DISCLAIMER: I don't own either Harry Potter or The Mortal Instruments
By the time Thursday had come around the school was a buzz about the fact Katie Bell would be returning and sure enough the whole Gryffindor table was rather loudly celebrating her return during lunch.
Hannah silently sat observing as Harry Potter and his two sidekicks approached the girl but that wasn't what caught Hannah's attention. The poor girl went completely ridged once Malfoy walked into the room, he himself stopped dead and went a whole new shade of white if you could believe it.
Then as quickly as he came the blonde just about ran from the room with Harry Potter hot on his heels
She shot up from her seat and went to follow them but was blocked off by both Theodore and Blaise
"Whatever your doing don't" Blaise warned
"Blaise out of my way" Hannah quietly snapped
"No" he answered harshly "This has to stop, just leave it alone"
"You don't understand" Hannah told the boys attempting to get past them but they both just held her back
"We're just trying to look out for you" Theodore pressed
"I'm more them capable of looking after myself" Hannah told them both trying to move again, they once again pushed her back "That's it" she snapped using her wandless magic she threw them both against the wall so she could pass.
Without hesitation she took off after them, she knew Harry would reach breaking point and confront Malfoy.
She vaguely knew she was headed in the right direction, but it's wasn't till she was halfway up the spiralling staircase's did she hear the soft sound of spells hitting walls
Taking off at full speed towards the sound of the commotions, not letting anything hold her back. However her heart just about stopped when all her ears met was deadly silence, no more spells… no more yelling.
She threw open the door leading into the girls bathroom she knew to be their location and couldn't help the blood curdling scream that escaped her lips.
There laying on the floor in a large pool of his own blood was the very lifeless body of Draco Malfoy
"What did you do?" Hannah screamed at the very scared and shocked Potter
Hannah pulled out her wands and desperately try anything she could think of, all the while screaming for help.
Her blood covered hands were shaking so much she could barely cast a spell, right then Professor Snape came running into the bathroom. He took one look from Malfoy to Potter, a look of rage flash within his eyes before he knelt down on the other side of Malfoy across from her.
He started whispering a counter curse that Hannah herself had never heard before but it started to slowly work, Hannah could see the large gashes in Malfoy crest start to slowly stick itself back together.
Hannah had no idea she was crying till she felt a soft droplet of water hit her shaking hands clasped together in her lap. She quickly whipped them away before either person in the room noticed, all it did however was smear blood on her face… Malfoy's blood.
"He will be fine Miss Ravenheart, we got to him in time" Snape softly told her, he stood up then and slammed the still shocked Harry into the wall "Where did you learn that spell Potter" he quickly pulled out his wand and stole the memory from the unsuspecting Gryffindor "Bring me that book" he seethed "And meet me in the headmasters office"
Hannah watched as Harry ran from the room, not even looking back.
"Come" He told Hannah as he pick Malfoy up in his arms
Hannah silently followed her head of house towards the hospital wing, all the while thinking over the fact Harry Potter of all people just almost killed someone…
Sure she hunted and killed demons for a living but that was a hell of a lot different to almost killing ones fellow classmate… a living breathing human.
After he placed Malfoy on a hospital bed alerting the nurse as to what happened he turned to her and sat her up on a hospital bed forcing a potion down her throat, which she didn't even try to fight.
She instantly felt the calming effect of a calming drought
"Lay down" he told her before turning his attention back to Malfoy
She once again listened to him, as soon as her head hit the pillow her whole world went black.
When she came to it was clearly much later in the evening, candles where the only source off light within the normally bright room. She sat up now and spotted Professor Snape sitting in a chair next to Draco's bed, he stood up once he noticed her
"Miss Ravenheart" he addressed her
"Is he going to be ok?" she asked
"Yes" he answered "No thanks to you"
"I didn't do anything" she said shaking her head "I couldn't heal him"
"No" he stated "But you did slow the bleeding down"
"I'm glad he will be ok" she said getting to her feet "What happened to Potter"
"Detention…" Snape seethed "And loss of Quidditch"
"That's it" Hannah gasped "He almost killed someone in cold blood and all he gets in detention and loss of Quidditch"
"I'm afraid so" he told her slowly "I thought you'd be used to bloodshed"
"I hunter monsters" she snapped "Not children"
"So there is a line" he said with a slight smirk "I think it wise if you head back to your common room and get yourself cleaned up" he said sitting back down "I have no doubt Mr Zabini and Nott are waiting for you"
And sure enough the pair sat by the fireplace patiently waiting her return
"Hannah" Blaise said with relief once she walked in "What happened, we heard Potter tried to kill Malfoy"
"Something like that" she answered taking a seat
"Is that blood" Theodore asked taking a good look at her
"Yeah" she answered looking at her hands "Draco's"
"Is he…" Blaise asked not bringing himself to finish that sentence
"He'll live" Was all she said before getting up "I need to wash up" was all she said as she left the room
The very next day outside of Potions both Theodore and Blaise had to physical hold her back from assaulting Potter in the corridor
"You Gryffindor's think you all high and mighty" Hannah snapped as Blaise held her back "Claiming yourselves better than us! Well guess what Potter you are no better than a deatheater, harming a fellow classmate like the way you did!"
The deatheater comment earned gasps all around the large body of students that had begun to build up
"I" he started to say, looking completely lost and hurt between his two best friends
"Don't even think about saying you didn't mean it" She growled "I saw what you did to him, I saw what your spell did! Your bloody side in this war isn't any better, kill first ask questions later is that it?"
"That's enough" Snapped Professor McGonagall
"You're just lucky you have Dumbledore's protection" Hannah seethed
"I said that's enough Miss Ravenheart" McGonagall said rounding on her "I suggest you all head to class before you each receive detention"
"Come on" Blaise said dragging Hannah away "He isn't worth it"
The next few weeks Hannah kept to herself, she given up on her task of following Malfoy around. What was the point of tailing him, she knew where he was going but couldn't find a magical way in.
She did however feel slightly bad for going off at Potter the other week, she could tell he was already beating himself up about it.
And that is why she had spent the better part of her day tracking him down, she found him at long last down near the lake
"I'm sorry I snapped" She said taking a seat on the grass next to him
"I don't blame you" he said looking at her now "I really didn't mean to hurt Malfoy like that"
"I know" she said truthfully "I still had no right going off at you like that" she looked at him now "I guess in my line of work I can normally distinguish where the lines are… good & bad, Downworlder and demon… here and now with war breathing down our necks there is no line"
She stood up now
"I best be going" she said looking around "Don't beat yourself up to much Potter, it couldn't be helped" she noticed the sun going down slowly "We best be both getting back"
"Right" he said getting up and walking back towards the castle together.
Once she made it into the entrance hall they both share a slight nod of the head before parting
"Ravenheart" Came Draco's voice from the staircase
As he walked towards her she noticed the slight spring in his step, the slight gleam of life that had now returned to his eyes.
He walked up to her and without warning kissed her vigorously in front of most of the student body, which burst out into whispers at the couples display
Pulling away from each other Hannah was once again left shell shocked by Draco Malfoy, which made him smirk even more.
"I'll catch you later" he told her before walking towards the dungeons
Hannah noticed Harry racing up the stairs, she took a look around at all the staring faced and took off in that direction to. Malfoy was in a good mood, too good of a mood which could only mean one thing.
Whatever he was working so hard on is now complete
"Potter" she yelled catching him on the stairs "Are you going to Dumbledore"
"No I have to go tell Ron and Hermione something" he said continuing to climb the stairs "But you should" he yelled back to her
Smart thinking she thought as she raced off towards the headmaster's office
"Headmaster" she said coming into his office, catching both himself and Snape off guard and judging by their current stances they had been arguing "I'm sorry" she said shocked
Snape stormed out of the room
"Headmaster its Malfoy" she said once the door closed "He is in an extremely good mood, something is going on I just know it"
"Thank you for letting me know Miss Ravenheart" he said calmly "But it is a matter I will have to deal with tomorrow, I have rather urgent matters to attend to outside of the castle"
"Is that wise?" Hannah asked
"Perhaps do me a favour and keep an eye on Mr Malfoy for tonight" he told her as Harry came into the office "Good day Miss Ravenheart"
With a sigh she went to leave the office, Harry graved her arm and stopped her before she could pass him "Sorry about before" he told her as he slipped her a note
"It happens" she said slowly before leaving the office, she quickly made it down the stairs before opening said letter
Go to Ron and Hermione, they need all the help they can get - H
And without missing a beat she once again took off at a run, she didn't however think her whole plan through because by the time she got to Gryffindor tower she realised she had no clue what the password was
"A little far from home" The fat lady told her
"Please I need to speak to Hermione Granger" Hannah told her "It's important"
'I'm sure it is" the fat lady told her crossing her arms "regardless, no password, no entry"
She was however saved by the arrival of Neville Longbottom
"Longbottom" Hannah said pushing him back through the portrait and following him through
"What the hell" he said as she pushed him all the way into the common room
"This is your common room" she asked shocked taking a quick look around, it was then she noticed Hermione, Ron and Ginny sitting by the fire
"Granger" Hannah said scaring all three of them
"What the bloody hell are you doing in here" Ron snapped
"Harry sent me" she said showing Hermione the note "It has something to do with Malfoy"
Ron and Hermione shared a look
"Harry believe that whatever Malfoy is planning will be happening tonight" Hermione slowly answered
"Well why are we all just standing here" Hannah just about yelled "Call the order! Something"
"We are each going to patrol in pairs" Hermione answered "Both Ginny and Luna are going to keep an eye on Snape why we try and keep an eye on Malfoy, Harry left us a little of his luck potion but there isn't enough for all of us"
"I don't need your potion" Hannah said walking away "I have runes"
"Wait where are you going?" Hermione yelled after her
She stopped at the portrait "To get changed" she simply answered before leaving
She was about to enter the entrance to the dungeon when she came face to face with Malfoy once more, the happy look that was on his face earlier was now gone and replace with one of seriousness and dear she say it, dread
She walked up to him now and slapped him right across the face
"What the hell was that for" he asked outraged
"That" Hannah snapped "was for the kiss"
He graved her by the arm and pulled her deeper into the dungeon "I don't have time" he said looking around their surroundings "But you tried to save my life so ill repay the favour, if you have any common sense you will keep yourself scarce this evening"
"What does that mean" Hannah asked softly
"Just… don't say I didn't warn you" he said before leaving her alone it that cold dark hallway
They were right, something was happening and it was happening tonight while both Dumbledore and Potter weren't even in the castle.
She rushed through the common room ignoring both Blaise and Theodore and raced up to her room, she slammed the door behind herself and sealed it with a spell. She raced over to her bed and went to pull her trunk out from under her bed, only to find it missing. Her trunk was missing, she quickly did a double take on the room it was nowhere to be seen.
"What the hell" she yelled, who the hell would take her trunk
Racing back over to her bed she graved the Seraph Blade she stashed under her bed with a spell, if she learnt anything from Jace it was to be prepared and never carry enough weapons. She took a moment to sit down on the bed and place new runes over her body, not even bothering to conceal them with magic.
Without saying a word she stormed back through the common room with a Seraph Blade in hand, not a single soul was willing to either stop her or come after her.
The castle had a dark ominous feeling about it, a horrible feeling that would make ones stomach turn. A cold chill had begun to set over the school making Hannah wish she wore a cloak or jumper for that matter.
She caught up with Hermione around the 5th floor, the faint sound of thunder could be heard
"Anything?" Hannah asked
"No" Hermione answered while staring at her glowing sword
It was then they heard an explosion a few floors above
Both females shared a look before racing off towards the stair cases but stopped in their tracks when they came face to face with two hooded figures, a feeling of dread swept over her
She knew their faces, who didn't know their faces they had after all been plastid in every shop window clear as day on wanted posters
Bellatrix and Rodolphus Lestrange
"Run Hermione" Hannah told the girl getting into a fighting stance "Warn the others"
Bellatrix let out a childlike giggle "Did you hear that" she told her husband "The itty bitty Shadowhunter thinks she is a match for us"
"Are you crazy" Hermione asked wand at the ready
"GO!" Hannah yelled pushing her back with wandless magic
Without needing to be told twice Hermione took off back down the hall to find another way to her friends.
Rodolphus through a spell after her, one which Hannah easily deflected back at the couple
"I hope you don't think we came alone child" Bellatrix said as six other figures stepped out of the shadows "Remember the orders, she is to be kept alive" Bellatrix signalled for some of the men to follow her leaving Hannah with four
"That sword won't do you any good girlie" Lestrange said with a sadistic smile
"You'll be surprised" Hannah said throwing it at the man, it flew strong and true landing right in the man's shoulder making him not only drop his wand put drop to his knees in pain
Hannah had a split second to deflect the spells thrown at her, if it was two on one she would have liked her odds but they weren't looking to good at the moment.
For what felt like a lifetime she had been able to keep it up, she had sharp reflexes and was able to use wandless magic to aid her however it wasn't till Lestrange throw a slicing hex her way it caught her off guard catching her right across her right leg throwing her off balance.
She quickly jumped back to her feet but came face to face with Lestrange's wand, using her hand to hand combat she knocked the wand clean out of his hands right as another deatheater throw another slicing hex her way catching her across her collar bone.
Using her wandless magic she throw him into the stone wall, hard
She thought she had a fighting chance till Fenrir Greyback came up behind her and graved her by the throat
Hannah felt her feet leave the ground as he picked her up by the throat, cutting off her airwaves
"Use the damn chains" he snapped at Lestrange
Quickly getting to his feet he pulled out a set of magical chains and quickly placed them around her hands, she knew as soon as they touched her flesh they blocked any and all magical abilities
"Let's go" He said half carrying half dragging a still struggling Hannah
Hannah heard more battles, clearly there was more of them then they thought. She spotted Bellatrix and a few other deatheaters fighting members from the order near the entrance to the astronomy tower.
Once she spotted that her husband and Greyback had retrieved her she headed towards the tower, leaving the remaining deatheaters to defend them.
Without missing a beat Greyback and Lestrange dragged her up the tower, Hannah continued to struggle the whole way earning herself a slap across the face from Lestrange when she kicked him in the back knocking him on his ass again
"I won't hesitate to slit your pretty throat and feed you to Greyback" he snapped at her
They finally made it to the top of the tower and the scene before her stopped her dead, she had stopped any and all struggle.
Draco Malfoy was holding and unarmed Dumbledore as wand point
A slight look of pure terror crossed Dumbledore's face momentarily
"Well" Bellatrix said excitedly "Look what we have here"
"Good evening Bellatrix" Dumbledore said in a hollow voice "Don't you think some introductions are in order?" he asked looking forwards the men holding Hannah
"I'd love to Albus" she said playing with her wand "But I haven't the time, I wasted most of it trying to catch this beauty" she said graving Hannah's face in one of her hands, Hannah could feel her nails digging into her flesh "Pretty isn't she"
Hannah couldn't help but let the whimper she was desperately trying to hold in slip through her lips
"Do it" Bellatrix now hissed at Draco
"He doesn't have the stomach, just like his father" Rodolphus chuckled "Let's just do it and get it over and done with" he said stepping forward
"No!" Bellatrix snapped stepping in front of her husband "The Dark Lord was clear, the boy's to do it" she hissed, she turned back to Draco now "This is your moment Draco, do it!" she paused before adding "Do it for your mother"
At that comment Draco had no choice but to raised his wand once more, his hand no longer shaking
"Go on Draco!" She yelled losing her patience "NOW!"
"No" said the voice of Severus Snape
Every head turned to look at him, clearly the deatheater's whereas shocked to see him there as she was.
The tower was now filled with deadly silence
Until Dumbledore said "Severus" making Snape look at him now "please"
Without warning Snape pulled out his wand and said those two fatal words "Avada Kedavra"
Hannah cried out in shock and sadness as she watch the spell hit Albus Dumbledore in the chest, making the man's body fall back off the astronomy tower
Bellatrix wasted no time in casting the trade mark dark mark in the sky above Hogwarts.
Hannah was still crying with grief as Greyback throw her over his shoulder and carried her out of the tower as Snape graved Draco by the arm and dragged the shocked blonde out with them.
As they came to the base of the tower Hannah noticed the order struggling to fend off the remanding deatheaters, not that it mattered anymore… Dumbledore was dead… they had lost.
"Hannah!" she swear she heard Charlie yell
Hannah was forced to watch as Bellatrix revived havoc on the castle around her, blowing up each and every thing they passed.
She tried to struggle but her fight was useless, between the chains and the werewolf she was defenceless
Their group had managed to make it to the entrance hall before anyone else had come to confront them and Hannah noticed him first "No" she whispered "Don't be a fool"
But it was too late, by the time they had made it to the games keepers hunt Potter had well and truly caught up "SNAPE!" he yelled
"No Harry!" She yelled now "Run!"
But he wouldn't listen "SNAPE" he yelled again
"Go" Snape told the group
"Come now pretty" Greyback told her as she once again tried to struggle "Our master is just dying to meet you"
That last sentence made her freeze all movements, the sudden realisation of the situation she was in just slapped her in the face.
Harry confronting Snape was now the least of her worries
She saw the look of horror mirrored on Draco's face right before her world went completely black.
