Chapter 20: I just wanted you to know who I am

A/N: Thanks to Nizuna Fujieda, and xXMizz Alec VolturiXx for the reviews. Much appreciated. Thanks for all the adds and favorites to everyone else. Enjoooy, it's long.

Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter. Obviously scenes are taking directly from Order of the Phoenix. Most is true to the book, but some are condense since I felt it wasn't important to the plot line and we all know what happens in book five. That and it's JK's work…I want it to keep it as that. (764-800 US edition)

They were at a stale mate. Harry was not being fair. And from what Crystal gathered Sirius was in trouble. She wanted to help him just as much as anyone else here. Sirius was where Harry found family than she would help. But Harry wasn't willing to let anyone help. Crystal was getting more and more frustrated she was here for a reason and she didn't just hex half of the Slyhterin's for her health. But she wasn't the only one. Ginny was pretty upset as well.

"Excuse me, but I care what happens to Sirius as much as you do!" Ginny cried out with her jaw set. Crystal couldn't help but stare. She looked so much like the twins it was startling.

"You're too —" Harry began but Ginny's lips were already flying in anger.

"I'm three years older than you were when you fought You-Know-Who over the Sorcerer's Stone." She was fierce and stern as she stepped forward moving towards Harry. Harry almost took a step backwards but he stood firm as well. "And it's thanks to me that Malfoy's stuck back in Umbridge's office with giant flying bogeys attacking him-"

"Yeah, but" Harry attempted but no one would let him finish.

"We were all in the D.A. together." Neville had gathered some courage and now joined in defending Ginny's point. "It was all supposed to be about fighting You-Know-Who, wasn't it? And this is the first change we've had to do something real—or was that all just a game or something?" Neville questioned as his voice grew louder with each word.

"No—of course it wasn't—" Harry said as he began to lose more and more of his patience's.

"Then we should come too" Neville smiled simply. "We want to help.

"That's right" Luna smiled happily.

Harry knew he wasn't going to win but when his eyes met Ron he knew they were thinking exactly the same thing. If they could have their choice in D.A. members it wouldn't have been them. Harry sighed. "Fine you three can come" Harry pointed to Luna, Neville and Ginny but looked sadly at Crystal. "But you can't." He said with sorrow. He knew she'd get in so much trouble if she came. Harry let his eyes met hers but she was already shaking her head.

"Harry, I'm in deep trouble already." Crystal groaned and threw her arms around her waist. "I'll be in trouble no matter what I do." She held herself tightly and felt on the verge of falling apart. She betrayed Draco and she wasn't even sure why. Was their friendship more important to her than her love for Draco? No that wasn't it, it was the thought of doing the right thing. She wanted to do the right thing.

"No, you don't need to be in deeper trouble." Harry argued as he stepped forward to rest a hand on Crystal's shoulder. "Go back and be safe."

"Harry she can't go back now." Ginny pulled his hand off of Crystal's shoulder and narrowed her eyes at Harry. "She used Draco, kissed him and hexed that Slyhterin off of me. If it wasn't for her we wouldn't have escaped. She will be useful."

"Besides she's proven many times she's one of us." Ron piped, but started to back down when he met Harry's eyes. He didn't want to go against his best friend, but out of the group they are with Crystal was one of the best duelers, even if she was pureblood.

"I think she can be of some use. We can always pretend to hold her captive." Neville added as he wrapped his arm around Crystal's waist.

"Person for a person" Crystal's eyes widened. "Yes! Threaten to kill me if they don't give Sirius back!" Crystal threw her arms around Neville at once into a deep hug. "That's perfect, if the Dark Lord treasures me as much as he says he will trade."

"I dunno that's a little risky." Harry shifted. He didn't want her to be in danger. That was the last thing he wanted.

"It will be a last resort." Hermione reassured Harry, who had nothing to say on that matter. He went right back to arguing.

Finally they resolved that they were taking Therstral's. It wasn't the best way to travel but they had to get there. Tension felt high but everyone was running high on adrenaline. When they finally got there it seemed to be a new experience and emotions began to change. The adrenaline was fading and fear was beginning to surface. Crystal felt like her fear was the worst. She knew she was being selfish, but she was making a mistake. She wouldn't get murdered for hexing a bunch of Slyhterin's but she would get murdered here. There was a high chance of that.

She couldn't shake that feeling as the explored deeper and deeper in the dark and eerier rooms within the Department of Mysterious. When they finally made it to the Prophecy room that's when Crystal felt ready to lose it. This wasn't right. This feeling wasn't right. This room wasn't right, they should not be here. Everyone was starting to get that same sinking feeling. Hermione voiced it first.

"Harry?" She repeated again sounding more desperate and fearful.

"What?" Harry snarled in a tone that wasn't often heard with him.

"I…I don't think Sirius is here." Hermione said softly as fear dripped down her words.

No one said anything but as Crystal reached forward for Neville's hand they all knew Hermione was right. This was a trap. But they were in this together. They all wanted to help and right now Harry wanted them to move forward, so they did.

Neville's hand felt cold and calmly in her hand but she held on tight as they shook in fear. He was holding on the tightest. This was surely hard on him, but he remained strong. If this was a trap Crystal would need the most protecting. He smiled weakly as he stopped walking to pull Crystal too him. He gave her a quick hug before he pulled away and lifted her hood over her face, breaking the hold on their hands only for a moment before grabbing back on holding them tighter than before. "Be strong" he whispered. Crystal wasn't sure if she meant it for her or for both of them. She nodded weakly in any case as they began to catch up to the group.

They had stopped in front of a prophecy that Ron had found. Apparently it had Harry's name on it. It gave Crystal an even stronger shudder of fear. She was beginning to grow goosebumps. Neville was the only thing holding her together, but even he was falling apart in fear.

"Don't, Harry," Neville said suddenly shaking as his face was shining in sweat. He looked how everyone was starting to feel, all but Harry. Harry seemed calm and was curious.

"It's got my name on," Harry seemed to say in a distant voice that was not his at all. In horror they all watched as Harry lost it and reached forward for the tiny crystal ball of a prophecy. Everyone seemed to hold their breath, but nothing happened. Their hearts slowed down a bit, but only for a second as they all moved in closer to examine it. It only took a second but as Harry started dusting it with his sleeve a drawling voice called out from behind them and shot up their heart rates at once.

"Very good, Potter. Now turn around, nice and slowly, and give that too me."

Lucius Malfoy.

Crystal felt her hand slip in Neville's as she started to lose focus. She was getting dizzy and barely had time to think as black figures where emerging as if out of thin air around them. They were blocking them in from both the left and right. Crystal almost moaned as Neville pulled her hood tighter and threw her behind him.

The group was silent and other than the movement of Crystal no one moved. Ginny did let out a gasp of horror but only softly and for a second. They didn't dare do anything else as the Death Eaters reached out to point their wands at the group of teens. They had nowhere to go.

"To me, Potter," It wasn't a question that Lucius Malfoy repeated it was a demand. He held out his hand waiting for Harry to move. But Harry didn't move. Harry looked afraid, but only in his eyes everything else was strong. He had to be holding up for the group.

"To me," Malfoy repeated yet again.

But Crystal wasn't listening. Who else was here? Who were they up against? Was it as hopeless as it looked? She couldn't tell. If Lucius was here there was a strong chance her father was. She was in deep trouble. But she couldn't be sure. She couldn't tell who anyone was. They all wore their hoods and hid behind their masks.

Crystal's thoughts broke away at a high pitched voice. "I want to know where Sirius is!" The woman seemed to be mimicking Harry. She was on the left of Malfoy. Crystal didn't know of many female Death Eaters but whoever she was she made Crystal sick.

"You've got him," said Harry. If he was afraid Crystal couldn't tell, no one could he was holding up fairly well. But deep inside Harry was falling apart. He wanted his friends to be safe. That's all he wanted now, but he didn't know how he'd get out. Worst of all, he knew Crystal shouldn't have come. If her family is as close to the Malfoy's as she made them believe she was in so much trouble right now. There's no way they could use her. Malfoy might listen but they surely want the prophecy more than they'd want Crystal. Whatever this prophecy was…"He's here. I know he is."

"The little baby woke up fwightened and fort what it dweamed was two," said the woman, bringing many thoughts to their minds. Crystal personally wanted to hex her mouth off.

Ron started to stir slightly. He was afraid for her sister. She should not have been here. She was too young. He wanted to protect her, but he didn't see how. They were all in so much danger.

"Don't do anything" Harry muttered from the side of his mouth. He had to think of a plan to get them out now that their orginal is out. "Not yet—"

The female Death Eater let out a raucous scream of laughter. "You hear him? You hear him? Giving instructions to the other children as though he thinks of fighting us!"

Crystal couldn't take her voice any longer she "I'm surprised the Dark Lo—" Crystal started but was cut off by a sharp elbow in her side. She followed it and realized it was from Harry. "Sorry" she muttered realizing she was about to endanger herself. There was a chance she could come out.

"Excuse me?" The female asked in her scratchy voice. "Why don't you reveal yourself?" She snarled looking at Crystal who was slightly blocked out of sight from Neville.

"This isn't about her! Where is Sirius?" Harry quickly yelled causing a startle among the Death Eaters as their attention switched from Crystal to Harry. "I know Sirius is here." He was started to feel more panicked. His breath kept getting caught in his throat. Right now he wished he had some of Crystal courage. She was about to reveal who she was without a thought. It might have been stupidity, but she was still brave. "I know you've got him!"

Many of the Death Eaters laughed as they watched the teenagers in amusement. But the loudest of them all was still that female.

"It's time you learned the difference between life and dreams, Potter" Malfoy smirked. It looked exactly like Draco's it was almost frightening. The smirk never faded as he spoke again, sending shivers down Crystal's spine with each word. "Now give me the prophecy, or we start using wands."

"Go on then," Harry said bravely as he raised his wand to chest height. As he did so everyone around him felt their bravery rising as all six of the D.A. members raised their wands too. Ron, Hermione, Neville, Ginny, Luna, and Crystal pointed them proud. Even if Sirius wasn't here they would have to fight. They had to get free. No one would die tonight, they promised each other...but yet the Death Eaters didn't strike. They were ready but no one was moving.

"Hand over the prophecy and no one need get hurt," Malfoy's words rolled off his tongue coolly as he took in the group in front of him.

Harry laughed this time "Yeah, right!" he said practically rolling his eyes. "I give you this...prophecy, is it? And you'll just let us skip off home, will you?"

Crystal snorted at this but they stayed ready as the female Death Eater shrieked, "Accio Proph—"

But Harry was ready. They all were ready, just Harry reacted the quickest. "Protego!" He bellowed before she could finish her spell, even though the sphere started to slip from his fingers he still had it. He clung on. They would keep it from Voldemort at all cost if they had too.

"I TOLD YOU, NO!" Lucius Malfoy roared to that horrid woman. She barely even reacted. She didn't seem to care at all at his rage. If Crystal was in her shoes she would be cringing. Lucius could be nasty at times. "If you smash it—" He cried out turning to her, still raging.

The woman stepped forward merely seeming to brush Lucius off. She took of her hood as she walked closer to the group of teens. Bellatrix Lestrange. She looked horrid. She had a gaunt face from the years in Azkaban, but yet she was full of a fever and need to prove herself. It was making Crystal sick. But she couldn't be as sick as Neville was feeling. For the first time in the time they were down there, he let go of her hand. Crystal looked over at him...what was that look laced in his eyes? She couldn't place it. It was new and didn't belong on his face. She shook her head and focused back on Bellatrix.

"You need more persuasion?" She asked as her chest rose and fell rapidly in anticipation. She was excited to move in for the kill to make herself worthy. To prove she isn't a shell after Azkaban. She had waited for this moment. "Very well...take the smallest one" She ordered to some Death Eater beside her. "Let him watch while we torture the little girl. I'll do it." She said proudly.

The group quickly moved around Ginny and Crystal even spoke up. "Bring it on Lestrange." Crystal taunted raising her wand higher and held onto Ginny with her arm.

Harry tried not to look at Crystal, but he wanted to give her a warm look. He was grateful, but still scared for her because when she spoke he swore a Death Eater shifted as to try to look under her hood. He decided now was a good time to distract again. But he didn't get to speak as Bellatrix's voice rang through their ears.

"I'm not picky who I torture but you seem eager to be slaughtered." She laughed pointing her wand at Crystal. "Besides I'm curious as to what is under that hood, shall we take a peak?" She smirked devilishly about to swing her wand but Harry interrupted her.

"You'll have to smash this if you want to attack any of us." He told Bellatrix. She didn't like that idea by the looks of it. "I don't think your boss will be too pleased if you come back without it, will he?" Harry hit a nerve. She didn't move but merely stared at him as she licked her lips. "So" Harry started again when no one spoke. He wanted to carry on the chatter. The more they talked the longer they were alive. "What kind of prophecy are we talking about anyways?"

Crystal stopped paying attention now. She was trying to formulate a way out. But no one was paying attention. Everyone was focusing on the Death Eaters before him. They were struggling themselves. Neville was shaking. He was starting to lose it. Everyone looked so pale and had such sharp intake of breath. They were scared no doubt about it, but yet they all seemed to be waiting on Harry. All Harry was doing was buying them time. Crystal wanted to get this over with, but if everyone trusted in Harry she too would trust in him and wait. What else could she do? She could expose herself and cause enough of a commotion to let everyone escape. But the question was would that really be enough? They just needed a plan they had to work together. But what could they do? Think think think.

Crystal's thoughts snapped back to what was around her as Hermione let in a sharp gasp "What?" She whispered urgently. But no one said anything.

"Dumbledore never told you that the reason you bear that scar was hidden in the bowels of the Department of Mysteries?" Malfoy sneered. He wasn't catching on though. Harry was clearly just distracting and buying time for a plan.

"I—what?" Harry blinked a couple of times. Whatever he had been thinking or planning had been erased from his mind momentarily. "What about my scar?"

But Hermione was persistent. "What?" She whispered even more urgently. She wanted to keep him on task. This was bad...very bad.

Crystal watched as Harry gave a very subtle instruction to Hermione. No one else paid attention to Malfoy at that point. Hermione had already began to pass the message between them while Harry kept the curiosity flowing. He acted interested in the conversation that was going, but they all knew that he wasn't. They all tighten their grips on their wands waiting for the chance to fire Reducto as Hermione instructed. It was a couple of minutes before Harry gave the signal but they were all ready.

"NOW!" Harry yelled over Malfoy's words.

Six different voices behind Harry followed in a loud chorus of "REDUCTO!" The curses flew in unison but in six different directions. Shelves that were in their path exploded at once. The structures didn't stand a chance at their power as they swayed. All at once glass sphere burst apart revealing pearly-white figures that billowed up into the air and the voices began to echo an in eerie manor around them. Their eyes seemed to widened as everything began to start crashing and flying at them at an alarming rate.

"RUN!" Harry instructed farther, but no one needed telling twice as their skin got exposed to glass shards.

Crystal didn't have time to think as she lunged forward grabbing the first person in front of her and ran away from the Death Eaters. Her hood slide off and she realized she was holding onto Ron.

"Faster!" He cried as they ran opposite of Harry, Hermione, and Neville.

"No need to tell us twice!" Ginny growled as they all put their hands over their heads and ran as fast as they could.

"Shit!" Crystal cried as she saw a blond figure fall next to her. She knew at once it was Luna and she was down. She peered back just in time to see her father, hood falling and mask discarded, pulling on Luna back to the mass of falling prophecy's. Without giving it a second thought Crystal threw her wand in the air and yelled "STUPEFY!" She cried and watched as Luna crashed down and her father flew into a shelf. She didn't look at him anymore. She quickly helped Luna up and continued following Ginny and Ron who were looking for an exit and casting spells every so often.

"We can't go that way!" Ginny cried as Ron pleaded to go back to where Harry, Hermione, and Neville were.

"No Ginny's right" Crystal carried on running "Let's just go through this door." Crystal cried as she wiped blood from the glass shards away from her eye.

"But-" Ron started again.

"There's no time!" Ginny cried as she looked behind them. Four figures were chasing them. It was this door or no door at all, unless they wanted death.

Crystal looked at the approaching figures. They were far enough away. Without a second thought she grabbed Ron and flung them through the door. Not even taking in the surroundings she held the door open till Ginny and Luna made their way safely in. Quickly she shut the door, muttered a spell to lock it and finally she looked around.

She was gasping just like everyone else. The room was very vast. It was dark and filled with planets, constellations, and what looked like galaxtical matter. There wasn't much light, but what little light was there was given off by the many stars. Crystal didn't want to wonder where they were anymore. They needed to get away from the door and no one else was moving. Even Luna was lost within this room.

"We need to move and form a plan." Crystal voice broke the thoughts.

Ginny acted first "Any plans Nott?"

"Crystal" She corrected quickly even if it felt like such a trivial thing, they were in this together. "Ron I want you to head over to Neptune over on the left. Luna I want you near me, maybe by a moon. Be careful though." Ron swallowed hard and nodded.

"Okay" Luna agreed simply as she stared around at the many stars and planets.

"What about me?" Ginny looked at her skeptical.

"We are going to split up. You head over to Pluto and I'll go by Mars." Crystal pointed to the smallest planet for Ginny with her wand. She knew it was best to keep Ginny by Ron. Ron had been worrying sick about her and wanted her sister safe. It was the best for now. But Ginny was the most level headed…well next to Luna but Crystal didn't know how well she could work with Luna. "When the door bust opens we will—" Crystal stopped she heard footsteps "We don't have time. We need to break and just curse the door Ginny!" She said quickly.

"Go!" Ginny urge to Ron who wasn't will to part with Ginny.

Crystal had already started running when she felt her body began to lose weight. She wasn't the only one, Luna who was heading over near her as well had started to lose her footing as well and they began floating up the ceiling. They weren't going to make it to the planets in time.

"We're floating" Luna commented "This is really strange."

Crystal didn't think and reached out for Luna as they floated farther and farther up. Finally their feet landed on the ceiling. Crystal raised an eyebrow at Luna but didn't think as Luna broke forward and pulled them into a run over by Mars. Half way there they began descending again as there body seemed to be gaining the weight again. It was the weirdest feeling and began to make Crystal feel sick. Neither said anything but occasionally they glanced back at Ginny and Ron who were having the same problem of floating in nowhere and walking on the ceiling then back on the floor.

The group barely made it to their planned destination when the door opened. Both Ginny and Crystal shouted a stunning spell at the door. Crystal managed to hit one Death Eater, but it didn't matter there were three left. One immediately started for Crystal and Luna well the other two ran for Ron and Ginny.

"Move!" Crystal cried as she watched the Death Eaters struggle forward in the gravity.

"Where?" Luna questioned she hesitated to step forward. Crystal knew why. This room was a puzzle. One move took you up, the next took you down. And sometimes it kept you floating. There had to be a pattern, what was it though? She didn't have time to figure this out!

"Past Pluto, I think there's a door over there" Crystal didn't think but began running forward just in time too. She saw a flash of red fly passed her face and hit a random moon and explode. She let out a scream but carried on. In no time she was up floating in the air just trying to swim by to no success. Luna was having the same trouble, but she was remaining calm. After several minutes of struggling the Death Eater tailing them finally caught up, but he got caught in the air just as Luna and Crystal had somehow landed on their feet. The Death Eater being frustrated began casting random spells at them. Luna and Crystal continued forward though, casting shield spells and any stunning spells they could manage.

Ron and Ginny weren't having as good of luck. The Death Eaters chasing them were ruthless and had more brains then the bloke following Crystal and Luna. They were casting spells left and right. By the time Luna and Crystal had caught up to them, one had lunged forward to grab Ginny's ankle. She let out scream. Crystal didn't have time to react. The Death Eater that was tailing them just sent a curse that split open her cheek.

"Son of a bi—" Crystal turned around and began dueling the Death Eater. She was distracted slightly by Luna who was casting a spell at Pluto, but she didn't have time to think. The Death Eater was enclosing on her quickly. She cast another stunning spell as a curtling snap broke the air followed by an ear piercing scream.

"GINNY!" Ron yelled somewhere next to Crystal. Crystal looked up to see Ron running forward on the ceiling attempting to reach his sister. But he didn't get very far, the gravity shifted and he was falling quickly. Crystal didn't have time to move as Ron landed right on top of her.

The Death Eater that was on her and chasing Ron enclosed on the two of them. Crystal struggled under Ron's weight, but some how managed to point her wand over at the Moon floating a little bit ahead of them over by the Death Eaters. "REDUCTO!" She yelled before scrambling to her feet after Ron who had just gotten up, towards Luna and Ginny.

Ginny was limping away as Luna was dueling the other Death Eater. She was doing fairly well as Ron appeared next to her ready to defend his sister who was standing behind the pair. Crystal was moving as fast as she could, but when Ron landed on her, her wrist seemed to have twisted and was pounding painfully now. Not only that the blood was still seeping from her wound on her forehead blurring her vision. She shook her head, no the pain couldn't get to her. She ran forward not before glancing back. Her explosion of a moon knocked out one Death Eater, but the other one was still stalking forward. He was being careful though not to get trapped into the gravity that was ever shifting. She attempted to throw Expellarimus at him, but to no avail. He was enraged. Whoever he was he had abandoned his mask and Crystal could clearly see his frustration. He let out a growl as he sent a light blue spell her way. She had just enough time to duck on the floor and roll away. But she regretted it once it happened. She looked up and watched as if in slow motion the blue light hit Ron in the chest, just as whatever Ron fired at the Death Eater he and Luna were fighting fall to the ground, Ron seemed to lose it.

He grabbed his stomach as dark matter spluttered from his mouth.

"RON!" Ginny cried as she reached forward to grab him, only to let her weight snap from the pain in her leg. But he was having some kind of fit and didn't notice anyone else around them. This was a dark magic.

"We need to move." Luna said calmly as the last Death Eater began closing in. But no one was moving except Crystal and the last standing Death Eater with the enraged face. Luna was tugging on Ginny who was growing paler by the moment, but Ginny wasn't moving. Then all at once Ron began laughing. Not just laughing he was laughing hysterically.

"Look! Look Crissy!" He pointed to Crystal who just arrived next to him and was grabbing him tightly. Luna sent several spells towards the planets surrounding the last Death Eater, the blasts that were emitted was enough to block his view of them. "It's Uranus, I'm looking at Uranus."

"Yes very witty Ron." Crystal growled and grabbed him as hard as she could. "Ginny can you walk? The doors close by, I can see it." Crystal asked as she began walking forward, dragging Ron in the process.

"Yeah" She nodded, but her face was growing paler and paler by the moment. "Let's get out of here." Ginny grumbled as she began to limp forward as fast as she could.

It wasn't fast enough though. Some of the other Death Eaters began to stir. And the one Luna had distracted was okay. He was moving forward faster than they could. Ron was slowing them down by laughing so much and gurgling that black matter it was slowing them down. It wasn't just him, it was Ginny too. Her leg had to have been broken.

"STUPFEY!" Ginny yelled behind her at the Death Eater, but missed. Her and Luna took turns firing spells back, but to no avail. They Continued this till they made it too the door. They threw it open without a second glance back.

They had been relaying so much on each other that the minute they made it through they seemed to tumble forward. Crystal immediately readied her wand, but she didn't need it. They were met by Harry, Neville, and Hermione, who all looked in horrible shape. They didn't have an easy time either. Crystal didn't know how they'd make it out alive. Hermione didn't look conscious and Neville's nose was bleeding badly as he clung onto Hermione.

"Ron!" Harry cried almost instantly as he saw them. His voice sounded hoarse as he started running towards them "Ginny— are you all—" He was filled with questions and concerns. Crystal couldn't blame him. She's sure they didn't look much better.

Ron merely carried on laughing, while Luna tried to explain what happened. Crystal merely sat there holding her hand to her head trying to cover the wound that was still bleeding. It was making her feel so dizzy. It had to have been deep. It felt good to rest though, while they still could. She let her eyes lock with Neville as she forgot her pain in her wrist and her head for a moment. He looked pale too. Everyone was not shaping so well.

Their rest was short lived. It seemed Luna had just finished explaining what happened to them when Bellatrix was busting through the door with three Death Eaters. "There they are!" She shrieked.

This wasn't good. It was easier with less numbers. They had wounded any many to look after. They still pushed forward and ran to the nearest door. Harry had taken over for carrying Ron. Luna was handling Ginny. And Neville still had an unconscious Hermione. This was not good. Harry, Luna, and Crystal were the only ones that weren't damaged that badly. Neville could barely talk with the blood pouring from his nose. But then again Crystal was getting dizzy from the blood.

It didn't stop them though. They kept plowing forward. They wanted to make it. But the room they picked was the wrong one. No one could control Ron. He had already summoned the brains, freezing all the battle. It was a horrid sight to behold. Crystal was wishing she could take away the mangling he went through. And Luna, poor Luna who flew into the wall. These scenes kept haunting her but kept her going forward. She had too. They were down to Neville, Harry, and Crystal. Their odds were slimming down.

They were dueling in the room trying carry on forward. Ginny was now unconscious as well. They were down to 5 Death Eaters now. 5 against 3 were not good odds. Harry, Neville, and Crystal were throwing as many stunning spells as they could, but Neville's were no good. He couldn't speak right with his bloody nose. Crystal was beginning to feel this was hopeless. She remained by Harry's side protecting him as much as he could. He had the prophecy so no one dared to hurt him, but that didn't mean much…

"Harry" Crystal moaned "We need to get away from everyone."

"I know!" Harry hissed "STUPFEY!" He yelled over at Bellatrix as they sprinted for the open door. Harry was hoping and praying Neville would stay behind. He didn't want Crystal to be with him but there wasn't much he could do now as they both sprinted forward towards the unknown room.

They both let out a gasp as the floor vanished. They were crashing down now, all they could do was let their body's fall until they stopped. When they finally did it knocked the breath out of both of them. Harry got up first and grabbed Crystal tightly and pulled her up. She didn't hesitate to follow him as they headed to the sunken pit. They ran towards the arch way as sickening laughter filled the room. The Death Eaters had them trapped. Harry didn't think twice, he threw Crystal roughly aside, she screamed as she fell to the ground smacking her head harshly on the ground. He regretted it at once, but the Death Eaters wanted him, not her. He inched forward holding tightly to the prophecy in one hand and his wand in the other until he hit the dais where the archway stood. He climbed onto it, he reached where he wanted to be.

Everyone froze what they were doing as they watched Harry wondering what he would do next. Malfoy was the first one to move "Potter, your race is run," He drawled on finally pulling off the mask. "Now hand me the prophecy like a good boy…"

"Let—let the others go, and I'll give it to you!" Harry said desperately. He wondered why he didn't try this before, but it never crossed his mind.

But it was pointless. The Death Eaters were laughing.

"You are not in a position to bargain, Potter" Lucius pale face flushed with pleasure. "You see, there are ten of us and only one of you…or hasn't Dumbledore ever taught you how to count?" He smirked at his little joke.

"He's dot alone!" Neville shouted above them. Crystal inwardly groaned as she attempted to get up. "He's still god be!" He cried as he stumbled down the stone benches towards them.

"Neville!" Crystal cried and threw herself up, but nearly vomited the minute she got up. Her head was killing her. The blood was smeared all over her face, she felt so weak. And her wrist it throbbed so badly. She was about to run to Neville to stop him, but she didn't her body carried over to Harry. No, she would fight with him till the end. "Harry, you give Lucius that prophecy and I swear it to Merlin I will murder you." Crystal pointed her wand at Lucius with a devilish smirk as she spat blood on the ground.

"Crissy…" Harry whispered but it went unheard.

The room seemed to stop. There was no attention on Neville anymore. All eyes were on Crystal. And they were on Crystal because Lucius moved his wand off of Harry over to Crystal as he stared at her for the first time. He blinked several times and took in her Gryffindor robes. It's like he was contemplating something before he spoke. When he did finally spoke the words rang in the air and the Death Eater's listened intently. "Crystal Nott?" He spat. "What do you think you are doing?" He wasn't as composed as he was before.

"Nott?" Bellatrix roared with laughter.

Crystal almost switched her wand to her, but she kept it firm on Lucius. "Hexing you" Crystal smirked one last time before she fired a spell "PETRIFICUS TOT—" She started but Lucius was much quicker. He didn't hesitate as he cast a spell at her.

Harry stepped down and went to shield her but he was too late. Her body seemed to fly in slow motion down the steps. "CRYSTAL!" He screamed as her body snapped to the ground. Several bones were broken and Harry's worse fear became true. She wasn't moving. She couldn't be… "CRYSTAL!" He cried out once more, but she didn't stir.

A/N: What did you think? I enjoyed it...it was a little long but it was worth it.