Chapter 16 : The Big Rescue.
The five teenagers were observing how to train and care for the dangerous creatures. Harry had gotten Ron and Luna the chance to go in a work with them as well, as they wanted to work with animals. It was the day before Christmas Eve and Harry had called a meeting.
"You all know that I set a date for us to rescue my love. That day is tomorrow. This meeting is for me to go through what is needed. I shall give direct orders, which should be followed." explained Harry seriously.
Harry's followers nodded in agreement. They all looked up at Harry, ready for their instructions.
"We will be in and out of that place, at a latest of twenty minutes. No one shall stay when that time has come. House-Elves shall be appearing magically and collecting all dead and injured. Whether they are on our side or not." said Harry firmly.
There was silence for a while before a Gnaritas spoke up. She was a short black haired women, wearing an old pilot hat.
"How many creatures are you taking?" asked the woman curiously.
"I shall take three Giants, five House-Elves, five Trolls and twenty Goblins. They will be good at holding back the Dementors and other creatures. I will search for Hermione, whilst you fight with the Death-Eaters. When Hermione is found and back at headquarters, if there is time I shall come and help the rest of you." explained Harry importantly.
"Harry, you do know what this could make you-know-who do, don't you?" asked Polleo nervously.
"I know that he will be angry that he will of lost followers, I'm saw he will set a battle." replied Harry honestly.
There was silence and then Harry allowed them to get their sleep. Harry went to his bedroom and sat talking to his fellow friends.
"Harry are you sure you can do this?" asked Luna nervously.
"I am more than capable of saving my soul mate!" snapped Harry, slightly offended.
"Luna don't worry, Harry can do this. He has done a lot more than you know of." said Ron giving his lover a kiss.
Harry's throat tightened as he watched this. He and Hermione would always be kissing or hugging. He hadn't been able to do it for months. Harry got into bed and turned his back on his friends, telling them to leave him alone.
Harry found it hard to get to sleep. This time it was out of excitement, determination and anger. Mostly it would be fear in having nightmares, even if he was the best at Occlumency.
The next morning Harry woke before anyone. He slowly got dressed and sat in the living room for his companions. He kept thinking over seeing Hermione again, he thought that if he had to produce a Patronus, then that thought would be the one to conjure it.
It was noon before there was any sign action at headquarters. Harry met his followers in the living room, where he spoke to them about the upcoming situation.
"Remember my order, leave after twenty minutes. We are going to attack during the day, as they would least expect it. Voldemort and his followers are more alert during night, as they feel that is the most likely time for an attack. This also gives us the advantage of sight. We will know where we are going and who we are attacking. Apparition is your most useful tool, it will get you out of the way of attack and Dementors." said Harry clearly.
Everyone looked nervous. They all seemed to think there was a good chance that themselves or the person next to them, could be dead within the next hour.
"Get the three Giants, five House-Elves, five Trolls and twenty Goblins ready. They must arrive just as we do. I wish you all luck and we shall depart in exactly ten minutes." said Harry seriously, smiling at his followers.
Harry turned to his friends. He knew that Ginny and Luna didn't want Neville and Ron to go. He knew that they didn't want to lose the one they love.
"Harry ... please ... don't make them ... go." begged Ginny hopefully.
"I do not make anyone go anywhere. It is free will. They may come if they like, if they do not then that is also fine. I will not think any less of them, I will respect their choice either way." said Harry simply.
Ginny and Luna nodded and left the room. Harry knew that they were going to try and persuade Ron and Neville to stay. Harry stepped into the Forest of his headquarters. He saw his creatures and followers waiting for the ten minutes to come.
"Good luck." said Harry calmly.
Then everyone disapparated. Harry arrived alongside his followers, in a field. From where they was standing they were in the garden of the Riddle House. Harry sighed before leading his strong force.
They walked briskly towards the house, wands at the ready. They had a face of fury and alertness. Once one of the Giants took one step, the floor shook slightly and caused the entire guard of Voldemort's, to become on guard.
Harry breathed heavily, ready for the deaths he was about to commit. He looked at a Giant with a metal helmet, on top of his head. The Giant began to charge at Harry and his followers.
Harry aggressively waved his wand, the running Giant immediately collapsed in a heap, dead. Harry began to charge with his followers.
Once he had got close to the entrance of the Riddle House, hundreds of Death-Eaters began to run out, firing spells. Harry jinxed four before he was able to enter the house.
When Harry entered he was hit with a powerful spell, which sent him flying back out of the door. Harry got up holding his back, it felt broke.
He soon recovered and entered the house again, with his shield up. He had done the right thing, as four more spells flew his way. Harry sent spells in the direction of the attacker. He heard four soft thuds, as the attackers fell to the floor, unconscious.
Harry walked around the corner, shield up. When he got to the area where the attackers were, he saw four House-Elves. Harry sent doors into splints as he checked all the downstairs rooms. He found no sign of a girl.
Harry had finished off two Death-Eaters and the time was ticking. Harry was getting worried, he had five minutes to find Hermione. He could hear his Giants hitting the house, attempting to demolish it.
Harry blasted the last door of a corridor, he looked in to see a flight of stairs, going down. Harry rose his shield before slowly walking down the stairs. Harry could hear a man voice saying one word, which followed by screams of pain.
Harry quickened his pace slightly. He was nervous about what he was going to see. In ways he wanted it to be Hermione, then he could save her. However in others he was begging it to be someone else, then he would know if Hermione was suffering.
Harry stood in the shadows and looked around the room. Harry could hear the voice more clearly.
"You silly girl, he will not come. He will not risk being killed over a filthy Mudblood. Face it, you are going to suffer pain, for as long as it takes for you to die!" snapped a deep voice nastily.
Harry felt anger in his stomach. He tried to hear who the voice of the victim was. He stayed in the shadows for a few more moments, then he could hear a soft voice. It was trembling from the after pain of what ever was happened to the victim. Harry's heart skipped, though his anger rose, as he heard it as a female voice.
"H-Harry ... p-please ... h-he will c-come ... t-then ... your ... DEAD!" gasped Hermione bravely.
"You really think so? Do you honestly think that a sixteen year old boy, has a chance against the Dark Lord's followers?" said the deep voice heatedly.
Harry had heard the female voice. He knew it was her, he just knew it. He listened harder to be sure. Though the female didn't speak again, just screamed after the words of the man.
"CRUCIO!" screeched the deep voice.
Harry nearly cried as he heard the female scream in agony. He wanted to do something, though he knew he was so angry, that he couldn't move. Though the final words of the female made him get furious.
"H-he's my ... s-soul m-mate ... w-we are in l-love ..." gasped the female, before passing out with a soft thud.
Harry exploded into blue flames. He was furious, he knew that the girl was Hermione and he had stood there and let this man torture her. Harry stepped around the corner to a frightened look of the Death-Eater, Dolohov. Harry's anger rose to another level, he knew that Hermione feared this one man more than any other. Well except Voldemort.
Harry looked at the scared and shocked face of Dolohov. Harry raised his right hand and angrily drew it down in the direction of Dolohov. A ball of blue flame shot across the dungeon and hit Dolohov in the chest.
Harry watched as the man screamed in pain, his clothes alight. Harry calmed as he saw that the Death-Eaters attempts at putting out the fire, were not working.
As the flames died away from Harry, they also left Dolohov. The Death-Eater whimpered and fell to his feet in pain.
"What was that you said to my girl?" snapped Harry. "I shall not have a chance of defeating the Dark Lord or his followers. I believe I have just defeated a follower and I also believe that the Dark Lord shall be dead soon!"
Harry looked down at the whimpering Death-Eater. Harry was disgusted at the sight of him. Harry had decided on something for this man.
"AVADA KADAVRA!" yelled Harry angrily.
Harry watched the green light hit the man and then heard the whimpering come to a holt.
Harry sighed and blew open the caged door. Harry stepped into the cage and ran to Hermione. He looked at her face, it looked as though she was still in pain. Her eyes were scrunched up and her mouth was open. Tears were shining on her skin.
Harry placed his arms under Hermione body and pulled her towards him. Harry cried at the sight of her. He pushed strands of hair behind her ears and wiped the tears off her face. As Harry touched her skin, her face turned from pain to peaceful.
Harry was brought back into his senses when he heard a vast amount of 'pops' of his followers apparating. Harry looked at his watch and noticed that twenty minutes had gone by. He was about the apparate when he heard a huge crash and a loud bang.
Harry instantly disapparated with Hermione in his arms. He arrived in the Entrance Hall of headquarters. He was still sat down with Hermione on his lap. He looked around and noticed a huge pile of dead bodies, all in a heap. He noticed his followers were stood around gasping for breath. They were happy to see Harry arrive.
Everyone arrived at their success and a nurse came to Harry's aid. It took her a while to convince Harry to take Hermione to a bed, where she will be able to recover.
Harry slowly and gently placed Hermione in his bed. He sat next to her, holding her hand. He didn't want to let her go, he was scared she would leave him again.
"HARRY?" screamed a scared voices of his friends.
Harry listened to his friends scream his name out in fright. Soon the five of them came barging into the room looking frightened.
"Oh Harry you made it!" screamed Ginny with tears in her eyes.
"We thought you had been caught or ... killed." said Neville, breathing heavily.
"Shhh!" said Harry seriously.
His friends looked confused but then they looked up at the bed, where a dirty Hermione lay unconscious. The girls jumped up and down in excitement, Ron and Neville smiled broadly and nearly cried.
Harry performed a spell which would clean Hermione. He had grabbed the nurse and demanded to know everything that had happened to her.
"Harry, she has been through several pain causing curses. She is just in pain and it finally did it for her, when the last curse hit her." replied the nurse seriously.
"Nothing ... sexual happened ... did it?" asked Harry quietly, though serious.
"No Mister Potter. I believe you gave her an Angel Pearl?" asked the nurse calmly.
Harry nodded and waited for the nurse to carry on.
"Well Angel Pearl's protect the givers true love from any negative, sexual things. No one would be able to lay a finger on her, if they was to do anything sexual. I believe that the power of the pearl would do some very painful and tragic things to the person attempting to commit them." replied the nurse slowly.
Harry sighed in relief. He had forgotten all about the chain he had given Hermione. Harry went back up to his bedroom, where Hermione was unconscious.
As he entered the room, he saw Hermione stirring from her unconscious state. He ran over to her and held her hand.
"Harry?" she asked uncertain.
"Yes babe. It's me. I got you, I got you." said Harry kissing Hermione deeply.
Well Hermione is back. So it might get a bit more serious, as you can probably guess, Voldemort is mad. Thanks and keep reading.
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