Despite their best efforts, January was not the month that they would be saving Mia, though everything was falling in place easily. Madam Maxime had placed her deputy in charge, moving to Hogwarts in mid-January to be on hand, Fleur's 10 cousins joining her and causing mayhem with the male students until they were moved into a version of the Beauxbatons carriage. Bill had gotten almost 100 goblins together who were all ready for a battle, he had been surprised when King Ragnok said they were doing it for the Lady Black as well as for revenge over their lost members.

4 other curse-breakers were called in from around the globe to assist in bringing down the wards and erect their own, all were checked backwards and forwards to make certain they weren't at all associated with the Death Eaters. Grawp had needed to be restrained when he heard that his Hermy was in trouble, and when Dobby and Winky found out about their strange human friend, they had rallied together all of the house elves to be there at the battle to get the injured and dead.

Poppy had arranged for a few of her colleagues who had worked the last war to join her in a building in Little Hangleton that the Order had cleared and set up as a hospital. As well as those who were specialised in battle healing, she had gotten the head of the maternity ward to be there, explaining that the person they were going to rescue was a near due witch pregnant with twins. The wizard had been eager to help.

At Hogwarts all communication out of the school was cancelled, the school locked down, and the DA training most of the days. Regular classes were held, and if the DA members wanted to attend they were allowed to but nearly all were intent on training so they would stop the war. The 6 teens lead the training sessions, they might not have wanted their friends in harm's way but knew that if they tried to stop them, they would still show up anyway.

Severus was relaying news back and forth, everyone pissed when hearing about the attack on Mia but happy that Greyback was dead, Remus intended on kissing the teen the second they were safe. He also calmed some of the concerns that a few people were having, Mia knew full well that it would take a while for them to get her but knew they would so wasn't worried. He had also explained that she had been staying in Voldemort's bed chambers, alone, since the attack as the monster was worried about another happening, he really wanted the twins.

After the January full moon, during which Bill hadn't changed but had been incredibly pissed the whole day, the plan was good to go. There was a Death Eater meeting scheduled for the 1st of February, the perfect time to attack as everyone wanted this to be the battle to decide the fate of the war. During that week, people began taking their Portkeys to land just outside of the town, and making their way towards the large government building that the Order had made their battle headquarters, the hospital was in the adjoining building.

Most of the professors were remaining at the school, McGonagall being force to stay as Albus was going to be in the battle, and they would make sure no one entered or left after the DA members were gone. The teenagers had arrived at the town the day after the full moon, getting joined by most of the Order, and slowly others joined them.

Finally it was the day of the meeting, and everyone was more than ready.

Mia had been tracking the days, Snape had told her when the attack would be, and was ready for it to start. Her stomach meant she wasn't able to see her toes, she hadn't been able to for months, and she couldn't exactly run, but the witch was intent on fighting in the battle, even if she had to hit the bastards over the head with her cane. She could feel the magic in the manor raise, which meant the Death Eaters were arriving for the meeting.

Knowing her captor was going to be busy, and she had a clear shot to near the entrance from this room, she unlocked the door and crept out, her cane at the ready. Moving through the drawing room, the witch grabbed up a deadly looking letter opener, thankful that she had a better weapon.

From the other side of the wall, she could hear the meeting going on, the people talking about her girls and of future attacks. She was almost at the end of her cover when Wormtail appeared suddenly. It was only due to his shock at seeing her that she got the upper hand, slicing the blade across his throat, dodging the burst of blood that came from the wound.

Seeing his wand, Mia took it and cleaned up the mess, transfiguring the body into a stone, shuddering as she used it, it made her skin crawl and would be grateful to have her wand back. Until then though, she would have to live with it. Knowing she would be exposed as soon as the battle started back up, the witch moved carefully along the wall until she almost fell into an alcove that was covered by a curtain. Stepping inside, Mia took up position and waited, praying that her family came out of the fight alive.

Around the perimeter of the property, the 5 cursebreakers were positioned to take down and then erect wards, each having a portion of the goblins, house elves, Veelas and humans. Bill was at the front gate, the full giant and two half-giants there, Dobby and Winky leading their group of house elves, Grunhot had 50 more goblins his king had told him about only that morning, Albus with Fawkes on his shoulder, and all of Mia's family.

"It's show time," Draco muttered, looking at his pocket watch, "Let's go get our girls."