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Chapter 58

Ginny POV

"What? When?" I questioned Harry in shock at his announcement that Voldemort was heading to Hogwarts and that we would be too. Grabbing Draco's hand in my own, I gripped it tightly, fear flooding my body. This would be the first time Voldemort had actually made an appearance and it would not bode well.

"Tonight," Harry replied solemnly after glancing distrustfully at Draco.

I felt lightheaded as I leaned against Draco for support. Silently, he led me to the table to sit down. "What do you mean, Potter? Why is he going to Hogwarts?" He questioned, eyebrows furrowed as he concentrated on the task ahead.

Harry obviously didn't want to answer Draco but after a sharp look from Hermione, he started talking. "He's going after something, the same thing we've been looking for. If he gets it, we won't stand a chance. I have to get to it first and destroy it. It's our only hope. He'll be immortal if we can't destroy it first," he said to the group at large, worry etched on his face.

It was Dad who spoke up then. "What do we do?" he asked, suddenly all business.

"We have to find a way into Hogwarts and stop him," Harry answered. "I think I know where it is, but I'll need time."

"We can buy you time," I spoke up. "Dad, can we get the whole Order here within the hour, or most of them? We'll have them and all the teachers already at Hogwarts, plus a ton of the seventh years would be willing to stay and fight, I'm sure. I know Collin will; he went back this year. We just need a way in and we'll be golden."

As I spoke, Dad nodded and stood. "I'll send patronus to each member of the Order," he said, pulling out his wand.

"I'll help," Harry offered, pulling his own wand out. Well, not his per say, but Draco's. He'd not been willing to relinquish the wand even after Draco had propositioned a trade of his wand for the one he had now, his father's. There was no way he was going to be that nice to Draco.

"I'll fix more food if we're going to have company. Ron, lend me a hand," Mum said, bustling around the kitchen.

"I'll help too," Hermione said, needing something to do.

Turning to Draco, I looked at him curiously. Talking about sending a patronus to fetch the Order had sent me wondering. "What's your patronus?" I asked him suddenly. "I mean, do you know? Have you ever done that spell before? Harry taught us my fourth year, if you'll remember the DA. Mine's a horse."

Draco smiled a little at my rambling. "I've had to make a patronus a few times. Severus taught me a while back so I could protect myself from the dementors that You-Know-Who is so fond of using. Mine is a dragon," he said, smirking at the shock on my face.

"Wow," I said shaking my head. "I'd not expected that, but it make's sense. Snape taught you?" I knew that Professor Snape had considered Draco one of his favorite students, but I did not know they were that close.

"Yes," Draco said with a nod of his head. "He was very much a father-like figure to me, a much better one than my own father. He's actually my godfather. When I was young, I'd always hoped that my parents would get in a horrid accident so I could go live with him." He smiled fondly at the memory.

Before I could comment, Dad and Harry walked back in. "Well, everyone has been sent a patronus. They should start arriving any moment," Dad said, sitting back down at the table. He was right, as less than a minute later Remus and Tonks arrived. Before long, the Burrow was brimming with people, all being filled in on the news of what was to come.

"We just need to find a way into Hogwarts undetected," Harry said over the room full of people, not everyone fitting just at the table. The kitchen was packed with people.

All around the room people muttered about how that would be impossible. The castle was very well guarded by a whole host of evil things. Finally, it was Luna who spoke up from near the door. "Well, last year when many of us had to go into hiding, Neville found a way to bring us food. He went through a picture on the wall that became a secret passage to this old man's house. I can't recall his name at the moment though," she said with a sad shrug.

"That's good! You were in the Room of Requirement right? That's an untraceable room. If we could get into it through that passage, then we couldn't be tracked," Harry said excitedly. "Do you remember anything about him, this old man? Anything at all that may help us identify him? Do you know where he lived?"

Luna frowned and thought back. "Well, I never saw anything other than his living room so I don't exactly know where he lived, but I do remember his patronus was a goat, a cute and fat little goat," she said, a smile lighting up her face as if she'd struck gold with her memory.

"Aberforth!" cried an old man from the other side of the room. The room went silent at the name as everyone turned to Elphias Doge. "Aberforth Dumbledore! He lives in Hogsmeade and runs the Hog's Head."

"That's the name!" Luan said excitedly. "Yes, that was who helped us. He never told us his last name though. He looked much like Dumbledore. It makes sense now."

Harry looked like he was having a hard time processing his new turn of events. I could understand though. He and Dumbledore had been very close. "Okay," he said finally, looking back at Luna. "So do you think he'd help us get in then?"

She nodded with a smile. "I'd think so," she said with a shrug. "After all, he still help's Neville last I heard from him. You see, Neville went back to Hogwarts again this year to lead the resistance like before. He tried to get me to come too, but I was of better use at home."

Harry let out a sigh of relief and stood up. "Okay, I'll go to Aberforth and see if he can help us. I'll send a patronus back to let you know if it's safe to come. If it is, apparate directly into the pub. If you don't hear back from me, do not follow," he said firmly, determined to be the only one put in danger.

"You do realize we're coming with you, right Harry?" Ron said, he and Hermione standing too.

He nodded wordlessly as they headed towards the back door, unable to apparate from inside the house. The crowd of people parted silently before them. When they got to the back door, Luna grabbed onto Harry's hand. "I'm coming too. You might need me to talk to him. He knows me," she said, not letting up her grip on his hand. She'd go with them whether they wanted her too or not, she could be stubborn.

Harry, realizing this, nodded his accent. The four of them walked out into the midday sunlight that filled the garden. "Remember, I'll send a patronus. If I don't, do not follow," he repeated as the crowd followed them out the door.

"Got it, boss," Fred said with a salute, smile on his face.

"Whatever you say, boss," George said with a salute of his own.

With a nod of his head, the four of them grabbed each other's hands as Hermione turned on the spot, taking them all with her with a loud pop.

"Well, until then, I didn't cook all this food for nothing. Nobody needs to fight on an empty stomach," Mum said, ushering people back into the house. "Everyone eat."

I didn't think I could eat anything with the worry in the pit of my stomach but, I filled a plate to make Mum happy. I was just finishing off my soup when a bright light filled the kitchen, taking the form of a majestic stag. Everyone fell silent as its mouth opened and Harry's voice filled the kitchen. "He's letting us in through the portrait. Come in small groups," his voice said before the patronus melted away, vanishing.

Everyone began to talk at once and put their dishes down in the kitchen. The din grew louder as the confusion of who would go first began. Finally, Kingsley's loud voice boomed over the crowd. "Quiet please! We will go in groups of five. Everyone, gather in your groups," he said calmly.

I took Draco's hand and pulled him over to where Mum and Dad were standing with Charlie. "Got to love the buddy system," he joked, pulling me into a hug for a moment. "You sure you want to go? Maybe you shouldn't fight."

"Yes, Ginny, why don't you stay here?" Mum said, biting her lower lip in worry. "You'll be safe here."

I let out an aggravated sigh and shook my head. "I'm not a little girl anymore. I'm of age and willing to fight. I can hold my own. I'll be fine. Besides, the more the better. We have to buy Harry enough time to do what he has to," I said logically, trying to convince them. Draco stayed silent but I could tell he agreed with my family, wishing for me to stay out of harm's way.

Before anyone could argue with my decision, Kingsley's voice ran out again. "Arthur, you're group will go first. Fred, George, you're group will follow. Remus, take you're after that," he said, numbering off groups for departure. While he spoke, the groups already called filled out of the house and onto the front lawn. Without waiting, Dad grabbed Mum's hand and mine, leaving Mum to grab Charlie's and me to grab Draco's. With a quick turn, we apparated away.

I'd never been inside the Hog's Head, but it seemed really dark as we stood in the middle of the floor in front of the bar. Even though it was daylight, the shutters were closed tight and the curtains closed and even door was locked. It was obviously closed for our coming. "So it's begun," an old man grumbled as he made his way down the stairs behind the bar.

"Aberforth?" questioned Dad, walking over to him and shaking his hand.

"Yeah, yeah, you got the right man," Aberforth grumbled. "Just get up the stairs. It's not safe to be down here. Someone might seek a peak though the shutters and even those oaf Death Eaters that patrol the streets know how to counter a locking charm."

I looked over at Draco and raised an eyebrow. Was this seriously the guy whom our entire plan depended on? He didn't seem too nice. In response, Draco merely shrugged as we were led up the stairs and into his small living room.

"Now, I ain't doing all the work," Aberforth said as he walked over to the portrait above. "One of you got to go down and direct people up here while I get them thought the portrait." He turned then to the portrait and whispered something to the girl in the portrait. After a second, the portrait swung open to revile a passage identical to the one in the portrait, except real.

"While I don't doubt the ability of my daughter and Draco getting up on that mantle to climb thought the portrait, there is no why I'll be able to," Mum pointed out kindly to Aberforth. "Do you have something we may stand on to get up there?" She smiled kindly at the old man only to be greeted by a frown.

With a wave of his wand, there appeared a set of steps up to the mantle. "Good enough?" he asked grouchily.

"Yes, perfect. Thank you," Mum said as she climbed the stairs and went into the passage. Dad followed. Just as I was going in, I heard a pop from downstairs announcing the arrival of the second group of people.

"I'll stay and help," Charlie offered, going back down the stairs.

Draco followed me into the passage as the next group of people could be heard on the stairs. "Let's go," Dad said, leading the way down the long and winding passage. After a few minutes, I looked back and saw Fred and George along with Lee Jordan, Cho Chang, and Seamus Finnegan quite a ways back in the passage.

"How long is this passage," I questioned quietly as the floor steepened.

"I don't know," Mum said, breathing heavily at the climb. "Hopefully not much longer though." After a few more minutes of walking, we came to a turn in the path and another little flight of stairs. At the top of it, was a door. "Thank goodness," Mum panted as we ascended the stairs.

I opened the door and walked in first, surprised at the large room that met my eyes. Before I could really take it in, I was met by screams and squeals of delight. "Ginny!" "You're here!" "Ginny!" "Yay!" "It's Ginny!" I was brought into a bone crushing hug by Neville, who little a little worse for wear.

"Hey guys," I said when Neville released me, only to be met by silence. Looking around to figure out why the sudden change, I saw Draco standing in the doorway with no less than a dozen wands pointed at him.

"What's he doing here?" Neville asked in a hard voice.

"Shall I get rid of him?" offered Denise Creevey, acting as if he could actually do harm to Draco.

In response, I hurried over to Draco and took up a position in front of him. "No! Guys please, just listen to me. He's okay, he's on our side. He's with me." I said quickly. "He's done a lot to help us and he even ran away from home after being nearly killed by his father. Trust me, he's on our side."

Nobody seemed particularly ready to lower their wands though. "Oh, lower your wands this instant," Mum huffed, lowering Neville's arm herself. "I don't care if you're not my kids, I won't hesitate to bend each of you over my knee if you do harm to that boy. Put them away!"

Nobody looked ready to see if Mum was being honest about spanking and, one by one, each wand was lowered and put away. Wrapping my arms around Draco's waist, I put my head against his chest as his arms snaked around me. "Sorry," I whispered against him. "I didn't think about the fact nobody here knew about you."

"It's not your fault," he soothed, stepping inside the room and pulling me with him as the twins showed up at the door.

"We're here!" cried Fred happily as he stepped grandly into the room.

"Who's ready to rock this school?" yelled George, following Fred inside.

Finally the tension in the room was broken and the crowd of students let out a loud cheer. I took this moment to really take in the room. It was absolutely huge and had colorful hammocks hanging all around the room, the banners for each house but Slytherin on the wall, a door to a bathroom a little ways away, chairs enough for all the occupants to relax, shelves filled with book, and many other things. It was amazing.

"Where are Harry and Luna?" I asked suddenly.

"Oh, Luna took Harry to the Ravenclaw common room to see what Ravenclaw's lost diadem looked like. I don't know when they'll be back, but I'm sure they will be," Neville answered while looking around the room in awe as the room filled with the hoard of people from the Burrow, all ready to fight. Kingsley had just arrived with the last of the people, Charlie at his side now that his job of directing people was done with.

As if on cue, the door above the stairs on the other side of the room, the one I assumed let out to the rest of the castle, appeared Harry with Luna. The room fell silent as they decided the stairs. "So, what's the plan?" asked Kingsley after a moment.

"Voldemort's on his way, he'll be here soon. To stand a chance, the school has to be barricaded. Heads of Houses are evacuating the younger students, everyone's meeting in the Great hall to discuss plans," Harry said, looking around at the hoard of people in front of him.

"Okay, you heard the man, let's get downstairs," cried Lupin over the din of conversation that had suddenly begun at Harry's announcement.

"Denise!" I heard Neville yell over the noise of everyone exiting.

"Over here!" called Denise from where he'd been standing with me, Draco and Collin, chattering away excitedly.

Weaving through the crowd, Neville made his way over to us. "Denise, I need you to stay here, okay? Someone needs to stay in the room. They'll evacuate the students though here, so you won't be alone long. When they get here, you need to leave with them," he told the boy calmly.

"But, man, I can fight! I can help!" Denise cried dejectedly.

"You're good but Death Eaters will kill you," Collin cut in. "You need to leave. You'll be safe."

"But you'll be here!" Denise pointed out to his older brother.

"Yes, but I'm of age. You're not," Collin retorted. "Please, little bro, can you just do this for me please. I promised Mum when we left I'd keep you safe and I intend to do just that. Please, don't fight with me, just do as Neville asked."

Looking down at the floor and scuffing his shoe against it, Denise muttered, "Fine, whatever."

"Thank you," Collin said, embracing his brother. "Tell Mum hi for me, okay?"

"You can tell her yourself when this is over," Denise said, hugging him back.

With that, we all started going towards the door, leaving a dejected Denise behind. Harry stopped us before we got their though. "Hey, have you guys seen Ron and Hermione?" he asked.

"I don't know, they left soon after you did," Neville said. "They said something about a bathroom."

"A bathroom?" Harry questioned, unsure he heard right. Neville just shrugged. Walking over to the bathroom, Harry opened the door and looked inside for them. Finding nothing, he came back over to us. "Are you sure they said bathroom?" he asked, brows furrowed.

"Yeah, pretty sure," Neville answered.

Harry's face suddenly twisted in pain, sweat broke out on his face as he closed his eyes. Neville grasped his arm to steady him. After a moment, Harry opened his eyes again. "We have to get downstairs, now. He's at the gate."

Okay, had to do the little cliffhanger there! I enjoy them too much. Don't worry though, next chapter will have a bigger one! I have plans xD

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