Minerva was at the window.
She heard Potter and Lovegood running after her.
"What's happened, what's happened?" asked Lovegood.
"He jumped." Minerva replied bitterly.
"You mean he's dead?" Harry sprinted in the room.
"No," Most unfortunately " Unlike Dumbledore, he was still carrying a wand ... and he seems to have learned a few tricks from his master."
Minerva heard heavy footfalls and a great deal of puffing.
She turned and faced Slughorn.
Slughorn was doubled over massaging his chest. "Harry! My dear boy… what a surprise… Minerva, do please explain… Severus… what…?"
"Our headmaster is taking a short break," Said Minerva pointing to the window. Cowardly, stinking piece of-
Potter let out a yell.
Minerva spun around and saw that his hands were at his head and he'd gone pale.
"Professor, we've got to barricade the school, he's coming now!"
With a concerned glance at Potter, she turned to her colleagues. "Very well. He Who Must Not Be Named is coming." Ignoring their reactions she went on. "Potter has work to do on Dumbledore's orders. We need to put in place every protection of which we are capable, while Potter does what he needs to do."
"You realise, of course, that nothing we do will be able to hold out you-know-who indefinitely?" Squeaked Filius.
ugh, we need positive thoughts right now I think Thought Minerva bitterly but she knew that what Filius said was the truth.
"But we can hold him up," Said Pomona.
That's the spirit!
"Thank you Pomona. I suggest we establish basic protection around the place, then gather our students and meet in the Great Hall. Most must be evacuated, though if any of those who are over-age wish to stay and fight, I think they ought to be given the chance."
"Agreed." Said Pomona turning away."I'll meet you in the great hall with my students."
Minerva felt a rush of affection for her friend as she watched her walk briskly down the corridor muttering venomous plants under her breath.
"I can act from here," Said Filius pointing his wand through the smashed window.
Minerva nodded her approval. She turned away as Potter came up to Filius and started asking about the diadem.
Her mind was racing. A plan was forming in her head. She, Remus, and Kingsley, assuming that they would come to fight, would lead a group of fighters to the three most high towers.
She turned back to Filius. "We shall meet you in the Great Hall, Filius!" She beckoned for Lovegood and Potter to follow her.
Minerva was at the door when she heard Horace speak.
"My word," He panted, pale and sweaty. "What a to-do! I'm not at all sure whether this is wise Minerva. he is bound to find a way in, you know, and anyone who has tried to delay him will be in most grievious peril-"
Minerva interrupted. "I shall expect you and the Slytherins in the Great Hall in twenty minutes, also. Go and wake you students Horace."
She turned on her heel and walked down the corridor and took position. She raised her wand. Piertotum- oh for heaven's sake Filch not now-"
"Students out of bed! Students in the corridors!" He half shouted half wheezed.
Minerva rolled her eyes. "They're supposed to be you blithering idiot! Now go and do something constructive! Find Peeves!"
"P-Peeves?" Stammered Filch.
Oh my god. You've got to be kidding me. Minerva gritted her teeth. Yes, Peeves, you fool, Peeves! Haven't you been complaining about him for a quarter of a century? Go and fetch him at once!"
Minerva only did this to get Filch from under their feet.
"And now- Piertotum locomotor!" She cried.
She watched all along the corridor the statues and suits of armour coming to life.
"Hogwarts is threatened! Man the boundaries, protect us, do your duty to our school!"
She turned to Potter and Lovegood. "Now, Potter you and miss Lovegood had better return to your friends and bring them to the Great Hall - I shall rouse the other Gryffindors."
Minerva turned up the stair case away from Potter and Lovegood.
She hurried up the stair cases to her office. She quickly changed into her regular robes and set off for the Gryffindor tower. She said the password and climbed into the common room.
She was surprised to see most of the students up.
"We heard a lot of noise and thought we'd wait to see if someone would come up and explain what's happening. " Explained a prefect.
"There's a war going on. I am going to bring you down to the great hall where under aged students will evacuate with anyone who doesn't want to stay and fight."
Most of the students had fear on their faces but Minerva didn't have time to tell them it was going to be all right and comfort them.
She turned away and clambered out of the common room with the whole of Gryffindor house behind her.
Authors Note
K hi! I dunno if this one is good or bad anyway. Whoever read the first one, read it again because I changed it a bit.
hope you like it. Please review.
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