Chapter 4
The Death Eaters waited patiently as their Lord prepared for them to move out. Voldemort let his glowing red eyes sweep across his assembled men before speaking, "Today we strike against the light. Destroy all those who are unworthy and take all who have potential or will be of use to us. We will use their own children to destroy the very way of life they have held so dear."
A large grandfather clock chimed off to the side, signaling it was two o'clock and that the train was where Voldemort wanted it.
"The time has come, now my loyal followers, TO THE TRAIN!" The room filled with cracks as the Dark Lord and his minions began their attack.
A column of white steam could be seen steadily moving up into the sky before evaporating into the blue. The source of the steam was a scarlet engine that moved at a steady pace along the tracks that lined the Scottish countryside. Inside the multiple coaches that followed sat the student bound for Hogwarts. First years watched out the window as the land rushed by while the older years caught up with their friends about their summer. In one compartment, Michael Potter, Ron and Ginny Weasley and Hermione Granger sat discussing the upcoming year. Ginny was sitting in Michael's lap giving him a very thorough tonsil exam while Ron tried to talk to Hermione about the only thing he liked. "Honestly Hermione, how can you not like Quidditch?"
The bushy haired teen rolled her eyes, "Because Ronald, I, unlike some people know the importance of knowledge and refuse to not be prepared in case something happens."
Michael got free from Ginny's lips, "What does it matter? I'm the Boy-Who-Lived so it doesn't matter what happens."
Hermione was about to respond when the train lurched forward and started to slow down. It took several minutes before the train stopped completely and another few moments before voices could be heard from the front. The first year students at the front of the train watched as the engineer walked off the train and started shouting at a tall figure wrapped in a black cloak.
"What do you think you are doing? I have a schedule to keep and a train load of children to deliver to school and you apparating into the train's path isn't helping."
The figure opened his eyes and revealed a glowing red color that flared with power. From the figure, a cold hissing like voice was heard, "I'm sorry for the inconvenience, but the children are no longer your problem. Avada Kedavra!"
The engineer saw a flash of green and rushing sound before he fell over, his life extinguished.
The children screamed as the engineer fell in a crumpled heap. The younger years didn't know he was dead until the older students started to yell about it. Michael and his friends looked out the window to see a large number of black robed figures with silver and white masks appear at the side of the train. The final figure walked in front of the Death Eaters and revealed his face by pulling down his hood.
Voldemort smirked as the screams echoed in the train, he loved the feeling of power the fear of him had.
"You have your orders, attack!" The Death Eaters unleashed a wave of colored hexes and curses that destroyed the protective wards around the train.
As soon as the first spell hit the train several instruments in the Headmaster's office started going off. Dumbledore looked up and grew pale as he realized that the train was under attack. He had expected Snape to return before now but apparently his cover would have been blow otherwise. Dumbledore pulled a phoenix shaped pendant from his desk and spoke a password to alert his order, "For the Greater Good." He then drew his wand and quickly walked down the hall to assemble his fellow teachers.
The train shook as the wards were destroyed, causing the windows to shatter from the second volley of spells. Hermione ducked down just as a killing curse sailed through the window and hit the door, causing it to blow up. Ron looked up from behind his trunk, "What the bloody hell is going on? Why is You-Know-Who attacking?"
Hermione shrugged her shoulders and fired a stunner out the window. The Death Eaters started to move onto the train; moving slowly to make sure that they wouldn't be hit with any spells the older students might know. What they didn't know, was that their doom was already sealed.
Harry, Fleur and Victoria stood on a hill that overlooked the valley that the train had been stopped in. Gabrielle was behind them in a luxury wizard tent. Despite her request, Harry had refused to allow his youngest girlfriend to be in the fight. Gabrielle was not pleased, but understood why.
Victoria shifted next to him as she fixed the blades on her back. She was wearing a form fitting leather suit with twin sheathes across her back in an X formation. From the sheathes, twin blade hilts made of silver stuck out ready to be used. At her sides were black holsters with a handgun in each. Each handgun had a replenishing charm placed on the clip so it would never run out of ammo. The bullets themselves, where a fusion of silver nitrate and UV rounds, this proved very effective against anything as it acted like a real bullet but also had the power to bring down a vampire or a werewolf. Sitting in front of her was a black rifle with a scope sitting on the top. The rifle was sitting on a bipod and waited for her to use it. The vampire licked her lips as she looked at the number of enemies before tying her hair back and bearing her fangs.
Fleur was standing on Harry's left in a similar suit to Victoria's except it was white with a black line running along her side all the way down to a point between her legs and up other side and around her neck before connection with the start. At her side was a long curved sword and finally a dragon hide holster that contained her wand.
Last was their lover, Harry donned a long black battle robe with the hood covering his head. In his hand was his staff with the gem on top sparkling. Upon his shoulders sat Sol and Hedwig, both phoenixes stared intently on the scene below. Last, at Harry's side was a long blade with a slight curve to it, at the connection point between blade and hilt was a Japanese inscription that translated to 'Peace Warrior'. The sword master that had created it for Harry had seen his abilities with magic and knew that he was going to bring peace to the world. Harry let his finger slide along his katana before he looked at his two girls and nodded. Sol and Hedwig gave a thrill and flapped their wings to get airborne before charging forward. Fleur started making movements with her wand as she put up anti-portkey and anti-apparation wards into place. Harry waited until he saw his two familiars erupt into their flaming battle modes before he drew his katana from its sheath and jumped toward the battle.
Voldemort watched as his followers continued their mission. He shook his head as some of them got pushed back and had to fight harder. The sixth, seventh, and even a few fifth year students were putting up a better fight then he had first expected. The younger students had taken cover under seats and in closets for protection while the older students fired curse after curse at his hoards. He was about to enter the fray when he felt a powerful blast of magic go up around them.
Voldemort turned to see who had placed the wards up but when he didn't see anyone he felt a small amount of curiosity and worry. The Dark Lord turned and sent a killing curse at a seventh year that had just cut the arm of one of his Death Eaters off. He hissed when the student dodged and retreated inside. Voldemort raised his wand and started to send another when he heard several of Death Eaters cry out in terror.
Turning, the Dark Lord saw a sight that made even him flinch in fear. Two avian creatures writhed completely of flames were charging towards the battle, one was white and the other black. Each was close to forty feet tall and had close to a seventy foot wing span. The creatures flew across the ground, letting their wings strike the ground and cause fire to erupt from the spot. Voldemort watched as he and his forces were encircled in a ring of black and white flames, any who were close to the creatures' wings were incinerated.
After their pass, the flaming birds circled around and flew in place as a single figure appeared in front of them holding a sword in the air. The figure gripped the sword with both hands and charged forward just as two cracking sounds ripping through the air. Two Death Eaters fell to the ground clutching their chest as a mixture of blood and a silver like substance bubbled out of the fresh bullet wounds. Two more fell to the ground after a flash of silver removed their heads from their shoulders.
This caused the remaining Death Eaters to snap out of their daze and start attacking. Waves of colored spells flew at the man that was ripping through their forces without any trouble. The field was rapidly burning up and the Death Eaters where being force to move closer to the man so they wouldn't catch of fire. Several tried to put it out with a water charm but the fire was too powerful and magical. The newer recruits started to try and flee, only to be cut down by the Dark Lord or engulfed by the flaming birds.
Voldemort screeched in rage as this man continued to kill his minions and what was so infuriating about it was that he was using a sword to do it. He would dodge with the skills of a master before running with unimaginable speed and cutting down the senders. Voldemort turned around as he heard another one of the cracks go through the air and watched another Death Eater fall. He willed his magic into his wand and sent it directly at the direction of the wards. The normally invisible walls flared to life as the Dark Lord ripped through them, freeing him and his forces. The Death Eaters began to flee but some were picked off by the man and the cracking sound.
Just as Voldemort was about to apparate, a beam of blue energy slammed into his shoulder, causing him to spin 360 degrees before hitting the ground hard. The few remaining Death Eaters and all the students who had been watching, gasped at the sight of the most powerful dark lord ever hit the ground. Voldemort stood up and saw the man standing a few feet away from him. From the corner of his eyes, Voldemort could see Dumbledore and his order finally arriving.
He looked at the man, "You are a very powerful individual, why do you defend these weak fools when you could join me and become more powerful than ever?"
From within his cloak, Harry sneered, "Because, I am already more powerful than you half-blood and I will be the one to destroy you and all those that kiss you robes. Now be gone while I still have some humanity left in me."
Voldemort's eyes widened as the man spoke parstletongue, but then turned to anger at being called a half-blood. "You have made a very dangerous enemy today, one that will see you dead."
Harry growled, "I said be gone, Avada Kedavra!"
Voldemort quickly summoned the nearest Death Eater into the curses path and then apparated away from the field, leaving many dead, the majority his.
Harry turned to the hill and nodded, signaling Victoria to put her rifle away. He gave a sharp whistle and Sol and Hedwig flew down to him and turned into their normal forms before landing on his shoulders.
There was a crack and Fleur appeared next to him and started to fuss over him and make sure that he was alright. The next was Gabrielle who had very red eyes from crying and she let out a strained breath as she saw her Harry safe and sound. She rushed him and wrapped him into a big hug before kissing him. Fleur quickly took her sister's position and kissed Harry just as powerful.
A throat being cleared brought them apart as they turned and saw Albus Dumbledore standing there with several people. Harry recognized Amelia Bones and Kingsley Shacklebolt but the others he wasn't too sure about. Harry kept his hand on his sword hilt and his other ready to draw upon his shrunken staff. Fleur's hand moved to her cutless while Gabrielle had her wand drawn.
Dumbledore walked over and looked around at all the dead bodies before turning back to Harry, "I thank you for stopping the attack but could you have found another way to take care of them? Surely a stunner would have been sufficient."
Dumbledore's eyes twinkled and Harry felt a probe at his mind. He quickly slammed his shields at full strength and the Headmaster found himself pushed back by the force, "Try that again and you will join the others among the dead."
A woman with a stern look narrowed her eyes at him and spoke with a strong Scottish accent, "You will do well to show Albus some respect, he just asked you a question."
Harry glared coldly at her, "The only good Death Eater is a dead one. Voldemort has broken them out before and will do it again."
At this point, several students had walked towards the group including Michael Potter and his friends. "Professor, who is this guy, he just killed all these Death Eaters and could kill us next!"
Hermione watched from the side of her friend and stared at the cloaked figure with interest. She looked at the two phoenixes on his shoulders and knew instantly what they were. She whispered to Ginny,
"Ginny, those are Royal Phoenix, they are the rarest and most powerful of the phoenix species."
The redheaded girl's eyes widened as she remembered learning about them in Care for Magical Creatures.
Dumbledore tried to get onto common ground, "Those are very beautiful creatures on your shoulders, might I inquire as to how they bonded with you?"
Harry answered, "You might, but it wouldn't do you any good."
The old mage sighed as several more pops filled the area. Harry whirled around and had the point of his blade at the one of the people's throats. Harry's eyes fell upon almost identical green eyes. The owner was a beautiful redhead with long flowing hair that fell past her shoulders. Her figure was perfect and fit and she didn't look a day over twenty five.
The only thought that flashed through his mind was one word…. "shit."
Chapter 4 is up.
So Harry and his girls have saved the day but now his parents have entered the picture. Will his identity be found out or will he get off scotch free? What and see in the next chapter.
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