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Chapter 25

"He's dead!" Mysti screamed, her hands caressed his face as tears flowed steadily from her eyes

"No no no no, please, please come back" Mysti continued to cry

Pansy watched over her with comforting hand on her shoulder as grief overtook her

"What's taking so long in here-

Mysti's father walked quickly into the hall to be greeted with the sight of his daughter sobbing over the body of someone she once loved

"I'll alert the Dark lord" he said giving Pansy a small nod

Within minutes a medium sized crowd had gathered outside the hall. Bellatrix pushed her way through making her way to her daughters side

"Mysti" bella whispered

"He's gone" she replied as she lifted her head to look at her mother

Bella nodded putting an arm around Mysti

"You should go back to the common room Mysti"

Mysti frowned

"How can you say that! I want to know who did this" Mysti said fiercely

"I am not asking Mysti, because right now you are emotional and will risk losing any duels you are involved in, not to mention right now you are inviting rumours that you are unfaithful to your fiancé" Bellatrix said sternly

"Where's Barty?" Mysti asked drying her tears

"Not here thank Merlin, talking to the giants. Clean yourself up before he returns child, he actually cares about you" Bella said accusingly

"I do care about him!"

Bella raised an eyebrow, looking her daughter up and down before leaning in to whisper
"I'm not convinced"

***

Two hours later

Mysti had fallen asleep in the common room after returning, the events that had happened earlier in the day felt like a lifetime ago.

"Mysti! Come everyone's fighting we need to go to the forest for safety" Pansy explained quickly

"I need to find Barty"

"Mysti! He's going to be in the middle of the chaos, you can't" Pansy shrieked

"I'll meet you in the forest" Mysti nodded

Pansy sighed before reluctantly leaving the common room mouthing 'be careful' before departing

Mysti walked cautiously through Hogwarts her wand glued to her hand ready to deflect any incoming attacks

She made her way into the great hall. Chaos was too kind a word for what was happening, spells were flying in every direction students duelled death eaters, teachers duelling everyone who appeared a threat.

Mysti focused on the room searching for Barty in every corner. Her eyes finally fell on him, he was duelling Professor McGonagall and a man Mysti didn't recognise. She made her way over to Barty, upon seeing her Barty shot a killing curse at the man and sent a body-binding curse at McGonagall to keep her occupied.