The Green Death

Harry hated the color green. It was that wretched color that took his parents and haunted his dreams for years. Then it took Cedric and Sirius. Now it was here for him. That awful green glow lit up everything around him.

His hands clawed at the ground as he tried to get away. He could feel his robes catching and tearing on twigs and roots. His breathing was becoming painful and his vision was blurring. He couldn't even see the castle in the distance anymore.

"Somebody… Help!" he wheezes as he collapsed completely onto the ground. Any strength he needed to get away from the giant emerald colored rock was gone. "Please."

He desperately hoped someone could hear him, though he knew that there was no one around for miles.

He took another shuddering breathe before he finally lost consciousness.

"Tell me exactly what happened," said Kara as she, Zatanna and the students were running towards Dumbledore's office.

Hermione took a deep breath, "We were heading down to talk to Hagrid. His door was locked, but we knew he was home. So Harry was knocking hard to get his attention when…" She paused.

"The door just broke off its hinges," Ron finished for her.

Kara didn't say anything.

"Do you hear anything?" Zatanna asked.

"Not yet," Kara answered, focusing her hearing for any sign of Harry's voice.

"What are you talking about?" asked Hermione.

"Nothing," said Kara quickly. "What happened next?"

"He just ran off. Or he started out running but then he just vanished," said Ron.

"It's not possible for anyone to apparate or disapparate within the castle grounds," said Hermione, near tears. "What if someone abducted him using really dark magic?"

"I'm sure that's not what happened," said Kara.

"How would you know?" Ron asked stubbornly.

"We just do." They finally came to the secret entrance to Dumbledore's office.

"Pumpkin Pasties," said Kara, expecting the entrance to open. But nothing happened.

At this time, Clark came to a stop near the forest. He began listening and looking with his x-ray vision, though he hoped that Harry wasn't hidden by magic. He had been speeding around the grounds in an ever-widening circle trying to find his little brother.

"Come on, Harry, where are you?" he said to himself.

That's when he heard it. His heart leapt at the sound of Harry's voice. But his joy was short-lived when he heard what Harry was saying.

"Somebody… Help!" he heard Harry's strained voice coming from the forest. Then, even more faint, "Please."

Clark ran to the area where he heard it. He ran faster than he ever did before, but stopped short when he felt the nausea hit him, and saw the familiar green hue.

"Harry," he said when he saw the boy collapsed on the ground and bathed in green.

"Hagrid!" He turned and sped to where he last saw the giant on the other side of the castle grounds.

"Harry!" Hagrid called, holding a lantern out in front of him while Fang sniffed around for the boy.

"Hagrid!"

"Clark?" Hagrid turned to see the young man behind him. "Where did you come from? What are you doing outside the castle?"

"I found Harry. He's in trouble!" said Clark hurriedly.

At Clark's words, all other questions left Hagrid's mind but one, "Where is he?"

"Follow me," said Clark.

They hurried across the castle grounds. Clark was thankful for the giant's size as it meant he could cover more ground in a shorter time than most humans. But it was still taking precious time to get to his brother.

"He's over there," Clark pointed to the green glow in the distance.

"Harry," said Hagrid, stooping down to check on the boy. "He's barely breathing!"

Hagrid picked him up and began carrying him back to the castle, but then he felt a sudden wind pass him and Harry was gone from his arms.

"Come on, open up!" said Kara, pounding on the wall that was now beginning to crack.

"Kara, it's no use. He's not in there," said Zatanna, putting a hand on her friend's shoulder as the astonished students looked on.

"Help!" They all turned to see Clark standing there with Harry in his arms.

"Harry!" Hermione screeched, rushing at them.

"What's wrong with him?" asked Ron, seeing Harry's green-tinged skin.

"It's Kryptonite," said Clark.

"What?" Hermione and Ron asked.

"How long was he exposed?" asked Kara as Clark set him down on the floor and Zatanna began checking his vitals.

"I don't know," said Clark, his eyes beginning to water.

"We need to get him to Madame Pomfrey," said Hermione.

"There's nothing she can do for him," said Zatanna, sadly.

"No, don't say that!" Clark yelled, startling everyone else. "Isn't there a spell or something?"

"He's too far gone, Clark. He needs sunlight, and Dawn isn't for hours. He doesn't have that kind of time," said Zatanna, tears rolling down her face.

"What are you all talking about? We need to do something!" said Hermione, though her words fell on deaf ears.

"Kara, can you…" Clark began, hurriedly.

"Give him to me," Kara scooped up her cousin. "Just hold on a little longer, Harry," she whispered before she levitated off the ground, floated out the window and was gone in the blink of an eye.

"Harry!" Hermione screamed, running at the window and screaming at the moon-lit grounds.

Clark reached out and grabbed the girl before she tried to follow.

"Stop! Let me go!" She shrieked, pounding on Clark's chest with her fists. "What have you people done with Harry? Give him back!"

"Hermione!" Ron yelled, grabbing her arms as Clark set her down and she tried to lunge back at him.

"She just took him somewhere he can heal from the kryptonite poisoning," said Zatanna.

"Poison… What poison?!" Hermione reached into her robes and pulled out her wand.

"Ēm Ot," before she could cast any spells, her wand flew from her hand and was caught by Zatanna.

"Bloody Hell," said Ron, astonished.

Hermione looked at her hand and then at Zatanna. She was frowning, her arms crossed and still holding the girl's wand. "Who are you?"

Kara soared through the air. Her golden hair whipped out behind her yet everything else was frozen due to her speed. She dodged a few planes and birds and flew through a tornado until she was half-way around the earth where the sun was just peeking over the horizon.

"Hold on Harry, just a little longer. Just please hold on," she pleaded with her thoughts.

Finally she reached the upper atmosphere in direct view of the sun and its life-giving energy.

"Come on, little cousin. Pull through." She listened for his heartbeat with her super-hearing, but it was still too slow and too faint. She prayed to Rao that they didn't get to him in time.

That was when she heard a stronger beat within his chest. Her own lifted with hope. Then there was another, and she saw the green melt from his face with the golden sunlight. He was still pale, but he was getting better.

He began to breathe again and his heart rate returned to normal.

"That's it, Harry," said Kara, hugging him close.

"Whazgoingon?" she heard him ask, weakly and with a groan. She watched as he slowly began to open his eyes. "Kara?"

"You're safe now," she said with a gentle smile. He settled his head back for a moment and rested his eyes before opening them again and looking around. "Now, Harry, don't panic…"

She saw his green eyes widen as he realized they were hovering hundreds of miles above the ground.

"Wha…?"

"Harry we- we've got a lot to talk about."