Hi guys! Sorry about the holdup. I've been pretty busy with school and all. Anywayz here's the next chapter..=)
Chapter 6: Unexpected Hero
Unexpected Hero
Alone and Helpless, I prayed
'Someone please save me'
Head drooping, visions fade
Sobbing, I asked for a lee
I held my head up and see
A gallant and brave victor
Who art thee?
I asked my fearless savior
As an answer I received silence
Stiff and quiet as a willow
I looked up in acceptance
At my unexpected Hero
Cho expected the worse. But when she looked up, she saw Pete on the floor with a blank expression on his face.
What happened? Did his curse backfire?
Perplexed, she got up slowly and looked around. Her eyes found another hooded figure with his wand pointing to where Pete stood.
He saved me?
Curious she went a little closer, clutching her wand.
Maybe he's the death eater Charlie talked about.
"Who are you?"
The death eater lowered his wand. He was about to move closer, when Cho saw another death eater behind. That death eater seemed to have seen him kill a fellow death eater. Cho's Auror instincts took over and she pushed the death eater aside and held her wand up.
"Stupefy"
They both looked down at the stunned death eater. Cho' sore body gave in. Quickly the death eater helped her up. Hearing screaming and fast paces, they looked at each other and ran along the white carpet of the hill. The snow was slowing them down. Limping, Cho kept glancing back to see who was behind. She was petrified to see a pack of ugly three-headed dragon tailed dog creatures catching up fast. The death eater looked back as well. He stopped dead in his tracks when he saw what was chasing them.
Coward.
Cho rolled her eyes and grabbed the terrified death eater by his hand and pulled him. They stopped after a while when they reached the edge of a cliff. They both looked around nervously. The pack was moving fast.
"Stupefy" Cho stared at her wand when the spell hadn't affected the creatures. She shook her wand as if it would help.
"What are we going to do? What are we going to do!?!" She stammered. She thought frantically of a plan, any plan. Then she saw it.
"The cave!"
"We can't make it, their moving in fast. The cave's just below the snow line, they could trap us in!" The death eater pointed out, talking for the first time.
His voice, it's so familiar.
Her eyes narrowed trying to recall.
Where have I heard it?
She shook her head.
There's no time for this.
She looked at the snow then the cave then to the pack. An idea hit her. She searched around and snatched a dry tree branch and lit it up into a torch with her wand. She seized the death eater's hand and pulled him, urging him to run towards the cave. She lunged forward, thrusting the torch to the nearest doglike creature. The ugly creature's screech of pain was deafening. Cho quickly ran after dropping the torch and just as she expected rumbling and roaring echoed through out the hill.
"Excellent!" Cho said triumphantly. "Now come on, move it!"
They began racing for the cave. Cho looked up in dread as she saw the snow dislodge evolving to an avalanche. Just when they were getting near, Cho tripped and fell. She started to carry her aching body up when a creature clawed her back. Screaming in pain, Cho fell on her knees. The death eater hearing her squeal, jumped and kicked the creature. He leaped down to her and carried her towards the cave and lunged towards its mouth just as the snow sealed the cave.
Cho got up and glanced around the dark cave.
"Where are you?"
Hearing no reply. She tried again.
"Hey, Where are you?"
"Under you! Get off!"
A surly voice replied from under her.
Oh so that's why my landing was soft.
As she stood up, her scraped back stung causing her to yelp in pain.
"Are you all right?"
A soft moan replied.
"Lumos"
Light filled the cave. He pointed it to Cho then around the cave. He gathered a few twigs and sticks and started a blaze. Moving towards her, he slowly lowered his hood.
"Draco?" Cho exclaimed in surprise. "Draco Malfoy?"
Draco nodded. "Turn around."
Obediently she turned around.
That's why his voice was familiar. So he's the death eater who's been giving information to the ministry, but why?
She kept glancing at him while he tended to her scratched back.
That stupid dog thingie!
"What were those things?"
"Cerberuses, they are like watch dogs for death eaters. They're pretty slow but they're very reliable. Their claws are poisoned and can't be healed by ordinary magic. You're lucky enough to be still talking"
"Aaawww.Easy. It stings!"
Cho shrieked in pain, staring silently at the dark cave walls. She clenched her hand tightly. Then she remembered... The necklace! She grasped the necklace around her neck.
"What the- How'd you do that?"
Draco stared at her back which was now completely healed. Answering his question, she held up the necklace so it would be visible.
"Oh."
For a moment a familiar glint sparked in his blue eyes, then it faded. Something troubled him.
"What's the matter?"
He looked away clearly avoiding her eyes, he directed his gaze to the icy wall.
"What are we going to do about that? We can't just stay here. The battle isn't over."
Nodding in agreement, she held up her wand and moved the bonfire near the mouth of the cave. Waiting for the snow to melt, both sat on opposite sides of the cave in utter silence. The snow started to melt and before long, the hole was large enough for Cho and Draco to crawl through.
Draco stepped out supporting Cho out of the snowy tunnel. They looked around. There were no signs of a Cerberus anywhere. Cautiously, they walked back to the cemetery stunning death eaters along the way. They reached the center of the graveyard. They hid behind bushes watching the scene before them.
The Dark Lord stood in the middle. In front him was a whimpering Harry, a moaning Ron, an unconscious Hermione and other injured Aurors. They were all on their knees in pain. The Dark Lord looked down at them cackling.
"Ah! What are you going to do now Potter? There's no mother to die for you or a father to protect you."
Though Harry was in agony, his emerald eyes were lively and blazing.
"They might not be here but I am!"
His determined retort humored the Dark Lord even more. Behind the bushes, Cho looked for a way to get to him with out him noticing it.
"Malfoy, I need you to-"
She stopped when she saw she was alone. Draco had disappeared.
Great! I have a fifty percent desertion rate.
Sighing, she was going to do this all by herself.
Okay, You can do it. It's all right.
She gazed around to see if there were still death eaters on the loose. Her attention went back to Harry and the others.
"It's time for 'the boy who lived' to become 'the boy who died.'" The dark Lord cruelly looked down on Harry.
"STOP IT!"
Ooopppsss...Good going Chang. How are you going to save them when you're dead.
Cho couldn't help but burst out. Fearing the worst, she revealed herself. There's no sense in hiding anymore. The Dark Lord had his wand aimed at her ready to take her out anytime he wanted.
"Ahhhh.Ms. Chang, how nice of you to join us. We were just talking."
His face broke into a vindictive smile. Clearly he saw the situation was at his advantage.
"Now Harry, looks like we have a better candidate to die first."
Amused at her ungainly attempts to stop him, he laughed bitterly still maintaining his guard.
"Crucio!"
It was pain beyond pain. It was even worse then Pete's curse. It was then she realized why so many people had feared this hideous creature. She couldn't take it anymore. She just wanted to die to end it all. Just when she was about to black out, Voldemort paused for a moment.
"How did that feel Chang?"
In pain she glared back at him. A thick veil of tears blurred her vision. I can't believe that such a cruel creature existed.
"You deserve more than that."
Invisible ropes flew out of his wand and bonded Harry as he was about run, eyeing his wand which was a few feet away from him. Wriggling and squirming, Harry desperately tried to break free. All he could think about was.. Cho!
"You have cost me many of my best and most faithful death eaters Chang. In return, I will have your life."
He showed no mercy as he flaunted his wand in the air.
"Say good bye to your beloved Cho Chang, Harry. It will be the last thing she'll hear."
"Nnnnnnnooooooo..."
"AVADA KEDAVRA"
Author's Note: It's not much. I have all these ideas in my mind but I can't seem to put it in words. Please review.=)