Renesmee Cullen and the Volturi's Protection

Chapter 3: Attack in the Forbidden Forest

Willow Rosenberg sat atop her desk meditating. During her meditation, Willow made a lot of objects float including herself. She stopped meditating only when her class was seated and ready to learn. "Hi," she said timidly, "I'm Professor Rosenberg, your new Charms teacher. Professor Flitwick gave me his lesson plans and I kinda revised them a little." Lorcan asked how much she revised and Willow smiled. "Well, Mr. Scamander, for today, we'll be recapping on the Wingardium Leviosa and Wand-Lighting charms, I'll be teaching you how to cast the Skurge charm next week, but after that, you won't need your wands because I'll be teaching you how to perform wandless magic."

"Wandless magic?" said Rose. "What d'you mean?"

"I mean that you'll be using the same spells you normally use but without wands." Willow elaborated. "I talked with Professor McGonagall and a few people at the Ministry yesterday and they said it was fine that I teach you this. To start off for today, I need you to tell me what the Wingardium Leviosa spell is used for and how it can be used in everday activities." The first person to raise their hand was Renesmee. "Go on."

Renesmee stood up and said, "The Levitation Charm can be used when you're cleaning your house, or if you're moving into a new house. It can even be used for camping if there's an object blocking your path and Wingardium Leviosa can be used especially to block jinxes, curses and other spells cast by someone you're duelling by magically holding a larger object in front of you."

"Very good, Miss Cullen and ten points to Gryffindor!" Willow said happily. "You're description of the Levitation Charm gave me an idea, too. Instead of teaching you just the Skurge charm, I thought I could teach you all a few duelling spells. Please turn your books to page ten and read the instructions for the Stunning Spell, then I need you to grab your wands and get ready to cast them. I might even teach you the Shield Charm today, too." Everyone started reading the assigned page in their textbooks for a few minutes to get to know the charm then stood up with their wands ready. "The incantation for this charm is 'Stupefy' and the wand movement is a tiny flick at your opponent; I need a volunteer for this charm...Lysander, could you come up?" Lysander Scamander, Lorcan's twin brother, went up to the front and faced Willow. "I'm going to teach everyone how to properly Stun an opponent, then it's your turn to use the spell on me."

"Are you sure that's a wise idea, Professor?" Angel asked uncertainly. "These students are only in their second year and I don't think they should learn this charm just yet..."

"Oh, be quiet, Angel," Willow said though she knew the vampire was right. She pointed her wand at Lysander, gave it a flick and said, "Stupefy!" A jet of red light hit Lysander square in the chest and he fell backwards on the floor unconscious. She pointed her wand at him a second time and muttered, "Ennervate!" and he scrambled to his feet. "You're turn."

"Stupefy!" Lysan shouted and Willow fell to the floor just as he did and stood back up when he performed the counter-charm. Angel tried to warn Willow again that this was a bad idea to teach second year students a spell such as the Stunning Spell, but Lysander shook his head and pointed his wand at him. Shocked, Angel tried to run out of the classroom, but he was hit by Lysander's Stunning Spell and hit the wall across from the door with his face. "Ennervate!" Lysander cried frantically and ran to check on Angel, who stood up and turned around.

"Bad idea, Lysander," Angel said smiling. "I may be a vampire, but I also have a wand, you know." Lysander gulped as the nearly 300-year-old vampire drew his wand. Renesmee laughed as the second-year Ravenclaw ran to his seat immediately. "Sorry, Will, but who says learning can't be fun?" Willow was in a fit of gigles the whole time and told the class through her giggling that they had no homework for the day and dismissed them. Angel was still smiling and gave a chuckle as Lysander ran past him and out of sight when the students were leaving for lunch. "He's lucky I didn't put my game face on, actually," Angel said to Renesmee as he took a seat between her and Rose. "If I vamped out, he'd probably wet himself."

"That was mean, Angel!" Rose snapped at him while stabbing a piece of chicken with her fork. "Lysander's mom works here, you know and she's a very good fighter from the way Uncle Harry talks about her. She may seem insane at first, but Luna Scamander really helped Uncle Harry when he was looking for one of the last Horcruxes years ago. She told him to talk to the Grey Lady, the ghost of Ravenclaw Tower and the Grey Lady told him where it was through a riddle. She said 'if you ask, you may not find what you're looking for, but if you seek, you need only ask.'"

"The Room of Requirement," Angel said automatically. "That's where that Horcrux was, right?" Rose nodded. "But I heard that one of Draco Malfoy's friends set the Room on fire after Harry found the diadem. Does it still work?" Albus said he was unsure and wasn't about to find out anytime soon. "Anyway, I've got a Scooby meeting to get to, so I'll catch you guys later, okay?"

"Have fun!" Renesmee called and, once he was gone, turned to Rose and Albus. "I'm a little worried about meeting a giant, you two. I like all sorts of creatures, but a giant? Is it even safe to go near?"

"Giants are supposed to be extremely dangerous," Rose said slowly, "but if Hagrid is right about taming his brother, then Grawp should be safe to talk to." She glanced over at the tall building beside Hagrid's hut and gulped. "I'm sure Grawp will be a pleasure to meet, though, I've never met a giant let alone talked to one." Renesmee shrugged and the three of them walked on to their Transfiguration lesson with Professor Finnigan and then off to dinner.

Renesmee, Rose, Albus and James all hurried over to the edge of the forest where Hagrid was standing waiting for them. James had asked to come with when Albus told him about Grawp and they couldn't refuse. "Good evenin'! Glad yeh could make it. I told Grawp yeh'd be visitin' with him tonigh' and he's very happy!" Renesmee gulped and followed Hagrid through the large reinforced oak front door and gasped. Standing by a large stone table was Hagrid's giant of a brother, Grawp.

"So this is a giant?" Rose asked Hagrid. "He's...he's...I don't know what to say!"

"I saved Grawp from the other giants because they were beatin' 'im up for bein' the runt o' the family," Hagrid explained. "This was years back before yeh were born. Actually, this was when Dolores Umbridge was teachin' D.A.D.A. lessons."

"Umbridge!" Grawp growled. "That hag is evil, she is." Renesmee stepped closer to the giant and asked why this Umbridge person was so evil. "Umbridge forced Hagger into not teaching and tried to take over Hogwarts, that's why!"

Renesmee looked from Grawp to Hagrid and then at the others who shrugged. "So she tried to take over Hogwarts, what's wrong with that?" she asked.

"Umbridge hates children, Nessie," Hagrid said angrily. "She used a medieval form of punishment on Harry when he told her that You-Know-Who was back. Umbridge didn' believe him, of course." Grawp's ears perked as well as Renesmee's and the two of them ran to a window. "Wha's goin' on?"

"We've got a problem," Renesmee said bitterly. Through the darkness outside, she could see the Volturi and a few of the Aurors running toward the forest. "I think the Volturi and the Aurors saw something in the forest!" She bolted out the door and followed one of the Aurors into the forest who just happened to be the man Hagrid was talking about: Harry Potter. "Harry, what's going on?"

Harry did a double take while running, his wand drawn and ready to fight. "Alice had a vision of a few Molochs attacking the grounds and she was right!" he said. "They're by the lake!"

"Great..." Renesmee muttered, "can't I go one year without an attack? I don't think so." Harry grinned for a second then slowed his speed. Renesmee drew her own wand, muttered, "Lumos!" and pointed the wand's beam in every direction. She felt the hairs on the back of her neck prickle and turned around, her amber eyes widening as they fell upon a Moloch in its natural form. Renesmee remembered what Molochs looked like in their natural forms with their beastial forms that resembled a minotaur only with gleaming red eyes and wielding swords and other weapons. This one was snarling and showing its fangs. "Harry...can you do something, please?"

"Ron!" Harry shouted. Ron turned around and pointed his wand at the slowly advancing Moloch. "Use the Binding Spell!"

Ron flicked his wand at the Moloch and shining black ropes wrapped around the beast until it fell to the ground with a loud thud. "Let's take this one to the castle and interrogate it." Ron suggested and with the help of Harry and a few other Aurors, they were able to carry the Moloch to the castle by the use of a Hovering Charm. Renesmee followed them into one of the coldest dungeons Hogwarts had to offer. Harry shivered for a moment before closing the door, severing the ropes when Jane and some of the Volturi members threw it into a chair and replaced the ropes. "What's wrong, mate? You shivered a bit." Ron said in concern to Harry who was watching the vampire revert to its human form.

"Ennervate!" Harry muttered while pointing his wand at the vampire who awoke instantly and looked at his surroundings. "Just to let you know, under the circumstances, the Aurors of the Ministry of Magic are allowed to take drastic measures if needed such as the Cruciatus Curse or Veritaserum." he told the vampire. "We're going to ask you some questions and we want them answered to the best of your knowledge." The vampire nodded slowly. "Good. Why did you come into the grounds tonight when there are Aurors and Volturi members in the vicinity?"

The vampire's violet eyes rested on Renesmee who was standing by the door. "I am merely here to watch the girl," he said honestly. Ron looked at Renesmee who looked just as confused and then back at the vampire. Harry then asked who the vampire worked for. "Well, it should be obvious, shouldn't it? I work for my master, Moloch the Destroyer."

"He was destroyed over six centuries ago!" Jane growled. "What makes you think he's returned?"

The Moloch grinned showing his gleaming fangs and said, "I was there, my dear. I witnessed his return." Harry asked another question, this time about Moloch's plan for Renesmee. "Well, that should be just as obviou as to who I work for, right? My master wants the Sword of Angels to destroy the girl...to watch her die."

"That's not going to happen." Renesmee whispered from the doorway. "You tell your master that I'm going to get that Sword first and I'll use it to kill him!" The Moloch gave a harsh laugh, transformed into a colony of spiders (Ron yelped and backed off) which scuttled out the open window. "So Moloch the Destroyer's going after the Sword of Angels, eh? Like I told the Moloch here I'll get to the sword first then kill the master with it and then I'll go after the other bloodlines and eradicate them as well."

"Hold on, Nessie," Harry said gripping Renesmee's shoulder, "We don't want to just go out there and kill every Moloch, Belial and Ba'al there is around, do we?"

Renesmee glared at Harry and countered, "And we can't just sit here waiting for the other two Fallen Angels to be revived, either! They already ressurrected Moloch the Destroyer, Harry! I honestly don't want a full war with all three bloodlines, do you?" Harry pinched the bridge of his nose with his index and thumb in frustration and paced the room. "This was only the first attack, right? Next time the Molochs come around, we'll be ready for them! The next time they come..."

The dungeon door opened and closed with a clang and everyone turned around as Buffy said, "The next time the Molochs come, they'll have an army larger than we have. Renesmee has a point here, Harry. If we don't prepare for this, there will be no Slayer, wizard or vampire left to even attempt to fight them. We have to prepare for this." Harry reluctantly agreed to Buffy's words and said he had to talk to the Minister about it then left the room.

In the common room, Renesmee told Albus, Rose and James everything she learned from the interrogation. "It's probably just checking out the competition," James said grinning. Now a fourth year in Hogwarts, he knew what he was talking about. "Oh, that reminds me! You wanted to try out for Quidditch this year, right?" he said to Renesmee who looked up at him incredulously. "Trials are this Saturday after lunch. Meet the team at the stadium then and we'll see who's going to be on the team. The Gryffindor Captain is the daughter is Annabelle Weasley. She's actually pretty good."

"James," Renesmee said through gritted teeth, "I'm talking about a battle with the Molochs and all you can think about is Quidditch?" James backed away from her as she stood up. "I can't believe you!"

"Hey! I was just passing along the information, Nessie," James said, "but if you don't want to try out..."

"I never said that!" Renesmee shouted. "I still want to try out!" She clapped a hand to her mouth and ran to her room calling, "I forgot to ask Mom for a broom! Quick, which one is the best broomstick?" James gave her the information and she ran to her dormitory and started to write her letter.

Mom,

Sorry to bother you on such short notice, but I forgot to ask you for a broomstick when we went to Diagon Alley to get my school supplies. When you and Dad have a chance, could you possibly go to Quality Quidditch Supplies and buy a Firebolt? I'm trying out for the Gryffindor Quidditch team this Saturday after lunch.

Love you,

Renesmee

Renesmee folded the parchment, tied it with a red ribbon and gave it to Solaris to deliver. "There you go, buddy," she whispered to her phoenix as he took the letter in his beak. "Take this to Mom and Dad immdiately and wait for either one of them to write back. I don't care how long it takes them." Solaris pecked her finger affectionately and vanished in a flash of fire leaving a single tailfeather behind. She changed into her pajamas and went to bed after a long day.