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Arthur stood between the great oak doors that fronted the school, watching out towards Hogsmeade. His knights stood beside him, except for Percival who seemed to be supporting Morgana. Merlin lent against one of the doors with his eyes half-closed. Arthur sent a worried frown in his direction before turning to look back at the Death Eater army.
Black streaks continued to hit the red shield, making a hollow booming noise. The blackness blossomed and spread, yet when it touched the golden dragon symbol of Camelot, it fizzled and died. It was as if the magic there was too pure for it to touch.
Arthur grinned proudly at Merlin, who half-smiled back at him. He looked exhausted after the hour-long attack on the shield, and Arthur wished there was some way to help him.
His attention was diverted, however, when Headmistress McGonagall came to stand beside him, followed by her entourage of Professor Flitwick, Mrs Weasley and Aberforth Dumbledore.
He nodded his head regally at them and they responded in kind.
"Queen Quinevere and Gaius are ready to care for the wounded with Madam Pomfrey. I've got teams on the Gryffindor, Ravenclaw and Astronomy towers, and a group protecting the dungeons and house elves. Lupin is leading a group to set up traps and spells in certain corridors, which I marked on your maps. The centaurs, thestrals and hippogriffs are ready to charge the Death Eaters when they approach, and the merpeople have agreed to drag them down in the lake if they get close enough. Professor Sprout has gone to collect some dangerous and harmful plants to throw at them, and we have awakened the remainder of the school statues. And now... I just need to ask you to take the shield down." McGonMcGonagall finished, looking confused with why she had asked to let them in.
Arthur raised his eyebrows at her confidence, but nodded at Merlin. His friend shared a look with Morgana, then they lifted their hands and began muttering.
And suddenly the shield was gone. For a few seconds, the golden outline of the Camelot dragon could be seen against the black of the sky, and the knights watched folornly as the glittering shape drifted apart.
Merlin shut his eyes and leaned his head back against the wall, breathing heavily. Morgana was struggling to stand.
And then the Hogwartians heard a great cheer erupt across the valley, as the Death Eaters began their attack.
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Voldemort silently motioned for his army to stop firing at the shield. He sensed powerful magic about to happen.
No one moved.
Then, the barrier, which he and his army had been attempting to destroy for over an hour now, was just taken down. The red dome disappeared, and his Death Eaters watched silently as the golden dragon drifted away.
Voldemort grinned.
He felt his lips turn up in a smirk, showing his canines, and his nostrils (he did have a nose) flared out slightly. A woman they had taken prisoner screamed in horror at his expression, and the grin turned into a scowl. He turned and killed the woman.
He began laughing, and his followers hesitantly joined in.
He took a step forward, then another. No barrier stopped him, and his army cheered in triumph.
They may as well have wrapped Harry Potter up and posted him as a birthday present. He had already won.