Slytherin Royalty (Draco Malfoy)

xxii) Battle at Ministry of Magic

I felt myself spin and then appear in the fireplace of the Ministry of Magic. I look around and spot Sirius, Remus, Tonks, Kingsley and Moody. I go to join them.

"I was wondering when you would show up." Remus says when he spots me.

I don't like that Sirius is out in the open like this but that is a conversation for another time. Right now, we have bigger problems.

"Death Eaters are here." I tell them. "They are after the prophecy."

"Do you know how many?" Kingsley asks.

"All I know is that Lucius Malfoy and Bellatrix Lestrange are here." I answer.

"This will be fun." Sirius says. I throw him a reproachful glare.

"Lead the way." Moody says looking at me.

I don't wait another second and we all run to the elevators and get down to the Department of Mysteries. Inside it doesn't take us long to find everybody. The situation makes me nervous.

Each Death Eater is holding one of Harry's friends. And in the middle Harry stands in front of Lucius, who is holding out his hand for the prophecy which Harry has.

Sirius turns to me and I nod showing I am ready. He goes down first in a flash of light and stands behind Lucius.

"Get away from my godson." Sirius says and punches Lucius. I would have liked to clap but instead I join the rest of the Order members and start fighting Death Eaters.

Suddenly someone tugs on my arm and pulls me behind a rock. Sirius. "Now listen to me. I want you two to take the others and get out of here." He says.

"No! We're not leaving you!" Harry exclaims.

"We are staying." I add firmly.

Before Sirius can say anything, Lucius and two other Death Eaters approach us. Of course I have to fight against Lucius. I have a feeling Draco won't mind if I injure Lucius.

"What are you doing there?!" Lucius spats at me.

"The right thing." I answer and knock his wand out of his hand.

"Nice one, Lily." Sirius says as he finishes Lucius off. I stare at him stunned. He just called me by my mother's name. I join Sirius and Harry in laughing, thinking this is the end.

It should have been but Bellatrix Lestrange appears on a rock nearby and shouts, "Avada Kedavra!"

The green jet of light hits Sirius. Harry and I stare at him in shock as Sirius looks at us one last time before falling through the veil and disappearing. A ghost of the smile still present on his face. I keep staring at the veil hoping against hope that Sirius will come back out and laugh it off as a joke.

But I know it won't happen. I know that Sirius is dead. Remus runs forward and holds Harry back before he can run into the veil. But I look away. I refuse to let my tears fall. I can hear Harry screaming but I don't pay him any attention.

Instead my eyes are searching for the one who did it. Finally it falls on Bellatrix. She shakes her head at me, cackles and runs off. No one is holding me and I run after her. I hear another set of steps behind me and know that Harry is following me too.