Harry Potter

The Fight for Survival

By xXxKaraBeckerCutterxXx

Disclaimer: Harry Potter and all related concepts do not belong to me! I am merely borrowing them for my own personal enjoyment. All OC's and anything you dont recognize is copyrighted by me: xXxKaraBeckerCutterxXx

Rating: K

Pairing: Marcus/OC - Fred/OC - Harry/Ginny

Genre: Adventure/Friendship/Romance

Warnings: Please do not flame me for anything.

Summary: In order to deal with the future, one must understand the past. As the final battle approches the safety of Hogwarts is called into question. But as danger looms, the fight for magic...may come with a price.

Author's Note: Chapter dedicated too: Razmend, BamaRose, PurpleSunshine56, VeryPotterFan, Matt-hardy-lover-101, Fan of Fics and DJScales. I hope you enjoy.

Review Replies: In reply to Purple Sunshine56; Slughorn knows about Charlie/Serenity because Dumbledore would have told him before hand, in hopes of getting him to return to Hogwarts. Like it has been said, Slughorn likes to collect star pupils, why would he want the Dark Lords daughter in his collection?

Also in response to Fan of Fics; I did originally plan for Daphne to get the necklace, it that storyline didnt seem to fit; so instead I went cannon. It was easier and fitted perfectly.

Slytherin Quidditch Team

"No!"

Charlie's voice echoed as she walked beside Draco, down the grassy slope towards the Herbology greenhouses. They had Herbology for two hours that morning with a few Hufflepuff's, Ravenclaws and Gryffindors. Not many people had opted to continuing the Herbology course and most had only taken it so that they could fill their timestables.

Draco, was at this particular moment in time suggesting the perfect time to hold Slytherin Quidditch tryouts "Oh, come on Charlie," he whined "Riley's told me about the mini games you played over the summer with Potter and the Weasley's, and you can't use the fact that you can't fly as an excuse anymore" the Malfoy heir was attempting to get Charlie to agree to try out for the Slytherin quidditch team

"Draco, do not whine" Charlie sighed "Its not very becoming!"

The blonde growled "You don't like it when I whine?" he asked, an idea coming to mind

"No, I don't!" Charlie answered

"Well, I guess I'll just continue whining unntil you agree"

The Muggleborn glared "Then I'll cast you into Oblivion!" she retorted "Draco, forget it! I am not trying out!"

"Why?" Draco asked "Give me one good proper reason, and I won't ask you again!"

Charlie sighed in frustration

Draco smirked triumphantly "You don't have a reason, do you?" he asked

"Yes, I do" Charlie nodded, stopping in her tracks and turning to face her friend "I don't want to try out!" she stated

"Not good enough," Draco pointed out

Charlie bit back a growl "Your enjoying this, arent you?" she asked, as her friend smirked

"Yes," Draco admitted

"Oh, you're lucky you're my friend!" Charlie stated, walking forward and jabbing him in the chest "If you were anyone else I would have cursed you into next week by now"

Marcus approached from across the lawn, followed by Harry "Why are you throwing out threats, now?" he asked his girlfriend, catching her arm and pulling her away from Draco.

"Because he won't take no for an answer!" Charlie answered, pointing at the blonde "I don't want to try out for the Quidditch team, and he won't take that as a good enough answer"

Draco shook his head "'I don't want too' is not a proper answer, Charlie" he told her "Please..." he begged "I already have a keeper, seeker and two beaters. Its only chaser's that need filling"

Charlie stared wide-eyed at Draco "Did you just say 'please'?" she questioned "Marcus, did he just say 'please'?"

"I think so," Marcus smirked

Draco glared "Thats because i'm desperate!" he snapped

"You must be," Charlie nodded "You never say please!" she sighed heavily "Fine!" she cried "Fine! But only because your desperate!" and she turned toe, and stormed across the lawn towards the greenhouse.

Draco and Marcus smirked at one another and followed; everything had gone according to plan. Unfortunately for Charlie, she was none the wiser.

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Later that evening, Charlie sat in the Slytherin common room writing out her potions essay for Slughorn, when the portrait hole opened and Adrian and Marcus walked in. "Uh-oh..." Charlie gulped, upon seeing the looks on their faces, she had been hoping to just skip out on the whole Quidditch tryouts even after she had agreed to go through with them.

"Grab her!" Marcus declared, pointing at his girlfriend

Charlie yelped and darted for the stairs leading to the girls dorms, Nikki appeared carrying the Muggleborns broomstick in her hand "No! Not you too!"

"Sorry Charlie," Nikki shrugged "But I was the one who suggested Draco ask you"

"You're telling me that all this was planned?"

Marcus, Nikki and Adrian nodded

"I so hate you!" Charlie grumbled, grabbing her broomstick "Lets go make the little Malfoy gremlin happy!" and she stalked out of the common room.

Nikki caught up with her friend outside the common room "Hold up," she smiled "You didnt think we'd let you go by yourself, did you?"

Charlie shrugged "Dunno, did you?"

"Of course not!" Nikki smiled "I'll be in the stands watching you; I take it Riley doesnt know?"

"She has homework," Charlie answered "Im not gonna tear her away from it. Besides, I was hoping to get out of it"

Nikki patted her shoulder "You'll be fine" she grinned "According to Riley you're better than some purebloods. Thats something to be proud of"

Charlie grinned, and followed Nikki out of the Entrance Hall and down to the Quidditch pitch for tryouts.

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Charlie chewed her lower lip nervously as she watched Blaise and Nathan take to the skies either side of her; they hovered for a few minutes and then beckoned her up with them. She did so nervously.

"Hey, what's wrong?" Blaise asked

Charlie shook her head "I can't do this," she answered "I'll make a fool of myself, for sure!"

"Charlie!" Nathan spoke, drawing her attention to him "You'll be fine." he was smiling at her "You've watched us play for nearly 5 years, we know you're gonna be fine! Nikki is here cheering you on the whole way, and Draco, Blaise and I have confidence that you can pull this off!"

"What do you say?" Blaise asked

Charlie bit her lower lip and nodded "Okay..." she agreed "But if I make a fool of myself, you have to agree to help me kill Draco" she held out her hand "Deal?"

"Deal!" the two boys agreed, shaking her hand.

The tryouts begun, and Nathan and Blaise couldnt help but agree with Riley. When she first told them that Charlie played Quidditch better than most purebloods they didnt believe her, Charlie had never been on a broom in her life before last summer, so how she could play Quidditch like the best of them was beyond. But now, seeing her here before they're very eyes they were starting to take back everything they had said, Charlie was doing an amazing job and she rode her broomstick like she had been doing it for years.

When the tryouts ended, the three friends returned to the field as Draco stepped forward to address those who had turned up to tryout "I have made a decision," he announced "The new chasers on the Slytherin team are: Blaise Zabini -" Blaise grinned, as Nathan thumped him on the back "- Nathan Lestrange -" Charlie patted her friends shoulder, as he nodded " and finally...Charlie Hunter"

Charlie stood frozen, she had made it...how had she made it?

But before she could question Draco on his motives she was mobbed from either side as her Slytherin friends -who had arrived in the middle of her tryout- hugged her tightly.

Sadly, the celebration was cut short as Riley's voice cut through the air "Charlie!" she cried, "Charlie! Im sorry..." she apologized

"What for?" Charlie asked

Riley shoved a copy of the Evening Prophet into her friends hands; Charlie frowned and glanced at the front page as a huge blown up picture of herself glowered back. The picture was under a headline that made Charlie's blood run cold, and her world to stop and crash.

HOGWARTS' STUDENT FOUND TO BE YOU-KNOW-WHO'S DAUGHTER!

IS SHE SAFE? OR IS A DANGER TO THE COMMUNITY?

The Slytherins paused as they gazed at the paper over Charlie's shoulder...that was it...it was over, the secret was out and Charlie...was no longer safe.

A/N: Sorry for this crappy short chapter, I wanted to get something out to you tonight and I couldnt think of anything. But I will post this and I will re-edit it tomorrow night. Other than that let me know what you think for the base line of the chapter, and how the plot is going.

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Chapter updated 30 March 2011 at 03:24am