Chapter 7

A few months had passed, it was not late November, snow enveloped Hogwarts with a thick, white blanket. Late one evening, while Severus sat in his office, un-willingly marking potions assignments, his fire flared rainbow, and an unexpected visitor walked through the grate.

"Draco, how nice of you to stop by." The man greeted, laying down his quill.

"Good evening Severus."

"May I ask what you're doing here?" Malfoy gave him a sinister look, smirking as Severus' arm began to burn.

"Come this time, or you will be punished far worse than our previous lord ever thought of."

"Draco..."

"Sorry, but I'm the Lord now." With that, the young man stepped back into the fire and vanished. Sighing heavily, Snape returned back to his papers.

"Evening." Charlie whispered as he walked through the door to the conjoined bedrooms of Isabelle and himself and Catherine.

"Hey." Cate whispered in reply, turning around at the crib, "How was your day?"

"Good. It took me a while to get everything marked, which is why I was late."

"Oh it's fine." The twenty-one-year-old waved it off, "I got back early to put her to bed." She walked over to her husband.

"I'm guessing she's asleep?"

"Yup." Cate smiled, kissing the young man softly.

"Good. I don't think I could handle a crying baby on top of everything else."

"Hectic day?"

"A bit."

"I see." Catherine leaned into him as he kissed her head. Charlie tilted her face up to his and kissed her, their tongues were soon entwined. As this embrace was just about to exhilarate, the door burst open, which caused the couple to tear apart.

"I see I managed to catch you at a busy time." Umbridge laughed from the door. Her wand was pointed directly at Catherine's heart.

"Dolores..." The young woman spoke slowly, "What on earth are you doing?"

"Getting rid of blood traitors." She growled, "Av..."

"Exeplliarmus!" Charlie shouted before Umbridge could get the curse out, however, her want flew only a few feet away from her.

"A disarming charm will not get rid of me Weasley."

"Then we'll go a step further." Catherine replied, confidant up until Dolores's wand flew back into her hand. Silent spells were not to their advantage.

"Crucio!" Two voices shouted out at the exact same moment, causing the wall behind each opponent to come crashing down.

"You can't do this!" The young woman protested, but Umbridge simply cackled, advancing on her.

"Impedimenta!"

"Protego!" Charlie blocked it for his wife.

"Lucky you're husband's here to protect you!" Dolores sneered.

"Crucio!" Cate shouted.

"Protego!" A voice from the door rang back.

"Crucio!" Umbridge shouted.

"No!" Snape jumped infront of the curse, waved his wand, and it stopped. "Dolores! Do you not remember how important she is...to me!"

"But she's married to this filth now."

"He still needs..." The man slowly stopped, coming to realization of what he was saying, "You're useless Dolores." He muttered, then raised his wand "Sectumsempra"

The woman fell immediately to the floor, blood falling from her body all over the room, a scream uttered from Catherine's lips as she watched Umbridge wither as she died. Once the woman stopped moving, Snape swished his wand, making the blood and body vanish.

"I told you to be more careful." He muttered, swishing away. Charlie turned around to face his wife, a terrified look on her face, while tears rolled down her cheeks.

"What?"

"She's gone."

"What?"

"Isabelle...she's gone..."