The Other Granger- COMPLETED

Chapter 30

Elaine's POV: 

Once we all finally caught our breath, Harry stood up and started pacing. "He knows. He knows we broke into Gringotts. He knows what we took, and he knows we're hunting horcruxes," Harry said as he ripped off his sopping wet clothes and threw them aside. "How is it you know?" Hermione asked him as she dug out clean dry clothes for all of us. "I saw it," Harry said as he quickly threw on a dry pair of pants. "Harry you can't keep letting him in," Hermione began but Ron cut her off. "Never mind that. What did you see?" Ron asked as I quickly changed into leggings and a sweater.   

"Well...he's angry and scared too. He knows if we find and destroy all the horcruxes we'll be able to kill him. I reckon he'll stop at nothing to make sure we don't find the rest. And there's more. One of them's at Hogwarts. I saw the castle and Rowena Ravenclaw. It must have something to do with her. We have to go there now!" Harry rambled. "What?" I asked, completely surprised he'd want to risk it all and sneak into the castle. 

"We can't do that! We've got to plan and figure it out!" Hermione replied nervously. "Hermione...when have our plans actually worked? We plan, we get there, all hell breaks loose," Harry replied. "Right well, one problem. Snape's the headmaster now...we can't just walk through the front door," I said. "We'll go to Hogsmeade--to Honeydukes. We can take the secret passage in the cellar...it's...there something wrong with him. It's like, you know, I've always been able to follow his thoughts...and now everything just feels disconnected," Harry explained. "Maybe its the horcruxes? Maybe he's growing weaker...maybe he's dying," Ron suggested. "No....no it's more like he's wounded. If anything, he feels more dangerous," Harry explained.

After we all got changed and reorganized, I took one last look around the tiny little island we stood on and breathed deeply.  I knew breaking into Hogwarts wasn't going to be easy by any means. 

"Ready?" I asked Hermione as we walked up to Harry and Ron. "I never am," she said with a faint smile. This war was really taking a toll on her. She missed mom and dad dearly. I, of course, miss them too...it's just...well, I didn't really know them that well. Jason was my family at home, but I was used to being alone. Harry, Ron and Hermione were my family now.  

The four of us grabbed hands and apparated to Hogsmeade. As soon as our feet touched the ground, an alarm sounded. We heard doors opening somewhere not too far away, and a bunch of running men towards the direction that we were. 

"POTTER!" screamed someone who just walked outside nearby. Ron grabbed my hand and led the four of us into a covered area with tables and benches. Two death eaters walked under the covered area just as I ducked down under a table. The two looked under each table and they were about to get to the one that I was crouching under. Luckily, an alarm from across Hogsmeade went off and the two death eaters went to help the others.  We took this opportunity to try and find safety.  

"This way!" Harry whispered to us and we followed him on a path in between buildings. We then came to a dead end, and heard others approaching us. "Potter, in here," a voice whispered from behind us. A tall man was holding the door opened and we all piled in very quickly with no questions asked.

Harry led us into a downstairs area and we waited for our savior. As we waited, I looked around the room. There was not much to it except a portrait of a young girl. She looked oddly familiar. "Did anyone get a good look at him? I could've sworn I saw," Ron started but Hermione cut him off. "Dumbledore...I know," said Hermione.

The Dumbledore-look-alike then walked into the room. "Are you mad? Coming here at a time like this!" his voice growled. "You're Aberforth? Dumbledore's brother," Harry said and Aberforth nodded. He looked at each one of us and strolled out of the room only to return minutes later with food and drink for us. We scrambled to eat and it was all gone in seconds. "Do you hear from the others much? From the Order?" Hermione asked as she finished her drink. "The Order is finished. You-know-who has won. Anyone who says otherwise is kidding themselves," Aberforth replied. Harry ignored this.