How It Started

Chapter 65 - Selina Black

I had arrived at Hogwarts several days prior than expected to be there. I had been greeted by a surrounding joyous sort of feeling with the existing students attending Hogwarts, Many people seemed relived to know that we had be mildly successful in our hunt for the horuxes. I had explained, in the makeshift common room that was set up with, what was left of the school population, about our journey and where the rest of my hunting group were. Many people were shocked to see my ever growing stomach, although many seemed to be excited about the whole experience.

The school itself had become run down and a fear where students were blinded by the fear that was Snape, he had taken over headmaster position and was running the school with an Iron grip, too many people had left or been killed, snape claiming them to be blood traitors.

The school had been blown out of proportion, evidence of rubble where the school arches seemed to be were present adding to the overall run down effect that the school had become. Snape was yet to know my appearance at the school, I had been hiding keeping myself busy throughout the school days and telling story's on the journey at night.

I was sitting next to Luna, she was going off on one of her many rants about the mythical creatures which were present in the walls of Hogwarts.

"They're always watching you know pesky things Nargles" she said signing to herself, I was about to comfort her when the door swung open. Neville stood standing in the doorway, examining the rooms decreasingly low energy and happiness level.

"Hello everyone brought you a surprise" Neville had said look around the room in anticipation for whatever he had brought. Seamus made a joke, commenting on the poor food everyone had been delivered, throughout the several month Snape had been in charge.

"Hi Everyone" the familiar voice of Harry echoed through the room. I immediately stood up cradling my stomach as I walked over to meet with the group.

"Blimey it's Harry Potter" I heard a voice say in the background.

There was a celebration and the amount of hugs that were given out, made us feel like a real family. A family that was now complete, but in a matter of hours would be torn apart, competing in a War for our lives.

Although no body had said it outloud, I knew deep down that everyone was thinking the same thing, the war was dangerous and many of us wouldn't make it out alive, I hoped for the sake of everyone in this room, most of us would.

The plan had been set into place, Harry using one of the spare robes he accumulated would hide as pose as one of the already existing students, as he infiltrated the assembly hall. When the time was right he would stand out and talk, marking his stop and revealing his true identity.

I now stood inches away from the dining room doors, I looked around at the order, we all stood in silence waiting for the cue Harry had claimed he would stay. I reached for Freds hand, he glanced down smiling and silently holding mine. I held my breath waiting for the words of Harry.

"Lina" I flinched hearing my named being whispered in such a harsh tone, I whipped my head to see Vess, no one else seemed to be listening to the conversation too preoccupied with hearing the words of Harry.

"Mhm?" I said back, my eyes darting from her to the door.

"The baby... what are you naming it?" She asked, a smile spread across her face. I realised then that she had been the first person to ask me about the baby. I smiled, immediately touching my stomach with my free hand.

"It's a girl, did I tell you?" I responded asking her another question, she shook her head, still maintaining the smile she held.

"Freddie and I had discussed it, her name I mean, we're thinking of naming her Hope" I said, Vesper looked at me pure joy came across in her eye.

The name was fitting of course, she, Hope had given me the strength to keep going, even in the darkest of times she was the light that continued to shine. She was my Hope.

"It's perfect" Vesper said smiling, it looked like she was about to say something else bu the sudden voice of Harry stopped her. We had to remember we had a mission to complete.

"You seem to have quite the security problem" The sentence had been muttered as the doors of the hall, opened showing the students as well as the existing teachers the order, standing united with one another as we would fight until the end. The gasps and eyes of the wondering students had caught me off guard, I hadn't realised just how much fear had been in their life.

Just as where dumbledoor had stood Snape was standing two death eaters perched either side of him. I saw the look of hurt and anger in Harry's eyes as he muttered the words,

"Tell them, tell all of them how you blindly killed a man who trusted you who taught you and believed in you tell them how you now stand in his stop mocking his legacy" Harry had yelled, the only sound coming through the hall was his booming voice.

Snapes eyes flickered with a twist of guilt, sadness perhaps before he pulled out his wand. I watched as he fired a spell into Harry, just before the spell reach him however Mcgonagall stood pushing Harry to the side, her defensive barrier blocked any spell that could of been placed onto Harry.

All of the order members had our wands pointed outward, ready for any sudden movements, although we didn't need to use them. Flashes of a blinding red light came from the end of Mcgonagalls wand, whether out of defeat or no longer have any energy to fire back Snape did not retaliate, instead he took several steps behind him before he eventually slipped and fell out of the window, the death eaters following him.

The cry's of joy and laughter that came right after his occurrence was definitely odd to say at the least, although they didn't remain long as the icy cold hisses of Voldemort's voice came echoing through the halls.