It all happened so fast on that fateful day in the summer of 1998, that Dumbledore's Army had no real chance to defend themselves and the school, against Voldemort and his forces.
Hogwarts fell at the same time that Voldemort killed Dumbledore. After Dumbledore's Death, his army began to split up and flee. It seemed that everyone had lost the will to keep on fighting the Dark Lord.
Even the Boy-Who-Lived seem to lose the will to keep going.
I can recall watching the fight between Voldemort and Harry Potter. It was almost too painful to watch. From an early stage in the fight, you could tell Voldemort had the upper hand over Harry.
And so we lost.
Voldemort claimed Hogwarts as his own.
I was lucky to survive.
I had betrayed the Death Eaters, betrayed Voldemort and my father. But it was my father who had begged Voldemort to spare my life.
Voldemort never killed Harry Potter. If he had, I would have preferred Death than Life.
But while Harry Potter was alive, there was still hope remaining.
We were forced to watch as Voldemort dealt with him.
A weak Harry Potter was brought forward. He was thrown on to the floor at Voldemort's feet; the boy was covered in blood and dirt. And look terribly pale. My father had a tight grip on my arm. He had to hold me back. I was trying, struggling as hard as I could to get to the fallen boy. But my father would not let me go.
Harry's eyes were alive with anger. They burned a brilliant green at the man before him, anger, hatred and fear, all mixed in one. Voldemort met Harry's eyes with his own red ones, his eyes were burning too. Desire, lust. The look fixed on Harry. But it was not the boy he was lusting after, it was his power.
Harry Potter was far more powerful than even he knew.
I could feel his power, feel his magic every time he touched me. I had seen his power defend his friends and defeat his enemies. I had felt the scorch of it, on my skin when he had attacked me a few years ago. Such power. It was almost impossible for such power to be controlled, but if anyone could, it had to be him. He always managed the impossible. After all, it was him who taught a Malfoy to Love.
"Voldemort will be merciful, Harry," Voldemort hissed, "I have already agreed to spare your friends' lives…"
Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger were being held by Death Eaters just a few feet from me. Hermione was silently crying, and Ron was too weak. He could barely stand without support. I had learnt just how loyal these two really were. I had always mocked it before, but they showed Harry greater loyalty than anyone had ever shown me.
"… And your lover will also be spared."
My Father's grip tighten as Harry turned his head to look across at me. Relief was written over his face. He was glad that I would be safe, but I didn't feel happy about my fate. I was to remain at Hogwarts, trapped within its four stonewalls, with Death Eaters and Voldemort as my only company.
"As for you, sweet young Potter," Voldemort gripped Harry's raven hair with pale blue fingers and forced him to look deep into his eyes. "I am going to drain you. All of your power will become mine. You will become nothing more than a muggle. And then, I'm going to wipe your memories clear. There will be no dead parents, no friendships with mudbloods, no magic, and no Draco Malfoy."
Harry was clenching his fists to control his body's reaction. The lost of magic he could deal with, he had managed it before when I stole his wand back in year 6. It was his memories that he couldn't deal with losing. I couldn't deal with losing him.
Harry was kneeling on the floor; his eyes clenched shut to stop the fear and panic showing, and to stop the tears from falling.
Voldemort was as good as his word. He drained Harry's Power before using his own magic back on him to cast the strongest memory charm known to the wizarding world.
I will never forget the blank green eyes that opened after the spell had been cast. His eyes past around the room, taking it all in like a new born babe.
Hermione's grief was too much she shattered under it. And Ron found new energy to tear himself from the Death Eater holding him, to comfort his girlfriend.
If my father had not been there, I would not had remained standing. The emptiness in his eyes… the eyes that were normally so expressive. Harry was always unable to hide his true emotions because of his eyes.
"Harry," I cried to him but he didn't even register that it was his name.
Voldemort gave a cruel smirk and waved a hand at his men. Harry was removed from the Great Hall.
That was the last time any of us saw Harry Potter.
Voldemort now carries Harry's power around his neck. It has taken the form of a jade jewel, and every time I see it, it is nothing more than a cruel fierce reminded of the beautiful eyes that haunt me in my dreams.
A few months after the Fall of Hogwarts, Ron, Hermione and me were given freedom. Our wands were snapped in half and we were sent on our merry way. We now share a small house in muggle London under the watchful eyes of The Shadow.
It had been three years since the last time I saw Harry.
Ron has decided that now is the time to take the final stand against Voldemort.
Ron and Hermione, and the remaining members of the Light Side, have formed a plan. I am part of this plan, but my father has placed a Shadow on me, everything I do gets reported back to him and I am unable to help, much to my disgust.
But Hermione promises she will work out a spell that will rid me of him.
We are all willing to fight Voldemort.
But we can't not win without him. Everything relies on Harry Potter.
Only Voldemort knows where Harry is.
So, I have decided to do what must be done.
I will set out and find the one man who can change the fate of the whole world.
And I swear to you now, Harry James Potter, I will stop at nothing to find you!!!
4/05/2004
Ok, this is kinda evil but I am not going to be able to update for the next five weeks due to exams and then I go on holiday. I may be able to get another chapter up in between my exams and holiday, but I swear as soon as I come back, I'll start updating every week, that is of course if you want to rest of the story!
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Shinigami195