Prologue:
The Battle at Hogwarts had taken an unexpected turn. Near the beginning, when the teachers and members of the Order had begun the protection charms and McGonagall's spell awoke the fierce stone warriors, we had all thought it somehow would turn out all right. Ron, Harry and I had avoided the battle as we hunted the diadem and destroyed the goblet.
When we met back on the staircase to the Great Hall there was a brief moment of peace – and then something none of us had expected happened. The Death Eaters had broken through the defenses some time before this and there was a massive battle in the courtyard involving the teachers, Order members, Death Eaters, giants, house elves and students. No one else had seen them coming.
I had glanced to my left, catching a glimpse of black before I realized exactly what was happening…and by then it was too late.
McGonagall had sent away the Slytherin students but no one had expected that they would instead rally in the dungeons and then join the fight. Yet there they came and we didn't even have time to raise our wands before the attacks began.
I remember only flashes from then on: a blurry vision of rubble beside my head; the cold, hard stone floor below me; screams and shouts; a limp hand not far from me covered in dirt and blood; my head spinning as I tried to sit up, my eyes honing in on a broken pair of glasses that I knew too well lying a few feet away; and Cedric's face, staring coldly down at me before he and the others charmed Harry's limp body along with them. I tried to stand, stumbling and nearly falling on an unconscious Ron when a spell hit me squarely in the chest and sent me crashing backwards into the stone pillar, where everything went black.
A/N: Well, I am back again! Another new writing experiment but I'm really enjoying this story line! Will try to upload as often as possible and respond to reviews as often as possible. As always, I love, love, LOVE constructive criticism and really enjoy reading all of your thoughts so thank you in advance. Enjoy!