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(BSC 5 C19) C146, Preparing Hogwarts.

It was fifteen minutes after the friends had gotten back in Potter castle when Minerva stepped out of the Floo. She only smiled at the friends as she walked past them to the kitchen. The friends all rushed after her as they watch how she took a glass of fire whiskey and sat down, still with that little smile on her face that told them she had something they wanted to know, but she wasn,t going to tell them. All the friends gathered around her but she said nothing as she took sip after sip from her glass of fire whiskey.

While the friends were getting impatient the adults were slowly getting the same way as the friends were getting. They also knew where Harry went to do the thing he wanted to do. But more than that, they didn't know. Now the smile that was on the face of Minerva told them it went right or better then they thought it would. But that was all the smile was telling them.

Slowly Minerva placed her glass back down on the table as the friends all gazed up at her knowing it wouldn't be long now. Minerva took the bottle of fire whiskey in her hand and filled the glass again as she held out the bottle to David, telling him to make around for all of them. With a wave of her hand, she made a couple of Butterbeers appear for the friends. Then she called for Mini and Maxi to make some food for them and picked up her glass again. Slowly she took another sip and waited again.

David filled the glasses and thought about the way she was playing the friends. If any other would have done it that way they would have been hexed with stinging charms and tickling hexes. Only Augusta, Grandmere and Arabella could get away with it. It told him that the friends did have respect for age but not for him or the others.

Slowly the friends took their butter beers and started to look at each other. They knew they just had to wait or they would never hear it at all. When the Floo erupted again they knew someone had to be there or Minerva wouldn't have waited so long and so they waited for the person to get into the kitchen. When Nolwenn walked into the kitchen they all looked at Minerva who only shook her head. The same thing happened when Tonks and Sirius walked into the kitchen. But the moment MadEye walked in she gave a little sigh and nodded at the friends.

Harry had taken some food and another butterbeer as he sat up and knew it was about to happen. Sirius placed his hand on his shoulder and ruffled his hair a bit. "You all did good," He said as he tapped the shoulders of all the friends one after the other.

Bella could not take it any longer and almost screamed they had to tell them everything.

Tonks just smiled but didn't say a thing while she gazed up at MadEye. It was also MadEye that started to speak as he walked into the kitchen. "I didn't know what would happen today before you all came along. It was something Sirius told me the moment I got into the house. So we all waited and listen to what Albus had to tell us. Like always, he tells us to not attack kill or to do anything lethal. The only thing we were allowed to do was to stun anyone of them and nothing more. As Albus was speaking I was thinking about the fight you were all in".

"Harry almost killed Voldemort by accident," Jean said from the side.

Everyone turned around and wanted to know but Susan took her turn before anyone could speak. "O no, you don't. You all waited with telling your part of the story, so you just have to wait before you hear ours". Susan said as she lifted her nose in the air.

The Adults all laughed and turned back to Madeye who only had a little smile on his face. "Now some of us knew you had been in a fight when you came but none of us knew what really happened in that fight or whit who it was. The way you came in told some of us enough. Also in the way, you all took out three of the members was something else. Now we knew you could but some of us didn't and when Kinsley went down you proved a lot of us wrong in thinking you couldn't. I was also very glad you all took my lesson to heart".

Flashback lessons.

Tonks, David, and even Sirius had been teaching the friends all kinds of spells so they could duel and fight when they had to. Madeye had been to one of those lessons and saw that they were doing the same things everyone else was doing. As he looked on with Dan at his side he shook his head. "This ain't right. They might win a battle but they will not win the war" Madeye mumbled.

Dan turned to him "I know, they seem to do fine but there is so much more than just throwing spells. They can duck but it will only work so long until you get out of breath and you slip up".

It was now that Madeye turned to Dan. "If you can teach them other things, I can help you sometimes". It was then that Sirius was hit and Harry walked up to him. Sirius took him down and pinned him to the ground.

Madeye shook his head as Sirius asked Harry to give up. Harry was about to give up when Madeye screamed to stop and told Sirius to hold him down. With a klunk of his wooden Legg after every step, he walked up to him and went down on one knee. He motioned the friends to get closer as he gazed at Harry. "POTTER" he snapped. "You never give up in a fight and this training has to be seen as a fight. Now I know that you have grown up between muggles and they know how to fight dirty. In these fights, you are allowed to fight dirty because Death Eaters would be doing the same. So if you are ever pinned down like you are now you start and fight dirty. You have hit Sirius on a couple of places meaning those places hurt. If you used them they could hurt more. I say punch them. hit them stomp them. Whatever you can do to make him let go of you, you do it".

Harry who was pushed against the ground could not really remember what he had done to Sirius. But then he remembered a Bombarda against his leg. he knew that it had been broken so he took that leg between his own and turned it a little. Sirius screamed and let go of Harry just so he could free his leg. Harry turned around and held his foot in front of the head of Sirius. It was again that Madeye said stop and laughed a little. "Learn to remember what you did to people. If you can see others doing something try to remember that too. If you hit the right leg hit the left, they will stumble and that will give you the upper hand. If you are close don't hit them with a spell but with your hand or foot. preserve your magic because the more you have left the longer you could go on. Now you all think about that for when I come back and teach you all another thing".

End Flashback.

When you took Severus to his knees you gave Albus a real shock. As you all left each and everyone took a shot at Severus telling us exactly what he had done. Susan said "That is for joining the Death Eaters in a fight" as she kicked him. "Hermione did the same but said, "That is for wearing a mask". Neville said, "That is for throwing a dark curse at any of us". Daphne said, "that her kick was for trying to hurt her Bella" getting a kiss from Bella. Bella took her turn and said, "that it was for being a sadistic git". It was, however, the words from Fleur that made us all jump at them. she said, "that was for throwing the Avada curse at me".

"When we all learned that he had tried to kill one of you it all went to hell. Some of us were asking Albus in a nice way what the hell happened as others were trying to kill Severus. Albus had to protect him because we would have killed him if he would have let us. The excuse Albus made for Severus was that he had to keep his cover when he was among the Death Eaters. The other one was that he would have never hit any of them and that you only thought he would or tried to".

The friends were about to scream when Zanita gave a piercing whistle to stop them before they could even start.

Madeye gave her a nod and went on. "Molly could care less but you already knew it. for the rest of us it became clear that Severus had Albus standing behind him. We not so much so I think you have crippled the Order a little bit. The best thing, however," and Madeye turned to Amelia. "Kingsley took me to the side and asked me if he could apologize to Lord Potter and still join them".

Amelia smiled but Harry shook his head. "Not yet, Amelia, it is a good sign but one is not enough. Madeye can keep an eye on him and hear him out but it is a start. Now like I said the door is open but not yet completely, let's say it stands ajar".

Amelia huffed as she gazed at him. " you know you could have said it was a start but not enough for now".

"Yes, I could have but if I ever want to become the head of the Witangemot I have to use my words smartly saying a whole lot while actually saying nothing at all at the same time".

"Sirius, kick his ass, NOW". Sirius just gazed at Amelia not sure what to do. The friends all laughed at the look Sirius was giving Amelia.

"Now, that we have told you our story, what happened with Voldemort," Minerva asked.

Harry shrugged his shoulders. "I have no idea. I haven't seen Voldemort at all in the fight". So he looked at Jean because he knew more then he did.

"I'm not sure if I can tell it correctly so why not look at it in a pensive," he said. That had been the right thing to say because they all wanted to see it for them selfs.

When they all got out of the Pensive Narcissa spoke up. "Sorry but I have to leave right now. I really want to hear what is happening at the manor right at this moment". And before anyone could say a thing she rushed out of the room and out of the castle floo.

"I would like to be a fly on that wall just looking at it all," David said as he too watched her go. After it, the friend and Family were just surprised by his appearance at the manor but also by the luck he had by getting out of there.

#*

"It was three days later that everyone stood in the great hall of Hogwarts. The house-elves were sitting at the tables waiting for everyone to join them at breakfast. With only a couple of days to go before the students would return the king asked for a day of preparation.

Zanita who had looked forward to this day sat at her throne in the middle of the podium. She asked Harry to take the one next to her. On his other side sat Bella and Daphne. On her other side were Susan and Neville. The Family looked on as the friends took their seats. Hermione got a seat next to Neville as Astoria and Ginny closed off the ends. The other members of the family took their places among the Elves and were joined by the Delacour's and Grandmere plus a couple of other Veela's. Most of the Veela's were still in awe by the way they all sat between the Elves. They were even more surprised when a delegation of twenty Goblins joined them at the tables whit the leader of the Goblins sitting down between a Veela and a HOuse elf.

One of the Veela's could not hold it and hat to ask. "Why are you all okay with sitting between us and the Wizards". What she didn't see, was that she had asked the head Elf of Hogwarts.

The Elf gazed at his king and saw him nod that it was okay. Slowly he turned back to the Veela and gave her a little smile. The Veela knew she had spoken out of line and looked shyly at the floor. "Don't worry?" The elf told her. "We are allowed to talk and to respond to questions. The King has told us that we are free elves".

The Veela looked at him in shock and almost snapped her eyes at Harry. She knew that if A Elf didn't have the magic of a Wizard they would go insane and that was only done by what most of them called dark wizards.

Again the elf smiled as he tapped her on the arm. "We are not free like that. We still have our bond with the magic of the castle or with our king. No, what I wanted to say was we are bound in a different way. We are not slaves but friends. He told us while we work for him we do enough for the magic we use. We are seen as Butlers and maids. It is our job and magic is our payment. Our king did offer to pay for us but we do not want it. But he insisted and we got some money to do what we want with it. He even gave us a special room in Hogwarts to do with want we wanted and we build our own little village with small shops, small houses, and even a little school for our little ones. They are even going to get into Hogwarts when the war is over".

This Time it wasn't only the Veela that snapped her eyes to Harry but a lot of the family did as well. Hermione looked around Neville as she looked at Harry. "I think we forgot to tell them about this too".

Harry turned back to her. "I think we should start to make a list of what we should tell them. Because one of these days they will hex us if we don't. Aww". Harry screamed as he was hit by a stinging hex at the side from his grandmother. Harry gazed at her and shook his head a little.

"That is for talking too much and telling us too little," she said as she gave all the friends a pointed look. They all nodded as they too looked at the table like the Veela had done a moment ago.

Harry lifted his head up and gazed back at the Veela who had asked the first question. "The answer to your question is one of a very big plan. At my home everybody is equal. If you have magic you are looked upon like a person. Yes, we know that you are not completely human but in our eyes, you are still a person. That means you are equal just like the house elves and Goblins. Like the centaurs and even the merpeople".

Some of the Veela's were about to change but Harry stood as he lifted his hand to stop them. "I know that Veela's and Merpeople are not on good terms right now but here at Hogwarts, we are equal. At the second task, they did something wrong and I talked to them. I told them why they were here and how easily I can take that away. So it is save for all of you to swim in the lake and if something happens to one of you they are out of here if they are lucky if not they will be dead".

Grandmere stood as she looked around at all the Veela's. "We all know what Lord Potter has said and done so I believe him as does Gabrielle".

It was at this point that a lot of them had forgotten about Gabrielle being with them. As they all turned to the corner they could clearly see the point Lord Potter had made. Gabrielle who had already grown up to a hight of a toddler was playing with a goblin and elf toddler while she had the time of her life as Apolline, sat there looking on with an elfin mother and a goblin mother.

Harry smiled again as he turned back to the great hall and the Veela. "Now as I said before, it is one of a big plan so let's tell the plan. The first part is this coming year. We do not know what this Umbridge person will do but we know it will not be a good thing. If that is not all we have to fight a fight against three things. Umbridge and the lesson plans from the ministry. Fudge the bumbling fool and the ministry and Albus because he will play along with the both of them. How that will go I do not know but it will be quite a ride I'm sure.

The other part is the preparations for Hogwarts for next year and the years thereafter. If all goes to plan then next year will be hours to run. Not only do we have to teach students but we also have to save people because next year the war will start. People will come to us for shelter from the war. And we are going to give it to them. When that time comes we need to prepare Hogwarts for it. Meaning we have to take every little bit of space we have free and turn into something to help everyone".

One of the Veela's put her hand in the air and Harry nodded at her. "Don't you also need persons for other things".

Harry and the friends all smiled. As Harry sat down, Daphne stood up. "Those are things we have already started at a small scale and hope to make it bigger as time goes on. At Potter castle, we will be preparing food and other things for years to come. It is also there where we will start most of our plans. The war on Voldemort has to be won very fast. If we don't then it could take a whole lot longer then the last war we had. We also know that a lot of people will be afraid to do something and only because of what they remember from the last time. It was during the last war that the Ministry did nothing to protect them so we have to be the ones to do it. We started as you all know with The werewolves. The ministry did what they always do and only gave them one way out and that was to join Voldemort. We gave them another option and we are glad that a lot of the Werewolves are taking our option. A lot of them will be working at Potter castle with the food and other ingredients'' It was now again that one of the Veela's that showed she had a question.

Daphne stopped and gave her the sign she could speak. The Veela stood as she gave her a thankful nod. It was now that she turned to Grandmere, ''Is it alright if I asked it now, I don't think we get a better time otherwise''. Grandmere nodded and the Veela went on. ''Lord Potter as you know Gabrielle will be our leader. We also know what you will do for her and what she will do for you. It is this given that tells us we will be a part of the war. Most of the time we were used in a way you can imagine but we want to do so much more. It is why we wanted to ask you if we could join you. We aren't good fighters but we can do other things we can heal. Work in the gardens and even help the werewolves when they change. We are good with kids and could watch them if you go out fighting''.

''How are you in dueling as in training'' Harry asked as he stood.

The Veela turned to him. '' Some of us are good and some not. But we could hold our own''.

''Don't take this the wrong way but if I asked if you all would use the Allure on the enemy' so we could stun and capture them. Would you be willing to do it''? Harry knew that it was a hard thing to ask. They had some talks with Grandmere and in some wars, they were used that way but not just to seduce the enemy. Most of the time they were killed when they had lured them to their side.

Grandmere stood and knew how she could help Harry. ''Would you all give an oath on your magic that it would only be for that reason''.

Harry had to think a little' he knew an oath would help them but if it was a wrong one it could bite you in the hippogriff ass so to say. ''Would you all agree that we first make an oath on paper and if you all and we are all okay with it. We will use it only when we need it and you all are willing''.

Grandmere smiled, ''So you wand an oath that works both ways''.

''Yes, one that protected you from us and us from you, just in case''.

A lot of the Veela's smiled at this as they nodded. It was now again that Daphne started. ''To answer your question. Yes, we would love for you all to work for us. We all know that not everyone can and will be able to fight. So we will need a lot of other persons to help us. We also know that some of the house-elves will be joining us in the fight. They believe in the fight for equal rights like they get here at Hogwarts. They like to work for us but some want to do more like running a store or even teaching a class. But that is only possible after the coming war. During the war, we will take some preparations. and a lot of training that we will do here at Hogwarts. After it, we will create Hogwarts to teach everybody. Magicals, Goblins and ourselves, Centaurs Veelas Merpeople. Squibs and Muggles".

"See that is what we want for our little ones just like Gabrielle is doing now, playing with everybody," The head elf told the Veela next to him.

"Arabella told us she used to go to this school here learning the things she could as a squib. It is why she became the best potion master in the country" Hermione said when she took over from Daphne.

"Wait," one of the Veela's said. "Are you the Arabella Figg from Figg ointments creams and magic potions". Arabella nodded as the Veela smiled. "We all use your pain relief cream, it is the best there is. Every time we change and change back our skin hurts a little and that helps us directly".

"Hey, that reminds me, Fleur the last time you changed you ended up naked but in our last fight you didn't," Harry said.

"HARRY" Both Bella and Daphne screamed. Harry frowned as he looked at them both, never seeing the looked Daphne, Bella and Fleur exchanged.

"Don't be mad at 'im girls, 'arry just like to see me, 'ot and naked" as she placed her arms around his neck giving him her fluttering eyes.

The eyes of Harry became big as he tried to escape the arms from Fleur as gently as he could. "No, that is not it. I don't want to see you naked".

"What you think i'm ugly" Fleur asked shocked as she gazed at Harry in disbelieve. Bella and Daphne who had started to get mad saw that Harry didn't think about it when he had said it and knew what Fleur was doing now as they placed their hands over their mouths.

"No, Fleur not that. I'm sure you are lovely naked".

"Zo you did take a peek la last time ai was 'ót and naked," Fleur said as she again tried to hug him.

'' No I did not'' he stumbled and it was then that he saw the smile on her face. You are taking the Pixy out of me''.

Fleur nodded and again took him into a hug. ''Now tell me, 'arry, what is it you wanted to say''.

''Well, the last time you changed you lost all your clothes. But this time you didn't and I just don't understand how or why''.

Fleur laughed when he heard him saying it. Bella and Daphne realized they had been seeing and hearing things that weren't there. ''Harry'' Fleur started, ''When a Veela changes for the first time they will rip up all their clothes. After it the get a magical rune tattoo. this tattoo is also placed into the clothes and when they change their clothes will disappear and come back when they change back again''.

''So that is why'' Harry said.

''And are you sure you didn't see me naked again'' she teased for a final time. Harry blushed but he didn't say a thing about it.

After in Hermione started to tell them all that they needed. starting with fighters, healers, teachers and so on. When Hermione said they also needed Nanny's Most of the Veela's shouted in joy.

Dan would be there for the training of the fighters and Poppy would take on the Healers. It wasn't long before everyone knew what they would first do in secret before they would do it openly.

The best thing was that some of the Veela's were able and willing to help Emma and Narcissa with the best part. They would go out to warn all the muggle-born parents for the coming danger.

#*

Minister Fudge was sitting behind his desk looking at Albus who was sitting on the other side. Lucius and Umbridge were also there but they were standing behind Fudge. ''Well, Albus, what are you going to do this year to help Umbridge''.

Albus put his hand on his beard as he slowly started to stroke it. He knew that the others were waiting for an answer. The problem he had was that he hadn't got any idea at all. Still, he had to have something to keep them happy if he wanted to take control of Hogwarts back under his own control. ''Well, Cornelius, to tell you the truth I do have a slight problem with it all. You see I'm only allowed back in Hogwarts a day's before the start of the new year. Harry is keeping us all from our jobs until he opened up Hogwarts. His reason for it has been the Holliday he gave the house-elves''.

''He did what'' Umbridge screamed.

''He gave a holiday to the house-elves'' Albus repeated himself.

Umbridge started to walk around while she was grumbling under her breath. ''This won't do, this just won't do. That boy is making a mockery of everything we stand for. Before you know it he will be associating himself with Muggles. He is already doing it with too many houses and with the Goblins, but they don't see what we are seeing. I still, think we must sit down with them and put them straight about the place they have in our community''.

''What are you saying Dolores'' Fudge asked.

''Well, you know they are lesser beings but Potter is treating them as equals and that would just don't do. We have to put him and the Goblins back in their place'' Umbridge screamed.

"Delores, Delores, Delores.." Albus said. "You know that Harry has done something to them and we can't just order them to stop it. If we do we could start another rebellion. No, the best thing for us is to fight Harry at Hogwarts and hope that he will release his hold on the Goblins and the Weasley's".

"Well, Albus" Umbridge almost snapped.

Albus let his magic flair up a little and smiled by the fear he saw in the three of them. "Delores, Don't be so snappy," He said in his grandfatherly way but his magic was pushing at them telling them he would hurt them if they would go against him. "I would say, fight fire with fire when you are at Hogwarts. As you know you have the ministry behind you when it comes to the lesson plans. You can also decide how to order the students to learn".

"What do you mean by that" Delores had to ask.

"Well, as you know you have the permission to give out ministerial decrease meaning rules. I would say make some of those to keep Harry away from his friends".

Delores frowned a little while Lucius started to smile. "I still don't know what you mean whit all of that Albus".

"Let make one of them that would say not more than three people at a table when you are in the library. This will mean that the friends can't all sit together. It will also mean that Draco and Ronald have more freedom to approach Daphne and Ginny. In this way, you can even make a rule for anything they do to you".

It was now that Delores started to smile her evil smile that didn't impress Albus at all. "Still, Albus. I do not think that you would be willing to help me when I'm at Hogwarts".

"If I would help you openly Harry would never trust me again, and I won't be able to bring him back to the light and our side. Now I will, not go against you all the time because that will make Harry think I'm trying too hard. When I don't I can always say that it is the right of the ministry to order it this way. The ministry has the right to order how the students are taught at Hogwarts".

"He will go against it and he will send her away from Hogwarts," Fudge said.

Albus nodded "Yes he might but we will not let him. Lucius can ask his son what is happening at Hogwarts and he can then tell it to the daily Prophet so Rita can tell it to the rest of us. By doing this Harry will not send you away because he wouldn't want to lose face. He might go against you at Hogwarts but not outside of it".

Lucius nodded. "Yes, I understand, still, I do wonder what you would do if it goes to the point that something might go wrong".

Albus started to stroke his beard again. "If we get to that point I will offer myself up and order Delores to send me away. We can get Kingsley to arrest me, I will escape of course. Still, it will give Delores even more power because she can make a decree where the ministry gives her the station of the headmistress of Hogwarts".

"I would like that" Delores said as she started to dream away in a daydream.

Albus smiled when he saw Dolores dreaming away. He knew that when he had her at his side and that he could go on with the second part of his plan. It was a part he only knew about and he had to do it quietly. He was thinking of Lucius and Peter. they were is people on the inside of Voldemort. Too bad they didn't know it themself he thought with a smile. His second part of the plan was to be the alone ruler of the world. No, if he played his card right this year he could get Harry back at his side and Minerva out of his way, he might even get Zanita to work for him.

#*

Voldemort had appeared back at the manor. He stormed into his room where he had to sit down. The thing he had seen in only a second scared him more than Potter and Albus together. One thing was sure what he saw was something he didn't like at all. ''Peter, get in here'' he screamed.

Peter was slowly suffering into the room. Voldemort might not like him but he had to give him credit. That little rat had a six sense of danger and he was definitely in a lot of danger right now.

''My Lord, my master. I'm here how can I serve you''.

Before Peter had spoken the final words he was yanked to the side of Voldemort where he was brought ruffly to his knee's. ''Give me your arm'' Voldemort hissed.

With fear running through his whole body he held out his shaking arm. Voldemort curled his lip a little as he yanked his arm to him and pressed his wand on the dark mark.

#*

Lucius was still standing at the side when he grabbed his lower arm in pain. Albus raised one of his eyebrows. He knew that Lucius had always been a loyal follower of Voldemort but he had always denied it. So when he saw him grabbing his lower arm. A thing Severus always did when he was called to his side. He was wondering how Lucius would get out of here.

Lucius just looked around himself with a haunted look. ''I just remembered that I had Promised Draco to show him the right way of the purebloods''.

Umbridge got another twinkle in her eye as she gazed at Lucius. ''If you want I can come along and give him the full treatment of what a pureblood deserves to get'' she said.

Lucius just shook his head as he rushed out of the door.

#*

On a big rock in the middle of the ocean in a building with a lot of floors filled with cells. In the cells on the highest floor were screams of joy when almost twelve people felt their mark heat up. One of the people that was number thirteen on that floor didn't scream of joy but out of fear. The fear of Bellatrix brought her two thoughts. one was the pain she felt. Was her little me also feeling the pain? And her second thought was that Harry had better prepare himself because Voldemort was pissed off and she knew that Harry had been the reason in one way or another.

This was it again for this week. see you all in two weeks.

Gr Winmau