To Survive

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"EXPELLIARMUS!" Bella yelled. Thankfully it missed.

"Impedimenta!" Snape said, point his wand at her. He didn't look to see if it hit, he had to get out of the Death Eater's range. Malfoy, who had been let down now, pointed his wand at Severus.

"Incendio," Malfoy sent a fireball at him. Severus dived out of the way, but some of the flames caught his shoulder. He put it out but his shoulder was now badly burned. It throbed painfully. The Death Eaters laughed.

"Incarcerous." Severus sent ropes at Bella and she fell, tied and gagged. He laughed.

"Reducto." he just missed being blasted to pieces. Severus sent a Stinging Hex and Roudolphus' face and he fell, howling in pain. Malfoy was angry. He sent a Slicing Hex at Severus' leg. His thigh was ripped open but he stood his ground and willed himself not to wince or cry out.

"Relashio." he sent sparks at Malfoy but misjudged and missed. Malfoy laughed at him.

"Oh Severus, you can do better. Sectumsempra." The wound that had healed two months before, opened once agian and brought him to his knees.

"So sad Severus, beaten by your own spells." Malfoy stood over him and the other Death Eaters formed a circle around the two as they had done at Voldemort's rebirth.

"Expelliarmus." his wand flew away from him. He couldn't stay up anymore and fell painfully on his side.

"No one leaves the Death Eater's ranks alive Severus, surely you knew that after what happend to Regulus."

"Regulus lives Malfoy," Severus croaked.

"WHAT!" Malfoy exclaimed.

"He's alive and well, as is Sirius." Bella became angry.

"NO, NO, my dear cousins are dead," she shreiked.

"No Bella, the veil does not kill. The veil transports a person to the Forbidden Forest on the Hogwarts grounds." he hissed.

"Well then, after we finish you, we'll go and finish them." Malfoy said. "Incarcerous." Severus was bound. "Crucio." Severus screamed as the curse hit him. White hot irons seemed to press themselves to his skin. His vision darkend as he moved closer to unconciousness. The door the the dungeon burst open in a shower of red sparks as Hermione, Harry, Ron, Lupin, Bill, Charlie, Moody, Tonks, and Minerva sprited in. Red stunners flashed all over the room and the Crucaitus Curse lifted. He felt someone kneel next to him, the bonds loosen, fall away, and his body turned over. Brown eyes and bushy hair moved into view.

"Severus?" Hermione asked.

"Her..mion..e," Severus croaked and passed out.