Pirate Blood

Chapter 50

Nervous, Afraid, and a Crapload of Other Emotions

"You're positive that this will work?" Jesse asked as they waited in the hallway for the doors to the Great Hall to open.

"Yes, if everyone follows the plan, there isn't any reason it shouldn't work." Hermione said.

"So you aren't nervous?" Jesse looked pale. Hermione thought he was about to be sick.

"Jesse, Kaylee and Harry agreed that tonight would end it all. They want to kill Voldemort tonight, and they will. They know what they're doing." Hermione whispered.

"That didn't answer the question." he said while adjusting his tie.

"Yes, Jesse I'm nervous, but it'll all be fine." she said. She was lying her ass off. She knew that the plan could work. However, she also knew that there was a great chance that she'd lose almost everyone she loves tonight. Hermione tried to ignore the thought as she smoothed her cream colored dress. It was a halter and the hem was cut diagonally from mid thigh to her knee. Kaylee had talked her into wearing it. Her blonde hair was straightened and just the two front pieces were pulled back.

"You look gorgeous." Jesse said in an attempt to stop thinking about how he could lose everyone tonight.

"Thanks, you look very handsome as well." Jesse was dressed in a black tux with a black shirt and tie.

"Thanks." Jesse said while adjusting his tie yet again.

"Jesse, just take off the tie. It isn't you." Hermione smiled.

"Thank god. I love you." Jesse breathed a sigh of relief as he took off the restricting tie and tossed it in the trash.

Hermione unbuttoned the first two buttons on his shirt. "That's more like it." she smiled and kissed him.

Across the hall way, Draco stood with Chris. She was in a black strapless baby doll dress. Her hair was curled and in a high ponytail. He was in a black tux with a white shirt and black bow tie. "You sure this will work?" Draco asked.

"Pretty sure." she answered.

"You don't have to do this."

"Yes, I do. I want to do this, Draco."

"Alright."

"You're corporeal like this right?"

"Yeah. You can touch me, and you should be able to feel me the same way you would if I were actually here."

"If Death Eaters find your body–"

"Draco, I know the risks involved. We are following the plan. It's all going to end tonight."

"Alright."

"Draco, before we go in, I have to say something to you. I love you so much."

"I love you too, Kaylee."

"I need you to listen carefully. If something goes wrong tonight, my will is in the drawer of your night stand, and you have to let Rachel know that I loved her more than anything in the world. Okay?" Kaylee said. Her eyes were starting to tear up.

"Okay." Draco said, also trying to hold back tears.

McGonagall opened the doors to let the children into the Great Hall for the annual Seventh Year Party. She prayed that the Order's sources were wrong, and Voldemort wouldn't attack tonight. She felt guilty for deliberately putting her students in danger, but she knew that she'd be saving many lives doing it.

So many of those children had no idea what was going to happen. They were all so happy and carefree. Hermione, Jesse, Draco, Kaylee, Blaise, Isabel, Harry, and Ginny were the only ones who feared for their lives.

As Harry and Ginny entered the hall, Ginny asked "Harry, I have to tell you something."

"Okay, let's get a table and we'll talk about it."

As they sat down Ginny straightened her green dress. It was just a simple green knee length dress with and empire waist and spaghetti straps. "Remember when earlier this year, I said I just wanted us to be friends? I told you that I didn't have any romantic feelings for you?"

"Yeah, I remember." How could he forget? It practically broke his heart.

"I lied." Ginny gently kissed him. "I think I love you, Harry."

"I love you too, Ginny."

"Please don't die." Ginny pleaded.

"I'm going to try extra hard not to because I really want to be able to do that for a lot more in the future."

"Do what?"

"This." Harry pulled her in and kissed her again.

Dani hadn't said a word to Blaise all night. She was in too much thought. "Isabel, I love you. I will always love you. Okay?"

"Don't say that Blaise."

"Why not?"

"Because if you go in thinking that we're going to die, we will. I have no plans of dying tonight, and neither should you."

"Alright then." Blaise kissed her forehead and they entered the beautiful Great Hall for what could be the last time ever.

A/N: Alright, it's been a few weeks, but not as long as other breaks have been. I am now on summer break, which means I should be able to write a lot more. I am really focused on my new story, Anything But Normal, but that doesn't mean that I'm not focused on this one. I promise that I will finish before Deathly Hallows comes out. Tell me what you thought of the chapter, or yell at me for not updating in a review. They really will help me get motivated to write. So, please REVIEW! I'll see you guys in another week or two hopefully. L8R, Nikki