Harry Potter

The Fight for Survival

By xXxKaraBeckerCutterxXx

Disclaimer: Harry Potter and all related concepts do not belong to me! I am merely borrowing them for my own personal enjoyment. All OC's and anything you dont recognize is copyrighted by me: xXxKaraBeckerCutterxXx

Rating: K

Pairing: Marcus/OC - Fred/OC - Harry/Ginny

Genre: Adventure/Friendship/Romance

Warnings: Please do not flame me for anything.

Summary: In order to deal with the future, one must understand the past. As the final battle approches the safety of Hogwarts is called into question. But as danger looms, the fight for magic...may come with a price.

Author's Note: Chapter dedicated too: DJScales, Razmend, BamaRose, NewFanFictionFan, Fan of Fics and Matt-hardy-lover-101. Thank you to all that wished me well, I appreciate your concern. I am feeling much better, and in reward to your paitence and lovely reviews, here is another chapter off The Fight for Survival. Enjoy.

Sectumsempra

"Ha ha ha," Charlie laughed mockingly, as she sat opposite Draco and Nathan in the Great Hall the morning after her lesson with Dumbledore and Harry "Very funny. No but seriously, how the hell do you love someone has cold blooded as Voldemort? I mean there was a time when they were at school, that Amanda couldnt stand Tom Riddle, she didnt even cast him a glance, and she ended up marrying him, and then later having a kid?"

Nikki shrugged as she looked up from her breakfast "People change," she answered easily

"Not these people," Charlie responded "I mean, Amanda was from a high ranking pureblooded family, and Tom Riddle was a halfblood; her parents hated him! There was no way, they would have gotten away with running away after school to get married, and having a kid later on down the line. And given I wasnt born until 1980, they would have had to have been mid-late 30s then." she summarized "Voldemort had already killed a number of people by then, I just don't understand how you can just look the other way when it comes to murder; how Amanda could lie next to him each night, knowing that he had killed innocent people, and without batting an eyelid"

Marcus glanced sideways at his girlfriend "Getting a little in over your head, don't you think?" he asked

"No," Charlie answered "Just trying to wrap my head around it" she pressed the back of her thumb to the bridge of her nose and closed her eyes "Its giving me a headache," she complained

"Then stop thinking about it," Nikki instructed

Charlie glanced up "I can't," she sighed "Its bugging me!"

"There's no winning with you!" the older female pointed out

The Muggleborn grinned "You're only now noticing that?" she questioned "How long have you known me?"

Nikki scowled, before looking up as Riley appeared behind Charlie "Morning Rils"

"Hey, Nikki" the Gryffindor smiled, before dropping down so that she was level with Charlie "Its Katie!" she gasped "She's back!"

Charlie frowned "Katie who?" she asked

"Katie Bell!" Riley stated, pointing out the designated Gryffindor student that Harry was talking too a few feet away.

Charlie immediately jumped to her feet, grabbed Riley's hand and pulled in her in the direction of both Harry and Katie. They reached them within minutes, catching part of their conversation.

"...I know you're going to ask, Harry, but I don't know who cursed me" Katie answered, smiling at the genius and Slytherin as they came to a stop beside her and Harry "I've been trying to remember, honestly"

Riley touched her shoulder "That's what the person wanted," she mumured "They didnt want you to remember, or you would be able to. Don't worry yourself too much, Katie. You just concentrate on getting better"

Charlie nodded in agreement, before spying Malcolm over her shoulder.

Malcolm stopped and stared directly at the group of four, as they each turn and face him. He glanced around the hall, but no one had seemed to notice him but the four at the end of the isle, backing away he turned quickly and fled the hall.

"That's it," Charlie mumured "Its time for answers!" and casting a glance at Riley she brushed a strand of loose hair for her face and took off after Malcolm.

Over at the Slytherin table Daphne spotted her friend "Charlie..." she called, alerting Nikki, Marcus and the others to the movement of the Muggleborn "Charlie, don't do it!"

But the Muggleborn Slytherin was already out of view of the Great Hall doors.

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Loosening his tye, Malcolm turned left onto the 2nd floor corridor and disappeared into the only bathroom that was never used there. Moaning Myrtles. Removing his blazer, he stared at his reflection in the mirror; it was that of Aaron Logan but despite being in disguise he could see himself plastered underneath. What had he done? What had he become? Turning on the cold water tap, he studied his distraught face in the mirror. His hair is dishevelled and there are black bags under his eyes from the lack of sleep, his body lacked nutrion from the lack of food he had consumed over the past few months...and things seemed to getting worse, as opposed to what he thought they were becoming.

Scooping up some water into the palms of his hand, Malcolm leant down and splashed the coolness of the liquid over his face, allowing the water to mix with his tears as they run back down into the basin.

Pushing open the door to the girls bathroom, Charlie walked in slowly, her wand in her hand; Malcolm stood ahead of her at the entrance to the Chamber of Secrets, he was sobbing but she held no remorse for him. "The games over, Malcolm!" she spoke, her voice rebounding in the silence of the bathroom "I want to know what you're up too! I want to know why you tried to poison Dumbledore, but got Ron instead! Why you tried to curse him with a necklacke, and ended up cursing Katie!"

Malcolm paused and spun around as he faced the Muggleborn "Why should I tell you, anything?" he spat, before drawing his wand and throwing a spell at Charlie.

The Muggleborn dived to the left and disappeared behind the stalls of the bathroom; her wand clenched tightly in her hand, before throwing a spell of her own back at him "I want answers! You nearly killed one of my best friends, did you honestly think I'd let you get away with that?" she fired off another spell, and watched as Malcolm hurled himself aside to avoid the collision, the spell hit the sinks and they exploded. Charlie pulled back and pressed herself against the wall as she faced the door, she could hear Malcolm moving at the bottom of the bathroom as water spilled out all over the floor.

"You don't deserve to know anything!" Malcolm retorted "Did it ever occur to you that I didnt care about what happened to those who go in my way? In the end I would have done Weasley a favour!"

Charlie growled and attempted another hex, Malcolm blocked it and glowered at her "Don't you dare talk about my friends like that!" she spat

Malcolm lunged forwards, his face contorted in anger and fury, he raised his wand and pointed it at Charlie and cried "Crucio!"

The Muggleborn pulled back, as the spell whizzed past the spot she had stood seconds ago and hit the wall blowing it apart. Charlie gulped, her breathing heavy as she peeked around the corner to see Malcolm edging his way towards her carefully; summoning every inch of courage she had Charlie stepped out from behind the stalls and pointed her wand as Malcolm was more than a few feet away from her now "Levicorpus!" she thought, remembering the spell Harry had mentioned from the Half-Blood Prince's book.

Malcolm blocked the jinx and retaliated with one of his own.

"Protego!" Charlie yelled, a barrier firing up between her and Malcolm's spell

By now Malcolm was within inches of Charlie, and without warning his hand wrapped around her shoulder as he pushed her with all his might backwards. The Muggleborn stumbled, through the open door of the girls bathroom and out onto the floor of the second floor corridor.

"Its a shame I when I don't get what I want," Malcolm sneered, as he followed her out his wand drawn "You would have made an excellent wife..." he levelled his wand at her "But you're more trouble than you are worth!" he raised his wand "Avad-" he started

But another voice joined the ruckus "SECTUMSEMPRA!"

"HARRY!" another voice joined the destruction "NO!"

The Gryffindor and Slytherins had arrived.

Blood spurted from Malcolm's face and chest as though he had been slashed with an invisible sword. He staggered sideways and collapsed onto the floor next to a slightly disorientated Slytherin, who was staring at Malcolm with wide fearful eyes, her skin pale in comparison to what it normally was.

"No-" Charlie gasped

Footsteps echoed down the hall as her friends rushed to her side, Riley and Daphne reaching her first. The two grasped Charlie's shoulders and pulled her unsteadily to her feet, as Harry stood over Malcolm, his wand still drawn but hanging limply at his side. He was staring at Malcolm with an unreadable expression on his face; glancing around at his friends, who were each exchanging uneasy glances and then he turned his attention to Charlie, who gulped and stared at him fearfully.

"Charlie..." he stammered "...I didnt...!" he shook his head

Malcolm was shaking uncontrollably on the floor in a pool of his own blood.

"You..." Charlie started, taking a shuddering breath in the process "...Harry..." she shook her head, unable to form proper sentances as she stared at her best friend, every nerve in her body working overdrive, her mind was auto-pilot but she was numb "...what did you do?" she asked

"I...didn't..." the Gryffindor shook his head "...I don't..."

Riley dropped to her knees beside Malcolm, and traced her wand over the deep wounds that Harry's curse had made, all the while muttering to herself.

"What are you doing?" Hermione asked, watching Riley as Marcus pushed his way to the front of the group and pulled Charlie close; obstructing her view of Harry in the process.

"Shush!" Riley told Hermione, as she went back to healing Malcolm "Vulnera Sanentur!" she muttered, without looking up although she could feel her friends eyes on her, and hear the whispered soothes of Nikki and Marcus as they tried to calm Charlie -who had burst into tears- down.

Nikki squeezed Charlie's shoulder "What did he do to you?" she asked

"He tried using..." Charlie swallowed hard, her mouth completely dry with the lack of moisture "...the Torture curse on me!" she finished "then he tried using the killing curse -" she felt Marcus tense "- said I was more trouble than I was worth!"

Blaise frowned "I thought you said he loved you? That he wouldn't hurt you?"

"I was wrong," Charlie answered "He told me that it was a shame that he couldnt have what he wanted, that I would have made an excellent wife if I had just done as I was told, from the beginning! He then told me I was more trouble than I was worth, and attempted the Killing Curse..." she breathed in sharply "...and then you guys showed up"

Marcus pulled her closer and hugged her tightly, gripping the back of her neck from under her hair as she shook in his arms. He dipped his head and whispered soothing nothings in her ear.

Behind them Malcolm started to stir, as Riley finished healing him

"How is he?" Hermione asked

"He'll need the Hospital Wing," Riley answered looking up "There may be a certain amount of scarring, and he's lost alot of blood. He's medical attention immediately before he loses conciousness again...and I won't be able to bring him back..."

Harry swallowed

"Draco," Nikki turned to the blonde "you and Nathan go and fetch Professor Snape! Tell him is immediate attention is required in the Hospital Wing!"

The two boys nodded and took off

Nikki turned to Millicent and Pansy "Go and tell Madam Pomfrey to expect company, tell her we have a life threatening situation at hand, and we also need a calming draught and possibly a dreamless sleep potion!"

The two girls took off

"Adrian," Nikki continued "Help me get Malcolm up the Hospital Wing"

Adrian moved forward and using his wand levitated Malcolm's body into the air, and turned to Nikki who was addressing the Gryffindors.

"Riley; you and Daphne will come with us!" Nikki instructed "as for the rest of you, I suggest you return to your common rooms, I suspect Professor McGonagall will be along shortly to discuss what happened here; you need to get your stories straight before that happens, understand?"

The Gryffindors nodded and turned, intending to return to the common room

"Oh, and Potter!" Nikki called out "I suggest you get rid of that book! You are helping no one by following the instructions of a stranger! Look at the mistake you've made here; Malcolm may be a piece of work, but you had no right to use a spell that you didnt know the outcome too on him" she nodded towards the end of the corridor "now go!"

And the Gryffindors disappeared

Riley turned to Charlie who was staring at the blood stains on the floor "Its over Charlie," she mumured "Malcolm'll be fine once we get him to the Hospital Wing, and then we can focus on getting you to bed. Okay?"

Glancing up, Charlie caught Riley's gaze and nodded "Okay," she whispered, before following her friends down the hallway and up to the seventh floor and the Hospital Wing, where Madam Pomfrey, Professor Snape and the rest of the sixth year students were waiting for them.

A/N: Okay, just a quickie because Im still not well, was relatively fine up until about an hour ago when I went to stand up and nearly fell over, as a wave of dizziness took me by surprise. Anyway, im off to bed. Night.

Leave me your thoughts, please.

~*Kara*~

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Chapter updated 08 April 2011 at 02:51 am