Chapter 21

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Hermione sat in Hufflepuff's private chambers. Remus wanted her in the chamber when she was working on the Codex. He didn't want Dumbledore to learn that his wife had the book. She was getting closer and closer to her due date. She had three more months until his son and daughter would be born. Ginny had two more months. The men both were on edge with them being around Dumbledore.

Hermione opened the large medal book. She took a deep breath when a light contraction hit but wasn't nothing to be concerned about. She had been having them more often but kept that to herself. Because Remus had enough to worry about. She flipped through her notebook of things she had already tried. It was a long list of spells and potions.

"Wait a minute. I haven't tried blood yet." she whispered to herself. She grabbed a pin and pricked her finger. "Ouch," and ran the blood over last page. She saw words slowly appear red in blood. "Yes."

The message read:

The last battle will come and be fought on ancient ground. A battle for the protection of the Wizarding Race and of a beloved school that will vanish if the heirs do not give their blood to renew.

The Light Lord will be revealed as a symbol of 'The Greater Good' to use the Chosen One for his own means to unite two worlds that are to stay apart.

The Feared One will fight for A Dark Shade of Light…if the Chosen One chooses the side of 'The Greater Good' none will survive. The Chosen One and the Feared One will fight and end the battle with the lost of the Feared One.

The night of battle three babes will be born…one child of the undead…will end the rein of the Light Lord. The two babes of a wolf will arise the once Feared One. The Wizarding World will be reincarnated into a new era.

Hermione gasped it was a prophecy that was foretold by Fammel. "Oh dear Merlin. Me and Ginny are the key." She got up from her chair and flooed for her grandfather. Tom's head appeared. "Grandpa come through please. I need a word with you."

Hermione stepped back and Tom stepped out of the fireplace into the common room. She pointed to the book. "I found the message." He sat down and looked at the book. "It's a prophecy Grandpa."

"It's a what?" Tom asked more in a statement of shock. He turned to the book and read the prophecy carefully. He looked up his snakelike face went extremely pale. "Gods. This can't be true."

Hermione nodded. She now knew why the potion had stopped working and that her contractions were getting stronger. "It's time to call a meeting. The war can't last until the school year ends. Ginny will carry to full term; most likely. While I'll give birth early." She whispered cradling her stomach gently.

"First we'll have a family gathering before I even think about having a death eater meeting." Tom told his granddaughter and noticed how much the babies had dropped since he saw her at Christmas. "It is true," gently rubbing his grandchildren. "They've dropped since the last time I saw you."

Remus walked into the room shocked to find his grandfather in the room. He quickly walked over to the couple. He saw how much the babies had dropped. He knew she would give birth early.

"What's happened?" he asked worryingly. "Are you alright love?"

She only nodded and motioned to the Codex. "I found the message but you won't like it. It's about all of us. The battle can't wait until the end of the school year."

Tom moved over and Remus carefully read the message. He looked up with worry. He pulled Hermione into his arms and rubbed her stomach. It was going to be too dangerous for her and Ginny.

"I want you and Ginny away from Hogwarts. The night of the battle." he told her.

"We can't love. We must be here at the castle. You must understand this. It's the key to winning the war. It's a price to pay. Don't worry we'll be safe."

Remus sighed heavily and kissed her neck. "I don't won't to loose you."

Tom kissed Hermione on the forehead and squeezed Remus's shoulder. "Be safe." He left the way he entered.

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Ginny laid on the hard floor with a book. She rubbed her stomach. She had been feeling contractions for a few days. She now understood what Hermione was going through. She did only had two more months to go. So it wasn't really that uncommon. Ginny turned the page of the book. They had finally decided on a name for their son. They named him Sebastian Benjamin Snape. It wasn't really that hard for them to choose a name but, she knew Remus and Hermione were having problems with finding names for the twins.

Severus walked into the room from grading a bunch of essays. He found his wife on the floor. "Ginny are you alright?"

"I'm fine. My back is killing me." she told him.

He helped his wife from the floor. He sat down on the couch sideways. He placed Ginny between his legs. Severus gently rubbed her shoulders arms and stomach. She sighed when the pain slowly vanished. She laid back and slowly fell asleep. Severus soon followed his wife in a peaceful sleep.

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Tom called his family, Harry, James, Bill Fleur Percy and the Malfoy family sat around the long table in the dinning room. Hermione sat the Codex on the table. She starred at the book with a heavy sigh. Remus squeezed her hand and she opened the book.

Hermione looked at her family and extended family. "I've unlocked Fammel's secret." she started and continued informing them of the new found prophecy.

They all sat in silence until Percy spoke, "So what are we going to do?"

Tom stood up and began to pace the floor in thought his black robes blew behind him. "We have no choice but to attack on Hogwarts. Bill when you went to speak to the werewolves on the fool's request what did they actually tell you?"

"They're waiting for your word for attack." Bill told him and Tom nodded pleased with answer.

"Minnie, I want the children out of the school immediately. Severus tell Dumbledore the truth about the time, place when we strike. Minnie tell him to evacuate school of the younger students." Tom told her and she nodded. "Lucius your arm." He rose from his chair and walked over to him. Tom took his arm and stuck it at his dark mark.

The death eaters appeared in the room. Tom flicked his wand and the table magically enlarged itself. Bill and Fleur walked over to Tom. He pulled couple over to the side while the members took their seats. They decided it was time to join the death eaters. Tom smiled and branded the couple with the dark mark. The trio joined the group at the table.

"Death eaters it's time to strike. It's time to end this war once and for all. Hermione has unlocked Fammel's message. The war must come sooner than expected. We will attack next month. March 13. This will give the idiot time make mistakes even more."

The meeting continued informing the members to contact the werewolves, trolls, abraxans, centaurs, chimaeras, elves and other creatures that they had on the darker shade of light. They all nodded and Tom appointed several death eaters to assemble each creature and prepare them for battle. Then dismissed the members to their missions.

Tom summoned a book and it landed neatly in front of him. He opened the ancient book. "This book holds the blood ritual we must perform to ensure Hogwarts existence." He told Minerva, Harry and Remus. You've each found your ancestor's wands." They nodded. "Good. They will be needed in the blood ritual." They sat for the next hour going over the ritual.

"Grandfather we must go." Severus told him. "We mustn't have too much attention drawn to us; especially Hermione, Harry and Ginny and Minerva."

"Yes. Yes you are right. Please be careful." He told them and each said their goodbyes. Minerva stayed behind. "Minnie you must go love."

She nodded. He pulled her into his arms. Minerva laid her head on his chest. Tom rubbed her back gently. He didn't want her to return to Hogwarts. It was too dangerous for her. It was in fact too dangerous for his entire family and he didn't like them being in harms way. He couldn't protect them from everything no matter how much he wanted to. Tom kissed her gently on the lips and left Malfoy Manor. Tom slummed down into the chair with worry.

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Ron stood hidden in the shadows. He had been spying for months and found nothing. He don't know were they vanished to for hours on end. He knew Dumbledore wasn't pleased. Ron smirked when the saw his sister and Hermione in the corridor. It was his time to redeem himself for his frailer.

Ron walked over to the woman with a smile. "Hi guys. Do you want to go and do something fun?" Ginny and Hermione looked at each other with an uneasy feeling. "Oh come on. It's been awhile since we've done something together."

"Oh ok Ron." Hermione said slowly putting her hand inside her pocket gripping her wand. Ginny did the same and followed Ron. "So what did you have in mind.

He smiled and led them down the corridor to the part of the castle the girls had never seen before. Ginny knew they had been trick. Hermione quickly pulled out her wand, but not fast enough before sliver robes appeared around wrist and gagged. He knocked her wand from her hand. Ginny quickly had her brother pinned against the wall. She showed her fangs.

"What is the meaning of this brother?" she spat. She flicked her wand to release Hermione but it didn't work. "Untie her now!"

Hermione struggled against the sliver ropes she hissed when the burned against flesh. She screamed into the cloth.

"You will do as I say and no harm will come to you or mudblood werewolf friend. Come with me now!" Ron said forcefully. Ginny nodded for the safety of her cousin.

Ginny held Hermione's arm and followed her mad brother. Ron stopped at a painting of a dementor. He whispered the password and the portrait opened. The trio walked into a dungeon cell.

"Sit down." He hissed. The girls sat down and Ron tied and gagged Ginny. "Don't worry Dumbledore will be here in a moment."

Albus walked into the room and saw the witches tied. "I want the Codex." Hermione narrowed her eyes. He removed the gag.

"You will never get it! Only the worthy can read it!" Hermione spat.

Albus pointed his wand at her swollen belly. "I'll do what I must to get the book the Abraham of Mage. I know you are it's guard."

Hermione breathed heavily as the tears flowed down her cheeks. "Please don't.... my babies.... my children."

Ginny would vanish and get her husband but, she was afraid to leave her cousin. She realized that Ron had gone just as mad as Dumbledore. He struck when they lest expected it. He was smarter than she thought.

Hermione closed her eyes and breathed heavily praying her water wouldn't break. She knew if she was stressed too much she would go into labor. She knew all would be lost. She thought about her husband.

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Remus threw down his quill. He could sense something was wrong. He ran from his office and out into the hall. Severus ran into his cousin.

"Something's wrong." they said at once.

Remus took a deep breathe and thought, 'Love, where are you at?'

'I don't know. It's a hidden place in the castle. It's behind a portrait of a dementor.' he heard her say.

'Don't worry. We'll find you. The castle will help us. You just relax and breathe.' he told her.

'I'll try.'

'That's my girl.' He told her and ended the connection.

Remus took a deep breathe and followed her scent down the corridor. He shook his head their were too many fresh scents around the castle. "I can't track her." he told him.

Severus hit himself up side the head. "Remus hold on to me." He nodded and wrapped his arms around his cousin's neck. "Just don't kiss me." Remus chuckled and Severus vanished with his thought of Ginny.

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Remus and Severus appeared in the dungeons cell and saw Hermione Ginny tied to chairs. Remus growled at the headmaster who had his wand pointed a his wife's belly. He quickly pulled Albus away from Hermione and punched the man out. He wanted to break his neck but it wouldn't be wise. He untied Hermione's wrist and saw deep burn marks.

"Honey, I can't heal this. Nor will Severus potions will help." Remus said gently and pulled her into his arms. He flicked his wand and bands appeared on her wrist.

Severus held Ron's neck at a death like grip. "I told you I would give you what's coming to you Weasely. Here it is." He sank his fangs deep into his neck and placed his hand of the wizard's heart.

Ron screamed out in pain. He felt like was having heart attack. Severus pulled back and threw him to the ground. He watched Ron scream out in pain. The vampire knew that the form of death was more painful than the Curcio curse ever would be. He pulled out his wand and a green light flashed from his wand and Ron Weasely laid dead on the stone floor.

Severus ran over to Ginny and untied her from the chair and removed the gag. He pulled her into his arms. She gripped his robes and her body shook with sobs. He gently rubbed her back.

Remus stared at the dead wizard. He couldn't believe his cousin caused that type of pain. The scream sounded like it was beyond anything imaginable. He quietly left the room followed by Severus and Ginny. They left the headmaster in the room still out cold.

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Remus helped Hermione into the bed. He removed her shoes and sat them down on floor. He joined her and pulled her into his arms. She cried into his chest.

"He wanted the Codex." Hermione whispered. "I wouldn't let have it. You came into room before he could do anything."

"Hush now. It's over. You're safe. You're safe. Try to get some rest. I'm right here." Remus whispered gently. She nodded and snuggled into his warm embrace. She nodded in his chest and he held her close.

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Severus watched Ginny sleep. It had taken him nearly an hour to calm her down. He was just grateful that nothing happened to her or Hermione. He knew if something had happened to Remus's wife or children nothing would stop him from killing them. Severus would do the same thing for Ginny.

Severus had no remorse in killing the Weasel. He had promised to give him what he dissevered and he had his revenge. He knew that his wife would miss her older brother but, he also knew if he hadn't had killed Ron he would go after them again.

It was war and you had to protect those you loved. They all had their reasons to win the war and it was for those younger and those unborn would have a safe place to live.

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