Voldemort's words are taking directly out of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling and do not belong to me.
Flashes of light and numerous people yelling announced that the battle had begun. I looked at Declan, aware that I might never see him again. The kiss that I'd been hoping would happen for ages happened right before we might both die. Typical. 'Take this.' Declan pressed something into my hand, kissed me shortly and ran off to fight. I looked to see what he'd given me. It was his necklace. I couldn't remember ever seeing him without the shining red dragon hanging on the chain around his neck, it meant a lot that he'd given this to me. I felt like crying, but it wasn't a time to shed tears over things that might happen.
Flashes of light and numerous people yelling announced that the battle had begun. I looked at Declan, aware that I might never see him again. The kiss that I'd been hoping would happen for ages happened on the night we'd probably both die. Typical. 'Take this.' Declan pressed something into my hand, kissed me shortly and ran off to fight. I looked to see what he'd given me. It was his necklace. I couldn't remember ever seeing him without the shining red dragon hanging on the chain around his neck, it meant a lot that he'd given this to me. I felt like crying, but this wasn't a time to shed tears over things that might happen.
I made my way over to the courtyard, and as I stood in the entrance I stared, wide-eyed, at what I saw. The courtyard was alight with the light of spells being shot all over the place. Death Eaters, together with giants, trolls and abnormally large spiders, fought against students, professors and members of the Order of the Phoenix.
It was an amazing sight, but terrifying. If it wasn't for the spell that narrowly missed me, I would've stood there for ages, letting it all sink in. Instead, I whirled around to see a plump, smirking man, dressed in a Death Eater cloak. 'Hello, beautiful.' he said, and laughed. His laugh sent shivers down my spine, but I kept my cool and pointed my wand at him, ready for the upcoming duel.
'Stupefy!' I shouted, and a spell shot out of the top of my wand. The Death Eater deflected the spell and grinned at me. 'Shit…' I murmured to myself. I was good at magic, but nowhere as good at the people I was going to have to battle this night. Suddenly, a thought struck me. Maybe I didn't have to duel him… I looked at the top of the stone arch the Death Eater was standing under. Before he got a change to fire another spell, I'd already made my move. 'Bombarda maxima!' I said, aiming my wand at the top of the arch. As I'd hoped, the arch cracked and collapsed, on top of my opponent. I laughed, relieved to see that it had worked, for if it hadn't, I would have been in big trouble.
'Diana!' called a voice from behind me. It was Lavender Brown, a fellow Gryffindor. Together with a Hufflepuff, she was struggling to take down one of the huge spiders. I smiled, feeling awfully lucky, as I knew just the spell for this occasion. 'Arania Exumai!' The spider was blasted away by my spell, and lay a couple of feet away from us, unmoving. 'Thanks,' the Hufflepuff girl sighed, relieved. 'Any time!' I smiled at her and joined a group of students and teachers, trying to fight a mountain troll. We all fired spells at the dumb creature, which was grumbling, as if it were in pain. 'Die, you bloody bastard.' a Ravenclaw 5th year growled as a red spell burst from the top of his wand, making the monster groan even louder. I turned to compliment him on his good magical skills, only to see him crumble to the floor, bleeding severely. 'Oh my God.' I gasped, I tried to stop the bleeding, but after only a few seconds the life drained from his eyes. I'd seen dead people all over the place that evening, but there's no feeling quite the same as seeing somebody die right before your eyes, it's indescribable.
After about an hour, I was duelling with a fair-haired Death Eater who seemed to be about as smart as the troll I'd been fighting earlier. I wasn't frightened, it was all very clear to me. Chances were, I'd be dead within the next couple of hours, but I was alright with this. It's impossible to see so many people dying and still feel afraid for your own life. The only thing that made me uneasy was that I hadn't seen Declan since he'd given me the necklace.
A cold breeze blew across the courtyard, like the breath of Lord Voldemort himself, and yet again a high, cold voice echoed through the castle. 'You have fought valiantly. Lord Voldemort knows how to value bravery. Yet you have sustained heavy losses. If you continue to resist me, you will all die, one by one. I do not wish this to happen. Every drop of magical blood spilled is a loss and a waste. Lord Voldemort is merciful. I command my forces to retreat immediately. You have one hour. Dispose of your dead with dignity. Treat your injured.
'I speak now, Harry Potter, directly to you,' the voice of Voldemort continued, 'You have permitted your friends to die for you rather than face me yourself. I shall wait for one hour in the Forbidden Forest. If, at the end of that hour, you have not come to me, have not given yourself up, then battle recommences. This time, I shall enter the fray myself, Harry Potter, and I shall find you, and I shall punish every last man, woman and child who has tried to conceal you from me. One hour.'
Immediately all the dark wizards, witches and creatures retreated, leaving the castle destroyed and scattered with dead bodies. I started carrying bodies to the Great Hall, worrying if I'd find Declan among them, but luckily, I didn't. Although, I didn't see him anywhere else, which seemed almost more worrying. I felt a stabbing pain in my heart as I saw the Weasleys standing around the dead body of one of the twins. I loved the twins, they always managed to make everybody laugh in times of grief. Even after Cedric's death in the 4th year, they got almost everybody in the Gryffindor Common Room smiling in no time. I saw the other twin, the alive one, leaning against Ron Weasley, crying. I could only imagine his pain, his other half gone forever…