Aria Black and the Battle for Hogwarts

Right Hand Woman

Dolohov and I finally do our truce handshake. "I was wrong." He says. "Let's go fight."

I smile. "Okay."

We are about to start up a duel with Jugson, but a cackling madwoman stops us.

"Jugson, go find a less worthy opponent for yourself. Wittle baby Black could beat you with her eyes closed." Bellatrix says. She's totally right, in my modest opinion. "Anyway, she's mine."

Jugson does that flying in black thing, and flies away.

I turn to Bellatrix, holly wand raised in defense.

Bellatrix's crazy eyes fall on Dolohov. "TRAITOR! TRAITOR TO THE DARK LORD! HOW-HOW DARE YOU!" She shrieks madly.

I look at Dolohov, expecting him to crumble and beg for Bellatrix's mercy. But he does not. Not at all.

"I'm done mercilessly killing people, and torturing them, and waiting on your hand and foot." He tells Bellatrix, drawing his wand.

Bellatrix appears shocked, but her face returns to its normal, crazy look soon enough. "Fine." She says, cackling. "Then I'll kill Black and the traitor."

My grip on my wand tightens, and I look up at Bellatrix challengingly.

Bellatrix flicks her wrist, and a jet of red light comes at me. I jump to the right, and Dolohov casts a Full-Body Bind. Bellatrix blocks it as if this is not enough for her. She throws me backward into a wall, and draws herself up to her full height. Bellatrix smirks evilly at Dolohov.

Dolohov too is thrown into the wall, and I heave myself up. If she kills Dolohov, he can't redeem himself for his crimes.

"Baby Black come to fight me?" Bellatrix sneers.

I'm fast, but she is faster. She blocks all my stunning spells, my disarming charms, and impediment jinxes.

"Black, you're even slower than your stupid father."

"EXPELLIARMUS! I cry.

"AVADRA KEDAVRA!" Bellatrix shouts.

Our spells meet in the middle. I try to stay strong, but Bellatrix has always been stronger than me. Her spell overpowers mine, and my wand is knocked from my grasp.

She raises her wand, and shouts in a mad voice, "AVADA KEDAVRA!"

It's spiraling at me, I close my eyes and beg for it not to meet its mark. But Bellatrix's aim is superb. She does not miss.

Goodbye Remus, Angelina, Lee, George, Katie, Alicia, Tonks and Daphne. Goodbye Fred. Goodbye.

The spell hasn't hit me yet. My eyes flutter open and I see Michael, on the ground and dead.

"Michael." I breath. I sink to my knees, in front of his dead body.

He sacrificed himself for me. Why? He had so much to live for! Michael never even got to have his first kiss, or have a mother that loves him. Why was he even here? He should be with the Slytherins!

Bellatrix laughs an evil laugh. "Carrow's stupid son finally got what was coming to him." She smiles at me. "Wipe away your tears, Black. You'll join him soon."

She shoots yet another jet of red light at me. Everything slows down. I look around, and there's no one who could save me. No one else will die because of me, and I am temporarily comforted. No more death.

The jet is inches away from me. I think of Fred, and how magical he is.

And I die.