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Always

Isis

~~~~~~~~~~~~` New Chapter ~~~~~~~~~~~~

It had been a week since the last attack by the threstals, Voldemort and his death eaters were angry, and some of them, though they would not admit it, were scared that they were going to be next.

Harry and Neville had taken Mulciber and his family out easily. Xeno and Sprout had a little harder time with Gibbon, which was a surprise. Ann and Peter had successfully poisoned the Crabbs dinner. Sirius and Emma had taken care of the Notts with no trouble, Firewhiskey and poison go well together. Hermione and Luna had a slightly harder time with Rowle having to duel him to the death instead of poisoning him. Hermione had given the final blow. A reducto to the head.

"Pitiful!" Voldemort snarled, he needed to start training his followers more.

Severus and Remus had the hardest time. They were going after the Carrows. Just like last time, their target was waiting for them when they showed up. A duel broke out, Severus jumped in front of a cutting hex to save Remus. Remus went mad, broke into the wolf and tore out their throats before switching back to a human and apperating the two to Potter Manor.

Severus groaned and put his head in his hair, face tinged with green. "Why the wolf." he said in agony.

Remus was just shocked that he had such great control over the wolf.

The entire Order had waited up this time. There were to many things that could go wrong.

Remus and Severus popped into the middle of the sitting room. Severus was still, pale, and bleeding from his chest. It didn't take long, everyone jumped into action. Hermione and Luna were the healers of the order and quickly got to working on the slytherin. Harry and Sirius took Remus out of the room and gave him a calming drought before attempting to get the story from him.

"They were waiting." Harry repeated with a sigh. "I had hoped that we had one more chance. I am going to have to mix up the groups. Two in a group is not enough."

Sirius placed a hand on Harry's shoulder. "I also think it is time for the muggles to stay away from the fighting."

"Bought time." Ron muttered angrily. No one heard him though.

Harry looked up at his godfather. "They are not going to like that."

"No." Sirius said with a wince. "But it is the only way to keep them safe. We have one more attack before the big one anyway."

"You are right. I will bring it up tomorrow morning." Harry sighed.

Neville quickly entered the room. "The girls are done."

"What was it?" Remus asked in a whisper.

"Just a standard cutting jinx. It didn't hit anything vital." Neville said with a sigh before sitting down.

"Then why the hell did I collapse!" Severus snarled.

"Then why did he collapse?" Remus snarled.

"Ugh!" Severus shot back in his chair, disgust on every inch of his face.

"Whoa." Neville said raising his hands. "Don't kill the messenger. They didn't tell me that. Just said to tell you Severus was going to be fine."

Remus sighed. "Sorry Nev. I am just worried."

"Its okay." Neville said standing to place his hand on Remus shoulder. "I would be the same."

Remus smiled at him before walking out of the kitchen. he needed to check up on Severus himself.

The hall tried to stifle its giggling as Severus glared at them all and Remus looked down at the table with a red face.

*The next morning*

Harry got the attention of everyone at the table. He quickly looked at Severus who was glaring at Remus for trying to cut up his sausage.

"I can do that myself wolf!" Severus snarled. "It was just a small scratch!"

"I know darling." Remus smiled wolfishly. "But I can handle your sausage better."

"I would prefer it if you did not cut my sausage." Severus growled then leaned into Remus. "You can however eat it, if you don't use your teeth." Severus whispered into the wolf's ear.

"OH MY GOD NO." Severus gasped in horror standing up. "YOU." he shouted pointing at a shocked face Remus. "You will never. NEVER. Touch me! NEVER!"

"I wouldn't want to." Remus said looking green.

Severus sat down heavily. While the hall laughed.

"Later. Now quiet, Harry is talking." Remus moaned quietly with a smile. Severus glared at him before turning his attention to Harry.

"I am glad to see everyone at breakfast and alive." Harry said with a smile looking around. "We have some pressing topics we need to go over today. I want to get everyone's opinion on it, but I may decide to pull rank and ignore them." Harry winced at the sharp glares he received.

"At least it is for a good reason." Harry said dijectidly.

"What is it Harry?" Emma asked uncertainly.

"First off let me say, I think you guys have been amazing, everyone has taken out their targets up to this point." Harry paused and smiled at everyone.

"Thanks Harry." Ann smiled.

"I feel like it is not safe enough for just two people to take out a target. I know the groups were there because it was quieter, but now that they are on to us. It makes more sense to redo the groups. 3 or more people in each one." Harry paused and looked at everyone.

"I agree. Two was great to start off with, but now there is just to much danger." Hermione said with a shrug. Everyone around the table agreed, It would be safer with more than two.

"There is something else." Harry said with a deep breath. "I think it is time for Ann, Peter and Emma to stop going on these missions."

Everyone stared at Harry in surprise.

"Have we not been good enough?" Peter snarled.

"No, that is not it. You have been great. I just am worried that you will get hurt." Harry said quickly holding up his hands in surrender.

"So that is it. we are no longer in this war?" Ann cried standing up.

"Its not their war. So why are they so upset." Ron said crossing his arms.

"They are getting killed Ron. This is as much of a war for muggles as it is for us." Hermione said simply.

"If there was a war between us and you magicals, it would probably be the end of the world." Emma stated critically.

"Never!" Voldemort screamed.

"Its true. We would just blow you up." Dan said with a shrug.

"I am sure there is something else you can do?" Harry answered hesitantly.

"Like what, Stay in the manor and clean up after you?" Ann sneered arms folded on her chest.

"What if." Emma said quietly, quickly cutting the fight off at its knees. "What if we learned to fight with guns. Long range snipers."

"Go on." Harry prompted looking at Emma in confusion.

"For the final big battle against the innermost circle of death eaters. Ann, Peter and I could hide out and take out the targets long range." Emma said simply.

"How long of a rang?" Sirius asked.

"300 yards or more. Depending. But with moving targets it is a little harder." Emma shrugged.

"That sounds wicked!" Sirius grinned.

Harry looked thoughtfully around the room. "What do you two think?" He asked his eyes landing on Peter and Ann.

"I like that idea." Ann said with a smile.

"It will take some time to train in it. But I like it to." Peter said excitement in his eyes.

Harry looked around the room. "Everyone in agreement with this new plan?"

Everyone agreed, Sirius a bit reluctantly, he didn't want Emma to get hurt.

"Great!" Harry said with a relieved smile. "Next order of business, new groups."

Hermione pulled out the original list.

Hermione + Luna

X Antonin Dolohov

X Thorfinn Rowle

Rosier Sr. + Evan Rosier

Harry + Neville

X Augustus Rookwood

X Mulciber

Avery Sr + Avery Jr.

Xeno + Sprout

X Walden Macnair

X Gibbon

Travers

Sirius + Emma

X Yaxley

X Nott

Jugson

Severus + Remus

X Fenrir Greyback

X Amycus Carrows + Alecto Carrows

Selwyn

Peter + Ann

X Peter Pettigrew

X Crabbe

Goyle

"Not bad." Harry said looking at the list.

"Not bad." Draco whistled.

"It just means we will have to wait a few weeks before attacking the big targets." Neville said with a shrug.

"Who do we have left?" Severus asked gently leaning forward.

"Rosier Sr., Evan Rosier, Avery Sr, Avery Jr., Travers, Jugson, Selwyn and Goyle." Hermione recited from the list

"Okay so five more houses." Sirius said with a sigh.

"We can get them done in two weeks." Harry said.

"We should change the days. The last two weeks we have hit on a friday." Peter stated looking at the list.

"How many weeks do you think you will need to learn?" Harry looked at Emma.

"Weeks?" Emma snorted. "It will take us years to learn how to shoot them properly."

Harry sighed dejectedly.

"What if we enhance them with magic?" Sprout asked.

"Would that work?" Harry asked looking at Luna.

"It never hurts to try!" Luna said with a smile before skipping off.

"That would be quiet deadly." Dumbledore stated gravely. A few people rolled their eyes. Dumbledore and his hypocritical ways.

"Um okay then." Harry said looking back at the room with a smile. "We were new grouping it."

"Right." Hermione said writing everyone down. "Severus, Remus, Sprout, Xeno, Neville, Luna, Harry and Me. Thats 8. So two groups of four." She looked up at the room.

"Hey! Your missing me?" Sirius said dejectedly.

"I think you and Luna should be in different groups." Remus spoke up. "It would be a great way to communicate instantly."

"Speaking of that. When are we receiving our marks?" Sprout requested with an eager smile.

"Tonight." Hermione smiled back.

"Wonderful!" Sprout said with a giggle.

"Okay so Luna and I are in different groups." Hermione wrote.

"I think we should split the couples up." Xeno spoke slowly, unsure if he should bring this up.

"Why?" Harry asked in confusion.

"There is too much of a risk of a repeat performance from last night." Xeno said motioning to Remus and Severus.

Harry sighed. "That is true. Everyone agree to that?"

A murmur of Yes went around the room.

Hermione looked at the list. "Alright so here are the new groups." She pushed the list to the center of the table.

GROUP 1 - First Line (Defense)

Hermione

Neville

Severus

Xeno

GROUP 2 - Second Line (Defense)

Luna

Harry

Remus

Sprout

"Wait." Sirius spoke up. "You are forgetting me."

Hermione smiled widely. "Oh Sirius, we couldn't forget you!"

"What do you mean?" Sirius asked in confusion. "I am not in the groups."

"You are, just not in those ones. You are in the 3rd group." Harry said with a small shrug.

"What?" Sirius asked in confusion.

Hermione pushed another paper to the middle of the table

GROUP 3 - Long Range Sniper

Sirius

Emma

Peter

Ann

Sirius looked up excitement in his eyes. "I get to be a sniper?" He asked eagerly.

Hermione and Harry nodded.

"Awesome!" Sirius screamed clapping. He really looked like a girl. All he needed to do now was jump up and down and squeal.

"Wooo hooo!" Sirius shouted standing up, grabbing Emma, and spinning her around the room.

"Sirius Put me down!" Emma cried between her laughter.

Sirius obliged, catching Emma's lips in a kiss before her feet touched the ground. Cheers went up around the room.

"Awww." The girls cooed.

Dan looked at Sirius who was standing their mouth open.

"Better shut that pup." Dan stated with a sly grin. "You wouldn't want to catch something in there."

Sirius shut his mouth with a snap and turned back to the screen while Emma giggled behind her hand.

Harry laughed at the display. He suddenly had a brilliant idea. With a quick flick of his wrist the radio started playing softly in the background.

"May I have this dance my lady?" Harry bowed to Hermione, hand outstretched.

"You my my lord." Hermione giggled placing her hand in his.

The two swirled into the empty space beside the table, they held each other tight as they danced around the room.

Xeno smiled the at couple as he watched neville exit the room, he assumed to find Luna, before he turned to the lady beside him.

"May I have this dance Pamona?" He asked gently bowing slightly to the witch.

"Oh Xeno." She gushed her face tinged red. "Of course."

They held each other close as they spun is erratic motions around the dance floor.

"Ann?" Peter asked with a smile holding out his hand.

"Couldn't ask me properly could you, you big git?" She giggled, but placed her hand in his. They rocked around in a small circle, pressed tightly together. Eyes closed just basking in their love.

Remus turned to Severus who was glaring at him. "No." Severus shot out before Remus could ask.

"Oh please baby?" Remus leaned forward and whispered breathlessly into Severus' ear, hand trailing up higher on Severus' leg.

"Fine." Severus growled standing up suddenly and pulling Remus hard causing the two to crash into each other.

It was nice to see so much love in the middle of this war.

"See Love is the best form of defense." Dumbledore said with a smile.

A few people snorted, while other rolled their eyes.

~~~~~~~~~ End Chapter ~~~~~~~~

Another chapter! Yay! Kinda a gooey ending though! :P

Not edited. Don't you love that! Lol!