AN: Hey everyone I finally updated!!!!!!!!!Not much here but the next couple chapter will have a lot of stuff happening. This story is getting closer to the end only about 3 chapters more give or take 1.

Disclaimer-Everything except the plot belongs to JK Rowling

Chapter 23

Hermione slowly sat down on the floor putting her knees up to her chest. Draco sighed and walked over and sat next to her wrapping his arms around her and began to rub her back softly.

"But we're not ready..." Hermione trailed off burying her head in Draco's chest.

"They don't care if we're ready hun."

"I know, but what are we going to do?"

"Fight the best way we know how." He said looking down at her calmly, but his eyes betrayed him, they showed his fear.

"Draco you need to come down to the dungeons." Harry said loudly as he knocked on the door. Draco sighed and kissed Hermione on the forehead before going out the door and following Harry down to the dungeons. Hermione got up and closed the door behind Draco and fell back on her bed.

"Hermione we have to go down to the ballroom." Hermione heard Lavender say from the outside the door. Hermione quickly slipped on her shoes and opened the door and followed Lavender down to the ballroom.

Hermione opened the ballroom door to find all of the women in the house plus the Aurors and many other women standing around. Mcgonagal was standing up on a platform in the middle of the room with a grim look on her face. Everyone was talking amongst their selves softly waiting for Mcgonagal to start talking. Hermione looked up and Mcgonagal and saw her point her wand to her throat and mutter a spell.

"LISTEN UP!" Her booming voice spread throughout the ballroom instantly quieting everyone.

"We are going to war in the morning, so we called everyone on the light side together to this manor to train. We only have a few hours till the war begins and till then we need to learn every single way to defend ourselves and help defeat He Who Must Not Be Named and his followers." She paused and looked out over the crowd and the solemn faces.

"Let's begin training then." Her voice boomed across the ballroom. Hermione quickly found some of her friends and walked over to some Aurors, who were training some other women, and joined in. After an hour of training and learning the best spells to use they went over to the Veelas, who were handing out outfits made to repel some spells and make it easier for them to move in. The outfits were a stretchy silver material that was very form fitting, and had a corset type top that protected all of their vital organs. Once they changed into their new clothes the Veelas then began to teach them how to dodge spells and taught them some wandless magic. The Veelas then gave each woman a silver dagger, that they placed in their boots, in case things went bad.

They trained for an hour more till dawn was nearing. Everyone was practicing some last minute spells, or trying to calm their nerves. Lavender, Pansy, Tonks, and Hermione sat in a corner by the door talking quietly trying to forget the upcoming event. The doors flew open and Snape walked into the ballroom.

"Get ready to fight." He said before turning and walking back out the door not turning back. Hermione turned towards her friends and hugged them tightly before standing up waiting for their instructions.

"Report outside and get into your groups." The could hear Dumbledore's voice ringing throughout the manor.

"Let's go girls." Tonks said bravely as they hugged each other once again for the last time before they headed out to the field. As Hermione reached the field she same the men waiting in similar outfits to theirs. Except they had silver silk shirts that were tucked into their silk tight pants(imagine Orlando Bloom in POTC ex silk and silver lol). Hermione looked around and finally saw Draco near the front with Harry, Blaise, Ron, and Charlie. Draco was half Veela so he looked just like a real Veela, Hermione smiled at that thought. She then walked over to where the girls were standing and joined in on their conversation. The battle would soon be starting and Hermione was dreading it. Hermione looked over to wear Draco was and saw him looking at her longingly. He said something to Blaise and made his way through the crowd towards Hermione. As he neared Hermione ran up to him and wrapped her arms around him tightly.

"Hi hun." He said kissing the crown of her head softly.

"Blaise's and Pansy's parents decided to trade sides last minute." He said trying to make small talk.

"That's good hun."

"Get in formation they are nearing." Dumbledore's voice rang out over the grounds.

"I love you." Draco said kissing Hermione softly.

"I love you too." Hermione said as Draco smiled at her and ran back to his position. Hermione stood there watching him go before she felt Lavender pull on her arm lightly. Hermione smiled slightly and walked over to their spot with Lavender.

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