The Daughter of Sirius Black

Chapter 82

Ginny, Ron, Neville and Luna, had offered to help Harry get to London to save Sirius, the group riding on the back of Thestrals as Leona used Moony to send word ahead to the twins to get help, and by help, they meant the Order. Because Harry had told that he'd had a vision of Sirius being attacked.

Together, they found their way inside the Ministry, into the department of mysteries as they followed Harry into a room where shelf upon shelf upon shelf stood with millions of orbs, oracles, prophecies.

With their wands glowing, they followed Harry as he ran to shelf 97.

"He should be here," Harry said, confused and that's when a bad feeling began to crawl up Leona's spine.

"Harry," Neville called as he stared at a small orb on a shelf. "It's got your name on it."

And Harry stared at it in confusion.

"That's what he was looking for," Leona muttered to herself, recalling the prophecy that was contained within the oracle, the full prophecy that Voldemort had yet to hear.

That was what he didn't have last time.

The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches.

And the Dark Lord shall mark him as his equal, but he shall have power that the Dark Lord does not.

For neither can live while the other survives.

"Harry!" Hermione called as she directed his attention to the figure in black that had appeared between the shelves and Leona shoved them all behind her as she stood in a battle stance.

"You really should learn to tell the difference between dreams and reality," said Lucius Malfoy as he drew his wand and magicked his Death Eater mask away. "You saw what the Dark Lord, wanted you to see. And now you've brought both yourself, and Miss Black here, right to him."

"Voldemort will never get his hands on us, or the Prophecy," Leona promised and Lucius smiled.

"Oh, how I can't wait to prove you wrong Miss Black. Now hand it over."

"Do anything to any of us and I'll break it," Harry threatened and then came the laugh.

And Bellatrix Lestrange walked into the light.

"He knows how to play!" she laughed. "Itty, bitty, baby. Potter," she spat before her eyes rested on Leona. "Well, well, well, if it isn't my niece, or second cousin, or whatever."

"Auntie Bella. Can't say I'm delighted to meet you," Leona sassed, still shielding the group behind her.

"Bellatrix Lestrange," Neville gasped.

"Neville Longbottom, is it?' she asked from Lucius' side. "How's mum and dad?"

'Better now that they're about to be avenged!"

And Harry and the rest had to hold Neville back while Leona stood at the pointy end of Bellatrix's wand.

"Now lets everybody, calm down," Lucius suggested.

"We'll be calm, once you all leave, without the prophecy," Leona said, wand still at the ready.

"Why did Voldemort need me to come get it anyway?" Harry asked and Leona gritted her teeth as she watched Bellatrix's eyes widen.

"You dare speak his name? YOU FILTHY HALF-BLOOD!" she raged.

"Oh, shove it, Auntie Bella," Leona snapped. "You call Harry a half-blood when your precious leader is none the better with his muggle father."

Lucius had to hold Bellatrix back and her wand arm down as Leona became very aware of the other death eaters surrounding them.

"Prophecies can only be retrieved by those whom they are about," Lucius said darkly as they began to move closer, the others standing in a circle with Harry in the centre behind his sister, wands at the ready.

"Haven't you ever wondered about the connection between you and the dark lord? Why he was unable to kill you when you were just an infant? Don't you want to know the secret of your scar?"

And harry forced his way past Leona, whose jaw was set with fury as Harry stood in front of Lucius.

"All you have to do is give it to me and I can show you."

"I've waited 14 years," Harry said as his sister moved to his side.

"I know," Lucius said almost sympathetically.

"I guess I can wait a little longer. NOW!"

"STUPEFY!" the group yelled, Leona's spell hitting her aunt, who she deemed the biggest threat before she ushered the kids back the way they came.

And then they ran.