Ch 30 Dealing with the DA

The DA was assembled before Harry, all looking intent on what he had to say.

Saturday night had come to fast as far as Harry was concerned, as he and his friends had had to move fast. Hermione did what she did best, research. Ron and Harry discussed the best way and how much to tell the DA of their plans. Ginny hustled between all of them, giving them notes from Hermione and giving her opinion of the things.

It had been only several hours ago that they had had a proper chance to talk all together.

3 o'clock Saturday Afternoon

"I don't like the idea of mixing these to charms" Hermione was saying as Ginny came into the common room and sat down beside them.

"Good, now we can talk about something interesting." Ron said, earning a glare from Hermione.

"We can't tell the DA the whole plan, not with the possibility of mole in the group." Ron said.

"Thanks for stating the obvious" Ginny said "look, we need to tell them something if their going to help us build the chamber."

"Let me see if I got this right" Ron started "We're building a Giant magical prison cell underneath Hogwarts to hold Voldimort's spirit forever?"

"That's right Ron" Hermione told him

"After he attacks the school, Harry lures him down their and they fight to the death?" Ron inquired.

"Right again, Ron." Hermione said, then after a moments pause continued "What if we tell them we're building an underground training room?"

"They'd wonder why we never use it." Ginny replied, shaking her head thoughtfully.

"What if we tell them it's a room for Dumbledore?" Ron asked.

"They'll wonder why he got them to build it when he's never asked anything of them before" Hermione commented, a look of frustration on her face.

"What if we tell them a half truth" Ginny piped up "We'll tell them the chamber is to hide a great treasure. That will lure Voldimort their as well!"

"That's it!" Harry exclaimed.

"You're right" Hermione agreed.

"That's it then?" Ron asked.

"Let's get the room ready for the big news." Ginny led the way out of the common room.

the present

Harry cleared his throat and began "My friends, we have a new mission. This will be tough and painstaking. Professor Dumbledore has trusted us with this and we must not let him down. We are to build and seal a chamber that will house a magnificent treasure. What treasure, I do not know, but I am told it is of the utmost importance to this school and to the war effort. Hermione will take you through the details of how it is to be built."

Harry walked off the platform and Hermione walked on, both not able to imagine that anybody in front of them could have betrayed them to Voldimort.

Harry took a seat between Ginny and Neville, off to one side of the group. Neville, having never seen the plans, was listening closely to Hermione, while Ginny and Harry were conversing silently.

"Hard to believe that anyone here would betray us isn't it?" Ginny asked, reading Harry's mind.

"I know" Harry said shortly, gazing at Cho.

She was sitting in a corner of the room, listening to Hermione's presentation. Harry wondered why he was attracted to her in the first place.

"We'll start construction tomorrow; we'll meet here and proceed to the grounds to begin. I'll see you all at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning." Hermione ended her presentation and walked over to Harry and Ginny.

"What do you think Neville?" Hermione asked.

"What's this really about?" Neville asked "You know a lot more about this than you're letting on."

"We do" Harry admitted.

"Let's bring him up to speed" Ginny suggested.

After grabbing Ron before he got to deep into his Quidditch talk with Seamus, they returned to the common room. They told Neville the details of what they had in mind before Ron and Hermione went to their separate dorms and Neville decided to call it a night.

"You tired Harry?" Ginny asked.

"Not at all" He replied, kissing her deeply.

"Well I'm going to bed." Ginny told him, breaking the kiss.

"Good night Ginny" he said.

As she disappeared up the girls staircase, Harry wondered what to do. In the end, he settled on leafing through one of the books Hermione had left on a common room table. He laughed as he realized he was reading 'Hogwarts: A History'.

A/N: I am on a role! Oh yes, two chapters in one day? I'm good.

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