Chapter 11: Under the Cloak
Janie felt herself come to a stop. She had landed ashen faced into one of the fireplaces at the entrance of the ministry. She recognized the courtyard immediately from what she had read in the fifth book.
The oval ceiling which covered the wide hall way seemed black and cold above her as Janie ran past the statue, (which was as yet, completely intact), and the wand checking station near the front doors. Dumbledore wasn't there yet. She still had time she thought as she ran into the hallway she was sure led to the department of mysteries.
She ran past several doors before she found the right one. She knew it at once having seen it so often in her dreams. Janie flung the door open. She was standing in the dimly lit circular room in the department of mysteries. Most of the doors already had large red X's marked on the outsides from Hermione's spell. It was almost too easy to tell which door the battle was taking place in. She could hear various shouts echoing from the door on her right. She ran to it and hastily threw it open to find the scene she had always pictured.
Nothing in her five months living this tale had felt more like walking into the scene of a novel as the place where she now found herself. More than a dozen curses were flying in every direction as she heard Remus's call
"Harry round up the other's and GO!"
Janie knew what would happen next. The prophecy would be smashed and nearly lost forever. She could see Harry standing over Neville whose legs were violently thrashing with effort to stand up. She had a fleeting thought to run over to them and save the prophecy. As she began to sprint however, She felt someone tug at her hand from behind.
"Well, what have we here?" a harsh voice whispered suddenly in her ear. A masked death eater was now twisting her arms painfully behind her back
"Let go of me." She said struggling through clenched teeth.
The death eater laughed maliciously.
"Oh 'fraid I can't do that luv." He whispered still smirking. "See, where I come from there's only one thing we do with people who go 'round meddling in our business." As he said this he reached for his wand freeing one of Janie's hands which she used to give him a swift punch in the face before kicking him in the ribs with her right leg causing him to fall to the ground. She began to continue her search for the veil when she heard a grunt from behind her. "You'll pay for that one missy!" Janie turned, the death eater was now back on his feet wand raised and prepared to strike. He began to open his mouth when: "Impedimenta!" The death eater fell limply to the ground once again pulling down her loosly fastened coat as he fell.. Janie turned back around to find Remus Lupin beginning to lower his wand.
"Ebony? What on earth are you doing here?" He asked fervently.
"No time to explain now. Where's Sirius?" She asked her eyes still roaming around the room to find the veil as she picked her cloak back up and threw it over her shoulder. Remus however, grabbed her by the arms and tried to usher her to the door.
"Don't worry, he's able to handle himself. Just get out of here now!" He added hastily as another jinx flew past them nearly missing Janie's left ear.
"Remus please! Tell me where he is!" She wriggling to free herself from his firm hold on her shoulders. " Ebony you're completely unarmed. You can't just go off on your own in here it's far too dangerous." He yelled again. She struggled for a few minuets more when very suddenly She heard a voice cry out "DUBBLEDORE" Remus, having heard the voice as well had let go of her shoulders. She ran as fast as she could possibly go to the other end of the room. She saw it. The veil was flapping fervently on the back wall. And there, on top of the ramp like platform, were Sirius and Bellatrix. She looked back at the front of the room where death eaters were scurrying away from the door where Dumbledore had appeared. She knew she had very little time now. Without hesitation she yelled out to him.
"Sirius!" She began to climb up to him as he turned from ducking the first of Bellatrix's curses. He looked at her for a second then began to smile.
"I should have known. Couldn't stay away could you?" He called to her laughing as he attempted and failed to hit Bellatrix with a stunning spell. Janie reached the platform. She watched Bellatrix raise her wand. This was it she was certain. Sirius had a look of laughter on his face which she had pictured him wearing when she had read about his demise. There was only one thing she could think of to save him. She ran twords him as she saw Bellatrix raise her wand slowly.
Janie threw her arms around his neck her back facing what she knew would be her doom.
"What are you doing?" Sirius asked her. Janie barely had time to whisper, "Trust me," in response before she felt it.
It was amazing how quickly such a powerful spell could take effect. She felt only a small sharp pain as she fell to the floor. Her cloak had slipped off her shoulder. She sensed some one, probably Sirius place it back over her. Janie gave a light smile, before she closed her eyes. Her breath was growing shallow. It would stop altogether soon. But that didn't matter anymore. Everything was all right now. She had done what she had come to do. She had saved him.
Janie felt herself come to a stop. She had landed ashen faced into one of the fireplaces at the entrance of the ministry. She recognized the courtyard immediately from what she had read in the fifth book.
The oval ceiling which covered the wide hall way seemed black and cold above her as Janie ran past the statue, (which was as yet, completely intact), and the wand checking station near the front doors. Dumbledore wasn't there yet. She still had time she thought as she ran into the hallway she was sure led to the department of mysteries.
She ran past several doors before she found the right one. She knew it at once having seen it so often in her dreams. Janie flung the door open. She was standing in the dimly lit circular room in the department of mysteries. Most of the doors already had large red X's marked on the outsides from Hermione's spell. It was almost too easy to tell which door the battle was taking place in. She could hear various shouts echoing from the door on her right. She ran to it and hastily threw it open to find the scene she had always pictured.
Nothing in her five months living this tale had felt more like walking into the scene of a novel as the place where she now found herself. More than a dozen curses were flying in every direction as she heard Remus's call
"Harry round up the other's and GO!"
Janie knew what would happen next. The prophecy would be smashed and nearly lost forever. She could see Harry standing over Neville whose legs were violently thrashing with effort to stand up. She had a fleeting thought to run over to them and save the prophecy. As she began to sprint however, She felt someone tug at her hand from behind.
"Well, what have we here?" a harsh voice whispered suddenly in her ear. A masked death eater was now twisting her arms painfully behind her back
"Let go of me." She said struggling through clenched teeth.
The death eater laughed maliciously.
"Oh 'fraid I can't do that luv." He whispered still smirking. "See, where I come from there's only one thing we do with people who go 'round meddling in our business." As he said this he reached for his wand freeing one of Janie's hands which she used to give him a swift punch in the face before kicking him in the ribs with her right leg causing him to fall to the ground. She began to continue her search for the veil when she heard a grunt from behind her. "You'll pay for that one missy!" Janie turned, the death eater was now back on his feet wand raised and prepared to strike. He began to open his mouth when: "Impedimenta!" The death eater fell limply to the ground once again pulling down her loosly fastened coat as he fell.. Janie turned back around to find Remus Lupin beginning to lower his wand.
"Ebony? What on earth are you doing here?" He asked fervently.
"No time to explain now. Where's Sirius?" She asked her eyes still roaming around the room to find the veil as she picked her cloak back up and threw it over her shoulder. Remus however, grabbed her by the arms and tried to usher her to the door.
"Don't worry, he's able to handle himself. Just get out of here now!" He added hastily as another jinx flew past them nearly missing Janie's left ear.
"Remus please! Tell me where he is!" She wriggling to free herself from his firm hold on her shoulders. " Ebony you're completely unarmed. You can't just go off on your own in here it's far too dangerous." He yelled again. She struggled for a few minuets more when very suddenly She heard a voice cry out "DUBBLEDORE" Remus, having heard the voice as well had let go of her shoulders. She ran as fast as she could possibly go to the other end of the room. She saw it. The veil was flapping fervently on the back wall. And there, on top of the ramp like platform, were Sirius and Bellatrix. She looked back at the front of the room where death eaters were scurrying away from the door where Dumbledore had appeared. She knew she had very little time now. Without hesitation she yelled out to him.
"Sirius!" She began to climb up to him as he turned from ducking the first of Bellatrix's curses. He looked at her for a second then began to smile.
"I should have known. Couldn't stay away could you?" He called to her laughing as he attempted and failed to hit Bellatrix with a stunning spell. Janie reached the platform. She watched Bellatrix raise her wand. This was it she was certain. Sirius had a look of laughter on his face which she had pictured him wearing when she had read about his demise. There was only one thing she could think of to save him. She ran twords him as she saw Bellatrix raise her wand slowly.
Janie threw her arms around his neck her back facing what she knew would be her doom.
"What are you doing?" Sirius asked her. Janie barely had time to whisper, "Trust me," in response before she felt it.
It was amazing how quickly such a powerful spell could take effect. She felt only a small sharp pain as she fell to the floor. Her cloak had slipped off her shoulder. She sensed some one, probably Sirius place it back over her. Janie gave a light smile, before she closed her eyes. Her breath was growing shallow. It would stop altogether soon. But that didn't matter anymore. Everything was all right now. She had done what she had come to do. She had saved him.