Back In Time

Back in 1996

*3rd Person Point of View*

The battle was heavy. Spells and curses flying every which way. It might have been seven students against three adults. But it was evenly matched. No one was really getting hit. And they were trying. Oh. They were trying. There were some near hits. But. No one got hit. Yet. Then. As. They were fighting. Two bright white lights were headed towards them. The Order. Just two of them. The one's that were on the train station. Making sure nothing happened. But. Something did happen. Anyway. They got there. Started firing their spells. As well. For awhile anyway. How long? No one knew. It felt like forever though.

Then. One of the Death Eaters shot a spell. And it hit it's target. The person went down with a scream. No one knew who it was though. They were too distracted throwing and blocking their own spells. But it was someone on the Light side.

One of the teenagers shot her spell. And she hit her target. The Death Eater went down. But they weren't dead. They were completely alive. Just. Knocked out. But another Death Eater. Didn't think so. They thought they were dead. And they were pissed. They screamed. And they did the only thing they could do. They shot another spell. Didn't say it out loud. It was Non-verbal.

There was a bang. A very loud bang. It hit the girl. Right in the chest. Right in her heart. Then there was an explosion of black fire. Or was it smoke? No one knew. To speak of one. Was to speak of the other. But. It happened. Everyone froze. Watching what was happening to the girl. Though. They couldn't see her. She was surrounded. By the fire and smoke. They didn't know what was happening to her. They couldn't hear anything either. Nothing. It was silent.

They didn't know how long it lasted. For them. It felt long. Very long. But. When the fire. Smoke. Whatever you wanted to call it. Fell away. She wasn't there. At all. She was just. Gone. Disappeared. Poof. Where was she? Know one knew. Not even the Death Eater who cast the spell. Though they smirked. Knowing. That she wouldn't back. They didn't know a way to bring her back. At all. She was gone. And that was what was important.

Then there was a whooshing sound. The Death Eaters left. Took the unconscious one. And left. Just left the Order people and the other teenagers. Still staring at the spot where, Aspen Potter once stood. The two Order people looked at each other. Shock and fear, clearly etched on their faces.

"This is bad, Kingsley. This is bad." Tonks told the other Order member. Her voice low.

"I must have to agree." Kingsley replied.

"What happened?" Draco asked. He was standing about three feet away from the place where Aspen disappeared. He didn't know what happened.

"This is something beyond our control. Come on. We have to get to Dumbledore." Kingsley, replied. Ushering the kids up to the castle. They all reluctantly followed.

Then they noticed the person on the ground. Hermione. She was also unconscious. Tonks levitated her and walked up to the castle.

***

Almost all of them were in Dumbledore's office. When they got there. Only Hermione wasn't there. She was in the Hospital Wing. She would be fine.

They were all standing around Dumbledore's office. All still shocked at what happened. Not really believing she was gone.

Kingsley and Tonks were explaining what happened, when they got there. About the fighting. About Hermione. About what happened to Aspen. After they were done speaking, Dumbledore just sat there. Thinking. It was a tense silence.

Finally, Draco had enough. "Can someone please tell us, what happened to Aspen!" He blurted out. His temper rising a bit.

"For once. I agree with Malfoy." Harry replied. Nodding his head.