The Black Rose

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Chapter 9: Terror in the Darkness

"Harry," Roslyn said bringing his mind back to reality.

Harry continued to look in horror towards the sky..."It's the Dark Mark."

"We have to get to Hogsmede now," Harry said as he began to run flat out to the gates of Hogwarts. Roslyn did her best to keep his pace. Harry abruptly stopped and she was mere inches from slamming into him as they approached the town.
Harry turned around and caught her in his arms, "You shouldn't be here, you're in danger."

Looking annoyed, Roslyn retorted, "Like your not?"

A small grin briefly crossed Harry face before he turned cold again.

"Stay close, we will cover each other," he said as they neared the town.

The battle was raging, and Roslyn could smell the fear in the air. All of the sudden a woman's scream pierced the night. The scene before them slowly began to unfold before them like the scenes out of a horror film. There were dead bodies everywhere, and some bodies slowly dying...

Roslyn's eyes were drawn to a man near her bleeding from severe wounds, a Death Eater near him torturing him...

From behind her, she heard Harry shout, "Avada Kedavra."

There was chaos all around them, the buildings were torched, the flames dancing in the dark. Death Eaters in their masks were everywhere, their force was overwhelming. Some of the others were students, some teachers, and many of them were dying...

Seeing Hermione losing her ground, Roslyn quickly focused on the advancing Death Eater. Hermione was shocked as she saw the Death Eater being forced back and thrust through a stone wall.

Harry was furious and quickly killing Death Eaters. Roslyn stood to the side, deflecting spells at various people and held a strong defensive shield around her.

Harry soon caught sight of a familiar redheaded beauty. Harry was struck with horror and advanced towards her trying to get her away from the battle...

"Ginny," Harry shouted.

Just as a curse hit her full force she turned and looked deep into Harry's eyes... She looked at him in disbelief that she had lost her ground. As her body fell cold and she started to scream MacNair clenched her body tightly, grinning at Harry as he disaparated with her. Harry stood unable to believe he didn't get to her in time. He tried desperately to follow MacNair but just couldn't get his senses sharpened in time due to the thickness of the magic in the area.


From the other side of Hogsmede, Lucius Malfoy watched in amusement as his attack went better than expected. At an attempt at valor, the Longbottom brat had fallen at the hands of Rosier. MacNair finally got the Weasley girl after Potter distracted her. Now two of his three girls were accomplished for this attack...Now to find the girl...Lucius was pleased to see Potter no longer keeping an eye on her.... The Weasley girl had distracted him.

Lucius watched intently from the shadows as she displayed her incredible powers. She continued to disable several Death Eater's once even saving Potter. Zabini was right, the girl would not be easy...

As Lucius silently neared her he bound her with magical binds to prevent her from retaliating after breaking through her defense shield. She fought as hard as she could, only weakening herself greatly. Lucius grabbed her and drug her into a pub down a dark alleyway away from the battle she had never seen before.

As Lucius pulled her into the pub, he thrust her into the dusty floor. Roslyn knew who this man was the second he removed his mask.

"Another Black..." he said as his eyes looked into her face, "uncannily like Narcissa..."

"The Dark Lord wishes me to welcome you to your true place in the darkness..." Lucius said. At that, he grabbed her from the floor and shoved her body into the bar behind her and ripped off her cloak. He began to tear at her clothes as she shuddered involuntarily. She felt her body become numb as she felt him touch her.

In no way was he being gentle, he left marks and blood streams across her flesh. She was too weak to stop him. Her mind began to wonder as she became lost in thought to avoid the abuse. She suddenly imagines Draco and what it would be like for him to hold her... to kiss her...his strong hands to touch her... for him to make love to her...
She may never know.

As Lucius continued his attack, he noticed the locket dangling from her neck... He recognized it, yes the Dark Lord had it long ago... he wondered how this girl came to have it...

He knew the Dark Lord would be glad to see it again, yes...after the girl was broke in to her new lifestyle.

Lucius took his time enjoying Roslyn's weak body but before he could claim her and unexpected visitor arrived.

Harry had noticed Roslyn's disappearance. He was beyond grief over Ginny and could not let then take Roslyn too. As Harry easily broke the dark curses on the old pub, he lost control at the sight of Roslyn and Lucius.

"Get away from her," Harry shouted, cursing Malfoy across the room away from Roslyn. As soon as he saw Potter he disaparated.

Cursing, Harry took his cloak and performed a drying spell as he realized it was still wet, and covered her body with it.

Harry looked at her pale skin, and her weak body, "I'm sorry Roslyn, this should not have happened," he whispered.

He felt a tear streak his face and he put several protective charms on the room.
He said, "Expecto Patronum," and a beautiful silvery creature stood before him awaiting his message, "Go to Draco and tell him to come to the Hog's Head and get Roslyn."
The beautiful stag left to carry out the message.

Roslyn had barley heard him before passing out entirely as Harry left.

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