Chapter 53: Frenzied Flights.
A faint glow still radiated from the girls who stood before Harry, still robed in white. The looked sad but ever determined and very inhuman all at once. It was a shock to see the girls that were not Gryffindors in this place and for the first time they looked around. But it wasn't for long.
Everything had started. The time was ticking down now to what was to be and what was not to be. There was no skirting around the differences, the past, all that mattered now was the present. It was time
"Hecate's power cannot protect us for long," Brindalette said as she looked at Harry, "we must go now."
"Quickly, to the tree," Allisonelle said as she placed her wand back within the folds of her gown.
"Get us out of his common room," Raelyn said as she rushed to the door.
"You can't go now," Harry gasped, "you have no plan."
"But we do," Allisonelle said and with that they disappeared through the portrait hole.
Harry stood shocked for a moment before he could think of what to do. He clenched the ring in his fist and knew at once what was to be done. Everything has started so quickly. He ran up the dormitory stairs and shook Ron so violently he nearly fell out of his bed.
"Get up, we have work to do," he yelled.
Neville sat up in bed, "is it morning already."
"No Harry's gone mad," Ron sighed and rolled over.
"No I haven't, we need to work right now," Harry said, "go back to bed Neville,"
"No I want to help," Neville said as he jumped out of his bed, "you need an army and I am going to be there and you wont stop me." he said and flipped his coin from his bed side table into the air, "and I don't think the rest of your army is going to let you deal with this alone."
"What did you do that for," Harry sighed.
"Because you'll need help," Neville said as he walked to the side of Ron's bed and shook him so hard, again that he did fall out of bed this time.
"Ok fine," Harry said as he turned to the door, "gather whoever you can and try and come up with a plan to get us to Godric's Hollow to destroy the last Horcrux."
Neville's face looked stunned, "hor...what?"
"We're going now," Ron gasped as he jumped up from the floor and looked at Harry.
"By the sounds of things everything is going to happen tonight," Harry said and ran out the door, "be ready," he yelled back over his shoulders.
Door's flew open as he ran and students either stared awe struck or followed Harry down to the common room, half dressed with wands in their hands. Most still sporting their slippers and the sleep was still in their eyes.
"Harry what is going on?" Hermione asked as he entered the common room, "why has the battle charm been activated?"
"What?" Harry asked as he stopped and stared at her.
"The coin, it has a warning to battle," Hermione said as she held hers up and it blinked red.
"Does it do that for the professors as well?" Harry asked.
"Yes," Hermione said.
"Good," Harry said as he ran to the portrait, "think of a way to get to Godric's hollow, tonight we do battle."
Harry ran from the room, and down the corridor. He ran down the stair nearly jumping from landing to landing as he made his way to the dungeon.
"Open up!" Harry yelled as he reached Snape's office door.
"What is it Potter?" Snape asked angrilly as he stood looking just as awake as Harry had left him.
"R.A.B is a group of three girls under the power of Hecate and they have been charged with their own deaths. There is a tree in the middle of a clearing in the forest. This will lead you and it will take you to the Malfoy mansion, they have already gone, they are going to die to kill Narcissa," Harry spoke so fast but Snape seemed to understand every word.
Harry reached out his hand to Snape and dropped the now whole ring into his hand, "take whoever you need but they are students and they will need help." Harry said and turned and began to run again.
"Where are you going?" Snape yelled back.
"Godric's Hollow!" Harry yelled from behind him, "Tonight we do battle on both fronts."
Snape pulled the coin from his pocket and held it out before him. In one hand glowed a brilliant golden ring and in the other a gold coin that flash red in his eyes. It was true. The time had come. He turned once more into his office. Walked quickly to his desk and grabbed the portrait.
"Lily, tell Dumbledore that the battle is beginning," he said to the frame.
"How is that possible," Lily gasped as James poked his head into the portrait.
"Is it possible?" James asked.
"Harry is going tonight to Godric's hollow to pay you a little visit," Snape said as he placed the ring and the coin on his desk before the portrait.
"Go with Harry," Lily gasped.
"But the child," Snape said as he looked at the ring, "who will do that, they are students as well and they do not know what they are getting into."
"We'll send the order," James said and disappeared again.
"Go and protect my son," Lily said once more as James left.
Snape staired down at the coin and the ring that lay before him. He then looked back at Lily, her green eyes sparkling with tears.
"I do this only for you," He said as he scooped the coin off his desk and ran out his office door.
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