The moment Ravenclaw seized Hufflepuff's flag—
The entire courtyard shifted.
Cheers echoed.
Snow exploded.
And every house realized one thing at the same time.
Alexander's tactics worked.
Both Slytherin and Gryffindor had seen the raven assault clearly.
And like any competitive students—
They copied it immediately.
Wands rose.
Snow lifted.
Shaped.
Transfigured.
From the Slytherin base—
Dozens of massive snow serpents slithered forward.
Fangs bared.
Eyes glowing green.
Charged forward.
From Gryffindor—
Golden-maned snow lions roared into existence.
Claws out.
They leapt into battle.
The courtyard erupted into a magical creature war.
Serpents coiled around lions.
Lions biting down on the Serpents.
Serpents launched themselves like whips.
Snow exploded everywhere.
Students screamed with laughter.
Meanwhile—
Ravenclaw withdrew and went on defense.
They had already won their first engagement.
No reason to overextend.
Alexander ordered a temporary retreat.
Snow walls were rebuilt.
Barriers reinforced.
Wounded pride recovered.
Students caught their breath.
Inside the Ravenclaw fortress—
Command meeting.
Alexander stood over a snow map table.
Cho beside him.
Other Ravenclaw students gathered around.
All eyes on their star student general.
Cho spoke first.
"We took out Hufflepuff fast… but Gryffindor and Slytherin are fighting each other now."
Alexander nodded.
"Which means both are distracted."
A Ravenclaw student asked—
"So… we defend?"
Alexander smirked.
"Where's the fun in that?"
He pointed at Gryffindor's base on the snow map.
"Operation: Attack Gryffindor."
Students leaned in.
Listening closely.
Alexander explained:
"Gryffindor is aggressive. Loud. Confident. They overextend when excited."
Cho nodded.
"They're pushing Slytherin hard right now."
"Exactly," Alexander said. "Which means their base defense is weaker."
He tapped the map again.
"We strike fast. No drawn-out fight."
The plan formed quickly.
Phase 1: Aerial distraction.
More raven constructs—
But smaller.
Faster.
Harder to hit.
Phase 2: Ground breach team.
Shield specialists break the wall.
Phase 3: Flag extraction.
Alexander leading personally.
Cho crossed her arms.
"You're taking the flag yourself again?"
Alexander shrugged.
"Worked last time."
She rolled her eyes but smiled.
"Then I'm coming too."
"Of course you are."
Outside—
The battle between Gryffindor and Slytherin intensified.
Snow creatures clashed nonstop.
Spells flew wildly.
Neither noticed Ravenclaw preparing behind reinforced walls.
Alexander stepped onto the fortress ledge.
He raised his wand slowly.
Behind him—
Dozens of Ravenclaw students mirrored the motion.
"Ready?" he asked.
Cho stood at his side.
"Ready."
He smiled.
"Then let's hunt lions."
Wands flashed.
The sky filled once more—
With ravens.
But this time—
Sharper.
Faster.
Deadlier.
They launched straight toward Gryffindor lines—
Gryffindor students looked up too late.
"RAVENS?!"
Chaos erupted instantly.
Shield charms raised.
Lions redirected.
But the distraction worked.
Their front line turned skyward—
Leaving the base exposed.
Alexander dropped from the wall—
Landing in the snow with Cho and the breach team.
"Move!"
They sprinted low through trenches and cover paths Ravenclaw had prepared earlier.
Snow explosions masked their advance.
Reaching Gryffindor's outer wall—
Shield specialists stepped forward.
"Protego!"
Layered shields slammed outward like battering rams—
Crashing into the snow barricade.
Cracks spread.
One more push—
The wall collapsed inward.
"Go!" Alexander ordered.
They rushed inside the base.
Gryffindor defenders turned too late.
Cho disarmed one.
Another slipped on conjured ice.
A third got buried under a collapsing snow turret.
At the center—
The Gryffindor flag waved proudly.
Alexander walked up to it calmly—
He grabbed the pole.
Pulled it free.
Raised it high.
Outside—
Ravenclaw students saw the signal.
Cheers exploded.
Alexander's voice echoed across the courtyard:
"Gryffindor Base has fallen!"
Ravenclaw roared in victory again.
Two houses down.
One remained.
From across the battlefield—
Slytherin students watched silently.
Snow serpents coiling behind them.
Green banners waving.
They had just witnessed Ravenclaw eliminate two houses back-to-back.
The war was no longer chaos.
It was now—
Ravenclaw vs. Slytherin.
And the courtyard grew very quiet—
As both final houses prepared for the last battle.