CHAPTER 5 THE ATTACK
They were under attack by six Death Eaters. Harry had become a pretty strong dueler over the years, and he was showing all he was worth blocking and parrying as fast as he could. McGonagall and Harry were back to back when heard one of the Death Eaters call out for their surrender, and Harry responded with a simple 'drop dead'. It was then that help had arrived. Two of the Death Eaters fell as Harry saw, of all people, old Mrs. Figg come charging up behind them.
"Stupefy!" She yelled as soon as she was close enough.
"Expelliarmus!" there was a cry from the left as McGonagall turned to see Remus Lupin coming up on the unsuspecting Death Eaters.
"Impedimenta!" Harry turned to look he saw Sirius Black, his Godfather, running at top speed coming from the right. "Bella, on your left!" He yelled nearly dodging a Curio Curse.
As Arabella took care of the Death Eater on her left there was a bright light that everyone stopped to see. "Stupefy!" everyone heard as the Death Eater closest to the group dropped. As the light diminished, the figure took shape. There in the center of the circle stood Albus Dumbledore, Headmaster of Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry, with his wand held out. "Hello Harry." He said in a calm voice. "You called?"
As he looked toward Harry he too noticed that his eyes were glowing. "Good evening Professor Dumbledore. My apologies for interrupting what you were doing, but as you can see we have a slight problem." He moved his head slightly looking around observing the carnage. "The aurors are here professor, and also…."
Sirius transformed into his anamagi form, and started to walk away. He trotted up to Harry and barked as if asking a question.
"Wait a moment Snuffles I have something for you." He looked to his immediate right and held up his arm saying, "Accio Scabbers!" There was a small black rat with a silver paw that was flying towards them in an instant. Harry caught it and put a binding spell on it. He walked up to the head auror and said, "This is an unregistered anamagus by the name of Peter Pettigrew. He is responsible for the deaths of my parents Lily and James Potter."
There was a look of shock in the aurors eyes. He turned and said, "Professor Dumbledore, sir, is what Mr. Potter saying true?"
"Yes Patrick, it most certainly is," as he recognized the old Ravenclaw student.
"Oh, God," he said angrily. Looking at the rat he said, "I guess it's your lucky day that Sirius isn't here Peter. He'd probably crush you under his boot. Is there anyway of contacting Sirius, Professor? I can call for an emergency trial and get him cleared, but it would have to be me to take him in."
"Remus, can you go with them? I need my Godfather cleared." Harry said.
"Harry we can't leave you here. You've got to come with us." Remus said.
Shaking his head he said, "No. I can't. He's still here, and I'm tired of running.
"Harry you must. Please," Remus begged.
Harry looked at them for a moment, and with a tear in his eye he said, "Congratulations Sirius." He waved his hand in front of them and they were gone. He pointed his wand at his throat and said, "Sonorous!" Walking forward and out of the shield he started to speak.
"I know you can hear me Tom. I can smell your foul stench from here. You've been trying to kill me from the moment of my existence, but like a poor marksman you keep missing the target. I refuse to be the hunted anymore. Come face me right now." Looking at everyone around him, he saw that they were all staring at him with stunned and confused looks on their faces. Smiling he said, "Tom Marvolo Riddle or Lord Voldemort, what ever you want to call yourself, I challenge you to a duel." He again pointed his wand at his throat and said, "Quietus!"