CHAPTER 18
Voldemort moved out of the way, so Harry could see the ruins of an old house, partially overgrown with moss and grass. There was an old pathway, almost completely overgrown, leading to the ruins of the house and beside a small almost weathered away wooden gate was a sign that read "Godric's Hollow". Harry gasped. So Voldemort had indeed told the truth and Harry was standing in front of the ruins of his old home. This was where James and Lily were killed and where Harry first defeated Lord Voldemort, the most evil wizard in a century. Ellis, who had silently stood behind Harry, walked up to two Death Eaters and hugged them tightly.
"Oh mum, dad how I missed you so", she said and the two Death Eaters, who took of their masks to reveal a man in his late forties and a woman with the same black hair and green eyes as Ellis. They both smiled at her and held her tightly.
"I thought it would be fitting to come here", Voldemort said sneering. "Why only a year ago I regained my mortality and I thought it would be nice to return to the place where I was defeated and regain my immortality".
"And you want me here to try and once again kill me", Harry said.
"Oh no you quite misunderstand me Harry", Voldemort said in a mock hurt voice. "I don't want to kill you. Well not now at least, but I wanted you here to watch as I once again take steps towards immortality".
"Then why do you need the girls?", Harry asked.
"You don't wish me to spoil the surprise, now do you?", Voldemort asked coolly, "Do you mind if I deal with Ellis first Harry?", Voldemort asked coolly.
"No", Harry replied bitterly, "Kill her if you want to. I won't stop you".
Voldemort smiled a cold smile and said, "Now watch as I recieve a very precious gift from Ellis here", Voldemort said coldly and he walked up to Professor Ellis, who was trying to crawl away. He grabbed her left shoulder and tore away the material to expose her tattoo.
"Do you see this Harry?", Voldemort said pointing his wand at the tattoo. This was from an ancient spell I put on her and now when I say the right incantation the powers will be transferred to me". Voldemort said and roughly placed his wand on Professor Ellis' tattoo and said loudly, "ABSISTO PRAES GERERRE CITER TORQUERE ARMUSORUM. TORQUERE TRANSFERRO!" A blinding yellow light emerged out of the tattoo and Harry quickly closed his eyes from the blinding light. He heard Professor Ellis scream in pain and heard the cold voice of Voldemort yelling loudly. Suddenly the light was gone and Harry opened his eyes again. The tattoo from Professor Ellis' shoulder blade had disappeared and she crawled to her parents, who pulled her up and hugged her tightly. Voldemort got up slowly and rolled up his sleeve so Harry could see that on his shoulder blade, there was the same tattoo with the inscription, glowing a faint red glow. Watch Harry as I demonstrate the pull power Ellis never realised she had. Have you ever heard of a Sithra?", Voldemort asked.
"Yes", Harry replied faintly.
"Well this incantation made Professor Ellis a Sithra, though she never realised it and now that power is mine. But first I must deal with a nuisance", Voldemort said coldly.
He pointed his finger and aimed it at Ellis and shouted, "Crucio!" and with that Professor Ellis fell to the floor, while letting go of her parents. She was lying on the floor, crying in pain and a needle sharp seared across Harry's scar, his head felt as though it was about to split in two. He yelled struggling with all his might to get up but realised he had no strength left. Harry watched in silence still clutching his throbbing scar, as Ellis' parents took a few steps away from her, sneering at their daughter, who was screaming and crying in pain on the ground.
"Mum, dad please help me", Ellis said crying in pain and reaching her hand out, so they would help her. They just kept on sneering and dismay filled Harry's heart, as she tried to once again call out under the pain. But still her parents wouldn't help her.
Voldemort suddenly stopped and looked down at her, as she struggled to get up, but collapsed again. "You must pay for your deciet and betrayel. Voldemort does not forgive easily and you sided with that muggle loving fool Dumbledore, instead of following your parents. They were wise and joined me and now they are my most faithful followers. Tonight Ellis, you will die", Voldemort said coldly aiming his wand at her.
Something inside Harry's mind snapped and the pain seemed less obvious and he regained his senses. He felt pity and sympathy for this poor woman who obviously loved her parents and yet they refused to help her, when she needed their help the most.
Voldemort shouted, "Crucio!", and Professor Ellis writhed around in pain on the floor again. Harry could see she was getting weaker and as quickly as he could, ran up to her and shouted, "Stop!"
Voldemort quickly stopped and looked at Harry, who had crouched down beside her, still clutching his scar, that was piercing his skin and making Harry dizzy. And then suddenly the pain stopped and his scar ached, while his bones felt like they were about to crumble. Voldemort walked up to Harry and said, "So you want to save her life after she brought you to me?" The Death Eaters started laughing.
"Yes because she was tricked", Harry replied defiantly, struggling to get up. Voldemort's face suddenly grew very cold and he quickly picked up Harry and roughly threw him out of the way. "I will deal with you later Mr Potter, let me give you a little demonstration first", Voldemort said coldly, pulling down his sleeve again and handing his wand to a Death Eater. Voldemort walked up to the two girls, still lying unconscious. With a twirl of his hand he said, "Enervate!" Cho and Ginny opened their eyes slowly and slowly sat up. They blinked and fear rose in their faces as they saw Voldemort looking down at the two where ginny and Cho huddled close together, both fearing the worst. Harry ran up to them and quickly shielded them from Voldemort's sight.
"Don't hurt them, they never hurt you", Harry said in a shaky voice. Out of the way Potter", Voldemort said angrily, clicked his finger and Harry was thrown away with such great force that he hit a tree with a loud thud. Harry got up shakingly and tried to walk as fast as his feet could take, him back to Voldemort, Ginny and Cho. But Harry was too late! Voldemort pointed his hand at Ginny and Harry could hear him shouting, "Avada Kedarva", into the night. A flash of green light emerged from his index finger and headed towards Ginny. She was dead before she hit the floor, and Harry's scar seared with pain again and reached such a pitch, that Harry's knees crumbled and harry collapsed to the floor, still clutching his scar. And then sddenly it stopped and Harry opened his stinging eyes. He would never forget the fear Ginny's her eyes as she saw the curse hit her.
"NOOOOO!!!", Harry shouted running towards Ginny and quickly picking her up. He cradled her limp body in his arms and rocked her head to and fro, while silently begging her, "Please be alive Ginny. Come on Ginny wake up. PLEASE!" For a secong that contained an eternity, Harry stared into the lifeless eyes of Ginny, which no longer show any light or life in them anymore.
"Shall the other girl be next?", Voldemort asked thoroughly enjoying himself. Harry snapped out of his thoughts and said angrily, "You shalln't hurt her!", He carefully layed Ginny's head on the floor and got up. Harry's eyes were flashing as rage filled his whole body, from head to toe. Cho looked alarmed as she saw Harry's eyes, not flashing its usual emerald green, but a bright ruby red. The amulet, which Sirius had given Harry for his birthday, was shining brightly around his neck, where he never took it off.
"You won't lay a finger on her", Harry repeated angrily. For the first time in Harry's life, he saw fear in Voldemort eyes. Harry continued walking towards Voldemort, shielding Cho at the same time.
"Get out of the way", Voldemort bellowed and waved his hand while saying, "Crucio!" The white light, that was the Crucatius Curse headed towards Harry, but at the same time a ruby beam emerged from harry's amulet and headed for the curse. When the ruby beam touched the curse, the curse started breaking down and vanished before it touched Harry. Fear was rising in Voldemort's eyes and he pointed his hand at Harry and shouted, "AVADA KEDARVA!" The green beam surged towards Harry, but instead of a ruby beam, the shadow of a phoenix emerged from the amulet and flew towards Voldemort. The phoenix started breaking down and the curse disappeared into the night. Voldemort was growing very pale and when some of the Death Eaters tried to send curses at Harry, the curses just bounced of the red force field that had developed around Harry Voldemort, encircling them. As the fear was rising in Voldemort's face, Harry was starting to feel weaker. The power of the phoenix was draining his energy and he forced every nerve and will in his body to remain conscious and keep the phoenix there. He knew once the phoenix disappeared, that Harry would be quite defenceless. But Harry couldn't hold on much longer, so he prayed with every nerve in his body to defeat Voldemort. The phoenix screeched into the night and flew towards Voldemort. The phoenix flew through him, making Voldemort scream in agony and a secong later, he was gone. Harry heard swishing noises around him and the Death Eaters had disapparated. With a last straining effort Harry started crawling towards Cho and Ellis, but collapsed and fell into a deep dreamless sleep...
Voldemort moved out of the way, so Harry could see the ruins of an old house, partially overgrown with moss and grass. There was an old pathway, almost completely overgrown, leading to the ruins of the house and beside a small almost weathered away wooden gate was a sign that read "Godric's Hollow". Harry gasped. So Voldemort had indeed told the truth and Harry was standing in front of the ruins of his old home. This was where James and Lily were killed and where Harry first defeated Lord Voldemort, the most evil wizard in a century. Ellis, who had silently stood behind Harry, walked up to two Death Eaters and hugged them tightly.
"Oh mum, dad how I missed you so", she said and the two Death Eaters, who took of their masks to reveal a man in his late forties and a woman with the same black hair and green eyes as Ellis. They both smiled at her and held her tightly.
"I thought it would be fitting to come here", Voldemort said sneering. "Why only a year ago I regained my mortality and I thought it would be nice to return to the place where I was defeated and regain my immortality".
"And you want me here to try and once again kill me", Harry said.
"Oh no you quite misunderstand me Harry", Voldemort said in a mock hurt voice. "I don't want to kill you. Well not now at least, but I wanted you here to watch as I once again take steps towards immortality".
"Then why do you need the girls?", Harry asked.
"You don't wish me to spoil the surprise, now do you?", Voldemort asked coolly, "Do you mind if I deal with Ellis first Harry?", Voldemort asked coolly.
"No", Harry replied bitterly, "Kill her if you want to. I won't stop you".
Voldemort smiled a cold smile and said, "Now watch as I recieve a very precious gift from Ellis here", Voldemort said coldly and he walked up to Professor Ellis, who was trying to crawl away. He grabbed her left shoulder and tore away the material to expose her tattoo.
"Do you see this Harry?", Voldemort said pointing his wand at the tattoo. This was from an ancient spell I put on her and now when I say the right incantation the powers will be transferred to me". Voldemort said and roughly placed his wand on Professor Ellis' tattoo and said loudly, "ABSISTO PRAES GERERRE CITER TORQUERE ARMUSORUM. TORQUERE TRANSFERRO!" A blinding yellow light emerged out of the tattoo and Harry quickly closed his eyes from the blinding light. He heard Professor Ellis scream in pain and heard the cold voice of Voldemort yelling loudly. Suddenly the light was gone and Harry opened his eyes again. The tattoo from Professor Ellis' shoulder blade had disappeared and she crawled to her parents, who pulled her up and hugged her tightly. Voldemort got up slowly and rolled up his sleeve so Harry could see that on his shoulder blade, there was the same tattoo with the inscription, glowing a faint red glow. Watch Harry as I demonstrate the pull power Ellis never realised she had. Have you ever heard of a Sithra?", Voldemort asked.
"Yes", Harry replied faintly.
"Well this incantation made Professor Ellis a Sithra, though she never realised it and now that power is mine. But first I must deal with a nuisance", Voldemort said coldly.
He pointed his finger and aimed it at Ellis and shouted, "Crucio!" and with that Professor Ellis fell to the floor, while letting go of her parents. She was lying on the floor, crying in pain and a needle sharp seared across Harry's scar, his head felt as though it was about to split in two. He yelled struggling with all his might to get up but realised he had no strength left. Harry watched in silence still clutching his throbbing scar, as Ellis' parents took a few steps away from her, sneering at their daughter, who was screaming and crying in pain on the ground.
"Mum, dad please help me", Ellis said crying in pain and reaching her hand out, so they would help her. They just kept on sneering and dismay filled Harry's heart, as she tried to once again call out under the pain. But still her parents wouldn't help her.
Voldemort suddenly stopped and looked down at her, as she struggled to get up, but collapsed again. "You must pay for your deciet and betrayel. Voldemort does not forgive easily and you sided with that muggle loving fool Dumbledore, instead of following your parents. They were wise and joined me and now they are my most faithful followers. Tonight Ellis, you will die", Voldemort said coldly aiming his wand at her.
Something inside Harry's mind snapped and the pain seemed less obvious and he regained his senses. He felt pity and sympathy for this poor woman who obviously loved her parents and yet they refused to help her, when she needed their help the most.
Voldemort shouted, "Crucio!", and Professor Ellis writhed around in pain on the floor again. Harry could see she was getting weaker and as quickly as he could, ran up to her and shouted, "Stop!"
Voldemort quickly stopped and looked at Harry, who had crouched down beside her, still clutching his scar, that was piercing his skin and making Harry dizzy. And then suddenly the pain stopped and his scar ached, while his bones felt like they were about to crumble. Voldemort walked up to Harry and said, "So you want to save her life after she brought you to me?" The Death Eaters started laughing.
"Yes because she was tricked", Harry replied defiantly, struggling to get up. Voldemort's face suddenly grew very cold and he quickly picked up Harry and roughly threw him out of the way. "I will deal with you later Mr Potter, let me give you a little demonstration first", Voldemort said coldly, pulling down his sleeve again and handing his wand to a Death Eater. Voldemort walked up to the two girls, still lying unconscious. With a twirl of his hand he said, "Enervate!" Cho and Ginny opened their eyes slowly and slowly sat up. They blinked and fear rose in their faces as they saw Voldemort looking down at the two where ginny and Cho huddled close together, both fearing the worst. Harry ran up to them and quickly shielded them from Voldemort's sight.
"Don't hurt them, they never hurt you", Harry said in a shaky voice. Out of the way Potter", Voldemort said angrily, clicked his finger and Harry was thrown away with such great force that he hit a tree with a loud thud. Harry got up shakingly and tried to walk as fast as his feet could take, him back to Voldemort, Ginny and Cho. But Harry was too late! Voldemort pointed his hand at Ginny and Harry could hear him shouting, "Avada Kedarva", into the night. A flash of green light emerged from his index finger and headed towards Ginny. She was dead before she hit the floor, and Harry's scar seared with pain again and reached such a pitch, that Harry's knees crumbled and harry collapsed to the floor, still clutching his scar. And then sddenly it stopped and Harry opened his stinging eyes. He would never forget the fear Ginny's her eyes as she saw the curse hit her.
"NOOOOO!!!", Harry shouted running towards Ginny and quickly picking her up. He cradled her limp body in his arms and rocked her head to and fro, while silently begging her, "Please be alive Ginny. Come on Ginny wake up. PLEASE!" For a secong that contained an eternity, Harry stared into the lifeless eyes of Ginny, which no longer show any light or life in them anymore.
"Shall the other girl be next?", Voldemort asked thoroughly enjoying himself. Harry snapped out of his thoughts and said angrily, "You shalln't hurt her!", He carefully layed Ginny's head on the floor and got up. Harry's eyes were flashing as rage filled his whole body, from head to toe. Cho looked alarmed as she saw Harry's eyes, not flashing its usual emerald green, but a bright ruby red. The amulet, which Sirius had given Harry for his birthday, was shining brightly around his neck, where he never took it off.
"You won't lay a finger on her", Harry repeated angrily. For the first time in Harry's life, he saw fear in Voldemort eyes. Harry continued walking towards Voldemort, shielding Cho at the same time.
"Get out of the way", Voldemort bellowed and waved his hand while saying, "Crucio!" The white light, that was the Crucatius Curse headed towards Harry, but at the same time a ruby beam emerged from harry's amulet and headed for the curse. When the ruby beam touched the curse, the curse started breaking down and vanished before it touched Harry. Fear was rising in Voldemort's eyes and he pointed his hand at Harry and shouted, "AVADA KEDARVA!" The green beam surged towards Harry, but instead of a ruby beam, the shadow of a phoenix emerged from the amulet and flew towards Voldemort. The phoenix started breaking down and the curse disappeared into the night. Voldemort was growing very pale and when some of the Death Eaters tried to send curses at Harry, the curses just bounced of the red force field that had developed around Harry Voldemort, encircling them. As the fear was rising in Voldemort's face, Harry was starting to feel weaker. The power of the phoenix was draining his energy and he forced every nerve and will in his body to remain conscious and keep the phoenix there. He knew once the phoenix disappeared, that Harry would be quite defenceless. But Harry couldn't hold on much longer, so he prayed with every nerve in his body to defeat Voldemort. The phoenix screeched into the night and flew towards Voldemort. The phoenix flew through him, making Voldemort scream in agony and a secong later, he was gone. Harry heard swishing noises around him and the Death Eaters had disapparated. With a last straining effort Harry started crawling towards Cho and Ellis, but collapsed and fell into a deep dreamless sleep...