Harry Potter
The Rebellion Begins
By xXxKaraBeckerCutterxXx
Disclaimer: Harry Potter and all related concepts do not belong to me! I am merely borrowing them for my own personal enjoyment. All OC's and anything you dont recognize is copyrighted by me: xXxKaraBeckerCutterxXx
Rating: K
Pairing: Fred/OC
Genre: Adventure/Friendship/Romance
Warnings: Please do not flame me for anything.
Summary: This year the tables turn and it is time for the Wizarding world to make a choice between what is right, and what is easy. As the terrifying showdown between good and evil looms, the rebellion begins and there's no turning back!
Author's Note: Chapter dedicted too DJScales, Purple Sunshine56, Forever Dreaming Grace, Mysterygirl123, Razmend and Aileen Autarkeia. I love hearing from you guys, and thank you too all that has wished me well.
The Rebellion Begins
"Where is your wand, Miss. Hunter?"
"Miss. Hunter, please kindly tell us where is your wand?"
Wand...Wand...Wand...this was all Charlie heard the Monday after her attack, every lesson she had, every Professor wanted to know where her wand was, and in all fairness Charlie was too nervous to answer them, that meant admitting that she had a problem and explaining what was going on between herself and Alex Malcolm. It hadnt been until Monday morning when she was dressing for class didnt the young Slytherin even realize that her wand was missing, but she knew exactly where it was and who had it. Alex had taken it from her before he attacked her the previous afternoon and she had fled in hopes of evading him, but he had stormed off to find her taking her wand with him. Which was why, at 11:55am, the Muggleborn Slytherin was sitting in Transfiguration with Professor McGonagall bearing down on her demanding to know where her wand had 'disappeared' too. "Um..." Charlie started, her mouth suddenly gone dry with the lack of moisture.
All around the room the other Gryffindors and Slytherins had stopped what they were doing and were watching the scene with keen interest, the Slytherins knew what was wrong, and the Gryffindors who were friends with Charlie knew what was going on too. But neither of them had even thought of prodding Charlie to report her attacks to any professor.
"Well?" Professor McGonagall demanded
Charlie turned her gaze down so that she was staring at the table top "I don't know..." she answered, as her eyes hardened. She hated the feeling of power that Alex seemed to have over her, he had rendered her into a pathetic excuse for a girl. Made her just like every other girl he could over power; not once in her 15 year's of living had anyone ever been able to over power Charlie like Alex had been able to do. She was actually scared of him -although she would never admit that-
"What do you mean, you don't know?" McGonagall asked "Surely, you must know where you wand has gone too?"
Oh I know all right, Charlie thought I just cant tell you.
"Miss. Hunter -" McGonagall started again, before the bell signalled the end of class and the beginning of the lunch hour "- please stay behind. I would like a word with you"
Panic shone brilliantly in Charlie's eyes at the thought of remaining behind in McGonagall's office and then having to walk through the school alone, to the Great Hall. What if Alex was waiting for her? What if he was following her again? She couldnt go through another attack like yesterday, she shook her head and turned to Riley who was sitting beside her, packing away her things "Stay with me," she whispered, her voice pleading "Please!"
"I'll stay," Riley nodded, putting the last of her things into her backpack "But you'll have to tell McGonagall the truth, understand?"
The Slytherin nodded and waited for the rest of the class to shuffle out of the room. Soon it was only Charlie, Riley and their Gryffindor and Slytherin friends remaining.
"I know you are all very close," McGonagall addressed the groups "But I asked for Miss. Hunter, alone"
Draco stepped forward "With all due respect Professor," he spoke "This isnt about closeness. This is about loyalty and protection"
"Protection, Mr. Malfoy?" McGonagall questioned "Why in heavens name with protection be called into question? Unless of course..." she trailed off, as she looked around at them all, and for once brief moment she could see that for some odd reason they had all congregated around Charlie, as if protecting her from outside forces. "Miss. Hunter...is there something you wish to speak to me with?"
Charlie swallowed and glanced at her friends, who nodded encouraginly. "It's like this Professor..." she spoke, turning back to the Transfiguration teacher and explaining everything.
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The weather did not improve as the day wore on; and for Charlie it seemed to get gloomier and gloomier. Which was why at exactly 7:00pm that evening, Charlie and Riley were descending the Marble staircase along with Harry and Ron who had Quidditch practice, stopping at the Great Oak doors the two girls turned to the boys "How can Angelina make you practice in that?" Charlie asked "If I was on the Slytherin team, I'd tell Montague to shove it!"
"We need to practice if we want to keep our positions," Harry pointed out
"And win the first game of the season," Ron nodded "I bet Montague, wouldn't dream of practicing in this weather," he added
Charlie shrugged "Slytherins tend to play more to their strengths, anyway" she smiled
"Like cheating!"
"Oi," the Muggleborn cried "We are not cheaters! We are snakes, slippery and dangerous, but we are not cheaters!" she grinned
The three Gryffindors smirked, "See ya later," Harry nodded, before he and Ron headed out into the downpour and disappeared into the murky atmosphere.
"You know?" Riley asked, turning to her best friend "I don't envy them"
"Nope," Charlie nodded "Me either!" she grinned "Come on, Daphne and the others are waiting in the common room for us. The sooner we get there, the sooner we can decide on a date and time for the DA!"
Riley nodded and the two turned around and hurried towards the entrance to the Dungeons. Linking arms, the two friends scurried through the damp darkness of the Slytherin dungeons and up to the portrait of Headmaster Slytherin "I wouldn't go in there if I were you," he warned, his eyes trained on Charlie
"Why not?" Charlie asked
"Mr. Malcolm, has just returned" Headmaster Slytherin explained "I do not think he is quite pleased with your accusations"
Charlie glared "Accusations?" she cried "What I told McGonagall was the truth! He attacked me!"
Slytherin shook his head "I do not disagree with you Miss. Hunter," he said calmly "But it has caused quite a stirr up. Your friends are displeased with his actions..."
Charlie and Riley exchanged frowned "Friends?" they asked "Our friends already know; Draco -"
"I am not talking about Masters. Malfoy, Zabini and Lestrange, or Mistresses. Bulstrode. Parkinson and Greengrass" Slytherin informed them "I am speaking of Mistress. O'Donald, or Young as she is now, and Masters. Flint and Pucey"
If possible Charlie brightened "Marcus is here?" she asked
Slytherin nodded
"Skillful" Riley presented the password
"I cannot prevent you from entering," Slytherin told them, as he unhinged himself from the hole "But I do caution you. Be careful my dears"
Charlie nodded "We will, Headmaster" she smiled "We promise"
Slytherin nodded once more and swung open for them, as the two friends scrambled through. What they expected to find was nothing compared to what they did find. Alex was lying on the floor, propped up on his elbows as he glared hatefully at Marcus who stood over him with his wand pointed directly at his head; he was supporting several bruises to his face, and a busted lip. Marcus also supported his own bruises, and a cut above his left eye, his hand shook angrily as he pointed his wand at Alex "Should have guessed, she'd call in backup!" Alex sneered "Guess she's not as tough as everyone believes her to be! Underneath she's nothing but a pathetic little..." he caught sight of Charlie as she stopped short just beyond the portrait "princess!" he sneered, locking gazes with the Muggleborn.
Everyone who knew Charlie's secret, knew instantly what Alex was talking about. He too knew what she was hiding from the Magical world. He too knew that Charlie Hunter, Muggleborn Slytherin was in fact Serenity Riddle, Daughter of the Dark Lord.
"Did she tell you she enjoyed it, Flint?" Alex questioned, still glaring across the room "Did she? Thought not, I mean, why would she? Why would she possibly tell you that she enjoyed -"
Riley clenched her hand tightly around her wand "Silencio!" she muttered, pointing her wand at Alex. The Slytherins in the common room gave a start and looked around to see where the Silencing charm had come from, each of the paused when they saw the two Muggleborns near the portrait hole. The Gryffindor's wand trained on Malcolm who was smirking from the ground "Don't you dare say she enjoyed it!" Riley growled, her eyes narrowed angrily at the Snake, as she crossed the room, Charlie following. The Muggleborn Slytherin fell into Marcus's embrace as her best friend pointed her wand at Alex's head "You know she didnt enjoy it! If she enjoyed it you wouldnt have had to force yourself onto her, if she had enjoyed it you wouldnt have found the need to SLAP HER!" she yelled, her voice. The Slytherins gasped around the room "Oh, you all didnt know that?" the Gryffindor asked them "Yeah, Charlie came back to Gryffindor tower last night, her upper arms were covered in bruises, she had an handprint on her face and around her neck and her lip was cut from where he had struck her!"
All around the room all older Prefects started to remove their wands.
"You picked the wrong Muggleborn to mess around with, Malcolm," Riley hissed "Not only did you pick the only Muggleborn in your house, the one who has just about loyalties with everyone within Slytherin! But you also picked with the Muggleborn who had a genius for a best friend! You do realize I could kill you in several different ways and not leave a trace of evidence behind!"
Slytherins all around the room exchanged glances, as Riley squatted down beside their housemate, her wand still trained on him "Accio Charlie's Wand!" she muttered, and a thin black wand flew out of his robe pocket. The Gryffindor caught it and straightened, tossing the wand in Charlie's general direction and watching as Charlie caught it and tucked it into her robe pocket "Now, what to do with you?" she mused "I can either leave you to the hands of your housemates...or -"
"You could lower your wand, Miss. Spirit" said a cold voice from behind, as Professor Snape stood in the doorway leading from the Common room into his office
Riley paused and turned to the Potions master "But he -" she started
"I know what he has done," Snape nodded "and he will be punished accordingly for his actions." he turned in Charlie's direction "Miss. Hunter, if you, Miss. Spirit and Mr. Flint would like to go up to the Hospital Wing, Madam Pomfrey is expecting you"
Charlie frowned and glanced up at Marcus, before turning and returning to the Portrait hole. Adrian and Nikki following behind them along with the rest of the 5th year Slytherins, and William Carmichael. The 11-year-old, squeezing his way through the older students and catching Charlie's hand as they entered the dungeons beyond the common room.
"Charlie, what happened?" William asked "What did he do to you?"
But Charlie merely smiled and shook her head, indicating that he didnt need to know what had exactly happened to her. All he needed to know was that she was alright.
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After a visit to Madam Pomfrey, Charlie and Riley led the way down the corridor away from the Hospital Wing; thankfully they were on the seventh floor which meant that mid-way between the Hospital Wing and the Gryffindor tower was the Room of Requirements. Although they didnt officially plan a meeting tonight, Nikki had asked to see the room after the 5th years had explained to her, Marcus and Adrian about the DA group that they were creating to help learn Defensive magic, something that Umbridge wasnt teaching them in class. "I've heard of a room that appears to students, but I never actually knew it existed!" Nikki stated, as they rounded the corner, leading off from the Hopsital Wing and down towards Gryffindor tower.
"Well, if it hadnt been for the room" Charlie spoke "Alex, would have had me big time last night"
Marcus tightened his grip on her as he walked beside her, his arm around her shoulders "Why didnt you tell me, you where having trouble with him?" he asked
"I dunno," Charlie mumured "I thought that I could handle him. I mean, the first time I put my resistance down to surprise; I didnt expect him to do that! I've known him since my 3rd year and not once as he shown any aggression to me. So I figured if it happened again, I'd be ready. But I froze the second time too"
Adrian frowned "Why, though?" he asked curiously "If your history goes by anything, its a wonder you didnt beat the living daylights out of him for just touching you!"
The others nodded in agreement
"If it had been anyone else, you'd probably be right" Charlie agreed "But I don't know what it is about Alex Malcolm that scares me so much"
Nathan turned towards her "So, why did he hit you again?" he asked
"Because I told him he was as 'Sick and twisted as his father'" she quoted herself "He then hit me, and told me not to speak of his father like that"
Pansy smirked "Oo, problems with his father, maybe?" she suggested
"Well, that's what I thought" Charlie nodded "At the beginning of last year, Mr. Malcolm didnt seem pleased that Alex was being civil with me, I mean he always viewed me as a Mudblood, remember?" she asked Nikki and Marcus. Both of whom, nodded. "And for his son to be talking with me, much less be civil towards me, was a big no-no in his book. And then during the Yule Ball last year, when I turned him down, Alex sorted changed after that. And then this year he just out right attacks me!"
Riley touched her best friend's shoulder "Remember what I told you?" she asked "About what I heard him and Maya talking about, during the final task last year?"
Charlie nodded
"What?" Marcus asked
And Riley recited everything she could remember from the conversation she had overheard between Alex Malcolm and Maya Campbell at the final task of the Triwizard Tournament.
"You don't think their working together, do you?" Millicent asked
Daphne shrugged "But that doesnt explain why Alex would attack Charlie," she pointed out "if he wants her to notice him, or even like him on some level, attacking and forcing himself onto her is not the way to go"
"Yeah, well, whatever their reason," Charlie interrupted "Its not going to work! And hopefully this time next year, I'll be able to walk this castle without worry about being attacked!"
Her friends smirked and nodded, before the two muggleborns of the group stopped outside a plain brick wall.
"Why are we stopping?" Blaise asked, "I thought you were showing us the Room of Requirements?"
Riley nodded "We are," she smirked "Watch" she turned to Charlie
We need a place to learn how to fight. We need a place to learn how to fight. We need a place to learn how to fight.
Before everyone's eyes the door slid into place within seconds, and when it became solid and complete Charlie led them inside "Welcome to the Room of Requirements!" she grinned, motioning to the room in which the DA meetings would be taking place "Pretty, cool, eh?" she asked
"I'll say," Draco grinned "Did it appear like this when you were running from Malcolm?"
Charlie shook her head "No, that time it was almost an exact duplicate of my dorm room in the Dungeons," she explained "This is what happened, when I asked the room for a place to learn how to fight"
"So it changes with each command?" Nathan asked
"I guess so," Charlie nodded "But don't try it when we are in here...because I don't think it works like that"
Nathan opened his eyes "Oh," he frowned "Never mind..."
"Why, what did you want?"
He shrugged "Just thought I'd give it a go"
Riley, meanwhile, had crossed the room and was scrambling up onto the bookcase in the far corner as she traced her finger up and down the spines of several books, before finally stopping on one and pulling it out so she could see the front cover "Jinxes for the Jinxed" she read aloud, jumping down and falling down into a beanbag and opened the book to the first page.
Watching the Gryffindor, Charlie groaned "Great!" she complained "Now, im gonna be here, all night"
Her friends chuckled before spreading out to check out more of the room; Marcus, meanwhile, approached Charlie from behind and hugged her as the young Slytherin sank once more into his embrace. For once, since the beginning of term...she felt safe.
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Several weeks passed since the incident between Charlie and Alex, and since Marcus, Adrian and Nikki had returned to the castle to sort him out. Within that several weeks, Charlie and the Gryffindors had told the rest of the DA people where the meeting was being held, what times they would be meeting up and how to get into the Room of Requirements; also has a bonus, within the several weeks following her attack Charlie hadnt had anymore run-ins with Alex Malcolm, and if she was quite honest, she hadnt seen a peep of him since Snape had saved his hide the day Riley threatened to kill him and not leave any evidence behind, not that the young Slytherin was complaining but she wouldnt have minded knowing what had happened and what punishment Alex had recieved in payment for what he had done. Expulsion? Suspension? Detention? Whatever it was, as long as he was away from her...she didnt care.
Corresponding with Marcus and Nikki, was becoming more and more difficult, seeing as Umbridge was now watching the owls coming and going from the castle and interceting mail when she felt like it. She was also watching the fireplaces, so floo-chats were out of the question too. The only way to contact the outside world was through a trusted member of staff, or a letter that held different meanings to the people who read them. Three weeks, into October saw the first ever DA meeting between students from all houses, Harry and the Gryffindors were the first to turn up, followed by Charlie and the Slytherins; as Susan and the Hufflepuffs and Cho and the Ravenclaws were the last to appear. Cho, offered Harry a smile as she entered, causing Charlie to roll her eyes skyward, as Riley spotted Ginny turning away in what appeared to be disappointment.
"I think carrot-top is jealous," Riley whispered to Charlie, pointing at Ginny who was busying herself with something on the far side of the room
Charlie glanced across at the youngest Weasley, then back at Cho who was staring at Harry "Come with me," she mumured to Riley, and headed towards Ginny "You all right?" she asked, popping up beside the 4th year
"Oh," Ginny jumped, holding her hand over her heart "Do you have to sneak up on people?"
"Yes," Charlie nodded "Its much more fun that way" she smirked "Now answer the question"
Ginny nodded "Im fine," she answered
"No you're not," Riley pointed out "I saw that look"
"What look?"
"The one you gave Chang," Riley stated "You know, when she entered and smiled at Harry? Are you still pining after him?"
Ginny blushed "No," she answered
Charlie smirked "Then why is your face clashing with your hair?" she asked
"Shut up!"
"Oh, looks like we got a fiesty one, Rils" Charlie continued to tease. Ginny clenched her eyes closed. "Come on carrot top, tell us!"
Snapping her head up, Ginny frowned "What did you call me?" she asked
"Carrot-top," Charlie repeated "Why? You don't like it?"
Ginny shook her head
"Tough," the Slytherin smirked "Get used to it...come on, we're starting" and tugging at Ginny's hand, she pulled her back into the middle of the room.
Harry looked around as the three of them approached "Right. Everyone here?" he did a quick sweep of the students "Well, I thought we'd start with something easy. The Disarming Charm." a dummy appeared in the room, as several people gasped in response
"You'll get used to it," Charlie told them "We can use him! Im guessing he's not gonna complain," she smirked
Harry rolled his eyes "Everyone form a line"
Pulling her Slytherin friends towards her Charlie stood beside Harry as everyone else formed a line and watched as Brandon was the first to try the Disarming Charm. Harry nodded at Brandon.
"Expelliarmus!" he shouted, as the wand flew out of his hand and backwards over his shoulder.
"Get down!" Charlie yelled, ducking as the wand soared backwards, hit the wall and clattered to the floor "Accio Brandon's Wand!" she waved her wand, and caught her friends, before handing it back.
He smiled gratefully "Im hopeless," he told them
"You're just flourishing your wand too much," Harry told him "Try it like this. Expelliarmus" he flicked his wand, and the Dummy's wand shot out of its hand and clattered across the room.
After everyone had had a go against the Dummy, Charlie suggested the split into pairs and try the spell on each other; while she and Harry moved between them and corrected people on things they were doing wrong. Overall, only a few students seemed to get the spell right the first time; others just seemed to be having too much fun to even worry about anything else.
"Time to stop?" Harry asked
Charlie shrugged "Depends on what else you had in mind, to teach tonight"
Harry shook his head "No, I thought we'd start off with just this tonight"
The Slytherin nodded "Let them go a little longer," she smiled, watching William disarm Riley from across the room, although she was pretty sure the Genius had done it on purpose just to see William look gleeful. She moved away from Harry, who moved off to watch the Ravenclaws -most specifically Cho- and slid up beside Riley "That's cheating," she whispered "you know that's not gonna happen in a real duel"
"Let him have his fun," Riley whispered back "We can teach him for real next lesson."
Charlie shook her head and turned back to William "Come on then Will," she called, removing her own wand "Show me"
"Okay," William nodded "Expelliarmus!" he cried, flicking his wand.
Charlie felt the wand tug in her hand and she let it go as it shot into the air as if on a bungee cable, before hitting the ground a few feet away "Nicely done, Kiddo" she praised him
"Thanks" Will grinned
"Harry!" Hermione's voice called, from somewhere to the left "Hey, Harry! Have you checked the time?"
Glancing at her watch Charlie's eyes bulged as she noticed it was past 9:00pm, they needed to pack it up and return to their common rooms before they were caught out of bounds and after hours. "Whats that spell, Dumbledore used last year to amplify his voice?" Charlie asked, turning to Riley
"Sonorus?" Riley supplied "Why do you -" she cut off as Charlie pointed the tip of her wand at her throat "Oh no. Will cover your ears!" she warned the 11-year-old.
Will did as told.
"Sonorus!" Charlie muttered "Everyone Stop!" she called, after the spell had been cast. Around the room every winced at the sudden noise and turned in the Slytherins direction "We've got to -" she cut off, removing her wand from her throat and her voice returned to normal "We've run out of time," she told them "We need to get back to our common room's before we are caught!"
Harry nodded in agreement "We'll continue this next week. Same time. Same place"
"Sooner," Callum Thompson called, from somewhere in the crowd
Angelina was quick to intervene "The Qudditch season is starting soon," she told them "We need team practices!"
"We'll meet up next Wednesday," Charlie announced, "We'll deal with additional meetings then. Harry?"
The Gryffindor nodded and pulled out the Marauders Map "I solemnly swear im up to no good' he muttered, tapped the wand and checked it, before allowing them to leave in groups of three and fours, checking the map to make sure they each made it back to their common room's safely. Finally it was only the Slytherins and Gryffindors left.
"That went well," Hermione commented, as they remained behind for a few minutes to talk with Charlie "So, same time wednesday?"
Charlie nodded "We better get back," she told her friends "Before Filch comes looking for us" she hugged Riley and headed for the door with the other Slytherins, clutching Will's hand in her own "Night guys!"
"Night" the Gryffindors called
"Night Will," Riley added "Sleep tight"
Will smiled "Don't let the bed bugs bite," he laughed, before being led out of the room and back down to the Slytherin dungeons.
A/N: Another chapter. What did you think? Also, I need a Prophecy for Charlie...I have one but im not sure if it is good enough. If anyone wants to look it over, send me a PM and I will send it your way. Anyway, im off to bed...college in the morning. Goodnight. Goodmorning.
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Chapter updated 07/03/2011 at 02:51am