Disclaimer:

I sadly do not own Maximum Ride OR Harry Potter.
But I do love both books...

Note:

Takes place in the fourth year of Harry Potter.

And after Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports in Maximum Ride.

"What don't you get about no?" I said once again. I hated to argue with my mother, but she was trying to get us into another one of those schools. Apparently this one had "super security" and was for "special" children. How many times had I heard that one? Sooner or later someone from the school would appear and try to take us away again. Or the flyboys would come and try to kill us. Or somebody would try to hurt somebody I loved, most likely my mom or Ella - my half-sister. They could take Jeb for all I cared, but if they tried to take my mom or Ella there would be Hell to pay.

"Please Max? My friend said that this school had super security. It's in London, right in the middle of the country and there's a lake. There's even a forest, I'm sure that you could go into the forest and fly around in there. Ms. Finnigan, my pen-pal, told me that it was a great place, she went there when she was a child, and her son is there right now. He loves it there."

"Mom, for the last time, no. If we left, they'd try to lure us back by trying to get to you or Ella. I couldn't risk that." I responded.

"I know that you're worried about me and Ella. But I told Ms. Finnigan about the danger. She told my that I could live there with her, and she would take in Ella if she wanted to come with me. This way you could come to me and Ella during the holidays. How does that sound?"

"What about Jeb?" I narrowed my eyes, looking out the window where my 'father' stood, scolding Iggy and Gazzy for 'accidently' blowing up my mom's iris'. I hated how he thought that he could take my place as leader of the flock.

"Jeb wasn't for it, but I eventually persuaded him. He's not to happy, but he'll live. He didn't want to come to England, he'll be living here, 'holding down the home front,' as he put it." I relaxed a little as I gave out a small chuckle, that was nice. If I went I'd be defying my 'father,' and if I stayed I'd be on his side.

"Can I talk to the flock about it first? How long do we have to decide?" I asked.

"Of course you can talk to the flock about it. The term starts September first, and Ms. Finnigan told me that she could write the headmaster and tell him about you." she smiled, obviously thinking that I might agree to this. It was a long-shot, but there was a chance.

I let out a long sigh. "Alright. Just let me talk to the rest of the flock. I'll get back to you soon, okay?" my mom nodded, and we stood up from our places at her table. We had been here for about a week, and we knew that we should probably get going soon. I walked out the door, and stared at Jeb.

"Mrs. Martinez has generously allowed you into her home, and what do you do? You blow up her iris'!" I saw Gazzy roll his eyes; Iggy looked ready to fall asleep on his feet. Jeb must have already said that and was now boring the crap out of the two.

"Gazzy, Iggy, come on, meeting, now." I explained quickly. The nodded eagerly and started to walk toward me, but Jeb put his hands in front of them. "Jeb, it's alright. I'll give them a talking to soon." I lied. Jeb nodded, and his face seemed to soften as he dropped his arms. When we were out of ear-shot, Iggy and Gazzy started to laugh.

"That was great! I thought his head was going to explode!" Gazzy gasped between laughs.

"I couldn't see it, but it was hilarious."

"Mrs. Martinez has generously allowed you into her home." Gazzy started, doing one of his perfect impressions of Jeb.

"Get onto the couch. I'm going to get the rest of the flock." I muttered, holding back my own laughs, thinking of Jeb's head coming off. It'd be an improvement.

I poked my head into the room where me, the girls, and Total were sleeping. It was actually Ella's bedroom, but she decided that she could share it with us. I heard Total's voice come first, "I just don't get why Ella's dog doesn't like me. She's always growling when I walk around." I walked in, and leaned myself against the doorway. Angel and Total were on their inflatable bed. Nudge was asleep. Muttering something about seconds. Did this girl ever shut-up?

"I don't think she's used to you yet. She thinks its strange that you can talk." Angel cooed, patting the black dogs head.

"Come on you two, we're having a meeting. Get to the couch." I said, starting toward Nudge. Angel nodded walked out of the room, Total followed quickly. I leaned over Nudge.

"No, I don't want another celery stick. Can I have a cheeseburger?" she muttered aloud. I shook my head as my eyes rolled into the back of my head. Gently I started to shake her.

"Nudge, come on, get up." I whispered into her ear. Her eyes fluttered open, and groggily she sat up.

"What?" she grumbled.

"We're having a meeting, go into the living room." I explained softly, and she nodded. Slowly she stood up and walked out. I smiled, then I walked out after her, and went toward the boys room, it was really the guest bedroom, where I had seen Fang walk off to earlier, when my mother had first called me over to talk about the school.

I knocked on the door. "It's Max." I said. "We're having a meeting in the living room on the couch. Now." I walked away, seconds later I heard the door open, followed by the familiar pattern of Fang's footsteps.

I walked into the living room, and sat down in the leather seat, that was across the coffee table to the sofa, where the flock was crammed. Iggy and Gazzy were on the edge. Nudge leaned up against the cushions, sitting on an arm. Angel sat crammed next to her brother, Total on her lap. Fang leaned against the couch.

"Alright so, getting down to business. My mom has found another school. Apparently it has great security, and staff. Ella and mom will be staying at somebodies house. She have a kid that's going to the school as well, and is willing to risk her life to protect them. And if this changes anyone mind, Jeb doesn't want us to go. So not going will be agreeing with him." I explained quickly. "It's in London, there's a lake, a forest, and we'll be in the country. Does anyone need any more time to think?" Nobody raised their hands.

"Alright then, who doesn't want to go to this school?" I asked. Fang raised his hand, everyone else kept their hands down. "Who wants to go?" I asked. The four of them, five if you count Total, raised their hands. "Okay then, we're going." I grumbled. I wanted to make the vote fair, so I decided not to raise my hand. I also wanted them to chose something for once. Lately I had been making all of the decision's, whether they like it or not. I was on Fang's side, I didn't want to go to some lame school honestly. "Meeting over. That was it." I said, standing up. I had to go find my mom.

I found her, putting something in the oven. "Mom?" I said, she turned around and smiled at me.

"Yes Max?"

"We had a vote, we're going to go to the school."

"Oh good! I'll send Ms. Finnigan a letter right away!" she said excitedly. She set the timer on the oven, and walked off toward her study, where she kept her good letter paper. I rolled my eyes, I could not believe that we were about to do this. We were actually going to go to a school. For special children! Ha! We were as special as I came. I looked up to the clock above the sink. 2:17. About forty-five minutes until Ella got home, and three to four hours until mom had dinner ready. I decided I'd take a nap.

I wandered out of the kitchen, and into the girls room. Nudge was now into Ella's closet, looking at her clothes for the umpteenth time. Angel was having a conversation with Total, neither of them were talking. One thing about having a mind-reading seven year old, you didn't have to waste your breath with words.

I slumped down onto the pull out bed on Ella's bed. Ella had pleaded, and begged, until the girls and I finally agreed that I could have it. I buried my face deep into my pillow, and as I lay there, thoughts flooded into my mind. Finally I felt sleep coming to me, and I thought as I fell into my sleep, 'What have we gotten ourselves into?'

Then in my unconscious slumber, I heard a voice, "I hope you can live with this decision Max." Oh great, the voice is back. Now in dream mode. Great. This was going to be a long nap.