AN: How the Hufflepuffs joined the fight, as told by Hannah Abbott.
I didn't realise exactly what was happening in the school until I found Ginny Weasley in the dungeons, bleeding almost to death. I had to get Justin to help me move her to the Hospital Wing – I didn't want to risk using magic, as it can go wrong so easily. Listening to Madam Pomfrey, I found out what Amycus and Alecto Carrow have been doing, particularly to Gryffindors.
That makes sense, I suppose. There's always been more rivalry between Gryffindor and Slytherin than any other two houses. They've been ignoring the Hufflepuffs completely – obviously thinking we're not worth bothering with. Well, we'll show them. We're as good as anyone else at this school and we're going to prove it. When she was conscious again, and when Madam Pomfrey had left the room to find Professor McGonagall, Ginny told me she was starting up Dumbledore's Army again. I offered to help immediately, and promised to spread the word to anyone else who wanted to fight the Carrows. Be careful, she said, and then told me to take anyone I recruited to the Room of Requirement. Neville would be there and could organise them, if she was still in the Hospital Wing. I agreed, but then had to leave before Madam Pomfrey came back and threw me out.
I spoke to a few seventh year Hufflepuffs, but the word soon spread to the rest of the house, and rather a lot of us traipsed up the stairs to the Room of Requirement. Neville was startled to see so many people, but he soon had us practising spells, jinxes, hexes – everything he could think of that might be useful in the fight against You Know Who.
No, I must call him Voldemort. Someone, I think Seamus Finnegan, said they were calling him Voldemort because "fear of a name increases fear of the thing itself." Now, if that doesn't sound like Dumbledore, nothing does. Still, the name gives me the shivers, but I'm starting to get used to it.
I've learnt spells I never ever thought I'd need, like a Patronus, and some complicated healing charms. Actually, I'd like to be a Healer if we get out of this alive – it's something I think I'd be good at.
But before any of us can think about the future, we've got to survive this year at Hogwarts. Neville tells us to believe in Harry, Ron and Hermione, and I do. If anyone can defeat Voldemort, it's those three. I have faith in them, and in us. Dumbledore's Army to the last – we'll never give in!
AN: Parvati Patil's story is next. Keep the requests coming - I'm working through the list in the order I get them.