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Chapter 14 – Summer Bliss

The occupants of the castle were busy reviewing what they knew about the different Demons and the Death Eaters. They were sitting in the Great Hall discussing it one afternoon.

"We know that we still have to catch the three Lestranges," said Harry. "We also still have Lucius Malfoy, Goyle Sr., Rowle, Pettigrew, and Tommy boy. He will be the hardest, if not the last one that we catch. Thanks to Colin and Dennis, once we meet face to face I can get him to say the spell that will undo the power that he gave to the Demons. Right about now I think magically, Lucius is the worst of the bunch."

"I would love to get my hands on my father," said Draco. "He will regret the day he placed mother and I in danger to further his own ends. It will be good to finally get him in prison where he belongs and let him stay there instead of getting out every time he gets captured."

"Well let's review what we have then," said Albus. "We know that Tom is weak due to Harry disowning him and dismissing him from the Riddle and Slytherin name. It diminished his magic somewhat. Remus has managed to kill Fenrir Greyback. Ginny has dealt with Walden McNair. Umbridge and Nott are in prison unable to get out. They have too many guards on them for anyone to get in their cell. Portkeys, apparition, and spells in general will not work in the cells. I saw to them myself."

"Pettigrew is already worthless," said Severus. "He is the least of our concerns. However, we should make sure that we do not totally count him out as he has proven to use his brain every now and then. Rookwood was beaten and killed. Goyle Sr. is a bumbling idiot just like his son. He is more brawn than brain. Rowle used to have prestige, but thanks to Harry and the Ministry of Magic, he is just another lackey that needs to be slapped down. He and Lucius are the worst of the bunch. I say we should go after them soon so that we can just have the weak players let to deal with."

"How are you going to get Voldemort to say the spell?" asked Neville cusiously. "He will not be stupid enough to just say the spell. You must have some plan in mind that will enable you to get him to cast it when he has no other choice in the matter."

"That is easy," replied Hermione sharing a grin with Harry. "We created another book that tells him what to do."

"Interesting," said Remus. "Please explain what you are saying in better detail."

"Well it is simple really," said Hermione. "We put the spell in a book. We just changed the name of it. We added a description of the spell that states when the last of the Demons has fallen and the leader stands alone that he can cast the spell that will bring more Demons to him and in greater quantity. It will also explain that it will be pulling on the power of the Angels to fuel the spell. We are going to write a caution that the spell can only be used as a last resort. He will not be able to resist it. In all reality, when he casts the spell, he will pretty much fold in upon himself and his magic will totally collapse. Unfortunately, it will kill him. There is not much we can do about that."

"Very clever," said Minerva. "How are you planning on getting him the book or spell?"

"That is even easier," said Harry with a twinkle in his eyes. "We just send it to him by owl post with Delores' magical signature attached to it. That way he thinks that one of his Demons has managed to hide something away and has sent it to him as a safety precaution if she ever got caught."

"That is VERY clever," said Albus with a laugh. "Tom will not know what hit him. Very well done both of you. That sounds like an ideal plan. When do you plan on carrying it out?"

"It is already being done," said Harry. "We sent it off yesterday. We wanted to make sure that he had it in plenty of time as we are planning on getting as many lesser Death Eaters as possible this summer. I also want to employ Arthur Weasley to help us in this endeavor."

"Why would you want to do that?" asked Luna. "He is not the most trustworthy of people to hire to do something."

"He has a family of muggles that he has to support with no Ministry job to do it with," replied Harry. "I know that Bill and Molly both work at the Leaky Cauldron. Arthur is looking for something to do and is working part time in Diagon Alley to help raise money. Ron is not doing anything and Percy is still afraid that the Aurors are going to arrest him."

"Are you going to inform them of where he is located?" asked Albus. "It would seem that we have a murderer that needs to be brought to justice."

"Amelia has been informed of Percy's location," he replied. "It is up to the Ministry as to when they want to apprehend him for his crimes. I am letting them do their job in the matter. We have more important things to worry about than killer that has lost his magic that is trapped in the wizarding world."

"What do you mean trapped?" Rolanda asked. "How is he trapped in the wizarding world?"

"Well two reasons of course," said Harry grinning. "One of them being he has NO knowledge of how to get by in the muggle world. Another being that I placed a tracking charm in his skin that will tell the Aurors where he is at all times. So it is like I said. It is up to the Ministry of Magic as to when they are going to pick him up. He is not going anywhere. I found the skin tacking charm in Merlin's book. That way, if he does manage to somehow break out of prison, they will always know where he is."

"Very clever Harry," said Albus smiling. "That is also very mature of you as well. You are letting the authorities handle the situation instead of doing everything yourself. I am very proud of you."

"Thank you," said Harry. "We need to decide what we are going to do about the Creevey brothers. I have no doubt that they are planning on something. I would hate to have to bury another friend due to them putting themselves in the line of fire for no reason what so ever. I am confident that we Angels have this situation very much in control."

"How about we send some of the Order of the Phoenix to keep an eye on them?" suggested Luna. "I am sure that we can get people like Dedalus Diggle and Hestia Jones to keep an eye on them. They are always asking for something to do to help. This is the perfect solution to the problem."

"That is absolutely brilliant Miss Lovegood," said Severus. "Albus, you should use that suggestion. It will definantly be a relief off of our shoulders to know that those two are safe and sound and not planning on getting them selves killed just because they want revenge for the death of Ginevra. Like Harry said, it would not do to have more students getting hurt because they want to play the part of vigilante. I don't want to bury another person, least of all, a minor."

"I agree," said Albus. "I will see to it this evening. Now, might I make a small suggestion? I know that we want to get the Death Eaters caught as well as the Demons. Why don't we take this in shifts? Half of us can go to places like Knockturn Alley and scout out the areas and see what types of people go to the stores there. The other half of us can start using the location system and see where we have searched and such. This will keep us active for the summer and we can cover more ground with where we search for Tom and the rest of the Demons. We know that they are not having a good time without a permanent residence."

"Ok," said Harry. "Team one will be Albus, Hermione, Blaise, Minerva, and Rolanda. Team two will consist of everyone else. The reason being is that with Albus and Minerva, there is a less chance of someone getting hurt. Also I have knowledge of healing so I can heal almost as good as Hermione can. This way we have a healer on each team."

"Very well," said Albus. "That sounds like a reasonable idea. How about we the smaller group, take on Knockturn Alley and see what we can find while the larger group starts looking into different areas and such?"

Everyone agreed and then split off. It was decided that three days out of the week were going to be spent on this while the other three were set aside for school work. After all, they were all either a teacher or a student still, and they needed to complete their work in the castle. Sundays were set aside for meetings to discover and review what they were able to find out.

As it was, the following Sunday brought some good news for the Angels. They were sitting around discussing the events when Albus called for their attention.

"We have found a Demon that is off by himself," declared Albus. "He was seen practically living in Knockturn Alley. Thorfinn Rowle is spending more and more time at Borgin and Burkes. We were going to apprehend him, but we felt that it was in the best interest to have the entire group along just in case it is a trap or an ambush. With the Angels divided into two groups, it is all too easy to get caught severely outnumbered."

"Excellent," stated Harry gleefully. "We also have good news to report. Thanks to Arthur Weasley we have managed to capture a couple of Death Eaters. They are being held with magic binding bracelets. I think Amelia wants them given the Dementor's Kiss."

"Please tell us how this came about," suggested Minerva. "We would all like to hear what happened."

Harry eagerly launched into his explanation.

"Well," he said. "We spoke with Arthur after I received an owl from him stating that he had some information. When we got there, of course Molly was being her usual self in the aspect that she was being a bitch. Arthur finally sealed her mouth closed so that we could have our conversation."

"What he told us was that a couple of Death Eaters were seen around Diagon Alley snooping into the affairs of some of the shops," said Severus. "We went to investigate the situation. What we found was one better than that. One of the Demons is working on something near Knockturn Alley. Thorfinn Rowle is around the stores making life a living hell for everyone. I think he may move the Dark Lord into the area soon. As we know none of the Demons have access to any of their ancestral homes. So I think that Tom may move to where his first job was. So we have both had the encounter with Rowle. Now we all know where that one particular Demon is."

"That is a brilliant deduction as always," said Albus. "You never did mention who it was that was captured. Which of the Death Eaters are now in cells in the Ministry?"

"Well," said Harry picking up the story again. "We set a trap for them. When you think about it, it was one of the simplest things we have ever done. While Severus and the rest were hidden under Concealment Charms, I appeared in the middle of the Alley. Dolohov and Avery were there and saw me. They could not resist trying to win favor with Tommy boy and they made a beeline for me. It was not long before Severus and Filius had the two of them wrapped up and ready to go. The rest of us were in sort of a relay position and we passed word down the line to one another until Griphook was able to send out the goblin warriors to arrest them. Amelia and Kingsley sent Aurors to apprehend the duo and their vaults are now under Ministry control. The eight of us that captured them will get a cut as will Arthur Weasley. The rest will be used to fund better protections for the Ministry. So far we are able to keep it quiet. We do not want the public to know about these arrests as then it will not be long before Tom finds out about it and does something to keep the remaining Death Eaters in check."

"So did you get any more information about the remaining Death Eaters?" asked Minerva. "We still need to round them up."

"I used my ability to scan their minds for the information," said Severus. "As you know, the Dark Lord is the only on that knows fully who is in his service. Even those that are in the inner circle are not aware of everyone. So I have a few more names that the Ministry along with Arthur Weasley is after. They will be going after the Carrows, Parkinsons, Crabbes, and Yaxleys."

"Those are some prominent families," said Albus. "We know for sure that we can put the money into the Angel's vault. That way when the war is over, we can divide it up equally among those of us that survive all of this."

"We still need to work on a sting operation to bring down Rowle with as little damage to Diagon Alley or even Knockturn Alley as possible," said Harry. "I know that calling him out will bring us problems as all he has to do is to summon Tom and we would have a full scale war on our hands in the middle of the business district."

"We need to figure out a way to get Tom to bring his troubles to the castle and away from the public," agreed Albus. "That way the damage is minimal and the cost of human life is depleted to the extent that it is non existent."

"We still need to bring in as many Death Eaters and Demons as possible before the school year starts," said Hermione. "The more we bring down, then the more we can be assured that the students will be safe. I have no doubt that Voldemort would love to get his hands on the castle still."

"Very accurately said Miss Granger," said Minerva. "We all know that the castle is the largest bastion of magic outside of the Ministry. It is almost as impregnable as Gringotts. Therefore if the Dark Lord were to take over the castle, it would be impossible to get him back out."

The group spoke for well over an hour before they split up to handle their duties for the day. Harry and the rest of the students all made their way to the library to complete their homework.

The days flew and soon their Hogwarts letters were presented to them. Harry and Hermione were surprised to see that both were made Head Boy and Girl. While Harry was taking Potions, DADA, Herbology, Charms, Transfiguration, and COMC, he decided to see if he could apprentice for both Potions and DADA. Albus agreed quickly and added to Harry's booklist. Hermione wanted to apprentice in Transfiguration and Charms. Neville wanted Herbology. Draco and Blaise didn't want to apprentice at all.

"I can always see what businesses my family owns and start working there," he said. "Since I am the last Zabini, I have to oversee all of my family stuff."

"I have a huge mess to clean that my father created," said Draco. "When I am done with all of that, I want to clean the Malfoy name and make sure that we are remembered for the good that we are doing rather than the ability to bribe our way out of a situation just because we are rich purebloods. I also want to look into going on to do something that will benefit the wizarding world as a whole."

"What do you mean by that?" asked Severus curiously looking at him. "That sounds like a great ambition, but I think we are missing something important."

"Well think about it," said Draco seriously. "Most pureblood families only have one or two children. The exception is the Weasley family who had more children than sense. If we continue that path, there will not be very many wizarding families left. I happen to know that I would love to have at least three children that can carry on the name. What I am interested in doing is improving the image of people such as half bloods and muggle borns. After working with Hermione for so long, it is something that I feel that needs to be accomplished. We, the purebloods of the wizarding world, can NOT do it alone. We need those that are not from the old families to bring new and improved blood into our community."

"Draco and I have been talking about it a lot," said Hermione. "We are going to work together to insure that half bloods and muggleborns have better opportunities in the future. We are both in the mind set that blood status should not mean anything. So many families are being ruined and killed off because of their beliefs. Look at the Crabbes and Goyles. They have one son each and the name will end because the boys took the Dark Mark like their fathers and the family names will die out because of the pureblood fanatics. Draco and I are determined to stamp out that nonsense and let the world know that if a person has magic then it should not matter if their parents are magical or not. Who are we to question where the magic comes from? It is a gift that is given to select people. Not all wizarding parents give birth to wizarding children. Therefore, it is our belief that the gift of magic was not meant to be used by them."

"Take Hermione for instance," said Draco. "She has no wizarding family at all, and yet she is the smartest female student in the school. Take Harry for another example. Until this past year he did not know that he was a pureblood. He lived his life with muggles without knowing his true blood status. Now he sits here as the Arch Angel and he is the greatest force for the side of Light since the time of Merlin. All the while, he believed that he was a half blood."

Albus sat there with a smile that was so bright that many believed that he would blind them with it.

"I have to say that I am prouder than I could possibly be at this moment," he said. "Let's break this down a bit. Draco, you have proved that just because the parents are pureblood supremacists that you are different. You follow Harry without even thinking twice about it. You have learned that the world doesn't revolve around you. We all know that you are very fond of Hermione. Now you are sitting here and talking about making life easier and more equal for those whose lineage is not of two wizarding parents and grandparents. I am very proud of the maturity that you are showing in this world and at the time when that maturity is needed to prove to others that blood status should not matter."

"Thank you Head Master," said Draco humbly. "I swear to live up to my true potential and to make my friends and loved ones proud."

"Hermione," said Albus turning to her next. "You are a prodigy in the wizarding world. Your mind, heart, and emotions are some of the highest that I have witnessed in my entire teaching career. Your very compassion is something that has not been seen since the time of the founders or beyond. The way that you care for all beings is truly a gift that many should wish they possessed. Your logical way of looking at things is endearing too many of us that have the privilege of teaching you. We are very proud of the fact that between you and Draco, you may yet change the views of the wizarding world. It is time that we catch up with the rest of the world."

"Thank you Professor," said Hermione grabbing Draco's outstretched hand. "I will continue to do my part. Like Draco, it is something that I firmly believe in and will continue to work towards every goal I have set up in my life."

"Luna," said Albus looking at the young witch. "Your outlook on life is a refreshing ideal. You view things in a way that makes even the hardest of us smile and think of happy things. Your innocence, love, and devotion are things that many admire and many others wish they had. You are the embodiment of love. You never question why. You only know that your heart tells you to do something and therefore you act upon it. It is my sincerest hope that what you present to the world will be contagious and others will be affected by what you bring forth in this life. You are truly a unique individual and we love you for that."

Luna blushed at the praise from the most esteemed man in the wizarding world. To hear these things from him made her realize that love can truly make the world go round. She glanced at Neville and saw him smiling at her tenderly. She leaned into his side and had the satisfaction of his arm surrounding her.

"Blaise," said Albus turning to him next. "You come from a life that is filled with suspicion and rumor. You never let that get to you. Your head is always held high and you never let what people say to or about you get to you. Your attitude is one that many should aspire to become like. You have the unique ability to see beyond the words and see the truth of the matter. You have always been one to never really pay attention to the house insignia. You treat everyone as you wish to be treated yourself. You are clever, ambitious, and intelligent all in one. Your view of things will make you a wonderful person when this war is done and you are able to show the world just what you are made of. My wish is that they will see in you what we see in you. If they do, then they will be proud to associate with you and call you friend."

Blaise smiled as he heard the words. He didn't bother to reply as he knew that Albus was not looking for a response. He started thinking about the ways he could help the world when he finally graduated from Hogwarts and the war was over.

"Neville," said Albus. "You life has been filled with heartache and pain. Your parents were tortured to insanity by the most volatile woman on the planet. Your life has been filled with doubt about your abilities and your mental capability. Then one day, you met Harry Potter and that all turned around. You found confidence in yourself. You have proven to be loyal to those whom you care about. You have made the pledge to stand beside the Light in this war and to aid the Potter family in life. That was not something that you needed to do. This tells us that you are one of the gentlest souls on the planet. Your ability to do what is right and good is your biggest feats. You have accomplished so many things in this life that you should be proud of. I know that even after school, you will continue to do wonders for the world."

By now, Neville was bright red. He was hardly ever praised for much. Over the last year, he was being given more praise than he had in his entire life. This was all due to becoming friends with one Harry James Potter. Neville made a silent vow to himself to continue to work hard to help all others in their time of need.

"Lastly I turn to Harry," said Albus. "We have before us a young man that is talented, loved, loving, generous, and most of all a wonderful and unique individual. His heart is so full of life that even the most feared dark wizard in history can not bear to touch without fear of causing harm to his self. When I heard that you were abused I was furious. To know that people could be so cruel to one so wonderful was saddening at the very least. I have watched you grow into the fine young man that I see before me today. I have watched your trials since you came here. For six years you have been shouldering the burden that many full grown and matured men and women can not bear without going insane. Yet, you never complain about it. You take everything into stride and you go with it. You are a natural born leader and you are the best person that has ever graced this planet. You do not care who or what the person is. You are so willing to help out everyone, that it has put your life into extreme danger time and again. I have never heard you say that it is unfair. THAT is something that many of us can NOT claim. For all of that, you have earned our trust, respect, and most of all, our loyalty and love. Thank you Harry for being, who and what you are."

Harry sat there with his head bowed meekly. He was not used to all of this praise. He did not know how to respond. He heard sniffles as many of the others were wiping their tears away. When he looked around, he noticed that each and every person was crying. He stood up and with the compassion that he was famous for, he walked around and enveloped each and every person in his warm embrace. When he was done, he stood by himself for a moment to collect his thoughts.

"I know that things are not always going to be pleasant," he said to the group. "We have so much that we have to deal with on a daily basis that makes this life one that is most unbearable. I promise that I will not stop until we are free of the tyranny that has befallen us. I will be there to comfort, support, and in general, love each and every person until there is no longer a breath in my body to do it with. You all are my family. I love each of you for being you. Every one of you has given me something that means the world to me. Hermione has given me her friendship and love from the very beginning. Severus, Draco, and Blaise have all given me stability. Minerva has given me a sense of right and wrong. Remus is like a parent to me. He loves me unconditionally. Neville has been there for me since the day I saw a round faced boy asking if we spotted his toad. He never asks for anything, yet gives the world to those he calls friend. Rolanda, Pomona, and Filius are like the aunts and uncles that I should have had. Each one has personally never looked at me in a way that says he should be treated any different than someone who deserves to be respected. They have treated me fairly and without all the hype that goes with me being the Chosen One. Luna has given me the ability to see outside of my peripheral vision. She is a delight to listen speak. Even if I don't understand half of what she is talking about, she is a delight to learn from. Albus is my mentor, friend, grandfather, and anchor. It is because of him most of all that I have not broken down and said that I quit. Now that I have an understanding of life, I know why he did what he did and why he only told me what I needed to know. I thank each and every one of you for being in my life and showing me that there is something that we are all worth fighting for. Thank you all for being there for me and showing me that I am loved. Most importantly, I thank you all for caring enough about me to stand by my side while we have to watch people get hurt and in some cases, die."

"Sometimes in life," said Severus. "It is not that which we have in common that makes us a family."

"It is that in which we are different," finished Harry. "That makes us who and what we are. I am proud to call each and every one of you my family and friend."

Harry and his family were settling into their routines. Harry's birthday came and went with a party and much celebrating. The Angels and key members of the Ministry as well as the allies made sure that Harry had a birthday to remember. People like Madam Maxime came with Fleur and Gabrielle from France. Viktor Krum came all the way from Bulgaria to attend his party. Oliver Wood and many others that had graduated and were friends with Harry came and joined him on his special occasion. Both Oliver and Viktor got Harry a Quaffle each that was signed by their respective teams. Dobby went and joined forces with some of the elves and other magical creatures and made Harry a tributary statue of himself made out of Elder Wood and placed it at the entrance of Hogwarts. Harry hugged the little elf that he loved so much. Other members got Harry other things such as clothes, weapons, books, and many other miscellaneous items. Albus went so far as to get him a week of vacation from catching Demons or Death Eaters to the United States to visit the magical schools and academies there.

Finally the first day of school arrived. Harry and Hermione were sitting with Draco, Neville, and Luna in the prefect's carriage. Neville joined them as the new seventh year prefect for Gryffindor. Blaise was on the train, but not in the carriage at this time as he was keeping a look out for trouble on the platform. Remus and Severus were also on the train as were about a dozen Aurors. They were not taking any chances this year with the train getting attack again. Soon the train filled and all of the prefects were given their duties. From there, Harry took his place as lookout for trouble from the outside while Hermione and the rest of the group keep watch for trouble on the inside of the train. Patrols were made regularly by the protectors. No one wanted to have any more students get hurt. Colin and Dennis were talking with Remus about their new course books and the upcoming classes. Both young men had decided that it was for the best if they let Harry handle the situation with Voldemort and the rest of the Demons of Death. After a lengthy discussion with Remus, they both knew that it would be a poor tribute to Ginny if they went and got themselves killed for acting recklessly. Dennis was the new fifth year prefect as Colin was the sixth year one. Both boys were determined to learn what they could so that when the call was sounded, they would be able to assist the Angels in their quest to defend the school.

During the sorting ceremony, Harry and Hermione were sitting together at the Gryffindor table. Now that many of the threats were eliminated from the school, the Angels were able to return to their common rooms. Only Harry and Hermione stayed where they were as the Head Boy and Girl had private quarters. The rest went back to their house, as eyes and ears were needed just in case another spy or leak was in the making. Harry was enjoying the company. Albus stood up to make the announcements.

"Welcome to another school year," he said. "Students should know that it is still going to cost you house points and detention if you are caught in the Forbidden Forest. Mr. Filch has told me that since the beginning of last year, things have improved in the castle. I want to remind you all that the list of forbidden items is still mandatory for you to read. It is posted on all of the bulletin boards in each of the common rooms. This year we will continue to do special training around the castle as there are still eight Demons of Death out and about and we are still working on capturing Death Eaters. For this, there will be a contingent of goblin, centaur, and elf warriors protecting the school. You are to treat them with respect and courtesy. They are giving up their lives for your safety. In the event of an attack, first through third year students are to be escorted to Slytherin and Ravenclaw houses for their safety by the fourth and fifth year students. As with last year, sixth year students will be taught to patrol the corridors during an attack and seventh year students will be taught how to help defend the castle. Classes will be set up for instruction no less than twice a week. For now I suggest that we dig in. I hear some stomachs protesting about this lengthy announcement."

With that, Albus raised his hands and the food appeared on the tables. Chattering broke out as the students started to get to know one another. Harry discretely got up and began to talk with Albus in a hushed whisper. What none of the students knew, was that Harry had the ability to sense if there were intruders on the premises. Once Harry was done speaking with Albus, he quickly left the Great Hall after nodding his head to Draco and Blaise. The trio approached the goblins outside.

"We have no less than four Death Eaters that have just passed the gates," said Harry. "Gladiator has not returned yet from his trip to the dragon colony and we have to capture these Death Eaters before they become a problem for the school. This is why I am working with just us. This way, the school can stay in the Great Hall under the protection of Albus and Severus while we handle these losers."

Harry quickly outlined his plan to the group and they all went about their tasks. It was not long before the Carrows came around the castle and into view. Harry was there with twenty guards waiting for them to approach the castle doors. Meanwhile, Draco, Blaise, and twenty more goblins were sneaking around the other side to intercept the Parkinsons. Once the Carrows were in Harry's sight, he spread his wings and made his presence known. Alecto and Amycus were shocked to say the least at first, but like true siblings, they made to form a fighting unit. Harry almost laughed at them. Soon spells were flying as the duo tried everything to get to Harry.

"What are two losers like you doing here?" asked Harry. "I know for a fact that the Dark Lord is busy terrorizing some of his Demons because they have not found you all a base of operations yet."

"We are here to kill you," said Amycus. "It is a job that we undertook quickly. There are two of us and only one of you. Therefore, we have the upper hand in this fight."

"I am the Arch Angel," said Harry. "What type of damage do the two of you think you can inflict upon me? Shall I break it down for you? I happen to know that your partners, the Parkinsons are already encased in ice and the goblins have taken them to Gringotts to await the Aurors. Therefore, it is just the two of you and me. I am immune to the Imperious Curse. You will not be able to kill me with the Killing Curse. I have ways of getting around the Cruciatus Curse. So what are you going to do? That doesn't leave very many things for you to try."

Amycus and Alecto were shocked to hear Harry's speech. For some reason, they knew he was telling the truth. However, they also knew that to return in failure could result in their deaths by the hands of the Dark Lord. Therefore, without thinking to hard about it, they both began firing curses at Harry again. What neither Death Eater knew was that there were goblins standing there observing the battle. The two siblings were so intent on hitting Harry, that neither was paying attention to what was happening around them. Both were determined to kill Harry in any way that they could. Harry easily countered each and every spell thrown at him. Shield Charms and spell reversals were simple to Harry. Gladiator finally arrived and landed quietly behind Alecto. The Death Eater was about to cast the Killing Curse when the gold dragon opened his mouth and bit her into two pieces. Amycus, not aware of what happened to his sister, fired off a curse at Harry only to widen his eyes in horror as Harry caught it in his hand and flung it back at him. Before he could counter it, the spell hit him in the chest and he died right there on the spot.

"Now that is something new," remarked Harry as Albus approached him. "I caught that spell in my bare hand and threw it back at him. Is that a normal gift?"

"It is not normal, but it is not unknown," said Albus. "It does happen when the power of the wizard is greater than that of the spell. Tom and I have been able to do that as well as Severus. It is rare that one will have the power to do that. However, you are the Arch Angel. It would not surprise me if you are able to do that with the Killing Curse as well."

Harry chewed on that bit of information for awhile. Albus and the goblins handled the clean up of the fight. All in all, the fight lasted for about twenty minutes with none of the students being any the wiser about it. The bodies of the Carrows were removed by the goblins and the Parkinsons were arrested. Harry returned to the Great Hall and waited for the meal to end. When it was done, he helped to escort some of the students to their proper dorms and then retreated to his room. All in all, he knew that he needed to find Tom and end this fight once and for all.

AUTHOR'S NOTE – PLEASE note that I am taking a bit longer with this story as I have two other stories that I am working on at the same time. Things got hectic for me with the holidays and I am just now getting back on track. Thanks for your patience with me.