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Ch 9 The Next Move

"Jane, wake up!" Jamie shook his older sister, trying to wake her up.

"Mmmm, Jamie stop," Jane mutters in her sleep. "It's late, why are you even up?" she asked her little brother.

Jamie keeps on shaking her body, trying to get her up. "Come on, Jane. I saw Snape going down to the basement with Hinako and Saber," he told the sleeping teen.

Jane sat up from her bed and looks at Jamie. "What did you say about Snape?" she asked him.

"I saw him going down the basement with Hinako and Saber, there's also another person with them," Jamie explains to her. "The man looks like Dad, but he was a bit shorter, it's hard to tell in the dark."

"What do you mean by that?" Jane looked at him like it's a cruel joke he was making.

Jamie looks at his sister with a serious expression. "Look, I know what I saw, and trust me. It's something we need to check out."

Footsteps echoed behind the door; Hermione opens her door with Ron behind her. "Jane, wake up, someone is at the basement," Hermione informs Jane.

"How do you know?" Jane asked her friend.

"When I was heading to the bathroom, I heard some talking in down the hall." Hermione looks at Jane with a serious expression. "I woke up Ron to come to check it out,"

"Turns out Jamie had the same idea as Mione here," Ron added.

The room shook, off-balancing the four Wizards to the ground. "W-What was that?" Ron stammers.

"It came from beneath us," Hermione concluded, seeing a faint light on the cracks on the floorboard.

Jamie looked at his sister getting out of her bed, putting her slippers on her feet. "Let's get going to the basement." She rushed out of the room.

Ron and Hermione moved out of the way, letting Jane walk past them. She turned around to her friends looking at them with a questionable look. "Well? What are you three waiting for? Something is happening down there. Snape must've done something in the basement." She rushed down the stairs.

Ron looked at Hermione then at Jamie. "Well, that didn't need much convincing than we thought." He smirks.

Hermione rolled her eyes and took his hands. "Come on," she pulled him to the stairs with Jamie following behind.

"Wait up guys." Jamie followed them to the stairs.

They arrived at the door to the basement, "WHO DARES TO WAKE MY SLEEP! YOU MUGGLE LOVING TRAITORS!" Walburga portrait exclaims.

"Jane! Wait up." Hermione and Ron arrived next to her.

Jane saw them coming up to her, Jamie came right behind them. "Y-You could've waited for us." Hermione huffed.

Ron heard some talking down in the basement, "There's definitely people down there. I can hear their voices from here." He looks at the door hearing more voices.

The three heard the voices downstairs. Jamie walks between Ron and Hermione, reaching for the doorknob before Jane grabs his shoulder. "What are you doing, Jamie?" she asked her brother.

"Look, something bad might be going down there right now." Jamie turns to her sister; his eyes were filled with bravery and determination. "If Harry was here, he'll be the one who will stop whatever is going on."

Jane looks at her little brother, acting more like Harry every day. "Alright, be careful Jamie. I don't want anything bad to happen to you." She sighs as the red-haired boy turns the knob.

Jamie breathes out and opened the door, he steps into the dimly lighted room. "H-Here I go." He walks down the steps with the other three following behind him.

"We're right behind you Jamie." Hermione followed Jamie down the stairs.

They slowly descend on the stairs; the voices became clearer. "You can command me to kill your adversaries master, for I already mark you as someone important." A little girl's voice proclaims.

'Kill you, adversaries? Master?' Jane steps forward to confront the people who'll commit murder. "(JANE)" Jamie hissed, trying to stop her.

"(What are you doing!?)" Ron and Hermione tried to grab her.

Jane steps into the light, staring at the man's back. "What's going on here!?" Jane demanded.

"Lady Jane?" Lanling turns around, shocked to see the red-haired girl standing behind them.

Hinako and Waver turn around, seeing what the Saber sees. "(Did they see the ritual?)" Waver thought. "(Well, I wouldn't worry. Wizards can't do a Summoning ritual.)" he stares at the children behind them.

"Jane, what are you doing up so late? You should be asleep." Hinako looks at the rest of them. "All of you actually." She stares at them.

Hermione, Ron, and Jamie rushed to Jane's side. They each took out their wands and aim them at the man. "Tch," Ibuki and Watanabe step in front of their master, the Heavenly King draw his blade and the oni reveals her claws.

"Master, stand behind us," Watanabe warns his master.

Ibuki giggles excitedly, her first victim was in front of her. "Heheheh, allow me to claw their eyes out, master." She smiles at them.

"W-What!?" Ron quivers at the sound of a child wanting to commit murder.

"What kind of child wants to do something that horrific!?" Hermione exclaims, seeing the mermaid child's sadistic smirk.

"You two, lower your guard. They're no threat to me." Ritsuka orders the two Servants.

Watanabe sheath his sword in its scabbard, turning around to his master. "As you wish, master." He inclines his head.

Ibuki rolled her eyes, retracting her claws. "Fine, (I was looking forward to my first fight.)" she mumbles.

'That voice…it can't be.' Jane and Jamie aim their wands at the man. "Who are you?" The man turns around to face the siblings.

"What are you…doing…he…"The four children's eyes widen at the sight of the man, the same face, the same hair, and the same voice. It's all too familiar. "H-Harry?" Jane's voice cracked upon seeing her dead twin.

Jamie blinks tears, never expecting to see the brother he looked up to. "H-H-H-H-"

Ron drop to his knees on the floor and Hermione covered her mouth. Ritsuka sighs, looking at the side, crossing his arms; never intending to meet the children just yet. "Well, this is awkward."

"I-Is that really you? Harry?" Jane slowly walks up to her twin when James and Lily came rushing down the stairs.

"What's going on? We felt a trimmer underneath the…oh dear." Lily blinks at the situation before her. She looks at Ritsuka who just smiles.

"I never intend to meet them like this." Ritsuka lightly smiles at them. "It was a total coincidence we've met up." He truthfully said.

James examines the room; a spell circle of some kind was behind Ritsuka. Probably a Mage thing, plus four new people and a wired translucent rectangle floating next to his 'son' and his Servants. "Jane, Jamie, Hermione, Ron, go to your rooms." He orders the children.

"B-But, that's Harry!" Jamie points at Ritsuka. "He has to be-"

"Jamie! Go to your room and we'll discuss it later." James eyed his son.

Lily took the children and led them up the stairs. "Come on, let's go." She follows the children up the stairs, leaving James alone with their 'son' to talk.

James looks at Ritsuka with new strangers with him. "Care to tell me what's going on here, Ritsuka?" he eyed the Mage.

Hinako and Waver were about to answer when Ritsuka held out his hand. 'I'll handle this, you guys.' He mentally told them.

Ritsuka looks at his other father ready to tell him. "I have contacted my team; they're were awaiting my transmission since I arrived here."

"Team? What are you talking about?" James crossed his arms, confused about what he means.

Ritsuka pulled over the weird floating rectangle, a woman with purple hair in a purple getup was inside. -ZZZ- Ah Ritsuka, you have encountered this world's Order of the Phoenix. -ZZZ- the girl smiles.

-ZZZ- It seems they're not stubborn than our own back home. -ZZZ-

James saw the strange woman all cheery on the rectangle thing. "W-Who are you? it seems you know my son well." He asked her.

-ZZZ- Ah yes, an introduction should be made-Huh…yes…Really!? -ZZZ- Sion looks to the side of her, groaning at what she was told.

"Sion, what's going on?" Ritsuka asked the Alchemist.

Sion looks at Ritsuka with a nervous smirk. -ZZZ- Sorry to cut this short Ritsuka, the Captain wants me to recalibrate the mapping system. It sees Foreigner has just sent his data of this world. -ZZZ-

Waver look at the Magus from Atlas. "So Foreigner took the chance to when the connection was made." He ponders.

-ZZZ- Correct, hate to do this but I have to cut off here. See ya soon Ritsuka. -ZZZ- Sion waved before Ritsuka stops her.

"Just wait a moment, can you say hi to Mashu and say Happy birthday to Ginny? I know it's late but still." Ritsuka asked the Alchemist.

-ZZZ- Will do, see you at the meeting. -ZZZ- Sion signs off, leaving a static screen.

Ritsuka sighs before looking at James. "Sorry to wake you all, this is a mandatory thing I must do." he chuckles nervously.

James blinks at him, still comprehending what happened. "N-No worries, however, I'm worried about the children. They saw you and well…you can imagine how they are feeling right now." He sighs, scratching his head.

"I can, it was a coincidence that we meet." Ritsuka crosses his arms.

"Fujimaru, you should get some rest." Merlin walks up behind him. "You used too much Magical energy to summon us. You need to regain your Mana before you do anything else." The Magus of Flowers informs him.

Ritsuka nodded, feeling a bit lightheaded. "You're right, I'll speak to you all when I'm fully rested."

Hinako steps up to James, "Until then we'll represent Ritsuka in his place." The Assassin motions to Waver and Merlin.

"I may be new here, but I'll try my best." Merlin inclines her head to her master's father.

James froze, realizing that there are four new people here. "Uh, sorry but who are you?" he asked.

Merlin smiles at him, "Caster, I'm Caster Servant of my master; Ritsuka Fujimaru." she introduces herself.

"Caster? I thought you were Caster?" James points to Waver.

Waver sighs, "It's just a title, all of the Servants have a class title." He explains. "I'm pretty sure, Lady Akuta explained this to you a few days ago Mr. Potter."

"R-Right, I forgot." James moves out of Ritsuka's way, letting him make his way back to his room.

He watches his Servants follow his 'son' up the stairs, there's one who looks around Ritsuka's age. "It's nice to meet you, sir," Flat waved, skipping up the stairs.

James sighs, looking at the Summoning circle on the ground. He walks over to the circle, checking it thoroughly. "What did he do here?" he touched the markings.

Lily saw to it that the four children went straight to bed. She then noticed that Jane's bedroom door was ajar with light. Lily enters her daughter's room, seeing her hugging her legs. "Honey, do you want to talk?" She asked.

"No,"

"Do you want to talk about it to-"

"Mum! I told you NO!" Jane snapped at her mother. Lily stepped back, feeling she hit a nerve.

Jane saw her mother jump from her shouting at her in her face. She cuddles her legs again letting Lily enter the room. "Jane, I know what you are feeling. I have the same feeling when I first laid my eyes on him." she smiles.

Lily looked at her daughter who's unresponsive. "If you're not willing to talk, then you're willing to listen." She sighs. "That man who looks like Harry is Harry but different. He came here to correct our world-"

"Correct our world? What does it get to with him looking like Harry!" Jane exclaims.

"Jane…" Lily sighs, "Jane he wasn't supposed to be here, and yet he is here. To be honest, I'm confused as well, all I got from him is that our world is messed up. Something has been messing things here and he is here to fix it."

"But why are you accepting him like he is Harry? Don't you feel guilty for thinking that?" Jane asked her mother.

Lily looked into her daughter's amber eyes. She understands what she means. "As much love for that man to be our Harry. He's not he's a different Harry and we must accept it." she rubs her daughter's back. "Everything will be okay Jane, trust me."

Jane remained silent, before rolling over to her side. Lily tuck her daughter in and kiss her forehead. "Night sweetie, we'll talk more in the morning."

Lily got up from Jane's bed and went over to Jamie's room. She opened his door seeing him in his bed. "Jamie? Are you-"

Jamie threw off his covers and ran up to his mother. "Mum, is that really Harry? Did you guys resurrect him from his grave?" Jamie asks his mother.

Lily was unsure to answer her youngest son's questions. "Jamie, why don't you got to bed, and we'll talk in the morning." She smiles.

Jamie blinks at his mother and smiles. "Alright, hen in the morning we can talk to Harry?"

"Sweetie, I don't think you can see him just yet." Lily softly smiles at him. "He has other stuff to do. You need to be a bit more patient until then just go on like any other, alright?" she asked.

"Alright Mum," Jamie smiles.

"That's a good boy." Lily leans in and kisses his forehead and left his room. Once she left her son's room, she saw Ritsuka entering his room with his own.

"I just hope everyone will get along." Lily sighs before walking back to her own room.

Almost two weeks have passed, Ritsuka was busy with the paperwork that Waver brought from the Summoning circle. Food was brought up to him by Ereshkigal made by Muramasa, he hasn't stepped out

Hinako was discussing details about the upcoming term with Dumbledore. "Ms. Akuta, I understand that Mr. Fujimaru is doing is important; but I really need an answer from him right away." Dumbledore reasons with the Assassin.

"Trust me, Ritsuka is discussing with your proposal as we speak with the representative of the Association; the documentation we have is dangerous and needs to look thoroughly," Hinako explains. "From what I can tell from his tone, he's for it. but the others are wary."

Dumbledore nodded, "I'm glad that he agrees. "He folded his hands and looked at her in the eyes. "Ms. Akuta, there is another reason I ask to speak with you."

"What is it, Lord Dumbledore?" Lanling asked the old man.

"The Ministry of Magic appointed their own instructor in Hogwarts's staff," Dumbledore explains. "Dolores Umbridge."

Hinako and Lanling wince at the mention of the Toad. Dumbledore took notice of their reaction to her name. "I take it you know of her?" he asked.

"Dolores Umbridge was one of the team leaders who did fail Raid attempt at the British Outpost," Hinako explains.

"She perished at the hands of our colleague," Lanling finished.

"I-I see, I always knew her 'stubbornness' will spell out for her in the end." Dumbledore sighs, knowing what she's like in her time as a student. "As I was saying, I wanted to change some staff arrangement; most of them are retired. I was wondering if you could ask Mr. Fujimaru to lend some of his Servants to act as instructors for the term."

"Well…"

-ZZZ- Absolutely not. -ZZZ- Goldolf huffed in the transmission. -ZZZ- We can't just lend our staff to Hogwarts just like that. It's against regulations. -ZZZ-

"And what kind of regulations are we speaking of, Goldolf?" Ritsuka crosses his arms. "Cause, I haven't made any regulations like that. Right Koyanskaya?"

-ZZZ- You're certainly right there, Fujimaru. -ZZZ- The fox replied. -ZZZ- Our handbooks didn't list that 'Servants can't teach students' rule there. -ZZZ- Koyanskaya retorted back.

-ZZZ- Still, we need to be careful about how we proceed. -ZZZ- Sion added. –ZZZ- The year is nineteen ninety-five, if we just hand out our tech then mass hysteria will break out. -ZZZ-

"You got a point there." Ritsuka nodded, he scratches his head feeling stress about this. "Man I wish Kadoc, Pepe, Kirei, Samuel, Lucius, or Monsieur were here. They'll know what to do."

-ZZZ- Ritsuka, Da Vinci-chan is working on the connection to our world as we speak. -ZZZ- Mashu explains. -ZZZ- It's a matter of time before we're connected. -ZZZ-

Ritsuka sighs, "I know."

-ZZZ- What about Zelretch? I'm sur- -ZZZ- Ritsuka glares at Goldolf.

"I rather not have him in this conversation," Ritsuka claims.

Hinako coughs gaining the Preservers' attention. "I hate to cut this fun time short, but we still need the Preservers' approval." The Assassin explains.

-ZZZ- Merlins, what's your take on this? Will there be any drawbacks if we go on this path? -ZZZ- Holmes asked the Grand Casters for their opinions.

Merlin smiles, shrugging his shoulder. -ZZZ- Nope, nada, I see no consequences that will spell out in the future of this world. -ZZZ- The Mage looks over to his counterpart, sharing the same smiles. -ZZZ- How about you, my sexy counterpart? -ZZZ-

"Oh, I think I'm going to get sick." Ishtar covers her mouth, hearing Merlin flirts with himself.

Ereshkigal nodded, feeling queasy herself. "I-I don't need to hear that,"

Parvati just stood there, patting their backs. "It's okay, it'll be done soon." Her lips twitched.

"Mmmm, same." Merlin shrugs her shoulder. "If anything this world is already distorted, so adding a few things will not be major. As long you intend to be here temporary there'll be no trouble."

-ZZZ- I knew I could count on ourselves. -ZZZ- Merlin cheered.

"What can I say, the more Merlins the better." Merlin smiled, both started laughing causing the others to suffer.

-ZZZ- (Ahem) N-Now that is out of the way and know there's no immediate danger to this plan. -ZZZ- Goldolf looks at Ritsuka. -ZZZ- What other positions does Dumbledore need for this term? -ZZZ-

"Hinako?" The director asked.

"The instructors that Dumbledore was forced to hire is Dolores Umbridge as the Defense Against the Dark Arts Professor, and Penelope Fawley as the new Potions Professors," Hinako informs them. "They are indefinitely the worst people to become Professors."

-ZZZ- Yeesh, from our records- the Toad we all know but Penelope Fawley was never good at Potions. -ZZZ- Sion cringe at the names.

-ZZZ- Corruption in the finest, -ZZZ- Holmes jokes. -ZZZ- Now, Ms. Akuta what are the other positions that Dumbledore needed? -ZZZ- the Detective asked.

Hinako flips through the pages to see what he needed. "Well for starters, he offered Ritsuka to teach the new Lore class, he needs a new Muggle Studies Professor, and new security guards."

"What do you think Goldolf? Will those courses suffice with you?" Ritsuka eyed Goldolf.

Goldolf looks like he's going to have an aneurysm. -ZZZ- Fine, though I have my doubts; I trust your decision director. -ZZZ- Goldolf huffed. -ZZZ- I learn that a long time ago. -ZZZ-

"Thank you Goldolf." Ritsuka smiles.

-ZZZ- So, Fujimaru who are you going to bring this time? -ZZZ- Koyanskaya asked the director.

After a few short minutes of talking, they all agreed to go with this plan. One by one they sign off from the meeting. "Take care Mashu, I'll see you soon." Ritsuka smiles.

Mashu smiles at her husband. -ZZZ- Same, I love you. -ZZZ- she responded.

"Love you too." Ritsuka smiles before she signs off. He got up from his bed and stretch his arms,

"Master, should we inform the Order of your decision?" Flat asked his master, sitting on a chair. "It's been almost two weeks since you saw them."

Ritsuka looks up thinking of the option. "Alright then. Let's tell Dumbledore about our decision."

"Allow us to accompany you, master." Watanabe and Lanling offered their protection.

Ritsuka allowed them as he and the others head to the dining room. He was about to open the dining-room door when Jamie opens it from behind. "Oh! Harry!" He hugged Ritsuka.

The Servants were spooked at the sudden action from the boy. "Oh, um…Jamie correct? How's your morning?"

Jamie looked at his older brother's face and smiles. "Don't act you don't know me, Harry, we knew each other since forever."

"(I'm pretty sure he's in denial.)" Ereshkigal whispers to Parvati.

Parvati glared at the Goddess of the Underworld. "(Don't ruin this, Lancer. Even if he's in denial,)"

"(Well sooner or later he'll know the truth. Best to deal with it than suffer the consequences.)" Waver said to the two.

"Jamie, come back to the table." Lily steps out of the dining room; she froze upon seeing Ritsuka. "Oh, uh Ritsuka I see you're finished with your work."

"Yes, I just finished with my meeting with my colleagues." Ritsuka informs his 'mother'. "They all agree to the proposition you made with Hinako."

Lily blinks at him, nodding what he just said. "That's great, why don't you and your Servants join us for brunch? We have plenty of room." She offers the Chaldeans.

"We would love to." Ishtar smiles, accepting the offer.

Ritsuka smiles at his 'mother' for making the offer. "Thank you for the offer." He walks inside the dining room with his Servants following him.

Jamie looks up at his mother. "Mum, why did you call Harry that name of those people's master?" he asked.

Lily looks at her son. "We'll explain inside, now go on."

"Man this tastes great!" Ron finished his food. "I never had this good of food since my birthday." He rubs his stomach.

"Where did you learn to cook like this Saber?" Hermione asked the Servant.

Muramasa smirks, collecting the plates. "I learned it before I became a Servant- oh kid, it seems you're finished." The Saber looks at Ritsuka entering the room.

"Well, convincing Goldolf was a hassle but the rest seems to be all for it." Ritsuka sat down next to Sirius. Fred and George saw Ritsuka before they froze in place. The rest of the children felt awkward to see him in the same place that Harry would sit.

"Oh, so that night you were trying to contact your colleagues?" James sips his tea. "I kinda figured as much, seeing that pigtail girl on that strange rectangle thing."

"Strange rectangle thing? What does that mean?" Remus asked James.

"It's a way of communication via our technology," Merlin interjected, avoiding the mention of Magecraft from the new people at the table.

Sirius jumps at the sight of the new guests that showed up. "Woah, when did you all get here?"

"Simple, human. Our master called us to his side." Ibuki floated next to Ritsuka. "What you didn't expect that he has more Servants in his disposal?" she smirks at the shaggy man.

"Uh, no. I kind of thought it was only nine Servants who served Ritsuka." Sirius admitted.

Watanabe shook his head. "I'm afraid you're wrong, Lord Black. Master has the ability to contract many Servants-"

"Uh, hey as much I like to explain this to the adults. There are still children here that are confused." Flat motions to the children present at the table.

"Oh, right." Ritsuka chuckles, "Thank you for reminding us Flat."

"No prob master." Flat gave a thumbs up.

Ritsuka looks at the doppelgangers of the twins, Hermione, and Ron. Jane was there and Jamie just took his seat. "So I guess I have explaining to do,"

"Uh, yes you do, Harry." Ron stares at his best mate in the eyes.

Ritsuka rubs the back of his head. "Now where to start…"

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