Chapter 23- No Mercy
Voldemort grinned at the sight of fresh prey. There was a Mudblood, a Werewolf, two girls with no distinct qualities, a Seer, a Black, and his downfall. He laughed with delight.
"These are the almighty heroes who are going to kill me? Bella, do you really think that these inexperienced Seventh Year students are going to vanquish the great and powerful Lord Voldemort?" Voldemort said.
Bellatrix cast her eyes on her cousin who was running next to a pretty girl with dark hair. She then looked at Voldemort and waited for his instructions. She was wandless and he knew it.
Voldemort provided Bellatrix with a conjured wand and looked ahead at the approaching teenagers. There's seven more to add to his Death count.
James was running by Lily and he saw the look of determination upon her face. They couldn't back down now. He had made it personal.
"Stupefy," James yelled, his wand pointed directly at Voldemort's heart. Sirius was looking at the hooded Death Eaters, trying to distinguish who Severus Snape was.
Voldemort rejected James's stunning spell and laughed.
"Potter, you're going to have to do better than that. You can't tell me that you haven't even tried the killing curse," Voldemort said.
"Sorry Tom. Can't say I have, but if you would like to be my test dummy, I'd feel free to practice on you," James said.
James heard a series of spells being cast. It was him and Voldemort. Voldemort seemed to be holding back, waiting for the right moment to cast his kill. James felt a fire in his eyes that burned deep down to his heart. His parents were dead and this man was the reason they were.
"AVADA KEDAVRA," James yelled, sending a killing curse, his first, Voldemort's way.
"Very impressive Mr. Potter. You have a knack for the Unforgivables. But if you want to try once more, it would be great fun to dodge it."
"Voldemort, you really want to know what James Potter can do? Well, now's your chance because I am not going to let you kill everyone I love." James said.
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"Little girl want to come and play with big ol' Bella?" Bellatrix sneered at Halle. Halle did not know what came over her to fight Bellatrix, Lily was stronger than her, but she had an instinct that this woman was going to kill Lily if she could.
"No, but I do want to tear your ass up," Halle said. She began sending spells of red and gold Bellatrix's way.
"You're not ready to be in the major leagues. I think we should send you back to the minor leagues," Bella said. "Crucio!!" she yelled.
Halle only had one thought in her head and that was Save Lily and James, before she hit the ground in pain. The pain would not stop. Eventually, she felt herself black out. That was the last Sirius saw of the true Halle Douglas.
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"NOOOO!!!!!!!!" Sirius roared.
He flung himself over to Halle's limp body. She was still breathing but barely. Remus was in combat with a short, fat, Death Eater. The same Death Eater Sirius had easily took on.
A rush of panic fled through Sirius. Halle could never wake up!
She can't go. I am not done with her yet!, he thought.
Tears burned the cheeks of Sirius, when he looked up and saw that Bellatrix was going to sneak up on Lily, who was fighting a tall cloaked Death Eater.
"Oh no you don't," Sirius said. He picked up Halle's wand as well as his own and sent as many curses he could mutter towards Bellatrix. She looked up in surprise when a sharp pain fled through her chest.
"Sirius," she muttered when she fell. Bellatrix was breathing heavier than Halle but was not in condition to wake up.
"Voldemort you piece of shit! It's you who does this to people. My cousin may have actually turned out decent. For all I know she could be under the Imperius Curse. I highly doubt it," Sirius roared. It all traced back to Voldemort.
James gave Sirius a look while dodging a curse sent from Tom Riddle himself. Voldemort paused, wand still raised, to see who was speaking badly about him.
"Mr. Black? You really think that I can't do the same thing that Bella did to your little friend over there? I could, but watching you die would be more enjoyable," Voldemort said.
"Padfoot, let me handle him," James whispered.
"No, he basically killed Halle. He killed her thoughts and dreams and hopes. She's gone Prongs. She is gone.
And now, he should get what he deserves," Sirius said.
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"AVADA KEDAV-" Sirius began to say until James rammed into him. They rose together.
"Sirius, run towards Remus. We need to get Halle some help," James said, before sending more curses towards Voldemort. He cast a shielding charm and ran towards Lily.
"Crucio," he said to the Death Eater she was fighting. Lily looked at him in surprise.
"Just run! SYBLL, MAKE A PORTKEY TO ST MUNGOS!" James shouted. Katy and Sybll had been fighting the gigantic bird, who had transformed into Barty Crouch, a boy who had just graduated from Hogwarts. Barty lay stunned on the ground. Voldemort was now dueling with Lily, who had not taken James's advice.
James had reached Sybll with Remus and Sirius when he realized Lily was missing. All of them were ready to leave but James was not leaving without her.
"IMPERIO," he yelled at Lily. She was taken aback but was straightened and looked towards James. Her wand lay forgotten on the ground.
"I command you, Lily Evans to run as fast as you can towards me," James said. Voldemort grinned, my time will come. He was outnumbered, his Death Eaters lay on the ground. Lily began running full speed towards James, and Voldemort was going to hex her to stop but James got in the way.
"Expelliarmus! Accio Wand."
Two wands flew into James' hand. He dropped Voldemort's, muttered the counter curse to Lily, and handed her, her wand. Sirius had retrieved Halle's body and was waiting to touch the Portkey to get to St. Mungos.
They felt their bodies fall forward into darkness.
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"Healer Lupin, is she going to be ok? She will live right?" Sirius asked Remus's father. He was a Healer and was called in for emergency to St. Mungos to treat Halle.
All six of them were in the waiting room as Halle had been slid into Spell Damage.
"I'm afraid Sirius, that she is going to be permanently damaged. She may never recover. The best we can hope for is a little case of Amnesia. The truth is, she will most likely be considered insane. Whoever sent that spell at her had true feeling," Healer Lupin said.
Lily and Katy were crying into each others arms and Sirius was holding back all emotion with as much force as he could muster. Remus sat with his hands on his head and James was watching his best friend die inside.
Sirius would never be the same again. James could not imagine switching places with Sirius and seeing Lily lose her mind. It would tear him up inside.
"Padfoot, come sit down. There is nothing we can do until she wakes up," James said. He knew Sirius would not come and sit down. James had never had a relative or friend who was sent to Spell Damage. Usually, the worst cases go there because there is nothing anyone can do to help them.
"Prongs, I love her, and now she'll never know." Sirius said.
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The white hospital room was silent, except for the faint breathing of Halle and the new approaching footsteps of Sirius. The Healers had okayed his visit with Halle. Lily and Katy had wanted to come but James had interfered, casting them glares clearly saying Leave them alone for a few minutes.
Sirius could not bear to think that his Sleeping Beauty might never wake up herself again. Her mind would never think the way it used to and he could never tell her how pretty she was and how much he loved everything about her without her not comprehending it.
Sirius was letting the tears flow once more. He never thought he would ever cry for a girl, it wasn't something guys did, but Halle had a different effect on him. He had looked in Hogsmeade one week at rings, but had not gotten the courage to go through with it. Now, he regretted it.
He walked slowly up to the bed, and saw that Halle was breathing softly and barely moving. Sirius leaned closer to touch her hand.
"Halle, why did you have to do this to me babe? I don't know how I am going to manage life without you at Hogwarts. The thought of you living in St Mungo's forever terrifies me. I wanted to get married and spend my life with you and now, I don't think I ever will do any of those things. I don't think I could bear to have children and marry someone else. I would always look for the Halle-ness in them. But, no one would ever have that but you," he said to her.
Her eyes were rolling in her head slowly. It was as though she were awake but she could not open her eyes or speak with her mouth. Sirius knew she was listening.
"I love you Halle Douglas and if I need to visit you every chance I can, I will. I won't give up on you," Sirius said. Her breathing kept consistent, but the monitor beside her showed her heart beating faster and faster.
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