=== June 5 1994 ===
Between Defense and the Patronus class, Remus cemented himself as Harry's favorite teacher. Harry was proud as every member in his circle of friends, including Ginny and Luna, all managed to successfully conjure the protective mist that is the Patronus charm.
Now the third-year study group is gathered in the library, with the two tents set up for them all to sleep in. The group has grown significantly, Hermione's glad she's studied ahead and mastered the duplication spell Gemino, as she's created several copies of the study guide she spent yesterday making.
Hermione steps between the tents and everyone quietly pays attention to her. "This year is a little bit different than last, since the exams are mandatory we will be taking them with the rest of our House. The professors told me that the exams are the same for each house, just at different times. Gryffindor and Ravenclaw have History in the morning, and Charms in the afternoon. While Slytherin and Hufflepuff are opposite. On the bright side, that means that in the end we are all studying the same material. So let's get to it."
===June 9 1994===
The last of the exams were over, and the teachers were grading them. Harry and Hermione are walking heading back to the common room to just relax when Ron comes up to them.
"Hey, the rest of us are celebrating the end of exams with a party out on the main courtyard." Ron says. "You two want to join us?"
"What about the dementors?" Hermione asks.
"They have barely been seen in the last week. Plus Professor Lupin taught us all the charm we should be able to chase them off long enough to get everyone else back inside." Ron answers.
"What do you think, Harry?" Hermione asks.
"I'm assuming you got Dumbledore's approval so they know we're out there?' Harry asks.
Ron nods. "He said he'd be keeping an eye out from his window and everyone is to be inside before dark.
"Very well," Harry says. "We might as well attend."
They follow Ron out to the courtyard. The full moon casts plenty of light onto the courtyard. Where some tables are set up right along the wall of the school. The tables are full of food and drink, students set in little groups either in conjured chairs or on the ground. There's not a dementor in sight.
"Nice setup." Hermione says. They both grab something to eat before finding their friends and sitting with them.
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As the sun starts to set, students head inside knowing curfew is coming soon. "Come on, let's go." Hermione says.
"Hermione, what's that?" Harry asks, pointing south.
Everyone looks in the direction Harry's pointing. "Dementors." Ron whispers fear obvious in his voice.
"Dementors!" Hermione shouts. All the students stop doing what they are doing and look up.
"Everyone who can't do the Patronus charm get out of here, those that can form a semi-circle protecting the entrance to the castle!" Harry commands and the students quickly make for the entrance to the castle.
The dementors fly down towards the students. Harry puts Malachi's necklace on then pulls out his wand. "Expecto Patronum!" The silver cloud repels the dementors.
Harry holds the spell as Hermione and the others get into position, then as one, they all say "Expecto Patronum!" The silver clouds merge into one creating a canopy of protection as the students get inside.
"Potter! Let's go!" Draco shouts. Your group is all that's left."
Harry nods. "Slowly step backward, as we get too close those at the ends break off and go inside."
The group slowly backs up. Ginny and Luna are the first two to break off and run inside. Next Neville and Hannah go, the dementors ruthlessly beat on the shrinking shield; the four left are having trouble holding it up.
None of them see the rat come through the shield and turn it's back into a human. Peter Pettigrew now stands blocking their exit. He carefully aims his wand at Hermione.
"Stupefy!" The red light heads for Hermione only for Munin to appear in the way, the red light bounces off the dagger and hits Lavender.
Harry, Hermione, and Ron drop the spell and roll out of the way as the dementors fly through the gap in their protection. Ron stumbles over to Lavender and flicks his wand. "Expecto Patronum!" He crouched over her protecting both of them with his spell.
Harry swaps his wand to his left hand and summons his sword. "Purgo!" The sword glows white and he slashes at the dementors that try to get close to him.
Meanwhile, more of the dementors swarm Hermione, she puts her wand up. "Hugin! Munin!" She summons her daggers. "Purgo!" The two daggers glow white. She lets both of the daggers go, Munin swipes at any dementors that get too close. Hugin flies over and hovers against Peter's throat.
A dementor flies towards Hermione's unprotected side and she draws her wand back out. "Expecto Patronum!" The silver mist banishes the dementor away, as Mugin protects her flank.
Hermione turns to see how Harry is doing, and it's not well. A horde of dementors are swarming him, using his sword and wand he's barely keeping them at bay. Until he's not, he's down on his knees, sword fallen to one side, wand on the other.
"Don't kiss him yet." The annoying voice of Dolores Umbridge says as she walks into view, a gold chain around her neck, a large gold pendant with the image of a dementor hangs on the chain.
She walks up to Harry as the dementors hold him up. "You ruined my life, so now I'm going to end yours!"
Just then something comes flying through the castle wall right into the swarm of dementors. "Leave Harry alone!' Moaning Myrtle yells as she swipes at the dementors with a spectral sword. The sword impacts and damages the dementors, much to their surprise.
Umbridge turns from Harry to see the ghost battling the dementors. "Destroy her you fools!"
Harry grabs his wand and summons his sword, it vanishes from where it sits on the ground and appears in his hand. "Expecto Patronum!" The spell diverts the dementors from Myrtle.
Umbridge fires spells at Harry who has to stop protecting Myrtle to defend himself. Seemingly forgotten, the dementors leave Hermione alone. Seeing that Harry is in serious trouble. "Ego Hugin." She says quietly teleporting herself to Peter's side. He looks at her right as she punches him, knocking him out.
"Why won't you die?" Umbridge yells as she fires spells after spell at Harry.
"Ask your boss when you see him." Harry says as he defends himself. Between Umbridge and the dementors he can just barely see Myrtle, and has lost track of Hermione.
A new group of dementors swarm in and Harry loses sight of Myrtle. "NO!"
Suddenly a spectral eagle barrels through the dementors clearing them from where Myrtle was. Unfortunately, there's no sign of the spectral girl, except the sword she was using laying on the ground.
Umbridge looks at Harry smugly. "So much for your ghost friend. Now, I'm going to enjoy watching them take your soul."
The swarm of dementors attacks Harry again, but as they do, he focuses his magic: "EXPECTO PATRONUM!' This time a spectral lion appears and starts ripping the dementors apart.
"Do I have to do everything myself?" Umbridge growls as she fires spells at Harry.
A sudden jerk pulls the necklace off of Umbridge, she looks and sees the necklace pinned to the ground by one of Hermione's daggers.
"Get away from my betrothed!" Hermione yells as she rushes at Umbridge with her other dagger in her hand.
"Ah, just like a mudblood, fighting with a muggle weapon." Umbridge says as she deftly moves away. "I shall have to have them kiss you too." She keeps backing away from Hermione.
"You forget, you don't have the necklace." Hermione says as she stops walking towards Umbridge.
"Oh, I will." Umbridge says, still backing away she points her wand at Hermione. "You know, you really should have kept me in close quarters, where I couldn't cast a spell. Now I'll kill you slowly."
"There's just one thing you're forgetting." Hermione says.
"What's that?" Umbridge asks.
"Sentient creatures don't like being commanded." Hermione says as she's obviously looking behind Umbridge.
"What are you talking about?" Umbridge asks as she turns around only for the group of dementors to be right there and grab her.
Hermione goes over to Harry's side. "Harry?"
Harry groans. "Hermione?"
"Get up, we need to go while we can." Hermione says.
"Miss Granger, we have things from here." McGonagall says as she, Flitwick, Snape and Dumbledore step outside.
Snape steps over to Lavender and Ron and levitates Lavender. "Come Mister Weasley, you both need to go to Pomphrey." Ron follows Snape and Lavender.
"Hugin!" Hermione summons the dagger, the necklace coming with it. "This controls the dementors."
"It looks like they're leaving." McGonagall says as thr dementors fly away.
Flitwick sees Umbridge laying on the ground and walks over to her. "She's been kissed."
McGonagall sighs. "I suppose so things are unavoidable."
"Peter Pettigrew was here too." Hermione says then realizes he somehow got away. "Damn rat."
"We'll worry about him later, let's get you two to Pomfrey." McGonagall says as she ushers them inside.