Battle of the Wands
The rain finally stopped, ground smelling of damp after a warm day. The ran had been unexpected, forecast for a dry evening. Sofia, in shirt and jeans was tugging at the clothing on her body, her t-shirt clinging to her skin as she was soaked through.
"You know Kingsley, I am not so sure about this task right now" Sofia complained, tying her hair back up into a ponytail.
Sofia and Kingsley arrived on the streets of Shrewsbury 5 hours ago. Since then they had both been hunting a well known Deatheater Fenrir Greyback. The Order of the Phoenix had heard rumours of a Deatheater, a Werewolf roaming the streets at night, attacking Muggles. Tearing them from there home and torturing them. So Sofia and Kingsley left to find him and take care of him.
The search had brought them to the edge of town. A derelict building, windows boarded, parts of the walls falling down. Graffiti of all profanities written on the brick.
Sitting behind a dumpster that held a foul odour. Clearly the city was not keen on emptying regularly.
"He better be here. I will never get this stench from my clothes" Sofia said, sniffing her shirt arm, grimacing at the rotten smell.
"I assure you Sofia, my information will be correct" Kingsley justified. Both crouched watching the building opposite them. There was a tiny flickering light through a single window. The only life to be seen in the city.
"Then let's go get him" Sofia spoke and checking the area quickly, she sprinted across the road. Splashing in the puddles but she hugged the shadows. All the time her eyes watching for any sign of movement. Once Sofia was safely across, Kingsley followed. Falling in beside her.
Edging across the wall, Sofia approached the door. Seeing a rusty old padlock she took out her wand from her waist and aimed it at the lock. A jet of white light hitting the lock and with a click, it dropped to the floor. Looking to Kingsley beside her Sofia nodded, it was time to go in. Slowly, Sofia opened the door, with a creak of it's hinges the door swung open.
Sofia silently crept inside. Darkness enveloping her as she moved through the building. Rubble, broken bottles and glass scattering the floor. Sofia was careful where she stepped, not making a sound as herself and Kingsley searched the building. Seeing the light ahead get brighter she gripped her wand tight in her hand, ready for anything. Reaching the doorway she gave Kingsley another silent nod. Seeing he was ready. Wand held high, Sofia rushed into the room.
Blinded momentarily by the light she looked around. Nothing, no one.
"You said you trusted your source!" Sofia shouted at Kingsley who was just as dumbfounded.
"I, I did" Kingsley replied.
"Put your trust in the wrong person I think" A third voice spoke from the shadows. Spinning around, Sofia pointed her wand into the darkness of the voice.
"You have put yourself into a bad position Greyback, two against one." Sofia called to the shadows.
"Try six" The voice spoke once more. Sofia hesitated and looked up around her. On a ledge above her, six figures in long black robes stepped out of the shadows. Circling them. "Not so mouthy not are we McGregor" It was Augustus Rookwood, she could never forget the pockmarked face of the Deatheater. Around Rookwood, Sofia saw Rololphus Lestrange, Antonin Dolohov, Fenrir Greyback and two others whom Sofia had not encountered before.
"We have ourselves a nice little prize here boys" Greyback snarled, eyeing Sofia and flashed his teeth making Sofia grimace.
"You are wrong to think you can take us so easily" Sofia spoke, her voice quivered but she took a deep breath. Two against six, she could do that. They could do that.
"Oh listen to her, the sound of your boots shaking is almost deafening" Lestrange said, edging closer to Sofia and Kingsley.
"Take another step" Kingsley threatened and Lestrange laughed.
"Weak words Shacklebolt" Lestrange said and aimed his wand at Kingsley. Sofia looked at the Deatheaters surrounding them. Neither of them stood a chance unless they did something.
Sofia glanced above her to the crumbling ceiling, thinking quickly.
"Don't even think about it McGregor"Came Dolohov's voice. Sofia looking to him.
"Don't know what you are talking about Dolohov" Sofia replied to him.
"Oh you think you are so clever-" Dolohov didn't get a chance to continue. Sofia shot her wand upwards, a cloud of smoke billowing from the roof.
"Kingsley! Run!" Sofia shouted pushing Kingsley out the door. Rumbling above their heads as the bricks started falling.
Sprinting down the corridors, Sofia heard the pounding of feet behind them, dodging out the way as a spell flew past her, exploding the bricks. Breath quickening, Sofia ran as fast as her feet would go, aiming spells behind her, she could not see them but she could hear them.
"This way!" Sofia ran around a corner, only hoping that was the way out. The walls constantly exploding around them, rubble hitting them both, cutting there skin. Heart pounding, Sofia saw the light ahead, the exit, freedom. With Kingsley just ahead, they both ran as fast as they could.
Just as the moonlight was about to hit them, Sofia was knocked backwards.
"Oh this game is becoming fun" Greyback spoke as he stood straight. Having landed just in front of the door, stopping them both. Grabbing Kingsley by the front of his robes and tossing him away like a rag doll. Then pushing Sofia hard in her chest, causing her to fly backwards. Severely winded, and sure of a few broken ribs. A laughter filling her eats as she got back to her feet.
"Oh why bother, you are outnumbered. You do not stand a chance." Lestrange spoke, his voice calm, quiet and commanding.
"Oh I'm stronger than you think Rodolphus" Sofia stood tall, standing her ground.
"Enough of this!" Barked Dolohov. Without another word, he took out his wand. Avada Ked-" Suddenly Dolohov dived out of the way, a large section of concrete flying towards him. Diving away just in time but he was knocked off his feet by a jet of light from Kingsley's wand. Dolohov disappearing behind a wall. The Deatheater's were angry now. Light flying in all directions. It was a blur of wands as Kingsley and Sofia duelled the five men surrounding them. Sofia blocked a spell aimed at Kingsley before quickly sending one back, taking out one of the men she did not know. Now down to four it was equalling out. From the corner of her eye Sofia saw Kingsley in a heated battle.
Turning back to the man in front of her, Sofia quickly realised she made a mistake. A fist flying into the side of her face, stumbling backwards tasting blood she saw Greyback looming down on her. He had snuck up on her in the brief second she looked to Kingsley.
"You always looked so tasty" Greyback growled, licking his lips.
"Not a chance" Sofia stated, blood dipping down from her eyebrow. Greyback snarled and he dove forwards. Sofia span out of the way. Sending a spell at the fourth Deatheater before he had a chance, seeing him fall backwards and slump to the floor. Greyback charged at her now, but Sofia's attention was brought to a spell that flew over Greybacks shoulder towards her. Without thinking, Sofia threw her own spell back. Seeing Kingsley on the floor but that was the last thing she saw.
A massive explosion rocked the building, smoke billowing as the bricks crumbled to the ground. Silence echoed around the city once the smoke settled. The house coming to life, doors opening as their residents left to see what had disturbed their slumber.
"SOFIA!" Tonks voice shouted as she stumbled over a pike of bricks. It was only minutes after the dust settled that Order members arrived, as well as Ministry officials. A massive explosion in the middle of the night was not going to go unnoticed.
"I found him!" Remus Lupin shouted as he was throwing bricks aside, pulling Kingsley out of the rubble. "He's alive" Remus said as Ministry workers rushed to aid him in getting Kingsley free. "Not in great shape, get him to St Mungos" Remus said and he was gone. Getting the help he needed. Jerking to look behind him. Remus saw a figure pull free, glancing to Remus the man smiled before apparating away. "Dolohov" Remus whispered. Moving to help search for Sofia.
"There" Came Mad-eye's voice, standing and pointing to a large pile of bricks. "Be careful or they may crush her" Moody advised as Lupin and Tonks quickly started moving bricks. It took a few minutes before they heard a sign of life.
"Stop!" Remus called as he uncovered Sofia's face. She was awake. "Sofia, can you hear me?" Remus asked. Sofia slowly opened her eyes, blinking away the dust. She let out a pained groan before coughing, spitting up blood. "Hold on Sofe, we're going to get you out." Carefully not they took the bricks away.
"Remus" Tonks had stopped, staring down at Sofia. Remus stopping and looked at what Tonks had brought to his attention too.
"Oh no" Remus whispered, staring down at Sofia's body.
"What do we do Remus?!" Tonks voice full of worry. Jumping when Sofia touched her hand, looking down seeing she was trying to put something into her own hand. Opening her fingers, Sofia dropped her pendant Sirius had given her, covered in blood, into Tonks palm.
"Give this to him, please" Sofia croaked, struggling to speak. "Please" She begged. Tonks, tears in her eyes, nodded.
"Don't give up, not yet, please, keep fighting" Tonks pleaded. Looking too her face, not wanting her to die. But her eyes looked to her body. A steel pole sticking out of her chest, blood continuing to pour as Sofia became ever paler.
"We are going to get you to St Mungos okay, you are going to be fine" Remus said firmly but watched as Sofia's eyes fell closed. Heart slowing, falling into the darkness.
(Thanks to .408 for some inspiration for this chapter. Being hit with a brief brick wall which needed some assistance in knocking down.)
