Harry Potter and the Snow-Drop Bride
Chapter 3: Duels
It was the first morning everyone at Hogwarts had school. "Here you go guys. Our schedules for this year" Hermione said as she passed out the schedules. "We have potions and Care of Magical Creatures with the Slytherin's again this year" Ron said, disappointment in his voice. "Yea Ron, but at least we're all together in every class" Harry said referring to him, Ron, and Meghan. Meghan smiled in assurance.
A week had gone by and all the classes were going normally. "He's been sited!!" Someone yelled as the mail came in. "Page 24 in the Daily Prophet" the voice said again. There was a ruffle of pages and everyone was on page 24 of the Daily Prophet. Screams and chatting was heard all over the Great Hall. "Voldemort been sited for a brief second in Hogsmade" Hermione said to Harry, Ron, and Meghan. Meghan's eyes widened in shock as she looked up at the teachers table. Prof. Dumbledore stood up and said/shouted "Silence! Now, there will be dueling clubs, and classes on ways to protect your self and defend yourself in case of an emergency. All classes today are canceled and replaced by different defense classes. All 6th years will be expected to come back here at 1:00, right after lunch, for a dueling class. Each year will have a turn. Now, please follow head of houses after breakfast to your first class." He finished.
1:00-dueling club "Well, now that everyone is here, lets start shall we? We will have two volunteers to duel each other first. You are to pretend that you are defending yourself against the other. No unforgivable curses or inappropriate ones" Prof. Snape said. "Now, our first victim will be-"Prof. Snape said but was interrupted by Prof. McGonagall "Meghan." "Fine, then Malfoy, gets up here" Prof. Snape said. "Now Meghan, you need this more than anyone. He's most likely coming after you this time, not Mr. Potter" said Prof. McGonagall. "I know" Meghan answered. She went up on the platform and walked to the middle where Malfoy was waiting. "Wands up" Prof. Snape instructed. "I'll go easy on you Meghan" Malfoy said. "Don't bother, because you're going to lose badly. Might as well try going down with a fighting chance" Meghan finished as they turned to the end of the platforms. "Ready, 1, 2,-" Prof. Snape said but Malfoy cut in "Expelliarmus!" Meghan put a shielding charm up in time for it to not hit her. "Rictusempra!" Meghan yelled. A silver beam shot out of her wand and hit Malfoy squarely in the chest. He somersaulted in air and landed on his butt. Malfoy quickly scrambled back up and shouted "Serpensortia!" A snake as black as coal shot out of Malfoy's wand and into the middle of the stage. "Let's see you deal with that!" Malfoy said. Meghan smirked and let out a small laugh. "What are you laughing about?" Malfoy said quizzingly. "This" Meghan said. She put her wand away and started walking towards the snake. Prof. Snape only rolled his eyes. She reached the snake and whispered something so only it could hear as it gave off a load his. She picked it up and it wrapped its tail around her arm. "Who's scared now?" Meghan simply said.
Her eyes widened as she felt a chill down her spine. She dropped the snake and held her head. She dropped to her knees as Prof. Snape and Prof. McGonagall started running towards her. Meghan let go of her head and looked up at the corner behind Malfoy's side of the stage. She jumped up as a glass looking floor appeared. She landed on it gracefully as a cackle was heard through out the Great hall. "Miss Martin! Get down here!" Prof. McGonagall said. "No! I have to face him sooner or later!" She yelled as she drew her wand and the cackling got loader. "You're very wise aren't you? You know you'll have to face me now or later" said a high, cold voice. Something appeared only a couple of feet in front of Meghan. Screams and Shrieks were heard as the figure came into clear view: it was lord Voldemort. "So, how do you want to die? Swiftly or slowly?" He hissed. "I'd rather prefer neither" She said disgust in her voice. "If you insist" he said raising her wand. "Avada Kadavra" I'm going to call that AK from now on ok? He said. A stream of Green Light shot out from the tip of his wand. Cries were heard as it Meghan in the stomach.