"No!" Mad-eye yelled, as they were taking the steps up to the castle. "Down!" He screamed again. Flashes of green bounced off the castle's brick, sending charred pieces to fall to the ground. Harry felt his heart stammer in his chest, his palms were sweating as he looked helplessly into the grounds where not a person stood- there was no place to hide but in the forbidden forest. Harry tried with everything he had to think of anyone who would attack but all he could think of was Bellatrix and that smile.

"Move-into the castle!" Dumbledore commanded.

Mad-eye looked madly around, his blue eye swivelling randomly side to side. He saw something, his whole posture changed- despite already being on alert Mad-eye became taller almost pushing his cane firmly into the ground.

"Alastor, my friend what?" Dumbledore watched Mad-eye, the way he stood so stiff and upright-Harry watched him too trying to squint into the distance. He looked at the darkness hidden in the woods for many minutes, finally averting his eyes- it was only then screams.

"They're coming!" Moody shouted a piercing yell that made Harry jump with shock. He turned his head swiftly back watching; he squinted again and saw something black flit in the edges of the wood.

"Don't move so fast…" Alecto Carrow almost purred edging out of the forest edge. Behind her many laughs echoed- many they knew- many they knew to be dead."Surprised?" She laughed. "You don't believe yourself to be the only one knowing such a spell?" As she spoke many bodies shuffled into view. As she had said he saw many he believed dead. Bellatrix stood bold- black hair curling around her face, heavy lidded eyes, a smile of almost sarcasm on her lips; holding her hand was her husband –Rodolphus- and behind them was an expanse of death-eaters each with a face covering.

"Oh!" Hermione and Tonks breathed. Cloaks rippled as each of the wizards withdrew their wands, readying themselves for anything.

"Expelliarmus!" Shouted a face covered death-eater! The spell just falling short of hitting Remus.

"To Kill!" Bellatrix laughed. "Avada Kedavra!" She cried.

"No!" Screamed Harry as the Death Eaters began shooting random spells at both them and the castle.

"Daddy?" Came a confused voice from behind Harry. He turned to see Albus, see Albus be hit. A random shot of green hit him squarely in the chest.

Before Harry could move, before Harry could run… his son dissolved to mist with a dark shadow rising from chest.

With a skeleton shaped body, draped in black.

Harry knew something… he knew the Dark Lord was rising.

Rising from the ashes of his son.

His scream ripped the air.