Author's Note: I do not own FMA, Harry Potter, or their characters. This is AU and set during the fifth book.
Winning Battles
Roy caught Hawkeye's nod in the dim light and eased around the corner and snapped, creating a flame just big enough to attract their target's attention. The Death Eater whirled around only to be taken out by Riza's shot. When things had gone south, Roy had order Ed and Al to take Winry and try and get out with as many of the Hogwarts students as they could. Hawkeye and himself would cover their retreat.
The plan wasn't exactly working, but it was giving the children a better chance than they would have without it. The Death Eaters' ranks were thinning, but they were still outnumbered. He hoped that the children would make it out all right. For all that they were stubborn and foolish, they did have good intentions. They were likely to get themselves killed one of these days, but they weren't that different from Elrics.
The pair relied on the sounds they heard and their instincts for most of their guidance. There wasn't really enough light around to follow shadows. Roy knew that they were fighting a loosing battle. Their enemies knew the layout better, and there were more of them. When it became clear that some of the others had been captured, they really had no choice but to see what they could do. It didn't take much to follow behind the Death Eaters.
He met Hawkeye's eyes as they eavesdropped on the Death Eaters. It confirmed the thought that these people were absolutely insane. As things quickly degenerated, Roy fought his way towards Harry as Riza worked to free some of the other students. The Elrics were holding their own thank goodness, and he didn't see Winry anywhere. She must have made it out; otherwise, Fullmetal would be foaming at the mouth. There was something about the stone arch in the room that kept pulling at Roy's attention, but this wasn't really the time to investigate that.
The arrival of reinforcements helped. When Black appeared, the odds started to even a little though not enough. But if Black was here, it meant the others in the Order of Phoenix knew what was going on. Roy was too busy keeping himself and Neville alive to really pay much attention to the while fight. It was only when he heard Bellatrix begin the killing curse that he caught sight of Harry and Black, both in her range. Roy cursed. He wouldn't be fast enough to stop it.
But the incantation never finished. Bellatrix hit the ground, a bullet through her forehead. Black moved away from the arch, hurrying to check on Harry. Roy's attention was caught by the Death Eater approaching Hawkeye from behind. He whirled snapping his fingers as he did. The Death Eater went up in flames as Hawkeye shouted a warning of her own, raising her gun. Roy turned as he felt something hit him, and the world went black once again.
Theme: Battlefield