34 Duel

Fortunately, they were early. Dumbledore was talking with the head of the hospital. The order members were gathering together. Every single one of them had a serious look on their face. They knew whom they were going to face.

Suddenly Blair heard numerous apparation in front of him. When he turned towards the sound, His grey eyes widen a bit. The information that they got was incorrect. They were told that 50 to 60 deaths eaters will come. But there were at least 80 death eaters in front of him, Every single one of them wearing masks and black cloaks. Dumbledore's face was also grave.

After gathering in one place, the group of death eaters began to split apart giving way to a cloaked figure who was slowly walking towards them. Flanked by none other than Bellatrix Black and a Death Eater who was wearing a mask.

No one was talking. Blair could hear heavy breathings of other order members. But despite being afraid of the enemies in front of them, They still stood their grounds. No one was running away or backing down.

'Dumbledore really choose brave members' Blair signed.

The Cloaked figure finally stopped before taking out his creepy white wand.

"You shouldn't have come here Tom" Dumbledore gravely said while taking out his own wand. He was standing at the very front of the group.

"So there is a traitor in my ranks, huh." The cloaked said while observing the order member, before raising his wand towards Dumbledore and sent a powerful unknown spell towards him. Dumbledore calmly sent his own overpowered spell towards him. With that, the bloody Battle began.

Blair quickly sent his black cursed fire towards one of the two groups of death eaters. It began to encircle them but was not able to harm them as the death eaters put up an unknown shield around them. Even though the fire wasn't doing any damage to them, Blair was satisfied with it as he wanted to buy some time for the order members to put down as much death eaters as they can before facing all of them at once. The Aurors were also on their way, so they just have to survive until the help has arrived.

"AVADA KEDAVRA" Blair shot a killing curse towards the group who were busy defending themselves against the cursed fire. He didn't know if the killing curse hit the target or not, He continued with another killing curse.

" if it isn't the Mudblood " Blair heard a familiar voice while he was sending his second killing curse. He turned around towards the voice. There stood Bellatrix smiling like a maniac with seven more death eaters behind her.

"How is the other mudblood, I don't see her here. Ohhh right she is..." Blair didn't let her finish the sentence, he sent a spree of unknown white spells. Bellatrix easily blocked it while sending her own violet spell towards him. When the other death eaters were about to attack

"No one will attack him, this Mudblood is mine" Bellatrix shouted before rapidly casting offensive spells. Blair sent a chain of Bone crusher, cutter, reductor, banisher, a second cutter towards her. Bellatrix also sent her own chain of offensive spells. Both of them began to exchange chains of offensive spells. Bellatrix really was a strong dueler. She was fast and lethal. Every single one of the spell she casted were extremely dangerous.

' No wonder she is called Voldemort's best Lieutenant'

This was the first time Blair has faced such a powerful opponent. They both lost track of time. They ignored everything around them. They even ignored injures from the opponent's spell. Blair's left hand, chest and leg were heavily wounded. Bellatrix was no different, hell she was even more injured than him.

"I WILL KILL YOU NEXT TIME MUDBLOOD, If it wasn't for my master's order you would have died today" with that Bellatrix suddenly disapparated along with the other seven death eaters.

He heard multiple apparation around him. The Aurors has arrived.

"Madeye don't let anyone escape, 'Stupefy'"

Unfortunately, most of the Death Eaters have already retreated. Both of the sides had suffered huge loses. There were 13 Casualties on orders side whereas 16 Casualties on death eaters side. 10 more death eaters were captured.

Blair walked limply towards the hospital main door. Due to his wounds, he couldn't even walk properly. He was feeling extreme pain all over his body. He shakily took a glass bottle from his pocket which was charmed with 'Extension Charm'. and began to take huge gulps of whiskey from it.

On his way, he saw multiple corpses of dead order member laying. Dumbledore was standing at the Hospital's door, helping the injured order members. Even though he helped other order member fight against death eaters while fighting Voldemort at the same time, He didn't suffer any injuries. The title of the strongest wizard in the world wasn't for nothing.

The usual twinkling blue eyes were now filled with sadness. But Dumbledore didn't let it show on his face as right now they needed a strong leader. Blair passed by him.

"Blair, you should go and get yourself treated," Dumbledore said while helping a heavenly injured order member.

"Can I loan a house elf of Hogwarts until I get my own. I will get one myself in less than a month" Blair requested the headmaster.

"Ok" Dumbledore didn't say anything else as he, himself was busy helping the injured order members.

After limply walking for a minute, he came in front of a familiar door. He visits this room every Saturday. Like always Olivia was sitting on his usual place looking at the wall blankly. There was a droll coming out of her mouth. Blair took out a handkerchief from his pocket and wiped it.

"You are not safe here, Let's go home"