A/N Just so you know the poll is closed, I will not write out Failsafe, instead I'll use the summaries and Flashbacks version. Another issue has come up. I'm sending Harry Ron and Hermione with Wally to the Halloween Party at M'gann and Conner's school, and I need costume ideas for the Golden Trio. If you've got any let me know (though I had this one idea of putting Ron in a Kid Flash costume as a joke).

anyway on with the chapter

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Chapter 9

Mount Justice

September 5, 04:37 EDT

It was all Wally could do not to fall asleep on his feet. The team (minus Aqualad, who was in the Med Bay) was standing in the mission room, listening to Batman debrief them. It was only his fear of what the Dark Knight might do to him that kept him from skipping out and getting some shuteye. Finally Batman finished by saying that despite the unusual circumstances the team did a good job regrouping and handling it. The team took this as a signal to leave. Wally was headed for the Zeta Tubes wanting nothing more than to see his own bed.

"Kid Flash, a word."

Wally groaned, but turned around and walked back towards Batman and Robin, ignoring the looks his other friends shot him (amused from Artemis, pity from M'gann and a cross between suspicion and curiosity from Superboy). The Dark Knight waited until Artemis, M'gann and Superboy were gone before speaking.

"Zatara and I have been doing some research on the man you asked us about."

Wally instantly snapped awake. "Sirius Black?"

Batman nodded, "Though Wizards and Magicians typically run in different circles, Zatara managed to gain access to the files on Black's case. I can honestly say that the wizarding legal system leaves much to be desired."

Wally barked a laugh, "Why do you think I'd rather be a forensic scientist like Uncle Barry than an Auror. So, what? Is there something fishy about his case?"

Batman pulled the files up on the holo computer. "Maybe, according to the files Black was captured twelve years ago, after allegedly murdering thirteen people with one curse. He was found at the crime scene, arrested, and given life in prison. He was never given a trial, or any chance of parole."

"That's part of what bothers us, that and the fact that there is almost no evidence saying that Black was guilty other than the fact that he was at the scene of the crime," Robin continued. "There was no motive, no crosschecking, and all the witnesses had their minds messed with so they couldn't be further questioned. Witness testimonies state that Black was there with another wizard who supposedly was the thirteenth person who died there. But they never found his body, despite the fact that everyone who died there's bodies were intact aside from them being dead."

Wally frowned thoughtfully, "So you think there's a possibility this guy could be innocent."

"We think that we need more facts before we can form an accurate conclusion," said Batman. "That's where you come in, I want you to find all the information you can about this man, and report back to me. Also you are to keep an eye on his intended target. This man broke out of prison for a reason, and we need to know what that is. Just because there is lack of evidence does not mean you can let your guard down."

"Sure thing Batman, but just warning you, Wizards don't typically put much stock in things like facts or common sense." Wally stifled a yawn, "If that's it than I'm going to bed. I'll just crash here tonight since it's closer." With that he turned intending to sleep in his room in the cave when-

"One last thing."

Wally groaned again, ignoring the smirk Robin was giving him, and looked back at Batman.

Batman handed out a slip of paper to him. "A doctors note, to explain why you were absent from school yesterday. Make sure you get your story strait before returning there."

With that Batman swept through the Zeta Tubes, with Robin right behind him. Wally quickly read the note, "Food poisoning, Really?"

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Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

September 5, 8:35 A.M.

Wally was fighting a battle of trying not to fall asleep in his eggs. He was currently losing as his head dipped lower and lower.

"Mr. West."

Wally's head snapped up and he looked around. Standing over him was Ms. McGonagall. "Would you kindly tell me why you were not at school yesterday, West?" She asked.

Wally handed her the fake doctors note from Batman. She read it and asked "Food poisoning?"

"I was sleeping over at a muggle friend's house and ate some bad fish. I was sent to a hospital and wasn't released until late last night. By then I figured it might be too destructive to the time stream to use my Time-Turner to come to school."

Ms. McGonagall frowned, but accepted the explanation. "See that it doesn't happen again." With that she turned and walked away briskly.

Once she was gone his sleepyness over took him again as he worked on finishing his meal in hopes it would give him enough energy to stay awake.

"Wally!"

He turned to see four of his cousins (minus Percy), Harry and Hermione coming over. They all sat down around him.

"Where were you yesterday mate?" Asked one twin, Wally was too sleepy to try and guess which.

"You had us worried sick," said the other.

"Was 'n hospital… 'd food poisoning…" was all he could mumble before he lost the battle and fell face forward into his eggs.

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Fortunately Third years had History of Magic class first that day, so Wally was able to catch up on his sleep while the ghostly Mr. Binns droned on about goblin wars.

After class he was alert enough to be filled in on what he had missed the previous day, specifically the successful first DADA class, which the three had enjoyed immensely. He was disappointed he had missed that. He had also missed Potions class, and despite Ron's insisting he shouldn't due to some grudge they had against the teacher, he was disappointed for missing that too. He had been looking forward to that class, since it sounded a bit like chemistry.

He quickly learned that his cousin was right about that class. Mr. Snape was quite possibly one of the meanest teachers he had ever met. The man showed blatant favoritism towards the Slytherins and seemed to enjoy bulling everyone else. However Wally had been right about one thing, the class was a lot like chemistry. So despite having a jerk for a teacher he excelled at the class. Snape hated him for it.

On the other hand he quickly joined the ranks of the Professor Lupin fanclub. It was hard not to. He began looking forward to seeing all the strange creatures that Mr. Lupin would bring in each time, and learning the different spells and methods used to subdue them.

Care of Magical Creatures on the other hand had taken the turn to dullsville. After the first lesson the teacher seemed to have lost all of his confidence and was having them look after gross little creatures called flobberworms, which were probably the slowest most boring pets that Wally could imagine. He also heard rumors that Blondie's parents were trying to sue the school for the hippogriff incident.

Thus far he had managed to keep his school life and his hero life in balance, only needing to use the Time-Turner when he had a late class and missed training.

He also hadn't been needed on the last few missions the team had. Aqualad had teamed up with Red Arrow to protect a peace effort, and Miss Martian and Superboy had infiltrated Belle Reve prison to stop a breakout. However his Time-Turner was about to be given a lot more use.

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Gotham City

September 22, 12:32 EDT

Wally shoved his Time-Turner down his Gotham school uniform as he hurried up the steps to Gotham Academy. His afternoon classes there had finally started. The school had started it's semester late due to the fact that 'somebody' had trashed the hallways and most of the school gym back in August (the police were still baffled, especially about finding dozens of robot monkeys everywhere), and it didn't open till repairs were done. Dick had been thrilled when he had heard that.

He knew he was going to love this school as soon as his Chemistry class started. It was delightfully challenging and the teacher was fair. The same was said for the rest of his classes. As much as he was starting to like Hogwarts, he had really missed taking classes that were based on science and facts, not wand waving and things trying to eat him. Plus there was the added bonus that it was the same school his best friend went to. He and Dick had been plotting for weeks about all the pranks they would pull on the more snobby students at the academy.

He met up with Dick and was introduced to Dick's friend Barbra Gordon after classes were over. They were walking out of the school together when Wally spotted someone he hadn't been expecting to see.

"Dude, what's Artemis doing here?" He whispered so that Barbra couldn't hear him.

Dick smirked, "Why don't you go and ask her yourself."

Wally looked at Artemis again who was standind next to a pretty blond girl, "You know what I think I will. Hey, Artemis!"

Artemis looked shell-shocked as Wally ran over to her. He stopped in front of her and asked, "Hey Arty, what are you doing here?"

Artemis got over her shock and glared at him, "I'm here on a Wayne scholarship, Baywatch."

"Really? What a coincidence, so am I."

"Really? I didn't think you were smart enough to get something like that."

That one hurt. "I could say the same for you," He said heatedly. "And I'll have you know I'm plenty smart."

"Well so am I!" She replied with just as much heat.

"Excuse me, you two know each other?" interrupted the blond girl Artemis had been talking to.

The two exchanged glances. "Yeah, we, uh, went to the same, camp this summer," Wally lied quickly.

"Yeah, summer camp, good times."

The situation had suddenly gotten a lot more awkward so Wally left saying, "So I guess I'll see you around Arty."

He ran off, but not before hearing, "Don't call me Arty!"

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Mount Justice

September 22, 18:53 EDT

Wally had gone to the cave ahead of Robin. Robin had wanted his own opportunity to freak Artemis out, and was staking out the Zeta tubes for her to show up.

He had met up with Superboy (who had started going by the name Conner) and M'gann in the hanger, where they had been fixing Conner's bike, again. He had offered his own expertise, and was now sitting by the bike with a wrench trying to unscrew a rusted bolt.

He had just thanked M'gann for giving him a torque wrench when Kaldur showed up.

"I have been meaning to ask," Kaldur said, "any problems juggling schoolwork, with your responsibilities here?"

"No," said Conner.

"Juggling's just one of my many talents." Wally replied truthfully. He knew he was going to need those juggling skill to handle everything. "Socket Wrench," he said returning to the bike.

M'gann telepathically handed it to him while saying, "Daily cheerleading practice has presented a challenge. Oh, but my first loyalty is always to the team, This team, not the Bumblebees."

"Artemis starts school today," Kaldur stated. "Do you think she will have trouble maintaining her loyalties?"

Wally was still a bit annoyed at Artemis for earlier that day, so he said, "Ah she'll manage alright. I mean, how much more hostile and annoying…"

He never got to finish his sentence as all of a sudden the room around them exploded.

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A/N I'm trying to keep Wally from dealing with a boggart until after Failsafe, how he meets one I'm still deciding between a make up class or walking in on one of Harry's anti-dementor lessons. I have also managed to map out the events between what happens in the book and show at least until Halloween. Also, except for the teachers, no one at Hogwarts knows that Wally goes home after classes, so Harry Ron and Hermione thought he was in the hospital wing the day he was missing. Also they never make it clear if Barbra knows about Dick being Robin in the show, so for now she doesn't know.

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