The Boy Who Protected

The Shrieking Shack

Aurora POV:

The next few months were filled with nothing but drama from the Gryffindor trio. Apparently Ron isn't talking to Hermione because he thinks Hermione's cat Crookshanks ate his rat Scabbers. Of course Pettigrew tried to fake his own death again once Sirius was getting close. Speaking of Sirius, he broke into Gryffindor tower and into Harry's dorm to try and stab Pettigrew as revenge. Let's not forget that Harry got the Marauder's map taken away by Lupin when he went for a stroll around the castle one night looking for Pettigrew who appeared on the map. 

On a more somber note, Buckbeak was sentenced to death after Hagrid lost his case. Apparently Malfoy had threatened the committee into making this decision which made Kaden and his parents very angry. 

The six of us were sitting in Divination as we were trying to gaze into a crystal ball. Hermione, Naomi, Kaden and I snuck in without anyone seeing.

"Broaden your minds." Trelawney instructed as we sat down. "You must look beyond. The art of crystal gazing is in the clearing of the inner eye. Only then can you see."

We continued looking into the crystal ball but only saw swirls of smoke.

"Anyone seeing anything?" Kaden asked.

"Unless you count fog as something, I got nothing." Naomi replied.

Right as I was about to respond, I started to see something. It was like I was pulled into the crystal ball.

There was a goblet that was spewing flames before a piece of parchment came flying out.

"No, this can't be. It can't be." I heard Dumbledore say as he looked incredibly worried.

"Kaden Barnes!" He shouted as Kaden looked shocked and frightened.

"It wasn't me professor, I swear." Kaden pleaded to the headmaster.

Wait, what am I seeing? Is this just a vision or is this going to really happen? Before I could think more on it, the vision changed. I was not standing in a destroyed courtyard as it looked like the sun was coming up. There were many figures approaching and leading them was... Voldemort and Medusa? But... how?

"Harry Potter is dead!" Voldemort shouted.

"Kaden Barnes is dead!" Medusa shouted with a cackle.

No, no this can't be. I can't lose him, not to them. There is still so much I have to tell him, so much I want to experience with him. This is the man I want to one day marry and start a family with. The vision changed one more time, this time I was standing by the sea on a balcony with my hair flowing in the wind listening to the waves. I put my hand on my visibly pregnant stomach and smile.

A man comes up behind me and wraps his arms around me... his face had a scar from the corner of the left side of his mouth to his left ear and from the start of his hairline on his forehead down to his jawline. This man was... Kaden? But I thought he died? Will he end up being alive? Will this happen before he dies? Kaden put his hand on my stomach as well before smiling.

Is this the future? What am I being shown? This has to be some kind of fantasy that my mind has played o me through the crystal ball. There is no way any of this can be real, Kaden won't die here at Hogwarts and neither will Harry.

"Aurora?" I heard but When I looked around I couldn't see where the voice was coming from.

"Aurora!"

"Darling? What's going on?" I heard Kaden say as I was removed from the crystal ball and fell into his arms. My hands were shaking as I had tears running down my cheeks.