London times, January 7, 2001.
Buckingham palace attacked, Royal family in safety.
By Albert DomingoIt has been only twenty four hours after the attack by mysterious figures that stormed Buckingham palace,where the Royal family had stayed to enjoy the winter holidays. Despite the security that the London police had placed around the palace, several intruders did made it inside the palace. According to rumors and vague camera footage, the intruders were wearing several old fashioned robes, consistent with the robes that were worn in the Victorian era.Police has sealed of the area for all public, and the security has been increased to prevent any unauthorized entrance to the Palace. His Royal highness Prince Henry of Wales was absent of the Palace as he stayed with several friends. Via a phone-call to the London police did Prince Henry state that he was safe and would meet his family soon. Regarding his families location is the young prince quiet. His only comment to the question was ´I will not answer these questions to prevent any danger to the royal family´.
According to the Royal spokeswoman, Maria Bell stroke the family is at a safe location while the investigation of Buckingham palace is still ongoing. When the Royal family returns is still unclear.More news about the attack on Buckingham Palace, see page 3.Neville Longbottom threw the paper down on the table and walked out of the dining hall of his ancestral home. He had been locked up in this place ever since Harry Potter was missing. Since that day, he was kept under close observation by his over protective grandmother, Augusta Elanor Longbottom. Even the headmaster of Hogwarts, Albus Dumbledore, could not change his grandmother's mind of him attending at the school of magic. He had wanted to go, to enjoy the experience of children his age around him, learning magic like everybody else. He even would dream of going to Hogwarts without his grandmother knowing about it. Of course, that dream was broken the moment that Neville, twelve years old, asked his grandmother why she seemed to be so protective around him. He had gotten a enormous speech about how the world was losing it's mind and that he was the last Longbottom alive. 'You are expected to do great magic, and yet you can't even do a simple switching charm' Had Augusta said to him.
It was true. Neville used his fathers wand and it never made Neville comfortable while wielding it. Neville had once asked his grandmother why he was paired with his fathers wand, after yet a failure in preforming magic. That time, Augusta was so angry that she had hit him with a hurling curse, throwing him seventy feet away. Neville had stayed in bed for three full weeks, while his grandmother weeped and cried every-time the nurse form St. Mungo's came. His injuries, while not severe, had led him to developing a barrier around his magical core, reducing him to almost a squib. Since then, Neville had never touched a wand. But there was a new power that Neville had, a power over the flora of the earth. He could manipulate the plant-life around the mansion, and manipulate he did. Creating traps and other sneaky defenses around the mansion, in case that he was ever attacked, as his grandmother believed. Neville, while still young, was capable to influence the growth of trees, aging them faster and if Neville needed, he could absorb the energy in the trees into his own body, refilling his power. Three times in the past seven years, did unspeakables knock on the door of the mansion and asked his Grandmother to 'study Neville and to develop an understanding regarding his special power.' They were cursed severely, and even with their unspeakable powers and knowledge the black cloaked men were no match for Neville's grandmother.
Now Neville lived alone in the mansion, after his grandmothers death two weeks ago. He might have grown into a strong, handsome man, inside his soul still called out to any friendly face that could give him some comfort. He had missed Hannah Abbott's presence so much, since she stopped seeing him when she went to Hogwarts. Neville knew that he and Hannah were promised to each other, via an contract that their parents had made before they had to fight a war.
Looking one more time through the study that he had now occupied for two weeks after his grandmothers death, Neville said goodnight to the two house elves that were watching him before he started to walk up the stairs to his bedroom. After taking a shower, Neville dressed in his normal sleepwear and crawled into bed. Not even seconds later, Neville fell asleep.
Six miles up in the air, a Chinook of the British military hovered above the barely visible mansion. On-board were several muggles who made sure that their passengers were strapped in securely before they would give the signal to jump out of the hovering helicopter.
"Exactly how are you going to get back?" asked a corporal to one of the 'special forces'
The person turned it's head and Hannah Abbott looked the man in the eyes. "We have a broom with us, and if that doesn't work, we'll use plan B." said Hannah as she looked out the window. Nobody in the wizarding world had ever been so high, and her five man team were the first wizards that had been op here. A red light started to spin, signaling Hannah's team to get ready. "Now remember, Neville must be taken back to Pacific at all costs. Do not attack if fired upon first" said Hannah as she was outfitted with a parachute. "We know the plan Hannah, Let's get on with this" Said one of her other teammates. "Don't think this is an easy operation, Chang" Said a voice from behind them. All of them looked to the back of the Chinook as they say Harry Potter watching the sky. "We're about to jump, and in case you have forgotten. We are at six miles, that's close to nine kilometers. If you can get Neville back without an incident, that that's good. If not, get to the woods and find Recovery one and two."
"Green light in one minute" said the corporal as he watched the team get ready. Hannah and her team, George Weasley, Susan Bones, Harry Potter and Cho Chang stood ready at the back of the Chinook as it's ramp lowered. Smiling to the others, Harry cast a wand-less charm so that everybody could hear music through their earpieces. It was loud enough to hear it, but soft enough that their communication wasn't hampered. Harry started to play on his air guitar as the first tones of 'Shoot to thrill' from AC/DC started to play through his ear-piece. George Weasley smiled at Harry and started to play his own air guitar while the rest of the group watched with smiled on their faces. The moment that the voice of the song started to sing was the moment that the green light went on and as one group, the team jumped out of the hovering helicopter, letting gravity carry them down. The whole team, except Harry opened their arms and legs and let the membrane between their arms, legs and body catch the wind, reducing their speed towards earth. "I told you those wing-suits would come in handy" Said Harry as he watched his four team-members gliding down to the earth. Because of his elemental powers, Harry could fly without the need of a broom or other magical lifting item.
"Incoming" Shouted Cho Chang as she collided with a broom that was hovering close-by. It was one of the broom riders that was sent by Dumbledore to capture Neville and force him to 'see the light'. Neville's grandmother never sided with Dumbledore.
Twisting around in the air, Harry now was falling with his back turned towards the earth and summoned his own copies of Luna's handguns. Using several shots from his left gun, Harry shot difindo curses at the brooms, and the ones that he missed were shot by Susan Bones, who was firing a normal Glock 17. She had developed a rune that silenced the gun and etched it on the gun barrel. Now that same gun took out three broom riders, while they still fell towards Longbottom Mansion.
Neville Longbottom was not aware that there was a fight going on for his life with less that two miles to spare.
"That's the last one" Shouted Susan as she shot the last broom-rider of his broom. One second later, five parachutes were coming from the backpacks and it was only a minute later that the team stood safely on the ground, ten feet from Longbottom Mansion.
"So, now what?" Asked Harry as he looked around. Hannah stepped forward, and smiled as she was allowed to enter the wards protecting the mansion."I'll get Neville out of bed, you make sure we're ready to go" Said Hannah as she walked through the door. It took ten minutes for Neville to understand the story that Hannah told him. It took less time for Hannah and Neville to get all the stuff Neville needed packed in a bag, sealing up his mansion and ordering his elves to take anything that was truly valuable to the secret vault at Gringotts. Then they were to follow him to his safe house.
"Come on Hannah" Shouted Harry as he threw Neville a broom. According to their Intel, a group of seven broom-riders were coming towards the mansion. "I've never flew on a broom before" said Neville a she looked at the broom in his hand. "Susan, help me with him" Said Hannah as she locked Neville's broom between Susan's and her own. "Move" shouted Harry as he started to fire spells, trying to clear an opening for his team to take off. "GO"
"Hold on, Neville" said Hannah as she and Susan shot upwards, flanked by George and Cho, who were firing curses at any brooms that were flying behind them. Two were hit by George's fire and fell down to the ground. The remaining five all wore death eater robes and covered their faces with their masks.
Harry started to run fast towards the forest that was nearby. He only had to clear the fence and he would be with the recovery team. Jumping up, Harry found out that he wasn't going to make it, but then a broom-rider came in his way and Harry used it as a extra boost to get higher in the air. The broom-rider he was jumping on was knocked out by his kick and Harry jumped over the wall, with half an inch to spare. The broom-rider collided against the fence, and his mask fell of his face, showing a bruised and unconscious Draco Malfoy. Coming down on the ground Harry made a perfect roll before he shot into the woods. His speed, increased by his powers, made short work from the distance that he needed to cover before he would meet the recovery team.
"Fred. Look over there" Harry heard someone call. Stopping to take a minute to catch his breath, Harry was revealed to see Padma Patil and Fred Weasley with a muggle car. "Codename: Overhead" Said Harry as he stretched his back. "Did you get him?" asked Fred as he jumped behind the drivers wheel. "We did" said Harry as he took a seat in the back, while Padma took the passenger seat next to Fred. "Punch it."
The group was not even away before the broom-riders had found them . Pulling on a lever, Harry's seat turned around and from the trunk came a machine gun. Taking aim, Harry unleashed a hail of bullets that wounded at least two broom-riders before the magazine was empty. "Got anymore of this?" asked Harry to Padma while he was bouncing around, thanks to Fred's driving. "Looking at the empty mag, Padma shook her head before she pointed out to Harry that there were now three broom-riders following them through the woods. "Fred, Turn" Shouted Harry, and as Fred turned the car, Harry pointed his hand at a large branch that was laying on the side of the track. "Accio" Harry shouted and the large branch came towards him. Switching from a summoning charm to a levitation charm, Harry directed the branch towards the three broom-riders. "Depulso" shouted Harry as he sent the branch toward the broom-riders. Two of them were able of avoid the branch, but the third was not as lucky as his friends and was impaled by a sharp side branch.
Suddenly Harry, Padma and Fred heard the sound of a helicopter moving above them, and as they looked up, they saw Hannah Abbott and Susan Bones holding Neville Longbottom by his left hand while Neville held out his right hand. "What the fuck is he doing?" asked Padma as she looked at the helicopter above them. "They're blocking the way for the fliers" said Harry as he tuned around again and saw the forest moving with tree-branches, tree-roots and even Ivy that shot out from the forest and blocked the way for the broom-riders to proceed. Ivy and small branches of trees soon wrapped around the broomsticks of the broom-riders and both fell of their brooms as they were tied up with tree-roots. They were held together by nothing more that 'nature's grasp'. Diving further Harry saw a small hill and directed Fred to hit that hill with full speed. Fred nodded and drove with close to fifty miles over the hill, making the car jump a little. The jump was perfectly timed as the Helicopter with Neville, Susan, Hannah, George and Cho had opened it's loading bay door and the car jumped right inside the helicopter, before Fred hit the breaks. With help from several wands, did Fred Weasley park the car in the cargo hold of the helicopter and as the ramp closed again, Fred looked around before he started to shout. "I knew it, I knew it could be done"
"Yes Fred" said Harry. "You believed it could be done. Then why did you have to train six months and wrack seventeen cars for this little stunt?"
"Harry." Fred said with a straight face. "It's in our style to wreck as much as we can."
"I have no doubt about that" Said Harry as he remembered a few of the twins more 'dangerous' projects.
Climbing out of the car, Harry stretched his back before he stood face to face with Neville Longbottom. Holding out his hand, Harry was pleased that Neville grabbed his hand. "Neville Bernard Longbottom" Said Neville a she shook Harry's hand. Harry smiled. "Harry James Potter" Said Harry as he introduced himself.
"So you are the infamous Harry Potter that the Daily Prophet has been talking about?" asked Neville as he took a seat in the helicopter. "Guilty as charged" said Harry as he sat down next to Neville. "What is it that the Prophet is saying about me?"
"Nothing good, I can tell you that" Said Neville as he picked a few pieces of prophet from his night cloak and gave them to Harry. Harry looked at them and shook his head. All of the items that Neville gave him were about him being a 'dark wizard' and a 'enemy to the security and sovereign of the British magical community'.
"And do you believe that, Neville?" asked Harry as he looked at the young man sitting next to him.
"No. I don't believe that, as it's clear that the one who controls the prophet is using it for his own plans. Harry?" Neville asked, his face in deep thought. "What is it?" Asked Harry as he saw Neville's face. "I don't have a wand, as my Gran didn't allow me one. She believed that I was a squib, and never bothered to train me. I want to fight, but I can't seem to figure out how" Said Neville as he looked at Harry.
Before Harry could find a way to comfort Neville, there was a yellow light flashing above them and everyone sat down in the benches that lined the wall of the helicopter. "What's going on?" Asked Neville to Hannah, who had chosen to sit next to him. "We're landing, Neville. Hold on tight"
Neville felt the helicopter landing on something solid, and the engine powered down. A green light replaced the yellow light and with an order, Harry and the others started to pick Nevile's bags. "Come along Neville. We'll show you the way" said Susan as she grabbed Neville's arm and together with Hannah who grabbed his other arm, the two girls pulled Neville out of the helicopter and onto a runway of a aircraft carrier. Neville looked around and saw a large tower standing proudly above them, watching as planes entered and left the ship. "Where am I?" asked Neville as he was pulled inside the giant tower. "Welcome aboard the USS George Washington. CVN-73. She'll be on her way soon to America" Said Harry as he walked passed the two girls with Neville in the middle. "What?" asked Neville weakly as he started to feel light headed. "Best place him in his room, Hannah, before he faints" Said Harry as he made his way to the bridge.
"Come on, Nev. Let's see if we can find a place for you to sleep" said Susan as she and Hannah carried the confused Neville to a place where he could sleep.
