Squib

Chapter 16: Grindelwald's Plans

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Grindelwald's Plans

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Harry stared at the fireball for a moment as his mind froze. But as the fireball came closer he blinked and the danger became apparent as he jumped to the right, barely avoiding the fireball. Why had he frozen like that? Was it because he had seen a fireball for the first time in his life or was it because he couldn't expect the delicate girl in front of him to harm him? Harry checked the door, he would rather avoid this fight, but it was locked.

'What's with her?' Harry thought as the girl began to prepare another fireball. This time he was a bit more ready and dodged it easily. The couch behind him wasn't so fortunate. "That was my favorite couch!" The girl shrieked before making a fireball in her hands, this one seemed bigger than the last two.

This girl twirled the fireball in her hands before one of her hands made a fist shot forward, as did the fireball. "Let's see you dodge this one." The girl whispered.

Harry raised an eyebrow at the look of triumph on the girl's face. He observed the girl's fist was still extended forwards. Suddenly the girl smirked at him as she opened her first, five fingers extended. Harry's expression turned to incredulity as the fireball split itself in mid air into five smaller fireballs'. This left no time to dodge as Harry's arms instinctively raised and gathered his element in front of him.

The concentrated shield of wind was able to withstand the fireballs. Harry sent his own smirk. This seemed to anger the girl further. She threw fireball after fireball which Harry's shield withstood though Harry was starting to sweat by the strain of keeping the shield.

"Enough" Harry muttered as he made flowing motions with his hands. Blasts of wind were sent from Harry but the girl would simply conjure up small fireballs that would burn holes through the blasts. When a blast of wind was pierced even once, it dissipated. Harry tried another strategy. Suddenly, pieces of furniture were trying to trying to attack the girl. Needless to say, the girl was irritated at having to burn her own furniture to avoid being hurt.

It was time to take her down, Harry decided. He slowly inched closer to the girl. The girl meanwhile was doing something with her hands as if molding something but as Harry could see no visible effects yet, he ran towards her. Intent on holding her hands down. Harry reached the girl in a sprint and held both of her hands stationary. She felt weak in his hands, an indicator that she was physically very weak. "Now listen to me girl!" Harry was furious.

The girl gave him a smirk. Harry didn't have time to contemplate though as a fist connected on his face and he was sent flying. Thankfully the bed broke his fall but his face was hurting like hell, and not only that, it was stinging as well.

Harry looked towards the girl to see a golem made up of rock and fire coming towards him. "Shit" Harry cursed as he got up and took out his dagger. He sent blasts of winds at the golem but it was able to withstand them, only pausing momentarily to ride out the effects. The girl was laughing at his antics.

Suddenly clicking sounds could be heard and the door opened. Christine walked in and Harry saw her pressing a button on a remote control she had. The golem instantly vanished and Harry could see the girl fall to her knees, groaning from pain. A flash of light from above had Harry staring at the ceiling. It was covered in runes that appeared to be flashing right now.

Christine answered Harry's unasked question. "Elemental Suppressor Runes, you'll find that you won't be able to use your Air element either. That..." she indicated towards the girl that was on the ground holding her stomach, "...is the backlash of the Runes activating. Apparently, she was using too much elemental power at the time I activated the runes." Christine said with no hint of pity in her voice seeing as she was the one who had activated them in the first place.