Sparks of Magic

I do not own Harry Potter, Transformers Bayverse or any of their characters

Pairings: Remus/Sirius, Harry/Optimus, Fred/Sideswipe, George/Sunstreaker, Jazz/Prowl, Ironhide/Chromia.

[Updated: 13/05/2021]

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~Radio~

Flashback

$Parseltounge$

Chapter 12: Problems Arise

He was supposed to go to bed early that night, have a nice peaceful rest and try to forget about Galloway along with those rune like marks floating across his mind. But no. Nothing was ever that simple. The Decepticons just had to steal the last piece of the Allspark. All too conveniently, he might add, after Galloway had mentioned the location of it.

"I still don't understand why they couldn't just let you guys keep the shard. It never even originated from Earth in the first place and you would know how to protect it better" Sirius ranted. He was obviously exhausted from the excitement of finally proposing to Remus, with him accepting happily like Harry knew would happen, and more than likely some questionable activities later on that night that Harry never wanted to know about. Sirius was still only in his pyjamas, which was a pair of fluffy pink slippers and black silk trousers; showing off his array of tattoos on his chest and arms.

"You would have a better chance of getting Alastor Moody not to shout out 'constant vigilance' in every other sentence than getting the American government to listen" Remus said sleepily. He had thrown a dark blue dressing gown around himself, having more decency not to walk around half naked. Harry, Fred, George and Epps were also still in their sleeping attire, Will being the only one who had gotten properly dressed when he had been woken up "They're almost as bad as the Ministry of Magic. Almost"

"Well it's not like they were going to listen to the Bots anyway. All they really want is to have better weapons and having a piece of the Allspark meant, under the pretence that it was a sign of trust between them, they at least had some form of leverage over you guys" George deduced, wearing dark orange and black stripped pyjama bottoms as well as a loose, white shirt.

"It wouldn't even matter if we tried to reason with them because they won't listen to us or anyone in N.E.S.T. Due to our long period of exposure to you guys. They'll feel that our relationships with you would compromise our judgement" Fred theorised, attempting to rub the sleep out his eyes. His clothes were similar to George but the orange and black positions were swapped and his top was black instead of white.

Lennox pinched the bridge of his nose in annoyance "I don't know what we can do. You saw how Galloway reacted around you. Anyone outside of N.E.S.T are going to react the same or worse because they don't know you while anyone in N.E.S.T is going to be shot down before they can even open their mouth"

Epps looked at Harry who was sitting on one of the many chairs in front of the monitors of the main-ops centre, wearing comfortable purple pyjama bottoms and a matching short sleeved top. Epps was wearing a navy top with the N.E.S.T logo on the front and grey jogging bottoms as his sleeping attire "And I don't think you turning Galloway's hair into antlers helped, no matter how funny it was or how much he deserves it. He's probably already found a way to turn this around and pin the blame on the Bots"

"I will stop demonstrating that Magic is real on people as soon as they stop sending foolish agents who don't take the contract seriously" Harry stated. He had lost track of just how many times he had used the directors as test subjects. They had read the contract and were dealing with aliens, they should at least be a bit more open minded.

"So what do we do?" Sunstreaker asked after a while. His arms were crossed while he allowed Sideswipe to lean against him reluctantly. Harry had to squint to see a very small twitch of annoyance on his faceplate. Most likely because he didn't want his finish damaged again by his brother.

"What we need is someone ta talk ta the government an' get them ta see from our point of view, without the negative input. But it has ta be a human who doesn't spend a lotta time with us" Jazz supplied.

The now green frame of Skids scratched his helm in confusion "And just where are we gonna find a human like that?"

"That's simple bro, we just grab one off the street" Mudflap replied, sporting a red frame to his brother's green one.

Harry mentally face palmed at that and guessed everyone else was doing the same from the looks on their faces and faceplates "Who wants to explain to dumb and dumber that we can't go around kidnapping humans?" Sideswipe jeered, pointing a didgit to the other Cybertronian twins.

It did not take long for Optimus to voice a reasonable option "At this point in time, we may have to ask for Samuel's help"

Chromia frowned at Optimus' suggestion from her spot next to her sparkmate. She had never met the boy but she, and the others who has arrived after, had heard about him and the female called Mikaela from the original landing group as well as from the younger Wizards "Are you sure that's a good idea? The boy did ask for a normal life. I don't think he will appreciate us turning up not long after requesting it"

Harry agreed with Chromia. If he knew anything about Sam, it's that he will not be pleased with this "I don't think he will either but he would be the only one they would listen to. He already knows about you guys so no one can say that we exposed ourselves"

"What about the other human you met, the female?" Arcee asked. She and her sister Elita-One were stood next to Optimus' peds where the humans and Wizards could hear them easily.

Harry shook his head in disagreement "If we asked Mikaela they would instantly bring up her previous records. They won't listen to a word she says because she would be deemed to have criminal tendencies and be an unreliable source"

"So Sam is literally our only option" Epps concluded.

"Seems so" confirmed Will. He looked up at Optimus, not having to crane his head up as much as he usually did since he was on the platform. Something he was glad for since having to look up at all the Cybertronian's tended to give him a sore neck "Who exactly did you have in mind to go and tell him?" He asked the Autobot leader.

Optimus pondered the options in his processor before replying to the Sergeant "I think it would be wise to take a large group and have the others on standby. We cannot risk Sam's safety with just one or two of us and must make necessary precautions to make sure he is safe at all times in our presence. Myself, Ironhide, Sideswipe, Sunstreaker, Mudflap, Skids and Jolt will be going. Everyone else will wait for further commands while we rendezvous with Bumblebee"

Everyone either nodded or made sounds of agreement "Well it's the morning right now for us, so if ya Portkeyed ta near Sam's college, it should still be about night time there" Jazz said, already checking the time zone difference and looking for the safest locations for them to land. They tended to only use a Portkey if time was of the essence or if there was a low chance of humans in the area, which is why they hadn't used one for the Shanghai operation.

"While you three get dressed then, Sirius and I will set up a Portkey with Jazz. Someplace where there will be no humans nearby. It won't take us long to make so you'd better contact Bumblebee now and ask him to meet you there" Remus told them, already being handed a large piece of metal from Prowl.

It took no time at all before Harry, Fred and George had gotten changed but since this mission was around more humans, they decided to shrink and place their protective vests into undetectable extension charmed pouches that were attached to their belts. They also contained a variety of potions, some pranks (Although only the twins had them. The Peruvian Instant Darkness Powder was one of their favourites for sneak attacks and made for a great distraction) as well as the Gryffindor Sword (couldn't exactly go round with it attached to him. If someone bumped into him they could still feel it even if it was under a disillusioned charm). They had decided to change from their usual mission attire that they wore from the Shanghai operation. Harry wearing a simple grey t-shirt that was covered up by red, zip up jacket and black trousers. His trainers were fabric and the same red as the hoodie. Fred and George also wore simple t-shirts, a little tighter than Harry's own, but Fred's was dark blue with 'I solemnly swear that I am up to no good" while George's was dark purple with 'Mischief managed' on his back, both written in black cursive writing. Jeans, trainers, and hidden wand holsters attached to belts (Along with their individual pouches) completed the ensemble of normal humans and not Wizards on a mission.

With the three of them ready, they went back to the main-ops centre and moved over to their partners. Being lifted up on to their shoulder plates before getting into a circle with the other Bots who were coming with them. Jazz handed the metal-turned-Portkey over to Optimus while saying "Ah contacted Bee an' he should be at yer location in 15 Earth minutes. Sirius said tha the code for this one is Padfoot is the greatest"

Ironhide scoffed at that "No wonder others can't use the Portkeys. The activation code is something no one would ever admit"

"Yep they're completely- Hey! What's that's supposed to mean?" Sirius asked, in a slightly offended tone.

"Why don't we go before they start to bicker like an old married couple again" Harry whispered into Optimus' audial.

Optimus nodded in agreement and motioned for the Autobots to get in position. Once every Bot had grabbed a hold of the metal Optimus said "Padfoot is the greatest" in such a serious tone that Harry was sure that he could see both Jazz and Sirius holding back snickers as he felt a tug behind his navel.

Time skip

Harry couldn't help but laugh as he watched Skids and Mudflap groan after they landed, both falling to the ground on top of one another. Having never used a Portkey before, they were unprepared for the aftereffects of it. Jolt looked a little better than them but Ironhide still placed a servo on his shoulder plate to keep him steady.

It was mostly quiet after that, bar a few whispers between the Lambo and the Weasley twins, who were probably plotting another prank. That's when they heard multiple beeps coming from the yellow and black Camaro heading their way. As soon as he stopped, Bee changed into his bipedal mode. He gave a cheery chirp and a wave in the raven haired Wizard's direction which Harry returned.

"So how are we gonna do this? Should we all go together?" Skids asked, still looking like he was going to topple over.

Optimus looked at the gathered Autobots and said "No, that will draw to much attention to Samuel" he looked directly at Bumblebee when he continued "It would be best for Bumblebee to go alone to retrieve Samuel and bring him to a secure location"

Bumblebee whistled in excitement. His entire frame bouncing around in delight of being able to see Sam again, only to freeze when Harry said "I think someone should go with him"

Seeing the dejected look on Bumblebee's faceplate, Harry quickly continued "It's nothing against you Bee but your holoform can't talk. If Sam was inside and you couldn't find him, you wouldn't be able to ask someone if they know where he is"

Unfortunately, Bee could not talk as a holoform or even use his radio to help, but he had learned some sign language in order to communicate with the rest of them. However, it all depended on if the students knew sign language.

"He has a point Sir" Jolt agreed "Ratchet is still unable to find a way to incorporate speech into Bumblebee's holoform"

"We'll go with Bee" the twins said simultaneously, popping into existence next to the Scout's peds as they did.

"We haven't seen our old friend Sammy in months-" George said in a nonchalant tone, trying to act as if it was a good idea for them to go but his grin was telling the rest of them otherwise.

"And I'm sure he would just love to see us" Fred finished, having a matching grin on his face just like his brother.

Harry could guess exactly why the two really wanted to see Sam. The teen always gave the best reaction to their pranks by spazzing out and always twitched at least once when they talked together. Harry was quick to shoot that idea down "Nice try guys but we want Sam to help us, not run away screaming"

George gave the dark haired Wizard a shocked look that no one there bought, not even for a second "How could you even suggest a thing Hare-bear-"

"We wouldn't dare do anything to our dear friend" Fred finished, attempting to look sincere but like his brother, he was failing to convince them that that was his true emotion.

Ironhide grunted a bit as he folded his arms, in obvious disagreement with the twin Wizards "The boy is jumpy enough as it is. It would be best if Harry goes"

"Spoil sports" both Fred and George huffed, folding their own arms simultaneously in annoyance before moving back to their partners.

Harry jumped down from Optimus' shoulder plate, using Aresto Momentum to slow his descent, and walking up to Bumblebee while calling over his shoulder "Send Bumblebee the coordinates of where you want us to bring Sam and we'll meet you there later" a secondary location for the meeting was a good idea. While he didn't think the Decepticons could track a Portkey, it was better to be safe than sorry. You could never be too cautious.

Bumblebee changed into his alternative mode and while Harry got into the passenger side, activated his holoform. The holoform looked like a teenager, his face seeming young and cheerful, especially since he was always sporting a bright smile that even outshone his blue eyes. His skin was quite pale and the only thing marring it was the scar across his throat, which he covered up with a Hufflepuff yellow and black striped scarf. He was also the same height as Jazz, even wearing a similar jacket to the Saboteur but his was almost completely yellow. All except for the black stripes down the arms and the Autobot emblem on his back, which was also in black. His t-shirt, jeans and shoes were also black with just a little yellow on his trainers. As soon as Harry was strapped in, Bumblebee roared off into the direction of Sam's college.

The drive was a long one, giving Harry time for his mind to wander to the war back in Britain. After the truth came out about Umbridge's detention methods, as well as the whole not believing Voldemort had returned, Fudge had lost so many votes that his support was microscopic coming to the next elections. The children she used her methods on had come from both Pureblood and Muggleborn families and they were furious when they heard, demanding that she be removed immediately. It wasn't until after she attacked a centaur unprovoked, who had taken over the job as Divination teacher and was apparently much better than Trelawney ever was, that Fudge could no longer come up with an excuse to keep her there.

The new Minister of Magic was a man called Rufus Scrimgeour and he seemed to be taking the threat of Voldemort very seriously, although not enough to ask for help from other countries. From what Ross Edwards had told him the last time he met up with the American Wizard, Scrimgeour was more concerned with asking the other countries if Harry Potter was there. They didn't know if this was for his own personal gain or if Dumbledore was manipulating from the shadows again.

It was also around this time that news of what really happens at Hogwarts reached the ears of parents. Most had not known that there hadn't been a competent DADA teacher for years and those who did were shot down about getting a Curse-breaker to get the curse on the position removed. The only year where there seemed to be progress was when Remus had taught and many were confused as to why he no longer had the position. According to Malfoy, who had come a long way from the stuck up prat he used to be and actually conversed with Hermione a lot, only a few from the board had voted that Remus should not stay. The majority of them had bypassed the fact he was a Werewolf because of how well he usually controlled it with the Wolfsbane potion. The final decision was all up to Dumbledore so for whatever reason he had up his ridiculous robe, he had fired the best teacher they had. Then there was the whole heir of Slytherin fiasco. They were horrified to learn that children had been paralyzed, as well as in danger of dying and were only just now hearing about it. The year where Sirius escaped was well known, as was the Tri-Wizard Tournament. However, the parents had not known that one of the teachers was a Death Eater in disguise and had been teaching them all for a year without Dumbledore knowing. Never mind the fact that Moody and Dumbledore had known each other for years and some of the mannerisms of Barty Crouch Jr. should have put up some red flags. Dumbledore's own reputation was going down the proverbial toilet at a rapid pace.

It didn't help the old Wizard that not only did the Goblins decline to let him take out any money because of 'issues', but they were also the ones that gave the Daily Prophet a tip on the events at Hogwarts. The Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, previous Supreme Mugwump of the International Confederation of Wizards, as well as previous Chief Warlock of the Wizengamot and Grand Sorcerer was losing a lot of faith in people and not everyone was turning to him as blindly as they used to. All thanks to the lovely work of the Goblins.

As for Voldemort, he was so far only going for those who had betrayed him and those who were openly opposing him. Actual non-Magical people and Muggleborns had yet to be harmed. It was very strange but Draco had told Hermione, as he had been listening in to some of his father's talks, that Voldemort was doing this because of two reasons. One was because he did not want to catch the attention of the Minister. As an ex-Auror, he knew how to handle these kind of situations in an effective manner, unlike Fudge. So he had to tread carefully and directly attacking Muggles would draw too much attention to him and his Death Eaters. They were sticking with covert attacks until he got more supporters. The second reason was because of Harry's absence in Britain. Voldemort wanted him out of the way above all else so he was a bit weary since even Dumbledore did not seem to know where he was.

"Why are we stopping here?" Harry suddenly questioned as Bumblebee slowed to a stop and dispersed his holoform. They weren't that far away from the college. Harry could clearly hear some music for a party but they still had to turn a corner to get to the entrance of it.

~Get in- My back!~

"And why should I do that?"

~It's payback time!~ a male voice said through his radio.

"What is he... Ohh" now Harry understood. Bumblebee was still ticked off about Sam leaving him and now he had to face the consequences "Are you sure that's a good idea?"

~Pretty please with a cherry on top~ a childish voice pleaded. Harry would bet all his money that if he was in his bipedal mode, Bee would be giving him his best imitation of the puppy eyes.

His resolve broke just imagining the Scout making that face "Fine, but you owe me and I expect a lot of chocolate as payment" he reluctantly allowed. He unlocked his belt and climbed into the backseat, directly in the middle while Bumblebee played upbeat music to show his happiness. He was lucky that Bumblebee had been with Sam all this time. Had any of the twins managed to get him involved with their pranks, they probably would have been able to burn down the whole of the N.E.S.T base and get away with it.

"I wonder what he is planning to do" he thought to himself as he sat down. The shadows were covering him enough that he did not need to use a spell to hide himself, since those passing by would have to be inspecting the car very closely in order to see him. Bumblebee drove round the corner and while there was a momentary lapse of students, drove directly onto a patch of grass and honked the horn of his alt-mode repeatedly.

"I'm regretting this already" he thought, but out loud said "You know the whole point of me coming with you was to not draw attention"

~Whoops~

With the repeated honks and the alarm going off, it wasn't long for a crowd to gather and for Sam to come running out of the doors, looking very agitated as he came over to the driver's side of the car.

"What are you doing?" Sam hissed out at Bumblebee, only noticing Harry sitting in the back when the raven haired Wizard waved at him.

"Hey Sam, long time no see"

~Houston, we have a problem~

"What is it?"

"Freshman!" A voice shouted.

Sam turned around to see two other students next to each other. One was tall with fair hair while the other was shorter with slightly curled, brown hair.

"Yeah?" Sam answered.

It was the taller one that asked Sam "That your car in our bushes?"

Sam looked between Bee and the students, beginning to ramble while pointing at the car "Uh no, it's my friend's car, he's, uh, sitting in the back"

Just to keep Bee happy, Harry quickly cast a wandless Notice-Me-Not, ensuring that the guys would definitely not be able to see him, just as the taller one squinted to see in the car, but didn't move any closer "I don't see anyone in the car" the guy stated

"No, I mean, he- he just went to, ah, to get you a tighter shirt"

"Wait, what? What kind of excuse is that? There was no way the guy was going to fall-"

"There isn't a tighter shirt! We checked" they both then proceeded to fist bump each other.

"Maybe it's something to do with college?" Harry pondered. He watched as the shorter student attempted to threaten Sam by saying "Now how about I park my foot in your ass?"

And of course Sam just had to make it worse by speaking before thinking "What size shoe do you wear?"

Both of the students moved a little closer towards Sam, making threatening gestures and shouting something at him. He had to give it to Sam, he caused almost as much trouble as he did. He had to wonder if it was just him or in the family. Thinking back to the story of Archibald Witwicky, Harry would say it ran in the family like his own Potter luck.

"I'll back it up right now" Sam eventually told them. He got into the car and Harry finally dropped the spell as the two students walked away, only for another guy to pop out of nowhere and start talking to Sam "You have- woah-ho, you have a ride? Bro, why are you holding out on us?"

"I've only known you 17 hours" he said, shutting Bee's door as he did.

Harry watched the guy walk away from them, having not even noticed that there was another person in the car, and heard him say "This is gonna really change our lives. You have no idea"

He was so focused on watching the guy that he missed the blond girl slid up next to Bee. That was until she said almost breathlessly "I love Camaros" her eyes roaming the inside of Bee's alt-mode. They stopped briefly on Harry before she then proceeded to open the door to get in, gaining an incredulous look from Harry as she did.

"Just come right on in why don't you" Harry thought sarcastically. He did not like the vibe he was getting off of her. She didn't smell drunk and he could feel that something was not right. Like she was hiding something just underneath her skin.

Sam did not look happy at the action either "Ah, no. I can't do this right now, okay?"

"Don't be a wimp" she told him, shutting her own door and making herself comfortable. Harry really could not understand why she would get into someone else's car, especially when they can see that she was not wanted.

Although Sam was definitely not helping the situation with the way he was acting. Instead of chucking her out of Bee like he should have done, he simply said "Oh god" and then backed up from the college, driving away in a random direction since he didn't know where he was heading and couldn't let Bee take over while the girl was with them.

It was quiet for some time. Only the sound of the radio playing and Bee's engines making any noise but the girl decided that she had enough of it "My first car was my dad's ninety-two Z28" she told Sam. Or at least, he thought she was. She never looked at him and he didn't even know her name so it had to be Sam.

"Yeah?" Sam said calmly as he glanced at her.

"Fuel-injected. The roar of the engine, it just tickles me" Harry could see that she was moving her hand up her leg in a seductive way and Sam was switching between watching that action and the road in front of him.

"By Morgana is she flirting with him? I thought he was still dating Mikaela!"

"We shouldn't, uh, stare- I mean, share stories with each other at all"

"I'm sorry but who exactly are you?" Harry interrupted, finally having enough and wanting to know the blonde's identity. Whatever was going on between them could be sorted out later. Preferably, when he was not around.

The girl finally looked back at him and Harry once again felt like there was something dangerous about her. Almost predatory. His Magic was attempting to manifest itself in light of the danger it felt, but he was quick to push it down before she saw.

"Name's Alice" she said, giving nothing else away as she turned back to Sam to continue flirting with him "Come on, Sam. Just one ride"

~You cheatinnnn' heart-~ Bumblebee began to play. At least he remembered that Sam already had a girlfriend. He almost laughed out loud when Sam hit the radio in an attempt to turn it off, only for it to backfire as he heard the theme to Jaws play.

"Don't. Don't!" He said repeatedly while hitting the radio simultaneously until it finally shut off after ~She's a super freak, super freak, she's super freaky-~

Alice looked at the radio, but he could not see her expression with her face turned away from both him and Sam "Is your radio broken?"

Sam sounded like he was gritting his teeth when he replied "No, my concentration is"

"We're not cheating. Not yet" she said nonchalantly, as if this was a completely normal conversation. She suddenly looked back at Harry "What about you? Got a girlfriend back home? Either way I'm sure I can set you up with one of my girls"

"Oh Pits no! Why in Merlin's name did I let Bee drag me into this?" he thought in horror. To them he said "Um, no I don't have a partner and thanks for the offer but I'm not interested in girls" really, he was trying to be polite but he just wanted to kick this girl's skinny arse out of Bee and head to see Optimus and the others.

Sam turned his head to look at Harry but quickly looked back when he remembered that he had to at least look like he was driving the car "You're gay?" He exclaimed in surprise.

Harry resisted the urge to kick Sam out along with the girl "Yes Sam, I'm gay. I don't see why you're so surprised though? You have met my dad's"

"No, no, it's just that I never suspected that you were gay that's all. I'm sorry" he fumbled out. Almost taking his hands off the steering wheel to convey his apology using his hands.

"He probably doesn't know that Fred and George are gay as well then" it was at that moment that Alice's seat began to jerk a bit.

"Is something... wrong... here? Ah!" He cringed a bit as her head hit the dashboard, turning the radio back on as she did. Bumblebee must really not like her if he was willing to inflict pain like that on a human.

"Oh, God! You okay?" Sam asked worriedly.

"Ow" Alice gritted out as she held her head.

~She's mighty, mighty-~ Bumblebee continued to play while Sam was trying to make up an excuse for the, supposedly normal to her, car's behaviour.

"I really don't know what to tell you. This car has a lot of problems. A lot-" His excuse was interrupted when he yellow liquid shot out of the dashboard straight onto Alice. She tried to stop it with her hands but it was no use. Harry put up a small, unnoticeable shield so he wouldn't get hit by what he suspected was Bee lubricating on another human.

"Oh. Oh!" Sam slammed on the breaks when he realised exactly what Bee was doing, causing them to spin around until they were now facing the opposite way they had been driving "Oh, God! It's in my mouth! Oh, are you okay? I got Wetnaps. I got Wetnaps for your face! Hold on!"

While Sam looked around for something to clean up the mess, Alice looked at the older boy angrily for a second and then stormed out of the car, slamming the door shut behind her. Sam swiftly followed her to shout "I'm so sorry!"

"Nice one Bee" Harry complimented the Scout. Now he was really glad that Bee only came to base once a month. Prowl would definitely not survive if he decided to join the prankster ranks.

"What're you doing?" Sam asked looking back at the Autobot and Wizard.

Harry climbed back into the passenger seat, after a quick Scourgify, and stuck his head out of the window to reply "Sam, it's probably best if you wait to see Optimus. He'll explain what is happening better than I can"

Sam sighed, his shoulders slumping in defeat "Fine"

Time skip

As soon as they made it to the meeting place, which turned out to be a graveyard, Sam jumped out immediately after stopping; Harry followed closely behind him. The Wizard could sense that the others were nearby but only Optimus was visible.

"Huh. You won't give me a day, huh? You won't give me one day in college?" Sam questioned the towering Autobot.

Harry walked past Sam to stand next to Optimus who got straight to the point, knowing that if Sam said no, then he would at least make it back in time for his first lessons of college "I'm sorry Sam, but the last fragment of the Allspark was stolen"

Sam looked surprised by that "Like what? Like Decepticons stole it?"

"We placed it under human protection at your government's request. But I'm here for your help, Sam. Because your leaders believe we brought vengeance upon your planet. Perhaps they are right. That is why they must be reminded by another human of the trust we share"

"But couldn't Harry do it. I mean he's human as well?"

"I may be human Sam, but I'm also a Magical one. I can hold off the Magical side but I won't get the same courtesy with non-Magical America. They tolerate us, but they won't listen to our opinions if their minds are set on being intimidated by Wizards" he forgot to mention that he may have pissed off a representative of said government but Sam didn't need to know that.

"This isn't my war"

Looking up at Optimus faceplate, Harry could see that he did not want to involve Sam but they didn't have a lot of options at this point "Not yet. But I fear it soon will be. Your world must not share the same fate as Cybertron. Whole generations lost"

Sam looked like he was at least thinking about it before he took a breath and said "I know, and I... I want to help you, I do, but I am not some alien ambassador, you know? I'm a normal kid with normal problems. I am where I'm supposed to be. I'm sorry. I... I really am" he then began to walk away to Bee, only looking back when Optimus said "Sam, fate rarely calls upon us at a moment of our choosing"

"Don't I know it" Harry thought to himself. It seemed the only time fate was listening to him was when it introduced him to the Wizarding world and even then, he was already fated to kill someone.

"You're Optimus Prime. You don't need me"

"We do. More than you know" Optimus said but Sam had already gotten back into Bee so he had not heard the parting words of the Autobot leader.

Harry looked at the Autobot leader in confusion. The way he had said that sounded like he knew something and not something good "Is everything alright Optimus?"

He did not answer him for a minute. Just continuing to stare at where Sam had left before looking down at him, a very small smile on his faceplates as he said "Everything is fine Harry"

Harry raised an eyebrow as Optimus changed into his alt-mode, not believing him for one minute. The few times that Optimus had lied to him, he always did the same thing. Gave a small smile and end the conversation as soon as possible. He didn't push it though because Optimus only lied when he felt he absolutely had to.

Harry got into Optimus' vehicle mode, unsure of what to do now that Sam had left but tried to at least reassure the Autobot "Give him time Optimus, I'm sure he'll come around"

"I'm afraid that time may be of the essence in this situation Harry. Without Sam's help, the government may ask us to leave and your planet will be left to face the Decepticon's alone"

The headstones soon vanished as they exited the graveyard and tall trees on both sides of the road replaced them. Harry did not know what to say to Optimus' words, knowing that he was right. Without Sam, the Autobots could be shipped off planet faster than Remus can devour a chunk of chocolate the size of his head. He felt a painful tug on his heart at the thought of them all leaving for good. He may not know what was going on between his brothers and the Lambo twins, but he did know that if they were separated they would be devastated. Remus would also be upset because he didn't have to worry about his wolf getting out of control with them around, the Lycanthropy curse not being able to affect them. Not to mention the talks he had with Ratchet and now Jolt, something he did get much of when he lived on his own. Sirius may not admit it, but he got on with both Jazz and Ironhide. Even helping Prowl slightly when he retaliated for some of the pranks the two sets of twins sent at the black and white Bot. Although, he did let some slide because of the pure genius put into them. The Animagus was still a prankster at heart after all and couldn't help appreciate the thought behind them.

Harry was not going to let that happen, not if he had anything to say about it.

"Drop me off at the edge of the city Optimus" he suddenly announced.

"What are you doing Harry?"

"Sam might not listen to any of the Bots but he might listen to a human. I'm going to talk to him alone, see if he will change his mind. Besides, no offense to you Optimus but you do look a bit intimidating to some" Harry pointed out, thinking about some of the N.E.S.T recruits who had met Optimus for the first time. There was a mixture of awe and sometimes fear, but the fear quickly disappeared when they got to know him a bit more.

"I could not ask that of you Harry"

"But you're not asking. I'm doing this of my own accord. You, and all the other Bots, are a part of the family now and like it not, we're not letting you go without a fight"

"I'm honoured that you feel that way Harry. I have also come to see you all as not just part of our allies, but as a family" Optimus replied, causing Harry to smile at the steering wheel.

"May I ask why you wished to be dropped off outside the city though?" Optimus questioned.

"Well, it probably won't be a good idea to turn up to the college in a Semi and by the time I walked there, all his lessons should be finished" Harry reasoned.

Optimus was quite as he thought about Harry's idea. While he could find nothing wrong with it, he could not help but feel that something bad was going to happen today. The feeling coming straight from his spark, which had never steered him wrong before. He would rather keep Harry as close as possible in case something did happen. It was not that he thought Harry couldn't protect himself, but that with all he had been through in his life, it was time for someone to protect him and Optimus had decided to take that role.

With no reason not to let him go, other than a feeling in his spark, Optimus said "If you are sure you want to do this"

"I'm positive"

"Very well" Optimus said, changing lanes so that it would lead him to the beginning of the city.

About 10 minutes later, they made it to outside the city. Optimus stopping at a nearby gas station to let him out. Harry had moved over to passenger side, so that it did not look like the Semi was driving off by itself, and was about to get out when Optimus stopped him with "Harry… please be careful today"

Harry frowned at the empty driver's seat "I'll be fine Optimus and I'll contact you if there is any problems. Are you sure everything is okay?"

Again, Optimus was silent for a few seconds before he answered "Everything is fine. I'm just being cautious"

"Don't worry Optimus. Everything will be okay and I promise I'll be careful" he reassured, jumping out of Optimus and saying "I'll call as soon as I'm done" before turning into the direction of Sam's college.

He missed the quiet "I hope you are right"

Megatron's POV

Aboard the Nemesis

Megatron flew into the dark hallways of the Nemesis. The once proud ship reduced to ruins but perfect for creating and sustaining his army. Yes, the Allspark may be gone, but these were never meant to be sparklings. Oh no, these were ready-made warriors that he could have used to overrun that miserable organic planet had it not been for only one flaw; needing enough Energon to keep them alive. The Allspark would have provided the energy needed to sustain them but since than plan was no longer viable, they would have to go with the next best thing. It was a bonus that this plan would also destroy this pathetic planet at the same time.

The warlord landed in some unknown liquid and called out "Starscream, I'm home!" knowing that the cowardly Seeker was already there.

Sure enough, Starscream came staggering out from the corridor, fearing his Lord's reaction and he had every right to do so as already, Megatron was thinking of maiming the Seeker. But he knew better to act on his desires like that. Starscream was still useful, for now at least.

Starscream got onto his knee joints to bow to him "Lord Megatron, I was... so relieved to hear of your resurrection"

Megatron hooked one of his digits underneath the Seeker's helm "You left me to die on that pathetic insect planet" he snarled.

Starscream was quick to make an excuse, probably having a list of them prepared in advance for when he did stuff like this "Only to help spawn our... new army. The Fallen decrees it! After all, in your absence, someone had to take command"

Megatron had begun to growl the more he heard of Starscream's excuse. As soon as he had finished, he kicked the still kneeling Decepticon in the helm and then grabbing him by the neck cables to push him up against the glowing hatchling pods. Starscream yelped and had he not been a Cybertronian, he would have found a shortage of air to intake.

"So disappointing"

Megatron was pressing against Starscream's cables so much, that his already high and annoying voice rose to a higher pitch as he tried to warn his Lord "Hatchlings! Hatchlings! Careful, fragile!"

Megatron ignored that one of the hatchlings had fallen from its pod. It was too late for it to go back in anyway. As soon as their bodies left the pods, the hatchlings would die without anything to properly sustain them. He continued to warn Starscream "Even in death, there is no command but mine"

He threw Starscream onto the floor in order to finally see his Master after so long, all the while the hatchling squeaked in its first and final moments of life.

It didn't take long for Megatron to come to the chamber that his Master resided in, but he did not look in his direction. Instead, he looked out over the destroyed insides of the ship and said "My Master, I failed you on Earth. The Allspark is destroyed and without it, our race will perish"

The Fallen did not seem angry by this. In fact, Megatron was certain that he heard a hint of amusement in his tone when he replied "Oh, you have much to learn, my disciple. The Cube was merely a vessel. Its power, its knowledge, can never be destroyed. It can only... trans... form"

Megatron had moved to where the Fallen sat, listening with great interest at what he was revealing to him "How is that possible?" He questioned in disbelief.

"It has been absorbed by the human children. The key to saving our race now lies within either one or both of their minds. However, there is something different about the boy able to control that so called Magic. Something more is residing underneath his flesh" he answered but his processor seemed to be elsewhere. Megatron was sure that he was processing about the human that had managed to... terminate him for a short amount of time. It was unusual to find that his Master did not have all the answers for once, but what could a mere fleshling be hiding besides that strange energy that Soundwave had found that the humans called Magic. Along with the knowledge to their goal.

"Well then, let me strip the very flesh from both of their bodies!" He gleefully said. He would take great pleasure in torturing them for not only offlining him, but also helping to do so.

"And you will, my apprentice, in time. For millennia, I have dreamed of my return to that wretched planet where I too was once betrayed by the Primes I called my brothers. Only a Prime can defeat me, and now, only one remains" he rasped out.

"Optimus! He protects both of the boys, especially the darker haired one. From what Soundwave has gathered, he and the energy manipulating fleshling are partnered together"

"Then that boy especially will lead us to him. And revenge will be ours"

"Yes" Megatron practically purred happily at the thought

"The boys will not escape us. We have the Witwicky under surveillance, ready to act and the Orion one in our sights. He is alone and heading straight for the other fleshling. Without more Energon, the hatchlings will keep dying!" Starscream finished as he joined the other two, dropping the offlined hatchling at their peds.

Time skip

Optimus' POV

Optimus didn't know why but the longer Harry didn't contact them, the more worried he became. He knew that Harry could protect himself but something in his spark was telling him that something bad was going to happen and Harry was going to be in the middle of it.

He was back in the clearing where they had first arrived, watching as Mudflap and Skids fought again but were staying well clear of where Sunstreaker was with his brother and the red headed Wizards. Occasionally, the yellow Cybertronian would send glares in the other twins' direction, daring them to even process about coming closer. They luckily heeded the silent warning.

"Will you relax Prime, the boy will be fine" Ironhide stated suddenly. It caused Optimus to inwardly jump as he had forgotten that the Weapons Specialist was there, having being so occupied with his thoughts.

::Sir we have a problem:: Prowl's voice came across the comms.

::What seems to be the problem Prowl?:: Optimus questioned, the others listening in.

::There are multiple Decepticon signals heading to your location. It is unclear at the moment but judging from their trajectory, I suspect that they are going to Samuel Witwicky's college::

Optimus instantly began trying to contact Harry after Prowl had told them, but all he received was static. He kept trying only to get the same results so he asked the others "Can anyone get a hold of Harry or Bumblebee?"

There was disagreement from everyone as they attempted to contact the teen Wizard and Scout, but no one could get in contact. It was Prowl who gave an explanation as to why ::There is something jamming all Cybertronian based signals. You won't be able to contact him::

::That's not all OP:: Jazz joined in the conversation ::Seems tha' the government decided not ta tell us tha' they had found the missin' piece of the Allspark::

"I dread to ask but where exactly is it?" Fred asked. Optimus thinking the same thing but they needed to know, even if he already had a suspicion as to where it had ended.

::It's been used ta revive old Megs::

"How long has he been revived for?" Ironhide growled out, his cannons already activated as if he was expecting Megatron to jump out at any moment.

::A few hours. The government decided tha' we should not be informed of the Con wakin' up:: Jazz stated. Not for the first time did Optimus wish that the human government would stop making such foolish mistakes. It was putting them all at risk.

There was multiple explanations of "Scrap!" from the Autobots but it was George's statement that got everyone into action.

"I'll give you three guesses as to where we will find him"

"Autobots roll out!"

Originally, this had a lot more in this chapter but I decided to split it into two because my head was starting to swim with all the words but hope you enjoy these chapters.

Thank you all for your reviews and I'll try to update again a lot sooner.

-CD