The Battle For Hogwarts

Descent Into The Dark Lord's Mind

Chapter 12: Descent Into The Dark Lord's Mind

You follow the two of them, but professor McGonagall and Ame sees you.

"There professor!"

"Oh dear! Where have you been? Everyone's been looking for you!"

"Professor, keep your voice down! Voldemort and Grindelwald just entered the school."

"They're back?"

Just then, you hear shouting inside the Great Hall.

"We need your help, professor."

Spells start shooting out the doors again as you hear screams of terror and people casting.

"Where's Paul?"

"He's inside! He's in the Hall!"

"Oh no! We need to get him out."

"I'll get him." Newt says.

"Whoa! Is that actually him?" Ame asks.

"Who? Newt?"

"Omg omg it's the Newton Scamander! Author of 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them'!"

"Yep, that's me."

"Can I have an autograph?"

"Ame!"

"Right, my bad. Maybe later?"

"I'll see what I can do, madam."

He runs off into the building.

"AHHH OMG HE'S GOING TO GIVE ME AN AUTOGRAPH, CAN YOU BELIEVE IT???"

"If I told him you squeal like that, do you think he would still give you that autograph?"

"Let's head inside and help him!" she ignores your question.

"Alright, Ame, you can relax now." professor McGonagall says. "We can talk to him later, yes?"

"Breath, Ame. Breath." you say.

She takes in big breaths as the commotion continues.

"Professor, stay here with Ame. Harry and I will check what's happening inside."

"I want to help!" she says.

"You just want to see your celebrity crush." you tease her.

"Maybe that, too, but I'll really be helping. I swear!"

"I said that when I told you I can speak parseltongue and what happened? It didn't work. How am I so sure you won't do the same?"

"Because... Bye guys." she runs inside.

"Oh come on, Ame!"

"Boys, stick with her. We can't lose another student."

"We'll follow her, professor."

"Good. Now go! I'll help the students evacuate."

You and Harry head inside and see the chaos ensuing. You catch a glimpse of Ame trying to enter the Great Hall and everyone else going the opposite way.

"Brooms!"

You ride on your brooms and fly above the students.

"Harry! Help professor evacuate the students. I'll help Ame and Newt!"

"Alright! Good luck." he leaves you alone in the atrium.

"Ame!"

"Hey! What's up?"

"Need a ride?"

You stretch your hand out and she grabs onto it as you pull her up.

"That brat! Get him!"

"You! Gryffindor parselmouth! You're one of a kind! More of a reason to end your bloodline right here, right now!"

"Try me!"

"Avada Kedavra!"

The crowd below screams in fear as Newt counters the spell, disguised as a student. When did he get a disguise?

"My Lord, that zookeeper is here!"

"I'll deal with him. Where are you Scamander?!?!"

He scans around the room.

"Newt!" Ame shouts to him. "Get Voldemort out of here!"

"Why don't you go with Newt?" you ask her.

"Can I do that? Please?"

"Go for it."

"Confringo!"

Ame counters the spell from Grindelwald right before you bring her down.

"Come here, Grindelwald!"

He apparates and you fly outside.

"I told you, child! Apparition is always faster!"

He shoots you with a spell but you barrel roll outside the gates.

"Impedimenta!"

He dodges but just barely.

"You're getting good, kid." Grindelwald says in parseltongue.

"I know that, father! Stop trying to kill me!" you reply angrily in parseltongue as well.

"You always were a stupid brat! You killed her! I'll never forgive you! I'll never stop trying to kill you until I get my revenge for her! "

"Don't you talk about mom like that! You killed her! Don't twist the story of her murder!"

"Avada Kedavra!"

You block his attack.

"Stupefy!"

You hit him and he comes crashing down onto the floor of the school grounds. You fly down to him.

"Petrificus Totalus! You're staying here, father."

You head back inside and into the Great Hall to see that Voldemort, Ame, and Newt are gone.

"Paul! There you are!"

"Hey! Have you seen Ame?"

"No. They were here! I need your help. They got Voldemort out of the Hall. They must be somewhere in the school!"

"Hold on, let me just finish my chicken."

"Leave that, Paul! We need to find them!"

"Oh ok, fine."

He hops onto your broom and you go around the school.

Nighttime has fallen once more and the surviving candles around the halls are automatically lit.

"There!"

You see them, struggling against Voldemort in one of the halls. You fly towards them and crash into the Dark Lord.

"Legilimens!" you point your wand at him.

"No!"

You enter into his mind and you come crashing into a memory. It looks like an orphanage.

"So this is where professor Dumbledore found you." you mutter to yourself.

You walk into the orphanage and none of the matrons seem to notice you. You walk upstairs where you hear flames roaring. You see a room with dancing shadows around. There wasn't really much color so you peek inside. Sure enough Dumbledore and Tom were there. Dumbledore was telling Tom something. Something about him being one of his kind?

Maybe a wizard is what he meant. You think.

You look around his room. It was plain until you realize Tom sees you.

To be continued