Hogwarts takeover

Taking over the school was easier than Siobhan had anticipated.

Before the initial shock of the Ministry of Magic headquarters being taken over could wear off, Siobhan with the help of JED's from all over the country managed to take over the school. All that time in the Hospital Wing Siobhan had been working out a way to weaken the wards around Hogwarts so that those young enough to be at the school could enter.

The four Houses had been kept separate, barricaded into their own Common rooms and dormitories and the teachers had been locked in a classroom large enough to accommodate them and Dumbledore locked in his office. All of this was guarded by wards placed by Siobhan and a little of Voldemort who had to concentrate on the Ministry.

Now she sat in the Great Hall, the chair which Dumbledore usually sat in, now occupied by her. The doors opened and in came Draco followed by the four JED leaders, their second-in-commands and the JED Academy youngest and fastest graduate. She lowered the hood of her blood red cloak and stepped down to greet the visitors. Each bowed down in turn before Draco introduced them to her.

"This is Adrian McKenna and his second-in-command Adam Harris, the North Sector leaders," Draco said. Siobhan knew perfectly well who they were. They'd gone to school together and Adrian happened to be Emily's half brother. A weird conception but true. Adrian had grown so much taller since the last time Siobhan had seen him but the bright blue eyes and the golden blonde hair hadn't changed. Adam was a slightly smaller version of Adrian, his hair a darker shade of blonde but his eyes lighter, almost grey.

"This is Ronan Doan and his second-command James Phipps, the East Sector leaders." Ronan was burly and looked like he had more muscles than brain but that couldn't be true if he was a leader. James Phipps was the complete opposite. He was rather skinny but he had strange purple eyes that made the hairs on the back of Siobhan's neck stand up. They made up for his lack of muscles.

"This is Arian Allen and his second-in-command and brother Luke Allen, the South Sector leaders." They were obviously twins. If Siobhan couldn't intuitionally pick up their vibes, she would have insisted they wear name tags. They reminded her of Fred and George if Fred and George had light brown hair, orange looking eyes and pale skin.

"And finally this is June Marlton and her second-in-command Autumn Winter, the West Sector leaders." Both the girls were also dressed in red robes but a darker red than that Siobhan was wearing. Siobhan felt herself swell with pride for these two girls. She had had her status handed to her whilst these girls had probably had to fight to get where they were now.

"I doubt you need any introduction to the Academy graduate."

"If it isn't the prodigal brother," Siobhan said as she finally noticed that it really was Edward. He had grown in the past month or so he had been away and he had certainly put on some weight. His dirty blonde hair no longer fell in his face but had been cut short and made spiky, and his face was no longer young but as if he had seen too much too soon.

"Happy to be back and serving you." He bowed once more and Siobhan felt like telling him to stop it but remembered Draco was in the room. She knew he wouldn't hesitate to tell Uncle Tom if she began to go soft.

"Malfoy, you may leave. I would like to have a word with them. Alone."

"But-" Draco began to protest but stopped and clutched his stomach, falling to the floor.

"Do not mess with me Malfoy. Our relationship is simply of convenience, and I don't take to those who go against me. Do as I say and we'll all be happy. Now leave."

Draco got up, slightly bent forward from the pain and walked out of the Great Hall with as much of his dignity he could gather up. Siobhan shrugged and turned back to her visitors. Smiling, she shook away the dark façade and promptly hugged Adrian.

"God, I have missed you so much," she said as she squeezed him to death. He seemed shocked but remembered that this was Siobhan, not just Lord Voldemorts niece. "I should have known you'd be Sector leader."

"I've missed you too. I didn't expect you to become the Dark Lord's heiress though," he smiled remembering Siobhan reluctance to meet Voldemort. She shrugged and hugged Adam as well but not as tightly. Seeing the other faces she chose that perhaps she should explain her behaviour.

"Adrian and Adam went to the same school. Edward here is like a little brother to me. I'm sure I'm going to get on with all of you," Siobhan explained. She extended her hand and her new friends shook it each in turn. "Whilst you're with me, you may call me Siobhan but whilst you are with other people, I am to be addressed as 'Lady' or 'Heiress Voldemort'."

They all nodded and pretty soon they were conversing like old friends even though some of them were. It was good to have friends, even if some of them could come to stab you in the back or were just using you to move up higher. It was good not to be alone.

"It's no use Lupin. Give it up. You can't break through those wards," Snape said as Remus attempted and failed to break through the wards around the classroom for the 100th time since they had been stuck there. He was beginning to get annoying and Snape knew he wasn't the only one who thought so.

"I can and I will," Remus answered launching another spell at the door. It was only absorbed. No effect took place whatsoever. He groaned in frustration and sat down. "If only Siobhan was here. I would give her a piece of my mind."

As if on cue, the door opened, Siobhan stepping in followed by Draco who had become her second-in-command. She hadn't appointed him. He had sort of nominated himself. She had her hood up but there was no mistaking that it wasn't here. You could sense the power radiating from her.

"May I ask who is attempting to break through my wards?" she asked looking at each teacher in turn. No one said anything. A week ago Siobhan had been a student, rather irritating but just a student. Now she was powerful enough to take over the school. "Well, Professor Lupin, I recommend you stop it because for one it's very irritating and the more you break through my wards, you break through the Hogwarts wards. So unless you want Uncle Tom to make an appearance sooner than needed I would stop it."

"Why should we believe you?" Remus retorted. For an answer, Siobhan threw him across the room and onto the wall where invisible cords held him fast. And all this with just one movement of her arm. She turned to face him and behind her hood you could see the startling red eyes.

"Because if you don't, you might meet a rather sticky end." Pausing, she turned to her father and when she spoke to him; her voice wasn't as cold as I had been a few seconds ago. "Why are you still here?"

"What kind of question is that?" Snape answered. He knew what she was talking about though. He could have left long ago but had chosen to stay. Who knew what he could be ordered to do? With his daughter as the Heiress of Voldemort, he was pretty sure nothing would happen to him but he preferred staying in the classroom.

"When you feel ready, walk that door and find me in the Great Hall. Tell the guards I sent for you. You should know that all Death Eaters can walk through my wards. Have a good night." With that she exited the classroom leaving the teachers to argue amongst themselves and kill Snape for not having said he could walk through earlier. She had bigger fish to fry. Fish that went by the name of Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley.

They were brought to her after stirring up trouble. They were trying to start a resistance against her, and Siobhan didn't want anyone to get hurt. She knew that she herself couldn't kill Harry but nothing stopped herself of the JED's killing every other student at Hogwarts. They were all struggling in the bonds that held their hands behind their backs with no success. Siobhan lent forward in her now dubbed throne in the Great Hall and looked at each one, her eyes at the moment a fiery red.

"A resistance eh? Do you really think you can beat me by stirring up trouble? You would do best to join me," Siobhan said lazily before leaning back in the chair. If you couldn't beat the enemy, ask them to join you. The reaction she got was what she had expected. Simultaneous cries of 'Never!' followed by more struggling.

"Why would we join you? All you do is kill innocents. And to believe that I had once called you a friend," Hermione shouted. It stung Siobhan's heart. Her eyes began to return to their normal coal but remembering the reason she was doing this, her eyes stayed red.

"I have yet to kill. Torture yes. Kill no. Even if you won't join me, I have a proposition to make." Hermione and Ron made to protest some more, declaring how they would rather die than agree to any proposition she had to make and so on, but Harry stopped them. His emerald eyes were fixed on Siobhan and he looked determined to somehow beat Siobhan.

"We're listening," he said, wrenching himself out of Malfoy's hold that had been holding him still. Siobhan lowered her hood and shook her hair out. If she was to do this, she was to do this on friendly terms. The only things that stayed hostile were her eyes.

"Malfoy, Marlton and Allen, you may leave. I can take care of this myself," Siobhan said addressing the three that had accompanied the Golden Trio in. They reluctantly bowed out, leaving Siobhan, Harry, Hermione and Ron all alone. "I am going to help you. We need to come up with a way to get everyone out of Hogwarts. Students, teachers, everyone. Once Fudge gathers forces, they're going to take back Hogwarts first."

"So what does that have to do with us?"

"I am giving you a chance to get everyone out of here. In the fighting, innocent people might get hurt and I for one can't live with that. Unless you want to be here when Uncle Tom comes, I suggest you take my proposition."

"Alright, but what do we do?"

"Don't worry. I have a plan."