Shadows Fall

Quick Authors Note: Just in case, when words are like thisthat means its the characters thought. Other than that enjoy the second chapter!

Shadows Fall Chapter 2: At the last second

Black cloaked figures with some in masks, and other where very bodily not in masks appeared. One so unmasked Death Eater, Lucius Malfoy, stood smiling at the sight before him. For there was Harry Potter suffering the Crucio curse, while his pitiful friends he was sure were already doomed. He now understood why his great lord let the pesky little Potter boy find him so easily, so that these events would unfold. Lord Voldemort looked upon his fellow Death Eaters with a snake-like smile.Ah yes today has been most glorious, finally an end to that boy! Ron, Hermione, and Layla all made a small circle around the pained Harry, whose screams filled in the silence.

Lord Voldemort looked at the sad band of what was left of the so-called Order of the Phoenix. None of them stood a chance at every being his equal. Only later on would he find out that to be very wrong indeed. Layla softly whispered to Hermione, “What should we do? We can’t take Harry on a broomstick, not in this condition.” Hermione shook her head sadly and whispered back, “I’m afraid our options are indeed very limited. I’m sad to say that we are indeed going to have to fight now.” Ron nodded his head in agreement not wanting to worry her that he felt like passing out any minute, for unknown to everyone else, the Dark Lord had broken one of Ron’s ribs. All three of them slowly pulled out there wands, and got into a dueling stance.

Lord Voldemort excepted nothing less from Dumbledore’s old students. His booming voice suddenly called forth Wormtail, Lucius, and Bellatrix. Wormtail shivered in fear wondering what his master wished for him to do. While Lucius and Bellatrix eyes gleamed in anticipation of a duel. “Wormtail you may again prove your usefulness and faithfulness to me if you can kill Mr. Weasley. Who at this very moment is suffering a broken rib. Shouldn’t be to taxing for you should it?” Voldemort said calmly. Layla and Hermione looked in shock at Ron, while he could only smile meekly back. “Go ahead then, send that rat face over here. I’ll make short work of him.” He said bravely, but in his heart he wasn’t so sure. The Dark Lord smiled, “Excellent, now, Lucius and Bellatrix take whom ever you want, while I’ll go and finish up with dear Harry.” Lucius smiled evilly at Layla already choosing.

Layla nearly wanted to throw up when she saw how Lucius looked at her, like she was a piece of meat.I think he has more than dueling on his mind. She thought bitterly. Bellatrix huffed in annoyance, “I didn’t want the mud-blood!” Hermione’s eyes grew dark for a split second, “Well this so called mud-blood is going to show you some manners.” Wormtail slowly moved to Ron, shakily holding a wand. This is almost to easy, Ron thought. But Wormtail suddenly surprised him by shouting, Avada Kedavra!” Ron barely missed getting hit, while looking at his old rat, in shock. Lord Voldemort slowly made his way to Harry, and to the surprise of everyone he finally took the curse off. “Now then Harry, let’s have our duel,” he said. Harry slowly got up, he felt so drained, but when he looked at the man, no the thing that killed his parents, Sirius, Dumbledore, and so many more, he suddenly felt empowered. “Your going to regret going that.” Was all Harry said before he too got into a dueling stance. Lord Voldemort only smiled evilly back.

Layla stared at Lucius refusing to the custom of dueling, the bow to your opponent especially to the likes of him. “If your excepting me to do the customs, I won’t. I won’t ever bow to you,” she said icily. Lucius slightly flushed with angry, “ Oh I believe you will, if not here then well…” he smiled lust in his eyes, “ there are other places I could make you do that.” That sent Layla over the edge. “Stupefy! She shouted watching him land on his ass. Lucius got up, clearly angry and wasn’t in the mood for playing games now. “Your miserable little wench! I’ll make you suffer ten fold!” Layla didn’t have enough time to counter his attack for he was too quick. “Crucio!” The force of the spell hit her like a ton of bricks, and in seconds she was in terrible pain.

Bellatrix smirked as she watched the blonde hair girl on the ground in agony. “That’s going to be you in a few seconds mud-blood!” Hermione looked over at Layla’s form and prayed that her friend who be all right. Without a word, Hermione shoot at spell at the surprised Bellatrix. “Impedimenta!” Hermione shouted, and watched with satisfaction as the shocked Death Eater went flying backwards. Hermione gave a small smile, and then quickly to the aid of Layla. Lucius only looked coolly at her, “I am not so easily surprised Miss Granger.” “Well we will just have to see about that won’t we?” Hermione said. Without another word they started to duel against each other.

Only a few feet away from Hermione and Lucius, Wormtail had cornered Ron between some graves. Ron couldn’t believe he was losing to a rat of a man. Bloody hell this is embarrassing. I could be kicking butt, if it wasn’t for my damn broken rib! Wormtail smiled knowing Ron had nowhere else to run, or rather hobble too. “I’m sor—sorry to hav-have to-do- thi-this my former-ma-mas-master!” Wormtail stammered. Ron’s mind raced with what to do. The pain his broken rib was causing him had gotten much worse due to his moving about. It took all his willpower to stand, but he won’t go down without a fight. Ron only looked back at Wormtail venomously and then slowly and sadly turned to look at Hermione. Oh Mione… your going to hate me if I end up dying won’t you? I’m sorry if I do. If I do I really hope you and the others are able to destroy Him. But if I do live through this I know exactly what I’ll say to you. I have been wanting to say it you for a long time. I love you Hermione Jane Granger and I always will. As Wormtail shouted the killing curse Ron tired to attack back with Stupefy, but it did no good. Thus where the final thoughts of Ronald Weasley.