AN: Big thanks to my two betas. This is it! Keep an eye out for the sequel... "Transmission"
Epilogue
Lee Jordan cast the necessary spells to break the wards on the tiny shack in the fields of Devon. He looked all around him, ensuring no one could see, and stealthily slipped through the rickety wooden doorway and into the windblown shack.
He had just gotten a hurried message from Fred's lemur patronus telling him that Harry Potter had just broken into Gringott's and escaped on a dragon. Lee rushed to his makeshift studio to await further news. This was the first official sighting of Potter in months, and he had broken into the most impenetrable wizarding facility imaginable. Because of this new development, Lee decided to set up his equipment and wait to break big news. He could feel a tingle in the back of his throat just waiting to burst forth and bring news of a change in the tides to everyone on the side of Light. He set up a cot and vowed not to leave until after a broadcast had been made, Spring storms be damned.
A few hours later, Lee was startled awake by a smattering of heavy rain on the slatted roof. He cost an Impervious charm on his equipment and stymied the water flow leaking from the ceiling. A storm was a good sign for Lee, as it told him the very air around them was gearing up for a fight. Soon, he hoped this would all be over.
After a few rousing games of Wizard's Chess with himself, and a few more hours of napping, the storm was raging and he still had no updates. As the sky darkened into nighttime, Lee's excitement had faded and he was about to go back to his flat when he heard the distinct flopping of feet in the puddle-ridden grass outside. Lee readied his wand, the adrenaline surging through him. There was a knock on the door; someone has broken down the wards.
"Password." He said, mustering his courage.
"I will kill you if I don't die of pneumonia first!" Came a sharp female voice.
"Yeah. Come on, Lee! Let us in!" came a much softer voice.
"What did I say the first time I asked you out?" He asked, practicing his security methods to the letter. Both women answered at the same time.
"Why don't you chase me around tonight?" Came the bored-sounding reply.
Lee felt a wave of self-satisfaction and opened the door wide.
"Ahhh. Well, if it isn't the Weasley lovers who think poor ickle Lee is beneath them," he exclaimed, letting Angelina Johnson and Katie Bell into the small, haphazard studio. His heart immediately skipped a beat when he saw the shadows hanging over the women's faces. He summoned a pot of tea from the hotplate in the corner and served them all, trying to remain calm.
"Potter is at Hogwarts. Word is, You Know Who is on his way. It's time to muster up a fight," Angelina said, her voice quivering as she talked.
"Fred and George are already there with their family. They contacted us to come and find you," Katie said, wringing her hands in her lap.
Lee paused, his mouth going dry. This is what they had been waiting for all year. Every one of his friends and loved ones were poised to fight … to take their world back. He could feel the determination moving physically through his being. He flexed his hands in a fist, took a deep breath, and moved forward. It was his turn to shine.
Lee swept his wand over the soundboards and the microphones, a soft whirring and a flashing of lights filled the small structure.
"Well, ladies. Let's call up the troops!" He exclaimed, handing them all headphones and mikes.
"Good evening friends. Welcome to a special edition of Potterwatch. I'm River, of course, and Raven and the lovely Rain are joining us on this stormy evening. Raven?"
"Thank you, River. We have received word that the rumors are true. Harry Potter did in fact break into Gringott's. For what reason we do not know, but after months, things are finally coming to a head. Rain?"
"Harry Potter is now at Hogwarts. The battle is coming, and we will fight for our world on the grounds of the house that The Light built. We are calling for anyone who's willing to fight, not just for Potter, but for everything we hold dear," Katie finished, her voice quivering.
"There you have it, loyal listeners. Those in the highlands, to Hogwarts! Those in hiding, to Hogwarts with you! Those in plain sight, mount your brooms! Those who want to be free of this tyranny and cruelty, to Hogwarts with you! And for those who we have lost, Albus Dumbledore, Cedric Diggory, Emmeline Vance, Amelia Bones, and Alastor Moody, we shall all brandish our wands! To Hogwarts to fight!
Keep each other safe, keep faith…and hopefully, we won't need another password."
Lee finished, turned off his equipment, and apparated after Katie and Angelina. It was to Hogwarts with him.