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A/N: Again, the part containing the arrival of the four Death Eaters is taken almost word for word from the book, page 592. Also, sorry if the spacing between paragraphs is kind of messed up. My computer screwed up everything and clumped them together so I had to go back and manually space it. This chapter is pretty short, and I don't know when the next one will be out. I have to get ready for school. Big long sigh.

Chapter Four

Temari waved the two spells away, but was left open as two more appeared and hit her straight in her chest. She screamed as her body flew backwards. Her head crashed into the invisible barrier and she fell unconscious.

Gaara, Kankuro, Lupin, and Ron arrived quickly by means of the Marauder's Map and Gaara's sand. They flew above the masses of witches and wizards, towards the staircase where Temari was supposed to be when they heard a scream. They turned in time to see Temari hit what seemed to be a wall of air.

"Temari!" Kankuro ran over to her.

Gaara angrily glared at the four who he suspected had hurt his sister. He sent his sand in the form of sharp stakes at them. Wide eyes with horror, they ran past the barrier and up the staircase. The sand was defected. Gaara tried to follow them but was repelled. He turned to Kankuro. "How is she?"

"I'm not sure. I don't know what hit her, and I think she sustained a head concussion."

Gaara narrowed his eyes and stared at the battle. Angrily, he unceremoniously dumped Lupin and Ron on the floor and sent his sand to wrap around a large, blonde man, who was aiming his wand in various directions. He lifted the man into the air and tightened his grip. Squish. A deluge of blood fell from the sand. The man fell into an awkward heap of blood, bones, and skin when he let go.

Everyone, Death Eaters, the staff, and the Order alike stopped and stared in fear and amazement. The cowards looked at the corpse and started to back away nervously.

Gaara spoke in a voice that sent shivers down their spine. "I suggest that anyone who is not an intruder stand aside before I mutilate them."

A brave Death Eater aimed his wand at Gaara and shouted, "Avada Kedavra." A jet of green light headed towards Gaara but was stopped by his sand. It snaked its way to its next victim and snapped his head off.

The rest of the Death Eaters tried to retreat, but Gaara, guessing that anyone running was the enemy, pulled them back with his sand and immediately proceeded to kill them. Those who tried to fight back failed as sand blocked any spells thrown at him. Soon, the staircase was filled with blood, running down like rivers off the bodies Gaara squeezed to death.

The staff and Order had little trouble rounding up the surviving Death Eaters, as there were none left in the area. How Gaara was able to tell them apart was a mystery, as they didn't suffer any injuries from him.

"What happened here?" a sharp voice demanded.

"Severus, Death Eaters. We can't get past the barrier," McGonagall answered.

Snape immediately ran past her, and much to everyone's surprise, through the barrier.

Dumbledore's and Malfoy's conversation was suddenly interrupted when the door to the tower flew open. Four Death Eaters ran in.

"Dumbledore cornered!" one said to a woman who was probably his sister. "Dumbledore wandless, Dumbledore alone! Well done, Draco, well done!"

Outside, Harry experienced a dreaded feeling. If the Death Eaters were here, then what had happened downstairs?

"Don't worry," whispered Neji, "they only ran ahead. I can see it. They got past someone."

Harry nodded in relief.

In the tower, Dumbledore was greeting the four Death eaters, Among them was Fenrir Greyback, the werewolf. They were discussing his bloodthirstiness when several shrieks of terror were heard. Malfoy and Harry cringed.

A Death Eater turned to Malfoy. "Do it, Draco. Now, and quickly!"

Malfoy was showing less resolution than ever. He looked terrified as he stared into Dumbledore's calm face.

Suddenly, a series of bloodcurdling screams arose again. It lasted several long minutes.

Outside, Neji whispered, "Gaara," to Shikamaru and Naruto, who nodded in understanding.

Harry wondered what gaara meant.

Shikamaru turned to Harry. "When the time arrives, we want you to stay here, and don't move or speak just in case. Okay?"

"But why? Why can't I go in?"

"We don't want you to get in the way."

Suddenly, the screeching stopped, and everything was silent. The Death Eaters were left wondering who had won.

"Now, Draco, quickly!" said a brutal-faced Death Eater angrily.

But Malfoy's hand was shaking so badly that he could barely aim.

"Draco, do it or stand aside so one of us-" the woman who was speaking was interrupted as Snape burst in.

"Ah, Severus," Dumbledore greeted.

"We've got a problem, Snape, the boy doesn't seem able."

Snape said nothing. He walked forward and pushed Malfoy roughly out of the way. His face was contorted with revulsion and hatred.

"Severus?" Dumbledore questioned.

Snape raised his wand and pointed it directly at Dumbledore. "Avada Kedavra!"

A jet of green light shot from the end of Snape's wand and headed towards Dumbledore.

A hand wrapped around Harry's mouth to keep him from shouting.

"Kawarimi no Jutsu!"

The Death Eaters were shocked as Dumbledore's body disappeared and a stone as hit instead. Dumbledore himself, reappeared next to his wand and picked it up.

Shikamaru appeared behind Snape with a kunai at his neck. Neji moved towards him an d looked into his eyes while Naruto positioned himself I front of the four Death Eaters.

"Dumbledore!" shrieked the woman, "you planned this all along!"

"Yes, actually, I did."

"Your eyes are filled with hatred and fear," Neji started. He turned to Dumbledore, "Professor Dumbledore-san, this man, is not your ally as you may think. He deceives you. Even now, his eyes tell he is searching for an excuse for his actions."

"Yes, I realized that when he tried to kill me," Dumbledore said dryly. He turned to Snape, " And to think, I dearly trusted you, Severus."

"Well, it seems you have caught me," Snape slumped in defeat. It seemed he had given up, when he unexpectedly moved forward from the kunai and waved his wand in a semicircle. "Sectumsempra!"

Shikamaru leaped back to the side to avoid it while throwing his kunai and sustained a small cut on his left arm, but Neji had been caught unaware. He hadn't been able to fully read Snape, who as a master of Occlumency, and fell for his specious act. He received a cut across his chest, which began to leak with blood.

Meanwhile, Snape pulled the kunai Shikamaru had thrown from his arm and quickly sealed his wound with a spell.

"Neji!" Shikamaru yelled. He threw a fist of kunai at Snape.

"Protego!" Snape repelled the weapons and turned to Neji. "Sectumsempra!"

The four Death Eaters had also started to throw spells once Snape had took action, but Naruto interfered and started to play around with them while they grew frustrated.

Neji dodged Snape's second spell and yelled to Shikamaru. "I'm all right. I was just being careless." he assured.

"Kage Mange no Jutsu!" Shikamaru's shadow extended and caught Snape's, preventing him from doing anything else. "Kaga Kubi Shibari no Jutsu!" A shadowy hand crawled up his neck and snapped it.

"Really! There was no need for that!" Dumbledore protested. He waved his wand and sealed Shikamaru's and Neji's wounds.

Meanwhile, the four Death Eaters decided they had had enough. "It's no use, run!" they headed for the doorway.

"Tch. Cowards." Naruto formed a few seals. "Kage Bunshin so Jutsu." Another Naruto appeared and they both ran towards the four Death Eaters with a blue swirl in each hand. "Rasengan!" They killed the four instantly.

Dumbledore shook his head. "You didn't have to kill them, you know."

"Yeah, but it's easier than keeping them alive," said Naruto.

A slight whimper drew their attention. Malfoy lay huddled at the same spot where Snape had shoved him, eyes widened at the scene and shaking with fright.

"Hey, old man, what do you want us to do with him?" Naruto stepped closer to Malfoy, who in turn, inched away.

"Ah, yes, we still must discuss your options, Draco. But first, we must check on everyone else," Dumbledore turned to go when he remembered something. "Oh, I'm so sorry, Harry. I almost forgot you. You can come in now."

"I'll get him," Neji said. "I had to paralyze him to keep him from screaming. He thought we forgot about the plan," he jumped out a window and landed on Torichii several feet below. "It's over now." he struck a point on the back of Harry's neck.

Harry found he could move again. "What happened?"

"The four 'Death Eaters' and the other man are dead," Neji lifted him through the window before leaping in himself. The summon vanished in a puff of smoke.

Harry took off the Invisibility Cloak and observed the room. Snape lay on the floor, his head twisted in a strange angle. Near the doorway, the four Death Eaters were sprawled in their blood. He felt slightly nauseous at the sight.

"Well, shall we go?" asked Dumbledore. He opened the door. "After you," he announced to everyone.

Harry, Neji, and Shikamaru went out first. Naruto grabbed the collar of Malfoy and pushed him after them. Dumbledore followed and shut the door. When they went down, they saw Professor McGonagall and Lupin waiting for them. Harry was mortified at the sight of the blood across the stairs and wall. Suddenly, his head hit something.

"Ow!" he rubbed it.

"Professor Dumbledore!" Professor McGonagall put her hands on the barrier. "We tried everything, but we couldn't get through!"

"It's all right, Minerva. Draco, if you would?" Dumbledore addressed him.

Malfoy raised his quivering wand and muttered something. Harry felt the air and found he was able to get past.

"Where's Severus?" asked Lupin.

"Dead," said Dumbledore.

"S-Severus? But how?" Professor McGonagall demanded.

But Dumbledore shook his head. "Not now. We will discuss it when we find everyone. Where are they.

"The infirmary, a few people sustained some injuries. We've rounded up the Death Eaters that were knocked out in the seventh floor. The dead ones were taken outside, and let me tell you there were quite a few of them," Lupin answered.

"Yup, that's Gaara!" Naruto said almost too cheerfully.

Harry remembered. "What's gaara?"

"Not what. Who. Gaara's one of our allies. You'll know why all this isn't a surprise when you see him himself."

"Oh," Harry visualized a towering giant of a man with a club battering everyone that came near him.

When they arrived at the infirmary, they found everyone gathered there.

Naruto tapped Harry's shoulder and pointed at someone off in a corner. "That's Gaara."

Harry was mildly surprised. This Gaara person wasn't that big at all. He was actually kind of short.

Hearing his name, Gaara turned around. "Naruto." He greeted.

Harry rubbed his eyes. That couldn't be right. He looked again. Yes, they were there. Black rims were around the boy's eyes. Maybe it was paint, but then again, it looked very real. He supposed that he might have gotten hexed.

"What are you and Kankuro looking at? And where's Temari?" Naruto asked.

Gaara shifted over to the end of a bed, and a figure was seen laying on it.

"Temari!" Shikamaru ran over to her. "What happened?"