#Chapter 24#

I'm alive! It's been way too fucking long! I'm so sorry!

"How would you like to stop your first raid?"

[Present]

Luna and Neville stiffened as they stared at Harry who gave them both a mischievous grin.

Neville gave him a bit of a surprised look, "A raid?"

Harry grinned, "You heard me. Now follow me."

The trio made their way to a private room away from prying eyes and ears and once it was secured, Luna crossed her arms and sighed, "Okay, what's this about a raid?"

Harry yawned, "Apparently, Voldie is planning on attacking Hogsmeade and Azkaban to get his name out in the open, which would, in turn, cause people to start sticking their heads in the sand."

Neville felt his lips curl in disgust at the thought of Voldemort and his forces, "I see and you want us to join you in stopping the bastard in his tracks?"

"Only if you want too. It's your choice. I don't want to force any of this down either of your throats, the choice is yours, both of yours."

Luna smiled, "Why not, I need to put my training to the test."

"I'm always up for burying Death Eaters."

"Good, now get ready and meet me in front of Hogwarts, but stay out of sight. We are going to fly over there via broom."

Neville nodded, "Alright."

Luna gave him a hug, "See you in a few."

As they left the room, Harry pulled out his wand and shouted, "Expecto Patronum!"

What came out was something he would never get tired of seeing, a silver-white stag pranced around the room looking for any sign of danger, before stopping before Harry himself. He gave the beautiful figure a pat on the head, as the beautiful stag lowered their head, nuzzling into his touch. The comfort Prongs gave him, made him unconsciously smile.

After removing his hand, he said, "Amelia, Voldemort, will be attacking both Hogsmeade and Azkaban. Hogsmeade will be taken care of, but I need you to lash out at their army with all the power you can at Azkaban. If you can send them fleeing, we can hit him where it hurts. I'll see you soon. Take care, both you and Sirius."

He then dismissed it, watching the beautiful being trot out of sight, he heard Benihime coo, "This will be fun, won't it, love?"

His smile now had a bit of a demented tint to it, 'Yes, it will. Now, let us prepare.'

He then made to change into a pair of fitted clothes ready for battle pocketing his shrunken broom as he met Luna and Neville at the front of the school underneath the shadows. Luna got on her broom with Harry doing the same as Neville took a seat behind him. He never really got over the massive fuck-up on his first broom ride during his first year.

"Pussy."

'Oh shut up, you,' Neville inwardly snapped as he got a good grip on Harry's shoulders.

The three then took off under the cover of night as they flew into town.

[Hogsmeade]

People were screaming and fleeing, trying their best to escape the madness that fell upon them due to their assailants. They were too terrified to fight back at the sight of those dark robes and the signature masks that haunted the memories of those who lived through the first war.

People couldn't even fight back as they wanted too due to the Death Eaters lashing out at anything and everything they came across. There was no warning, just complete chaos within seconds of their arrival. The orders from their Lord were to cause as much chaos and pain as possible and that was exactly what they did. But what made this more unnerving than terrifying now was that the soldiers of Voldemort weren't doing this of their own twisted sense of enjoyment and pleasure. Something that had a twinge of humanity's depravity, however, they were instead silent other than the verbal curses they spoke.

Even as they violated and tortured the poor bastards who couldn't get away from the madness fast enough, they were silent as the grave. Destroying and looting shops, wanton destruction, they continued to be silent, almost like that of a worker going about their job in an unconscious way they have done countless times before.

The three landed among one of the rooftops, overseeing the madness, which easily lit a fire inside them as they jumped into the fray, gathering their attention away from their tormented prey.

Harry pulled out Benihime, that crackled with power as excitement raced through their connection.

"Fifteen of them are mine."

Neville scoffed, "Very well, then I'll take thirteen and so that will leave Luna with the rest," as he had his sword at the ready, he could feel his blood boiling underneath his skin as he could feel his counterpart giving a mad grin.

"So that leaves twelve for me, then..." Luna said, softly as she braced herself as she could feel her companion beside her, ready to support and protect her at a moment's notice.

Then the Death Eaters charged, "Let's put these bastards in the ground!"

As the three met the Death eater's charge with their own.

[Harry's Fight]

As a grin rested on his lips as he charged, his blade was gleaming in excitement only matched their shared bloodlust as he lashed out at the closest Death Eaters in his direction. He sliced through the arms of two of them with ease as they fell clutching their arms, but he slashed out the tendons and flesh of their legs so they would bleed out.

"Avada Kedavra!"

"Crucio!"

"Ferveret Sanguis!"

"Os excorio!"

He twisted out of the way and used Hanki to prevent them from moving any further before directing them back at the senders. Two avoided them, but one was hit by the blood boiling curse causing them to fall to the ground spasming as dark magic reaped havoc on their body.

'How vile to use such curses, but then what can be expected from such pieces of shit?'

He continued to lash out at the rest of his enemies as he pointed a finger at Death Eaters before him and shouted, "White lightning!"

The spell tore through two of them, creating a charred open hole in the middle of their chests as they fell to the ground dead.

He quickly turned to the side avoiding a blasting curse and sliced them in half, sending blood everywhere.

He could feel Benihime singing praises in his ear, "Wonderful! Absolutely wonderful! Keep going! Teach them their place!"

'Of course, Princess.'

He then crushed the heart of another Death Eater, causing them to collapse to the unforgiving Earth as he moved on to the next. He got surrounded by five more who made to attack him but he charged his magic into his blade and slashed it around in a wide arc carving through the Death Eaters surrounding him as he hissed, "Hado #78 - Cutting Flower Ring!"

Their blood and guts tainted the ground as she made his way forward and used his speed to get behind one of the Death Eaters that tried to attack Luna from afar only to stab them from the back of their throat, causing to choke on their own blood.

After that, he made to decapitate the remaining two, spraying their blood over his clothes and the ground below them as he flicked his blade clean as he could feel his blade humming in approval.

"Despite them being maggots, there is always such a pleasure seeing them get crushed into the dirt. Wonderful job."

'I aim to please.'

[Luna's Fight]

Luna lashed out at her enemies as she thrusted her blade into the chest of the first Death Eater freezing them and turning them into a sculpture of black ice. She ripped out her blade out of the Death Eater's chest allowing them to shatter to pieces.

She spun on the heel of her foot out of the direction of multiple lethal spells as she made to slash at her opponents, chest, arms, legs, and back, none were free from where she could strike. Every place she landed a hit, her ice blossomed across their bodies halting them in place then she landed crippling blows that would kill them within minutes.

She made to stab her blade into the ground, freezing the path before three Death Eaters as the black ice quickly crawled up their bodies as she whispered, "White Tree."

She then snapped her fingers and they shattered to pieces.

After that, she made to slash through the necks of three in rapid succession.

Then the last one aimed a killing curse at her which she avoided and she grabbed their face freezing it causing a beautiful flower to bloom as it drained them of everything before they shattered to pieces, leaving nothing but the black lily filled with magic, surrounded by frozen shattered pieces.

"Great work, Luna."

She smiled, 'Thank you.'

[Neville's Fight]

"Show them what you're made of, brat."

He smirked as he made to do exactly that, as he ripped through the closest Death Eater with his blade, tearing open their chest and stomach, leaving their intestines to soil the ground.

He clapped his hands, "Bakudo #62, Hundred Steps Balustrade!"

Five opponents collapsed, blood weeping from their collection of wounds as they became human replicas of swiss cheese.

The rest tried to gang up on him but he pressed forward, lashing out with brute force, an arm here, a set of eyes there, a slash across the stomach and finally a decapitation. He made to slaughter the rest continuing to hack away at his opponents, arms, legs, and heads leaving them on the ground to bleed out before he finished them all off with a simple stab and decapitation as he wouldn't give them the chance to get back up again.

[End of the Fight]

As Neville flicked the blood off his blade, he knew his counterpart was grinning, all that remained of their attack was the dark mark that was hovering over the town in the sky.

Neville sneered at the symbol as if it was a flying cockroach and quipped, "Harry, do something about that fucking eyesore, would you?"

Harry stared at the symbol for a moment before manipulating his magic and used one of the spells his princess had him practice with his own little twist on it.

He shouted, "White lightning!"

A shot of pale lightning fired from his index finger was sent into the sky, fired straight into the skull of the death mark, making it crack down the middle before leaving nothing but the destroyed dark mark with lightning in the center.

Luna whistled in appreciation, "Now, that's a sign."

"Let's get out of here before we're caught," Neville quipped, stepping on Death Eater corpses.

Luna and Harry trailed after him, 'Wouldn't want to give Albus any hope of getting his hooks into me.'

"He won't get far if he tries. That I promise."

'I know, princess. I know.'

As they made their way back to Hogwarts, he could only hope that Sirius and Amelia made it through the night okay.

[Azkaban]

A large group of Death Eaters stormed the prison, blowing up the entrance of the prison, startling everyone as they were caught off guard. Before they could even register the situation they were in, killing curses rained down upon them. Most of the guards stationed in the front of the prison fell within seconds as the Death Eaters made their way inside.

Those who were deeper into the prison, doing their rounds, could only hear the commotion, some made their way forward to fight and raise the alarm, while others portkeyed out to get out and alarm the Ministry and get help.

When there were no more threats opposing them, they made their way towards the cells where the prisoners were kept, as the leader of the group stated in monotone, "Release them. Free our brothers and sisters and allow them to bask in the honor and glory that is serving our Lord Voldemort!"

Silently they did as their leader ordered as they opened the cells, finding the decrepitated bodies of their once comrades in arms. They were curled in on themselves, huddled in the grimy corners of their prison cells.

"Get up, it's time to go."

They didn't move, "I said, get up. The time to serve our Lord and Master has come at last."

"Master..."

"Yes, our Lord-"

"That maggot isn't our master! He's a hypocrite in the highest-" "Crucio!"

The prisoner's mouth was opened in a vile silent scream as they felt pain rip through every inch before they just died on the spot.

"Are you going to need any more incentive?"

"Fuck you and your master," He growled, then he was hit with a killing curse causing them to slump against the grimy floor.

"Drag them out so we can take them with us. They will serve our Lord whether they like it or not."

They followed the verbalized order and made to drag out the atrophied prisoners who were kicking and screaming with all the venom and force they could muster. If anyone saw the sight of imprisoned ex-Death Eaters refusing to go back to the dark bastard was something that they would go into either shock or fall down in amusement. The fact that they never follow Voldemort with the same insane loyalty after exposing him as a half-blood of a near-squib and a muggle high on love potion was exactly what Harry wanted.

However, the Death Eaters that were rounding up their flailing comrades were attacked from behind, the Aurors shot spells at them without warning, the spells tore through them, causing most of them to fall within minutes. They wouldn't give them the chance to fight back and with Amelia and Sirius backing them up, the battle ended before it could even start. The Death Eaters were mowed down and killed, only two managed to escape the chaos as they were far away from the scene of the battle to portkey to safety. They needed to report to their master about their failed attempt.

The atrophied prisoners were killed or just moments away from death and they were given a mercy killing and as the group of Aurors celebrated about getting one over on Voldemort, the people made to clean up from the battle, report to the Ministry and clean up the battlefield of the corpses.

Amelia and Sirius portkeyed back to her office where he poured her a drink as they celebrated in private, as she took in his grin, she inwardly reminded herself to give Harry a gift for sending her that warning through his Patronus.

'A win for our side.'

[At Werewolf Hideout]

The pair circled each other, growling and snarling as they sized each other in the ring as the pack of wolves watched the scene with mounting excitement. Maclean had a wide grin on his face he lashed out with his claws which Mooney avoided. If he hadn't those claws would have clawed off his face.

He knew he had to make do with what he had which wasn't much.

'The odds are against me, but if I can pin him, I can win.'

The battle started with Mooney with lashing out with a snarl and made to tackle him on his back, but Maclean tossed him on his back and would have put his crushed his head under his foot if he didn't roll out of the way.

He got to his feet and nearly got tossed out of the ring, but he twisted out of the leader's grip as he headbutted him, causing blood to fall from the open cut now in the middle of his forehead.

"Spunky little shit, aren't ya?"

Mooney didn't bother to respond as he continued to lash out as Maclean gave it as good as he got, his smile getting bigger as the battle dragged on. He landed a punch in Mooney's stomach and dug his claws into Maclean's abdomen and ripped them out, causing large, weeping wounds.

Maclean made to end it with a punch to the top of his head, only kick his knee out from behind him and forced him on his back. He bared his teeth at his neck and with a throaty growl, "Submit!"

The pack was silent as the leader chuckled before it blew up into a massive full-bellied laugh, "I knew there was an actual wolf behind that meek facade of yours. Great, fine, fine, pup, I surrender."

Mooney got off of him and offered a hand, which he took and slapped him on the back, nearly causing him to fall as he continued to laugh.

"It's good to see that spine underneath that worn-out flesh of yours. Good, we will listen to what you have to say, and you are invited to share a meal with us."

Remus took back control and bowed his head, "Thank you."

The group made their way back to where the feast would be held as he hid the wince of the scrap and stinging of his back.

As he continued to walk, he thought, 'Mooney. Thank you.'

The wolf just snorted, "What I did is for our pup, nothing else."

'Either way, thank you.'

Mooney didn't bother responding back but felt a warm feeling bubble up from a sense of not being thought of as an unwanted offspring for once.

[Back at Hogwarts]

The three made their way back to their bedrooms, changing out of their clothes and into their pajamas as sleep took them away.

When morning arrived, they dragged themselves out of bed, got dressed and made to eat breakfast.

When the newspaper came, discussions quickly mounted through the Great Hall.

A New Symbol of Hope in This Time of Darkness?

Just below the title was the well-known image of the Dark Mark of Voldemort himself, destroyed with a strike of lightning in the center, causing it to crack down the middle. It was no longer a sickly green, but a light blue as if purged of its' vile symbolism.

Last evening, there was an attack on Hogsmeade, most of the village was evacuated, although there were some vile causalities of the townspeople who were not able to escape the Death Eater's onslaught and their bloodlust for chaos. However, there is a silver lining to this dark cloud looming over Hogsmeade. All the Death Eaters that have attacked the village have been killed, although there were no Aurors stationed nearby due to another situation, the Death Eaters have been killed with extreme prejudice. Is there another side at play in this war? If there is, let us hope they are on the side of good and for all the innocent men and women who have fallen in this travesty, may you rest in peace.

Failed Attack on Azkaban Thanks to Our Aurors!

A group of Death Eaters launched a failed attack on Azkaban where they killed multiple guards stationed at the prison doing their rounds. A large group of Aurors was given ample time to fire back against them as they were helping their ex-comrades out of their cells. Thankfully, in the battle, the only casualties were the Death Eaters and the imprisoned Death Eaters. Through eyewitnesses, it seems that two have gone missing, although those who have died have their pictures on the next page. Let the fight against the darkness continue until only light remains for the glory of Britain.

Bellatrix Lestrange is now Deceased!

You read the title correctly, Bellatrix Lestrange is now dead, she was found hanging in her cell after her brother-in-law and husband alerted the guards with their screaming when they found her the morning of her death. The result is due to discovering the fact that Lord Voldemort was not the pureblood they and everyone thought he was. He is actually a half-blood of a near-squib of a near squib and a muggle laced with a love potion. The information on the fact that the Dark Lord was the very thing he swore to wipe from the face of this country was too much to bear and she ended her life. Rather fitting for the pride-filled madwoman who caused so much pain, dies in a manner that was below her. The result of the news of Voldemort's heritage caused a lot of discontent from the imprisoned Death Eaters over the fact that the main tie that caused them to ban together was weaker than cracked glass.

Neville stared at the article that told him that the Lestranges were finally gone from this world. He didn't even realize that he was tearing up and his body was shaking as a grin pulled at his lips. When he felt a hand on his shoulder, he saw Harry giving him an understanding smile.

He choked out, "They're gone..."

His words were softly spoken, but it echoed through the hall as if he hollered them as he didn't know if he wanted to sob or burst into laughter and it seemed that it was about ready to do both.

Every single person who suffered at their hands could finally rest in peace, his parents' torturers were removed from this Earth and their head bitch hung herself due to her master not being the pureblood she crowed so much about.

He didn't give a damn as his tears fell down his cheeks, 'Rot in Hell, every single of one of you for what you have done to them.'

Harry stared at the article with a smile, knowing exactly where Neville was coming from and he knew he'd feel the exact same way when that miserable bastard Voldemort was finally dead. The war would be over and there would be no crooked nose meddlers standing in his way of living the life he wanted.

"Beautiful and about fucking time as well."

Luna gave them both a smile while the rest of the hall was taking glances at Neville as he was comforted by Harry.

Hermione sat in the corner of the Gryffindor table as she read the newspaper and took in the scene of Neville alternating between smiling and crying over the fact that his parent's tormentors were dead.

Ron was stuffing his face and Death Eaters just got their just desserts, they weren't worth noting in his mind as he stuffed his face with the meal in front of him.

Severus glared in disgust over the happiness Neville was experiencing as Harry gave him a dark glare as if daring him to try to shit on Neville's parade.

Then Albus stood up and made an announcement, knowing that everyone had read the articles about the Death Eater attacks and wished for the students give a moment of silence for those who have fallen along for those who have strayed from the path of light and didn't have the chance to return.

Harry barely stopped himself from snorting in annoyance, but others weren't so keen on not letting their displeasure be known. The thought of being sorry for Death Eaters, especially monsters like the Lestranges, was ludicrous. Albus had to drop it, although a few could tell he was furious over it, Harry just smiled at the older man's rage as he made his way through the day.

Ginny had to avoid her love, each move she made to get away from him hurt her violently, although, from a distance from where I'm sure that he saw her, he didn't come running, much to her shock.

'The hell? He's supposed to be ravaging me right now! Mom told me the potions she put in the desserts she made for him would have made him worse than a dog in the middle of their heat if they were even in the same area. It doesn't make any sense.'

As she stormed her way to the bathroom, she growled before it trailed off into a bloody coughing fit as she used the magic she learned from the forbidden section to heal her lungs, as she made to wash her face and saw dark shadows blooming underneath her eyes.

A cold sneer pulled at her lips she fixed her to be presentable as she made her to her next class.

Defense Against Dark Arts...with Umbridge.

'Sweet Merlin, if someone doesn't kill her, I may just do it myself.'

She entered the class as people went along with their day, ignoring her as if she was a speck of dust, but reminded herself that everything will be worth it soon enough. She would make everyone who has scorned her pay.

When she first stepped into the classroom, Umbridge made it her mission to make sure she got into detention as possible for the minuscule of reasons, which made her have to bite her tongue to prevent her temper from getting the best of her. She had no one in her corner now, the only brother she had was Ron and he's practically useless.

By the time class was over, she had detentions for the next three weeks and was fuming so much that she could rival a lobster from how red she was. She stormed out of class, trying to calm herself as she went through the day. Soon enough, it was time for dinner and she didn't find herself hunger at all. She was just stuffing food into her face, but it tasted like gruel. It wasn't satisfying at all but rationalized the fact that she had to visit Umbridge after she finished and it was killing her appetite.

Once she finished, she dragged herself to Umbridge's tacky office and saw an empty plate that her mother used. A cold chill went down her spine before she felt rage and disgust bubble up, 'That fucking miserable fat pig! No wonder it didn't work, she must have taken it from him before he could eat any of it!'

Then the door was opened with Umbridge entered the room and she had a lust-happy glare in her eyes as she tried to embrace her only for Ginny to blast her unconscious, giving her a concussion as she leaned against the wall. She then pissed herself, much to her revulsion as she slammed the door to her office shut as she cursed violently under her breath.

"I need a fucking hot shower..." She muttered

Then she was grabbed and forced against the wall of an empty corridor and found herself staring face to face with a Slytherin whose name escaped her at the moment.

"Get off me!" She hissed

"Now, Weasley, you do realize the situation you are in, don't you? No one would lift a finger even if you were in the midst of dying. Now, are you going to cause a scene and create an audience?"

That snapped it for Ginny as she beat the Slytherin to death, the poor bastard couldn't even speak or protect himself as Ginny stomped him to death, his soul floated out of his twisted, crumpled body as she ate it, finding that it tasted wonderful.

She then vanished the body and felt all the anguish she felt from before fade away. She then licked in a hint of blood that fell her fingers and grinned.

'Hold out for now. Soon, I'll have everything I could ever want.'

[Gryffindor Dorm]

Dennis made his way to search for his brother, they usually meet up daily, but he had been busy with homework and tests and Colin liked to do his own thing as well, considering that he was older, but it wasn't like him not to meet with him at least once a day.

He sat on one of the spare couches and waited... Hoping to see his brother come through the portrait so they could talk.

[With Snape]

He was standing over a boiling cauldron, the potion was almost complete as it was now a sickly green color, a disgusting smirk settled on his lips.

'Soon, everything will be as it should and no one will stand in my way!'

Ending the chapter! I hope all of you enjoy this chapter and sorry I made some of you sick in the last chapter, but it had to be done. Also, I am very sorry for the fucking long wait, I'm trying to do better on my updating speed, but I'm glad I got this chapter out when I did. Take care and make sure to rest!

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