The Elven Chronicles of Draco Malfoy - 14. Chapter 4: The Dawn Approaches II

Chapter 4: The Dawn Approaches II

8/29

10:06pm Elven Camp

“I’M GOING FTER HIM!” Draco screamed

“Someone hold him down” Orion said

Three elves rushed to detain the raging prince to no avail; it seemed as if some force was preventing them from touching him

Twfen finally broke through the crowd and slapped Draco clear across the face

“Better?” He asked

“Sorry, the bond is screaming danger”

“Is there anything we can do?” Solstice asked

“I…I…”

“Would it help if I were here?” a new voice entered

“HARRY!” Draco exclaimed

“the one any only” Harry chuckled he looked like a mess flying away from three dragons and dodging their fireballs left him feeling a little under

Draco took no time and launched himself into his arms and started crying

“Draco you’re crying in front of everyone, you don’t want to make a scene, make everyone think you’re weak do you… what happened to that Malfoy pride eh… oh please don’t cry Draco I’m fine”

“Harry you do not know this but the elves take deep pride in love, maybe it is more difficult for elves to express their feelings but to break down into tears is a great expression of love. We are honored that our lord has such compassion.” Orion said

“Indeed” Ru agreed

The leading generals around Draco bowed to one knee as Draco lay in Harry’s arms Draco looked up and was a bit surprised to see everyone around him on their knees

‘Harry, what are they doing?’

‘I don’t know’

‘Ok’

‘I’m scared Harry’

‘I am too’

“Draco?”

“Yes Harry?”

“I love you”

“As I you”

8/29

10:08pm Hogwarts

“PANSY… PANSY…”

“I’m in the bathroom!” she shouted

Blaise ran back into his quarters at full speed in a frantic search for Pansy. The castle was in an uproar as everyone who could fight rounded towards the main gates and to all the turrets and towers. Wards were being cast and rooms were being locked down. Children were being brought to safe locations and some were frantically trying to activate old floo routes.

Pansy came out of the bathroom wearing her robes and she had her wand out

“What are you doing?” Blaise exclaimed

“I’m going to go fight!” she said

“You’re a Slytherin man a turret” Blaise

“No, I want to fight… that bastard killed my mother”

“Fine… then come with me…” Grabbing her arm he left no time for her to protest as he led her deep into the castle…

“Where in Merlin’s name are you taking me?” Pansy said

“Someplace were you can help” Blaise said dragging her lower and lower finally arriving at the Control room “open up” the room did so and they entered

“SYSTEM ACTIVATE” Blaise shouted

The canvases once again turned into the night sky

“What the fuck is this place?”

“Ahh how do you say… birds of a feather…” An amused Salazar appeared “this dear is the long forgotten War Room built by the founder of Hogwarts themselves”

“Amazing she said”

“Show targets” Salazar said

Suddenly the entire left field of canvases turned red full of targets suddenly a red light stared flashing

“Sweet Merlin we’re under attack” Salazar said

“That’s what I’ve been trying to tell you!” Blaise said annoyed

“I need to find the other founders… you two try to hold off as many of those” he indicated to the red mass on the left side of the chamber “as you can I shall return” without another word fled from the chamber.

“Bloody lot of good he did”

“Yeah” Pansy agreed “what do we do?”

“This… SEPTUMSHAMPRA!”

            …

The tents were clear and the ground was set. Wizards from all over England were on the steps of Hogwarts, thousands of them ready to defend their lifestyle. Beyond them was the Burning remains of Hogsmeade and beyond lay Voldemort. The wards around Hogwarts were at their strongest. The stood there waiting for what was to come. Suddenly out of the sky an owl glided over head with a message it soared into the hands of one of the wizards in the front lines. Glancing t it for only a moment Charlie Weasley decided to open it because it was a howler.

“To the wizards standing in front of my castle” a cold icy voice echoed through the night “I offer you this one chance to surrender and you shall not forfeit your lives, move now or I shall enjoy hanging your remains off the parapet come morning.” The letter then burst into fire and smoldered to the ground

“I think we should give him our response” Charlie said

“Indeed” McGonagall said beside him

Charley took out his wand and pointed it up into the air. Sparks burst up into the sky and formed a giant hand gesture.

“Why didn’t I think of that?” Minerva mused

“Youth is wasted on the young” Charlie smiled back

Suddenly a red burst of light blasted into the night, the magic force behind it made their hair stand on end. It shot out of the air from the castle and hit a dragon in midair making it explode and showing the death eaters below in dragon parts.
“Sweet Merlin what was that?” Charlie asked

“At this moment I say to ask me later” McGonagall said

Before they could think about it two more blasts erupted from the castle, this time Voldemort’s forces started to move and fire back… the Final Battle had begun

8/29

10:30pm Elven Camp

“Sirs the attack has begun” an elf announced running toward the main encampment

Draco and Harry looked up from the battle plans in surprise

“I was sure the dark Lord would have waiting till dawn” Harry said

“Sirs Hogwarts fired first” the elf said

“Oh” they both exclaimed

“Wake the troops we leave immediately” Draco said

“Ron, Ru, Orion come here” Draco said… the three did so and looked s Draco pointed over a map

“We are north of Hogwarts, Voldemort is South, I want to take one force and hear east and take another force and head west through the forest and we will surround him before he gets to the min gates. Ron, Ru I want you to lead the force heading west, go round the lake and do not be seen. We will send our aerial forces in after we have engaged.”

“Yes sir” the chorused

“Dismissed… now go and good luck

“Harry, you and I will head east I hope to arrive there before Ron… you will distract Voldemort as you are the prize he is looking for.”

Harry merely nodded

“You there” Draco addressed an elf “what is your name?”

“Dawn sir””

“Good, Dawn I want you to get these humans back to the castle head directly there, you shouldn’t meet any resistance, have the aerial guard follow you as protection.” The captain nodded and started to round up all of the Ministry survivors

“Let’s go”

Mounting their Pegasus’s they trotted to the edge of the encampment meeting their captains as they did so and they waited as the troops fell into formation

“Adendelians today marks the final chapter in avenging our lost ones by the hands of Voldemort, I never thought I would ever be here leading you but I promise we will finish this one way or another today. Many of you will not live to see the blue skies of our kingdom gain, but I promise you that those deaths will not be in vain and that our race will live on. The Oppression and crimes of Voldemort will be answered for. I promise you… I promise you…” and in a barely hushed whisper so only Harry could hear “for you mother… for you father…”

Then the marched through the forest Heading Blindly towards the small glow they could see in the sky.

8/30

12:00am Hogwarts

“Minerva they’re bout to break down the main gate” Ginny screamed

“South wards are bout to fail, we have incoming” suddenly a shower of green flashes fell from the sky striking the wizards like meteors and dropping them like rocks.

“Fall back into the castle” McGonagall commanded

With spells flying they fled over the bridge and into the main gates that locked and closed behind them

“Take positions on the walls” wizards went running through the halls trying to get to the upper floors. Spells like thunder started echoing off the doors. “Command reform at North Tower.” She started moving in that direction

It didn’t take them long to get to the north tower and from there they could see everything. All round the south side of the castle a barrage of magical bests and wizards and death eaters were firing at the wards and people on the walls. In the skies the castle was fining on anything in the air. Suddenly there was a bright light and the castle was erupted in a bright illumination.

            …

“Lumos!” Pansy said

“What the bloody fuck re you doing?” Blaise shouted

“What is that” Pansy pointed at the canvas pointing north.

“They’re elvish… opening north gate” Salazar said for them

“So you’re finally back are you? Blaise sneered

“Yes and help is coming”

Blaise sent sparks northward singling that they see them

            …

A blast of sparks flew northward over the hills lighting a small force moving towards the castle at great speed

“Who is that?”

“It’s an elven unit” Ginny said “I told you about the Pegasus earlier? They must be with them”

“Ginny go and bring their leader here”

“Yes Mum” she said running down the stairs

A few moments later she returned with three people Remus Lupin, Solstice, and Rufus Scrigemor

“REMUS, RUFUS! YOU”RE ALIVE?” McGonagall exclaimed

“Yes we are” Remus said “so is this idiot”

“I’m the minister for magic… you cannot…”

“Fat lot of good that did you, need I remind you we’re on a battlefield so shut your face.” Remus nearly screamed

“Who’s this?” McGonagall pointed to Solstice who of course was cloaked

“My name is Solstice, I am commander of the aerial forces of Adendele, I am commanded By Lord Draco Phoenix, son of Lord Zasuan Phoenix High King of Adendele we have come to assist you in battle”

“Is this all you brought?” McGonagall asked

“No, our main force is moving to strike here soon, they asked you to hold out for a while longer.

“We’re going to need some help”

“We cannot assist, we have brought survivors from the ministry and St. Mungo’s they will assist you until out main force is here. Then our aerial force will strike”

“SO YOU ARE JUST GOING TO SIT HERE AND DO NOTHING WHILE WE DIE?” Scrigemor exclaimed, Solstice turned on him with amazing speed

“I do not answer to you; I only answer to the King of Adendele and not to a pathetic excuse of a human like you.” Solstice snarled “if I am ordered to wait for the main attack I do so”

“I guess we will hold out longer”

            …

“You called for us?” a voice echoed through the small chamber

“Ahh Dear Rowena how good of us to join our little congregation” Salazar said

“Why did you summon us here” a male voice appeared

Suddenly the figures of three other people appeared in the portrait with Salazar

“Look” Blaise pointed to the canvases

The four looked down on the canvases below them and Rowena nearly fainted

“My word Sal it’s a war” Godric exclaimed

“Really Grif, your powers of deduction are amazing”

“Thanks”

“Shall we do it then?” Helga asked

“Aye” the all exclaimed

“Do what? Pansy asked

“Yeah, what are you going to do?”

            …

“The gates are about to go”

“Get everyone out of that wing, evacuate the great hall…”

Suddenly the ground shook knocking almost everyone off their feet. Suddenly a light burst round the castle nearly blinding everyone and then with a great crack an explosion rocked the castle. Ginny quickly sat up and looked over the wall

“Professor we’re moving”

8/30

12:22am Hogwarts Grounds

“Almost there, just follow the moonlight” Draco said but as the words were leaving his mouth all the light suddenly disappeared. The trees cleared and before them was the battlefield

“Holy mother of Merlin” Harry exclaimed

Before them death eaters were firing into the sky and Hogwarts had lifted into the air, ground turrets and all. It was floating in the sky like its own heavenly body circling the planet about eight hundred feet in the air and rising

“Get in the air” Draco said to Harry who nodded

“Attack” Draco shouted and his legion of Troops ran towards the battlefront

            …

“Would you look at that!” Ron exclaimed

“That… that…” Hermione stuttered

“Wasn’t in “Hogwarts: A History?””

“No” She gave him a glare

“Attack at will” He commanded

Ru nodded and with a few shouts they also raced towards the battlefront

            …

The battle raged on as the elves overtook Voldemort’s forces, for many hours they fought as the elven aerial forces decimated Voldemort’s troops and finally had them on a retreat. Voldemort could hope to get the castle while it was in the air. Directly below the castle the battle was raging

“Look up there” Draco pointed, Voldemort was finally spotted riding a black dragon the elvish aerial forces couldn’t touch him as he appeared to have so sort of shield around him. He raced through the sky dodging all attacks on him as he barreled towards the castle wall. Drawing his wand he fired a spell at one of the smaller guard towers. Suddenly the tower burst and started to fall.

It fell through the sky and before Draco realized it, it was too late the tower fell onto the battlefield right on top of the warring troops. With that Voldemort retreated to the east into the rising sun taking the remnants of his forces and his Death eaters