The Second Battle Of The Grounds

Holly scanned the dark sky, and then glanced down at the group of fifty or so witches and wizards in front of her, all nervously awaiting her instruction.
"Troop A, to the Tower ....." Holly said quietly, and half of the people left, throwing anxious glances back.
"Troop B ... come with me into the forest, we'll head them off."
The rest of the people nodded and made their way slowly into the forbidden forest.
Holly took one last look around the grounds. No sign of her friends .... Maybe she should just go ahead. But of course, this could be her last chance to see them...

((I know I was never in the first one of this on HE...but I've always wanted to be...to I was wondering...can I join in this time?))

Shadowwas up in one of the towers, yelling and swearing in every language she knew (which was quite a lot) at a locked door as she tried, unsuccessfully, to knock it down.

((Ok...um...I text Hannah to make sure and she said it was ok for my to join in with this....so YAY lol))

Natalie was in the forest, and had changed herself to look like someone she wasn't so the troops wouldn't know her...not yet anyway.
She looked all around her, her heart beating in her ears, her eyes turning black. She was suddenly aware of all her senses.
A blind rabbit came her way. She took hold of it...and sunk her teeth into it's neck quickly so that thing would be as painless for the creature as possible.
When the blood was drained, she morphed back to herself, and then walked out of the forest and joined Holly at the front of the group as though she had been there all along.
"Hey..." she whispered, "I just fed...should do me for a while...."

"You have blood on you ...." Holly muttered, turning away and feeling sick, "And okay ... you seen Shad? I didn't get a chance to look fer'er, I had to direct these monkies..."

Natalie wiped the blood off her mouth.
"No...I think she might be near the group at the twoer...shall I go check?" Natalie asked.

"Uhh......"
Holly trailed off. She didn't want to be left alone.....but....
"Yeah. Just be back soon yeah?"

Natalie nodded silently, and disappeared, away up to the tower, where the troops were.
She looked up, and there was a figure near the window.
She opened her mind connection, throwing all caution to the wind.
Shad....you up in the tower?

Natalie's inquiry was met by a complete lack of protection around her mind. Natalie would have been able to see through her eyes, and hear what she was saying.

Natalie saw the tower and surroundings...and knew immediately what was happening and where Shadow was.
She took and almighty leap and landed on her a*se on the cold stone floor of the tower.
"Shad?" she whispered, getting up.

Shadow gave up trying to knock down the door, and sat down in a corner. That was when she heard Nat.
"Nat?" She whispered.

Natalie jumped violently.
"Shadow...why're you up here by yourself?" she hissed, "it isn't safe."

Shadow scowled.
"I got locked in this room." She said.

Holly made her way into the forest, wand in front of her.
"Come out come out Voldy...." she muttered under her breath.

Natalie sighed.
"I'll apparate us out if you like..." she said, shrugging, "Or is that possible?"

Shadow shook her head.
"I've already tried..." She said before snarling in pain, grabbing her right arm.

"Ah...so...since I've apparated in...I'm now stuck too...this is a bit of a pickle we are in..." said Natalie quite calmly for someone who was lock in a room with Shadow who was being called by the most evil wizard of all time.

"Okay ow," Holly said gripping her dark mark, "I'm not GOING to you Voldy, shut UP!"
Yes, she had just YELLED at her dark mark.
"Naaat .... where are you?"

With both her marks burning, Shadow started to pace.

Natalie sat down in one spot lighting her wand.
"So we're no totally in the dark..." said Natalie, covering the light so it didn't go out the winder to let Voldemort see they were there.

"Yeah." Shadow said, not breaking her stride.

Natalie stayed where she was, watching Shadow.
"Is that necessary mate?" she asked in a Hollyish way.

"Yes." Shadow said.

"Ok then..." sighed Natalie, putting her head in her hands.
Once she felf composed again, she looked around to see was there any way out at all....any clues to weaknesses in the building of the tower...
None...

"Hello." came a voice from behind Holly.
She knew that voice, and turned slowly.
"My plan is about to be put into action." Voldemort said, "Any minute now I will give the sign and my Death Eaters will go and rip apart Hogwarts.... aaah I do love figthing."
"There's more of us." Holly pointed out, mouth dry, "You won't win."
"Yes I will." Voldemort said simply, and took out his wand. In a split second his patronus had run off, alerting the Death Eaters that it was time.