Lunamora: Hey all! This chapter I had a little more time to edit so it shouldn't be as bad as the last ones though I didn't do a full grammer search for mistakes. Enjoy

Diclaimer: Don't own any of these charactors but I wish I did. Well you can't have everything can you?

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Chapter 11

Harry, Ron, Hermione and Al sat together outside of the castle in the court-yard in front of the clock. Hermione and Al were both reading books while Ron and Harry were discussing the wizard game called Quidditch.

Al closed his book his book and sighed, his head bent towards the ground. Hermione looked up from her book when she heard the sigh.

"Something the matter Al," Hermione said.

"No, I'm just missing brother a little. It is so weird being apart from him after all we've been through together," Al said with another lower sigh.

"Aw, didn't think you'd miss me bossing you around," said a voice from the dark passage behind the group.

Harry, Hermione, and Ron were instantly up with wands at the ready.

"Didn't mean to startle you all," said the voice.

A short boy stepped out of the dark passage into the light. He wore black pants and shirt under a long red over coat. His blonde hair was tied behind his head in a neat braid. His eyes were a piercing golden color.

Al took a sharp intake of breath, just staring at the boy. Suddenly he jumped up from his sitting spot and ran over to the boy. He stopped right in front of the boy unsure of how to react.

"What? That mush of a shock," Ed said.

"Al, do you know this kid?" Harry asked without lowering his wand.

"Oh," Al said realizing he was still staring. "This is my brother Edward Elric."

"That's your older brother?" Ron asked. "But he's so much shorter than you."

"YOU GOT A PROBLEM WITH MY HEIGHT FRECKLES," Ed yelled furiously.

Ron backed away slightly.

"Sorry mate," he muttered.

Ed took a deep breath and calmed down.

"Yes, I am Edward Elric," Ed said. "Thanks for looking out for Al for me."

"I'm Harry Potter," Harry said lowering his wand and extending his hand to Ed. "And we were happy to."

Ed took the hand smiling with his right and quickly shook Harry's hand once before jerking his hand back. In that instant hand shake Harry thought Ed's hand felt different but quickly shrugged it off as his remembered what Al had said the night before about their price.

"I'm Ron Weasley and that is Hermione Granger," Ron said but as he mentioned Hermione's name pointed to her.

Hermione was just staring at Ed blushing slightly as he looked at her. Neither Harry nor Al noticed this but Ron sure did. He frowned slightly at it but let it lie for the time being.

"Nice to meet you both," Ed said.

"Brother, is the Colonel here?" Al asked.

"Yeah, we were up in the Headmistress's office before I meet up with you guys. We had to get them to lower some of their technology disrupting magic around you know what," Ed said but whispered the last part to Al. "I think he's still up there discussing what's gunna happen next. Apparently they think that group will be after me again soon and Al…"

Ed trailed off for a moment.

"Brother?" Al said in a concerned voice.

Ed looked at his brother with serious eyes.

"Envy is with them," Ed said.

Al took a sharp intake of breath. He looked down to the floor.

"Seems those bastards will follow us everywhere till they get what they want. Huh Al?" Ed said.

"What do they want?" Ron blurted out.

Both brothers looked at the other three having completely forgotten about them.

"Oh. Oh, it's nothing," Ed said smiling goofily.

The three others looked at each other and smiled. They knew they had another mystery on their hands to solve and like all the others they would figure it out.

Ed and Al saw the looks on their faces and looked to each other, giving each other a nervous laugh.

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McGonagall sat at her desk in her office while Mustang sat in a chair to right front of her desk.

"So what do you purpose then Colonel Mustang," McGonagall said a very serious note in her voice.

"We leave those two here for a while. From what I've gathered of this school, it is the safest place from them at the moment. It is unfamiliar ground to them and though he is young Ed knows when and when not to take risks," Mustang said with a frown set upon his face. "He knows the danger he is in but if we took him back to Central he might disappear like he always does. He and his brother don't like staying in one place too long but I shall speak to him on staying here for a while."

"Of course he is welcome to stay," McGonagall said. "But he must abide by the rules of this school and he must not use his alchemy except in the utmost urgency."

"Agreed," said the Colonel standing up from his chair.

He bowed slightly to McGonagall to be polite than headed for the door.

As soon as he was out the door, McGonagall let out a long sigh and looked up to the picture of the previous headmaster hanging on the wall along with all the others. Albus Dumbledore sat looking down at the door pondering it seemed, what Mustang had said. He turned to look at Minerva and gave her a slight encouraging smile. That was enough for her to know she had done the right thing.

She smiled as well and returned to her work.

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As Roy walked down the hall he passed several groups of students. As soon as they saw him they immediately began to whisper among themselves, wondering why an obvious military official would be doing at Hogwarts. All the groups of girls giggled as he passed and began to gossip even more vigorously than before.

Roy paid no attention to anyone as he search for Ed and Al. He found the brothers lounging in the courtyard along with the two wizards and the witch who had come with Al to inform him of Ed's capture.

"Making friends shrimp?" Mustang asked from behind Ed.

Ed turned around slowly trying to contain his fury as he recognized the voice but failed when he saw Roy's smug face.

"YOU SHUT UP ABOUT ME HEIGHT YOU BASTARD," Ed yelled.

Every one of the others behind him shrunk away slightly afraid he might go off on them next.

Ed was breathing hard but as soon as his breath slowed he regained his normal composer.

"Is there something you came to bother me with or news of what's going to happen to me and Al now?" Ed asked now serious.

"Myself and Professor McGonagall have decided it best for you to stay here since this is rumored to be the safest place in the wizarding world. You are not to wander off the school grounds or for that matter far from the castle. Also you are forbidden to use alchemy except in an emergency," Roy said sternly.

"Right," Ed said much to Roy's and Al's surprise.

Normal Ed would have come back with some smart comment but this time was different.

He understands the need of both our countries to be safe and not fall into the manipulative hands of those who perform evil, Roy thought now smiling. I always forget how much both of them have grown..

"Then I shall head back to Central," Roy said. "If anything strange or bad happens contact me immediately, Full metal. Also I would like a report from you once a week on what you learn about this country's customs and such. We have no records of magic existing and I would like a few."

"Yes, sir," Ed said his face not having changed from its serious state.

They saluted each other and Roy left the group to chatter among themselves. Roy walked all the way to the train station thinking of plans for back home and the wizarding world. Both were on the brink of if not in a war.

This is not good, Roy thought to himself as he got onto the train as it whistled signaling its departure from the station.

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Lunamora: Hope you enjoyed that! I know I didn't portray Mustang exactly right but I tried to get as close as I could. More thought in this one, not much action other than Ed yelling at people. Anyway have I nice week!

Don't totally flame me out be suggestions and comments are always welcome!