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Harry Potters POV
Chapter 1
It was a usual night at the Potter mansion. Nothing unusual or out-of-place, nothing that would make you think that the peaceful life of the Potters, as peaceful as it could be, was about to change. Everything seemed normal, but things weren't always what they seemed.
Teddy and James sat in the corner playing exploding snap. The occasional BANG could be heard, following that one scream of victory and one denying it.
"Ha! I won again!" James sang joyfully. His dark brown locks framing his handsome face, eyes lit with happiness and mischief, "Another game, loser?"
Teddy chuckled, changing his hair subconsciously to a bright green, "Why not? Though I really don't think I will be losing this time."
James shrugged not caring and then continued to play, both their heads bent and concentrating on the game at hand.
Lily was reading Hogwarts: A history (again), Albus sat in front of the fireplace finishing some fourth year homework and I sat next to Ginny watching my family in awe. I loved my family and would do anything for them, even if that would mean jumping in front of an Unforgivable curse, I would do it. It had been a while since they have all been together, but as much as it saddened them it was necessary for the children to have their own adventures.
"Dad? What four ingredients do you need for Polijuice potion?" Albus asked from behind his thick potion book bringing me out of my thoughts. I looked over at him and saw so much of myself in him, not only did we share the same looks, but a few traits of our personality was strangely similar. I frowned in concentration; it had been a while since I had to know the ingredients for Polijuice potion.
"Lace wings, boomslang-" I started to say, but was interrupted by a loud sound.
BOOM
A loud crash shook the house, Ginny and I grabbed our wands, just as a large object flew through the roof smashing into the wooden bookshelf. The bookshelf shattered into pieces with the force of the collision, we all stood frozen for a moment, no one dared take their eyes of the bookshelf ready for the attacker to jump out. But nothing happened, not even a creek, until a whimper was heard, that seemed to pull everyone out of their shock. Again another whimper. I looked over at Ginny who looked back with a little nod. We walked cautiously over to the bookshelf with the tightened grip on our wands. As we walked closer, the figure of the object became more and more clear. We gasped as we took in the sight…
It was a girl, a girl. She was beautiful, long black curls running all the way to her waist; skin was smooth, like crystals. She looked around 14-15. But once the beauty wore off I could feel Ginny shudder next to me.
"No." She whispered, but it could have been a shout in the dead silence. The girl's arms, legs and neck were covered in bruises, there were slices wherever you looked on her body and a particularly bad one across her cheek, but those were not the worst, she was thin. I could see her collarbone, pale and …
Covered in blood.
At once, the children were by our side, it was no good sending them away when I knew that they were going to find out away bad come back. But I really wished they would go away and not see her. But my Aura instincts kicked in,
"Teddy go fetch a towel." I said to Teddy who was leaning over the girl taking away big pieces of wood that fell on her, he followed my instructions and ran upstairs. He seemed to have forgotten about the Accio charm in the moment, which I was thankful for.
"Lily go fetch the healing potion and Essence of Dittany, it's up in the medicine cupboard." Ginny said. I knew she was thinking on the same line as me.
"James? Albus? I need you to go upstairs and tidy the spare room. She will need to stay there." They nodded and left, leaving the adults alone. They waited until the footsteps faded.
"What do you think happened to her?" I asked Ginny, giving my wand a complicated wave, checking to see if there was any curse on her that would affect us if we touched her.
"I don't know. But look at the wounds around her neck and arms, there're scratches. And the smell, it smells like-" I trailed off.
"She was tortured." Ginny whispered, we looked at each other and I could see the panic written on her face. "But why? She looks so innocent."
And she was right. Everything about the girl looked harmless, but the harmless looking ones are usually the most dangerous. I stopped my thoughts there. She was still a child and that was why it didn't make sense, not at all.
"I don't know." I whispered back to her and she frowned. But her face grew serious. No one got tortured on her watch, no one at all. I traced my wand against the wounds on the arm, watching them turn to a light pink, there was no way to see if the wounds properly healed, that would be left for time to tell only. I heard the pounding on the steps as all the children arrived. Teddy passed me the towel with a curious look, no doubt he heard what we said with his part-werewolf hearing (truth be told it could be annoying). I just gave him the we-will- discuss- this –later look to which he just nodded.
"Who do you think sh-" Albus started to ask, still having a blotch of ink on his check.
A loud groan filled the room; we all bent down next to her, her eyelids fluttering, and another groan. We held our breath and all noise was gone from the house. Her eyes stopped fluttering and she looked like she was sleeping.
"You don't think she's de-"Albus was interrupted when the girl's body shuddered. It happened so quickly. The girl's eyes shot open and blaze of blue light covered the room. I grabbed Ginny to pull her beside me but the light was already gone. I reeled around not caring if my back was exposed, my family came first and their safety meant more than anything else did. I turned to them and they all looked fine, well fine enough for the situation. And with that I turned back to her. Her eyes fixated on all of us, panic filled them. Pain was obvious, but whether she paid attention to it, I don't know.
"No." She whispered, like bird in pain. Her body trembling. I bent down slowly next to her to show that I mean no harm at all. But the trembling got worse, it was as though she was having a seizure.
"NO! Please no more." She screamed louder, almost as though she didn't expect us to listen to her anyway. My heart tearing at my chest, it was painful to see like this and I needed to stop it.
"You're safe, no one can hurt you." I said softly. However, that only made it worse, now the light switches were flickering, you could feel the magic in the air. She shut her eyes, shaking her head as if chasing away a memory or what she thought was reality. Ginny bent down beside me.
"You are. Please listen, no one can hurt you. You are with us. I am Ginny Potter; this is my husband Harry Potter and my children Teddy, James, Albus and Lily. We will help you." She whispered in such a caring and motherly voice. It work. Her eyes opened again, but this time no blue light, except for her natural deep blue eyes, the trembling stopped and she was moving. I made to reach out to stop her, but thought better of it, not wanting to scare her away.
"You have to stop moving. You are hurt." I said to her. She looked at me directly for the first time, determination they screamed. She sat up, her hand clenched so tight that her knuckles were going white. She coughed.
"Well if I don't go everyone else will be hurt." She looked at me, but ignored my advice.
I frowned at what she had just said, " Who's going to hurt us?"
She shook her head, but stopped when she got dizzy, " I have already said too much. The main thing is that I get away, before he comes."
Teddy frowned, " Someone is after you?"
She ignored his question and tried to stand up again, but her broken ankle made her shudder and collapse on the ground again. She threw her hands in the air in frustration and anger, whoever was coming after her seemed to made her desperate to get away and I couldn't blame her, by the looks of those injuries he deserved to be killed.
" Let us help you." I said to softly, hoping to make her consider it, but to no avail.
" No, I have to help you by getting out here." She huffed, took another deep breath and concentrated for a moment. I had no idea of what she was doing, but I couldn't let her hurt herself more.
"An adult is to help a child. Now stay still." However, she did not even listen, she stood and I swear a moan passed her lips. I saw the children about to respond, but I stopped them, she was obviously hysterical and having strangers advance on her was obviously not the best way to gain her trust. She took a step forward and collapsed to the floor; Teddy reached out and grabbed her before her head touched the ground. Her eyes shut, her face deep in concentration again and it seemed that she was trying to find someone on her mind. They flashed open, panic could be seen all over.
"No." She whispered she looked at us. "He is coming. Quick all of you up stairs, I'll hold him off while you guys try to escape."
"Who's coming?" Lily's voice asked the question that we all were wondering. The girl turned to her and her eyes softened a bit, she obviously had a soft spot for children. When she spoke, it was desperate as if begging us to understand.
"He is almost here. I don't have time to explain. But, please take your children and run, run as far from this place as you can. Protect them so I can protect you."
I looked at her. She was too young to fight these battles alone. I remembered all the things I had to do when I was her age. However, I had at the very least had people to support me throughout it. But, she has no one, well at the looks of it. However, my family is in danger.
I turned to Ginny, she stood there looking at the girl, feeling my eyes on her she turned and I knew she understood.
"You children are going with mom. I will stay her-"
"NO, please go with them. We don't have time to discuss this he is coming." She half screamed. It echoed throughout the house. Her breathing raged. The pain was visible on every part of her body, covering her like a blanket.
"Who exactly?" I asked frantically, but I was met with silence, silence that seemed to be the loudest noise I had ever heard.
"Me." A sinister voice came behind us.
I spun around until I faced the intruder. His face hard and white, well positioned. His body strong, but lean. But there was something about his eyes that were off. It had a ghostly look, hungry… The thought hit me.
As an Auror, I have had to chase down a couple of them, but each vampire is different but just as deadly.
"And who are you exactly?" I asked, keeping my voice leveled and cool, but wondered how he got in. The enchantments on this house was strong and would have taken a few weeks to break.
He flashed a bright, white, pointed toothy smile, fake politeness.
"It is true; we haven't been formally introduced yet." His eyes trailed behind me to the girl and smiled mockingly.
"Now Aurora didn't you tell them that I would be dropping by?"
I did not dare turn to look at her; eyes never leave the enemy rule.
"Now, now. What have I taught you about glaring?" He asked deadly. I heard a shuffle behind me and a movement next to me. Out of the corner of my eye I saw the gir- Aurora stand next to me.
"Well, that depends. But why don't we skip all the necessities bloodsucker." Her voice draped in sickly sweetness. He growled and stepped forward and so did I.
"That's alright with me. You really do want to kill these people, don't you?." He asked melancholy. A roar ripped through the still air. Everyone turned to her. She limped forward; face screaming pain, anger, frustration and protectiveness. But to everyone's surprise when she spook her voice was leveled, almost bored like as if she was explaining to a toddler.
"What don't you understand you will not be killing anyone of these people." I nodded, couldn't have said it myself. Movement next to me and from the smell of apples I was scared to think of what could happen.
"You will not harm any of my family members." Ginny said, loud and clear. A real Gryffindor. My heart swelled in love and admiration. However, this was not the time.
"Leave now and don't come back." I said pointing to the door on my right.
He laughed, "You can be sure I will leave, but not without the girl."
The girl laughed again, mockingly and cruelly, with no real humor in this situation.
"If push comes to shove I would rather end my own life than go back with you," She said calmly. This only seemed to entertain him more.
"And what if I kill these innocent civilians?" He asked, but before I could even open my mouth, she already beat me to it.
"You won't. And you know why ,you don't?" She asked, my curiosity now piqued up. Why would he want her? What could she do? Threaten? Harm? Destroy? She was a girl. Who by the looks of it had been through what most adults have not been through.
"No, what? Enlighten me." He said in fake eagerness.
"Because you need me alive. If I were to die, you would die. So what do you do instead, keep me so weak that I could be dead –"He interrupted in laughter.
"I guess you had a lot of time on your hands?" He whispered.
"OH believe me between the torture and all the rest of the stuff you made me do, I agree, way too much free time. But at least I got some days off, hey bloody?"She winked at him.
He roared, "Yes, but those were the moments that you replay that absolutely, terrible-"
It all happened so fast, I only just managed to grab onto the collar of her worn out and torn dress as she pounced at him. I grabbed her in my arms as she started to shake. Whether of fear or anger.
"Don't you dare mention that! You have no right. Absolute no right at all."
His voice drowned hers out, "Really? Why, are you having problems with those nightmares of yours? Well, I guess killing your own family would do that to you."
I release my arms in shock, she froze. Staring at him with disbelief and angered expression. All was quiet, I did not even have to look to know that my family was staring at her too.
But she just looked at the strange guy. Face as hard as rock and when she spoke that too was cold, menacing, and deadly.
"Now we both know, that is not true. If I remember correctly, which I do seeing as it is hard to forget, you and your blood sucking imbeciles killed them in cold blood. I guess that must have slipped your mind." She commented calmly as if they were discussing the weather.
"Now why do you think that these people would believe you?" he asked in a supposed kindness.
"Because I loved them." She said, it was so simple and yet it made all the truth. I believed her.
"And what difference does that make?" he asked.
"You can't kill the people you love that would be like killing yourself. No love is more dangerous than the most destructive weapon." She folded her arms.
He's face went blank, void of all emotion and then he was gone. Disappeared.
"Get back." I took a step back in front of my children and turned around…
Ginny, yes. Teddy, yes. James, yes. Albus, yes…
"Lily." Ginny whispered. Everyone turned around searching frantically. Heads moving left and right.
All I could think was my daughter, my little Lily.
"Where is my child?" Ginny asked hysterically.
A whimper came from the corner, and out from the shadow they walked. The vampire and my daughter. All I saw was red. Anger, pain and failure!
I don't remember thinking of pulling out my wand about to curse him. A hand yanked me back with force. I turned around to see Teddy holding my arm. And shook his head. I turned to the rest of my family. All of them were staring at them with such hate, excepted Aurora who was looking at me with a blank expression. I didn't have time to try to figure it out, my daughter was in trouble.
"Let her go." James and Teddy demanded. As I took a step forward a voice popped into my head. Memories of Snap and Voldemort appeared. I almost used occlumency , until it spoke. Aurora?
Keep your face void of any emotion and keep look forward.
I did what she said. I would discuss how she knows this stuff later.
Listen to me. Please. I have an idea how to get your daughter back. However, I need you to do exactly as I say, okay?
I shifted my head down a bit.
Okay then. Now listen and don't interrupt or show any emotion. I am going to give myself up-
She silenced me before I could protest.
You said you would listen. Now I hope you can keep your word. I am going to give myself up,
My stubbornness refused for this to happen, but my word is my honor, therefore I shall listen through.
Okay, as I walk over to him you are going to have to pull me back. But, hard enough that I fall on the floor. I repeat. I must fall to the floor. After that, you need to let me go, just make sure it is believable .We need to sell it. Then when I give you the signal, I want you to grab your daughter. Got that?
I did not move. Hoping she would take that as a yes.
Okay. Now just wait until I give you the signal.
I shifted my posture slightly, allowing me to see her and my daughter. She was staring at them and I looked at my daughter. Lily just stared at us, face brave and chin held up high, but I knew she was scared.
"You will let her go this instance." I said to him coolly, but fuming inside with anger.
"Or what? Are you scared that I might hurt her?" He put his hand around her neck. Lily twisted her body to try to hit him.
"Let me go." She yelled and threw her fist at him, which he simply grabbed, the tightness in my chest increased.
He laughed, "You really thought that would hurt me? A tiny dimwitted girl?"
Anger filled me, that was my daughter he was speaking too, my sweet, smart and beautiful daughter who was in his deadly clutches. However, Lily was not looking at him; he was looking at the girl. She was talking to her, discussing whatever side of the plan with her.
"Get moldy hands off her. You moron." Albus screeched, taking a step forward. My heart seemed to have burst out of my chest with worry. I wished they weren't here, that they have escaped when they could, it would have made everything a lot easier.
"No Al!" Lily screamed and struggling to get out of his grip, I visibly saw his hand tighten, her skin turning a slight purple as a whimper escaped her mouth. I couldn't take my eyes off her, I wanted to run up to her and help her, but it would ruin the plan and chances were that he would kill us both. I just prayed that the girl knew what she was doing.
"Fine you win." Aurora cried out, looking at my daughter with understanding in her eyes and that hurt me even more, "You win, alright? I can't do this, not to this family."
She walked in front of me, head held high, but then with a subtle drop, which no one but me would have noted, unless they were looking for it.
"No!" I reached out and yanked her back, trying to be as gentle, yet reassuring as I could be. She fell to the floor.
"Harry!" Ginny yelled and reached to pick her up. The girl slipped a sharp wooden piece of the broken bookshelf up her sleeve. She was going to stake him. She can't do that. What if it didn't work? She could die or be bitten.
Now be ready to grab her, Aurora said.
I saw all the ways that this go wrong, vampires were fast and strong, he would surely use that to have the upper hand in a fight, if it were to break out.
"You can't go. He will kill you." I informed her, surely she knows about the risks that were at stake.
"Listen to my dad. He can help you." Albus insisted, I knew he wouldn't be able to live with the quilt of allowing someone to walk to his or her own death, he always cared to much. However, I wasn't sure if he was a part of the plan or not, was she also including him? She looked at him in surprise, be that real or not, I wasn't sure, but she just shook her head and winced in pain as she tried to put weight on the other foot.
"I was my fault this happened, I landed up here and I leered him here. Now he has your sister, all because of me and if you think for one second that I will allow harm to come to her, you are wrong." She turned around, but this time Teddy grabbed her arm.
"Listen to him, we can get her back. If you go there, how do we know that he won't take both of you?" He insisted; a frown flickered across her face in confusion., she probably didn't think of that and that did give me much faith.
The vampire interrupted him, "I didn't come here for a scrawny girl. I came here for her." He pointed to her. "I shall take what is mine and be gone. You have my word."
He held up his free hand over his non-beating heart, flashing a white toothy grin and I knew immediately that was a lie, he would no sooner leave with all of us untouched than he would without her.
"And what will you do with her once you have her?" Ginny asked, with an arched eyebrow. She was probably thinking about the injuries that were imposed Aurora, it was child cruelty.
"Now that is for me to know, but please do hurry up. I am getting a little thirsty." He looked at Lily and licked his lips, eyes hungry. Lily tried to back away, but he held her closely, smiling evilly.
There was an out roar and Aurora limped forward, face determined and mind made up.
"Have me, but let her go, I am begging you." She fell to her knees in front of him, which didn't seem hard, seeing as her foot must have given her too much pain to stand and clutched her sleeve as if lost in the pain.
Get ready.
Three, two….
One.
She leaped forward the wooden stake in her hand. He, in his surprise, let go of Lily and I took that as my golden opportunity and ran forward to grab her. Her body trembling against mine ,I ran back to pass her back to Ginny, who already had her wand out, putting projective spelling against the children and trying as hard as she can to help Aurora without hitting her. The vampire held the girls arms, the stake inches from his heart. Teddy, James and Albus ran towards her in order to help, but was thrown back into the air. I cast the first charm that came to mind, slowing their fall.
She turned her head towards me and screamed urgently, "GET EVERYONE OUT!"
The vampire seized the moment of her laps in concentration and before we knew what happened, the vampire grabbed hold of her and sank his teeth into her neck. We ran forward. The boys, who were not of age, threw things at him: Pieces of wood, books, anything. I cast spells that were the first to come to mind, but nothing happened. Nothing touched either of them…
Aurora first thrashed around, trying to get away from him and even then, nothing seemed to get to them, magic didn't usually affect the dead, but now I wished it did. Blood started to drop onto the floor and with every drop that went down, the less she would move and with one last deep breath, the body went limp, her eyes still staring at us, not even one blink. No life or anything, her eyes went glazy, face paled and hands stayed still, not even one figure twitched.
The vampire let go of her and she fell to the floor, head banging loudly against the dirt, not that she would feel it, but it still hurt. Her eyes were still open, as if watching the scene that was about to unfold and wasn't able to do a thing about it. He turned to us, wiping the blood off his mouth and gave us a sinister smile with his blood stained teeth.
"That was nice, should hold for now." He looked down at her and kicked her, her eyes still showing no emotion, "Pitiful thing."
We all watched in silence as we tried to comprehend was had happened. She died, he killed her and that was all that I could think of. An unspeakable and horrifying truth and yet, I couldn't stop thinking that it was a lie.
"You're cruel!" Ginny spat at him, still holding our daughter, completely outraged as she say the beaten and bruised body of a girl who tried to save us.
"Well now doesn't that break my heart?" He asked mockingly, holding his hand over his heart.
"What heart?" James challenged, his face contorted with fury and sadness, their eyes met and silence fell over the house for a moment.
He looked thoughtful, then smirked. "Well, I was going to let you go, but alas, I have no heart and have no mercy for those of less importance."
His cruel, cold laugh echoed in the quiet and a rage that I have never felt before burst through me.
"You will not touch anyone else tonight." I snapped at him, if he thought that another death was going to be made tonight, he was severely mistaken and even if there was, it would most likely be the death of him.
"Isn't that exactly what she said?" He raised his eyebrows and we all looked over at her lifeless body with great sadness, we were quiet for a moment, until…
"She was right about you, are a blood sucker." Albus gritted his teeth, his face red with anger.
The vampires jaw clenched at the name and I was sure that we were going to get a vampire tantrum soon.
"Stop it, now." I warned him, but he shook his head, I was surprised at this. He always did what he was told and although he was stubborn, he usually had a good sense of when and where to speak, but he was angry ,and as a father I knew that there was little I could do to stop him, especially as he was stubborn and angry, but I stared at him dryly.
"This is not the time." I hissed at him. He ignored me, instead straightened his back and faced the intruder with determination shining behind his glasses.
"But at the same time she was wrong." He said simply and that was when I knew he was planning something bad.
"Oh how-" The vampire began.
"She forgot to mention that you are a despicable, cruel, stupid, brutal, sun-fearing bat." He said simply, crossing his arms over his chest and stared at him straight on.
Silence. The vampire's nostrils flared, jaw and hands clenched.
He took a step closer, "You are going to rue the day that you were born. I am going to kill you, wipe out your family and friends." He moved closer and I grabbed my wand, forgetting the fact that he wasn't magical. Hurt my child and you will be as good as dead once I was finished with you.
One step, two steps and …
A sickening slashing noise came from him.
He was cracking as if he was made from porcelain, all over his face and hands. A choking sound came from his mouth and we all stared in confusion.
"I told you no one is going to die." Aurora panted, stepped out from behind him. We all stared at her in utter shock as she grabbed his shoulders and looked him in the eye. Her neck looked as though it was missing a whole chunk of flesh and I knew that she would die soon from the loss of blood and the poison that coursed through her, she would soon become one of them and I knew there was nothing that I could do. The rest of the family was busy throwing questions at her in shock, but she ignore then, not answering anything.
But when she spoke she was addressing me, "I will need all of you to stand back and whatever you do, do not come near me until it's done please?" She looked at me now and I could see how tired she was by the look in her eyes. The whole family quieted down and realized that she wasn't going to answer any questions now.
"Yes." We all said at the same time, moving back up against the furthest wall, watching her work. I wanted to go help her, but knew that if I did she would get angry and probably tire her out more, she didn't have long left anyway.
She looked at the vampire again, his eyes fixed on her, cruel and dark.
"Did you kill them all?"She asked him and we all listened intently.
I stared at them in confusion, the vampire laughed darkly, but with the cracks that showed on his face, I could tell that he was in pain.
"Every last one of them. Oh, you should have heard their screams, crying for you to rescue them, but you did not come." She picked up a piece on the chair on the floor and stabbed him again. He wheezed a moaned, head bowed down in pain.
She waited for him, after a few seconds he laughed," Oh, you should have heard their cries, especially the younger one, he loved you a lot." He laughed again, looking at her, but she remained quiet as if trying to remember.
"Stop it. "She whispered. Her voice so broken as if, you were cutting out her heart.
"The sad thing is that you can't stop me, this family will disappear just like yours did." He rasped, grinning madly.
She looked at him and her mouth started moving slowly, noises coming aloud. She was singing, her voice strong and hard, but words were from another language, one that I didn't understand.
in flammas moriemini.
Corpus tuum amplius.
Solvere pro mortem, qua vos causatur.
(In flames you shall die.
Your body no more.
Pay for the death which you caused.)
And slowly, a blazing fire started to creep around her.
I gasped and fought the impulse to run and pull her out, but remembered what she said about not coming near her. The flames started getting bigger and bigger, engulfing them.
It was the most beautiful thing I have ever seen and yet the hardest thing I had ever had to do, the fire hurt your eyes with the brightness of it…
Her voice becoming smaller and smaller, until it to like the fire died. And there she stood in front of only a pile of ash, her face void of any emotion, kneeling over a pile of ash. Her breathing was coming out ragged, her head bent down and her shoulders shaking.
He was gone, the ash was all that was left of him. We were safe.
"Aurora." Ginny called out her name. Slowly she turned around. Her foot still at an odd position, hair still messy, face bruised, neck bleeding, shoulders hunched, eyes scared and tired. And for once I saw a girl, who was just trying to be brave. However, I knew her time as being a human was nearly over, her eyes were shallow and purple.
She walked over to us slowly and looked me in the eye. Her bottom lip trembling and then said the oddest thing I had heard this evening.
"I am sorry." She said her voice shaking and rough. She fell forward and at first I thought she was hugging me, but her body had gone limp again and maybe for the last time.
But I held her in my arms, knowing how it felt to feel tired and alone.