Just Like Magic (Cedric Diggory and Hermione Granger Fan fiction)

Chapter 43: Brave

None of us were shore how exactly Harry's plan would work. We only knew to make sure all the members of the Order were in Hogwarts ready for Harry's reveal. He was putting himself in a huge risk by stepping forward in front of Snape and having to hide until he was ready was making me anxious.

"Relax, Hermione." Sirius said.

I turned to him. "How are you so calm right now?"

"Do you honestly think any of us would let Snivellus hurt my godson?"

"No." I shook my head. "I guess you're right."

He looked at Cedric, Ron and me. "I want to thank you four for sticking by him. It couldn't have been easy but he's lucky to have such true friends."

"Are we ready all?" Lupin called as we marched our way to the ornate doors that led to the Great Hall.

We heard the big expel of breath from inside, and Kingsley Shacklebolt pushed open the doors.

Harry was standing out in the open as Snape looked on. "It seems that despite your greatest efforts, you still have a bit of a security problem, Headmaster. How dare you stand where he stood? Tell them how it happened that night? Tell them how you looked him in the eye, a man that trusted you, and killed him?"

Snape took out his wand, but McGonagall was too quick. She stepped in front of Harry as the array of students pushed back against the walls. She held firm, with her wand at the ready. We all followed suit and stuck out our wands as the two battled. McGonagall clearly had the upper hand until Snape disappeared from the hall.

With a wave of her wand she brought light to the room and the entire crowd cheered.

But from my spot at the end of the hall, I saw Harry fall to the ground and McGonagall go comfort him. The sky ceiling thundered and grew grey as random students began screaming. Voldmorts voice then echoed through the room.

"I know that many of you want to fight. Some of you might even think to fight is wise. But this is a folly. Give me Harry Potter. Do this and none shall be harmed. Give me Harry Potter and Hogwarts will not be touched. Give me Harry Potter and you will be rewarded. You have one hour."

As his voice abated all the students turned to look at where Harry stood.

"What are you waiting for?" Pansy Parkinson called. "Somebody grab him."

But Cho stood in front of him. Followed by me and other students, willing to die for Harry. Mr. Filch came running in, rambling about how the students were out of bed and in the corridor and we all stared at him in disgust.

"The students are supposed to be out of bed," McGonagall stated as she tried not to roll her eyes. "As it were, Mr. Filch, your arrival is most opportune. Please lead Miss Parkinson and the rest of Slytherin out of the hall."

"And where should I lead them too?"

She crossed her arms. "The dungeon will do."

The room erupted into applause as the entire Slytherin house was escorted from the room. Those that were left broke up into groups in order to get those who didn't wish to fight out of the castle and the rest to help guard and search for the Horcrux. The entire Hogwarts castle was in chaos as we tried to secure the only place many of us called home.

Cedric and I realized something and sought after Harry immediately. "Harry!" Cedric called and Harry turned. "Hermione and I were just thinking... it doesn't matter if we find the Horcrux."

"What?"

"Unless we can destroy it." I answered.

"So, we were thinking... You destroyed Tom Riddle's diary with a Basilisk fang. Well, Hermione and I think we know where to find one."