And so the battle starts! Now that I'm home from college, these updates are going to be put up quicker! Plus, this part is so exciting that I can't stop writing! Hope you like it and review to tell me how I'm doing!

P.s. This follows the movie more than the book. Hope that's okay with everyone!

(Day of the Battle Part 1)

Aubrielle was shaking. She was standing in the Great Hall along with her fellow Ravenclaws, clutching her little sister's hand as if it were her life line. Their Headmaster was saying something about Harry, something about turning him in if someone knew where he was, but it was all a buzz to the witch. Her ears were ringing and she wasn't paying attention at all. The only thing on her mind was war. War. War. War. War! People were going to die. She could be one of them. Nielah could be one of them. Neville could be one of them. Emolly could be one of them. She had no idea who would survive, how long it would go on for, or how many people they were up against. Probably thousands of death eaters… and other creatures that supported the Dark Lord…

Suddenly the giant double doors to the Great Hall opened and the Order of the Phoenix came strutting in. Snape's jaw dropped as he saw the sight before him. And he thought he had the castle on complete lock down…

Aubrielle head was swirling as the events came one after the other. There was the Order of Phoenix, which was an extremely satisfying sight because it gave her hope. Her mom could be here somewhere! And what…why is McGonagall fighting Snape? What the Hell? She's beating him! She's…'Damn,' thought the seventh year, 'McGonagall's a badass.' Suddenly Snape was gone and the elder witch was lighting the torches in the Hall. Kids were cheering! What was going on?

"AHHHHH!"

There was a blood-curdling scream that echoed throughout the Great Hall as Padma Patil cupped her ears. It was dead silent as Harry ran over to her and put his hand gingerly on her shoulder.

"Padma, what's wrong?"

"I-I can h-hear him…"

"Who?"

Then…they could all hear him. Lord Voldemort was speaking to them. He was in every single one of their heads. Talking to them. Warning them. Threatening them.

"I know that many of you will want to fight. Some of you may even think that to fight is wise but this is a folly. Give me Harry Potter. Do this and none shall be harmed. Give me Harry Potter and I shall leave Hogwarts untouched. Give me Harry Potter and you will be rewarded. You have one hour."

Aubrielle looked down at her sister, who was just barely shorter than her as mass chaos ensued.

"One hour Nie. He's going to be here in one hour."

"I know Aubs. I know. You're gonna fight, right?"

"Yes. And you?"

"Until the very end."

There was another cheer heard as McGonagall ordered Mr. Filch to do something with the Slytherins. Aubrielle wasn't quite sure what was happening though; she wasn't paying any attention. Her mind was racing. She quickly pulled her sister into her and hugged her tight before whispering in her ear.

"What ever happens Nielah, stay true to yourself. Only use the Killing Curse if you absolutely have to. You hear me?"

"I hear you Aubs. How will I know you're okay?"

"Don't worry about me; just worry about yourself. Take care of yourself. Help anyone that needs it but please, don't go looking for me. That'll just keep you distracted."

"O-okay."

"Be brave Nielah."

"I will. I love you Aubrielle."

"I love you too Nielah."

Students started running to their dorms when Aubrielle gave her sister a quick kiss on the cheek and sent her on her way. She felt someone's hand on her waist and spun around. She immediately jumped into Neville's arms and held on tight. This was it.

"I love you so much Aubrielle Song."

"I love you too Neville Longbottom."

He set her down on the ground and peered into her mesmerizing hazel eyes. This might be the last time that he ever saw them.

"I have to go. McGonagall's ordered me and Seamus to blow up the bridge-"

"Blow up the bridge?"

"Yeah. Less people can get to the castle that way."

"And less people can get out if they need to…"

"I know. Promise me you'll fight till the end? Promise me that you'll never give up Aubrielle."

"I won't."

"And use the Doua Sansa if you need to, please."

"I will."

"Okay. I love you."

"Love you too."

They shared a kiss, the most passionate kiss to ever pass between the two of them, before they were separated. They had no idea when they would see each other next, or even at all.

o.O.o

Kingsley walked over to Dean before the seventh year could reach Emolly.

"Dean, I need you at the Astronomy Tower."

"Right away sir. I need to...err…see someone first."

Dean was looking over the Auror's shoulder at Emolly, who was patiently waiting for him. She just wanted to share one last moment with him before she fought for her life. That was all. Kingsley caught his glance and followed it to the pretty blonde. He put his hand on Dean's shoulder and smiled at him.

"Take all the time you need Dean."

"Thanks."

He rushed over to the Slytherin and wrapped her up in his arms. She was lightly crying, which he hadn't noticed earlier. He pulled away and grabbed her face, bringing it to his. He tangled his fingers in her long blonde hair and brought her flush against him. It was as if they were in their own little world where nothing bad could happen. She put every emotion that her body could produce into that kiss. She was terrified, worried, unsure, anxious, in love, and unbelievably energized. She pulled away and looked into her classmate's eyes. Yes, she was in love with him.

"I love you Dean. You know that, don't you?"

"I know. I love you too Emolly. I'm just scared for you."

"My magic?"

"Yes. You don't know what you are and are not capable of doing Emolly. I just want you to stay safe. I want you to make it through this. I want you to hide."

"Hide? And let everyone else fight? ARE YOU CRAZY? Why do you think I joined the Army in the first place, Dean? I want to fight for what I believe in! I want to help!"

He was shaking his head with tears in his eyes, begging her to just do as he said. "Please Emolly! Go to the old Astronomy room. You know, the one that we…err….well you know what we did in there. Please! It's so well hidden and no one will be able to find you. On top of that, you can push all the desks and chairs in front of the door and bolt it shut. Please Emolly. PLEASE!"

She looked into his deep amber pools. Every word that he said was genuine and real. He just wanted her to live and she knew that.

"Okay. I'll hide."

"Thank you so much Emolly. I'll come get you when this is over."

He went to go run off but she grabbed his wrist before he could completely get away.

"What if you never come?"

He looked at her longingly, "Come out when the noise finally dies down."

There was a single tear running down his cheek as she nodded her head and ran off. Gods, he loved her so much.

o.O.o

Seamus and Neville were racing out to the bridge with sacks full off blasting powder. They were going to set some at various joints in the bridge's legs and send a single spark down to light them all. In a matter of seconds, the entire thing would be destroyed. The two boys made quick work with the powder as they scaled down the old wooden supports. Neville reached into his sack and grabbed a handful of the dark, thick powder and placed it at a corner piece. Seamus was doing the same thing, just on the other side.

"So, did you say bye to Aubrielle?"

"I told her that I love her but I didn't say good bye."

"Well why didn't you say good bye?"

"Because good bye means that I won't see her again."

"You might not see her again mate."

"I know."

He closed the sack and put the drawstring in his mouth so he could move over to the next section. Once he was situated again, he continued the process.

"Well what about you Seamus? Did you finally tell Lavender how you feel?"

"Yeah."

"And?"

"And I promised her that we would be together if we both made it out alive."

"AWWWWWWWW."

"Can it Longbottom!"

"Seamus Finnegan! You're in love!"

"SO ARE YOU!"

"Yeah but I've been with Aubrielle for almost two years now and I had a crush on her for 6 years prior to that. And I'm open about it. You're not."

"Yeah yeah. Whatever Longbottom. I told her I loved her too. There, happy?"

"Well what did she say back mate?"

"She said…." And he mumbled the rest so that Neville couldn't hear. A giant smirk came across his face. This was so enjoyable to him, taunting his friend, even though it was moments before the most dangerous and biggest battle in wizarding world history. After all, they were still kids.

"What'd you say? Speak up!"

"I said…she said she loved me too."

"OOOOWWWWUUUUUUU! YOU DOG!"

"Would you just can it already? Besides, we're supposed to be putting this blasting powder on the bridge so we can bring it down. We're about to fight for our bloody lives, remember?"

Neville chuckled and padded another lump down on to a wooden beam. Yeah, how could he forget?

o.O.o

Her mum had to be somewhere; she just had to be! There were tons of older wizards and witches running through the castle. They were all people that were part of some type of rebel alliance. So her mother had to be here, right? Aubrielle went running through the castle, searching everywhere for her beloved mum. The entire Order of the Phoenix was present, as well as three to five other well known fighting forces. Where was she? She ran past Molly Weasley, someone whom her mother admired deeply.

"Mrs. Weasley!"

"Ah Aubrielle! How are you dearie?"

"Looking for my mum. Have you seen her?"

"Oh yes! I have actually! Check the library. I believe that that's where the Firebolt Fighters are stationed."

"Firebolt Fighters…?"

"Yes. That's what they call themselves because most of them fight from the air…on brooms."

Aubrielle grinned proudly. She always told people that she got her flying and Quidditch skills from her mum. "Wicked. Thanks!"

"No problem!"

But the Ravenclaw was already off and sprinting towards the Hogwart's library. She busted through the doors and started running down the aisles, turning her head from side to side to survey the wings. She could hear people talking up ahead, planning for the day, and she came upon the Firebolt Fighters. They all looked up to see who had interrupted them, including Mrs. Song. As soon as she saw her daughter she burst into tears. She ran up to her eldest daughter and hugged her tightly.

"Aubrielle! How did you find me?"

"Mrs. Weasley told me you were here. You didn't think I wouldn't search for you, did you?"

"I didn't want you worrying about me."

"I won't. I just wanted to see you before this battle broke out."

They pulled away from each other and Mrs. Song looked over her daughter.

"You have really grown up to be a beautiful young woman."

"All because I have an amazing mother."

"Where's Nie?"

"Getting prepared at the Ravenclaw tower."

"Gods, she's fighting?"

"Don't worry mum! We've been training all school year in an underground Army."

"You've WHAT?"

"I can't explain it all right now! Just know that we're prepared and we're skilled enough now!"

Mrs. Song looked at her daughter with pure pride and joy in her eyes. Her girls were part of an underground alliance? Not many mothers could say that. She smiled at Aubrielle.

"I trust you. Good luck today."

"You too mum, you too."

"I love you Aubrielle."

"I love you to mum."

They embraced one more time before Aubrielle was off and running again.

o.O.o

Aubrielle was standing at the top of the grand staircase along with about two-dozen other students. All their wands were drawn, all their faces showed determination and heart. It was that eerie calm before the storm that happened so often. There was no noise of chaos or screaming. There were just the hushed whispers of people confessing their love for each other, saying good-bye to each other, joking with each other, or simply people trying to keep their mind off this war as much as possible. Luna came up and stood next to her fellow housemate.

"Eerie, isn't it?"

"Very."

"Did you have a chance to talk to Neville before all this?"

"Yes."

Luna reached over and grabbed Aubrielle's hand unexpectantly. The startling gesture of love hit Aubrielle's core and she began to cry softly. She turned around and laid her head on Luna's shoulder. The blonde smiled and patted her friend on the back.

"You will both make it through this Aubrielle. I can feel it."

"You don't know that Luna! No body knows that!"

"You have to believe in yourself. You are one of the most talented witches to walk these halls. You have the talent and ability to defend yourself."

"I guess."

"Pick your head up."

Aubrielle stood up straight and hurriedly whipped away her tears that were streaking her cheeks.

"Keep it there. Keep your head high. You can do this. You know you can do this."

Just than there was a loud cracking noise. Luna and Aubrielle rushed foreword to look outside the castle walls. The giant protective force field that had been put in place by the Order was being attacked. There were thousands off curses being fired at the large dome that engulfed the castle. Aubrielle's eyes widened as she saw the amount of man power that Voldemort had on his side. It was unbelievable how many followers he had recruited. This was surely going to be the longest day of her entire life. There was another loud boom as a hole at the top of shield opened and widened with every curse that pelted it. All she could do was watch as the protective shield broke and crumbled before her eyes. She looked over at Luna who had an unreadable expression on her face.

"Well, I guess this means war."

"This means war."

And with that, Aubrielle sprinted to the bridge.

o.O.o

Neville watched in horror as thousands of death eaters and snatchers came sprinting towards him and the bridge. Secretly, that was exactly what he wanted though since he wanted to take down as many bastards as he could when he blew up the bridge. It was still terrifying though. They were getting closer with every step and screaming at him like a pack of wild animals. He was waiting though, with wand in hand, at the end of the bridge. Just as he thought they were about to fire some spells or hexes at him, they deteriorated into thin air. Just like that, they were gone. Neville grinned wickedly at them all, suddenly feeling a rush of power. The force field.

"YEAH? YOU AND WHO'S ARMY!"

He laughed at all of them as they stopped short and stood there, frustrated. He could see them, with the blood thirst in their eyes, pacing impatiently. They were waiting for something. Neville wasn't sure what it was, but they were waiting. He jumped when he heard a loud boom echo throughout the sky. It sounded like a thundercloud was cracking directly above the castle. He looked up to see a giant gash form at the peak of the protective shield and work its way down the sides. This was it. All protections were leaving and it was just him from now on. He looked back at the death eaters to see them smiling. This is what they had been waiting for. They had been waiting for Voldemort to make the first move. Neville gripped his wand tightly as the shield fell. This was it. As soon as the snatchers saw a gap in the charm, they came sprinting towards Neville. He took off towards the castle, trying to wait until the very last second to set the wheels in motion. He could hear their footsteps behind him and could see the curses just barely missing his head and body. Finally, after reaching the half way point, he heard Seamus scream from up ahead.

"NOW NEVILLE!"

"INCENDIO!"

Neville shot his wand at the floorboards and glanced over to see the spark whiz to the first clump of blasting powder. Then, just as he and Seamus had planned, the first explosion was set off. Neville kept sprinting towards the castle as the chain went off one after the other. BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! He had to outrun the explosions though, which he hadn't really thought through. He lifted his head to see Aubrielle standing next to Seamus, Ginny, and Lavender at the other end. His adrenaline kicked in as he saw the girl that he was madly in love with, waiting for him, with pure fear in her eyes. The chain was catching up to him however.

"JUMP NEVILLE!"

Doing as he was told, the Gryffindor leaped, throwing his wand foreword towards his friend. He landed hard on the stone floor, just beyond the bridge's exit, and looked back to see hundreds of death eater and catchers go down with the old bridge. He looked back to his friends and smiled as Seamus offered his hand to help him up.

"We did it."

"Damn right we did!"

Neville stood up and grabbed his wand from his girlfriend, who was smiling.

"And now, the fun begins."

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