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Chapter 21

Harry shifted and clutched his wand tighter, his body tense as he waited for Hermione to come back. He was outside the empty building, the afternoon cold as wind tore through Ireland. He was alone, everyone else scattered around the building and hills. When the signal was given, which was a green light that Harry would send into the air, they would rush and take over the building.

Harry stiffened when he heard footsteps behind him but relaxed when he heard Hermione's soft muttering. He slowly turned, the light blazing into his eye before he narrowed them. He waited until the Gryffindor was beside him before speaking, making sure to lean closer so they had little chance of being heard. "What did you see?" He asked quietly, shifting his body and twirling his wand in a nervous motion.

"The building inside is empty but there is a door on one side of the building. The door doesn't show on the outside so it has to be from magic. I think if we open it it will lead down underground and also to the KC." She said softly, her hair pulled away from her face.

Harry nodded and chewed on his lip. "So Draco was right." He muttered, feeling a pang when he thought of his mate. When he had left Draco had made him promise to come back. It had wrenched at his heart to see the look in the blonde's eyes as he left, tearing at his heart strings until there was nothing but shreds.

Hermione nodded, not seeing Harry's inner turmoil. "He was." She said as she flick her wand and checked the time. "Are you ready to send the signal? It's almost time." She said as she glanced over at Harry and saw the expression on his face. "It will be fine. I know you promised Malfoy you would come back and I doubt there is anything in the world to stop you. Just concentrate and you will be fine."

Harry looked at her and smiled gratefully, even though it was strained. "Thank you Hermione." He said as he grabbed a piece of rough parchment covered in a powdery substance. He rolled it into a ball with his hands, his wand clutched between his fingers as he looked around the outside of the building and around them. He turned to Hermione when he was done, holding up the ball.

"Can you count five minutes for me? That's when I will send up." He whispered, turning back around when Hermione nodded and began to count silently underneath her breathe. Moments ticked by, causing Harry to tense and sweat.

He jumped when Hermione tapped him on the shoulder and nodded. He took a breath and sent the paper winging into the air with a spell, hitting the parchment so it exploded a brilliant green. He counted three seconds and rushed to the building, hearing the others jump from their cover and follow him.

He burst through the doors and into the empty building, not stopping as he ran to the door on the far side of the building. He skidded to a halt in front of it and threw several spells, making sure there wasn't any traps that would harm them. He realized there was none and ripped the door of its hinges with a twitch of his wand, quickly running inside with Hermione and Ron behind him.

A long corridor stretched in front of them with a door at the end. The walls were blanket and void of life, the hallway cramping them in and only allowing two people at a time to get to the door. Harry assessed the situation and quickly jogged to the end of the corridor, Hermione hot on his heels as he stopped before the door that lead into the KC.

He turned to Hermione, raising his wand as his eyes grew serious. "I'm going to open the door. When I do I want you to throw up a shield in front of me. We must likely set off an alarm and they might know we are coming and could be ready on the other side."

Hermione nodded, her face grim as she pointed her wand over the other Gryffindors shoulder. "Ready." She said simply, foregoing small talk as Harry turned and flicked his wand.

"Alohomora." He said, waiting for the door to fly open. At the same time it did Hermione threw up a shield, blocking the spells that zipped toward them. When it dissipated Harry fly through the door into a long corridor, the walls on either side replaced with glass.

A group of men in black robes surged toward him but was stopped when Lucius suddenly jumped in front of Harry and threw spells that glimmered with angry reds and dark greens. The men scrambled to get away, seeing how one of their men got hit and didn't get back up.

Harry watched as Lucius sent them running, the men in black opening a door at the end of the hallway and stumbling to get inside. Behind him Narcissa laughed, seeing how her husband chased after them and yelled harsh words and vulgar language.

Ron and Hermione stood behind Harry and watched, McGonagall sighing when Lucius disappeared from sight. "I swear that man. He hasn't changed since the day he entered Slytherin."

Harry smiled at her and then turned his attention to the door, about to walk through it when he saw what was behind the glass that made the hallway. He froze and felt something within him snap. With a roar a bright light exploded from his wand and shattered the glass, letting him into the area that was previously blocked off.

The people behind the glass screamed and ran for the door the men in black went through but Harry sent stunners zipping toward them that stopped them in their tracks. With that done Harry turned, sprinting to the people who were chained naked to examination tables.

"Hermione! Pomfrey! Help me get them out!" He said as he skidded to a halt beside a beautiful woman who had long blonde hair and a tail that was strapped to her leg. He saw that the bounds were straps and put his wand in his back pocket, knowing that Ron had his back.

"It's going to be fine. We are getting you all out. Run as fast as you can when I release you." Harry instructed calmly as he quickly undid the strap on her stomach and thighs. He saw bruises and scars over her body and winced, feeling anger and sorrow well up. "You're going to be fine."

The woman nodded silently, watching as Harry undid the straps. When he was done she sat up, smiling in thanks and gesturing to her mouth. She opened it, revealing that she had no tongue and couldn't speak.

Harry gaped and then turned to Pomfrey, beckoning her over as he grabbed the woman's arm to keep her from leaving. "Can you help her? She can't talk because she doesn't have a tongue." He said, turning back to the woman as Pomfrey sidled up next to him. "She is going to help you. I'm sorry it took us so long." He said, smiling when the woman mouthed to him. "You're welcome."

He hurried over to another person, glancing around and seeing everyone being released as his friends undid the chains and restraints. Some ran as soon as they were untied, but others stayed and some walked over to Pomfrey for medical assistants. All of them were female except for one.

He was the one that Harry was untying, the man's black eyes watching silently as Harry undid the last one and stepped back. "There. You can go as you please. But if you need help go to the woman over there. Her name is Pomfrey."

The man nodded and suddenly grabbed Harrys arm, stopping the Gryffindor from going to the next person. "M-My daughter. She is here somewhere. I need to find her." He said, his voice rough and scratchy.

Harry felt his heart catch and he nodded, steadying the handsome man as he jumped from the table he had been strapped to. "Do you know the lay out of this building?" Harry asked, holding the man up when he noticed that he had a tail.

"Y-Yes. Just please. I need to find her." He said, his skin pale as he shivered. "Do you have any clothing?" He asked, smiling when Harry took of his jacket and handed it to him. "Thank you."

Harry nodded and looked around, the rows of thirty tables now empty. Only eleven people remained, all naked except for the man in front of him. "Why are you still here? You can leave." Harry said as his friends began ripping clothes from the stunned people on the ground and giving them to the woman that still remained.

"It's because we have children here." One woman said, her long hair tangled around her face as she put on a pair of pants that Hermione had given her. "I will not leave them. It doesn't matter if it was against my will to have them. I'm not leaving them here."

All the woman nodded and Harry felt awed to see such strong women. "Alright. But I want you to stay far behind. I don't want you getting hurt." He said as he grabbed his wand. He turned to the man beside him, grabbing his arm. "What's your name?"

"My name is Jason." He said, his black eyes tired as he wrapped his arms around his waist.

Harry nodded and on impulse leaned forward, hugging the man. "Don't worry. We will find your daughter and get you out." He said softly, letting go and stepping back before turning to Narcissa. "Can you go and find Lucius?"

"Yes." She said simply as she ran out the door, following the trail of stunned bodies.

Harry turned to Hermione, keeping Jason close. "Can you bind all of the bodies? I want to take them to the Ministry when we are done." He said as he watched the Gryffindor get to work. There were only fifteen people to bind and it went fairly quickly. "Ron. I want you to keep an eye on the woman and make sure they don't get hurt. Pomfrey, thank you for healing them and Brain make sure none of the woman lag behind." After he was done he turned, walking quickly to the doorway and looking at the other side of the glass, the one he hadn't shattered, and was relieved to see nothing behind it.

"Jason. Show me where the rest are. We need to get them out as quickly as possible before the KC send out reinforcements." Harry said, waiting until everyone was behind him before following Jason out the door.

Behind it was a hallway with doors on either side, men sprawled around the area. "Lucius's work." Harry said as he tied up the bodies before continuing on. They passed every door, Ron opening each one and Hermione stunning and binding anyone on the other side. It was all offices with regular people, until they turned down the hall and saw a pair of double doors at the end of it.

Harry hurried toward it, Jason and Hermione behind him as the woman followed behind with McGonagall and the rest trailing after. Harry pushed the doors open and stopped, his breathing frozen in his chest. He glanced around the huge room, the only thing inside cages filled with Kitsunes and young children. He was pushed aside as the woman rushed toward the cages, flinging them open and reaching in to grab their children.

Harry hurried to help with Jason beside him, ripping open cages and releasing foxes and young teenagers who stumbled to the woman who were standing in a group. There was one last cage and Harry hurried to it, opening it and gasping when a small body launched at him and clung.

Harry pitched backward and rocked on his heels, his right hand coming down to stop him from bashing his head. He looked down at the little boy he held, seeing the brown red ears and tail coupled with the pale skin.

"Hey. It's alright. You can let go and go with the women. They will take care of you." He said softly, feeling the boy clutched at him tighter. "Come on…" He leaned forward and looked at the tag on the cage, reading the name before standing. "It will be alright James." He said as he walked over to the woman who were holding all the kids and teenagers they had released, Jason standing to the side of them and holding a small girl.

"Is this one one of yours?" Harry asked, looking at the eleven women as they shook their heads.

One woman went to grab James from Harry but the little fox immediately hissed and scratched her, causing her to pull away with a frown. "I don't think he wants us to take him. He wants to be with you." She said as she stepped back and picked up a youngster to hitch on her hip.

Harry frowned and glanced down, staring at James as the boy looked up at him with wide dark eyes. "Is that what you want?" He asked, seeing the boy nod. "But you would be happier with them."

James shook his head and buried his face into the Gryffindors chest. Harry felt a purr rumble from the young boy's throat and he sighed, hoping that Draco wouldn't mind another young one running around the house.

Harry looked over at the woman and Jason, counting at least seventeen children and six foxes. They were all grouped up, the babies held by the woman and the teenagers holding the foxes. "You will be alright by yourself?" He asked, smiling when they nodded.

He started when one woman suddenly walked forward and hugged him, her tail and ears twitching. "Thank you so much." She said as she stepped back. "We owe you our lives for saving us. If you are ever in need just call and we will find you." She said, the others nodding behind her. "What is your name?"

"Harry. Harry Potter." He said, hitching James farther up his hip.

"Well Harry. You and your friends have our thanks." She said as she turned and gestured to the rest. "We will leave now, but know that we will never forget you Harry Potter." She said as she hurried out the door with the rest close behind.

"McGonagall, Pomfrey, Brain. Can you follow them to make sure they get out alive?" Harry asked, smiling as they nodded and hurried out. He then turned to Ron and Hermione, starting when he heard cursing behind him. He glanced behind his shoulder and say Lucius being dragged by Narcissa, the blonde man stumbling behind her.

"Lucius took care of the people down the other hall. There weren't any Kitsune or kidnapped people, just a lab. I destroyed everything in it and apparated it to the ocean. Not safe for the environment but better than in their hands." Narcissa said as she let go of Lucius and walked over to Harry. "There are reinforcements coming."

Harry nodded and turned around, destroying the cages and shrinking them before vaporizing them. "I don't want to stay any longer than we have to." He said as he turned, James still clutched to his chest. "The women and everyone else are already out of the building. I think McGonagall apparated them far from here. They should be back in a moment. We'll wait for them before leaving, but we can go ahead and head out."

Everyone nodded and began working their way back to the entrance of the KC, destroying things as they went and Levitating the people that they had tied up. Harry froze when he heard footsteps toward him and he threw up his arm, shielding James as he waited for the person to turn the corner.

He breathed a sigh of relief when it was McGonagall, lowering his arm as he hurried forward. "Where is Pomfrey and Brain?" He asked, frowning at the Headmistress.

"They are at the home in bathe. I made them go when men started to walk toward the KC. I think it is reinforcements Mr. Potter." She said as she took her place beside the Gryffindor and waited.

Harry nodded and glanced behind his shoulder, James clutching tighter to him. "Spread out. I don't want them taking you out at once. When they come down the corridor throw up a shield and send stunners." He said as he spread his feet apart. "James. I need you to let go. I have to let you down so you can get somewhere safe." He said but even before he finished the boy was shaking his head.

Harry sighed, about to tear the boy off when he heard men running toward them. "Shields everyone!" He said as he positioned himself and made sure James was tight against his body. He threw up a shield when he saw men in black running at him, throwing hexes and stunners when it fell.

Beside him was Hermione and the other side was Ron, all three trying to keep away the men as Lucius and Narcissa stood behind them to shield and throw spells between theirs with McGonagall off to the side. As a team they held the men back, until one slipped through and went for Harry. He threw a spell and Harry knew he wasn't going to be quick enough to throw up a shield.

He turned his body to shield James and he was hit on his back, the breath knocked out from him as he fell forward. He heard someone call out to him but he heard nothing as the world slowly went black, stealing his breath as his heart stuttered in his chest and his mind grew still.

Draco paced the room, Pomfrey and Brain watching him. "So they made it out?" He asked, his tail lashing behind him.

"Yes. All of them." Brain said, referring to the Kitsunes that had been released. "We apparated into the forest and then came back. McGonagall told us to come back here because our jobs were done." He said as he watched Honey and Draco walk around the room.

"Well, I'm glad they mad-" He gasped and doubled over, the fox pendant on his neck setting fire to his skin. He cried out in pain and reached for it, Honey growling beside him as the necklace heated up. He realized what was happening and lunged at Brain, grabbing the man and shaking him.

"Tell me where Harry is!" He said frantically, his eyes flashing a brilliant blue in his panic. "He is in trouble!" He said as the fox burned hotter than before.

Brain didn't say a word and grabbed Draco, sending a look to Pomfrey before apparating.

Draco staggered as they dropped besides the empty building, the air cold as he stood there with Brain. "He is inside. We have to hurry!" He suddenly said as he rushed for the building, his ears twitching as he heard the sound of magic spells and shouted incantations.

He rushed down the corridor and through a door, stopping in his tracks as his heart stopped. He felt the air tighten around his neck and he tensed, watching Hermione as she tried to revive Harry. A boy sat beside them, his tiny body shaking as he cried.

Draco registered this as he heard Harrys heart beat slowly still, his body becoming weak as a man suddenly turned toward him. Malfoy saw him raise his arm, the fox pendant slowly growing cold as Harry drew a shuddering breath.

Draco stared at the Gryffindor as his chest stopped moving, the air around him crackling with electricity. With a soundless scream he changed, his body contorting as he shifted into his true form. His skin melted and his eyes glowed, the air charged as his human body faded away to reveal the beautiful white of his fox.

With a yowl Draco convulsed, the world darkening around him as he felt the bond between mates grow silent as Harry died. With a shuddering breath Draco threw back his head, his magic swirling around him and destroying everything in its path. The last thing Draco saw was Harry looking up at him, his vision darkening as he passed out, his ears ringing and his heart thumping dully as everything around him went silent.

HEY GUYS! I am so sorry about that last chapter. it was so random and really didnt belong so i think i am going to go back and correct it. Anways! OH NO HARRY! i wonder what Draco is going to do when he wakes up? its another surprise coming on its way! i hope you guys liked how a put James in the story. XD because i did! this chapter was quick because it was action...even though there wasnt a lot...i try to make it seem real and thats how it usually is. i wasnt going to put a bunch of fighting because then it would get dull before the exciting part!i only have a few chapters left so stick with me till the end! until next time!