The Death Curse(Harry Potter and the Cursed Child & The Walking Dead Crossover)

Our Only Hope

"Albus!" called Scorpius, "they're back." He pointed at Cedric and Snape, their clothes were stained with much more blood than before they left. The two guess that they encountered more Inferis during their search.

"Any news?" asked Professor McGonagall who went out from the tent.

Snape and Cedric sighed. "Negative."

Right now, they are hiding in an abandon muggle building where they took rest after they traveled from England to New York to search for Harry Potter and friends.

While hiding in the crowd with disguise of Death Eaters about months ago, they heard from one that Harry Potter and friends who are aged 21 years old at that time, four years after loosing the Battle at Hogwarts, are traveling abroad to seek help from other witches and wizards around the world.

As if it will help them defeat the Dark Lord thought the Death Eaters around and laughed.

"No one could ever defeat our Lord!" said the first.

"If only they accept the Dark Lord's offer to surrender Harry Potter, they mustn't need to hide like rats." said the second and all of them laugh.

"But they are fools!" said the third,

"Thinking that they can still defeat Lord Voldemort! Even if all the wizards in the entire globe unite, they will still loose for our numbers are greater than them. Our Lord conquered the whole continent of Europe and Africa and Asia. Who else are left for them? Even the dead are with us"

"American witches and wizards might be fools trying to resist our Lord but they will surrender soon. And no one will be left for them."

Albus and Scorpius churn upon hearing their conversation.

They can't believe what had just happen.

They almost loose hopes the moment they got trapped in this world, without wands and their Time- Turner shredded into pieces.

But....

Luck came to them when they almost die from combined cold, hunger and tiredness. Snape found them while struggling not to be bitten by some Inferis.

They cried a lot and hugged him as if clinging on his arms would save them from this world.

They told him about the Time-Turner and what they'd done. Snape can't believe at first what he just heard. But  in the end, he chose to believe. He got mad at them for meddling with time.

He called Professor Minerva McGonagall and she turned to be mad as well and gave them lecture as if there's no tomorrow.

In the end, their hearts softened for they're just kids after all, lost and scared.

They gave the kids food and shelter for the meantime while thinking of a great plan on how to reverse the curse.

Until...

Something snapped on Scorpius's mind.

"But we're not even sure if they're still alive. It's been four years now but we got no news about them. Even the Death Eaters don't know where they are." said Professor McGonagall.

The look on her face is no longer as lively as before. The two felt guilty and pity her.  She got very thin and older for her age. Who will not be? In this world surrounded with Death Eaters and Inferis, not to mention Lord Voldemort, who will stand a chance?

All you need to worry about now is not the upcoming OWL or the rule-breaking students or the issues in the Ministry of Magic or what the normal people do but on how to survive without the assurance if tomorrow you will still be alive.

"I know." Scorpius took a deep breathe, he knows it's hopeless but he also knows there's something out there, or someone that could help them. He don't want to loose hope. "But Professor..."

"I know what you want to tell us, but if they're alive, they should have shown up a long time ago."

Scorpius looked at her face and thought that she might have lost her hope and faith ever since they lost the Battle at Hogwarts.

All her dear friends were gone.

It must be a very painful memory witnessing their death day by day. That's why, she's really that mad when she knew what they did.

"He's alive!" shouted Albus. There's a smile on his face. "I know it! I'm very sure of it that my father is still alive!"

Professor McGonagall and Scorpius looked at each other, confused with Albus. They see a delight on his face.

Snape stepped forward with understanding in his eyes. His heart jump with a jolt of hope. "Are you saying..."

"Yes, Professor Snape," Albus almost jump with joy. "Can't you see it?"

"See what?" asked Scorpius then a wide smile starting to form into his mouth, "You're a genius, Albus, you know that! There's a great possibility that he's still alive!"

"As long as I'm here with you, you can tell that my dad is still out there! Or else..."

"Or else, you will no longer exist!" Scorpius hugged Albus with great delight. "What are we waiting for? Come on, let's plan out on how we can find Harry Potter!"

"I can't allow that." snapped Professor McGonagall. "It's too risky, with Inferis out there and Death Eaters? How can we stand a chance?"

"What's the difference, Minerva?" asked Snape, "Being out there, and hiding here like animals? There's no difference."

"But...."

"Who knows, at this moment, they might be coming here to get rid of those who are left that defy him." they can see that Snape became restless.

Minerva raised her eyebrows, "What are you talking about, Severus?" There's a panic in her voice. "What do you mean they're coming?"

Snape took a deep breath, "I'm sorry, I didn't tell you....It was Professor Umbridge... She always doubted my allegiance. She knows that I can't be trusted, that I'm helping whose left from the Order of Phoenix."

Minerva didn't respond. This might be the end, she thought.

"I already guessed that it's just a matter of time to disappear.... That sooner or later, they will question my integrity and will kill me... I already accepted my fate until these two kids showed up, the time when I can no longer see even a bit of light. They might be the reason for this catastrophe," he looks at the kids with disappointment "but they're also our only hope. We can't let them do this alone. We can't leave them."

"Oh." Minerva clasped her hand into her mouth, tears pour down. She already know what she must do.

Snape reaches out for her, "If we die out there, I will have no regrets. To die fighting for our cause, it's everything."

Minerva nodded. "When are we leaving?"