Emily Black and the Society of Dark Creatures(Book 5 in Emily Black series)

Dulce et Decorum Est

(Emily's pov)

Voldemort's voice made me feel cold.We are all silent as we walk up towards the school. Panic is one of the main emotions that everyone was feeling.I was only feeling hate and anger.I wanted to hurt him,kill him.I had never felt like that before.Cece was waiting for us at the Entrance Hall.

"Guessing from the fact that all your skins are very pale,you heard him"Cece said when we arrived.Her face was just as pale as the rest of us.

"What's happening?"Viola asked.I never thought she looked or acted like a wolf before.I got it with Remus,maybe that was because I knew him so well.But in that moment Viola looked fierce and prideful.The scar from Umbridge made her face look sinister and her eyes were narrowed with determination,like green acid that would kill you.She was a werewolf and nobody hurts her pack.

"The younger kids were evacuated as you know.The Slytherins and Slughorn left too" Cece said,looking warily at Viola for a moment but her face was blank."We each have to protect a section of the castle."

George.Cece,Viola and I got outside by the Quidditch pitch.The worst part was waiting.The enchantments were up but enchantments could be broken.They broke like fragile glass.I grabbed George's hand.

It was silent.Then with a loud bang it started.Green lights streaked past us,barely missing us.There was no time to think.It was too loud with bangs exploding everywhere.

"Goodbye Black!"a Death Eater sneered, backing me into a corner.The Quidditch pitch lay in front of me and I recognised the changing rooms to my left.I ducked as the killing curse flew over my head.I sent fire in his direction.I didn't look to see if it hit him,I ran towards the changing rooms.I reached them.My eyes searched for the box with the balls and I finally found it.I just about reached it when my hair was tugged painfully back.

"You think you can get away that easy Monster?"he sneered.My fireball did hit him.His mask was gone and half of his face was red raw with third degree burns.I didn't understand why he called me the monster, he looked like one.

"Well one can hope Two-Face"I mocked and I kicked out as he put his hands to my neck. I guess killing me with magic was not painful enough.The lid of the box opened but the bludger was strapped in.My oxygen was running out.I turned my hand towards it and I had to duck as soaring heat flew out from the box.The bludger was free and it hit the death eater in the temple.He slumped.

I didn't catch my breath,I ran outside,my neck aching.The Quidditch pitch was on fire.I saw Oliver Wood from the corner of my eye,duelling a death eater,screaming 'Not my Quidditch pitch you bitch!'.The Death Eater didn't even have a chance at the start.

"Duck!"a voice screamed behind me and I ducked as a spell went over my head.My breathing hitched.Standing in front of me,was my mother.Her black hair fell around her and her eyes were soft.She moved with such grace, her white dress barely touching the grass.She motioned with her fingers for me to follow.I did.

The sound of the raging battle disappeared as I followed her.Lily Potter soon joined her,than dad,than Cedric than James Pottee.Lily and mum were in white gowns while James,Dad and Cedric were in suits.I was memorised by their elegance and grace.But that also made me realise that it wasn't them.Dad was never that graceful.Cedric's eyes were a slightly different shade of grey.Lily Potter's eyes were brighter. These were not them.

I don't know how much time I wasted.I was just about to attack when another figure joined them.He had orange hair and brown eyes full of mischief.George.I fell to my knees.I didn't realise we had reached the forest.No tears came.I was behind tears.George,my George was dead.I weakly protested that it wasn't real.That it was a trick.Only later did I realise I made the mistake of not checking if the dead person in front of me had two ears or one.Only later did I realise that I was a fool to be relieved when I saw George soon after.I was foolish.