Sorry about the mess up in posting the chapters. I got so carried away trying to get them up I wasn't really paying attention to what I was doing. They're all sorted now I think.
Thanks for all the great commentss. You all made my day. I haven't got timeto answer each one sorry but keep them coming it's really encouraging.
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They arrived in a deserted field on the outskirts of the small village which was Godric's Hollow. The others were all waiting. Moody was organizing them into pairs.
"Ginny and Charlie, Hermione and Remus, Neville you go with Talitha, Draco you with Severus, Ron you come with me" He told them
"And you stay together" Talitha added.
They walked as a group into the village, it seemed to be deserted. They knew this was because it was late at night and most muggles would be at home with the curtains closed.
"It's unlikely all the Death Eaters will be together but if they are and you find them, send red sparks into the air. If you're in trouble do green sparks" Moody told everyone as they split of into their pairs to go their separate ways.
Neville and Talitha walked down a small side street, wands at the ready. They weren't speaking as they were listening out for any sounds that might alert them to the Death Eaters. Talitha put her hand out in front of Neville and stopped him. She had heard something. They both stepped into the shadows. A woman wearing dark witches' robes crossed over the street. Talitha recognized her instantly even though she had not seen her for a number of years. The woman continued walking down the street away from them.
"She didn't see us" Talitha whispered to Neville. They followed her stealthily down the street. Neville praying to himself that he wouldn't fall over or do something clumsy. They were heading back out of the village now. Keeping in the shadows they followed her. The woman suddenly disappeared through a hedge at the side of the road. Talitha and Neville saw her appear again the other side and continue across the field. When they reached the same point of the hedge, Talitha slipped through the gap that was there and Neville followed.
"Where is she going?" Neville whispered
"There's a farm on the other side of this field. She's probably heading towards there" Talitha said in a voice that Neville could only just hear. Talitha was right. As they got near the other end of the field a few farm buildings came into view, although they looked to be disused. They saw the witch disappear into what looked like an old barn. Talitha and Neville crept up to the side of the barn and Talitha tried to look through a crack in the door. She pulled Neville away from the barn so she could whisper to him without being heard.
"It looks like she's alone" she told him
"What are we going to do?" Neville asked nervously.
"We're going to give her a little surprise" Talitha answered. She told Neville the plan. He nodded to show he understood and then they crept back to the door.
Neville opened the door as quietly as he could and they both slipped inside. The witch sat with her back to them, her wand was on a bale of hay a few feet from her. The only light was from an old oil lamp in the corner. Talitha pointed to the witches' wand and nodded to Neville as she pointed her own wand at the witch.
"Accio wand" Neville yelled. The wand flew towards him as the witch spun round to see what was happening. Neville tucked the wand in his belt.
"Hello Bellatrix" Talitha said.
Draco and Snape had gone in the opposite direction to Talitha and Neville and soon found themselves at the entrance to a grave yard. They turned and looked at each other. Draco nodded, Snape smiled as he put his hand on Draco's shoulder to reassure him.
"Let's do it" Draco said. Snape opened the gate and they both entered the grave yard. They walked along cautiously, looking around for signs of Death Eaters. They had walked around the whole grave yard when they got back to the gate. Snape was just about to suggest going else where when they heard a familiar voice behind them.
"Coming to join us then" a man said.
Draco turned round slowly to find himself face to face with his father.
Back at Hogwarts, Sirius and Harry were both slowly coming round from the body bind charm.
"I can't believe she did that" said Sirius as soon as he could talk again, he was angry now. He was even more frustrated because he hadn't yet completely regained the use of his arms and legs, so when he tried to stand up he fell over again.
"I guess she did have a point" said Harry "you are still quite weak"
"I don't care. Do you think I'm going to sit here while she goes off putting herself in danger and I can't do anything about it?"
Harry grinned at him
"What?" Sirius asked
"I just never thought I'd see you get so worked up about a girl" Harry smiled. Sirius grinned back.
"Come on, we've got to get to Godric's Hollow" He said.
Harry went to open the door and found it locked
"Alohomora" he said pointing his wand at it. He tried the door again but it was still locked.
"She didn't want us getting out then" Harry said with a hint of sarcasm.
"Stand out of the way, there's only one way to open that door" Sirius said. Harry stood back, expecting to see some advanced spell. Sirius ran at the door with his shoulder. Two more attempts and he had broken the door open.
"Still too weak am I" he chuckled. Harry ran up to the dorm and got his and Ron's brooms and the Marauders map. When he got back to Talitha's office, Sirius threw the invisibility cloak over himself and Harry and they crept out of the door and through Hogwarts, using the map to guide them. Once they were safely out of the Castle they mounted the brooms and kicked off.
"Follow me" Sirius said to Harry.
Hermione and Remus had almost reached the other side of the village when they heard voices coming from behind a fence.
"That's the park" Remus whispered. Hermione peered through a small hole in the fence.
"There's three of them" she whispered to Remus. Remus glanced around him.
"We can't take on three can we?" Hermione asked. Remus continued looking round, as he put his finger to his lips to tell Hermione to keep quiet. He then beckoned her to follow him. They walked over to the next street where they found Moody and Ron.
"Good hearing" Remus whispered to Hermione "one of the benefits of my condition. I could hear them from the park"
The four of them walked quietly back to the park. Moody, Ron and Hermione walked down to the park gate. Remus raised his wand and sent stunning spells over the fence at the three Death Eaters. At the same time, the other three ran through the gates with their wands ready. Two of the Death Eaters were lying on the floor stunned by Remus' spells. Hermione recognized them as Rookwood and Dolohov. The other one, who was still standing, wasn't familiar. This third Death Eater pulled out his wand, but before he had chance to do anything with it, Moody beat him to it.
"Avada Kedavra" Moody yelled. A flash of green light shot from Moody's wand. The Death Eater dropped immediately to the floor. Ron and Hermione gasped in shock, partly due to the effect of the spell and partly because Moody had used it.
"It's ok" Remus said "Aurors have special permission to use it if necessary"
The other two started to come round. Moody hit Dolohov with another stunning spell but allowed Rookwood to regain consciousness.
Rookwood started to stand up when Ron noticed him go for his wand. A jet of light came out of Rookwood's wand. It looked like it was aimed at Moody but due to Rookwood's still partly stunned state, it missed and hit Hermione's leg. She fell to the floor.
"Expellerimus" Remus shouted and disarmed Rookwood. Ron ran over to Hermione.
"I'm ok" she told him "In pain but I'm ok"
Moody waited a few seconds.
"Hope it was worth it" he growled at Rookwood and then hit him as well with Avada Kedavra.
Dolohov was stirring again, this time Moody let him come round
"What is Voldemort planning" Moody demanded looking straight into Dolohov's eyes.
"Erm…I don't…" Dolohov began stuttering. He still had his wand in his hand but had obviously not thought to use it.
"You're lying" Remus shouted "you're one of Voldemort's top men and you say you don't know what he's up to"
"I don't" Dolohov started again "He told us all to gather here and keep well hidden. That's all I know"
"Hugh!" Moody muttered "Well, if that's all you know then you aren't much use to me" Moody lifted his wand again
"Avada"
"Wait" Dolohov interrupted "It's something to do with the Potters old house but I swear to you I have no idea what"
Moody nodded and pointed his wand again at Dolohov. Ropes shot out of the end and tied themselves around Dolohov's arms.
"Hermione can you walk" Moody asked. Hermione nodded and with Ron's help she stood up.
"Remus, you and Ron go ahead to the Potter's house. We'll bring Dolohov and meet you there" Moody said gesturing to himself and Hermione.
Ron and Remus ran off in front as they heard Moody shout 'Walk' at Dolohov.
Thanks for all the great commentss. You all made my day. I haven't got timeto answer each one sorry but keep them coming it's really encouraging.
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They arrived in a deserted field on the outskirts of the small village which was Godric's Hollow. The others were all waiting. Moody was organizing them into pairs.
"Ginny and Charlie, Hermione and Remus, Neville you go with Talitha, Draco you with Severus, Ron you come with me" He told them
"And you stay together" Talitha added.
They walked as a group into the village, it seemed to be deserted. They knew this was because it was late at night and most muggles would be at home with the curtains closed.
"It's unlikely all the Death Eaters will be together but if they are and you find them, send red sparks into the air. If you're in trouble do green sparks" Moody told everyone as they split of into their pairs to go their separate ways.
Neville and Talitha walked down a small side street, wands at the ready. They weren't speaking as they were listening out for any sounds that might alert them to the Death Eaters. Talitha put her hand out in front of Neville and stopped him. She had heard something. They both stepped into the shadows. A woman wearing dark witches' robes crossed over the street. Talitha recognized her instantly even though she had not seen her for a number of years. The woman continued walking down the street away from them.
"She didn't see us" Talitha whispered to Neville. They followed her stealthily down the street. Neville praying to himself that he wouldn't fall over or do something clumsy. They were heading back out of the village now. Keeping in the shadows they followed her. The woman suddenly disappeared through a hedge at the side of the road. Talitha and Neville saw her appear again the other side and continue across the field. When they reached the same point of the hedge, Talitha slipped through the gap that was there and Neville followed.
"Where is she going?" Neville whispered
"There's a farm on the other side of this field. She's probably heading towards there" Talitha said in a voice that Neville could only just hear. Talitha was right. As they got near the other end of the field a few farm buildings came into view, although they looked to be disused. They saw the witch disappear into what looked like an old barn. Talitha and Neville crept up to the side of the barn and Talitha tried to look through a crack in the door. She pulled Neville away from the barn so she could whisper to him without being heard.
"It looks like she's alone" she told him
"What are we going to do?" Neville asked nervously.
"We're going to give her a little surprise" Talitha answered. She told Neville the plan. He nodded to show he understood and then they crept back to the door.
Neville opened the door as quietly as he could and they both slipped inside. The witch sat with her back to them, her wand was on a bale of hay a few feet from her. The only light was from an old oil lamp in the corner. Talitha pointed to the witches' wand and nodded to Neville as she pointed her own wand at the witch.
"Accio wand" Neville yelled. The wand flew towards him as the witch spun round to see what was happening. Neville tucked the wand in his belt.
"Hello Bellatrix" Talitha said.
Draco and Snape had gone in the opposite direction to Talitha and Neville and soon found themselves at the entrance to a grave yard. They turned and looked at each other. Draco nodded, Snape smiled as he put his hand on Draco's shoulder to reassure him.
"Let's do it" Draco said. Snape opened the gate and they both entered the grave yard. They walked along cautiously, looking around for signs of Death Eaters. They had walked around the whole grave yard when they got back to the gate. Snape was just about to suggest going else where when they heard a familiar voice behind them.
"Coming to join us then" a man said.
Draco turned round slowly to find himself face to face with his father.
Back at Hogwarts, Sirius and Harry were both slowly coming round from the body bind charm.
"I can't believe she did that" said Sirius as soon as he could talk again, he was angry now. He was even more frustrated because he hadn't yet completely regained the use of his arms and legs, so when he tried to stand up he fell over again.
"I guess she did have a point" said Harry "you are still quite weak"
"I don't care. Do you think I'm going to sit here while she goes off putting herself in danger and I can't do anything about it?"
Harry grinned at him
"What?" Sirius asked
"I just never thought I'd see you get so worked up about a girl" Harry smiled. Sirius grinned back.
"Come on, we've got to get to Godric's Hollow" He said.
Harry went to open the door and found it locked
"Alohomora" he said pointing his wand at it. He tried the door again but it was still locked.
"She didn't want us getting out then" Harry said with a hint of sarcasm.
"Stand out of the way, there's only one way to open that door" Sirius said. Harry stood back, expecting to see some advanced spell. Sirius ran at the door with his shoulder. Two more attempts and he had broken the door open.
"Still too weak am I" he chuckled. Harry ran up to the dorm and got his and Ron's brooms and the Marauders map. When he got back to Talitha's office, Sirius threw the invisibility cloak over himself and Harry and they crept out of the door and through Hogwarts, using the map to guide them. Once they were safely out of the Castle they mounted the brooms and kicked off.
"Follow me" Sirius said to Harry.
Hermione and Remus had almost reached the other side of the village when they heard voices coming from behind a fence.
"That's the park" Remus whispered. Hermione peered through a small hole in the fence.
"There's three of them" she whispered to Remus. Remus glanced around him.
"We can't take on three can we?" Hermione asked. Remus continued looking round, as he put his finger to his lips to tell Hermione to keep quiet. He then beckoned her to follow him. They walked over to the next street where they found Moody and Ron.
"Good hearing" Remus whispered to Hermione "one of the benefits of my condition. I could hear them from the park"
The four of them walked quietly back to the park. Moody, Ron and Hermione walked down to the park gate. Remus raised his wand and sent stunning spells over the fence at the three Death Eaters. At the same time, the other three ran through the gates with their wands ready. Two of the Death Eaters were lying on the floor stunned by Remus' spells. Hermione recognized them as Rookwood and Dolohov. The other one, who was still standing, wasn't familiar. This third Death Eater pulled out his wand, but before he had chance to do anything with it, Moody beat him to it.
"Avada Kedavra" Moody yelled. A flash of green light shot from Moody's wand. The Death Eater dropped immediately to the floor. Ron and Hermione gasped in shock, partly due to the effect of the spell and partly because Moody had used it.
"It's ok" Remus said "Aurors have special permission to use it if necessary"
The other two started to come round. Moody hit Dolohov with another stunning spell but allowed Rookwood to regain consciousness.
Rookwood started to stand up when Ron noticed him go for his wand. A jet of light came out of Rookwood's wand. It looked like it was aimed at Moody but due to Rookwood's still partly stunned state, it missed and hit Hermione's leg. She fell to the floor.
"Expellerimus" Remus shouted and disarmed Rookwood. Ron ran over to Hermione.
"I'm ok" she told him "In pain but I'm ok"
Moody waited a few seconds.
"Hope it was worth it" he growled at Rookwood and then hit him as well with Avada Kedavra.
Dolohov was stirring again, this time Moody let him come round
"What is Voldemort planning" Moody demanded looking straight into Dolohov's eyes.
"Erm…I don't…" Dolohov began stuttering. He still had his wand in his hand but had obviously not thought to use it.
"You're lying" Remus shouted "you're one of Voldemort's top men and you say you don't know what he's up to"
"I don't" Dolohov started again "He told us all to gather here and keep well hidden. That's all I know"
"Hugh!" Moody muttered "Well, if that's all you know then you aren't much use to me" Moody lifted his wand again
"Avada"
"Wait" Dolohov interrupted "It's something to do with the Potters old house but I swear to you I have no idea what"
Moody nodded and pointed his wand again at Dolohov. Ropes shot out of the end and tied themselves around Dolohov's arms.
"Hermione can you walk" Moody asked. Hermione nodded and with Ron's help she stood up.
"Remus, you and Ron go ahead to the Potter's house. We'll bring Dolohov and meet you there" Moody said gesturing to himself and Hermione.
Ron and Remus ran off in front as they heard Moody shout 'Walk' at Dolohov.