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"Awesome. Now breakfast will be starting soon so we need to hurry. Drink up and then I'll explain what we're going to do."
"I'm not drinking anything that you've brewed."
Sirius knocked back the vial and quickly morphed into me. I transfigured his clothes into something I would wear and I had to slap his hands away from my chest.
"I didn't turn you into me so you could feel me up. Besides what would Dad say if he found out?"
"Moony would maul me to death. Wait. I thought Polyjuice didn't change voices?"
"My magic altered the Polyjuice. You two need to drink or risk staying behind."
Harry was quick to drink the vial but Professor Snape stared at me.
"Even through Polyjuice the Dark Lord will recognize me from the Dark Mark," he sneered.
I looked at Sirius and Harry who were quick to grab onto the man. It was weird to see duplicates of me trying to keep the professor still. I rushed forward and pushed my hand onto the Dark Mark. Pushing my magic and casting a banishing spell in Parseltongue broke the connection between the Dark Mark and Tommy. I also pushed more magic into making it completely disappear.
"There. He won't feel you now. He'll know a Death Eater is no longer part of the fold but he will believe it's because of their death and not a 16year old girl banishing it. Now drink up."
Professor Snape checked out the vial and realized that he had brewed it. A few minutes later, I was staring at 3 of me. I handed over the Wideye potions and they were quick to drink up.
"Tommy is going to kill Nathan if I don't surrender. He's sending someone to pick me up. I'll go out and meet them but then I want each of you to pop out and cause a scene about being the real RJ. I'm hoping the minion will end up taking all of us. As soon as we appear and I see Nathan alive, I want chaos, Hell on Earth, total utter destruction. Harry, since the prophecy is about you, you'll need to cast something at Tommy but don't feel pressured to use a Dark spell. I'll be burning everything in my path so nudge him into a fire or something."
"Do you really think that'll work?" his version of me asked meekly.
"I don't care if you defeat him with a disarming spell. If you want, scream out NOW and we will all cast something at the wizard. Something is bound to kill him. Just remember when speaking, make it flippant, sarcastic, and totally like how I'd do it."
The few students and professors in the hallway were startled to see us. Sirius and Harry seemed to be bouncing as they walked because of their intolerance to the Wideye potion. Professor Snape was casting my facial features into a familiar sneer and I twirled my fake wand in my fingers.
"RJ? How? There's 4 of you!" Ron cried.
"It seems the higher powers believed that the world was too boring with only one of me. Now excuse us. We're going to create chaos at the mall. My single wardrobe isn't going to be big enough to clothe us all."
"Shopping? Like in bras and knickers?" Harry squeaked.
We made it outside of the main doors before the old man could intercept us. I had caught sight of him in the hallway so I warded the doors behind us. Nodding at each of them, I hurried down to the gates.
"You're late."
"Pah-leeze. Breakfast just started. Your master never specified a time, just breakfast. Besides if you went back without me, he'd Crucio you until you piss your pants."
"You? If he went back with an imposter, Voldemort would cast Avada Kedavra on him. How did you become me?" Sirius inquired as he stepped out from behind a tree.
Lucius Malfoy stared at both of us and raised his wand on us. I tucked my wand into my pocket and held up my hands. Sirius copied my stance from the kitchen and glared at the man.
"Which of you is the real Lupin?"
"Ah, you think Tom would train his Death Eaters better to spot the fakes. I can tell that both of them are as fake as breast implants," Harry offered, raising his wand on the blonde.
"Don't get ahead of yourself. I was the one to receive the Dark Lord's missive so only I could be the real RJ Lupin-Young," Professor Snape spat as he joined the group with his arms crossed over his chest.
Wouldn't that be, as she joined the group with her arms crossed over her chest? I thought. The idea behind a male using Polyjuice to become a woman made the possessive tenses awkward when it came to describe what's going on.
"Enough. One of you is the real Lupin and the potion used to transform the others will revert you back in an hour. The Dark Lord will enjoy torturing the fakes after killing the husband."
Lucius motioned for us to grab the portkey. I exchanged a look with the others and we reached out to the Daily Prophet. He tapped it with his wand and the five of us were pulled away from Hogwarts. Harry and I collapsed as we landed while Sirius and Professor Snape managed to keep upright. The minions were quick to disarm us and secure us with rope. One thought and the rope disappeared.
"Trust me when I say that you can't keep us here if we didn't want to be here."
"Where is my bonded? Where is Nathan?"
"Tommy, come out, come out wherever you are."
"I'll count to 10 and if Nathan isn't alive and standing in front of me, so Merlin help you, I'll make Voldemort look like a kitten."
"Her," came a voice from the shadows.
A tall, white skinned, no nose man stepped from the darkness. He had his wand raised and pointed at the third RJ who spoke. The rest of us were quickly secured to the wall and watched as it unfolded.
"Only the true RJ Lupin would call me such a vile name."
"I know of plenty more vile names I could be calling you. Where is Nathan?"
He motioned towards a Death Eater who exited the room. We waited in the silent room until the door creaked open and Nathan was pushed through. His hands were bound behind him and he was covered in bloody clothes. I wanted to go to him and heal him.
"Another round of torture the hostage?" he quipped.
"More of a reunion, half blood," the Death Eater offered, shoving my bonded to the floor.
Nathan raised his head and spotted us. His eyes lingered on the RJ in front of him before looking at us on the wall. He crawled on his knees until he was in front of her.
"You shouldn't have come."
"Yes, I did."
Nathan leaned in and rested his head against that version of my stomach. It took a heartbeat before he was being held there.
"Isn't that romantic? My heart swells at the sight of two lovers reunited."
"What heart? You never had one."
Tommy was quick to cast Crucio but my magic pulsated in the room and managed to block most of the pain. He ordered three minions to cast the curse on those of me attached to the wall while he focused on the me who Nathan was clinging to. My magic fought against them but it was mostly going to protect the one Tommy was casting on. The Cruciatus curse broke through my barrier and struck the RJ on the right, then the RJ on the left was hit.
"Enough. I'd rather know who it is we are torturing. We will wait for the potion to wear off."
"Master, would you like us to lock up the hostages?" a Death Eater, who must have been a low ranking one, asked.
Tommy turned his red eyes towards the one who spoke and was quick to hold him under the curse for a moment or two.
"No. I want to witness their transformations as the potion wears off. Our entertainment until then will be watching Lupin's heart breaking. Avada Kedavra!"
The curse, colored the same emerald green as Harry's eyes, flew out of Tommy's wand and struck Nathan in the back. The weight of a dead body pressed into that RJ and she had to fumble to keep him from dropping. She eased him down to the marbled floor and acted fabulously to the death of her bonded while I was seething and feeling my magic unbind. I unleashed my magic and the three of us were released.
"Naughty naughty, Tom Riddle."
I cast a room wide Stupefy and all of Tommy's minions were dealt with. He was quick to shoot off spells and curses at us but I erected a large shield in front of us. The other RJ left Nathan's body and joined us while summoning the wands. I smirked at Tommy before glancing at the other me's.
"Go to Hell."
As Professor Snape, Harry, and Sirius transformed back into their own bodies, my magic reverted their clothes back into their own. Tommy glanced down at Nathan and then at Professor Snape.
"You were a believable girl, Severus."
"It doesn't take much acting to believe the person you love has just died."
"Ah, yes, the Mudblood. Does Potter know that it was you who sent me after his parents?"
Harry's eyes were quick to focus on the tall man beside me. I flipped Tommy off and brushed his curse aside. I sent 2 balls of fire at Tommy and caught the drapes behind him.
"Not now, Harry."
"Yes, Potter. This is between you and I. The prophecy says you will defeat me; a mere boy against the most powerful wizard in our world? I think not."
"What do you know, Tom? Except for hatred against those who are different. You can't feel anything but hatred while I can feel love, pride, sadness, and much more. My parents loved me enough to stand up against you and died for it. RJ loves Nathan so much that she surrendered herself even if it meant her death. That's what normal people do. Protect those they love."
Tommy cast several powerful spells at the group but my shield held. I would have to lower it so we could retaliate but if I lowered it too soon, he might be able to get a spell off first. I thought over what Harry had said and realized something. The Power He Knows Not. A few giggles escaped from my lips before my hand flew up to stifle them. Sirius and Professor Snape were looking at me, wondering how I could be laughing at a time like this.
"Love. Touch Harry and think of those you love. Bask in it for a moment, Harry, then send it all to Tommy," I whispered.
Sirius grabbed his hand while Professor Snape took a moment before dropping his hand on the boy's shoulder. I grabbed Harry's right hand, the one holding his wand, and starting pushing all the love I felt at him. I reached around and touched Sirius as well.
"Now," he moaned.
I cancelled the shield and focused on my love for Dad, Nathan, Mum, and all of my friends. I felt something against my leg and looked down. Nathan was at our feet, his hand wrapped around Harry's ankle. My green-amber eyes bore into his and I pushed more feeling into my connection with Harry.
The Boy Who Lived didn't have to say anything. The mist that seeped from his wand was white with red swirls floating in it. The mist enveloped Tommy and whatever he was trying to cast as protection against it wasn't working. After a second, you couldn't even see the Dark wizard any longer. It was just a cylinder of white, red swirled mist. Harry held his wand on it for another minute before breaking the connection.
"Did it work?" he whispered.
"Yes."
The cylinder dissipated and the only thing that remained of Tom Riddle was his black robe and his wand. Professor Snape stepped away while Sirius pulled Harry into a bone crushing hug. I dropped down to my knees and kissed Nathan.
"Don't you ever die on me again. It nullified our bond. I'm so not going to look like this in the morning."
"I missed you too, RJ," he chuckled.
I helped him to stand, casting healing spells on the numerous torture wounds. I pulled Harry away from Sirius and kissed him. He was shocked at what I had done. Both Sirius and Nathan were laughing at his expression.
"You just defeated the supposedly most powerful wizard of our time. You deserve a kiss. I bet Ginny will be more than happy to celebrate your victory with you later. Nathan needs to get to Madam Pomfrey but those sorry excuse of wizards need to be arrested."
"I'll call in the other Aurors and deal with this. Severus, could you please take Harry back to Hogwarts?"
The man acknowledged Sirius with a tilt of his head and grabbed Harry to apparate. I stepped over to the leftover pile of Tommy and snatched up his wand. I linked my fingers in with Nathan's and took us to the gates of Hogwarts. Professor Snape and Harry were already walking back to the castle together.
"What did you do?"
"Nothing. You can't prove that I did anything."
"Bullshit, RJ. Sirius used Snape's first name."
"Fine. I channeled some of the emotion that they were giving to Harry. Sirius felt Professor Snape's love for Harry's mother and that he promised to protect Harry after she died. Harry felt the same while Professor Snape got a bit of everything. I doubt it's going to change how he acts towards Sirius but I'm hoping he'll go a bit easier on Harry. After all, Harry respects the man and I might have pushed that emotion towards the Potions Master."
Nathan pulled me in for a deep snog before pulling me into the castle. Classes should have been in session but I guess when 2 students and one professor go missing, classes are postponed. Cheers streamed out of the Great Hall so Nathan and I followed the noise.
"Harry, my dear boy. Where have you been?" the old man asked.
"Out with Professor Snape, Sirius, and RJ. We went to get Nathan back."
"But, Harry, You Know Who had Nathan."
"I know, Ron. We did exactly like I said."
"Mr. Potter, please explain," Professor McGonagall said.
"Not much to explain. We went in, screwed with Tommy's head a bit, then defeated him. Sirius is dealing with the Death Eaters. Here's his wand as proof. Madam Pomfrey, Nathan was tortured and while I healed him as well as I could, I'd like you to check him out."
"RJ needs to be checked out as well."
"I'm fine, Harry. We'll do the bond again and my magic will calm down again."
Harry turned around and faced me.
"I'm talking about absorbing the after effects of the Cruciatus curse that Sirius and I were hit with. I felt the pain and the cramping of my muscles leave me when I was doing that spell. You're the only one who could have done that."
"My magic didn't protect you. It's bad enough that you have the memory of the pain. You didn't need to feel it any longer."
"And you do, RJ?"
"Better me than you, Harry. My magic is due to knock me out at any moment so I can heal then. It's no big deal."
"No big deal? Young lady, people have died from being struck by that curse. Their bodies gave out because of the pain," Madam Pomfrey lectured.
"What can I say? I'm unique," I shrugged.
Nathan caught me as my body collapsed. I tried to tell them that I told them so but I couldn't fight the darkness.
The wizarding world spent a week celebrating and then the next month dealing with the trials of the numerous Death Eaters. The most publicized trial was that of Cornelius Fudge. While he never joined in on the torture or killing, he was still marked and had taken bribes to turn a blind on any Death Eater activities. His position as Minister was stripped from him as he was hauled away to Azkaban. Kingsley was appointed as an interim Minister since no one wanted Moody in the position.
Harry grudgingly accepted an Order of Merlin for his defeat of Tommy before focusing on his remaining years at Hogwarts and beginning a relationship with Ginny. Professor Snape did make that potion for him and it might have been because of the emotions I directed at him but he didn't charge me an outrageous price for it. The new Harry was nearly as tall as the Potions Master and actually had muscles. Most of the female students were having naughty daydreams about him. He'd go beet red any time I mentioned that.
Dad spent an hour flipping between yelling at me and thanking me for what I did. While the plan was devious, he had pointed out that I should have had Professor Snape's help to make it even more devious. He tried to ground me but when I pointed out that the Burrow was still under blood protection and that I would have to be there to transfer or remove it, he only sighed and shook his head.
While the battle robes weren't needed any longer, I still paid Madam Malkin and handed them out. They were spectacular and because of the basilisk skin, the robes would adjust to the wearer's form. Plus the skin tight pants I had made, afterwards with the leftover skin, were great to go clubbing in. Nathan has to beat back any guy who dares to grab my ass. Nathan and I redid the bonding ceremony and took some time to honeymoon at our cabin. The first few days were spent locked in the bedroom, only leaving to grab food or to visit the washroom. We were able to try out the many ideas that Nathan's perverted mind could create.
We didn't expect all the wonderful news on our return. I was going to be a big sister and would need to walk my father down the aisle at his bonding to Tonks. I also missed my guardian tracking Dad down, only to find I wasn't there. Rather than spoiling our honeymoon, she stayed in London and hooked up with Sirius. I believe the attraction stems from her being a dancer and him being a former bad ass ex-convict. Both sported very wide smiles when they finally made an appearance.
Kelly moved in with Professor Snape and had been offered a job at Hogwarts. The only condition was that she couldn't swear or flip off the students. She turned the job down and went to work at the Three Broomsticks. Of course, the free beer didn't play into her decision at all. Alisha travelled to Romania to spend some time with Charlie. Simon stayed on at Hogwarts to learn more magic and to be with Hermione. Curtis joined up with the twins and Lee Jordan on their pranks and planned on investing in their joke shop. Life was looking good but, deep down, you know the shit's going to hit the fan sooner or later and I'm looking forward to it.