"Wow… he is very dead."
"What gave it away?"
"Lack of movement, no heartbeat… and I guess the fact that he's lying on Max's table with his chest open might be a hint." Harry offered to Chin as they stared at the corpse.
"If you are quite finished, I will give you the preliminaries of my report." Max said with a hint of irritation.
"The victim is a male, approximately thirty-five years of age. Has been dead for nearly 48 hours. Despite being found in the water his cause of death was due to the two gunshot wounds to the back of the cranium."
"Wonder who he pissed off." Harry grimaced.
"Indeed, a classic execution style killing." Max agreed.
"Anything else you can tell us?" Chin asked.
"There are some anomalies, but I am still working on those. I will let you know as soon as I find out more."
"Ok, thanks Max." Chin said as he and Harry walked out.
"Steve! Check out our new case." Harry called out as they met Danny and Steve entering the Five-0 building. He showed him the image on his phone.
"Whoa, whoa… Luther Magianas?"
"You know him?" Chin asked.
"Of him. He's a major arms dealer, supplies to people like Al Qaeda."
"Huh… glad he's dead." Harry shrugged.
"I like the way you think." Danny smiled as he opened the doors to the office.
"God you always look so damn beautiful." Harry grinned as he walked up and kissed Kono.
"Thanks, I prefer butch, myself." Danny said as he flexed his muscles and plucked at his shirt.
"It worries me that you think he was talking about you." Steve said.
"If you boys are finished?" Kono reprimanded with a smile. "I managed to pinpoint the location of where the body would have entered the water. The Ekalani Resort."
"Any surveillance-"
"Not my first day, Boss." Kono smirked as she pulled up a video of the victim.
"No, but it is your first year." Danny smirked back.
"Stop! Freeze it and zoom in on his partner." Steve snapped.
"Oh god." Harry groaned.
"Victor Hesse." Steve said emotionlessly before he pulled his phone and began calling the governor.
Whilst Danny, Steve and Chin were tracking down leads Harry was on the phone with various agencies to see if there had been any word on Hesse's re-emergence.
"I told you to read the data packets!"
"I know, I know. I have been reading them, honest, but I get a little caught up at times. We had a werewolf attack over here. Poor little girl is gonna be having a super bad night once a month."
Hetty sighed. "As sad as that is, you must stay on top of these things. Now, as for Victor Hesse. We have the same videos you have but nothing more. The local NCIS and FBI offices might have started surveillance but you have to remember that Hawaii is an ideal place for Asia to get into the US. So they already have their hands full."
"So we're the first team on the case." Harry sighed.
"Unfortunately. But I am sure you will do a good job."
"Don't we always?" Harry said cheekily.
Hetty just laughed. "Goodbye Harry."
"Harry, where are you?"
"Steve? Headquarters, why?"
"We were tailing Hesse, Sang Min stole our car and drove off with Hesse."
Harry just rolled his eyes. Sometimes Steve and Danny did the stupidest of things. "Next time hand him over to me, or HPD for return him to prison then go after your target!"
"NEXT TIME! There will be no next time!" Danny screeched.
"Harry, Chin is en route to the docks as he's closer, Sang Min has a tracking anklet, any chance you can apparate over?"
"Sure, but warn Chin that neither Min or Hesse is dumb enough to let you track them by that." Harry warned.
"Steve, I have Chin's bike, phone and Sang Min's tracking anklet but no Chin, Hesse or Min."
"Chin is missing?" Steve asked.
"Yeah, hold on, I'll patch Kono through."
"Harry, did you find him?"
"No, Kono. Chin is missing with Hesse and Min. Are there any surveillance cameras on the docks?"
"No! I've been looking but couldn't find anything." She answered worriedly.
"What the hell is with you Chin? Flashy bikes and now flashy bombs?" Harry joked lamely as he joined Steve and Danny with the bomb-strapped Chin outside Five-0 headquarters. They had searched all night but this morning Chin Ho Kelly was found and it wasn't due to their efforts.
Chin was wearing a neck-tie bomb that had mercury sensors and was remotely controlled. He couldn't move without setting it off and only the person with the remote could disarm it.
"Player's gotta have style Brah." Chin returned weakly.
"Harry, can't you get this thing off?" Danny asked.
"Not with my talents." Harry shook his head. "Magic doesn't react too well to electronics. I have a special phone that is very insulated. I mess with this thing and it'll be the last thing I do."
"Is there anything you can do?"
"Not about the bomb, but I can make Chin more comfortable. I need to get a tape measure." Harry said as he marched off.
He returned a few minutes later with a tape measure. He started measuring Chin and the device and various other aspects before heading back into headquarters as Kono arrived.
He returned again a few minutes later.
"What are those?" Kono asked, eyeing the metal stands he was carrying.
"I transfigured these to grip the bomb and hold it in place, it will take some of the strain off Chin and reduce the risk of him moving and setting it off." He explained as he set about arranging them.
"Ok Chin. If you need to move you can. These stands have a sticking charm and stabilising charm on them so you can't move them and the neck brace is clamped securely onto the bomb."
"Thanks Harry, do you think you can help me move my legs out so I can sit?" He asked.
Steve and Danny instantly moved forward to help him.
"Kono, go to the offices and get some cushions."
"We got a phone call whilst you were working." Steve told him as they waited for Kono.
"Hesse wants ten million in cash and safe passage off the island." Danny finished.
"Why would he want the cash?" Harry asked.
"It's a ransom demand and he's a psychopath, does it really matter?" Danny asked, the whole situation made him irritable.
"Yes, it does. Hesse has to have untold resources. We never seized anything of his after Steve shot him. He's been up and about for several months now. If he wanted to he could just jump in a boat and sail off to Asia and set up shop there."
"He has a point." Chin commented.
"How about the more immediate point which is him blowing the bomb and killing Chin if he doesn't get what he wants!" Danny pointed out.
Harry had to agree with that. Steve and Danny began moving Chin as Kono returned and used the cushions to make up the height loss from Chin no longer being on his knees.
"Ok, I can get ten million but I doubt I can get the cash in time. Pat might-"
"'We do not negotiate with terrorists, Daniel.'" Danny quoted sullenly.
"Really? Well that is bad. There is a difference between negotiating and stringing along."
"Hey! What's with the looks?" Steve snapped at Kono and Chin. "If you know something…"
"There's a place where HPD stores all the seized cash and drugs."
"Hetty, do you know where I can get ten million in cash in Hawaii within three hours without abusing my diplomatic immunity?"
"Can I ask the purpose?"
"That bastard Hesse rigged Chin with an explosive neck tie and is demanding cash."
"You realise the United States does not deal with terrorists?"
"Of course, but they regularly engage in sting operations." Harry countered easily.
"Ah! Very good Harry." Hetty said approvingly. "But alas, I can't get that amount in that time. Just avoid acts of war and you will be fine. Especially if you can get Hesse."
"I can get him, he just might not be alive." Harry warned.
"I'm sure I'll get over it. Good luck Harry." The phone went dead.
"I'm on my own for this one. I'll go in and get the cash and then we'll drive off." He told them as they stood around the blueprints for the secret warehouse.
"We should come in with you." Steve warned.
"Nah, just watch my back. Magic can get me in."
"That was the most boring robbery I've ever done." Harry moaned as he climbed in the back of the white van. Kono who had been on lookout jumped into the front passenger seat.
"You done a lot of these?" Steve laughed.
"Remind me to tell you about the time me, Hermione and Ron robbed the goblins and escaped on dragon back." He grinned.
Steve couldn't believe what he was seeing. Ten million dollars worth of stolen cash that was meant to help save Chin Ho Kelly's life was burning away.
"Why would you do that? You wanted the money! You got the money! Release Chin!"
Victor just laughed. "It was never about the money. It was about honour! About knowing how it felt to see someone you were responsible for die. Well now you'll find out."
Victor raised the detonator and Steve moved his head to speak into his mic but a flash of silver appeared and Victor's arm fell to the floor.
Victor looked from his shoulder to his arm in shock before he was suddenly shoved away and Harry appeared out of thin air.
"Don't talk about things you don't know about." Harry hissed as he held his sword at Victor's throat. "You have no idea what honour is." Harry quickly reached down charging his fist with a stunner and punching him across the face knocking him out. He quickly drew his wand and cauterised the wound.
"Steve! The detonator!" Harry shouted as he saw a stunned McGarrett just staring at him.
Steve quickly got a hold of himself and rushed to disarm it.
"Oh god! What are we going to do?" Kono asked as she arrived and saw the burning money.
"Nothing." Harry shrugged. "I took the money and I am protected. It was dirty money used for a dirty purpose. If certain people ask me to replace it, I will."
"Is Victor dead?" She asked.
"No, he'll live, I'll warn him that if he crosses me again, I'll remove the rest of his limbs. Hell, I'll sever his spinal column as well."
"That's a little blood thirsty." Steve said worriedly.
"Compared to what he does for a living and what he has done to Chin and your father?" Harry retorted.
"But doesn't your sword kill?" Kono asked. Harry had told her about his Sword of Gryffindor.
"No, this is a different sword. This was presented to me by Her Majesty from her own armoury. I didn't want to kill him in case it set off the bomb."
"Kono, you go with Steve and help him with Victor, I'll take Danny's car to the cleaners."
The group cleared up but not before Harry shocked them by having them take photos of him with the severed arm, he told them it would be useful later.
Kono was watching out the window of their home as Harry worked on resizing Danny's Santa Claus costume. Mary was currently bringing Lilo, Grace and Stitch over from Rachel's and Kono was playing look out.
"Are you sure you don't want the beard, Danny?" Harry offered.
"Nah, I tried it once, but the beard scared her."
"Good job she won't ever meet my old headmaster." Harry laughed.
"Here they come! They're here!" Kono said excitedly.
Harry watched the Christmas scene unfold happily. He had never experienced a traditional western Christmas before. He had never really understood or celebrated it until he met Lilo. He had exchanged presents with his friends and shared they're traditions, but he'd always lacked the family element. Something that Lilo had given him. Which is why he knew he had chosen the right present for Danny and Grace.
"Come on, I have a present for you two." He told them as Danny finished handing presents to the two girls.
Curiously the group followed Harry out on to the street as he turned left away from Steve's house and stopped in front of the house next door.
"Here. Happy Christmas, Mr. and Miss. Williams." Harry said as he handed over the deed for the house to Danny and keys to Grace.
"You gave us a house?" Danny asked in disbelief. The deed had his name on it. "Who gives a house as a Christmas present?" He asked sceptically.
Harry chuckled. "The house isn't really the present, it's just a means to give you the present." He told him to the curious looks of the others.
He turned to Grace. "What do you do after school these days?"
"Mommy brings me and Lilo to our house to do homework."
"Right. But I spoke to Rachel, this year you will be coming to our house to do homework and begin magic training with Mary. Which means what, Danny?"
Danny stared at him trying to figure out the answer.
Then it hit him.
"I get to see Grace every day!" He shouted happily as he picked up his daughter and spun her around.
"She'll be here everyday until between five and six. Then you or Mary can take her back to Rachel's."
Harry reached down and picked up his own little girl. "Lilo and I both know what it is like to not have a daddy or a mummy. We won't let a friend of ours suffer the same thing." He said sadly.
Danny had tears in his eyes as he just stepped forward and pulled Harry into a hug with him and Grace. This was the best day of his life since he reached the island.
Maybe Hawaii wasn't so bad after all, with people like Harry around.
"I am very disappointed in you Pat." Harry said heatedly as he sat down opposite the Governor in her office. "You would really let Chin Ho Kelly die?"
"I don't set these policies, Harry. But I am forced to abide by them as are all the other states." Pat returned angrily. "If it was Lilo sitting there with a bomb strapped to her then I still would have no choice."
"Yes, but you could have authorised the money as part of a sting. Nobody had to know we had used the money. All they had to be told was we caught the bastard."
"And if you had failed they would have told others that we capitulated!"
"They would do that anyway! These aren't good people, Pat. They lie like we breathe air."
"It's done Harry. Let it lie." Pat said tiredly. "Just know that I haven't slept well in the past few days. I had to sit here and wait and find out whether my orders got a good man killed."
Harry just sighed.
"Has there been any word from Her Majesty?" Pat asked changing the subject.
"There have been several attempts on the Royal Family. But the magicals are stupid and haven't been able to break past the defences. They don't seem to realise that non-magicals have had certain methods for detecting them for decades now." Harry smirked. "She wants to come over and talk in person."
"And the governments stance?"
"Apparently I am still in high demand. Magical Britain has been making demands on the US to hand me over. Most of Magical Europe is behind them. Of course they believe the rest of the world are little more than backward barbarians. Japan is supporting me still, along with the entire American continent and Australia. The rest of Asia as well as Africa are staying out of it. They have no real love for either side."
"And the US Government is refusing to hand you over?" She asked.
Harry smirked. "Didn't you know, Pat? The United States of America doesn't negotiate with terrorists."