Plans were set, Death Eaters gathered, everyone was ready for the attack. New masks were made for the death eaters, under the Mistress Darkness ruling. Everyone was lined up, ready for action.
"Remember, groups of three at a time, hide in Knockturn Alley until I arrive."
"Yes Mistress Darkness," they mumbled together.
"Good, now you three first," she said to Blaise and two of his friends. They disappeared in the flames to various stores in the dark arts alley.
When everyone but Hermione, Lucius, and Narcissa were gone, Draco appeared in the room.
"Knock some dead for me,"
"Don't forget the revealing afterwards," Hermione said.
"It hasn't been forgotten," Draco said giving Hermione a hug. "Just be safe…. I almost lost you once," he then turned to his parents, "You as well."
"Nonsense Draco, we're always safe." Narcissa said.
"Just stay hidden until we return," Lucius ordered. Draco nodded and watches as each of them disappeared into the flames. Hermione was the last to go.
When she landed, her small group was waiting.
"Masks down and let's go," she said leading them out. She waved her wand, sending the message silently to the others to head out as well, and walked into the sunlit Diagon Alley, the others close behind.
At this point, there weren't many shoppers out and about but the few that were present noticed them quickly. Some froze in their place, too terrified to move. Other's started to run, and those were the first victims.
Pointing her wand wordlessly as a man in his thirties who had started to run, Hermione shot a well aimed cruitatus curse his way. He dropped to the ground in pain while the others around Hermione stared at her in fear. The Death Eaters behind her all made their moves and started to fire curses as well. All around, people were pulling out their wands and trying to retaliate when more Death Eaters arrived on the scene.
Out of the corner of her eye, Hermione saw two Aurors apparate to the scene to see what was going on. She quickly binded them with magical ropes and drew them closer to her. Not long after that did she see the Order members arrive as well. Out of them, she recognized Charlie Weasley, Sturgis Podmore, Minerva McGonagall and Harry Potter.
Hermione grinned evilly at this. Harry Potter was in her wake again. It was too perfect. One well aimed Avada Kedavra and he'd be history. She turned away from the battle going on around her and disappeared swiftly into the mass of Death Eaters, making her way over to the four Order members.
"Sturgis take Flourish & Blotts… Charlie I want you over by the Owl Emporium," McGonagall was saying, "Harry take the entry to Diagon Alley and I'll go straight into the battle."
The others agreed and went off to their battle stations, Hermione following Potter. When he made it over to the entrance, undetected by the other Death Eaters, Hermione made herself shown.
"Potter," she spat. He whipped around quickly branding his wand at her but she knocked it out of his hand. "Too slow," she sneered.
"Hermione," he said in a cold tone.
Hermione laughed coldly and harshly. "You don't sound too pleased to see me,"
"I should've known it was you who set this up,"
"Gaining some brains there Potter?" she sneered, "Don't need my help anymore?"
"What do you want?"
"Vengeance for my cousin's death,"
"That filthy Death Eater deserved to die!" Harry yelled, attracting the attention of the Death Eaters, who started to walk forwards to help. Hermione raised a hand to stop them, never taking her eyes off Harry.
"How dare you insinuate that my cousin deserved death? No one deserves that fate… except for you!"
"Why do I deserve to die?" Harry roared, as more and more death eaters gathered around them. Even the Order Member stopped fighting to back Harry up.
"For the many things you've done," Hermione replied calmly.
"Name them," he hissed out angrily.
"Murder!" Hermione finally yelled, "Using illegal curses,"
"All of which your father did,"
"Don't you dare drag my father into this," she hissed out angrily.
"He has everything to do with it,"
"SHUT UP!" She yelled and shot a well aimed Avada Kedavra curse at Harry who was able to dodge it. Unfortunately Charlie Weasley wasn't as lucky and it hit him, square in the face, making him fall back, dead.
"MOVE NOW!" Hermione yelled and disapparated as quickly as she could. Before she left, she saw the remaining orders shoot stunners at them, and Harry Potter broke down in tears.
When Hermione landed back in the Zabini Manor, the first thing she saw was Derek there to help her up.
"What was that between you and Potter?"
"Damn boy, I tried to kill him,"
"But you killed a Weasley,"
"Not the fucking same! And what the hell are you doing here so early anyways?" She added with a glare.
"I disapparated right as the curse hit Weasley, just before you called everyone to," he said as pops filled the room and everyone arrived.
"Did we lose any?" She asked ignoring Derek.
"Two," Lucius replied.
"Shit," she mumbled, "So we manage to kill one but we lose two in the process?"
"But that's another Weasley down," Blaise said, "You're slowly killing them all off,"
"This is true," she nodded.
Hermione," Derek muttered, "I believe there's something you have to show us," he whispered.
"Right," she said, suddenly attentive. She gestured for Narcissa and Lucius to stand by her, "As you all know, the purpose of today was to get vengeance on Draco's death. The real reason, however, was to prepare yourselves for the bigger fight that will be happening shortly at Hogwarts and the Ministry." She nodded to Derek, who stood up and walked to the portrait. "There's no need to seek vengeance on someone… that wasn't dead."
Derek opened the portrait and Draco stood there, smirking at them all.
"Is this some kind of sick joke?" someone yelled, "How do we know he isn't an imposter?"
"I'll tell you how," she sneered at him, "He's been with me throughout it all… there are things only the true Draco could do… and he does them all. I don't need to explain it to you."
"But Mistress… how can we know for sure he's trustworthy?" Chairleng asked.
"If you don't trust me judgement… you're in the wrong place." She growled. "Do you trust my judgement?" she yelled. They muttered something and Hermione glared. "I said, DO YOU TRUST MY JUDGEMENT?" she yelled.
"Yes Mistress Darkness," they answered louder this time.
"Then don't doubt this is the real Draco," she hissed. "Now get out of my sight," they all scrambled to get out of there in one piece. Once they were all out, Hermione let out a frustrated sigh and sat on the couch.
"Everything alright Hermione?" Narcissa asked.
"I had him right in front of me," she said, "and it missed him. I could've killed him!"
"Potter's powerful and skilled, there's no denying it," Derek said taking a seat next to her, "But you'll get him in the end."
"How can you be sure? The little fucker can't be killed!"
"You'll kill him… I'll help you if you want," Hermione looked up at Derek, "All you need is a little help," Hermione smiled at him.
"Alright," she said. Then she stood and walked out the room.
A/N: Alright here's the other chapter I promised and I hope you liked it! Let me know what you thought of the argument between Harry and Hermione… and like I promised, another Weasley is dead… and Charlie was just one of the three I have planned to die in the story. Please leave me a review!