HP-only Five Things Meme

[runespoor]

The bad news are that I can't go on holidays, my computer crashed, and the USB devices that miraculously held several dozens of thousand words of written words have been infected by some virus which means that said fics cannot be posted on this computer. I am not having my best fandom summer ever.

But! OTOH, there's been the release of Deathly Hallows.

So here's the deal: ask me for a five-things (or five-ways-that, or five-times-that, or whatever) thingie about HP.

If you ask about Andromeda Black, you get another free! five-things! thingie!

(I expect spoilers in comments.)

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Five times the DA didn't get caught

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i.

They share the same compartment in the train. Luna is humming under her breath, Neville is glancing out of the compartment and when Ginny abruptly says they should restart the DA, she realises her friends both already have their Galleon in their hand, like a good-luck charm.

ii.

"Aren't Dungbombs a little juvenile?" Ernie MacMillan pants.

"Yeah, but they're gonna be what let us not be caught," Ginny replies sharply, her wand raised.

A giggle escapes from Terry's lips, while the smile on Luna's stays as serene as ever.

Dashing through the corridors in the middle of the night: vastly overrated. Behind them the echoes of the cursing Death Eaters fill the halls.

iii.

After the fourth-year disappeared in the green flames, a second passed before Ginny nodded decisively and turned back toward Luna.

She should be alright now, Ginny didn't say, because that was just empty words. They wouldn't have any news whether the girl joined her parents before they were arrested - and they managed to leave England - or not.

"It's the third student we help through the Headmaster's fireplace," Luna noted.

Ginny nodded grimly. "They're bound to find out how we get them out in the end - we need to find another way." She looked around the office one last time - but Dumbledore's portrait was still desperately empty. "I hope Snape'll let Neville off easy," she added as an afterthought, because those were the kind of thoughts they couldn't afford to voice. They needed to be strong.

In Luna's presence such words never sounded weak, and Ginny felt better every time she did speak them.

Luna cocked her head to the side, as if she was listening to something, maybe to Neville setting himself up in order to buy them the time needed to sneak into Snape's office.

"He'll be alright."

They left the office under the silent eyes of the portraits.

iv.

Suspending the Christmas decorations was a lot of work - they had to do it silently and quickly between their classes because during the day the Carrows were less likely to roam through the castle than at night - and anyway no-one would be staying at Hogwarts for the holidays, but damn if they were going to let the Carrows and Snape turn the school into a tomb.

v.

"Dam-mit," Anthony cursed when his robe caught in a bush. "You sure - it's the right way?"

The right way in the Forbidden Forest, now that was a laugh, but Lavender didn't mention it.

"They're going to catch Hagrid," Hannah mumbled from somewhere behind her.

The decorations and pro-Harry posters were hanging all around Hagrid's hut, Lavender remembered, wincing.

Last time - Lavender hadn't been there but she's listened to Hermione, and Ron especially, telling the tale - Hagrid's giant half-brother had been-

Lavender refused to waste time being petrified. Instead, she scolded herself mentally - of course he'd be big, what would be the point otherwise - and yelled, "Grawp! Hagrid needs your help!"

Re: Five times the DA didn't get caught

[mariagoner.livejournal.com]

This is fantastic. I love how quickly you sketch out their struggles and just how desperate things slowly become over time for them so easily. Excellent job!