovered why.
She was able to spot Master right away by his pale complexion and commanding presence. Standing opposite him was her friend, Harry Potter. Both clutched a wand tightly at their sides.
The two wizards stood at the center of the hall, surrounded by hundreds of people. When Harmony glanced quickly around, she saw that there were no Death Eaters in sight. Everyone circling them was either from Hogwarts or had come to help them. The only place she found plenty of Death Eaters was on the floor, lying among the dead.
Harmony gasped in shock when she saw the familiar, dark tangle of hair belonging to Bellatrix Lestrange. The wicked witch is dead, Harmony mused darkly.
"So, Potter, what tricks are you going to pull to get out of this one?" Master asked with wide blue eyes.
"No tricks," Harry said simply. "All of your Horcruxes have been destroyed. It's just you and me."
Master gave him a smug smirk. "And you think you are going to leave this alive? I will destroy you, Potter." His blue eyes stared ferociously—like a snake about to strike its prey.
Harry shook his head of messy jet-black hair. "You won't be killing anyone else tonight."
"What do you think is going to save you?" Master jeered. "Do you actually believe that you are more powerful than me? You're dreaming!"
"Neither can live while the other survives, Riddle," Harry said. Master winced at the mention of his Muggle father's name. "So this is your last chance, your final moment to admit you regret every evil deed you've done."
Not one of the hundred people in the Great Hall breathed.
"How dare you!" Master yelled, his blue eyes flashing. When Harmony saw his wand twitch, she knew the moment would soon come. He would kill Harry soon. She readied herself to take action.
"Yes, I dare," Harry said. "All of your Horcruxes are destroyed! All of your Death Eaters are dead! You have nothing left but your guilt."
Master yelled with outrage, and raised his wand at the young wizard in front of him. Harry was quick to mirror the Lord, raising his wand as well.
"Wait!" Harmony shouted as she rushed forward. Her voice echoed clearly throughout the Hall, reverberating against the heaven-high windows. Every head turned to see Harmony break through the line of people and stride right up to the wizards. As she stood between them, murmurs broke out among the giant crowd. Those who recognized her called out questioningly, but she ignored them.
Harmony looked at Harry, allowing recognition to splash on his face. As she turned to face Voldemort, she heard her friend exclaim, "Hermione?"
With her back to Harry, Harmony looked at Voldemort. She watched as his reaction changed from surprise, to pride, to realization, and then to straight-up resentment.
"What are you doing, Harmony?" he said bitterly. "You're interfering."
At Voldemort's informal regard toward the bold young woman, the murmurs of the crowd increased. Harmony could feel Harry's eyes staring at the back of her head. His own head must have been filled with questions, like, "Where have you been all this time? Why are you wearing those Death Eater clothes? Why is Voldemort even acknowledging you?"
She could do nothing to appease his curiosity. In that moment, her eyes were for Master alone.
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