HIDDEN SECRETS

Chapter 22

After we got our wands back, we left and met Harry and Hermione on the bridge. And gave them back their wands. "So, how do we get to the ministry?" Harry asked as he looked around. "We ride of course!" Luna said.

Within an hour, we had rode on thestrals and had entered the Department of Mysteries. As we walked in, there was glass balls on every shelf. A couple minutes of looking at the prophecies, Luna was next to one of them. "Harry, this one's got your name on it." She said as Harry came over and picked it up off the shelf.

I was focused on another prophesy and I didn't see that we were surrounded by cloaked figures in golden masks before it was to late. One came up to Harry and used his wand to dissolve his mask. I immediately recognized him. He looked just like Draco. The same blonde hair, same built body, same attractive face. I remember Draco saying his dad's name was Lucius Malfoy.

Before I knew what I was doing, I jumped in front of Harry. "Mr. Malfoy, you don't know me, but I know you. In fact I know Draco really well. He's an amazing person." I said quietly as I looked him in in eyes. "But please don't hurt us." I pleaded with him intently. "We only came for the prophecy." He said sternly. Just then, a woman came out of the darkness. She had wild hair that fell to her waist in curls. I knew who she was, she didn't even have to say her name. It was Bellatrix Lestrange.

"Challenging us? Itty bitty baby." She cackled. I felt Neville flinch beside me. "Bellatrix Lestrange." He whispered in unbelief. "Neville Longbottom, is it?" She peered at him from behind Lucius' shoulder. "How's Mum and Dad?" She cackled again. "Better, now that they'll be avenged!" He quickly pointed his wand at her and she did the same. "Now, now. We only want the prophecy." Lucius said as he put his arm out in front of Bellatrix, as I did the same with Neville. They both lowered their wands. But not for long.

"Now!" Harry yelled. As soon as we all heard him we threw all kinds of spells at the dozens of death eaters that we faced.

All of the sudden we were all running and shouting spells and some of the other prophecies were breaking when spells would hit the wrong target. I think I hit a death eater in the eye, because he collapsed and held his eye in pain. Ha! Take that you little. . . "oof!" I ran into Ginny somehow and Hermione ran into Ron and Harry. Luna and Neville came up behind us shortly. Then we saw all the death eaters cornering us for the prophecy. Before any of them could get any closer Ginny raised her wand and shouted, "Reducto!"

It was like the walls were caving in. Every prophecy was falling of the shelf. And even the shelves were collapsing. "We have to get out of here!" I yelled as I pulled everyone into a weird room with a sound like whispering.