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Malena
Harry was astounded by what had happened in the last month or so. He had become Dueling Master, and had practically gotten a whole new job. Harry reminisced about the meeting that had occurred the day. Sarge had explained a few new rules and such and then had a short conference with each of the new Masters. When she had approached Harry she merely said, "Stay after the meeting," before moving onto Will.
After the meeting Sarge approached Harry and said, "You have a very special job that takes a lot of time to explain. The Dueling Master is the one who is expected to defeat the Dark Lord. However, since the regular Killing Curse is too weak to destroy Voldemort now you will be using a different curse.
"The curse is called the Diablo curse, and has only been used to kill one being, to defeat the Dark Wizard Polincof. All of the Dueling Masters have known this curse, but it has been erased from their memory so they can no longer use it."
"So I get to learn this curse?" Harry said. Sarge nodded.
"The incantation for this curse is Komanogusa," Sarge said, "It is of an ancient language that has been long forgotten. The curse, however, has a flaw. It only works if the curse is shot directly into the eye of your opponent. Many Masters have attempted to kill the Dark Lord with this spell, but have not hit him in the eye. Many have perished, I hope that you don't follow in their footsteps."
"What happens to the person after they've been hit by the curse?" Harry asked.
"They disintegrate right before your eyes until they have disappeared. And it can kill anything from mortals to immortals."
"So it's really powerful then," Harry said. Sarge clapped her hands twice and a book appeared in them. She handed the book to Harry.
"This holds all of the information about the curse, you are to study it before you go on your next mission. Do you understand 97?"
"Yes, I understand," Harry said, flicking through the book. "Thank you. I will return it to you when I am done."
"No bother, it knows its way back to my office," Sarge said. "I will contact you when you are to go on your first mission as Dueling Master." Sarge disappeared and Harry was left all alone in the room.
Harry and Ivy still had to go to school even though they were Masters now. Ivy still skipped a bunch of classes, such as Logic or something like that. One day in the middle of Potions class Harry received a message from Sarge.
"97! You are to report to my office immediately. Also, could you try and contact Agent 36, she doesn't seem to be wearing her earpiece and her communicator is off." After Sarge had hung up Harry told Ms. Rodriguez about Sarge's orders and then left the class.
Surprisingly enough, Harry found Ivy in the Fighing room attacking a punching bag.
"We gotta go to Sarge's office," Harry yelled across the room.
"Why?" Ivy panted.
"Dunno, we just have to," Harry replied. He Molecularized to Sarge's office to where about ten or so other Agents were waiting. Harry recognized Angelina and Will standing around.
"Do you know why we're here?" Harry asked.
"No, but I suspect that it's something important," Will replied. Out of the corner of his eye Harry saw Cedric walk into the room. As soon as Ivy appeared, Sarge Molecularized into the room.
"I have called you here today because there is a very special mission that I want you all to go on. Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry has been receiving threats from the Death Eaters and their headmaster has contacted us for protection. I believe that everyone in this room should go on this mission because of their talents in several different fields of magic and protection." Harry's heart gave a leap.
"This is Brian Lopez, a Master of Logic and also an outstanding person working in our Spells Department," Sarge motioned to a tall black man who was smiling widely at the rest of the group. "He was born into the Order and doesn't have or need a disguise. Next is Anna Yin, who's field of expertise is Divination and doing magic without a wand. She too was born into the Order." Anna Yin was a Korean woman of about 30 and she too smiled to the group. "Then there is Cedric Diggory, one of the best agents we have, especially when he goes on missions. He was recruited a little over 2 years ago and he has a disguise. Cedric, will you please put on your bracelet…" Cedric blushed and slipped his bracelet onto his wrist. His hair grew slightly longer and was turned the color brown with blond streaks. His nose got slightly longer and he also got tanner and a tad bit taller
"This is Jefferson Armando," said Sarge, motioning to a boy in the corner who had slicked back so-blond-it-was-almost-white hair and amazingly bright blue eyes. He looked about 19 or 20. "He is the Master of Combat. He was born into the Order and doesn't have a disguise."
"Call me Jeff," he said with a heavy Italian Accent.
"And this is Angelina Johnson." Sarge started to explain about Angelina for a bit and asked Angelina to put on her disguise, which Harry had never seen before. Angelina's long, gold and black braids were immediately swapped for tiny black curls that ended at her chin. She grew slightly taller so she was as tall as Will. Her cheekbones got a little higher and her eyes also got slightly bigger. Harry didn't recognize her at all.
After introducing Will, Ivy, Sphinx, and Harry, Sarge introduced a red hared man by the name of Nelson and a woman by the name of Elsa. Then she brought in a thin, short woman with wispy brown hair
"This is going to be your Healer for the mission, her name is Barbara, but she just prefers to be called "Healer"." Barbara nodded.
"Okay, I am going to let all of you conference for a moment," Sarge waved her wand and all of them were transported to a Meeting room. They went around the table and re-introduced themselves. They also told everyone their disguise names. Angelina's was Jalessa and Cedric's was Ethan.
"Does anyone know how long that this mission is going to take?" Ivy said. "And what day we leave?"
"We leave on the evening of Halloween and Sarge said that we would be there until it was absolutely safe," Brian said. "So we could be there a very long time."
"That bites," Angelina said sarcastically.
"Yeah, just think we could be there for a year!" Ivy said, missing the sarcasm. "I can't stand to be away from Alex for that long!" Harry rolled his eyes. Alex was Ivy's boyfriend, and every chance she got she mentioned him. Harry had never met Alex, but Ivy explained that away by saying that he was a Muggle.
"If we are to be working together we need to get our stories straight," Sphinx said. "Face it, if Death Eaters attack us while we're there and one of us gets hit by A.K, how are we going to explain that without giving away the Order's big secret?"
"Simple," Harry said. "We just say that it took us a lot of training and that we have been training since we were really young, like 3 or something, and it's just too risky for all of the citizens to do it."
"Good, everyone take notes," Sphinx said. Anna clapped her hand and notepads and pens appeared in front of everyone.
"Okay, we all need to write down each other's names and nicknames. Ivy, what is your undercover last name?"
"Brown," Ivy said. They went around the table saying their names once again.
"Okay, most of us have not been to Hogwarts. Will the people who attended the school please tell us about the schedule and such," Jeff spoke up.
"Okay, breakfast starts at 7 and ends fifteen minutes before 9," Harry said. "The first lesson is at 9 and it ends at 9:50. Then there is a 20-minute break and a class from 10:10 to 11. Then after that it's lunchtime. That ends at 12:50, and there's a class at 1. That ends at 1:50 and there's a 20-minute break before the class starts at 2:10 and ends at 3. On Fridays there are no afternoon classes."
"Er-maybe you can write that out for us," Nelson said, looking slightly dazed. Angelina started to explain about the houses and such, while Harry started writing up the average Hogwarts schedule.
"During the evenings, mornings, and breaks we should have a guard in each of the Common rooms," Brian said after Angelina had finished. "And when people go to Quidditch practices we should have an agent accompany them." Harry and Angelina looked sheepishly at each other. They discussed guard shifts and some more issues before they started talking about the arrival.
"I think that two or so people should arrive before everyone else to prepare the school and stuff," Angelina suggested.
"We also have to set up a Mission room," Elsa said. Harry knew that a mission room was a room where there was a lounge, a room with beds for the Agents, a Transporter and a small hospital wing.
"Okay," Harry said. "We should have someone write up the schedules."
"I'll write up everyone's schedules," Elsa offered. "Oh, and we should put Harry and Ivy together, because you haven't graduated from school yet."
"What, are you saying we're not responsible?" Ivy said in mock indignation.
"No, she's saying that you can't be trusted to be in charge of about 200 people," Harry said. Ivy punched him in the shoulder.
"Okay, okay," Sphinx said. "So who should go in first?" She drummed her 2-inch long nails on the table waiting for someone to speak up.
"Fine, I'll go in first and so will Potter," Sphinx said. "We should have someone who's been in the school so they know their way around."
All of a sudden LARGE packets appeared in front of everyone's spot. There was a note attached to Harry's.
"You are to memorize the map of Hogwarts and all of the children and teachers by name and picture," Harry read. Almost everyone around the table groaned, except for Healer, who hadn't said anything since they had arrived.
"We have to memorize all of this!?" Ivy exclaimed angrily.
"It sure seems that way," Cedric said. There was another groan and then Sphinx said, "Well, let's meet here again tomorrow. Same time." Everyone at the table got up, mumbling to themselves.
"This is horrible!" Ivy said, "There is no way that I'll be able to memorize all of this before Halloween. You've got it easy! You spent four years of your life there!"
"Yeah, but I still have to learn most of the people's names anyway." Harry said. Ivy snorted and disappeared.
Harry slowly walked into his house and took off his earpiece. He didn't bother turning off his new communicator, just in case Sarge needed to contact him. His mother and father were sitting at the table, talking. Jimmy was lying on the couch and Harry could hear Victoria playing her violin upstairs. Oliva waddled up to Harry and hugged him on the leg. He picked her up and swung her around, making her squeal with delight. After she had gone running off somewhere else he walked up to his parents and said, "I've got a new mission."
"Oh really? That's wonderful dear," Lily said. "Are you going someplace interesting?"
"I'm going to Hogwarts," Harry said. Both Lily and James looked up at their son.
"It seems that Hogwarts has been receiving threats, and that Professor Dumbledore wanted some protection. They're sending 10 agents there and we don't know how long we're going to be there," Harry continued.
"When are you leaving?" Lily said.
"Halloween."
"I'm sure you'll be fine," James spoke up. "After all, you are the Dueling Master and you do know your way around the school."
"I'm going to see my old friends, but I'm going to be in disguise the whole time. They won't even know it's me."
"Trust me, it's better for them not to know," James said darkly. "If anyone were to slip up and give away some confidential information that person would be killed. No one can tell the public anything until the Dark Lord is destroyed."
"I heard a rumor about that," Harry said. "We can't tell anyone until Voldemort is killed?"
"Nope. Of course, that's your job now," Lily said, patting Harry on the shoulder. "Good luck."
"Thanks mom," Harry said. "I'm going to go to bed now, I'm not really hungry."
"All right dear," Lily said, giving her son a hug before he went upstairs. "And remember, you can always come home if you ever need us."
"What to you mean I can't go home!" Harry exclaimed.
"It's just what I said," Sarge said. "You are not to return to your house or anyplace in the Order unless it's an emergency. The Dark Lord could attack at any minute and you are the one responsible for killing him!"
"But I might not be able to see my family for months!" Harry said.
"I've arranged it so if I need anything delivered a member of your family will do it."
"But everyone else gets days off!"
"You can get a week off after the mission," Sarge said. "I'm not arguing about this anymore 97! Now it's time for your meeting." Still angry, Harry Molecularized to the Meeting room that they had been meeting at for the last week or so. He sat down at his usual spot next to Ivy, who was picking her teeth with one of her blue, sparkly nails.
"What's wrong with you?" Ivy said, looking at Harry's angry face.
"I'm not allowed to have a day off while we're on our mission," Harry grumbled.
"Oh cheer up," Ivy said, flicking something off of her nail. "At least your girlfriend works for the Order. I will only be able to see my boyfriend on my day off."
"hmm…" Harry said, not really paying attention.
"Oh, and look at this!" Ivy said. She lifted up her shirt slightly and revealed a-
"Bellybutton ring? You got your navel pierced?" Harry asked. It had a ruby on it and from far away it looked like her stomach was bleeding.
"Yeah, and look at this!" She touched the ring and it changed from a ruby to an emerald.
"Cool, huh?"
"I guess," Harry replied. Suddenly Elsa came into the meeting room.
"I've finished the schedules for the next month," Elsa said, handing them each thin notebooks.
"Elsa, you really outdid yourself," Sphinx commented. "Okay, now, back to work…"
Harry flicked through his notebook, and noticed that on the first day he had an evening shift in the Gryffindor Common room. His heart gave a leap.
"Has everyone memorized the map? That was our goal for today," Brian said.
"Yeah, pretty much," Ivy said.
"Okay, we've decided that half of us will arrive about 30 minutes before the other half," Nelson said. "Harry and Sphinx will go into the Great Hall and Anna, Angelina and Will will search the school. Then thirty minutes later Brian, Ivy, Cedric, me, and Jeff will come. Oh, and Healer."
"So our main job is to tell the teachers about our procedures, give them copies of our schedules, and start taking roll," Harry said.
"Oui," Sphinx said in French. "We are also supposed to set up the Mission room."
"Right." They discussed the mission for a while before all of them left.
Harry was starting on his homework when he got home. He was excused from all of his classes, but he had a load of homework that was due on November 1st. He had just started on his homework when Celeste called him.
"Hey Harry, do you want to have lunch or something tomorrow?" Celeste said in a sugary-sweet voice.
"Um… sure," Harry said. "I want to talk to you anyway." He had been meaning to talk to her about something really important.
The next day they met for lunch at the food court. Celeste bounded up to Harry and pecked him on the cheek, which Harry didn't return.
"What's the matter Harry?" Celeste asked.
"Er- Celeste, perhaps you should sit down." He pulled out a chair for her and sat down across from her. She was still smiling at Harry.
"Celeste I'm going to be going on a mission, and I don't know how long it's going to take," Harry started out. "And while I'm away I don't want to be holding you back
from-"
"What are you saying," Celeste said, her smile faltering.
"Celeste, I think we should see other people," Harry said quickly. Celeste's smile disappeared.
"You're breaking up with me?" She hissed.
"Yes," Harry said. "I think it would be for the best if-"
"No, you don't understand," Celeste interrupted. "No one, and I mean NO one breaks up with Celeste Rodriq."
"Celeste-" Harry started.
"Listen to me," Celeste hissed. "We can break up, but you can't tell a soul that you broke up with me. If anyone asks, I broke up with you."
"What-"
"Got it?" Celeste said in a venomous voice. Harry nodded. Celeste collected her purse and walked off.
"Harry, Harry, Harry," Ivy said the next morning when Harry came to the meeting. "Let me just tell you that I'm here for you man."
"What-"
"Celeste told Ivy that she broke up with you," Will said. "You doing okay?"
"Of course," Harry said.
"Sigh. Denial," Ivy said, shaking her head. Harry rolled his eyes and then sat down in his usual spot. All of a sudden Max came running into the room.
"Harry," she panted. "I just heard about you and Celeste. Are you doing okay?"
"Why is everyone asking me that," Harry said. "Yes! I'm doing fine!" Ivy shook her head sadly.
"Well, look on the lighter side," Jeff said from across the table. "Celeste's single now."
"Jeff! Don't say that around Harry! He's in the middle of healing," Max said, putting her hands over Harry's ears.
"Guys forget about it! I'm okay," Harry said, pulling her hands off of his ears. "Besides, we have work to do." Ivy looked sadly at Harry one more time before opening her notebook and pulling out a list of students.
~*~
Date: October 31st, Halloween.
Thirty minutes. In thirty minutes Harry was going to be returning to Hogwarts for the first time in over two years. Harry pulled on his bracelet and instantly felt his face change as he turned into Stealth. He was going for the fire theme that night, his shirt had a picture of Flameboy on it. He pulled his cloak leather cloak over his clothes and looked at himself in the mirror. He ran a hand through his spiked, blond dyed hair and picked up his earpiece and glasses.
After everything was in place he picked up his small suitcase full of clothes and stuff. He shrunk it before going downstairs.
He had already eaten dinner, but the rest of his family was sitting around the table.
"Bye mom," He said softly, leaning over and kissing her on the cheek. She gave him a hug and whispered, "I love you honey," in his ear. He said goodbye to all of his family before slowly walking out the door.
Almost all of the other agents were there. Angelina, or rather Jaleesa and Cedric/Ethan were in their disguises like Harry. Angelina was wearing a dark blue, velvet tank-top and tight black leather pants. Her cloak was dark blue velvet as well.
Cedric was wearing black, baggy pants and a black t-shirt under his navy cloak. Everyone had their sunglasses on.
"Is the first group ready to go?" Sphinx said, walking in. She had her hair braided with tiny gold extensions and she was wearing a short black skirt and a low cut woman's business shirt. She had black boots with huge heels and that went up almost to her knee.
"Yes," Said Harry, Angelina, Will, and Anna.
"Let's go. First set your glasses so they see Magical Objects," Everyone pushed the button on the side of their glasses. "Come on."
The five of them Molecularized with one loud Ping!
They appeared in the deserted Entrance Hall. Not a lot had changed, there was still the numerous suits of armor and the giant marble staircase.
"Hey, we're going to go search the building now. See you soon," Angelina said, looking a little nervous. Harry noticed that she had a Jamaican accent.
"All right, we'll see you soon," Harry said. He started to walk to the giant doors that lead to the Great Hall.
"Wait," Sphinx said, holding out a hand. She pressed another button on her sunglasses and said, "Damn! They're there."
"Who?" Harry asked.
"Members of the Ministry of Magic," Sphinx said. "Sarge told me that they were a little ticked when they found out Dumbledore went to us for protection."
Harry pressed the button too. There was about 20 or so Ministry workers standing around the door.
"Well, let's go in," Harry sighed. He used Telekinesis to open the giant doors and they both walked in. Harry couldn't see much of the room, because several Ministry officials had rushed in front of them.
"Who are you?" Demanded one of the officials.
"That is none of your concern," Harry said.
"What are you doing here?" Asked another.
"What did he just say?" Sphinx snapped. Harry waved his hands and the Ministry officials moved to the side.
Harry and Sphinx walked through the crowd of officials and started walking up to the Teacher's table.
Don't look at the Gryffindors, don't look at the Gryffindors, don't look at the Gryffindors… Harry repeated to himself in his head. He disobeyed himself and looked over at the table in the corner of his eye. For the first time he realized how much attention the two of them were getting. All of the students had turned around in their seats and were looking over at them. Harry didn't have a chance to see anyone he recognized, for he found himself standing in front of the teacher's table.
"Albus Dumbledore," Harry said.
"Yes," said Harry's former headmaster, standing up.
"I am Agent 5097 with the Order of the Phoenix. You can call me Stealth. This is Agent 2209, but you can call her Sphinx."
"Ah yes," said Dumbledore. "Sarge told me that you were coming. Is there anything that we can get you?"
"No Mr. Dumbledore," Sphinx said. "We're just fine. We came to tell you about what is going to happen while we are here."
Sphinx gave Professor Dumbledore a list of the new security measures that were going to occur.
"-And before the other half of our agents arrive we are going to start taking roll and set up a Mission room."
"That seems alright," Dumbledore said. "Do you need a list of the students?"
"No Mr. Dumbledore," Harry said. He took out his wand and waved it, causing a list of the students to appear in his hands. "We have our own."
"Oh," Dumbledore said, looking slightly impressed. Harry walked over to a table and looked at his list. Then he looked up at the table.
Darn! It's the Slytherins, Harry thought to himself. He saw the first name on the list and looked around the table for the student. A few minutes later he stopped and said, "Where Vincent Crabbe?"
"He's in the hospital wing," piped up a little girl that Harry had never seen before.
"Okay, we're going to have to check in on that," Harry said into his microphone so Sphinx could hear.
"Um… Stealth we've got bigger problems," Sphinx said.
"What?" Harry asked.
"Do you see the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher?" Sphinx said. "He wasn't on our list." Harry looked up at the Teacher's table.
"Yeah, so just set up a profile on him," Harry replied.
"I would be doing that, it's just that he's a Death Eater." Harry looked over at the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher and saw it through his sunglasses, a Dark Mark on his upper left arm.
A.N. I hope that you all enjoyed this chapter!!!!!! I just thought that I'd say that in the next chapter SOMEONE will find out about Harry… Dun dun DUN! Anyway, please review!!!!!
Malena