OOOOppps! I messed up on posting chapter 15 and 16 but I've corrected it now
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Lilyskylo - thanx! Sirius is my fave character so I had to do it
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Inkling - Long live padfoot
serpena - I'm not picking on Snape honest. I've got nice stuff planned for him as well. just keep reading
Sorry if I missed any one
I couldn't resist posting this next chapter as this is where it all starts getting exciting!!!
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Later that evening Talitha found Snape in his office marking essays. She tapped on the door and went in.
"Severus, Alastor Moody has just come to see me. He's got some information on the whereabouts of some of the Death Eaters" She told him. "We're having a meeting in my office"
He nodded and then stood up to follow her. They walked back to Talitha's office as Talitha told him quietly what Moody had already told her.
When they reached Talitha's office, Alastor Moody and Charlie Weasley were already there waiting. Remus arrived not long after and closed the door behind him. Suddenly Sirius appeared from under the invisibility cloak which he had used to walk through the school without being seen. Snape and Sirius looked directly at each other, both waiting to see the others actions. It was the first time they had seen each other following Sirius' rescue. Sirius took the lead and held his hand out to Snape. Snape gave a small polite smile and shook Sirius hand. Neither spoke but they both understood that they had called a truce.
"So what's this all about?" Remus asked.
"Alastor's got some important news" Talitha said as she looked towards Moody, prompting him to continue.
"We've found where the Death Eaters are hiding, although there is no information as yet as to whether Voldemort is there as well. It does seem unlikely but most of his important followers are there though." Moody told them.
"Where?" asked Snape
"Godric's Hollow" Alastor replied. Everyone looked shocked.
"Going on their location, it looks like they are planning something big but like I said, it doesn't look like Voldemort is there."
"So we might be able to stop them before they do anything" Talitha suggested
"Exactly my plan" replied Alastor "However the Ministry will not agree to anything without good evidence on what the Death Eaters are planning. We don't have time to go looking for evidence. We know where they are and we know they are up to something, so I think we should go and get them now" The others all nodded in agreement. "Tonks is going to round up as many of the others as possible and meet us there as soon as they can but we have to get there straight away."
Suddenly there was a knock on the door and Harry came charging in, followed by Ron. Ginny, Hermione and Neville stood outside.
"Do you know where Charlie is?" Ron asked "We need some help with..." Ron and Harry both looked up to find six pairs of eyes looking at them.
"Oh, sorry" Ron muttered.
"What's going on?" Harry asked. Talitha ushered the five students inside and explained quickly what had happened.
"We'll come as well then" Harry replied
"Oh no. I don't think so Harry" Talitha told him.
"But we could do with more people" Sirius started. Talitha turned and glared at him.
"Well you aren't coming either" She said
"Says who?"
"Says me. Since when does 'do not leave the house' include going all the way to Godric's Hollow and fighting Death Eaters. It's too dangerous for Harry and you aren't strong enough yet. For Merlin's sake Sirius, it was an effort for you to get here from Moony's. You aren't going to be any good to us if you get to Godric's Hollow and collapse. Alastor and Severus risked there lives to get you back"
"I'm still coming" Sirius replied determinedly, his tone sounding similar to that of a sulking child.
"I can't believe you are making me have to do this" Talitha said with a sigh.
"What?" Sirius asked
"Petrificus totalus" Talitha said as she pointed her wand at Sirius, casting the full body bind charm on him. "He'll be fine, it'll wear off in an hour or so" she said to Harry.
"Ok, let's go then" Harry replied
"I told you, you aren't coming either"
"But why? You're letting the others"
"It's not safe for you Harry. We can't risk anything happening to you and we haven't decided about the others yet"
"I'm coming" Harry insisted. Talitha looked at him and smiled.
"I'm sorry Harry, I haven't got time to argue about this" Talitha performed the body bind charm on him as well. Hermione smiled at Neville slightly as she remembered doing the same to him in their first year at Hogwarts.
"Right as for the rest of you, I'm not sure what we should do. I don't think fighting Death Eaters fits can be counted as a class field trip." Talitha said.
"Well Sirius was right in a way, we could do with more people" Remus said.
"But their parents" Talitha answered.
"Well, I'll vouch for Ron and Ginny" said Charlie "They'll be my responsibility. Mum and Dad can blame me if anything happens"
"And you know they'll just find a way to follow us anyway" Remus added
"OK, you can all come but you stick with one of us. You don't go off on your own"
"How are we going to get there?" Ginny asked.
"We'll apperate" Moody answered.
"But we can't" Ron told him.
"Talitha, Lupin and I can apperate and transport someone with us" Moody replied. "You just need to hold on to one of us"
"But no one can apperate inside Hogwarts" Hermione protested.
"No but you can from just outside the gates" Talitha replied
There was another knock on the door. Remus opened it to find Malfoy standing there. He looked straight at Talitha.
"I heard you telling Professor Snape" He said "I want to help"
"WHAT?" shouted Ron and Hermione.
"You were right" Malfoy continued "I don't believe in most of the things my dad does. I want to help you all fight the Death Eaters.
"Are you serious?" Ron demanded.
"Draco, are you sure?" Talitha asked him, ignoring Ron's outburst "Being against your fathers beliefs is one thing. Fighting against him is another." Draco nodded solemnly.
"It's all I have been thinking of for weeks" He said quietly. Draco looked around and saw Sirius and Harry for the first time.
"Is that Sirius Black?" He asked. Talitha nodded. Draco looked at them with a puzzled expression on his face when he realized Harry and Sirius weren't moving.
"Don't ask" Remus said
"We have to get going" Moody interrupted. They all left and set of for the school gates. They stopped just outside.
"Charlie and Severus you go and we'll meet you there shortly" Moody said
Crack
"Right, Ginny and Hermione hold on to me" Remus said. They each grabbed one of his hands. They all disappeared.
"Neville, you go with Alastor" Talitha said
Crack
Talitha held onto Draco and Ron's arms.
Crack
Review comments
Lilyskylo - thanx! Sirius is my fave character so I had to do it
freakyfairy - Keep reading
milky way bar - thanx! I'll be posting more soon
katclaws - thank you, thank you, thank you
i love red heads - you've made me all embarrassed now. Thank you for the great commetn
lily evans potter black lupin - keep reading!
crazylittlebumblebee - what a great comment. I'm updating very regularly
Inkling - Long live padfoot
serpena - I'm not picking on Snape honest. I've got nice stuff planned for him as well. just keep reading
Sorry if I missed any one
I couldn't resist posting this next chapter as this is where it all starts getting exciting!!!
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Later that evening Talitha found Snape in his office marking essays. She tapped on the door and went in.
"Severus, Alastor Moody has just come to see me. He's got some information on the whereabouts of some of the Death Eaters" She told him. "We're having a meeting in my office"
He nodded and then stood up to follow her. They walked back to Talitha's office as Talitha told him quietly what Moody had already told her.
When they reached Talitha's office, Alastor Moody and Charlie Weasley were already there waiting. Remus arrived not long after and closed the door behind him. Suddenly Sirius appeared from under the invisibility cloak which he had used to walk through the school without being seen. Snape and Sirius looked directly at each other, both waiting to see the others actions. It was the first time they had seen each other following Sirius' rescue. Sirius took the lead and held his hand out to Snape. Snape gave a small polite smile and shook Sirius hand. Neither spoke but they both understood that they had called a truce.
"So what's this all about?" Remus asked.
"Alastor's got some important news" Talitha said as she looked towards Moody, prompting him to continue.
"We've found where the Death Eaters are hiding, although there is no information as yet as to whether Voldemort is there as well. It does seem unlikely but most of his important followers are there though." Moody told them.
"Where?" asked Snape
"Godric's Hollow" Alastor replied. Everyone looked shocked.
"Going on their location, it looks like they are planning something big but like I said, it doesn't look like Voldemort is there."
"So we might be able to stop them before they do anything" Talitha suggested
"Exactly my plan" replied Alastor "However the Ministry will not agree to anything without good evidence on what the Death Eaters are planning. We don't have time to go looking for evidence. We know where they are and we know they are up to something, so I think we should go and get them now" The others all nodded in agreement. "Tonks is going to round up as many of the others as possible and meet us there as soon as they can but we have to get there straight away."
Suddenly there was a knock on the door and Harry came charging in, followed by Ron. Ginny, Hermione and Neville stood outside.
"Do you know where Charlie is?" Ron asked "We need some help with..." Ron and Harry both looked up to find six pairs of eyes looking at them.
"Oh, sorry" Ron muttered.
"What's going on?" Harry asked. Talitha ushered the five students inside and explained quickly what had happened.
"We'll come as well then" Harry replied
"Oh no. I don't think so Harry" Talitha told him.
"But we could do with more people" Sirius started. Talitha turned and glared at him.
"Well you aren't coming either" She said
"Says who?"
"Says me. Since when does 'do not leave the house' include going all the way to Godric's Hollow and fighting Death Eaters. It's too dangerous for Harry and you aren't strong enough yet. For Merlin's sake Sirius, it was an effort for you to get here from Moony's. You aren't going to be any good to us if you get to Godric's Hollow and collapse. Alastor and Severus risked there lives to get you back"
"I'm still coming" Sirius replied determinedly, his tone sounding similar to that of a sulking child.
"I can't believe you are making me have to do this" Talitha said with a sigh.
"What?" Sirius asked
"Petrificus totalus" Talitha said as she pointed her wand at Sirius, casting the full body bind charm on him. "He'll be fine, it'll wear off in an hour or so" she said to Harry.
"Ok, let's go then" Harry replied
"I told you, you aren't coming either"
"But why? You're letting the others"
"It's not safe for you Harry. We can't risk anything happening to you and we haven't decided about the others yet"
"I'm coming" Harry insisted. Talitha looked at him and smiled.
"I'm sorry Harry, I haven't got time to argue about this" Talitha performed the body bind charm on him as well. Hermione smiled at Neville slightly as she remembered doing the same to him in their first year at Hogwarts.
"Right as for the rest of you, I'm not sure what we should do. I don't think fighting Death Eaters fits can be counted as a class field trip." Talitha said.
"Well Sirius was right in a way, we could do with more people" Remus said.
"But their parents" Talitha answered.
"Well, I'll vouch for Ron and Ginny" said Charlie "They'll be my responsibility. Mum and Dad can blame me if anything happens"
"And you know they'll just find a way to follow us anyway" Remus added
"OK, you can all come but you stick with one of us. You don't go off on your own"
"How are we going to get there?" Ginny asked.
"We'll apperate" Moody answered.
"But we can't" Ron told him.
"Talitha, Lupin and I can apperate and transport someone with us" Moody replied. "You just need to hold on to one of us"
"But no one can apperate inside Hogwarts" Hermione protested.
"No but you can from just outside the gates" Talitha replied
There was another knock on the door. Remus opened it to find Malfoy standing there. He looked straight at Talitha.
"I heard you telling Professor Snape" He said "I want to help"
"WHAT?" shouted Ron and Hermione.
"You were right" Malfoy continued "I don't believe in most of the things my dad does. I want to help you all fight the Death Eaters.
"Are you serious?" Ron demanded.
"Draco, are you sure?" Talitha asked him, ignoring Ron's outburst "Being against your fathers beliefs is one thing. Fighting against him is another." Draco nodded solemnly.
"It's all I have been thinking of for weeks" He said quietly. Draco looked around and saw Sirius and Harry for the first time.
"Is that Sirius Black?" He asked. Talitha nodded. Draco looked at them with a puzzled expression on his face when he realized Harry and Sirius weren't moving.
"Don't ask" Remus said
"We have to get going" Moody interrupted. They all left and set of for the school gates. They stopped just outside.
"Charlie and Severus you go and we'll meet you there shortly" Moody said
Crack
"Right, Ginny and Hermione hold on to me" Remus said. They each grabbed one of his hands. They all disappeared.
"Neville, you go with Alastor" Talitha said
Crack
Talitha held onto Draco and Ron's arms.
Crack