A/N: This is my first chapter added in 2008!! Happy New Year! Sorry I didn't update last week, I was celebrating the new year in Niagra Falls. I hope you like this next chapter.

Disclaimer: I don't own anything. Also just letting you know some parts of the next few chapters are similar to Deathly Hallows. They aren't exactly spoilers, but something similar may have happened in the book.

Chapter 8 – It's Time

Before heading to the Room Requirement Hermione ran back to the common room to check in with Ron and Ginny. Luckily Pansy caught Ron before he told Cho, Dean, Seamus or Lavender. Surprisingly he didn't object to them coming.

"So why were you so cool with Blaise and Pansy coming?" asked Hermione.

"Well, I've seen Blaise in DADA he's really good at defensive magic. And well Pansy, anyone who has slapped Malfoy has got good morals." He said trying to lighten the mood. All he got was half a smile from Ginny and a nervous laugh from Hermione.

"Also did she tell you about Malfoy?"

"Yeah, she told us, Harry went back and told Dumbledore," said Ginny.

"Oh, good, I thought we should too. I assumed Dumbledore would know where the headquarters were, but still…" They had reached the tapestry of Barnabas the Barmy. When they entered the room they found it already occupied. Pansy and Blaise were already there and so were Neville and Luna.

The Room also had five teachers and a dozen other members of the Order there. Of the teachers Snape, McGonagall, Flitwick, Sprout, and Hagrid were there.

From the order there was all the Wealeys except Percy (Arthur, Molly, Bill, Charlie, Fred and George), Kingsley Shacklebolt, Remus Lupin, Tonks, Alastor Moody, Sirius and… now Dumbledore as he just walked in with Harry in tow.

"Good evening everyone, I'm sure you all know why you are here," he began, "Now we don't have much time, so I would like you to listen very carefully and follow the instructions I give you. Is that understood?" Everyone nodded.

"Excellent, now we are using the element of surprise for our attack, which means we can't all just go barging into Malfoy Manor…"

"Malfoy Manor?" asked Professor Sprout.

"Yes, Lord Voldemort is currently using it as his headquarters. He does not know we have this information thanks to Severus and well as Draco Malfoy, who gave me the paper in which he was told where headquarters was. We were very luck he chose Severus as his secret keeper.

But I would like you all to be wary, as right now Draco Malfoy is at their headquarters, but he's not on their side. I had do remove his memory of telling me the location of Voldemort's headquarters, so do not give him to much harm if he attacks you. I think it best if he has no idea of what happened."

"Now onto your stations, as I said before we all can't go barging into Malfoy Manor. I want some people to stand guard here. There are already aurors guarding the ministry.

Now Severus, I want you to go back to headquarters now, so you can fight alongside us, but you will still be able to warn us of any obstacles before hand." At that Snape nodded his head and left the room swiftly.

"I think that once Voldemort realizes that I am there he will attempt to lure me away by attacking the school. Which made it difficult to decide where I shall fight. But I think it best I lead the fight at Voldemort's headquarters.

Minerva, I would like to leave you in charge of protecting to school. Have all entrances and passageways into to the school blocked. Here this will be useful," he handed her Harry's map.

"I would also like the following people to stay at the school: Hagrid, Pomona (Sprout), Filius, Arthur, Molly, Bill, Charlie, Kingsley, Alastor, Ms. Parkinson, Mr. Zabini, Mr. Longbottom and Ms. Lovegood. I would like the four students to remain with an adult while patrolling; you may only leave them if they order you to or if you are in danger. Is that clear?"

"Yes," was the reply he received.

"When we arrive at Voldemort's headquarters I assume we will be met with some type of guard, Fred and George, you will take care of them. If needed Sirius will stay back to assist you. Once we are inside headquarters Hermione, you and Ginny will find the snake.

This must be done right away, once Voldemort knows we are there the snake will be under extreme protection. Remus, Tonks, Sirius and Ron, I would like you to patrol the inside and take care of any Death Eaters that may come. Harry and I will find Voldemort. Now Harry I want you to stay under your invisibility cloak until I tell you to come out-"

"What? No I want to fight!" said Harry.

"Yes and you will fight. But we cannot afford for you to die before you defeat Voldemort. You will stay under your invisibility cloak. I will take Voldemort first, to give Hermione and Ginny time with the snake. Then it will be your turn Harry.

Now we can't all leave together. Remus, Tonks, Sirius, Ron, Fred and George I want you to leave now and break the enchantments, to let us in. Also if you are guarding the castle please leave now." With that there was a great hustle as almost everyone left the room. Only Harry, Hermione and Ginny remained with Dumbledore.

"Now the rest of you will travel to Malfoy Manor with me. I would like you all to come from different parts of the castle in case we are being watched. Harry you will leave with Ms. Weasley under the invisibility cloak. Ms. Granger I would like you to come from the Library.

Please meet me in front of Hagrid's Hut in precisely fifteen minutes. If you are not there I shall leave with out you," he said curtly as he left the room heading to his office. The remaining three left quickly, Harry and Ginny to the common room so Harry could grab his cloak and Hermione to the Library.

Harry hurried up to his dorm, which was empty. He threw open the lid of his trunk and pulled out his invisibility cloak. He saw something in his trunk glinting. He reached in to see what in was and pulled out the mirror that Sirius had given him the previous Christmas. He shoved it into the pocket on the front of his robes, fastened his trunk and then threw on his invisibility cloak. He met Ginny in the common room then hurried down to meet Professor Dumbledore.

"Good Ms. Weasley, Mr. Potter on-time. Alas, where is Ms. Granger?" Under the invisibility cloak Harry looked towards the castle steps, but there was no Hermione hurrying towards them. "We will wait two more minutes for her."

Hermione where are you? Thought Harry.

Hermione was constantly checking her watch. Okay I have five minutes, if I leave now I'll be on time. She hurried out of the library and walked straight into Filch.

"Oh dear," she said looking hurriedly at her watch one minute until the leave.

"We are in trouble now, aren't we?"

"Stupefy!" Filch fell backwards. Hermione ran as quietly as she could down the steps and out of the castle. She saw Ginny and Professor Dumbledore waiting for her. She broke into a sprint.

"I'm so sorry, Filch caught me and I had to stun him," she said breathlessly.

"No worries Ms. Granger, we still have time. I scheduled to meet here five minutes before we must arrive at Malfoy Manor. We just have to enter the forest, so we can take the portkey as none of you can apparate yet."

He led them into the shade of the trees before pulling a small trinket out of his pocket. He tapped it and said, "portus."

They all touched the portkey. He looked around at all of them and said, "it is time." With that they felt the familiar jerk as the portkey came to life.

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