The Rebellion; Chapter Two: Are You Ready?

A/N: This Story is going to have twenty chapters. Each chapter will have a song in it. I DO NOT OWN HARRY POTTER OR ANY OF THE SONGS THAT YOU WILL FIND IN ANY PART OF THIS STORY!! I am looking for a beta if anyone wants to be my beta, I will love you forever! Enjoy, Love lily.

You'd said we'd never get this far
You said your words, we've played our parts
Said your two cents now
It's my turn
So, sit down, shut up
Are you ready?

So, you think you know how this story goes
Are you ready for this?

Sit down, are you ready for this?
Shut up, are you ready for this?
Stand up, are you ready for this?
This game
Are you ready?

I thought you'd never come this far
I thought your words meant something more
Said my two cents now
It's your turn
So stand up and scream
Are you ready?

So you think you know how this story goes
Are you ready for this?

"Now, Neville, dear, I want you to write me at least once a week and I will do the same. I need to know that you are alright. I know that you took out a Daily Prophet subscription in your name. Keep reading, but don't believe everything you read. The Death Eaters have taken over the Ministry and are therefore in charge of the Prophet. I love you, dear. I will see you at Christmas." Mrs. Longbottom kissed Neville's cheek as he climbed on the Hogwarts Express. "I love you too, Gran!" Neville called as he made his way down the corridor, looking for a compartment.

In one in the middle of the train sat Luna reading the Quibbler. Neville couldn't see her face, but he knew it was her. No one else read the Quibbler. Neville opened the compartment and said "Hi, Luna!" Luna looked up at Neville and said dreamily "Hello, Neville. How was your summer?" Neville sighed as he hoisted his trunk into the luggage rack. "As good as could be expected, I guess; yours?" Luna said "The same, Hello, Ginny!"

Ginny walked into the compartment and sat next to Luna as Neville put her trunk up with his and Luna's. "Hello, Luna, thanks Neville." Ginny said quietly. Neville sat across from the girls. The three sat in silence until Luna asked "Have either of you heard from Harry, Ron, or Hermione?" Neville said "They never write to me, so I haven't." Ginny sighed "No, not since the wedding back in July. I don't think they are coming back to Hogwarts this year." Luna looked at Ginny for a moment then hugged her. "We still have each other." Neville said smiling at the girls.

Ginny smiled and hugged Neville too. "That is true, we do." Ginny said as Neville hugged her back. The compartment door opened. Seamus stood in the doorway. "Have any of you seen Dean?" He asked softly. "No, I don't think he will come this year, being muggle born and all." Ginny said looking sadly at Seamus. Seamus looked lost without his best friend. "I don't think so either, but if you see him…" "We will send him to you." Neville said looking sympathetically at Seamus. "Thanks," Seamus whispered leaving the compartment.

"Did you hear about Snape being Headmaster and the two new Death Eater teachers he hired?" Neville asked an hour later paying for a large pile of candy for them to share. Ginny picked a box of every flavored beans and said "Yeah, I am not taking any crap from them this year." She bit into a pink bean and smiled happily. Neville looked at her oddly. "Cotton Candy" Ginny explained. Neville nodded and took a black bean from the box Ginny offered him. He bit into the bean and pulled a face. Ginny laughed. "I HATE black licorice." Neville muttered handing the box to Luna, who took an orange bean. She bit into it and smiled "Orange…" she said dreamily turning back to the Quibbler. Neville pulled a pack of cards from his backpack "Exploding Snap, Ginny?" Ginny shrugged "Sure, why not."

The two played while Luna read her Quibbler until the door banged open. All three looked up. Seamus was dragging what looked like a first year girl who had been knocked out. Neville jumped up to help with the girl. "There are four more in the hall." Seamus said angrily. Neville hurried into the corridor to help. As soon as they had all the kids in the compartment Ginny asked "What happen to them, Seamus?" Seamus sat in an empty seat and took the chocolate frog Luna offered him. "Thanks, Luna. It was Malfoy and his friends. I heard a bang and screams outside me compartment. I went to investigate and saw Malfoy and those thugs he hangs round with running away. Anyway, I thought you might revive them I do it me self but I don't know how. I need to get back and change. I can see the castle." Seamus left growling under his breath about Malfoy. "We should revive them…" Neville muttered.

The three pointed their wands at the first years and said "Enervate!" All the first years woke up and looked around them. "You should get back to your compartments so you can change." Neville said helping a girl up. The first years left looking over their shoulders at the trio. Ginny said angrily "Malfoy gives wizards a bad name! Poor first years… I am not taking any crap from his lot either this year!" "Here, Here!" the other two said as they all got changed. The three stashed the rest of the candy in their bags and left the compartment. "Neville, what happen to Trevor?" Ginny asked as they stepped off the train. Neville reached into his pocket and pulled out the toad.

"What is that on his leg?" Luna asked pointing to Trevor's left back leg which had a gold ring on it. "It is his id bracelet. It has my name on it and clips to his leash." "His what?" Ginny asked. "Leash." Neville said holding up a thin gold chain that was linked to Neville's pants and Trevor's bracelet. Neville put Trevor back in his pocket as the three reached the carriages. Out of the one closest to them Seamus called "Room for three more!" The three hopped in the carriage and the door shut behind Luna. "Thanks, Seamus, hey Lavender!" Neville said sitting across from Lavender. "No twins this year?" Ginny asked sitting next to Neville. "No, their parents won't let either of them come thanks to the new management." Lavender said sadly. "My parents felt the same." Ginny sighed. "So, why are you here?" Seamus asked. "Mum wants me to finish school more then she hates the Death Eaters." Ginny giggled. "My Gran feels the same way." Neville said smiling slightly. "My parents don't care very much what I do. Now that I am of age they let me choose." Lavender said looking out the window. The carriage had reached the school and they all jumped out.

The Group went into the Great Hall and started walking down the hall. Luna left them at the Ravenclaw table and the others walked down to the Gryffindor table. The four found seats together and sat down. Ginny looked up at the staff table to see Snape slide into the Headmasters chair. On his left was a lumpy looking man. On Snapes right sat a women who could be the mans sister. Ginny recognized them as two of the Death Eaters that had been at Hogwarts the night Dumbledore had died. She caught Neville's eye and knew he recognized them too.

The sorting happened and Professor Snape stood up. "Welcome to Hogwarts. I am Headmaster Snape. After the feast I will go over our new rules. Enjoy!" Snape clapped his hands and food appeared on the plates. The talking rose as people ate. "They were here the night Professor Dumbledore died." Neville said quietly to Ginny. "Yeah, I recognized them. They must be our new teachers." Ginny said as desserts appeared. Ginny took a brownie and looked up at the staff table.

As soon as everyone was finished eating Snape stood back up. "Now, those of you that are not first years may remember me as the potions master or as your Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. Over the summer I was promoted to Headmaster. We have two new staff members this year. Amycus Carrow will be teaching the Dark Arts." The lumpy man stood up. "His sister Alecto Carrow will be teaching Muggle Studies." The woman stood up. "Both of these classes are now required regardless of year. All students will be in their common rooms by nine nightly.

There will be no Quidditch matches or training this year so that all students can concentrate on their studies. The Carrows along with Mr. Filch will be in charge of discipline. So watch your step. Stay out of the Forbidden Forest. All passages in and out of the school besides the front doors have been blocked off. So don't try to sneak out. Prefects will show you the way to your dormitories. Goodnight!" Snape said sitting back down and turning to Alecto. Ginny and Neville followed the mass of students out of the great hall. They walked up to the tower together. "Password?" The fat lady asked. "The Dark Lord Ascending." Neville muttered darkly. Ginny followed Neville into the room. "Do you want to go to breakfast together tomorrow?" Neville asked as they walked across the room. Ginny said "Sure, let's meet down here at seven."

Neville nodded, hugged Ginny, and walked up to his dormitory which had a sign on the door that said '7th Years.' Neville walked into the room and muttered "and then there were two." Seamus, who was sitting on his bed looked up and smiled sadly. Neville walked over to his own bed and bent over his trunk. He pulled out his pajamas and slippers and went into the bathroom. When he reentered the room twenty minutes later Seamus was in bed with his eyes closed. Neville put Trevor in the terrarium on his bedside table and folded his cloths, placing them on his trunk. He got into bed and blew out his lamp.

The next morning Seamus woke Neville by shaking his shoulder. "It's six fifteen, Neville." Seamus said as he walked out of the room. Neville sat up and stretched. He got up and pulled a pair of pants out of his trunk and put Trevor's chain through the belt loop. He got dressed and put the chain on Trevor's bracelet. He put Trevor in his pocket. He picked up his backpack and went to meet Ginny.

Ginny was waiting by the foot of the stairs for Neville. The two left to go eat. They reached the Great Hall to see it in chaos. The students were all yelling at Snape or the Carrows apparently very upset. Neville and Ginny sat next to Seamus, across from the Creevey brothers. "What's going on?" Ginny asked Colin. He passed her a schedule. It read:

Monday: Muggle Studies, Herbology, Charms, Lunch, Transfiguration, Potions, Dark Arts, Free Period.

Tuesday: Double Muggle Studies, Double Charms, Lunch, Double Potions

Wednesday: Double Herbology, Double Transfiguration, Lunch, Double Dark Arts

Thursday: See Monday

Friday: See Monday

Ginny looked over at Neville's schedule. It was the same minus Potions and Transfiguration. Those spots he had free periods. "Are they TRYING to kill us?" Ginny asked. "SILENCE!" Snape roared. "You WILL follow the schedules you received. No more arguments." Snape snarled. The hall fell silent as everyone finished their breakfast. After Breakfast everyone went to their first class. Neville and Ginny followed the other 6th and 7th years up to Muggle Studies.

Luna was already inside with the rest of the Ravenclaws and had saved two seats at her table. Neville sat between Luna and Ginny as the rest of the class came in. When the class had all sat down, Professor Carrow took role and looked up at the class. "I am here to teach you all about Muggles. Muggles are little more than filthy dogs…"Neville tuned Professor Carrow out and wrote on the corners of Luna and Ginny's parchments 'D.A. anyone?'

Sit down, are you ready for this?
Shut up, are you ready for this?
Stand up, are you ready for this?
This game
Are you ready?

Are you ready?
Are you ready for this?

Sit down, are you ready for this?
Shut up, are you ready for this?
Stand up, are you ready for this?
This game
Are you ready for this?