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Chapter Eleven (Oliver's PoV)
"Nice to see you again, Seb." I clasped my old partner's hand tightly and pulled him into a hug.
"Came as soon as I heard." Sebastian had a light Scottish accent, chestnut eyes and dirty blond hair with a bright and assuring smile. We were friends when we were kids.
"Sebastian? You're part of the Order?" Michael asked. Seb looked at him strangely.
"Why's the runt here?"
"I don't know," I answered angrily. "Blaise!" The Italian walked up to us. "You know these people… who would most likely be here?" Blaise shrugged.
"People who know the school, like Draco Malfoy would be here… Crabbe, Goyle, Lucius Malfoy, maybe…"
"Nott?"
"No, he lives with me. He's not a Death Eater."
"Would he help us?" Blaise glanced around the room.
"I don't know. Maybe, I mean… Lucius killed his mother, but Lupin killed his father." I looked up sharply.
"His father was a Death Eater. He was trying to kill me." Seb clapped his hands together and smirked.
"So where are your hot English chicks?" I laughed and pointed off to the side.
"Red head and the pregnant brunette are taken," Blaise piped up as Sebastian made his way towards the girls. I sat down beside my brother as Blaise took the seat on his other side.
"You okay?" I asked, patting Michael's back.
"A little shaken, but I'm fine. I want to see if my friends are okay, though… the Death Eaters are out there. Why are we in here?"
"We're waiting for everyone to assemble. We don't just take off, Mike. There's a better chance of staying alive if we actually have a plan," Blaise explained. "…I think. Is that right, Wood?" I nodded and watched as Sebastian unsuccessfully tried to ask Hermione out.
"Oi! I SAID SHE'S TAKEN!" Blaise shouted. Sebastian let his eyes travel down to Hermione's bulging stomach.
"…Oh…" I shook his head at Sebastian with a small smile on my face. Blaise stood up and looked at me.
"I'm going to try to get Theo, but I can't promise you he'll come. Okay?"
"Yeah, sure." Blaise nodded and left to tell McGonagall or Lupin.
A loud crash sounded from the fireplace and Percy went to investigate.
"…David!" David Prewitt, brother of Shane Prewitt, had appeared with soot on his fair and pale face. He waved at everyone in the room and allowed Percy to help him up.
Even thought he was related to the Weasleys, David sported light brown hair, no freckles on his face. He spotted me and grinned.
"Glad to see your face again." Ginny stood up.
"You mean you knew he was in the Order, too? OLIVER! You only told me McGonagall, Tonks and Lupin knew!"
"Hush, Gin." There was another loud thud, two of them. Theodore Nott and Blaise stood up, coughing.
"Of course I'm sexy. I'm the sexiest bitch ali-" Blaise stared at everyone in the room and cleared his throat. "I got him. You really need to clean the chimney." Theodore quietly walked through the crowds of people from the Order to McGonagall. He ran a hand through his dark hair, sighed and looked up to her.
"What can I do to help?"
"Wood, Flemings, you take the left corridors with your company, consisting of Zabini, Prewitt, Nott, the twins, Potter and Plummer." Me and Sebastian nodded to Lupin. "Bill, Charlie, you two take down the right with Percy, Ginny, Hermione and Mike." I looked up sharply, yet again. I seem to be doing that a lot.
"No. If Mike's going at all, I want him with me."
"And Hermione's not going to be a part of this," Charlie said firmly.
"Charlie, I can –"
"No, you can't. You're pregnant. If you die, that's your child too."
"And me," Oliver muttered.
"You're such a sap."
"Shut up, Melanie." Melanie Plummer was Katie's good cousin. "Now, why do I have her in my team, Moony?"
"Because she doesn't like Bill."
"Can't she be with you?"
"No. She's annoying."
"Oh, thanks, Lupin."
"You know you love me, Mel." Melanie stuck her tongue out at Lupin. He just smiled and turned to the older people.
"So, Mel…" We both spun around to look at Sebastian. "How old are you now?"
"Twenty… five… Oliver, who's this?" I chuckled nervously and scratched the back of my neck.
"Um… you don't remember Sebastian Flemings?"
"Yeah, you don't remember me?" Melanie glared at him.
"Oh, how can I forget you?"
"Listen up!" Everyone fell silent and looked at Lupin.
"Company One – Wood, Flemings – you leave in five minutes. Company Two – Bill, Charlie - you'll have Percy, Ginny, Ron, Madison and Michael Wood will stay with you. Leave two minutes after Company One."
"Wait – why do I have seven people, not including Sebastian and I?" I interrupted. Lupin smiled.
"That's where everyone is – left corridor."
"Oh, great," Madison, Melanie's sister, sighed.
"You're taking down the middle, be happy," David muttered.
"…And why are we sending our children first?" Arthur Weasley inquired.
"Because we're younger and more agile than you. Duh – ooh! Chocolate!"
"Mike, shut up. Sorry, he has ADD."
"It's true, Oliver!"
"It's bad enough you're not with me! You should stay behind with Hermione." Harry's eyes suddenly lit up.
"Mike, are there stillDA practices around here?"
"Yeah, sure. Still being held in the Room of Requirement – why – oh! Is that butterbeer?"
"We could use some students…"
"No." McGonagall's voice cut through like a whip. "No students. We don't know how many Death Eaters there are."
"There were a lot," Michael said. "A curse singed my arm, I turned around and there were like, twenty of them. Probably a lot more coming." I looked up sharply. Again.
"What? Let me see your arm."
"Oliver, stop it. You're not dad, so quit acting like it. I'm going, and you can't stop me." Ouch. I put up three fingers, my index, middle and… other index?
"…Read between the lines, Mike." See, I would've given him the actual finger, but I don't want people seeing how I treat my brother. (Cue, halo over my head) I walked away and over to a table.
"Fred, George!" The twins came up to me. "Have anything we can use as diversions?" They flashed me identical grins.
"Fred, where's the knapsack?"
"Right here, brother mine."
"Great." I rolled my eyes impatiently and watched as they pulled various things out of their bag. Watches that really were fireworks, balloons that blew into flames, wait – what the hell is that?
"…Heh. That's mine. I'll just take that…" Charlie pushed us away and took… whatever that was… from the bag.
"Company One!" Sebastian called. I picked up bag of stuff and made my way, with the twins, to Seb. I caught Hermione's eye when I stopped in front of the door.
"Hey, hold this." I handed Seb the bag, walked to Hermione and pulled her into a hug.
"Hi," she said quietly. Sudden wetness on my shirt told me she was crying. If I were hugging her any harder, that baby would've popped right out of her…
"Oliver, come on!"
"Can you wait a goddamn minute?" Blaise snapped at Madison. I lifted Hermione's chin and softly kissed her. She wrapped her arms around my neck and pulled me closer. Reluctantly, I pushed her away.
"I'll be back, I promise. Okay?" I kissed her temple and hugged her one more time before leaving.
"Bye, Oliver," I heard her say. I turned around and gave her a small smile.
"Shut up," Seb called down the line. We all fell silent. The only sound that rung down the hallway were the footsteps and shouts of the Death Eaters.
"Seb pass me a balloon," I said. "Which color do you recommend, Fred?"
"Pink."
"Why pink?"
"Just do it." I blew air into the balloon and peeked down the hall to see if there were any Death Eaters down there. Score. About five. "Let go of it, like… now. It's timed, Oliver! LET G-mmph!"
I let go of the balloon and watched as it flew to the end of the corridor. I turned around and saw Melanie with her hand over Fred's mouth. I nodded in thanks I smiled with satisfaction as I heard the balloon pop.
"Okay, let's go. Fred, shut the hell up." I led the group down the hall and stopped at the end, where several Death Eaters were frozen in mid-step. "…Whoa…"
No One's PoV
Theodore Nott waved a hand in front of Dolohov's suspended face and looked at the Weasley twins in awe.
"…Wow…"
"Okay, let's see who's here," Sebastian said. "Dolohov…"
"Travers over here," Blaise called.
"I think this is Jugson…" David reported.
"Avery here," Melanie said.
"…And we've got Mulcibur," Fred finished. "…Hey, what Company is Jonathan McKinnon in?"
"Um… I think he's in Lupin's. Why?" Oliver asked.
"I'm thinking he'll want revenge, you know… Travers did kill Jon's parents…" Oliver shrugged and motioned for Sebastian.
"Come on… petrificus totalis." Seb and Oliver repeated this until all the Death Eaters were petrified, and then continued down the hallway until they met up with Charlie and Bill.
"Find anyone?" Charlie inquired.
"A few Death Eaters back there," George answered. "Nothing else."
"Move on, then… and stick together," Bill added. The result of his little accident four years ago was barely evident on his still-handsome face. A scar could be seen down his left cheek and his jaw was more firm. He took over leading both groups and hurriedly climbed the ladder going up to the Divination room. "Wood, Charlie... everyone else, stay… and that's an order." Oliver and Charlie followed after him and disappeared.
"HOLY SHIT!" Oliver's Scottish brogue rang through everyone's ears.
The remaining people down below winced as they heard a crash. Everything was silent for a moment. Sebastian wrapped his arms around Melanie in attempt to calm her down. (A/N: Let's say Seb and Melanie had history… and beware. There's lots of swearing from this point until the end of the chapter.)
"Charlie! MOVE!" Bill shouted gruffly.
"DUCK!" A loud roar pierced through the air and they knew who Charlie, Bill and Oliver were dealing with. Fenrir Greyback, the werewolf that had assaulted Bill.
"I can't hit him!" Charlie exclaimed.
"Seb! Get up here!" Sebastian immediately let go of Melanie and went up the ladder two pegs at a time. "David! HARRY! Harry, get up here!" The two of them left as well, leaving Fred, George, Percy,Mike, Blaise, Theodore, Melanie, Ginny and Madison.
"OH, FUCK! FUCK!"
"GET HIM OFF OF ME!"
"That's Oliver," Mike whispered and was up that ladder in a second.
"MIKE!" Blaise chased after him. The three girls stayed close, staring at where everyone had gone to. Fred, George and Percyobliged to Bill's command: 'everyone else, stay'. Theodore glanced at Ginny, who were staring at Fred and George with wide eyes. Nott suddenly pulled his wand out and pointed it at the twins.
"Avada Kedavra, bitch."
Fred and George ducked and turned around to see Lucius Malfoy hit the ground. Theo brought his arm back down. "That's for my mother."
"OH, MY GOD! GET HIM OFF!" Blaise's voice hit Ginny's ears and she grabbed Theodore.
"Come with me." She practically pulled him the way up the ladder. Fred, Percy and George glanced at each other, then to Melanie and Madison.
"We might as well…"
When they reached the top, the Divination room was a total mess. A wolf was perched on top of Blaise, trying to get at his neck. Oliver was out cold with Mike unconscious right beside him. Charlie sat, useless on the floor, with a broken leg. Sebastian was attempting to bait himself for Greyback to get off of Blaise. Theodore had to hold Ginny back.
Ginny screamed as Bill tackled Greyback off of Blaise and bit into the werewolf's neck. Fred grabbed Ginny by the arm and covered her eyes. Greyback ceased any movement and lay on the floor, dead. Bill helped Blaise up. He quietly conjured stretchers for Oliver, Mike and Charlie and sent them off to the Hospital Wing with a note. Looking around the room, he sighed.
"I'm sorry you had to see that," he apologized. Ginny then broke away from Fred and ran towards Blaise. Everyone stared, confused, as the two of them hugged and kissed and murmured 'sorries' in the other's ear.
Hermione's PoV
As soon as I saw the stretchers with Oliver, Mike and Charlie on them, I followed them to the Hospital Wing. After hearing Madame Pomfrey read the note out loud, I quickly skimmed over Mike's and Oliver's bodies for any bite marks.
"Hermione, they're okay," Charlie said in the soothing voice. "They're okay. Oliver's okay."
A/N: Sorry it took so long! I had another block and wasn't inspired to write… I LOVE REVIEWS! I LOVE YOU GUYS! I LOVE YOU JASO -…I mean DREW! (:()
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