I DO NOT OWN HARRY POTTER OR ANY OF ITS ORIGINAL CHARACTERS. Just a heads up there will be; character rants, Ron and Dumbledore bashing, limes/lemons, swearing, and a lot of violence. A/N: Thank you to everyone who followed, favorited, and reviewed. You guys are so funny and awesome! Enjoy.
Chapter 9: Cutting the puppet strings. (Part 1)
Harry was having a very pleasant dream involving his soul mate and a small bikini when he got the strange feeling of being watched.
Dragging himself into the conscious world he came face to face with two huge eyes forcing him to jump back.
"Master Harry is awake" cried Dobby happily.
"Um Hello Dobby" he said still not used to the little elf calling him master. At least he didn't say his full name every time.
"Missy Péine and Mr. Eagla said Master Harry must get up for training" he squeaked bouncing excitedly.
"Oh alright. I'll need to get dressed-" before he could even finished the sentence Dobby snapped his fingers and he found himself in some work out clothes.
The elf then went over to an already dressed Neville, who was trying not to laugh.
No one else was awake but that could have been due to the fact that the sun looked like it was barely starting to rise.
With a small pop they were gone and landed in what looked to be like a huge gym.
Geez, how many rooms had they put in this rock?
"Good to see you boys" Eagla said dressed in a burgundy wife beater and tight black pants.
Harry looked around and saw that everyone else, minus Amelia and Kingsley, had joined them.
He did appreciate the black form fitting clothes on Hermione.
He had to slap a hand over his mouth to stop the laughter that wanted to break free when he saw his godfather.
Sirius looked dead on his feet.
He was in the same clothes as the rest of them but his hair was sticking up on the left side, pillow lines on his face, and he seemed unable to be keep his eyes open. He kept falling back to sleep and leaning against Remus, who didn't look much better though he at least was able to stay awake.
Severus looked completely refreshed and ready for the day, not a hair out of place though it was odd to see him out of his usual robes.
Luna was talking to George explaining something to him while Fred attempted to use his twin as a pillow.
Hermione, his dear sweet wife, was wrestling with her hair which seemed wilder than usual.
"Good, now that everyone is here" Péine said making Fred and Sirius jerk up right. "We aren't doing anything to crazy today, just getting an idea of where everyone is and then we can set up a routine".
"But did it have to be at five in the morning" whined Sirius.
"Yes, now pay attention" Péine answered.
"Yes dear".
"Now we'll do some stretches and run a few laps" Eagla instructed while showing demonstrations.
"You guys need to stretch?" Fred asked and Luna answered for them.
"I think it's more for our benefit".
"Is running really necessary?" asked Sirius and Severus laughed.
"Afraid you'll be the slowest?"
Now in the past this would have seemed like an insult but the men, like the rest of the group, had started a friendship.
"You wish SevSev" he joked back, barking out a laugh at the man's face at hearing that accursed nickname once again.
"It's gonna stick" Remus said patting Severus' shoulder sympathetically though it was obvious he was holding in his own amusement.
"Come on slow pokes" said Harry as he ran past them.
"Ya come on slow pokes" Péine teased as she began running. Those tight shorts were all the motivation Sirius needed to follow.
"Do you think he'll remember to breathe?" asked Remus and Severus shot him a doubtful look before they also took off.
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The kids walked into the Great Hall adult free as they sat down for breakfast.
"Hey mate" Ron said through a mouthful of food making them all grimace.
"Hi Harry" Ginny said with a big smile before attempting to sit between him and Hermione.
Attempting and failing.
"Ginny what are you doing" Ron asked confused as he saw his sister basically trying to push them apart making a scene.
"Oh well I wanted to sit by Harry, if you'd move" she glared at Hermione who glared right back with her wand already palmed in her hand.
"Actually I'd rather sit by my wife" said Harry in a matter of fact kind of tone.
"But the paper-" the girl started but saw Harry become angry.
"The only paper I care about is the Quibbler" he said and Luna smiled while making a happy face on her plate.
"But you-" she cut herself off and looked to her twin brothers for help but saw who's side they were on.
"Oh of course" she stuttered and hurriedly sat down away from them.
Fred and George were embarrassed but relaxed at the smiles from the Potters. They were happy their friends didn't hold the actions of their younger siblings against them.
"Pfft" Ron started. "Girls, am I right mate. Ain't all there in the head" he said not noticing the glares he got from the fairer sex.
"So I was thinking" he continued oblivious to the surprised looks of the others.
Ron Weasley thinking?
Hermione was nonpulsed. The red head only ever thought of food, quidditch, or fame. She wondered which it was this time.
"I'll join your guys' order and what not" he finished with what he believed to be a winning smile.
The smeared eggs on the side of his mouth ruined the effect.
It became clear to the group what he had hoped to accomplish. Neville was having a hard time keeping a straight face.
"So where do I sign or whatever" Ron said and the twins decided to handle this themselves.
"You don't" they said together, no trace of smiles on their faces.
"What! Why not?" he demanded when no one corrected them.
"Because you have to be invited, and you weren't" came the calm voice of Luna which made Ron's face heat up in anger.
"What do you mean I'm not invited, I'm Harry's best mate. You have to let me in!" he yelled and the other tables quieted to watch the drama unfold.
"No we actually don't" Harry said calmly.
"Why you dirty-" he started to say before a voice behind him broke in.
"Starting fights Weasley. Detention with Filch tonight" Severus sneered and Ron really lost it.
"You can't do that you greasy snake. I-".
"Mr. Weasley" cut in the shocked voice of Professor McGonagall.
"You will respect Professor Snape, and 10 points from Gryffindor. Now I suggest you quit while you are ahead" she finished as her lips thinned into a line showing her anger.
Ron grumbled but saw he had no support here so went back to his breakfast.
Selfish bastards.
He would bring it up again later when he could get Harry alone, he'd get in for sure then!
"Mr. Potter and Ms…Mrs. Potter the headmaster has asked for your attendance before lunch" she informed them but before she could walk away Harry spoke up.
"Will you be there as well Professor?"
"My presence was not requested Mr. Potter".
"As our head of house we ask for you to be there" Hermione continued for her husband.
Minerva had half a mind to refuse and demand they show the headmaster proper respect when the memory of watching a baby Harry being placed with the people she still considered the worst kind of muggles came to mind.
Another memory of three first years trying to warn her about a danger to the philosopher's stone.
Poppy telling her of little Harry sneaking into the hospital wing to visit a petrified Hermione.
And lastly a distraught Harry and Hermione swearing to Sirius Black's innocence and Peter Pettigrew's guilt with her watching as Albus sat back during each time saying there was nothing he could do.
Apparently not only were they right about every one of those situations, but they went and found people who could do something.
And they had been busy.
As these thoughts raced around her head she looked back at her lions.
"I will be there" she promised softly before going back to her meal.
Severus nodded to them and gave Harry a squeeze on his shoulder. The signal that he would try to be there as well and one of the demons would be watching out of sight.
"What do you think he wants?" Hermione whispered to the others.
"What doesn't he want" George replied and they had to agree.
They weren't looking forward to their meeting with the headmaster.
Good thing he couldn't use Legilimens on any of them any more, though his reaction to that was going to be entertaining.
They had to be careful though. They weren't going to be dancing to his tune anymore but they still wanted him at Hogwarts where they could keep an eye on him.
If they attacked him out right he might do something desperate, not to mention they had to turn the public against him first.
They would use one Quibbler story at a time to slowly reveal the truth and make Dumbledore run around like a chicken with its head cut off trying to do damage control.
Ron's little twitchy owl Pig flew in before dropping a red envelope between Hermione and the twins, making them nervous.
Ron and Ginny both had smug smiles on their faces.
Neither knew it but they had shared the same thought.
That's what those traitors get!
It seemed even the foreign schools wanted to see what the howler would say.
However, before the dreaded thing could even go off a pale hand with long black nails swiped it up.
Péine stood behind Hermione and gave them a wink before stuffing the paper in her mouth and swallowing. Her stomach gurgled and she let out a small burb that allowed some smoke to leak out. "Pardon me" she said.
Luna nodded to her while the others laughed and the rest of the room looked on in amazement.
Péine pulled out a black envelope and gave it to Pig, despite Ron's protest.
Molly was in for a little surprise.
Péine bowed to her friends before leaving the hall, though she really just blended back in the shadows. Not that most people knew that.
A girl's gotta have her secrets.
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If anyone could see Sirius Black at the moment they would think he really was insane.
The marauder was laughing manically while his fellow trouble maker Mooney and their friend Eagla followed his lead laughing like a group of Looney Tunes.
Though they had agreed to wait for Severus and Péine to get revenge on the Dursleys that didn't mean they couldn't give them a few small 'pranks'.
"Vernon do you hear that dear?" Petunia's voice rang out and the men almost giggled like teen girls.
Vernon grumbled, still reading his paper, so Petunia went to check herself.
As she opened her fridge door, where the odd rattling noise was coming from. She was confronted with the largest, dirtiest rat she had ever seen.
"Hey how's it going?" the little beast asked in a deep voice.
"AHHHHHHHH" she screamed before fainting.
"Petunia!" Vernon huffed and puffed as he waddled in. Upon seeing his wife on the ground he went closer to check her pulse when he heard that same rattling noise, louder now that the door was ajar.
Peeking in and saw the rat.
"You're outta ham by the way."
"AHHHHHHHH" Vernon joined his wife in sweet unconsciousness.
A high five later and the magicals left to continue with their business. They had a curse breaker to meet.
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Today was the Gryffindors first defense class and the order kids weren't too happy to have to watch spiders get tortured.
Ron was incensed when Neville once again took Harry's other side and he was forced to sit with Seamus and Dean, who didn't look too happy with it either.
All the Gryffindors, and Luna, had been taking the adults advice to heart and trying to make friends with the other students.
They started with Gryffindor and Harry's Quidditch team mates helped them by being so supportive. Next they talked to Cedric and the Hufflepuffs before moving onto Slytherins like Daphne Greengrass and Tracey Davis. They had been suspicious at first but were secretly happy with the tentative friendship.
A lot Slytherins and Gryffindors, like Malfoy and Ron, weren't happy about it but others saw it as a political move and decided to wait and watch.
With Severus now being fair to everyone there wasn't much people could complain about.
Plus none of them wanted to go against any of the adults in the order.
They talked to a few Ravenclaws, but never the ones who had picked on Luna. These friendly Claws even watched the girl's back now to make sure she wasn't singled out again.
With most students now getting to know the real Harry Potter they were finding him a humble and nice lad who just wanted to be like everyone else.
Ron, who had taken to talking about him and the others behind their backs, was not gaining any popularity.
Barty limped in and started his speech on the unforgivables, throwing an eraser at Seamus for talking.
"Now the Ministry doesn't think I should show you any of these curses, but I disagree. If you want to learn how to survive them than you need to experience them first hand. Constant Vigilance!"
With that he pulled out the spider and placed the Imperius Curse on it. The students laughed as he flew it around the room and placing it on Ron's face before he went to make it drown itself.
It was no longer funny.
"Now the next curse, who knows it? Mr. Longbottom" he called.
"Cruciatus Curse" answered a stony faced Neville. He was gripping his table so hard his knuckles were white.
It was either this or jump the fake where he stood.
The order had done wonders for Neville's self esteem. Not to mention his new and very own wand and one Ms. Lovegood.
Then something peculiar happened.
Barty had said the curse, the same curse he used to help drive the Longbottoms' crazy, but nothing happened.
The spider showed no pain.
He said it again with the same effects before the small arachnoid flew away and landed on Péine's shoulder where she stood in a corner. No one had even seen her come in.
"Torturing an innocent creature. How...despicable" she said.
"The students need to learn-".
"Yes, but not like this" she interrupted him.
"And what do you suggest" he asked getting nervous. He didn't want to get to close to her. Not much was known about master demons but he didn't want to chance her sensing something wrong with him.
Also he needed to be on her good side so he could get close to Potter.
"If you're really determined to show them I can preform it on you" she offered as a smile took over her face.
A smile that made Barty wonder why he ever took this assignment.
"I'm not gonna let you put me under the curse lass" he tried to stay in character. "But I can curse you".
Péine laughed, "Pain is my specialty, so that wouldn't really work now would it?"
"Then perhaps the killing curse" he huffed out, obviously not serious but getting annoyed.
"I suppose if you'd like" Péine answered while handing the spider to Harry.
Barty stopped moving though his eye still zipped around.
If he sent that curse to the chit Potter would never trust him.
On the other hand if he got rid of her the boy may be more open to his manipulations. Plus any pain to the enemy of his master was welcomed.
"Are you sure of this girl?" he asked and her eyes flashed red.
"Constant Vigilance, yeah, yeah I got it" she said sharply and stood away from the kids so they weren't hit by accident.
"Avada Kedavra" he spoke the hated words and the class watched, the order members tense but trusting Péine, as the green light hit her directly in the chest.
It traveled down her hand and up to her finger where she shook it off like a tingle.
It took everything Barty had in him to not crap his pants.
"Is that all?" she asked in a sweet voice.
"Yes. Yes. And remember Constant Vigilant" he dismissed the class though no one moved as they were all still staring at the blue haired woman.
The same woman who the order rallied around left the classroom laughing and joking like it was just a normal day.
Ronald Weasley watched all this with a pale face. He wondered if getting into their group was really worth it.
Maybe he should just concentrate on getting his name into the cup.
An image of Péine absorbing the killing curse flashed through his mind again.
Bloody hell!
A/N: So hope you liked it. Naming of the champions, horcrux hunting, and some people get a kick in the ass in the next chapter. Not to mention the dreaded meeting with Dumbles. Review, ask, or suggest if you'd like. Until next time, have an awesome day.