You are safe in my heart -- Spring 2000

She let up on me just enough for me to sort of gain control of my mind... everything was so fuzzy.  I really had no control over anything anymore.  Boris did.  And Boris saw red.  Just as he was ready to pounce, she hit us with the curse again.  I saw nothing but blackness and heard nothing...

I coughed and fell back as she sent another cruciatus at Remus. I clambered back up clapped my hands together and swung them as she faced me. I almost grinned at her stumbling back. I needed Will to look at Remus. I was too angry. I was running on rage and adrenaline. Merlin was I sore, I didn't let it stop me. Not yet. I expected Boris to be attacking right now which concerned me. I neded to protect them all. I was going to do it or die trying. She looked at me with that sadistic grin on her face. Ready for what I may come at her again with. I kicked at her hoping I made contact. I was hoping those self defence classes would come in handy.

I could do nothing... Daddy just collapsed, still under the curse, but not here anymore. Mum was kicking arse, but she could not do this forever. I realized something. "Will! Dad was the one who cast part of this... he's unconscious," I said hoping that was the case and nothing worse at the moment, "we can break this and get out to help." I had my wand at the ready, but I was not going to leave WIll unprotected until he was ready. Then I would go out there and defend my parents. I knew it was a risk to me and my son, but I would not just stand there and do nothing while they risked their lives protecting us.

She knocked me backwards, but my work on her husband was done. I knew that look I saw on his face; I saw it on the Longbottoms. I grinned and spat blood at her. "It doesn't matter if he lives or dies... you've lost him either way, sweetie," I said snidely. I just wanted to taunt her the best I could.

Oh hell no, tears clouding up my vision as I lost it on her. She was dead and it would be by me. I have not lost Remus I wouldn't let that happen. Never. I glared at her as I spun around and brought my foot hard to meet her face.

Daddy was not lost. I had devised a plan. "You're helping mum. I'm going to dad and casting a protective spell around both of us... so that way you guys won't have to worry about me," I said quickly, getting ready to get rid of the barrier surrounding us right now.

I was knocked backwards by the blow to my face. She kicked my face. That was not okay. I flung myself at her and started to get my hands wrapped around her throat, but not good enough. I wanted her to go slowly and painfully... I hit her face a few times over. I saw blood dripping onto her from my nose that she had probably broken.

The grip she had was strong, I tried to push her off. This is making relive things I reached to my sides and hoped something.....a rock. Thank GOD. I picked it up and slammed it into her head. Just to get her off. Coughing, I tried to compose myself quickly. I knew she would come at me again. She hurt him to much and I was not going to stand for it. I spit on the ground and she had made me bleed. I figured I would be bleeding I just didn't think it would be this much. I didn't really feel it though.

That little bitch!  I saw stars for a moment and I was not entirely sure if I would be able to keep her down.  What I wanted to do was finished... perhaps I would just get out of dodge.  But I was not one to run away from a fight.

I nodded at Lucy, " Please be careful." I told her as I got ready to run towards my mother and help her it was a short time before someone showed up to help Bellatrix and my mom was not doing this on her own.

I was glad that Will actually agreed with me.  I nodded at hiim and we broke through the barrier.  I rushed to Daddy's side and threw up a protection spell.  I was not about to let them hurt him anymore.  I pulled his head into my lap and I was glad that he was breathing.  "Daddy... please be okay," I said, keeping an eye on what was going on.  I was not sure if I would be able to keep the spell going as strong as Daddy and Mum had... but it was something.

I saw my son in my peripheral, " Get BACK!" I snapped as I stumbled in front of him " Stay with your father and Lucy." I told him. I knew they broke it, I saw the look in her eyes. Knowing she had someone else here. I ran at her as hard as I could slamming my body into hers. Just to keep her distracted. I got her to the ground and was punching her in the face repeatedly until I almost had no strength left.

I was trying to wake Daddy up when a dark figure caught my eye.  It was not Bellatrix Lestrange, but it was her husband.  And he was heading right towards Mum.  I wondered when backup would come.  "Mum!  Will!" I shouted, wanting to get their attention before it was too late.  I sould have just shot a curse at him, but I did not want to lose the protection around me and Daddy.

I saw my wife on the ground with the Lupin woman beating her. That was not going to stand. She was not ruining our fun. Then I heard the girl scream to her mother as I raised my wand at her. Her son looked as though he was tough. " Nice to meet you all..." I came out of the shadows so they could see me. I took large strides over to bella and the Lupin woman. I kicked her hard in the stomach to get her off of her.

I heard someone else join in the fray. Great. I should have suspected Bellatrix of never traveling alone. He kicked me hard in the stomach as I coughed as the impact had taken the wind from me. I looked up as he helped her up as they looked down on me. I was dead. I know I would be dead.