Marauders Reunited ~Back up Story ~

Avakadevara Had Killed The Cat

◇ Chapter Thirteen ◇

James's heart was pounding uncontrollably, he was scared, scared at the thought of loosing one of his beloved ones, scared even thinking about the next task

But that didn't gave him the permission to show his feelings
"You're the one who suppose to lead them, you're the bloody one who supposed to be brave"
He told himself over and over while he was leading his family to face the next task... Fuck, he sure as hell hoped he wasn't the one leading them to their own death.

Worst of all? he couldn't control himself. the fear of loosing one of them had struck the moment Lily and him thought that Harry was gone.
He shivered at the thought.

"Maybe we should rest a bit? Honestly, you look awful James! " Lily said that, looking at his husband, worried.
"Huh? Oh-er-no I'm all good ."
"I think m-moms right " Harry said, giving James a look just like his mother.
"We can't risk it, its to dangerous staying out here " James said
Mother and son gave each other a certain look, but after a while they eventually agreed.

Ten minute's later

The light of the Potter's wands went out.
"Great what now?" James groaned. He looked around himself and tried not to loose it as he grimly discovered that he couldn't see anyone's face.

The dark was drowning them in. As weird as it sounds.

"There's some source of light coming from there! Maybe we should check it out."
"What light Harry?" Lily asked anxiously. If they still had their wands light, James was sure he would see Lily frowning.
"Just walk straight ahead till you see it." If there wasn't any tension in the place, Lily would've scowled at Harry for getting separated and going farther. But right now she stayed silent.
"Okay " Lily said quietly.

They walked closer...and closer...and closer, till the light was clear, it was actually words. Written in blood with a lightening spell casted on it. The ones they used to use for Halloween.

Here you shall enter the second task
Face this task alone mortals. You won't be told twice.
Fool the god of knowledge and there will be consequences.

The man's heart skipped a beat.
He was breathing fast, the world seem to swirl around him
"No no." James waved it off. " I won't let this nonsense. " James said, his hands trembling.
"You won't let what?" Harry asked
"I won't let these sick bastards splitting my family!"
"Its gonna be fine James."
"And how do you know?!" He looked at his white-faced wife, eyes softening when he saw Lilys determined face.

"Because," she held James' face between her hands. "because... We will get pass this! You will see Sirius and remus! And we'd be a bloody family again!" tears were falling from Lily's eyes now. "Isn't the prize worth the risk?" She asked, eyes shining.

"You're right " James murmured "I just-lost it. I'm sorry." He kissed Lilys temple and broke apart, taking a step forward.

Lily didn't say anything
"What are you doing? " Harry asked.
"Not happenin kid." James said, giving him a serious look. Knowing exactly what his boys thinking.
"We would all be alone in this so who cares who goes first?!" Harry said with irritation written all over his face. "And you lot are more tired than I am, it will give you time to rest."

"And what if its a trap?" James asked softly. "Harry, you are far more impo-"

"So what if you go first and we find out it is anyway? Mind you, the gates are sealed shut so the only way we'd be going is forward!"

So. Bloody. Stubborn.

Just like his god father.
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Minute's spent on arguing who gets to go first ; fifteen
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James and Lily finally surrendered and let their bloody son go first. Logic be damned, Harry was not taking no for an answer.
"See you at the other side " Harry said, grinning proudly at his win
"Please be careful!" Lily said
"I will "
"Good." James said looking worried.
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Harry opened the door and entered the room, it was so dark, making him to see absolutely nothing
"Lumos!"
he yelled, but it seemed the spell didn't work as dramatically as it used too.
"Lumos maxima!"
The same little light came out.
Seconds later the door got closed with a bang and then... he heard a familiar voice,

"No spell will work like it used to in here Potter! Not with that useless wand o' yours anyway!"
The person sneered

He came closer to see who it was, it was a familiar blond ,thin boy with a evil smile on his face, the person, he suppose was Draco!
"What the-what are you doing here!?" Harry shouted at him, helding his wand towards the blond boy.
"Ooh I see some one is grumpy!" He laughed
"Answer the question!"
"Answer the question Draco, though I wouldn't think Mr Potter over here would remember what it was, seconds later."
Draco laughed at the mans insult
It was another familiar voice that made the back of Harrys hair rise. Just an illusion. This was just an illusion.

The figure came closer and closer, till it was clear who it was.

it was Snape.

Harry froze right in his spot, were they dead as well? Or was this a nasty trick?

"Very well, very well, you see the seconds task is about you..."
Draco pointed his fingers on Harry's chest
"Help us, to kill these filthy gits "
He then pointed at a bushy haired girl and a red hair boy, near Snape, Harry didn't even notice them at first!
"RON, HERMIONE!"
They seem to be tied to a chair, unable to move, nore speak
"LET THEM GO, NOW!" He demanded to Snape. Though his professor didn't so much as flinch at his words.

"Always arrogant I'm afraid." Snape shook his head.
"This is the second task, like it or not " Draco said, looking pleased to see Harry confused and angry
"It can't be..."
"finish them with the killing curse and give us the chance to leave sooner will you? We don't have all day now do we?" Draco cut his sentence
Leave sooner? So these are real? Or are they...

Harry went closer to see their faces...this is sick, absolutely sick, how can they be real? No, I don't care! An arrogant voice said in his head. Even if they're not! I would rather die than betray them. Besides the risk of it being actually them was a nasty one.

He then acted quickly, Harry turned around and faced his true enemy's,
"Expeliarmus!" He cried
"What are you doing, stupid boy?!" Snape shouted at him, whilst harshly falling to the ground
"AVAKADEVARA!"
He pointed the wand at Snape and used the killing curse, moments later Snape disappeared and turned to smoke, so did Draco, though he didn't use the curse on him...
Suddenly every where seemed to lighten up, Harry realised something was pushing him to go further...he let himself go and followed the warm wind that was gently nudging him to go forward.

And Harry gulped for a second. He just used the killing curse.

And it worked.