Outsider Chronicles: Black Zodiac

After being splattered by a drunk driver, the last thing I expected was to wake up a Wizard. Last thing? Hardly, the last thing I expected was to be the twin of everyone's favorite ferret Well, this is gonna be fun. OC centric, fem-Harry.

And we are back for more of this awesome story! Since I don't really have anything to address, lets dive straight into chapter 11!

Chapter 11

Getting out of Hospital is a good thing. Getting out of Hospital just as exams start is not. Especially when you have a study maniac as a friend. As soon as I met her at breakfast the day I got out of the Hospital Wing, Hermione shoved a sheaf of notes into my hands and practically dragged me to the Library to study, completely ignoring the fact I'd only been out for a day and was already as prepared as humanly possible. Still, knowing better than to argue, I joined my friends in hitting the books.

One thing that had always been true for me that hadn't changed was that I never, ever got worked up about exams. My outlook was that you can't know the future and you can't change the past, so what's the point in worrying? Oh that's not to say I didn't prepare for them, but I didn't let myself panic. Hermione on the other hand seemed about ready to collapse from the stress and not even talking about Anime served to distract her. I can't wait for these exams to be over and I dread to think of what she'll be like in our OWL year.


Anyway, exams rolled around and, as expected, everyone did well, even if Hermione was worrying over the fact she thought she had failed everything. After our last exam (History of Magic) we all wondered down to the lake where we started doing our own things, Hermione and Daphne going over the exam questions, Blaise stretched out on his back, watching the clouds and Tracey reading one of those Choose your Own Adventure books I'd gotten her for Christmas. Holly and I were sat against Lucy, who was now roughly the same size as a van, watching the Weasley Twins and Lee Jordan tickling the tentacles of the Giant Squid where it was basking in the shallows. I glanced down at Holly, who was rubbing her scar again, something that she had been doing since the start of the Exam month.

"Are you OK?" I asked.

"I'm fine," she snapped, clearly agitated.

"Alright, no need to snap at me," I said.

"Sorry," she said sullenly, "I just wish I knew what this meant."

"What did the Nurse say?" I asked.

A few days prior, Holly had gone to see Madam Pomfrey about something, although she didn't tell me what it was.

"She couldn't find anything wrong with it," said Holly, "But its not like she has anything to go on."

"True," I said.

"I think its a warning," said Holly, "It means dangers coming."

"What kind of danger?" I asked, although I already knew.

"I don't know. I mean, while I don't think that Snape is after the Stone like Hermione and Neville, I can't help but worry that someone is after it."

She let out a sigh.

"Maybe I'm being too paranoid. I mean, its not like Hagrid would ever...tell...anyone…"

Her eyes widened as her gaze fell on Hagrids hut in the distance. Suddenly, she jumped to her feet and started sprinting around the lake towards the half-giant's hut.

"Wheres she off to?" Asked Blaise sleeperly.

"Not sure, but it looks like shes going to talk to Hagrid," I said.

"Huh, wonder what's so important it couldn't wait," he mumbled, before closing his eyes and going to sleep.

I leant back against Lucy and pulled the latest issue of Claymore. Sure, I knew how the Manga ended from the last timeline, but that didn't change it from being an amazing read! A short while later, Holly returned, looking a little shaken, and immediately grabbed Neville and Hermione for a whispered conversation. I could guess what it was about, but decided not to interfere. I would offer my help later, but for now, I left the three to it. After whispering frantically to one another for a few minutes, the three darted off towards the castle. Their antics garnered some interest from the others, but Daphne had already started reading a book on politics and everyone else was more interested in relaxing after the Exams to care.


Later, after dinner, Holly and I were sat in the Ravenclaw Common room playing chess. However, I could easily see that Hollys attention wasn't on the game, instead she kept looking around the room nervously. Finally, after she made yet another stupid mistake that cost her a Rook, I decided to bite the bullet and ask.

"Alright, whats got you so distracted tonight?" I asked as I placed her King into Checkmate.

"What? I'm not distracted!" Protested Holly.

"Holly, I can tell something's up," I said, "You keep making mistakes you'd never make normally and you keep looking around as if you're expecting something to jump out and eat you. Come on, tell me whats wrong."

Holly looked around, checking to make sure that no one was listening, before leaning closer.

"Hermione, Neville and I are going down the trapdoor tonight," she whispered, "We went to Mcgonagall with our worries that someone might be after the Stone, but she brushed us off. I don't really want to know what whoever it is who's after the Stone wants to do with it, so we're going to try and get it first."

I suppressed the urge to sigh. I should have known this was coming. While Holly wasn't exactly the same as Harry in canon, there were a few similarities, most notably her saving people thing and her lust for adventure. I had no doubt that I had no chance in hell of convincing her not to go.

"Alright, when are you meeting?" I asked.

Holly blinked.

"What, you didn't think I'd let you go into danger without me, did you?" I asked with a smirk.

Holly hesitated for a moment.

"I'm not changing my mind Holly, so don't even try," I said.

Holly nodded.

"Alright, we're meeting outside the Gryffindor Common room at midnight," she said.

"In that case, I guess I should go get some rest," I said, getting to my feet, "See you later."

"Yeah...see you."


"That stupid, idiotic girl!" I muttered to myself as I darted through the shadowy halls of the school.

A few hours after I had gone to bed, I had woken up with the feeling that something was wrong. A quick check revealed that Holly wasn't in her room and I quickly deduced that she had already left for the Third Floor without me.

"I really hope she has a good explanation for this," I grumbled as I reached the door to Fluffys Room.

I peaked through the door to see the massive mutt sat directly over the trapdoor, glaring down into the tiny space. I flicked my wand and whispered the incantation for the charm I had looked up for this very reason. Immediately, music began to play, seemingly coming from nowhere, causing the Cerberus to slump down and start snoring. I resisted the urge to bang my head against something as the music was the Harry Potter theme song.

I moved over to the trapdoor and stepped into the darkness, activating Talaria to lower myself safely. The flight spell allowed me to quickly make my way to the door, avoiding the Devils Snare. I kicked the door open and swooped through, ignoring the flying keys in favor of just blasting the door down. It worked.

"Huh, well, thats interesting," I muttered, eyeing the now broken door, "Wonder why Quirrelmort didn't try that? Never mind."

I flew through the door and into the shattered remains of the Chess Room where an unconscious Neville lay with a startled looking Hermione kneeling next to her.

"Leo? What are you doing here?" She asked, "And how are you flying?"

"Saving your sorry asses," I said, "Wheres Holly?"

"S-she went on ahead," said Hermione, "But…"

I ignored whatever she was going to say and flew across the board, blasting apart the slowly reforming pieces before they could try to stop me. I ignored the Troll in the next room in favore flying straight through it and the potions room before the fire could activate. On the other side I took in the situation in an instant. Holly was backing away from Quirrelmort, who had his turban removed and his wand in his hand and glowing an ominous green.

"This is the end, Potter!" Hissed Voldemort.

I had to wonder if he was even capable of taking any other way. Not the time Leo!

I narrowed my eyes and activated the spear head on Zodiac Lance, before cranking up the speed and shooting into the room, slamming my staff into Quirrelmort and sending him flying across the room to slam into the Mirror.


POV CHANGE: HOLLY

Holly was cursing herself in her head as Quirrell advanced on her, wand raised and glowing. Here she was, paralyzed by the pain in her scar and fear as the monster that killed her parents and nearly killed her best friend prepared to kill her. She was going to die here, alone, just like her Uncle had said. And it was her own stupid fault! She had no doubt that Leo would have stood with her if she had only asked, but her conscience and fear of losing him had driven her to sneak out without telling him her real plans to try and keep him out of danger.

"Leo, I'm sorry," she thought as she closed her eyes.

"This is the end Potter!" Hissed Voldemort.

However, instead of the oblivion of death, Holly heard the sound of metal hitting flesh and the sound of glass shattering.

"You stupid, goddamn idiot!" Said a familiar voice.

Holly gasped and opened her eyes to see her best friend floating in front of her with his staff in hand, a golden blade thrumming at the tip.

"What were you thinking, coming here on your own?" Demanded Leo, anger and worry clear in his voice.

Holly looked down, tears swimming in her eyes.

"I-I'm sorry," she stuttered, "I just…"

"Save it," said Leo, turning away from her to face Voldemort, who was struggling to his feet with glass shards sticking out of his body, "You can give your excuses after I've beaten this guy."

Leo swooped away and attacked Quirrelmort before he could regain his feet, scoring a cut across one arm with his Spellblade. Holly watched as her closest friend once again went toe to toe with Voldemort for her sake and, even though he was doing much better than last time, it was clear that he was still outclassed. Holly winced as a bolt of green light came dangerously close to hitting Leo, only avoided at the last second.

"He's going to die," thought the Girl-Who-Lived, "He can't beat him. Its my fault!"

As much as she didn't want to admit it, those thoughts were correct. On his own, Leo wouldn't last. He was getting a few hits, but Quirrelmort was to good, his reflexes to sharp. Eventually, Leo would make a mistake and then…

Holly shook her head, her fingers clenching, wishing she had her wand so she could help her friend but the focus was over by the Mirror.

"Damn it, I can't do anything!" She thought as tears began to leak through her closed eyelids, "Leos fighting for me and I can't help him! Damn it!"

A thud and a gasp caused Hollys eyes to snap open and what she saw made her blood run cold. Leo had missed a dodge and been hit by one of Quirrelmort spells. Fortunately, it hadn't been the killing curse, but the black haired Malfoy was now leaning against one of the pillars with a hand clasped to his bleeding shoulder as the furious Dark Wizard advanced on him, wand tip once more glowing green.

"NO!" Shouted Holly, running towards her friend.

"I have to help him!" She thought, "I can't let him die!"

Her hand instinctively went to the locket Leo had bought her, closing around the silver as the emerald began to glow brightly.

"LOGGING ON, ECLIPSE STAFF."

Holly gasped as she felt something inside her shatter and her scar split open, followed by a huge rush of power as something escaped her scar.

"ACTIVATING, COMBAT MODE, CELESTIAL DRESS."

The green light intensified and Holly felt her pullover and jeans change on her body and her hair be pulled into a pair of twintails. Finally, her fingers closed around a rod and she felt another rush of power. The light faded and Holly swung the staff, firing an arch of green energy that hit Quirrelmort and blasted him away from Leo, who was staring at her in confusion.

"I won't let you touch him!" She said, placing herself between Leo and Quirrelmort as he struggled to his feet, the side of his face burnt from the attack.


Leos POV

I wasn't entirely sure what had just happened, but one thing I can tell you was that it was like something out of a Shonen Anime. One moment I was about to get blasted by Voldemort and the next Holly was lighting up like a Christmas tree and blasting him across the room. I stared at my friend as she stood determinedly in front of me. Her tatty, oversized clothing was gone, replaced by, and I can't believe I'm saying this, what can only be described as magical girl clothes. Her new outfit consisted of a pair thigh high of pink and black stockings, a pink skirt held up with a black and green belt with a star shaped buckle, a pink, sleeveless tunic with a sailor collar and red bow with a green, star shaped gem in the middle. Her hair was tied in twin tails with green star shaped decorations. In her hand was a staff made of a silvery metal and a green star inside a silver circle at the head with a pair of angel wings emerging from just below it.

I glanced down at Zodiac Lance.

"So, do you have some defencive gear?" I asked.

"ACTIVATING, COMBAT MODE, CELESTIAL DRESS."

I blinked as my clothes glowed for a moment, before they were replaced by an extremely comfortable and elegant black suit with a white undershirt, a belt with a star shaped buckle, a red tie with a white, star shaped gem decorating the knot and shiny, black shoes.

"Huh, well, I guess if you're going into battle, its better to dress to impress," I said as I got to my feet, my aches and pains washed away by the rush of power that came with the Dress.

I stepped up beside Holly, who gave me a startled look.

"Leo? Are you OK?" She asked.

I gave her a thumbs up and a wink that made her blush.

"Never better. Now whats say we end this?"

Holly stared at me for a moment, before a smile slowly crossed her face and she nodded. Quirrelmort finally managed to get to his feet, glaring at us with a fearsome scowl twisting his face.

"HOW DARE YOU BRATS!" He roared, "I AM LORD VOLDEMORT! NO ONE IS MORE POWERFUL THAN ME, ESPECIALLY NOT BRATS LIKE YOU!"

"You are quite right about that," I said as Holly and I clasped hands, "Alone we stand no chance. But, cliche as it is, together, we are stronger than anyone!"

Holly and I raised our staffs and crossed them in the air where they began to glow with white and green light that swirled together, creating a blinding twister of light.

"UNISON RAID, GALACTIC BLAST."

Said the two staffs in unison, before we brought our staffs down and fired a beam of swirling, white and green energy at the Dark Lord. Before Quirrelmort could move, the energy hit and vaporized him in an instant, before continuing on and blasting a hole in the wall, revealing a view of the lake, glimmering in the moon and star light.

"Well, that was a thing," I said as the energy faded.

"Yeah…" said Holly, "Listen, Leo, I'm sorry I came without telling you, I just…"

I put a finger on her lips to stop her. She went red at the gesture and looked down.

"Holly, I'm not angry," I said, "I'm annoyed and a little hurt. I think I know why you left without telling me. You wanted to keep me safe, right?"

Holly looked down and nodded.

"I thought so," I said, "Do you really think I need protecting?"

Holly shook her head, looking up to meet my eyes.

"No, I don't," she said, "But...I don't want to see you in a hospital bed again."

"And you think it'll be any better for me?" I asked.

Holly winced and looked back down.

I sighed and hugged Holly closer.

"Look, I get it, neither one of us wants the other to get hurt, but if we work together, that won't happen. I mean, look at that."

I pointed at the hole in the wall.

"I don't think either of us could have done that alone, do you?"

Holly shook her head.

"Their you go, our power combined is greater than when we're alone," I said, before frowning, "And I cannot believe I just said that."

Holly giggled and snuggled closer to me.

"So does this mean I'm forgiven?" She asked.

"So long as you don't do something stupid like this again," I said with a grin, "Now come on, lets go to bed."

Holly nodded and pulled away, moving over to the mirror to pick up her wand. However, she'd only gone a few steps before she swayed and fell.

"Oh hell," I muttered, darting forwards to catch her.

I gently lowered her to the ground as her clothes returned to normal and her staff returned to her locket. I gave her a quick once over and immediately noticed that her scar had split open and was bleeding a thick, tar like substance. Looks like the Horcrux in their had been destroyed and I was willing to bet that that, plus the sudden rush of power had overloaded her Magical Core. I grabbed her wand, before scooping Holly into my arms and hurrying out of the Mirror Chamber.

And thats the end of this chapter. Yes, that did indeed just happen, I went for the absolute bottom of the barrel for that ending, but it makes as much sense as Love being able to burn Quirrelmort. At least this was a massive laser beam. Still, could have been worse. I could have had Quirrelmort scream 'Drat, I've been foiled by the power of Love!' As he died.

Hollys outfit is based on Serafalls from DXD, only it fits her and their are a few alterations. You might have spotted a pattern emerging in Focus Gems and theres a reason for that. I intend for two more people to get Focus Gems and join up with Holly and Leo in their fights. Any guesses as to who?

Also, yes, Claymore is amazing, that wont change, even across dimensions.

To Timdraco, I don't need Zelretch to turn Holly into a Magical Girl when I can do it myself!

Anyway, I think thats enough for now, so until next time, which should actually finish the first year. Until then please leave a review!