Chapter 36: Grievences

News about Zoe's death traveled around the castle at the speed of lighting. Right after it happened it seemed like everyone knew. No one saw Xander for a couple of days afterwards, he stayed in his room and changed his password so no one could come in, not even Buffy or Willow. Remus being misiter traveled around just as fast. " I miss her, in some ways. I know I never got to know her as well as the people from Sunnydale and Los Angeles, but I still miss her." Ginny started to cry and Draco pulled her close.

" Everyone misses her, most of them won't admit it but we've all been effected by her death. School is over in two weeks though so we can at least go back home for a while were our lives will calm down a little." Hermione said while pulling herself closer to Ron.

There was a loud bang that echoed through out the school and the grounds. " What was that?" Luna yelled. Then all of a sudden McGonnagal's voice echoed through out the school.

" All students are to report to their dormitories straight away! No one is to leave until further notice!"

" Ok, that can't be good. I guess we should be going." Harry said getting up and walking towards the castle. He didn't have to go far to see what was going on, he looked at the others. All the teachers, a couple of Aurors, Slayers, and people from the Watchers Council were in the main hallway, along with a bunch of deatheaters. Harry got his wand out as did the others, luckily some of the members of the D.A. were outside also.

" I'm going in there and helping, everyone just go back to the common room!" Harry said to the others.

" I don't think so, I'm staying right here Harry!" Ginny yelled.

" Yeah so are we!" Cho Chang called from behind him. " This is what the D.A. was formed for wasn't it!" Cho moved up closer to Harry.

" Fine, but I warned you!" Harry said he moved closer and started stunning Death Eaters. The others went to other places and did the same. The Death Eaters were out numbered but it didn't look like they cared much.

" Finite Incantato!" Draco yelled, he was able to ricochet a spell that one of the Death Eaters threw at him.

" Crucio!" Came an all to familiar voice to Draco. Draco was able to move out of the way of the curse which hit a Death Eater behind him. " You know you were the worst son anyone could have. I should just finish you off now." Lucious Malfoy's voice echoed in Draco's ears.

" Petrificus totalus!" Harry yelled at Lucious Malfoy from behind him. His body went as stiff as a board and he fell to the floor. Harry and Draco moved his body into an empty classroom, so no one would be able to find him.

" Thanks." Draco said turning to Harry and stunning a Death Eater that was coming up behind them.

" No problem, thanks for that." Harry and Draco then split up and went seperate directions.

The pain in Harry's scar became incredibly worse and he fell to the ground. When he looked up he noticed that everyone had stopped fighting and looked at the cloaked figure in the middle of the hall. " Voldemort," Harry said under his breath.

" If it isn't Potter! Thinking about escaping this time also?" Voldemort asked, looking at Harry on the ground.

" No, I'm ending it! Here and now!" Harry got up and placed his wand in his hand.

" You're right about ending it here and now, but I'm afraid I'm not the one whose going to be ending." Voldemort said looking at Harry. His scare felt like it was going to split open. " Are you ready to die Potter?"

" Are you?" Harry snapped back. He was looking Voldemort he in the eye and at the same time trying to find Dumbledore.

" Looking for Dumbledore, he's gone Potter!" Voldemort said letting Harry look around.

" You killed him?" Harry was about to curse the pants off of Voldemort.

" No, he's not around to kill. Just yet that is." Voldemort said looking slightly displeased. The doors to the school burst opened and in walked Dumbledore as if one cue.

" Tom I must ask you to leave this school, and the students alone." Dumbledore said walking up to Tom.

" I am not afraid of you Albus! You don't scare me anymore. I've become more powerful then even you, and you know it." Voldemort said smiling. His smile contorted his face he more.

' Harry take the piece of paper on the ground hurry,' Dumbledore's voice sounded in Harry's head. ' It will transfer you to Grimmauld place, Sirius is there waiting for you.' Harry nodded and bent down. When he picked the paper up he felt a tugged behind his navel and heard Voldemort yell.

" He's getting away, do something!" It was to late however Harry was already back at Grimmauld place before anyone could send a spell.

" Harry, you're here. What do you think you were doing? What did I tell you about staying out of trouble?" Sirius started to yell. He was interrupted though by other loud cracks. " Luckily you've all made it!"

" Sirius Black?" Draco stared in shock.

" Draco don't worry he's not evil, he didn't kill anyone, and he's under order's from Dumbledore not to hurt you." Ginny said taking his hand.

" You are all in seroius trouble with me! Just because I encouraged Harry to do the D.A. doesn't mean that you are ready yet to take on Death Eaters! Let the adults handle that!" Sirius yelled at them all.

" Well, you're an adult why aren't you there?" Pavarti Patil asked.

" Well seeming that I'm watching you all, I can't be in two places at once. Where's the other one? There are suppose to be 12 of you and there's only 11." Sirius said counting the kids.

" Where's Cho? Harry said looking around at everyone." Dumbledore didn't forget her did he?" Harry was starting to get worried.

" Cho---Cho won't be coming." Hermione said looking at the floor. " Sirius your---your cousin hit her with the Avadra curse. I'm so sorry Harry, she got pushed in front of the curse that was sent to you." Hermione said crying.

" I think everyone should go to the kitchen, I'll go and get some Butterbeers until Dumbledore shows up." Sirius lead them to the kitchen and got the Butterbeers for everyone. A couple hours later Dumbledore appeared out of the fire.

" You all may return to Hogwarts. Voldemort left after his Death Eaters were starting to be killed off one by one. I want to let you all know that what you did was irresponsible. I'll be informing your parent's of what you did. As you have probably already figured out Ms. Chang didn't make it, her parent's are at the school now to take her body home." Dumbledore said turning around to leave.

" Um, Professor. Did Lucious Malfoy happen to escape?" Harry asked he forgot Draco and himself pulled Lucious into a classroom.

" What are you talking about?" Dumbledore turned around.

" Well I stunned Malfoy, and Draco and I put him into classroom three, so that way no one would notice him and he'd still be around for the Aurors." Harry said looking at Dumbledore and Sirius.

" I guess we should go and collect Lucious' body also." Dumbledore said he took a piece of paper one of the students was holding and made it into a portkey. " Everyone touch it on three. One, two, three." Everyone touched the paper and ended up in the hallway to the Great Hall.