HP Hogwarts (AU) - Fight As One

Chapter 13

Chapter 13- Dementors

Every student and staff at Hogwarts grow wary about the amount of slow increase on Dementors floating around the edge of the school. Students are advised to not go anywhere without a professor or alone. There are curfews set for students to remain inside after. Any students caught wandering after curfew will be given extra curricular classes or detention.
  "I don't mind extra curricular classes, it's beneficial," Seven comments.
Keshie snorts loudly from the proclamation.
  "Yeaaaah that would be great.." Keshie laughs.
  "You mean it?" Seven cranes.
  "...no, that was sarcasm," Keshie clears up.
Seven goes silent from annoyance. Nadja slams the library table from an idea crossing her mind.
  "Hey! We are in the library!" Seven chides.
Nadja slowly slows down in realization.
  "Oops.. anyways, we should go to Hogsmeade!" Nadja grins.
  "..and what are we going to do?" Light closes her eyes, slumping.
  "Let's go get Butterbeer, at the Three Broomsticks!" Nadja shakes Light.
"But we have curfews!" Keshie scolds.
  "We should just go back before the curfew ends!" Nadja convinces.
  "Fine, Fine.." Seven agrees slowly.
They all decides to go. Once they leave the library, the girls sneak out. They arrive at Hogsmeade later on and orders Butterbeer. The four of them talks and laughs, teasing one another in The Broomsticks. Once they leave, they walk then run in a flurry. What greets them at the Hogwarts bridge entrance is something shocking: Dementors. With impulse, they start running.
  "I knew going out was a bad idea," Light shouts while running.
They run for what seems like a long time.
  "Expecto Patronum" a male voice shouts.
They have no time to look to where and who the voice comes from. A surprising thud happens. Seven bumps onto someone. The rest halts abruptly. A hand holds Seven's shoulder.
"What's this? Looks like my timing is right," the voice cuts through. Seven let's go immediately. When she looks up, she realize it is just Ian.
  "Oh, it's just you.." Seven snorts.
  "What do you mean it's just me?" Ian pouts sarcastically.
  "Oooh, look, Seven got her Prince Charming to rescue her," Light teases.
Seven's face flush in embarrassment.
"Indeed, I came to rescue this damsel in distress," Ian joins the tease.
Seven wiggles her eyebrows from more embarrassment, punching Ian on the shoulders. Ian does not say anything but laughs.
  "In seriousness, we need to watch out, dementors are on the loose everywhere in Hogwarts.." Ian looks serious.
"Wands Up," Ian adds to his statement.
Without any delay, dementors start flying around them.
"I want all of us, altogether, cast our patronus! It is better to cast it altogether!" Seven suggests.
However, a dementor hovers its way to Seven way too quick. What flashes before her eyes is Ian jumping in front of her. The dementor takes Ian's energy. Ian falls on the ground, kneeling on one side. Ian's eyes close.
"Ian!!" Seven screams.
Nadja, Keshie and Light circles the two, frequently firing the spell on the dementors. Seven keeps shaking and screaming for Ian's name in concern. Ian opens his eyes slightly.
  "I'll be fine, just continue what the plan is.." Ian lies down on the ground.
Seven stands up, forming a circle with the three girls, back to back.
"Here we go!" Keshie signals.
All of the four girls draw their wands.
"Expecto Patronum!" All four shouts in unison.
The light their wands shine forms a big circle around the four. The dementors flies where the light takes them away. Ian starts to get up but loses balance, Seven aids him by the shoulders. They start walking back to Hogwarts. The dementors retreated somewhere else. Ian is then taken to the infirmary. Madam Pomfrey takes a chocolate and gives it to Ian, who is lying down on one of the beds.
"Eat this, it helps you feel much better," Madam Pomfrey advices, "and with you four, you are peeking through the door."
All of the four girls immediately stands up by the door who is peaking sneakily through the door a minute ago.
"Professor Dumbledore wishes to speak to you."
All of them immediately makes their way to Dumbledore's office. When they get in his office, Dumbledore stands by his desk.
"I see you girls not only missed curfew, but also had your friend into this mess.." Dumbledore disapproves.
"You see Professor, we did not intend to miss curfew.. we got caught up in the mess when Dementors are just by the foot of Hogwarts.. we could not perform apparition in or out of Hogwarts.. we had no other choice.. and for Ian.. he jumped in front of me when I was supposed to be the one.." Seven explains.
"But you broke the rules, did you not?" Dumbledore frowns.
"You are supposed to be escorted by a professor but it is clear that you all snuck out.. I'm taking away 50 points from your houses," Dumbledore scolds.
The girls lower their heads in dismay. However, Dumbledore speaks up.
"It so happens that Dementors seem to clear up suddenly but that does not mean they won't be back.. I am sure they would very soon enough," Dumbledore speaks up.
The girls does not answer.
"I am going to give you 80 points to your houses for teamwork and courage for sticking together.. also, 20 points to your friend Ian for his bravery.." Dumbledore smiles.
The girls jumps up and down from excitement. They thank Dumbledore over and over six times before leaving. As soon as they got out of Dumbledore's office, Ian stands, leaning against the wall. Seven looks happy.
"Are you alright now?" Seven asks.
"Oh yes, of course, I'm a tough guy!" Ian giggles.
"I'm being serious, you idiot," Seven frowns.
"Yes, miss snobby cheeks, I am" Ian smiles.
"I'm glad.." Seven sighs happily.
"I'm glad I was able to help you and I had to do what I had to protect you," Ian explains with taking a step near Seven.
Seven smiles. Keshie at the back clears her throat loudly to make Seven notice her friends at the back. Nadja and Light laughs lightly. The three eventually leaves Seven and Ian alone with an excuse of going to their common rooms.
"Wait, how did you know how we were there?were you spying on us?" Seven asks.
"I was at Hogsmeade buying a dungbomb to prank my fellow roommates.. as I was making my way back, I spot you all running.. I had to drop my bag and run to your aid.." Ian explains, "oh no— I think I left my bag on the ground."
Ian makes a fake sob then coughs. Seven looks at him with sarcastic disappointment then giggles.
"It's fine, going to You was more important than the bag, anyways" Ian smiles as she looks at Seven.
Seven smiles back, looking at Ian.