Alright here's another one. Sorry, it's shorter. I'm gonna try and update every two weeks. So enjoy and let me know what you think. Oh, and one reviewer pointed out the fact that it only took the Mystic Knights a day to become an Animagus, they think that's unrealistic. I would just like to point out that this is a fan fiction it's not really supposed to be realistic. But thanks for the review!
"Hello boys," Harry said his voice disguised by his metallic mask. "Was there anything particular you needed here, or…?" Standing tall he and Jessica stood back to back as the Death Eaters surrounded them in a circle.
"Actually," the smooth deadly voice of Lucius Malfoy snarled from beneath his mask as he stepped forward, "you were exactly what we came for. My Lord sure will be pleased to know that not only did we manage to capture one Knight, but we got two."
"You expect us to go with you willingly?" Jessica snapped, "You guys are more delusional then I thought."
"You will come with us, or they die." Malfoy snarled pointing to something on the outside of the circle.
Not willing to turn his back on the Death Eaters in front of him he asked Jessica what the man had been pointing at.
"There's more of them," she whispered back, and Harry knew by the tone of her voice who they were. "They were able to round up nine or ten kids, and they have their wands out. Typical bad guy routine, they threaten to kill the hostages if we don't cooperate. God, it's always the same thing. Once, just once, I wish they would try something different"
Harry snorted back a laugh at his partners indignation, before forcing himself to become focused again, "What do you think?" he whispered softly wanting to know her thoughts about the situation they were in.
"There's only five with the hostages, I should be able to take them out, while you handle these guys. Once the five are down for the count I'll back you up." She responded her voice barely loud enough for Harry to hear.
"Someone could get hurt." He pointed out quietly as he continued to stare at Lucius, who seemed to be growing impatient.
"These are Death Eaters, even if we to go with them they'll probably kill everyone here anyways. We can only hope for the best, and pray that backup comes soon." Jessica answered solemnly.
"I-I just don't like these odds…"his voiced trailed off as he was interrupted.
"Stop whispering," Lucius snarled taking a step closer to Harry and Jessica, "Make your choice. Come peacefully and your little friends live. But if you cause problems, everyone in this town dies…and it will be all your fault."
Harry could practically picture Jessica rolling her eyes at the ultimatum. He could barely stop himself from doing the same thing, 'could that be anymore cliché.' He thought to himself.
"Twenty-five against two that hardly seems like a fair fight." A new voice joined the conversation.
Harry grinned as he saw Professor Dumbledore and the other Hogwarts teachers form a line behind the five Death Eaters holding the group of children hostage. Their wands raised and their eyes shining with determination told Harry that his teachers were ready for battle.
"Dumbledore," Lucius hissed angrily, shoving passed Harry and Jessica he broke the circle and stood tall in front of the teachers.
Harry tuned out the wizards conversation and glance around at the Death Eaters that had reformed their tight circle around the two Knights.
"We could use this to our advantage," he whispered to Jessica. "You know that force field we used at the ministry a while ago? I want you to use it to protect the children, when the Death Eaters are drawn away, take the kids back to the castle. When I say go you move to protect the kids and I'll start the battle with these guys. If all goes to plan Dumbledore and the others should move into action the second they see you move."
"But… Harry that force field is beyond my power level alone. We're not up to that power yet and won't be till we're seventeen. The only reason we were able to do it before was because it was both of us. Not to mention we were only able to hold it for a short while!" Jessica protested urgently.
"Jess, listen to me. I know you can do it, ok? Just trust yourself." Harry pleaded quietly, glancing at Dumbledore and Lucius who were still in the midst of a heated word battle.
"Ok, ok I'll try. I can do this." Jessica stated her self confidence going up a notch or two.
Harry nodded once, then began a quiet count down, "Three,"
He felt Jessica tense.
"Two,"
He felt her shift forward ever so slightly.
"One!"
Jessica sprang forward landing right in front of a startled Death Eater. Gripping the stunned mans shoulders she leap frogged over him and into the middle of the group of scared Hogwarts students. Without a seconds hesitation she threw her hands into the air and shouted the incantation "munimentum!"
For one terrible instant Jessica feared nothing would happen, but suddenly a blue bubble appeared around her and the others, effectively stopping a curse thrown by one of the five that had held them hostage.
Smiling triumphantly she saw Professor Dumbledore and the other teachers immediately spring into action drawing the Death Eaters attention away from the group.
"Wow, you are real!" one of the students said staring in awe at the Mystic Knight before them, "and you saved our lives! I can't wait to till I can tell all my friends that a real Mystic Knight saved my life!"
Jessica chuckled deeply and shook her head lightly, "save the praise for later kid, right now we need to get you guys back to the castle."
"You're a girl?" another boy cried in shock, while the others all made similar noises of disbelief.
Sighing gently Jessica turned her attention back to Harry and the others, seeing they had successfully drawn the attention away from her and the students she prepared to drop the shield that she had been straining to keep in place.
"Alright look, if you guys want to make it back to the castle in one piece I'm gonna need you to do what I tell you, when I tell you, no questions asked. Can you guys do that for me?" Jessica questioned beads of perspiration forming on her forehead as she struggled to keep the powerful shield from dropping.
"Absolutely," the eldest of the bunch, who Jessica recognized as a fifth year Hufflepuff named Jackson, stated firmly, "right guys?"
"Good," Jessica said when the other kids had also agreed. "Alright I'm gonna drop this shield then I want you to follow me. Stay as low as you can and be very quiet, got it?" grinning behind her mask as the other students all agreed, sounding excited at being able to do what their hero wanted of them, she spared a quick glance at the battle going on ten feet away from them and quickly dropped the shield.
"Come on," she whispered. Crouching low to the ground she quickly but quietly made her way to the alley she and Harry had been in when the attack had first started. Flinching slightly as she crawled over the body of a young blonde girl that looked like she had been hit with a cutting curse she swallowed back her grief and continued on her way. Once at the alley she watched intently as the students followed her path. Releasing a sigh of relief as the last one entered the alley; she prepared to move forward when one of the children grabbed her sleeve and tugged.
"What is it?" she asked the frightened girl that couldn't have been more then thirteen.
"When I was passing that girl she…she grabbed my arm. She's still alive can you help her?"
Quickly looking towards the blonde again she was shocked to see the slight clenching and unclenching of the girl's hand.
"Ok, you guys wait here for a second I'm gonna grab her. Don't move a muscle. Understood?" Jessica whispered herding the students behind a stack of Honeydukes crates. Without waiting for an answer she snuck back to the edge of the alley.
Peering around the corner carefully, she waited a second before dodging back into the fray.
Harry spun around behind the Death Eater he was fighting and brought the hilt of his sword down onto the back of the mans head. Grinning slightly he watched the mans limp form fall to the ground.
Having already taken out four of the Death Eaters himself he took a moment to center himself and glance down the road to where Jessica and the group of students had been only moments before. Watching intently as the group scrabbled towards the alley, he held his breath when Jessica darted back out only moments later, before sighing when she had picked the body of a young girl up and dashed back into the alley once again.
When his partner didn't leave the alleyway again he silently wished her luck then turned back to the fight at hand. Clashing swords with another Death Eater he failed to notice a tall figure darting away from the others, following the same path Jessica and the others had taken.
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