Gabrielle Lupin (Remus Lupin's Daughter) Book Three

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I remain silent staring at the floor as Severus speaks about how if we know anything about Harry we should step forward. Everyone gasps and I look up seeing Harry stood there. How did he get in?

"It seems despite you exhaustive defense strategies you still have a bit of a security problem Headmaster. And I'm afraid it's quite extensive"

The doors open and the Order makes there entrance, the majority of them being ginger. Harry goes on about Dumbledore's death. If only he really knew. I make sure no one is looking and I move quickly standing next to Dad who wraps his arm around me.

"What on earth is he doing?" I mumble as Severus draws his wand out.

McGonagall steps in front of Harry and they start to duel, Severus leaving the place through the window.

"He's innocent Dad, he showed me his memories"

"I know, the whole order knows"

Everything goes silent and you know who starts talking inside my head. I close my eyes and bury my head in Dad's chest until he stops talking. Everyone starts to run off to secure the castle. It's happening. It's really happening.

"Gabbi? Are you ok?"

"It's happening"

"You can go home, be with Tonks and Teddy"

"No, I have to do this this. Hogwarts needs me. I need to be brave"

"I know you can handle this with no problems. I'm sure you know lots of spells off Severus? He told me he's been sneaking spells into your work without you noticing"

"He told me one, Sectumsempra"

"Use it on the death eaters then"

"I'm scared"

"Don't be, I promise you everything will be ok"

I hug him tightly and lean up kissing his cheek "I love you Dad"

"I love you too little one, I love you so much and I'm so proud of you"

I smile and give him a hug before we go off in different directions. I can do this, I need to be brave. I was put into Gryffindor for a reason and now is the time to prove I belong in this house. 

I stand in one of the arched windows looking into the court yard, the protective shield is up, for now.

Time Skip

It's breaking, the shield is breaking. The war will officially begin when they step foot over the line. I hold my wand out ready repeating all the spells I know in my head.

"Sectumsempra" I yell as I aim my wand at them as soon as they enter the court yard. I keep repeating the same spell hitting a lot of them in one go.

I notice one of the giants is smashing down each section so I quickly run off into the castle  so I don't get crushed.

"Expelliarmus" I catch 3 death eaters wands then I throw them out into the war zone "Stupefy, Petrificus Totalus" They fall to the ground and I jump over them as I repeat these 3 spells on death eaters and the odd Sectumsempra here and there. I'm way too scared to use the killing curse, how are all the students so brave enough to use it? I just passed a Hufflepuff using it, they're the kindest of them all.

I collapse on the stairs catching my breath as He starts talking in my head again, saying how Harry Potter should be handed over. All the death eaters leave. I walk around and see if I can find anyone who's injured.

"Gabbi"

I stop and look into the Great Hall seeing Lucy sat there near the entrance. I go in and hug her "I'm so glad you're ok" I smile as I hug her

"I'm glad you're ok too. I never thought I would kill anyone yet here I am sat here with a record of 6 murders.

"I'm too scared to kill any of them"

"You won't get in trouble for it, it's to get rid of you know who. besides Azkaban will need a lot of cells to fit us all in" She chuckles

"Do you think Harry will hand himself over?"

"I don't know, ask him" She motions behind me and I turn around finding him walking out the great hall. I follow him trying but it's too late. I've lost him. I continue walking around trying to find Severus and Dad but I don't find them, I notice everyone is gathering outside so I join them to see what's going on. I hope Dad will be out there.