Whomping Willow

[Professor Tahiri]

Arthur Radcliffe
Head Auror

Arthur emerged from the passage under the tree and gently stunned it, noticing the severe damage to the tree, most likely caused by Travers. Then he heard his daughter scream and Arthur snapped his head over see a giant flaming snake charging towards her. He ran towards them and shouted, "Aguamenti!" He water did not take the form of a jet, but of a large eagle. The water eagle swooped down and engulfed the flaming snake, turning to steam and putting out the fire. "Travers you pathetic scum! You're fight is with me!"  

[Professor Tahiri]

Marcinus Travers

He was relishing the fact that she was about to die when a bird made of water extinguished his snake, then he heard the voice of Arthur Radcliffe. "So, you finally show up Arthur! I'll kill you then your girl!" He turned to Arthur, his mind off Tamara for now. The insanity showed in his eyes and seeped out in his voice. He pointed his wand at Arthur and conjured the conjunctivitus curse.  

[Professor Tahiri]

Tamara "Goldilocks" Radcliffe

Tamara sat on the ground, her belly inflamed and her head ringing, her hand burning and her sides engulfed in pain. She felt weak and tired, like she could sleep for days. She wanted to help her father but she could barely muster the strength to continue sitting up.  

[Professor Tahiri]

Arthur Radcliffe
Head Auror

Arthur blocked the curse, but its effects still hit him. His eyes started to burn, but he blinked a couple times and his eyes stopped burning, but watered. He returned fire with a furnunculus hex, intending to cause painful boils. He continued to advance, closing the distance between them.  

[Professor Tahiri]

Marcinus Travers

He was prepared to parry the curse but not for the intensity of it. He shrieked as boils raced up his arm and screamed profanity at Arthur. Fire burned in his eyes and his nostrils flared as he tried to calm himself enough to fire back. He summoned a powerful incendio spell and blew the fires at the approaching Arthur. "Come on Arthur! You're on FIRE!"  

[Professor Tahiri]

Arthur Radcliffe
Head Auror

Arthur felt satisfaction when he heard Travers shriek in pain and surprise, though he felt bad that he was allowing his anger to seep into his spell casting. After the small shriek, Travers conjured a big blast of fire and sent it his wave. Acting quickly, Arthur slashed his wand from left to fire, conjuring the aquamenti charm in the shape a large water sword. The sword cut through the fire, putting it out. "Come on Travers! Your act is washed up!"  

[Professor Tahiri]

Tamara "Goldilocks" Radcliffe

Tamara gritted her teeth and forced all of her being in to moving, crawling towards where she had dropped her wand when she tripped. With every step, her body hurt more and more, but her father's well being was on her mind. She wrapped her hand around the familiar yew wood and then looked up, watching her father fight.  

[Professor Tahiri]

Marcinus Travers

Travers snarled when Arthur extinguished his fire again, his anger boiling out of his skin now. He could feel blood pumping through his body at the speed of light and his face growing red. He snapped his wand at Arthur and summoned the blasting curse, "Confringo!" He sent the explosive light spiraling towards Arthur.  

[Professor Tahiri]

Arthur Radcliffe
Head Auror

Arthur reflected the explosion curse into the air, where it harmlessly exploded above them. He was beginning to tire from the duel and undoubtedly Travers was too. The point was not tiring before he did. When Travers snarled, Arthur knew he sanity was breaking and he found himself smirking to himself. After dispersing the confringo, he pointed his wand at Travers and conjured the glacius spell, hoping to immobilize his opponent.  

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Tamara "Goldilocks" Radcliffe

Tamara mustered all her strength and pushed herself to her knees, then wearily stood up. Her father had Travers full attention. Truth be told. Tammy didn't know who she was more afraid of: Travers or her father. She had never seen him this angry, but on the other hand, Travers was an insane murderer who seemed to be losing control of his sanity. She stumbled towards them, the urge to help her father overriding the pain and weariness.  

[Professor Tahiri]

Marcinus Travers

The b*****d was throwing ice at him. Snapping his wand from his waist to over his head, he summoned a wall of fire to disperse the ice blast. His eyes wild and his body shaking with rage, he had grown tired of this game of cat and mouse. He raised his wand, pointed it at Arthur and shouted, "AVADA KE-"  

[Professor Tahiri]

Tamara "Goldilocks" Radcliffe

Tamara eyes widened instantly as soon as she heard the start of that incantation. FATHER!!!!!!!!! her mind screamed and her body was acting before she even knew what was happening. She reared her wand back and stabbed it at Travers, screaming, "EXPELLIARMUS!" Out of her wand shot a huge burst of white light.  

[Professor Tahiri]

Marcinus Travers

Before he could finish the incantation, an insanely powerful burst of energy hit him square in the chest, dislodging his heart from its place. He was thrown in the air, dying almost instantly. If that didn't kill him, though, the next thing that happened would. He flew into the Whomping Willow, which in turn hit him hard, sending him flying into the lake far beyond.  

[Professor Tahiri]

Tamara "Goldilocks" Radcliffe

Tamara lost consciousness soon after casting the spell, the last of her energy fading. Soon after slipping into unconsciousness, she hit the ground hard.  

[Professor Tahiri]

Arthur Radcliffe
Head Auror

He was prepared to counter whatever Travers threw at him, but he was not expecting what happened next. Travers started to cast the killing curse at him, but Tamara screamed and a powerful blast smashing into him. The blast then sent him spiraling into the Whomping Willow, who sent him sailing. He turned his head to Tamara in time to see her collapse. "Tamara! My baby girl!" Arthur screamed, tears streaming from his eyes. He dropped his wand and ran to her, as fast as possible.