"What the Hell?" Tom yelped in shock.
The coiled basilisk shot forward in an attempt to catch its prey but the werewolf dodged. The snake smacked into one of the pillars with a jarring crash. Harry used the moment to start running through the pillars, weaving in and out.
The basilisk chased its prey but was not able to launch a strike stretched out like it was.
After five pillars, Harry suddenly doubled back. The basilisk tried to turn with him but the turn was too tight. In an instant Harry was on the monster's back his nails digging into the tough hide.
Harry tried to slash the basilisk with his claws but his strikes just scratched the surface. The basilisk started to twitch and roll in attempt to get the attacker off of it. Harry held on but was bucked off and smashed against the chamber wall. He'd felt at least one rib crack from the force of the hit. He could feel the healing start but didn't know if he'd have time.
The basilisk now turned to face Harry. It was poised to strike. In the background he could hear Tom's shouts of encouragement and mockery but ignored them. When the snake struck it would be…
The basilisk struck with only a milliseconds warning. Harry managed to grab one of the long fangs but his injured side kept him from grabbing the other one. The fang sank deep into Harry's shoulder causing the werewolf to howl in pain. The snake tried to draw back but Harry kept his grip on the fang. With a sudden wrench he tore the fang out.
The basilisk recoiled in shocked pain as Harry sank to the ground. With the fang gone from his shoulder, it was now bleeding freely. He could feel the poison starting to take effect. His right arm was going numb.
"Stop playing with him and kill him!" Tom was demanding.
Harry forced himself to his feet. With the fang in hand he stumbled over to where Luna lay at Tom's feet.
"Come here to die, creature?" Tom mocked. "The Boy-Who-Lived - nothing more than a common werewolf; a diseased creature! That will crush the sheep!"
Ignoring him, Harry forced himself to focus. There. He plunged the fang into the little black book.
"NO!" Tom screamed in shock and sudden agony. Harry slumped to the ground and watched as the shade seemed to waiver and then blinked out of existence.
Harry felt the basilisk suddenly slide up next to him.
"Intruder has defeated the true Master's Heir? Intruder has faced me in combat and wounded me like no other. That is to be respected. Why did you do this?"
Harry was in too much agony to speak. He reached over and pointed a claw at Luna.
"To defend a youngling? True Master placed Sasha here with the charge to defend his school and its younglings. Master's Heir said some of the younglings were a threat, yet you fight to defend another youngling. One thinks the true Master and his friends would approve. Go with my blessing."
The basilisk slithered away back towards the statue. Harry could do nothing as he felt the paralysis spreading throughout his body. It was only the werewolf's strength that kept him alive this long.
Harry exhaled a little yelp in his pain. Help? And then again.
There was a sudden flash of fire overhead and a bird appeared. It was brightly coloured and sang a song that brought joy to Harry's heart even as the weakness settled in further. Fawkes? He had seen the phoenix in the Headmaster's office on his one visit and heard the student gossip but never interacted with the magical bird.
The bird landed on Harry's furry chest and looked him right in the eye. The bird's expression seemed to say, "What took you so long?" Then it bent its head over his wound as Harry at last passed out.
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