All I Ever Wanted Was the World

chapter 35

Ginny and Luna nodded to each other, and the blonde quickly started to slip away, her pale eyes searching for those who would come to their aid.

She tapped shoulders as she went, and those who paid attention quickly followed the directions she murmured their way.

Ginny pulled her hair up into a loose ponytail, roughly throwing the gingers locks up and seeming to have no care for the strands that got loose and fell across her face.
"Listen up!"
She shouted, her feet quickly ascending the steps that led to the staircase.
Heads turned and she could easily see the fear that occupied many faces, could see the eyes that were filled with terror for their lives and their futures.
She wavered.

With bated breath, their eyes never left her fierce form.

"We need to be organized! Use anything that would be to your advantage, this isn't proper dueling. Remember that anything is on the table, you are fighting not only for your life, but everyone else's! Hexes, curses, spells, anything you can think of! Show no mercy to those who don't deserve it!"
Ginny breathed heavily at the end of her rant, and her brown eyes were aflame with determination and anger.
"For Harry and the wizarding world!"
She finished and she could feel her lips tremble at the mention of her former friend and crush.
Dead.
She let out a shaky breath and blinked quickly, willing away the burning behind her eyes before raising her fist that clenched her wand tightly.
She scanned the room.

"For Harry! For the wizarding world!"
Slowly, but surely, the number of voices rose and filled the school's corridor, and she could feel her heart soar as hope filled the chests of the wizards and witches standing before her.

She felt a hand grasp her own, and Ginny turned her attention to the blonde beside her, whose eyes were filled with unshed tears.
"For Harry and the wizarding world." Her voice was soft. Soft and gentle but shaky, and it caressed Ginny's ears.
Her freckled hand squeezed the pale one in her grasp, and a small smile crossed her lips.

"For Harry and the wizarding world."

Just as soon as they had started to rejoice and become determined, the war was no longer just on the grounds of Hogwarts, but within the school itself.
A boom echoed throughout the castle which shook the floors, and every students aimed their wands at the castle doors that were slammed open by the Death Eaters.
With no hesitation, spells were fired into the air.

Fred turned his attention to the Death Eaters that began to make an advance on Hogwarts, and he searched for his twin before sending a grin his way as he dodged flashes of light that had missed their target.
"Ready for trouble?"

"Make it double." George confirmed, and the two quickly began to run across the grounds and slip their way inside the castle of which they knew heavily well. With, or without a map.

Percy watched the two with wary eyes, forcing himself to look away from the horrors that were occurring on what was now battleground.
He let out a breath and gripped his wand before following their lead.

After all, he had a family to worry about.

Harry stood frozen underneath the cloak, and he could feel his face pale as blood drained from his cheeks.
The school really was a battleground.
Voldemort wasn't backing down.
Draco, who was hidden behind him, shook his arm, and a few whispered words were uttered before Harry finally began to start moving again.
"I need to find them." He whispered fiercely, and he turned to Draco for a moment before looking back at Hogwarts.
"We will need to get around everyone....unnoticed." Draco pointed out warily, his face fully holding uncertainty as Harry grabbed his hand.
"Just means we will have to be quick." Harry breathed, and, in no time at all, the boy dragged the blonde across the battlefield, his body actively avoiding the spells fired above their heads and around their bodies.
"You're absolutely mad!" Draco cried, but he did not let go.