Aiden was in his animaugus form, soaring above the crowds. There had been
quite a turnout for the Ministry's exhibition. His sharp hawk's eyes could
pick out Draco, Ginny, Severus, and Sirius all in their places. The Order
members were mixed into the crowd, all waiting for his signal. He and Draco
had come up with a plan, risky, but better than anything the Order had come
up with. Draco, Severus, and himself were going to be doing the more touchy
aspects of the plan; Sirius, Ginny and the Order would merely be there to
back them up. The four of them had taken a Mind Connection Potion of
Snape's creation; he could hear Severus and Draco conversing in the back of
his mind. He flew towards the road, looking for any sign of Death Eaters.
Finally, he saw them. At least fifty of them, gathered in a clearing not
far off the road. Voldemort, Albus, and Remus were not present.
"I've found them." He sent to the others. "Just the Death Eaters though. Voldemort will probably apparate in with Dumbledore and Lupin." He watched as one of the Death Eaters took off their mask and stare at his forearm, white blonde hair blowing in the cold wind. He smiled evilly and cried out "It is time!" A cheer arose, and Death Eaters were pouring out of the forest. Aiden circled over the gathered crowd, waiting for Voldemort.
Minister Fudge had just stood to start his address when Aiden's waiting was rewarded. Voldemort smiled cordially, and gestured to Dumbledore and Lupin, who were both bound with magic resisting twine. "Good Afternoon!" he laughed. "What a happy day this is! How the proud have fallen! In a matter of minutes, I will have once again taken my rightful place, and will begin the purification of the wizarding world! See, the oh so esteemed Albus Dumbledore, even he could not resist my power. And the werewolf, who has turned his kind against me, let them be an example to you! My followers, come forward!"
The Death Eaters rose up behind him, silently waiting. They were joined by many that had been standing in the crowds, men, women and children alike, all of them rejoicing at this triumph. Voldemort turned his wand to Dumbledore, and released him. Albus rose shakily, he had blood trickling down his forehead, he had been drained of much of his magic, and he was an old man, his age was catching up with him.
"You see, dear folk," Voldemort continued talking as if commenting on the weather, "The mighty Albus Dumbledore! You will see proof of his mortality!" He raised his wand again; this was Sirius' cue to act.
"OI!" he yelled, voice echoing in the terrified silence. Lupin looked up, terror filling his eyes as he watched his husband face the Dark Lord. "TOMMY!"
Voldemort turned, eyes narrowing. "Ah, Sirius Black. Here to defend your husband I presume?"
Sirius smiled. "Astounding, Voldie, I see you are quite as astute as always." Severus smirked in his place. "But, I have a question for you."
Riddle sighed. "I suppose I can answer one last question before I kill you."
"Excellent!" he cried cheerily. "Is it true that you are going to supposedly purify the wizarding world by weeding out the Muggle Born, Halfblood and such? And take our places as the dominant once, making Muggles hide as we have done for so many years? Yes? That's what I thought. Am I to understand that you think those with Muggle blood are trash, no better than the mud on your boots? Yes.Now, I understand all that. But, the thing is, isn't it true that you yourself are a HALF-BLOOD? That your own FATHER was a MUGGLE?"
To say Voldemort was mad is an understatement. He was furious. Aiden could feel Sirius' fear through the connection, but he show no outward signs of it. He heard him yell to the Order, and Voldemort to his Death Eaters, and the fight began. Aiden swooped down, transforming a few feet in the air, landing on the platform behind Voldemort who was about to curse Dumbledore and Lupin, Draco and Severus running up on either side of him. All three of them yelled "EXPELLIARMUS" but the effects were minimum, merely knocking Riddle off balance, hardly fumbling with his wand.
"Ah, the traitors! How nice that I will get to kill both of you as well! And who is this one? Ah well, no matter. All those who oppose me must die!"
Aiden smiled. "Oh, Tom, don't you remember me? No? Let me introduce myself. My name is Aiden Nathair Applin, but oh, wait, I forget myself. You do not know me by that name do you?" He let down his mental barricades a bit, allowing Voldemort to feel the connection, and laughed as Riddle stumbled back in shock. "No, you know me as Harry Potter don't you? None the matter. Now, if you don't mind, I'll be sending my friends here elsewhere!" he threw a hex at the Dark Lord, who was forced to bring up a shield. In the background, Severus grabbed the headmasters arm and shoved the portkey at him and he was whisked away to the school. Draco was almost to Lupin, when he was thrown backwards by a red jet of light, cracking his head against a brick wall. His attacker turned to Lupin, smirking. "Hello, old friend."
Lupin stared up into the eyes of the old Maurader. "Pettigrew! But...how?"
Pettigrew smirked nastily. "Do you really think that after I brought about the Dark Lord's return he would let me go so easily?" He laughed. "No, I have a special job to do." He held up his hand, the silver metal glinting in the sun.
"Know what this is, Moony old friend?"
Draco rose shakily from the ground, blood running down his neck. He slowly raised his wand; he couldn't let Pettigrew touch the werewolf. "Ava-"
"Crucio!" Draco fell down to the ground, twitching from the pain.
"Hello, Draco." Lucius hissed. "It will be my greatest pleasure to kill you today. You have besmirched the Malfoy name; you are an embarrassment! You are no son of mine. Goodbye, traitor. Avada Ked-"
"STUPIFY!" Lucius fell unconsciece from the spell thrown at his back. Ginny reached down and helped Draco up, and together they turned to Pettigrew and Remus. Wormtail's silver hand was resting on Lupin's bare chest, and he was screaming in agony. A jet of green light flew from Ginny's wand, and Pettigrew fell down with a thud. Draco stared for a second. Ginny smiled wryly. "Go. Go with Lupin." She touched the back of his head, and he winced. "Thanks" She smiled and kissed his cheek, then pushed him towards and unconscience Lupin, and the two were whisked away.
Severus was battling Avery, when he heard Sirius, yelling in his head, and whirled just in time to twist out of the way to escape a Crucio from Lestrage, Sirius in hot pursuit. "Thanks" he growled back, and Sirius smirked, panting. "What would ya do without me, Snivvy?" Severus growled, and deflected a red beam of light heading towards his companion. "There. Believe the debt is repaid." Sirius sent a curse back at Avery, which was deflected by Lestrage's shield. Severus whisked a potion from his ropes, yanking the cork out with his teeth, and throwing it at Avery and Lestrage, who withered in pain for a few seconds before falling still on the ground. Sirius looked at him out of the corner of his eye, and Severus just muttered "Kill or be killed." Sirius just nodded and jumped off the platform to help Ginny who was battling a Death Eater and one of Voldemort's newest sympathizers. Severus turned around, to where Aiden was still dueling the Dark Lord. The most lethal of curses were flying freely, both ducking and rolling out of the way. He was watching the battle, when someone behind him shouted "Crucio!" and he fell to the ground, his body withering in pain. He vaguely heard another voice growl "Crucio" and the pain doubled. It went on and on, he couldn't take it much longer.
Fear suddenly clenched Aiden's heart, and he spun, looking for Severus. He was in danger, he could feel it. He finally found him, two Death Eaters had their wands trained on him, laughing maniaclly while the man screamed in pain. Fury blinding him as he evaded Voldemort, dashing over towards Snape. He whipped out two of his throwing daggers and hurled them at the Death Eaters. The flew in a curve, slashing the two men's throat, and flying back to Aiden's outstretched hand. He kneeled, Severus was still conscience, but twitching in pain. "Severus!" He whispered. "Come on, Sev!" Severus head rolled so he was looking at Aiden. He just stared at him for a minute, then shakily reached into his robes, pulling out a tiny vial and bringing it to his lips, downing it in one swallow. He stood slowly, hand on Aiden's shoulder. "I am fine. Thank you." Aiden was about to reply when he was knocked backwards, tumbling onto the ground. Voldemort laughed and raised his wand high above his head, and brought it down with a bang, yelling Avada Kedvara, sending a jet of the fiercest green light Severus had ever seen at Aiden, who quick as lightning transformed into the hawk and flew over Voldemort, landing behind him, and with a wry smile, ripped his saber out of his belt. Voldemort whirled around, the blade striking him right in his chest. Voldemort let out an earth-shattering scream, falling to the ground. He pulled out the knife, and glared at Aiden. "This is not the last time we shall meet." And then he was gone. Aiden picked up the knife, and turned to the chaos. The remaining Death Eaters eyes widened when they saw their master flee, and instantly disapperated away, leaving blood and wreckage behind them.
"I've found them." He sent to the others. "Just the Death Eaters though. Voldemort will probably apparate in with Dumbledore and Lupin." He watched as one of the Death Eaters took off their mask and stare at his forearm, white blonde hair blowing in the cold wind. He smiled evilly and cried out "It is time!" A cheer arose, and Death Eaters were pouring out of the forest. Aiden circled over the gathered crowd, waiting for Voldemort.
Minister Fudge had just stood to start his address when Aiden's waiting was rewarded. Voldemort smiled cordially, and gestured to Dumbledore and Lupin, who were both bound with magic resisting twine. "Good Afternoon!" he laughed. "What a happy day this is! How the proud have fallen! In a matter of minutes, I will have once again taken my rightful place, and will begin the purification of the wizarding world! See, the oh so esteemed Albus Dumbledore, even he could not resist my power. And the werewolf, who has turned his kind against me, let them be an example to you! My followers, come forward!"
The Death Eaters rose up behind him, silently waiting. They were joined by many that had been standing in the crowds, men, women and children alike, all of them rejoicing at this triumph. Voldemort turned his wand to Dumbledore, and released him. Albus rose shakily, he had blood trickling down his forehead, he had been drained of much of his magic, and he was an old man, his age was catching up with him.
"You see, dear folk," Voldemort continued talking as if commenting on the weather, "The mighty Albus Dumbledore! You will see proof of his mortality!" He raised his wand again; this was Sirius' cue to act.
"OI!" he yelled, voice echoing in the terrified silence. Lupin looked up, terror filling his eyes as he watched his husband face the Dark Lord. "TOMMY!"
Voldemort turned, eyes narrowing. "Ah, Sirius Black. Here to defend your husband I presume?"
Sirius smiled. "Astounding, Voldie, I see you are quite as astute as always." Severus smirked in his place. "But, I have a question for you."
Riddle sighed. "I suppose I can answer one last question before I kill you."
"Excellent!" he cried cheerily. "Is it true that you are going to supposedly purify the wizarding world by weeding out the Muggle Born, Halfblood and such? And take our places as the dominant once, making Muggles hide as we have done for so many years? Yes? That's what I thought. Am I to understand that you think those with Muggle blood are trash, no better than the mud on your boots? Yes.Now, I understand all that. But, the thing is, isn't it true that you yourself are a HALF-BLOOD? That your own FATHER was a MUGGLE?"
To say Voldemort was mad is an understatement. He was furious. Aiden could feel Sirius' fear through the connection, but he show no outward signs of it. He heard him yell to the Order, and Voldemort to his Death Eaters, and the fight began. Aiden swooped down, transforming a few feet in the air, landing on the platform behind Voldemort who was about to curse Dumbledore and Lupin, Draco and Severus running up on either side of him. All three of them yelled "EXPELLIARMUS" but the effects were minimum, merely knocking Riddle off balance, hardly fumbling with his wand.
"Ah, the traitors! How nice that I will get to kill both of you as well! And who is this one? Ah well, no matter. All those who oppose me must die!"
Aiden smiled. "Oh, Tom, don't you remember me? No? Let me introduce myself. My name is Aiden Nathair Applin, but oh, wait, I forget myself. You do not know me by that name do you?" He let down his mental barricades a bit, allowing Voldemort to feel the connection, and laughed as Riddle stumbled back in shock. "No, you know me as Harry Potter don't you? None the matter. Now, if you don't mind, I'll be sending my friends here elsewhere!" he threw a hex at the Dark Lord, who was forced to bring up a shield. In the background, Severus grabbed the headmasters arm and shoved the portkey at him and he was whisked away to the school. Draco was almost to Lupin, when he was thrown backwards by a red jet of light, cracking his head against a brick wall. His attacker turned to Lupin, smirking. "Hello, old friend."
Lupin stared up into the eyes of the old Maurader. "Pettigrew! But...how?"
Pettigrew smirked nastily. "Do you really think that after I brought about the Dark Lord's return he would let me go so easily?" He laughed. "No, I have a special job to do." He held up his hand, the silver metal glinting in the sun.
"Know what this is, Moony old friend?"
Draco rose shakily from the ground, blood running down his neck. He slowly raised his wand; he couldn't let Pettigrew touch the werewolf. "Ava-"
"Crucio!" Draco fell down to the ground, twitching from the pain.
"Hello, Draco." Lucius hissed. "It will be my greatest pleasure to kill you today. You have besmirched the Malfoy name; you are an embarrassment! You are no son of mine. Goodbye, traitor. Avada Ked-"
"STUPIFY!" Lucius fell unconsciece from the spell thrown at his back. Ginny reached down and helped Draco up, and together they turned to Pettigrew and Remus. Wormtail's silver hand was resting on Lupin's bare chest, and he was screaming in agony. A jet of green light flew from Ginny's wand, and Pettigrew fell down with a thud. Draco stared for a second. Ginny smiled wryly. "Go. Go with Lupin." She touched the back of his head, and he winced. "Thanks" She smiled and kissed his cheek, then pushed him towards and unconscience Lupin, and the two were whisked away.
Severus was battling Avery, when he heard Sirius, yelling in his head, and whirled just in time to twist out of the way to escape a Crucio from Lestrage, Sirius in hot pursuit. "Thanks" he growled back, and Sirius smirked, panting. "What would ya do without me, Snivvy?" Severus growled, and deflected a red beam of light heading towards his companion. "There. Believe the debt is repaid." Sirius sent a curse back at Avery, which was deflected by Lestrage's shield. Severus whisked a potion from his ropes, yanking the cork out with his teeth, and throwing it at Avery and Lestrage, who withered in pain for a few seconds before falling still on the ground. Sirius looked at him out of the corner of his eye, and Severus just muttered "Kill or be killed." Sirius just nodded and jumped off the platform to help Ginny who was battling a Death Eater and one of Voldemort's newest sympathizers. Severus turned around, to where Aiden was still dueling the Dark Lord. The most lethal of curses were flying freely, both ducking and rolling out of the way. He was watching the battle, when someone behind him shouted "Crucio!" and he fell to the ground, his body withering in pain. He vaguely heard another voice growl "Crucio" and the pain doubled. It went on and on, he couldn't take it much longer.
Fear suddenly clenched Aiden's heart, and he spun, looking for Severus. He was in danger, he could feel it. He finally found him, two Death Eaters had their wands trained on him, laughing maniaclly while the man screamed in pain. Fury blinding him as he evaded Voldemort, dashing over towards Snape. He whipped out two of his throwing daggers and hurled them at the Death Eaters. The flew in a curve, slashing the two men's throat, and flying back to Aiden's outstretched hand. He kneeled, Severus was still conscience, but twitching in pain. "Severus!" He whispered. "Come on, Sev!" Severus head rolled so he was looking at Aiden. He just stared at him for a minute, then shakily reached into his robes, pulling out a tiny vial and bringing it to his lips, downing it in one swallow. He stood slowly, hand on Aiden's shoulder. "I am fine. Thank you." Aiden was about to reply when he was knocked backwards, tumbling onto the ground. Voldemort laughed and raised his wand high above his head, and brought it down with a bang, yelling Avada Kedvara, sending a jet of the fiercest green light Severus had ever seen at Aiden, who quick as lightning transformed into the hawk and flew over Voldemort, landing behind him, and with a wry smile, ripped his saber out of his belt. Voldemort whirled around, the blade striking him right in his chest. Voldemort let out an earth-shattering scream, falling to the ground. He pulled out the knife, and glared at Aiden. "This is not the last time we shall meet." And then he was gone. Aiden picked up the knife, and turned to the chaos. The remaining Death Eaters eyes widened when they saw their master flee, and instantly disapperated away, leaving blood and wreckage behind them.