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"Dialogue"
'Thoughts'
-Author notes-
Chapter 108: One Sided
"Mmmm…Harry?" Ginny walked out of the bathroom. She was wearing the basilisk leather robes Harry had gifted her on her birthday.
"Oh, you look nice. It suits you," Harry said. He was finishing getting dressed himself, also wearing the set of basilisk robes he had made a while ago.
"Yes, it does fit me like a glove…Harry, where did you get my measurements?" Ginny asked.
Harry raised an eyebrow. "Don't be silly. It has an auto-adjustment charm. I only had to get somewhere close to the size. How does it feel?"
"Great, thank you!" She noticed that he was also wearing the same protective robes. "I guess we are expecting some conflict today…this tower is so peaceful that it almost made me forget that we are at war against that maniac."
"It will be over soon enough, I promise." Harry held her hand. "We should go to Sirius' house now. I guess you are also eager to see your family."
Ginny nodded. She was a bit nervous but also eager. "Let's go then."
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Harry used his gate to bring them close to the house's entrance. He didn't want to open a portal inside the house with so many people inside.
"Harry!" Ginny had noticed it immediately. There was something nasty in the air. It was the feeling left behind by dark magic.
A single glance at the sky showed him the Dark Mark floating there. Death Eaters were here and had left their signature brand for everyone to see.
Harry's senses extended to cover the entire property. The wards of the House of Black had been taken down. A lot of magical signatures were moving inside.
He quickly separated the ones he knew from the rest.
"Ten Death Eaters." Harry glanced at Ginny; she already had her wand in hand.
"Stay close to me." He rushed inside the house.
Ginny followed right behind him.
Shouts and screams could be heard coming from upstairs. Two masked individuals came running from another room.
Ginny pointed her wand at them, but Harry was faster. With a simple movement of his fingers, the two men were gone…turned into dust before they could even understand what had taken place.
Eight hostile targets were left.
Harry's magic had reached a level of sharpness where even the simplest of spells would result in absolute destruction.
There was no need for words or wand movements. He could exert his will on the magical energies themselves, and they would respond instantly.
Ginny felt her arm being grabbed and pulled into the air. They were not climbing through the stairs…they were flying across the floors.
In less than three seconds, they were on the fourth floor, where most of the action was taking place.
They saw Sirius exchanging spells with Wormtail and Bellatrix at the same time.
Two bodies were resting close to the stairs. Neither Harry nor Ginny recognized them, but by their looks, they must have been members of the Order.
The Weasley family was trapped inside a corridor and holding their own against a group of Death Eaters who were trying to break through their protections.
"Oh no!" Ginny did not hesitate and began blasting spells at the attackers. "Reducto!" she screamed.
One of the Death Eaters was hit on the back and went down, crying in pain.
Another Death Eater turned around to look. His mask had been lost, so his face was clearly seen. It was none other than Lucius Malfoy. "You…" His eyes were filled with disgust as he raised his wand.
"Avada Ked—" Just as he was about to shoot a spell at her, the words died in his mouth. He was completely unable to speak.
The Death Eaters around him were in the same situation. They all stopped their attacks simultaneously.
Sirius moved from behind the pillar he was using as cover when he noticed that his cousin Bellatrix and Wormtail were no longer throwing spells at him. He found the two of them looking around in confusion.
The protective shields created by the Weasley family had disappeared as well. They quickly tried to recast them, only to realize that they could not.
A deep silence invaded the corridor.
Ginny turned her head and glanced at Harry, who had yet to move from the spot since they reached the floor. She had no idea what he had done, but was sure this was his doing.
All of the Death Eaters became aware of his presence now. They opened their mouths to yell slurs at him, but no sound came out.
They pointed their wands, striking at the air with fury, but…no spell came out. Not even a tiny spark.
Harry looked at them with a hint of pity in his eyes. He had once feared these men. Their mere presence and the look of their white masks had terrified him to no end.
Especially Bellatrix Lestrange, who had been the source of many nightmares in the past.
Now…they all looked so harmless to him. Like tiny insects looking up at him with empty eyes, not really understanding what was happening to them or the danger they were in.
There was a symbolic giant foot that could fall on their heads at any second and crush them to death. Yet, they did not know this.
Harry ignored the stares and looked at the two men on the ground. "Who were they?" he asked no one in particular.
The Death Eaters could not answer even if they wanted to, as their voices had been taken away.
"Harry…ehm…" Sirius was the one to speak first. "Mundungus Fletcher and…Kingsley Shacklebolt. Members of the Order. They fought to defend us…good people."
"I cannot bring back what is lost," Harry said. His eyes reflected how he felt right now.
No matter how much power he held right now, he could not bring back the dead. The only thing he could do was try to prevent the deaths of more good people. "I'm ending this madness today."
His eyes shifted to Bellatrix. "Where is he?"