Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or the associated characters, wish I did though. Kinthia, Geo and the rest came from my imagination with help from anything I've read that includes the Fey, but especially Laurell K. Hamilton's Merry Gentry books. However this is not a crossover, none of her characters or scenarios will be showing up.
This is set during Harry's seventh year so the gang's around 17/18. Harry disappeared during the holidays after fifth year, presumed captured/dead. With him gone Voldemort became bold and increased attacks. The Ministry fell half way through their sixth year. A month before this starts Hogwarts fell but had already been mostly evacuated. Except for pockets of rebellion Voldemort rules the British Wizarding World.
Any suggestions for pairings? Just no Harry with anyone his age or younger!
PrologueThe two guards eyed the approaching heavily cloaked figures warily, fingering their wands in readiness. The older of the two stepped forward slightly.
"Halt! What is your business here?" The middle figure lowered his hood to reveal a man in his mid-twenties with green eyes and dark hair. The guard shivered as the cold eyes locked with his own.
"We are here to view your stock. My wife" He extended his hand and the smallest of the three stepped forward, pushing her hood back to reveal long blue black hair and deep blue eyes as cold as her husbands.
"Wishes for extra security around our home. We were informed this is the best place to purchase it."
"Of course sir. Your names please?" He pulled out a quill and scroll.
"Philip DuCharm, my wife Amanda and her brother Andre Phillips." The third figure finally removed his hood to reveal a young man with hair a few shades lighter than his sisters and steel grey eyes, just as cold and even harder than the other two.
"Country of residence? And show me your marks, please."
"France." All three pushed their sleeves up to reveal the Dark Mark emblazoned proudly on their left forearms.
"Everything seems to be in order sir. You'll need to hand your wands over inside."
"But of course." They waited patiently as the huge doors swung open before stepping inside to be met by more guards who took their wands.
"This way gentlemen, ma'am. We stock a wide variety of creatures, were you looking for anything in particular?"
"My wife has her heart set on a werewolf." She smiled at the guard and he shivered.
"Of course, follow me please. We currently have fifteen specimens, eleven males and four females." He led the deeper into the Compound, past corridors of giants, centaurs, banshees, goblins and even a few Dementors.
"Any preference?"
"Male."
"Right. Here we are. Audey bring out the males!" He yelled to someone out of sight. It was only a few seconds before eleven half starved men were pushed into the room. All were filthy and heavily chained with silver.
"What good are they in that condition?" Amanda sneered.
"Amanda, love. My wife does have a point sir."
"This is the best way to keep them ma'am, makes them even more dangerous when transformed. They're fully vaccinated and come with a complimentary set of achains."
"May we?" Philip indicated with a wave of his hand.
"Go ahead sir, just don't get too close. Andre stayed with the guard as the other two walked the line, pausing now and then for a better look.
"This one Philip, he's perfect." She practically purred the last word."
"Are you sure love?"
"Positive, he'll need a little work in some ares of course but just look at him!"
"Very wel my dear. Guard, that one." Philip nodded at the werewolf.
"I should warn you sir. That one was captured during a scuffle with Dumbledore's Order, his pet wolf."
"Thank you for the warning but I'm sure our Gamekeeper can handle it, he has a knack for this sort of thing."
"As you wish sir. Prepare lot 697 for transport." Three burly guards stepped forward, chaining him even more securely before stunning him.
"If you'll follow me we can take care of the paperwork."
"One other thing. What was his name?"
"Lupin sir, Remus Lupin."
