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A/N: Dementor: an evil soul- sucking fiend The term 'bitchios' was invented by Taryn, Terri or Karen ; )
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Albus Dumbledore and Charles Xavier sat in the formers office taking tea from a bottomless teapot. The two headmasters had been considerably close for several decades and had lent one another faculty or resources over the years. This was the first time they had united under the banner of the same cause.
"I see your students have arrived safely, Albus" Professor Xavier said warmly to the bearded man.
"Indeed. I've also sent Severus with them. Things should be interesting" Dumbledore said with a twinkle in his eye.
"Speaking of, has the old bat ever lightened up at all?" Charles inquired.
Nearly reading his mind Albus returned, "I could ask you the same or Mr. Logan."
Sighing with resignation, Charles continued "perhaps, we could employ Mr. Weasley or Mr. Potter to knock some sense into our stubborn little boys."
"Certainly, any magical mishaps away from the castle must be dealt with as soon as possible, if a few side effects were to occur, well that is out of my hands I am afraid."
"Then it is settled."
"And so it shall be."
The two old conspirators raised their cups and toasted to what would be, if they had their own way that was.
"I'm afraid I must return now. Scott and Ororo approach."
"Very well. Shall we stay in contact by owl post or more, muggle efforts?"
"Cerebro works fine. And in case you have forgotten, I have a small bit of telepathic ability Albus" he stated, teasingly.
"Ah yes, of course. I must be slipping in my old age!"
"So long old friend. I trust we will meet again, under more pleasant circumstances if possible."
"Fear not, Charles. I've sent the most capable students Hogwarts has to offer, and the greatest potions master I've seen in my lifetime."
Suddenly the Blackbird appeared and Charles climbed through the window to take Ororo's outstretched hand. Albus watched the jet take off and marveled at Muggle technology. Shaking his head he returned to the business of running the most prestigious school of magic in Britain.
Meanwhile across the Globe at Charles Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters:
The entrance hall: 6:05 AM
"Potter! Weasly! You're late!" Severus Snape snapped at the two 18 year old wizards.
"You're not going to yell at Hermione?" Ron queried cheekily.
"Insufferable know-it-all that she is, at least Miss Granger has the compunction to be punctual once in awhile."
The three younger wizards stared openly. This was the second near compliment Snape had directed at Hermione. Such a thing was unheard of, even for Snape's own Slytherin house. He glared menacingly before muttering "quandro invisibus," casting an invisibility charm over the four of them.
"Buble defindium" then rendered them utterly untraceable to the semi- muggle populace of Xavier's. "Our assignment, is of course to protect the muggles at this school. The details and reasons, I'm sure you are unaware of. Take a seat and pay attention" he said whilst conjuring up three chairs." "We're here to pose as students and faculty at this school. To stop an insidious group of half muggle, half-dementor origin. They exist in Hagletonia in upper New York state. It is much like the American version of Hogsmede. Purely magical and invisible to the muggle eye. However, it is an unnatural and evil place. Voldermont himself refused to set foot in the vicinity." The three students exchanged glances. The fact that Lord Voldermont, the darkest wizard in a millenium had balked at anything spoke volumes.
"Half- muggle, half dementor?" Hermione started, "sir, how is that even possible?"
"Miss Granger, surely I don't have to explain the finer points of the birds and bees?" Snape said dryly. Ron and Harry stifled sniggers.
The thought of Snape saying anything on the subject was enough to make anyone who knew the brooding wizard grin like a Cheshire cat. "All I meant was that I thought the Dementors were...... she trailed off "well, I suppose the thought had never occurred to me."
"I don't suppose it would" Snape replied silkily. Ron rolled his eyes and uttered "who would, aside from that greasy git" under his breath.
"Bite your tongue Weasly, we do not need such juvenile behavior. Headmaster Dumbledore seems to believe you three are up to task. I suggest you don't prove him wrong. " "What exactly are these, um, creatures planning?" Harry inquired.
Snape looked thoughtful for a moment, and the three could have sworn a flicker of amusement stole across his face before he began to speak again. "The haglets, as they are commonly known are led by four wo- females. Civ, Bindie, and Tethbrely. A fourth, Larice appears to have worked her way into the inner circle as well. It has come to our attention that the haglets are attempting to poison muggle children throughout America.
"What does that have to do with this school?" Ron asked.
"I'm getting to that. This school contains Cererbro, which is a fancy name for the big round room you three arrived in. It has uncharted telepathic capabilities and can track any mutant, a sort of halfway magical muggle that isn't a wizard exactly. They have powers, but only one or two usually, and they are limited to some extent. There is a flaw within this Cerebro system however. Charles Xavier, Headmaster of this school though brilliant is unabashedly optimistic and generally fails to see how things of great power may be used for unholy intentions."
Snape stopped again to ponder how to phrase the next part of the explanation. "Potter and Miss Granger, you are familiar with television and radio and how they work yes?" Snape asked.
The pair nodded their head. "Well then, Weasly, pay attention as this is mainly for your benefit" he spat. "A person with a bit of technological intelligence could alter Cerebro to effectively brainwash the masses by distorting airwaves and radio frequencies." "I thought you said they were trying to poison muggles" Ron broke in, obviously puzzled.
Snape sighed long sufferingly. "It is a long story Weasly, allow me to get to the point. As we understand it, the Haglets have taken over a small corporation in America. General Mills is the name I believe. It is a cereal company. They have essentially enchanted the cereal with Dementor blood. It will theoretically pull the soul out of whoever eats it, and turn the consumer into an evil being, essentially a dementor with human genetics."
"Such a creature could strip schools all over the country of their souls! It would become a giant wasteland!" Hermione said in horror.
"Yes, it would be devastating and qucick spread. To stop that from happening, we're to protect Cerebro. If the haglets can't control all major forms of communication, they cannot of course suggest to the public they need to go out and buy Cherrios.
However, we're here as well to keep them from reaching the girl called Rogue. It is Professor Xavier's believe that they are planning on using the girl as a conduit to activate the machine. Her mutation is the ability to essentially suck out a person's very being through her skin." "Is she-" Harry started "Yes, she does have some dementor blood in her. How she never turned evil is a mystery." Snape confirmed. "The problem lies in locating the other key. There are many possibilities to who is the other part of the equation. That is why we are here to locate him or her and remove them at once."
"Sir, why is a conduit necessary. Why don't the haglets simply send out the contaminated cereal?" "It has everything to do with the power of suggestion Miss Granger. The cereal is being marketed as "Bitchios" and only those minds that've wrapped their mind around that fact will be able to locate the cereal in stores. It is invisible to the uninitiated. Why do you think we haven't just gone out and removed the boxes from shelves and destroyed them?" Snape sneered.
"So, who are we posing as?" "The three of you will be posing as new students. Mutant students. Weasly, your 'mutant ability' is to transfigure objects. Potter you are an expert at levitation, and Miss Granger will have the strange ability to conjure fire. Your wands will be cast with an invisibility charm and keep them handy at all times. Mutant powers are not directed by a wand, so we must appear the same."
"What are you going to do?" "I am a new teacher at this school. I shall be teaching of all things, history." "We will all shop for muggle clothing today in the afternoon. The two of you," he said indicating Harry and Hermione, "shall have to assist those of us less versed in Muggle wear. We will continue with this discussion after breakfast. Now I expect Charles Xavier to arrive any moment, I leave you to your devices." He finished. Harry Hermione and Ron rose from their chairs and silently stepped out of the bubble, and wove their way up to their rooms.
A/N: Dementor: an evil soul- sucking fiend The term 'bitchios' was invented by Taryn, Terri or Karen ; )
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Albus Dumbledore and Charles Xavier sat in the formers office taking tea from a bottomless teapot. The two headmasters had been considerably close for several decades and had lent one another faculty or resources over the years. This was the first time they had united under the banner of the same cause.
"I see your students have arrived safely, Albus" Professor Xavier said warmly to the bearded man.
"Indeed. I've also sent Severus with them. Things should be interesting" Dumbledore said with a twinkle in his eye.
"Speaking of, has the old bat ever lightened up at all?" Charles inquired.
Nearly reading his mind Albus returned, "I could ask you the same or Mr. Logan."
Sighing with resignation, Charles continued "perhaps, we could employ Mr. Weasley or Mr. Potter to knock some sense into our stubborn little boys."
"Certainly, any magical mishaps away from the castle must be dealt with as soon as possible, if a few side effects were to occur, well that is out of my hands I am afraid."
"Then it is settled."
"And so it shall be."
The two old conspirators raised their cups and toasted to what would be, if they had their own way that was.
"I'm afraid I must return now. Scott and Ororo approach."
"Very well. Shall we stay in contact by owl post or more, muggle efforts?"
"Cerebro works fine. And in case you have forgotten, I have a small bit of telepathic ability Albus" he stated, teasingly.
"Ah yes, of course. I must be slipping in my old age!"
"So long old friend. I trust we will meet again, under more pleasant circumstances if possible."
"Fear not, Charles. I've sent the most capable students Hogwarts has to offer, and the greatest potions master I've seen in my lifetime."
Suddenly the Blackbird appeared and Charles climbed through the window to take Ororo's outstretched hand. Albus watched the jet take off and marveled at Muggle technology. Shaking his head he returned to the business of running the most prestigious school of magic in Britain.
Meanwhile across the Globe at Charles Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters:
The entrance hall: 6:05 AM
"Potter! Weasly! You're late!" Severus Snape snapped at the two 18 year old wizards.
"You're not going to yell at Hermione?" Ron queried cheekily.
"Insufferable know-it-all that she is, at least Miss Granger has the compunction to be punctual once in awhile."
The three younger wizards stared openly. This was the second near compliment Snape had directed at Hermione. Such a thing was unheard of, even for Snape's own Slytherin house. He glared menacingly before muttering "quandro invisibus," casting an invisibility charm over the four of them.
"Buble defindium" then rendered them utterly untraceable to the semi- muggle populace of Xavier's. "Our assignment, is of course to protect the muggles at this school. The details and reasons, I'm sure you are unaware of. Take a seat and pay attention" he said whilst conjuring up three chairs." "We're here to pose as students and faculty at this school. To stop an insidious group of half muggle, half-dementor origin. They exist in Hagletonia in upper New York state. It is much like the American version of Hogsmede. Purely magical and invisible to the muggle eye. However, it is an unnatural and evil place. Voldermont himself refused to set foot in the vicinity." The three students exchanged glances. The fact that Lord Voldermont, the darkest wizard in a millenium had balked at anything spoke volumes.
"Half- muggle, half dementor?" Hermione started, "sir, how is that even possible?"
"Miss Granger, surely I don't have to explain the finer points of the birds and bees?" Snape said dryly. Ron and Harry stifled sniggers.
The thought of Snape saying anything on the subject was enough to make anyone who knew the brooding wizard grin like a Cheshire cat. "All I meant was that I thought the Dementors were...... she trailed off "well, I suppose the thought had never occurred to me."
"I don't suppose it would" Snape replied silkily. Ron rolled his eyes and uttered "who would, aside from that greasy git" under his breath.
"Bite your tongue Weasly, we do not need such juvenile behavior. Headmaster Dumbledore seems to believe you three are up to task. I suggest you don't prove him wrong. " "What exactly are these, um, creatures planning?" Harry inquired.
Snape looked thoughtful for a moment, and the three could have sworn a flicker of amusement stole across his face before he began to speak again. "The haglets, as they are commonly known are led by four wo- females. Civ, Bindie, and Tethbrely. A fourth, Larice appears to have worked her way into the inner circle as well. It has come to our attention that the haglets are attempting to poison muggle children throughout America.
"What does that have to do with this school?" Ron asked.
"I'm getting to that. This school contains Cererbro, which is a fancy name for the big round room you three arrived in. It has uncharted telepathic capabilities and can track any mutant, a sort of halfway magical muggle that isn't a wizard exactly. They have powers, but only one or two usually, and they are limited to some extent. There is a flaw within this Cerebro system however. Charles Xavier, Headmaster of this school though brilliant is unabashedly optimistic and generally fails to see how things of great power may be used for unholy intentions."
Snape stopped again to ponder how to phrase the next part of the explanation. "Potter and Miss Granger, you are familiar with television and radio and how they work yes?" Snape asked.
The pair nodded their head. "Well then, Weasly, pay attention as this is mainly for your benefit" he spat. "A person with a bit of technological intelligence could alter Cerebro to effectively brainwash the masses by distorting airwaves and radio frequencies." "I thought you said they were trying to poison muggles" Ron broke in, obviously puzzled.
Snape sighed long sufferingly. "It is a long story Weasly, allow me to get to the point. As we understand it, the Haglets have taken over a small corporation in America. General Mills is the name I believe. It is a cereal company. They have essentially enchanted the cereal with Dementor blood. It will theoretically pull the soul out of whoever eats it, and turn the consumer into an evil being, essentially a dementor with human genetics."
"Such a creature could strip schools all over the country of their souls! It would become a giant wasteland!" Hermione said in horror.
"Yes, it would be devastating and qucick spread. To stop that from happening, we're to protect Cerebro. If the haglets can't control all major forms of communication, they cannot of course suggest to the public they need to go out and buy Cherrios.
However, we're here as well to keep them from reaching the girl called Rogue. It is Professor Xavier's believe that they are planning on using the girl as a conduit to activate the machine. Her mutation is the ability to essentially suck out a person's very being through her skin." "Is she-" Harry started "Yes, she does have some dementor blood in her. How she never turned evil is a mystery." Snape confirmed. "The problem lies in locating the other key. There are many possibilities to who is the other part of the equation. That is why we are here to locate him or her and remove them at once."
"Sir, why is a conduit necessary. Why don't the haglets simply send out the contaminated cereal?" "It has everything to do with the power of suggestion Miss Granger. The cereal is being marketed as "Bitchios" and only those minds that've wrapped their mind around that fact will be able to locate the cereal in stores. It is invisible to the uninitiated. Why do you think we haven't just gone out and removed the boxes from shelves and destroyed them?" Snape sneered.
"So, who are we posing as?" "The three of you will be posing as new students. Mutant students. Weasly, your 'mutant ability' is to transfigure objects. Potter you are an expert at levitation, and Miss Granger will have the strange ability to conjure fire. Your wands will be cast with an invisibility charm and keep them handy at all times. Mutant powers are not directed by a wand, so we must appear the same."
"What are you going to do?" "I am a new teacher at this school. I shall be teaching of all things, history." "We will all shop for muggle clothing today in the afternoon. The two of you," he said indicating Harry and Hermione, "shall have to assist those of us less versed in Muggle wear. We will continue with this discussion after breakfast. Now I expect Charles Xavier to arrive any moment, I leave you to your devices." He finished. Harry Hermione and Ron rose from their chairs and silently stepped out of the bubble, and wove their way up to their rooms.