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Harry sighed as they were ushered into Cairo Prison. He watched in amusement as the inmate punched Jonathan (something he was tempted to do himself) and then kiss Evy (that he could've punched him for) before he heard something from one of the soldiers.
Unlike Evy and Jonathan, he'd been born knowing Arabic and Ancient Egyptian. It had been one of the reasons why his mother's half-sister had hit him when he was younger. He'd babble in Ancient Egyptian and Arabic. It wasn't so bad - especially when he'd been taught by Professor Remises who encouraged his knowledge. It was the primary reason why he took the Egypt Courses as well as Arithmacy and Ancient Runes. Both classes had been a breeze for him as he'd been drawn to take the courses anyway.
He listened as Evy argued with the warden and eventually got the man or rather "the godless son of a gun" cut down. Promising twenty-five percent of their findings to the warden. He honestly could care less about money. He had plenty.
He made sure he had his bag with him as well as his wand and a couple books. He would need to translate as much of the walls of Hamunaptra as he could. He made sure that the tablet located inside the museum was located within his memory.
He put the scarf, considered putting the kaffiyeh on before deciding against it for now, while he waited for Evy and Jon to catch up with him. He already paid for their passage as he knew that O'Connell would be a valuable asset. He looked down at his own attire. It was a mix between traditional Arabic dress and British as he kept the long robe and sash although he wore black pants and black dragon hide boots. He had one gun in a shoulder holster hidden underneath his robe which was tied with the sash and kept his scimitar and other weapons hidden.
"Evy!" he called as he saw them walk up to the ship in Port Giza. He jumped off the side of the railing and landed at the feet of his elder cousin. "It's about bloody time! The ship is to leave soon!"
"Is that all you're taking with you?" Evy asked as she noticed the small duffel he had on his back. She noticed his clothing choice and knew in that instant that while she could brag about her mother being an Egyptian, Harry was Egyptian.
"Remember cousin. I can make do with less." he said. "Now where is our guide?"
"Guide? You mean that complete scoundrel! I wouldn't doubt that he -" she began before he snuck up behind them.
"Anyone I know?" the inmate asked as for once in her life, Evy was struck speechless. The man certainly knew how to clean up. In his crisp clothing he looked - dashing.
Harry smirked at his cousin in a way that almost mocked her. He then turned to the man, "Harry James Rameses Potter."
"Rick O'Connell. What's with the-" he asked as he gestured to the clothing he wore.
"Oh! I don't wear anything close to white anymore and besides, now that I'm back home I might as well act like it." he said as he picked up one of his cousin's bags while Rick grabbed the other one.
"Is your cousin always so…" Rick asked as they boarded and Harry led the way to their rooms.
"Yes. She's like Aunt Rhia that way. Of course, I only ever met her a few times but she and Uncle Henry were always running around the world on one adventure or another. They offered to take me in after my parents died when I was six but according to the courts I needed stability and not adventure. Eleven years later and I think I regret not running away." he said as he unlocked the door to Evy's room and put the suitcase down in the center of it. "So, what's your story? How is it that you believe in Hamunaptra?"
"I didn't. But when an entire garrison of troops march halfway across Libya and into Egypt in order to find said city…"
"Did you?"
"Yeah."
"And what was there?"
"Sand and Blood."
Harry nodded, "I had dreams of Hamunaptra when I was a child. I know I've been there before. I just can't remember when."
Rick looked at him curiously, "And people say I was insane."
"Insanity is relative to whom one considers as sane." he said cheekily. "So, we're both sane."
Rick nodded.
"Just out of curiosity, O'Connell." he said as they stepped out of the room. "Why did you kiss my cousin?"
"I was about to be hanged. It seemed like a good idea at the time."
Harry smirked, "Evy would smack you for that. Don't tell her if she asks. Or if you must, lie and say that it was your honor to bestow a kiss as a pledge to her infinite beauty or something like that."
"Sounds like you know your way around women."
Harry shook his head, "No, I just know my way around Evy and a few others back in England."
They made sure that everything else was safely on board and Harry noticed that neither him nor Rick let their bags out of their sight. They both were former military and that much was obvious.
"Were you in the Great War?" Harry asked as they sat down at a table and looked over the weapons Rick had on his person.
Rick nodded, "Yeah."
Harry nodded his head sympathetically, "We recently had to recover from a maniac who went after the students who go to my school. The school practically became a training ground on account of how many people said maniac had working for him."
"They stop him?"
Harry nodded as he saw Evy come by, and Rick stood up. "I'm going to let the two of you talk."
"If you see Jon, make sure he isn't gambling. Poor sod can't gamble to save his life." Harry said as Rick nodded and picked up his bag.
Evy barely noticed that Rick walked past her and over to the deck where the other Americans and Jonathan were gambling. He got out his book (written in Ancient Greek) and read it while she sat down on the other chair and read hers as well.
He yawned quite loudly before he realized he was tired. Of course, he usually didn't sleep well at all as he had constant nightmares about the war. "I think I'll turn in. Good night Evy."
"Good night Harry."
He nodded as he walked back to his room where the map was. He put the book into his bag and hung it on the door before he sank to the bed.
Almost immediately he was dreaming…or rather having nightmares.
AN: OK, might be a bad place to leave off but... just review!