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Chapter 50

All that was left of Voldemort's attack now was a few memories tucked away in a deep, dark corner and the scars on Jamie's face, arms and legs.

Alicia still skipped classes to attend meetings about what was going on outside Hogwarts, occasionally Harry along with her while the others put up with lessons such as Double Potions, where Ron, Hermione and Jamie were sitting right now.

"You know... I still don't understand why we can't skip this class as well..." Jamie said moodily as he threw a large green leaf towards the potion they had to make between them.

"Jamie's got a point you know Hermione..." Ron said as he lazily flicked his wand at a bottle, which shattered.

"Watch what your doing Weasley... Your behind on your Potion... 5 points from Gryffindor" Snape said as he appeared next to their cauldron before gliding off to another innocent Gryffindor group.

"You know why we can't go. I'm not explaining it to you again... Don't point your wand at Snape Ron!" Hermione added as she mopped the spilled liquid. Ron lowered his wand, with Jamie forcing his down that is.

"Look at the bright side Ron... We've only got like, 20 minutes left of the lesson now" Jamie said as he glanced at his watch.

Meanwhile, up behind the large stone gargoyle, Alicia and Harry were in the middle of a meeting with other adults from the Order.

"I still don't see why thy have to fight!" Mrs Weasley was saying again as Dumbledore mentioned the seven children upping their training times.

"We've told you Mrs Weasley, it's our destiny and even it wasn't, I'm still fighting!" Harry said as he looked over at her.

"Yes, yes, yes! But- " Mrs Weasley tried to ague again, just like the last meeting, but Dumbledore raised his hand.

"My dear Molly, it is written in the fabric of the universe that Harry will fight against Voldemort," Mr Weasley, like his youngest son, flinched but didn't say anything. "And next to it, reads that six of his most loyal friends will fight next to him. Your youngest son and daughter are one of those six. Nothing can change their minds. They are focused more than many of us, I might add, on this battle." Dumbledore said and Mrs Weasley stopped any signs of arguing.

"But are they fighting for the right reasons?" Remus said suddenly as he looked towards the two children. Harry stiffened and nodded quickly.

"Of course we are! We're all on the same side aren't we? How-"

"That's not what I meant Harry... What I should of said is Are you fighting for the right cause?" Remus corrected himself and Harry looked towards Alicia to explain.

"If you mean is Harry fighting for revenge for Sirius, then no, he's not. If you mean is Harry fighting for revenge of his parents, again, he's not. or is Harry fighting for Cedric, or anyone else he's killed, then your wrong. Harry's fighting for himself and for everyone at the same time. Just like you or me" Alicia said calmly.

"You know, I can see why your giving Hermione a run for her money in the knowledge department..." Kingsley smiled down at Alicia as he spoke, his deep voice calming her even more.

"Thanks... Back to subject though... What will happen if Harry gets possessed again or if Voldemort actually decides to turn up here?" Alicia said and Dumbledore smiled at her wisely.

"Miss Daniels, have you found out anything lately?" He asked slowly but Alicia still jumped slightly.

"No..." She said, even more slowly than usual. As Dumbledore's eyebrows raised, Alicia glanced at the others in the room and Dumbledore understood.

"Very well... As for you question, if Harry is willing to agree, we will check on him regularly and there will be additional enforcements placed around the school. That is all. You can all lave and return to your homes now" Dumbledore said kindly.

As the adults stood to leave, Alicia stayed put in her seat. Harry, misreading what had happened earlier, stood up and was pulled back down rather forcefully by Alicia.

"Stay put Harry!" She whispered quickly as she pretended to rummage through her bag for her timetable. As the door swung shut behind Tonks, she stood quickly and placed a deck of cards on Dumbledore's desk.

"Danger," She said quietly as she turned a card over. "Hogwarts," Another card was laid separate from the pack. With a flick of a wrist, Alicia laid down one more card. "and Death... I know it means something but I haven't figured it out yet... All I can get is that it's definatley not one us seven that die... But I can't tell what side it is...With the Hogwarts side, I'd bet my life it's connected to the Danger, and that that is the battle... Meaning that the battle will take place here?" Alicia scooped up the cards and placed them back in her bag. Taking her seat again, she looked up at Dumbledore.

"I think your right..." The headmaster said quietly, taking Harry and Alicia by surprise.

"Here? The Battle here at Hogwarts?" Harry said as he looked from Dumbledore's calm face to Alicia's shocked one.

"The other students though... They won't understand everything... They have to know!" Alicia said, ignoring Harry and staring across to Dumbledore.

"Very well... The whole story?" He said calmly and Alicia turned to look at Harry.

'The whole story is everything up to when we tell them' Alicia's voice was worried as it swam across Harry's mind. He knew that if they told everyone the whole story they would know about him being possessed, that Alicia has all these different abilities, everything.

'I trust them. Let's tell them and if they don't like what they hear, then it's their fault' Harry let the sentence float in his head and watched as Alicia nodded to him.

"Okay, we'll tell them the whole story" She said finally. Dumbledore nodded and addressed them once more.

"Before you return to the others, I think that you should tell them. The seven of you. Now, go and tell the other five that you are speaking to the school at Dinner tomorrow" He said and the two children in front of him stood up and walked out the room.

"Do you think that's a good idea Albus? Trusting seven teenagers to tell th rest of the school that Hogwarts will host the Battle of the Century?"

"Phineas, please. They are in over their heads already... Nothing they have learnt will help them in the end. Maybe during the beginning, but never the end"

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Chapter 51

Walking up the stairs towards the Fat Lady, Alicia and Harry said nothing to each other. The only thing breaking the silence was the rain hammering at the windows. Alicia's voice echoed round them as she said the password.

Inside the Common Room, sitting in the middle of the room waiting for them was the others, including Luna.

"He- What's wrong?" Luna's airy tone died on her lips as she took in their expressions.

"There's a slight situation..." Alicia begun uncomfortably.

"With...?" Ginny asked her. They had started talking last night at practice.

"With the future..." She turned to look at Harry, who stood behind her.

"Let's go upstairs..." Was all he said as he pointed out the group of girls trying to listen in to the conversation. Alicia and Harry lead the group up into the boys' dorm. Once everyone had sat down, Ron and Hermione on his bed, Harry and Ginny on his bed, Her and Jamie on his bed and Luna on Neville's, Alicia began again.

"Harry and I talked to Dumbledore after the meeting finished..." She looked over at Harry and he carried on.

"Alicia saw something about the Battle, she's not sure what side it's on, all she knows is that it's none of us..." He explained and looked back over at Alicia.

"I saw death in the future and was worried. I told Dumbledore and said that it could be linked with the Battle... And told him my theory on that as well..."

"About it being here?" Jamie said as he rested his head on his pillow.

"Yes... And he said that it is being held here..." She said quietly. Jamie sat bolt upright, Hermione fell off the edge of the bed, Harry put his head down and closed his eyes, Ginny's face turned white, Ron looked up at her with shock plastered over his face as he helped Hermione up and Luna just sat there staring at her.

"That's not it though..." She said, her voice barely audible.

"We have to tell the whole school at Dinner tomorrow... All seven of us... The WHOLE story..." Harry said, trying to keep a calm face while the worry was noticeable in his voice.

"What'd you mean, the whole story?" Ron said quickly as Hermione re- seated herself on his bed again.

"Tell them everything..." Alicia said slowly, waiting for the outburst.

"But... That means telling about-" Ginny started but Harry finished her sentence for her.

"Voldemort possessing me... I know... And about-"

"My abilities... Which I'm not looking forward to, by the way..." Alicia said as she leaned against Jamie.

"What? From the very beginning? The part about your mother and all that?" Luna asked as she glanced around the room at the different faces.

"I'm not sure... We might have to..." Alicia said as Jamie's arms appeared round her shoulders.

"But we might not have to..." Harry said as he ran his fingers through his hair.

"Look, can we please talk more later? Ron's practically asleep and Luna needs to get back to Ravenclaw Tower" Hermione said as she poked Ron awake again.

"It's okay... There's an empty bed in my dorm where you stay if you want" Ginny said as she stood up and pulled her hair up into a ponytail.

"Thanks... At least I won't have to put up with Charlotte now!" Luna sighed as she stood up and stretched her back.

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Chapter 52

Ginny and Luna were talking about what they had just heard.

"I can't believe we have to tell the school everything though... Couldn't we just give them brief details and then thats it?" Luna said as they changed from school robes to night clothes.

"I don't think that would work though... They'll want to know how we know all this and then we'll tell them anyway... Imagine what Alicia's going through now... Tomorrow, the school will know that she can read minds, possess people, see into the future as well as change her appearance" Ginny said as she slipped between the sheets.

Just up the stairs, Harry, Ron and Jamie were still sitting in the same positions on their beds.

"I can't believe it's here..." Ron said as he broke the silence surrounding them.

"I know... And it's already started, it's just working its way here" Jamie said as he swung his legs off the bed.

"I think I knew all along it would end here..." Harry said quietly as he stared at his hands.

"What?" Jamie and Ron said together as they looked up at him. Harry raised his head and looked at them.

"I've always felt at home here... I lost my parents at my only true home and now I'm going to either fight and survive or fight and die here... Until Voldemort's dead, I can never have anywhere to call home... Look at what happened at the Burrow" Harry's voice was calm and steady but his face showed the sadness that was in him.

Jamie and Ron just sat there. Not knowing what to say to their friend. They glanced at each other before looking back at him.

In the Girls Dorm, Hermione and Alicia were talking quietly.

"Alicia, you can't expect this to go down very well can you? The seven of us telling the school Voldemort's coming to attack us and they either have to clear out or fight with us... It's not going to work..." Hermione was worried. Worried for Harry, worried for Alicia. This story affected them all but those two were smack in the middle of this... Especially Alicia...

"I know... I never thought it would really happen here... I never expected Dumbledore to own up to the place of this war here that quick..." Alicia's face was buried into her hands as she spoke, causing to be distorted slightly. She sat up and looked Hermione in the eye before speaking again. "I'm scared Hermione..."