Hogsmead Village

"My eyes!" I turn to look at her, "They can see when people are prepping to do bad things, and that guy was radiating it!"

What? But...why?
"But...who is he? Do you know what he wants?"

"I've no idea, he's not with the usual baddies I run into!! He must be after you!"

Wait. Why would he...
"How could he be after me? I don't even know him!"

"Maybe your bro got some local muscle to help him?"

My fists clench a bit
"Aquarius..." I stop running, "WHY IS HE SO BENT ON KEEPING ME OUT OF THE WAY?" My voice raises sharply

"I don't know but no matter how you slice it I won't let him win.."

I shrug
"But WHY? Why do you care Topher?"

OOC: I must go, night Crouch!

I smirk, "Ya right. Any other guy would just bolt by this point. I used to be just any other guy."

"But nah, that ain't my style anymore. Now I want to help my friend out!"

OOC NighT!

I stand and move in between death and artemis. 'If you want to hurt him, you have to go through me, death.'

"And now you're protecting him?" He barked out a humourless laugh. "Lethe was right. You have turned your back on me."

Without hesitation he raised his wand and shot a powerful Cruciatus Curse at the pair of them.

In a movement that almost didn't seem like my own, I grab River and drop us down and pull out my own wand.

"Stay down!" I tell River as I stand to face Death.

'What are you doing?' I scream at them both. 'death...Im your wife! Why are you doing this?'

"You're a traitor! That's all you'll ever be!" he yelled in response. He kept his wand pointed towards the Auror boy.

'No.' I stand and over in front of him, the point of his wand on my chest. 'Deth. you said yourself you wanted me happy. you know i cant be truely happy ignring the people i care about. I love you, but i also love people on your other side. I am not a traitor, because i refuse to choose between you!'

"No true husband would threaten his wife no matter the circumstance."

OOC Time to break some hearts -cracks knuckles-

IC He paused before whispering, "Then I guess I'm no longer her husband."

In a moment of primal fury, I swing a punch at him.

'No. nonononono.' I mutter, my voice rising slowly in panic. 'You promised me, death! you said you would never leave me! Why are you doing this?'

He took the punch in stride. He ignored the pain and the blood dripping into his mouth from his nose.

"River, I thought that it wouldn't matter if you went between both sides. Now I see just how wrong I was. You need to make a final decision. It's either me and your brother, or him. You choose."

"You can't force her to choose who she cares for more! Have you no soul?!"

I stare at Death before closing my eyes, knowing that the pain he was causing me would show on my face. 'I cant chose.' I choke out

He smiled sadly. "Then until you do..." He turned his back on the pair and began to walk away.

'NO!' I scream aat his back, collapsing to the floor, still staring at hi

I go to her side and put a comforting hand on her shoulder.

OOC Sorry I gtg bye