Conqueror (Twilight/Harry Potter Crossover) - Book 8

Chapter 8

Lexi's POV

I woke up, not knowing what time it was or how long I'd been asleep for.

"Have a nice nanna nap?" Fred asked right in front of my face, chuckling.

"Fuck off, Fred," I replied, burying my head in my pillow.

"Seems like you and Harry have a particular way of passing the time when you're on the run, huh?" George laughed, hitting Fred's arm.

"Both of you, fuck off," I decided to sit up and shot the twins a glare. They laughed and stood up. I scanned my eyes around the Room of Requirement, not able to see Harry.

"If you're looking for Harry, he's off finding the diadem,"

"Did he go alone?" I asked, noticing Ron and Hermione were still in the Room.

"Yeah,"

"That idiot!" I stood up and started marching over to Ron and Hermione, "Why didn't you go with Harry?" I asked them.

"He insisted," Ron replied.

"We need to help him! What if he's caught by Snape or something?" I was working myself towards a panic attack.

"Lexi, calm down. Harry's fine," Hermione answered, trying to calm me down.

"You don't know that!" I grabbed my wand and marched towards the exit of the Room and towards Harry. He'd be around the Ravenclaw Common Room, so I headed in that direction first.

I heard shouting and started to speed up. It was coming from inside the Common Room. Luna had talked to me about the answers to the door's questions so I knew how to basically answer them.

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Harry's POV

Luna had led me to the Ravenclaw Common Room to find out what the diadem actually looks like. Luna had a quick look inside the Common Room before asking me if it was okay for her to go back to the Room.

"I just feel safer in there, you know. You don't mind, do you Harry?"

"Not at all," I smiled at Luna, grateful for her help.

There was an inscription written on a plinth. I read it out,

"Wit beyond measure is man's greatest treasure,"

"Which makes you pretty stupid," A frightening voice said behind me.

I shot around and was facing one of the evil Carrows, one of the two Death Eaters that now teach at Hogwarts. She was an ugly-looking witch, but also very intimidating.

I raised my wand just as she pressed a stubby finger against the snake and skull that was brandished on her arm.

My scar started burning, like someone put acid in an open sore. I clutched my forehead, crying out in pain. I was brought back to the present when a bang sounded. I opened my clenched eyes to see Carrow falling to the ground, stunned, while Lexi stood proudly behind, having stunned Carrow. 

"She'll be out for a while," Lexi smiled.

"Lexi!" I ran up and hugged her, thankful to see her.

"What happened? Why were you in pain?"

"She was calling Him. He knows I'm here at Hogwarts. We don't have much time,"

There was a rapping on the door and a familiar voice that I, and the others, were glad to hear. The door opened and McGonagall stepped in. She took in Carrows unconscious form and saw Lexi and I.

"Potter? Black? You foolish sods!" Typical McGonagall. Instead of a 'nice to see you', we get a 'you foolish sods!'.

"It's nice to see you, too, Professor," Lexi said, speaking exactly what was on my mind.

"This is no time for snide remarks, Ms Black," McGonagall's eyes rested on Lexi's stomach and widened slightly. She put the pieces together quite quickly but didn't say anything.

"The two of you must flee. Especially you, Lexi," McGonagall's tone showed that she genuinely cared. 

"As much as we would like to obey your orders, we can't. Dumbledore set us a task before he died and it's one of the pieces to defeating You Know Who. Something we need to find is in the castle and we think it is the lost diadem of Ravenclaw. Do you know where it may be?"

"Well...no. It's been lost for ages. But, Dumbledore set you a task?"

"Yes. We need to evacuate the school grounds. If Voldemort is coming here, which Harry's sure he is, then he won't mind killing a few innocent people along the way," Lexi spoke up.

"The Floo Network is unavailable and no one can apparate from within school grounds," McGonagall said.

"There is another way. It doesn't involve any of those. Just a hidden passage that leads to the Hog's Head," Lexi said.

McGonagall nodded her approval.

"Not everyone will be evacuated," I stated. "We still need numbers here as there will be plenty of Death Eaters, plus Voldemort himself. I'll contact the Order and Dumbledore's Army will be willing to help. Anyone that isn't is fine to leave,"

"Something will have to be done about Professor Snape," McGonagall stated, having an obvious distaste for the man.

"We'll take care of that,"

"Do you have your Cloak?" She asked Harry, who nodded.

"I suggest the two of you hide under that,"

We started walking back towards the Room of Rrequirement, followed by McGonagall.

"Minerva? What are you doing out so late?" An eerie voice asked. Snape stepped out from the shadows, wand raised at McGonagall.

"Do you pull your wand on all your aquaintances, Severus?" McGonagall asked, raising her wand as well.

"Only ones I become suspicious of. I didn't know it was your duty the patrol the corridors tonight?"

"I thought I heard something," She replied, seemingly at ease.

"Liar!" Snape shouted and fired a charm at McGonagall, who easily avoided it and cast her own.

"You are the liar, betraying everyone by siding with Him,"

McGongall seemed to be winning this duel and Snape could tell. He fired at the suit of armor and it toppled down, blocking him form view as he fled.

"Coward!" McGonagall shouted. 

We walked briskly back to the Room of Requirement and told everyone that Voldemort was coming. Even though some were evidently terrified, no one backed down and everyone wanted to help fight. They all prepared with their wand and everyone headed to the Great Hall.

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Lexi's POV

Ron, Hermione, Harry and I followed McGonagall into the courtyard where she stood and shouted.

"Piertotum Locomotor" I stood watching in awe as all the statues and suits of armor came to life and marched out into the courtyard. "Man the boundaries, protect us, do your duty to our school!"

McGonagall and the four of us walked into the Great Hall to see some new arrivals. Among them were Kingsley, Lupin and Tonks, Oliver Wood, Mr and Mrs Weasley, plus Bill and Fleur Weasley. The Order was here with the D.A. We had our own personal army to stand against Voldemort.

"We have some new arrivals," McGonagall stated, looking at me intently. I didn't get what she was saying so she led me out into the courtyard.

I saw a group of about 20 people walking towards the courtyard. As they got closer, I started to see more of their features. I walked forward, needing to know who they were. The leader of the group broke into a bright smile as we neared each other.

"Dad?"