Thanks Cat for the Beta. Disclaimers are on previous chapters. So are the language explanations.

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The time had come. Dumbledore's spies alerted him to the planned attack. Afraid of placing the younger years in danger by putting them on the train, the headmaster sent them deep into the dungeons. They were protected with heavily placed protection wards. The only one who could pass them was the headmaster and house elves. A few of the DA were with them. They patrolled and guarded. The castle was on high alert.

Hogsmeade was all but abandoned. Many came for refuge at Hogwarts. Supplies were brought in, just in case of a long siege. All secret passages leading out of the school were heavily warded and locked. The middle dungeons were prepared in case they needed to retreat. A make shift hospital was placed there to protect the wounded. Beds were set up for the weary to rest. All towers were locked down in case of aerial assault. Doors disappeared. Dumbledore had the students broken up into groups. Some patrolled the grounds and castle.

Severus had his top students brewing potions for Madame Pomfrey. The mediwitch had her best apprentices rolling bandages and preparing for wounded. Madame Sprout had her best students gathering anything and everything that might be useful. The Golden Trio was planning with Order members while any remaining members of the DA set about casting wards around the school. Draco stood beside Adrianna who welcomed vampires coming through the portal she had made. Fred and George were working with Sirius to set up booby traps and pranks. Charlie arrived with Dragon Riders, twenty including himself. Oliver Wood arrived with a couple of Quidditch teams that planned to fight from the air. Molly Weasley was making sure the make shift dorms had everything needed including comfort. Remus and a group of students were bringing weapons from the armory. The remaining staff was dealing with those who had come to help or seek shelter. No one had time to sit and be idle. House elves were preparing food and storing water. The kitchen was closed off so that only elves could get in. They were as ready as they were going to get.

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Julian was having a hard time keeping Demetrious from going to Adrianna. How could he expect his Prince to do the right thing and take care of business in his territory when Julian himself wanted nothing more than to rush to the Ky's side? The protector in him argued with his more dominant side. Together they watched warriors and hunters walk through the portal. When the last had crossed Demetrious stepped to the edge of the portal. Adrianna and Draco mirrored his movements.

Father, Adrianna greeted.

Are you well? the Prince asked. He watched Adrianna take Draco's hand.

Very much so, she replied.

Live my daughter, he commanded. She smiled, bowed and stepped back as the Veela wrapped his arms around her. Demetrious noticed the ring as she blew a kiss into the closing portal.

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Hogsmeade might as well have been a ghost town. Stores and houses were boarded up. Only a few dared to stay and they were hiding waiting to see who would be the victor. One lone figure hurried through the empty village. Only one thing on his mind or rather one person. The man was determined to find out why he was defied. The cloaked figure reached the gates only to be repelled. That bumbling old fool dared to keep him from his son! Lucius pushed back his hood.

"I demand entrance," Lucius snarled at the gates. They didn't budge. Casting sonorous Lucius yelled for the headmaster. Impatiently he waited. Finally the doors opened and Dumbledore came out along with Draco and some girl. Four figures walked to the gates and stopped.

"I demand my son's release," Lucius hissed. "You cannot hold him here."

"Of course not," Dumbledore agreed. "Draco if you wish to leave you may." The girl slipped into Draco's arms and grey eyes met grey.

"Who are you?" he demanded. One of the cloaked figures hissed and stepped forward. She stopped the person with a wave of her hand.

"Father, meet my mate. Princess Adrianna of the Southern Kingdom," Draco announced.

"A Vampire Princess?" Lucius snarled. He quickly realized the four cloaked had to be vampires; her protectors. As one they moved to surround her.

"I am not leaving," Draco informed him. "I cannot and will not leave my bonded."

"Then die with the rest of them. I have no son," Lucius announced turning on his heel and striding away. The small entourage made their way back into Hogwarts.

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"Where is Adrianna?" Harry asked dread washing over him.

"She is with Draco and the Headmaster," Severus informed him. "Why?" The potions master looked into his lover's emerald gaze. "Harry?"

"She's in danger," Harry told him.

"Dementors!" someone yelled. Harry ran for the entrance.

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They were within sight of the doors when dementors appeared outside of the wards. The two wizards and witch quickly cast expecto patronum. A dragon, phoenix and a griffin headed for the deadly creatures. The four vampires took up protective stances around the three and were casting their own deadly spells. Alarms went off as both dragon riders and flyers took to the air. The entrance doors burst open as Harry, Severus, Sirius and Remus came out to help. If any of the eleven had looked up they would have seen Death Eaters on their own winged beasts and brooms. Death Eaters surrounded the grounds casting spells to try and break through the wards. The lightsiders worked their way towards the doors while trying to strengthen the wards. Once inside the doors slammed shut and bolted themselves.

"Are you okay?" Sirius asked glancing all around the girl.

"I'm fine daddy," Adrianna intoned.

"Draco you will protect her?" Sirius questioned.

"With my very life," Draco replied.

"I will hold you to that," Sirius said dragging — okay practically dragging — Remus to their rooms.

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The war had begun. So far Hogwarts was able to protect its grounds. Dumbledore called the riders and flyers back. With the help of Harry, Adrianna and Draco, Dumbledore was able to construct wards that kept Hogwarts in a protective bubble. It even repelled the dementors. The Death Eaters left and took their frustrations out on Hogsmeade and Diagon Alley. Diagon was hit hard as Wizards and Witches had no prior knowledge of the attack. Luckily it was early in the morning. If it had of been any type of mealtime Diagon Alley might have been swarming with patrons shopping or eating. Casualties were few. The Ministry of Magic was the next target though every day the Death Eaters tried to breach the wards surrounded Hogwarts. Dumbledore had sent advance warning and many of the aurors and unspeakables had listened. That skirmish at the Ministry ended badly for the Death Eaters.

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Vampires had decided to train Harry. Everyday sometimes as many as three times a day he could be found in the Room of Requirement. Sometimes Adrianna would spar with him. Even Draco was being taught by the vampires though for the other students it was classes as usual.

Well that is until the students loyal to Voldemort made their presence known. It was just after dinner when three explosions rocked the foundations. Some wondered if it was actually ordered by Voldemort or if the students in question were trying to gain favor with their master by taking the initiative. Luckily very few were in the dorms in question. Some had been in the library. Most if not all of the upper years were in DA training at the time. Many of those caught in the explosion were wounded and in the infirmary. The few who didn't make it, their names were being held until their families could be notified.

Very few Slytherin upper years stayed. Those that were loyal slipped out during the aftermath. The Slytherins left were of course Draco who along with Blaise, Pansy, Millicent, Daphne, Vincent and Greg was in the ROR with the DA. When the angry student body wanted to blame someone, Harry Potter defended them The DA stood up and offered protection. There were still students unaccounted for so it was hard to tell which students from those houses had left to join the Dark Lord. The students were forced to go to the make shift war dormitories that had been set up that first day. Adrianna had wanted to stay in her quarters but Dumbledore had insisted. So they began to plan.

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"So this is it?" Draco said looking around. "Pretty impressive but where are we going to sleep?" Their little group plus the vampires looked around the Chamber of Secrets.