She Is Alive ~ V | d.m.

38. Which Side

Sitting alone in the empty corridor, the only sounds were my muffled cries.

I closed my eyes as I leaned against the cold, hard wall.

And before I knew it, I heard footsteps walking my way, "Scar?"

Opening my eyes, I looked up to see Draco standing over me, as he helped me stand up. We shared a glance before he immediately pulled me into a tight but gentle embrace.

"I thought- I thought I lost you."

I nodded as we pulled apart before I lifted my gaze, meeting his eye, "Draco, I-"

"I know."

"What?"

He lowered his eyes to where I was holding my stomach before meeting my eyes again, "I know."

"And? What does it change?"

"Scar, don't you see? It's always been you. There was never anyone else."

"Yes, maybe, but in the end, you are still engaged to her."

He furrowed his eyes and looked over me, confused, "Since when did you ever give up. You are the strongest person I know, and I'll fight for you every day I live. If you won't fight for me, at least fight for our future."

I widened my eyes and smiled softly as he moved closer, "Our future that holds a family, and Sunday quidditch games. Weekend picnics and us. I don't care who I'm with. You are my future. No one can change that."

I sighed and nodded as he caressed my cheek before I hardened my face, "Well, then let's fight."

I apparated us, only to appear in the courtyard as Riddle's army began to walk across the bridge, "Harry Potter is DEAD!"

"No! NO!"

I changed my form and apparated to Ginny, holding her back, "Stop. Stop, it's okay."

I pulled her back as I held her before she looked up at me, "Thank you, Bella."

I gave her a nod as Riddle rolled his eyes, "Silence, stupid girl."

I glared at him as he walked forwards, "Harry Potter, is dead. From this day forth you put your faith in me."

Hermione shook her head and took a step forward as Ron held her back before she looked at Riddle, "What about Scarlett? Where is she?"

Letting out a cynical laugh, Riddle shook his head, "She won't be much help. Died, tragically in a fire of her own line. Destroyed by her own pride, she will never return from the ashes of the earth."

Murmurs crossed the crowd as he growled, "You thought a child could save you? Imbeciles. Harry Potter was destined to die and Scarlett Grindelwald was only born to fall at her own fate. There is no hope for you."

There was silence amongst the courtyard before he walked around, "HARRY POTTER AND SCARLETT GRINDELWALD ARE DEAD!"

The death eaters all laughed whether agreeing or by force, he turned and smiled, "And now it's time to declare yourself. Come forward and join us. Or die!"

No one dared to move and soon Lucius stood straight, "Draco! Draco."

I looked back and met his eyes as I only smiled softly and nodded. He tilted his head slightly as I only entered his mind, 'I'll be your future no matter what. Just go.'

He looked around before meeting my eyes again as we turned hearing Narcissa, "Draco, come."

Holding our gaze again, I gave him a single nod to which he returned before walking towards the other side.

Riddle held his arms and smiled, "Ahh, Draco. Well done."

He pulled Draco into a hug before Draco then stood by his mother, as he gave me a glance.

After another silence, Neville walked up, limping as the death eaters all laughed, mocking him.

"Well, I'd hoped for better. And so might you be?"

"Neville Longbottom."

More laughter broke out before Riddle nodded, "Well, Neville, I'm sure we can find a place for you in our ranks.

"I'd like to say something."

"Well, Neville, I'm sure we'd all be fascinated with what you have to say."

I looked over to Neville as he turned from us and glared at Riddle, "It doesn't matter that Harry is gone. Or Scarlett. People die every day. Friends, family. Yeah... we lost Harry and Scarlett tonight, but they're still with us."

He held his arm up to his heart before nodding, "In here. They never left. Neither did Fred, or Remus, Tonks, all of them. They didn't die in vain! But you will! Because you're wrong. Their hearts did beat for us! For all of us! We're not done!"

Riddle laughed as Neville then drew the Gryffindor Sword from the sorting hat as Harry's body then fell from Hagrid's arms.

Draco met my eye before running towards, "Potter!"

Throwing Harry his wand, Harry caught it and threw a spell at Nagini, "Confringo!"

Riddle yelled in frustration, throwing spells at harry as the death eaters began to disappear or run.

Everyone charged as the students and professors all retreated into the castle.

Draco apparated to me as I then grabbed his arm taking us to the potions classroom, "Pansy, Blaise, Ez, go with Draco. Draco, take them to my manor."

He nodded as they all disappeared before I ran back out, avoiding curses and blasts.

I held out my arms, watching as groups of death eaters each lost their lives in the blink of my eye.

Soon running, someone had jumped out at me and I sent a curse with a single flick of my wrist. When I looked to see who it was, I widened my eyes almost breaking out into an amused chuckle, "Oops."

Moving away from the body of Astoria Greengrass, I then walked down the corridor before seeing Mrs. Weasley sending a blast at Bella.

I watched as Bella fell back and landed, lifeless as Gen even made her way over, crying, "NO! No!"

I knelt down and shook my head as I felt no heartbeat. Ginny shook her head from behind her mother and ran up, "Mum, no, no. This was Bella."

"No, but Bellatrix, she became Bella. I-"

I turned around and transformed into myself as I shook my head, "I only barely saw, but from my view, whether this was Bellatrix or Bella, she was saving Ginny's life and now you've ended hers."

"Bella!"

I snapped my head to see yet another Bella ran up to the body, "No! No, I- what happened?"

I pulled the Bella back as I reformed her body, revealing Bellatrix, "It doesn't matter, Bellatrix you have to leave. Get far away, I'll come for you. But you need to leave."

She nodded and soon apparated away as I knelt down beside Gen, who couldn't hold back her tears, "My- my sister, she's- she's gone."

I pulled her into an embrace before too apparating her to my manor as I then returned to the school.

I watched as Riddle and Harry then appeared in the courtyard once more as they held a beam of connected blasts.

Everyone began to gather as I shook my head apparating in between them as I held my arms up, the blasts from each one meeting my hands as I closed my hands.

"Impossible!"

I smirked and opened my eyes as I turned to Riddle, "Well, I guess that makes me the impossible."