WARNING: Contains spoilers, do not read unless you have read the last book (Or if you simply don't care, then read on!)

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Chapter Fifteen

The Final Battle

Jade swung her wand across the Death Eater knocking him over with a silent curse. Everywhere people were screaming in fear or for their friends and loved ones. Jade spun around to check her back for another Death Eater, but found none coming her way. It was in this moment that she noticed Fred was not anywhere near her, knowing better than to panic she looked for the nearest redhead she saw.

"Charlie!" She yelled when she saw the youth knock a Death Eater off him. Charlie turned to her, "Where's Fred?"

"I think he's upstairs with Perce dueling someone."

Heart pounding Jade began to rush upstairs when the floor above her shook violently. Jade panicked and ran up the stairs yelling,

"Fred! Where are you Fred –"

Jade stopped, her blood turned to ice. Fred was lying still in Percy's arms, not moving.

"FRED NO!" She yelled running up to him and taking him in her arms. "No Fred please stay with me! Please, you can't leave!"

Fred's lips moved slightly and Jade leaned forward to hear what he said,

"I love you Jade."

"I love you too Fred."

Fred's eyes glazed over and he went limp in her arms. Jade was overwhelmed by emotion.

"Please Fred, you can't leave me, please!" Jade broke down into sobs clutching Fred's body, Percy doing his best to comfort her.

After she had regained her senses she helped Percy and Harry hide Fred's body, she gave him one last kiss and with tears streaming down her cheeks she turned to Percy and Harry.

"Who did this?" She asked.

"I dunno." Harry said.

"I think it was that Death Eater Riddik who caused the explosion." Percy said wiping the tears from his eyes.

Jade's tear filled eyes turned hard.

"Jonathan Riddik?"

Percy nodded and Jade's flashed with a sudden fury that made Percy back up. She clutched her wand tightly in her right hand and turned towards the stairs that lead to the Great Hall where most of the fighting was taking place.

"First that bastard kills my father, and now he had taken the only man I have ever loved away from me. He will pay." Jade said before sprinting down the stairs to hunt for the man who had caused all her suffering.

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The moment Percy and Charlie brought down Fred body to place it with the others who had lost their lives Jade sank to the ground and started sobbing uncontrollably. Not only had she been unable to find Riddik, but now she had to finally accept that Fred was gone. Charlie held her shoulders in an attempt to comfort her, but she was completely devastated. Never before had she felt so alone, in such a crowded room.

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"My Lord!" Riddik called when Voldermort fell to his own spell. Silence fell and everyone looked at him. "You will all pay!"

"NO!" Yelled a voice above the crowd.

The crowd parted and Jade walked forward holding her wand tightly in her right hand. Her face was set and she raised her wand in a dueling position.

"Recognize me?" She asked

"The traitor heir to the Dark Lord." Riddik sneered, "Well, now I had the chance to finish off not only your father but the one you loved, now it's your turn."

"I will not allow you to kill anyone else." Jade said, "This fight is between you and me, let's settle this."

People near them backed up and left them plenty of space to duel. Jade was the first to fire a curse but it was blocked easily by a wave of Riddik's wand. The crowd watched anxiously, though Jade was an Auror she had fought a lot this night alone, she was covered in wounds that still bled and her had shook from fatigue. Still she fired curses and spells relentlessly and blocked those that were thrown at her.

"Aw poor little traitor, injured are you?" Riddik said leering, "Good thing because I want to kill you myself."

He waved his wand and a long, deadly looking dagger appeared being held in the air by his wand, and waiting for the moment he chose to throw it. Jade backed up her wand held ready, she was now a mere foot from the wall with nowhere to go. Riddik made a motion like he was going to throw his wand at her and the dagger flew towards Jade. The moment the motion was made Jade brought her wand up across his chest and yelled,

"Sectum Sempra!" The man screamed as his torso and face were ripped open, but the curse had not come without sacrifice.

Jade stumbled backward breathing heavily, the dagger in her chest at the precise spot where her heart was. Those standing next to her could see that it had gone through her heart and the tip of the dagger protruded from her back. Jade stumbled backwards into the wall and for a moment stood there, then her eyes went dull and slowly she slid to the ground. Her eyes closed and the hall was so silent that everyone heard her whisper,

"I love you Fred…"