Strega- Thanks for being the first person to reply. I'm glad you like my story. Anyway, about a fight between the D.E.s and my wolf pack, you'll have to wait and see, but don't you think one would be pretty intimidating especially to cowards like certain D.E.s that we can name? (grins) And about the wand, well as the day is Halloween, Harry is not in the best of spirits. Besides, he woke up late and left it in his room, he didn't even have breakfast, he decided that since he only had Potions, Divination and History of Magic that morning, he could do without his wand until lunch time.
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athenakitty- Wouldn't you be after what happened in the D.M.? As for the second question, you will just have to wait and see.
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Chapter Four
"What do we do?" asked Ron. "I don't care what happened in the Department of Mysteries, I will not leave Harry to fight alone without his wand because you know he will try."
"Ron," Hermione cautioned. "You know that there are at least as many D.E.s out there with Wormtail as were with HER in the Department of Mysteries." As a rule both of them had vowed never to bring up Bellatrix's name again. It would set Harry off.
"Well, like I said, I don't care. We were doing okay in the D.M. before our side showed up. At least we all had our wands then. What we need is a plan and we need to think of one fast." he looked down at the Map again. "They don't seem to be moving yet but who knows how long that will last."
"We should have expected this, Ron, we noticed this morning that Professors McGonagall, Dumbledore, Flitwick, and others were not at breakfast. We should have known that HE would use this opportunity to strike, as we know HE'S too much of a coward to do it when Dumbledore is here."
"Here's what we will do," said Ron. "Gather the D.A. I will go get Professor Lupin from his class. After you sound the alarm with the D.A. go up to your dorm and send Pig to Headquarters, and also send Crookshanks to Snuffles and Harry. We know from third year that Crookshanks can communicate with Snuffles. Tell him to get Snuffles and Harry to the," here he dropped his voice even further, so none of the Slytherins would over-hear, "Shrieking Shack. And hurry, we don't know how much time we have. Tell the D.A. to meet us in the entrance hall."
"Right," said Hermione. Together they stood and started for the door, Hermione pulling out her galleon to call the D.A. as she went.
All eyes in the room were on the two students as they walked toward the door, Ron after sticking the Map, with Hogwarts grounds still visible, in his pocket. The determined look on their faces was obvious and the members of the D.A. in the room stood, too. Whatever was going on, they knew that they would be needed.
"And just where do you think you are going?" asked Snape with contempt.
Meeting his gaze dead on Ron said, "None of your business, Snape." and made to push past him.
"Weasley, if you walk out that door, I will personally see that you are expelled. That goes for you, too, Miss Granger and for all of those foolish enough to leave this class."
In a voice that was cold stone, Hermione replied, "Go ahead and expel us. If I have to be expelled for saving my best friend's life, I'm not wanted at this school anyway."
"My parents would be more disappointed if I didn't stand for what I believed in, Snape," put in Ron. "And I believe that though there are many times when you should listen to those in authority over you, I also believe that like Hermione said in our first year, 'There is more to being a wizard or witch than books and cleverness. The most important thing is to stand by your friends. If a certain traitor could not see that than I pity him because I for one do not know a single person who will mourn if and whenhe dies." With that Hermione and Ron pushed past their Professor and went down the hall.
Every single Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, and Hufflepuff in the class stood to follow. They knew that Harry was in trouble and though many were not sure that they believed the Dark Lord was back, if he was, they would not let their savior fight alone.