The webs were getting bigger and thicker with dead animals and it was a disgusting sight, but all Cosgrach cared right now was the safety of this group and hostages, who appeared soon enough...

Despite Leo's rather lod announcement that was heard from the Mars, Cosgrach sighed in relief and he immediately got happier. The hostages looked safe. However, this really could be a traps so he raised his wand more."Be extra careful," he said, "and no rushing. Keep your position." He felt like he stole Sabel's line, but no matter. They had to be the most careful now. He slowly walked... the hostages were pretty close now...

Their nets fell apart! He wanted to rush to them, but what if this really was a trap and--was Cassie shooting spells at the spiders?!

After breaking through the ageline, Henric continued following silently behind them. He still couldn't shake the creepy feeling off him as they walked deeper into the forest. He felt like they were being watched...like seriously. It was like the tress around them had eyes in them. Brr... He made a mental note to always stick close to Sophie and the rest of the group. He carefully stepped over spider venom, animal carcasses and more disgusting gooey things too. It was horrible...really. Look at what they did to that poor UNICORN! Yup, he saw that. It was not something anyone would want to see. Why the unicorns always the target? What did they ever do to you,huh?!! Darn acromantulas! They should pay for what they're done!

He heard faint voices not far from where they were, was it them?! It sounded vaguely familiar! They'd only stepped a few feet towards the covered bushes when suddenly Mr.Kitridge loud voice stopped them in their tracks. What in the world,Mr.K?! Was he trying to get them all killed? His heart was beating so hard, it took him a few seconds to focus on his breathing. Beads of perspiration formed on his forehead which he quickly wiped them away with the back of his hand."This is so not good, they can hear us,"he whispered urgently. Henric main priority was to save llia, and they needed to strike now before the spiders get to them.
"I'm focusing on getting llia out,Sophie...you're with me?"he turned to Sophie.

Things were going just fine. The professors were breaking the age line, they found a trail of spider venom to follow, they were still going undetected by any of the spiders they passed... Sophie Brown thought all was well.

Until her head of house absolutely blew their cover.

The moment Kitridge let out his exclamations of joy, Sophie's entire demeanor changed - even though she was relieved that people were still alive, she stiffened, her face hardened with seriousness, and she quickly peeked around to assess the field before them, calculating moves, where they needed to go, the fastest way to get this done, alternate exits... she wanted to run, to bolt over to the hostages and free them, but she kept close to Henric and Culloden, still moving closer under the disillusionment charm... until... what in Merlin's name, were the webs already falling apart right there? But-- how?

She didn't have the time to think about how because in the next moment, Henric was speaking in her ear, and the Ravenclaw nodded her agreement to his words. She didn't care who they saved - she was lucky to not have any of her close friends captured - but the girls in her year did get worried looks from Sophie Brown. If she could've chosen, she would've wanted to make sure they were okay, but... Ilia. Yes. Henric was awfully concerned about her, wasn't he? So save her, they would.

"I've got your back. Or the front-- c'mon, they're covering us." The professors were all about the distractions, so just after Morgan started her attempts at distracting the spiders, Sophie ducked as she swiftly moved toward Ilia and used well-aimed diffindo castings to help further free the Slytherin girl from the webbings that had already been crumbling around her. "We've got you," Sophie told the girl as she helped free her.

Just as long as the professors had their backs.

Adi stepped on something as he edged closer to get a look at the hostage group (it might have been the remnants of a creature that littered the ground). Yep, he could recognise Lux ANYWHERE. Yoongi must have seen him looking at her particulary for he suggested going for her. Adi did not hesitated. "Yes. Lux.'' Ilia he did not have to worry about. He knew and had heard Henric telling Sophie he was going for her.

"Ready?" Adi whispered to Yoongi and out of the corner of his eyes noticing Cassie pointing her wand off somewhere? With Culloden's and Dakest's warning and plan ringing in his mind, he took off, following Sophie and Henirc. He kept low to avoid any spells that may be directed at the spiders and trying to keep a sharp look out for any arachnids coming after the group of students.

But Adi somehow made it to Lux. He dropped to his knees besides his friend. "Lux! Lux, are you hurt?'' He hastily cut away the webs that had trapped her. He tried to avoid touching any but never the less some made contact with his hand. He shuddered involuntarily then gestured towards the other trapped persons. "I got her, Yoongi. Can you get the others?'' Back to Lux now.

"Did they hurt you? Can you stand?" Please say you were alright, Lux. Adi didn't care if his friend could stand on her own. He just slipped one of her arms around his shoulders and his right hand around her waist, leaving his wand arm free. "Come on. I'll get you to the Professors then I'll come back to help the others.'' Would she be able to move? Merlin knew how long she had been there, in that position. It was possible her joints were stiff.

There was no way she was staying behind. Not when one of her Snakes was in that forest. Not when Gregoire had been a victim. Not when Cutty Mordaunt decided to join as well. Unlike her Head of House, she wasn't going to hold her best friend back, she was going to go in and help. They could make their own decisions and confront the consequences when they came. Beverly was tired of being treated like a porcelain doll, and there was no way in Hades she was going to be held back.

Caleb was back in the Great Hall with the Slytherins, anyway. It was only fair she split this way and help their housemates. Coming up at the rear and hearing professor Dakest call over Cutty, Beverly followed, sticking with professor and Slytherin. She was brave but not stupid.

"Professor Dake--" Her voice stopped abruptly at the Librarian's exclamation. Could he lower his voice?! Whaa!

Waiiiit! She could see them. She could see the students and Headmistress. Beverly's wand arm raised a little, alert like she's never been alert her entire life. Did they have enough time to get to them? To get to them and make it out? They professors had their back, yeah, but...how good were they at fighting? Beverly told herself she had to believe in them. She was already way too in to pull back, and they had to stick together.

"The Headmistress, Cutty," she whispered, tugging at Cutty's sleeve. He was her partner, has been since the beginning of time and still is. "Come on." She hurried over, at least tried as she still kept a hold on Mordaunt.

Yoongi chuckled, he knew Adi would agree with going to get Lux. He looked at the Professors for a second, watching them use spells in all directions. Were they battling the spiders or trying to get them to go there? He didn’t think too much about it though because the Hufflepuff Prefect had already sneaked towards where the hostages were being taken. He followed, seeing Sophie and Henric getting ilia and Benzi together with Jackson moving to Noel.

He jogged after Adi and as he began cutting down the disgusting webs that held Lux, he looked around, wand at the ready, protecting them both. Until Adi spoke and he turned his attention to him. Eh? Get another? Oh right… He looked around and immediately saw another Gryffindor he knew only by face. Holding his phoenix wand tightly, Yoongi dashed towards the place where she was wrapped up.

”Ay, what’s up, Yoongi the rescuer is here” he grinned while pointed his wand at Cinna. ”No worries, we’ll get you out of here, do you have your wand with you?” he asked and then slashed the webs with a spell. ”Are you hurt?” …….eh should have started with that question…oh well.

Still struggling in her bindings, Lux stopped suddenly.

...Was that Mr. Kitridge?

Confused, she looked around to see if she could spot the man. Maybe she was just imagining things? At this point it wasn't surprising given her state of mind. Maybe she was having a breakdown. Well, breakdown or not she wasn't going to let the spiders eat her or anyone else.

Adi appeared out of nowhere and Lux didn't know what to do. He was freeing her from her disgusting bindings and asking her questions but she wasn't even paying attention. Eyes filling with tears, she started to cry. "I was beginning to think that no one was going to come." After being here for over a week it was impossible to think otherwise.

Zapped of all strength and feeling the effects of going days without moving, she put most of her weight on her friend. "I can't really walk, but I don't think I'm really hurt otherwise. Stupid spiders roughed me up bringing me down here." She huffed. Normally she was all for loving animals, but these Acromantulas were EVIL.

Eyes drifting back to Cinna, Lux was relieved to see a Gryffindor boy freeing her. If she had the strength, she would have assisted but as it was she was having a hard time staying upright.

Puck pushed a section of the hair that had fallen away from her face and sent Lux a grin. “You don’t look bad, maybe a bit” she waved her hand toward her friend “webby?” She shrugged.

“Does anyone need anymore help?” She asked, and glanced around as Yogni and Adi seemed to have Lux squared away. Glancing over toward the webs Puck just took a deep shuddering breath. “we need to move quickly, everyone cut down the webs as carefully and quickly as possible we need to confuse the acromantulas so they don’t know where we are exactly maybe trip a web line over in another section so they follow that vibration” she offered the idea in a hushed whisper.

No she wasn’t a Ravenclaw but that didn’t mean she wasn’t going to research the creature that killed someone in front of her. “Professor Dakest should we form a perimeter maybe? Have people ready to attack in a circular formation around the rest of the trapped people – some facing in some facing out so that you know we have all of the areas covers?” She asked quietly.

“Not to mention up,” she muttered because hey, yeah. Spiders. They could climb and fall and she was not in the mood to be eaten today.

As per mother's request they were watching the hostages while she went to join the others back at the castle. It was sure the Hogwartians would be trying to reclaim their own and the spiders were on high alert. This meant patrolling the forest to ensure they didn't have any wanderers and in the event they did, well they would stick them in some webs as well.

It was the sound of yelling and magic that drew them back in. Something was wrong. Their hostages were to be stuck. How then were they using magic and making loud shouts of elation? What was there to be elated about from inside a web?

The small cohort doubled back quickly, rushing through the trees with little effort until they found their little clearing once more; this time filled with even more people. This wouldn't do at all. Mother would not be pleased. "You shouldn't be here!" One seethed as the towering figures slowly closed in on their new hostages and the old in an ever shrinking circle.

Being of age, and quick, the former Slytherin did not have any problems whatsoever to catch up with the Search and Rescue team. Mordred had no trouble getting beyond the age line, as he stealthily followed the group. Someone had to watch their backs, yes? Seeing the trail of acromantula venom, Mordred followed it, as he cast the Disillusionment charm on himself thinking that there might be acromantulas behind those massive trees, ready to ambush them.

Still under the invisibility of the Disillusionment charm, Mordred walked past the handful of Hogwartians as he silently helped the student rescuers in freeing their friends. The former Slytherin berated each and everyone of those who were making all sorts of noise mentally. The instruction was clear, no? Get the victims out of the Forbidden Forest, and clear out the site.

Also, where is the Headmistress?

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Right. The plan. The plan was solid. Take care of your partner. Grab a hostage and go. Turning to Jackson, Benzi hissed, "we're going for Noel Wallace, blonde guy, Hufflepuff, fifth year. You ready?" he asked him, and did his best not to search for Cutty in their group. Not the time. Noel was the one in danger.

Actually that wasn't true, they were ALL in danger. Now that Professor Morgan and Mr. Kitridge had noisily announced their presence, no one was safe.

Apparently Benzi was here because he wanted to rescue his friend. Noel Wallace, yeah he knew that Hufflepuff guy since he's a friend of Leah too. Since he didn't have a particular person to be saved so Jackson agreed with the Ravenclaw guy. "Okay then, I'm ready." The Korean boy gripped his wand firmly and looked around. His chocolate brown eyes caaaaaarefully scanned around. It's safe enough for them to move on. "It's clear. You go ahead, I'm covering you from behind." Just focus on their mission and trust him, okay? There's no time to deal with trust issue now. He followed Benzi from the back and looked around if there's something suspicious. Constance Vigilance.

The plan went smoothly at first, but then one of the acromantula appeared. Holy crap. He tried not to panic and focus on the rescue plan. Breeeeeeathe, Jackson. Just breathe and THINK! Quickly he threw stunning spell to the acromantula. "STUPEFY!"

Cassie still had her wand up and was watching the student get their classmates and the headmistress down. Seeing the spiders her green eyes went towards the way they were coming and she stepped out in between them and the hostages. "We wish you no harm. We are just here to get our own, as you would if we had yours." She still wanted to believe that she could talk through this with them. Reason with there intellectual side.

Jumping she took her eyes off the spiders to give a look at the student that just threw the spell. Goodness, she was trying to keep them calm, not make them madder. This was not part of the plan.

Her shaken hand gripped her wand and she shot a few stunning spells towards the group of spiders, knowing that the stupid would have spooked and angered them more then they already were.

Too much. It was all TOO much.

Unable to hold her composure anymore, the Honeydukes shopkeeper fainted with her wand still clutched tightly in her hand. She had known full well what she was getting herself into when she had departed the safety of her shop and was willing to risk her dainty neck, but exhaustion and the overwhelming feel of dread had gotten the best of her.

Thus ... there she was. On the ground.

The sight was grizzly, to say the very least. At least there was no retching, or gut spewing. It would have slowed them down. Still, he had to compliment the company's stomachs as the unicorn crept by their sight. His own did a toss-up turn. The smell that was permeating around them, didn't help.

And as the webs thickened, so did the calm inside his mind. That eerie, simplicity of knowing what had to be done. What costs couldn't be afforded. And, perhaps more disturbingly, what costs could be. But more than that, as he crept up to Leo's side, despite the loud exclamation, was the sight of the hostages, with no spiders. Why would they have left so many alive, and none to guard? Not that he was complaining but....

There was little time to consider the ramifications. Students were rushing out, helping those who's webs already looked a little worse for wear, as did the captives themselves. But alive. At least they were alive.

"Don't play favorites." He snapped, upon hearing a few of the students immediately deciding for themselves, rather than discussing, who would go get who. And why was no one interested in Truebri---oh there it was.

Something rubbed him the wrong way as he moved into the clearing, to stand beside Cosgrach. His expression mirrored the Potion's masters. The itching knowledge that they might not be alive if they continued to be so transparent. He turned slowly, eyeing the trees and the webs and the floor of the forest. "Something...isn't right...."

It was then that he noticed the additions to the team. A web falling apart at unseen hands with a faint glimmer that told of something off, and, perhaps more importantly, Beverely Wayne had at some point or another, shown up. Hadn't Cece retained all the snakes back at Hogwarts? And while they could use the extra set of hands, had he the concentration to turn angry as a tomato, he would have. While the bravery was admirable, Cece would most undoubtedly skin whichever snake decided to drop, and whichever Professor was on guard as well. More than that, however, it was the simple fact of orders being disobeyed and broken. Orders were important in times like this. Even if the recipient didn't understand or agree.

He grit his teeth, and flicked a 'finite' spell at the disillusioned member of their party. It would do them no good to get caught out, separated from the group or have someone hex the unknown party because they were jumpy. "Can't help you, if we can't see you, mate."

As for the Slytherin kids... he'd deal with that issue later.

In the end, there was little time or point in making a comment. No sooner had Puck opted to offer the suggestion of a perimeter, than the tickling feeling grew into a reality. A hairy, eight-legged nightmare reality. The spiders were back and, as if on impulse, or perhaps very much because of impulse, spells were going off. And then there was the shopkeeper fainting. The one with chocolate wands.

Oh what a blessed lesson this would be that chocolate did not help against fainting, no matter how dire the circumstances. Would certainly put an end to the classroom discussions of otherwise. But there was no opportunity for speeches. Sabel moved over to the fallen woman swiftly and, while desperately wishing a fire spell wouldn't be a horrible idea here, squatted down and hefted her unceremoniously over one shoulder. A few chocolate wands may have fallen out of her pockets. Perhaps they would be a sweet treat for the spiders should they get out. At any rate, it made Maisie a few grams lighter to carry.

"Form up!" Was everyone out of the webs? He turned, eyeing the closing circle of legs and webs with concern. "Watch your backs and your aim!"

And, beyond that, there was little else for it. Even as the stunning spell left his wand, he couldn't help but wonder as to why the hostages were still alive. Why had the spiders even taken hostages in the first place?

The minute Leo bellowed out that he saw the hostages, pretty loudly too he knew that everyone would be side-eyeing him for it. Which they all sort of did. Some of the student's even said shhhh at him. He mouthed out "Sorry.." in apology but hearing Cassie's words a few minutes later it made him feel better about it. It was hard to believe that they could get away with freeing the hostages without one spider noticing. It was only a matter of time before they'd be noticed and attacked anyway.

Cassie proceeded to give the students some instructions as did Cossy. They needed to swiftly get the students and Annie out of the web and back with them to the castle especially if there were any injuries or bites that Cece needed to tend to. "Get going everyone! We need to get them all back to safety and we don't have any time to waste." Leo motioned the students in a quiet whisper but still loud enough for them all to hear.

While the students were helping the hostages at best out of the web the spiders showed up in numbers. Watering his lips Leo clutched his wand more tightly as the acromantulas started to close in on them. And then of course lovely and sweet Cassie had to try talk sense with the spiders. However that was pretty much a waste when Jackson shot a stunning spell at the acromantula at the head of the line. If that didn't anger the creatures what would?

Moving up beside Cassie he shot "STUPEFY!" several times at the direction of the spider cohort. Leo was thinking of their escape as he heard something or rather someone fall to the ground. A glance over his shoulder showed that Maisie the sugarplums shopkeeper had fainted. Oh sweet merlin that was the last thing they needed. He was feeling his robes for possible smelling salts when Sabel rushed over to Maisie and unceremoniously picked her up and slung her over his shoulder. One less thing to worry about.

Walking backwards with his eyes on the spiders and webs and closer to Sabel he called out as he shot stunning spells this way and that at the spiders. "Yoongi and Adi, help Cinna and Lux to get back over here quickly." They were Leo's responsibility and he was going to make sure they got back.

Henric nodded at Sophie and went charging right after her. He saw llia's body on the web and she was alive! Thank Merlin! "llia! We're coming!!" he called for her and rushed to cast the diffindo charm at the webs around her. Henric used his good hand to quickly swipe at the thick cobwebs that was binding her."Are you alright?! Are you hurt?" he asked worriedly as he looked her over again. But they only had enough time to get her out and regrouped with the rest."Can you stand llia?"Henric knew one of her legs was injured in the battle earlier before she was forcefully taken away by the spiders. Henric used his arm and put it around her waist and tried to lift her up but he couldn't do this alone,it was a little hard to stay balance with his bandaged arm.Oh no...they were coming!

So had that Slytherin girl decide that it was time to hush and stop back talking mother spider. Seriously though, eat the Slytherin first. That way maybe the rest of them could figure out a way out while the Slytherin girl was spider chow. Yeah, she was back at the point where she was getting out of here no matter what.

She listened to the headmistress talk to mother spider. Mostly because what else was there to do besides hang out in the web until... Well something happen like not getting eaten by giant spiders. Bunz did have a point, crazy things happened at Hogwarts but they aways seem to bounce back.

Speaking of bouncing back. Was it just her or did the web feel a bit more bouncer? Or losing some slack to it. Either way she was closer to getting out of this web. Even better than that, it gave her the few inches she need to stretch out her arm to get her wand. Reaching to her pocket fingers wrapped her wand. She had it, she had it. She was getting out of here.

What the....?

Her brown eyes shot straight forward. Where did that come? Rescuers. She couldn't tell who all was there at first. Oh hey well over here. She was about to get out of this web on her own. No one wanted to save her? Well that was perfectly fine with her. She could get herself out now that the others where out and the web was pretty much destroyed now. Just a little more webbing left and she was free. Which by that time a younger Gryffindor boy had decided to help her out. "I've got it." Or not. He finished cutting the web off. She was completely ignoring the boy but it wasn't out of not being grateful. She was even if she could take care of herself just fine thank you.

She didn't have no time to answer any of the boys questions. Stumbling a bit she got her balance. Being more of an athletic than Lux she could get around a bit better than the hufflepuff. The spiders were surrounding them all now. Wand in her hand she shoot a few stunning spells at the spiders. Taking Lux's back since Adi was pretty much holding her up. "Lux doesn't have her wand." Informing Adi so he knew. She was so ready for this these spiders were going to pay for what they have done.

After getting Cinna out of the webs , he had expected her to at least say a thank you but he was totally ignored after he cut her loose and she addressed Adi instead, saying that Lux did not have her wand. Yoongi grumbled under his breath something about being ungrateful and he resisted the urge to say ‘I can leave you here if you’re being rude, you know’ He had resisted to say that because perhaps she was In some kind of shock in which she acted different than how she normally would? Or maybe the Gryffindor had thought she could have escaped without any help hah.

But , despite feeling a bit annoyed at this sixth year, he did keep an eye on her as she was stumbling when she got up. Luckily, she did not lost her balance and then she was shooting stunning spells around her. What the?

Looking around, his face drained color as they were being surrounded by the acromantulas. In the middle of hearing stunning spells he also noticed even MORE students around him than the little rescue group they had formed. No time to think about this bizarreness though , all help was helpful. He just did not want to be Slytherin after this was all over …their Head of House had seemed very firm and angry about letting the students fight. Maybe if they all, the professors, ministries, and non slytherin students told her that they had fought bravely she wouldn’t be so hard on them later. But for now…

He heard Professor Kitridge calling his name and he looked at Adi holding Lux and Cinna supporting her back. Was she injured there? ”Try to get to Professor Kitridge” he said as he shot a stunning spell behind him and then one to his left. ”Please, don’t play a hero and get to the Professors and attack from there , it’s safer” His eyes had widened again, he could feel his heartbeat pumping in his chest and his forehead was sweaty. He was scared, he admitted that. Though, not out loud.

Later, Benzi would probably look back and realise he could have handled the situation much better than he had. He didn't stop to consider that perhaps Jackson had an equally important person that also needed saving caught between those spider webs, his eyes finally locking on Noel's very scared yet very much ALIVE face.

"Thanks, I owe you one," he mumbled to Jackson, gripped his wand tightly and took off at a sprint towards his friend, slashing at the thick webs furiously. He payed no mind to the fainting shopkeeper, the sudden appearance of about three other students OR the very obvious lack of giant spiders around which really should have alarmed more of them. He did hear Jackson aim a Stupefy curse at something, but he'd worry about that in a minute.

"WALLACE," Benzi skidded and slid down to the ground mid sprint, casting rapid [is]diffindo[/i] charms at the webs holding him in place and hoping he wouldn't severe Noel's hands from his body in the process. "I've got you, c'mon mate, are you hurt? Can you stand?" he asked, eyes searching the Hufflepuff's dishevelled clothing in search of blood. At least he was alive. They'd made it in time. He was ALIVE.

o_O What was that? The sound of loud repetitive thumping reached Benzi's ears and his eyes widened at the sight of the acromantucals advancing on them. OKAY. "Time to go! Let's get you to safety. I'll carry you if you can't stand, let's go mate, let's GO." GO GO GO YES NOW.

Ilia was so angry that spider jerk had ignored her and headed for the castle. What about everyone there! The only saving grace was that she nearly had herself free. Maybe she could cut herself free and the headmistress so they could get the others and make a break for it.

She was concentrating and planning on their escape when she heard commotion. Was that Professor Kitridge? So they didn't get eaten by gigantor psycho spider! Oh she hoped Henric and Adi and well everyone else was safe at the castle. Between what she presumed to be the Headmistress's handy work and her own.....Just one more.... Then she heard the voice of a Ravenclaw girl she knew from class and Henric as the rest of the web fell away.

His arm was around her as she slid off of the icky sticky mess that had been their disgusting prison. "You're alive!" She embraced her best friend tightly and then looked around. "Thank you." She nodded to Sophie. Looking back at the web, everyone was being helped. Adi was there and ok......and Yoongi was there too? OK, time to run. Could she walk? "I'll be fine, lets pack up and make sure everyone is safe." ] She'd ignore her pain til later. It hurt but it could be used. She put most of her weight on her good leg and would be good enough.

Professor Dakest wanted them together and wands ready, so she obeyed. Granted, she didn't let her wand leave her fingers the entire time. This was evil spider war! She wouldn't let her spare hand leave Henric, but her wand hand was ready to go and she started casting defensive spells.

The NERVE of them. A few steps back were all they took before the spiders pushed forward on the humans that dared to raise their wands to them. One tried distracting them with talks of only getting their own but did they think they were stupid? Did they think they wouldn't notice the others throwing spells in their direction.

The circle drew tighter around the group, giant pincers clicking in rabid agitation. One leapt forward wildly, snapping at the wand in the man's (Leo's) hand.

"Do you take us for fools?! Firing spells while you speak of peace?? Take them my brothers and sisters."

Again the circle closed in, venom dripping from their pincers freely as they clicked. This ended here. They would not let them leave the forest in which they shouldn't have come.

NOT MY BOYFRIEND

She screamed in her head as she pointed her wand at the creeptastic spider, "STUPEFY, GET AWAY FROM HIM." She really wasn't one to get mean, but no one hurt the people she loved. "You have made the students nervous, taking their friends and their headmistress. They are just trying to protect themselves. Show us peace and they will show you peace." She glanced towards the students to make sure they were getting the hostages.

Hearing Sabel, she kept in her place, "Listen to Professor Dakest. Keep each others back and start heading back the way we came and get back to the Great Hall." She was planning to stay in her place and make sure they got out. "Headmistress are you alright?" That's when she noticed the fainted woman, someone would need to grab her too it seemed. Her eyes back on the Acromantulas as they started to advance.

"Stupefy, stupefy."

Ugh, she hated harming living creatures.

When Jackson tried to cover Benzi from the back, he suddenly heard a thud sound like there's something fell to the ground. Apparently it's not something, it was a somebody! Damn it, why on earth the shopkeeper of Honeydukes fainted? And why earlier she decided to come with them? But thankfully Dakest rescued that lady soon before the acromantulas eating her.

He tried not to take any personal issues with Benzi. Maybe that guy wasn't really good dealing with someone whom he just met, like what'd happened now. Yeah, we was perfectly fine about that. "No problem." The Korean guy said to him. "You and Noel better go with Professor Dakest." He suggested. Noticed that Mr. Kitridge threw more stunning spells, he did that too perhaps it could help.

"STUPEFY! STUPEFY!" Occasionally he looked around if Benzi and Noel were already rescued. "What's the next plan, Professor?" He asked to one of them, either Culloden or Morgan or Dakest could figure out what should they do next.

Playing favourites? Nope, Adi wasn't. He just happened to have someone caught by those spiders whom he really cared about. He eyed Dakest. Excuse him for wanting to get Lux out ASAP. The same went with Henric. Besides, they did sort of had to decide who went where. Suppose most of the rescue group ended up at one hostage? Adi patted Mr K's arm reassuringly. Soon enough the spiders would figure they were there anyway. The Librarian just sort of sped up the process of them knowing.

With Yoongi helping him cut away at the webs, in no time Lux was free. Eeeep! They had her back! Well, he had his best Hufflepuff girl bud back. Yoongi got a thumbs up before he went off to Cinna. Despite the situation, Adi chuckled slightly. Yoongi's calm demeanor with Cinna would surely help her stay calm.

All his attention on Lux now, Adi saw her eyes well up. Without thinking, he gave her one of his squishy hugs. "We didn't forget you guys. We'll get you out of here? You gotta see Bay over the summer, right?'' He knew the mention of Bay will make her feel a bit better.

Pulling back, he survey his friend. "Not a problem. Just lean on me.'' Adi began helping her up, gently but urgently at the same time. He had no inkling of what was going on with the spiders but so far the other half of the team was doing a good job of holding them off and he did hear shouts of the Stunning Charm plus Professor Cassie's voice though he couldn't hear clearly what she was saying.

He did, however, hear what Mr K said. Get Lux and Cina back to them. GOT IT! The Hufflepuff tightened his grip on Lux. There was no way he was going to let the meany spiders get her again. He nodded at the Ravenclaw Head of House then looked over at Yoongi and Cinna. They seemed ready to go. "Thanks for letting me know, Cinna. I've got her covered.'' She also got a look over from him. She didn't seem hurt either. This was good. "Come on, Lux.'' The sixth year began moving forward to the adults after looking over at the remaining hostages. Ilia was safe but Bev, Puck, Ethan and the others could get to the Headmistress and Noel, yeah? But let any spider try to come for him and Lux... they'd be so sorry.

Puck heard it. The clicking, and their voices, that was what gave them away so clearly. “We need to stand our ground, the majority of the agromentulas are in the school, we can fight them off and get to safety.” Puck spat out the words as really, she just wanted everyone to be safe.

Standing with her wand at the ready Puck made sure to move closer to Lux and Cinna whens he heard that Lux didn’t have her wand. That was when she turned to look at the spiders.

“Professor Morgan is right,” Puck spoke up her voice joining hers. “We feared for our friends lives and wished that they would not be harmed, we are sorry for anything we have done to harm you.” She spoke, “we can talk peace with you,” she spoke her wand still at the ready. “If you let us and our friends leave we wont harm you,” she spoke up because maybe they could be reasoned with? Who knew, sure, sure nothing had worked when Gregoire had passed but then again he had shot first and even hurt the feelings for their mother.

“I will swear to protect you if you swear to let us, all of us, even the former captives leave. And swear to not attack my classmates or Professors,” she was talking yes, but she was also moving and trying to stay fully aware of the spiders around her.