Lizzie Heart and her Journey to Hogwarts (part 19)

A/N: Just big thanks to all of my reviewers, you have helped me a great deal to spur me on to carry on writing. Also, in great 'Dumbledore speech style'. A few more words: Potatoes, Lemons and Squid D

Lizzie came to with a short intake or air. Panting, she slowly opened her eyes, revealing a small wooden room in which she was lying on the dusty floorboards. She tried to get up, but couldn't. Her legs were like concrete; a leg-binding curse had been performed. Cautiously she lifted her head and took a look around, at first she had no idea as to where she was. The room had cracks in the planks of wood that it had for walls, letting in lines of light. It smelt musty and like rotten wood. Lizzie propped herself up with her hands and she felt something with her fingertips on the floorboard below. She looked down to see that there was an inscription, carved into the wood. It read:

Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs were marauding around here 1977. o:p /o:p

Now she knew, now she knew where she was sitting, where Anthonio had taken her: The Shrieking Shack. The thought of Anthonio flooded her mind. How could she not have realised? How could she let him near her? She felt disgusted with herself, she was bait for Voldemort to get to Harry and she was to blame for playing along unknowingly. Now Voldemort is probably attacking the school, people were fighting because of her; they were dying because of her.

Lizzie heard footsteps coming towards her door. She panicked. What could she do? The footsteps were becoming much more defined and louder and the sound of muffling talk came about. Lizzie recognised the deep Italian speech of Anthonio and a quieter squeaky voice of someone different. As they become more resounding, Lizzie could hear what they were talking about.

"What shall we do with her?" The mousy voice said.

Lizzie took it so 'her' was meaning herself.

"We won't do anything. We wait until they are both here, and then The Dark Lord can meet them. Malfoy is on the grounds at this very moment with our comrades, finding Potter. We just have to wait." Anthonio answered.

"But the Order, they would be fighting back. Dumbledore has many of them in Hogwarts already, let alone many who could apparate. And they do have that Mad-Eye Moody; he is said to be the best auror since Merlin's times, and he has taught many others to follow him." Rambled the quieter man.

"Wormtail, are you doubting The Dark Force?" There was a short pause, where Lizzie could only imagine the smaller man shaking his head, "Good, now go back downstairs, I have something to deal with."

Wormtail? Lizzie questioned herself, she had heard of that before. She looked down and read the inscription carved in the wood next to where she was sitting again.

Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs were marauding around here 1977. o:p /o:p

She now made the connection. Wormtail was Peter Pettigrew, a marauder. Lizzie had heard of him from the talks that her and Alex had, and from Harry. Peter Pettigrew sold Lily and James Potter to Voldemort. This thought made Lizzie angry, the two people who had hurt her and her friends and family were only the opposite of a rickety door in which she was two metres away from. The door slowly opened revealing a tall, burly character in death eater robes. Lizzie looked away; she did not want to look into his deceiving eyes. She could feel his presence walking towards her and then crouching in front of her.

"Lizzie," Anthonio said calmly. A sting of a tear ran down Lizzie's cheek, burning the quiet trail it made on her soft skin. Anthonio placed his hand on her chin and turned her head so that she was facing him. Lizzie hastily looked up at his dark deep eyes, he looked genuinely uneasy about the situation as he brushed away the silent piercing tears that were falling down Lizzie's cheek, "I'm so sorry."

Lizzie was taken aback, how could he be sorry for what he had just done? For what he witnessed just a year ago? For becoming evil? She stared long and hard into his eyes.

"How can you be sorry?" She whispered, afraid of someone over-hearing. "You have taken me hostage, saw my Mum being killed less then a year ago and now you have planned to get me here for Voldemort," Lizzie was getting angry as she spoke, "You have captured my friends and now yours are terrorising my school. You hurt my sister and Remus. How can you be sorry?" Anthonio pulled back and frowned in thought. There was a long silence between them. Neither spoke for what seemed like hours until Anthonio withdrew his wand out of the death eater robes.

"Finite Incantation." He muttered and Lizzie's legs were loose once more. She pulled them up quickly towards her chest and rose to walk about the room. Anthonio slouched down and rested his head on the wall behind him. "Lizzie," Anthonio begin and Lizzie turned to face him, "What you must understand is that-," There was a loud movement downstairs which cut Anthonio off from explaining. He face turned from thought to shock. He got up quickly and peered beyond the door. Lizzie was scared, for she did not know what was going on. Anthonio turned to her, "Lizzie, get back down to where you were sitting. That's Lucius. Quick!" He finished urgently. Lizzie obeyed and got down on the floor next to the inscription. Sounds of heavy boots were surrounded by panting and squirming shrieks. The door flung open. There stood another Death Eater with long flowing metallic blond hair and a tall boy with messy black hair who was trying to squirm out of the Death Eaters firm grip that was holding him.

"Harry?" Lizzie whispered. The boy looked up and a pair of green intense eyes stared at Lizzie's deep ultramarine ones. Both pairs of eyes widened in shock. Lucius threw Harry onto the floor next to Lizzie and they embraced each other in to an emotional hug.

"Well, well, well. Potter and Heart, together till the very end." Smirked Malfoy senior. Harry and Lizzie parted and turned towards the two Death Eaters who were upon them though they were still holding hands.

"Is that what you are planning? To kill us?" Harry demanded, wanting an answer. Malfoy smirked.

"Why, no. I am not going to kill you, nor is my good friend Anthonio. Soon enough we shall call upon the Dark Lord, and he shall make your little filthy lives come to a very painful death." He sneered. Lizzie squeezed Harry's hand in fear and glanced at him, his eyes were filled with anger, but he squeezed back in comfort.

"Anthonio? He must be new then, I don't think he was at the department of mysteries last summer." Harry said sarcastically. Anthonio turned and Lizzie winced, Harry hadn't made the connection then.

"No, I wasn't." Anthonio said. Harry's eyes widened at the sound of the strong Italian accent. "I was busy with," he turned his face from Harry to Lizzie, "other people to deal with. Isn't that right, Lizzie?"

Lizzie nodded and looked at the floor. Harry looked at her in disbelief. It had clicked.

"This is Anthonio? You went out with a Death Eater?" Harry exclaimed, his voice raged. He let go of her hand. "How could you do that?" He continued loudly, tears streaming down his cheeks, which were replicated by Lizzie's watering eyes. Harry got up and started to back away, as if Lizzie was filth that shouldn't be touched.

"Harry, listen to me." She said strongly through her tears. "I didn't know what he was. I swear I didn't." Harry backed away further so he back against the planks of wood for walls, shaking his head in doubt. The on looking Death Eaters abruptly got a searing pain on their forearms, both clutching them simultaneously, they looked at one another, fear in their eyes.

"Our master is calling, he is approaching." Malfoy stated. Anthonio nodded knowingly.

"What shall we do with them?" Anthonio asked the blond.

"Stun them and leave them," Malfoy answered, glancing at the parted pair. "The Dark Lord can do whatever he wishes after that." Anthonio hesitated in thought, then nodded. They turned and whipped out their wands, but Harry was one step quicker.

"Stupefy!" Harry cried and Malfoy fell to the floor. Anthonio looked at his companion and then back at Harry, his face in shock. Harry was recovering from bringing a Death Eater down; he couldn't really believe it. Anthonio pointed his wand quickly and the Boy-Who-Lived.

"Pertificus tot-," Anthonio was cut short.

"Stupefy!" Lizzie roared as she directed the curse at her former boyfriend. Anthonio fell to the floor on top of Malfoy. She was out of breath and turned to Harry; "We need to get back to school, NOW!"

Harry nodded and they ran down the rickety staircase of the Shrieking Shack and into the tunnel below. Their hearts racing as they reached the Whomping Willow and got out of the tunnel, they saw spells, hexes, charms, curses being throw to and forth the Order members and Death Eaters. Many frozen bodies lay on the ground. It was a morbid site to witness. Harry took hold of Lizzie's hand and squeezed it.

"We cannot be seen. The Death eaters think we're back there. If they see us they'll know something is up and we need to get away." He whispered in Lizzie's ear, stepping sideways, pulling Lizzie away from the depressing site and towards the forbidden forest. Lizzie didn't turn away from the duelling but was stepping backwards nonetheless. She was trying to see someone; in particular that someone was Alex. Just before the fighting went out of site, she saw her in motion. Lizzie felt relieved. She'll be ok; she knows what she is doing. And with that Lizzie turned and ran down the hill with Harry.

"Look, Hagrid's cabin! We can hide there." Harry suggested and Lizzie silently agreed. They got to the front door, swung it open and closed it swiftly behind them. Hagrid wasn't there and was probably out walloping the Death Eaters or using his pink umbrella. Both Lizzie and Harry sunk to the floor; their heads rested on the door behind them, still hand in hand.

"Harry, I'm so sorry. If I'd known I would have told you." Lizzie apologised, her eyes watering again. Harry turned to face her and he kissed her lightly.

"I know, I'm sorry too for the way I reacted too." Harry replied, brushing away her tears. "We are just going to have to wait here for a while, the fighting will stop eventually."

Lizzie leaned on Harry's shoulder and Harry wrapped his arms around her. They sat in silence and waited.

A/N. Well, that was hard to write I have to say. I have to say thanks to The Killers, I have been listening to their album as I wrote this. Good album, it helped me write.

I am now setting myself a deadline. I AM going to get this finished by 16th July. Oh, can't wait, can't wait!

Please R&R, only two more chaptors AT MOST!

Nic x