A/N; For those of you who maybe didn't get it, Brianne is their daughter… I know I got a review from someone who didn't get that… Sorry I didn't update when I said I would. I had homework every night as well as band stuff… I didn't actually write the beginning of this till the fifth. Sorry for the delay. Thanks for all of the wonderful reviews. And in my story the goblins are on the bad side… the side they thought would win… They are coaporative… Let me know about major errors… I just kind of skimmed through this chapter… I hope I didn't mess up a lot… I just wanted to get this chapter up… It is late as it is… Sorry that this is sort of short… haha the next one will be longer if I get the time to write…
Chapter forty one: It begins.
"Oh! I see water!" Ginny said after a few hours. They had been soaring high above London and couldn't really get off of the large stone dragon that carried them on its scale covered back.
"Finally!" Draco said with relief. "That means that we can get off of this monster."
"Wait aren't you supposed to like Dragons and flying and all that fun stuff?" Harry asked smirking at Draco, who looked very green.
"Flying, I am okay with, Dragons are cool… But flying on a giant stone dragon… isn't my most favorite thing." He said as the dragon began to descend from the sky. Draco looked very relieved.
"What should we do?" Hermione asked as she held her husbands shaking hand. She was just as anxious to get off.
"Well we could apparate seeing as we have wands." Harry suggested as he twirled his wand in his hand.
"That wouldn't work; we are on a moving object, that makes the chances of splinching are higher." Ginny said remembering a book she had read in her fifth year.
"How about we jump…" Draco said looking down at the cool blue water. It was twinkling in the sunset. It was a beautiful sight.
"Draco, we don't want to die…" Harry said rolling his eyes. "That would be counter productive."
"What makes you say that?" Draco asked.
"No idea." He said looking at the water.
"What I meant was that we could jump into the water once the Dragon is a little closer to it. I'm not Crabbe." He rolled his eyes. Crabbe would jump from a high altitude if he were in this situation.
"That's a really good idea." Ginny agreed as she looked at Harry. He was looking at her as well. "It wouldn't be so bad, we just have to jump at the right moment."
"Okay." He said sighing in defeat. He really didn't like this plan. "Hermione, you just tell us when, you're the smart one."
She looked over the side of the Dragon and swallowed. She was deathly afraid of heights. "Umm… I guess we should wait until the water narrows a bit… That way we can go to a different shore than the dragon." She looked back up at Harry. They waited.
The time soon came for them to jump and Draco was the first one off of the dragon. Harry chuckled as Draco hit the water with a splash. Hermione was the next one off, then Ginny and Harry was after her.
The water was so cold that it almost sent them into shock. It was melted iceberg cold.
"Holy shit!" Draco said as he resurfaced. He was spitting the water out of his mouth. His body began to tense up with the cold.
"The quicker we swim the faster we are out of the water…" Ginny gasped as she started to swim across the lake. A shivering Hermione followed behind her and gasped with every stroke.
It was like Christmas had come early when they reached the shore and what was left of the sun warmed their skin. Hermione laid on the sand as she pulled out her wand, dried off her clothes and placed a warming spell on herself.
"I am never jumping into water again…" She said closing her eyes. She was totally and completely exhausted. It had been such a long interesting day. Draco was beside her now.
"Can we rest before we head to the castle…" Draco didn't quite ask it was more like he was stating what he was going to do. "Good." He said before anyone could answer.
"We really should get going." Harry said but Draco was already unconscious. Hermione and Ginny laughed.
"He's like a two year old, can't go with out his precious sleep." Hermione said now rolling her eyes.
"Ha-ha you married a toddler." Ginny joked.
"Just you wait Ginny Riddle, One of these days I will have some things to say to you," Hermione said smirking in a knowing way.
"What is that supposed to mean?" She asked glaring at her sister.
"Nothing… I think we lost Harry…" she said glancing over at him… her was just as unconscious as Draco.
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"Should we really be walking right into Hogsmede?" Ginny asked apprehensively, looking around to see if anyone was watching them. "There are bound to be death eaters everywhere. She saw so many flaws with the plan they had come up with when they had woke up late that day.
"We really don't have many choices…" Draco and Harry both said.
"They might not even notice us, if we apparate in they will but walking may be a different story." Draco said sounding unconvinced. He knew magic up and down, if the charm were placed on the village they would know no matter what.
"Oh, how reassuring." Ginny whispered under her breath. She wasn't convinced either.
"We better get going… The sun is setting…" Hermione said looking back towards the shrieking shack. It seemed to glow in the light.
"Whatever happens to night, we don't give up… We cant we are already in to deep to give up." Harry said, he was doing his best to sound brave for them. But the truth was, he was just as scared as them. Ginny reached out and took his hand in her and squeezed it.
"Nothing major will happen… Don't put it out there… We will all come out of this alive and well." She had always been like her mother, optimistic, smart and full of courage.
"I hope your right." He said smiling weakly.
Ginny held onto his hand as she turned to face the little village, Hermione grabbed onto her sisters other hand while Draco took hers. The all walk closely together into the village, huddled as far under the cloak as they could. Hopefully it was dark enough that no one would see their feet.
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"Are you kids suicidal or something?" A large man yelled at them as they were pulled into his pub.
"No sir… We just need into the castle." Harry said sheepishly.
"Need into the castle… people want out… never in… The world has gone loopy." the man seemed more and more unstable as he talked. His piercingly familiar blue eyes never leaving the four of them. "If the wouldn't have fell for the whole goat thing, the four of you would be dead right now!" He said.
"No, Me, Gin and Drake wouldn't… Harry most definitely…" Hermione said focusing on a hole in the wall.
"What makes you so sure of tha' missy." He snapped. "The man is a maniac; he kills any one and everyone…" Hermione decided that it was time to cut him off.
"I'm his daughter, as is Ginny. He wouldn't kill Drake because Drake is my husband." The man seemed extremely shocked. He had not expected that one.
"Why you sneakin around then? Huh, explain that en."
"We sort of just proved to him what side we are on… we really need into the castle. Please can you help us?" She bagged looking up at him, she even forced tears into he eyes.
He grumbled under his breath and motioned for them to follow him. They all did.
"I do have a way in… But don't go telling' yer friends…" he clearly wasn't happy. "Ariana, you know the drill." He said to a beautiful girl who looked about fifteen, but she was a painting. She smiled as turned on her heel and walked in the opposite direction. It wasn't like with most paintings. The girl was more real in some way; it had to be deep magic.
A few minuets later the girl came back, a boy walking quickly beside her. They couldn't quite recognize him yet.
"Harry! Hermione! Ginny! Erm… Malfoy…" He was a little less enthusiastic… He hadn't been one of the ones who knew.
"Longbottom." Draco said nodding his head. It was his way of saying hi.
"Crap," Hermione whispered and everyone turned to look at her. "We are going to have to explain you…" She seemed conflicted.
"Hey, Mia, don't worry about it… we are all here to help you." Draco said taking her hand in his.
"Neville Longbottom… Now entering the twilight zone…" Neville said and everyone laughed at him… They all needed the comic relief. Neville was good with that.
"Would you prefer that for now I look like Drake Malloy? Until this is over…"
"Yes please…" Hermione said as Ginny explained it all to Neville.
Draco pulled out his wand and whispered the word and they knew he would look like someone else to everyone who didn't know.
"That is so crazy… Who would have thought that Draco Malfoy and Hermione Granger/ Holloway… would have been in love with each other for all these years." Neville said shaking his head with disbelief.
"Um… I'm sort of not a Granger… nor is my name Holloway…" Hermione said not looking him in the eye.
"DAMNIT!" The bartender screamed from downstairs "How many spriggan people are gonna set off the charm!"
"I'm sorry…" Someone down stairs squeaked. "We were looking for Hermione…"
"Upstairs." He said grumpily and three people came running up the stairs… Ron, Luna and Kristina…
"You were really going to not bring us to the battle?" Kristina shouted.
"Oh Damn you caught us." Draco said grinning at them, "We wanted to take all of the glory."
"Shut it." She said glaring at him.
"On to the castle." The man said coming back up stairs and ushering them into the hall way before slamming the portrait shut.
"Abby, you don't have to be so rude…" They heard the portrait say.
"Well let's get going then." Neville said taking off down the hall.
"Neville, what is this place?" Luna asked looking at the light at the end of the hall.
"Room of requirements." He said proudly. "When the Carrow's started cracking down more than they had been, I created a place where all of us miss fits could go. We have a lot of people. A lot from every house, even a few Slytherin's…" He said proudly… "We have been giving out books to new members as well."
"That's great Neville. Who are some of the new members?" Hermione asked as the continued down the large narrow hall.
"Well from Hufflepuff we have, Jason Hall, Felicia Moore, Holly Wood and Christian Beeler… Ravenclaw we have, Caitlin Tyler, Andrea Moran, Hilary Hall… and Katy Carlisle. Gryffindor we have, Mason Morgan, Lacey Fisher and Aria and Ezra Fitz… Slytherin we have Gavin Rosalie and Blaise Zabini …" Luna perked up a little at the sound of the last name. "that's about all the Slytherins besides Taylor and Cherokee."
"And me!" Kristina said raising her hand… "And we just cant forget Drake…"
"We could never forget the two of you." Neville smiled at her as they speed into the light. Cheers erupted all around them.
The room was large and painted with every house color there was. Hammocks hung in groups for people to sleep on… There were even bathrooms for each house…
"And why are all of you so happy?" Harry demanded with a straight face. Everyone looked around in confusion… Since when had Harry Potter been so serious about things…?
"What have you done with the chosen one?" A girl at the back of the room asked still completely shocked.
"I'm just yanking your wand." He said a smile finally crossing his face. People began to cheer again.
"WE ARE SO GOING TO WIN THIS WAR!" Cherokee shouted from the other end of the room and everyone looked that way… Taylor kind of stuck out she was staring at the other end off the room with a weird expression on her face… She blushed when she realized that everyone was looking at her.
Hermione looked over to where Taylor had been looking… She saw a tall Hufflepuff boy with blond hair and blue eyes standing there, she couldn't blame Taylor for staring. She smiled. 'So that must be the Hufflepuff…' she thought.
"Luna can you get me into your common room…" Harry asked before he was rudely interrupted.
"I can take you." Cho said looking doe eyed.
"He asked Luna you stupid Kaboggalow!" Ginny growled. It would be a cold day in hell before she let Cho take Harry to the Ravenclaw tower.
"I will gladly take Harry. It will be fun, an adventure you could call it." Luna said dreamily. She knew what Ginny wanted.
"Thanks Luna." Ginny mouthed and the two of them left the room.
"Drake…" Hermione said turning to him in a panic as Cormac Mclaggan… Whom they hadn't known was a D.A. Member, walked toward her.
"Don't worry, I have this covered." He whispered as he snaked his arms around her waist. Cormac slowed pace a little as he saw this.
"Hello Hermione, how are you?" The boy asked, he didn't really have his usual self confidence.
"I'm great." She said smiling at him. "We have made so much progress on finding ways to defeat… 'Him'" She had to use a lot of effort not to say Daddy.
"Oh that's good… So who is he?" The jealousy in his voice was obvious.
"Oh, I'm so sorry… How rude of me." She said laughing it off. "This is Drake Malloy, He is my boyfriend." she took Draco's hand and squeezed it.
"B-b-boyfriend…" Hermione nodded as he stuttered…
"Why does Ginny not like me?" Cho asked Hermione suddenly.
"The same reason I can't stand Astoria Greengrass…" Hermione said trying not to laugh.
"Amen…" Taylor and the Hufflepuff said at the same time… Taylor blushed.
"And why is that?" Cho demanded.
"Well, the truth hurts… you are better off not knowing." Hermione said looking at the Hufflepuff boy. "What is your name?"
"Christian… A lot of people call me bear…" He said.
"Oh, okay… It's nice to meet you ummm. Bear. I'm Hermione."
"Nice to meet you to."
"Hey Taylor come her for a second." Hermione shouted across the room and Taylor walked over to Hermione…
"Yeah?"
"I see why you like him." she whispered quietly and Taylor blushed again.
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"I didn't find it." Harry said as he and Luna ran back into the room… "The Carrow's intercepted us in Ravenclaw tower… He knew we would be looking for it."
"What do we do now?" Someone asked.
"No idea…" Harry said looking down at his feet… He hadn't thought this far.
"We fight obviously." Taylor said from the front of the crowd… Everyone turned to face her. "If the Carrow's were stationed there, then that means more death eaters are on the way. It means 'he' knows something is up and will be coming."
"She's right." Christian said from somewhere behind her. A smile spread across Taylor's face.
"You know he is coming." she was looking right at Harry with a knowing look. He will be here any minuet.
"Your right Taylor, Snape was even prowling around… McGonagall has the statues and armor guarding the castle… He is coming."
"Aurors, we need aurors." Lacey Fisher said from the back of the room.
"McGonagall has them coming…"
* There was an explosion* the door opened and a red headed man ran in… It was Arthur…
"They are here!"
"TIME TO FIGHT!" someone screamed and that caused everyone to run from the room with purppose… They were more ready for this than ever.
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A/N: So there it is… It has all begun… Happy Tuesday! Lol…. Christian is based on a real person… lol I think he would be a finder… lol Hufflepuff' aren't all bad…
1. So what did you think.
2. What will happen next.
3. Ron does something… or almost does something unforgivable… what is it?
4. who should Neville end up with… I cant think up any one…
5. Do you love the zoo?… lol I love zoo's
6. What should happen during the battle…
7. Who should die? Some people have to die…
8. Should Cormac? What about Astoria… maybe Pansy… What about Lucius?