Chapter Twenty-Three
It had been a few days since the Ministry attack, enough time for Sirius to be brought up to date about everything that had happened. What happened to him, what happened to Harry, Neville's parents, the attacks, who was behind the attacks…and more importantly who the girl who saved him was…
It was quiet a shock to Sirius to find that two years had passed and his godson, was now dating not only the granddaughter of Albus Dumbledore but a sorceress as well. He had no qualms about that at all, she saved him after all, and saved Harry as well in more ways than one.
Mia had recovered from most of her wounds, but was still ordered to stay in the Hospital Wing; she was still a little weak and sore from her experience. Mia had disclosed that Malae must have joined up with Voldemort, she knew that Mia would go into the veil to save Sirius…she knew about Harry as well…which frightened Mia more than anything.
As the rest of the students sat in the Great Hall at dinner that night, Mia lay in her bed in the Hospital Wing, the only occupant as of yet. She stared at the white ceilings as if they held the answers she sought, when would Malae attack?
No sooner had she thought that a piercing pain struck through her head, "It's time!" the sickening voice of Malae screeched in her head.
Mia sat straight up in the bed, before scrambling out of it…she had to warn her uncle. They had to get everyone out of the school and fast!
She ran as fast as she could down the halls and stairs heading for the Great Hall. She threw open the doors, running down the tables to where her uncle was. She ran straight up to Dumbledore, breathing heavily, "She's here!" she shouted…
But it was too late; a loud explosion resonated from the doors. They blew open with a force sending all the students flying back towards the teachers…all the students except for one.
Harry went flying the opposite way, smashing into the wall to the right of the doors. As soon as the dust from the explosion cleared a bald man with snake nose and eyes was revealed standing before the students with a black robe on. Many students screamed at the sight of none other than Voldemort!
Mia got up and ran to where Harry lay trying to get up, but was thrown back by an invisible wall. A large sheet of purple crackling energy was now visible to all who looked. Mia banged her fists on it trying to break through.
"So…this is Potter!" Voldemort shouted, voice coupled with a scratchy female voice. Mia's eyes widened in fear as she and the students watched Voldemort walk closer to Harry, lifting him up with his wand.
Mia shook her head; her worst fears confirmed…Malae had possessed Voldemort! She racked her brain trying to figure out what to do as Harry was thrown against another wall.
She looked back at the Headmaster, who shook his head. His power was too weak and unpracticed to do anything to help. She looked back at Harry, struggling to get up from the ground, before looking desperately at her uncle.
He shook his head once again, "You cannot," she heard him speak in her head, "You're too weak…the strain will…"
Mia locked eyes with him, "I don't care…" she replied, before turning back to the wall.
She put her hands together on the wall, slowly pushing them apart, creating a window in the wall. As soon as it was wide enough, she stepped through in time to see Voldemort using the Crucio curse on Harry.
She flung her arm out, sending Voldemort flying back, inadvertently proving to all that suspected that she could indeed use wandless magic.
She ran over to Harry who was shaking on the floor, "Harry," she muttered, holding her hands over his heart and his head, healing whatever it was that Voldemort had done to him.
Mia had just finished healing Harry when Voldemort stood and fired a curse at them. Mia stood quickly and deflected the spell using only her palm.
Harry was hunched over, breathing heavily as he tried to regain some of his sense. Mia's fists were clenched to her sides in anger.
"Leave him be Malae!" She yelled, confusing the many students who could clearly see that it was Voldemort before her.
"Awww, I don't think so," the scattered voice said, "What makes the pretty princess think I'd leave this body?"
Mia set her jaw before lunging to the left, bringing her hands up above her head. "Malnoe…shemera…podondo!" she shouted blasting a light green light from her hands, it went right through Voldemort. A figure appeared in the light, clearly female, and was blasted back into the wall as Voldemort fell used and weak to the ground.
The woman stood, black hair falling before half of her face revealing only one of her red eyes. She sneered as she shot a red light at Mia, who braced herself crossing her arms over her chest, hands rested in fists by her shoulders, a white light creating a sphere around her and Harry blocking the curse.
Mia looked back at Harry, this was too dangerous for him to remain beyond the wall Malae had created. As soon as Malae's attack subsided, Mia flung her arm out sending Harry flying at the purple wall, creating a window so he would make it safely through.
Unfortunately that one moment proved enough of a distraction for Malae to fire another spell at her, sending Mia flying into the wall behind her, cracking the stone pillar attached to the wall.
Malae smirked, and stepped forward back into Voldemort's body, which rose to the standing position stiffly.
Mia frowned as she stood again, arm bleeding. In order to get Malae out in the open she had to destroy the body that Malae would possess…she would have to kill Voldemort. She didn't want to, that would be crossing duties, it was Harry who was supposed to destroy Voldemort…but she had no other choice.
Mia snapped her fingers and four small blocks appeared before her, each with a cushion with an item on it. There was a cup, a necklace, a wand, and a scroll. She could see fear and recognition appear in the true Voldemort's eyes, he knew what she had summoned before her, the last of his Horcruxes!
"Avada Kedavra!" Voldemort shouted, hitting Mia with the all too familiar green light.
"NO!" Harry shouted, pounding at the purple wall, trying to get through to Mia…
Once the smoke from the blast cleared all could see that Mia was still standing…how?
Mia smiled sadly, "You can't kill something that doesn't want to die!" she shouted at him.
Voldemort's eyes widened as Mia turned to the Horcruxes. Taking a deep breath Mia summoned up each of the elements to destroy the four cherished items, for the elements were the only thing strong enough to safely destroy evil such as this. Once the feat was finished, Mia saw Voldemort fall to his knees, unable to summon the magic Malae would try to use. Mia walked quickly over to Voldemort in his time of vulnerability. Her hand started to glow green as she grabbed something within Voldemort and threw it across the room.
Malae hit the purple wall and fell to the floor as Mia summoned the only thing that could effectively destroy Voldemort, forgiveness…the ghosts of the many people who had died by Voldemort's hand began floating down from the ceiling, circling up around the man who caused the end of their life. Each walked up to the sorry excuse for a man, each forgiving him for taking their life. As the last apparition made its way to him, a bright white light surrounded Voldemort before being sucked into him. Light shot out from all parts of Voldemort's body, through his eyes, ears, arms, and feet. Until the light exploded from within him, taking him with it.
Voldemort was no more, everyone was in shock, especially Harry…but that didn't last long when their attention was once again drawn to the fight before them, Malae had hit Mia with a spell, sending her flying head first into the wall. With a sickening thud Mia fell to the ground, blood flowing from the gash on her forehead.
Malae smirked; this fool of a girl was always too concerned for the well being of others, it made her easily distracted, especially in this school with the classmates she'd become close to. Slowly she made her way to where Mia lay unmoving, her thick black dress swaying as she moved.
The students, even Slytherins, were shouted for Mia to wake up, banging against the wall trying to get through to her.
"Well, isn't this touching," Malae sneered, crouching down by Mia, "Looks like they don't want you to die…" She stood up, "Pity, though young sorceress. I wanted you to watch as I killed the one you loved…" Mia stirred, "But it's just as well that you will still die by my hands…and once you're gone…then I'll kill all that you held dear…starting with Harry…"
Suddenly a bright white light erupted from Mia, throwing Malae back across the room. The light was so bright that many students turned away, as did many teachers. Only one teacher, one headmaster, one grandfather, watched on with a sad look in his eyes, recognizing the power his granddaughter was exhibiting.
As the light dimmed, Mia could be seen…but she was different. She was wearing a long white long sleeved dress that reached the floor. It shimmered in the light of the room, changing colors at all angles, with bell sleeves whose end reached the floor as well. Her hair was now up in an intricate style held with two silver clips with gold chains connecting the two, holding up half of her hair in the back. There was a red stain on her arm where the blood was still flowing, and a long trail of blood on the side of her face from her cut. She held a small glowing golden ball of light in her hands.
Her eyes were closed behind her glasses, so she wouldn't have been able to see Malae pick herself up from the floor preparing her own ball of dark light in her hands. She brought her arms back before thrusting them out, sending the light at Mia. Mia's eyes snapped open as light shot out from between her hands, connecting up with Malae's.
The two sorceresses were now locked in a battle of strength and will. The black light seemed to be getting closer to Mia, devouring the small white light she was producing. Her glance drifted to where Harry was, their gazes locked for a moment before Mia smiled sadly, returning her gaze to Malae, a new determination in her eyes.
She pushed the light out, forcing the black back. The strain on Mia was obvious by the way she was shaking and swaying. She had also become very pale, and a drop of blood made it's way from her nose.
Albus Dumbledore stood by the purple wall separating him from his granddaughter, hands clutched tightly into fists. And to be quite honest, he was scared. Mia was tapping into her life energy, using that to fuel her magic. If this continued…it would not be good for Mia…
The white light had almost made it to Malae, who for once was actually looking distressed. She glared at Mia and pushed her black light out, Mia slid back into the wall, breathing heavily as she forced the last bit of magic she had in her at Malae. The white light got closer and closer till it finally touched Malae's hand…disintegrating it…
Malae's screams echoed as the light encompassed her, deteriorating into nothing but ashes as it passed over her. Mia changed back to normal, falling to her knees as the purple wall shattered. She started to fall to the side, almost hitting the floor when Harry caught her.
He held her in his arms, checking her pulse as Dumbledore ran up to him with Sirius and half the school behind them. Harry pressed his fingers to her pulse point, color leaving his face when he couldn't find a pulse.
He checked her breathing…she wasn't…
He laid her down, pushing down on her chest trying CRP to bring her back…
It wasn't working, when Professor Snape ran up, small red bottle in his hand, he opened it, taking a dropper filled with as slimy looking green potion in it. He held it over Mia's mouth, letting only one drop fall into it. A moment later, Mia gasped, taking a breath of air as the teachers conjured a stretcher for her, hurrying her to the Hospital Wing…
A/N – Is Mia alright? Will she recover from this attack? What does the future hold in store for Harry and Mia?