A/N: Showdown...
Chapter 9: Clash of Wands
Rosina turned slowly to face her adversary. Her eyes keen on
Bellatrix's hand, which held her wand firmly.
"Gone to see your lover off? It'll be the last you see of him, witch;
or better yet, that's the last he'll ever see of you." Her teeth
gleamed in the dark, as her twisted lips stretched to form a sadistic
smile.
"So, you've come to finish me off?" Her right arm rose slightly as she
reached inside her coat for her wand.
Bellatrix walked towards her, still pointing her wand.
"Didn't look like the Dementor had done the job. Even though it wasn't
my idea to send something after you. I rather see to it myself that
your pretty little body doesn't breathe another breath." There was a
tone of indignation.
"Now you have your chance, hag." She whipped out her wand, but instead
of attacking her with a charm, she spun around prodded the spot on the
trunk and ducked away as the Whomping Willow awoke and a mighty branch
swung fast, sending a stunned Bellatrix feet away.
'At least, this way, she won't get to Remus.' Thought Rosina. There
could still be a chance that she would finish him off as well if given
the chance.
Bellatrix gave a long moan as she lifted herself up to face Rosina.
"Thought that was pretty funny, didn't you?" She wiped the blood that
trickled down her forehead.
Like two gunslingers at a duel, they stood feet apart. Prepared for a
showdown.
"Little witch thinks she can just get away with anything." Bellatrix
taunted.
"It ends now."
"It certainly does." Bellatrix charged towards her, but Rosina was
ready.
"Incendio!" Flames as large as the Whomping Willow came billowing out
from Rosina's wand.
"ARGGH!" Bellatrix's shrieking pierced the once silent night. Hair
ablaze, and jerking wildly she resembled a banshee.
"Fini...te" she spoke breathlessly as she waved her wand to the spot
where she burned.
Rosina yelled another attack, but Bellatrix was faster.
"Expelliarmus!"
Rosina felt her wand slip away from her grasp, and then an enormous
pressure pushing her backwards as Lestrange yelled "Reducto!"
Propelled feet away, Rosina landed hard on her right shoulder.
"uggh..." she grunted as her eyes tried to focus. She was defenseless,
unarmed. She needed her wand.
Feeling around the ground, she suddenly realized how far away it must
be from her...
"Accio wand!" In a flash, she grabbed her wand. As she pointed it out
in front of her, she didn't sense any movement anywhere.
"Lumos", the tip lit up like a bright white flame. The pain in her
shoulder was great, it could be dislocated. Bellatrix had to be
nearby. Rosina slowly stood up, aiming the wand in all directions,
squinting to catch anything. Her mind went wild with fury, and some
fear. This was the witch who had caught her and marked her for life.
She looked behind her: nothing. And then, almost as quickly as she
looked back the other way, she felt it... the strange searing fire
burning her flesh.
'No', she thought weakly, 'not again... no more... NOT AGAIN!'
The pain caused her to fall on her knees. She was much stronger than this, she knew it. If only she would get up... just get up and reach out for it; reach out for her lost dilution. She could fight, dammit. Years of her life, devoted to the very cause of fighting those who only stood in the darkness. Those who came out to corrupt the innocent... or end their lives. No, she couldn't lie there...
No... No... "NOOOO!" she screamed and stood up in frenzy. Both her hands were grasping her wand tightly; all her attention focusing on the yellow eyed monster before her. Sweat beads dripping down her face.
Bellatrix stood there, smiling wryly.
"Don't fight it, little witch. I am much too powerful for you."
But defiance brews in Rosina's blood as she spoke the words "Crucio".
Great fiery sparks flew from her wand and hit Bellatrix, but Lestrange was ready.
At that exact moment she commanded the deadliest curse of them all...
"Avada Kedavra...."
Both had cast a spell at the same exact moment, causing them to be at a grueling standstill for the both of them.
But Rosina didn't falter... she held her place. This angered Bellatrix. One of her hands let go of the wand and slipped into her tattered cloak. Before Rosina could even notice, she felt a stinging dust hit her eyes. She was blinded....
Letting go of her grip and concentration she fell back on her rear and rubbed her eyes... "No... this can't be it...."
The blood was pulsating in Lestrange's eyes. "Face it, you can't beat me." Her breaths were short... "Just die like a good little witch..." Even though she had a blurry vision... she could see Bella's dark figure approach her. This was it... Hogwarts was in more danger than ever.... She would never see Remus again... she closed her eyes and bid a solemn goodbye to her love....
"Incarcerous!!" Spoke a voice from behind Bellatrix. From nowhere, large ropes began to entangle and bind her.
"ARRRGGhhh... what is this???" she shrieked , "What... NOOOOO!!!"
The vine like ropes covered her from head to toe and put so much pressure on her she stopped struggling and fell limp on the ground. She lost consciousness. Completely wrapped in this mysterious cord she resembled a mummy.
'But who did it?' Thought Rosina. She got up; sweat dripping from her forehead down her face.
There was Severus Snape still holding up his ebony wand.
"You always said I was competitive. Couldn't let you finish her off
without getting a chance myself, could I?"
Rosina wasn't sure, but it looked as if Severus had smirked.
A/N: I know this one is probably the shortest chapter ever... but hey, writer's block...
I need to re-think my ending... see ya when I see ya
Chapter 9: Clash of Wands
Rosina turned slowly to face her adversary. Her eyes keen on
Bellatrix's hand, which held her wand firmly.
"Gone to see your lover off? It'll be the last you see of him, witch;
or better yet, that's the last he'll ever see of you." Her teeth
gleamed in the dark, as her twisted lips stretched to form a sadistic
smile.
"So, you've come to finish me off?" Her right arm rose slightly as she
reached inside her coat for her wand.
Bellatrix walked towards her, still pointing her wand.
"Didn't look like the Dementor had done the job. Even though it wasn't
my idea to send something after you. I rather see to it myself that
your pretty little body doesn't breathe another breath." There was a
tone of indignation.
"Now you have your chance, hag." She whipped out her wand, but instead
of attacking her with a charm, she spun around prodded the spot on the
trunk and ducked away as the Whomping Willow awoke and a mighty branch
swung fast, sending a stunned Bellatrix feet away.
'At least, this way, she won't get to Remus.' Thought Rosina. There
could still be a chance that she would finish him off as well if given
the chance.
Bellatrix gave a long moan as she lifted herself up to face Rosina.
"Thought that was pretty funny, didn't you?" She wiped the blood that
trickled down her forehead.
Like two gunslingers at a duel, they stood feet apart. Prepared for a
showdown.
"Little witch thinks she can just get away with anything." Bellatrix
taunted.
"It ends now."
"It certainly does." Bellatrix charged towards her, but Rosina was
ready.
"Incendio!" Flames as large as the Whomping Willow came billowing out
from Rosina's wand.
"ARGGH!" Bellatrix's shrieking pierced the once silent night. Hair
ablaze, and jerking wildly she resembled a banshee.
"Fini...te" she spoke breathlessly as she waved her wand to the spot
where she burned.
Rosina yelled another attack, but Bellatrix was faster.
"Expelliarmus!"
Rosina felt her wand slip away from her grasp, and then an enormous
pressure pushing her backwards as Lestrange yelled "Reducto!"
Propelled feet away, Rosina landed hard on her right shoulder.
"uggh..." she grunted as her eyes tried to focus. She was defenseless,
unarmed. She needed her wand.
Feeling around the ground, she suddenly realized how far away it must
be from her...
"Accio wand!" In a flash, she grabbed her wand. As she pointed it out
in front of her, she didn't sense any movement anywhere.
"Lumos", the tip lit up like a bright white flame. The pain in her
shoulder was great, it could be dislocated. Bellatrix had to be
nearby. Rosina slowly stood up, aiming the wand in all directions,
squinting to catch anything. Her mind went wild with fury, and some
fear. This was the witch who had caught her and marked her for life.
She looked behind her: nothing. And then, almost as quickly as she
looked back the other way, she felt it... the strange searing fire
burning her flesh.
'No', she thought weakly, 'not again... no more... NOT AGAIN!'
The pain caused her to fall on her knees. She was much stronger than this, she knew it. If only she would get up... just get up and reach out for it; reach out for her lost dilution. She could fight, dammit. Years of her life, devoted to the very cause of fighting those who only stood in the darkness. Those who came out to corrupt the innocent... or end their lives. No, she couldn't lie there...
No... No... "NOOOO!" she screamed and stood up in frenzy. Both her hands were grasping her wand tightly; all her attention focusing on the yellow eyed monster before her. Sweat beads dripping down her face.
Bellatrix stood there, smiling wryly.
"Don't fight it, little witch. I am much too powerful for you."
But defiance brews in Rosina's blood as she spoke the words "Crucio".
Great fiery sparks flew from her wand and hit Bellatrix, but Lestrange was ready.
At that exact moment she commanded the deadliest curse of them all...
"Avada Kedavra...."
Both had cast a spell at the same exact moment, causing them to be at a grueling standstill for the both of them.
But Rosina didn't falter... she held her place. This angered Bellatrix. One of her hands let go of the wand and slipped into her tattered cloak. Before Rosina could even notice, she felt a stinging dust hit her eyes. She was blinded....
Letting go of her grip and concentration she fell back on her rear and rubbed her eyes... "No... this can't be it...."
The blood was pulsating in Lestrange's eyes. "Face it, you can't beat me." Her breaths were short... "Just die like a good little witch..." Even though she had a blurry vision... she could see Bella's dark figure approach her. This was it... Hogwarts was in more danger than ever.... She would never see Remus again... she closed her eyes and bid a solemn goodbye to her love....
"Incarcerous!!" Spoke a voice from behind Bellatrix. From nowhere, large ropes began to entangle and bind her.
"ARRRGGhhh... what is this???" she shrieked , "What... NOOOOO!!!"
The vine like ropes covered her from head to toe and put so much pressure on her she stopped struggling and fell limp on the ground. She lost consciousness. Completely wrapped in this mysterious cord she resembled a mummy.
'But who did it?' Thought Rosina. She got up; sweat dripping from her forehead down her face.
There was Severus Snape still holding up his ebony wand.
"You always said I was competitive. Couldn't let you finish her off
without getting a chance myself, could I?"
Rosina wasn't sure, but it looked as if Severus had smirked.
A/N: I know this one is probably the shortest chapter ever... but hey, writer's block...
I need to re-think my ending... see ya when I see ya