When James saw Abe waiting outside his training campus he huffed in frustration as he walked over to him to see what he wanted.

"Can we talk?" he asked.

"Fine, but make it fast," said James.

"I am sorry but this conversation needs some time," said Abe. "Can you spare some?"

James sighed before they walked over to a nearby public park. Abe created a privacy ward to prevent anyone from overhearing them. "What you said to your mother and god mother that day," said Abe, "really saddened them."

"If you've come to convince me that I was wrong then I get it," said James, "but they, too, need to understand that my father and godfather are currently in captivity and who knows what they are going through. If they have the power then why didn't they try to rescue them?"

"They did," said Abe. "We did and we lost a great number of people on our side. Whoever we lost wasn't just murdered. They had their life force sucked out of them as fodder for Tenille's army. I want you to think of your own self in place of your father and godfather – being captured by Tenille. If you knew that your friends…you family couldn't win against her would you still tell them to come and save you?" James didn't say anything. "When your father was young he had this habit of taking everything upon him…even the responsibilities of anything bad that happened to the people he cared about because he thought that since he was a target then anyone close to him would be a target and if anything bad happened to them then he was the one responsible for it. I think you have that mentality, too and it isn't a bad thing – worrying about others' safety. Every life is equal. That's what your father thinks. And that is why your mother and god mother know exactly that your dad and godfather would not have them put in danger just to be rescued."

"But as family shouldn't it be their responsibility to do at least something?" asked James.

"It is and they are doing it," said Abe. "They are not sitting idle. There are strategies being made so that we would have fewer casualties on our side. Your father and godfather are two of the most important people who can help end this war. Tenille knows it and everyone else knows it. This is why your mother and god mother are doing everything they can to rescue those two before anything bad happens to them."

"But what if they are too late?" asked James.

"Tenille wouldn't just kill your father and godfather," said Abe. "That would be too stupid of her and if there's one thing that Tenille isn't that is being stupid. She wants power and she will take it from them…your mother and god mother and she has her eyes out for you and Pan as well because of your lineage. Do you know what happened to your uncle Neville? He was the last descendant of Helga Hufflepuff – one of the four Founders of Hogwarts."

"All I know is that he disappeared one night out of nowhere," said James.

"He was taken by Tenille," said Abe. She targeted him because of his lineage to one of the Founders and now he's a part of her army. With him being on her side alone gives her a tremendous boost in power. Of course it is to mention that just like everyone in her army minus a few your Uncle Neville has been brainwashed by her and now he's one of her most loyal followers."

"She has everyone under mind spells?" asked James. Abe nodded.

"We don't know if it's true but there's a rumor about Tenille that when she started seeing man's corruption which led to her develop pure hatred towards them she knew that just killing them wouldn't be the solution. Seeing how quickly man was developing its society, its technology and understanding of its surroundings in her mind it would be a terrible loss to destroy them completely. So she thought about bringing them all under her control – under the control of one supreme leader like a dictator only with far more advanced goals. Her idea is to reshape this world according to her liking and how it should've been in the first place."

"How should've it been?" asked James.

"Only she knows about it," said Abe. "James," he stopped and turned to look him in the eyes. Being stared down by a seven foot tall old man was a bit intimidating as James looked at him, "I know you are feeling hurt after everything that you came to know a few days ago but I need you to understand that even if you wanted to help you are not in the position to because you simply don't have enough magical education and training let alone the basic idea of what's happening."

"So teach me," said James. "I am ready to learn the ways of a wizard…I want to help save my father and godfather along with the rest of the world by fighting alongside my family!"

Abe smiled. "I will have to talk with your mother on that one," said Abe. But I want to tell you no to hope for anything positive out of this on the first try. Your mother is very adamant on her decisions so it might be difficult to convince her to let you in on this."

"if you fail to convince her then I'll try on my own," said James.

"Oh, I almost forgot," said Abe as he pulled out a wooden box from his pocket. James recognized that box as his eyes widened. "I think this belongs to you," he said handing the box to him.

James opened it and looked at the wand he'd gotten as a boy years ago as he was starting Hogwarts. He ran his hand over it, feeling the wood and the slight jolt of vibration as his own magic interacted with it slightly.

"I want you to promise me not to use it yet," said Abe very seriously. "I know you know that there are spell trackers everywhere even in the muggle areas. Although there are limits placed on your core there's no telling if they'll work anymore as you've already shown signs of slight accidental magic before so take it not as a request but as an order to not use that wand unless you start your education about magic and spell casting. If you want in on this then you need to learn how to take orders."

James nodded closing the box and putting it in his bag. "I guess I'll be looking forward to what mom says about me being in the group," he said.

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"Well, well, well. If it isn't the guardians of Hogwarts themselves," Draco said das he emerged outside Harry and Gohan's cell.

"You know," said Harry, "I thought I started seeing some changes in you when news about Voldemort's death became public but it seems like you are just as cowardly today as you were before. You started licking her feet the moment she came into power."

"Your words don't affect me anymore, Potter," said Draco. "You thought you could come to my house and take it from me?"

"It worked for some time, didn't it?" said Gohan.

"I don't see myself on the other side of these bars, eh monkey?" said Draco. "I wonder how your daughter is doing. Guess I'll pay her a visit…" he barely managed to step out of Gohan's energy blast which blasted a hole into the other end of the dark corridor.

"Yeah, my original powers still work," said Gohan. "They're a bit weak than before but they're still there. Only these bars can take them. You, however, cannot. So choose your next words carefully because I won't hesitate in killing you right now. I am easily satisfied unlike your 'master' who enjoys torturing people."

Draco fumed in anger before he stomped his foot and left the place telling the guards to tighten up the security even more. Harry looked at Gohan who was now breathing a bit harder than before. "You shouldn't waste your powers on someone like Draco. You've barely got enough to stay alive."

"You as well," said Gohan. "What do you think Hermione and Daphne are doing right now?"

"It's hard to tell since we don't know if it's night or day," said Harry.

"You're saying as if they've completely given up on us," said Gohan.

"I haven't given up on them," said Harry. "We are in a tight spot. With us being here they can barely do anything. Conducting a raid or a rescue mission will only get more of our people killed and none of us want that. It is not a suicide mission."

"I guess we'll just have to hang on," said Gohan when he felt her presence and so did Harry as the air became chilled and dense, making it harder for any normal person to even breath as Gohan and Harry saw her appear out of thin air in front of their cell on the other side of the bars looking down at them with a sadistic smile.

"You damaged my wall," she said looking at Gohan. Her eyes then shifted over to Harry who was glaring daggers at her. "And how is Gryffindor doing? I am waiting for your wives, you two. When are they going to arrive?"

"Keep waiting," said Gohan.

"So you're telling me they are wise to not attack my army," she said. "I guess I'll have to make a move then. Where was it that you bought your son a house?"

Harry walked over to her, looking her directly in the eyes even though her aura was barely making him stand up. "Harry you're draining your powers!" said Gohan as he felt Harry's ki diminish.

"You should listen to little monkey there," said Tenille.

"You touch my son and I will personally kill you," said Harry.

"Oh, don't worry about that," she said with a smile. "I am not dirtying my hands touching a filth like your son. I have another one doing that for me already."

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"Where were you?" asked Amy as James entered the house.

"Met a friend and lost track of time," he said as he slumped down on the couch. Amy hugged him, scratching his hair. "I feel so tired today," he said slowly as he looked at the muted television in front of him.

"Mhm," she hummed. "You ate?"

"No," he said slowly. "I guess none of us are in any mood to cook."

"I'll order then," she said picking up her phone from another hand as James hugged her, kissing her hand as he closed his eyes.

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Daphne looked at Abe as if she would kill him any moment but she knew he was right. "You know we don't have any idea how much time we have left, right?"

"We have to take a chance and start immediately," said Abe.

"Harry would never approve of this," she said.

"You know he's not here right now and so you have to take the decision," he said. "Everyone starts somewhere."

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It was a Tuesday morning. Amy had already left and James was about to leave when he heard something hitting on the window. He turned and saw an own sitting on the sill. It looked at him and fluttered its wings. James noticed the small letter tied on its leg as he walked ahead and opened the window.

The owl flew inside and sat on one of the chairs by the dining table and stretched its leg towards James to untie the letter. He carefully did before the owl flew away. James had seen in the memories how the magicals used owls to deliver letters as he opened the letter. It was from his mother.

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'We start tomorrow.'

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That's what the entire letter said. He turned it over thinking there was more but there wasn't. He kept it in his pocket thinking what his mother meant by saying that as he left the house.

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