Standing on the hill looking down at Hogwarts Harry couldn't help the shiver that ran across his skin. Centuries of magic were embedded in this land and he had no idea how students came here and spent so many years of their lives here without being profoundly affected. He could feel the power crawling across his skin beckoning and welcoming and he had to admit that it wasn't an altogether horrible feeling, but it was definitely strange. Turning to Ginny he grasped her hand in his pulling her against him, he could tell that she was feeling the same thing as he was, but for the first time. She was a student here as were most other wizarding children in England, but she had never felt what she was feeling now.
Her body moulded against his Harry took a breath to steady himself. He knew he needed to keep his mind as clear as possible for what was about to come, but it was hard to even think with all of this power trying to swamp him. It was like being hit with a thousand sparks of electricity each tiny spark trying to crawl into his mind. Suddenly he knew why Voldemort would pick this place; he knew how much trouble Harry would have with it.
Just then he felt Ginny's fingers running through his hair and he turned to look into her crystal clear eyes.
"You don't understand do you Harry," she whispered to him and he couldn't help the frown that creased his eyebrows.
With a little laugh Ginny is up on her tiptoes so she can press a kiss to the frown and he can't help wrapping his arms around her pulling her in against his body.
"Let it in Harry, the magic is welcoming you. I can feel it singing in my mind and it's singing to you," her breath tickles across his skin as she whispers to him and he's shocked.
Closing his eyes he finds her in his mind and sure enough he can feel the chorus of power she is talking about. She hadn't fought it like he was since she had been there before and loved the place deeply for all of the wonderful time she had spent there. It was harder for Harry; he had only ever heard stories of this place, his mother keeping him well clear of it as he grew up.
Deciding to trust her as he always did he took a deep breath and dropped the shield he had erected instinctively against the power invading his mind. Instantly his whole body was swamped in warmth and it threatened to knock him off his feet, but holding onto Ginny's hand is the only thing that keeps him steady, his link to her singing strongly in the back of his mind. With a smile he opened his eyes to find that suddenly everything around him was pin sharp, even sharper than before. Even from the distance he was stood he could see each individual brick and crack of the old building and they seemed to be singing to him. His fingers itched to run over the roughness and touch the warmth that he knew would be coming from the building.
But there was something else as well, darkness far off at the very reaches of the Hogwarts land and he knew instantly what it was.
"He's here already Breeze, out there gathering him forces," Harry's voice was barely over a whisper but Ginny could feel the power in it, the feel of it raising goose bumps on her skin. But she didn't let it scare her, this was Harry in his power and she had seen it before, rode the wave that it could create and she would never turn from him again.
Taking his hand in hers tightly she stepped back taking in his appearance and realised quickly that his eyes were glowing green orbs in the darkness. She knew that no matter where he was now she would find him in the crowd if ever they were separated who else on the planet had eyes like his.
"Should we go down?" she asked simply her voice thankfully not wavering under the weight of his gaze.
With a simply nod he swept her in against his body and she barely had time to take a breath before he disaperated taking her with him. When she opened her eyes again it was to find herself stood in the main courtyard of Hogwarts.
"You're not supposed to be able to do that," she can't help saying as a bubble of laughter spilled from her lips.
He chuckled softly in response and then turned to face the large doors that were now slowly opening to him. Even in the semi darkness Ginny could make out a figure waiting in the doorway for them.
"Who goes there," with a smile Ginny was moving forward towards the figure instantly recognising that voice.
"I'm sorry Professor if we scared you, its Ginny, Ginny Weasley," stopping at the bottom of the stairs she looked up into the face of the schools latest Headmistress Minerva McGonagall.
Instantly McGonagall's face turned from stern to delight as she took in one of her favourite students and she beckoned for Ginny to come up. Obliging Gin climbed the stairs feeling that Harry was hanging back waiting for her to make the introductions. With a welcoming smile Minerva pulled Ginny into a hug taking in the girl who has left her tutelage a scrawny teenager and had somehow become a being of pure power. Instantly Minerva knew that it had everything to do with the young man waiting in the shadows, the one with the glowing green eyes.
When Ginny pulled back she turned holding a hand out and Minerva watched as the man climbed the steps with a graceful gate like no other she'd seen before. Climbing the stairs Harry let his mind flare our searching for any possible problems but for the moment the grounds of Hogwarts were quiet, Voldemort still on the periphery of everything. So taking a moment out of worry he instead concentrated on the woman in front of him. He could feel her power buzzing and knew she was tied to the castle since she was the headmistress, but in a different way from himself. The power accepted him and he knew would bend to his will without a thought, but it was a tentative connection between the professor and the building one of necessity rather than want.
Stopping at the top of the stairs just behind Ginny he simply stared at the professor waiting to see what she would do. It was always interesting to meet someone new, and it had been happening so often lately that he had learned to simply sit back and wait to see what would happen.
"I take it that you are Harry Potter," McGonagall said simply taking in his form.
With a nod he watched as her face turned from the stern look to a smile that he wasn't expecting at all.
"You look just like your father," that was something new everyone always commented on his eyes looking so much like his mother and instantly he was intrigued by her.
"Why are you both here so late?" her stern look was back but Harry knew that it wasn't for them more for the danger that she sensed.
"Unfortunately Voldemort has picked this night to make his move, we have called for help and they should be arriving soon but I think we should prepare everyone," Harry voice carried into the darkness and for a moment the two of them simply stood eye to eye as McGonagall took in what he was saying.
Taking a breath the woman turned slightly looking over her shoulder back into the entranceway and Harry could feel the slight flare of power she sent out.
"Well then we best move then," with that McGonagall turned on her heel and was striding into the castle before either Ginny or Harry realised.
With a laugh that was very unexpected Harry followed the older woman, "I like her."
Sirius was instantly awake as soon as he felt someone creep into his room, he lay on the bed listening to the quiet footsteps and was about to pull his wand when he caught a waft of very familiar scent.
"What is it Lily," he was instantly bolt upright and he could see her in the semi darkness worrying at her lip a tell-tale sign that something was wrong.
"Harry's gone to Hogwarts, he says Voldemort is moving," that was all Sirius needed to hear with that he was out of bed and following her as she left the room heading for the apperition point.
All over the country wizards and witches were roused from their beds by order members and soon the news spread like wild fire. The war was coming to a head and those of the light and the dark began gathering ready to fight. Soon the grounds of Hogwarts were crawling with light wizards as preparations began for the fight to begin. Harry watched out of the window as another group of wizards trouped past and ignored the itch that being around all these people were giving him. He had already caught more than one person staring at him but he didn't care, this was his purpose on the planet. But with that thought his mind snapped to Ginny sitting not far away talking with her mother who was with a group of healers. They were sorting out plans for the battle and dealing with the countless injured that would result from it.
He knew that he wanted her to be his purpose, that he wanted a life with the fiery haired vixen but he had to make it through the battle first. Turning slightly he caught a child staring at him, she couldn't have been more than twelve her hair in two pigtails and bright blue eyes. He wished he could smile or do something more reassuring but when he looked at her she let out a little squeak backed up into a table and took off. He watched her run for a moment before turning his eyes back to the window and the forest beyond. He could feel Voldemort moving out there getting ready and he knew soon he would have to slip out of the din and into that forest to potentially meet his death.
Turning again he caught Ginny's eyes on him and this time he could find a smile to push onto his lips, anything for her. She smiled softly back at him and answered a question her mother asked her eyes turning back to the woman and the others gathered around. He knew without a doubt that she would follow him into that forest and if he was being truthful to himself he knew he needed her to as well. He'd already proved what a disaster going alone had been, so he would take her, but he would also make sure she came back even if he didn't.
Placing a hand against the cool stone he listened to the hum of the castle. The power around him knew of the battle to come knew that blood was about to be spilled on these grounds and it wouldn't be the first time. Latching onto that hum of power he pulled a tendril of it into himself weaving as he did. Closing his eyes he concentrated on the feel of the stone beneath his skin as he sent that tendril of power through his mind and straight to the glowing cord that occupied most of it now. The second that the power touched Ginny it snapped into place and he heard her gasp softly behind him, his ears attuned perfectly to her even in the din that surrounded them.
Opening his eyes he turned to look at her and she frowned at him, knowing he had just done something but not what. With a sift smile he closed his eyes again and let the power recede form his mind, and checked to make sure the connection he had made would stay in place even if he wasn't around. Secure in the knowledge that if he feel the castle would take her to safety he opened his eyes again and starred out into the darkness and the path that laid gaping wide at his feet.
A/N hello again old friends long time no see i know I'm sorry have been preoccupied with other projects like my first Hunger Games fic that seems to have possessed me but I am not abandoning this one. I have just had a bit of writers block. Fight scenes aren't my favourite thing to write so I'm trying to avoid this one falling flat... so with that I know this was a bit of a filler chapter and a little disappointing after the wait but it had things I needed said in it. Newho hope you enjoyed and as always some reviews would be great xx