The next day, all the death eaters met up in the second floor drawing room once again. Hermione paced before them, glaring, until she finally spoke.
"If this is not done right, we'll all be sent to Azkaban, if not killed." She started, "Therefore, I want a no nonsense policy. You are here to serve me… if this isn't done right… every one will be severally punished. That's why we'll spend a few weeks perfecting this plan."
Hermione started pacing again. "We must work every detail out. All entrances blocked… new spells learned that the enemy won't know about. Back up plan, after back up plan if one fails. We'll need decoys, distractions and a sure way out."
"How do you suppose we do this?" Thorn Mallet asked.
"Most of you attended Hogwarts so I'm sure that won't be a problem. Half of you have been inside, or work for, the Ministry. You'll be the ones taking care of that business.
"I have spilt us up already into a few groups. Uncle Lucius, you are the leader of the Defense Group. Teach those who don't know to duel properly, to do so before we attack." Lucius nodded, "Aunt Cissy, you'll take a few of the smarter ones in the group and come up with a plan to get into the Ministry undetected." Narcissa also nodded, "Derek, you'll train those in the dark arts… proper dark arts." Derek smiled and nodded, "Draco and I will work on the Hogwarts plan."
"What can I do Mistress?" Blaise asked.
"Blaise, you'll help you're parents in throwing off suspicion that anything odd is going on here. We can't have officials snooping around."
"But the Ministry stopped the hunt,"
"Or so they say," Hermione sneered, "The Order is still looking. They won't give up until we're back in Azkaban which is why this needs to be done exceptionally well." She glared around at them. "Don't make a mistake," she hissed in a warning tone. They all nodded, "Good, I have a list of your assignments, come see what you have to do."
There was rustling and bustling as the Death Eaters got up and checked Hermione's list. They all broke off into their separate group, about three or four to a group.
Hermione and Draco stood before four death eaters. Two of them were Hogwarts students, Jamie Carmile and Marcus Tone. The other two were skilled and older Death Eaters, Brad Hopkin and Cody McCarthy.
"We all know the main entrance into Hogwarts is the gates, but, as proven in the battle, there are other ways in. I know of one secret passage in particular… it's behind a one eyed witch statue and you get in through Honeydukes."
"But you're on the run, there's no way you could get in," Carmile said.
"Disguises have never done me wrong… in fact they've only done me… good."
"But Mistress," Carmile said, "Won't they be looking for suspicious activities?"
"Of course, but who said we'd act suspiciously?" Hermione said, "It's quite simple to sneak in somewhere undetected and looking unsuspicious. I was able to sneak into the Ministry of Magic under Polyjuice Potion… of course they've probably added extra security but it can be done."
"So we're guaranteed an in?"
"If we plan properly," Hermione said, "Draco, go over the things I said last night. I'm going to check how everyone else is doing." Draco nodded and started to discuss the plans he and Hermione had already come up with.
Hermione walked over to Lucius's group. He was discussing the proper way to duel, insulting those who didn't already know how to.
"Power! I said give me power!" he scowled as Taylor Penson tried to duel him but Lucius simply flicked his curse away with a mindless flick of his wand.
"Pathetic," he spat at Penson, "I said Power!"
"Now Uncle Lucius, they are just learning… but I'd have thought Death Eaters had more ability then that. Shall we demonstrate Uncle Lucius?" Lucius nodded.
"Yes Hermione, maybe these ones will learn Power," he sneered at the group.
Hermione smirked, "Wand at the ready," she ordered and both she and Lucius raised their wands to each other. "You bow," facing each other they both bowed slightly, "and you duel!"
Lucius shot a nonverbal curse at her and she flicked it away and shot one of the new ones she learned towards him.
Not knowing how to block it, the curse hit Lucius square on and he fell to the floor hard and gasped for air as his lungs deflated slightly. Hermione waved her waved the curse off him and he shakily got to his feet. Hermione turned and addressed the Death Eaters, all of whom were watching in awe.
"Surprise," she said, "That's what you need to do… surprise your victims. New and old curses I've found will be taught in the Dark Arts section after I've trained Derek. Now get back to work," she ordered.
Lucius walked up to her, "Some spell," he muttered.
"One of my fathers."
"Lucius nodded and turned away, back to his group. Afterwards Hermione walked over to Narcissa's group. She was discussing the entrances to the Ministry.
"I know of four," she said, "The atrium, the visitor's booth, the fire places and employees can apparate directly to their office if permission is gained by the Minister."
"You can get that, right Aunt Cissy?" Hermione asked.
"Yes," Narcissa said, "As far as I know he is still ours,"
"How many of you are Ministry workers?" Two raised their hands, "Where's Chairleng?"
"In the Dark Arts group," Martin Fowler replied.
"He should be here… he works at the Ministry he can help us with the plans,"
"Would you like me to get him?" Narcissa asked.
"No, I'll send him over later, just include him in the main plans," Narcissa nodded as Hermione walked over to the Dark Arts section, with Derek.
"You completely missed your target," Derek spat at Henry Tale, "If this would've been a real battle, you'd be dead,"
"Now Derek," Hermione said, "Don't be so harsh," she then turned to Henry, "but he's right, if this was a real battle they could've killed you. Try it like this next time," and Hermione shot the curse at the target, hitting it straight on. The death eaters clapped politely.
"Try it Tale," she said.
Henry walked up and aimed his wand at the target and fire off the spell, nicking the arm.
"You need to feel anger when you shoot it," Hermione said.
Henry seemed to be concentrating hard, focusing on anger because the curse erupted out of his wand and shattered the target to pieces with the force of it.
"Very well done," Hermione congratulated, "I want to see you all do that, Chairleng," she added, "You are in the wrong group. Head over to the Ministry group," Chairleng stepped forward mouth open as if he wanted to argue but quickly shut his mouth but the look in Hermione's eyes and scurried over to Narcissa.
"After this, Derek, meet in my room and I'll train you on two curses. At the next meeting we'll demonstrate and teach them it," Derek nodded and Hermione headed back over to her group.
She spent the next two hours coming up with plans with Draco and her group. They had a plan C, but that wouldn't help them unless they came up with a plan A and B.
"You all did well today. I expect the same devotion on Wednesday, dismissed." They all muttered a 'good day Mistress' to her or 'Good bye Dark Mistress' before leaving.
"Derek, my room, now," she ordered and Derek followed her out of the drawing room.
A/N: Alright I'm so sorry it took me so long to get this up… I don't know when I'll be able to get the next chapter up because I'm having a little writer's block… hopefully it won't last too long… I only have a little of it written so… we'll just have to wait and see what happens! Please remember to leave me a review!