Title: The Point Of All Emotions
Author: ThePhantomsRedRose
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or the Phantom of the Opera.
Summary: AU, 7thYear. The war looms in everyone's thoughts. To take their mind away they begin work on a Musical. Strong partnerships are established, but are they strong enough to win the war.
Authors Note: Once again sorry for the short filler chapter in between there. Let the games begin!

The Point of Plans

Hermione was walking back to the Gryffindor common room when she realized that she still had not told Ron, Harry, or Ginny about the lion's den. When she walked through the portrait, she saw Ron and Harry playing a brutal game of wizard's chess in the corner. Ginny sat on the couch in front of the fire reading a book titled Charms and hexes for the every day fixes. This caused Hermione to laugh out loud, alerting the common room to her presence.

"Hermione! Where have you been all day?" Harry asked.

"I was out dress shopping. Look can I have a meeting with you guys." She said, causing Ginny to look up. "And Ginny," she added.

"Sure Mione, anything you want!" Ron said.

"Where would you like to meet Hermione?" Harry asked.

"Preferably in my suite, I would like to avoid… distractions," at this Ginny snorted and the two girls began laughing.

"I will never understand girls," Ron said rolling his eyes.

The quartet walked into Hermione's Head Girl suite. Hermione conjured four lounge chairs and prepared a batch of tea, despite Ron's protestations. "So why did you want to meet with us Hermione?" Harry asked

"Well, for one I recently discovered that I am the heir of Gryffindor," Hermione began, interrupted by her friend's "Oohs" and "Ahs." "I found out about this from a new friend named Aslan, who is a lion, one of a thousand lions that live in the depths of the school. Apparently, I can speak to lions as well. Nevertheless, enough about me. How are your Animagus forms coming along?" Hermione asked the boys.

"Well with McGonagall it's all bookwork," Ron sighed.

"I have managed to get a plume on my head," Harry replied. "How is your form turning out?" He asked.

"Come with me," Hermione said before making the journey down to the Lion's Den

Once inside the den they all cast their drying spells and gaped in awe.

"Hermione you never answered my question from before," Harry said. Hermione walked a distance away from her friends then changed, flawlessly, into her dragon form, scales shining in the torchlight. She casually allowed a jet of red flame to emerge from her mouth. Then she changed back to her human form.

"Wow, I am still working on my animal feelings," Harry said before he was interrupted by the approach of Aslan.

"You've brought lions this time," Aslan said addressing Hermione. A big splash was heard from the trough. A very wet Dumbledore and Severus emerged from the pool.

"Good! Everybody is already here," Dumbledore said nodding to each of the students. "Severus could you please inform Aslan of recent events while I fill in the students?" Dumbledore asked.

"Most certainly Albus," He said taking form.

"Voldemort and his followers are getting much stronger. Severus has informed me that Voldemort has placed something called Hocruxes in magical objects," Dumbledore explained.

"I've read about Hocruxes! They are parts of the human soul that are separated by killing another human soul! To do so, of course, is very dark magic. How many are there?" she asked with worry showing in her features.

"Six, plus Voldemort himself, However I believe the diary was one and that's already gone," Dumbledore said. "With that said, we are quite sure there will be a final battle after the six Hocruxes are taken care of. Harry, you will need to be trained by someone who knows how the death eaters function. For this job, I have appointed Severus. On second thought, all four of you should be trained. If Severus gets the okay from Aslan then we will begin working down here," Dumbledore explained.

"Professor, would it be possible to attain some dragon eggs?" Hermione asked.

"Possibly, why?" Dumbledore asked.

"Well the death eaters will have the giants, right? Couldn't we fight back with dragons?"

"Come Miss. Granger, you know as well as I that dragons can not be domesticated," Dumbledore said.

"That is under normal circumstances, but as far as we know, I am the only dragon Animagus," Hermione began to explain.

"Okay, continue," Dumbledore said tilting his spectacles down on the bridge of his nose.

"Well, if we are able to acquire some dragon eggs I could raise them here as a dragon," Hermione explained.

"Even so, Miss. Granger, I don't believe we should even begin to consider it until you can take your form. At that moment, Severus pounced into the conversation, changing into original form.

"Let me assure you Albus, that Hermione can change into her form. She is working on building wing strength now," Severus said.

"Already?" Dumbledore asked with shock.

"She did it rather quickly to," Severus said beaming with pride.

"You are an excellent teacher Severus, I'm glad to have you!" Dumbledore said sincerely. "May I see your form, Miss Granger?" He asked. Hermione stepped out; unfurled into her form, batted her wings and shot a stream of rouge fire. "Is they're anything you can't do Ms. Granger?" Dumbledore joked

Hermione began to grumble, or at least it sounded like it to the untrained ear, but to Severus's ear it sounded a lot like, "I can't do Professor Snape." Which caused him to laugh out loud, the Gryffindors looked at him with shock. It was mortifying to watch their professor laugh for the first time.

"And how are the Boy Wonders doing on their forms?" Severus asked snidely.

"Not well," They both murmured. As Severus turned to Ginny saying, "Ah, Miss Weasley. You're an intelligent witch, how do you feel about trying to take a form?" Snape asked.

"Really? Could I?" She asked practically bouncing.

"Yes, If it is alright with Dumbledore, that is," Severus said looking towards Dumbledore. When Dumbledore nodded Severus stepped forward and preformed the Bestia. Out of the wand poured a horse that was significantly bigger than the size of her brothers had been. Slowly wings began to form. "Looks like some type of winged horse, we will find out which breed when we get to work. I think that assigning Hermione to helping you would be beneficial. She knows you well and she is great at the theoretical parts of shape shifting. Also she has wings as well so you can both strengthen them together, providing time for frivolous girl talk I am sure," He said earning laughs from the two girls.

"Wait a minute, not just dragons. We shall win this war on horseback! We shall have an air squad and a ground squad!" Hermione said saying the information before even having the chance to process it.

"What about the acromantulas?" Ron asked quaking with fear, "Tell them they can have all the human blood they want as long as it's the other side… You know what? Never mind!"

"We could use Griffins and Hippogriffs. Hey is Fluffy still lurking around! I don't know what good he could do but he is big and dangerous!" Harry said continuing to list off animals.

"We could use the first two," Dumbledore responded. " The question is where to keep all of them?" He said as Hermione smacked her forehead with her hand.

"Here! Isn't it obvious!" Hermione cried

"We have cousin sphinxes that would be more than willing to lend a hand," Aslan offered.

"I suppose all of this will be a job for Hagrid.