At the end of the world will come the apocalypse. Everyone knew that.

It shall be man and mortal alone that shall bring about the apocalypse. Obviously, who else was there.

It can therefore be stated that only man can stop the apocalypse. The race is on.

It shall be four riders who bring the apocalypse. That was common knowledge.

These four figures are the stuff of legends, the cause of both philosophical and political debates throughout the ages.

They are said to ride just before the end; pale, red, black and white. The description is there, clearly stated, or is it?

We have no real description of them, be they male or female, light or dark skinned, tall or short. But that is because they aren't human. No, these are aspects, some created by humans, others just placed against them in some divine plot.

The riders are in fact anthropomorphic personifications. The meanest and toughest of them all. What is not common knowledge is that just before the apocalypse their forms shall be chosen on the people deemed most fit.

Well, the apocalypse is here, and the forms have been chosen, and some people are going to find them shockingly familiar.

Time is ticking…

A/N to anyone who is freaked out by this prologue I wish to state that no I am not an apocalyptic or even religious nut case. I got this idea from the book 'Good Omens' by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman, who both have separate series each focusing on different aspects of anthropomorphic personification. I recommend you read the. The basic summary: I'm an anthropomorphic personification nut!!!

Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter, the apocalypse or it's riders!