Chapter 7-Heart's Secret Laid to Rest

Finally the day came for Lexi to execute her plan, June 18th. It was the final quidditch match between Slytherin and Gryffindor. Lexi sat in the crowd cheering for Harry, Ron and the rest of the Gryffindor team. Harry was having trouble catching the snitch today, which Lexi was grateful for. She knew he would catch it. He was much better than Malfoy and everyone knew it, including Malfoy. It was just a matter of time. Lexi only hoped Harry could hold out long enough for her plan to work. She waited until Gryffindor scored another goal before she left.

She slipped out of the stands and headed back to the castle. When the front doors were in sight she heard footsteps behind her. She looked back and sure enough, Professor Snape was closing in behind her. Lexi ran a little faster and slammed the front doors shut behind her. She sprinted down the hall and into the nearest classroom. Snape was close behind her. 'Good. It's working,' Lexi thought to herself. Just then, Professor Snape ran in.

"Miss Walker, where are you going in such a hurry?" he asked, trying to catch his breath.

"Why does it matter to you?" Lexi asked, buying herself some time.

"Usually, when a student runs out unexpectedly, there is a reason," Snape said, breathing easier now. Lexi walked over and shut the door.

"Miss Walker what in the bloody hell do you think you are doing?" Snape asked, disguising his panic with annoyance.

Lexi turned around, her wand pointed at Snape's heart.

"I'm going to make this fair Professor," Lexi said. "I'll let you draw your wand before I do anything."

"Are you crazy!" Snape shouted.

"You will be expelled for this and thrown into Azkaban," he bellowed.

"No I won't," Lexi said maliciously. "No one will know what happened."

Snape drew his wand and prepared for the worst, which he knew was coming. Noise could be heard outside. From the shouts, Gryffindor had won 350 points to 60. 'Good, Harry won,' Lexi thought. She snapped out of her thoughts and prepared to conquer her fear. Footsteps could be heard coming down the hallway.

"Avada Kedavra!" she shouted angrily.

Snape lunged out of the way of the spell just in time. The spell ricocheted off the black board and hit Lexi squarely in the chest. Some of the force of the spell having been lost when it ricocheted off the board, Lexi stumbled backward slightly. She let out a scream and fell face-first onto the ground. Her body hit the floor with a 'thud'. Professor Snape stood up and looked at the girl lying at his feet. He moved back so that he wasn't physically touching her.