Hello hello! This is the sequel to my story "Do Anything, Give Anything." If you have not read it yet, I highly suggest that you do so this one makes sense. Also, there is a one shot that goes along with that story called "Give Everything: Aubrielle and Neville." Anyway, here is the next part of my story. It takes place during the couple's 7th year at Hogwarts. Also, I realize what happens in the last book, how Luna is kidnapped, how Ginny leaves during Easter Break, how Dumbledore's Army writes propaganda on the walls of the school…but this is my story so things are going to be a little difference in a sense. I hope you read it nonetheless! Enjoy!

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Neville smiled as his girlfriend of a little over nine months faded in and out of sleep. She was curled up at his side and he had his arm protectively around her, rubbing gentle circles on her thigh. Her dark waves fell effortlessly on her sides and they cascaded onto Neville's legs as well. Her eyes started to flutter under her lids and Neville could tell that the witch was finally asleep.

"That means she's dreaming."

The light and airy voice of Luna Lovegood floated to him from the seat across the train compartment. She was sitting in between Ginny Weasley and Seamus Finnegan, and neither of them looked like they were ready for another year at school, especially now that Snape was headmaster. Nielah Song, Aubrielle's younger sister, reached across Neville and lightly finger combed through her older sister's long hair.

"Hopefully it's a good dream."

Neville looked down at Aubrielle and thought the same thing. No one had been having good dreams lately with the war looming above everyone's heads. The idea of going back to Hogwarts was a sketchy one nowadays too because of the Dark Magic that was now in the walls. The man who murdered their beloved headmaster was now in charge, and, to top it all off, the bloody Carrow siblings were in charge of punishment and teaching the Defense Against the Dark Arts class. Snape also made it very clear in his letter that he sent out to all the students that things were going be different this year. Meanwhile, the Golden Trio was out trying to defeat Voldemort with their own plan, and with them gone, there was a sense of lost hope in the air.

Aubrielle was known for having anxiety and she didn't take it lightly when a couple of deatheaters came waltzing through the train, hoping to find the Chosen One. What made her even more nervous and on edge was when Neville decided to stand up and talk back to them, calling them losers and saying that Harry wasn't on board. She had quickly tugged on his flannel and begged him to sit down.

"Don't give them a reason to hate you!"

"They're not interesting in me Aubs."

Still, she was not comforted by his words. She kept darting her eyes to the window, making sure that everything was all right, and her paranoia was beginning to get on everyone's nerves. It was a small miracle that she had been able to fall asleep but they weren't complaining. Ginny looked up at her best friend and observed how he comforted his girlfriend. 'At least they're together,' she thought as her mind wandered back to Harry. She missed him so much it hurt and she hated that she wasn't with him, trying to help him in any way possible. He had insisted that she go back to the school, however, and help the students there. He even tried to break up with her for her own safety! She quickly told him off though and made the reasonable argument that Voldemort was going to try and kill her whether she was in a relationship with him or not. She thought about his words everyday and as the train grew closer to Hogwarts, an idea happened to creep its way into her mind. How could she possibly help him inside the school? She was only one person. But then it was there, clear as day.

"Neville, I have an idea, and it's one that will help Harry if he ever needs to come back to the school."

All too soon, the Hogwarts Express screeched to a halt and Aubrielle was rudely awakened from her dream. She sat up suddenly and Neville responded by wrapping his arms tightly around her, reminding the Ravenclaw that her boyfriend was still there and she was safe. He looked over at the red headed witch and gave her an apologetic glance. Her idea would have to wait.

The group gathered their bags and silently walked off the train, scared of what would greet them. They walked off the steps and were tugged and pulled by the Carrows in different directions.

"Gryffindors over here! Slytherins behind them! Move it!"

Neville reluctantly let go of Aubrielle's hand as they were pushed in different directions. He went to go look at her but one of the Carrows, he couldn't tell which one, was rapping his hand with a long stick.

"You'll be able to oogle at your bloody girlfriend later. Get it line!"

He stared at the man, trying not to seem frightened. He slowly made his way over towards Ginny, Dean, and Seamus and stood tall next to his friends. They were at the head of their house and they knew that students would be looking to them for answers. Behind them were some of the other upperclassmen, including Lavender Brown and Parvati Patil. They cringed as the commands continued to stream out of the Carrows's mouths.

"GET IN FORMATION. Gryffindors…walk back to the castle. Stay together!"

Ginny and Neville looked at each other before setting out towards the school. Two or three death eaters walked along the perimeter the students, forcing them to stay quiet. Ginny was the only one who dared whisper.

"We need to talk as soon as we can. You, me, and Luna."

Neville nodded his head, letting her know that he heard her. He looked up as the castle slowly came into view. It was completely dark and there was an eerie atmosphere that surrounded the grounds.

Welcome to seventh year.

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Ginny furiously threw herself onto the red couch in the Gryffindor Common Room, still heated from the welcoming feast. She wasn't the only one, though, as Dean came in and threw his bag forcefully on the floor.

"This is ridiculous! This isn't Hogwarts anymore, it's bloody Azkaban!"

The dark skinned, seventh year boy slumped into an armchair and put his head in his hands. Neville was close behind with Seamus. The Common Room started to fill up with students but it was late and classes started bright and early tomorrow morning so most of them went straight to the dorms. A few older ones lingered to talk about what their new Headmaster had just told them. Ginny pounded the cushions on the couch before sitting up. She glared over at her friends, her mind already plotting how to rebel against the ridiculous new rules that were in place as of today.

"We need to do something."

"How? They're going to have us on super lockdown every minute of everyday. There's nothing we can do."

Lavender Brown sat on the floor next to Parvati Patil and hung her shoulders in defeat. No matter how much people wanted to say it, they all felt the same way. The school year hadn't even started yet and they already felt defeated. Seamus, who was sitting with his back against the couch, piped up.

"Even if we could do something, we don't have numbers. Snape isn't allowing us to see any students from the other houses unless they are in our classes. We're screwed."

A sharp pain hit Neville in the chest with enough force to knock him out. The second he had heard Snape say the new rule he had looked over at his girlfriend sitting at the Ravenclaw table. If he couldn't see her all year, he was going to explode. And since their schedules were not going to be given out until the following morning, he had no idea if she would be in any of his classes or not. Still, Ginny seemed determined despite the odds.

"Then we'll use our classes to our advantages. Listen, I have an idea and I want to put it into motion as soon as possible."

The group grew quiet as Ginny lowered her voice. She looked around the room, making sure that all the older Gryffindors weren't within earshot so they couldn't hear her. The important ones were all there in front of her: Neville, Dean, Seamus, Lavender, and Parvati. She leaned in to emphasize how important this was.

"I want to get Dumbledore's Army going again."

"ARE YOU CRAZY?"

The Patil twin stood up so she was taller than Ginny. Her eyes were wide with disbelief and her posture showed her worry. Ginny stared at the seventh year until she controlled herself and sat down. Once she regained her temper, she spoke slowly but with great force.

"You remember what happened last time Ginny. And on top of that, half the members aren't even here anymore. Harry, Ron, and Hermione are off doing whatever they're doing, the Twins are gone, Cho graduated-"

"So we'll recruit! Get some younger students who are now of age! Plus, my brothers are part of the Order so they'll still fight beside us and maybe Cho can sneak back into the castle to help teach. Listen, we need to make sure everyone is capable of fighting. This is our only way to help our side from inside the castle."

The group sat there, dead silent, as they took in the witch's words. Well she did have a point. Sooner or later Voldemort would be knocking on the doors of the castle and they needed to be prepared for it. It would be hard trying to organize it though with the school so closely watched by the Carrows. One by one the Gryffindors turned their heads to look at Neville. Without Harry or Ron there, he had become their new leader, in a sense, and they wanted his opinion on the matter. He looked at his friends, feeling the pressure of being in charge. He didn't want anyone to get in trouble if they were associated with the Army, but, at the same time, he knew that it needed to be started up again. He sat up straighter.

"I say we do it, BUT…we need to make sure that everyone who joins is aware of the circumstances. They need to know the risk of being in the Army."

Everyone shook his or her heads, understanding the severity of the situation. Ginny smiled at her friend, eager to rebel against the gits in charge of the school.

"First things first, we need to recruit…heavily."

"How are we suppose to do that with the Carrows breathing down everyone's necks?" Dean raised his eyebrows at his ex-girlfriend.

"We need to establish ourselves first. We need to have everything worked out to help convince people to join."

Neville looked around at the group, "I have a free period tomorrow. I'll go see if the Room of Requirement is still there. If it is, we can make that our headquarters again and this year we'll put protective enchantments on it so Snape or the Carrows doesn't discover it."

Ginny stood up and started pacing in front of the fireplace, her mind turning at a hundred miles an hour. Ideas were flowing to her and she quickly shot each of them out.

"We should make a password ward for the room too so only Army members can get in. Does anyone know how to create a ward from scratch?"

"Aubrielle does. She had to make one last year when Draco threatened to kidnap the Ravenclaws."

Ginny smiled to herself, "Right. Awesome. Aubrielle will want to join, won't she?"

"Of course. Nielah will probably want to as well."

The witch was walking quicker and with a purpose, "The first people we need to get in touch with are the old members: Michael Corner, Luna, Padma, and the others. We need them all."

Parvati nodded her head, "I'll talk to my sister and have her talk to the rest of the Ravenclaws."

"Perfect Parvati!" The witch ran and grabbed a piece of parchment from her bag. She unrolled it on the table before grabbing a feather and ink. She started to scribble down names of students who were already in the Army before drawing a line and writing down names that could be potential new recruits. Neville smiled proudly as he saw her write down both of the Song girls' names. She continued with the Creevey brothers before stopping and looking up at everyone.

"Who else?"

Seamus looked over the list before putting in his input, "Write down Susan Bones and Hannah Abbott. They are both great witches."

"Of course!" She quickly wrote down the two Hufflepuffs' names, "And?"

"What about Cormac and Katie? Think they would join?"

"Might as well try with them. Okay…Cormac McLaggen and Katie Bell. I'm putting Romilda Vane on there as well."

Now everyone was calling out names and Ginny wrote them all down, not caring who suggested whom.

"Oh! Put Ernie Macmillan on there too!"

"And Marcus Belby."

"Don't forget Penelope Clearwater!"

As the names kept coming, the list got longer, much to Ginny's excitement. By the end of the yelling, the list was long and looked to be promising. She quickly put the cap back on the inkbottle before rolling up the parchment. It was late now and she could tell that everyone was spent. Using her inner mother, she told them to go to bed and get some sleep since tomorrow would start their long and dreadful school year. Everyone obeyed, too tired to argue, and headed to their respected rooms. Ginny was surprised, however, to see that Neville was still sitting on the floor, staring into the fire. She went and sat next to him and put her head on his shoulder.

"What are ya thinking about Longbottom?"

Neville let out a light chuckle as his friend teased him. She knew what he was thinking about though, and she didn't need to ask. He took a deep breath but didn't say anything. Instead, Ginny continued to talk.

"She'll be okay Neville. Aubrielle is a strong girl and besides, she has Luna and Nielah to keep her company over there in the Ravenclaw Tower."

"Oh I'll know she'll be okay Gin; I'm not worried about that. I'm just worried about these new rules."

"We all are."

"No, no, what I'm saying is, I'm worried about what they will do to our relationship. What if she isn't in any of my classes? I'll never be able to see her or talk to her unless she joins the Army! And even then, we'll never get alone time. I don't want these bloody restrictions to break us up!"

An unwanted tear fell down the wizard's cheek as the thought of losing her filled his head. Aubrielle was one of the reasons why he woke up every morning. She always knew how to make him smile and she made him so happy. If he lost her…

His shoulders began to shake as the tears started to flow and Ginny wrapped her arms around her best friend, letting him fall into her embrace. She slowly patted his back as he calmed himself down to a soft cry. He stayed in her arms, though, not wanting to move. When she spoke, it reminded him of why they were such good friends in the first place.

"Neville, you have been my best friend for as long as I can remember. And I know from experience that when you dedicate yourself to something, you can accomplish anything. I know you care for Aubrielle…a lot. And I know that she really cares about you. In the end, if you want to have things work out with her, they will because you won't let anything else happen. You need to trust that Neville."

He lifted his head to look at her. Her eyes sparkled as the flames continued to dance in the fireplace. He could see why Harry loved Ginny so much. She was smart and kind and had such determination. On top of it all, she was absolutely stunning with her green eyes and fiery hair. He opened his arms up to hug his friend and the two sat there for a while, cherishing the moment. They wouldn't have many moments like these with the up coming school year being so serious. He finally let go of the witch and she stood up to go up to the girls' dorm. He followed suit but the witch turned around to face him again.

"Good night Neville."

"Good night Gin."

She was up the stairs a second later and Neville made his way in the opposite direction. He quickly changed into his pajama bottoms and snuggled into his bed. One thing was for sure, Ginny was going to be one of the reasons he would stay sane throughout all this. And for that, he loved her. He would do anything for the youngest Weasley and he knew she would do the same thing for him. He loved her all right, but not romantically. He loved her in a sisterly sense. There was only one witch at Hogwarts that he loved, and that was Aubrielle Song.

Boom! First chapter is done! So, like I said earlier, there will be things that happen in this fic that don't happen in the book and vise versa. I hope you still read it though! Also, if you leave a review for this chapter, I will message you a snippet of the next chapter! Thank you for reading!

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