The Duel That showed the Truth
A/N: Here is the newest chapter of 'Saving You'! By the way, go back and look at the character bios because I changed them... A lot.
The next evening, Paige escorted Wyatt, Chris, Alex, Harry, Harmony, Warren, Damien, Blaise, and Mia to the quidditch pitch. The other Halliwells and Grangers were holed up in their dorms, wishing for the safety of their family. The youngest Halliwell sister looked over her children as they got ready. They didn't bring wands or potions, but they had spells and more importantly, they had their powers. Harry and Blaise dressed in black shirts and loose black pants while Mia and Harmony had on dark blue tank tops and loose black pants. Wyatt was giving Blaise last minute tips on his powers while Alex helped Harmony and Mia. Finally, Dumbledore, the Potters, Sirius, and Remus arrived. Paige hugged her children, making Lily's blood boil with rage. She then took her other child and four nephews to the stands, making sure that Alex, Chris, and Wyatt were ready to heal and that Warren and Damien were ready to shift into their demonic forms (Orion and Arian respectively) if needed. Dumbledore and Black cast the wards around the pitch and the battle was set to begin.
"There are no rules in this match except no Unforgivables, absolutely no potions, and no fatal wounds. Spells and other powers are allowed. Last team standing wins," the old man said. The two teams nodded and the duel began. Almost right off the bat, Harry's team retreated to the far end of the pitch. Mia and Blaise stood guard while their counterparts started a spell.
"To spare the Chosen Ones some pain,
Turn this into an firey, earthy terrain," they chanted. The whole arena glowed dark brown and jagged rocks shot up beside craters filled with lava. Hayden and his team gaped at the change for a moment before grinning and jumping onto rocks trying to spot the Halliwells. While they were attempting this, Blaise and Harry were making up a plan.
"Ok. You three have animal forms. What are they?" Blaise asked. He was frantically thinking of a plan.
"Panther," Harry and Harmony replied.
"Tigress," came Mia's response. Blaise let a smile come across his lips. Harry raised an eyebrow. They had to duck the next moment as Seamus had sent a blasting hex to a rock above their heads.
"Harry, you have power over fire, Harmony has power over earth, and Hermione has power over ice. I have the power to clone. This is the plan. You three will transform and sneak behind the other team while i distract them with clones. Mia, freeze Ron from the neck down, Harmony needs to trap Seamus in rock and Harry needs to put Lavender in a fire hold. That leaves Hayden. You guys can do whatever you want to him," he explained. The other three grinned in anticipation.
"Hey Blaise, what's your animagus form?" Harry asked. A feral grin came over his fellow Slytherin.
"My form is a red fox," he said. The three friends nodded and transformed into their animals and took off silently. Blaise watched them leave and then closed his eyes and activated his power. His whole body flashed blue and four copies stood in front of him. They nodded, smirked, and then walked off.
Ron, Hayden, Lavender, and Seamus were shooting at random rocks while searching, hoping to find the other team. All of a sudden, from behind a rock to their left, out walks the confident form of Blaise.
"Lookin' for little ol' me?" he drawled, holding his arms out. Lavender stared at him like he was the biggest moron she had ever seen. They began to throw spells at the Slytherin who just kept dodging them. Then, a cutting curse from Ron severed his arm. He looked at it, smiled, waved, and then disappeared. Two more appeared to take his place. It was a never ending battle with the Blaise Clones. It had team Potter so focused that they didn't notice three large animals sneak up behind them.
Harry, Hermione, and Harmony silently shifted back into their human forms. They nodded to each other and smiled at the backs of their prey. Harry and Harmony each raised one hand while Hemione raised two. Harmony trapped Seamus in a solid rock while Hermione froze Ron. Harry trapped Lavender in a fire hold and smiled when his girlfriend used her power over ice to make it a loose trap. They lowered their prey to the ground and smiled lightly. This had taken about 36 seconds. Harry orbed all of his team in front of the only opponent left. He then made a come-hither motion towards Hayden's wand, making it orb into his hand. He then handed the wand to his girlfriend who giggled and kissed his cheek. Hayden turned an ugly purple color but smiled moments later. A small chuckle escaped the redhead's lips. Team Halliwell all raised eyebrows and looked at him in confusion.
"What are you laughing for? We have your wand so you can't do any spells. There's nothing you can do," Harmony told her dumbass ex-brother. He reached into the pocket on his pants and produced a medium sized vial containing murky black liquid. He threw it at Hermione who was too slow to move. She fell to the ground and began to convulse. Blaise knelt down beside, casting a worried look over her. Hayden picked up the wand she had dropped. Harmony and Harry stood in front of their respective others and growled low in their throats. They turned their attention to Hermione. Hayden got an evil look on his pudgy face. He pointed his wand and whispered under his breath. A sickly yellow beam shot out.
"Look out!" Blaise called helplessly. The twins looked at the beam and cringed lightly, throwing their hands up and waiting. The spell never hit. They peeked up and smiled at what they saw. A bright green shield surrounded them, coming from their hearts. Hayden stared at it for a few moments then fainted as Snape and Flitwick tore the shield down. Not twenty seconds later, the other Halliwell's were on the field. Orion and Arian were out in full force, guarding their families. They had light blue skin with black markings and cobalt blue eyes. They growled when the Potters came near. Alex was trying his hardest to heal Hermione. He didn't know what he was up against.
"You hurt our baby and stole his powers!" Lily cried. Arian growled at her. Hayden woke up after a few moments and shot several spells at his distracted ex-siblings and Blaise. They fell to the ground hearing Orion and his twin snarl. Wyatt and Chris held them back until they calmed down. They turned to the field and sighed.
"You have saved the Chosen Ones from pain,
Turn back into your rightful terrain," they intoned, watching the field return. Alex, Paige, Wyatt, and Chris grabbed the four teens and ran towards the school, remembering half way there that they could orb. Orion and Arian turned back into their human selves and called for their family as they shimmered off. The Hogwarts staff and students looked on.
A/N: Here you go. Sorry to leave you with a cliffy but.. you know how it is. The next chapter clears up the too many kids issue and reveals the injured ones fates!! Review please!!!