Crookshanks | 𝘚𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘶𝘴 𝘉𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘬

Chapter 191

The walls and ceiling of the castle started shaking, and Jenna could feel the ground grumble beneath her feet. She felt her breath hitch when she looked up, watching the shield around Hogwarts shatter down.

She was snapped out of her thoughts when she felt Sirius's presence beside her, and then he moved in front of her, placing his hands on either side of her face to look deep into her eyes.

"Please... go home," Sirius whispered, but Jenna shook her head lightly, her eyes connected with his.

She placed her hands on his. "There's no home without you."

Sirius sighed. "Jenna —"

"Look, once the battle starts, I'll go back to the room we came from; the one that was connected to Aberforth's pub with the tunnel. I'll help the students out of the castle. It will be safe there. I'll stay in that room myself until things are safer again. How about that?"

Sirius seemed hesitate at first, but at least it was better if she stayed in the Room of Requirements and help others escape, rather than stay in the battle field and fight.

So he opened his mouth to speak, but Jenna never got to know what he was going to say, because right at that moment, they heard a loud explosion from the distance.

Looking over, they saw giants, large spiders, the Death Eaters, and the Snatchers, all rushing forward for the battle.

   The Hogwarts statues were first to meet them. Dust filled the air and bursts of green and red light were so close to the foot of the castle. Jenna knew the Death Eaters must be very near to entering the place.

"Get back inside and help the others!" Sirius yelled at Jenna through the sound of screams and explosions coming from afar. "Go! NOW!"

      Too terrified to able to comprehend what she was supposed do, Jenna ran back inside as she was told. Her wand was held tightly in her grasp, even though her whole body was trembling in fear.

      Screams erupted through the castle, and Jenna realized with a shiver of horror that some of the Death Eaters had already managed to make their way inside. There were duelers all over the stairs and in the hall, Death Eaters everywhere she looked: Yaxley was standing close to the front doors, in combat with Flitwick, and a masked Death Eater was dueling Kingsley right beside them. Students ran in every direction, some helping or dragging injured friends.

      Jenna's fear suddenly turned into rage the moment her eyes fell on the Death Eater who was duelling Parvati, and she immediately recognized him. It was Travers.

   Completely forgetting that she was supposed to head toward the Room of Requirements, Jenna ran forward to take her place beside Parvati, throwing spells at the Death Eater fiercely.

     "Go help Dean!" Jenna shouted at Parvati through the yells and screams around them.

Parvati stared at her in surprise for only a second longer, probably wondering how the woman knew her or Dean. But she didn't waste any more time before rushing forward to help Dean, who was facing a masked Death Eater on his own.

   "Are you sure a pregnant woman should be allowed to fight, sweetheart?" Travers laughed as Jenna tried to block his spells. But he was surprised when slowly her hair started turning red in fury.