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(Monday, October 13th)

The three instructors for Dumbledore's Army, Luna, Neville, and Ginny, took turns teaching the lessons. Today was Luna's turn and she was teaching everyone the petrification spell, Petrificus Totalus, as well as its counter course, Rennervate. As usual, she asked everyone to pair up and to do so with someone that they still weren't familiar with. The first time Luna taught a lesson no one really took her seriously, except for the alumni, because of her light and airy voice. However, as soon as she knocked Neville silly with a quick flick of her wand, no one ever underestimated her again. She smiled at everyone and Neville nervously stepped across from her. He had had this spell used on him before and he really wasn't looking forward to being fossilized again. She cleared her throat and everyone pivoted to face her. Before even explaining what the lesson plan was, she winked at Neville and raised her wand threateningly.

"Petrificus Totalus."

Without warning, Neville's entire being froze and he fell backwards, hitting the floor with a loud thud. Aubrielle let out a shriek as she saw her boyfriend lying there, completely still. She rushed foreword to him but Luna held up her hand. Aubrielle stopped, completely terrified, and watched as Luna aimed her wand at the wizard once more.

"Rennervate."

Neville's body warmed and he was soon moving and on his feet again. Aubrielle stood there with her hands over her mouth, not sure what to do. She felt so stupid to think that he was really in any sort of danger and she hurried back to her partner. Luna's delicate voice filled the Room.

"That's what I'll be teaching you today. As you can see, the first one petrifies your opponent completely. Just point your wand at your partner and say 'Petrificus Totalus.'" No one moved so Luna made sure to make herself clearer the second time. "Point your wand at your partner…"

The students timidly stood apart from each other. Aubrielle looked cautiously at Hannah Abbott.

"D-do you want to go first, or me?"

"You can go…first."

The Hufflepuff looked at Aubrielle and closed her eyes. The Ravenclaw lifted her wand and pointed it at the seventh year.

"O-ok. Petrificus Totalus."

The witch's arms shot to her side and she fell to the ground. Aubrielle felt like crying as she saw the girl lying there. The Room sounded like fireworks were going off in it as half of the students hit the floor. Before she knew it, only half of them were standing. Luna smiled at the fallen bodies, which made everyone uneasy.

"Now, the counter curse is Rennervate. Just point your wand at them and say the spell. It's that easy."

Aubrielle turned back to Hannah and said the enchantment as quickly as possible.

"RENNERVATE!"

The Hufflepuff's frozen exterior melted and Aubrielle rushed over to the witch to help her up. Hannah laughed when she saw the worried look on Aubrielle's face.

"Don't worry Aubrielle. I'm fine, really. Besides…now I get to do it to you."

She flashed a devilish grin as she took a step back from Aubrielle. The witch gulped as she saw Hannah raising her wand at her. Just as she was about to petrify her, Luna's voice cut through the air.

"Now, since half of you were petrified and didn't hear me say it, the counter curse is Rennervate. Please revive your partner as soon as you successfully petrify them."

She stopped, indicating that the other person should start. Once again the Room was filled with the thud and smacks as students' bodies hit the hard ground. Hannah tuned to face Aubrielle.

"Sorry Aubs. Petrificus Totalus!"

The Ravenclaw's body bound together as the curse overtook her being. She was as still as a statue as she fell backwards onto the stone floor. Hannah took a breath, not exactly happy about doing that to a fellow classmate, before reciting the counter curse.

"Rennervate."

Aubrielle gasped as her body quickly softened. She sat up onto her elbows and watched as the fallen students around her got up. Neville came up behind her unexpectantly and hoisted her to her feet. She fell back into him, partially dizzy from the spell.

"How do you feel?"

"Dizzy."

"That's normal."

She regained her footing and turned to face him, "And Hermione did that to you? First year?"

"Oh yes. And you think you're nauseous now? I was lying there for hours. When she finally came back and rejuvenated me, I was so stiff Harry had to literally move my limbs to get me going again. I had an absolutely wicked headache too. It's not fun, being petrified."

"I can only imagine."

Neville wrapped his arms tightly around her waist and for once Aubrielle had no problem showing some public affection. She rested her head on his chest and closed her eyes. Their first term was taking everything they had out of them. They were constantly swamped with schoolwork and being in Dumbledore's Army kept the idea of war hanging over their heads on a continuous basis. Moments like these were rare and Aubrielle appreciated them immensely. The witch circled her arms around Neville's waist and just stood there in his embrace.

"I don't ever want to see you petrified like that again. Even if it was just a demonstration."

"You won't, I promise."

o.O.o

Aubrielle didn't even recognize the castle anymore. Everything was in ruins and there were bodies everywhere. Some of them were deatheaters but some of them were her schoolmates. She nervously walked through the debris, looking to see if anyone was still breathing. Most of the students were back in the Great Hall, well, what was left of it, but she was determined to try and help as many people as possible. She went up to anyone who had a Hogwarts robe on and checked to see if they had a pulse. She was carrying a canteen of Doua Sansa, something Neville had given her before the battle, and planned on using it on anyone who was still breathing. She saw a girl wearing Ravenclaw robes twisted awkwardly and panicked as she recognized the long, dark waves of her little sister.

"NIELAH!"

She sprinted towards the fifth year and kneeled down next to her. She turned her around and brushed the hair out of her face. The witch was breathing, but just barely. Aubrielle quickly untwisted the cap on her container and let some of the potion fall into her kid sister's mouth. She inhaled deeply and coughed when her body finally reacted to the serum. Aubrielle's eyes started watering up as her sister blinked once, twice.

"…A-Aubs…"

Aubrielle leaned down and cradled her sister in her arms. She held her tightly and got to her feet so she could carry her to the Great Hall. Nielah was limp in her arms but at least she was alive. As soon as they reached the Hall, Madame Pomfrey came rushing over to the witches.

"Is she alive?"

"Yes, but just barely. I just gave her some Doua Sansa."

"Good, good. Let me take her. Here…"

Aubrielle gently passed her sister over to the medic and watched as she was placed onto a makeshift stretcher. As Aubrielle observed, silent, Luna came up behind her and tapped her on the shoulder. The witch spun around to see the seventh year crying.

"Luna? What is it?"

"I-I need to s-show you something."

"Okay…"

Luna gingerly took Aubrielle's hand in her own and slowly started walking towards one of the temporary rooms that had been created out of curtains. Luna took a deep breath before stopping in front of the drapes. Aubrielle's heart was now beating so loud that her ears were ringing. She had no idea who or what was behind the curtain but by Luna's nervousness, she was really scared it was someone she cared about. Luna looked back at her, fresh tears streaming down her cheeks.

"I-I'm so s-sorry…"

She gently pulled back the curtain to reveal a body lying on the cot. As Aubrielle identified the boy lying there, her hands shot to her mouth in disbelief. Lying there, completely motionless and white as snow, was Neville. Within seconds Aubrielle was in hysterics as she took in his pale and stolid appearance.

"NO! NEVILLE! L-Luna please t-tell me he's not…"

Luna came over and engulfed the witch in her arms.

"He's gone Aubs. I-I'm so sorry…"

"NO! NO IT CAN'T BE! NO! NEVILLE! Neville wake up, wake up, wake up. Please wake up! Neville please! WAKE UP!

"AUBRIELLE!"

The witch was thrashing on the cot with tears streaming out of her closed eyes. Neville was gently shaking her, trying to get her to wake up.

"AUBS! Babe, I'm here, I'm here. Please wake up…"

She shot her eyes open and started gasping for air. She was shaking uncontrollably and her heart was beating too quickly for her own good. Neville was watching her, confused at what to do. Her screaming obviously meant that she was having a nightmare but he didn't know how bad it was. She had woken up almost all of the students in the Room but most of them brushed it off when they saw that there wasn't a real threat. Neville was hovering over his girlfriend, showing her that he was there for her.

"Love, I'm here. You're okay… you're-"

"NEVILLE!"

Her arms shot up around his neck and she pulled him down next to her. She frantically wrapped herself around him, clinging to him as if her life depended on it. He put his arm around her and started rubbing her back, still unsure of what to do. She was panting and sobbing at the same time, wetting his nightshirt.

"Shhhh, you're alright. I'm here. Shhh…"

"Y-you were d-dead Neville. D-dead."

The wizard took the witch and flipped her so she was lying directly on his stomach. He encircled her in his arms, praying that her pain would go away. She rested her head in the crook of his neck and breathed in his scent. She found the constant rhythm of his heartbeat and was able to finally calm down. He had his hands under her tank top, gently scratching her back. She finally had her emotions under control but she refused to shut her eyes, too afraid of the nightmare that awaited her. Neville's body ached as he thought about what she had said. If he had just had a dream about his girlfriend dying, he would be the same way too. All he could do was hold her until all her fears disappeared.

"I love you Aubrielle. And I'll always be here for you no matter what. I love you."

She lifted her head and placed a soft kiss on his lips.

"I love you too. I love you so much…"

(Wednesday, October 15th)

A new day, a new spell. Only this time, Neville was standing with the Army members instead of with the instructors. Since her terrifying nightmare, Aubrielle clung to him like a third arm. She was always paranoid and no matter how many times he told her he was all right, she still stayed with him. He was always reassuring her, convinced that she would be back to normal in about a week's time.

Ginny stepped in front of the crowd, happy that it was her turn to teach again. She quite enjoyed showing off her knowledge and skills. It made her feel important.

"Today we will be learning about one of my favorite spells, Levicorpus. Why do I fancy it so much, you ask? Well, it's because you can do so much with it. Luna, if you would please…"

The blonde, smiling, stepped in front of her friend. Ginny winked at her before giving the demonstration.

"Levicorpus."

Ginny concentrated her wand on the Ravenclaw, never breaking eye contact. Luna quickly rose into the air and hovered there, as if invisible strings were holding her up. Ginny kept looking at her, even while continuing the lesson.

"You see, Levicorpus can do wonderful things. You can suspend your opponent in mid-air, leaving them completely vulnerable. Once you've got the person under control, you can…turn them upside down…"

With a twist of her wand, Luna was dangling by her feet. She quickly shot her hands to the hem of her skirt to keep herself from flashing her knickers to the entire Army. Neville snickered as he saw the red creep into Luna's face.

"GINNY!"

"You can also send someone flying across the room, but I won't do that to my friend."

Ginny slowly lowered her wand until Luna was able to set her feet back down on the ground. She straightened out her skirt and turned to give the Gryffindor a nasty look. Ginny returned it by simply smiling at her.

"Alright, this time, instead of being in groups of two, I want you in groups of five. Each group needs to have a smaller member in it as well. The smaller the person, the easier they are to levitate so we'll start off small."

The smaller students' eyes widened. Great, now they were going to be the guinea pigs. Groups were quickly formed with the littler ones in the middle of the circle. Nielah beamed as she stood in the center of her group's ring. She had no problem being suspended in the air and she was happy that her tiny frame was finally good for something.

"Now, I want you all to concentrate on your person. Wands up. It is very important that you keep your concentration. Otherwise, your opponent will fall to the floor quite harshly. All at the same time now."

The older students circled around Nielah pointed their wands at her, which she had to admit was intimidating. Susan Bones counted to three so that they could all say the spell in unison.

"Alright guys. Lets get her afloat. One, two, three…"

"LEVICORPUS!"

Nielah giggled as she rose towards the ceiling. It felt as if her body was softly vibrating. She hung there, laughing, and looked around to the other groups to see if they had accomplished the same feat. Luna walked over to Nielah's group, absolutely pleased with their progress.

"Great jobs guys! Excellent! Now…see if you can all turn her upside down. Nielah; hold onto your skirt."

The fifth year grabbed the end of her skirt and held it against her knees. Again Susan took the lead in the directions.

"Everyone turn your wands clockwise. On my count. One, two, three-"

Nielah turned rhythmically in the air and once she was upside down her hair was practically touching the ground. Her long, dark waves cascaded off her shoulders and stood on end. She was laughing hard now and Aubrielle turned to see what her sister found so fascinating. When the seventh year saw her in the air, holding onto her skirt and her hair all wild, she couldn't help but crack up. The sensation of laughing filled her up and she couldn't stop once she started. She hadn't laughed in so long and it felt good to do so again.

Susan instructed the group to put the fifth year back onto the ground so they could move on to a larger person. Besides, Nielah needed to practice the spell as well. A Gryffindor fifth year, a beefy boy by the name of Edmond, waltzed to Nielah's old spot. She lifted her wand with the others and they all said the spell in harmony. Nielah felt the weight of the wizard wear down on her wand and she reinforced her wand hand with her free arm so she could steady herself. Now she really understood what Ginny had meant by, 'the smaller the person, the easier they are to levitate.' They finally got him in the air but it took all of their might. While Nielah had found the sensation quite fascinating, Edmond did not and he was nervously holding his breath as everyone lowered him back to the ground. They exchanged members like this until everyone had been in the air at least once. From there, they broke up into two smaller groups so they could try levitating someone with less people helping them. By the end of the lesson, Nielah was able to get a smaller person off the ground by herself. The bigger ones were still a struggle, but she would work on it.

Just like with all the other lessons, the students did a review session at the very end. They practiced the spell they had learned that day as well as the other ones from the past month as to keep their minds fresh. Every time Nielah did a spell she saw improvements and it gave her hope in her fighting abilities. If a war were to hit anytime soon, she had faith in herself and her skills. The most important thing for her was to become trained enough so Aubrielle wouldn't need to worry about her. Aubrielle was a brilliant witch, there was no doubt about it, but if she were constantly watching out for her little sister during a battle, well, she would end up at the end of the Killing Curse. Not only was Nielah trying to master these spells for her sake; but she was doing it for Aubrielle's as well.

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