"No!
I don't want to die!"
Lucius could see the sheer despair in old Crabbe's eyes. For some reason, as he gritted his teeth and panted while gripping his wand, that terrifying knot of fear deep inside him suddenly began to recede.
Anyway, as he watched a dreadful, indistinct shape creeping closer through the darkness, he raised his wand with all his might and roared, "Reducto!"
Chapter 40