Bill
"So, where is this 'Omar's'?" Fleur asked, as we headed to the fourth floor of the apartment building.
"'Fourth floor, look for the door with the sign outside'," I said, reading the paper. "That's what Ezio said, right? But which sign are we looking for… Oh, that one," I said, as I saw a large neon sign outside of one apartment that said 'Speakeasy'. As I looked at Fleur in mutual confusion, I walked into the door to see a large bar area, where people were sitting, discussing over a few maps, and even showing screens to each other, before a black teenager walked over, braided hair and carrying a screen.
"Welcome to Omar's daytime bar and information centre," the kid said, with a smile. "I'm Jake, the frontman. What can I do for you?"
"We're just meeting someone," I said, as I looked around. "Seriously, a bar on the fourth floor?"
"It used to be the ground floor," Jake said, "but someone kept vandalising it, so we put it higher up. That's why this building has three elevators, two for customers and one for residents. As to why we're an information centre, we're helping with co-ordinating the camps, but we also sell information about specific groups. So, who are you meeting?"
"A woman named Miranda Lawson," Fleur said, to Jake's interest.
"Miranda?" Jake asked. "So, you're the Order of the Phoenix's agents? Don't worry; she's in a meeting with the Boss. She went in about 30 minutes ago, but I expect her to be out in a second. Would you like a drink? Non-alcoholic, unless you can prove your age, of course."
"Just a diet cola," Fleur said, as she sat down.
"Red bull for me," I said, as Jake whistled for someone behind the bar, who then got our drinks.
"Is Pepsi okay?" Jake asked, as Fleur gave a quick nod. As Jake passed us our drinks, his phone rang, as he answered it. "Broker Daniels. Okay, I'll pass it on." Jake then walked over to Fleur, and whispered something in her ear.
"Sorry, I've got to hide," Fleur said, as she walked over to the bathroom. As she did, the door opened, and a man in his fifties stormed in and over to a door, kicking it open.
"That man was asking about your friend, Ezio," Jake said. "We were told by the Boss not to give anymore Intel."
"Oh," I said, catching on. "Javert, I presume."
"He was really furious on the phone earlier, saying that he wanted back at a criminal he's been after," Jake said. "He said something about being set up for a rape or something."
"I don't know anything about that," I said, as Javert stormed out and Fleur walked back over and sat back down, before sipping her drink. "[Why did you walk off]?" I asked Fleur, in French.
"[When he harassed Ezio the other day, I was helping him on a job]," Fleur said. "[He knows my face, so he would start harassing us]."
"[Why do you think I got him sent on a wild goose chase]?" a woman asked, as she came over to us. "Are you the Order agents?"
"Miranda Lawson, I presume?" I asked, shaking her hand. "I'm Bill Weasley; this is my partner, Fleur Delacour. Nice suit, by the way."
"Pleasure to meet you," Miranda said, as she shook Fleur's hand. "And thanks for the compliment. I'd like to talk casually, but I'd expect you're in a hurry, right?" Fleur and I finished our drinks, as we got ready to take her back to HQ.
"Have you Apparated before?" Fleur asked, grabbing her hand.
"No," Miranda said. "Is it a concern?"
"You're going to need a bag," I said, handing her a plastic bag.
"I won't need that," Miranda said, trying to return it. "I've went through extensive physical training which involves G-Forces, so I'm pretty good at refraining from gagging."
"Trust me," I said, insisting that she take it, "You ARE going to need it." As we Apparated away, Fleur let go of her, and Miranda then began to stumble before opening up the bag and emptying her stomach contents. "I told you."
"I assume that you're Miranda Lawson?" Dumbledore said, as he helped her sit down. "Professor Albus Dumbledore, it's a pleasure to meet you."
"I've heard good things about you," Miranda said, as she orientated herself. "Obviously not from the Ministry, I might add."
"Yes, I think we figured that out," Ezio said, walking into the room. "Nice to meet you again, Miranda."
"You completely mutated…" Miranda said, obviously shocked. "When did that happen?"
"Yesterday, at around 4," Ezio explained. "I did use a Blast Core though, to cut down the time before I could regain my human form again."
"Really?" Miranda asked me. "What power did you get?"
"Well, my standard power is pyrokinesis, but I can also control electricity," Ezio explained, as he suddenly flashed, to everyone's surprise, including Ezio's. "Is that normal?"
"I don't know," Miranda said, leaning against the chair. "Can you at least try and turn back into a human?" As Ezio focused, some lights formed around him before entering his body, as he suddenly turned back into his normal self, as he stumbled a bit. "See? You should be able to control it after a while."
"Thanks for the advice," Raphael said, walking into the room and reading our father's file. "So you're Miranda Lawson, huh? The crazy stalker lady whose been watching my brother?"
"If it helps, I've made certain arrangements to help your family," Miranda explained. "When your parents moved back to Ireland, I helped arrange it. And I've helped keep Javert off your backs."
"Like?"
"I'm sending him back to the brothel," She replied with a grin, as Ezio gave a wicked smile. "Anyway, I'm going to help you get into the Cerberus base, so I have to explain how and help arrange the main assault."
"We'll do it in the kitchen," Dumbledore said, pointing her into the hall. "You can wait around until we formulate a plan, until then, wait around." As they walked into the hall, I walked over to Ezio.
"Omar has a bar on the fourth floor?" I asked.
"I know," Ezio said, "I still can't believe it was a good idea to put the gas canisters next to the servers."
After about an hour…
"Okay, we're fighting the Barbarian Boss," I said, holding up the PS3 controller, as Vivi, Luna, Fleur and I played Castle Crashers. "It's really simple, if he puts his shield in front, raise your shields. Vivi, Luna, use jump attacks, while Fleur and I focus on ground attacks and killing enemies."
"You know you can use lightning magic to take off chunks of his bar at a time, right?" Ezio said, as Dumbledore came into the room.
"We're ready for the meeting," He said, before I paused the game, and we headed into the kitchen, where all of us were gathered. "Okay, we've realised that the situation is a bit worse than we thought."
"How bad is it?" Ezio asked, as Miranda pressed a button on a small metallic pad as a large floor plan appeared on the table. "A holographic display?"
"It's haptic technology," Miranda said as she put on a pair of gloves. "The main Cerberus lab involves a three-floor layout, with several rooms filled with different Cerberus experiments into emergency medical technology and a gaseous form of red sand, known as Mitagen X-3. From what I can tell, it's been moved around the facility." Pressing a key on the map, a group of blue tubes appeared, with red warning triangles. "If a Biotic, like me, breathes it in, it makes our attacks stronger, but also makes you sick. For Wizards and Conduits however, it causes you to lose your powers, and is exceptionally lethal to Conduits."
"Long story short, don't shoot them?" Harry asked.
"Actually, it's more like, 'Shoot them when the Death Eaters are nearby, but stay away from the dust cloud until it gets absorbed by the central air conditioning'," Miranda replied, before she pressed another notice. "The red dots," She said, as a large number of them appeared, "are Death Eaters or Shadows. The place is crawling with them, making a sneaking mission impossible. However, there is a possible solution…"
"We could cut the lights," Harry said. "I can see in the dark, so I could knock them out in the confusion."
"Did you say that Mitagen X-3 was gaseous?" Hermione asked.
"It's actually a gaseous powder," Miranda clarified.
"We could use it to make dust explosions," Hermione explained. "We let Mitagen fill the air, let a small static spark fly nearby…"
"Vivi, do you know any spells for electricity?" Luna asked the small Black Mage, who eagerly nodded. "Want to make bad guys go boom?"
"BAD GUYS GO BOOM!" Vivi shouted.
"Well, we have the main assault of the distraction team ready, as well as the escape," Miranda explained. "There are two entrances, the main entrance, which is being guarded, and a secret back entrance, which is intended to be a one way path. That's why there are two teams."
"Who's leading the distraction team?" Ezio asked.
"You are," Miranda said, looking at him. "You'll lead a team of 5 to attack the main entrance, while I lead the espionage team of three. Your job is to secure the first basement floor, while we sneak into the main entrance lab and look for the Horcrux on the third floor."
"It's in the centre of the room," Hermione explained. "There are five human guards waiting outside, so we can distract them with flash bangs. Harry, you've got to go with the espionage team, since you can create flash bangs out of thin air."
"Scrying?" Miranda asked, as she showed a screen on the table. "This is a security feed of the main lab, showing a single clear table with a locket on it, decorated with a snake in the shape of an S."
"That's Salazar Slytherin's locket," Dumbledore said. "The fifth Horcrux."
"…What?" Draco asked.
"Voldemort put pieces of his soul inside several artefacts, including three of Hogwarts' treasures," Harry said. "We don't know where Ravenclaw's Diadem is, though."
"Oh, and before you ask, we can't send Cho in as part of the espionage or distraction teams," Miranda said. "The Death Eaters know her, somehow, and will focus on attacking her."
"So, what happens after we clear the first and third floors?" Raph asked.
"We focus on clearing a path through the Death Eaters," Miranda replied. "So, let's decide on teams?"
"Raph and Charlie are the main tanks, so which of you wants to head in?" I asked.
"Sorry, Bill," Charlie said, apologetic. "I don't think I'll be an asset, it would be better that I stay out of this."
"Raph it is then," Ezio replied. "Bill, you're up as well. You said your new power involved walls?"
"I can create walls out of any substance I'm touching," I explained. "I could work on defence."
"You and me then," Ginny replied. "I can make armour for us, but it's a temporary power, I should point out."
"I'd rather you go with Miranda," Ezio said. "You can keep her and Harry safe."
"Just Harry, actually," Miranda said. "I'll be using Biotics, which will short out your shields."
"I still want you going with them," Ezio explained. "Vivi's a definite, but that means I need one more person… … …Draco."
"Right on- wait, what?"
"You need field experience," I explained. "You'll be coming with my group, and we're all skilled fighters so you don't have to worry. Now come on, we need to give you a quick exercise in firearms safety." Ezio then grabbed Draco and dragged him out of the room, probably to the Burrow.
"By the way, where did those rifles come from?" Ezio asked, as he came in through the door.
"I bought them," Miranda said. "They use heat sinks to fire, so they'll have unlimited ammunition, as long as they're properly charged."
"I'm going to take some," Ezio said, as he grabbed a few rifles and carried them away.
"…He's not going to take them into the living room and fire them off, is he?" Miranda asked, wide eyed.
"There's a magic passageway to my house," Mrs Weasley explained. "There's a field nearby, so they could be firing off there." *BANG!* As several of us ran into the living room, we could see Ezio beating Draco over the head with a book.
"THAT'S *WHACK* WHY *WHACK* YOU *WHACK* NEVER *WHACK* THROW *WHACK* A *WHACK* GUN!" Ezio shouted, as he let Draco wince in pain as he picked up a rifle. "Do that again, and I'll make you perform 200 push ups!"
Harry
"Okay, we're here," Miranda said, as we walked into a rundown store. "There's a secret passageway here, I'll open it up before we head in. You should get ready." As Ginny and I took out our weapons, Ginny also took something else out. "So, you actually took a shotgun?"
"I thought it might be useful," Ginny said, as I took out a pair of submachine guns. "If we stay on the defensive and let them get close enough, I could take them out with a single shot."
"I grabbed these to let us push forward if we need to," I said, showing off the SMGs. "Or keep them behind cover if we need to plan something."
"Well, that was pretty smart," Miranda said, as she pushed in a tile in the wall, as a holographic keyboard appeared. "Okay, we're heading down by about 5 stories, so we have to wait until the others cause enough of a distraction to buy us enough time to find the Horcrux." As she finished typing the keyboard disappeared and a wall folded away to show an elevator. "OK, let's head in. We'll head down and wait, make sure you're ready." As the elevator descended, we all took off our thick coats, as we turned on the electronic armour that Miranda gave us and readied our guns.
"Okay, we'll just wait until the Death Eaters are drawn away, before… before…" I couldn't finish the sentence, as Miranda took off her coat to reveal a very fitting one-piece suit, as she drew a handgun and readied it. "Damn."
"What do I have to do to grab your attention," Ginny suddenly said, "Strip naked in front of the whole school in the Great Hall?" That suddenly brought me back, as I gripped my guns and leaned against the wall next to the door.
Ezio
"Okay, we clear on what we're going to do?" I asked, as everyone nodded. "Okay, everyone grab a suit."
"Why did you grab Mickey Mouse gear?" Raph asked, as I held up the collars. "Sorry, Mickey Mouse gear and voice changers?"
"There's a chance that Draco could be recognised by the Death Eaters," I explained. "And since it would be weird if only he was dressed like that…"
"Yeah," Raph said, picking up the head, "but Mickey Mouse!"
"We're going to perform acts of homicide against the Death Eaters, while dressed as the most popular cartoon character in the world," Bill said, as he pulled his suit up to his neck. "It's the perfect way of messing with the Death Eaters, since we're saying, 'We're so much better than you that we're going to humiliate you while dressed as cartoon characters."
"I can't see," Vivi said, as he wobbled around, trying to feel around. Raphael responded by lifting up his mask and moving it around before setting it back down. "Thank you."
"Alright, I get the masks and the suits, but what do the collars do?" Draco asked, as Ezio put his on.
"It alters your voice," Ezio said, with a higher pitched voice. "Come on, we're heading down into the base, so the doors will open in a minute."
"Neo post-modernism," Bill said, as he put on his mask. "I love it." As I moved Vivi over to the side, Draco got into position with an assault rifle, as Raph readied the heavy guns and Bill readied the grenade launcher. As the door opened up, I rushed out and shot the Death Eaters and Shadows up close with two SMGs as Bill fired off his heavy weapon, taking out a large number of Death Eaters. However, the Death Eaters started casting curses at us, which I caught before sending back, causing a distraction. Draco then fired off a few shots at some canisters as a brownish-red dust sprayed out, as a few Death Eaters started coughing.
"Vivi," I said, as the young Black Mage caused some static to form before causing a massive explosion. "We're all clear!" I shouted, as everyone headed out from the elevator, as we looked around. "That's weird. The bodies are gone."
"Perhaps they burned away?" Draco said, as he aimed his rifle around, making sure that there was no one left.
"Do you know what temperature would be needed before that would be possible?" Raph asked, as he carried the rocket launchers out. "Here's a clue. The metal around here would have warped out of shape before that was possible."
"Perhaps they're not dead," Draco said, looking around a corner.
"Calm down, Draco," I said, pushing his gun down. "They're not going to open a door and ambush us…" And I tempted fate. And what's worse, the Death Eaters are using Biotics. The next thing I knew, Raphael had lifted me over to another room and was watching over me. "What happened?"
"You were slammed against the wall by some sort of gravity spell," Raph said, as he helped me up.
"No, I was hit by a Biotic attack," I said, stumbling. "My head's spinning."
"That's not the only thing that's spinning," Raph said, as he pointed towards my butt. And my tail, which Vivi was playing with. "You shape shift in your sleep."
"Thanks for the warning," I said, as I turned back into a human, to Vivi's sadness. "I'll turn back when we're finished." I said, as I headed out to the hall, where Bill was standing, mouth agape. "Why are we out of the suits," I asked, "And what are you gaping at?" Turning around, I saw Draco shooting at a large block of ice, trying to clear the hall. "AND WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED!"
"Draco used an ice spell to distract the Death Eaters," Bill said, still amazed. "It hit this ball of light that was left here when the Death Eaters and suddenly…"
"There's another hall, you know?" Vivi said, as he pointed around the room that Raph put me in.
As we headed around, our radio blared. "What's keeping you?" Miranda asked, as we headed towards the staircase.
"They're using Biotics," I said, as I opened the door. "How the hell are they using Biotics?"
"What? Oh shit…" Miranda, said, obviously in distress. "They've been taking Red Sand. Be careful, since you're a Conduit, you're very susceptible to their attacks."
"NO SHIT!" I shouted over the radio.
"If they're using Biotics, focus on using magic," Draco said, grabbing the radio. "The Biotic moves will power up your spells. There's about three corridors closed off due to ice here."
"By the way," I said, taking the radio back, "the elevator is out of commission between B1 and B2, we're using the stairs."
"The Death Eaters are pulling away," Miranda said, as we headed down. "We're going to grab the Horcrux then cut the power. It will only be out for a few seconds, but it should confuse the Death Eaters. We're heading out now."
Harry
"Good luck," Ezio said, as the elevator door opened, as I sprayed bullets at two guards, as Ginny attacked another with her shotgun and Miranda shot another through the head.
"Okay, where's the locket?" Ginny asked, as I spotted it and grabbed it.
"Right here," I said, as I pocketed the Horcrux before heading over to the door. "They're heading upstairs, cut the power."
"On it," Miranda said, as she opened up a box next to the door. As she flicked a few switches before pressing a button, I readied myself next to the door, as it opened a little and the lights went out, before I headed out and spread a few bullets around to take down a few Death Eaters. When the lights came back on, the door opened, as Ginny and Miranda came out. "Good job Harry," Miranda complimented me. "Have you ever thought about becoming a… what the…?" As I looked down, I saw that the dead Death Eaters were dissolving beneath me. I jumped when I saw that, as Ginny gasped. "They've been taking Red Sand. I'm actually quite amazed that they're still alive, if it's breaking down their bodies."
"Can we just head back up?" I asked, as the door to the elevator opened up and we entered. "I want to get out of here as soon as possible."
Ezio
"Christ," I said, as I dodged a Biotic move aimed at me. What do we do now?
"I have an idea," Vivi said, as he got out of cover, as the Death Eaters sent out a few Biotic attacks to attack him. Dodging out of the way, Vivi sent a fireball at them, hitting a Biotic ball before growing, and absorbing more attacks before striking. Bill, touching the floor, raised his hand to create a wall that we all ran behind, as the fire consumed the wall, before the wall collapsed and melted. "Was that too big?"
"…I think it was," Draco said, as he moved around the molten steel. "I hope Cerberus can recuperate the costs."
"They'd better," I said, as I jumped over it. "I'm not paying for it."
"Alright, there's one more room before we can get Miranda's team out," Raph said, as I headed over to the door, opened it, looked through, and closed the door again. "We just need to clear it out, so… Ezio… What are you doing?"
"There's a big-ass motherf***er in there," I said, as the door was suddenly dented, scaring the crap out of us. "Get into pos-" I tried to say, before the door was ripped from the hinges by a huge ass guy, who Raph began wrestling before he was thrown into a wall. I began shooting at him with SMGs, but he seemed to be shrugging them off. It then slammed me into the wall, cracking my ribs, as I saw Vivi freeze his feet into place, before Draco shot it in the head with a sniper rifle.
"Are you okay?" Harry said, as he ran over to help me.
"I'm fine," I said. "Take him down!" Ginny then created a barrier, and jumped off of it as she kicked the giant man in the face, then shot him with a shotgun. When he was in a blind daze, it began striking around the room, before Harry fired into his face, as Miranda hit his left arm with a Biotic attack, which caused it to go limp. Aiming her gun at his head, she began to fire, as it then fell down to the ground and went limp. Bill then touched the wall that it was closest to, before he sent a spike out to impale the other arm, holding the big guy in place.
"Excuse me," Draco said, as he grabbed a grenade that was lying around, removed the pin and then slammed it into the big guy's mouth, before he began choking as Draco kicked him off, at which point the grenade exploded, blowing off his head, and causing him to fall limp, before sliding off the spike. "Ha… Ha ha…" Draco gasped, before… "WHOOOO! THAT'S RIGHT, YOU F***ER! Who's next!"
"Calm down, Draco," Bill said, grabbing him and holding him still. "Just take a deep, slow breath, and let it clear you."
"What the hell is with this guy?" Raph said, picking up the dead man and holding him up. "A Conduit?"
"No," I said, trying to stand up. "He was a normal human."
"That isn't normal," Ginny said, looking at him. "How could he be that big?"
"Is he on steroids or something?" Harry said, looking at him.
"I think he's on 'Something'," I said, as Raph came over and hoisted me up. "…Shit… What the hell were they researching here, Miranda?"
"Biotics," She said, as she came over and looked at me. "Specifically, trying to identify Biotics, and helping them use learn how to use their powers… Why is there a lump of molten metal there?"
"Sorry?" Vivi said, with a look in his eyes that looked like he was trying to smile. "I accidentally combined a fire spell with one of their attacks."
"One of them?" Bill asked, surprised. "ONE OF THEM! You hit about four of them."
"Why not force magic," Miranda asked, "or even ice magic?"
"Because then, the hallway would be blocked," Draco said. "Believe me."
"Guys," I said, panting, "I can't breathe."
"He's suffering from a collapsed lung," Miranda said, walking over. "We have to inflate them before he dies."
"How do we do that?" Harry asked, confused. "Blow into his mouth and hope he becomes inflated?"
"We have to make a hole," Miranda said, as I began to panic. "Raph, carry him into that room there, Harry, find me a scalpel, it's a small, thin blade, Draco, there are a few small, glass pipes in that other lab, grab one for me." As everyone moved around, I saw Miranda grab a gasmask that was connected to a canister.
"What is that?" Raph said.
"Sleeping gas," Miranda replied. "He's panicking, so he could move when I make the incision. When he's under the effects, he'll be calmer."
"When will he come to?"
"Since Cho's waiting outside, he'll wake up in the Order HQ," Miranda replied, as she put the mask on me. "Liz should have him healed by then." As I heard the gas being turned on, I could tell that Harry and Draco had come back and handed Miranda what she asked them for… before I fell asleep… zzz…
Liz
"So, when the others come back, what do we do?" I asked, sitting across from Hermione, Ron, Luna, Neville and Seamus. "Just head north?"
"I've already made arrangements to take the Hogwarts Express," Hermione said. "It's simple, all we have to do is drive the train. It should take the better part of a day, so we're leaving at around 3 o'clock, so that we'll arrive at the dead of night."
"Okay," Neville said, taking out a map of King's Cross station. "We're heading into Platform 9¾ by the main entrance, which involves running headfirst into a specific pillar to board the platform."
"Is this normal to hide stuff in plain sight?" I asked. "I mean, wouldn't you look mad if you do that in front of a Muggle?"
"Actually, Harry mentioned the first time he was trying to board the train," Ron said, reminiscing. "It was when we met on the train, for the first time, actually. He was actually confused as to how to get on, so he asked the local station attendant, who thought he was mad. Luckily, he ran into Fred and George, and my mum."
"What about the next year?" Hermione asked, trying to remind Ron.
"You mean when someone closed the portal?" Ron asked, remembering. "Some House-Elf, like Kreacher, thought that Harry was in danger, so tried to stop him from going to Hogwarts."
"Is that why you missed the train?" Seamus asked, suddenly realising what they were talking about. "I don't know the specifics, but apparently, Harry and Ron stole a flying car and were seen by 17 Muggles, who had their memories modified to prevent them from blabbing about it, and flew it from London to Scotland, trying to catch the train which was making an express trip."
"Oh my god," I suddenly shouted. "I totally remember that!"
"You saw that?" Ron asked. "And you weren't Obliviated?"
"Would you knowingly say that you saw a flying car?" I retorted.
"…You live in Belfast," Neville replied.
"I was heading home from a holiday," I said, with a thin smile. "I was staying in London for the day after I came back from Disneyworld in Orlando, after Belfast International was closed down due to an emergency." As my phone beeped, I answered it and read a text. 'Ezio has a collapsed lung, get ready.' "It was one of the best holidays I've ever been on, but I'm not allowed to go back to one particular boutique after an incident with a sewage truck."
"Kasumi mentioned something like that," Hermione replied. "But wasn't that in a videogame?"
"The Saint's Row games are based off of a few autobiographies by a former gang member," I explained, as I pulled out a foldable bed out and stretched it. "When the book was released, I sent the author a photo of the incident, explaining how I got banned because of them. They sent me a copy of the first game and copies of the two books, and I even got my name used for an unlockable Homie and a voiced apology in the second game's credits. I'm actually impressed that they got all six of the voice actors to say it, and even have unique lines for each one. 'On behalf of the author, the inspiration of Shaundi, to apologize to Elizabeth Richards, who was banned from a boutique store in Miami due to our antics, which also caused personal and emotional stress to her, as well as the other customers who were affected. We do want to say, however, that we were doing you all a favour because the clothes were ugly as f***'."
As I said that, Cho appeared with the group, as she dropped the Horcrux onto the piano and Miranda and Raph moved Ezio onto the table. "Why does Ezio have a glass tube sticking out of his chest?" Ron asked, as Miranda carefully removed it. "Did it shoot into him? Did he fall onto it?"
"His lungs collapsed," Ginny said, as she sat down. "There was this really big guy there, bigger than Raph, who whacked Ezio into a wall. And he wasn't a Conduit."
"I'm not surprised that he could throw me around," Raph said, as he leaned against the wall. "I've got more of a bodybuilder's physique, and he looked like a weight lifter."
"Why did you put a tube into his chest though?" Ron asked.
"Because he was suffocating, and he had to inflate his lungs again," Bill said, as Draco stretched. "Seriously, you're still excited?"
"It was awesome!" Draco said, as he pressed a button on his gun and turned it off. "Can we do that again?"
"We're heading to Hogwarts tomorrow," Hermione said, standing up. "We have some final arrangements to make though, such as getting the train ready, and making sure that we aren't colossally screwed by any politicians."
"Okay," I said, standing up. "I'm done healing Ezio. He should be conscious in about a few minutes."
"Alright, I should be going," Miranda said, as she put on her coat. "I didn't actually expect you to treat him so quickly. Your power is amazing."
"I'm only helping people," I said, as I headed over towards the window. "If I can, I'll keep doing it. I just hope Biotics don't interfere with my powers."
"Biotic amps can be turned off," Miranda said, as she put her hand to the back of her head and clicked off something, before pulling it forward. "Just as long as they're not using Red Sand, there should be no problem. However, your power would probably get you a lot of attention from hospitals in the US. Perhaps I could arrange for you to get a job in a hospital ER?"
"I want to go to medical school first," I said with a smile. "And I thought that you weren't with Cerberus anymore?"
"I still have connections," Miranda said, with a smile. "Hell, I could get Ezio a good place in any military he wants; all I have to do is make a call. Besides, he's got field experience and weapons training."
"Sorry," Raph said, smiling. "Ezio wants to go into game design, not the Military."
"…You haven't seen the news today, did you?" Miranda said, before taking out an iPhone and showing it to Raph. "Several East Coast universities have announced they won't allow Conduits to join this year in case they aren't fully controllable." What. We all looked down to see Ezio, as he had regained consciousness. He then grabbed the phone, and started reading them. "Unfortunately, that includes-"
"-FFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU-"
*One hour later*
-As Charlie and Raph tried to restrain Ezio and Miranda put the oxygen mask on Ezio, and Liz pulled her intestines back in as she healed herself.
"That's Yamagi syndrome!" Ginny asked, as she watched in horror. "How the hell is he allowed to run around?"
"This is his third freak-out," Raph said, as Ezio went limp and Raph put him back onto the bed. "Now, imagine how badly he was treated by Javert in order to freak out?"
"Speaking of which," I said, as I looked out of the window, "he's outside now. And I swear he's looking in this direction."
"He knows our house number," Remus said, as he came in, hanging up his phone. "Somehow, there's another group of information brokers in town. One of Omar's guys was killed by them, and he's getting the police involved."
"I could kill one of them, if you're interested," Miranda responded.
"It's fine," Remus said, as he picked up his phone again. "He's already found the guy responsible and he's been taken in to custody. Now, how do we get rid of him?"
"I've got an idea," Draco said, as he whispered something to Lupin, who then Apparated away. As I continued to look outside, I saw Draco sneak up to Javert, before saying something to him. As Javert grabbed him, Draco started screaming something, before a large group came over and started beating him up, as Draco ran off and then appeared again, as Lupin Apparated the two back in.
"What did you say?" Sirius asked, as Javert began to run off.
"'Help, help, I'm being attacked by a paedophile,'" Draco said, grinning as he grabbed a jug of water and poured himself a drink.
"…That isn't funny," Raph said, obviously angry.
"Neither is accusing a twelve year old of 60 murders," Draco retorted.
"Couldn't you just say he aimed his gun at you?" Raph asked.
"He doesn't have a gun," Draco remarked, as a gunshot was fired. "I guess I was wrong." As we watched, the crowd backed away as Javert held a gun towards them, before he was tackled by a police officer who immediately cuffed him. "Okay, that went a bit far."
Harry
"Why are we at the Ministry?" I asked, as Ron, Hermione and Lupin headed down the elevator.
"Madame Bones asked us to meet her," Lupin replied.
"But why is Sirius here under the Invisibility Cloak?" Ron asked. "And why is he naked?"
"I'm going to try and get as awkwardly close as possible to Dolores Umbridge," Sirius explained.
"You're so sick," Hermione said, as we headed out of the elevator. "Let's just be quick, okay?" As we headed towards the fountain, I saw Sirius walk off (I can see under it, unfortunately) as Kingsley walked up to us.
"Mr Potter," he said, shaking my hand, before shaking all of our hands. "Mrs Bones asked me to escort you to her office. She's busy at the moment, so you'll have to wait." As he said that, we immediately passed her, as she was screaming something at a few Aurors as they exercised.
"GET A MOVE ON, LADIES!" She shouted, as it became obvious that the Aurors were being punished, as Rita Skeeter was taking pictures. "YOU HAVE 20 MORE SIT-UPS TO DO BEFORE YOU MOVE ON TO PRESS-UPS! Tolbert, how tall are you?"
"5 Foot 9, Sir!" He responded, without stopping.
"Really?" She asked, sarcastically. "I didn't know they stacked shit so high before."
"We've been trying to steal her copy of Full Metal Jacket since she started quoting it," Kingsley said, as I watched on. "She humiliates anyone who embarrasses the Aurors, meaning about 80% of the organisation has done this."
"Excuse me," I said, breaking off from the group. "Miss Skeeter, can I have a word?"
"Ah, yes, the secretary at the Daily Prophet informed me about your acceptance of my invitation," Rita said, smiling. "You scheduled it for next week, is there a problem?"
"We're just busy at the minute," I said, as I noted that Hermione was beckoning me order. "I have a meeting to get to, talk to you later." As I calmly walked off…
"SERIOUSLY, THERE'S NO GRACE! NO DIGNITY!" Madame Bones shouted. "I BET YOU'RE THE KIND OF INSENSITIVE BASTARDS WHO WOULD F*** SOMEONE IN THE ASS AND THEN NOT HAVE THE COMMON COURTESY TO GIVE THEM A REACH-AROUND!" The entire plaza fell silent as everyone stared at her, in both shock and disgust. "What?"
As the entire plaza started buzzing again, we headed into the elevator, as it headed downward. "Well, that was the single most disturbing thing I've ever heard."
"Feel Boss," Ron said.
"Alright, that is the second most disturbing thing I've ever heard," Lupin said, before the elevator opened up. "We've got to steal that DVD."
Ezio
"What the hell?" Liz asked as we got to the camp, while we saw a few trucks moving about. "Is everyone moving?"
"Actually, they are," Apollo said, sitting in a nearby tree. "The Death Eaters aren't attacking, and since the Drophyds aren't attacking…"
"They haven't attacked for a month," I said, before realising something. "They're planning another attack, aren't they?"
"They've worked around the hack you installed," Apollo said, before jumping down. "They're planning the second wave, and they're aiming at Belfast. Luckily, they're getting the last survivors out now, taking them here."
"That's a relief," Liz said, obviously satisfied. "But, won't they attack London?"
"Luckily, I'm warning the military," Apollo said, as I could tell, beneath the mask, he was grinning. "I'm also trying to steal a few secrets and pass them on to the Citadel. So, how'd you turn back to normal?"
"I can change at will now," I replied, as I noticed just how many trucks were moving. "My other form has different powers. So, where are they moving?"
"Into town," Apollo answered. "The camps are moving into the centre, with the medical camps moving around the hospitals. The housing camps are moving into the parking lots and abandoned office buildings and the sides of the roads. In case you're wondering, Liz, your brother is still at the old camp, he's helping the military move individuals. He's having a lot of trouble with a few particular people, a stubborn family and some US diplomat."
"Can you get us there?" Liz asked. "I really need to speak to him." Apollo replied by grabbing us and teleported, at which point we found ourselves at Trafalger Square, as Apollo teleported away as we weren't looking. "If he does that when we're asking a question, I'm going to knock his ass."
"I can get him to do it," I said, as we headed over towards Jon, who was arguing, alongside an old man, with a fat man. "Oh great… This will take a while."
"Why do we have to move again?" the fat man asked, visibly angry.
"Because we're trying to keep these people alive!" Raph shouted, as he was obviously red.
"Now don't you…" The fat man began, before the old man stopped him, as I cracked my knuckles.
"Listen," The older man said, as he stood up from the chair he was sitting in. "You're a stubborn young man who's trying to save everyone, and you're a stubborn old man whose arrogance is costing us time and potentially lives. Personally, I would have left you here, but it isn't my call." Ezio, Apollo put something into my pocket. He signed it, 'A final gift from Kasumi and Keiji, and yes, there is a copy'. She then showed it to me, as I began to grin. "You're holding back an entire tent because of a sprained ankle. Well, let me tell you something, Mr Dursley…" My grin reached Cheshire Level.
"Excuse me," I said, as we walked over. "Can I help?" When I snap my fingers, you take that piece of paper out, okay?
"Who are you?" the older man asked.
"I'm someone who solves problems," I introduced myself. "You're causing a problem, I'm solving it."
"Who do you think you are!" The fat-ass shouted in my face, before I put a finger to his mouth and shut him out.
"Mr Vernon Dursley, I presume?" I asked, as he pushed my hand away.
"How do you know me!" He shouted. "What gives you the right to address me as that!"
"I'm an information broker," I said, with a sly grin. "And from the information I've gathered, you've been a very naughty boy, haven't you?"
"WHAT-" He tried to say, before he was pushed into the spare chair by Jon. I then snapped my fingers.
"Mr Vernon Dursley, you have 3 accounts in the Cayman Islands that you used to audit funds from an account with funds intended for your nephew that you then spent on your own son," Liz said, as she read from the paper. "You also claimed funding from the state in child support for your nephew, but you never used it on him. You've also embezzled your employers by around £20,000, which you've moved into your accounts. Child neglect, emotional abuse, financial abuse, physical abuse and stealing are the crimes we can prove you committed."
"Like I said," I butted in, "I'm an information broker. I can find out anything I need to before I destroy your life. Now, I'm going to give you some information for free. Harry Potter is a local hero here, as he's been involved with saving the local people from Death Eaters, and he's leading a team of individuals who are also helping. He's so revered around the camps that if he dies, they'll make him their Patron Saint. So, I'll give you your three and only three options. One, you do everything you're told, you pay back the money, and I don't involve the authorities. Two, you do as you're told, don't pay back the money and I give this to the Metropolitan. Three, you don't do as you're told and you don't pay back the money, and then I hand these out as flyers, telling everyone here what you did to their hero. So… which one do you want?"
"…Now listen, you little scoundrel…" He said, visibly panicking. "…I have business partners in America…"
"I know," I said, as my grin grew larger. "Your business partner in the US is a Mr Luck Gandor, correct?" He just nodded, obviously scared. "You're his business partner. My name is Michelangelo Delatorre. I'm his nephew." He just fainted when I said that, but that managed to solve the problem. "Hello, Jon. How are you?"
"Ezio, that was pretty ballsy." Jon replied, probably impressed. "You're blackmailing someone for such a petty reason. That could get you into serious trouble."
"You know, if you threaten a business partner of the Gandors, you're begging for trouble, especially if you're lying about being a blood relative," The old man said, as I grinned at him. "…You're actually related, aren't you?"
"That's for me to know and you to find out," I replied, "Anyway, can we talk in private, Jon? Before you get too busy?"
"So, this is the infamous O'Malley?" the old man asked. "The kid who was involved with the fight against the Drophyds and Militia in Belfast, and is involved with the Order of the Phoenix?" Yeah, and? "You're a Conduit as well?"
"Does a normal human have Heterochromia and a purple left cat's eye?" I asked, sarcastically. "Ezio O'Malley, at your service. Might I ask who you are?"
"Roy Campbell," he said, sticking his hand out, "Former colonel for the US Military."
"Wait, the same Roy Campbell from 'In the Darkness of Shadow Moses'?" I asked. "You're the Commander of FOXHOUND? The guy who led the Shadow Moses invasion? The guy whose personal friends with Solid Snake! How badly did I f*** up to get your attention?"
"You read the book?" Campbell asked. "Well, I'm also the Supreme Commander of NEXUS."
"That explains a lot," Liz said, as she stepped over. "So, why are you after Ezio?"
"I'm after you as well, Miss Richards," Campbell said. "I want to recruit you, as well as your brothers, into NEXUS."
"Well, since my scholarship plan went down the toilet," I said, sighing. "I need the money, and after we're done up north, I'll take on your offer."
"What?" Jon asked, surprised. "Why are you heading north?"
"That's where Hogwarts is located," Liz said, as they listened. "We're heading there to both save a large number of magic teenagers and kick the Death Eaters straight into the ground."
"We've already made the arrangements," I said, as they listened. "We leave tomorrow, and our squad is pulling a big operation, it could take several days."
"You're saying goodbye, then?" Jon asked. "Is there anything else you need to do?" Suddenly Liz's phone buzzed, as she whipped it out and read it. "Is there a problem?"
"There are a large number of patients, they've called St Mungo's for help but they have patients as well, so they need my help," Liz said, before sighing. "I've got to go, bye." She then ran off and caught a passing truck as it drove off.
"So, is there anything else you need to do?" Jon asked, as he began to walk away with Campbell.
"Jon, there's one thing…" I said, before he stopped. I then reached out into my back pocket and took out the ring I got her, back in Belfast. "Normally, I'd ask the father, but seeing as there's the slight issue of him being in jail after he tried to kill me…"
"You haven't already?" Jon asked, chuckling. "Jesus, you already act like an old married couple. You have my blessing, but don't ask her before you've finished fighting. Remember Harper's Island?"
"Yeah, I was rooting for them to survive, too," I said, as I put the ring away. "Thanks, Jon. This means a lot to me, really." As Jon gave me a small nod, I waved them goodbye before walking off, heading down the street as trucks passed me by.
"So, what's the small box for?" Apollo asked, as he teleported next to me, "Something special?"
"We're heading towards Hogwarts tomorrow," I said, as I turned to face him. "We're going to take out the Death Eaters, and kill Voldemort. We'll then save the school and the staff and students. Then I'm going to ask Elizabeth to marry me."
"So, what's in the box, an engagement ring?" Apollo asked, as I nodded. "Hope she accepts, then. Anyway, since I don't know where Hogwarts is, don't expect me to help."
"F***er," I said, as he ruffled my hair. "I've got to go, can you watch over London until I get back?"
"That's what I do," he said, as I could tell he was smiling. "I'm a guardian angel. So, do you really expect him to repay the cash?"
"Knowing Kasumi and Keiji, they've already gotten the money." As he teleported away with a smile, I headed back to headquarters. I had to make sure that we were ready for tomorrow.
Harry
"So sorry to keep you late, Harry," Madame Bones said, walking in with a quick pace and a smile on her face. "I was quite busy with a few Aurors I was disciplining."
"I noticed," I said, as I looked at her. "How often have you done that to the Aurors?"
"What do you mean?" She asked, confused.
"'I bet you're the kind of insensitive bastards who would f*** someone in the ass and then not have the common courtesy to give them a reach around'," Lupin said, giving her a knowing look. "Stop quoting that movie. It is wrong. And even then, you're going to run out eventually."
"The drill sergeant adlibbed all of his lines," Hermione pointed out. "He never had a script. In fact, when he actually used that line, Stanley Kubrick, the director, stopped the filming to ask what he meant. When he had it explained, they filmed the scene again."
"Shut it," Ron whispered to her, as I smelled something rotten coming from Kingsley.
"You know, I should do that too," Madame Bones responded, as Ron punched Hermione. "Anyway, I heard you were planning to attack Hogwarts. Officially, I've been given the order to take you in to protective custody."
"WHAT!" My group shouted, obviously angry.
"Let me finished," Madame Bones shushed us. "Officially, I've been given the order to take you in to protective custody. However, I know that you'll be fine due to your skill. Hell, you're even better than any of my Aurors. So, I've come up with a plan, one that will benefit you."
"If you knock us out, I swear that-"
"I'm sending some Aurors with you," Madame Bones responded. "Alastor Moody, Nymphadora Tonks and Kinsley Shacklebolt will accompany you. You'll be in their protective custody, so they'll make sure you're safe."
"That's quite an unusual selection of Aurors," Ron said, giving her strange looks. "Aren't they some of your best Aurors?"
"Alastor is close to retirement, but he is quite sturdy," Madame Bones said. "He's training Tonks, so she has to go along. And Kingsley is one of the best trained bodyguards we have."
"So, do we leave with them?" I asked.
"Tonks and Moody are waiting outside," Madame Bones responded. "You can leave whenever you want, but you should probably wait until Shacklebolt changes his underpants." Kingsley went red faced, before walking out of the office and Apparating when he closed the door. "Oh, and Remus," Bones said, as we were about to leave. "First thing, we've checked you out and, due to your Conduit nature, you're cleared, so let Dumbledore know that. Second thing, can you give back my DVD?" Remus, looking guilty, took out the Full Metal Jacket DVD and handed it back. "Well, I'll have the last laugh, right? Because I have the Blu-Ray as well."
"…F*** me…" Kingsley said, obviously scared.
Suddenly, a phone on the table rang, as Madame Bones picked it up. "Excuse me, hello? … Are you certain? I'll be right over. Yes, I just spoke to him, although he's refused to be taken into protective custody. It's because he has the legal right to, and his guardian agreed. I've assigned some bodyguards to follow him. I'll be there soon, goodbye." As she hung up, she put her hand to her head, obviously tired. "I have to go; Miss Umbridge thinks that there's a streaker running around with an invisibility cloak." As she grabbed a few things, she began to leave, before stopping in front of me. "My niece, Susan, she's trapped at Hogwarts. Please, if you can, save her."
"I'll do better than that," I said, giving her a comforting smile. "I'll save all of them."
Ezio
"Okay, have we got everything ready?" I said, as we packed potions, ingredients and weapons away. "Because I'm not hearing any bitching about leaving everything behind."
"We've got the food," Mrs Weasley said, as she levitated a few crates around. "We'll use this to feed anyone we save."
"Well, all of the healing potions are here," Liz said, as she ticked a few sheets. "Wound closers, blood clotters, blood replenishers, heat potions, fireworks…"
"Wait, what?" Raph asked, as he looked into the box. "Why are we taking these?"
"They're magic fireworks that will home in on targets," Charlie responded, as he lifted a box, shrunk it down and put it in a chest. "I have no idea where they got the idea, but hope to whatever god you believe in that they don't take the really big ones."
"We've got the big ones," Fred said, as he and George carried a few rockets that were as big as they were tall, before dropping them into a box. "We got the idea for these from watching anime."
"We're in trouble," Bill replied, as he and Fleur moved a few chests. "We're leaving at four, right?"
"Now Vivi," Luna said, as she looked at the young Black Mage, who was crying. "We'll be back soon, so stop crying."
"B-Bu~ut…" Vivi tried to say, obviously trying to talk. "DON'T GO!" He then leaped at Luna, and started crying into her shoulder. She then comforted him, as we continued to move boxes.
"Don't worry," She said, as she cradled him. "It's going to be all right…"
"Okay, is there anything we're missing?" Victor asked, as Draco levitated boxes out of the way. "I've got some clothes, just in case, as well as hats, scarves and a few magic-based electric heaters."
"I've got some new shoes when we were out as well," Fleur said, as she opened a box that was resting on a table. "They're Jimmy Choo, and are this year's spring season."
"Bullshit, those are last year's fall season," I blurted out, before covering his mouth, completely red-faced.
"Oh, really?" Andromeda asked, as she looked at the shoes. "Who's the designer?"
"Dolce and Gabanna," I said, weakly. As everyone looked straight at me, silently, I was taken aback by my outburst, as Fleur began grinning.
"Who was the best at show at the last Paris Fashion Week?"
"…Marianne D'Marche," I responded, as everyone gave me dirty looks. "OKAY! I know fashion! I'm interested in the latest high class fashion trends. Stop giving me those thoughts, Victor, I'm not gay!"
"I am." We all turned around, as I held my mouth agape as we looked straight at Raphael. "Well, actually, I'm bisexual, but you get the idea."
"You're bi?" I blurted out, confused. "You're captain of the Gaelic football team!"
"I'm not an insane pervert," Raph responded, grinning. "Besides, I find most of the guys on the team repulsive."
"I thought you went Protestant," Liz said, intrigued.
"That doesn't stop me from playing the sport I love," Raph responded as he lifted more boxes over. "Anyway, we should rest early, before we move all of these on the train tomorrow."
That night, we just had dinner, and headed to bed around 9. I stopped by Grummel 2, who gave me my armour back, which I kept ready until we were on the train, which I was going to head onto now.
"So, how do we get to Platform 9¾?" I asked, as I looked around, sitting on a few boxes. "Is it on Platform 9 or 10?"
"Actually, yes," Harry said, as he pushed his cart forward. "In fact, you're in front of it." As I looked around confused, I scanned a wall and discovered a trace of magic in it. "Can you move your cart?" As I jumped off, and pulled the cart out of the way, Harry pushed his cart forward, before disappearing into the wall, as Seamus came over to me.
"Amazing, huh?" He asked me. "I was shocked the first time Mam took me here. Since I was raised in a Muggle community, I found out I was a wizard when I was invited to attend Hogwarts."
"So, I have to run head first into a wall in order to go to Hogwarts?" I asked, as I moved my cart back. "Can't you just have an invisible door?"
"It is an invisible door," Seamus said, as Hermione pushed her cart through, as Liz followed behind her, riding on her cart as she went through. "So, you ready to give it a try?"
"Are you chickening out?" Raph grinned, as he ran through the passageway, followed by Charlie and Bill, followed by Fleur.
"Okay," I said, as I braced myself. I then began to push my cart, before reaching top speed, as I hit the wall. I then slid through the wall, before I found myself on a secret platform, looking on at an old, red train, that said, 'Hogwarts Express', that had some logo that I think was the Hogwarts school logo. "Wow-" *CRASH* "Ow…"
"Well, that's what you get for waiting around the only entrance!" Ron shouted at me.