Stay With Me

Chapter 5

"Students out of bed! Students in the corridors!" Filch stopped dead, as Mrs. Norris wend through his legs.

"They're supposed to be out of bed, you blithering idiot!" 

"Oh. Sorry, mum." Filch began to turn away. Olivia looked at Filch, she felt bad for the older man. He might have had trouble remembering things, at least that what she had read in one of those Muggle books. 

"Wait! As it turns out, Mr. Filch, your arrival is most opportune. If you would, I'd like you to lead Miss Weasley and the 1 years from the Hall." Many of the first year groaned and some made faces. 

"Right away." He stopped and looked at Professor McGonagall."Er, exactly where is it I'd be leadin' em to, mum?"

"The dungeons should do." All the first years followed Filch out of the room and down to the Dungeons. McGonagall's eyes turned on Harry and Olivia. She rose up to full height, her jaw firm.

"I presume you have a reason for returning, Potter, Snape. What is it you need?" The siblings looked at each other. Olivia snapped her fingers and the cast on her leg disappeared.

"You know what to do." Harry nodded and Liv nodded. 

"And where are you going?" Flitwick asked as Olivia shifted, taking some weight off of her leg. 

"I'll be back... I just have to drop something off." Olivia was gone in the blink of an eye, making some people gasp. 

Harry turned to McGonagall, "Time. As much as you can give me." She nodded and looked around. 

"Do what you have to do. I'll secure the castle."

"Is that possible, Professor?" Harry asked as Olivia popped back up next to him, Lily not in her arms anymore. 

"We teachers are rather good at magic, Potter. We've even been known to turn out a worthwhile witch or wizard on occasion." Olivia smiled as Harry gave a small laugh."I think it's time I ask a few of them to take their magic beyond the classroom. What d'you think?" Harry and Olivia followed McGonagall's gaze and saw Neville and Ginny conferring with a sprinkling of DA members.

"I think you're right." Harry said and McGonagall nodded, still sizing up Neville and the others. Harry turned and started to exit.

"By the way, Potter..." Harry turned back around and looked at McGonagall."It's good to see you." Olivia finally saw a smile from her brother.

"You, too, Professor." Neville and Ginny flanked McGonagall as she swept out of the Great Hall and into the courtyard. 

Flitwick and other members of the DA, including Seamus, trailed after.

"Let me get this straight,  Professor. You're giving us permission to do this?" Neville asked again, not truly believe what he was asked to do. 

Olivia walked into the hospital wing."Do you think I can get a pain reliving potion?" She asked as she sat on one of the beds.

"That is correct, Longbottom." McGonagall repeated and Nevilles eyes had never been so wide. It looked like his eyes might pop out of his skull.

"To blow it up. Boom."

"Boom."

"Wicked." He frowned."Um... exactly how do you propose we do this, Professor?" 

"Why don't you confer with Mr. Finnegan." Neville didn't know why he didn't think about him."As I recall, he has a particular proclivity for pyrotechnics."  Neville and Ginny glanced back at Seamus.

"I can bring 'er down."

"That's the spirit. Now off you go." Neville, Ginny, Seamus and the DA peeled off.