A/N: I wanted to do something different for this chapter, you might notice from the first couple pages. I wanted to explain my "theories" of how magic works in a way that is related to the story. If you find yourself thoroughly bored you can skip that part, it won't really matter for the storyline. But for later chapters or later books, there might be a mention of this type of things.

Anyway, let me know what you think about it

Chapter 2: The Broken Portkey

The following is an extract taken from the Book of Magic as read by Robert Dumbledore and Harry Potter and written by Myrddin Emrys and further expanded by many other such as Salazar Slytherin, Godric Gryffindor, Allanon of Shannara, Verona and Rowena Ravenclaw, Helga Hufflepuff among others. In this book the deepest secrets of magic itself have been stored for all times. Its knowledge is ever-growing and ever-lasting. May it never fall in the wrong hands…

" Tome III: Of Elemental Magic

To understand elemental magic, the wizard or witch has to delve deeply in the meaning of magic as a whole. What is magic? How does it work? Why is one wizard more 'powerful' than another? These are many questions that have plagued the mind of many wizards before and after my time. I have grasped an understanding that I feel is accurate according to my own experiences on the Magic world.

Magic, as I can best explain, is an infinite, immeasurable entity that is accumulated in every single thing that forms the universe. (Side note from Nicolas Flamel: Like matter, it cannot be destroyed only transformed. This is a complex concept that had been already grasped by Merlin but couldn't quite explain it to his peers).

Every single being, even non-living organisms, has magic: trees, rocks, birds, land animals, monsters, sentient races, even muggles have a bit of magic in them. It has received many names throughout history, such as Ki, Chakra or Karma.

Another characteristic of magic is that is sentient as a whole. One could even presume to be the same force that many call Fate, Destiny. In many cultures, the higher forces are representations of the will of the magic. Most of them consider it an absolute mystery meaning that it cannot be fully comprehended. I could continue delving further into the meaning and origin of magic, but that is a subject for another time.

During my long years I have categorized magic in five different types: Physical, Spiritual, Elemental or Natural, Dark and Light.

Physical magic is often not considered as magic, because it's the force found in every sentient being, whether it is considered 'magical' or not. Muggles are the prime examples of beings formed by physical magic, some of them do not have even an ounce of the other types. Physical magic is also the force that unites the body of every single object and being in the universe and binds it.

Spiritual Magic is the force us wizards know as common magic. To be considered a wizard, the person, whether he is human or not, has to have at the very least half spiritual magic and half physical magic inside his 'core' (the magic core and the spiritual magic are explained in following tomes). Spiritual magic is not the same as the magic that surround us in the environment.

Elemental Magic is the most abundant type throughout the world. It is present in non-sentient organisms. However, elemental magic is found throughout the rest of the parts that form the world and the universe. The main sub-types of Elemental magic are the basic elements: Air, Water, Lightning, Stone and Fire. (Side note from Nicolas Flamel: These elements are naturally combined in nature to form the different types of chemical compounds. Everything in nature has an elemental and a physical part. That is the main reason one can combine compounds and create potions. Only wizards can create potions because the magic inside the components reacts to the wizards' magic.).

Spiritual Magic could, in theory be considered as a sixth element, as it's the magic that sentient beings have naturally, and it's not formed from any of the basic five elements.

Now, in order to use an element, the wizard has to be attuned to it. To understand how this is done, another concept needs to be explained. Magic Resonance is the form that a wizard wills magic to act in a certain behavior, thus, creating charms, curses, jinxes, etc. Through the core, a wizard emits a magic frequency that has to be emitted by a focus. These can vary from various objects such as Wands, Staves, Weapons, among others.

To be attuned to an element, the wizard has to make his magic resonate along with the elements frequency. Elemental then is gathered from all around the wizard and used to create infinite number of new spells, depending on the wizard's attunement to the element.

(Side Note from Eldric Potter: There has also been discovered two other elements that have yet to be mastered fully in the same manner than the basic elements. These are Time and Space. There have been few attempts at mastering these but the only wizard capable of using it fully was Merlin himself. The concept however was too complex for him to explain).

It is also imperative to remind the reader that magic words have a reason to exist. As it has been mentioned, when casting a spell a wizard's spiritual magic resonates with the Magic's will, creating the desired effect. But in order to create that effect, magic needs a catalyst. This catalyst is the magic word or the enchantment. Even when performing wordless or wand-less magic the wizard needs to be in the correct frame of mind, meaning that one cannot be thinking of any other thing but the words that are that catalyst for the spell. That is the reason one cannot say another word to perform another spell. For an instance if a wizard says "Fly" but he is thinking of changing an object's color, the frequency for the spell is corrupted, preventing the spell.

Blending of the elements

As it has been explained before, every object in the universe has elemental magic, being a stone, a tree, a river or a mountain. But in nature there are innumerable types of compounds that are also made out of the basic elements. For example: Ice is considered to be a basic blending between water and air.

In order to blend the two elements the wizard has to mix two or more elements, adding or subscripting to their "frequency" to arrive at the resonating point from the magic's Will. This is achieved mostly by instinct from the wizard with normal elements but in order to do it during a blending, the wizard has to know both elements and be perfectly attuned to them, at least at the Elemental Level they want to achieve. (Elemental levels will be explained later).

Many elements have completely different frequencies or they are out of phase from one another, so to synchronize the elements, the wizard has to gather more Elemental magic for one of the elements. By practicing the wizard can achieve better understanding of the quantity of energy needed to be spent on each element and reach the point in which the blending comes by instinct rather than by continuous focus and create spells such as the Ice blend:

Khelek: Lant'Ehta

Elemental Levels.

An elemental level is defined as the categorized attunement of a wizard towards a particular element. In other words, is the affinity the wizard has in the use of an Element. There are Three levels for each element: Apprentice, Adept and Master.

When a wizard reaches a higher level, the element shows changes. For example: an adept Fire user will notice the fire turns a blue color while a master Fire will be white. An elemental master is also considered to be a Mage…

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"Rob, stop reading that!" Hermione hissed "It's time to go already. Mrs. Weasley is already waiting for us downstairs".

Robert yawned as he closed the big tome and stood up from his bed on Ron's room. Next to him Harry was dozing off while playing with a flame tongue on his fingers. Whenever he concentrated he could see traces of blue coming out, but just barely. Ron on the other hand was sleeping like a baby.

"Ronald Weasley, wake up!"

Ron jumped up from his bed and reached for his wand as he stood up straight with his arms on both sides.

"Sir, yes sir" Ron said still trying to wake up "oh… wait"

Hermione giggled a bit before smacking him on the head and walking back to the door. Ron wasn't awake enough to not take his eyes from her as she retreated which miraculously he managed to rise just before Hermione turned.

"Your mum is waiting" she said in her bossy voice "You better hurry up and get changed, remember we need to pay a visit to our little friend."

Groaning, the three boys made way to the kitchen were the rest of the Weasley's and Luna were already taking breakfast. After a few toasts and pumpkin juice they each took Floo powder and went towards Diagon Alley.

A week earlier the Daily Prophet had published the story of Sirius Black being sighted near Harry's house, so he had being moved immediately to the Weasley's while his aunt decided it was time to move to another house, which was going to get protected as soon as possible. Dumbledore just told him something about a charm that would make it impossible to locate his new house. The Fidelius charm, as he found out later thanks to Hermione, chose a secret keeper to protect something specific and only this person could show anyone else how to reach whatever was hidden. He could be in front of his aunt and not see her or find her in any way. The charm would be trickier but still manageable if more people knew beforehand what the secret was. They could have known the words of the location, but the keeper would still need to reveal the information in order for anyone to discover whatever the Fidelius protected.

The Elite Aurors were a new revelation too. Apparently, something called the High Wizengamot or High Council of the ICW had formed a new organization that would aid the Ministry in the search of any dark wizards. They were highly skilled Aurors trained by professional duelers from all around the world. None of them knew what to make of them.

As they strode through Diagon Alley, they absent mindedly complied to whatever Ron's parents were directing them to do, as they prepared to carry out their plan. The first place was Gringotts, in which Harry would at last manage to shake off his Auror escort. The white building stood tall and imposing as ever and the rather large family walked through the bronze gate under the wary glares of the guardian goblins.

"Mrs. Weasly could I go to my vault?" Harry asked trying to sound innocent .

"Sure sweetie" she said "You can go to that teller; it will be faster this way"

"I will join him" an Auror said, who Harry recognized to be named MacArthur or something along those lines.

"Mind if we come too Harry?" asked Rob who was followed by Hermione and Ron.

"No, come on" he answered, pointing with his eyes at the Auror.

The goblin sit on the desk looked up and gave an evil grin when he saw Harry and his friends approach him.

"Welcome Mr. Potter, my name is Rooklenack" the goblin said "How may I be of assistance?" The Auror was astounded at the hospitality Rooklenack showed. Goblins were known to be rude to everyone, even when money was involved.

"It's a pleasue to meet you Rooklenack." Harry said bowing slightly "I would like to visit my vault".

"Right away" he was answered "Griphook take Mr. Potter to his vault. Auror MacArthur, I'm afraid you cannot go with Mr. Potter."

"I come in security detail" MacArthur answered seriously - he wasn't about to let any Goblin tell him what to do. "By orders of the Ministry…"

"The ministry holds no jurisdiction inside the vault chambers, and you should be mindful of what you speak inside Gringotts. Ragnok is none too happy with the ministry right now."

The Auror paled a bit and merely nodded. Losing no time, the four teenagers followed Griphook into the cart. From the distance they could see the worried face of MacArthur, and couldn't help to smile mischievously.

"Oh I am in so much trouble" MacArthur muttered.


Ginny was furious, they had done it again. They had escaped the Auror that had been guarding them, she just knew. It was pretty obvious when Auror Strauss wasn't told off going with them in the carts. Luna looked at her with pained eyes; she too knew that the others had run off.

"So you are the girls that took out that demon possessed kid, eh?" Strauss asked as they walked out Gringotts after withdrawing some money. "Pretty impressive, have you ever thought of becoming Aurors after Hogwarts?"

"Now Mr. Strauss" interrupted Mrs. Weasley "The girls are too young to be thinking of that already. They are barely starting their third year!"

"The earlier they start showing aptitudes the better" Strauss said distractedly, looking from side to side "Even with the Elite Aurors and the Hit wizards, the department of Magical Law Enforcement is short on new candidates."

"It's because of the potions requirement" said Percy. Ginny rolled her eyes, her brother couldn't wait to barge in the conversation, especially where the ministry was involved "I've heard Mr. Crouch comment on it a few times."

"Yea he would say that" commented Mr. Weasley "Merlin knows it was a bit more filled up when Barty was head of that department."

Ginny was confused at this.

"Why is he not anymore?" she asked trying to put an innocent façade.

"Well, it's quite the story" Auror Strauss said "A bit too long, and I wasn't even there when it happened. Arthur, you should know a bit more about it, but this is neither the time nor place, we should keep going. I don't like it that MacArthur is taking that long."

"Oh uh" Fred said "Brother… are you thinking what I am thinking"

"I think so my brother, sharp mind we both have" George answered "These kids may have already lost our dear and brave Auror MacArthur"

"What?!" Strauss exclaimed "Are they out of their mind! I'm calling for backup right now!"

"There would be no need for that" a voice said from behind them. Everyone looked around and saw two people already with their wands out. Luna seemed to recognize them from the attack that happened at the tournament.

"Remus, is that you?" Arthur asked "What are you doing here?"

"I come to rectify mistakes of my past Arthur. Molly, how are you?" he said approaching the red head family.

"Worried" she said as she greeted the sandy haired man. Ginny thought that he looked a bit worn out and his robes were torn in several parts "Apparently the kids gave the Aurors the slip once again."

"Did you tell Harry about the escaped prisoner" the woman said "oh forgive the rudeness of Remus here. My name is Lynette Lafontaine."

"It's a pleasure to meet you Lynette" Mrs. Weasley said with a smile that quickly turned into a troubled frown "And yes, he knew Black had been close to his house, he knew he shouldn't have wandered off. I swear I don't know what these kids are thinking."

"Who says they are?" interjected Fred and George at the same time.

"Remus, we have to find them" Lynette said looking worried "You know how fast Sirius is. He is unpredictable."

"Wait, you know Black?" asked Strauss. "How come you haven't been debriefed for information about him?"

"We used to know him" the sandy man corrected "And we did that more than 13 years ago. I don't think we could bring anything new to the Auror Department. Scrimegour already knows this."

Ginny looked at the conversation anxiously, and so did Luna. Knowing them, it didn't take too much to figure they would go to the most dangerous place possible. The twins were already telling his dad that they would check the Quidditch store, while Percy talked to Auror MacArthur, who was already making way for Florean Fortescue's Parlor. Charlie took another Auror and began searching through the crowd while Bill talked to a security Goblin. Nobody was really paying attention to the pair of girls.

"I think we should go check" Luna said, a bit apprehensively "Or tell one of the adults. Maybe Mr. Lupin will listen to us; he seems rather agitated by this whole mess. Do you really think they would be reckless enough to go to Knockturn Alley".

"What did you just say?" exclaimed Lynette who had walked up from behind them. Her eyes were filled with anger and her right hand gripped her wand tightly. "Did you know they would go there?"

Both girls cowered at the sight of the fuming woman. As far as they know, Harry barely knew her if he knew her at all.

"NO!" they both said stammering "We just thought they might have gone there, we swear!"

"Are you sure" she said leaning down pointing her wand at them. Their eyes widened and both girls took a step back.

"Lynette!" Remus called horrified "What do you think you are doing?! They are just girls! Lower your wand NOW!"

Lynette merely gave a glance of utter despise at Remus, and slowly took her wand away. Ginny let out a breath she didn't know she was holding and Luna looked anxiously at the pair who were discussing once again.

"If those rascals went to the alley they might already be dead Remus!" She yelled.

"They wouldn't do that! They know they are in danger!" Remus countered

"How do you know that Black wasn't in Gringotts and took them out!?"

"That…" He said rather shocked "I hadn't thought about that! Quick there's no time to lose."

Without hesitation both adults took their wands out and dashed towards the blackened alley that was in the farthest corner. Seeing that nobody was really paying attention again, Luna and Ginny nodded to each other and ran behind them. Anyway, they had already faced worse.


The blacksmith forge was quiet, no sound of clanging or smoke coming out of the chimney. A few residents of the sketchy market walked rapidly and talked in hushed tones. With a long creak the door on the front of the establishment opened slowly, as if a ghost had just passed by, and it was smashed back roughly.

Six persons lost their disillusionment charm. They were hidden in brown cloaks with the hoods covering their faces. Around their torso a white leather belt held weapons that varied in shape and size. The sleeves were short and ended with several armbands just before their hands, were they all had their wands in case they needed them hastily. With a hand gesture of one of them the ring bell sounded. Five of the cloaked figures looked at the one that had done that, but the remaining one paid no attention. A grunt came from the door behind and from inside a Dwarf came out. He had short white hard, and his nose was long and pointy. He was wearing a white linen shirt and brown trousers barely held around his ample stomach by a black leather belt. His black eyes narrowed at the sight of the cloaked figures, and he didn't lose time and took an axe that hung next to the door.

"Who are you and what do you want!?" he snarled.

"We come in peace Master Dwarf" said one of them "We come to settle unfinished business with your partner."

They slowly took their hoods down, and the old dwarf let down his axe a frown forming in his face. In front of him stood what could only be six teenager wizards and witches. They were looking at him anxiously, throwing a few glances at the door as if expecting someone to barge in. Only Draco and Tanja raised their hoods back since they couldn't be discovered with the group of Gryiffindors.

"Dryl is not here" he snarled "And what business he was having with kids like you I can't imagine. It is not like him to meddle in wizard affairs."

"My name is Harry Potter" the one in the middle said, startling the short man "And we have something that Dryl asked us for."

"He mentioned he would have something in return if we delivered this… item to him" another boy said "I apologize, my name is Robert Dumbledore".

"Ah…" the Dwarf said as he leaned against the counter while stroking his bushy white beard "So he was really not joking, who would've thought the golden Gryffindors would be wandering in Knockturn Alley of all the places, and end up here!"

"Who says we are all Gryffindors" another boy, with long white hair said "My name is Draco Malfoy, and I belong to the house of Slytherin."

"Oh ho!" The Dwarf said with as a smirk formed on his face "Now that's something I wasn't expecting! Be it as it may, I'm afraid I cannot help you."

"But, Mr. Thramek" Hermione said "We were hoping you could…"

"Didn't Dryl tell you that sweet talking would not help you here?" the Dwarf snarled "Theres no need to call me 'Mr.' or anything like that. And if you were looking for my good mate Dryl I think you are way too late."

The old dwarf grabbed his axe and started making way towards the back of the shop, disregarding completely the stunned teenagers that had been left frozen. Without thinking, Ron jumped up and tried to stop the retreating dwarf.

"What do you mean by too late" Ron asked him after Thramek had pushed the hand that has halted him off his shoulder.

"That he is already gone" Thramek said simply "I thought you kids were a bit smart, but you seem dumber and dumber to me every second that passes."

"Listen to me dwarf" snarled Tanja who had been silent until that moment. Her voice was like a hiss, dangerous and yet quiet. "You will tell us were your partner is…"

"Who are you?" the Dwarf said, his eyes narrowing at the sight of the pale looking brunette "Wait a second, you are one of them! What is the meaning of this? Why do you bring one of the thieves into my home? Do you have no respect? Maybe it's time that someone showed you kids how a dwarf fights!"

"She is with us" Rob interjected "And it is none of your concern who or what she is, have I made myself clear?"

"Why are you bringing one of them to my home" Thramek said enraged "Those venomous monsters are the nothing but treacherous and evil. They stole what was ours."

"Oh you mean… this?" Ron said taking out a white hammer that had been shrunk under his cloak. The hammer seemed to emanate a faint light and hummed as he rested the handle on the ground. With a swish of his wand, Robert closed all the windows and doors, to stop anyone from taking a peek inside. "I think you have seen it before"

"That is impossible" the Dwarf said, glued to the ground and shock drawn all over his face. He was trembling as he took a few steps ahead. "Where did you get this, never in my life I thought I would see it again."

"Now will you answer our questions Dwarf?" Tanja snarled.

"Tanja" Harry reprimanded "We talked about playing nice with our friends. "

"I talk however I bloody want Potter"

"Geez, so much love and warmth" Rob joked.

Tanja stopped abruptly and looked directly at Rob who for a few moments held the piercing stare of the brunettes clear blue eyes, as if daring her to contradict him.

"Don't fight kids" Draco interrupted the silent duel. "We are here in a mission, remember? Now, Thramek would you now tell us where in hell is Dryl. Our part of the bargain is complete, we brought the hammer and he said he would deliver us some armor."

"He thought you were joking" Thramek said as he took the hammer, which seemed to brighten up at his touch. However the dwarf gave it back to Ron. "This is not mine to hold; only Dryl is allowed, and as the retrievers, only you can return it to its rightful master. But I am not lying when I say that he isn't here anymore."

"Do tell" Tanja huffed.

"Tanja" Harry said angrily "You promised that you would act different, that you repent from the things you have done. Is it too hard for you?"

"It is none of…"

"You make it our business when you follow us" Rob interrupted with a serious tone in his voice "If you don't like the way we work you might as well leave"

Apparently that was the wrong thing to say. Tanja gave him the most angered glare he had ever seen and her hands trembled with fury.

"As if…" she stammered "I am here! I could still be working with those damn monsters but I came here in your deluded and stupid mission to return something you don't even fully understand. I am risking my neck spying to my old master when the only thing I want is revenge so you kids don't get to tell me what I can or can't do! You know what? Forget it; you can go on your own!"

"Tanja wait!" Hermione said trying to reach the angered half-vampire but it was already too late; Tanja had already vanished in a wisp of smoke. "Ugh, see what you did? You don't know how hard this is for her."

"As if that hadn't been childish at all" commented Ron to himself mostly, not without earning a glare from Hermione at which he smiled apologetically.

"Maybe I don't, Hermione" Rob said "But she promised to change. I can't control whatever she does, and we are risking our necks as much as her. In fact, she isn't even a target of her 'master"

"Enough of this" Harry interrupted "We are not getting anywhere. Tanja can wait, and we will reach her after we are done. Now Thramek, if you could tell us where we can find Dryl."

"Ah, well" Thramek said scratching the back of his head "You see, he's gone back to our secret city."

"Your secret city" Hermione repeated "Is that, umm, far?"

"Not really" Thramek answered "The real issue is that we have to travel by foot at certain point and there are some dangerous things through the trail. Kibil-Dûm it's well protected from the outside and it's unreachable for wizards. None can apparate without dying a most painful death. You can only get there if a dwarf travels along with you. No human has ever survived the journey, and thus, Kibil-Dûm remains protected"

"Then there's no choice but to travel there" Harry said "How much would it take?"

"About two weeks" Thramek said, making the teenagers groan.

"Is Dryl coming back anytime soon?" Harry asked "I don't think we have that much time to spare."

"No, and we mustn't lose any more" Thramek said "This hammer… if the Rahkâs even notice that it's been recovered, they will not stop until they get it back. I will take you to Kibil-Dûm but you must protect the hammer at all costs."

"Is there any reason…"

"You cannot mess with ancient magic!" Thramek cried "I don't know what he was thinking when he bestowed this burden upon a bunch of kids but who am I to trust his judgment"

"We are not children!" Harry argued but the dwarf merely ignored him as he started to gather his stuff in a brown leather sack. He told them he would get some stuff from the back and they would be on their way.

"Now what am I going to tell mum!?" Complained Ron "Hey mom look, there's a bloody dwarf that wants to take us to his oh-so-secret city that is who-knows where! It will only take us two weeks. Forget about the Quidditch world cup by the way! Nope we aren't going!"

"Stop being a child Ronald" Hermione argued "This is more important. And imagine all the things we are going to learn! There hasn't been any recorded history of the Dwarves for the last half millennia!"

"Only you could think of that Hermione…" muttered Rob under his breath.

"I'm more concerned about the people that will be looking for us" Harry reasoned "I think half the Auror department is trying to protect us and the other half looking for Black."

"That's true mate" Ron said before rummaging through his clothes when a frantic screech came out of them "Bloody rat, I had forgotten all about it. Scabbers! What is up with you! Stop it!"

He held the rat in both hands after hiding the hammer under his cloak, and tried, without much avail to calm his pet down. Robert raised an eyebrow while Hermione sent him chastising looks and Draco shook his head in annoyance. Harry merely chuckled at his red haired friend as Ron struggled to contain the ugly looking rat.

"Stop making so much bloody noise!" Thramek called from the back "You never know who might hear you"

"Yes, you never know who might be hearing" a deep, chilly voice called from behind them.

The five teenagers took a step back immediately and all of them but Ron raised their wands. A startled gasp left Hermione as they noticed that a man had just entered the store, closing the door deliberately slowly. Rob gave a quick look towards Harry and they both silently nodded.

Ron however looked completely out of place grabbing the squealing rat with both hands.

With a flick of his wand, the man sealed the door and faced the five teenagers. He had long black hair that fell in curls to his shoulders. He was covered in a black, tattered cloak that had seen better days, and he emanated a stench of wet dog and putrid food. His aristocratic face with high cheek bones and a well-defined jaw only made him resemble a skeleton, raised from the dead. His grey haunted eyes searched through their faces, holding a maniac look as they traveled. They stopped for a moment when he met the emerald of Harry's eyes but he went on, until he finally stopped when he saw Ron's rat. An evil, decrepit smirk formed on his face.

"Allow me to introduce myself" he said in a raspy voice like he hadn't used it in years. He then bowed with a foot back and his wand arm crossed in front his stomach "My name is Sirius Orion Black, and I have come for my revenge."

The five teenagers looked taken a back for a moment, but regained their composure before long. A pregnant silence filled the store, only broken by the frantic shrieks of Ron's rat, squirming and fighting its owner. Harry took a resolute step holding his wand in a defensive position.

"If you think you will take me without a fight" he said without fear "You are mistaken, Black."

Watching this made his friends regain their Gryffindor courage, and even Draco walked and stood side to side Harry. Black arched an eyebrow and a smirk was starting to form in his decrepit features. His gray eyes flashed with what could only be described as pure mirth, barely lasting a second.

"That sounds fun, but I'm afraid I will have to pass" Black said in a condescending tone which only made the teenagers mad "What makes you think you five can take me anyways?"

Harry took deep breaths as he tried to calm himself before speaking.

"I am tired of being treated like a child" he spoke calmly "We are more wizards than you could ever be, we do not kill or betray our friends like you did. We come here because people like you must be stopped and there's no one doing anything. We fight because it's the right thing to do and I will not let stand still while you help your master. I know that you were my parents' friend, yet you became one of them. You betrayed two of your friends and killed another."

Black looked down, closing his eyes for a moment, while his knuckles became white as he held his wand tight. A few moments passed and the young teenagers hesitated, confused about what was going through the killer's mind.

"You are right" he said, his voice barely audible "I failed James and Lily, and I don't think you know to what extents, otherwise you would have fired long before I talked. I can only imagine what you have been through. But nonetheless I have not come for you Harry, no… I have come to get my revenge!"

"Make up your mind crazy bastard" snarled Ron, still gripping his rat with one hand and the wand with the other "Either you want to kill him or you don't.'

"You must be a Weasley" Black hissed "You remind me of your uncles, mighty wizards they were."

"And your lot got them" Ron said with fury in his voice "How dare you mention them, you are but dirt compared to what they were."

"I can see the world has forgotten" Black said calmly, as if he was having a cup of tea over a London sunset "Everyone was lied to and has forgotten what I went through, what I suffered. It isn't important anymore, I will get my revenge. I have waited long years imprisoned in Azkaban, but no more."

Black was pacing in front of them, disregarding the looks the five teenagers were giving him. Rob had seen how he had fought the Aurors and he knew he wasn't going to be easy to beat. He had already a shield spell on the tip of his tongue and was trying to form an elemental spell with the other hand. Harry had already noticed and was ready to brandish his sword in any second, while Draco seemed to be holding a thin cylinder about a foot long under his arm. The seconds ticked painfully slowly and sweat was already forming on Harry's forehead.

"Give me that bloody rat" Black snarled forcefully.

"Never!" bellowed Harry, but stopped in mid-rant when he realized what Black had just asked "B... But what does Scabbers have to do with..."

"Everything" Black answered with his voice full of spite "Don't you think so, Peter?"

In the confusion none of them had noticed Ron' rat squirm its way out of his owner's hold. The rat's body twisted and contorted, growing rapidly until a blonde short man was left. In a swift motion he took the wand from an unsuspecting Ron and grabbed the redhead from the neck and pointed the wand to his throat.

"Nobody moves" snarled the man in a high pitched, mousy voice.

"What the bloody hell" exclaimed Draco from under his hood "You had a bloody animagus as a pet all this time Ron?"

"I didn't know!" He argued before shutting up when he felt the wand press tighter against his throat.

"Silence" the man hissed "Fancy meeting you again Sirius"

"Ah, Peter, the pleasure is all mine" he said with an evil grin in his face "I can't wait to rip you apart limb by limb"

"You know this man?!" demanded Harry getting more and more confused. Who was that man? He seemed familiar but he couldn't really place it. He was a bit full on the stomach but his figure slimmed down towards his chest, making him look as a big rat. His mustache was prickly and long and had a manic look on his pale dark eyes as they jumped from face to face. Harry then looked at Rob with who had an eyebrow raised. Hermione and Draco had their wands pointed at Black while Rob and Harry had theirs pointed at the rat-man.

"Harry" Rob whispered "Black seems to know him, could he be…"

"Indeed" Black said, as if Rob had been speaking to everyone "This pathetic excuse of a man is none other than Peter Pettigrew"

"I do not care what you call me Sirius" Peter snarled "I'm not the one who betrayed them!"

"Lies!" Black said pointing his wand at the mousy man, not caring that he had a couple of wands pointed at him "You were the bloody spy all the time! I should've known! And I thought it was Remus. It was always you! Were you happy when you told your master that you knew their Fidelius protected hideout?! Huh!?"

"You don't understand!" Peter screeched cowering under the mad gaze of Black "He would've killed me!"

"And he should!" Black spat back "Anyone of us would've died for you! But you were always a coward! Hiding behind our backs! How could you do that to James, and to Lily! She always defended you!""

"Wait a second" Harry said recognition dawning upon him "He… he was our secret keeper?" He could barely contain his anger, and magic had started pulsating through his body. He felt it itching to be used.

"But everyone heard you proclaiming you had betrayed the Potters" Hermione said confronting Black.

"That's wrong Granger" Draco said pointing with his finger at Pettigrew "Everyone heard him proclaiming Black had betrayed the Potters"

"I never said I told their secret" Black said with eerie calm "I said I failed them. It was me who suggested they change secret keeper. Voldemort was more likely to come after me. Nobody would have guessed that Peter was the secret keeper. I didn't count with him cutting his own finger and blasting the whole bloody street."

"That's right Sirius" Pettigrew snarled "I beat you then just as I am going to beat you now!"

Everything froze as Harry whispered the acceleration spell and jumped into action. As his speed increased, he saw how Rob had already jumped as well. He hadn't even seen him but his friend was already a couple feet ahead, his wand in hand ready to strike down. At the same time Black had moved at incredible speed, lunging towards the mousy man. Said man had taken something out of his tattered cloak that looked like an old can, but Harry recognized instantly; it could only be a Portkey.

And then with inhuman strength Ron was sent flying away while several things happened instantly. Pettigrew lunged for Harry while Robert and Black managed to grasp his arm just as a spell Robert had sent flew towards the can. The portkey glowed in an orange light. and before anyone could react, the four of them vanished.

Draco and Hermione watched perplexed the spot where they had just been with their jaw's open, while Ron stood up with difficulty as he groaned.

A voice then was heard from the room besides, and Thramek peeked out the door.

"What the blazes was all that noise?!"

A/N: The second chapter it's done! Since I don't have a Beta Reader (I don't have time to look for one) there might be some grammatical mistakes I missed. Please feel free to point them out (by message or whatever). I would also like to thank everyone that has been reading the fiction and invite you to leave a Review. I'd like to know what you think of the story.

SO Anyways! Peter and Sirius have revealed themselves! Where will the portkey take them? What's Lynette's relationship with Remus and Sirius? How will they take the hammer to the Dwarven city? These and all your questions will be answered in the next chapters! (I promise to update more often).