Grudges

Chapter 44

Remus instructed all of them to head to their places. Skye looked back at Victoria and saw her as she talked to Draco. Skye smiled as she watched the two. Victoria looked so happy. Draco really loved her and Skye could see that. Maybe after the war Skye could learn to get along with him.

"Come on beautiful." Fred smiled as he laced his hand with Skye's as they headed toward the astronomy tower. "Oh George!" Fred exclaimed as they walked. "I forgot to ask you, would you be my best man?" Fred laughed as George just gave him a look.

"I thought I was automatically your best man?" George asked as he pretended to be offended. Skye laughed as the twins went back and forth.

"If you don't want to be my best man then I will go ask Percy." Fred joked earning a punch from George.

"Oh Georgie, if you don't want to be the best man then you can be my maid of honor." Skye teased. Fred and George laughed. It was nice that even in times of war the three of them could joke around. The three of them made it to their area and stood against a railing. Skye was in between the two as they all looked out over Hogwarts. The shield that was surrounding Hogwarts was starting to crack.

"Are you alright Fred?" George asked a nervous expression on his face.

"Yeah." Fred replied. The situation had hit the three of them and the atmosphere became tense. The war had officially started.

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Molly and Arthur stood in front of Victoria and Draco, the older couple was holding hands. Whispering happy thoughts to each other in a attempt to comfort one another.

"I'm scared." Victoria whispered. They were at the front lines, ready to fight anyone that would come their way as they tried to protect their loved ones.

"Me too. But i'm gonna protect you with my life." Draco grabbed her hand, giving it a reassuring squeeze.

"That's why i'm scared Draco. What if I make it and you don't? I couldn't handle that." Victoria wiped a tear that feel from her eye as her hands shook. Draco opened his mouth to reply when an explosion shook the ground, the barrier had fallen.

Death Eaters came flying in, the black smoke filtering in the door like a wall of mist. Victoria let go of Draco's hand and pulled out her wand, giving him a shaky smile before firing spells at the smoke. The Death Eaters didn't bother wearing masks for this battle, they were so cocky with this fight. They were all smirking as they fired spells at the members of the Order. Victoria was terrified, she just stood there as everyone around her fight. When Victoria finally snapped out of it she couldn't see Draco, only Death Eaters surrounding her. She took a deep breath and raised her wand, shouting out spells and knocking back multiple enemies.

"Draco?!" Victoria screamed out, looking for her boyfriend frantically as she knocked back many Death Eaters.

"Draco?!" As she ran she dodged and blocked many spells until she was suddenly alone. The room was dim, rubbled splayed across the entire room. It was almost like her dream... the one she had so long ago it seemed.

It was dark, it took a few seconds for her to recognize where she was. It was Hogwarts. But it was different. Everything was in rubble, statues in pieces, it was barely recognizable.

Merlin it was exactly like it, which meant...next came the bodies. People came flooding in, they were all covered in dust and blood. Shaking from the impact of the war, from the things they've seen. Adults followed the children, levitating bodies. Instead of blurred faces like in her dream, she saw them.

Lavender Brown. Colin Creevey. Victoria let out a sob as she saw the next body. Remus Lupin. Blood covered his face. He had been so kind to her during her stay at Grimmauld Place. Now he was gone. Tonks was next, her bright pink hair falling down her shoulders. The couples hands had fallen as they were carried, it made them look like they were reaching out to each other. They loved each other even in death.

Green flashes soon followed them, everyone broke out in a run. The spells hit the few straggling children, they fell down. The cracking of bones echoing through the now empty room as they fell. It took her a second to remember, but now she knew what would happen next.

"Victoria Moreau. How nice to see you again." Lucius Malfoy said sarcastically "I would like to give you a special thanks for taking the one heir of the Malfoy name away from me." He raised his wand and smirked at her. "Crucio"

Unimaginable pain shot through her. She screamed until she tasted blood in her mouth.

"Father!"

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Spells shot all around Skye. Out of the corner of her eye she could see Fred fighting. The anxiety that Skye had felt turned into pure fear and adrenaline. One after the other death eaters continued attacking them. It wasn't until after Skye had sent one flying off the side of the castle that she noticed George wasn't with them. Panic filled her as she tried to search for George only to end up getting surrounded by three death eaters.

"Crucio!" One yelled sending Skye straight to the ground in pain. It hurt so bad and all Skye wanted to do is make it stop. She saw one of the death eaters go flying and the pain subsided. Fred sent the other two off the side of the castle. The green light shooting down at them as they fell. He quickly went over and helped Skye up.

"Come on we have a wedding after this!" Fred yelled as screams erupted from around them. Skye couldn't watch as student after student fell to the ground dead. People she once had class with gone forever. Fred and Skye went back to back as they fought more death eaters.

"Fucking die! Avada Kedavra!" Skye screamed to the one that was in front of her. She watched as their life less body fell to the ground. The image of all her friends and loved ones flashed through her mind. No, they all had to be alive! Everyone was strong enough to get through this! Skye just prayed that wherever George was she hoped he was alive and well. She hoped Victoria and Draco were alive.

"Skye in front of you!" Fred yelled as Skye was snapped out of her thoughts and deflected a spell of another death eater that was now in front of her. Skye turned to look back at Fred as he barely dodged a spell that sent the wall behind him into pieces. A green light shot out of Fred's wand killing the death eater. They were going to survive this. They were going to have their beautiful wedding. Blue roses were going to be set out on every table. It was that thought of finally getting married to Fred that kept her going. Kept her fighting even though she was panicking inside.

Suddenly, a strong arm grabbed Skye from behind her. Skye was unable to move as she felt a wand tip against her neck. A warm breath hit the side of her face as she noticed who it was. The distinct scar across his face and the nasty smell of his breath gave him away.

"Nice to meet you again. My pretty little thing." 

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