The star, his moon and their comets

CHAPTER 99 Taken

Theo's anguished cry echoed through the Death Chamber, a visceral expression of grief and disbelief.

"Ellie, no!" he yelled, rushing forward to her lifeless form. The weight of the loss hit him like a tidal wave, and sobs wracked his body as he knelt beside her.

The chamber, once filled with the tension of battle, now bore witness to the raw emotions of mourning. The friends, united moments ago in their victory, were now united in sorrow.

Emma, Harry, Remus, and Sirius stood in stunned silence, their eyes fixed on the heartbreaking scene unfolding before them.

Theo cradled Ellie's lifeless body, his sobs filling the chamber. The air seemed heavier, burdened by the weight of the sacrifice made for the sake of another.

Ellie's act of bravery, interposing herself to shield Emma from the Killing Curse, had left an indelible mark on the hearts of those who witnessed it.

Emma, her heart heavy with grief, cautiously approached Theo, who cradled Ellie's lifeless form in his arms.

"Theo..." she began, her voice filled with a mix of empathy and sorrow.

But before she could say more, Theo's anguish erupted in a burst of blame. "Stay back! This is all your fault."

His words, sharp and accusing, cut through the somber atmosphere of the Death Chamber. His grief-stricken eyes bore into Emma, his pain manifesting as anger.

Emma, though devastated by the loss and stung by the accusation, understood the depth of Theo's pain. She halted, giving him the space to grapple with the overwhelming emotions that surged within him.

Octavia, her usually composed demeanor shattered, clutched her chest as tears welled in her eyes. Blaise, his usual air of nonchalance replaced by a profound sadness, looked down, unable to meet the gaze of his friends. Pansy, her emotions laid bare, reached out to clutch Octavia's hand, offering a silent gesture of support in the face of the profound loss.

In the midst of the grief-stricken silence that hung in the Death Chamber, a sudden burst of malevolent laughter echoed through the air.

The friends, still reeling from Ellie's sacrifice and Theo's accusations, turned to see Bellatrix Lestrange, her eyes ablaze with madness.

Before anyone could react, Bellatrix raised her wand and, with a flick, cast another spell. "Stupefy!" she hissed.

The spell shot toward the group, finding its mark on Sirius. A moment of shock flashed across Sirius's face as the stunning spell hit him, and he was propelled backward, disappearing into the enigmatic veil that hung in the chamber.

The spell shot toward the group, finding its mark on Sirius. A moment of shock flashed across Sirius's face as the stunning spell hit him, and he was propelled backward, disappearing into the enigmatic veil that hung in the chamber.

The Death Chamber fell into a stunned silence as Sirius vanished through the veil.

The air seemed to shimmer with an eerie energy, the moment fraught with an overwhelming sense of loss and disbelief.

Harry, overcome with grief and disbelief, yelled, "No!"

Remus, unable to comprehend the sudden loss of his husband, his voice choked with sorrow, joined Harry in a mournful cry. "Sirius!"

His world crumbled in an instant.

Sirius, his husband, the love of his life, was gone—vanished into the veil that now hung in the air like a cruel specter.

As Remus clutched his chest, the pain transcended the physical. In the depths of his despair, Remus's thoughts spiraled into a tumultuous sea of regrets. Every missed opportunity, every unresolved disagreement, and every unspoken word became a crushing weight on his soul. The cruel irony of their triumph turning into tragedy within the blink of an eye intensified his sense of loss.