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When I opened my eyes, it was to find that I was tied up against a tree in the Forbidden Forest, where I figured Voldemort had taken refugee. I struggled to break free but of course it was no use.
Hagrid was tied up against another tree, looking beaten and brushed. He tried to smile encouragingly over at me, but his face was too swollen to do so.
I jerked as I felt someone twirling a finger in my hair, their nail scratching my ear slightly. Fenrir Greyback grinned evilly at me as he said, "You've messed up now, girlie."
He jerked up suddenly, his nose twitching. Standing, he looked towards Voldemort and said, "The boy's comin'."
Voldemort smirked. "It's about time the boy came to his senses."
I shook my head, to shocked to speak. Harry was coming here? To what? Fight by himself? Was he giving up?
My questions were answered as Harry stepped into the clearing, his wand out but held limply at his side.
"Harry, what do yer think yer doin'?" Hagrid roared.
"Harry!" I shouted. "Harry, don't do this! Go back, Harry, go back!"
Harry looked at me, surprised to see me tied against a tree but my pleading didn't stop him from not fighting back.
And so, I had to watch as Voldemort killed Harry, getting knocked back himself. Harry, though, fell to the ground as if in slow motion. Tears leaked from my eyes as he hit the ground, his body limp and motionless.
"No!" I screamed, struggling against my ropes. "Harry! No!"
The Death Eaters rushed to go help up Voldemort. I stared at Harry, wishing, hoping that he'd wake up, hoping that this was just pretend. Harry couldn't die. He – he – I never even got to explain to him –
"You," I heard Voldemort say. "Check. Make sure he's dead."
Narcissa Malfoy moved forward, leaning over Harry's body. She was there for a moment, checking his pulse before she stood and proclaimed Harry dead.
A sob racked my body painfully, loudly. But it wasn't loud enough for me not to hear when Voldemort said, "You can have her now, Greyback. She is no longer of use to me."
The ropes fell from around me as Greyback sliced through them in one swipe. He grinned at me saying, "I like to play with my food. . . . You have thirty seconds to run."
I stared at him horrified. He laughed and began to count. "One . . . two . . . three . . ."
Not even giving it a second thought, I ran.
George POV
I sat with my head in my arms, the tears no longer coming though sobs still racked my body.
Fred was gone. My twin, my brother, my best friend. How could this have happened? We were supposed to be together forever! We were supposed to marry two beautiful girls and then have twins of our own! We – we were supped to run the shop together before passing it on to our twins, teach them all our jokes. But – but now –
I looked up to see my family grieving around me. Even Percy was here, but I knew he would be. Fred and I had always been his favorites, even if we argued all the time. We were his sense of humor where he was our voice of reason. He looked up at me and at the same time, I smiled slightly at him. He smiled back. We were off-kilter but it would be fine.
Looking around again I saw Hermione, Ron, Ginny – wait.
"Hermione," I said, standing. "Where's Melody?"
"Don't know," Hermione said, suddenly looking worried. "I haven't seen since this whole thing started. Harry's gone off somewhere. Maybe he went to find her."
Quickly excusing myself, I left, ignoring my mom's cries from behind me. Melody was in trouble, I just knew it. And that's when I heard Voldemort's voice burst forth over the castle.
"SEND ME HARRY POTTER AND YOUR LIVES WILL BE SPARED!"
Damn it all, what was going on?
Melody POV
I ran faster than I think I've ever ran, branches and bushes catching onto my robes. I got stuck in some vines, quickly tearing my robes from my body, glad for the tank top and the jeans I wore underneath. The cold air nipped at my body, but it was Greyback's howl that sent a shiver up my spine.
Stopping for a quick moment, I tried to get my surroundings. I hadn't been awake when they dragged me out here so for all I knew, I could be running farther and farther away from the castle. If I could get back there, I might be safe. . . .
That was a horribly big if. . . .
Jumping up and grabbing the lowest branch I could find, I climbed up a tall tree, my lungs, legs, and arms hurting from the sudden exercise. I couldn't see Greyback, but I could hear him, panting with excitement, moving effortlessly through the undergrowth where I had tripped and fallen.
I reached the top of the tree, squinting out in the darkness. I could make out, rather clearly, the lights of the castle and the lights from wands, spells, jinks, death curses. . . .
At that thought, I tried to hold back the sob that would surely burst forth . . . Harry. . . . Merlin, why did it have to be Harry?
I froze as I heard more scuttling, this time closer to me than ever. Suddenly Greyback was by my side in the tree, having climbed up it with his animal like agility.
"Hello, girlie," he said, with a nasty grin before knocking me from the tree.
My scream cut through the night as I fell.
George POV
I was near the edge of the Forbidden Forest when I heard Melody scream. I'm not sure how on earth I knew it was Melody. Maybe it was just because we were so in tune with each other because the minute she screamed, I felt this horrible burst of pain.
She told me before that Voldemort would give her up to Fenrir Greyback if he found out she was a traitor.
Had he gotten to her?
Hoping to Merlin that he hadn't, I rushed into the forest towards the sound of Melody's scream, my wand held out in front of me.
Melody POV
Tree branches caught me as I tumbled towards the ground, but it didn't hurt any less when I landed. I couldn't breathe for about ten seconds, couldn't move, but it was enough time for Greyback to be back down the tree and on top of me.
His breath was horrible and hot against my face. His hands gripped my wrists, holding my arms out to my sides. He took a great deep breath in, letting out a pleasure sigh as he slipped slightly down my body.
"You smell delicious," he said, just above a whisper.
I whimpered slightly, repulsed, as his tongue ran over my neck. He was quivering on top of me, excited, I suppose.
Oh Merlin, please don't let this be how I die.
Tears slipped down my face and Greyback chuckled. "Don't cry. We're going to have so much fun."
"Wingardium Leviosa!"
I watched amazed as Greyback was flung back and forth against two trees before being slammed to the ground and lifted back up again.
"You keep your filthy hands off my girlfriend, you monster. Reducto!"
Greyback howled as he was blasted back, landing in a heap a ways a way from me. I looked up as George appeared beside me, his wand pointed at Greyback. He waited a moment, sure that Greyback wasn't about to move before he looked down at me, his eyes so much softer.
I reached up to him and he pulled me gently into his arms as I cried against his shoulder. He whispered softly into my ear, telling it was alright, that he was here now . . . but I couldn't shake the feeling of Greyback on top of me, ready to do Merlin knows what.
"Can you walk?" George asked after a moment.
"I'm not sure," I told him.
George, apparently, didn't want to risk it because he swooped me up into his arms, cradling me against his body.
"I'm here now, Mel. I'm not going anywhere."
A/N: I'm sorry it's taken me so long to update. Things have been crazy! But hey, TGIF, right? Stay tuned for the next couple of chapters.