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Chapter 37: Battle Plans
"What do we do now?" Someone asked
"We wait for Harry to get back and tell us the game plan." Ron stated simply. Hermione however seemed to be lost in thought. At that moment a group of people came stumbling through the port hole. I groaned and felt Fred stiffen next to me when we saw who this group of people was. Remus Lupine, Molly Weasley, Arthur Weasley, Kingsley Shacklebolt, Angelina Johnson, Katie Bell, and Bill and FleurWhen Molly caught sight of Fred, George, Ginny, and I she came storming over Arthur hot on her heels.
"What in the world were you thinking?" She said "Taking off like that. I mean I start going through the house only to find all my children that are supposed to be here are gone. No note or anything just disappeared."
I could feel my husband cringing next to me. There were only two things that my husband was really terrified of Me and his mother. I believe though he was more scared of her than me.
"Come on Mum," George said "If we had told you then you wouldn't have let us."
"Yea," Ginny piped up "and we want to help fight."
"You really should not be here Ginny." Molly said her face red. "You are not even of age. I can't do much for the boys or Sadie, but you young lady will be going home."
"Over my dead body," Ginny said defiantly "I am staying here."
"Ginny –"Arthur began, but I stepped in.
"Molly; Arthur," I said looking between them and their daughter. "We're not even sure what's going to happen. Harry just left here, and we're waiting to see what is going to happen. Might I suggest we simply see what is going on and then if Ginny needs to leave then we can apperate her out of here."
"I think that is a good idea." Arthur said looking at his wife who huffed, but nodded her head.
"So Harry, Ron, and Hermione were here?" Remus asked coming over to them.
"Yea," Fred said "Ron and Hermione are right over –"
He pointed to where the couple last stood, but they were nowhere in sight.
"They were just there." Ginny exclaimed
"Ron must have caught sight of mum, and made a break for it." Fred whispered to me "Smart man!"
I tried really hard not to laugh out loud. I knew that Mrs. Weasley was worried about her youngest son, but Ron probably also knew once his mother got a hold of him that she would never let him go.
"Well where are they now?" Molly asked searching the room frantically.
"Ron and Hermione said they had to do something." Neville explained "Something to do with a bathroom; I'm not really sure."
"The bathroom?" Molly asked and we all shrugged our shoulders.
"How did you guys know where we were anyways?" Ginny asked. No one had anytime to answer because Harry came rushing back in.
"What's happening?" Lupin asked him heading towards him.
"Voldemort's is on his way, they're barricading the castle –Snape's run for it –what are you doing here? How did you know?"
"We got messages out to the order." Seamus explained "Didn't want everyone to miss out on the fun did you Harry?"
"What's the plan Harry?" George asked
"We're evacuating the younger kids." Harry explained "Everyone else is gathering in the great hall –We're fighting."
Everyone was in an uproar as people began charging to the door. I grabbed Fred's hand and began to pull him forward with me, but he held me back.
"I don't want you to fight. "He said
"Fred –" I began, but he interrupted me.
"Sadie you are the most important thing to me." He said "I could never live with myself if something happened to you. I love you so much. So please, I am begging you don't fight."
I leaned up and gently pressed my lips to his.
"I love you too!" I said "However I want to fight beside you. We are married Fred, and I could not live with myself if you died while I was sitting at home doing nothing. I understand you don't want nothing to happen to me, and you have to understand I don't want anything to happen to you. So we will go together, and we will fight together until the end."
"I'm in Dumbledore's Army!" Ginny yelled as we turned to see the commotion. Ginny had just yanked her arm from Mrs. Weasley's grasp. It seemed they were not Seeing Eye to eye.
"A teenager's gang –"Mrs. Weasley began
"A teenagers gang that's about to take him on." Fred interjected and I smacked him in the middle. The best thing for us was to stay out of this.
"She's sixteen!" Molly shouted "She's not old enough to fight! And what were you guys thinking bringing her here."
"Mum's right Ginny." Bill stepped in more calmly "You can't stay everyone else underage will be leaving as well; it's only fair."
"I can't leave." Ginny said as she began breaking down. "My entire family is here. I can't go home and wait there alone not knowing –"
Her eyes shifted to Harry's and she could no longer continue. I rushed forward taking Ginny into my arms to comfort her. I understood completely not wanting to wait at home while the one's you loved were in peril. That is exactly what I had just explained to Fred moments before.
"Ginny," I said "I know that it's hard to sit by while you're family is fighting. However you are underage and everyone would just be worried about you. It's only because we care about you so much –"
I stopped, as Ginny's eyes flashed dangerously.
"Fine," She said harshly "I'll go home because it's the proper thing to do."
She began slowly making her way to the exit.
"I mean we have to take care of the baby right?" She said throwing me a look. "Wouldn't want anything to happen to the baby!"
I tried to throw her a menacing look, but deep down inside I was trembling. If Fred found out I was pregnant I would never see the light of battle, and there was no way I was letting my husband the father of my child fight while I sat at home.
"Gin –"George said trying to calm her down.
"No, no I understand," She said looking me directly in the eyes. "We have to protect the baby!"
Molly stared between me and her daughter. She stared at me for a moment realization coming over her face.
"Sadie," She said innocently "Maybe you should go with Ginny. I know that you want to fight, but maybe it would make her feel better if someone was with her."
"Ok what's going on?" Fred asked
"Yea Ginny you hate being called the baby." George so helpfully pointed out "why are you suddenly referring to yourself as the baby?"
No one had time to answer because at that moment another person came stumbling in from Hogs Head. I had never officially met the third Weasley son, but I had seen and heard a lot about him. Percy didn't notice right away that his entire family was standing there looking utterly surprised.
"Am I too late? Has it started?" He said frantically "I only just found out, so I –I –"
He stopped staring at all the curious eyes staring back at him. It was very awkward, and I began to look around to distract myself.
"Ow' is little Teddy?" Fleur asked Lupin as a distraction. It took him a few moments to realize what she was talking about.
"I –oh yes –he's fine." Lupin said loudly "He's with Tonks –at her mother's –"
The silence seemed to grow louder even though no one was saying anything. As far as I knew no one in the Weasley family had had contact with Percy since Voldemort's return.
"Here, I have photography!" Lupin said pulling out a picture to show to Fleur.
"I was an idiot!" Percy suddenly shouted causing Lupin to almost drop the photograph. "I was an idiot. I was a pompous prat, I was a –a –"
"a ministry loving, family-disowning, power hungry moron." Fred finished for him, and I shot him a glare. This was the first time that Percy was with his family since Christmas last year, and Fred was going to ruin this.
"Yeah I was!" Percy finally admitted hanging his head.
Fred walked towards his brother.
"Well you can't get better than that." He said holding his hand out for Percy to shake.
Mrs. Weasley burst into tears rushing forward. She shoved Fred out of the way hugging Percy until he couldn't breathe. Finally she released him and Percy turned to face his father.
"I'm sorry Dad," He said
Mr. Weasley looked like he might cry stepping forward to hug his son. I could feel the tears welling up in my own eyes at the sight of our family coming together finally.
"What made you see sense, Perce?" inquired George
"It's been coming for awhile," He said wiping his eyes "But, I had to find a way out. It's not so easy at the Ministry; they're imprisoning traitors all the time. I managed to make contact with Aberforth and he tipped me off ten minutes ago that Hogwarts was going to make a fight of it, so here I am."
"Well we do look to our Prefects to take the lead." George said trying to imitate being stuffy. "So let's get to the Great Hall before all the good Death Eaters are taken."
Percy walked over to where Fred and I were standing. He stuck his hand out to shake mine.
"So you are my sister-in-law now." He said shaking my hand "I am so sorry that I couldn't make the wedding. I hope that in time you can forgive me, and we can become friends."
"Of course Percy," I said shaking his hand back "consider it water under the bridge."
He smiled before going over to greet Fleur. I smiled up at my husband.
"I am proud of you." I said "You were the most cynical when he left, and I think it meant a lot to him that you were the first to extend a hand of friendship."
"Well for the first time in forever I felt a sincere apology come from him." Fred said "I mean even when he was home when he apologized for something it was never meant."
"Ginny!" Mrs. Weasley barked
Ginny had been attempting to sneak upstairs while everyone was making up.
"Molly how about this," Lupin said "Why doesn't Ginny just stay in here. This way she'll be here and know what's going on, but won't be in the middle of it. And if Sadie would like to stay with here –"
"No thank you," I said firmly taking Fred's hand in mine. "I will be fighting beside my husband."
Molly looked at me, and I simply avoided her eyes. I didn't want to stay even though it was the best thing for me.
"Fine this sounds like the perfect solution." Arthur spoke up and turned to his daughter firmly. "Ginny you stay here you hear me?"
Ginny didn't seemed to like the idea, and made sure she threw me one more glare before Fred and I made our way up the stairs.
We headed to the great hall where everyone was gathered.
"We still don't know where Ron and Hermione slide off too." George commented looking around the now crowded great hall.
"SADIE!" I heard my name and suddenly saw my best friend running at me.
"Maddy?" I said confused as I hugged my best friend "When did you –how did you -?"
"I just got here." She said breathlessly "I thought I was late."
At that moment she began to whisper in her ear.
"You really should not be here fighting in your condition."
She leaned back to look at me, and I shot her a warning glare. Baby or not I was not leaving Fred's side tonight.
Maddy then turned to greet George. Even though they weren't officially dating yet everyone knew how they felt about each other.
"Maddy," George said "You're here, at the battle, fighting."
"I've missed you George." She said hugging him.
"Me too," He said "I wish you wouldn't have come."
"Excuse me!" She said her dark eyes flashing.
"It's just that I don't want anything to happen to you." He said "I hate the thought of you fighting."
"That's so sweet." She said kissing him.
"Fred, George, Maddy, Sadie" Bill said coming over to us. "Come on, McGonagall is getting ready to tell the kids what's going on."
We all went and stood with the rest of the order behind McGonagall.
"Let me have you attention," McGonagall said placing her wand to her throat. "We haven't much time to wast. Lord Voldemort is on his way to the castle as we speak. It is of great importance that we get as many student's out as quickly and safely as possible. Evacuations will be overseen by Mr. Filch and Madam Pompfrey. Prefects when I give the word you will organize your houses and take your charges to the evacuation point."
One of the Hufflepuff's stood up. He had to be a seventh year.
"What if we want to stay and fight?" He asked
"If you are of age then you may stay and fight." McGonagall said "However if you are under the age of seventeen then we cannot permit you to stay."
There was a round of applause as a small Ravenclaw girl stood up.
"What about our things?" She asked shakily she looked terrified. "Our trunks and our owls?"
"We have no time to collect possessions." McGonagall said "The important thing is to get you out of here safely."
"Where is Professor Snape?" Another person asked
I looked around and realized that the new Hogwarts Headmaster was no wherein sight.
"He has, to use the common phrase, done a buck." McGonagall said and I laughed out loud. "Now we have protection for the castle, but it unlikely to hold for very long. Therefore it is impairative that you move quickly and calmly to the evacuation point and do as your prefects –"
At that moment the Great Hall was filled with another voice; a voice that made the hairs on my neck to stand straight up. I reached for Fred's hand and held it tightly.
"I know that you are prepared to fight." Students began to scream and hold tightly to each other. "Your efforts are futile. You cannot beat me. I do not want to kill you. I have great respect for Hogwarts teachers and do not want to spill magical blood."
The silence that followed was deadly. No one knew what to think or do. We didn't expect him to be here this soon. I expected to have some time to prepare before he arrived.
"Give me Harry Potter," Voldemort said "And none of you shall be harmed. Give me Harry Potter, and I shall leave the school untouched. Give me Harry Potter and you shall be rewarded. You have until Midnight."
Harry stood froze as all eyes were turned to him. I would rather fight that turn in Harry, and I knew my family felt the same way. After everything we had done to keep him safe we would not cave now. Suddenly an annoying little brat from Slytherin spoke up.
"But he's there!" She screamed pointing at Harry. "Potter's there someone grab him."
What happened next made my heart melt. The entire Gryffindor house stood in front of Harry preparing to fight for him. The Hufflepuffs and Ravenclaws were right behind them. Everyone raised their wands against the Slytherin house as if daring them to make a move towards Harry.
"Thank you Miss. Parkinson," McGonagall spoke up "You may leave the hall first with Mr. Filch and your house can follow."
The girl followed Filch and the rest of the house followed her.
"Ravenclaw you next," McGonagall shouted "Then Hufflepuff, and last will be Gryffindor."
Fred, George, Maddy, and I made out way to find out what the battle plan was.
"Where is Ron and Hermione?" Harry was asking.
"They haven't showed up?" I asked worried
At that moment Kingsley came over.
"We only have half an hour until Midnight." He said "We have to act fast. The battle plan has been agreed between the professors and the order. Professors' s Flitwick, Sprout, and McGonagall are taking fighter up to the three tallest towers –Ravenclaw, Gryffindor, and Astronomy –well they'll have a good overview for spells –Remus, Arthur, and I will take groups onto the grounds. We'll need somebody to organize defense of the entrance of the passage ways into school –"
"That sounds like a job for us!" Fred said and Kingsley nodded.
"Ok Fred, George, Sadie, and Madison will take care of that." He said "Now let's go devise some plans."
Fred, George, Maddy, and I headed off to see who would be fighting with us, and what our plan would be.