\\Blinding Love// (Fred Weasley Love Story) 23

As I peeked over the top of my book that I was reading, I saw Snape approaching me. I raised a questionable eyebrow and was about to ask him something when he put a finger to his lips. I closed my mouth and closed my book. He sat down in a chair next to me, then looking around the room.

"Is this place secure?" he asked.

I nodded. "Spells and hexes. No one really comes in here except me." I shrugged.

"You've always been a smart one Elise. Now, I'm going to tell you something that I'm sure you aren't aware of." As I sat there, Snape taking his time to get to the point, I was eager to know what it was he had to say.

"Potter and his two friends aren't at school this year."

I was shocked immediately. "Why?"

"There were these Horcruxes that the Dark Lord had placed a bit of his soul into."

I gasped. "I heard about that from Harry. Something about that diary he found his second year."

"Yes, that was one of the seven Horcruxes. Dumbledore and he had been researching the other Horcruxes ever since the beginning of his sixth year. I understand that they had destroyed all of them except two. That is what Potter and his friends have left to find. I have been secretly helping him."

"Wait wait wait. Hold the phone. Why would you be helping Harry after you killed Dumbledore?"

Snape sighed. "I really thought you would have been able to see that Elise."

I pointed to my head. "I didn't have my powers at that time." I rolled my eyes.

"Anyways, the point is that, I killed Dumbledore at his request. It was all in his plot, his scheme to help Harry. There is certain significance about the wand he had that relates to the Dark Lord. The Dark Lord doesn't know that by killing the person who had that wand would become its owner. The Dark Lord needs this wand but with this wand," Snape showed me the delicate looking magical stick. "he would have to kill me in order to be able to use it."

"So, that's why you took the wand from Draco and killed Dumbledore?"

"Precisely."

I was puzzled though. "Why on Earth are you telling me this?" I saw the image in my head and I flinched. "Why?"

"I've done enough in this whole charade."

"That doesn't mean you should let yourself be killed!"

"It doesn't matter. I've done a lot of evil things and good to repent for that." He got up and headed towards the door, leaving me still puzzled.

He stopped and turned to look at me. "Make sure you know what you're dong before you make any rash decisions. It could cost you yours or someone else's life." Then he left.

After that, I just sat there in the library, thinking. Just thinking of the war that was coming and the lives of all the people I knew that would be fighting. When would this even be taking place? Voldemort had failed to mention that date to us, the younger generation. I had a feeling that it was going to take place during school hours. All of the kids would be in danger. I balanced the choices in my head, what was the right thing to do. I had already lied to the love of my life and my other friends. I betrayed them for real this time. What else was I going to do that might hurt someone else I love or care about?

I knew what I was going to do, and it was going to be the right decision and I was going to make it for me and me alone.

The next day...

"You all will be put into separate groups when you distract the school. Then the more experienced will come into play." I rolled my eyes at my 'dear old friend' Fenrir Greyback. He was giving orders to all of us young people.

He snapped at me though. "Do you have something to say Elise Richards?!"

I coughed after getting a whiff of his breath. "Yes, do you brush your teeth because you smell like a pitiful dog."

Greyback raised up his hand to slap me when Voldemort spoke. "Relax my dear friend; she is of no use to us if she is damaged."

Fenrirs growled at me and whispered into my ear. "You better watch your back child, because if I see you betray us or defy the plans, I am given order to kill you."

I smirked at him. "Good, I'll be waiting to kick your ass."

He snapped at me once again, a failed attempt at making me flinch.

"Caim..."

"Don't worry, I gotcha."

The day of the war...

We were split into three different sections. There was Draco's group coming from the left side of the school, there was Adrian's group coming from the back of the school, and then there was Voldemort who was in the Forbidden forest to the right of the school. I was with Adrian, Cheryl, Theo, and Danni. Draco, Crabbe, Goyle, and Montague were in the other group. Only half of Voldemort's legion was going to come inside the castle. I was all ready to take action. I knew what I was going to do. It was almost a full moon out and it lit up the grounds for us all. When the moon would hang directly above us....the war would begin.