AN: Well, thanks for the reviews and sorry for the delay.
I now have, based on my fan base; enough votes that the voting will be legitimate. That being said, here's where everything stands:
1st: Other HP girl
2nd: GD girl
3rd: Non-canon Ginny
4th: Canon Ginny
Voting will end once the next chapter is posted. I hope you enjoy this chapter.
Chapter 7: It's Been One Week...
Amelia Bones wondered what she did to deserve being in charge of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement. Especially now.
Minister Fudge was still trying to gain access to the Potter vaults. She knew he had wanted to get into them for years, but the "imposters" had finally given him a legal way to get into them. As the head of the DMLE she should have been notified as soon as the couple claiming to be the Potters walked in, but Fudge overstepped his authority and tried to put them in Azkaban without a trial. It was highly irritating. And he was trying to blame her for his mess.
Something was off about the whole thing. The goblins were on the side of the "Potters", which was odd. For all their nastiness and cut-throat attitude, goblins were very straightforward about imposters and almost impossible to fool. The fact that the goblins allowed the couple to transfer control of the Potter vaults to the Digger family was proof that the goblins believed them.
And the Digger family itself was a question mark. Last year a ministry official working for Fudge was sent to talk to them. The woman, a horrible bigot named Umbridge returned severely traumatized and reporting that the family was killed by a werecheetah. Harry was sent to his aunt and uncle. About a week into the summer the Diggers showed up in the American Department of Magic, with the werecheetah as well as, if the reports are accurate, a yellow harpy. Then when they go to pick Harry up, the Dursleys end up being arrested for kidnapping, child endangerment, assaulting an officer, embezzlement, and several other muggle crimes.
The whole thing was a mess. And now the Americans we demanding Sirius Black have an actual trial. She was for it of course, what is law without justice, but everyone above her was ignoring them. And Harry was being charged with underage magic. This was becoming a nightmare. She needed answers, and there was only one place to get them.
Hogwarts -
The first week of classes were, as expected, dull. After explaining to McGonagall why Peebo was still alive, as well as calling itself PeeHar, thing settled down. Only three events happened that week worth noting.
-Potions-
The dungeons were slightly smoky as the class started. Professor Snape was already waiting. "Do not get your materials out yet. There will be a few seating changes before we start." He said before moving everyone around. Most of the class remained as is, but Hermione ended up sitting with Daphne Greengrass, PeeHar with Theodore Nott, and Neville with Draco. "You are bow sitting with your partner for the rest of the year. There performance will affect your grade and vice versa. Any questions?"
Malfoy raised his hand. "Why am I being paired with Longbottom?"
"Simple, you are one of the best students, and Mr. Longbottom needs extra help if he is to pass his OWLs during his fifth year." Snape looked around the room before continuing. "Now, raise your hands if you did more than glance at the new potions text."
Several students raised their hands. More accurately several Gryphondors raised their hands. Only Daphne and Draco raised their hands for the Slytherins. Out of the Gryphondors only Ron and Dean Thomas didn't raise their hands.
Snape frowned. "I expected better from my house. Fifty points to Gryphondor for actually preparing for class."
News of what had happened in the Potions class spread and caused many people to start to question the Potion Master's sanity.
-Defense Against the Dark Arts-
Harry was starting to suspect that Lockhart was a fraud. Most of the girls in the school were obsessed with the man. Although, after that first quiz, not as much as he was. Then came the "practical" part of the class. He unleashed a swarm of Cornish Pixies but apparently didn't know how to stop them.
Luckily, PeeHar still had his tazer attachment, and Hermione had of course studied ahead. Unfortunately, they still had to get Neville of the ceiling where the Pixies had left him.
To make matters worse, after class he was ambushed by the paparazzi. A first year named Colin Creevey came out of nowhere and flashed a picture. Full flash, he was blinded. By the time he could see again, the young boy was asking for his autograph and Lockhart, who just happened to step out of his class at this point, was trying to give Harry advice about fame.
-Great Hall, Breakfast, Thursday-
Harry was munching on some bacon when several students suddenly screamed and started running for the doors. Looking up, he saw a yellow harpy circling the Great Hall.
"Charlotte, down here." He called out.
The winged girl landed beside the Gryphondor table. Several pureblood students were edging away from her, though several muggleborns were actually poking her wings. A quick glance at the teacher's table let Harry know that Snape was actually calming the other teachers.
"Hiya Harry," the harpy said cheerfully. "So this is your school, its sooooo cool."
Harry and Ron smiled at her, although Hermione was glaring. She remembered all the questions the bird-girl asked during the wedding.
"What are you doing here anyway?" the Gryphondor egghead asked with an edge.
Charlotte seemed confused for a moment. "Penny was in London to look at some old books. Oh, Gina and Danielle asked me to deliver some things."
Ginny perked up "Pinkie?"
Charlotte pulled a box out of the backpack she was wearing. "Here ya go Ginny; she said you'd know what to do with it."
Ginny squealed as she grabbed the box and rushed from the table, her breakfast half finished. I know "Pinkie's" hobbies at home and am worried about what was in that box.
She then pulled out a digital camcorder and a red letter. "Here you go, I'm suppose to get a recording of this for your sisters."
I took the red letter, Ron stared at it. "It's a Howler Harry. Open it; it gets worse the longer you wait." The red-haired boy said as he and his brothers, as well as several purebloods started to duck under the table.
Harry could only look at the letter for a moment before it literally burst open.
HARRY JAMES POTTER DIGGERS, HOW DARE YOU TAKE THE LIGHT GATE CONTROLLER WITHOUT ME KNOWING ABOUT IT. NEED I REMIND YOU OF THE INCIDENT WITH THAT CHYANE MOUNTAIN BASE? WE STILL GET CALLS FROM THE CIA FBI AND THE NSA. YOU ARE GOING TO BE IN SO MUCH TRUBBLE WHEN YOU GET BACK THIS SUMMER. WE ARE CLEANING OUT THE ROBOTICS LAB. YOU KNOW THE ONE.
Gina's voice was magically echoing through the hall. The Slytherins were openly laughing, while Harry was groaning. The summer was not going to be fun.
-HDY2-
-Friday, near the Girls first floor bathroom
Astoria Greengrass was a Slytherin first year that was not having a good first week. Her family were what was known as a Shadow family, not Light, not Dark, but neutral. That neutrality tends to hurt her and her older sister when it came to interactions with other housemates. Neutral families require just as much cunning as any Slytherin pureblood, but tend to be looked down at by other Slytherins, often being bullied by older students.
That was why she was currently hiding.
"Well, well. Looks like we found a lost firstie." Came a voice from behind her. She turned to find Pansy Parkinson as well as 3 other Slytherin girls. She sighed and braced for the fist she was sure was about to hit her.
A sound of someone being hit with something and the twang of some sort of string caused her to open her eyes. Tracy Davis was currently out cold on the floor and Pansy was trapped in a net that was bolted to the wall. Following the gaze of the bullies, she saw 2 young girls, probably her age. One was dressed with a wide hat, long cape, and a sort of body suit, all Gryphondor red, while the other was dressed in a skin tight body stocking sort of outfit that was pure silver. Both had masks on over their eyes, and the silver one's hair was long and flowing. It had to be a wig because one, no one in the school had hair that long, and two, the hair was moving as if it was alive.
"Beware bullies," the red one said in a very commanding voice. "Maroon Avenger and her loyal partner Moonshadow are here to protect those who walk these halls."
One of the other girls charged the Maroon Avenger, who deftly sidestepped her and hit her with a small metal club. Moonshadow then lifted a crossbow and fired, sending out a net that trapped the final girl. Nodding to each other, they started to leave. It was then that Astoria started to sob incoherently.
Moonshadow stopped her partner. "This girl is in need of a friend." She said in a soft voice.
The Maroon Avenger looked at Astoria for a moment before pulling out a small notebook. "Here, I know that trying to make friends outside of your house will only make things worse. Try and use this then. I found it in my school books, but I will not need it. Not as much as you will." The masked girl then smiled. "I will keep an eye out for more bullies, and if you see any make sure to tell others, that way, word will get back to me." Moonshadow smiled a strange far away smile, and then dropped a small ball. As soon as it hit, a flash of darkness filled the hall. When it faded, the heroines were gone, but Astoria felt better than she had since classes started.
-HDY2-
Atlanta, GA. Gina's Lab -
"EXPECTO PATRONUM!"
The silver stag burst out of James Potter's wand and circled the room. Over 50 eyes watched, four pairs belonging to humans, the rest various sensors placed everywhere Gina could think of. "Very nice dear," said Lily, "but you didn't have to be so dramatic."
James smile as he dispelled the Patronus. "Where's the fun in that?"
"This is a highly illegal jailbreak we're planning." Came a somber voice. "I don't think it's supposed to be fun."
Everyone turned to see an older man walk into the lab.
"What did the Mage's Council have to say Theo?" Lily asked.
"About what I expected. They do not wish to get involved directly, but feel that if Serious were to escape for some reason, he would be under their protection until he received a trial."
"So they won't help us get him out?" James asked bitterly.
"No, but they won't try and stop us either. They believe that the Wizarding World is collapsing and are currently working to prepare for when it does."
"Excuse me Dr. Diggers," a young man in a black body suit interrupted. "I just finished looking at the Patronus Charm with my mage sight."
James, Lily, and Theo turned to the young man. "Yes Seance. What have you discovered?"
"It's not a charm as we thought. In fact is resonates more like a summoning."
Lily gasped. "But summon spells are much more powerful. And take much longer to perform."
Theo nodded. "True, even mages find summon spells difficult even under the best of conditions."
He was about to say something else when two of his daughters burst into the room. "Alright explain yourself right now!" Gina almost screamed at James.
"I don't know what you're talking about."
"Don't play dumb with us wand boy," Brianna continued. "Where did that spell come from?"
"Gina, what's wrong?" Her father asked.
"We were scanning the spell to see if we could copy it. During the scans we found that the stag thing he summoned was producing a strange energy signature. That was expected. What wasn't expected was for the signature to have a match in my database."
Lily looked up. "You've encountered a Patronus before?"
"Yes." Gina said flatly. "It tried to kill me. Those Patronus things. They have the exact same energy signature as the Beta Phantoms."
