A/N: In this chapter, the song is from Aly & AJ. No, they are not my favorite artist but all their songs seem to fit into my … story? XD If you think that the story is starting to get too choppy, please tell me. Thank you all for reviewing! 199 reviews! You guys are so mean…just ONE more before 200.

NOTE: Also, I heard that there needs to be more fluff and less Harry so in this chapter I made sure of that.

Chapter 26 – Battlefield

Hermione…I need to save her. Draco's mind was wandering aimlessly about. He thought of Hermione and love came into mind and then he thought about his father and rage came about. What am I doing here! He didn't know.

You

You're always there for me

When I need you most

Day and night you're by my side

Protecting me

When I feel like crashing down

You seem to be around

There you are

You're not that far

Cause

Whenever, whenever baby

You'll protect me

No matter what

Hold me tight with all your might

And you'll never let me go

Protecting me Protecting me

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Hermione sobbed on Draco's lap. The thought that Draco would be in a deep sleep forever because he loved her was both sweet and heartbreaking. "He was stupid to do such a thing!" she said.

Samantha knelt down and said to her, "You can research in the restricted section of the library if you want. Here…take the key. Tell anyone who tells you not that I gave you permission,"

Hermione gripped the key. "Thank you so much,"

Samantha winked. "I know what it's like dear,"

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Hermione slammed the thick book she was holding onto a library table.

Zacharias Smith, who was sitting across from her frowned and replied, "It's a library Hermione, you know better than to do that when Snape's test is on tomorrow!"

"Don't lecture me now Smith, lives are a stake," she said irritably.

"Well good luck with that," he said rudely and left the table.

Hermione sighed and flipped through Potions and Spells Level 9. 'Is there a thing as level nine anyway?'

"Love potions….memory loss…ah! Containment of emotions." She held her finger up to the words. "The potion keeps a deep sleep among those who take it when there is a rush of strong emotions," she read. "To release the spell, a loved one must say the words leviateo three times,"

"Well…that seems to be easy enough," she replied, putting the book in her arms. "Let's see if it works,"

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Dumbledore had recruited all the teachers and most of the Order to his office. "We must leave at once! We shall finally defeat this dreaded evil and restore some peace into his wizarding world. He drew out a banana peel and said, "If you wish to return to Hogwarts, please use this. Until then," he laid it on the floor and enchanted it, "Grab hold everybody!"

They grabbed on and was sent swirling out of Hogwarts.

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"Where are they?" Ginny screeched. "I'm going to fight them without their so called help," she said, storming out of their sight.

"NO! Ginny! Come back here right now!" Ron cried out. He ran out and grabbed Ginny's arm.

"You get killed out there!" Ron said, his voice deepening. "I will not see my own little sitter die,"

Ginny was stunned at the sudden command that Ron was taking.

"Where in the world are they then?" Ginny said. She scrunched down on said, "I need Harry…"

The wind increased and Ron turned back to see Dumbledore coming out.

"Headmaster!" He called out.

"Good…you're all right,"

"Of course, we were waiting for you," Ron replied.

The group started walking and ad Dumbledore cautioned, "You have to be armed at all times," he stared at him and cried out, "Take that wand from your pocket!" Ron looked down and quickly took his wand out from the pocket. "Be on alert at all times,"

"Yes sir,"

"We have to hurry!" Ginny urged

"I realize the urgency in this situation Miss. Weasley, but you must calm down,"

"Sorry sir,"

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Voldemort cackled. "Poor Potter," he mocked, "Where are your friends now?" He reached to touch Harry's chin but was interrupted with Lucius screaming.

"What is going on!" Voldemort shouted. His robe lingered in mid-air. His face was in fury and rage as he turned.

"Lucius, I am getting impatient with your unimportant calls," he said, gritted his teeth.

"Draco has gone. Along with the prisoners,"

He turned back to Harry and cackled out, "If you had anything to do with this I will personally make your short life a dreadfully painful and memorable one,"

Harry struggled with the rope on his wrists while Voldemort and quietly slipped his wand to his hand. "Expelliarmus!" he cried out and the wand of Voldemort flew out.

"Incendio!" he then shouted, causing a fire to erupt among them.

"Stop this at once!" Voldemort shouted. "Incarcerous!" he said to Harry, but seeing that his wand was not at hand, he shouted, "Get ropes now!"

Harry took this opportunity to call for help but then a jet of light streamed and saw that the Order had come.

"Attack now!" Dumbledore shouted.

Voldemort had gotten his wand when Harry had been released.

"Finally…" he muttered, "I can kill you for what you did to my parents. For what you did to me!" Harry cried out.

"Not if I to you first!" Voldemort cried, and they began a treacherous duel.

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Hermione went up to the Hospital Wing and said, "This might be able to cure the spell!"

Samantha stood and looked into the book. Madam Pomfrey looked at Hermione's wrist, red and swollen.

"My dear!" she cried out, "Where in blazes did you get a wound like that!"

"We were chained up, we had to escape," she said

"I'm going to need some ointment. Abigail! Come get the ointment please!"

"Shouldn't we focus on Draco first?" she said, lifting her arm up for Madame Pomfrey to treat.

"Yes dear…but first you," she insisted.

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On one side of the battlefield, unforgivable curses were thrown, jinxes were chanted and dark magic was performed, while on the other, spells, enchantments and incantations were said like Petrificus Totalus.

Dumbledore ran over to Harry and said, "I shall help you defeat Tom," and together they ran off to a far away place.

"Thank you sir," was the last thing Harry said before they saw Voldemort standing at the edge, wand at hand.

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"Um…can I get some … sorry Madame, but I need … privacy," Hermione said.

Madame Pomfrey nodded and both had left the room, closing the door behind them.

Hermione had stepped closer to the limp life-less boy and muttered quietly, "Leviateo, leviateo, leviateo," and slowly and ever-gently gave him a peck on his lips.

A/N: Yeah….well there you have it folks. Review please! Whoever the 200th review is I'll literally praise them for it.