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The morning after the ritual found three very relieaved wizards. They had done it. They left the forest and headed to the school where they separated, Snape had gone to the dungeon, wile the other two went to the tower. It was still early and they knew that nobody would ask acward questions. They were also happy it was a Saturday, so they wouldn't have to go to class.
They spend all the morning sleeeping, and hadn't woke up untill lunch time, and after eating in the great hall, they headed to the ground. It was fortunate that the Weasleys had quiditich practice for the last game of the year, so they could be alone for the time been.
They were both aware that the time neared for Voldemort demise, but they were unsure of the way they would do it. Harry had spend the last month subtly guiding Riddle in his mind, and showing him his relationship with Sirius. They had instructed Kreatcher to talk to Narcissa, about Sirius and Harry closeness. And were happy when the elf had reported back that Lucious had also been, and that he had taken the hint they wanted.
And so they began planing for the last confrontation with the dark idiot as they named him. they knew from the book that he had send some of his most deadly death eaters to the ministry. And so they'd have to kill them. They didn't need Dumbldor way of dealing. No they were best of dead. But they need information about their skills. They also needed the ministry map, to know their way arround the building, it wouldn't do to be traped there with some killers after your head. The last thing they agreed to research was for a way to off Tom once and for all. They wouldn't relay on a fluke like in the books, and they needed to be certain of his death, so they agreed to search for some way to finish him. they knew that they had two month befor the attack.
In the week following the ritual, Harry began feeling a change in his power. He felt like he had a boost of power, he had tried to accio a book from the shelf and finish with the shelf dumped on him he would need to relearn to cast all of his spells now .
His mind was mush more clear, and he could focus better. When he shared these facts with hermione, she told him that maybe his magic had been fighting the horcrux, but now with it been gone he had all of his power back. And so she told him that she would do the research wile he had his magic under control. It would be normal for Hermione to sheck tome on anything in the library, wile Harry presence would immediately rise suspision.
And so the first two weeks Hermione researched the ministry map, and the death eaters record. It had been easy to find both information. Hogwarts library had a section for magical engeneering, and it listed several building and showed their structure. She found the map of the ministry with all of the wards used for its protection. The book also showed Azkaban, and Saint Mango.
The library had also a collection of the prophet from its begining to the present day, so they had easily found the transcription to the trials of death eaters, they had a good idea about the crimes of the convicted ones, and their fighting style.
It was unbelievebal what one could find in Hogwarts library.
Hermione had gone to Snape, and she had asked him about the death eaters. The informations he had provided had completed their knowledge, and by the end of the second week after the ritual they had enaugh informations to formulate their attack plan.
They had decided that some death eaters needed to die. They wouldn't made Dumbldor mistakes by giving everyone a second chance, even if he didn't redeem himeself. They weren't fool. But they also wouldn't kill everyone. It would be very suspicious of them, and it would give the minister the proof he needed for his claims about Harry. they had agreed from the informations they had gathered that the three Lestranges, Dolohov, Mcnair, Avery, Greyback, Rokwood, Nott Senior, Crabb senior and Goyle senior were the most vicious ones, and they were the ones who needed to be killed immediately. The others would get a second chance. They just needed a way to get them to the ministry. They knew from the book that most of them will be at the ministry, but they were some who wouldn't like Greyback, and so they needed to prepare for his death carefully.
The fate of Dumbldor had also been greatly discussed. They needed to be dealt with, and while they agreed that he was better dead, they couldn't done it right away,they had decided that wile his death would be best, they couldn't afford it now. Harry was still minor, and they didn't knew how the aftermates of the battle would turn. They needed time to instaur the changes they wanted to the wizarding world, and with the headmaster alive nobody would try to do something. But in the same time, they needed him weak, because it would would give them the freedom of action they needed.
The last matter they needed to plan carefully was how they were going to kill the death eaters and their lord. Wile the killing curse was effective, it was also a one ticket away to azkaban. They needed to make it look like accident. As for the dark idiot they needed some way to not just end him but to show all the wizards present that you don't mess with Harry Potter, without been labeled dark. They settled for a couple of potions to help them with the death eaters, it would be more effective with less energy.
The last week of April, Hermione was doing her runes essai, when she found an interesting thing. « the justice ritual is an ancient form of magic that use not just runes but also wandless magic and inncantations. It needed six casters with one been the leader and the executer, and a magic sacrific, it would be successful if the casters were pure of heart body magic and intenions, and given enaugh power it could be used against any darkness . » it continued on several pages explaining the ritual, the runes, the incantations andthe preparations needed for it. The first condition was for all the casters to be pure of body and heart. She found that the casters needed to be virgin, and that their sense of justice must overcome their hatred of the person the ritual is cast on. What had gathered her intention was a sentence in the end
« a justice ritual can be used to try several person at the same time. But for that to happen it needed a very powerful casters. It could have better results if the casters were of different birth, because it would give them more power than if they were of the same birth ».
She had copied all of the informations from the library, before heading back to meet Harry and the others. She was stunned by what one could find in the library, and she kept asking herself, why didn't they learn anything about wizarding culture. Why were they kept in the dark, while the pureblood knew all of this. It could have helped the mugglborn in the wizarding society, while giving the pureblood reason to trust them, and to interact with them.
The world needed a change, and they were bringing it.
Harry and hermione had spent the month of may preparing for the attack. They had finally settled for the ritual, because nobody would find anything to say about it. It was old pure magic. And it would give them the opportunity they needed to deal not only with Voldemort but also with Dumbldore. Hermione had found that the persone whose magic was going to be sacrified would lose his magic if he had wronged the casters, or if the ritual was done to fight a great darkness. She was greatly amused by this, and found it quit ironic that the great wizard would end squib for the greater good.
They had search for the people that wil help them cast the spell. It had been easy to choose Neville and Luna, they were both powerful, and of good heart, but the other two would need more research. Ron and Ginny were out because they didn't trust them . Hermione had suggested they take two mugglborns with them, because it was the only meaning to different of birth she could come with. They finally settled on the Crivee brothers, they both had a soft spot for the two boys, and they knew that Collin and Dennis were both very powerful.
And so they had began taking their friend to the forest to learn the different steps of the rituals. It helped that all of them had found their animal by the end of April. So they would go to the forest practise their forms, and learn the steps of the ritual.
Harry had told them that the ritual they were practising would help bring Voldemort down, and all of them had happily agreed to help him, Neville had asked about the weasley absence from their group, but Harry and Hermione had told him that Ron and Ginny didn't met the ritual condition, and because of it they hadn't told them anything, so the matter was droped, and the other four helped them distracting the Weasleys at school.
The time of the ministry confrontation was fast approching, and it was very hard on Harry and Hermione. They had discussed their strategy enaugh time to know what to do, and how to react in every situation. They had also trained with Neville, Luna, Colin and Denis in the ROR ;which they would sneak in every night, and avoid Umbridge lakeys and wards ; and were now certain that they were ready for the fight.
They had also posted Dobby and Kreatcher at the ministry, to warn them when the death eaters will be there. They were ready for the final confrontation now.
The morning of their history exam, found a very nervous Harry, waiting for his sister in the common room. They had agreed befor hand that they wouldn't interfer inHagrid expulsion, and Mcgonaggol attack because it will take a lot of time and efforts to do. And they had more important task to focus on, so they waited untill after the exam befor sneaking to an empty classroom, where they waited for the elves to report.
They were begining to feel anxious, and that maybe all of their prepation were for nothing, when they heared the pop of apparition. They were very relieved that they hugged the elves.
« master Harry sir, we 's here to tell you bad men are in the ministry » said Dobby
« thanks to both of you, you had done a great job » said Harry
« excellent, now we will ask you to do another task befor you take a good rest » said Hermione
They exited the room, and separated. Harry went to search for the ministry crew, while Hermione went to gather their supply, before going to Snape office to warn him.
They had prepared for the event, and had placed several traps in the school, to have Umbrige and her brigade out of their way, so they set their different traps to work, before hidding in the corridor near the toad office.
The ministry crew as it will be known waited untill the toad left her office, before Hermione broke the wards on the door, and they entered. They quickly took the floo to the ministry,and there began the battle that would end the old reign.
They all went to the hall of prophecy, where Harry searched for the one about him. He knew that the death eaters wouldn't act untill he has the prophecy in his hand so, he wasn't concerned about their safety for now.
He took the sphere and subtely exchanged it with another containing a burning potion, nobody but Hermione knew about it, and they had both agreed that it was the best way.
So when the death eaters began attacking they were expecting some mediocre students, but they faced some very skilled fighters. Avery was the first to go down thanks to a well placed Diffendo by Harry. Quickly followed, Dolohov by Hermione, the Lestranges brother, were both fighting the Cryvees before they were taken down by the burning potions. Bellatrix found her end at the hand of Neville, by a well placed Reducto, and Mcnair life ended by a slicing curse from Luna.
Harry didn't took any chances with the death eaters, when he saw someone in troubles he quickly trew a bottle of some offoncive potion that would take care of the attacker.
When the ordre arrive they found six dead death eaters, and six others strugling while the students were unharmed. Harry and crew left the ordre member taking care of the death eaters, and they quietly headed to the lobby. They were waiting for the two great wizards to make their entrance.
They didn't have to wait for long, Dumbldore in all his glory was heading their way, to presumly insure they were safe, but before he could talk to them, Voldemort was also there.
The two of them began duelling, and Harry knew that it was time to take actions. He quietly indicated to the other six that it was time, and so they took their positions circling the two duelers, before they began drawing runes.
The first set was a silent one, but the second set of runes would need incantations, and because of that nobody noticed what the six students were doing, untill it was too late. Dumbldore had been the first one because he began feeling his magic leaving him, he searched for his surrondding and when he noticed the students formation he knew what they were doing. He tried to stop them, but found that he couldn't move nor talk.
The battle had ended in the ministry and the member of ordres were in time to see the end of the ritual. Harry had directed the magic to Voldemort boddy, and they all saw the dark lord burning, soon there wasn't left of him anything but ashes, and a black cloud, that began emerging. The six students were all surronded by a white glow, while the headmaster was surronded by a grey one. The gatherins saw the grey arround the headmaster weakeaned while the students seemed to glow more, it seemed as if the headmaster was feeding the students. And the more they glew the lmore the black cloud weaken untill it disapeared completely. The students continued to glow for at leat half an hour before the brith disaper, and they all collapsed.
They were quickly transported to St Mango, by the ordre members, while the ministre stood there gaping. He didn't know what to do, he who musn't be named had really been back, and he had assisted to his defeat. He would need to work quickly to remain in his office.
Nobody would know the exact results of the ritual untill a month after. The six student hadn't just disposed of the dark idiot, they had also used the remaining magic to destroy his strongest followers. Fifty death eaters would be found dead, with the nine werewolve and the ten vampires that served the mad man, but it didn't end there, they had also attacked the dementors and inferi and had destroyed them completely.
The ritual had enabled them to take Voldemort magic, by the right of conquest and they had used it to destroy his followers, it was that powerful that it killed all of them, and what was left was clinsed y Dumbldore magic, which was then used to clean and feed the wards at Hogwarts and St Mango, disabling not only the curses that were on the school, but also ending all the charms that Dumbldore had placed to ensure Harry compliance.
The most strange thing was Umbridge fate. The toad was found dead in her office surrounded by blood quils, with one on her hand. The healer reported that she was dead due to blood and magic loss by the blood quil.