An; well, this chappie has been fun to write.
Chapter EIGHTEEN!! Holy crap!
Agent in place/Durmstrang and Beauxbatons
"How do you transport the food upstairs?"
The elf closest explained.
"a spell master Potter sir, all it is really is a Portkey."
"Just great," grumbled Harry. "I hate Portkeys."
"When its time we fill the tables and then one of us claps and up it goes. Master Potter is interested?"
"I need to get into the Hall. It's all sealed so I came down here and..."
"Oh, well Master Potter is welcome to try it." Said the elf doubtfully, "but it has never transported humans before."
"It's really important," Harry said convincingly, "there are Death Eaters up there."
That really set the cat among the elves.
"Then go sir! We remembers how it was before Harry Potter triumphed over he who must not be named!"
"Alright. What do I have to do?"
**
Harry sat on the table, wincing as his bandaged fingers pulled and nodded at the elves. The elf nearest clapped and there was a thrumming sound, and the table under Harry shook slightly. And then the light changed and he realized with a shock that he was in the Great Hall.
All the students that had not been taken home were facing him, all pale and very surprised. Someone squeaked, and was nudged quickly.
Standing about a foot in front of him was Draco Malfoy, holding a wand to a first year's throat.
Harry felt anger bubble up inside him and said in an almost gleeful voice, "O Malfoy..."
The blond turned, just in time to meet a right hook from Harry, who administered it with no small feeling of pleasure.
"oof." He spun sideways and let go of the first year, and who immediately ran to his elder sister.
Harry slid of that table and rolled Malfoy over with his foot, ignoring both Crabbe and Goyle coming towards him. He picked up Malfoys wand and smiled down at the Death Eater.
"How could a Hogwarts student be so stupid?" he asked the prone teen. Malfoy wiped blood from his mouth and glared up at him.
"Oh, I forgot. You're in Slytherin." Harry glanced around and spied Slytherin robes among the students watching with interest. Harry kept his wand steady and reached down and clutched Malfoy's arm, and rolled up the sleeve. He turned the arm so all could see the Dark Mark tattooed there and listened to the gasps of anger and surprise that went through his watching schoolmates.
"But it seems that not all Slytherin's share you're views." He said quietly.
Malfoy dived at him.
"Stupefy," said Harry lazily, and the Death Eater fell back unconscious. Harry turned and pointed his wand a Goyle, who froze.
"Stupefy."
He pointed it at Crabbe who ducked, much good it did him too.
"Stupefy."
"Harry?" asked Hermione tentatively.
"Where are your wands?" he asked instead of answering. Now was not the time and place for heart to hearts.
"Over there." Said Ginny, already on her way to pick them up and hand them out.
"If Malfoy is a death Eater then he will have called in his friends to say that Hogwarts has been taken." Harry explained, tucking his wand away.
"They wouldn't dare!" yelped Colin Creevey, clutching his camera in fright.
Harry frowned at him, "have you had no news of the outside world at all?" he asked in disbelief, looking from one face to another.
"No, why?" asked Ron, coming closer, all reservations apparently gone.
Harry shook his head a little, "rats. Why do I have to be the bearer of bad news?"
"Harry! Tell us!" cried Parvati.
Harry sighed, "It's begun. Voldemort has unleashed his Death Eaters as far as Australia. Muggles everywhere a being killed, and its not just muggles either. Wizards and witches are dying. St Mungo's is filling up quickly. London is the main battle ground as far as I know, and that's why all the teachers left, they have to help. Giants will be on their way, and unless I'm much mistaken, Giffons. "
That set the cat out again. Murmurings arouse and washed over him and he sat and let them complain for a second while he fiddled with the bandages on his hands.
"I understand if you won't help. But just think. You're families are out there. If you want to do all you can that's fine, but if you think they'd rather you stay safe then I suggest you hide in Madame Trelawney's tower. It's hard to find, easily defendable because of the trap door and you'll be in Hogwarts."
He looked around at the indecision on their faces, "and I think that perhaps first and second years should stay anyway."
Many of them looked relived.
"Decide and we'll get going." Harry said, and pulled the bandages off his hands and stuffed them in his pockets, deciding that he didn't need the distraction.
There was more murmuring and then the first and second years headed out, after one of the seventh years unsealed the doors.
"Harry, how did you know?" asked Hermione, coming up.
"I remembered seeing Malfoy on a hot day with long sleeves and then I saw him at the Quidditch match clutching his arm like I saw Snape do once." Explained Harry.
"Well, good on ya mate." Said Ron, clapping him on the back, "I'm glad you're ok." He added awkwardly
Harry smiled at his friend, "thanks."
He looked around at all the watching schoolmates and said, "It's time we left."
They headed to the Gryffindor common room, the Ravenclaws, Hufflepuffs and Slytherins gasping in delight at the cozy room.
Five of the students had stepped into the fireplace and headed to St Mungos when a familiar noise shook the castle. Harry shoved his way through the crowd of students and smiled in relief when he saw a ship coming out of the lake. A few seconds later he saw six huge horses pulling a large carriage land at the castle door.
"Hermione, you're in charge, keep this going. Ill be back soon." He called to the head girl, who nodded and ushered another student into the fireplace.
Harry shoved his way through the crowded common room and pelted down stairs (ducking Peeves water balloons) and arrived at the Great Doors in time to meet Madame Maxine.
He bowed politely,
"Where is Dumbledore?" asked the large woman.
"He is fighting Madame Maxine."
"We have come to help. With this fighting. where is Hagrid?"
"The same milady."
Just then a group of rather wet students arrived, led by none other than Krum.
"Hello Harry." He said and shook Harry's hand and nodded politely to Madame Maxine.
Harry couldn't help but smile, this was something entirely unexpected but welcome, and he said so. Krum smiled tightly, "when I heard of the attacks I knew we had to help so I gathered up all my old school mates and here we are."
"It is welcome." Said Harry warmly, "those Hogwarts students that wish to fight are at this moment leaving the school by Floo to head towards St Mungos and London, which is the centre of the fighting so far.
"Take us there." Said Krum and Maxine together.
By this time the two hundred or so Hogwarts students had arrived at St Mungos and were waiting patiently in the foyer. They got a big surprise when Madame Maxine and Krum arrived, one after the other in quick succession, and where even more surprised when about fifty students from each other school arrived as well. Harry was the last to arrive, and did so just before Dumbledore entered.
He came down the stairs from the first floor with Lupin and Mr Weasley and stopped in amazement when he saw the students. Madame Maxine came forwards and said in a calm voice, "we are here to help."
"As are we." Said Viktor Krum firmly.
"And the Hogwarts students?" asked Mr Weasley weakly.
"We cannot sit and wait." Said Hermione quickly, "we have come to help as well."
"And," added Ron grandly, watching the look on his fathers face, "we come not as Ravenclaw, Slytherin Hufflepuff and Gryffindor."
Harry, who had come up beside him smiled and added.
"We come as Hogwarts."
An; like I said, it was fun to write. Next time, the big awkward scene between Harry and his two friends. I think so anyway. Perhaps that will be the last chapter. I don't know, this things writing itself. And like Rocky thinks, it's drawing to a close. Hehehe. See you next chapter.
Chapter EIGHTEEN!! Holy crap!
Agent in place/Durmstrang and Beauxbatons
"How do you transport the food upstairs?"
The elf closest explained.
"a spell master Potter sir, all it is really is a Portkey."
"Just great," grumbled Harry. "I hate Portkeys."
"When its time we fill the tables and then one of us claps and up it goes. Master Potter is interested?"
"I need to get into the Hall. It's all sealed so I came down here and..."
"Oh, well Master Potter is welcome to try it." Said the elf doubtfully, "but it has never transported humans before."
"It's really important," Harry said convincingly, "there are Death Eaters up there."
That really set the cat among the elves.
"Then go sir! We remembers how it was before Harry Potter triumphed over he who must not be named!"
"Alright. What do I have to do?"
**
Harry sat on the table, wincing as his bandaged fingers pulled and nodded at the elves. The elf nearest clapped and there was a thrumming sound, and the table under Harry shook slightly. And then the light changed and he realized with a shock that he was in the Great Hall.
All the students that had not been taken home were facing him, all pale and very surprised. Someone squeaked, and was nudged quickly.
Standing about a foot in front of him was Draco Malfoy, holding a wand to a first year's throat.
Harry felt anger bubble up inside him and said in an almost gleeful voice, "O Malfoy..."
The blond turned, just in time to meet a right hook from Harry, who administered it with no small feeling of pleasure.
"oof." He spun sideways and let go of the first year, and who immediately ran to his elder sister.
Harry slid of that table and rolled Malfoy over with his foot, ignoring both Crabbe and Goyle coming towards him. He picked up Malfoys wand and smiled down at the Death Eater.
"How could a Hogwarts student be so stupid?" he asked the prone teen. Malfoy wiped blood from his mouth and glared up at him.
"Oh, I forgot. You're in Slytherin." Harry glanced around and spied Slytherin robes among the students watching with interest. Harry kept his wand steady and reached down and clutched Malfoy's arm, and rolled up the sleeve. He turned the arm so all could see the Dark Mark tattooed there and listened to the gasps of anger and surprise that went through his watching schoolmates.
"But it seems that not all Slytherin's share you're views." He said quietly.
Malfoy dived at him.
"Stupefy," said Harry lazily, and the Death Eater fell back unconscious. Harry turned and pointed his wand a Goyle, who froze.
"Stupefy."
He pointed it at Crabbe who ducked, much good it did him too.
"Stupefy."
"Harry?" asked Hermione tentatively.
"Where are your wands?" he asked instead of answering. Now was not the time and place for heart to hearts.
"Over there." Said Ginny, already on her way to pick them up and hand them out.
"If Malfoy is a death Eater then he will have called in his friends to say that Hogwarts has been taken." Harry explained, tucking his wand away.
"They wouldn't dare!" yelped Colin Creevey, clutching his camera in fright.
Harry frowned at him, "have you had no news of the outside world at all?" he asked in disbelief, looking from one face to another.
"No, why?" asked Ron, coming closer, all reservations apparently gone.
Harry shook his head a little, "rats. Why do I have to be the bearer of bad news?"
"Harry! Tell us!" cried Parvati.
Harry sighed, "It's begun. Voldemort has unleashed his Death Eaters as far as Australia. Muggles everywhere a being killed, and its not just muggles either. Wizards and witches are dying. St Mungo's is filling up quickly. London is the main battle ground as far as I know, and that's why all the teachers left, they have to help. Giants will be on their way, and unless I'm much mistaken, Giffons. "
That set the cat out again. Murmurings arouse and washed over him and he sat and let them complain for a second while he fiddled with the bandages on his hands.
"I understand if you won't help. But just think. You're families are out there. If you want to do all you can that's fine, but if you think they'd rather you stay safe then I suggest you hide in Madame Trelawney's tower. It's hard to find, easily defendable because of the trap door and you'll be in Hogwarts."
He looked around at the indecision on their faces, "and I think that perhaps first and second years should stay anyway."
Many of them looked relived.
"Decide and we'll get going." Harry said, and pulled the bandages off his hands and stuffed them in his pockets, deciding that he didn't need the distraction.
There was more murmuring and then the first and second years headed out, after one of the seventh years unsealed the doors.
"Harry, how did you know?" asked Hermione, coming up.
"I remembered seeing Malfoy on a hot day with long sleeves and then I saw him at the Quidditch match clutching his arm like I saw Snape do once." Explained Harry.
"Well, good on ya mate." Said Ron, clapping him on the back, "I'm glad you're ok." He added awkwardly
Harry smiled at his friend, "thanks."
He looked around at all the watching schoolmates and said, "It's time we left."
They headed to the Gryffindor common room, the Ravenclaws, Hufflepuffs and Slytherins gasping in delight at the cozy room.
Five of the students had stepped into the fireplace and headed to St Mungos when a familiar noise shook the castle. Harry shoved his way through the crowd of students and smiled in relief when he saw a ship coming out of the lake. A few seconds later he saw six huge horses pulling a large carriage land at the castle door.
"Hermione, you're in charge, keep this going. Ill be back soon." He called to the head girl, who nodded and ushered another student into the fireplace.
Harry shoved his way through the crowded common room and pelted down stairs (ducking Peeves water balloons) and arrived at the Great Doors in time to meet Madame Maxine.
He bowed politely,
"Where is Dumbledore?" asked the large woman.
"He is fighting Madame Maxine."
"We have come to help. With this fighting. where is Hagrid?"
"The same milady."
Just then a group of rather wet students arrived, led by none other than Krum.
"Hello Harry." He said and shook Harry's hand and nodded politely to Madame Maxine.
Harry couldn't help but smile, this was something entirely unexpected but welcome, and he said so. Krum smiled tightly, "when I heard of the attacks I knew we had to help so I gathered up all my old school mates and here we are."
"It is welcome." Said Harry warmly, "those Hogwarts students that wish to fight are at this moment leaving the school by Floo to head towards St Mungos and London, which is the centre of the fighting so far.
"Take us there." Said Krum and Maxine together.
By this time the two hundred or so Hogwarts students had arrived at St Mungos and were waiting patiently in the foyer. They got a big surprise when Madame Maxine and Krum arrived, one after the other in quick succession, and where even more surprised when about fifty students from each other school arrived as well. Harry was the last to arrive, and did so just before Dumbledore entered.
He came down the stairs from the first floor with Lupin and Mr Weasley and stopped in amazement when he saw the students. Madame Maxine came forwards and said in a calm voice, "we are here to help."
"As are we." Said Viktor Krum firmly.
"And the Hogwarts students?" asked Mr Weasley weakly.
"We cannot sit and wait." Said Hermione quickly, "we have come to help as well."
"And," added Ron grandly, watching the look on his fathers face, "we come not as Ravenclaw, Slytherin Hufflepuff and Gryffindor."
Harry, who had come up beside him smiled and added.
"We come as Hogwarts."
An; like I said, it was fun to write. Next time, the big awkward scene between Harry and his two friends. I think so anyway. Perhaps that will be the last chapter. I don't know, this things writing itself. And like Rocky thinks, it's drawing to a close. Hehehe. See you next chapter.