Waiting for the Dawn
Disclaimer: I own nothing Harry Potter. It's all J.K. Rowling's.
Dumbledore led the group back to Hogsmede, which James didn't see the point of doing. But as Dumbledore stood before them, he waved his wand and old and thick stone walls at least 10 feet high appeared around the town. James was ridding Nalisar and Theosar who was riding his horse as well exchanged looks.
"These walls won't hold the Dementors alone," Theosar said.
"I know, but we will defend here and we must stop them at all costs," Dumbledore said. Dumbledore then looked at James and said, "I am appointing you as commander of the 250 Aurors defending the town.
"Alright," James said quickly, he then turned to Theosar and said,
"I need to meet with the senior Aurors as soon as possible." "Yes sir, I'll get them," Theosar said as he saluted and rode off.
James sat in the saddle and looked at the walls and outside of the town walls, thinking of how he was going to win a seemingly unwinnable battle.
The senior Aurors were meeting near the entrance of the town with James mounted on Nalisar who was holding a piece of paper that had a magical map of Hogesmede that was sold at a store in the town. It had started snowing again and was getting cold. James looked at his watch and saw that it read 5:00 pm. The Aurors around him were mounted on their broomsticks so the could see the map as well. Theosar was on his horse next to James looking at the map as well.
"There are five of you senior Aurors then?" James said. The five Aurors nodded. "Alright, each of you will take fifty men and make a company. So there will be 5 Companies in all. You will be my Company commanders. Understood?" James continued.
"Yes sir," the five of them answered.
Theosar then gave each Company a number.
"Alright, 1st Company will be on the Eastern side of the Northern wall, with 2nd Company on the Western side. 3rd and 4th Companies will be waiting inside the town in reserve. And 5th Company will be waiting in the southern edge of the town as our last line of defense."
James pointed at each point of the map as he explained his plan. When an Auror with a disfigured face and rolling magical eye said, "Why don't we have all the companies on the northern walls in force?"
James looked at him and said, "We WILL NOT be able to hold them at the walls. We must have reserves to bring up when they break through. The men on the walls will slow the enemy down enough for us to prepare, then they will pull back when ordered so they can rally behind the other companies inside the town."
Hermione was wrapped tightly in her robes. It was getting bitterly cold. She guessed that it was 10 degrees Farenheight. The snow froze to her hair as it fell. Where is James? She thought. She knew that the battle was drawing nearer by the minute. She found Ron standing by the entrance of the Three Broomsticks, shivering.
"Why are you outside Ron?" Hermione asked. Ron looked at her, red in the ears and said, "I was gonna go inside, but.." His voice shuddered. "There are some Aurors in there, having their last toast before... they.die."
Hermione looked into the Three Broomsticks, sure enough, there were several Aurors slowly drinking their drinks, shaking their hands, hugging, and saying goodbye to each other. She wondered if she would ever see James again. Ron turned to her and started to say something, but was cut off by the shouts of several Aurors yelling, "Ladies and Gentlemen, those of you not staying behind to fight must be evacuated immediately!" Hermione looked desperately around for any signs of James. She then saw James riding Nalisar looking for her. She jumped up and down, waving her hands in the air and yelling, "James! James!" She had to say goodbye to him before she left. James dismounted Nalisar and ran over to Hermione. She then threw her arms around him and kissed him. "I don't want to leave," she said with tears in her eyes. Before James could reply, Harry pulled Hermione away with Ron saying, "We have to leave!" James stood there and watched her until she disappeared into the snowfall.
James mounted Nalisar and it started getting unnaturally dark and cold. James rode up the ramp to the top of the walls. Moody crossed his arms and coughed, "Damn this bloody weather."
Through the falling snow he could see a huge dark shape slowly coming toward them. James then realized that they were here.
James yelled to the Aurors, "Ready Wands!"
They did so as soon as he said. The army of dementors grew nearer and nearer until they were only yards away from the walls.
The dementors were unlike any dementors that James had ever seen. They carried swords, and made eerie noises as they approached.
Everyone on the walls then heard a dark, cold voice through the night saying, "Surrender now." "You fools are ours for the taking."
James summoned enough courage and yelled, "We shall die before we surrender to anyone!"
The voice was clear and cold, "Then so be it!"
All the 10,000 dementors drew their swords in the snowy night.
James took a deep breath and said quietly,
"And so it begins."
So what do you think so far? Please R&R! It took me a while to get around to writing this chapter. And I promise you that the next chapters will be the best and most blood pumping chapters yet!
Disclaimer: I own nothing Harry Potter. It's all J.K. Rowling's.
Dumbledore led the group back to Hogsmede, which James didn't see the point of doing. But as Dumbledore stood before them, he waved his wand and old and thick stone walls at least 10 feet high appeared around the town. James was ridding Nalisar and Theosar who was riding his horse as well exchanged looks.
"These walls won't hold the Dementors alone," Theosar said.
"I know, but we will defend here and we must stop them at all costs," Dumbledore said. Dumbledore then looked at James and said, "I am appointing you as commander of the 250 Aurors defending the town.
"Alright," James said quickly, he then turned to Theosar and said,
"I need to meet with the senior Aurors as soon as possible." "Yes sir, I'll get them," Theosar said as he saluted and rode off.
James sat in the saddle and looked at the walls and outside of the town walls, thinking of how he was going to win a seemingly unwinnable battle.
The senior Aurors were meeting near the entrance of the town with James mounted on Nalisar who was holding a piece of paper that had a magical map of Hogesmede that was sold at a store in the town. It had started snowing again and was getting cold. James looked at his watch and saw that it read 5:00 pm. The Aurors around him were mounted on their broomsticks so the could see the map as well. Theosar was on his horse next to James looking at the map as well.
"There are five of you senior Aurors then?" James said. The five Aurors nodded. "Alright, each of you will take fifty men and make a company. So there will be 5 Companies in all. You will be my Company commanders. Understood?" James continued.
"Yes sir," the five of them answered.
Theosar then gave each Company a number.
"Alright, 1st Company will be on the Eastern side of the Northern wall, with 2nd Company on the Western side. 3rd and 4th Companies will be waiting inside the town in reserve. And 5th Company will be waiting in the southern edge of the town as our last line of defense."
James pointed at each point of the map as he explained his plan. When an Auror with a disfigured face and rolling magical eye said, "Why don't we have all the companies on the northern walls in force?"
James looked at him and said, "We WILL NOT be able to hold them at the walls. We must have reserves to bring up when they break through. The men on the walls will slow the enemy down enough for us to prepare, then they will pull back when ordered so they can rally behind the other companies inside the town."
Hermione was wrapped tightly in her robes. It was getting bitterly cold. She guessed that it was 10 degrees Farenheight. The snow froze to her hair as it fell. Where is James? She thought. She knew that the battle was drawing nearer by the minute. She found Ron standing by the entrance of the Three Broomsticks, shivering.
"Why are you outside Ron?" Hermione asked. Ron looked at her, red in the ears and said, "I was gonna go inside, but.." His voice shuddered. "There are some Aurors in there, having their last toast before... they.die."
Hermione looked into the Three Broomsticks, sure enough, there were several Aurors slowly drinking their drinks, shaking their hands, hugging, and saying goodbye to each other. She wondered if she would ever see James again. Ron turned to her and started to say something, but was cut off by the shouts of several Aurors yelling, "Ladies and Gentlemen, those of you not staying behind to fight must be evacuated immediately!" Hermione looked desperately around for any signs of James. She then saw James riding Nalisar looking for her. She jumped up and down, waving her hands in the air and yelling, "James! James!" She had to say goodbye to him before she left. James dismounted Nalisar and ran over to Hermione. She then threw her arms around him and kissed him. "I don't want to leave," she said with tears in her eyes. Before James could reply, Harry pulled Hermione away with Ron saying, "We have to leave!" James stood there and watched her until she disappeared into the snowfall.
James mounted Nalisar and it started getting unnaturally dark and cold. James rode up the ramp to the top of the walls. Moody crossed his arms and coughed, "Damn this bloody weather."
Through the falling snow he could see a huge dark shape slowly coming toward them. James then realized that they were here.
James yelled to the Aurors, "Ready Wands!"
They did so as soon as he said. The army of dementors grew nearer and nearer until they were only yards away from the walls.
The dementors were unlike any dementors that James had ever seen. They carried swords, and made eerie noises as they approached.
Everyone on the walls then heard a dark, cold voice through the night saying, "Surrender now." "You fools are ours for the taking."
James summoned enough courage and yelled, "We shall die before we surrender to anyone!"
The voice was clear and cold, "Then so be it!"
All the 10,000 dementors drew their swords in the snowy night.
James took a deep breath and said quietly,
"And so it begins."
So what do you think so far? Please R&R! It took me a while to get around to writing this chapter. And I promise you that the next chapters will be the best and most blood pumping chapters yet!