my path then took me in the center of the archway. I held up three fingers and finally finished my speech. "I HAVE NOT nor WILL EVER betray my friends!" A smirk graced my lips as I heard several gasps around the room. Bellatrix’s surprised face was comical. My hands came close together, gathering magic from the leylines that ran beneath the archway. I let the magic go, releasing a massive shockwave that knocked everyone off their feet. 