Harry Potter and A New Chapter of Life

Chapter 10: Blood, Sweat, and Tears

An hour later Harry, Hermione, the entire Weasley clan along with Tom and nine Australian Aurors had surrounded a large old unkempt mansion prepared to strike. The mansion walls were encompassed by overgrown vegetation as thick vines covered the walls like the veins that ran through the body. Hidden in the shadows produced by the large wall of shrub trees that surround the perimeter of the mansion Harry and his companions quietly crept into position to attack.

Harry had organized their force into groups of fives to assault the mansion from several directions and in force in hopes to use the element of surprise to send confusion running rampant through Malfoy’s ranks.

Their first task was to silently dispose of Malfoy’s guards that were roaming the perimeter and perched on the roof of the mansion. This task was given to a group of Australian Aurors which was completed quickly and efficiently as Harry looked on as one by one the guards began to quietly disappear.

Harry quickly looked at the group that would be accompanying him through the frontal assault on the mansion. With him were Ron, Hermione, Tom, and Ginny who refused to stay behind no matter how much he insisted. “Ginny no matter what happens stay right beside me so I know where you are, okay?”

Ginny glared at Harry with her blazing eyes and in a hushed yet obviously furious tone she began to scold him, “Oh Harry I will not have you treating me like a child, I am…”

“Ginevra Molly Weasley, there is not time to argue you will do as I say or you will sit this one out, non-negotiable,” Harry injected firmly leaving no room for argument and Ginny continued to glare at Harry but gave a small curt nod.

Harry turned to the others as he rose to his feet, “Okay remember the plan, be safe and let’s get this over a quickly as possible.”

The others followed Harry as he calmly walked up the walking path leading to the front door of the mansion. When he was about twenty feet from the front door he stopped raised his wand in the air and shot off a brilliantly bright golden flare into the purple night sky.

He then pointed his wand at his throat and muttered the voice magnifying spell before he called out, “LUCIUS MALFOY I KNOW YOU ARE IN THERE! THIS IS HARRY POTTER. COME OUT WITH THE GRANGERS UNHARMED AND I GIVE YOU MY WORD NO HARM WILL COME TO YOU. YOU HAVE TEN SECONDS TO COMPLY BEFORE I COME IN AFTER YOU!”

With that Harry began to silently count down from ten, knowing very well that the others had heard him and were doing the same. No response came from inside the mansion and as Harry finished his countdown he once again raised his wand and aimed at the front door.

“Expulso!” Harry bellowed. The spell hit the door and exploded with so much force that shook the ground beneath their feet. The explosion turned large chunks of the mansion into debris and deadly shards of concrete and wood as they pelted inside the mansion searching for a victim. Harry could hear multiple explosions from the other teams as the assault began. Quickly before the dust and smoke dissipated Harry and the others stormed into the mansion through the large hole he had created. Once inside they immediately began to hear cries of agony and pain as wounded witches and wizards laid amidst the debris along with several unmoving bodies.

Witches and wizards inside were running in all directions in disarray. Harry, Ron and Tom taking advantage of the chaos began to throw stunning spells at the disordered defenders causing several to fall to the ground unconscious. Lucius followed by a large burly wizard came bounding down the stairs gathering defenders on his way.

As Lucius reached the bottom landing he stood there with his followers and glared daggers at Harry. With an arrogant snarl he addressed Harry, “Potter I commend you on your valiant attempt, but now you find yourself highly outnumbered. Now you, your mudblood and blood traitors will finally get what you deserve a very painful death.”