The last of the Blacks

Harry didn't have time to dwell on his shock. He and Voldermort both drew their wands and glared at each other daring each other on. But Faith stood up, still in agony stood up and shouted at Voldermort,

'Leave him alone!'

But this just made Voldermort laugh, 'Finally the end of Harry Potter'

'It will not be his end but yours,' Faith said, her voice shaky but confident.

'You have got guts I'll give you that' Voldermort said, his smile fading from his face and its place his death glare appeared.

'Come off it, you have what you came for now leave!' shouted Faith, but she then had no energy left so she fell back to the floor.

The whole scene finally flashed at Harry, he realised why faith was in pain. He saw blood gushing out of her stomach and then caught a glimpse of the blood stained knife that was in Voldermort's left hand.

He ran over to the shivering, limp body of Faith that now lay slumped on the floor and through himself down at her side. Voldermort laughed his ear splitting laugh and with a swish of his cloak was gone out of the nearest window.

'How did he…why did he…what does he…?' Harry stammered. But faith, being in terrible pain, couldn't reply.

Harry stood up and then bent down in attempt to pick Faith up. She felt limp in his arms. He placed her arms around his neck to make sure he didn't drop her. Then started to take her towards the hospital wing. Before long he saw Hermione approaching with a swarm of teachers running behind her. Madam Pomfrey was first to speak,

'Hurry boy, quickly she needs to be treated!'

'Here Potter, hand her over. You and Professor Dumbledore need to have a little chat,' faith said relieving him of Faith. He then ran with her towards the hospital wing with Madam Pomfrey close on his tail.

'Harry my boy what happened?' Dumbledore asked, 'I know that you, Mr Weasley and Miss Granger heard screaming, but what happened after that.'

'I'm not quite sure what happened to Faith, all I know is what I saw.

'Then what did you see?' Dumbledore asked with more urgency.

'I saw Faith on the floor keeled over in pain and Voldermort standing over Faith with a knife in his hand.'

He expected Dumbledore to be shocked or at least to say, 'Voldermort here but why?' but he didn't. He didn't even look puzzled his faced just turned very solemn and he said, 'Say no more Harry, there is nothing more to be done.'

One of the Professors spoke up in protest, 'Shouldn't we alert the ministry or search the grounds?'

'No!' shouted Professor Quinton so suddenly all the professors all turned round to look at him. He quickly corrected himself, 'I mean he will be far gone by done and quite frankly I don't believe that the ministry can do anything about it.'

'I agree, Professor Quinton,' said Professor Dumbledore. 'Come Harry I will permit you and your friends to go and see Faith.

The surrounding teachers left. Dumbledore however turned to Harry, Hermione and Ron and added, 'I know you have a lot of questions but I suggest that Faith is the one to answer them.' And with that he left.

'Harry what ha…?' Ron started

'Let's just get some answers out of Faith, come on.' He and Ron started walking but Hermione stayed put,

'What is it Hermione? Ron asked.

'There is something not right about Professor Quinton, not right at all.'

It took Faith a few hours to come round and immediately after opening her eyes she was swamped with their apologies. But Faith just shook her head and said, 'That's the least of my worries.' She attempt to sit up and clutched her stomach as if she had forgotten her injury. Hermione helped her determined to help.

'What happened Faith?' Ron asked.

'I was running away from you three when I literally ran into Voldermort,' she begun. 'He aimed a stunning spell at me I screamed and ducked. He aimed more spells but kept missing. He got frustrated so he stabbed me.' Faith said this without meeting their eyes. Harry had a funny feeling that this wasn't the truth and he was about to bombard her with questions when Dumbledore entered the hospital wing, 'I'm afraid you three will have to wait outside,' he said, 'I need to have a chat with Miss Black.'

Harry was about to protest when Ron nudged him. Harry remembered the extendable ears and said, 'Sure Professor, see you later Faith. He led the others out. As soon as the doors shut behind them they heard a click.

'He's locked us out,' whispered Hermione.

Ignoring her Harry hissed at Ron, 'Get the extendable ears out!'

He handed one to Harry and another to Hermione saving one for himself. Harry immediately placed it in his ears and seeing that Ron and Hermione were ready he whispered, 'go.'

They had timed it just right. First to speak was Dumbledore, 'What do they know?'

'I just told them that Voldermort stabbed me out of aggravation.'

'Ah, so they don't know the whole.'

'No.'

There was an eerie silence.

'I lost the death eaters at the England-Scotland border. I can't think how Voldermort could have known that had reached school,' Faith said, 'Do you have any theories Professor?'

'He either has a death eater stationed in Hogsmeade or we have a teacher in here who doesn't belong.'

'It's probably the Hogsmeade theory.' Faith said definitely, 'Erm…Professor when can I see my dad.

'Harry and his friends can take you to see him tomorrow.'

Harry looked at Hermione and whispered, 'There's an answer to your question, she doesn't have a clue what happened at the veil.