THE MASKED FIGURE

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" What are you talking about." If he could just distract this man for a few moments, maybe he could do a silent spell." And who are you" Harry said firmly.

" Well, I don't think that is any of your business." The man said, but his voice wasn't deep, it sounded, if anything, scared.

" Pretty cocky Malfoy, aren't you." Harry said confidently. He knew right away." You no, you don't sound like a Death Eater. You still sound like a little boy to me."

" Watch it Potter, If you know whats good for you."

" You know, I'm not gonna take orders from a guy-"

" IMPERIA"

Harry felt like he was locked inside his mind. He could feel and see what was going on, but he wasn't in control. He heard a voice in the back of his head, " You will show me were the locket is." Why, It doesn't seem purposeful. What will I get out of it. I shouldn't have to do this. It's not me. " Do it or I will kill you" Yeah, but why he thought. It's not something I would do. You're trying to persuade me. He was in control again.

" Wha-"

" Oh yeah I forgot to tell you, I can throw off the Imperious curse. I learned fourth year. Though I must say, yours was a lot weaker than Moody's"

" Expileiarmus" Harry's wand flew back and he was knocked sideways. " Not so tough without your wand are you Potter. Now lets go down stairs and have a little chat with the weasels and the mudblood. Maybe they know were the locket is. Our maybe they will prove to be a good persuasion device for you." Malfoy walked over to in front of the bed and picked up Harry's wand.

Harry was in front of him and he had both wands pointed at Harry's back. When they went down stairs Harry saw that all of the Weasley's were tied up in chairs and surrounded by about 11 Death Eaters. Harry was already making a plan in his mind. It was racing but he knew, just like back in his fifth year when they were at the Department of Mysteries, not everyone was going to make it out. It seemed impossible. If Harry could just keep him talking, he could find a way out,

He knew it.

" I will ask again Potter, were is the necklace."

" A lot more brave Malfoy, now that you are in front Of your gang again." Harry jeered in an antagonizing way. "If I remember correctly, you don't attack anyone on your own. You always need back up."

" You shut up, I don't need anyone's help."

" I think you do. You see if you didn't, you wouldn't have brought Voldemorts crew with you." At the mention of his name everyone flinched. He just got it, if he could just say the name one more time…

" Don't say his name you little punk, you are just as unworthy as this Mudblood over here." A chubby woman on Harry's left hissed as she pointed to Hermione. She raised her wand to Harry and said " Let me kill him now for being disrespectful to the Dark Lord."

" NO" a Death Eater yelled from behind her. Harry could of sworn it was the werewolf Greyback that bit Bill the previous year. "We have to get the necklace first."

" You know your leader is a mudblood to, don't you. Or aren't any of you worthy enough to be on talking terms with Voldemort." Everyone flinched again, but this time Harry was ready. He spun around and grabbed the wand from Malfoy. "Accio Wand." Harry's wand flew back to him and he dove to the right to dodge a flash of red light. As he was diving, he dropped Malfoy's wand and went into a roll dodging more flashes of light.

Somebody shouted " Impidementa"

Harry was to fast " PROTEGO" he screamed and the bluish light flew back towards the Death Eater, He ducked and a shelf exploded over his head dropping a giant picture on his head. He wasn't moving. Now it was 10 vs. 1. If he could just free the others!

Looking down he saw they were all tied together bye one rope. Someone was getting closer, aiming at the ceiling Harry yelled " Stupefy" A red light shout out and hit the roof. It collapsed in a cloud of dust. He just bought himself a few minutes. But all of the Death Eaters were yelling out curses and jinxes. Colored light was flashing everywhere. " Slicia Rope" the rope was cut and everyone jumped up and began Shooting off light out of their wands.

" What now Harry" Hermione asked.

" We fight. What other choice do we have? SECTUMESAMPRA" Harry yelled. Blood flew

Out of, what Harry had only hopped was a Death Eater. All Harry knew was he had to get to, or protect the Necklace in any means necessary. It had a clue to the other Horcruxes. Harry knew it.

Hermione screamed, "STUPEFY" At a man who was running right for them. He fell with a loud CRASH. Now it was 8 vs. 8. A fair fight.

The dust cleared and Harry saw for the first time, the amage. The guy that Harry's SECTUMSAMPRA spell hit was holding a long gash in his ribs ( Thank God it was a Death Eater) There was a pool of blood and it didn't look good. To his left Ron was fighting a Death Eater who seemed to be an adult and maybe far out of Ron's league.

" Pertrificus Totalous" He yelled

" Protego" The Death Eater was to fast. Ron had to jump behind the sofa to avoid his own curse. "Come on little Ron, is that all you got. Maybe I will just have to bite you like I did your tasty brother Bill." Harry's heart dropped. Ron was fighting one of the oldest Death Eaters. Greyback.
"You'll never beat me when I can hear your spells ickle Ronni"

Ron jumped out and a Yellow light flew from Ron's wand. The Death Eater flew threw the wall into the kitchen.

Someone behind Harry yelled " AVADA KADAVRA" His heart fell. The only spell that could kill one of his last family members, that could even the odds. He whipped his head around and saw a Green light fly from Malfoy's wand and hit Ginny in the back. Ginny fell over backwards and Mrs. Weasley ( Who's Death Eater had Apparated) began to scream.