...I told you I would...

It took a while, but I finally got inspiration. I thought of Winry nailing Ed right in the head in front of everyone. That made me laugh, and I thought, why not start re-writing so I can add that? Also, expect this to be like 10x better than before.

Okay, this still takes place during the sixth year, though not following the book, kay?

Disclaimer- I do not own FMA, nor will I ever.

Chapter One: Just Like Magic

The sky was grey. Just grey. Rain was falling from the sky, falling in large globs onto whoever might be unfortunate enough to be out. Those people happened to be the Elric brothers, Edward and Alphonse.

One of those very large raindrops hit Ed right on the nose just as he was lifting his head to yell at the 'idiot who made rain come like this.' The water splashed in his eyes, and Ed fell to his knees screaming, "Grraaaarrgh!" dramatically.

"Brother..." Alphonse held out his hands, "It's just rain... You're only getting a little wet..."

"A little?" Edward scoffed. "Look at me! I'm soaked!" He shook his head furiously, flicking his golden-blonde bangs from his eyes.

The boys were heading to Colonel Roy Mustang's office to report the results of Ed's latest mission, but now, Edward was in no mood to mess with Colonel 'I hear a voice but I don't know where it's coming from. Oh wait, it's you Fullmetal, I didn't see you there, you're so short!' Mustang.

The red-clad boy started to mumble words along the lines of, "Stupid rain, falling on me... Stupid Mustang, looking down on me..."

His thoughts were interrupted by Al's voice, "Brother, what's that?" He was pointing to markings on the ground.

"Wha-" Ed started, but then saw what his younger sibling was pointing at. It was a transmutation circle.

The Fullmetal ran quickly to the circle, despite the 'wetness' he was putting upon himself.

"Brother, wait!" Al ran after his reckless brother.

Ed quickly knelt down next the circle. He placed his gloved automail hand on the edge on the circle.

"What the hell?" Ed scrutinized the strange circle. It was unlike any other circle he had ever seen. It was extremely intricate, and what's more, it was drawn with fire. The lines were scorch marks, and those marks were fading away slowly.

Suddenly, the circle began to glow a terrible crimson. Ed felt himself being sucked into something. His stomach was churning, and it felt as if he was being torn apart.

The last thing he heard was a cry, "BROTHER!"

"AL!" That was the last thing Ed said before he blacked out. He wasn't even sure his brother had heard.

"My best men are out there investigating the site of your brother's disappearance,"

"B-b-but, what if he gets hurt?" Al said frantically.

"I don't think you need to worry. I believe I know what that circle was. It was a transmutation circle for warping alchemy. Warping alchemy is executed with two connected circles. The alchemist must be at the other circle for the warping to work. In other words, and alchemist cannot warp himself. This alchemy isn't even like regular alchemy; it does not specifically follow the rules. It's very complicated alchemy, and if it's not preformed by a skilled alchemist, there could be fatal results," the colonel explained. "Since there were no bits of your brother around the transmutation site, I think he should be fine."

Al nodded, but he still was worried.

"There are two problems, though. First, the circle... washed away," Mustang coughed, trying to ignore the look Al was giving him (or the closest thing to a "look" he could manage), "and second, only the alchemist knows where Ed was sent, since they sent him there originally."

"Are you saying, then, that we'll never find him?" Al whined.

"No, that's not what I'm saying, but he could be on an entirely separate part of the planet or..." Mustang hesitated.

"Or...?" Al asked.

"Or, he could be in some other dimension, if that's possible..." he said in a low tone.

If Al had a face, his jaw would be dropped to the floor and his eyes would be wide, one would be twitching violently. Of course, he didn't, but that did not stop him from becoming very, very, very frantic.

"ANOTHER DIMENSION! Oh no, oh no, OH NO! Brother in another dimension? That is not good!" he grabbed Mustang by his collar and started to shake him, "WE NEED TO BRING HIM BACK!"

"All...we...can...do...is...wait!" gasped Mustang, pausing between each shake. He wasn't used to being shook like a rag doll. Al stopped. "Last time I checked, Fullmetal could take care of himself," he began, dusting off his uniform.

"I hope you're right..." Al muttered, "... oh, brother, please be okay..."

Ed groaned, he felt like he had just been through one of Winry's "YOU BROKE MY AUTOMAIL?" spasms. Either that, or he had just been hit on the head with five bricks simultaneously, prodded with knives coming from all directions, and thrown into a spinning chamber. Otherwise, he was fine.

Ed heard a voice belonging to a woman, "Oh, my! He's waking! Please go fetch Professor Dumbledore, I need him. Tell him it's about the boy! Hurry now!"

Dumbledore? Where am I? Ed thought. He clutched his head subtly, not daring to open his eyes to wherever he was. He would wait for ht "professor" to get here.

It was a full ten minutes before anyone new came into the room, at least, that's how long it felt to Ed. "His breathing has steadied. he shows signs of waking, but I think he is now i pain," said the woman straightforwardly.

No really, woman? Ed thought sarcastically.

"Ah, that's good," said a voice; male. He sounded old, and Ed guessed he was this Dumbledore.

"Oh, I hope he's okay," said another woman. Her voice was familiar to Ed. It was hollow, but still full of emotion, like Al, except without the metallic edge. He just couldn't figure out who it was.

Ed quickly sat up, eyes snapping open. It happened in less than a second, scaring the bejeezles out of the two women in front of him. He scanned the three persons looming over him. First, there was an extremely old man with half-moon spectacles, robes, and a long white beard. Next to him was a woman dressed in something that looked like a mix of a nurse's and a nun's uniform. His eyes didn't linger on her too long. That's when he noticed her. Ed saw the woman he thought he wouldn't ever see again. Ever. What's more, she was transparent; see through.

"AAAAAAGGGGHHH!" Ed brought up his left arm, covering his face. Then, he just fainted. Whether it was from shock, how his sudden movements caused him pain, or a mixture of the two, he fainted.

"I guess that is to be expected. I will leave when he wakes up next..." the woman sighed as she exited the room.

Five Days Before

It was almost Halloween at Hogwarts, and Harry was unusually bored. So far, the school year had been excruciatingly uneventful. Of course, there was a new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, Professor Huff. He was, just like everything else about the school year, boring, bland, and monotonous. Yes, everything was boring at Hogwarts for everyone, even the teachers. Somehow, things at Hogwarts were just... usual. The only exciting (most of the times) thing was Quidditch. Harry's game was soon. In fact, it was today. Ad Harry had to leave.

"Bye Hermione! We have to get ready for the game!" Harry shouted to his friend as he and Ron hurried through the gaping hole that was the common room doorway. They both scurried outside. As Ron continued his sprinting, Harry tried to admire the view. It was a beautiful day outside, which was unusual this year. Weather, like everything else, had been dreary. Harry thought it might be a sign.

Quickly establishing it as baloney, he ran to his team to get ready.

"You're late! The captain should not be late!" Ginny, the new chaser, scolded Harry.

"Sorry! I had to finish something," he smiled apologetically.

Both teams filed onto the Quidditch pitch in an orderly way. Today, it was Gryffindor against Slytherin. Malfoy was the captain. As the teams faced each other, Malfoy sneered in Harry's direction, so Harry smirked back sending the message, 'We're gonna beat you.' Fans for both side screamed like crazy, rooting for their house.

"Okay, you know the rules!" Madame Hooch shouted over the deafening noise. "Now-" but she was cut off. Something was falling from the sky, appearing from a strange red flash, falling straight on the unfortunate Quidditch overseer, knocking her unconscious.

This thing was a person; a boy no older than Harry or Ron! The boy wore a crimson jacket with a hood that covered most of his body. He had long, golden-blond hair pulled into a single, mid-length braid. His hands were covered with white gloves, and he wore black all over: black pants, a black under and over shirt, black boots... the only thing that wasn't black was his belt. His clothing was torn all over and blood seeped from multiple areas. His face was covered with two or three cuts. There was a large gash bleeding profusely on his mid section, and his right arm seemed limp.

No one moved for what seemed like forever. Where had this boy come from? He couldn't have apparated, and why was he so hurt? The boy had rolled off Madame Hooch and onto his back after he fell, and he now struggled to get up. As he was doing so, he opened one of his eyes halfway. They were an unnatural piercing golden color.

He hoisted himself onto his good arm, and spoke, "Where...am I...? Where...is...my...bro..." As he spoke, he seemed to realize something. He quickly turned his head every which way. "AL!" But he was too weak, so he immediately collapsed, his consciousness lost.

Ginny was the first to act. "Oh my! Get him to the Hospital Wing, quick!" she ordered, voice shaking.

Hastily, Harry and Ron scooped up the boy off the ground, running to the castle. The rest stayed back with a dazed Madame Hooch.

"Who d'ya think that is?" Ron asked Harry as they hurried along in the castle.

"I dunno, but we better hurry, he's bleeding a lot," Harry replied. They ran as much as they could to the Hospital Wing.

That was the last Harry saw the boy for days.

So, how do you like it? Review please! Wow, this is probably almost two times its original size!

Anyways, I'll try to get the other chapters up soon!