Disclaimer: I don't own "Harry Potter", it is hereby © to J.K. Rowling. I wrote this story when I was 11-12 years old and between the years 2001-2003, so the actual "Order of the Phoenix" had not been released yet. Errors in spelling and grammar have been purposely left in to preserve originality and my skill as a young writer. This story is complete. This is a repost.
Chapter Twenty three: The Gift of Love
The five of them reappeared in a sealed off area on the grounds, very near the Forbidden Forest.
"Voldemort…" Harry whispered.
"Huh?" asked Akira.
"Last year, during the Third Task, the Triwizard Cup was a Portkey. This staff was one too. Voldemort had a follower of his enchant the cup. The same man, or someone else must've done it." Harry replied.
"Oh. I see…" Akira said, slightly saddened.
"Bring them here." Said a cold voice.
Death Eaters appeared from the forest and took hold of Cho and Harry.
"Kill the girl. She will lead Potter to being my downfall. She is the key." The voice said.
The Death Eater in front of Cho turned around and raised his wand.
Akira was weeping and soon she was wailing in sadness.
"Keep her quiet. If we're not quiet, then we'll be found." A Death Eater said.
"Do anything to keep them silent." The voice said.
"Yes Lord Voldemort." Replied the Death Eater.
"Voldemort? Well, be warned Lord, for your end will come. You will meet your downfall tonight. The powers of good and evil shall be judged this night." Akira hissed at him.
Out from the wood, Voldemort strode forward. His piercing blood red eyes seemed to glow in the darkness. He walked up to Akira and pulled the front of her cloak towards him.
"You are foolish. Do not challenge me. You will be dead before such a thing can happen." He said quietly, in an icy tone that froze your blood.
Akira spit in his face. "I am not foolish. You will be the one dying. Mark my words."
"You dare threaten me?!" Voldemort screamed.
He took out his wand and pointed it at Akira.
"I do not fear you." She said.
"I sense great powers about you. Dark powers. You will be useful later on…" Voldemort muttered, lowering his wand.
"What of these four?" a Death Eater asked.
"Take them away to the cell along with this one." Voldemort replied, nudging Akira forward.
The Death Eater nodded and took the five of them away. He led them to a large clearing that was cluttered with tree stumps. The Death Eater took out his wand and tapped the air twice. A building appeared. He opened the door and led the five of them inside a small room.
"You will stay here." The Death Eater said.
"That voice…it sounds familiar…Malfoy! Lucius Malfoy!" Hermione said suddenly.
"Seeing that you know who I am, I must alert the Master." Lucius said.
"You aren't going anywhere!" Cho shouted, pulling out her wand.
The others did as well.
"You're quite stupid to not disarm us." Akira stated lamely.
Lucius took out his wand as well.
"Five against one, Lucius…" Ron said teasingly.
All six cast a spell, causing the stone wall to collapse and all of them ended up in the hallway crumpled on the floor. They got up and Lucius raised his wand at Cho.
"Avada Kedavra!" He roared.
The blinding jet of green light hit Cho's locket and the spell bounced off the walls.
"DUCK!" Cho screamed.
Lucius lunged forward, towards Cho, his left hand outstretched. The spell hit him and his left hand clasped Cho's locket, pulling it off.
"Let's go!" Cho hissed, not realizing that her locket came off.
"That was very lucky." Hermione, Ron, and Harry said.
Akira pulled Cho's locket out of Lucius's hand and pocketed it. She joined the other four who were running out to the clearing that was littered with tree stumps.
Voldemort stood there, his face contorted with fury. His red eyes narrowed and he told his Death Eaters to return to their watch posts.
"Bring me my wand, Wormtail." Voldemort said.
A short, plump man balding ran forward and brandished a long, thin piece of wood at him. Voldemort took it and held it at his side.