Secrets
Part 10: Death eaters!
"Quinn, Quinn! Get up! The castle is under attack!"
"What?" Quinn asked groggily.
"Death eaters!" yelled Lavender Brown as she threw on clothes and grabbed her wand.
Draco's warning echoed in Quinn's mind, "Things might get bad in a few days, I want you to get yourself out of the castle if they do."
Quickly, Quinn made her way out of Gryffindor tower. She ran at full speed towards the great hall where all hell had broken loose. There were death eaters everywhere mixed with Order members, all deep in combat.
For a moment all Quinn could do was stand there and stare in horror at the chaos in front of her. At the far end of the hall Quinn saw a familiar blonde head slip out the doors and start up the stairs. Taking off at a sprint, Quinn began to follow Draco.
She found herself on the Astronomy tower. Draco was standing before her, his wand drawn and pointed directly at her Uncle. Fear flashed through her. No, she thought. No, this can't be happening.
"Draco," she called as she placed her hand on his upper arm, "Please."
"Quinn, get out of here!"
"No! Please!"
"Quinn, go! I have to do this!"
"No, you don't, Draco. This isn't you."
Draco attempted to shove her to the side, but she held fast to his forearm. He raised his wand once more, "Ava—"
"Draco, I love you. I love you, too. Please, don't do this!" Tears were streaming down Quinn's face.
Slowly, Draco lowered his wand and then dropped it to the ground. Quinn wrapped herself around him. "Thank you," she whispered.
Out of the corner of her eye, Quinn saw a dark figure emerge from the shadows. As if in slow motion, she watched as Severus Snape raised his wand and sent a jet of green light at her uncles chest.
"No!" she screamed as she shoved away from Draco and ran towards her uncle's falling body. Strong arms grabbed her around the waist and kept her from going over the edge as well.
"No," she sobbed staring after him. Draco held her tight, wishing that he could take her pain away.
"You Bastard!" she exclaimed, turning from the edge of the tower towards Snape. "You killed him! He trusted you and you killed him, betrayed him! You're a traitor!"
"Draco, we have to go," Snape said calmly.
Draco froze, he had to choose, her or Snape. Either way he was a dead man, but he didn't want her dead as well.
"I love you," he whispered softly as he let go of her and stepped towards Snape.
"No," Quinn whispered as she sank to the floor, sobbing.
Suddenly, Harry was beside her, his arms around her shoulders. Death eaters and Order members stormed the tower, but the two remained on the floor embracing.
"Come on, you two. It's over."
Quinn looked up into the face of Remus Lupin, "He's dead, Lupin."
"I know, my dear," He responded sadly, gesturing for them to stand.
"Snape killed him," She was numb now. She didn't even believe the words coming out of her mouth.