CHAPTER TWELVE :UNDER ATTACK

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Cassandra.

"Hey Tommy. Where's Heather ?" I asked pulling my textbooks out of my bag and laying them on the coffee table.
"I dunno. She heard this rumor about Malfoy and went to look for him. Bit ridiculous of you ask me.." He said bitterly.
"Looks like someone is jealous !"
"No. I'm just upset because she ditched me to look for that git" he said playing with his quill. 
"Well, if it makes you feel any better, we have Defense against the Dark Arts right now" I said cheerfully.
Tommy immediately got off the couch and grabbed his bag. "Let's go"

Tommy.

"Sorry we're late, Professor Nightshade." I said taking my seat next to Poppy McClan.
"It's okay. Just don't repeat it." He replied. Cassandra took her seat behind me. The seat next to her was empty. Where on earth was Heather ?!
"Okay. Looks like we have a student missing. But, never mind. We are going to carry on with class. Turn to page 56 and copy down some short notes. Once you are done, come and take a pillow from beside my desk here" he asks pointing at violet coloured pillows.
"What do you reckon we'll be doing with those pillows ?" Cassandra asked me. I shrugged and continued writing down notes on my piece of parchment.

"Okay students, you had more that enough time to jot down your notes. Now grab a pillow and stand behind the classroom.
Cassandra and I grabbed our pillows and did as we were told. Just then, Heather came jogging into the classroom.
"I'm extremely sorry. I ran into - Professor McGonagall on my way here."'Heather panted.
"Very well. Just grab a pillow"said Professor Nightshade, slightly annoyed.
"Where were you !?" I hissed at Heather once she grabbed her pillow.
"I - was with Malfoy. We lost track of time. We were just p-"
"I don't want to know what you did. "
I snapped at her. She looked at me with a confused expression.
"Oh. Okay. "I heard her mutter.
"Set your pillows on the floor and say this spell calmly. Let me do a demonstration." Professor Nightshade said. He put his pillow on the floor, points his wand at his and said "Reducto''. The pillow exploded into tiny bits. Some stuffings made its way to my mouth. 
"Now you try !" He said waving his hands about.
"Okay Tommy...focus." I told myself. "Reducto ". My pillow blasted into millions of bits. I did it. I DID It !!!!
"You did it. Good job Tommy !" Heather said grinning widely. Okay, this is MY curse, I can't stay mad at someone for a long time. Even though I want  to. Especially Heather Bear.
"Thanks" I said. "Now let's see you do it. Her pillow blasted into bits too. I clapped(of course I had to. I'm her best friend. )
A few people refused to to it, because they were major cowards.
And the others however, they failed.  Only Heather, Poppy, Isla, and I managed to it. Each of us managed to get ten points each for our houses. According to my calculations, Gryffindor now earned thirty points.
"Now please clean up, then you can leave." Professor Nightshade said collecting his things. We used magic to clean everything up of course.
Once the classroom was clean, Heather  and I went down to the Great Hall for lunch.
We spotted our lot faster than you can say 'Dancing Quaffles'

 We spotted our lot faster than you can say 'Dancing Quaffles'

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"Hello there. You must be Heather Granger and Thomas Peterson" a red head girl said. She was really pretty.
"Yes. Nice to meet you" Heather replied and I nodded.
"I'm Ginny Weasley " she said.
"You're Ron's sister ?" I asked( not surprised at all. Seeing that she had flaming red hair just like her brother).
"Yes." She said shaking Heather's hand then mine.
I sat next to Ron while Heather sat next to Ginny. I stuffed my mouth with Pork Chops ana bread pudding. Delicious.
"Will you two stop eating like pigs !?"
Harry said chuckling. Heather, Ginny and Hermione were also laughing. I looked at my reflection through the sliver platter on the table. My face was covered in Barbecue sauce, so was Ron's.
Professor Dumbledores words caught us my surprise. The whole castle shook. Everyone panicked, screaming.
"Go to your dormitories, IMMEDIATELY!"  He said. "Teachers, follow me outside !"
Ron carried Heather and me meanwhile Harry carried Cassandra, since they had long legs. We sprinted up marble stairs. Ginny and Hermione were at our heels. Not bad runners they were. The castle shook again. Luckily none fell on the stairs.
"Our school's under attack !" A fourth year cried. This made me panic. Are we going to die. These thoughts swam in my mind. The shaking didn't stop. There were flashes of green light outside.  Oh god, did someone DIE !!?
"Holy Hogwarts !! Death Eaters !! " Jason Fetchly screeched. The whole of the Gryffindor common room scram as loud as they can.
"Stop !! There's no use panicking. The seventh years, get up and let's join the teachers in the battle outside. Anyone who wants to join may do so !!!" The Head Boy said. Harry, Ron, Ginny and Hermione were the only ones who got up, they plus the whole of the seventh years.
Heather grabbed Hermione's hand and whispered "please be careful. I don't want to lose you. I- I love you" Heather sobbed.
"I love you too Heather. I promise, I'll come back, ALIVE". Hermione had tears streaming down her cheeks.
I saw Heather's face change to confusion. It lit up a little. Gosh! Even I was confused. Hermione had always made it clear that she hated Heather. She never showed any sign of love. At all. And now here she was with tears stinging her eyes telling Heather she loved her. And I thought I was weird!
They all left for the battle. Brave brave witches and wizards I thought.
Heather started to sob in my chest. I tried so hard not to cry. I had to be strong for Heather.
I heard someone cackling outside. She had black frizzy hair and she was flying all around the castle. "Evil stupid witch" I muttered.
"We're outnumbered" Professor McGonagall cried. 
"We can't be..." I heard Heather mutter. I prayed and prayed that we will win this battle. We just had to. I can't imagine what would happen if we didn't. Hogwarts would be destroyed. Corpses will lay outside. I slapped myself to stop thinking about that.
I couldn't take it anymore I got up and shouted at the top of my lungs. "LISTEN UP ! WE'RE OUTNUMBERED AND WE'RE LOSING !! WE SHOULD ALL GET OUT THERE AND HELP IF WERE TO WIN. LETS GO !!!"
At those words, every single person, including the first years got up and we marched outside. Millions of curses were cast here and there. The Professors managed to kill dozens of Death Eaters. McGonagall saw us fighting too and nearly fainted. Dumbledore seemed cool and proud that the whole school came to help. Right now we outnumbered the Death Eaters.
You-Know-Who wasn't to be seen anywhere. The witch with frizzy black hair dropped on the ground.
"Take that Bellatrix !!" Hermione shouted. I don't think she was dead though. 
I cast spells at these fat twins who tried to cast me with the spell "Crucio !!!" The missed me lots of times.
"Incacerous ! Stupify ! Reducto ! Expelliarmus !" I shot at different stupid death eaters.
Heather on the other hand, she was battling- Malfoy's Father !!?
I became so angry and I said "Incendio !" And his cloak was on fire. He couldn't put it out and disappeared.
"He apparated. What a girl!Let's get them !" Heather said pointed at three more Death Eaters who were battling Cassandra.

They're so dead.

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