Chapter 17

They felt the jerk and swirling effects of the Portkey for about a second. The three got up. They were landed to a large room that looked almost like a cathedral. There, there were men with hooded cloaks. The death eaters, Harry recognized. Then a cold voice spoke.

" Welcome. Harry Potter." Said a hooded figure in the middle of the crowd of death eaters. It was Voldemort. He could almost hear Ron and Hermione gasp.

" We have another guest of honor today, Harry Potter. I am sure you all know her very well." He showed Catherine dressed in blood red robes.

Except it couldn't be Catherine. Harry was getting very cold feeling. It sent shivers up his spine. Catherine walked towards Harry, Ron and Hermione. They noticed that the pupils of her eyes were deep red. She had an expression of no remorse. She had her eyes transfixed at them. It wasn't Catherine. She was not there any longer.

" Are these my playmates?" asked Catherine looking towards Voldemort's direction.

" Oh no, they are not worthy of your time. I shall just kill them-"

Catherine held up her hand.

" No! I shall kill them." Said Catherine demandingly.

" As you wish." Said Voldemort with a big grin on his face. The death eaters were now very excited.

Catherine spread out her arms. Red light seems to be flowing about in the body. Her eyes turned even more darker shade of red. She was gathering her powers. To kill.

" Catherine! Snap out of it!" screamed Hermione desperately.

Catherine was starting an incantation of some kind.

" Stop it, Catherine!" shouted Ron.

Catherine seemed not to have noticed.

Harry stepped forward.

" Catherine, please, listen! Don't do allow this to take control over you! Remember me? Harry? Catherine, Come on." Said Harry. " Did that necklace to you mean nothing?"

Catherine looked down at her golden necklace. Something inside of her was trying to bring her back. Stop it she thought. No go on and kill them all she thought. What was happening to her?

" Catherine," said Harry pleadingly.

That last word and that look in the boy's eyes, released her. Her pupil turned the shade of brown again. She was slowly falling to the floor.

"NO! NOOOO!" screamed Voldemort. " Get her up again!" And the death eaters were approaching her but as soon as they were about to touch her, they were jerked backwards.

" Get out of my way you fools!" said Voldemort and he to her. He was able to penetrate to whatever that was holding back the death eaters. He shook her, but she was unconscious. " No matter, I shall kill them myself. Just as easily done."

Voldemort held out his wand. Harry, Ron and Hermione did the same.

" This is good bye Potter. I have conquered." He opened his mouth to curse them.

Just then a red jet broke Voldemort's wand in half. He twirled around to see who was the perpetrator. It was Catherine.

"You!" he spat.

" You shall not harm them." She said simply.

" Ha. But my death eaters will. Come! Kill them!" ordered Voldemort.

" You stay where you are! Unless you want to feel the wrath of a Haraveltian! Don't be foolish. Stand back." Shouted Catherine.

The death eaters were looking around at each other side by side. They were very confused in deed. They moved forward. Catherine waved her hand. They were knocked unconscious.

"Aaaarrrggg!" screamed Voldemort and her hurled himself on Catherine. " I shall just extract your powers than. That was what I planned to do in the first place."

Catherine was screaming.

" NO!" screamed Harry. He tried to get to her but the death eaters were on guard.

Then four just apparated. They were the members of the Order.

" Come on Harry, Ron and Hermione. We have to go." Said Lupin.

" But what about Catherine?" asked Ron and Hermione.

"We do not have choice." Said Tonks urgently.

"NO!" screamed Harry. He tried to get to Catherine. No! He cant let her just die!

" Get off of me!" screamed Harry as Lupin held him back.

Then red light ignited. There were mixed screams of Catherine and Voldemort.

Harry, Ron and Hermione and the members of the Order were apparated.