Father's Little Deatheater

Closer than ever

All the students were summoned to the Great Hall by Professor Snape one night. We all walked to the Great Hall in our houses marching like soldier's in a prison. That's what school felt like these days. But anything was better than the Manor. We stood in tight groups in our houses. Murmurs are heard around me. Tension filling the entire room. Harry hiding like we had planned. I stood on the isle in the back with the other Slytherins. Blaze and Theo by my side.

Snape slanders to the front where the teachers tables usually sit. But the hall is empty and cold. His eyes scan the hall, slowly and carefully after glancing at the Carrow's who stood behind him. When he spoke, his voice was a lot calmer than I expected it to be, but still cold and commanding.

"Many of you are surely wondering why I have summoned you at this hour." He began, stepping forward. "It has come to my attention that earlier this evening.." He paused, looking at me and letting his words sink in to the other students. "Harry Potter was sighted in Hogsmeade." He continues as a ripple of gasps and whispers vibrated around the room. Snape raises his voice to be heard over the chatter.

"Now-should any student or staff attempt to aid Mr. Potter, they will be punished in a manner consistent with the severity of their transgression." He growls. Silence fills the room. Snape's eyes scan the room again, slowly. "Furthermore, any person found to have knowledge of these events who fails to come forward will be treated as equally guilty." He takes another step down the stairs. His robe bellowing behind him, looking like a pool of ink on the floor. "Now then.. if anyone here has any knowledge of Mr. Potter's movements this evening. I invite them to step forward. Now." He continues, walking down the isle past some students.

More silence as every student stood still too scared to speak. Footsteps are heard. Someone is moving. All heads turned in the direction of the footsteps coming from the Gryffindor side. "It would seem that, despite your exhaustive defensive strategies." Harry said, his voice ringing over the mutters of the other students. "You have a bit of a security problem, Headmaster." he continues right as the great hall doors open, Revealing every member of the Order and Dumbledore's army.

My eyes light up when George walks in with his family. I instantly run over to him, embracing him in a hug. "And I'm afraid. It's rather extensive" Gasps turn into silence as he speaks. I pull away from George, but stay next to him holding his hand. "How dare you stand where he stood." Harry's voice becoming angry, eyes locking on Snape's. "Tell them how it was that night. Tell them how you looked him in the eye.. a man who trusted you.. and you killed him! Tell them!" Harry seethes. I hold onto George's hand tighter. Snape's expression twisted. I saw it in his eyes, before he drew his wand.

Students scramble away, plastering themselves against the walls as Professor McGonagall stepped forward to protect Harry. She steps forward, wand raised and ready. A shot of fire escaped from Professor McGonagall's wand but Snape blocks the spell. Another and another shot from Professor McGonagall's wand shoots towards Snape, but he blocks every spell with ease. He sends the knockback of the last spell behind him right towards the Carrow's. I let out a small laugh as he knocks them out and materializes into the black Deatheater smoke, picking up the Carrow's wands, before escaping through the glass window. "Coward!" McGonagall screams. Cheers and applauding erupt from the students as professor McGonagall lights all the braziers with he wand, making the hall feel more like home.

Soon Harry fell to the floor. The temperature dropped even though the candles had been lit. Thunder boomed overhead. It felt eerily silent and wrong. A scream echoed from the corner of the room, a girl was curled up against the wall. Just screaming. Then another scream erupted on the other side of the room. Then my ears started ringing. George's grip got tighter as Voldemort's voice pierced our minds.

"I know many of you will want to fight. some of you may even think that to fight is wise. But this is 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."

Then silence. Everyone glances in Harry's direction. "What are you waiting for someone grab him." Pansy's voice cut through the silence. Before she could say another word Ginny steps up, positioning herself directly in front of Harry. Murmurs erupt as more students stepped forward forming a shield around Harry, including the members of the order and George and I. "Students out of bed. Students in the corridor." Filch yells as he runs into the Great Hall with his cat in his arms. "They are supposed to be out of bed, you blithering idiot!" McGonagall snapped. "Oh! Sorry, ma'am." Filch replies. "As it happens, Mr. Filch, your arrival is most opportune. If you would, I would like you, please, to lead Miss Parkinson and the rest of Slytherin house from the hall. Aside from Asteria, of course." She demands, slowly walking toward him. He nodded sharply. "Er. Exactly where is it I'll be leading 'em to, ma'am?" He questions. "The dungeons will do." She tells him as the Hall erupts into cheer and laughter. Harry goes to talk to Professor McGonagall while George whisper in my ear.

"Come with me. This might be our last chance to be together and I don't want to die a virgin." He's grinning like an idiot and his face turns red. I smile thinking the same thing. He leads me out of the Great Hall and up to the room of requirement where we can have some privacy.

"Blimey, its changed in here" George mutters as we walk through the door to the room of requirement. "Yeah it is what it is now. Just a room with lost things and junk. Things I need to find... But now is not the time." I answer, stopping when I realise I blabbed on a bit there and walked ahead. I turn to see George looking at me, just grinning. "Come here" He gestures. I smile and skip over, pulling him into my embrace. "Over there in the corner I spotted a bed" George whispers in my ear. "Lead the way Georgie" I say pulling away from the hug. Georges face distorts into a sexy smirk. I should have known what was coming but this I didn't expect this.

He snaps his fingers and the candles around the area ignite, then he picks me up, carrying me bridal style over to the bed. He places me on the end and climbs on top of me and starts kissing my lips passionately, while my hands run up his back and through his hair. He pulls away smirking. "I love you Asteria." He beams, sitting up pulling his shirt off. My eyes dart to his body. Damn why have I waited this long. "I love you more, George" I beam while unbuttoning my shirt. His eyes go wide and his cheeks turn pink, as he admires my body.

It feels like every sound around us quietens down, and its just the two of us, tearing each others clothes off and making love for the first time.

***

"You okay Freddie." George says to his brother as we stand on a balcony, watching the Deatheater's as they pierce through the protective veil. "Yeah" Fred replies. "Me too." he says back nudging his brothers side. I squeeze George's hand tighter and give Fred a wink, he grins and rolls his eyes looking away from the both of us. "You didn't" He questions. "We did" George grins, turning red. "About time Georgie" Fred beams.