Summary: Hermione graduated from Hogwarts 2 years ago and is now twenty. War rages on and she builds barriers around her heart.
Genre: Angst/Romance Rating: Mature/Lemon Warnings: This is very OOC. If you want the characters just the way they are in the book, stop now and click on the back button. This is also AU. If you do not like it, do not read it! Now for those who want to, enjoy!
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I Don't Believe In Love
Chapter Nineteen: War Plans
Voldemort was summoning them again. Hermione immediately took off her ring and placed it in her jewelry box.
Severus rushed from the dungeons, and they met in the headmaster's office.
As usual, they took the portkey, and Albus gave them his usual blessings.
Hogsmeade was completely deserted. It was not surprising. People everywhere sensed that the war is ending.
Severus looked at Hermione, and then he noticed that the ring was gone. He raised a questioning eyebrow at Hermione. "Tom might see."
He nodded, and hugged her, before apparating.
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"Wonderful! An orchard!" Hermione exclaimed, twirling around. Severus watched her in the corner of his eyes. The moment he apparated, he kneeled down.
"I was sure you would like it." Voldemort called upon his followers to come closer.
"The war is nearing its end, and we will be the victor!" He announced in a confident voice. The lot of them cheered in response. "We will infiltrate Hogwarts, by using the Hogsmede passages. Some of us will also have to come in from the forest, some by the lake, and some, by thestrals. Severus and Hermione, you will distract the old fool, and we shall come in by the passages."
"Lucius, you will be responsible for the passage entry."
"Nott, you will lead your group into the forest."
"Avery, you and your group will travel by lake."
"Bella, you shall lead the thestral army."
"We have a vast army of creatures with us. Mc Nair, will be responsible for directing the creatures."
"The whole dark order will gather at their assigned posts at midnight. The first hour of the first of June, we shall start the end."
The whole inner circle cheered, and Voldemort smirked. The entire dark order... Only he knew of the quantity of his followers.
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Hermione and Severus ran as soon as they could compose themselves. The dark lord has added creatures...
The door burst open, and Dumbledore stood up quickly. His spies were both panting, and gasps mingled with their report.
"Call" gasp "order" gasp "meeting" gasp "now."
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The whole Order was gathered in Grimauld Place. Today, they would devise plans to stop Voldemort, and block the school's entrances.
The whole place was noisy. People everywhere talking. Shacklebolt was talking to Tonks and Lupin about Auror work. Hermione scanned the room, and her eyes fell on Moody. He winked at her, and Hermione internally winced. Moody walked towards Hermione. She stiffened. "Professor Granger, How's work coming along?" The double meaning of that question was not lost on her.
"Yes, very well actually. I am being treated very well." Her posture remained stiff, but her eyes spoke of venom.
"I am sure they did. It what you want right?" Moody whispered in her ear. "Little whore."
Severus in turn, whispered in Moody's ear. "I know what you did, and you will rot in Azkaban. If you don't get killed in the war first." Moody gulped.
"It was her training. The death eaters treat her worse." He replied. Harry appeared behind Severus.
"Training. You do not know how the death eaters treat her. I saw what you did, and you will pay." Harry narrowed his eyes.
"What would a little boy like you do that?" Moody hissed.
Severus sneered. "This little boy is even more powerful than you are. Constant Vigilance." He snarled.
Dumbledore arrived, and everyone quieted down. Harry, Hermione, and Severus shot their last looks of loathing and hatred, and took their seats. Hermione sat between the two.
"Our spies," Dumbledore gestured to Hermione and Severus, "have informed me that Voldemort," some of them winced, and he continued as if seeing nothing, "will attack Hogwarts around the first of June." Dumbledore gestured for Hermione to begin.
She waved her hand, and a large map of Hogwarts and its internal structure appeared. "Tom is planning to invade the school by entering through the passages leading to Hogsmeade. I suggest that each entrance be guarded by aurors. He may also try to enter through the forest. We shall line up some of the Sphinxes and Griffins there."
"We can ask the merpeople to help us, in case they decide to enter by the lake." Severus added.
"I could ask Aragog ter stop 'em in the forest, 'an Fluffy can help." Hagrid's voice boomed.
"Good," Hermione nodded. "The hippogriffs will be a great help as well."
Charlie cleared his throat. "Some dragons will be of great use. I could ask for them." Hermione nodded.
"Hagrid, could you ask Madame Maxime for some Palomino horses? Tonks, you can lead the Antheonons."
Tonks nodded.
"Now, Fred and George can show us the passageways." Hermione looked at the twins.
"Certainly," Fred said.
"Hermione." George ended.
They stood up, leaned on the table, and pointed to certain points.
"This one will lead you straight to Honeydukes."
"This here, behind the bride's portrait will lead you to Madame Puddifut's (?)"
"The Whomping Willow is to the Shrieking Shack." Fred winked at Lupin.
Lupin grinned. The rest of the meeting continued flawlessly.
Harry glanced at Hermione and noticed the ring. "You're engaged?" He blurted out.
All conversations stopped immediately. Severus cast him a deathly glare, and Harry smiled sheepishly at him. "Sorry."
"That's ok Harry. Yes, Severus and I are engaged." Hermione informed the shocked faces of the order.
"When?"
"How?"
"What?"
"Huh?"
"When did that happen?"
Questions sprouted everywhere. Apparently, they were too good at keeping their relationship secret, that nobody knew about it.
"We would just like to request that this be kept only in the Order." Hermione said.
"Why?" Bill asked.
"The Dark Lord has taken a liking to Hermione as well." Severus sneered.
As if on cue, voices of outrage, gasps, and shocked expressions greeted his announcement.
"When's the marriage?"
"After the war." Hermione answered.
Soon, the meeting was ended, and Lupin pulled Severus.
"Nothing has been going on." He stated as a matter of factly.
"Yes. Your sense of smell is heightened I suppose." Severus answered.
The full moon was getting nearer.
"Why?"
"Because I love her, and she is my world."
("Awww, how sweet." Smirks swoons. "I could be sweet too." Snarks murmurs, and pouts.)
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AAAH! I owe you guys another chappie! I've been slacking! not good! Anyways, I'm gonna try to type the two chappies tommorow. Next chappie: Angst Ending Next after that: Angst Epilogue. May I remind you guys again, that I am making two endings, and two epilogues. I suggest that you read both. (wink) Thank you for those who reviewed. I got so much!
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Oh I hope I do good in the battle scene...I'm afraid, I'm not too good with details...but I'll do my best! Thanks for reading. Review. Please. - Darque
