Garo Knights and Magic
ESKK: Let's begin our newest chapter of this epic.
(Start Ginny)
Ginny woke up in a shock to find herself in the Hospital Wing. She looked around in a panic as she tried to make sense of what had just happened. She looked around trying to make sense of this before rubbing the sleep from her eyes. "How... when?" Ginny asked as she remembered going to the Slug Club Party and leaving said party after before blank.
Just then Madam Pomfrey walked in and noticed Ginny was awake. "Ah Ms. Weasley your awake I see." Madam Pomfrey greeted as she smiled to Ginny.
"Um yes... Sorry but why am I here ma'am?" Ginny asked as she looked to Madam Pomfrey.
"Well Mr. Potter had brought you in when you collapsed in the halls. I didn't find anything wrong so I assumed you may have had a sort of panic attack of sorts over your OWLs." Madam Pomfrey said yet somehow Ginny didn't think that was the case.
"Yes but I don't remember going into the Halls after Slughorns party." Ginny confessed to which Madam Pomfrey looked concerned.
"Hmm well maybe it's nothing but if you have any more of these gaps of memory I highly suggest you seek me out immediately." Pomfrey said to which Ginny nodded.
"Will do." Ginny said as her mind was elsewhere. 'I need to get rid of anything I received that could be cursed.' Ginny thought as she was now worried. She thought it was nothing but it was something it was happening again but this time without something like the Diary controlling her. She had to figure out what it was before it could get any worse.
(Meanwhile with Ophiuchus)
Ophiuchus was looking around the Quiddich Pitch as she had a Madou Tool Out. It was as she suspected the wards of the castle only reached as far out as Pitch. Of course no one knew this so she may have something of use but the plan would not to be modified to act as covert as possible. This could very well lead her to a hole in the defenses that she could exploit later. It did help her a tad when she had certain scaled allies helping her. Speaking of one of them popped from the ground and looked to her from the grass.
"Hello sorry I know your close to hibernating so I'll be quick did you find a tunnel we can use to get in?" She asked her tone coming out as slurs of a snake.
"Yes speaker." It began as it looked to Ophiuchus. "We discovered an old path the Basilisk had taken long ago... as a true speaker you should have access to it." It spoke and thus Ophiuchus nodded.
"Thank you now return to your nest winter is fast approaching." Ophiuchus said as the snake nodded and returned to the ground to hibernate in its nest. "Now then... seems I need to enter the old Chamber of Secrets next." Ophiuchus said while she walked away. But then all of a sudden she stopped and looked to the shadow area under the Slytherin stands and saw Envy there with his glowing red eyes. "Ah Envy good your here... I need a little something from you. I do hope you don't mind." Ophiuchus said as she smirked to Envy who nodded to her.
She needed to make her way into Harry's inner circle and what better way... then the damsel in distress. Who knows she may even be able to get rid of that Granger Girl as well. The girl was smart and though Ophiuchus appreciated brains she cannot allow her to have Harry. Then again Harry desired her so if she proves herself she may be able to join her Eden. A concubine if not a mistress for her beloved Harry. "When does house cleaning start?" Envy asked as Ophiuchus smirked to her Sin.
"Soon just be patient sweetie." Ophiuchus said as she smiled a bit oh and did my brother send my little pet over?" Ophiuchus asked as Envy nodded.
"Don't worry he'll be safer with you seeing as Voldemort has been trying to find a replacement for Nagini." Envy said as Ophiuchus smiled to her.
"To think there was a sub species of Basilisk no one knew about... until I found it." Ophiuchus said as she couldn't wait for her favorite pet to arrive. After all who else can say they found a Cobra equivalent to a Basilisk and tamed it? "Be sure brother delivers that other gift to our father after all loyalty also include presenting gifts after all and I'll have a pathway ready to the Chamber so my favorite pet can enjoy his new tank." Ophiuchus said as she smiled to Envy who nodded before vanishing.
She always did enjoy Cobra's more than average Snakes. After all a Cobra gets bigger than a Snake in most cases and well some would say she had been spoiled on American TV shows and comics as a guilty pleasure. In turn Ophiuchus took her leave of the Pitch with a plan a clear plan in mind. Halloween was approaching after all and she intends to have Envy strike during Halloween.
(Scene Break Great Hall Lunch)
"Wait what?!" Ron asked as he was given the news about Harry and Hermione's new relationship. The group was comprised of Harry, Ron, Hermione, Laura, and Lance as they sat together.
"Wow good for you!" Laura cheered as she was pocketing money from the side wagers she had joined in on.
"So you two are snogging then?" Ron asked only for Lance to elbow him for that.
"Well not that far but yes Hermione and I are together." Harry said as Ron looked absolutely defeated here.
"Bloody Hell I'm the third wheel now." Ron said as Lance looked to him.
"I'm surprised you know what that is." Lance said wagering Simon had a hand in that one.
"Just shut up." Ron said as he began to pout a bit.
"Seriously he's your best friend can't you be happy for him?" Laura asked as she looked to Ron.
"Of course I am it's just... I need to go." Ron said before walking off as it seemed jealousy was rising in him again.
But before Harry or Hermione could go after him Lance stopped them both. "Give him time to clear his head when he's ready he'll talk." Lance said as he sat there eating his food.
"Well then down to business Harry we need to see Simon sometime soon, the other night he sent to us a message saying that he got something for us in Hogsmeade and we need to check it out as soon as possible." Laura said as Harry gave her a skeptical look. "Crow even confirmed this for us so I was hoping you might be open to." Laura began before Harry cut off Laura before she could get out what she was trying to ask.
"No I won't loan you my map after you stole it the other night." Harry said to which Laura deflated before glaring at Hermione who basically snitched on her.
"Look a Hogsmeade Weekend is coming up and Simon and Crow have been dealing with most of the Horrors that pop up around here." Lance said as he sighed a bit. "Whatever it was Simon had found I trust him when he says it's important." Lance said as he ate his food ever so calmly. In turn the group opted to eat their food as they still had to finish their meal before heading on out to their classes. Or in Lance case to train in the Room of Requirements. Unaware to Harry though Luna heard everything from the Ravenclaw table.
(Scene Break Luna)
Luna happily skipped along the halls as she had a smile on her face. It seems she wasn't bothered by the darkness that had been going on in the world. But as she skipped she took a turn and stopped at the sound of a bell only she and select few could hear. Luna smiled and opened the door and inside saw a creature akin to a House Elf. The creature passed to Luna a red letter that she happily took.
"Thank you and please tell the Watchdog I will see her soon." Luna said as she smiled to the creature who nodded before vanishing with the bell sound resonating again. As Luna skipped off no one noticed hidden under her Hogwarts Ravenclaw uniform was a Madou Brush suggesting Luna was much more then she appeared to be. After all its, normally the outcasts that tend to surprise people out of left field.
(Scene Break that evening Lance)
Lance was walking around the halls with a set destination in mind. He had been hearing some things said about Snape and knew he had to investigate things up front. From what Lance had garnered Snape had tried protecting Harry in his first year but seems to have some motive to it. He honestly didn't care what it was but he needed to be sure if he was a threat or not.
Zaruba had commented how this guy reeked of Inga but showed no signs of being a Horror. After all during his tenor as teacher no one had mysteriously vanished and not carcasses had been found on the school grounds. If this guy wasn't a Horror then he was teetering torts it. Plus since he was helping Dumbledore try to direct his life Lance was in no mood to play games either. Crow was currently keeping watch of Harry but if he was needed Lance can easily get him involved.
Now if he was right teachers had planning periods even in the UK regardless if it was a boarding school. This would allow them both time to unwind and plan their classes. Seeing as Lance was not a student finding Snape's would be a simple matter. Lance also kept his mental defenses up but he was going to make it clear to Snape that he didn't take kindly to people trying to probe his mind. It wasn't long until he found Snape's Defense classroom and in turn knocked on the door. When he did this he waited for a drawl to enter to be heard as he had everything in order for himself.
"Enter." Snape drawled from inside no doubt not expecting anyone to arrive here.
Lance opened the door and made his way inside before walking over to Snape's desk where he was filling out some paperwork. "Evans what do you want?" He drawled when he saw Lance enter.
"Information." Lance said as he grabbed a chair and pulled it up. "Particularly your involvement with Dumbledore, Harry, and your Dark Lord Problem." Lance said as he glared at Snape while sitting down.
"And what gave you the impression I know anything?" Snape asked as he glared at Lance seeing a bit of Potters arrogance showing itself.
"I investigate and I learn. Like example that you were a known Death Eater yet you reported Death Eater information to Dumbledore a triple agent right?" Lance asked as Snape saw where this was going fast. "Or how about the fact you seem intended on saving Harry back during his first year only to later want him to partake in the Tri-Wizard tournament in which he could very well die." Lance continued on but he wasn't done just yet. "Or how about the fact you're hoping to use me to make sure the Potter line survived because of something Harry has in his scar." Lance said remembering that conversation he had spied on.
"Where did you learn such information?" Snape asked as he glared at Lance.
"I have a nasty habit of being hidden at the right place at the right time." Lance said as he glared at Snape. "So talk what is Harry's connection to Voldemort and what is he planning? Also why did he target the Potters so many years ago?" Lance asked as he glared at Snape who glared back.
"I suggest you leave my class boy." Snape countered to which Lance glared at him.
"I don't plan to until I get the information I need." Lance said as he glared at Snape intently.
"I can force you out if I must." Snape said as Lance had a feeling that would happen. Lance then stood up getting ready for his next trick as he began to take his leave. He knew Snape had magic at his disposal and it was his primary form of combat. But it did not escape Lance that Snape may very well have another weapon a dagger if he was right as it sounded like something a Wizard would carry.
"I heard Remus still calls you Snivelus at times, is that true... Snivelus?" Lance asked causing Snape to go wide eyed. But before he could return Lance threw a spoon at Snape causing him to go wide eyed. Lance saw him pull out his wand to stop it. But he in turn saw Lance charging in and got him off his desk. Lance didn't go for any major attacks but he knew another spell was coming as he had taken the spoon from lunch earlier for this event. "Not so great now huh Snivelus?" Lance asked and in turn Snape was on his feet again.
"Sectumsempra!" Snape invoked firing off a spell only for Lance to dodge it as he remembered that spell.
He then weaved to Snape and flipped him over taking his wand from his person. "Busted." Lance said as he glared at the wand in question. "You're the Half-Blood Prince aren't you?" Lance asked as Snape got back up. "That spell was in the text book and no one else knows that spell." Lance said as Snape glared at Lance who now had his wand. "I wonder hat Harry will say when he learns this?" Lance asked as Snape glared at him seeing Lance was blackmailing him now.
"What do you want?" Snape asked to which Lance glared at him.
Lance quickly walked to the table and pulled out his chair again fixing whatever part of the mess he could before sitting down. "A trade I'll swear on my armor and you swear on your magic to it I won't tell anyone of you being the Half-Blood Prince and in exchange you give me the information I'm asking for." Lance said as he glared at Snape.
"I will need my wand for that." Snape said as Lance glared at him knowing that was true.
"Fine by any funny business and you lose it." Lance said as he handed the wand back to Snape. Lance then pulled out the Garoken and after activating it he stabbed the blade into the ground next to him and held it firm by the handle to make that oath.
"I, Lance Evan, hear by solemnly swear on my armor and sword to keep the secret of the Half Blood true identity from my brother Harry Potter, if he so shares his knowledge that I seek, so let it be," Lance said of his oath as his sword give a small golden glow as it accepted his oath, as Snape raise his wand as he said in an angry tone as it seem he against the idea but having no other choice as he swear, "I, Severus Snape, swear on my magic that I will tell you of what you wish to know, so let it be."
The tip of Snape's wand glowed showing the oath is done as before he could cast any magic as Lance said, "You don't have to show magic to prove anything to me, other than tell me what I want to know."
"Very well," Professor Snape said as he put away his wand and asked, "What is it that you wish to know first?"
"Why did Voldemort go out of his way to attack the Potters, out of the many magical family on the side of light, in the world, as they didn't want to fight in the war? A dark lord isn't just going to randomly come to a family home and kill everyone for no reason," Lance said as Snape sighed to this as it is true as a dark lord isn't going to attack a random family because he feels like it and said, "There is a prophecy that spoken was dealing with him and a child who will defeat the dark lord that is born on the day when summer dies."
"The 31st of July… our birthday," Lance said as now understood the idea of why Voldemort attack the Potters, but something didn't add up as he then ask, "But how or where did he learn of this prophecy?"
Snape was now stuck as if he doesn't answer, he could lose his magic and Harry would learn who he is, include where the notes and spell in that old book of his came from, and even if he doesn't answer he afraid Lance will learn of it one way or another as he said, "What I was working for the dark lord, I overheard Sybil Trelawney, before she was the Professor of Divination, she have a strong seer ability to predict events that would happen in the future, but she cannot use her ability freely as some do but at time she would see something and would speak word she didn't realize she said. I overheard her when she was having her vision, and when I knew it was about the dark lord, I went to him and told him about it."
"So he search and learn that Harry's birth is on the day when summer dies," Lance said as Snape said, "That would have been the case if there wasn't the fact there were others, for you were just a squid when you were born and keep you a secret, they gave you to someone that no one else knows about, to hide you so you would not be found, and that Longbottom child was too born on the same day as well."
"So then it came down to a choice then?" Lance asked as Snape nodded as he said, "The dark lord did choice, but when he could not find the Potters he sent death eaters after the long bottoms and hunted the Potters down himself, and you may have learn already of the secret keeper of the Potter betrayed them and knew where to find them that same night he was told."
"So he found them and kill them… because you told him of this prophecy," Lance said calmly as he wasn't showing any form of anger which does surprise Snape, but with lance it doesn't explain Snape possession as he said, "But why become a double agent for Dumbledore then?"
"Because I didn't know who's child Voldemort was after before until I learn later, and hope I could have save them," Snape said as then Lance pointed out, "But you hated James, me and my brother, as you make that very clear plenty of times to both of us even when neither of us did anything to you."
"You understand so little," Snape said as Lance cutting him off saying, "Because you're not giving the reason why, as when it comes down to it… you hated James because whatever it was he did to you before, and so hated his off spring, but why bother to save him and harry when you hated them?"
"Because it wasn't James I was trying to save!" Snape said as he snap a bit but Lance did not flinch to it as he look dead in the professor's eye as Lance get the idea as it wasn't his birth father he was trying to save, nor was harry and the only person left that he didn't seem have any hatred for was… his birth mother as he said, "You were trying to save our mother then… you were in loved with her?"
"You… are as smart as her, and yes I did love her," Snape said as then Lance said, "Then you told Dumbledore in hoping he could help and save them, but instead he didn't and they ended up dying anyways by the hand of that… thing that I cannot call him human."
"Yes." Snape confirmed as Lance remembered how Harry had put herself in front of Harry that night invoking an ancient magic. The Makai had a similar magic where a priestess would bind her entire soul upon a single human to act as an eternal shield whose flames burned with their souls. But a spell and ritual like that would require time and planning. Of course his mother had no doubt plenty of that before but to enact it she would need to invoke it verbally somehow and he doubt Voldemort would have given her the chance to do it.
"You asked him to spare her didn't you yet now my brother or birth father." Lance said as he kept his composure. If Lance planned on raging... he was going to wait until the end if the need should arise. "Didn't you?" He asked looking at Snape dead in the eyes.
"I did." Snape confessed as Lance was finding more reasons to punch Snape's lights out with each answer. "If you were trying to protect him in honor of my mother... then why treat him with such animosity since he first started attending?" Lance asked to which Snape knew Lance was getting to a bit of personal question.
"Simply put he may have your mother's eyes but it sickens me to see those eyes on the face of James Potter." Snape said as Lance kept his cool as much as possible. "He may have her eyes and her blood but all there is inside him is that swine James Potter nothing of her beyond her eyes carried on to her. If she was still around she could have easily become a Potions Mistress if not a Runes Master." Snape said as Lance kept his composure as much as he could here.
"So the reason you made his time in Hogwarts difficult was because you hated my birth father." Lance accused wondering just how pathetic Snape truly was to do such a thing. "You didn't want him to be happy so you made it so it seemed Sirius confounded Harry, Ron, and Hermione to spout how he was innocent which benefited you more seeing as you hated the Marauders." Lance said more then asked which Snape caught it.
"Y-yes." Snape said as Lance needed more information before he had to get someone to pull him off Snape.
'All this for my birth mother yet also to spite a man who has been dead for so long.' Lance thought as he kept his composure as best he could. "Next question Dumbledore is hiding a secret about Harry, having him dive into Tom Riddles memories yet not teaching him magic for when that confrontation occurs." Lance said as he then went to ask the question. "What is he hiding what is he trying to prepare Harry for?" Lance asked to which Snape knew if he told he'd be putting himself in a bind of a huge risk. But Lance knew how to play this game clearly it was Lance who had inherited his mother's brains between himself and Harry.
Furthermore for but a moment his glare reminded him of Lily he had that same fire as she did and in turn he saw the rage inside burning to be unleashed upon Snape but Lance was holding it back. "The night Dark Lord had attacked the Potters... he was destroyed by his own Killing Curse. But at that evening he had intended to use your brother's death to create his final Horcrux which I am sure you've been learning about in secret." Snape said as Lance clenched the Garoken's handle to warn Snape to pick his words carefully. "That night a small piece of the Dark Lord latched itself onto Harry due to the fact the Dark Lord had already created several Horcruxes prior and already performed the needed rituals for it. No doubt to preserve itself in the closest living being it could find." Snape said as he looked to Lance who got the message.
"That fucking bastard." Lance curse realized what he planned on doing. "He knew Harry was a Horcrux didn't, he?" Lance asked as he glared at Snape.
"He did and has been fattening him up like a pig to the slaughter." Snape said as Lance really wanted to send Dumbledore to the same grave Voldemort would be put into now.
"I see." Lance said as he knew what this meant. "I guess he didn't find another way to kill remove it without killing Harry." Lance said more then asked as Snape knew right now Lance was a ticking time bomb of rage right now.
"No he did not, the only way for it to be removed... is to end the containers life." Snape said as Lance then shot up and glared at Snape.
"Thanks I got what I needed. I won't tell Harry you're the Half-Blood Prince." Lance said as he began to walk away as Snape allowed himself a sigh of relief. At least until Lance spoke his next words. "Can't say the same about others though." Lance said to which Snape went wide eyed to this.
"You swore boy!" Snape yelled as he glared at Lance.
"No I swore I wouldn't tell Harry never said anything about his friends or my friends." Lance said as Snape was shocked to see the son of James Potter pull such a snake move like that. "Beside your magical community may not have a method but the Makai Order has a few tricks up their sleeve after all a Horcrux is basically an object tainted with Inga or Sin so that means it can be cleansed like a Madou Tool that builds up a Dark Aura." Lance said revealing to Snape he had ways to save Harry without using Dumbledore method.
"It seems I may have misjudged you Evans." Snape said as Lance stopped at the door with his hands on the handle. "If you had possessed your parent's magic the House of Slytherin would have seen you right at home." Snape said hoping to get some sort of rise out of Lance.
"Says the guy who wanted to get rid of my birth father and brother so he can have my birth mother to himself." Lance said as Snape heard this. "What was your plan if my birth mother had actually survived that night potion her into being your obedient little house wife, use her as a sex toy to spite James Potter?" Lance accused while glaring at Snape and letting go of the door. "I heard how some incident occurred after Hogwarts some fight between you and the Marauders maybe in the end they were right about you Snivelus." Lance accused only for Snape to lose it.
"You have no idea what I've seen or been through boy, the Hell of it would destroy you." Snape said only for Lance to kick a chair at Snape before charging at him. Snape was then surprised when Lance slammed his hands onto the desk and glared at him.
"I'VE ALREADY SEEN HELL!" Lance roared in fury almost ready to punch Snape's lights out. The room was oddly silent before Lance took his leave and in turn leaving behind a visibly shocked Snape. Lance stormed out of the room and began to take his leave of the Defense Teacher who won't last the year as a Defense Teacher if the curse of the position is true. Needless to say any trust Lance would have had in either Snape or Dumbledore had been properly squashed here.
(Scene Break that Afternoon Malfoy Manor)
Lupus glared down at another abducted Muggle before him holding his blade to her neck. To think so long ago she was among those he and his sister protected. She was no doubt barely old enough to legally hold a gun let alone a sword as he held his blade before her. He was tasked with ending her life here and now to prove his loyalty once more. From what Lupus could see she may have abilities as a Makai Priestess that could develop and may prove to be useful to him and Ophiuchus.
Then again he had no need for such things or even lovers with his chosen path. Ophiuchus had Lupus absolute loyalty but Lupus himself desired a warrior's death to live and die by the blade. Only such a death by the hands of a worthy opponent that would bring the peace Lupus desired. "Lupus what are you waiting for kill the worthless mudblood earn your mark!" Bellatrix yelled glaring at her son.
"P-please don't." She begged as Bellatrix then fired a glare at her.
"Crucio!" Bellatrix yelled causing the girl to yell in pain from the power of the Unforgivable Torture Curse.
In turn Lupus acted and forced his mother to stop by slicing her arm a bit. Bellatrix cried out in pain only to find Lupus pointing his sword at her. "I haven't decided what I want to do to her or have done to her yet." Lupus said revealing he wasn't hesitating he was thinking.
"And what would you have done with her then?" Bellatrix demanded only to be surprised when Lupus cut her loose.
"I'll claim her as mine any one touches her answers to me." Lupus said draping his black duster over her form surprising her to no end.
"What a servant for pleasure then?" Nott asked as he saw the whole thing.
"Yes." Lupus said as he then held her close so he can whisper into her ear. "Play along." Lupus silently whispered as the girl was surprised that Lupus was trying to help her. "I'll take her to my chambers no one is to disturb me till I unlock the doors." Lupus said as he then took the girl in his arms.
He then whispered to her as he needed her cooperation. "Struggle and fight me then when we get to the room make sounds like I am raping you when I give the proper ques." Lupus said in which the girl understood and struggled as Lupus told her to.
(Later Lupus room)
The girl found herself sitting on a bed as Lupus sat down on a couch seat glaring at her. "Um..." She gulped fearing the worst as she had made the sounds like he had told her till it sounded like eventually Lupus had broken her. Lupus head rested on his interlocked hands as he looked to the girl with intent.
"Name." Lupus said as the girl looked confused. "What is your name?" He asked to which the girl nodded.
"Anastasia." Anastasia introduced as she looked to her captor or savior here.
"Anastasia huh?" Lupus asked as he looked to her. "I've taken an interest in you hence why I brought you here with me. As far as any of the Wizards or Witches here are concerned you're basically my slave." Lupus said as he looked to her. "I have no intentions of defiling you or torturing you but I may call upon you for some tasks." Lupus said as she glared at Lupus for that.
"Why not just kill me then you all already took everything for me. My home, my aunt... and even my young cousin." She listed off to which Lupus glared at her for that.
"Because I do not side with these animals." Lupus said surprising Anastasia. "The goal my sister has is to create a world where such people are no longer a problem, she is seeking the worthy whom shall inherit this world and I have considered you a place in this new Eden." Lupus said as Anastasia looked surprised by this. "If you accept then I will grant you the power to exact your revenge on those whom wronged you and if you continue to please me and my sister in your effort I will ensure that your place in this new Eden is secured." Lupus said as Anastasia was surprised.
"How can you accomplish something that men and woman the world over have failed to do?" Anastasia said as she knew of those psychopaths out there.
"Because... my sister has an edge the others did not and her plans are near completion." Lupus said as Anastasia heard this. "If you by chance decline my offer I will put you under my protection long enough to fake your death and help you escape but your chances of joining this Eden greatly decrease." Lupus explained as he gave her the option where she would survive either way.
But for Anastasia she was surprised to hear this... man who she admitted wasn't bad on the eyes offering such a thing. The way he spoke and acted she, could almost feel that his words held truth. She could exact her revenge on these Wizards and Witches... no she can move on from the life she lived. She had lived a life she wasn't pleased with a life where it was the same cliché for her and even saw her path in life would not lead to her happiness. This man was offering her a chance and in turn she felt compelled greatly so to accept it.
"H-how do I know they won't come for me when you're not around?" She asked as Lupus then stood up and offered her his hand.
"If they do... I'll hunt them down myself then come for you for being weak." Lupus said and in turn Anastasia stood up as that was brutal honesty and oddly enough a turn on for her... maybe this was what she needed to bring proper excitement into her life.
"Then we have a deal." She said taking his hand and getting on her knees. "Shall I call you, Lord then?" She asked as Lupus glared at her.
"I am Lupus Riddle the Dark Knight Kiba call me as you must Countess." Lupus said giving her a codename for when he has need of her skills.
"Very well... Sir Kiba." Anastasia said as she may actually find herself enjoying this path in life.
"Then get ready I will train you personally." He said and in turn Anastasia accepted it after all... life in the norm was overrated to begin with. Furthermore in a sense... she owed her Dark Knight her life and the past trauma added to the fact Lupus basically freed her put her in a mindset to his cause. In turn she kissed the hand she held and in turn with that simple kiss swore her life to Lupus her savior... her powerful King.
(Scene Break Room of Requirements Evening)
"Say what now?" Laura asked as Lance told her about the Horcrux.
"We have a ritual that cleanses Madou Tools correct can it be used on a human?" Lance asked as he looked there with Crow nearby.
"In theory but this Horcrux has been inside Harry for years on end there's no telling if it is possible to cleanse it." Laura said as Crow looked to the duo.
"How long will it take for you to research it?" Lance asked as Laura thought it over.
"Well with proper access to the Watchdogs Library not to long but it will still take time." Laura said as Lance nodded.
"Long enough for us to use said Horcrux to track down the Sins." Lance said as he looked to Laura.
"But Lance you may need to consider the slight possibility that we may not be able to remove it without." Laura began only for Crow to jump in. Crow pulled her away and then pointed at her with his right index finger. When he did that he then moved it side to side in which the group knew what he meant. "No one gets left behind huh?" Laura summarized as it made sense to do such a thing. Crow of course nodded in response in confirmation to Laura's statement.
"So we need to get to Hogsmeade ASAP and find the path to the Watchdog Sight." Lance said as Laura nodded in agreement.
"I think I can get a Hogsmeade weekend to arrive sooner than intended." Laura said as she took out some tags and smiled to Lance.
"You put that on the backs of everyone who had a major say in it didn't you?" Lance asked as Laura smirked.
"I was subtle about it so as far as they know they all agreed to it without any mental nudging." Laura said to which they were all in agreement here. "Now then I need to go before curfew is called as much as it's fun to mess with Filtch and his cat I don't really feel up to messing with them." Laura said as she began to take her leave from the room of Requirements.
"Go on ahead Crow." Lance said getting Crow's attention. "I need to head back to my guest dorm also." Lance said as Crow nodded and took his leave as well willing the room to form a hidden exit so he can stick to the shadows. Once Lance was left alone he looked back to the room remembering the Vanishing Cabinet he helped destroy and gave it a skeptical look. He then took his leave of the room to head to his guest dorm to hold his alibi.
(Scene Break that same Night Envy)
A man was screaming in pain despite his voice being gurgled by his own blood as Envy dragged the man into the shadows while eating him. The Horror could see the wealth and worldly belongings this man had gained. Needless to say Envy got jealous of this man quiet fast. He hated people who had things he did not simply because they had a silver spoon in their mouth. He in turn opted to eat this man after using his powers on him.
It was a good meal as he belched a bit leaving behind the poor soul as a bloody smear on the ground. "Good snack for to prelude for the main dish." Envy said knowing full well the Watchdog was on to him. He had to make sure she knew he was here because this would bring the main dish out for him. As he cleaned off his face he looked to the corpse and sighed knowing he couldn't leave left overs. "Fine I'll take it to the creatures in the woods sure they'd love to enjoy my scraps." Envy said as he in turn took his leave while dragging the corpse to the forest to feed to the natives there.
(Scene Break Saturday Dumbledore)
Dumbledore looked out to the distance as he saw the students depart of Hogsmeade again. As they left he worried greatly for them every time with the Second Blood War going on. As he watched them his eyes laid upon Ophiuchus whom he knew was deeply enrooted to Voldemort's side, the poor girl warped by darkness yet her intentions unknown to them all. Dumbledore had the highest hopes he could redeem her somehow but as things were without knowing her intentions it was hard to tell.
But as Dumbledore watched Snape soon entered the room as he knew he had to report something of great importance. "Milord." Snape greeted as Dumbledore looked to Snape. "The other Potter... he knows." Snape said and in turn Dumbledore was wide eyed at what he heard. It seems like Harry Dumbledore had underestimated Lance and in turn learned that surprising people was in their blood.
"Explain." Dumbledore said before Snape began to explain the incident in great detail. All the while Dumbledore could see that Lance had a nasty habit of sneaking around when there was a secret he felt should be known.
(Later at Hogsmeade)
As all the witch and wizard were enjoying their time at Hogsmeade thank to Laura pulling through of early coming to there, with Simon really enjoying his time while he waited for everyone comes around, but while waiting, his favorite huge chest redhead has come to see him again and brought him home baked sweets.
To him, Susan was the perfect, as it wasn't just his body he thought was perfect, as much he knew she was smart, a little shy at time which make her cute, and she can cook like no other girl could as he put a cookie in his mouth and ate it, he moan to the taste and said, "Whatever you put in these cookies is good."
"As I said before, I use a simple recipe my aunt taught me, it's nothing special," Susan said as Simon, "Keep saying that and I will say you're wrong, this is special because you are special."
"Oh stop it," Susan said as she turn away as she blush with a smile on her face as Simon said, "No really, as if you keep doing this. I might have to keep you for myself."
Susan didn't want to say but in a way that make her happy, as she just giggle silently to herself, as Simon smile to her, he caught a glimpse of a familiar white duster at the corner of his eye knowing Lance and the others are coming up now as he said to Susan, "Anyways these are good, bring a little more and we can share them together as right now, duty calls."
"I understand," Susan said as she stood up and wrap up the rest saving for later as she turn to Simon and said, "I'll see you later then?"
"You know where I am staying at," Simon said as Susan smile and soon went off as the team arrived as Laura saw Susan walking by as she came from where Simon is at as she turn to the playboy and said, "I guess we interrupted something?"
"Not a big deal, and beside its best for to get them to leave than have them tag along anyways," Simon said as it seem not the first time he has to send a girl away do to their duty, and speaking of which as he said to them, "By the way with all of you guys here, I wanted to show you 3 something."
"Please tell me it's not a peep hole," Laura said with Lance said to her, "Is anything it would be a wizard version of a playboy magazine."
"What is it that you found?" Orva said in Crow place as Simon said, "I think you guy will be surprise by it."
(A little later)
The group arriving at an old house within Hogsmead as Simon led them to the basement as Laura said, "Please tell me it's not a sex dungeon."
"Come on guys, have a little faith in me once in a way," Simon said as the group reach the basement as they saw it was pretty empty, but what Crow saw around, there are other footprints around, seeing they were smaller than Simon boots he can tell someone else has come down here, but for what he didn't know as Simon lead them to a wall as he said, "During my daily patrol and investigating places that are similar to this place, founding nothing out of the ordinary, but what caught my eye was this."
Simon lead them to a wall of the basement as he show them a spot on the wall as they saw it, recognize it right away as they knew it was a mark of Makai order as Lance said, "How did you find it?"
"He had a little help" Silva said as she was the one that found it as Zaruba said, "It must be an old pathway the order had built a long time ago."
"Maybe so but it seem other people has been coming here other than Simon," Orva said speaking for crow as he pointed at the foot prints on the ground as Lance said, "Is there an active post here?"
"That or a pathway to a watchdog," Laura said as Simon said, "Shall we see where it might lead us then?"
Lance didn't say anything as he just walks up and held up Zaruba, as the symbol glow before brick and stone were moving around, opening up a path through as they saw a dark tunnel which soon light up with torches that ran down the tunnel itself as they lit up one by one all the way down forwards as Lance said, "Lets head out."
(Meanwhile with Harry and Hermione)
Harry and Hermione were seen enjoying their day in Hogsmeade together. Despite it being a day off for them Harry followed Hermione who was insistent on restocking School supplies and checking out books. Harry of course followed her gladly while this happened showing he did not mind being around her. Harry often wondered why he never noticed Hermione like this before while he looked to her. It was like a vale had been lifted from his eyes as this happened. Maybe Lance and his friends were the catalyst for it, maybe he always noticed but had feared how Ron would react to it. Or maybe he knew how Ginny adored him and fearing of losing the closest thing to a family they would reject him for rejecting Ginny.
But being around Hermione like this as a couple... Harry felt at peace with it and in turn felt happiness for himself. "So I was doing some research on Squibs the other day Harry and needless to say I was horrid to learn their fate in Magical Britain." Hermione said knocking Harry out of his musings.
"What?" Harry asked as Hermione looked.
"Well with your brother being a Squib himself I often wondered what opportunities in Magical London he had and found he had almost close to none. I mean look at Filtch apparently he is a Squib and he's basically a bitter old man." Hermione explained as Harry heard her.
"Is this going to be like your S.P.E.W Hermione?" Harry said remembering how Hermione founded that group for the House Elves who were suffering like Dobby.
"What have objections to it?" Hermione asked giving a playful look to him.
"No on the contrary I agree with you." Harry said as he looked to Hermione. "At the very least we should try and make sure that if the Squibs can't have a good turnout in Magical London at the very least we should at least make sure they have a chance in Muggle London." Harry admitted as Hermione nodded.
"I honestly agree many of them were forced to leave and find minimum wage work in Muggle London. Maybe we could use donations or some sort of funding to try and make it so they have a chance at higher paying work in the Muggle World." Hermione said as she looked to Harry.
"Or see if Lance would try to recruit them to fight Horrors." Harry joked causing Hermione to playfully smack his arm for that.
"Harry!" Hermione playfully scolded him causing Harry to laugh to this. Not that there was anything wrong with Lance's line of work it's just the dangers involved and getting absolutely no thanks for it seeing as the Horrors have to be kept an absolute secret from the world to protect them with the sweet bliss of naiveté.
"Still I have plenty of Gold stored in my Vaults from both my mum and dad and Sirius." Harry confessed getting a sad tone to this as Hermione looked sadly to him.
"Harry..." Hermione began but Harry cut her off.
"It's ok I'm sure they'd be happy to know that my inheritance is being used to help others in need." Harry reasoned as he smiled because for him this was the most brilliant goal Hermione had ever set out to do. He'd wager if Hermione plans to go into politics she'd be the youngest Minister of Magic in history.
"Thank you Harry but you don't have to." Hermione smiled as she knew what Harry was implying and he didn't have to do it but clearly he wanted to.
"Don't worry I want to do it for those like Lance." Harry countered to which Hermione found herself excepting it.
"Then I suppose it can't be helped." Hermione said as she got closer to Harry. "Though I believe the good natured boy deserves a proper reward." Hermione said before she pressed her lips on his to which the two shared a kiss in the store.
Unknown to them Ron saw the whole thing and looked to it with a tad bit of jealousy before he began to walk away from it. He didn't need to see his friends snogging like that after all he had Lavender to snog. Unaware to him though Envy saw the whole thing and in turn grinned as he had a plan on how to deal with their Makai Knight Pest problem.
(Later with Lance's group)
Lance, Crow, Laura, and Simon followed the torches through the ancient tunnels arriving at an area that was newer then most and knew that they were almost at the Watchdog sight. As they walked into the void Crow looked around for a moment while Simon checked it out while being ready because sometimes the Watchdog like to bend reality to make her entrance. In turn the void before them bended inward on itself before expanding to their sight. This then resulted to it shattering and in turn the Watchdog sigh made itself known while surprising Simon.
"Shit I hate it when they do that." Simon said controlling his breathing.
"About time you found this place. What took you all so long?" The Watchdog asked as she sat on her cushions above them glaring at the two. Her left hand was resting on a fix statue while she laid on her side and her right hand reached to a goblet filled to the brim with sweets.
"Hey you didn't summon us all you did was send letter with orders that is!" Simon defended causing Laura to elbow him.
"Simon show some respect." Laura scolded as the Watchdog looked down upon them.
"Ow." Simon hissed as he rubbed the part Laura had hit him.
The Watchdog mentally sighed to herself as she saw their antics. 'Why do I always get the nutters?' She mentally asked herself as she saw him. "I suppose I am at fault with recent times I had to ensure security measures what with a Fallen Knight and Priestess on the loose who have access to Forbidden Madou Tools that can control Horrors." The Watchdog said as she looked to the group. "I was fortunate to get anyone stationed here but alas she is only an Apprentice at the moment." The Watchdog said and in turn this got the group confused.
"An apprentice?" Laura asked and in turn a familiar Ravenclaw walked out and looked to them.
"Hello." Luna greeted with a smile causing the group to go wide eyed.
"How, and When, and why?" Simon asked as Eclipse then yawned a bit.
"I always suspected as much." Eclipse said as Laura glared at her Madou Ring.
"Yes I had been training under Lady Watchdog Maria for some time now ever since my mum had passed on." Luna admitted as she looked to them.
"Yes Luna possess a rare gift the ability to see the creatures one cannot normally see without aid of a spell or a potion." The Watchdog Maria said as she looked to the group.
"Wait so this whole time those creatures she had been talking about were ones known only to the Makai Order?!" Laura asked in shock as she looked to Luna who didn't seem so loony now that the Watchdog spoke about her.
"Yes Priestess Pandora Lovegood had the ability of sight which Ms. Lovegood here had inherited but she had met an untimely end during an accident with a Horror." Maria explained as Luna nodded to her.
"Yes mummy was spell crafting when a Horror attacked she fought it off as best she could but the crafting and battle caused a reaction and both mummy died while the Horror was blasted to pieces." Luna explained to which they all understood now.
"So now that we're here you have a job for us?" Simon asked to which Maria nodded.
"For the Golden Knight in particular." Maria said as she looked to Lance.
"What do you need?" Lance asked as he looked to Maria.
"I had been given the reports involving the Death Eaters, the Fallen Knight and Priestess, and the Seven Sins so I know enough to detect them should they enter this area." Maria said as she then got down to it. "As you can already guess a Sin had entered this area and as the Watchdog of this domain I had need of the services of a Makai Knight and from what I gather the Golden Knight is related by blood to one who can detect them." Maria said as Lance nodded to her.
"Yes I am." Lance responded as he looked to the Watchdog who nodded.
"Very well then you will retrieve Harry Potter and proceed to hunt down the Horror of the Seven Deadly Sins known as Envy the Jealous." Maria said to which Lance looked to the side knowing despite it being an order he had his objections about bringing Harry in on this. But if Harry is the only one who can track down the Sins where Zaruba can't then... he had no choice in the matter.
"Very well I will depart immediately." Lance said as he got ready to leave.
"And Scorching Heat Knight." Maria said getting Laura's attention. "As I understand most of not all bearers of Yaiba study both paths of a Knight and Priestess." Maria said to which Laura nodded to her.
"Yeah it's the only way I was able to inherit Yaiba." Laura confirmed to which Maria nodded.
"Then I have but a small request that you train young Ms. Lovegood in the path of a Priestess, despite my overseeing her training for these past 5 years I cannot leave this location to continue it during the summer so I ask you take over for the duration of your assignment here." Maria said as Luna smiled to Laura which Laura caught.
Laura then smiled and figured she could use something to keep herself occupied and pass the time. "Alright it will be done." Laura agreed to which the Watchdog nodded.
"Very well Silver Fanged Knight, Phantom Knight." Maria spoke up causing Lance and Crow to look to her. "You two shall continue your duties for the time being seal away Gates Zero and Crow continue to observe and protect Harry Potter he may be the only one who can point us to the Sins properly." Maria said and in turn everyone nodded before taking their leave. Luna followed after Laura while they all took their leave and in turn leaving Maria alone.
Maria then sighed to herself as she looked to the shadows and felt it. "A storm is approaching can they weather through it?" She wondered before she continued to look on.
(Later back with Harry and Hermione)
Harry and Hermione were seen at the three broomsticks enjoying a meal together as it seems they were on a date. This sort of joy was rare in these trying times that it often made Harry forget there was a war going on. But as he sat there Hermione went on about her plans for the future with both SPEW and her still a work in progress Squib aid group. Lance got lucky but when looking at those like Filtch who was bitter about not having magic and abandoned by their magic using family members... it made Hermione empathetic of them. She knew they didn't ask to be born different hence why she wanted to help them.
Harry was on her side through it all not only because Lance was his brother but it was a noble thing to do. Give Squibs who didn't have a chance in the magical world get a proper foundation for the muggle world. Furthermore Ms. Figgs who had looked after him at times when he lived with the Dursley's was also a Squib hence why he also wanted to help them. In Harry's opinion everyone deserved a chance to make something of themselves as Hermione was still coming up with an acronym for this group. Harry suggested as a joke Aid Serving Squibs which went to form ASS that resulted in Hermione hitting his arm for that one. As Hermione brainstormed this she did not forget how they were spending time together and in turn focused on the task at hand.
She felt safe and complete with Harry as it made her forget any plans she had to get with Ron. After all she was grateful out of all the girls Harry could have chosen to give his heart to, all the girls who had more money than her or better looks then her Harry chose her above all others. It made her grateful if not a bit victorious if the glares some of the other girls sent her way was evident.
"So I was thinking we can work on helping the Immediate Squibs once this war was over, help them get needed educations and the like to get them a good start in the Muggle World." Hermione said as Harry agreed with her on that.
"Sound brilliant but how about we go a bit farther then that something I know you'll enjoy." Harry offered as he looked to her. "Opening a Primary School for Squibs that way they can have a chance to slowly integrate into the muggle world before moving up to Secondary." Harry said to which Hermione smiled at the possibilities.
"That's brilliant Harry we'd be giving them so many opportunities they wouldn't normally have." Hermione said as she then saw Harry smile to her clearly in agreement.
"But it's still a bit away before graduation, Hermione." Harry said to which Hermione smiled to him.
"Of course but it doesn't kill to plan ahead and be prepared." Hermione said to which Harry had no choice but to agree with her. After all arguing with Hermione Granger was a loss cause when she puts her mind to something.
"Still I can't help but worry about what's to come." Harry confessed changing the mood.
"Yes with You-Know-Who on the move we can't make any long term plans so long as he's terrorizing the world." Hermione said as she knew it was more than that.
"Plus Lance would be a target being a Squib himself and if what I hear is true the Death Eaters do much worse to squibs then what they do to Muggles." Harry said and Hermione nodded to him in agreement.
"Don't worry... I'm sure we'll make it through this." Hermione encouraged hoping to get his mind off this.
Just then Lance arrived as he looked to the two. "Harry Hermione." Lance greeted as he looked to the two in question. "Sorry for disturbing your date but I need Harry's help with a Horror." Lance said as he looked to the duo.
"Wait my help?" Harry asked surprised Lance was bringing him in on this.
"Nothing major I got orders to track down a Horror that may be connected to Voldemort and in turn connected to you they want to see if your scar is somehow a method to track it." Lance said to which Harry got the gist of it.
"But..." Harry said as he wanted to stay with Hermione.
"Well then I'm coming as well." Hermione said as she stood up.
"WHAT?!" Harry cried out in surprised to this.
"If we find the Horror I can help make a quick exit and also keep people away from the area." Hermione said as she had seen what Horrors would do to feed off people.
"It would be wise." Zaruba added to which Lance sighed.
"Fine... but stay close and follow my instructions." Lance ordered to which the two nodded and left their Galleons on the table as payment for the meal.
(That evening with Ron)
Ron was walking around that very same evening mulling to himself. Harry knew he fancied Hermione he knew and didn't even give him that much. Ron had to live his whole life in the shadow of his successful brothers, Percy worked in the Ministry, Bill worked as a Curse Breaker in Gringotts, Charlie was in Romania studying Dragons, and hell even Fred and George have success with their Joke Shop. If that didn't add icing to the cake his bloody best friend the blooming Chosen one got everything handed to him at this point. Needless to say Ron was feeling inadequate in comparison to everyone else in his life.
If what he heard was right from Ginny Hermione had been making plans to help those like Lance Squibs who didn't have the luck to be born with magic. Ron had no problem with that but... it hurt to know that between the two of them Harry got the girl as well as everything else. In the end he was just Ronald Weasley the bumbling friend to Harry Potter. It didn't help that Simon got everyone to make jabs at him every now and again which didn't help his self-esteem in the slightest.
Plus it seemed even Harry's squib brother was a success in life as a Hunter of monsters and even more so the Golden Knight who makes all these things shake in their boots. Ron was feeling a fire a burning flame of envy inside him in doing so was making himself a beacon for a certain Horror to come at. As he roamed day began to give way into night as Envy stalked Ron from the shadows. Ron took a turn into an alley area and unaware to Ron Envy followed after him.
Just then Ron stopped as he looked around noticed he was lost but felt a dark chill creeping about. As he walked Envy made his way ever closer to Ron's location as the red haired Weasley kept his path. But then all of a sudden Ron felt a cold chill course through the air as he gulped and tried to find the source. As he looked around he failed to notice Envy creeping out from the shadows behind him.
Just then Ron felt a cold chill go down his neck and thus he turned around in shock to see the image of Envy there with glowing red Eyes and savage sharp teeth. "I can see... your past and your future and with it the swirling darkness of envy in your heart." Envy said as Ron was horrified at what he saw before he cried out in shock and fear as he saw the true form of Envy take form leaving a massive shadow eclipsing his vision until... silence.
(Meanwhile with Lance, Harry, and Hermione)
Harry, Hermione, and Lance were searching for the Horror as it was like playing a game of hot and cold here. "Any pain from the scar yet Harry?" Lance asked as he hoped to use the scar to track down the Sin.
"No sorry." Harry apologized as Lance just focused on the task at hand.
"How do we know it will even work?" Hermione asked to which Lance shrugged.
"We don't it's mainly to see if it's plausible. After all it only hurts when Voldemort was near or planning something so it's the only lead we got." Lance said showing he wasn't too sure about this himself and was in turn taking a huge risk with this plan.
"Well that is reassuring." Hermione said sarcastically as Lance simply let her be with that.
"Come on we need to focus." Lance said as they kept their trek up knowing they had to find Envy before someone get hurt or worse. After all with it being night there was no doubt in any of their minds Envy was about to go for a binge of food.
Just then Zaruba perked up as he felt something close by. "I smell a Horror." Zaruba said getting everyone's attention. But just before any one could say anything Harry hissed in pain as he felt his Scar stinging in pain. "And it seems to be one of the sins." Zaruba spoke as he knew what this meant.
"Harry." Hermione looked over as she checked him over.
"It's near the... the Horror." Harry said as he looked to Hermione and Lance as the two looked on edge.
"Hermione take Harry to cover." Lance said as he could feel it.
"And make haste to do it quickly." Zaruba said as they began to get to cover. But just as they did then turned to line and saw Ron standing at the pathways entrance.
"Ron?" Hermione asked as she saw Ron over there.
"Ron we need to leave now." Harry said as he began to head over to Ron only for Lance to stop him with the Garoken.
"That is not Ronald." Zaruba said as he looked to Harry.
"W-what?" Harry asked as in turn Ron began to make his way torts them thus causing Harry's scar to hurt further.
"Harry!" Hermione called out as Harry felt the pain on his forehead.
Just then Ron charged them almost at blinding speed and appeared before Hermione with this glazed look to his eyes. "Why does he get everything?" Ron asked only for Lance to slice at him allowing Ron to jump away. He looked and began to grin a bit as he looked to the group.
"I must say... this guy has so much Envy in him... I couldn't deny myself." He said as he revealed himself not to be Ron.
"Envy the Jealous of the Seven Deadly Sins. A very troublesome Horror to deal with." Zaruba spoke as Hermione and Harry heard this.
"Where is the real Ron!?" Harry demanded as he glared at the faker.
"He was a beacon of Envy that I was attracted to him." He said as Zaruba figured it out. "With the amount of envy he had against the world, his brothers, you, and the Golden Knight. Let's just say I helped myself." Envy said as he began to change form back to his base disguise form.
"W-what?" Hermione gasped as she heard what Envy had said.
"Envy as the name implies his form of power is Jealousy. This in turn allows him to create knock offs of certain things most would be jealous that other has and the source of Jealousy are as many as there are people and riches in the world." Zaruba explained as he then got to the nitty part of it. "He is normally attracted to jealous people and in turn he consumes them adding their own Jealous Nature to himself." Zaruba explained as he looked to the group. "In turn those he consumes their Jealousy becomes part of the menagerie that is the darkness of envy inside him." Zaruba said as Harry and Hermione was horrified to hear this.
"You... you ate Ron." Harry summarized as he glared at Envy.
"I did." Envy said not even denying it. "I must say though when did I can read what he felt about you lot... truly Harry he was jealous of all that you have in your life caring little for how you got it." Envy said as he grinned at the trio. "Though in the long run one has to ask why, you were even friends with him to begin with?" Envy asked as he made his way torts the duo as Harry glared at him. "I mean Hermione the lazy fat ass used you to help him with his school work and Harry all he did was ride your coat tails from day one." Envy said as he grinned at the trio. "I mean you did have to drag him along when you went to save Hermione that fateful Halloween." Envy said as he grinned at the group.
"Shut up!" Harry yelled as he wouldn't believe his lies.
"In fact I dare say he actually only fancied Hermione so he can have some sort of victory over you. He even contemplated using a love potion on you lot." Envy said as Harry was holding himself back.
"Stop lying you monster!" Hermione roared in fury at the Horror.
"Then again looking at your woman and your riches I can see why he would be jealous of you." Envy said to which Lance charged in with Garoken raised. Envy saw this and dodged the attack by sliding under the blade and jumping to the wall. He then launched himself from the wall to attack Lance only for Lance to block it while holding the Garoken in a reverse grip. Envy then jumped to the roof and looked to Harry and Hermione before jumping down torts them. "Though as much as I'd love to torture you lot I'm here on a mission." Envy said before he bowed before Harry. "My mistress wishes for your audience Mr. Potter she has taken a great interest in you I dare say it's almost as if she fancies you." Envy said as he bowed to the one his mistress desires to have most.
"Helping an ally of Voldemort I don't think so! Lance!" Harry called out the last part and thus Lance jumped in and slashed down on Envy who dodged the sword strike nearly getting sliced by it. He felt around and noticed his coat and shirt were sliced a bit from the Garoken.
"Stay away from him." Lance ordered as he glared at the Horror.
Envy sighed a bit as he glared at the sword that Lance currently possessed. "How come you have a sword like that?" Envy said as he glared at Lance. "I want one... just like it." Envy said as he reached his arm out and thus to their shock Envy created a near exact duplicate of the Garoken.
He then charged at Lance and slashed down with his Garoken Mimic and in turn the two blades met before the two ended up knocking each other back. "Now Mr. Potter my mistress is hardly an ally to Voldemort... in fact she is working on something far grander than his ambition of an inbred world of magic." Envy said as he then took out a black letter of sorts with a wax seal of a Cobra on it. "She humbly asks that you join her on this ambition." Envy said as he put the letter in Harry's hand. Just then Lance jumped back in and sent stab at Envy who blocked with is mimic sword only for said sword to shatter. Envy ended up with a gash to his side as he dodged the attack only barely.
"You broke my sword." Envy growled as he glared at Lance.
"Of course a counterfeit can never match up to the genuine Garoken." Zaruba said boastfully as he glared at the Horror Envy.
It doesn't matter if it was real or fake, I wanted one and you destroy it," Envy said as he was very piss off about losing his Garoken copy as he yell out, "I'm going to kill you!"
"Take your shot," Lance said as Envy came at him, leaping into the air as Lance back away and try to cut down the sin horror quickly as he can so he can start putting an end to Voldemort soul anchors by cutting down the horror that held a piece of his soul.
For harry and Hermione, they didn't know what to take of this, their friend, their best friend Ron was gone, all because he was jealous of them, harry fame and Hermione love that wasn't meant for him, as thoughts ran through their head like 'Why didn't Ron say anything to them?'
Why could he just said anything to them, but they already knew the answer, Ron was stubborn, and never tell of his problems to them, as he had family and friend but he went to any of them. He wanted more than what he had, for the vision for a future that he wish that might have come true for him or not, but now that dream was lost… and Harry was mad as he pull out his wand and pointed at the horror as he case out, "Flipendo!"
The spell hit the horror dead on as he was hit into a pile of garbage cans, surprising both him and Lance by this, as Lance look back towards harry, seeing his wand out, he had a look in his eyes he was familiar with, a look he often does himself.
He was angry, angry at the horror for taking someone's life, in this case the life of Harry's best friend Ron, as the horror recover from this as he look up at Harry, knowing it was him that attack him with that spell as he said, "You, you think you so great and powerful, even with a wand like that beautiful to its looks, your too good for it that I wish I have it for myself."
The horror stood up as it summon forth another item it copy, as it mimic Harry's Holly Wood Phoenix Core Wand as he cast out spell from it like it was a normal wand as Harry block the wordless spell with Lance coming in and attack at him, putting the horror's attention on him again.
Harry came in and cast another spell as the horror block it like Harry did to him when he shot out as spell towards the boy who lives, as it was a battle with the two brothers against the horror as Hermione just watch in the back as she didn't know what she can do at this point as Ron's Death put a heavy strain on her, she could barely move a muscle, not even think but stand there in grief.
Envy was then hit by a powerful double kick by Lance before Harry fired the Slicing cure at the Horror next. The attack shit as the Horror slid on the ground as he glared at Harry. "Yeah that's right get angry... she likes it when your angry." Envy said as Harry glared at him.
"Shut up!" Harry roared firing off another curse at the Horror who stood his ground grinning at Harry.
"Harry!" Lance called out as Harry looked and saw Lance gesture to the Horrors wand hand. Harry nodded and then decided to implore another spell.
"Expelliamus!" Harry invoked as the red beam shot from his wand.
"Avada Kedavra!" Envy invoked in return but much to Harry and Lance's joy the Killing curse was counteracted and in turn Harry managed to turn the mimic wand into splinters. Envy roared in pain to this as he felt his wand hand get hit as well. Envy ended up flying from the blast as he rolled on the ground in response to it.
Lance then charged in with the Garoken and just as Envy was getting back up he was sliced across the face by Lance causing him to roar in pain from it. "Soul Metal bloody hate that stuff." Envy cursed as he growled at the group.
"Not just that all you have or knock offs and fakes as your weapons it's no wonder you're the weakest of the Seven." Lance said as he glared at Envy who heard this.
"Excuse me?" Envy asked as he glared at Lance.
"It makes sense, Lust can shape shift, Pride can form Horrors from his own body among other things, Wrath can get stronger the angrier he gets; so where does that leave poor little Envy." Lance said as he glared at Envy.
"Shut your mouth." Envy said as he refused to be seen as the weakest of the Seven.
"The truth hurts doesn't it, you're probably just cannon fodder in the end Envy." Lance said as he looked to Envy. "I mean the other seven never really let you out much do they? Because they know you'd lose in the long run." Lance said as he began to get ready as Harry saw what Lance was doing praying on Envy's own truth. "I mean Wrath is clearly the one who can beat you down, Lust the shape shifting bitch can make herself look and feel like those she's intimidating unlike your mimicry." Lance said as Envy clenched his fist in pure rage. "Gluttony, if rumor holds truth, despite being the bottomless pit he can binge eat and make himself stronger depending on what he eats." Lance listed off as Envy began to get every angrier by this. "Sloth has telepathic and telekinesis which is a deadly combo in itself. Greed's power makes him stronger then you with so many greedy corrupt people out there." Lance listed off as Envy glared at Lance. "Then there comes the leader Pride but where is lucky number seven Envy?" Lance asked as Envy's eyes began to glow red.
"I'll tell you where in the back off to the side where he can't bother his elder brothers and sister because he is the weak, pathetic, and ugly little Envy." Lance said and that did it.
Envy roared in fury and went on the attack forcing Lance to block it and push Envy back. From there Envy grinded on the ground and allowed his body to burst out. It began by producing a humanoid spider like body that towered over them all. From what they could see his hands were akin to the spider's legs at the fingers with his head being the thorax of sorts. Across the head were eight eyes that all blinked and glared at his foes as his form towered over them. His mouth had both fangs and pincers in them as on his back were spider legs retracted for some sort of purpose to them. He had a lowing cloth around his waist covering his crotch area as he was skinny and larger than the group put together.
"Blimey... he looks like an Onigumo." Hermione said as she saw it.
"Onigumo?" Harry asked as he looked to Hermione.
"A demon spider of Japanese Mythology." Hermione clarified as they saw the foe as across his bodies were mirrors no doubt for his mimicry power to produce from.
"Zaruba." Lance began as he looked to the Madou Ring.
"Give is a minute." Zaruba said just before Envy went on the attack. But before the attack could hit lights shined down on him and thus the Madou Cycle drove in as Laura was on the saddle with Luna. Once it passed the Tires manage to hit Envy and thus forced him back. Laura then performed a doughnut on it and used the back tire to smash Envy out of the way. Once she parked Laura looked to the trio as with her was Luna waving behind her.
"Hello." Luna greeted as Harry and Hermione saw her.
"What's Luna doing here?!" Harry asked as he saw Luna Lovegood's arrival.
"Long story. Lance next time you lose this I'm keeping it." Laura scolded as she got off the motorcycle and let Lance on.
"Got it." Lance said as he then inserted Zaruba into the ignition. The Result was Zaruba now possessing the Madou Cycle as his body. "Let's roll." Lance said as he revved the Engine up ready to do battle. Once he did so Lance and Zaruba took off and in turn went after Envy while cutting open the portal for his armor.
Envy meanwhile was getting back up when he saw a golden glow coming from the ally. Envy was then wide eyed when he saw that instead of Lance coming at him it was in fact Garo. Envy in turn jumped up and fired off from his hands webbing that Zaruba in turn ended up trapped in. Garo of course used the chance to jump off and stab into Envy causing him great pain as the result. Envy began to shake Garo trying to get him off before he jumped atop a building doing so. The roofing moaned at the added weight of this massive Horror. Garo then lost his grip as he ended up flying off with a cry of shock from it. Zaruba seeing this produced his spikes and grinded them through the webbing freeing himself.
Garo landed on Zaruba's and saw Envy making a dash for it using the legs on his back to keep his movement fast and nimble. Laura and Luna saw this with Harry and Hermione before Laura gestured for them to follow. "This way!" Laura ordered as the battle progressed.
(Battle)
Garo was giving chase to Envy as the Horror of the Seven ran across the roofs to get away. Envy then in turn took aim and fired off more webbing at Garo who deflected it with ease before he jumped at Envy from Zaruba. Envy responded by using one of his mirrors causing a mirror version of Garo come out and thus the two attacks ended up blasting each other back. Garo ended up back to Zaruba who caught him before spinning out a bit but quickly regained control.
"It seems he can make brief mimics to acts as a shield for him, crafty." Zaruba said as he saw this. "Our best bet would be to smash those mirrors so we can breach his defense." Zaruba said as Garo saw this.
"But how?" Lance asked refusing to let this horror get away.
"We have friends in high places do it, while we keep it preoccupied." Zaruba said as he knew who was already jumping in.
(Laura)
Luna, Harry, and Hermione where with Laura as Luna kept a barrier up while Laura manned the snipers nest. Laura's scope had an organic eye out as she had left some seals across town to keep her aware where the Horror was moving with a glow from it. As this happened Laura saw Envy coming into her line of fire as she had to make something clear. "Ok Harry Hermione you each get a request of where I should shoot it first for Ron's sake pick now." Laura said as Hermione then spoke up.
"I speak for both of us when I say... make it hurt." Hermione growled as Laura smirked and happily obliged. Laura then began to aim for one of the eyes as in turn she smirked to this. She let the bullet fly once she pulled the trigger in response.
(Battle)
The Bullet managed to hit envy in one of his many eyes causing him to trip up and roll around the ground. Lance in turn drove in and get a few of the others eyes in his pass keeping the Horror's attention on him. Envy roared in fury as he glared at the Golden Knight intent on killing him here and now.
(Laura)
Laura began to take aim for the Mirrors as she had already reloaded her Rifle with a new round. She then opened fire as the bullet in turn flew through a portal of sorts. Once it did the bullet was transformed before it spread about going for each mirror that was coming in its way. All the bullets in question had little heads of dragons on them that eyes narrowed in on the mirrors.
(Battle)
As Envy was rolling Laura's second shot had already come in and thus Envy fell off when he felt all the mirrors on his form get hit and shattered in turn. As he tried to get his footing he roared in pain when he felt his legs get cut off by Garo who had drove passed him and thus was forced to rely on his spider based legs.
"God I hate spiders." Garo growled as he glared at Ron. "Not as much as Ron did so for his sake I'm squashing you." Garo growled as he performed a doughnut to turn and faced Envy head on.
"Come and try... GOLDEN KNIGHT!" Envy roared in fury and charged at Garo who then charged back at him. Garo in turn began to pass by Envy attacking him at every few turns with the Garoken as Envy tried his best to fight back. But like Lance had said Envy was the weakest of the sins because all he had was mimicry. Counterfeits that were never as strong as the genuine articles. Envy of course managed to jump back and fire off ore webbing to which Garo avoided with ease before going for the arms. Envy roared in pain before he went to attack Garo. This time with explosive acid/venom the attack hit as all that was seen was smoke.
But Envy had little to no time to congratulate himself when he heard an engine roar. He looked and was horrified when instead of Garo he instead saw the Madou Cycle ride out popping a wheelie as it did so. But if the cycle was there where was Garo himself. Envy then went wide eyed as he looked and saw Garo jump off a wall and in to the sky with the Garoken raised. Garo spun before the moon before coming down on Envy with the Garoken on his head. Envy roared in pain as the blade traveled down his head and body before slicing him clean in half. Garo in turn landed back on Zaruba as the two halves fell on either side of him before he skidded to a halt Akira style.
"See ya around runt." Garo said as he in turn disengaged his armor. But before the Horror could be seals its remains began to act up and within second dark blue aura swam around his body and created a whirlpool of dark aura around his body. Lance was caught off guard by this as Zaruba saw this as he had nary seen anything like this before.
(Back with Harry)
Harry cried out in pain as he felt his scar burning as they saw Envy die in a way most unusual even by the standards of Horrors. "Harry!" Hermione called out as the three girls looked Harry over to see what had happened.
(Back over with Lance)
The smoke made a screaming type sound that suggested something was more to the Horror then led to believe but as it died its aura went to the air before Envy's voice was heard. "Meus Vita. Roge, pro nefario coepto!" Envy chanted and I turn just as quickly as it appeared, the dark aura whirlpool had disappeared, and Envy's body along with it.
"What was that?" Lance asked as Zaruba looked to Lance.
"A chant in ancient Makai." Zaruba said as Lance then looked to Zaruba.
"Translation, Zaruba?" Lance asked to which Zaruba sighed.
"The translation or its closes equivalent is, 'Envious I am death I see, to you I am first from last for the weakest I am." Zaruba translated as he looked to Lance. "I hate to say it but I think we may have more problems than just the sins." Zaruba said as he looked to his partner.
"Crap." Lance cursed as he realized what this meant for them all.
(Scene Break Hogwarts that Evening)
Aurors had arrived not too long ago as Harry, Laura, Hermione, and many others were question of what transpired but the story remained the same Death Eaters got bold and attacked Hogsmeade. The Town was of course closed pending an investigation of the matter but Laura, Luna, and the Watchdog made it stick. Harry was alone in his dorm that he used to share with Ron as he tried to wrap what had happened. Ron was one of the casualties and Molly would no doubt be hearing from the Ministry soon. It was all his fault if they hadn't blown off Ron if they had stayed with him he would still be alive.
The pain deep down hurt as Harry saw by his lonesome seeing another loved one die because of him. He looked to the envelope given to him by Envy and saw the Cobra wax seal on it. IT was parchment yes but something inside it felt solid and metal. He looked around a bit before he proceeded to open it as he noted how the Cobra crest was akin to the Death Eaters but different. Once he emptied it he saw a metal disk of sorts with a crystal in the center. It didn't take him long to find a switch and thus the crystal came to life before his eyes.
Just then an image of a woman in a black coat of sorts wearing a helm with a Cobra Motif to it as the Cobra's maw held a blank reflective mask to it. She was covered in Madou gear of sorts as she had her hands behind her back looking to Harry as the recipient of her message. "Hello Mr. Potter it pleases me to know that my envoy had delivered the message to you." The woman said as she looked to Harry. "My name is Lady Wadjet and it's my pleasure to inform you that you have been selected among the many of this rotting world to board my Ark as we travel to a new Paradise a new Eden. Our world is burning not by global disaster but by humans to corrupt and warped to live." Wadjet said as she looked to Harry. "I have selected you personally to be King, God, and father to this new world." Wadjet said as her voice was cold and unfeeling while she looked to Harry as a hologram.
"I humbly seek out your reply soon my lord after all the new world needs both king and queen to oversee it." Wadjet sad before she did one last bow before vanishing.
Once this happened Harry was left dumbstruck as he saw this as he now know who sent Envy out... who was responsible for Ron's death. WHAT made it better for Harry was that she wasn't even waiting for him she was personally coming to him. But as Harry clenched his fist he failed to see a metallic Madou Tool Bug on his shirts from when Envy grabbed him before
But as Harry sat there plotting he knew not what it was continued on forth.
(Ophiuchus)
Ophiuchus took out the locket of Salazar Slytherin and opened it revealing inside it was seven crystals but only six of them were glowing as the seventh was dull like fools gems. As Ophiuchus saw this she smiled sinisterly as she put the locket away. "It has begun." Ophiuchus said as she knew what the next phase of her plans demanded as she was fully prepared for it this winter holiday. All he had to do in the end now was wait it out until then. "Soon all the pieces will be in place." She said with a sinister smile as she closed the locket and allowed the light to cut off.
(TBC)
ESKK: Well here we are the end of the Chapter. I hope you all enjoyed it and leave a review for it. So until next time folks I say ja-ne.
