Voltaic Falling

19

Beatrice Black dreamt about her deceased father, and Harry's parents, but never had she dreamt so vividly about something. Cold sweat dripped down at her back and forehead. She shivered as her worst nightmare began. 

She was back at that eerie graveyard. She was there alone. Harry and Cedric suddenly appeared. She felt the world in slow motion as Peter Pettigrew emerged from the shadows and was commanded to kill the spare. The killing curse emitted from his wand towards a surprised Cedric Diggory. She screamed at him to move, but no sound was produced. She wanted to run and save him, but her feet were stuck to the place. The Black girl summoned an electric shield that enveloped the boy and Harry. She could feel her lungs giving out and she heaved. Suddenly, she fell knees first to the dirt only to see the lifeless body of her boyfriend. She cried as she reached for him, but was quickly blasted away by Voldemort who laughed evilly. 

Tears that managed to find themselves in the crook of her neck lulled her awake. She gasped for air and heaved. She looked at the time, and realized it was very early in the morning. Figuring out, that she could not sleep anymore, she took a quick shower and headed to the library where she knew a Cedric Diggory was studying for the last task. 

She kissed his cheek sweetly and sat across him, reaching for his hand, where she softly rubbed it with the pads of her fingers. The boy only continues to write in his parchment, and after scribbling one last sentence, he looked at Beatrice. 

"Beatrice, I know you are worried. I will be fine. I promise you I won't leave you alone. I gave you a promise ring, and with it, I gave you my promise that we will get married, have as many kids as you want because it is your body after all, and we will grow old together at Shell Cottage with our grandchildren coming to play with us. One tournament won't stop me from building a future with you". 

The girl looked at him in awe and kissed him gently in return. But she could not shake the feeling in the pit of her stomach. Looking at the boy one last time, she continued to her DADA lessons with Severus. 

She trudged down the steps of the dungeons only to hear an unfamiliar voice at the potion's cabinet. She wanted to peer her head to see the origin of the voice, but it would be too dangerous. She continued to walk warily when she heard a crashing commotion from the closet. The girl traced back her steps and opened the door slowly, screeching eerily. Suddenly, she could see the familiar ex-Auror turning into a scrawny man presumed dead in Azkaban. Barty Crouch Jr. 

Suddenly she stepped on a broken glass that was littered in front of her. Barty sent a menacing glare with black eyes that resembled a pool of darkness. He had a maniac look to him, sporting a vicious yet crazy expression. She reached for her wand and pointed it at the man. 

The man halted in his steps and laughed. Her wand had intertwined with her power and was crackling with thunder and silver specks. Her eyes had changed completely electric blue. 

"I knew you had this power. Your mother screamed like a bitch when my lord killed her, her petty power is no match for our dark lord and neither are you". 

He reached for his wand and also pointed it to him, "However, our master needs you well. You will be an asset to him and you will wear the dark mark proudly". 

The girl's eyes widened in surprise but were beyond livid that the man would call her mother that. She raised her wand to encase incarcerate him, but he launched himself toward the girl bringing her down with him. He pushed away her wand and the girl continued to create electric currents from her fingers. Suddenly, when she was about to press her fingers to his neck, the disheveled man yelled "Obliviate!"

The girl confusingly got up from the floor and stared at the man in confusion. Barty only said "forget we ever had this encounter, continue on with your errands. I will see you soon Beatrice Black"