Kassandra Bauer and the Order of the Phoenix. (Book 5)

Chapter 36: Flight and Fight.

I had no idea what my plan even was. But I was running with a vial of Red Dust and doing everything in my power to keep it out of the hands of Umbitch. 

I saw the Toad Wart moving behind me and practically jogging just to keep up. I was already on the edge of the Forest. "Hope you played Hide and Seek, Toad Wart!" I taunted at Umbitch and I disappeared into the Forest. 

Okay... get the Vial away from Umbitch. Now I just had to figure out what in Hades Step 2 was. 

The sun fell on top of the trees of the Forest. It was just as dark as I remembered. But this time felt very different. Somehow more darker. Maybe that was just the Red Dust I now carried. 

"Get over here, Rat!" Umbitch yelled. 

"You'll have to find me first!" I shot back. "Not that you have a great sense of direction!" 

I ran for what seemed like a long time, until I was so deep into the forest that the dense tree canopy blocked out all light. 

Suddenly I found myself in a clearing. With no trees for cover. This would have to be where I was going to make my stand against the Toad Wart.  

A few minutes later and Umbitch finally arrived panting. She stared at me with blood lust eyes. "Not a very good hider. Are you?" She taunted.

"I'm not hiding. I told you that you would have to find me first. There's a difference." I countered. 

Umbitch raised her wand. "I cannot guess the motives of a Rat. But there's nowhere to run now. Hand over that Red Dust." She warned.

But I wasn't afraid of her. "Over my dead body." I replied. 

"That can be arranged." Umbitch said. "Avada Kedavra!" She fired that Green Energy Bolt at me.

But I spun out of the way. And slid down, shooting a Fire Ball Spell at Umbitch. She fell to the ground on impact. 

"How poetic, Rat!" The Toad Wart taunted as she got back up. "Ethan Bauer lost someone he considered his Brother in this forest. Yes. I know about that. And now... someone who he considers his little sister will die in the same Forest!" 

Did she seriously think she was winning right now? "Kind of a little too early to be calling this battle. At least wound me before you call it a win." I replied. 

"I should've sent those Dementors after you instead of Harry and sent you to Azkaban." Umbitch growled. 

"Let's see if you can fight, better than you can give out orders." I drew my energy sword. 

"You shall regret the day you raised your wand against me!" Umbitch raised her wand at me. 

"I'm only sorry I didn't do it sooner." I shot back. 

I then charged right at Umbitch. Umbitch fired a few spells at me. Probably the basic spells if ever there were any. Mostly Depulso, or Flipendo. Or even Stupefy. "Protego!" I quickly turned my sword into a Shield and used that to deflect those magic shots at me. 

"Oh, fancy that! You do know spells!" I taunted. "I was just under the assumption that you didn't know any spells at all which is why you never made us study at all!" 

"Shut up!" Umbitch yelled. "Bombarda Maxima!" 

An explosion appeared right in front of me. But I used a Wind spell to propel me up. And then I used an earth spell to smash Umbitch to the ground. 

"You know... I think the Weasley Twins made a bet on if you even knew any Defensive Spells at all. I guess George won." 

Umbitch roared at me. "I've had enough of you! As soon as this is done! You'll be hanging from a noose!"