The Battle For The Future: book 2 (#wattys2017)(A Dramione Fanfic)

Chapter 22

"If you need to find her, you'll find her down there." Luna said after they reached a long, narrow hallway.

"Well, aren't you coming?" Harry asked.

"No, I think it's best if you two talk alone. She's very shy."

Harry walked down the hallway.

The ghost of Helena Ravenclaw turned around as Harry approached her.

"You're the Grey Lady, the ghost of Ravenclaw tower." Harry said.

"I do not answer to that name." She said turning away.

"No, I'm sorry! I'm sorry! It's Helena, isn't it? Helena Ravenclaws, Rowena's daughter."

"Are you a friend of Luna's?" She asked.

"Yes. And she thought you might be able to help me."

"You seek my mother's diadem."

"Yes. That's right."

"Luna is kind, unlike so many of the other. But she was wrong. I cannot help you!"

She floated past Harry.

"Wait! Please! I wasn't to destroy it!"

Helena stopped and listened.

"That's what you want too, isn't it Helena?"

She started to float away again.

"Stop! You want it destroyed?"

"My mother sought to destroy it many years ago. A strange boy, with a strange name." She said.

"Tom Riddle." Harry said.

"But he lied."

"He's lied to many people." Harry said.

"I KNOW WHAT HE'S DONE! I KNOW WHO HE IS! HE DEFILED IT WITH DARK MAGIC!" She shouted in Harry's face.

"I can destroy it, once and for all. But only if you tell me where he hid it. You just have to tell me. Please." Harry begged.

Helena floated towards him and circled around him, "Strange. You remind me of him a bit." She paused now floating in front of him, "it's here, in the castle. In the place where everything is hidden. If you have to ask, you'll never know. If you know, you need only ask." She said.

Harry thought for a moment, then turned around quickly, "Thank you!" He said before exiting the narrow hall.

Harry ran down the a flight of stairs very quickly.

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Voldemort and his army stood right outside the grounds of Hogwarts.

"They never learn. Such a pity." He hissed.

"Um, my Lord, shouldn't we wait....." Voldemort glared at the man talking. "My Lord," he said bowing to Voldemort.

"Begin!" Voldemort ordered to his army.

They shot balls of light out of their wands, and started to attack the castle.

As each ball of light hit the force field, there was a roar of impact.

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"Tell Professor McGonagall that me and Reamus will man this side of the castle." Kingsley said to Dean Thomas.

"Yes sir."

"Dean, on second thought , tell Professor McGonagall we might need one or two more wands on this side." Kingsley said looking out the window at the attacks.

Dean walked away.

"It is the quality of one's convictions that determines success, not the number of followers." Lupin said, beside Kingsley.

"Who said that?" He asked.

"Me!"

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"You okay, Freddy?" George asked his brother as they both looked up at the forcefield was being attacked.

"Yeah," he said with tears in his eyes.

"Witty," George said nudging Fred's arm with a little smile spreading across both of their faces.

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McGonagall looked up. Pieces of the forcefield were starting to fall.

Everyone stood, watching and prepared to attack.

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