I Don't Need to Fall at Your Feet.
Stepping into the light, disrobing. Cries of anger and shock could be heard from the dozen death eaters who formed a semi-circle before the Lord Voldermort. The lifeless body she had just killed dropped to the floor with a thud. Kneeling directly before him was Rebecca, not even to turn to greet Hermione. Where was Dumbledore?
Voldermort sat upon a stone throne. A skeleton with deathly white and sallow skin. He truly was too dead to die.
"Tom!" Hermione screamed passing between two death eaters. They made no attempt to capture her. Severus hung back in the dense wood. Helpless as to what was about to unfold. His task being to `sniff` Albus out. Voldermort hissed at the use of his muggle name. He looked at the confident witch with mixed feelings of fear and anticipation. "Don't fear. Your prophesy will no be fulfilled tonight. You get to keep your petty life. However," Hermione had gotten close enough to grab Rebecca by the roots of her hair. Her sword coming up to strike at the neck. "This bitch is mine!" It had been a trap. Rebecca lunged a dagger into Hermione's thigh. Her own dagger dropping to the ground as the scarf ripped. The death eaters laughed.
"If you want her life. You fight her for it!" Voldermort said in barely a whisper. Rebecca transformed her dagger into a sword with ease. She smiled vindictively as she rose. Her sword keeping her at length to Hermione.
"This is going to interesting. I've dreamed of killing you." Rebecca attacked first. The sound of clashing metal was deathly. Both blades were pushed towards Hermione.
"Never, going to happen." Hermione pushed her away. "You kill me, there will be others to take my place and seek my revenge. You kill me, I'll haunt you for the rest of your life!" They circled each other. Within an instant, Hermione was required to defend herself from a frontal attack by Rebecca. Her thigh was throbbing and gave her a weakness when she had to jump the sword Rebecca swung at Hermione's shins. "You were contracted to stop the prophesy? Why didn't you just kill me?"
"Because I wanted to break you." Rebecca laughed. "I wanted you to destroy yourself. Where is the fun in simply killing."
"You simply, killed my father." Hermione drove her sword into Rebecca's shoulder. Voldermort watched, amused. Severus couldn't watch. If only he hadn't made the promise. He'd be in there. Not hiding in the shadows. This is her fight. Severus reminded himself. It was taking all his energy not to join his love in her fight. To snap Rebecca like a twig for making a fool out of him. He could easily do that. Snap her in half. Instead he had to watch helplessly.
"Oh no. I played with your father fist. I made him beg to die. I made him give up your mother and yourself, before I killed him." She threw down her sword. "Enough of this barbaric muggle custom." Rebecca threw Hermione into a tree with the wave of her hand. It was the tree Severus was now lurking behind. He had spotted Dumbledore, he was the man in the robes to the left of Voldermort. Was that because Voldermort held him in high regard, or was it simply that he didn't trust him?
Hermione crumpled at the bottom of the tree. A bone or two had broken with the impact and she began coughing up blood. Severus made to reveal himself. She knew he was there.
"I'm ok." She whispered as Rebecca began slinking her way to Hermione. A bounce in her step. "Have you found him?"
"Yes. But Lucius-"
"He isn't here!" Hermione added finding her footing with the aid of her sword. She had sensed Lucius was having second thoughts the night of the Christmas ball. She didn't have time to explain to Severus as Rebecca was now in front of her. Nose to nose. Hermione threw her sword away and pulled out her third and final weapon. The second dagger that had been tied to her right shin. With her free hand, Hermione grabbed Rebecca by her long raven hair and thrust her head into the tree. Would Voldermort allow Hermione to kill her? Of course he would, she is nothing more than a contractor to her. If Hermione killed her, Voldermort would be free of paying her for her fulfilment. He wanted this, that was why the death eaters were not attacking. Rebecca was now on her knees facing the tree, her forehead bleeding profoundly from the impacted of her head on the tree. Hermione standing behind her went to drag the dagger across Rebecca's throat. Rebecca dug her hand into Hermione's thigh wound. Immense pain shot through the wound, a typical dark warrior. She had poison coating her nails. Dropping the dagger, Rebecca was quick to claim it. Hermione fell to the floor and before Severus made it to her, Rebecca had plunged in the dagger. A stinging warmth filled Hermione's stomach. It wasn't deep. Hermione locked eyes with Rebecca as she brought her mouth to Hermione's ear.
"You may have won Severus back. But for how long? His heart is black. Your precious, valiant heart can not save him. He win long for the dark side. He'll never truly turn from the dark arts. He will not help you and Potter with your fight against us.... He'll betray you. Be thankful that I'm killing you" With each word, Rebecca had plunged the dagger deeper. Hermione could do nothing but whimper. Wondering were Severus was. It had seemed to Hermione to last forever. In reality the words of wisdom lasted seconds. Using all her strength. Hermione silently raised her hands to Rebecca's head.
"Thank you for the warning. I'll take the risk." Hermione twisted and heard a snap. She fell on top of Hermione. Her eyes still open looking into Hermione's victorious eyes. The next instant Severus pulled Rebecca from her. He made to remove the dagger. "Don't! I'll do it." Hermione pulled out the dagger. A blood curdling clap came from Vodermort. Severus helped Hermione up and walked her to a better view of Voldermort.
"Very entertaining Miss Granger. You show promise. My dear Judas, work on her! She will make a fine addition to my world. Specially seeing as your dear cousin has pulled out. Lucius the coward always had to follow you. Always in your shadow." Voldermort cackled. "We will meet again Miss Granger." With his final words he disappeared, followed by all but one of his death eaters. Hermione knew at once who it was. Remaining to the left of where Voldermort sat was Dumbledore. Quivering beneath his death eater robes. Hermione, being propped up by Severus made her way to Dumbledore. Standing before him she placed the blood stained dagger to Dumbledore's chest. Removing the mask. Tears streamed down his face. His eyes showed pure bewilderment.
"Begging is best done from the knees sir!" Hermione roared. Tears welling up in her eyes. Rebecca's control over him ended the moment her heart stopped beating. He fell to the floor instantly, crying like a child.
"I am sorry my dear child-" His eyes remained fixed to the floor.
"DON'T YOU DARE CALL ME THAT. Do not talk to me like I am one of your students." Hermione was trembling. Could she really be about to kill Albus Dumbledore?
"I am sorry Hermione." He looked into her eyes. He'd put that coldness there. He'd put that fear there. He'd put that hatred there.
"For years. You've protected Harry, without you. He would be dead. Countess times you've saved him. Without you, he would not win this war!" The dagger remained at his heart. "Not only do you not protect me. You took away the one person who did protect me... You made him into a monster. You almost destroyed us. You- You raped my mother and stood there and consoled me! You where in the room when my father was killed. And it was you who brought me into this world, and acted like a father to me. For so many reasons, it's your fault this has happened to me. Tell me why I shouldn't kill you where you kneel like the dog you are-" Hermione collapsed into Severus' arms as he pulled the dagger from her. She sobbed dry tears for she had no tears left to cry.
"Enough my love. Killing him will not bring you your revenge. Look at him." Severus moved her head to face Dumbledore. "Not killing him will be punishment enough." She nodded in agreement and allowed Severus to cradle her and apperate to his Summer home after ordering Dumbledore to follow them.
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A/N: What did you think? Would have been up yesterday but I think there was a problem with Fan Fiction. Next chapter Dumbledore will make some suggestions.
Anarane Anwamane: Shucks thank you *blushes*
MetaJunkie: Glad you like. Never thought about a SS/HG joining until I came across Fan Fiction. I love them all. This chapter is a little short? How did I do with describing the action?
bunnyrabbit228: This would have been sooner but ff was playing up for the most of last night. Hope you like.
QueenBonnie: I see what you mean about characters acting strange, other characters? Would that be Ron and Remus? Any others. I'll try to clear it up in one of the upcoming chapters. P.S... just bought the Labyrinth soundtrack, it was on sale in HMV. What FF should I write? *thinks....* lol
Stepping into the light, disrobing. Cries of anger and shock could be heard from the dozen death eaters who formed a semi-circle before the Lord Voldermort. The lifeless body she had just killed dropped to the floor with a thud. Kneeling directly before him was Rebecca, not even to turn to greet Hermione. Where was Dumbledore?
Voldermort sat upon a stone throne. A skeleton with deathly white and sallow skin. He truly was too dead to die.
"Tom!" Hermione screamed passing between two death eaters. They made no attempt to capture her. Severus hung back in the dense wood. Helpless as to what was about to unfold. His task being to `sniff` Albus out. Voldermort hissed at the use of his muggle name. He looked at the confident witch with mixed feelings of fear and anticipation. "Don't fear. Your prophesy will no be fulfilled tonight. You get to keep your petty life. However," Hermione had gotten close enough to grab Rebecca by the roots of her hair. Her sword coming up to strike at the neck. "This bitch is mine!" It had been a trap. Rebecca lunged a dagger into Hermione's thigh. Her own dagger dropping to the ground as the scarf ripped. The death eaters laughed.
"If you want her life. You fight her for it!" Voldermort said in barely a whisper. Rebecca transformed her dagger into a sword with ease. She smiled vindictively as she rose. Her sword keeping her at length to Hermione.
"This is going to interesting. I've dreamed of killing you." Rebecca attacked first. The sound of clashing metal was deathly. Both blades were pushed towards Hermione.
"Never, going to happen." Hermione pushed her away. "You kill me, there will be others to take my place and seek my revenge. You kill me, I'll haunt you for the rest of your life!" They circled each other. Within an instant, Hermione was required to defend herself from a frontal attack by Rebecca. Her thigh was throbbing and gave her a weakness when she had to jump the sword Rebecca swung at Hermione's shins. "You were contracted to stop the prophesy? Why didn't you just kill me?"
"Because I wanted to break you." Rebecca laughed. "I wanted you to destroy yourself. Where is the fun in simply killing."
"You simply, killed my father." Hermione drove her sword into Rebecca's shoulder. Voldermort watched, amused. Severus couldn't watch. If only he hadn't made the promise. He'd be in there. Not hiding in the shadows. This is her fight. Severus reminded himself. It was taking all his energy not to join his love in her fight. To snap Rebecca like a twig for making a fool out of him. He could easily do that. Snap her in half. Instead he had to watch helplessly.
"Oh no. I played with your father fist. I made him beg to die. I made him give up your mother and yourself, before I killed him." She threw down her sword. "Enough of this barbaric muggle custom." Rebecca threw Hermione into a tree with the wave of her hand. It was the tree Severus was now lurking behind. He had spotted Dumbledore, he was the man in the robes to the left of Voldermort. Was that because Voldermort held him in high regard, or was it simply that he didn't trust him?
Hermione crumpled at the bottom of the tree. A bone or two had broken with the impact and she began coughing up blood. Severus made to reveal himself. She knew he was there.
"I'm ok." She whispered as Rebecca began slinking her way to Hermione. A bounce in her step. "Have you found him?"
"Yes. But Lucius-"
"He isn't here!" Hermione added finding her footing with the aid of her sword. She had sensed Lucius was having second thoughts the night of the Christmas ball. She didn't have time to explain to Severus as Rebecca was now in front of her. Nose to nose. Hermione threw her sword away and pulled out her third and final weapon. The second dagger that had been tied to her right shin. With her free hand, Hermione grabbed Rebecca by her long raven hair and thrust her head into the tree. Would Voldermort allow Hermione to kill her? Of course he would, she is nothing more than a contractor to her. If Hermione killed her, Voldermort would be free of paying her for her fulfilment. He wanted this, that was why the death eaters were not attacking. Rebecca was now on her knees facing the tree, her forehead bleeding profoundly from the impacted of her head on the tree. Hermione standing behind her went to drag the dagger across Rebecca's throat. Rebecca dug her hand into Hermione's thigh wound. Immense pain shot through the wound, a typical dark warrior. She had poison coating her nails. Dropping the dagger, Rebecca was quick to claim it. Hermione fell to the floor and before Severus made it to her, Rebecca had plunged in the dagger. A stinging warmth filled Hermione's stomach. It wasn't deep. Hermione locked eyes with Rebecca as she brought her mouth to Hermione's ear.
"You may have won Severus back. But for how long? His heart is black. Your precious, valiant heart can not save him. He win long for the dark side. He'll never truly turn from the dark arts. He will not help you and Potter with your fight against us.... He'll betray you. Be thankful that I'm killing you" With each word, Rebecca had plunged the dagger deeper. Hermione could do nothing but whimper. Wondering were Severus was. It had seemed to Hermione to last forever. In reality the words of wisdom lasted seconds. Using all her strength. Hermione silently raised her hands to Rebecca's head.
"Thank you for the warning. I'll take the risk." Hermione twisted and heard a snap. She fell on top of Hermione. Her eyes still open looking into Hermione's victorious eyes. The next instant Severus pulled Rebecca from her. He made to remove the dagger. "Don't! I'll do it." Hermione pulled out the dagger. A blood curdling clap came from Vodermort. Severus helped Hermione up and walked her to a better view of Voldermort.
"Very entertaining Miss Granger. You show promise. My dear Judas, work on her! She will make a fine addition to my world. Specially seeing as your dear cousin has pulled out. Lucius the coward always had to follow you. Always in your shadow." Voldermort cackled. "We will meet again Miss Granger." With his final words he disappeared, followed by all but one of his death eaters. Hermione knew at once who it was. Remaining to the left of where Voldermort sat was Dumbledore. Quivering beneath his death eater robes. Hermione, being propped up by Severus made her way to Dumbledore. Standing before him she placed the blood stained dagger to Dumbledore's chest. Removing the mask. Tears streamed down his face. His eyes showed pure bewilderment.
"Begging is best done from the knees sir!" Hermione roared. Tears welling up in her eyes. Rebecca's control over him ended the moment her heart stopped beating. He fell to the floor instantly, crying like a child.
"I am sorry my dear child-" His eyes remained fixed to the floor.
"DON'T YOU DARE CALL ME THAT. Do not talk to me like I am one of your students." Hermione was trembling. Could she really be about to kill Albus Dumbledore?
"I am sorry Hermione." He looked into her eyes. He'd put that coldness there. He'd put that fear there. He'd put that hatred there.
"For years. You've protected Harry, without you. He would be dead. Countess times you've saved him. Without you, he would not win this war!" The dagger remained at his heart. "Not only do you not protect me. You took away the one person who did protect me... You made him into a monster. You almost destroyed us. You- You raped my mother and stood there and consoled me! You where in the room when my father was killed. And it was you who brought me into this world, and acted like a father to me. For so many reasons, it's your fault this has happened to me. Tell me why I shouldn't kill you where you kneel like the dog you are-" Hermione collapsed into Severus' arms as he pulled the dagger from her. She sobbed dry tears for she had no tears left to cry.
"Enough my love. Killing him will not bring you your revenge. Look at him." Severus moved her head to face Dumbledore. "Not killing him will be punishment enough." She nodded in agreement and allowed Severus to cradle her and apperate to his Summer home after ordering Dumbledore to follow them.
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A/N: What did you think? Would have been up yesterday but I think there was a problem with Fan Fiction. Next chapter Dumbledore will make some suggestions.
Anarane Anwamane: Shucks thank you *blushes*
MetaJunkie: Glad you like. Never thought about a SS/HG joining until I came across Fan Fiction. I love them all. This chapter is a little short? How did I do with describing the action?
bunnyrabbit228: This would have been sooner but ff was playing up for the most of last night. Hope you like.
QueenBonnie: I see what you mean about characters acting strange, other characters? Would that be Ron and Remus? Any others. I'll try to clear it up in one of the upcoming chapters. P.S... just bought the Labyrinth soundtrack, it was on sale in HMV. What FF should I write? *thinks....* lol
