The Ghost of an Angel (A Hogwarts Love Story)

Chapter 16

            A patronus appeared in the middle of the room. "The ministry has fallen. The Minister of Magic is dead. They're coming. They're coming." The Patronus spoke in Kingsley's voice. People gasped and started disapparating. Angel ran to Ginny. Death eaters started to appear and spells started to fly. Angel shot hexes and jinxes at the death eaters. Angel looked across the marquee and Harry, Ron and Hermione disapparated. She smiled in relief. As she turned around someone shouted at her. "Angel watch out!" Fred screamed. Angel spun on her heels and was face to face with Yaxley. He grinned evilly and put his wand her her throat. "Come quietly." He said. Angel laughed and punched him in the throat. He started choking. Angel ran from him and fought as best she could until," Stupify!" Someone shouted. The spell hit Angel in the back and she fell to the ground unconscious.
          A Death eater ran to Angel and grabbed her arm and disapparated. Moments later all the death eaters were gone. The death eater who grabbed Angel took her to Malfoy Manor once again. The spell that hit Angel was very powerful. The Death eater, Lucius Malfoy, carried Angel into his home and handed her off to his son. Tom made Draco swear on his Mother's life that he would keep Angel alive. Tom had a slight shred of humanity but only when it came to Angel. He would still do anything for her. Angel didnt want anything to do with Tom Riddle anymore.
       Draco carried Angel to his room and set her on the bed. She stirred in her slumber. Draco had the ghost of a smile on his pale face. He pulled the blanket over Angel and left the room. He walked down the stairs and into a ball room. The death eaters werent t the Manor at the moment. It was only Lucius, Narcissa, Draco and Angel. Narcissa was sitting in the ball room looking out a window onto the grounds. Draco stood by her. They watched a house elf tend to the rose garden. A hooded figure was approaching the gates. "Draco, get your father then go to your room." Narcissa said as she stood up. Draco nodded and jogged to his father's study. Once he told his father, he ran up the stairs to his room and locked the door behind him. He didnt know who it was at the door but who ever it was, wasnt a friend to them. Angel was still sleeping on the bed. It had been a few hours since she was hit by the spell. Draco sat on the edge of the bed next to the sleeping girl. He ran his fingers through her hair. A small smile appeared on Angel's sleeping face. Draco smiled down at her. She must be dreaming. Draco listened to the yelling from down stairs. The stranger seemed quite angry. Draco listened closer and realized that the stranger wasnt a stranger at all. It was Snape. Draco walked to his door and pressed his ear against it. The adults were arguing about Angel. Snape was trying to take her from them. Draco put a quick enchantment on the door as he heard stomping up the stairs. He ran to Angel and tried to wake her. She woke up slowly. She looked around and realized she was back at the manor. She hugged Draco but their moment was stopped short as there was a loud pounding on the door. "You need to hid. He is here for you." Draco whispered. Angel nodded and hid in a wardrobe. The pounding finally stopped after about 20 minutes and stomping started down the stairs. The front door to the manor slammed shut and Angel  exited the her hiding place.
      
        Days turned into weeks and weeks turned to months. Angel was stuck at the manor. She only made a few attempts to escape, all of them failed. They were keeping prisoners in the dungeon of the manor. Angel would sit in the ballroom and listen to the radio. She listened to stations that listed the people who had gone missing. There was a station she wanted to listen to but she couldnt due to the fact she was within the enemies grasps. She wanted to hear Potterwatch. Once or maybe twice a week she was able to listen to it. On those days she was the only on in the house. The malfoys would be either at the Shrieking shake or the Riddle house. It was May 2 and Angel was planning her final escape attempt. She put her plan into action. The death eaters were out so Angel just sort of walked out the front door. She was wearing jeans and a shirt that Narcissa had her wear. Once Angel exited the gates she apparated. Once again she was at the burrow. She ran into the house. Molly was startled by someone running but was relieved to see that Angel was alive and well. The whole order was in the house. They greeted her as one of their own. They were listening to stations on the radio. Angel went to the room she used to stay in and borrowed some clothes from Ginny. They are about the same size. Once Angel was cleaned up she joined Fred and George in the kitchen. The day was spent quietly listening to the radio. Angel told the order about what she had seen and heard at the manor. The broadcast on the radio was interrupted by something. It was static at first. Then it started to become more clear. It was the voice of a hogwarts student. He sounded so excited and happy. There was noises behind his voice. He shouted into the microphone. Fred turned up the volume on the radio. "Lightning has struck. i repeat Lightning has struck!" He shouted. Everyone in the order started rushing around. "What is it?" Angel asked. "Its Harry. He is at Hogwarts." Remus said.