April 29, 1974
BELLATRIX: (angrily) How does it feel to betray your own family, Andromeda?
ANDROMEDA: Stupefy!
The two sisters stand locked in an epic duel at the center of the street. Around them, several other Aurors fight off the Death Eaters, including RODOLPHUS, RABASTAN, and DOLOHOV.
ALASTOR: Dolohov! You traitor! Immobilus!
DOLOHOV: Crucio!
BELLATRIX: You won't last for long, Andromeda. I told you once that your actions have consequences!
ANDROMEDA: I will spend my entire life fighting for what I believe in, Bella! And if that means turning away from my family and ending your life, then so help me Merlin, I WILL DO IT!
BELLATRIX screams before breaking off the duel.
ANDROMEDA: Stupefy!
BELLATRIX casts a shield charm to block the spell. She raises her wand again and points it directly at her sister.
BELLATRIX: Avada Kedavra!
ANDROMEDA: Avada Kedavra!
The two Killing Curses meet each other and erupt into a massive, golden sphere of magical light. The Black sisters continue to hold their wands, locked a duel to the death. From the upper room, NARCISSA removes her wand.
NARCISSA: Oh, Merlin. They're going to kill each other! I've got to get down there!
LUCIUS: Narcissa, wait-
NARCISSA: Out of my way!
NARCISSA sprints down the staircase and through the empty bar. The doors to the Hog's Head burst open, and NARCISSA storms into the street, her wand pointing squarely at her sisters.
NARCISSA: (furiously) IMPEDIMENTA!
The jinx hits the golden orb, temporarily immobilizing ANDROMEDA and BELLATRIX and ending their duel. They raise their wands again, but NARCISSA steps between them.
NARCISSA: Bella, STOP!
BELLATRIX: Step aside, Cissy! NOW!
NARCISSA: NO! Think of what you're doing! Call this off, now!
BELLATRIX begins to respond, but at that moment, several spells erupt out of nowhere and hit the Death Eaters, knocking them to the ground. The Black sisters turn around to see ALBUS, MINERVA, and POMONA arriving on the scene. ALBUS continues to point his wand at them, a look of cold fury on his face.
BELLATRIX: Time to leave. NOW!
BELLATRIX sweeps up the fallen Death Eaters, who quickly DisApparate from the scene. Finally, only BELLATRIX remains, holding out her arm and staring at NARCISSA.
BELLATRIX: Take my arm, now!
NARCISSA looks at BELLATRIX, and then quickly glances at ANDROMEDA, who lowers her wand.
ANDROMEDA: Choose your own way, Narcissa.
BELLATRIX: Cissy, now!
NARCISSA hesitates for a moment more, before grabbing hold of BELLATRIX'S forearm. Together, the two sisters vanish from sight. ANDROMEDA continues to stare at the spot where they left, a look of longing etched on her face.
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The Marauders Rise (II)
FanfictionIn 1973, the Marauders enter their third year at Hogwarts and are immediately thrown back into a world of magic and mayhem. James, Sirius, and Peter, under the guidance of Minerva, devise an unorthodox way to help Remus during his transformations, a...
