Summary: You're all on death row, every single one of you. None will be pardoned. The execution may be delayed, but none will escape the sentence. *A tribute to the fallen, freeverse

Rating: T

Pairings: none

Disclaimer: All things Harry Potter belong to J. K. Rowling.

DEATH ROW

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you're all on death row

{every single one of you}

none will be pardoned

the execution may be delayed

but none will escape the sentence

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the war first takes

Cedric Diggory

Hogwarts Champion, Hufflepuff Quidditch Captain

but he is taken as nothing but a

S-P-A-R-E

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you're all on death row

{every single one of you}

none will be pardoned

the execution may be delayed

but none will escape the sentence

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the next to be taken are

Bertha Jorkins & Frank Bryce

Beloved Ministry Worker & Falsely Accused Murderer Accordingly

but their lives are only

~I|N|S|I|G|N|I|F|I|C|A|N|T~

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you're all on death row

{every single one of you}

none will be pardoned

the execution may be delayed

but none will escape the sentence

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next will be

Sirius Black

Gryffindor, Blood Traitor, Azkaban Escapee

and he is killed by his

C/O/U/S/I/N

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you're all on death row

{every single one of you}

none will be pardoned

the execution may be delayed

but none will escape the sentence

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next to go is

Albus Dumbledore

Headmaster of Hogwarts, Order of Merlin First Class, Supreme Mugwump of the International Confederation of Wizards, Chief Warlock of the Wizengamot

his death will prove the double agent's

l. o. y. a. l. t. y.

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you're all on death row

{every single one of you}

none will be pardoned

the execution may be delayed

but none will escape the sentence

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Next will be

Alastor 'Mad-eye' Moody

Talented Auror, Member of the Order of the Phoenix

Despite his constant vigilance, he shall

D – I – E

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you're all on death row

{every single one of you}

none will be pardoned

the execution may be delayed

but none will escape the sentence

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the next execution is

Bathilda Bagshot

Great-Aunt of Gellert Grindewald, author of A History of Magic

but her death is only for purposes most

D+A+R+K

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you're all on death row

{every single one of you}

none will be pardoned

the execution may be delayed

but none will escape the sentence

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the next to fall is

Peter Pettigrew

Wormtail the Marauder, Traitor and Death Eater

and he shall fall by his own

H!A!N!D

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you're all on death row

{every single one of you}

none will be pardoned

the execution may be delayed

but none will escape the sentence

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and now dies

Dobby

Free House Elf, Friend of Harry Potter

his death is born of his desire to

S. A. V. E.

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you're all on death row

{every single one of you}

none will be pardoned

the execution may be delayed

but none will escape the sentence

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and now death comes in multitudes

Fred Weasley

{Prankster and Gryffindor Beater}

Remus Lupin

{Marauder, Father, DADA Professor}

Nymphadora Tonks Lupin

{Auror, Mother, Member of the Order of the Phoenix}

Colin Creevey

{Loyal Gryffindor, Budding Photographer, Member of DA}

and there are more;

their deaths are

S\A\C\R\F\I\C\E\S

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you're all on death row

{every single one of you}

none will be pardoned

the execution may be delayed

but none will escape the sentence

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next death knocks on the door of

Severus Snape

Potions Professor, Headmaster, Double Agent

in his sacrifice, he dies for his

~~L~O~V~E~~

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you're all on death row

{every single one of you}

none will be pardoned

the execution may be delayed

but none will escape the sentence

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next should be you,

Harry Potter

The Chosen One, The Boy Who Lived

you face death yet again, but still your sentence is

:::D:E:L:A:Y:E:D:::

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you're all on death row

{every single one of you}

none will be pardoned

the execution may be delayed

but none will escape the sentence

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death now takes

Bellatrix Lestrange

Loyal Death Eater Till the End

her death is only a

**V*I*C*T*O*R*Y**

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you're all on death row

{every single one of you}

none will be pardoned

the execution may be delayed

but none will escape the sentence

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and finally death comes to

Tom Riddle Jr.

Lord Voldemort, He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named, The Dark Lord

His death spells nothing but

/F I N A L I T Y\

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you're all on death row

{every single one of you}

none will be pardoned

the execution may be delayed

but none will escape the sentence

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You've dodged death yet again,

Chosen One,

death will persevere, it will chase your mortal soul

but you and the lucky ones

may hold death off a while longer

even if you are on death row