Chaos

A/N: Hello! Long time no see. I have been a bit busy, actually. Like I said, last time- I will complete this story no matter what. It's just going to take a bit of time seeing that this story is a bit- complex. I got a few reviews and I am happy. Thanks to all the people who have reviewed. This chapter might raise a lot of questions and doubts. And believe me- these will be solved in the further chapters. I tried to put myself in this situation- both as people from the magical world and the real world, and my brain was in a chaos.

There were some stuff that were actually cut off from this chapter so that it would not be confusing. I suggest that you read the previous chapter first if it has been a long time, seeing that the OC's might confuse you a bit.

Anyway, here you go.

"Er… Harry, should I wake her up or something?"

"I don't know Ron. What if she is a death eater?"

"I don't think so."

"What is it Hermione?"

"I said, I don't think she is a death eater."

"How come?"

"Look Ron. Look at your surroundings. She is a muggle."

"Ok! But how are we four here? Where are the others?"

"Ron, before we were sucked up here. I could just see the same happening with everyone else too."

"Are you sure Ginny?"

"Yes, Harry. I saw them all. Even few of the death eaters and most of the staff and students were sucked up."

"Er… so should we wake her up?"

"I guess… Ennervate. Damn, nothing's happening. Ennervate. Ennervate."

"Wait Harry, let me try."

"Alright Hermione."

"Ennervate… Damn it's not working."

"I don't think anyone's is working. What do we do?"

"Ginny, I think it's best to wake her up."

"But how? Our wands aren't working."

"Ron, don't be so thick! Just sprinkle some water on her."

"Alright. Water, water… aha there it is!"

"Bloody hell!" Linda had woken up abruptly for a huge splash of water had hit her.

"Ron you were supposed to sprinkle, not pour the water on her."

"Er… sorry."

Linda was still staring at all four of them. She pinched herself. "Bloody hell, I am not dreaming. Bloody hell, bloody hell."

"She swears even worse than Ron."

"Bloody hell." Linda said again.

"Er… Excuse me," the ginger looked at Linda, "why are you using my catch phrase 'Bloody hell'?"

"Bloody hell." Linda said again.

"I think she is in some kind of shock." A brunette said.

Linda properly registered all the other four occupants of the room now, two gingers, one brunette and another- her hero.

"Harry."

"Er… do you know me?" He asked.

"Uh-Huh, I know all of you."

Just then Ron pointed his wand at Linda again, "Bloody hell Ron! Stop doing it, it won't work on me!"

"What do you mean it won't work on you?"

"Are you working with Voldemort?"

"Why are we here?"

"Bloody hell! So many questions! I can explain. Give me a minute. But be assured this is no kind of trap. Just give me a minute."

As soon as she finished saying this, a person came running into the living room. She was shouting, "Lindy, help me!"

"What's wrong Savvy?" Linda asked the girl.

Just as she said that, the new girl looked at the living room and then collapsed, "Bloody hell!"

"Bloody hell indeed." Replied Linda.

"How are they here?"

"I think I will tell you. What is your problem now?"

"Well…. Let's just say Neville, the Weasleys, few professors and a few DA members materialised in front of me and Nancy when we were chatting."

"Bloody hell! I am going to kill Trista! I think she left that ruddy thing on!"

"Excuse me! Can any of you care to tell me what's happening?" Hermione shouted.

"Wait Hermione, just wait," she then turned to her friend, "Savvy, where is Nancy then?"

"Er… she is playing the hostage."

"She what-?"

"They kept her as a hostage and told me to get some help! They didn't exactly believe us when we told them we have no idea what happened. So I thought I could get someone cool and collected."

"Then you came to the wrong person. The only cool and collected people here are Nancy and Ade."

"I know… now, this is so confusing."

"Alright. I can't do this alone. Go upstairs and get Nancy and everyone here. Tell them to wait for some time."

"Alright… Er- why are you dripping wet."

"I think it was someone's idea of a joke." She looked up at Ron and raised an eyebrow. He grinned sheepishly at her.

"Anyway guys," she said addressing to the four new comers, "Please don't wander off anywhere. Just stay here and wait for Neville and others, I am sure you heard us both talking. Give me a bit of time to explain this all. I will be back."

"Er Linda-"

"Yes Savvy."

"If all these are here, then where are Voldemort and people?"

Linda narrowed her eyes and thought, "If they didn't land in first or second floor, that means- bloody hell Gail, Trista and Adelaide… Oh god! Get the others here, I will go check. And you lot, please trust me and stay here."

Linda ran downstairs. She first ran to Adelaide's flat. There she was, fainted on the ground. Linda hurried and shook her violently. Ade woke up and screamed, "I saw Voldemort and a few others… I didn't expect a dream to be so realistic."

Linda looked at her friend dumbfounded. May be she thought that it was just a dream. She then said, "Listen Ade, go back to my flat and sit there. No matter whom or whatever you see, just sit there and don't run. Please."

Ade looked confused at her and then said, "Alright."

Linda ran to Gail's house and she knocked on the door. The door opened to reveal Gail, "What's wrong? Do you wanna see my photos again."

"Not now. Both you and Trista get back to my flat and don't ask any questions now. Just come there, now."

Gail looked at her and nodded.

Linda ran to her flat. She took deep breath and entered it. Every head turned to look at her. Then Ade asked, "Lin, what's the meaning of this? Some joke?"

"I wish it was." Linda muttered.

As soon as the words were out, there was a scream. There stood Gail and Trista petrified. Trista calmed down first and ran directly to Linda.

"You idiot! I told you not to use it!"

"And I did not." Linda said.

"I don't believe you!"

"Please don't start a fight now! Just remember what you did before you came here."

Slowly Trista thought, she then looked at Linda sheepishly and said, "Sorry, after I sent Tom and Jerry back. I had just switched it on again to check. But I changed my mind and came here. I think you 'play'ed your DVD after I left and they came out."

"Yes." She sighed.

"Er… why exactly is this here?" Savvy held the camera.

"Don't touch it!" Linda took it out of her hand and kept the wretched thing back on the table.

She turned to Trista and said, "Alright Tristy, I think you gotta explain about your new 'invention' to these four-" Linda pointed at her friends, "and I will try and explain it to these lot." Trista looked at her and nodded. She took her friends to a corner and started explaining.

Linda took a deep breath and turned to the room full of people, there were Harry, Ron, Hermione, Ginny, Neville, Luna, a few professors and DA members.

"Ok guys, I am Linda." She said nervously.

"We know that." Ron muttered.

Linda took a deep breath and said, "Please don't interfere, it is difficult already." She was completely dumbfounded as to how she was going to tell them the whole thing.

"Right then. I will explain a few things and when I ask you, please ask me if you have any doubts."

Most of them nodded but a few of them glared at her.

"Ok, let me tell this straight. I am a muggle. My friends and I, all are muggles. This is the year 2012. You lot-" she pointed at Harry, Ron and Hermione, "do defeat Voldemort."

At this point there were a few relieved expressions.

"But the thing is, this is not real. I mean to say, you lot are not real."

There were yells and several protests at this. Linda tried desperately to stop them. "Silence." Yelled a voice behind them and saw Nancy standing behind her. All her friends stood behind her and smiled at her to continue, Trista having told them the whole ordeal.

Linda continued, "Well, let me tell this thing in my point of view, so that it helps you think. I had my day free today, so I sat to watch my favourite movie (she deliberately avoided saying the movie's name) and my friend here," she glared at Trista "came to tell me that she had invented something new, you see- she invents stuff. But this one- it was not something small. It was big, and I don't mean the size. I mean what it could do."

"She explained me what the 'gadget' did. So basically speaking, this particular gadget brings the characters from the movie land to the real world. And my friend being the idiot she is, left the device running and went out. I continued watching the movie without realising this. I just went to take a cup of ice cream and I saw you four-" she looked at Harry, Ginny, Ron and Hermione, "here in my living room. And you know the rest. Neville and others appeared in Nancy's flat and Voldemort and his death munchers appeared in Ade's flat."

She then looked at Trista and said, "Say Trista, why didn't everyone appear in my flat or rather this floor? Why all over the building?"

Trista thought and said, "I am not sure. This device still has to be tested, so I can't tell you how this happened. But I can tell you this, whoever came out from the movie, appeared only in this building and nowhere else."

Linda looked at her quizzically and made a mental note to ask her how she was sure of this later because now, she had more pressing problems at hand.

She turned back to her audience again, "So, do you have any doubts with what I have told you until now?"

Most of them shook their heads, and then Hermione thought for a moment, then bit her lip and asked, "What's the name of your favourite movie?"

Trista sighed now. She expected this question from Hermione. She was pretty sure that she had figured most of the things by now. Trista just picked up the DVD cover and handed it to Hermione. Ron, Harry and Ginny crowded over her.

Their reactions were as she expected, Hermione though shocked for a second- regained her composure and looked like she was expecting it. Ron and Ginny were pretty much dumbstruck to just see the movie title, let alone the pictures and the content. Harry's expression was quite blank, covering his usual emotions.

Hermione looked at her and said, "You know that it is difficult for us to accept when some unknown person just says that you are not real."

Linda looked at Hermione intently and nodded. She understood how it could feel. You build a world around you and suddenly that world is crumbled and claimed that it's not true. She could understand how they felt.

"But Hermione, this can't be real. I mean you know we are real and all. Look at us. May be this is some illusion that Voldemort created for us." Ron said.

Ginny looked at her brother and said, "I think Ron is right. This could be his doing. I don't think we should believe her, what do you think Harry?"

Harry studied Ginny's gaze intently and looked at Linda tiredly, "We have a war to fight. We have had enough of taking this. I don't know if what you are telling is a truth or a lie, but I just want this over."

Linda looked at her friends and back at all others. She just sighed and closed her eyes. "I know you have a bloody war to fight. I know you lost people. I know you want this over more than anything now. But I also know that when this war is over you will have what you always wanted- love and family."

She opened her eyes and looked at Harry directly, "First, you need to trust us- there is no other way you are going to find your way back there. Second, this mistake was done by us- I mean me, so let me rectify it. Just give me some time."

Trista came behind her and said, "It's not only your mistake, it's mine too. Let me handle this with you." Linda smiled and hugged her. She looked at her friends to find that they were smiling encouragingly at her.

She took a deep breath and turned to them. "So do you or do you not trust us?" Savvy asked looking at them with a pure gleam of determination in her eyes.

Hermione nodded and said, "May be to some extent, yes. But have you told us everything that needs to be told."

Trista thought intently, "Well… I think pretty much Oh! We dint tell you about this."

Linda looked at her questioningly. Trista shrugged and said, "Did you do any magic since you came here?"

Ginny nodded, "Yes, a bit. But the spells didn't work."

Trista nodded and said, "Ok let me just tell this straight. Any kind of magic you perform will have no kind of effect on us, although you can use magic on someone or something from your own world."

"Oh-kay." Everybody slowly nodded seeing that they didn't have much of a choice.

Linda sighed and said, "Right Trista, we need to send them all back. You said that if we reverse the procedure they can go back. Can we start now?"

Trista sighed and said, "I don't think they can go. Not now at least."

"Why is that?"

Trista looked intently and said, "Look, if we want to send them back- we can send only these guys, but not Voldemort and others."

"Why is that?"

"That's because they are not here, in the boundary- in the field where the device can work."

"So what? We can send this lot and then somehow get them and send them back. Right?"

"No. We can't."

"Why is that?"

"Because, this thing can be reversed only once. And when I send this lot, I will be already reversing the process once- meaning, I can't do it again. That means Voldy and nuts will be stuck here."

Realisation dawned on everyone's faces. They couldn't get back home until Voldemort was in the perimeter and sent back with them again. Many questions were beginning to boil in all the heads, but Gail spoke first.

"So how do we get ol' Voldy here?"

A/N: Did you like it? Believe me this chapter was a lot difficult than the previous one and there are small loop holes and lingering questions and doubts here and there. I have half a mind that I might have mucked up something. But I will not know that until you review right? So please review. As always constructive criticisms and appreciations are well received. But please, no flames.