A/N: HEY READERS! Despite the turn of events of summer, I've actually managed to give you another chappie! Aren't you soooooooooooo proud of me! And you know what the even better news is, I should have one up again either tommorw or thursday! I love sugar...really motivates you! And I'm soooooo happy! I not only get to go to a sleepover on Friday, but I actually have my entire story almost completely figured out! You know what that means! Faster updates! So R&R, and everybody needs to check the authors note at the bottom of my profile! My friend needs a little sunshine! I'll pay you all back for it, I promise!
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Reborn Ashes: Chapter 4: Suns and Moons
Even when Christianna locked the door behind her she knew something was wrong.
Putting down her bag as she took off her brown, leather jacket, she looked around the parlor.
The front lamp was on and her husband's latest book laid open on the side table, next to a clay jar full of roses.
Sliding off her shoes, she heard her husband's usual tread in the kitchen, just beyond the swinging doors. She picked up her bag, and crossed over to the open book, closed it, and headed up the back stairs up to their room.
But then, that feeling she'd had when she'd walked in returned, and she halted just in front of her closed bedroom door. Someone was in the bedroom.
Christianna slid her wand out of her pant pocket, and cautiously turned the knob. She took a peak through the crack, and saw Sebastian, sitting on their bed eating popcorn from a small bowl, watching television.
He looked at the open door, "Hey, look who's home!" He greeted her cheerfully. "Come sit with me, and we'll watch this new movie together." He gestured toward the open space at his side.
Christianna gave him a puzzled look, and set his book down on the nightstand, "Weren't you just in the kitchen?"
Sebastian looked at her suspiciously, "No." He stated, "I thought that was you." and he sat up and turned off the television, grabbing his wand in the process.
Walking past Christianna, and out of the bedroom, Sebastian stopped, listening to the now multiple pairs of footsteps downstairs. His eyes widened, and he exchanged expressions with his equally frightened wife.
However, Christianna disposed of her fear immediately, something Sebastian had always admired in her; her ability to face fear with a straight face. Maybe that was why she was such an extraordinary auror! Not to mention her other renowned gifts.
He saw her reach down into her shirt, bringing up her special Healers necklace. On it was a beautiful diamond, pure white, in the shape of a sun slightly covered by a crescent moon, hanging on a clean white ribbon.
The jewel began to glow, and Christianna's wand suddenly went from plain, long, and brown, to a beautiful white, with swirl engravings and a diamond handle.
Sebastian also took out a special silver watch Christianna had given him the night she asked him to be her protector. Underneath the face of the watch was an engraving identical to Christianna's jewel. It glowed as well, and his wand also turned to sleek silver.
Their clothes began to morph into something different as well. Soon Christianna wore a beautiful flowing dress, complete with corset, and tiny gold moons and suns across the print, with golden lining. Her hair was curled, and atop her head sat a gold tiara with the White Healer Gem upon it. Sebastian had special robes of a whitish-silver, with silver buttons of the White Healer sigma, and his watch turned over with the engraving side up.
The two sneaked halfway down the stairs, and listened to the voices conversing in the other room. One voice was a low growl with a tone of impatience waiting to burst. The other was a steady whisper, with a threatening edge.
"We have the house, We're in a perfect position to strike!" The growl spoke.
"You know as well as I, Fenrir, it isn't that easy. These are special people, even by our standards. Old magic works on their side, and even I'm no match for the old magic which protects these mudbloods." The steady whisper hissed softly.
"I see your reasoning my Lord, but you have yet to convince me. We have the man trapped upstairs! We can surround him! He'll surely give up when he realizes he's no match for our forces! We should strike NOW!" Voices hummed softly in the back of the room.
"How many times must I tell you…" Voldemort's voice was growing impatient, "That these are not ordinary victims of our attacks!" he paused, "And just because you admire the woman so much…I'll let you be the one to kill her!" The Dark Lord laughed silently, along with a few other Death Eaters.
Sebastian turned to Christianna. Had he said admired? But Sebastian quickly put the pieces together.
Fenrir Greyback, from school! The boy with the cursed werewolf transformations, he had left Hogwarts after his Fourth Year. He was also a rising name on the Ministry of Magic's list of suspect murderers.
He had always envied Sebastian in his relationship with Christianna.
Christianna herself, on the other hand, wasn't interested in the lusts of drop our school boys.
Voldemort had come to murder them!
She put her hands on Sebastian's shoulders, and turned him to face her.
"You know what's going to happen tonight don't you?" Her face was fixed pleadingly.
He looked at her for a long time, until he was sure he could never forget her face. Her brilliant green eyes, her dark, dark brown hair in beautiful curls, her long eyelashes, and velvety soft pure white skin.
He took her hand and caressed it with his fingers. They lingered over her ring for a moment, and then he suddenly pulled her into a hug, and kissed her.
She put her arms around his neck, as she returned the kiss. He tightened his arms around her waist and pulled her as close to him as possible, knowing this may be the last kiss they shared.
Finally, Christianna broke away, "I love you." She whispered.
Sebastian smiled, his eyes threatening to spill, "I love you too."
She kissed him once more before taking his hand, and leading him down the rest of the stairs.
"When I say three," Christianna pointed her wand at the door leading from the parlor to the kitchen, "We'll both blast down the door."
And they both counted, "1…2…3!"
"Expelliarmus!" They shouted in unison.
Several Death Eaters were thrown back unconscious against the opposite wall.
Immediately, Voldemort pushed through his horde of Death Eaters to face the Problem. As he recognized Christianna and Sebastian, his elusive frown was replaced by a corrupt grin.
"Well if it isn't the Stone Duo! I'd rather hoped you would come to our little party. It is in honor of you after all! You…and your deaths!" All the Death Eaters laughed.
Sebastian and Christianna looked at each other and smiled.
"Weather we live or die is no longer any matter to us…"
Christianna finished his sentence, "Merely if we do live, that you won't be given an invintation to live with us!" And the battle began!
While Sebastian continued to lead the fight inside, Christianna blasted Death Eaters out of the way, leading them outside.
Except that outside…A herd of werewolves covered half the yard!
Christianna glanced up at the midnight sky, and sure enough, the full moon was pasted among the many evergreens.
Fenrir was prepared when the battle began, and he ran straight at Sebastian, ready to bite!
As much a werewolf as he was, the Dark Lord had helped him to gain back his control of his monstrous body during the Full Moon. Therefore he wouldn't simply run wild at surprise attacks like these.
Sebastian fell to the ground as Fenrir pounced on him. He managed to avoid the sharp teeth, and threw a disarmer at his opponent.
Fenrir cursed openly as his head hit the wall, and was just about to drive at Sebastian again when Voldemort caught his shoulder. "Aren't you forgetting a certain duty I gave you the privilege of carrying out?" He boomed angrily, and he threw Fenrir in the direction of the screen door.
Taking deep breaths, Fenrir looked up to see how things were in the backyard.
Christianna seemed to be unanimously defeating all her counterparts. Death Eaters and werewolves lay all around the backyard tied, bleeding, unconscious, or any other result of Christianna's genius.
Standing up, Fenrir, let out an enormous howl, and all the other werewolves stopped and parted as Fenrir confronted Christianna.
Christianna pointed her wand directly at Fenrir, "What do you want Greyback?"
He stepped forward, "If you really want to know…" he paused, "You."
She gave a dry laugh. "Ha! Well you're a little late youdamn git! Now are you here to kill me or to pledge your undying adoration for me in front of a herd of werewolves who, like yourself, are subject to the biggest bastard in wizard existence?"
"Alright! I admit it," Fenrir put his claws up in mockery, "My mission is, regrettably, to eliminate you from existence, just thought I'd show you my better side this time!"
Christianna's eyes turned to slits, "Then why not get it over with fast and easy?" She sent a disarmer at his chest, causing him to hurtle backward.
The other werewolves prepared to lunge at her, but Fenrir howled again, and stood up once more, growling ferociously.
When Fenrir stopped growling, all the other werewolves ran off into the forest behind the house.
"See that?" Fenrir mocked, and grabbed her arms, "I saved you."
"I don't need any 'help' from filth like you!" She pulled as hard as she could to get out of his grasp, but his claws wouldn't give.
"I'm afraid my dear," Voldemort spoke behind them, "It is you who are the filth."
Greyback faltered, but he still didn't let go of Christianna's arms, "My Lord…would you…'er…like to…'er…finish her off?" He gave half a pleading face to his master.
Voldemort's slit eyes shone in victory under the cloak, "No, no for I seeyou have everything under control, I just thought the dear girl would want to see her husband one…last…time!" He laughed.
"Sebastian!" Christianna screamed his name.
Two Death Eaters had hold of his arms, and Sebastian was desperately trying to break free.
"I mean it Peterson, the ministry will lock you up in Azkaban to rot for this!" He stopped as he saw Fenrir holding back Christianna.
"Sebastian!" Christianna called again!
"No." Sebastian whispered in horror. "NO! Christianna!" He pulled with every fiber of his being, and broke free one of his arms. He had only taken a few steps when…
"Crucio!" One of the Death Eaters shouted.
"NO!" Christianna screamed as she watched her husband writhe in pain and agony.
"Stop it!" She shrieked, "STOP IT!"
After five minutes, the Death Eater finally heeded Christianna's orders.
"Well done Bella!" Voldemort shouted in applause! "The Cruciatus! And very well executed!"
Bellatrix Black took off her mask as her master applauded. "Thank you master." She bowed deeply.
"Bellatrix Black!" Christianna spat, her face stained with the falling tears. "You traitor."
Bellatrix smiled, "Like master, like servant! And it's Lestrange now" She pointed to the ring on her left hand, as Rodopholus Lestrange put his hand on her shoulder.
Sick! Thought Christianna.
Voldemort spoke up again, "Now, Fenrir, think you can beat that?" And he threw Fenrir a wand.
Two more Death Eaters now held onto Christianna's wrists, and stood about ten feet away from Fenrir.
"Go on." Voldemort said, egging him on. "Kill her! Use all the hate you have for all those years she turned you down!"
Fenrir picked up the wand.
"You know – we know you won't do it!" Christianna spoke, "Why have this damn, black hearted, snake boss you around?"
Fenrir raised the wand slightly.
"You don't have to listen to him, you can run- Now! Like the other werewolves did!" Christianna raised her voice.
"You can't hide from me Fenrir!" Voldemort chanted.
Fenrir looked down at the wand, debating…
Christianna shouted, "The only reason I never liked you was because you were so eager to listen and obey Voldemort and his sissy followers! It never had anything to do with you being a werewolf!"
"She's lying Fenrir! Do it Now! Kill her!"
Fenrir watched them each in turn.
"I can hide you from him, you can escape!"
"You can never escape me Fenrir!"
"Don't listen to him!" Sebastian shouted with Christianna.
"KILL HER NOW!"
"DON'T LISTEN TO HIM!"
"STOP IT!" Fenrir collapsed, hands on his head, as if he'd just gotten a severe migraine.
"THAT'S IT!" Voldemort drew his wand, and before anybody knew what he was doing…
"Avada K-"
But the words didn't come…Sebastian thought he'd passed out, but then he saw her walk over to him.
Christianna had frozen time.
She passed her hands through his hair, over his shoulders, and enveloped him in a final hug.
He felt her tears fall on his robes, and so he let out his, and they fell on the hem of her dress. She kissed him…one last tender kiss…
"Good-bye." She cried…tears falling freely down her rosy cheeks…
And then…
"Avada kedavra!"
"NO!" Sebastian screamed, but even seconds later when he was holding her limp body in his arms, he knew…she was gone.
Dead.
A/N:So sad! I know, but I want you all to give me reviews, so i have to gve you good chapters right? This is by far my favorite chapter! It's so cool, and it was really easy to write, plus you all got a little of the romance you've been waiting for! heehee so R&R! I'll reply! And leave a note for ya in the next chappie! Don't forget to check my profile! And Jumpernumbernine! UPDATE YOUR STORY!
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