A/n:
A quick note. Im planning to make this story span 3 'books' each book will be between 15-30 chapters long. This book is mainly the opening stages of the war with the four (yes four) armies preparing for war with an epic battle at the end. Book 2 will be focused a lot more on the pairings with 100% extra fighting and a MAJOR plot twist that will change the course of the entire war. Book 3 is mainly events leading up until the final battle, the resistance and then the after math of the war.

I wish to thank all my reviewers so far. So a big thank you to

Lady Phasma you also got all of the questions right apart from number 1 which was a trick question. Mrs Figg was the first person he met with magical connections as she is a squib .
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spirtfox

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Shania Maxwell

possom2009: I think the pairings will be minor H/G major R/Hr and major D/ OC in book 2.

TArtemis1: As you can see, Harry already has a use for Snape.

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And finally, the anonymous vmr

Chapter 7: part 2
A prefects ponderings
Harry slowly stepped out of the alley into the station car park. He had got Malfoy to buy him his school stuff for the year including several dark arts books. He had remembered to take his trunk from the Dursleys before he disappeared. Talking about disappearances he knew that the Aurors were looking for him. He didn't care much about them. The order members stationed at Hogwarts would protect their 'golden boy'.
Hogwarts close proximity to the founders keep, was an added bonus. Harry would be able to apparate between the two fortresses at will as the wards on Hogwarts were diminishing due to the lack of a person strong enough to bare them.

It would be an easy target.

Harry slowly made his way out to the station, intermingling with the muggles as he made his way to the barrier. He waited until the muggles weren't looking before sliding into the wall and reappearing on the other side.

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September the first was usually a frantic but jolly affair at the burrow and today was no different.
Hermione had decided to forgo her trip with her parents to Sweden and decided instead to join Ron and his family at the Burrow for the summer.
Currently Ron was packing in his room while Hermione was doing the same with Ginny in the room they shared.

Hermione was sitting on the floor packing her last few books into her trunk. Dumbledore had, after much 'negotiating' with the minister, lifted the ban on underage magic outside of school for 5th-7th years to allow them to defend themselves properly.

This was good for the girls as they were able to shrink the various books and clothes they needed for the school year.

Ginny was currently situated on her bed frantically reading a textbook. Ginny could be as frenzied to study as Hermione at times, and this year would be one of those times as it was Ginny's OWL year.

It was Ginny who finally broke the silence.

"Hermione?"

"Yes?"

"Can I ask you something… something personal?"

Hermione sat there for a few seconds. 'What on earth might Ginny want to ask me?'

"Go on" she finally said

Ginny took a deep breath before speaking

"Do you like my brother?"

Hermione was shocked

"Of course I like him he's my best friend and…"

"No I don't mean like that. I mean do you like him, like him?"

Hermione blushed crimson at this. She knew deep down that she had a crush on the redhead. The way he always looked so cute when he was confused, the way he looked when he had won the game last year. The way he stood up and defended her when Malfoy insulted her, the way he…

"Mione?"

Hermione looked up into the face of her best female friend. Her crushes sister.
She knew she could trust Ginny.
After seeing her fierce determination at the ministry last year. Hermione knew that Ginny was strong, maybe even stronger spirit wise that her.
Ginny had proved that much when she managed to incapitate Malfoy and his goons long enough for the group to escape and join Harry and herself in the forest.

'Harry' she thought. 'Where is he?'

"Mione?"

"Yes. Yes I do"

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As Harry stepped out onto the platform, numerous gasps were heard. Harry sighed. He should have expected this. Suddenly he detected a sharp movement to his left he quickly apparated away despite the wards. Reappearing on the other side of the platform.

He saw several Aurors running towards him wands raised.

Harry raised his hands and send several bolts of energy flying towards the charging group. Several of the group were blasted away. Stunned by the force of the blow.
The few remaining Aurors panicked and started shooting stunners at him.
Harry dodged all of the blasts before replying with a curse of his own sending an Auror flying back wards into the barrier and out onto the station beyond.

Harry detected movement behind him and Apparated again. This time behind one of the station pillars. He watched several spells hit the Auror who had been behind him.
Harry briefly recognized the startled face of Kingsley Shacklebolt before he realised something. 'The order of the fucking phoenix will be here. That means…'

"Moody" Harry heard one of the Aurors yell.

"Where is he? Can you see him?"

"Behind the pillar" Mad-eye Moody's gruff voice sounded

"Get him!"

Harry spun out from behind the pillar and started shooting off curses at the Aurors. Just as the last few fell down several more appeared out of the barrier. Harry noticed the students had already escaped into the safe haven that was the rapidly departing Hogwarts express.

His task done; Harry Apparated away into the train carriage.

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The prefect Carriage was in uproar.
Everyone had seen Harry Potter duel against around 20 Aurors and not be hit once. Then apparate away. Ginny and Neville, who were the new Gryfindor prefects sat with Ron and Hermione in the prefect carriage. Hermione sat hugging her knees while Ron conforted her.

Ginny merely sat there shocked.
Ginny had never truly given up on Harry and seeing the news that he was missing had nearly pushed Ginny over the edge. And now seeing him alive and well. Duelling with ministry wizards. Everything was too hard to bare.

The only other person in the carriage not talking about the fight was the two Slytherin prefects. Blaise Zambini and Draco Malfoy.
Ginny had once wondered why there were two Slytherin prefects. But the rumour was that Blaise Zambini was a unisex metamorphus meaning that he could change his appearance into a person of both genders. And it seemed that he qualified as a female Slytherin prefect. The term 'he' was used by the entire school just because he normally was in his male form.

Ginny stood up and left the compartment. She walked down to the end of the train trying to clear her thoughts. She arrived at the compartment she had shared with Harry, Luna and Neville last year. It seemed empty. She raised her hand to the door, but before she could slide it open a firm hand grasped her own.

"I wouldn't do that if I were you"

Ginny spun around to see the smirking face of Draco Malfoy standing behind her

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