Wormtail's Sacrifice

Chapter 12: The Sequel

WORMTAIL'S SACRIFICE

By Dragix

Look upon the beginning of the end

Where Dragix continues Hogwarts' trend

Seventeen years of Harry Potter, we know

He's encountered truths, lies, friend and foe

This takes place in that Seventh Year

Where what you see is not what you hear

There's no one to trust; so many are gone

Tell me it's not impossible to move on

Harry knew he could only be

The one to fulfill the Prophecy

He will have to face it alone

Either victor or victim

This fact failed to condone

This was Destiny

Through the years he'd learned

Dreaded Time will not slow for you

He watches helplessly as it burned

These flames will follow true

Before he knew it, it was there

Sitting patiently for him

Waiting stealthily in his despair

He steeled his nerve

This moment was his to take

He mustn't blow it

The Fate of the World is at stake

There was no light in this place

Nothing more than black empty space

Echoing off the dark walls he found

It said he'd die before he hit the ground

For many, this was completely expected

From those Death Eaters who rejected

Those unworthy of Wizarding kind

Let's leave them dead, not a trace

Purebloods, we together must bind

To seek and destroy this unholy race

The boy was brought down to his knees

Alone with his deadliest enemies

They say he won't live to see the end

Marked with the Scar nothing can mend

Lurking in the shadows there lay a rat

Too cowardly to face in real combat

Wormtail was Moony's best friend for life

Then he killed the wolf in his sleep

With his own silver knife

Harry had no where to run, no where to hide

Trying desperately to find that light inside...

Tortured, he shrieked, gave out, and screamed

A cry that would wake the dead, it seemed

Lifetimes away, Hope heard his call

A long lost godfather who had taken a fall

By first impression he's the mark of the Grim

Or perhaps he's the infamous Prisoner of Azkaban

But see through this man's thoughts within

He's merely the godfather- a noble man

He acts recklessly; let the ends justify the means

Spiritually, Padfoot passed through the Realms

He flew every nook and cranny, all the in-betweens

Defying the law of all dead kings and queens

The Rat stands motionless- silent as stars

This was his moment, his one redemption

His teeth chattered, his feet were icy polars

His greatest weakness was this hesitation

Time was rapidly giving out

The Dark Lord was coming this way

Invisible to all on the scene, no doubt

Padfoot's here to save the day

Pettigrew's cold feet stretched through his spine

Like walking through a ghost, an icy shower

Chills through his skull, though he felt just fine

Kill the Potter boy or choose the latter?

In the spirits came a bark of laughter

Fulfilling his job: save the Potter boy

Tormenting this rat was an easy matter

Like taking candy from a baby

Let's all watch his bones chatter

But an easy job had just gotten tougher

A door slams a new arrival

Let's play hard, just a little rougher

Here he comes, the Dark Lord's survival

As for Wormtail, he had lost his one shot

Opportunity never knocks twice and then again

Disappointment made his collar go red-hot

He lowers his knife from the Potter boy's chin

Unable to make his sacrifice

The cold high-pitched laughter could see through all lies

Here it comes- Harry Potter was going to die

You can see it in his snakish blood-red eyes

Death, Harry Potter, you cannot defy

A tap on the shoulder, Padfoot turns around

The Marauders gather together for the first and last time

They had one mission: Wormtail's going down

Join us, Wormtail, in Death's echoing chime

Wormtail's head ran hot and his blood ran cold

The knife almost slips from within his hold

Watch out, the Dark Lord approaches

The unseen Marauders gather, Padfoot coaches

Harry's scar meets the Dark Lord's wand tips

The darkest Unforgivable Curse on the edge of his lips

The true Marauders jump in; let Wormtail's spirit possess

James' bravery, Lupin's chivalry, Sirius's recklessness

Wormtail steps in to pay his Wizard's debt

Through a flash of green light, a great rushing sound

Harry looks up; his arms are bound

In front of him was the traitor, his face in shock

Wormtail had died before he hit the ground

Like many movies, this scene is cliched

Wormtail takes Avada Kedvra instead of Harry

At long last this rat's Wizards debt is paid

Once again, the Potter boy's death is parried

Long live the rat, whose own life he slayed

Laughing up a storm, all four Marauders rejoice

Born a traitor, he dies a traitor

You may not know it but he did have a choice

But this choice, Dragix will explain later

Harry had watched the rat die for him

Just like his mother had done so long ago

Wormtail's debt emptied, Harry's [debt] full to the brim

It's time to use the power Voldemort didn't know

Flashes of light so green with death

Power stronger than any Wizard or House Elf

Ancient Magic, untouched for so long

It's simple love and it will hold strong

Wormtail and Lily's sacrifice could only make this possible

We don't know if Harry will live through it, though it's probable

However, it's certain this power isn't used in vain

Because this is the end of Voldemort's rein

In this aftermath, Dragix now explains a bit more

Wormtail gave Harry the same power Lily had so long before

In doing so, we saw Voldemort's end

It's not so difficult to comprehend

Wormtail's guilty debt from within

Had allowed the Marauders' possession in

Let's wrap this story up; the end is near

Wormtail had picked the right moment to interfere

He must serve his full purpose before he dies

Read on, Dragix will explain the what, how and why's

God had made him a traitor living among mice

Stabbing your best friend is worse than malice

Look closer into his heart; dive deeper into his head

Deep down he knows he should've died instead

For years and years unseen was the masterpiece he built

A never-ending hole of bottomless guilt

Then one day he was given the moment to die a hero

He will make his last betrayal and start from zero

With one final choice the Gryffindor finally paid his price

Here ends Dragix's tale of

Wormtail's Sacrifice