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Dead of Night
"The time has come, my love. It is what I have seen many years before now. I can feel it. They are ready."
As he stared out across the dead black sea he felt a pair of slender arms wrap around him. He turned to face her and pulled her against him.
"Does it have to be now? They're so young! Surely there's till time?" as she looked up into his resigned, but determined face, she knew the answer before he spoke.
"I'm sorry love, I know its hard, but no longer can we deny their destiny. We need to meet with them. I must contact McGonagall, she'll understand.
Sighing, Minerva McGonagall watched the ends of finely tailored robes disappear into her fire. She sank into her desk chair and cradled her head in her hands. After a moment she stood and summoned four house-elves. Within a few seconds four house-elves stood in front of her, ready for their orders.
"I need you to fetch some students for me. Please bring them immediately to the front doors, and be a discreet as possible," she said whilst handing them each a slip of parchment with a student's name. With a chorus of "yes mistress" and low bowing, they disappeared.
In the dead of night four students were pulled from their beds by bowing house-elves. They were asked for silence as they each followed a house-elf through the cold, silent halls. Soon, they emerged from different directions into the entrance hall. Normally they would have been keen to discover the other's around them however they were not given the chance. They were hurried towards McGonagall who was standing by the doors.
"I am sure you are all very confused and tired, but I must assure you there is no need to fear for your safety. All questions will be answered very soon, but for now there is a carriage waiting by the gates. I'm sure you understand the need for your silence. It would not do to have the whole castle awake. As I may not be seeing you for sometime, I wish you all the best of luck. My thoughts are with you," McGonagall concluded to four very baffled looking students. As the house-elves handed them each a travelling cloak and hurried them toward the carriages, she sighed once more and headed back to her office.
A/N: This is my first full story, so please review! I'm trying to judge how much interest there is for this story, so i'd love your input.
Much thanks to Christia from Fictionalley for her plotbunny that got me started!
Oh, and the other chapters will be longer and much more interesting than this. It's just the epilogue.
Pixie