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Chapter 14 – The Last Slytherin
The Minister and Headmistress headed for her office to deal with Pettigrew. The rat was still stunned and had not come around yet. Sirius gave Minerva a grin as he took the cage and headed out of the castle. He knew that he needed to get this rat to the Ministry where justice could be served. It was well past time to end this morbid chapter of Harry's life. Sirius wanted the rat to be punished to the fullest extent of the law for his betrayal as well as all the murders he committed.
The slumber party was a huge success for the students of the castle. They all behaved admirably and were praised for their hard work. The students were curious as to what happened to cause them to be rewarded as such and asked for an explanation. Harry and Minerva smiled at one another before they stepped forward to explain.
"You are being rewarded for your efforts to work together and be unified in the aspect of learning what we are trying to teach you," began Minerva. "As you all know, from time to time, there are things that happen in the castle that causes us as professors, and owners to team up and defend you all. Therefore, we like to reward your efforts in assisting us in helping you."
"There comes a time when people just have to fight," said Harry stepping up and talking next. "Without questioning our motives, you all head to your safety zones and you let us deal with the threats. You don't fight us on it, and you all go out of your way to make sure that the younger students are well looked after. We decided that after last night's attack that we would reward you for your efforts."
"When we set up the colored lights in the school, we did it so that you all understand the importance of us not being able to grant you a word of mouth call," said Filius. "Each of you learned quickly what the different colors represent. It has made our jobs easier knowing that you are alerted by the different colors as to what is needed. Every single student in this school knows that when the lights flash red it means the school has been breached and you are needed in your common rooms. When they flash green, you know that it's safe to move around. You all quickly caught on to what we are trying to establish with the system and it has made it easier for us."
"Having the elves assist you in returning to your common rooms quicker was a blessing for us when Lord Potter gave the initial idea," stated Pomona taking over. "It's easier on our minds knowing that the elves are making sure that you aren't caught somewhere and your life isn't in danger. We appreciate you for your wisdom and assistance when we are in times of trouble. Therefore, we like to reward you for doing your best to help us help you."
"So what actually did happen last night before the party?" asked Ernie. "One minute I was in the library reading so that I could finish my homework, and the next, Tippy brought me back to the dorm. The red lights were going and I knew we were under attack. Who got to us this time?"
"The Carrow siblings, and the Lestrange brothers were in the castle," answered Harry truthfully. "They, along with Peter Pettigrew, were sent to Hogwarts to cause trouble and to attack anyone who got in their way while trying to get information to pass onto Voldemort. As you all know, I made sure that neither Albus nor Voldemort are able to get into the castle. Today I think it's best if we give you some history on the Dark Lord and the Lord who hides in the light. So without further ado, may I present to you Hermione Granger. She has compiled a quick explanation so that you can have an easy time in understanding why those two are such a danger to our way of life and our world."
Hermione gathered her thoughts for a moment. She was shocked that Harry would ask her to explain things when he or someone else was just as qualified, if not more, to explain to the students just what was going on. She quickly organized her thoughts and began her tale.
"Tom Marvolo Riddle is better known as Lord Voldemort," she quickly explained using her wand to draw the name. From there she waved it to show the anagram. "His name is a cleverly hidden anagram. He is the son of a muggle and a witch that was barely over a squib level of magic. At the age of sixteen, he murdered his father and grandparents because they weren't magical. Due to his rage of things, he delved into the Dark Arts. He wanted to prove that he was the best. He THOUGHT that he was a descendant of Slytherin. While he does have that name, he isn't of the Slytherin family that helped to create Hogwarts. He DOESN'T have founder's blood in him. While the name Slytherin isn't common, there are others with the name. I did some research and discovered that another family took the name due to it being important in the British Isles. They had no right to do so, but at that time, people didn't really know or care. Centuries later, the other Slytherin family just blossomed under the name."
"The people who took the Slytherin name were a young couple that was both muggleborn children," stated Harry. "During our research, we discovered that they have no magical history before them. It is our guess that they claimed the Slytherin name once they moved away from this area as it sounded more regal and promising. This is where Riddle's family enters into the picture. He is not from Salazar's line as we keep telling you. He is descended from muggles and muggleborns."
"So basically, the Death Eaters are following someone with hardly any magical background in his family," stated Draco picking up the tale. "He created Horcruxes to keep himself alive in case he was harmed during an attack which could possibly kill him. I'm happy to report that thanks to the efforts of the Minister of Magic and the Goblins of Gringotts, that all of his soul anchors are gone. Professor Flitwick and I were able to destroy the last one during the attack by Voldemort himself. Tom Riddle can be killed just as easy as anyone else if the person he is fighting can get in a lucky shot."
"He has been propagating that he is a pureblood wizard with an impeccable bloodline," said Minerva. "This is a lie. He is barely a half-blood. I went to school with him. He is very skilled and very gifted. I don't want anyone to think that he isn't a powerful and intelligent wizard. That is the furthest from the truth. He is one of the most powerful wizards around. This proves to us that it doesn't matter if you are a pureblood, half-blood, or muggleborn. If you have magic, then you are able to learn to wield it with precision and success if you are willing to work for it. He was willing to work hard and he is now the most feared Dark Wizard in history. While we are discrediting him for being an heir of the founders, we can't discredit him his glory of being a fear Dark Lord."
"This is why we have been harping for about a year now for you all to stop looking at blood status," explained Harry. "It doesn't matter what lineage you have. All that matters is what you are willing to give and do with the magic. Hermione is a muggleborn and she is a powerful witch. Crabbe and Goyle were both pureblood before their expulsion, and they could hardly tell what end of the wand to point at someone. Your lineage doesn't make you powerful. Your mind and magical core does."
The students were all sitting there with a very interested look on their faces. Even the Slytherins were sitting there thoughtfully digesting what was being said to them. Some of their numbers had thinned as they were expelled or arrested for trying to kill other students and other law breaking scenarios. Some of them were under suspension for other crimes against the school. The student body as a whole wondered when the war would come to an end. Many wanted to know that they would be safe to leave their houses for a stroll without having to wonder if a spell would hit them in the back.
"We are working on stopping as many of Tom Riddle's minions as possible," said Harry drawing their attention again. "Last night, I was able to get some help. While it was unorthodox and highly dangerous, it was successful none the less. The five people that invaded our safe haven are now gone and will never be able to hurt anyone else ever again. The two pairs of siblings are dead and one is with the Ministry, where I have no doubt, they will push him through the Veil as he was the one that sold out my parents to the Dark Lord. Never let it be said that we DON'T care about your well-being. We care for the students of this school just as much as we care for ourselves. This is part of the reason why the four Champions have been getting so many different classes and are being pushed so hard to learn everything that we can. We want to be able to assist you with stopping the dark wizards that are determined to enslave us all."
"This brings us to the second wizard we wanted to tell you about," said Hermione picking up her tale again. "The Founders have discovered that Albus No-Name has been harming the school since he became Headmaster here. He was alright while he was a professor, but he started to do things that would harm the school. Harry told us that he placed wards in the school to get the four houses to start fighting with each other and it began to cause a rift in the way the students behaved. As many of you know from the classes with the founders, this is NOT the way it worked when they created the school. He took Harry from our world and placed him with non-magical relatives that hated him. As you all know, most pureblood families are related to each other in one way or another. Harry was taken out of the magical world where any family would have willingly taken him in as his father was a pureblood wizard. We recently discovered that Harry's mother was NOT a muggleborn. Dumbledore started the war with Voldemort and it spread to encompass all of us. He did this under the moniker of the Greater Good."
"We are now responsible for cleaning up his mess," hissed Harry in annoyance. "The famous prophecy about me and the Dark Lord is a fake. My parents died because of Dumbledore wanting our money, fame, and power. Now he is nothing more than a wizard that can barely do a Lumos spell. I took away his ability to use the Dumbledore magic when I claimed his heritage by the Right of Conquest act. He was going to sacrifice me and many of you to make sure he was remembered as the greatest wizard in history. We put a stop to that. Each of you has helped in a small way. Now he will be remembered as a thief and a possible murderer."
"Before you ask, please remember what we told you earlier about your reward," interject Minerva when the whispers started amongst the students. "Each of you follows the rules when we have to place the castle in lockdown for your safety. Each of you doesn't hesitate to assist others when needed. We even have some of you acting as tutors for younger students. I have seen Slytherin students helping Gryffindor students with their homework and vice versa. You are all working together to be the best students that you can be. THAT is what we mean when we say that EACH of you helps us. All we ask is that you continue to do so. The more you learn and the more you do, the better and easier our jobs are."
"What's going to happen next?" asked Justin. "Do you all have a game plan as to how you are going to end this war? It seems that even though Harry doesn't want to kill anyone that he is in the forefront of making sure that many of us even have a school to attend. I even heard that the founders wanted to close the school and Harry asked them not to. Is there something that can be done to end this once and for all? If there is, we want to help end the threat to our lives."
"None of you are going to be involved in the fight," said Harry quickly. "The reason that you see the Minister and certain goblins here so often is that THEY are taking the fight to the Dark Lord and the Idiot Lord. OUR job is to go to class and be a teenager. I will admit that I'm at the forefront when it comes to defending the castle, but as part owner, that is my job. I can work with the wards easier than just about anyone else as a dual founder's heir. Susan and Luna work well with the wards also as we helped correct them around the castle. Luna and I work well with our Seer gifts and that helps us."
"I thought Susan was a Seer also," mentioned Hannah. "That one night, she was using her Seer gift to help around the castle. Why doesn't she use her gifts as well to assist? While you and Luna are great, it would be better for all three of you to use that particular gift so that one can focus on one thing while another is watching for something else."
"First off, the gift doesn't work that way," explained Helga kindly. "You can't just pick and choose what you are going to see using the gift. While Harry and Luna are skilled, they can't just get a vision of what Albus is doing just because the want to. As for Susan, she isn't a Seer. The night you saw her using what looked like her gift was just her using the wards. At that time, she had better control of the wards than Harry or Luna as she knew more than they. She may get feelings every now and then, but she won't be a full Seer like Harry and Luna are. As you all know, Seers are rare. When they are using the gift, their eyes will look like they are glowing. In some cases their eyes will go one specific color while in the Gift. The four of us Founders were all Seers and our heirs, more often than not, inherit the gifts. There are those that don't inherit and Susan is one of them. She is no less an heir, but she doesn't have the gift of sight. She will be more intuitive, but not on the level of Harry and Luna."
"We want you to know one more thing," said Harry bringing their attention back to them. "While we are working hard to stop Voldemort and Albus No Name, there will always be someone who wants to take their place. Each of you has a brain and can decide how you want to handle the situation. Also keep in mind that not all Light Lords are light and not all Dark Lords are dark. Some of them walk in the middle. It just depends on who is doing what and what they are demanding. You will eventually have to make a decision as to who you are willing to follow and what you are going to do when faced with a situation like this when you are adults and Head of your own families. Please think about this carefully. One decision could affect many people. Wars start with people who don't think their options through before heading off and causing trouble or trying to make people believe that their opinion is the right one."
The students started to talk about what they learned with one another. The owners, professors, and founders settled down to let them. It was time that some of the teens started coming to their own conclusions as to who, what, where, when, and how. Each teen in the castle was intelligent in a unique way. It would be interesting to see some of the conclusions that they came up with. Harry was looking forward to a time when the castle could be a school and NOT a war zone. Minerva and Severus were nodding at Harry. His insight and intelligence level was far advanced for his years. With the support of people like Luna, Draco, and Susan, they were firmly in the mindset that the world would be a better place.
Later that evening, those that resided in the Champion's Tower were doing their homework for the evening. True to how things were done, they did it in a fashion that most of it was already done before they even went to the class. As per habit, they read ahead in their work and didn't have to worry about stressing on what they didn't know. Having Severus for a tutor helped immensely. Also having the other professors stop in and offer their assistance was helpful. This kept the residents in the tower from falling behind or not understanding what they were reading.
Harry kept on creating new spells and reworking some of the older ones to make them better. Each time that he did so, Minerva, Severus, or Sirius would send it to the proper people and they would handle the knowledge. Harry was also spending a couple of hours each day making the crystals that he sold in his shop. The twins were constantly sending him messages asking for more as they were selling them faster than they could put them on the shelves.
Many a day would see one of the Champions or their close friends assisting a professor in their lessons. Harry was happy to help in DADA. He was a natural in the subject and didn't hesitate to assist the students when they were having trouble. The teen also assisted the professors when it came time to grading tests for the younger years and looking over homework and such. This was also a learning experience for them as they had to make a judgment on the information that was given and such. Each knew that it could affect the student if the grade was bad. However, the professors all looked over the tests after and if the assistant was wrong in their marking, the professor would patiently explain it to them.
"Harry," Salazar called out one evening while they were talking. "When are you going to do to Tom Riddle what you did to Albus? If you claim the familial magic from him, you can make him weaker and not have to worry so much about him. Thanks to Lord Black, they are rounding up some of his minions. From what Minerva told me, they are actually starting to give the Dementor's Kiss to those that have murdered to get their Dark Mark. It is also being said that those that raped to get their mark are getting life in prison. There comes a time when you have to put your foot down and say that enough is enough. By claiming his familial magic, you can stop him as much as you did for Albus."
"All I can say is that I will give it a try," promised Harry. "I would like to do something like that, but my fear is I'll have a bad reaction to his magic. I don't want an episode where my magic gets tainted due to calling in his family magic. The Gaunts weren't that stable from what we saw in the old fool's pensieve memories. Once we claim the magic, I want to ensure that my body stays on the light and positive aspect of things without all of the lunacy that goes with it."
"But you won't have to worry about that," said Luna with a grimace. "Don't you remember what happened when you called forth for the Dumbledore magic from Albus? All you did was take his magic away. The magic didn't actually come into you. He just lost his ability to use it. Doing the same thing to Riddle won't hurt you as his mother was barely above a squib. His father was a muggle. However, the point I'm trying to bring across is, is that your fear is baseless. There isn't anything for you to worry about. Just like last time, you will probably just be knocked out for a bit, but that's the worst that will happen."
"I should remember that," admitted Harry. "I have been busy and some things just go to the back of my mind. I know I shouldn't worry, but I can't help it. I guess it's just the way that I was raised or something. I don't want to get hurt or have anyone else get hurt either. I just want to have some kind of normal life without having to worry if I'm going to be murdered in my sleep from one minute to the next."
"You have gotten much better at that," stated Severus in a reassuring manner. "We are well past the Christmas holidays and well into the new year. Time has flown without you even realizing it. You are still at the top of your year with Draco and Hermione sitting right behind you. If you care to remember, we fuss at some of you for not going to bed at a reasonable hour due to wanting to study anything you can get your hands on. There is only three more months to the school year. There is no rush to do what was asked of you, but at the same time, the sooner you do it the sooner you can breathe a little easier knowing you took some of the power from him."
"He can still use some of his other gifts to lord over his minions, but he won't have the magical backing to push too hard," stated Godric. "With him losing most of his magic doesn't mean he will lose his charisma. With him losing his minions, he will get weaker. No one will want to follow someone who isn't powerful. He will always be known as the man who terrorized the wizarding world. There are ways you can give the information out to let others know he lost everything."
"You can post an ad in the Daily Prophet," said Susan. "Once you take his magic, you can post it in the paper about what you did. This will tell everyone that he lost his familial magic and can be beaten easier if the person is determined enough to stop his reign of terror. You could also do the same with Dumbledore. I'm surprised that no one has sent out bounty hunters to collect the old fool. With the right amount of gold being offered, you could have the populace doing something other than sitting on their asses while waiting for you to do everything for them."
"That might not be a bad idea," murmured Harry. "I could always put up the gold. It isn't like I don't have plenty. I was awarded the vaults of the Carrows and the Lestranges upon showing my memory that they were killed. The vampires asked for my castle in Romania as payment for the favor I owed them. I sent a note to Ragnok telling him to draw up the papers. From the owl I got from the vampires, they are quite content to sit there. We could even talk to the Queen and Sirius and see about sending some of our condemned people to them to feed on. That would save them from feeding too much on the innocent population."
"I'll talk with Sirius for you about that," agreed Severus. "That is a brilliant idea and one that could be carried out. The vampires would be happy with that as well. Magical blood is a delicacy to them. They would pay you to have that privilege. We just have to see what the Queen and Sirius have to say about it."
Days later, Harry had his answer. Her Majesty and Sirius were all for the program and would begin to implement it immediately. Harry was instructed to meet with the vampires and tell them what they had decided. Harry entered into the shadows and spoke with his new friends there. Once the found out that they would be getting free meals due to people who were going to be killed anyway, they were all willing to let the Ministry of Romania come in and ward the dungeons of the castle to keep the magical prisoners from escaping.
"It just seems to get easier as we go along," said Harry one day in May. "The more little things that we do, the better it seems to get. We have Britain being cleaned of its most dangerous criminals both magical and not daily. The vampires in Romania are always willing to let me travel the shadows in my human form as I bring treats for them to place in their dungeons to kill and feast on later. They even keep an eye on Hogwarts for me so that if some of the Death Eaters that are still at large can be caught."
"So far, they picked up Rosier, Jugson, and Dolohov," stated Narcissa ticking them off her fingers. "That's three more of the inner circle that have been caught. Sirius sent me a message that they arrested the Crabbe, Goyle, and Parkinson families. Two set are destined to arrive in Romania as soon as Harry has time to take them."
"Oh I took them yesterday," assured Harry. "It pays to be able to walk into the shadows and get from one place to another. All I really have to do is go to the cells the prisoners are in and just grab them and enter the shadows. There is always at least one vampire there that is waiting for me to bring them to them for transport. I'm even getting paid to do so. Lucius was sent recently as he murdered that little girl when he got his mark. From the list that Sirius has, there are mainly four main Death Eaters left. Pettigrew wasn't killed, but we have him in prison with at least three dementors feeding on him at all times. The rat is so miserable, that he hardly eats anything. We also have wards preventing him from transforming to escape. From there, there is a human guard standing outside of his door at all times."
"I think that it might be time for you to pull the family magic from Tom," said Luna. "It really does need to be done. If you do it today, you won't miss any classes and you will have your summer free to travel like you wanted. I know we are going to Argentina with Daddy for a week. Sirius mentioned wanting to take you to Russia."
"Amelia wants to take us to Australia for a week as well," said Draco. "Mother wants to take us to Italy. From there, Grandmother Augusta wants to take us to Spain so that we can celebrate the full recovery of the Longbottom parents. Frank and Alice are very happy that they are able to love their son again. Of course, all guardians are welcome on each trip. We made sure that each parent or guardian was invited. Even Severus was invited to join us on the trips."
"Very well," said Harry standing and pulling out the Elder Wand. "I, Harry James Potter- Gryffindor- Slytherin, hereby recall all familial magics from Tom Marvolo Riddle due to the Right of Conquest Act. By doing this, I also strip him of all access to vaults, names, and artifacts given to him. By my magic I will it to be, by my word I make it so to be."
With that, the magic left Harry and flew out of the castle. Harry stood there as if in a trance and waited. They knew that he would be like that until the magic returned to tell him that he was successful. Not more than an hour later, the magic flew back into the room and slammed into Harry causing him to hit the floor unconscious. Poppy squatted beside Severus and the two of them scanned him for any signs of trouble. Once they were sure he was alright, Severus levitated him to his room and laid him in bed.
"He's fine," assured Poppy. "He will sleep for the rest of the day and night. I have a couple of potions that Severus will need to give him when he wakes. Thankfully he doesn't have to do this anymore. I don't like seeing him unconscious like this. Make sure he takes it easy tomorrow. I'm not worried about his magic, but his physical condition. Thankfully school will be over in a couple of weeks and he can go and enjoy himself before his final year as a student."
"Now that he did that, we can post an ad in the Prophet," said Minerva. "I already wrote one to send. I'll get it sent right out and a copy of it sent to Xeno for the Quibbler. The more we advertise that Albus and Tom are weak, the more we can see to it that both are taken care of. I'll ask Sirius to place the bounty out in addition to what I send. That way, we can have others wanting to make sure that the two evil men are taken out of the picture. We of course want them taken alive, but we will take what we can get."
With that, Severus sat and brewed a few potions while the others went about their business. Harry slept on knowing subconsciously that all was well in his world. He knew that the adults and other Champions would make sure nothing happened while slept and regained his strength.
Voldemort knew anger. It was one of the things that he was feared for. Today his anger knew no bounds. However, when he went to curse one of his subordinates, the magic struck him and knocked him out cold. The minion he was fixing to curse fled in fear while reporting to someone of higher authority about what happened. The next day, Voldemort woke and knew something within his self wasn't right. The power wasn't there. He tried to cast a few spells and found that he could cast some smaller ones, but his arsenal of feared spells was beyond his ability. He raised his head and screamed at the top of his lungs in his fury. Those that were sharing the dwelling with him fled in fear not understanding what he was furious about. It was later that same day when they knew. The opened the paper and read what was posted.
The Dark Lord and Idiot Lord
Now Squibs?
It has come to our attention that the Dark Lord named Tom Riddle aka Lord Voldemort has lost his lifelong fight with the Potter family. Headmistress Minerva McGonagall sent us a letter stating that Lord Potter finally stepped up and dealt a blow to the two most infamous Dark Wizards alive. By using the Right of Conquest Act due to beating both men, Lord Potter was taught what it means to be the Head of an Ancient and Noble House.
It has been stated that Lord Potter has called in the familial magics of both Voldemort and Albus No Name. Not only has he taken their family magics, but he has also taken their names and possessions. Spokesperson from Gringotts has stated that the goblins had already made a clean sweep of everything that was owned by the Dumbledore family. They are now going to work on anything that was owned by the self-proclaimed Dark Lord.
What this means is that once Lord Potter called for the magic, it made Albus and Tom barely above a squib level. The fact that their hideouts haven't been located yet is probably the only reason that they are not in prison.
Minister Black told us recently that the Horcruxes that the Dark Lord made are all destroyed. Harry Potter has thwarted both Albus and Tom in a one on one match and claimed both the Elder Wand, and the yew wand carried by the Dark Lord. Rumor has it that the yew and phoenix feather wand that was the brother of the wand bought by eleven year old Harry Potter has been snapped in two. The Elder Wand is a Potter family heirloom and is now with its rightful owner.
In other news, the Death Eaters are slowly but steadily dwindling in numbers. They are being rounded up as quickly as the Ministry can find them. We received word from Minister Black that there is now a bounty out for the capture of Albus No Name and Tom Riddle. They Ministry would like them alive and brought in so that they can me served the justice that has been needed for quite some time. We have a list of other wanted fugitives that we would like for the populace to keep aware of. Walden McNair is on the run and is wanted for the murders of the Prewett brothers. Thorfinn Rowle is wanted for the deaths of the Bones family. Andrew Mulciber is wanted for his infamous use of the Imperius Curse on muggle families. Last but not least, Anthony Nott is wanted for the murders of the McKinnon family.
Any information on the listed criminals can be found at Gringotts Bank or the Ministry of Magic. A reward will be given for their capture. However, they must be brought in alive. It's time that we took our world back from those that feel it's alright to steal, lie, and murder those that don't believe as they do.
The Champions of the Founders are working hard to bring the four houses of Hogwarts under the same banner as was set up by the famous founders when they started the school. Fights, insults, and differences in blood status are not things that are tolerated or looked at. The Champions have rallied that it doesn't matter what blood status you have. If you have magic, then you are to work at how well you want to be known by what you do with it. They don't look at your parentage. They look at you and what you decide to do with your life.
We all wish the Champions good luck on their future endeavors. We hope sincerely that the two couples of soul bonded teens have a wedding event to last a lifetime. We owe Lord Potter, Lord Malfoy, Lady Bones, and Lady Lovegood, sincerely deserved thanks for their continued efforts to keep our children safe.
Lillian Moon
Reporter
Those reading the paper knew that Harry Potter had made it so that others could help eradicate the world of the dark forces that plagued their land for so long. Those that were listed knew that they needed to get out of the country before someone caught them and turned them in. They also knew that Harry Potter and his companions would ensure that the hunt didn't stop until each and every one of them was caught and brought to justice. The only thing they had going in their favor was that no one knew where they were at the present time. None of them were foolish enough to think that they wouldn't eventually be found.
Upon reading the paper, many of the minor Death Eaters were of the opinion that it was just time to call it quits with the Dark Lord. He lost and there was nothing that he could do to reclaim his magic. It was time to make sure that he couldn't harm their families in other ways. Other members were quietly fading into the background rather than dealing with either the wrath of the Dark Lord or Lord Potter or his associates.
Harry read the paper with a small smile on his lips. Between Minerva and Sirius, they had effectively ended the war with Albus and Tom. He knew that before long, people would want to cash in on the bounties of some of the named people from the article. It was just a matter of how long it would take them to get caught. To Harry it seemed that McNair would be the strongest of the bunch of what was left.
The school year ended and once more, Harry was top in the school for grades. He and Luna watched as Ravenclaw won the quidditch cup. What was surprising to everyone was Hufflepuff winning the House Cup. Pomona was blushing as Harry and the Champions stood and applauded her the loudest for her well-earned victory. With quiet efficiency, the school year ended and the students returned to their families.
A few days later, Harry and Luna were walking arm in arm in Diagon Alley when trouble started once more. As they were no longer in the castle, they didn't have the advantage of the wards of the school to guide them. They also didn't have the secret tunnels to evade their attackers while they set up a plan to stop them. As they were exiting the bookstore, they were confronted by two people that were on the Ministerial list of wanted criminals. Both teens gave a sigh of aggravation before they decided to bring the fight to them.
Harry went on the offensive as he trained harder and longer with Godric than the others. Being the best in the school in DADA was a perk that he was going to use. While he was doing that, Luna was busy going on the defensive. She waved her wand and used some of the tricks that Salazar taught her to not only confuse, but to incapacitate their attackers while Harry took them out with his spells.
McNair and Mulciber were both attempting to claim the title of Slytherin by Right of Conquest so that they could return the family magic to Voldemort. Harry was not fooled by what they were after. Their Seer gifts were enough to read the men like a book.
"You do know that even if you beat me, that you will NOT gain the magic of the Slytherin line right?" he asked as he sent a barrage of spells at the two fools. "As you are both pureblood individuals, you should know that the magic doesn't work that way. You may be able to strip me of the power, but you won't be able to gain it from me. Then again, from what I'm to understand, most pureblood families are so inbred that they can't manage to string a sentence together coherently much less learn something."
"I will kill you today Potter," hissed McNair. "You and your whore will die by our hands today and our master will reward us beyond our wildest dreams. You will pay for what you have done. When it is all said and done, you will be remembered as the boy who finally let his mouth cause his downfall."
"Big words coming from someone like you," hissed Luna in anger as Harry sent even more powerful spells at the duo. "What is the DORK Lord going to pay you with? He doesn't have any money, power, or influence anymore. The most he can give you is a pat on the head and a kiss on the cheek. As for me being a whore, you can rot in hell for that comment. I am still pure despite my soul bond with Lord Potter. You will pay for that comment. If there is anything left of you when Harry is done, you will deal with me and my fury. I may not be quite as powerful as he is, but you will remember that you messed with the wrong woman."
With that, the four of them went to war. Spells were flying with deadly accuracy as the four dodged, twisted, and defended. McNair and Mulciber may be older, but the lessons with the founders were giving Harry and Luna the edge. There was also one more ace in the hole for the teens. Neither of their attackers saw the people coming out of their shops. More than once, the spells sent by the Death Eaters was mysteriously stopped by someone standing in the window of their shops. Mulciber was hit with a Cutting Curse in his side from Ollivander. The old wand maker was grinning as Harry and the older Death Eater went toe to toe.
It was at one point when Mulciber lost his wand that Harry stopped casting his own spells at him. From there, he used his almost two years of training by the Sensei. He walked up to Mulciber and within five minutes, he had the older man so black and blue that many wouldn't recognize him. Harry totally wiped the street with the man and didn't have to use his wand once. When he was sure the man was unconscious, he let Ollivander stun the Death Eater and wrap him in tight ropes. Once he was sure that Mulciber didn't have any portkeys or hidden weapons, he turned his attention to the fight going on between Luna and McNair.
Luna was busy humming to herself as she fired hex after hex at the former Head of the Disposal of Dangerous Beasts Department. What was infuriating the man the most was the fact that Luna was acting like she wasn't trying that hard. Harry knew she was giving her fullest attention to the man. This was a ploy that she had adopted from Sal months ago to confuse her opponents. One would think that the person was weak if they weren't paying attention thus giving them the time they needed to find the mistake that was to be made by the opponent.
Luna was watching very closely as the man was firing his spells at her. She knew that she wouldn't have to worry about the Unforgivable Spells as the patrons of the Alley were busy sending items in their paths. This gave Luna more time to hit the man with many and varied smaller hexes while saving her energy for when she gave the knockout hit.
"Listen here you little bitch," hissed McNair. "I won't use my wand anymore to beat you. I'll just chop your head off with my axe. Think of what you lover boy will do with a headless bride to marry. I know that he will not be able to forgive himself if something were to happen to you. You will be one less heir of the founder running around causing problems for my Lord."
Luna didn't bother to give a reply. She pulled out her sword and waited for the man to make his move. She had her wand in a way that she could still cast spells should she need to, but for the most part, she was going to beat him with her sword. She waited while the man ran at her swinging. Due to her size and agility, she went under his swing and sliced him along his stomach with her sword drawing first blood. Once he was past her, she danced out of range while studying him for his next move.
Snarling at her, he rushed a second time trying to come in low with his swing to keep her from going under like she had before. What he wasn't expecting was for her to levitate over him and kick him in the back of his head causing him to fall on his face in the street. As he went to stand, she raced us and expertly hit him in the temple of his head with her hand causing the man to drop like a sack of potatoes. Once he was out cold, she searched him to retrieve any hidden weapons as well as portkeys and other means of escape. Ollivander came out of his shop and bound the man just like he did with the others.
"It looks to me like all of those lessons with the Sensei paid off for you both," said a smirking Sirius standing two doors down leaning on the frame. "Pardon me for not getting involved, but the two of you seemed to have things pretty much well in hand and I didn't think you would appreciate me stopping some of your fun. You were both brilliant and I'm very proud of you for doing what you have done. Both of you have unique fighting styles that would probably benefit the Auror Department. We may have to get the two of you to do a demonstration for us."
Laughing, Harry and Luna ran to him and let him embrace both of them. While that was happening, the Aurors were busy taking the prisoners away. Harry knew that both men were sentenced to die and he would have to transport them to the shadows soon. Amelia and Susan were also both standing there talking with Luna and Harry. They were all pleased to note that the two teens were a bit tired, but otherwise unhurt. Harry had a small cut on his face that Susan healed quickly for him.
Draco, Narcissa, and Severus came on the run when they realized that Harry and Luna were under attack. However, once they got to the scene, all three realized that there was not a whole lot that they could do to help. They were amongst those that were busy banishing items into the paths of the Unforgivables, but other than that, they watched and waited to see what would happen with the teens. None of the trio was disappointed with the outcome. Harry and Luna literally beat the hell out of the two menaces. When it was all over and Sirius was holding them, they joined the group to take the pair back to Hogwarts for some much needed and well deserved rest.
The next day, the people were delighted to read the paper once more. The headline captured the interest like none other before.
Potter and Lovegood deliver the TKO to two Death Eaters!
In recent events, Lord Potter and his soul bond, Luna Lovegood, were walking in Diagon Alley when attacked by Walden McNair and Andrew Mulciber. After trading spells back and forth, Lord Potter went after Mulciber in a hand to hand style of fighting that muggles call Tae Kwan Do. Lord Potter is a red belt while Lady Lovegood is a brown belt. With a few well-placed hits, Mulciber was on the ground completely unconscious.
While this was happening, McNair decided that wands were not going to win him the fight and challenged Lady Lovegood to a fight using blades. This reporter is pleased to state that Lady Lovegood accepted the challenge and defeated her attacker with pure skill, cunning, and style. Once she was able to start beating him using her sword, she was able to jump over him and kick him in the head. From there, she used a similar technique that Lord Potter used and with one well-placed hit, she knocked her opponent out cold.
We all wish Lord Potter and Lady Lovegood congratulations on their outstanding victory today. We know that it isn't easy to attack someone that has decades of experience over you. However, the two teens proved that just because you are older doesn't mean you are better.
We heard the Minister of Magic ask the teens to do a demonstration for the Auror Department of the Ministry. Once they were sure that the teens were unharmed, the two weary teens were escorted back to Hogwarts.
We shall keep you abreast of any more situations where Albus, Tom, or the remaining Death Eaters attempt to cause trouble for our civilians. A special thanks goes out to Garrick Ollivander for his small part he played in the fight by assisting in keeping the now prisoners from escaping while the Teen Duo made sure to keep all danger at bay.
Lillian Moon
Reporter
Harry and Luna placed that article in a frame and placed it on the wall in their dorm. Harry only had one more year to go of school and Luna had two. The teens were quietly discussing options for when they graduate.
"I think that I will teach for a while," stated Harry. "I want to pass on some of my knowledge and skill to others. On the other hand, I would love to become a curse breaker or ward master. We can work together going around the globe as a team. With our power and knowledge, Gringotts would hire us in a heartbeat if we wanted to."
"You are already creating new spells," said Severus. "Why don't you just work in your store until Luna graduates and make a decision from there. It isn't like you can't come to the castle and do guest lectures and such. I have no doubts that Minerva would allow you to do that. Plus this will give you time to work on new spells while working in your store. You seem to be a natural at it."
"That's a brilliant idea Severus," exclaimed Harry. "With Luna being the last one, she can have a normal schedule. You can work with me and we can sell potions as well as my music crystals. Your contract with the castle is technically ended at the end of next year. You can have a quiet life like you've always wanted and work on improving your potions and such. We can both come here and do things with the school from time to time just for something to do. While I'm here, I can boost the wards and such."
Talking well into the night, the trio made many decisions. They had already gone on their vacations and the shops promised to send their supplies to the school for them for the next school year. Luna has passed all of her OWLS with high scores. She scored an O in Transfiguration, Potions, HOM, COMC, and Divination. She scored an EE in everything else. For her NEWTS, she was going for the five core subjects as well as one for History.
Things were moving along for the teens. They knew that it wouldn't be long before wedding bells would be sounding for them and for Draco and Susan.
AUTHOR'S NOTE – I'm going to stop right here. The next chapter will have a time jump. It will cover Voldemort, Dumbledore, and NEWTS. I might squeeze a 16th chapter out of all of this. It just depends on what I can do with the next chapter. Thanks for the support.