Ron, Hermione, and Draco peered at the group walking across the school grounds. If they got to far behind to see the Aurors, they would always see Hagrid, who was at the end of the pack. Feudg was not among those who were going, but he allowed Hagrid to use his if needed. Hagrid was very pleased, to say the least. He was not a very violent person.
The trio panted as they fought to catch up to them. They had been left behind when Draco came with them. They were very quiet, shaking a bit from cold, but most from fear. They didn't know who they would see. The only one who had seen Voldemort in the past fifteen years was Harry, or they were dead. So they had no idea how frightning the Dark Lord was, nor how powerful. They weren't even sure how they would help Harry.
"How will we know where Harry is in the first place?" Draco asked, as they came to edge of the Forbidden Forest.
"Well, Professor Snape is supposed to be the one to actually free Harry, so I suppose we'll have to find him while he's in...er...wherever Harry's being held...or when he gets out with Harry." Hermione said. Draco made a face and Ron groaned.
"This is going to be a long shot. You-know-who's hidout could be huge! How are we going to know where the exit is?" Ron said. Draco stutered.
"We'll just have to get lucky...real lucky." Hermione said. "This is beginning to sound Impossible!" she exclaimed. "Come on, they are going faster. We must be getting close." She began to walk faster.
After another hour of walking, they were so deep into the forest, they didn't reconize it. The trees were fewer, and they heard running water nearby. A thick fog was hanging low, making it harder for Ron, Hermione, and Draco to see, and making it very chilly. They walked and walked, until they came to an odd clearing. They stopped and looked around, noticing the Aurors standing infront of a large boulder off to the side. Thry were standing there, and Dumbledore was tapping it with his wand. Suddenly the ground shook and the boulder slid, revealing a large hole in the ground.
The Aurors jumped back, whispering madly to each other. A few of them took a step closer, peering down it.
"I'll go down." One Auror said. Another shook his head.
"Not alone. Who knows who or what could be down there." He said. Others spoke up.
"I must go down, and give Severus our cue." Dumbledore said, stepping forword.
"Then I shall come too. You will be invisible, correct Albus?" said one.
"Yes." said the Headmaster. He whispered a spell, his wand pointed at himself. A second later, he was gone. Five Aurors walked in. Clearly there were stairs.
"They are going alone? What are the others to do?" Hermione whispered. Ron shook his head. They all gasped as a sream sounded from the hole. Over a dozen hooded black figures ran out from the hole. They posistioned them selves, and drew out there wands. Hermione, Ron and Draco thought they were Aurors, but as they pulled back their hoods, they knew they were wrong.
They were Death Eaters. As the Aurors and the Professors pulled their wands out, reading to duel, another figure rose from the hole. He pulled back his hood, revealing his face. Draco gave a startled cry as his father's face was revealed.
"What we have been waiting for for so long, fellow Death Eaters. The Battle of the Light and Dark." Lucius Malfoy said, a mad grin on his face. "The time has come."
A.N: Yeah, I know. Short chapter and bad cliff-hanger. Okay, okay. I'm evil ,I know. But I'll post the next chapter soon! Review!!!!!!!!