Author's note:
You guys are so lucky! I was sure this was going to be the last chapter. But as I was writing it, I realized that there was just too much that I had to put in here to make it one chapter. So that's why I do believe there is only one more chapter to go after this.
I again used a song in which I did not write! So don't sue me! It's "Hello" by Evanescence.
One would think that two days before school was over, you would be with your friends trying to do as much as you could together in the time before you all had to leave for the summer. Leona didn't feel that you had to do that. She needed a breather, away from the hustle and bustle of the students. She sat with Dobby on a slight incline, a few yards away from the forest.
"Leona, you do know that everyone is eating now, right?" asked Dobby.
"Yes, I know. I just wanted to think for a while, ya know? So much happened this year. But I'm happy to say that it all turned out pretty well."
"Yes, you is right. How does that work anyway?" Dobby put his finger on the Dark Mark on Leona's arm.
"Well, I guess it works like this. At first, when my dad called, it only hurt. But then when I got the full mark it did much more. It hurt, like it always did, but this time I got a picture of where he was. That way, I knew where I was to go."
"Oh. Does Miss Riddle feel?" Dobby asked looking into the woods.
"What do you feel?"
"I fear something bad might happen tonight. I can't explain it much. I think it has to do with…." Dobby stopped mid sentence as Leona gasped and grabbed her arm.
An image past before Leona's eyes. She could see a dense forest. Through the trees were two figures, one larger then the other, sitting on the ground.
Leona turned to Dobby, "Dobby you must run as fast as you can to Dumbledore. Tell him that he must get all the students to a safe place. Go!" Dobby took off running.
Leona stood up off of the ground and pulled out her wand. Trembling, she stepped back from the forest edge.
Several hooded figures stepped out of the dark woods. Leona looked over her shoulder and saw a small silhouette turn at the corner of the castle and disappeared. Wasting as little time as possible, Leona ran along the edge of the forest. Spells hit tree branches in front of her and were knocked down before her. A few almost hit her, but with a simple spell she easily defended them off.
The house elf ran into the Great Hall. Everyone turned to look at Dobby.
"What is the matter Dobby?" Professor Dumbledore asked.
"Leona….. outside……. Dark Mark began to hurt her… she told me…… make students…… go to…. safe place," Dobby managed to say in between each gasp of breathe.
The head master thought quickly. The only safe place for the students would be in their common rooms, "House Teachers, you are to lead the students to their common rooms and block the entrances. Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw, go and hurry."
The students did as they were told. They were all worried that Voldemort had made it on to the grounds.
Leona ran up to the front doors, her arm bleeding from a rock that had hit her. She bared the door behind her and made up the steps to see the students hurrying away.
She ran into the Great Hall just as the Gryffindors and Slytherins were being escorted out. She quickly shut the large doors barring them all in the Great Hall. A loud crash could be heard from the front of the school.
Everyone backed up as far as they could from the doors.
"Dumbledore, they were right behind me. I had nothing else to do." Leona said.
"It's ok,"
Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Ginny stood in a group together. Leona went up to Harry. He grabbed Leona and held her tightly.
"It's all going to be alright." Harry whispered into Leona's ear.
The remaining teachers went in front of the group of students. The doors began to bend like they were under great pressure.
Finally, when too much strain was added, the doors burst open. A group of people, about a dozen or so walked into the room. Voldemort led the way. He didn't bother to hide his face like the others did. With a twitch of his wand, Voldemort made all the tables in the room go to one side creating a large empty space. The teachers took a stance, with their wands out ready for anything. Dumbledore then spoke, "You have no right to be in this school Voldemort. Although I am curious as to how you got onto the grounds."
"That, I will not tell and," His voice hissed almost like a snake and a chill swept through all in the room, "I have every right to be here. I am here to get my daughter back. Her rightful place is with me, not in this school."
Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Leona all ducked down trying to get out of site. Leona trembled against Harry. She didn't want to face her father, but she knew in order to save everyone here, she had to.
"Now, where is my darling Leona?" she heard her father ask.
Leona took a deep breath. Rage, sadness, and disappointment filled Leona.
"Come out now," Voldemort pointed his wand to one of the terrified Gryffindor students, "Or lives will start to be taken."
"I have to do this Harry." Leona said.
"No, please don't." Harry held Leona tighter.
"I must," Leona fought against Harry and stood up.
"There you are," Voldemort said.
"Leona stay back," Dumbledore said, but she didn't listen.
Leona pushed through the group of students. She stood in between them and her father. "Let everyone here go, safely," Leona starred down her father.
He seemed to think about this for a few minutes, "No. I'm sure Dumbledore has a few tricks that can keep a group of amateurs in safekeeping. Although there would be no need for fighting if you come with me." Voldemort held out his hand.
"She's not going anywhere with you!" Harry came out and stood beside Leona. He put his arm around his waist and pulled her closer to him, "She's staying here, with me."
"Harry you shouldn't do this. This isn't your fight, it's mine." Leona said, never taking her eyes off her father.
All the teachers put their magic together and put what seemed to be a shield in front of them and the students. Leona and Harry were too far out to get into the protection.
"Haw dare you choose that Potter boy over me! You said that you would help me get back at all those who took me away from you!" Voldemort said. He managed to keep a straight face despite the anger that was rising in his voice, "I am your father! You are my flesh and blood."
Leona stepped forward out of Harry's grasp, wand raised, "You tortured me with spells and even killed my own mother! I have no father! You are dead to me. The only person that I can consider a father is Albus Dumbledore."
Voldemort couldn't handle it anymore. He shot a spell out at Leona, which she side stepped. It hit the shield behind them and disappeared. At least they knew everyone else was safe.
Harry then did something very idiotic. He hit one of the Death Eaters with a spell that made him fly backwards. Leona hadn't even heard him mutter the words. That's when a few of the other Death Eaters sent spells flying back in Harry's direction. As if it was nothing, Leona flicked her wand and the spells turned back around and hit the ones that sent them out.
"Stop," Voldemort held up a hand to stop his followers from doing any more damage, "I gave you a chance Leona. Now I have no choice but to make you my enemy. I thought you were smarter then this. You knew better then to get on my bad side. You were the only one that I gave more then one chance to and you didn't watch your steps." Voldemort turned, and with the rest of the Death Eaters, he left the room.
"Something's not right," Leona took a few steps forward.
"You're right," Dumbledore agreed. He turned to the rest of the teachers, "We need to make sure that he doesn't come back so…."
"Oh yes, and theirs one more thing," came a voice from the front of the room.
"Leona look out!" Harry yelled.
Leona turned to see her father standing there with his wand raised at her. She couldn't hear him, but she could see the words forming on his lips, "Avada Kadavra."
Leona turned trying to get out of the way, but it was too late. The spell hit her on her side and her breathe caught in her throat. She saw Harry and her other classmates standing their stunned through a haze of green, then, darkness engulfed her and she felt no more.
Harry starred at Leona as she fell to the ground. He turned to look at Voldemort as he left the Great Hall. "You bastard!" Harry tried to run after Voldemort. Dumbledore grabbed Harry and held him as he fought against the restraints. Voldemort left as if he hadn't heard anything.
The room was quite, no one dared to move or breath.
When Harry finally stopped struggling, Dumbledore let him go. With tears streaming down his face, he stumbled over towards Leona. He picked up her limp body and held her in his arms.
Playground school bell rings again
Rain clouds come to play again
Has no one told you she's not breathing?
Hello I am your mind, giving you someone to talk to
Hello
Ron and Hermione walked over and sat on either side of Leona. They looked at each other and back down to Leona, tears forming in both their eyes.
It's all my fault, my fault that she's dead. My father lied to me! He said no one was going to die! All they wanted was to get Leona back to her rightful place. But now she's dead. All because of me. Draco walked over, and knelt beside Hermione. He placed a hand on Leona's leg, and started to cry. Ron, Hermione, and Harry all looked at him. Draco was crying? Draco looked up and met Harry's gaze.
If I smile and don't believe
Soon I know I'll wake from this dream
Don't try to fix me I'm not broken
Hello I am the lie living for you so you can hide
Don't cry
Professor McGonagall and Professor Dumbledore walked towards the terrible site. McGonagall conjured a stretcher out of thin air. Reluctantly, Harry let go of Leona as the two teachers picked her up and put her on the stretcher. Dumbledore then took off his robe and laid it over Leona. As if by an invisible string, Professor McGonagall lead the stretcher out of the Great hall.
Suddenly I know I'm not sleeping
Hello I'm still here
All that's left of yesterday
Ron helped Harry stand, "She's gone, I can't believe it." Harry whispered.
"We have to get the rest of the students in here and tell them what happened," Dumbledore said.
Author's note (yes, again):
Haha another cliffhanger! Too bad you have to wait till my next chapter.
