Disclaimer: Owning Harry Potter? Surely no-one is stupid enough to think I do?
AN: Another response to elibubble's Battle of Hogwarts challenge.
Slughorn ducked as another curse came flying at him. Snapping his wand out, he sent a killing curse straight into the chest of the Death Eater who attacked him. There are times when it is prudent to stun and there are occasions where you shoot to kill. And this was one of those occasions where you shoot to kill.
That was when he saw her, floating majestically into battle, like a goddess no less. All of the other fighters around her, be they Death Eaters and supporters of He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named or members of the light side; they all seemed so brutish and thuggish by comparison, their wand movements harsh and their spells unrefined. But her, well she was truly majestic in her anger, a goddess beyond the mere mortals. As Slughorn watched her for a moment as she disappeared into the fray once more, fighting no more than six Death Eaters at once. A curse shot past his ear and Slughorn dived into the fray once more.