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Adult ++
Chapters:
79
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The Evacuation 2
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Continuation of and final part of….
Chapter Forty-seven: The Evacuation
Under the protection of a strong Disillusionment charm, Valerie went through the corridors like a lone shadow. Occasionally, people would pass near by, and she’d shrink, pressing against a wall, until the Charm morphed her into the colour and texture of it.
The portrait figures were flitting through the frames, calling out instructions to their comrades. She past a regiment of suited armour, marching like toy soldiers. The castle had awakened. It was a primal force she had not known existed. It was replete with a fierce energy, and Valerie felt a stirring in her spirit, calling her to fight.
Winding all the way around a corner, passing Barnabas the Barmy and Paracelsus were lines and lines of students waiting to get inside the Room of Requirement. Valerie was disturbed to hear many of them crying. It was a lot of younger students carrying on.
Under the Charm, she was able to get to the head of the crowd, but it took a lot of pushing and shoving. “Hey watch it!” “Who’s doing that?”
More complaints and Valerie did her best to push on, quite literally. Some people caught on to it, and grabbed her but she managed to break free before they could hold her down. The whole crowd was angry, scared, and sad. But the root of this conflict was their desperation to flee the school.
Inside the room, she spotted Ginny with a young woman, both standing at the entrance. It was a hollow tunnel. Valerie had not seen it in the room before, and she wondered where it led off too.
“Valerie – there you are. I was hoping you’d show up.”
She smiled at Ginny, and she continued to explain. “We’re evacuating the kids. We’re getting them to safe ground.”
“Great! I guess I can help. Where does this lead to?”
“Hogsmeade. The tunnel ends, bringing you right into the Hogshead tavern. It’s a good place to disapparate. The dementors, and the Snatchers luckily left the village. No doubt heading for Hogwarts. So the location is a safe haven.”
“Did you hear what happened to Terry earlier Val? I didn’t get a chance to ask anyone who was there.”
“Terry Boot…” Valerie contemplated the name, until she remembered the Ravenclaw was in the D.A. “No, I wasn’t at dinner.”
“He got beaten up for telling everybody Harry escaped on a dragon.”
“Yeah…Ginny have you seen Neville?”
“Neville’s not here. He is going to go and fight. Just a little while ago my whole family was here. That includes former Gryffindor Quidditch players, also my brother and his wife…Mum and dad. Plus Lupin, you know our former professor, and Kingsley Shacklebolt. All of them left me here! All of them get to fight except me.” She sounded bitter.
“Well you’re Underage, Ginny.”
“Ugh…You sound just like my family! Listen, Valerie I’m not going to leave here for Hogsmeade. I’m staying!”
“Fine,” said Valerie. She certainly didn’t see a point in arguing with the fiery redhead any longer.
“Oh, I almost forgot this is Tonks.”
The woman who had been helping Ginny usher the children stepped forward, extending her hand. Valerie saw she looked a little different, for her hair was dyed purple, but she wore a long traveling cloak hung loosely over her robes like any other Witch.
“The moniker is Nymphadora Tonks. But everybody calls me Tonks.”
“Hello, Tonks. I’m Valerie Powers.”
“Valerie played Chaser for Gryffindor.”
Tonks smiled at this, revealing brilliant white teeth. “In my time, I was a Keeper for Hufflepuff. Well we better get on with moving these kids…Next! Next!”
Tonks called the next party forward, her arms waving wildly. About thirty students bombarded their way through the tunnel. Tonks yelled over them, “We need you to get to the Hogs Head as fast as you can. I suggest a faster pace….Try jogging. We still have plenty of people who need to escape. Move quickly now!”
Valerie also helped shepherd students to safety. She called the next party, of which she made a bold announcement to them. For she felt inspired by all that was transpiring, somehow she could intuit the end was nigh.
“Tonight your older brothers and sisters – perhaps your parents or simply a Witch or Wizard you’ve never seen before in your life will do everything in their power to protect you. A great battle is imminent. But one thing is certain…. The truth will prevail – whether we live or die!”
The students were moved enough to pause at entering the tunnel to listen to her. And Valerie did not speak up again; it had felt strangely out of character to deliver the brief oration. But she felt more like a leader than ever before, and a duty to the good side.
The hour was of an eternity to Valerie. When she felt it had been long enough, she told Ginny she was leaving.
“I’ve done what I can. I’m going to see what’s going on in the castle. Maybe go and fight, who knows. See you later Ginny!”
And Valerie disappeared through the crowd.
NOTE: The next scene should be exciting and dramatic. Once again, if you like how it's going or if you've been reading, please let me know. I wonder who else reads this, besides the very nice people who have reviewed for me in the past.
Continuation of and final part of….
Chapter Forty-seven: The Evacuation
Under the protection of a strong Disillusionment charm, Valerie went through the corridors like a lone shadow. Occasionally, people would pass near by, and she’d shrink, pressing against a wall, until the Charm morphed her into the colour and texture of it.
The portrait figures were flitting through the frames, calling out instructions to their comrades. She past a regiment of suited armour, marching like toy soldiers. The castle had awakened. It was a primal force she had not known existed. It was replete with a fierce energy, and Valerie felt a stirring in her spirit, calling her to fight.
Winding all the way around a corner, passing Barnabas the Barmy and Paracelsus were lines and lines of students waiting to get inside the Room of Requirement. Valerie was disturbed to hear many of them crying. It was a lot of younger students carrying on.
Under the Charm, she was able to get to the head of the crowd, but it took a lot of pushing and shoving. “Hey watch it!” “Who’s doing that?”
More complaints and Valerie did her best to push on, quite literally. Some people caught on to it, and grabbed her but she managed to break free before they could hold her down. The whole crowd was angry, scared, and sad. But the root of this conflict was their desperation to flee the school.
Inside the room, she spotted Ginny with a young woman, both standing at the entrance. It was a hollow tunnel. Valerie had not seen it in the room before, and she wondered where it led off too.
“Valerie – there you are. I was hoping you’d show up.”
She smiled at Ginny, and she continued to explain. “We’re evacuating the kids. We’re getting them to safe ground.”
“Great! I guess I can help. Where does this lead to?”
“Hogsmeade. The tunnel ends, bringing you right into the Hogshead tavern. It’s a good place to disapparate. The dementors, and the Snatchers luckily left the village. No doubt heading for Hogwarts. So the location is a safe haven.”
“Did you hear what happened to Terry earlier Val? I didn’t get a chance to ask anyone who was there.”
“Terry Boot…” Valerie contemplated the name, until she remembered the Ravenclaw was in the D.A. “No, I wasn’t at dinner.”
“He got beaten up for telling everybody Harry escaped on a dragon.”
“Yeah…Ginny have you seen Neville?”
“Neville’s not here. He is going to go and fight. Just a little while ago my whole family was here. That includes former Gryffindor Quidditch players, also my brother and his wife…Mum and dad. Plus Lupin, you know our former professor, and Kingsley Shacklebolt. All of them left me here! All of them get to fight except me.” She sounded bitter.
“Well you’re Underage, Ginny.”
“Ugh…You sound just like my family! Listen, Valerie I’m not going to leave here for Hogsmeade. I’m staying!”
“Fine,” said Valerie. She certainly didn’t see a point in arguing with the fiery redhead any longer.
“Oh, I almost forgot this is Tonks.”
The woman who had been helping Ginny usher the children stepped forward, extending her hand. Valerie saw she looked a little different, for her hair was dyed purple, but she wore a long traveling cloak hung loosely over her robes like any other Witch.
“The moniker is Nymphadora Tonks. But everybody calls me Tonks.”
“Hello, Tonks. I’m Valerie Powers.”
“Valerie played Chaser for Gryffindor.”
Tonks smiled at this, revealing brilliant white teeth. “In my time, I was a Keeper for Hufflepuff. Well we better get on with moving these kids…Next! Next!”
Tonks called the next party forward, her arms waving wildly. About thirty students bombarded their way through the tunnel. Tonks yelled over them, “We need you to get to the Hogs Head as fast as you can. I suggest a faster pace….Try jogging. We still have plenty of people who need to escape. Move quickly now!”
Valerie also helped shepherd students to safety. She called the next party, of which she made a bold announcement to them. For she felt inspired by all that was transpiring, somehow she could intuit the end was nigh.
“Tonight your older brothers and sisters – perhaps your parents or simply a Witch or Wizard you’ve never seen before in your life will do everything in their power to protect you. A great battle is imminent. But one thing is certain…. The truth will prevail – whether we live or die!”
The students were moved enough to pause at entering the tunnel to listen to her. And Valerie did not speak up again; it had felt strangely out of character to deliver the brief oration. But she felt more like a leader than ever before, and a duty to the good side.
The hour was of an eternity to Valerie. When she felt it had been long enough, she told Ginny she was leaving.
“I’ve done what I can. I’m going to see what’s going on in the castle. Maybe go and fight, who knows. See you later Ginny!”
And Valerie disappeared through the crowd.
NOTE: The next scene should be exciting and dramatic. Once again, if you like how it's going or if you've been reading, please let me know. I wonder who else reads this, besides the very nice people who have reviewed for me in the past.