Harry Potter and the Demonic Fate

by Slayer6

AUXover Harry's 7th year. Harry, Hermione, and Ron take on their final year of Hogwarts under the cloud of the Second War. A new DADA teacher, a final act by Dumbledore to help Harry, is more then what she seems. A new threat arrives, taking out Death Eat

25. Chapter 24

Chapter 24

Harry stared blankly at the TV. Some show was on, what, he didn't know. He'd flip the channel, but the remote wasn't anywhere near him.

In fact, the remote was currently located in Ginny's hand and she wasn't about to give it up anytime soon.

It'd taken time and a bit of effort, but with Hermione's help, Harry had finally figured out how to make a TV function in a magic house. Most of the Weasleys had been fascinated by it, as had Pansy when she returned from her trip. The only Weasleys who would have nothing to do with it were Mrs. Weasley and Percy. (Percy really didn't want anything to do with Harry Potter anyway). Ginny was the only one who really got the hang of the remote as she spent most of the summer with Harry during the day.

Pansy had returned from her trip a week before, thus she had a chance to spend time with Ginny before the youngest Weasley headed off to her last year at Hogwarts. She had quite a few stories to tell, even a few pictures to back them up. Harry had given her one of the larger bedrooms in Grimmauld place to use. Pansy had spent the next few days changing it to the way she wanted it. Her three most precious objects sat on a stand next to the bed. One was a photograph of her parents. The other was a photo of Kirishima, Dawn, and Sayoko. The last was of herself, the trio, and Neville and Luna. Hermione had been the only one to ask about Draco. Pansy had replied that Draco never took a good picture, he was always scowling.

There had been a few changes at the Ministry. A new department had been created, the Office of Demon Relations. It was a hard office to staff mostly because there were actual demons in the office. It wasn't for lack of applicants though, but that the applicants were interviewed by a demon to rout out all those who were simply office seekers and had no real skills.

Pansy heard about the new Department and was one of the few who passed the interview with flying colors.

Ron was currently in training to be the back-up Keeper for the Chudley Cannons. Given their abysmal record, the team tended to go through quite a few Keepers. Ron hoped to end all that.

Hermione had gone on to Oxford to continue her education. She had decided that as a Muggleborn, she needed to have a degree in both the wizarding and the muggle worlds.

Because of this, Ron and Hermione began to draw apart, eventually they decided to mutually end their relationship. Both continued to write the other and remained on good terms.

Harry himself really didn't need to work as he had access to the Potter Family vault as well as the Black vault. He'd spent a lot of his time getting the TV to work, and having done that, had moved on to other muggle devices.

The TV station suddenly flipped.

"Hey! I was watching that!"

Harry turned his head to see a scowling Pansy glaring at Ginny.

"I have the remote." Ginny replied, "And that show really sucked."

Pansy started to reply, then stopped.

"This is because I didn't give you an answer about Kirishima coming back to teach isn't it?" Pansy asked, "I already told you, she hadn't made up her mind yet."

"You should." Ginny grumbled, "You only spent the entire summer with her."

Harry let out a sigh. The two had been fighting off and on about that subject since Pansy's return. While Harry was curious if Kirishima would return to teaching, he knew she would eventually reappear in the Wizarding world.

She technically ruled over it.

"Flip back to the other show!"

"No! This one's better!"

"Is not!"

"Is too!"

"Is not!"

'Let the school year begin already….' Harry thought silently.

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Ginny sat at the Gryffindor table watching as the last first years were sorted. The school had a slightly different feel to I with no Dark Lord around. There were more students too. But Ginny wasn't very happy. She'd looked up at the Head table upon entering and couldn't find Kirishima.

The Demoness had apparently decided not to return.

Staring blankly at the table, Ginny mostly tuned out McGonagall's speech as she named a few of the new Professors. She did looked up though at what the Headmistress said next.

"The Defense Against the Dark Arts class has become very important in the last several years." McGonagall stated, "The older students know we've never had a steady Professor in that position. Each year brought you a new teacher, and I think we can agree not all of them were……pleasant or helpful."

Many students chuckled as they well remembered Lockhart, Umbridge, and even Snape.

"That has now changed!" McGonagall called out rather triumphantly. "Returning for her Second Year as DADA Professor, Mana Kirishima!"

With that there was an eruption of flames from the floor before the Head Table. The first years, who had never seen anything like that before, let out screams of terror. As the flames cleared, they revealed Kirishima in her black robes, smirking at the students.

"Now that is an entrance." Ginny said before standing up and clapping.

She was soon joined by the rest of the Gryffindors. Soon the Hall was filled with the roars of the students, and even a few Slytherins.

Kirishima turned and looked at McGonagall.

"They like you Mana." McGonagall said with a smile.

"But I thought I was supposed to be the hated and feared Professor?" Kirishima said with a pout. "This is completely ruining my image as a Demon!"

"That image was shattered months ago." McGonagall replied.

Kirishima sighed. "Well, I guess I'll just have to start over with this one."

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The next morning as Harry was eating breakfast, Hedwig flew in with a letter. He immediately recognized the handwriting on the envelope as Ginny's. Opening it and removing the parchment from within, Harry found a very short message.

Only two words in all.

He let out a chuckle as he immediately understood it's meaning.

"What is it?" Pansy asked as she entered the dining room.

"Letter from Ginny." Harry replied, "You're off the hook."

Pansy frowned. "What do you mean?"

Harry handed her the parchment. Pansy unfolded it and read the two words there.

"'She's back!'"

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The holidays came along. Ginny came home from school. Pansy had gone off with Kirishima for the Holidays and thus Harry found himself spending more time at the Burrow rather then the very large and quiet Grimmauld Place. Bill, Fleur, Charlie, Fred, George, and even Ron all made it in. Percy stayed away. The only other person missing was Hermione, who sent along gifts and cards via owl.

After the holidays were over, Ginny went back off to school and Pansy returned to Grimmauld place.

That spring Ginny graduated from Hogwarts and moved right into the massive of task of planning her wedding.

But when one is marrying The-Boy-Who-Lived, nothing is quite that simple.

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"DAMMIT! BLOODY RITA SKEETER!"

Pansy looked up from her book at Ginny who was going through the Daily Prophet.

"What did she do now?"

"What she did again!" Ginny growled, "The last six places I tried to book for a wedding she found out about within days and posted them in the bloody Prophet. And since Harry and I wanted a nice quiet ceremony….."

"Having the location in the Prophet would be bad." Pansy replied.

"…..now this is the seventh place she's found out about."

"Why don't you just make it a public ceremony and get it over with?"

"No!" Ginny said, "This is Harry's and my wedding. We only want the people we care about there. If we make it public, the Minister will be there trying to drum up votes…….not to mention those Death Eaters that are still out there."

"Yeah that might put a damper on things." Pansy agreed, "We don't need a repeat of Bill and Fleur's wedding."

Ginny sighed and tossed the paper aside.

"Guess I go back to searching for another Hall to rent." She grumbled.

Pansy watched Ginny walk off with a slight frown. She then rose to her feet and hurried up to her bedroom. She raced across the room and went through her bureau. After tossing aside several articles of clothing, she pulled out a small compact like device. She quickly opened it and tapped a sequence into the buttons there. With a flash of blue light, a small holographic image appeared just above the compact. After a moment or two, Dawn's smiling face appeared.

"Hey Pansy! What's up?"

"Are you with Mana?" Pansy asked.

Dawn nodded. "She's here. Why?"

"I have a large question to ask."

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Ginny silently flipped through the muggle phone book. She decided on giving up on Wizarding Halls and try a few muggle ones. Skeeter wouldn't expect that.

At least she hoped Skeeter wouldn't.

That was when a loud boom came from somewhere in the house, causing the lights to flicker and the house to shudder.

Fine particles of dust floated down from the ceiling and landed all over Ginny and the phone book. The youngest Weasley slowly rotated her eyes upwards.

"WHAT THE BLOODY HELL WAS THAT!?!?!" Ginny screeched.

"Wow!" came a female voice, "You weren't kidding about the stressed part."

"It's a big thing to plan a wedding." Came Pansy's voice. "You should know that."

"…..that is a very sore spot as I never did get married."

"Oh."

"Who the…." Ginny around to see Kirishima standing beside Pansy.

"Hey there Ginny." Kirishima said with a smile, "I understanding your having some issues."

"MANA!" Ginny shouted as she leaped to her feet.

Kirishima held out her arms, expecting to get a hug from the red head.

Instead, she received a kick to the shin.

"OW!" Kirishima yelped as she hopped up and down on one foot. "What the hell was that for?"

"You prat!" Ginny snapped, "You don't call or write! I have to find out from Pansy what's going on with you!"

"Sorry! I'll write more ok!" Kirishima winced as she put weight back on her injured leg. "Damn girl you can kick."

"Older brothers." Ginny replied, "What brings you here?"

"Oh that! Well Ginny, I have the answer to all your current problems."

"You're going to curse Skeeter and squish her like the bug she is?"

Kirishima blinked.

"Ah….no."

"Damn." Ginny grumbled.

"But I do know where you can have your wedding."

Ginny's head snapped around.

"You what? Where?"

Kirishima smiled.

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Two months later.

The entire Weasley family, minus Ginny and Percy, as well as Hermione, Remus, and Tonks sat gathered around the dining room table.

"I don't get how she's pulling this off." Tonks said, "The Minister knows that they're getting married in four days, but he's frustrated he doesn't know where."

"Neither do we." Mrs. Weasley said, "And you'd think she'd tell her own mother."

"Pansy knows." Hermione said, "She let slip that it was the last place any Wizard would think of looking."

"Maybe a muggle place?" Ron asked.

"Have you thought of…." Fred began.

"….asking Harry?" George finished.

Ron grunted. "Harry doesn't have a clue either."

"It's his wedding too." Hermione said.

"He told me he wasn't good with these kind of things and he was going to let Ginny have her way with it."

"What do we know?" Remus asked.

"Molly did go dress shopping with her." Mr. Weasley said, "She also turned down Molly's offer to provide food."

"Meaning she's found a catering service probably." Hermione said.

"Or Dobby is slaving away in a kitchen somewhere." Ron said, getting a very dirty look from Hermione.

"I wonder……" Fleur said thoughtfully, "Has anyone seen the Demoness?"

"Mana?" Hermione and Ron said together.

"Besides the Demon Guards there's only been one or two other Demons in the Ministry." Tonks said, "Either Welsper or Mara, usually it's just Welsper. No one has seen Kirishima since Hogwarts."

"You think she's helping Ginny?" Mr. Weasley asked.

"She does have a soft spot for Ginny and Harry." Hermione said, "I'd be surprised if she wasn't."

"Well." Charlie said, "I for one can't wait to see just what our little sister has planned for her wedding."

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Four days later.

The Wedding.

Morning.

The Burrow.

"Ginny!" Hermione hissed, "Wake up."

Ginny batted the older girls hand away and rolled over.

"Ginny!" Hermione said louder, "Wake up!"

"Go away." Came a sleepy grumble.

"For Heaven's sake get up Ginny!" Hermione snapped, "It's your wedding day!"

"Wedding is later……."

"You need to get ready!"

"Not till later…….."

Hermione clenched her fists and let out a cry of frustration.

"Having problems?"

Hermione turned to see Pansy standing in the doorway. She'd spent the night at the Burrow with the Weasley women, while the Weasley men had gone to Grimmauld place and stayed with Harry.

"Ginny will not wake up!" Hermione said.

"Oh?" Pansy replied, raising an eyebrow. She raised her wand. "Aguamenti."

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Mrs. Weasley puttered around the kitchen preparing breakfast while Luna Lovegood and Gabrielle Delacour sat waiting patiently at the kitchen table. Hermione had gone up to wake Ginny. She was followed shortly thereafter by Pansy. All was quiet, then a shout followed by loud cursing was heard coming from upstairs. It was soon followed by the sounds of feet racing down the stairs. A bushy haired blur and a black haired blur raced past Mrs. Weasley on the way out the door.

"What….?" Mrs. Weasley started to asked, before another drenched blur raced past her in a now almost see through nightgown.

"GINERVA MOLLY WEASLEY!!" Her mother screeched, "YOU GET BACK IN HERE BEFORE YOU CATCH A CHILL!!!!"

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"Well?"

"Got em."

"Enough?"

"More then enough. In fact, there's extra."

"Extra bang?"

"For the buck."

"Wicked."

"This will be a wedding long remembered."

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"Where are we going?" Hermione asked as she, Luna, Mrs. Weasley, Ginny, Gabrielle and Pansy gathered around the portkey.

"To the place where we'll get ready." Ginny replied. "It's also where the reception will be held."

"I still don't see why the Burrow isn't good enough to have the reception." Mrs. Weasley said in a huff.

"Mum." Ginny said with pleading eyes. "I didn't want you to worry about the press and Harry's fan club storming the place."

"They would too." Pansy said, "You haven't been reading Teen Witch Weekly."

"And you have?" Hermione asked, raising an eyebrow. "You're hardly a teen anymore."

Pansy blushed. "Well, you know…I uh….."

Pansy was saved as the portkey activated. Hermione felt the familiar tugging around her navel, but unlike previous trips, this one was vastly different. Vast colors swirled about them as they traveled. Then all five were tossed to the ground as they arrived.

Hermione blinked as she stared up at a wood framed ceiling. She then turned her head to the side to see Pansy looking at the same ceiling, before turning and meeting her eyes.

"Are we there?" Hermione asked.

"Yeah." Pansy replied as she sat up.

Ginny and Luna were helping Mrs. Weasley to her feet while Hermione rose and took a moment to look around. The place had an Asian feel to it. From the looks, it was Japanese in style. But the room was filled with western furniture. One wall held a bookshelf containing a few books, trophies, and trinkets. There was also a surprising number of photos on the wall. All non-moving muggle types. Hermione moved closer to them.

"Where are we?" Mrs. Weasley asked as she looked around.

Luna looked around, then paused. A rather odd smile appeared on her face as she turned to face Pansy and Ginny.

"The Snorkacks approve." She stated.

Pansy, Ginny, and Gabrielle exchanged looks with the others. Then they heard a gasp. Everyone turned to see Hermione staring wide-eyed at a photo.

"We're….we're…..we're…." the bushy haired witch stuttered.

"Yes. You are." Came a very pleasant voice.

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"So where is the place Harry?"

Harry sighed and held his head in his hands a moment, before turning and facing his 'Best Man'.

"I've told you dozens of times now. I don't know. Ginny made the arrangements."

"But it's your wedding too." Ron pointed out, "Didn't you have a say in it?"

"Yes. I said Ginny could have free reign in how she set it up."

"Translation." George spoke up from where he was sitting near his other brothers and father.

"Harry's whipped." Fred finished.

"Badly." Bill added.

"Now boys." Mr. Weasley said with a slight smile. "He's about to marry your sister. I'm sure he's rattled enough as it is."

"Why do you think we're giving him a hard time?" Charlie said with a smirk.

"We still have time before we have to get……where ever we're supposed to be." Mr. Weasley said. "I hope you boys have your dress robes in good order and cleaned. Your mother would through a fit if Ginny's day wasn't perfect……." His eyes fell on George and Fred.

"Why father……" George said.

"…don't you trust us?" Fred added.

"This is Ginny's Day!"

"And Harry's!"

"Don't you think we would have learned by now……"

"That you don't cross ickle Gin gin…"

"…..Or ickle Harrikins?"

"We'll be on our best behavior!" The two said together.

"That is what scares me….." Harry said softly to Ron.

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Hermione found herself under the gaze of a pair of cold grey eyes. Even Ginny and Mrs. Weasley seemed taken aback by the woman……Goddess before them. Gabrielle even went so far as to hide behind Ginny. Luna barely batted an eye.

"Mrs.……Belldandy?" Ginny said nervously.

Pansy let out a snort as the woman, who did look like the Goddess Belldandy, looked very unhappily at Ginny. She walked forward into the room, giving Hermione and the others a better look at her.

For the most part she was a carbon copy of the Goddess they had met at Hogwarts. This one had darker hair and of course, the cold grey eyes.

"I am not my Mother." The Goddess said firmly.

"This is Mana's best friend." Pansy said, "Hermione, Ginny, Mrs. Weasley, meet the Goddess Sayoko Aida, daughter of Belldandy."

"Another Sayoko?" Ginny asked.

"I'm the little squirt's namesake." Sayoko replied, "And she prefers to go by Yoko." She then bowed slightly. "Welcome to my Home."

"Does this mean we're in….?" Hermione began to ask.

"Yes." Sayoko said, "You are in Heaven."

Hermione and Mrs. Weasley turned and looked at Pansy and Ginny.

"When you said you had found a place the press would never find," the bushy haired witch said, "You weren't kidding."

Sayoko chuckled. "Come on, I'll show you where you can get ready."

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A few hours later.

The Weasley males and Harry stood in a silent awe. They had arrived at the location of the wedding via portkey nearly five minutes before, and yet they still couldn't get over the size of the place.

The portkey had brought them inside an extremely large auditorium. Only the lower portion was lit and decorated for the wedding. The upper balcony areas remained completely dark.

"You could sit the entire Wizengamut," Bill said softly, "The Entire Student body of Hogwarts, Beauxbatons, even Salem Academy, and even if you grabbed everyone in Diagon Alley on it's busiest day you still wouldn't fill this place!"

"Wicked." George and Fred said together.

Harry looked towards the front. A stairs led from the center aisle right up onto the stage. Along the walls were gilded decorations and symbols. The hairs on the back of Harry's head rose as he realized he recognized the symbols.

…or the memories from Kirishima had.

"Merlin." Harry said.

"What?" Ron asked, his eyes still looking upward.

"You have any clue where we are?"

"A big room?"

"No!" Harry said, "We're in…"

"Asgard." Came a voice.

The Weasleys and Harry turned to see Kirishima walking towards them. Her auburn hair was done up quite fancy, and her bangs came down before her face, covering up her eye patch. She was also wearing a light blue dress.

"The hereafter, Elysian Fields, the Great Beyond, the Next Great Adventure." She continued, "In short, Heaven."

"Wow." Charlie said in awe.

"Fleur will flip when she gets here." Bill murmured.

"If this is Heaven…" Harry said, "Why……?"

"…am I here?" Kirishima finished. "You could say our Cold War ended about five hundred years ago when I was in my twenties. Now Demons and Gods mix without the old rivalries getting in the way." A serious look appeared on her face. "Speaking of which, You should know that you and your friends will only be allowed in here, and the small garden on the side where they will enter. Anywhere else is strictly forbidden."

Seeing the looks that suddenly appeared on Harry, Charlie's and Bill's faces, Kirishima quickly added.

"This is very important." She said, "The Valkyries won't take kindly to……" She paused a moment and took a quick headcount. Mr. Weasley, Bill, Charlie, Ron, Harry, Fr…. Oh hell….

"Where are the twins?" she asked.

The male Weasleys present and Harry looked around.

"I'm sure they'll turn up." Mr. Weasley said assuredly.

Kirishima started to relax, but then Harry added.

"Of course considering the mayhem they caused at Hogwart's my Fifth year and the fact they run a prank shop, they'll probably turn up in the custody of the Valkyries."

Kirishima held her head in her hands.

"We are so screwed." She murmured.

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"Look at that George!" Fred said, as he pointed out a window to the city beyond. "Never seen a city as big as that. Looks bigger then London even."

"Don't forget that floating thing over there." George replied, "Wonder what they do there?"

"Hey!" Fred shouted, "What's that?"

The Twins hurried down a corridor.

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Dawn stood nervously before Mist, Commander of the Valkyries and the Forces of Heaven. The two were standing in the control room of Yggdrasil, the great Computer that ran the Universe. In the center of the room was a large pit. Within this pit were three spirals that rotated slowly around each other, allowing the casual observer to note that the Universe was running smoothly.

"Let me get this straight." Mist said, "Mana brought a bunch of Mortals here, With permission of course. More will be arriving soon…….and she lost two of them?"

"Well….she didn't really lose them." Dawn explained, "More like they vanished from the Auditorium."

"Mortals don't vanish!" Mist snapped.

"These CAN!" Dawn snapped back. "They're Wizards!"

"Wizards?" The two Valkyries turned to see one of the SysOps, those that oversaw the Admins that kept Yggdrasil running, was peering off of her platform and staring at them.

"Yes Peorth." Dawn said, "Wizards. And we need to find them. Quickly."

"They're just a couple of Mortals with magic tricks." Peorth replied, "What harm can they do?"

"They are the ones that made Kami-sama constipated."

All work suddenly stopped as dozens of eyes from all over the control room stared at Dawn.

"They…..did that?" Peorth said wide-eyed.

"Yes." Dawn said, "And if you knew half of the over things they had done……"

"I get it I get it." Peorth turned to her three Admins. "Erie, X, Chrono. See if you can't…."

"WHEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Peorth's voice trailed off as two figures slid down two of the Yggdrasil spirals and vanished past the edge of the pit. The SysOp slowly turned to see a stunned Mist, and Dawn holding her face in her hands.

"Was that them?" Peorth asked softly.

"Probably." Dawn mumbled.

"They're in a lot of trouble now."

"I have no doubt."

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Hermione wandered about the living room of the Aida home as she waited for her turn for hair styling. Currently Sayoko and Mrs. Weasley were busy working on Ginny's hair. Pansy's hair was already done and she was currently trying to get into her bridesmaid dress with Luna's help. Gabrielle was already dressed and helping where she could.

Hermione stared a moment at the wedding photo of Sayoko and her husband, whom she learned was named Kensuke. Another picture showed the two seated with their two children standing beside them. The oldest, a girl named Kristine, didn't seem older then thirteen or so in the picture. She also seemed to be a Goddess as well. In the next picture that Hermione's eyes came to, the children had grown up. The son, named Sentaro, was standing beside his bride, whom Hermione recognized as Arael. From looking back over the other pictures, Hermione realized that Sentaro was not a god, but had married a goddess it seemed.

The bushy haired witch then found herself looking at a shelf full of trinkets. Sitting beside several old photos was an odd pair of white hairclips. Next to the photos, which showed Sayoko as a young girl in her teens, were small figures in armor, just like what they had seen in Kirishima's office. But where Kirishima had only two, Sayoko had five, each one different. Hermione squinted as she tried to read what was on the arm.

"Eva…gelll..on…Eva…."

"Evangelion."

Hermione jumped to find Sayoko behind her.

"It's an Evangelion." Sayoko repeated softly, "I was a pilot of one."

"Pilot?" Hermione looked confused.

"In this Universe, beings called 'Angels' attack us on Earth." Sayoko explained.

Hermione gasped. She remembered reading about the 'Angels' back at Hogwarts.

Sayoko's grey eyes seemed distant. "A group of people built the Evas based off of an Angel they had captured. The Evas were around four hundred feet tall or so. Only children around fourteen years old could pilot them." Sayoko smiled. "I was the Fifth pilot found. My Eva, was that silver one there."

Hermione stared at the figure.

"Mana had the same figure in her office." Hermione said, "But she also had that purple one. Was that her Eva?"

Sayoko chuckled. "No, Mana was never a pilot. That Eva belong to Shinji Ikari, Asuka's husband. Asuka piloted that red one there."

"Oh." Hermione said, still staring at the figures. "They must have gotten close during training."

"Something like that." Sayoko replied with an odd smile. "Now come on. Let's tame that mane of yours."

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Neville and his Grandmother appeared under a canopy of trees. Looking around, they quickly spotted the covered walkway that led into a large building that rose well above the tree line. A young woman sat at the table near where the walkway began. Just barely seen between the trees were several armored women that Neville recognized as Valkyries, no doubt making sure there were no problems.

The two Longbottoms walked up to the table. The woman glanced up, showing that her face had Goddess markings.

"Um…excuse me." Neville said as he approached the table.

The Goddess glanced up and gave Neville a glance before looking down at the paper before her.

"Name." She stated in a commanding tone.

"Umm…..Neville Longbottom and Augusta Longbottom."

The Goddess looked up from the paper.

"Part of the Wedding Party?"

"Uhh…..yes?"

The Goddess narrowed her eyes.

"Don't you know?" she growled.

Neville was on the verge of fainting when another voice spoke.

"Camilla this isn't the Gate. Don't grill the guests."

Neville let out a sigh as Arael walked up.

"Yes Ma'am." Camilla replied, before turning and giving Neville and his Grandmother a very fake smile. "You can go right in."

"Is everyone that rude here?" Augusta asked.

"No." Arael replied shaking her head. "Camilla usually mans the Gate of Heaven. She is one of those that reads the names of the Dead and allows them entry into Heaven."

Neville and his Grandmother stopped in their tracks.

"Heaven?" they repeated.

Arael nodded, smiling. "Mana thought it best for them to be as far from the press as possible."

"Well I suppose that will limit any problems other then the usual ones at a wedding." Augusta commented.

"I don't know Grandmother." Neville said, "Trouble usually follows Harry wherever he goes."

"We're in Heaven!" Augusta exclaimed, "What possible trouble could follow Mister Potter here?"

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"Hurry and light it Fred! They're right behind us!"

"Alright alright I…..opps!"

"NOT THE ENTIRE…….."

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BOOM!!!

Arael's head snapped up and for a brief moment, Neville thought her eyes had flashed red. A large fireball was rolling out from a window in the side of the building they were approaching. The fireball was soon followed by a pink Catherine wheel. More rumbles from within the building told Neville all he needed to know.

Someone had set off magical fireworks.

The Catherine wheel whizzed past them, spouting a joyful wheeeeeeeeeeeeee. In pursuit was a green and gold sparking dragon.

Neville turned to Arael, who was looking oddly at one firework that looked like a large flaming snowflake.

"I don't suppose Fred and George Weasley are here?"

Arael blinked and looked at the young Wizard.

"How did you know?" she asked.

"Oh." Neville replied as he watched a sparkler going past, spelling out in the air the word POO. "Lucky guess?"

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Urd, oldest sister to Belldandy, stood next to her fellow SysOp as she watched the fireworks float merrily around the control room. She was particularly fascinated by the sparkler spelling out obscene words.

"That is not right." Peorth said in disgust at the latest word to appear in the air.

"Actually they're kinda cool." Urd said, "A bunch of Wizards made these?"

"Instead of enjoying the damned things help me get rid of them." Peorth hissed before firing a force bolt at one of the Catherine Wheels. The bolt slammed into the firework, creating a massive blast that sent several goddesses tumbling.

Peorth and Urd peered out from behind the SysOp console.

Where there had been only one Catherine Wheel, now there were seven.

"IT REPRODUCED!!!" Peorth shouted.

"On it's own?" Urd said, "What fun is that?"

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"Sempei?"

Belldandy looked up from her desk.

"Yes Cayla?"

The purple haired goddess moved from the doorway, allowing a very unhappy Mana Kirishima, four red headed wizards and a dark haired one to enter.

"Ah!" Belldandy said, rising to her feet. "Mr. Potter! Congratulations on your wedding day…….."

"He isn't married yet." Kirishima said.

Belldandy blinked. "He's not?"

"No."

"Why not?"

"Well………"

At that moment a sparkler entered the office and proceeded to spell out a word that caused Harry and the Weasleys to pale considerably. Kirishima's eye grew very wide as she slowly turned towards Belldandy.

The Goddess showed no reaction to the word. She turned to Kirishima.

"Mana, does that word mean what I think it does?"

"Yes." Kirishima replied, "……..with a goat."

"I thought so." Belldandy turned back to the sparkler and started to form a force bolt.

"NO!!!" Harry shouted, "WAIT!!"

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Another boom rocked the building. Peorth was now sitting in the SysOp chair with her head in her hands. A sparkling dragon was flying circles around her head.

"Any ideas?" Peorth finally asked.

Urd looked up from the console. "Chrono? Anything?"

Chrono gently nudged a Catherine wheel off of her console. The wheel let out a shriek before hitting the floor.

"Nothing Ma'am." She called out. "The Valkyries stopped trying to destroy them and are now herding them to the OW!!!!!"

Chrono leaped up and started stomping her foot on the ground as the air around her filled with smoke. Apparently the Catherine Wheel had been rather upset at being knocked off the console and had decided on revenge.

"WHAT ELSE CAN GO WRONG!?!?!" Peorth screamed, startling the sparkling Dragon, which left a small glowing pile on the Goddess' head.

"Excuse us!" Two red headed twins suddenly ran through the center of the room, tossing random things from their pockets.

Right behind them was Mist and a squad of angry, and very colorful Valkyries. It looked like someone had shot multicolored paint balls at the group. They were just passing the main screen when the objects the twins had tossed aside exploded.

As the smoke cleared, Urd leaned over the SysOp platform to find several armored canaries wandering about. In another spot, two Valkyries were shrieking as they tried to cover themselves, as their clothes (and armor) had apparently vanished. Chrono, Erie, and X hadn't emerged unscathed either. The three admins were now sporting very nice long grey beards.

"Peorth," Urd began as she turned, "We really need to……." Her voice trailed off.

Urd blinked.

A Frog blinked back.

"BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!" Urd laughed.

The frog glared at Urd.

"I'm sorry." Urd said gasping for air, "Really, I'm sorr…"

"Ribbit."

"BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!"

Urd was laughing so hard, she didn't notice when the SysOp platform began to list…….until she tumbled off the edge and landed on the floor with a splat.

Splat?

Urd looked around to see that the SysOp platform was now sinking into a swamp that had somehow appeared in the middle of the control room. A very muddy swamp.

Urd looked down at her now ruined Goddess uniform.

"This sucks." She grumbled.

Peorth replied by jumping off the platform and landing on Urd's head.

"Ribbit."

"Shut-up."

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"Think we lost them?" George asked as he looked down the corridor.

"Not sure." Fred replied, looking in the other direction. "We should probably hide until they cool off."

"Hide where? Besides, if we miss the Wedding, Ginny will kill us."

"Not to mention we are IN the wedding." Fred pointed. "Let's try that door over there."

The Twins quickly went to the door.

"Alohomora!!"

The door surprisingly opened and the Twins hurried in. They slammed the door behind them and leaned against it, letting out a sigh of relief.

"What's this?" came a voice.

Fred and George opened their eyes to find themselves in a very large office. IN fact, one entire wall of the office was windows, looking out across the Heavens. A dark haired man sat behind a desk in a very large chair before the windows, the light from which cast him in shadow. Another man, a blond, was standing before the desk. Both appeared to be Gods. Powerful ones.

And both were looking at Fred and George curiously.

"Umm…well…you see….uhh….."

"Come now." The dark haired God said, "You have nothing to fear from us."

The blond haired man smirked.

"We're here for our sisters wedding…." George began.

"…only since there was time before the ceremony we decided to explore…." Fred added.

"….then we found those spindle things….."

"….quite fun sliding down I must say……"

"…landing was a bit rough…."

"…you might want to add padding…."

"…then the birds in the armor came after us….."

"…forcing us to set off our celebratory fireworks display earlier then we planned……"

The Gods heads bounced back and forth as they looked from one twin to the other.

"….we ended up in this big room….."

"….with the spindly things again….."

"…..the armored birds were still behind us….."

"…so we dumped our pockets of everything we had….."

"….which is a shame, I really wanted to see if Ginny would kiss Harry if he was a frog……"

"…at least that frog has a swamp to sit in……"

"A swamp?" the blond god asked.

"Um yeah." Fred said, "We left a portable swamp in the really big room with the spindle things."

The blond god turned to the dark haired one.

"They put a Swamp in the control room? I bet Urd just loves that!"

"I imaging Peorth wouldn't." the dark haired god murmured, "Verdandi even less."

"I'm sure Lady Verdandi would understand Milord."

"Milord?" Fred and George repeated.

"Just who are you?" George asked.

"I am Thor!" the blond stated with a slight roar, "God of Thunder and member of the Council of Heaven. This is the Almighty Odin himself, Lord of All things."

Fred and George blinked, then looked at the dark haired man.

"You saying….."

"…this guy…"

"…is the Supreme Lord of everything…."

"…the Universe…"

"..and beyond?"

"That would be me." The dark haired god replied, "And it is less of a mouthful if you call me…."

"KAMI-SAMA!!!!" A bald Mist shouted as she ran into the office, followed by two very battered looking Valkyries. The three practically flew across the room, and fell to their knees, actually sliding the last three feet, before stopping before the desk. "Two of the mortals have gotten loose and…." Mist's eyes narrowed as she spotted Fred and George.

"YOU!!!" She hissed, leaping at the Twins.

Fred and George quickly ducked, but the action was unnecessary as Thor grabbed Mist out of mid air and held her under his arm.

"LET ME AT THEM!!!" she snarled, "THEY'VE SHAMED MY VALKYRIES!!!!"

"Shamed them?" Kami-sama asked, looking at the twins curiously.

"Stratus and Nina were stripped by one of their magically devices." Mist growled, "In front of the entire Yggdrasil control room!"

George looked at Fred curiously.

"Why'd you bring that one?" he asked.

"I thought if that Skeeter bitch showed up we'd toss it at her."

"You made that?" Kami-sama asked.

"Oh sure." Fred said, "We've made a lot of good pranks…..

"Canary creams…."

"…nose bleed nougats….

"…fainting fancies…."

"…you-no-poo….."

Five sets of heads literally snapped on to the Twins.

"'You-no-poo'?" Kami-sama asked slowly.

"Uhh….." George replied nervously, "Yes?"

Kami-sama turned to Mist.

"See to your Valkyries." He then turned back to the Twins, rising to his feet as he did so. "I shall handle these two."

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Harry glanced back at the office where Belldandy and Kirishima were currently trying to clear out the smoke and fix the damage. After the explosion, the Weasleys and himself were quickly pushed into the hallway and told in no uncertain terms to stay put. Cayla was sitting behind her desk, watching them closely, ensuring her boss' orders were carried out.

Harry and Ron decided to occupy themselves by walking the hallway that led to the office. Unlike others they had gone through to get here, this one was lined with large portraits, seven in all. Unlike wizard paintings, these didn't move. The first one they came to had a small plaque that said simply 'Skuld, Norn of the Future'. The painting held a dark haired woman in white and red robes, holding a croquet mallet.

"Didn't Hermione find something about the Norns?" Ron asked.

Harry nodded. "When she was looking up that rune."

The next was of course Belldandy. Her plaque proclaimed her to be the 'Norn of the Present'. She looked much as they had just seen her. The only oddity was the image of a man standing just behind her.

"Who do you think that is?" Ron asked.

"Maybe her husband?" Harry wondered.

The last painting on this side stunned Harry and Ron. The plaque proclaimed 'Urd, Norn of the Past'. Where as Skuld and Belldandy were very beautiful, Urd was hot, just short of Veela hot. Harry wasn't quite sure if he'd seen robes look that….erotic before.

"She'd give Fleur a run for her money." Ron muttered.

They quickly moved across the hall, least Ron's father and brothers see them inspecting that painting any longer.

This side held four paintings. The first proclaimed 'Sayoko, Norn of the Present'. It immediately clicked in Harry's head that this was Kirishima's best friend. The painting showed Sayoko standing before a large city. There was also a man standing behind her as well. Somewhere in his mind, he thought he heard Kirishima's voice saying how she missed her friends blue eyes. Staring at the painting, Harry realized what that memory meant. The painted Sayoko had bright blue eyes, whereas the photos he had seen of her showed cold grey ones.

Moving on, they found a painting of a God named Keima, then another painting of 'Kristine, Norn of the Present'. This goddess seemed to be the youngest of the bunch and looked very much like Belldandy. It was Ron who noted the smaller inscription on the plaque. 'Daughter of Sayoko'.

The last painting was of a woman who's face held no markings what-so-ever. In fact, she was painted to look exactly like an ancient Viking would. The plaque stated that this was 'Verdandi, Norn of the Present'.

"Lot's of people covering the present." Ron muttered.

"No kidding." Harry said, "I wonder why…"

"They caught them."

Harry and Ron turned to see Belldandy walking out of her office.

"Are they alright?" Mr. Weasley asked.

The Goddess nodded. "They are heading back to the auditorium now. Which is where we shall go."

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Ginny stared at herself in the mirror.

An incredibly beautiful bride looked smiling back at her.

"That can't be me…" she and the reflection said together.

"No magical mirrors here." Sayoko whispered softly, "That is you."

"Ginny…." Mrs. Weasley whispered, struggling not to cry and failing.

"Mum." Ginny moved over and hugged her mother.

Sayoko watched mother and daughter a moment before heading out of the room and back to where the others waited.

"Is she ready?" Hermione asked, as she saw Sayoko enter.

"Very much so." Sayoko replied. She looked over to see Luna and Gabrielle near the window, looking out into the garden where the reception was to be held. Pansy was standing near the pictures on the wall.

Footsteps brought all of their attention back to the hallway. Ginny nervously entered the room, looking around at her friends. Mrs. Weasley came up from behind her.

"What do you think?" Ginny asked.

"Harry is going to be floored." Pansy stated.

"Someone will need to wake him with a wand." Hermione added.

"If it's possible to stupefy someone with a dress, you'll do so." Luna said.

"Aphrodite is probably going to be jealous." Sayoko said with a smile. "Serves her right."

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Camilla watched as the latest group of Wizards and Witches moved into the Main building. She once again wondered exactly how she got volunteered for this. At least it was safer out here then inside. A Valkyrie had told her about the chaos of earlier.

She looked back just as another group appeared. She immediately knew something was wrong. All the previous groups had been dressed in fine robes. The majority of this group appeared to be in uniforms. Only two seemed to be dressed in formal type robes, though not something you might wear for a wedding.

It was those two that approached Camilla.

"Is this the location of the Potter Weasley wedding?" One asked. He was a rather tall skinny red head.

"Your name?" Camilla asked.

"I am Percival Weasley." He stated, "This is the Minister of Magic Rufus Scrimgeor. Now is this…"

"You are on the list." Camilla stated, pointing at Percy. She then pointed at the Minister. "He isn't. And they…" she pointed back at the uniformed wizards. "….are most definitely not."

"Now see here girl." The Minister said gruffly, "I am the Minister of Magic! If Harry Potter is going to get married, he needs my presence to do so!"

Camilla gave the Minister a smile.

"Does he now?"

"Yes!" The Minister roared.

"Somehow I doubt that."

The Minister glared at Camilla, then glanced back at the uniformed men. "You see them back there?"

"Yes."

"If you don't allow me in, they will arrest you for obstructing Ministry business." The Minister growled, "And I'll still get in there to stop this wedding."

"Oh, I see." Camilla replied, "Well, I guess I can't stop you from trying." The Minister and Percy both looked victorious at her comment. But Camilla wasn't finished.

"But those Valkyries over there might object."

Percy and the Minister both turned to see a large group of unhappy looking armored women. Several of them had various colors splashed on them. Percy had a sudden feeling of dread as he noticed the colors, then turned to Camilla.

"By any chance, has my family arrived here?" he asked.

Camilla glanced at her list.

"Arthur Weasley, Bill Weasley, Charlie Weasley, Fleur Weasley, Fred…."

"Ok thank you." Percy turned and walked a short distance from the table with the Minister. "My brothers are here."

"So?" the Minister snapped.

"The ones that Madam Umbridge still fears."

An odd look appeared on the Minister's face. Percy pointed at the Valkyries.

"I recognize their work."

One of the Valkyries eyes suddenly lit up.

"You are related to THEM?!" she hissed. That got the attention of the entire group. Several of them began to shake in barely disguised fury.

"Somehow I doubt our Aurors will be able to do anything." Percy said nervously.

"I still need to get in there." Scrimgeor said, "How will it look if the Minister wasn't present for Potter's wedding?"

Percy suddenly got a look on his face.

"I do have a thought sir."

"And that is?"

Percy walked back over to the table, the Minister right behind him.

"Percy Weasley and guest for the wedding."

Camilla stared at Percy a moment.

"He's your date?" she asked slowly.

Percy turned a slight tinge of pink.

"Well…..yes."

Camilla shrugged. "It's your life. I'm a New Age Goddess, doesn't matter to me. You'd be surprised what shows up here sometimes." She waved her hand. "You and your date may enter."

Percy nodded and he and the Minister walked up to the building. The Aurors that remained behind shifted nervously under the gaze of the angry Valkyries. Camilla sighed and leaned her head against her hand, staring at the two groups.

"This might be interesting…." She mumbled, "….or it could get very messy….."

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Percy and Scrimgeor were passing through a long corridor towards an open door. There were just about to enter when a pair of strong hands stopped them.

"Halt!" a voice snapped.

The two wizards turned to see a dark haired Valkyrie standing behind them.

"Did you three think you could get away with it?" the Valkyrie snapped.

"Get away with…" Percy began before her words registered. "Three?"

"Madam there is only two of us." The Minister said gruffly.

The Valkyrie reached over and plucked something off of Percy's back. In her hands was now a beetle, with rather curious markings on its head.

"This." The Valkyrie stated.

"I can't help it if you have bug problems." The Minister said. "Just what does that thing have to do with us?"

The Valkyrie dropped the beetle at the same time as she snapped the fingers on her other hand. The beetle suddenly morphed into a person that Percy and Scrimgeor immediately recognized.

"Skeeter."

Rita Skeeter looked about from where she sat on the floor. She quickly leaped to her feet and stared at the Valkyrie.

"I'm with the press." She stated, "I intend to fully cover the marriage of Harry Potter. It'll be on the front page and…."

"You'll have a very hard time covering the wedding outside the building." The Valkyrie snapped. She grabbed Skeeter by the shoulder and began moving her away from the door.

"WHAT?!" Skeeter shouted, "You can't do this!"

"Watch me." The Valkyrie replied.

Percy and Scrimgeor watched for a moment, then passed through the door.

They took two steps, then stopped completely as their eyes registered the size of the auditorium.

"You could get the entire Wizengamut, all of Hogwarts, and anyone you grabbed off Diagon Alley in here and still have room for more." Percy mumbled.

"Just where are we?" Scrimgeor asked.

Percy suddenly paled. "Wait, that girl outside. She said she was a Goddess."

Scrimgeor now paled. "You mean we're in Heaven?"

"My sister is getting married to Harry Potter in Heaven?" Percy whispered.

"And if you two want to stay and watch you'd better shut-up and behave." Percy turned to find Kirishima standing right behind them.

"Miss Kirishima!" The Minster exclaimed, "What are you doing here?"

"I'm here to help celebrate the wedding of a few friends of mine." Kirishima replied, "Now you two behave. I'd hate to have to use my privileges and have you removed as Minister." She then twirled about and walked away from the stunned Minister and his Under Secretary.

"What's Percy doing here?" Ron asked as he stood with Harry towards the front of the auditorium.

"Ginny asked if it was ok to invite him." Harry replied, "After all, he is family."

"He's a git!"

"But he's still family." Harry pointed out. "And Ginny wanted to try bringing him back over."

"Mental to have him here if you ask me."

"No." Harry said, glancing to his other side. "It was mental to have these two here without having them empty their pockets."

"Harry mate," Fred began nervously, "You know we're sorry."

"We'll make it up to you." George added.

"Just please……"

"…whatever you do….."

'DON'T TELL GINNY!" they exclaimed together.

Harry turned and looked at Ron.

"The Supreme Being catches them, and says he'll punish them, yet they're scared of their little sister?"

"A little sister that hangs out with a Demon." Ron reminded Harry, "You know she's probably learned a few things from Kirishima."

"Which is why I go out of my way to keep Ginny happy."

Ron let out a snort at that. Harry smiled and looked out over the Auditorium. Most of the Gryffindors from his years at Hogwarts were there, as well as a few Hufflepuffs and Ravenclaws. All the Professors were there as well. Most of the Order was as well. Remus and Tonks were sitting near the front. Catching the eye of the last Marauder, Harry smiled as Remus gave a wave. There were a few surprises though. Viktor Krum had shown up. He had shaken Harry's hand and offered his congratulations. The Diggorys had also come. Harry did think it rather odd that, of the deities he'd met, all he saw was Kirishima. Belldandy had vanished at some point and he'd seen no sign of Dawn or Yoko.

Harry then spotted Kirishima quickly approaching Mr. Weasley. She said something to him and he nodded. Turning he called all the family in the auditorium together, including a recently arrived Fleur.

"Well mate." Ron said, "See you in a bit."

"Yeah." Harry replied. Harry looked up and studied the ceiling a bit.

"You ready for this Harry?" Harry glanced over at Neville.

"Yeah."

"How's it feel to know your about to get married?"

"I think I'd rather face Voldemort again. That was easy."

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Ginny looked around at the room they had appeared in. It seemed to be an office, it had a desk in it's center, facing the door. To the side of the desk was a window. Behind it was a large bookcase which lined the wall. The wall opposite the window was covered in pictures. A quick glance revealed many of the photos to contain Sayoko Aida, her family, and friends.

"This way." Sayoko said, leading them out of the office. The Goddess had changed into blue and white robes which now swirled about behind her as she walked. They followed the Goddess down a hall and out a door that led them to a large garden.

Ginny walked about the garden, looking at all the beautiful flowers alongside Pansy, Hermione, Gabrielle, and Luna. She turned around and was about to ask Sayoko where they were when another door opened in the side of the building. Kirishima stepped out, then moved aside allowing the rest of the Weasley family to enter the garden. The male Weasleys all stopped and stared at the youngest. Fleur just let out a gaps and ran over to give Ginny a hug.

"You are so beautiful." Fleur said, " 'Arry with have a heart attack."

"Don't muss up her hair!" Mrs. Weasley said, "She needs to look good for the pictures and for the Wedding! It took us hours to get her hair right!"

"Hours?" Kirishima murmured to Sayoko.

"Twenty minutes can seem like forever." Sayoko replied.

"Was your mom like this for your wedding?"

"Worse."

"Worse?"

"I have more hair then Ginny."

"Ah."

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Harry got more nervous as the time for the beginning drew nearer. He tried to talk to Neville, but only babbled. He didn't notice it at first, but at some point soft piano music began to play in the auditorium. It was just after he noticed the music that Ron returned to his side. Harry spotted the rest of the Weasley family, minus Mr. Weasley and Ginny, taking their seats. Kirishima had also made her appearance and was now sitting near the front. Harry glanced at Ron and Neville.

"You seen either of Kirishima's kids?"

"No." Ron replied, "Fred and George may have run into Dawn though…."

"Found them." Neville said, looking upward. "Balcony."

Harry looked up. There looking over the edge were Dawn and Yoko. Looking over beside them was Belldandy, Cayla, Arael, Asuka, Yui, and several Valkyries.

"Only you Harry." Ron said, "Only you would get this kind of attention."

"I never asked for it." Harry grumbled.

"Yeah but still, you do get all the luck."

Suddenly the piano music got louder. Everyone began to quiet down as Luna made her way down the aisle.

That had been a very interesting conversation between he and Ginny: the choosing of the bridesmaids and groomsmen. Choosing the Best man had been easy for Harry, as had the Maid of Honor for Ginny.

Ron and Hermione.

The two were quite annoyed, but didn't turn them down. Harry and Ginny also believed that Neville and Luna should be apart of the wedding, thus they joined the wedding party. Pansy and Gabrielle were added as Harry and Ginny both felt the Slytherin girl should be included. The problem was that Harry didn't really have many close male friends. That was solved by bringing in the twins. But then there was a question of the extra twin, thus Gabrielle.

Pansy was now coming down the aisle, followed a short time later by Gabrielle.

Then Hermione made her way down the aisle. Her usual untamed bushy main was done up in a much more extravagant way then it had been for either Yule Ball. Harry leaned over and whispered to Ron.

"And second thoughts about breaking up with her?"

"Lots." Ron mumbled.

The march began and everyone in the auditorium rose to their feet. Then two figures appeared at the end of the aisle.

Harry felt his heart stop.

Led by Mr. Weasley, Ginny looked absolutely stunning in her dress. There were several very audible gasps from those present as they caught sight of the bride. In no time, Mr. Weasley was passing Ginny off to Harry before he took his seat beside a tearing Mrs. Weasley.

"Friends," the official called out, "We are gathered here this day…….."

Harry tuned out the official for the most part. His entire consciousness was focused on Ginny, as hers seemed to be on his. His green eyes felt lost in the brown pools of Ginny's. He didn't know just how much time had past until he caught the official say…

"Should any Witch or Wizard object to the joining of this man and woman, let them speak now, or forever hold their peace."

Silence filled the hall. Of course it helped that every single deity present had their eyes locked on Rufus Scrimgeor and Percival Weasley.

It also helped that the youngest deity present had glued the Minister and his Under-Secretary to their chairs and placed a silencing curse on them.

Just to be sure.

"Then I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss your bride."

Harry leaned forward and his lips met a tearful Ginny's halfway. Loud cheers began to fill the air as the official called out.

"May I introduce to you for the first time, Mr. and Mrs. Harry and Ginny Potter!"

Harry and Ginny walked down the aisle together to the cheers of friends and family. They reached the end of the aisle and exited the auditorium. There waiting for them was Kirishima.

"Congratulations you two." The Demoness said warmly.

"Thanks Mana." Harry said.

"Don't thank me yet." Kirishima replied, "You need to come with me."

"But our friends and family….." Ginny began.

"…you'll see at the reception." Kirishima replied, "You really need to come with me."

Harry and Ginny glanced at each other and shrugged. Moment's later they found themselves walking down a corridor that Ginny recognized as the one that led from Sayoko Aida's office. The Goddess herself was waiting outside the door.

"Congratulations." The Goddess said, "You have thirty minutes or so before we need to get you to the party. Until then….." She indicated her office door.

"What's in there?" Harry asked.

Sayoko shrugged.

"Can't you give us a hint?" Ginny asked.

The Goddess said nothing.

Ginny walked over to the door and opened it, peering inside. She suddenly backed away and looked back at Sayoko. The Goddess was looking away, refusing to meet the Witch's face.

"What is it Ginny?" Harry asked.

Ginny simply grabbed his hand and pulled him into the office, closing the door behind them. Kirishima stared at the door a moment, then looked at Sayoko.

"You sure about this?"

Sayoko shrugged.

"I mean, won't we get in trouble?"

"Plausible deniability." Sayoko replied, "I wasn't aware you were bringing them over here and you weren't aware of who was in my office." She then smirked. "We're not even sure what's happening in there because we never entered."

Kirishima smirked back. "I see I have been a completely negative influence on you."

"Yes you have." Sayoko replied, "Thank you."

"Don't mention it."

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Harry stared stunned at the three people standing before him in the office.

"Mum?" Harry whispered, "Dad? Sirius?"

"Of course." Sirius Black snorted, "I'm always the last one mentioned."

"Shut it Padfoot." James Potter said. He turned back to find Harry and Ginny already wrapped up in the arms of a tearful Lily Potter.

"Damn it Padfoot." James said, "Now we'll never get a word in."

"Hey you were the one that yelled at me instead of hugging your son, Prongs." Sirius replied.

"It isn't very manly to give hugs." James replied.

"James!" Lily called out, "Shut up and hug your son and daughter-in-law!"

"Yes Dear." James quickly said.

Sirius let out a cough that sounded suspiciously like 'whipped'.

"Sirius!" Lily snapped.

"Yes ma'am." Sirius replied as he joined in on the hug.

"But….but…but…." Harry stuttered, "They said we weren't allowed to…….we couldn't….."

"Harry," Lily said softly, kissing her son on his forehead, "They understand more then anyone else what this means to us, and to you. That Goddess, Sayoko, she came to us a little over three years ago to tell us about you."

"She's been keeping us up to date." James added, "Even helped set it up to keep an eye on you."

"Seems there's a bit of the Marauder spirit in Heaven too." Sirius said with a grin. That Goddess and Demoness are about the sneakiest people around here." Sirius then looked at Ginny. "I always knew Potter's had a thing for red heads."

"Stuff it Padfoot." James and Harry said together.

"Welcome to the family Ginny." Lily said softly to the youngest Weasley.

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"Where do you think they are?" Hermione asked. She and the others had now been at the reception for nearly fifteen minutes and there still had been no sign of Harry or Ginny.

"You don't think they started the honeymoon early do you?" Ron asked.

That got him a smack on the head from Hermione and Pansy.

"Mana isn't here either." Pansy said, "Neither is Sayoko."

"She's over there." Ron pointed.

"That's Yoko Ikari. I'm meant Sayoko Aida."

"Oh."

"Belldandy's over there." Neville pointed, "So is Cayla and a few of the other Gods."

"Merlin would you look at that!" Ron exclaimed.

"What?" Hermione, Pansy, Luna, and Neville all looked about. "What is it?"

"Fred and George."

"What about them?" Hermione asked.

"It looks like they're trying to hit on a pair of Valkyries."

Neville raised an eyebrow. "Weren't the Valkyries out for their blood a bit ago?"

"Well, yeah." Ron replied, "But there they are."

"I don't understand." Pansy said, "Why were the Valkyries after Fred and George?"

Ron blinked. "Oh…uh…I'm not really sure……"

"Maybe because they unleashed a few pranks on them." Neville said, getting a very dirty look from Ron.

"THEY WHAT!?!?!"

Suddenly a microphone squealed and everyone turned to look at the small stage that had been set up in a corner of the garden. A small synthesizer sat there as well (Hermione had smirked when she saw Mr. Weasley looking at the keyboard earlier). There on the stage stood Mana Kirishima.

"Ladies and Gentlemen!" Kirishima called out. She then added with a smile "And Fred and George Weasley too." Getting a bunch of laughs. "For the second time anywhere! Harry and Ginny Potter!"

Everyone cheered as Harry and Ginny came out into the garden from the house. Almost immediately their friends raced to their sides.

"Ginny!" Hermione and Pansy squealed before hugging the younger woman. Ron and Neville shook hands with Harry as other guests came along to meet the new couple.

"Harry!" Mrs. Weasley called out just before she grabbed him into a tight hug. "Welcome to the family Harry!"

"Mum!" George called out.

"Don't strangle him yet!" Fred added.

"That's Ginny's job…."

"…after their first spat!"

"Hey!" Ginny shouted, "What's this I hear about you stripping Valkyries?"

Fred and George immediately paled as their Mother turned her gaze onto them.

"You WHAT!?!?" Mrs. Weasley screeched, "On your sister's wedding day?!?!"

"Mum!" George quickly said, raising his hands, "We already got a talking to……"

"You'll get more then a talking to from me Young man!"

"But Mum!" Fred pleaded, "We already apologized to them!"

"They're actually rather nice….." George put in.

"When you aren't stripping them." Pansy muttered, getting a snicker from Harry and Ginny.

"Unless that was what they had planned from the get go." Ginny pointed out.

"This isn't over." Mrs. Weasley hissed at the twins before walking off. Mr. Weasley smiled at Ginny and Harry before hurrying off after his wife.

"Valkyrie stripping eh?" Harry said, "I wondered what you two did to set them off."

"They're really quite lucky." Hermione pointed out, "Most warrior types get rather offended when they are violated like that."

"Well…."George scratched his head. "They were."

"But Kami-sama saved our butts." Fred said.

"…..so did Thor…"

"Nice chap that Thor."

"Wait wait wait." Pansy said, waving her hands. "You met Kami-sama?"

"Yeah." Fred and George nodded.

"So how did he get you out of trouble?" Harry asked.

"Well, apparently Kirishima's kid came back with a bunch of item from our store." Fred replied.

"…..And used them very well." George added.

"So they asked exactly what we made and such…….."

"……and they have made arrangements to purchase a few things……."

"….apparently they are under the belief that a few of their number have become 'stick in the muds'…….."

Pansy slowly turned and looked at the others.

"The Supreme Ultimate Lord of everything is going to have a prank war?" she murmured.

"Think we should warn someone?" Hermione asked.

"Who?"

"Kirishima?"

"She's a Demon! I think Kami-sama is a bit above her."

"Wait!" Harry said, "Back to topic!" Harry looked back at the Twins. "So why aren't the Valkyries going to kill you?"

"Like we said." Fred answered, "We apologized."

"They the ones you were talking to earlier?" Neville asked.

George let out a sigh.

"Nina." He murmured.

"Stratus." Fred added in awe.

"Such wonderfully lovely ladies……"

"….and single….. seriously kick our arses if we break their hearts……"

"But how could they just accept your apology?!?" Hermione asked, "You stripped them!"

"We didn't actually see them starkers." George pointed out.

"We just set off stuff behind us trying to distract them." Fred added.

"By the time they were naked……"

"….we were already gone."

"Just why did you have anything that would make people go starkers anyway?" Pansy asked.

"Oh…well….uh….you see….."

"Harry?" Ginny said sweetly.

"Yes Gin?"

"Would you, Neville, and Ron mind leaving for a moment? This won't be very pretty to see."

"No problem."

Harry, Ron and Neville quickly turned and began to walk away. As they did, they heard several males around them let out winces.

"Look straight." Harry commanded to Ron and Neville. "Don't turn around. Just keep your eyes straight ahead."

"Ah Mr. Potter!"

Harry stopped to see Professor McGonagall walking towards him.

"Wonderful ceremony." She said, "You do your parents proud."

Harry smiled. "I know. What can I do for you Professor?"

"Well Harry," McGonagall said, "I seem to be in need of a Defense Against Dark Arts Professor."

Harry blinked. "What about Professor Kirishima?"

"She is leaving us sadly. She originally was only going to do one year. Getting her for two was a bonus." McGonagall looked at Harry. "I was hoping you could….."

"….ask Remus to take back over?"

"No." McGonagall replied, "I was hoping that…..you….would take the position."

"Me?" Harry repeated.

"Though you are young, you do have a great ability to teach. Your efforts with the DA exemplify this."

"I don't know…" Harry said.

McGonagall smiled. "I was told by Miss Granger that you would if I told you she and Miss Parkinson would be there as well."

"What?" Harry said in shock. "What are Hermione and Pansy teaching?"

"Miss Granger will be taking over Transfiguration." The Professor replied, "And Miss Parkinson will be taking over Potions."

"Slughorn is retiring again eh?"

"Yes." McGonagall looked at Harry expectantly. "Will you?"

Harry sighed. "Let me talk it over with Ginny before I give you my decision."

McGonagall smiled. "Thank you Harry. I'll talk to you soon. And again, congratulations."

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The next time Harry saw Fred or George, the two were sitting at a table with the arms of two Valkyries around them, giving them sympathetic looks.

"Stratus and Nina I presume?" Harry asked Ginny.

Ginny shook her head. "I still don't get it."

"Maybe it's another one of those mysteries of the universe?"

"Maybe."

"Aren't Pansy and Gabrielle upset about their 'dates'?"

"Pansy told Gabrielle they could do better."

The microphone let out a squeal at that moment.

"We have got to get this fixed…." Came Kirishima's mutter over the mic. "Alright everyone! It's time for Harry and Ginny's first dance as man and wife. Potters! Front aaand center!"

Harry led Ginny out into the area before the stage. Both bowed before their cheering friends and family.

"Alright Harry and Ginny." Kirishima continued, "Your first dance is a very special moment. And we're going to make it even more special. Ginny, you told me what song you wanted played. Well, I talked to Pansy and we agreed that you two deserved better then a recording so……I convinced a good friend to sing it for you."

Harry and Ginny looked at Kirishima curiously.

"You've only heard her sing on my stereo….but now you're getting the live version. I present, Goddess Sayoko Aida!"

Everyone clapped as Sayoko walked onto the stage and sat behind the keyboard. She immediately began to play a tune that several of the muggleborns immediately recognized. Everyone was mesmerized by the sound of the Goddess' playing.

Harry gently took Ginny's hand and the two began to dance just as the Goddess began to sing.

"Sometimes the snow comes down in June

Sometimes the sun goes 'round the moon

I see the passion in your eyes

Sometimes it's all a big surprise

'Cause there was a time when all I did was wish

You'd tell me this was love

It's not the way I hoped or how I planned

But somehow it's enough

And now we're standing face to face

Isn't this world a crazy place

Just when I thought our chance had passed

You go and save the best for last"

"Oh wow." Hermione murmured. ""It's beautiful…."

"Better the Celestina Warbeck…." Pansy whispered.

"All of the nights you came to me

When some silly girl had set you free

You wondered how you'd make it through

I wondered what was wrong with you

'Cause how could you give your love to someone else

And share your dreams with me

Sometimes the very thing you're looking for

Is the one thing you can't see

And now we're standing face to face

Isn't this world a crazy place

Just when I thought our chance had passed

You go and save the best for last"

"Our baby's married." Mrs. Weasley said with a sniff, "The house is empty….."

Mr. Weasley hugged his wife as he continued to watch his youngest have her moment.

"We'll have to give the Prophet some kind of press release." Scrimgeor told Percy. "We need to show the ministry a positive light in this."

"You do that…." Belldandy stated as she walked past, "And you'll have me to deal with…."

"Uhh…" Percy and the Minister stared at the retreating form of the Goddess. "Maybe we won't…."

"Sometimes the very thing you're looking for

Is the one thing you can't see

Sometimes the snow comes down in June

Sometimes the sun goes 'round the moon

Just when I thought our chance had passed

You go and save the best for last

You went and saved the best for last"

Everyone cheered as Sayoko finished the song. Harry and Ginny immediately walked up onto the stage and gave the Goddess a hug.

"Alright!" Kirishima called out, "Time for the rest of you lot….." Her voice trailed off as several snickers could be heard, causing the Demoness to glare at her 'children'. "……Time for the rest of you to join in." She stated in clear un-accented English." Kirishima immediately pulled out a violin from somewhere as Sayoko resumed her seat behind the keyboard.

"Ready Sayoko?" Kirishima asked.

"Ready Mana." Sayoko replied.

The air was soon filled with Mana's violin playing as Sayoko joined in on the keyboard.

Harry and Ginny immediately moved next to each other. Neville led Luna out while Fred and George each took a Valkyrie into their arms.

"Take me back in the arms I love
Need me like you did before
Touch me once again
And remember when
There was no one that you wanted more

Don't go you know you will break my heart
She won't love you like I will
I'm the one who'll stay
When she walks away
And you know I'll be standing here still"

Ron looked nervously at Hermione.

"Want to? For old times sake?" he asked.

"I've got a better idea." Hermione said, "Dance with Pansy."

"Eh?" Ron and Pansy looked at each other wearily.

"Just do it already!"

"I'll be waiting for you
Here inside my heart
I'm the one who wants to love you more
You will see I can give you
Everything you need
Let me be the one to love you more

See me as if you never knew
Hold me so you can't let go
Just believe in me
I will make you see
All the things that your heart needs to know"

"Her-me-io-ne."

Hermione turned to find Viktor Krum standing behind her.

"Vould you like to dance?" he asked.

"I'm sorry." Hermione said, "But Ron already asked me to." She quickly grabbed Ron's hands and danced off with the stunned boy.

"Wha…but she…." Pansy grumbled.

"Ah…Miss Parkinson?" Viktor said, "Perhaps you might vish to dance?"

"Why not?" Pansy replied with a shrug.

"I'll be waiting for you
Here inside my heart
I'm the one who wants to love you more
You will see I can give you
Everything you need
Let me be the one to love you more

And some way all the love that we had can be saved
Whatever it takes we'll find a way

I'll be waiting for you
Here inside my heart
I'm the one who wants to love you more
You will see I can give you
Everything you need
Let me be the one to love you more"

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Late that evening, Harry found Hermione and Ron standing outside, looking up into the moonlit sky.

"What are you two doing out here?" Harry asked.

Ron pointed at the moon. "Hermione's trying to figure out if that's real."

Harry blinked and looked at his bushy haired best friend.

"You're doubting the moon?"

"We're in another dimension!" Hermione explained, "So how do we know that's really the moon?"

Harry stared at the moon a moment, then turned back to his friends.

"Sometimes a moon is just a moon."

Ron nodded and smirked at Hermione. The witch in turn rolled her eyes.

Harry smiled.

"I'm going to miss this." He said.

"We'll still get to see each other Harry." Hermione said.

"Yeah." Ron added, "There's always the hols."

"And if you take the DADA position, school."

"I know." Harry said, "What I mean is, I'm going to miss just the three of us, together."

"We had a lot of good times." Ron said, "Skiving class, breaking a few rules, kicking Malfoy's a…."

"Ronald!" Hermione snapped.

Harry let out a sigh before he smiled. "We did have a good time. You two were my first friends, and stuck by me through it all. No matter what happens, you two will always be my best friends."

Hermione let out a sniff before throwing her arms around Harry.

"Oh Harry!" she cried.

Harry wrapped his arms around the weeping witch, then glanced at Ron.

"You may be my best mate." Ron said, "But I'm not hugging you."

Harry let out a chuckle and moved one hand out to shake Ron's. After another moment or two, a sniffling Hermione released Harry and wiped the tears from her cheeks. She glanced at Ron then paused.

"What?" Ron asked.

"You have a bit of something on your nose." Hermione tapped her own. "Just there….."

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Five years later.

"Professor Potter."

Harry looked up from the papers he was grading.

"Professors Granger and Parkinson."

Pansy and Hermione sat down in the chairs before his desk. The three stared at each other a moment before breaking down in laughter.

"I can't get used to that." Hermione laughed.

"My students have taken to tapping me on the arm." Pansy added, "Because I'm still not answering to Professor."

"Same here." Harry said.

"So how is young Sirius doing?" Hermione asked.

Harry smiled. "Driving Ginny spare. After all, he has Marauder and Weasley blood in him."

"A little trouble maker?"

"There's a reason Ginny pales at the sight of a stuffed animal now." Harry leaned back in his chair. "He also can't wait to see his favorite Aunties."

Hermione and Pansy blushed.

"How did we become the favorites?" Pansy asked.

"Something to do with Hermione telling great bedtime stories…..and you making a stuffed elephant run around his room." Harry then became very serious. "I think that's where Ginny wants to have words with you about giving him ideas." The smile then reappeared. "Meanwhile Remus wants to induct you as an honorary Marauder."

Pansy smirked. "I suppose that just means I'll have to show his kid the same stuff."

"I'm sure Ginny would approve. Now what brings you two here?"

"Every year at this time, you've done dueling demonstration." Hermione stated, "And you've been alternating the years between me and Pansy as opponents."

Harry nodded. "Your houses love it." In the last few years, Pansy had become the Head of Slytherin House, and Hermione Head of Gryffindor.

"As much as we enjoy you kicking our arses Harry," Pansy said dryly, "Even you have to admit that the kids are beginning to get bored with it."

Harry thought about it. There was never a shortage of first or second years. But he had to agree that none of the higher years had been present in any great numbers after the second year.

"What do you propose?" Harry asked.

"A Gauntlet." Pansy replied, "Starting in the dungeons, and ending in the Great Hall."

"A Gauntlet…" Harry murmured, "Think McGonagall would go for it?"

"So long as we leave out who you're going to fight." Hermione said.

"And who would that be?"

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A few days later the entire student body had been gathered into the Great Hall. The tables had been moved against the walls, leaving a large open area from the doors to the head table. Also present were all the Professors, minus Harry. McGonagall rose to her feet, silencing the hall. A long white line marked the floor just before area normally occupied by the Head Table.

"As many of you know, every year Professor Potter gives a demonstration on dueling." She then glanced rather sternly at Hermione and Pansy. "Or at least his interpretation of it."

Pansy and Hermione shrugged. After all, most Death Eaters hadn't worried about proper edict during their attacks, why should they?

"Now Professor Potter has come up with something unusual this year." McGonagall continued, "The Professor will face three confrontations on his way from the Dungeons to the Great Hall." She then glanced at Hermione. "Professor Granger?"

Hermione waved her wand and in the space above the doors, a image appeared of Harry pacing in the Dungeons.

"We shall watch Professor Potter as he makes his way here." McGonagall said, "And perhaps you will get a better idea of what you may face outside of this school." She then sat down. "You may begin Professor Potter!"

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Harry heard the Headmistress and nodded. He then started his way down the corridor towards the stairs.

As he walked, he wondered exactly how he got talked into this. Or at least, what had Pansy said to get these particular people here to fight him.

He sighed, wondering not for the first time just what the expression on McGonagall's face would be when she saw who the people attacking him were.

Only he, Pansy, and Hermione knew.

They figured that would really be an eye opener to the students. His hand patted his side, letting him known the Sword of Gryffindor was still there.

That's when he heard several soft footsteps behind him.

Harry whirled about and shouted "Lumos!"

His wand let out a flash, causing his attacker to flinch from the light. That flinch had caused her to miss him with her quarterstaff.

Harry ducked as the attacker whipped the quarterstaff towards his head. He then back away towards a lighter area.

His attacker followed, revealing a teenager in grey robes wearing a helmet. She twirled her quarterstaff slowly before her.

"Harry." She greeted him with a slight nod.

"Yoko." Harry greeted in return.

Then Yoko Ikari raised her quarterstaff and charged.

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"WHAT ARE THEY DOING HERE!?!?!" McGonagall hissed loudly at Pansy and Hermione.

"Giving Harry a challenge." Pansy replied, "And getting the students attention."

McGonagall looked out into the Hall and noted that the students seemed to be staring intently at the image of Harry and the young deity fighting. Several gasped as Harry fired off several spells from his wand, only to have them deflected by Yoko's quarterstaff.

"Well I suppose it might cause them to take their studies a bit more seriously." The Headmistress finally said.

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Harry himself was only now realizing how serious his current situation was. He knew that Yoko was only sixteen. He also knew she was still in training.

But for some reason he still saw the ten year old that he'd first met six years ago. That had caused him to go rather easy on her.

Several nice bruises from her quarterstaff had caused him to see the error in thinking that way.

Harry then began to feel a bit of warmth under his foot. He quickly leaped to the side as a jet of flame shot out of the floor. He turned and glared slightly at Yoko, who replied with a smirk.

Harry quickly raised his wand.

"Stupefy!"

Yoko's face became one of shock just before the spell sent her tumbling down the corridor.

Harry rose to his feet and quickly walked down to where she lay. Her chest still rose and fell with her breath as she lay unconscious. Harry patted her on the shoulder before resuming his path towards the Great Hall.

Behind him, a House Elf appeared beside Yoko. The Elf placed a hand on Yoko, then vanished with a pop.

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"Envenerate."

Yoko's eyes snapped open and focused on the person standing over her.

"Pansy?" she murmured.

Pansy looked off to the side. "Well she knows who I am."

Yoko sat up and looked around to see that she was now in the Great Hall, just off to the side of the Head table. Many students were looking between the image of Harry on the wall and herself.

"He beat me." Yoko murmured.

"It happens." Pansy replied.

"He beat me!"

"There's a club, 'People who've had their arses handed to them by Harry Potter but still love him'. We meet every second Thursday……"

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Harry silently climbed the stairs and peered around the hallway. Nothing seemed out of place. No extra people or suits of armor seemed to be present.

But he still had an odd tingling sensation running down his spine.

His only warning was a brief glint of steel in the torch light.

Harry pulled out Gryffindor's sword and barely blocked attackers strike. The first strike was followed by a second, then a third. Harry struggled to keep up, backing away as he did so. Now he saw who his attacker was. Dawn Chase, Valkyrie. Her armor gleamed in the torch lit hall. Her lips smirked from under the eye shield.

"Hi Harry." She said, "How's it going?"

"Not bad…" Harry replied, "Don't suppose you'd just step aside."

Dawn shrugged. "Not today. How'd you take out Yoko?"

"Stupefy."

"You won't get me with that." Dawn said before attacking again.

Sparks spat off as the swords collided. Harry continued to give ground under the ferocious attack of Dawn.

That was when a thought occurred to him.

He'd never received formal training with a sword.

In fact, the last time he used this particular sword was against the Basilisk in the Chamber of Secrets so many years before. He suspected that there was some magic in the sword that helped the user. There would have to be something to let him survive this long against a fully trained Valkyrie.

Dawn was apparently beginning to get frustrated. Her lips were alternating between neutral and a snarl. Her attacks, while not lessoning, started to get a bit wilder. One nearly took off Harry's head. Another he just managed to duck. Her blade continued right into a suit of armor, ripping the shoulder and head area from it.

The suit let out a groan before collapsing in a crash.

Harry leaped out of the way of the falling armor, then leaped again as Dawn took advantage of his distraction.

That was when luck smiled down on Harry.

Dawn sword again just missed Harry, but found the joint between two of Hogwart's stone bricks and wedge itself deep into the wall.

Dawn blinked in shock as the sword seemed to be tugged out of her hands as she tried to attack again. Harry watched her turn towards the wall and took advantage of it.

Dawn's head snapped towards him as he gave out a yell and slammed his shoulder into her stomach.

Dawn let out an 'oof' as the wind was knocked from her lungs. The two tumbled across the floor in a tangle of arms and legs. The tumble came to a stop as Dawn landed on her back, he helmeted head slamming hard into the floor with a loud clang. She started to raise her head, but felt something cold and sharp resting against her neck. She looked up to see Harry's green eyes staring right at her, the blade of the Gryffindor sword held tightly to her neck.

"Nice one Harry." She said, "I yield."

Harry held the sword to her neck a moment longer, then stood up. He offered his hand, which Dawn took, pulling herself to her feet. She then moved forward and wrapped him in a hug.

"You did good Harry." She said as she released him. "You'll need to do good for the next one."

Harry nodded. "It's Kirishima isn't it?"

Dawn only smiled. "Harry….I can't tell you everything now can I?"

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Harry moved quickly through the remaining corridors that lead to the Great Hall. He paused only briefly near the statue of Dumbledore that stood facing the doors to the Great Hall, before he opened the massive doors and entered.

All eyes immediately focused on him. Harry slowly looked about the room. The students were all sitting against the walls behind a shimmering magical shield. The Professors sat at the far side of the hall. Also sitting there was Yoko Ikari and a recently arrived Dawn.

Of his opponent, he saw nothing.

Harry slowly moved towards the white line, his wand and sword held out before him. His eyes darted about, looking for the attack that was to come.

He was a dozen or so paces from the white line when a jet of flame erupted before him.

Screams filled the air as Harry leaped backwards, his wand pointing at the flames.

The flames spread out slightly and grew larger before vanishing completely, leaving behind a helmeted, black leather-clad figure he knew all too well.

"Mana." Harry said, giving his former Professor a slight smile.

"Harry." Kirishima's helmeted head nodded, "We meet again."

"The circle is now complete." Harry said, "When I left you I was but a learner. Now I am the Master."

Kirishima let out a groan.

"You discovered Star Wars……." She grumbled, "…..as if Kensuke wasn't enough……"

Harry was about to snicker, but stopped when he heard a disgusted grunt from behind him. A quick glance revealed only a few students sitting behind the shield. Looking back, Harry saw Kirishima pulling out her demonic sword.

"Well Harry." She said softly, "Shall we see just what you have learned?"

Harry took a few steps back towards the hall doors. He felt a swift breeze and the doors slammed closed. Harry looked back at the doors, then turned to Kirishima.

"Nice trick." He said.

"Wasn't me." Kirishima replied.

Harry frowned. If it wasn't Kirishima, then…..

Someone else was here.

The breeze began to blow again in the hall. Everyone present could feel it as the air circulated about the hall through their robes and hair, gaining strength with every passing second. Soon a very strong wind was whipping through the hall, causing many girls to hold down their robes, least they flash anyone.

Harry watched in fascination as the wind began to rapidly circle a particular spot between him and the doors. The floor at that spot began to glow, small at first, but then rapidly expanding into a two foot wide circle of light.

From within that circle, a figure began to rise.

Students and Professors alike let out gasps as the figure appeared. Then just as quickly as it began, the wind died out. The person that had appeared wore a blue outfit over a white leotard and leggings. A golden helmet covered her head. From behind and under the helmet, long dark brown hair streamed out in a ponytail. She raised her hand and a quarterstaff appeared within it. She spun it once before bringing it's end slamming down against the stone floor with a loud crack.

"Mrs. Adia." Harry greeted the newcomer.

"Mr. Potter." Sayoko Adia replied in return.

Harry looked back at Kirishima.

"You might have a cool entrance," He then pointed at Sayoko. "But she's got the stylish and awe inspiring entrance."

The Goddess smirked.

"He's got you there Mana."

"Sod off Sayoko!" The Demon growled. She then visibly cringed. Behind her, Dawn, Yoko, and Pansy began to snicker.

"I'm not back more then twenty minutes and I'm already talking like a bloody brit." Kirishima grumbled before slapping a hand over her mouth.

The snickers became a bit louder.

"Aww to hell with it." Kirishima shouted before raising her sword and attacking.

Harry found himself barely hanging on as the Sword of Gryffindor moved about, deflecting Kirishima's blade. Then he found himself spinning about as Sayoko joined the fight. Harry quickly gave ground as he was double teamed by the two deities. He needed to break them up, take them on singularly………..

…..soon.

Harry grip his wand a bit tighter before casting the bludgeoning curse. He didn't really aim at anyone in particular, he simply pointed his wand before him and cast the spell.

There was a loud gasp as the Goddess sailed through the air, spinning slightly as the curse had clipped her left side. Harry and Kirishima watched in fascination as Sayoko slammed into the shields some ten feet in the air. The shield rippled across it's surface, but didn't yield. The Goddess then slowly slid down, crumpling to the floor.

Harry didn't have time to take in the odd cartoon moment as Kirishima had resumed her attack. The swords crashed hard together, sending sparks arcing through the air. The Sword of Gryffindor continued to guide Harry. Then in the midst of the clangs came a moment of silence, a loud gasp, and the sound seemed to move slower for a moment.

Harry's eyes went wide as Kirishima backed away from him, her left arm gripping her right bicep as blood oozed from between her fingers.

Again Harry only had a moment to take this in before a battered and bruised Sayoko sent him tumbling to the floor with a blow from her quarterstaff. Harry landed on his back and looked up in time to see the Goddess bringing her staff downward. Harry rolled to his left, the staff letting out a sharp crack as it hit the spot her had just left. Sayoko brought her staff up and struck again. Harry rolled to his right, another crack sounding behind him. Harry struck out with his foot. He felt his toe connect with Sayoko's leg. The Goddess collapsed onto her back with a loud thud.

Harry leaped to his feet. He took two steps before the Gryffindor Sword leaped in his hands, spinning him just in time to block an attack from Kirishima.

Kirishima appeared to be very annoyed as Harry could just make out her glowing red eye beneath the eye shield. With her 'game' face glaring at him, Harry could understand why many of the Death Eaters had feared the woman………demoness before him.

Then Harry felt a sharp sting across his chest. He looked down to see the front of his robes sliced through, and the sight of blood as the Demonic sword had just grazed him.

A graze it might have been, but it burned like Hell.

This simply reinforced the notion that this needed to end…..

…quickly.

Preferably with Harry on the other side of the white line and in one piece.

From the corner of his eye, Harry noticed that Sayoko was starting to rise to her feet. Once she was up, he'd face them both again.

Not a good situation.

Gryffindor's sword deflected another of Kirishima's attacks. Another flurry of clangs echoed throughout the hall. Harry stared at Kirishima before him. Somewhere behind him, Sayoko was no doubt back on her feet and readying to attack.

Then a thought struck Harry.

With a slight smirk Harry waved his wand.

Everyone in the Hall let out a gasp.

Kirishima's helmeted head slowly looked downward. Her eye widened.

Harry had transfigured her clothes.

He'd transfigured her black leather into pajamas.

PINK pajamas.

With little teddy bears on them.

Kirishima slowly raised her head. Her was now quite bright.

"You are in deep shit Mister Potter." She growled as she raised her sword and charged.

Harry watched as she ran towards him. Then just behind him he heard a slight whistling noise, growing louder by the second. Harry heard Pansy and Hermione both shout out his name…….

……just as he ducked.

He heard a rather sickening smack just above him, and the 'ows' muttered by the student body.

Looking up, he saw the shocked look on Sayoko's face as her quarter staff had caught Kirishima right in the face. The Demoness staggered backward, sword clattering to the floor as her hands sought her face.

Harry didn't even give Sayoko a chance to recover.

'Hope she forgives me for this.' He thought as he clenched his left hand tightly around his wand and lashed out. His fist caught Sayoko just under her jaw. There was a loud crack as her teeth snapped together.

Sayoko's eyes rolled into the back of her head as she dropped to the floor for the third time.

Harry turned his attention back to Kirishima.

The Demoness was spitting globs of blood out of her mouth, including more then one tooth. She turned and glared at Harry.

"You little….." she snarled, charging at him.

Harry leaped out of the way. He turned to find Kirishima had already whirled about. She slammed full into him. They tumbled across the floor, finally coming to a rest with Kirishima straddling Harry's waist. The Demoness raised her fists, ready to bring them down together on Harry's head when she stopped. She looked to her left, then her right. Then she looked back at Harry.

"Shit." She grumbled as she lowered her hands to her sides.

Harry frowned, wondering why his face wasn't going to be turned into paste. He then looked to the side.

The momentum of Kirishima's impact had sent them tumbling over across the line on the Hall floor.

Harry had beaten them.

The entire hall was soon filled with cheers as the students applauded their DADA Professor. Harry looked back to where the other Professors were. They were all politely clapping, but Hermione and Pansy had odd looks on their faces. Dawn and Yoko had their heads in their hands, their shoulders shaking with laughter. Wondering what the hell was wrong with them, Harry turned back to Kirishima…….then realized just what a compromising position they were in.

Even the teddy bears on her pajamas seemed to have lecherous looks.

"Umm Mana?"

Kirishima looked down at Harry. "Yeah?"

"You might want to get off."

Dawn and Yoko lost it completely. They were now on the floor, laughing very hard.

"Mana, you might want to stand up and off of me. This is rather……"

Kirishima blinked. "Oh!" She quickly stood up, then glared at her kids. "Hentais." She muttered.

Harry quickly got up as well and straightened out his clothes. He saw that Sayoko was sitting up as well, her hand verifying her jaw was still intact and working. When she saw Harry standing she gave him a glare.

"You hit me." She grumbled.

"Yes." Harry replied.

"You HIT me."

"I'd kiss it and make it better but I think our significant others might frown on that."

Sayoko blinked, then turned and narrowed her eyes at Kirishima.

"You corrupted him."

"No." Kirishima replied, "I corrupted Pansy….not that she had far to go. I blame her and Ginny for Harry's corruption."

"Right."

"OK!" Harry called out to the students as he moved into the center of the great hall. "Can anyone tell me what they saw here today."

"Saw you kick all four of their arses." Came a voice. Many of the students nodded their heads in agreement.

"Wrong." Harry said, "Technically, I only defeated two of them." He glanced at Dawn and Yoko. "One was inexperienced. Class work will only get you so far. You can read every book ever made, but there is nothing like the real thing. That is why we have practicals." Harry paced a moment. "Now the second one was experienced. Had it continued, I may not have won. However, she made a mistake, one I took advantage of. When your opponent makes a mistake, you should immediately capitalize on it. The end result is you remain alive."

Harry glanced over where Kirishima and Sayoko were now trying to restore the Demoness' pajamas back into the leather outfit she started with.

"Now the last duel." Harry said, "Was more of a draw."

"But you crossed the line Professor!" a student called out.

Harry nodded, "That I did. But I still had at least one opponent capable of fighting. Technically, I ran away."

Murmurs suddenly filled the Hall. Harry raised his hand and silenced them.

"Sometimes the odds are against you. I was facing to superior foes. I only lasted as long as I did because they decided not to use their magic."

"We would've." Kirishima said, "After we wore you down."

"I had already fought two opponents. Now I faced two together." Harry's eyes looked about the Hall. "Our magic does have limits. Depending on the spells you use, you can exhaust your magic enough that you go unconscious. In this case, without back-up, it is best to retreat and recover, allowing you to fight another day. Now, any other questions?" Hearing none, Harry added. "Two feet of parchment on the techniques you saw and how you would have done better."

Most of the students groaned as they left the Hall. Harry turned back to find Hermione and Pansy helping Sayoko to her feet, while Dawn and Yoko talked to Kirishima.

"You know we'll never live this down." Sayoko muttered as she approached the other deities.

"You mean the fact that we lost to a mortal?" Dawn asked.

"Technically you and Yoko lost." Kirishima stated, "Sayoko and I just ended it with a draw." She then spat out a tooth. "And a few missing teeth."

"We'll fix you up." Sayoko said.

"Better. You did it."

"I didn't mean to!"

Kirishima sighed. "Well, on the brightside, we got our work out."

"And lost." Sayoko pointed out.

"It was a draw." Kirishima snapped.

Harry walked over with Pansy and Hermione.

"Thanks you two." He said, bowing slightly. "You definitely made things interesting this year."

Pansy looked at Kirishima. "Mana, you owe me."

Kirishima blinked.

"I owe…..what are you talking about?"

"You lost me three galleons."

"I lost…..You were gambling?! With who?!"

Hermione smiled.

"Thank you for your help in getting me a few new books." The bushy haired witch said. She then turned and placed a kiss on Harry's cheek. "You too demonslayer….."

Harry blushed while Mana's eye flared.

"I DIDN'T LOSE!!! IT WAS A DRAW!!!"

Hermione sighed and looked at Pansy.

"Isn't it sad? She'll even lie to herself."

Pansy shrugged as the two began to walk away with Harry. "She is a demon."

"IT WAS A DRAW!"

"Mom." Kirishima turned and looked at Yoko. "Quit living in the past. That's Urd's place. You lost." Yoko turned and followed the mortals.

Kirishima stared in shock at her daughter, then looked at Dawn.

"Dawnie?"

Dawn shrugged. "A spades a spade." She too then walked away.

Kirishima looked to her best friend.

"You agree. It was a draw."

Sayoko shrugged. "I was out cold on my back. I didn't see anything…….other then you and Harry on the wrong side of the line."

"IT WAS A DRAW!!" Kirishima roared.

"And I can't lie." Sayoko replied, "And I honestly don't know either way." She then left the hall.

"It was a draw." Kirishima mumbled softly to herself.

"I believe you."

The Demoness turned to see Myrtle floating beside her.

"Thanks Myrtle." Kirishima said.

"…and even if your wrong, at least you know Harry is capable of defending the school."

Kirishima blinked. Her eyebrow twitched slightly as she replied.

"Thanks again Myrtle. I don't know wither to feel good about that or insulted." She then held her arms out. "Besides, Voldemort is gone. What could possibly threaten the school now?"

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Sixth Level of Hell.

A man with grayish brown hair sat upon a rock, watching the constantly burning flames glowing in the distance. The Demons were leaving him alone for a moment. Around him were the few followers that he had found. The rest were most likely scattered amongst the other levels.

Or still alive, rotting in prison somewhere.

"You are Tom Riddle?" a voice sudden broke the silence.

Tom Riddle, AKA Lord Voldemort, turned to find a demon standing behind him. The demon had glowing red eyes, yet lacked the red facial markings the others seemed to have had.

"I am Lord Voldemort." Voldemort hissed.

"I care not for your sssuposssed namesss." The demon hissed back. "Are you the mortal known asss Tom Riddle?"

"Yes." Voldemort snapped. "Now what do you want?"

"I could have you tortured for taking that tone with me Mortal." The demon growled, "I bring you an offer for revenge."

That got Voldemort's attention.

"Revenge?" he asked carefully.

"Revenge againssst the mortal world," the demon replied, "Harry Potter…….the Demonesss Mana Kirissshima, and the Goddesssss."

Voldemort's eyes widened. The Death Eaters present began to draw closer.

"Who offers me this boon?" Voldemort asked.

"I am Mammon." The Demon replied, "And if you become my ssservantsss, I will give you your revenge."