Kassandra Bauer and the Deathly Hallows. (Book 7)

Chapter 23: May we face his Judgement.

My feet had finally touched the ground. The ground felt just as hard as the Azkaban Floors. And somehow even harder. All around me was darkness. I could no longer see any light. "Lumos." 

I lit my wand tip up. One of the first few spells I learned in my time of Hogwarts. And when I lit it, I could see the stone walls that normally made up Azkaban was replaced by pitch black walls of energy. Whatever power Erathor carried with him, gave off a frightening Aura. It set all the hair on the back of my neck on edge. To say I was terrified would be an understatement. But I pressed on. I had to end this darkness once and for all. I made a vow to the Gods and to my family that I would keep them safe. And keep them safe, I would.

Using the wand to make a light, I then saw a massive door with 2 Stone Dragon Heads on either side. A Purple Dark Light emerged from the heads as I approached. "So what? I go through the doors and I encounter Erathor?" I asked.

"No. This is only the entrance to the Gauntlet." Anubis answered. "Once we cross... we will enter his shrine." 

"That's a comforting thought." I replied. "Well... I've gone through deadly gauntlets before. Sort of. I didn't make it all the way through. I got knocked out during the Chess Portion." 

"From a sacrifice too. Quite noble of you, Ronald." Anubis said.

"Yeah... the next thing I remember was Hermione taking me out and to the Hospital Wing." I added. I opened the door.

Hermione... I really wish I had you with me for doing this. And also Harry, and Kassie. This time, it was just Anubis and I. I wish I had more. It would feel like old times. But this was a journey I had to make alone. No one could help us. I was the only one who could stop Erathor. Except for maybe Ryan. But he was an Island away. 

Right, as soon as I opened the door and walked through... I felt a surge of great darkness wash over my body. My body had started to glow. "I will protect us." Anubis assured. "After you... Ronald." 

All around me were walls. High walls and I could see the ceiling above me. The hall or Gauntlet started to turn to the right. "What is this? Is this some type of maze?" I asked. Charlie once told me of his time in the Labyrinth. And how he got separated and stuck with Tonks, Barnaby, and Corey. 

"No... there is only one way forward." Anubis answered. "I can feel it. The path may twist and turn. But the destination is the same. And it all leads to Erathor." 

Of course it did. But that was when I saw something engraved on the wall. It looked like a carving. But not from a language I didn't understand. All I knew was English, Egyptian, Greek, Latin... and that was it. But this wasn't any of those things. 

"It's Ancient Dragon." Anubis said. 

"So... I suppose that explains all the weird crazy language the Dementors speak of." I figured. "Any chance you can translate what this says, Anubis?" I asked. 

"I can." Anubis answered. And Anubis shifted the letters around and the wall had suddenly translated to that of English. 

And from the writing of the scriptures, it said the following: The Lair of Erathor is one made of blood. May this serve as a reminder of my anger to the Gods.

"Anger to the Gods?" I asked. I wonder what kind of anger he was talking about. Anger because of that one little incident where the Dragons weren't considered a worthy race to pass the magic to?

"Erathor is a resentful creature. A very Resentful Creature." Anubis said. "We must be cautious. Keep moving up, Ronald. In his lair, his creatures of shadow and darkness dwell." 

As I turned down another tight corner. I saw a Dementor glide towards me. I took out my wand. "Expecto Patronum!" I shot the spell at the Dementor, shooting it back. "Well... that was easy." I said.