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"Dialogue"
'Thoughts'
-Author notes-
Chapter 253: You can't hide
"I think I heard something!" Lyra exclaimed.
Only ten minutes had passed since they entered the Room of Requirement.
"Shh! Be quiet!" Ginny told her.
"W-what do we do? They can't find us here, right?" Neville asked.
"Everyone be quiet," Lily got closer to the door and tried to pick up what was going on outside.
"Sniff, sniff… it must be around here," she heard someone say from the other side of the wall.
"Keep looking! They are hiding somewhere close."
Hearing the voice of Fenrir made Lily's blood run cold.
She made a gesture of silence to the children. Their only chance was to make sure they didn't reveal the existence of this secret chamber.
'But what if they actually find it?...' She had no doubts that Fenrir would have a way to enter here if he discovered where they were. She kept silent about it since she didn't want to worry the children… no more than they already were.
'Harry, where are you?...' Her son seemed to always know what to do. Now she wished she could talk to him.
"Mmm?" Lily heard the steps and voices getting more distant.
'Are they leaving?' She thought with an increasing sense of hope.
A few moments later, she could no longer hear anything on the other side.
Lily let out a sigh of relief.
"I think… I think they lef—"
"Bombarda!"
The walls trembled and shook when the spell impacted them.
Lily lost her balance and fell backward.
"Mom!" Lyra shouted and ran to her.
"Fire again, all of you!" Fenrir commanded.
Lily stood back up with the help of her daughter and, knowing what was coming, the two of them moved away from the wall.
"Run! Go hide somewhere!" Lily told the children. But before anyone had time to do much… a bombardment of exploding charms hit the walls of the room.
The stone wall blew up into pieces that flew everywhere, leaving a giant gaping hole.
The group stared at the entrance with frightened eyes.
"How did they find us so fast?" Ginny could not understand it.
"There is no way they knew about this place," Lyra added.
"Ha! You lot are truly underestimating the senses of a werewolf!. You think some hidden wall is going to cover your scent?." Fenrir walked inside, stepping over the remains of the wall as the smoke cleared.
Following behind him was what remained of his pack. Leaving the three who died at the hands of Lily and the Marble Golem, there were still twenty-five werewolves plus their leader, Fenrir.
All of these large, fierce men were now standing in front of Lily and the students.
"What are you after, Fenrir?" Lily decided the only thing left was to try and reason with this savage man, or maybe gain some time at least.
A cruel grin appeared on the werewolf leader's face.
"All your deaths, I'm afraid."
Lily clenched her teeth to keep her composure. "Did someone hire you to do this? I can double their offer. All you have to do is go away."
"Oh, I have no doubt you could do that… I heard wonders about the Potter fortune. But my word is more valuable than that… and I know better than to betray someone like the Dark Lord." Fenrir may be quite fearless, but he was aware of how powerful and cruel the Dark Lord was. It would be stupid to make an enemy of someone like that for some coins.
"The Dark Lord?..." Lily then realized. All these men thought they were working for Lord Voldemort. None of them knew of Lord Parkinson's deceit.
She was considering if it would be possible to convince this man that he had been lied to. But she had no evidence of her claims and they would sound like nonsense to his ears.
'Is there something I can say to him that could change his mind?...' She wondered.
"The Potter boy is not here… that is too bad." Fenrir glanced at Lily.
"You wouldn't happen to know where he is? We have some business with your son too."
"You are also after my son? And you think I would help you find him? I'd rather die!" Lily screamed at him with rage. Her wand was held firmly in her hand, but she was hesitant to use it.
The moment she fired a single spell… all of those werewolves would rush at them without delay.
"You will die, don't worry about it. The rest of your family will soon follow. So go ahead… use that wand in your hand." Fenrir chuckled.
"I'll give you the chance to fire the first shot!"
A set of steps were then heard behind them.
"I think I will take you up on your offer if you don't mind." A black-haired boy, wearing elegant robes, came walking into the chamber with steady steps.
Fenrir and his pack turned to face the new arrival with a great deal of disbelief. This was because they had not heard or smelled his approach.
Even now, when they could see him stand in front of them… they could not sense anything from him.
Harry's green eyes scanned the room until they landed on Lily and the rest.
"You gave me a lot of work… I have been trying to find you for a while."
"Harry!" Lily exclaimed.
Daphne sighed in relief. "We are safe…"
"What took you so long?!" Lyra shouted.
"You are Harry Potter?" Fenrir asked.
"I am… but first…" Harry moved his wand and pointed it up.
"Magna Custodia."
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