Harry Potter and the Resurrection of Camelot
Chapter Three-Susie?!
Harry sat bolt upright, What is it?
Hermione cautioned, obviously worried that Harry might go into shock.
Calvin asked immediately, looking at Hobbes with some concern.
Hobbes nodded, Yeah, I don't see why it's happening though. We haven't had one down here for seven years, what with us being so close to the pole.
What do we have to do? Hermione asked urgently.
Both Calvin and Hobbes ignored her and began talking rapidly.
Do we have enough time to get the wagon out towards Earth? Calvin inquired.
No,we shouldn't risk it, Hobbes replied looking once more out the window, It's coming in hard.
Why don't we Apparate home?
Calvin, how many times do I have to tell you there is no way to do Interplanetary Apparition? It's only a theory, why I doubt Dumbledore himself could do it.
Won't last more then a million miles.
Same thing dingbat.
What about the wagon?
Calvin, the wagon can't launch through the Base...
I didn't mean that, can't we make the wagon a Portkey?
Sure, but I can't do it with a two hour preparation, by then the storm will have made it impossible to get out of the atmosphere.
Can we Apparate to some where else on Mars?
Too risky, if there's a storm down here, it's likely there's a whole bunch northward.
Hermione, who watched the exchange first with a scowl on her face at being ignored, and then with curiosity, and finally, fascination.s
That was all Hermione Granger said, but it immediately caused Calvin and Hobbes to stop, look slowly at Hermione, then back each other and enthusiastically speak at the same time.
Perfect! Ingenious! By Gryffindor, what an idea!
Especially since Deimos is still volatile from the last asteroid impact!
Harry James Potter suddenly felt very, very lost.
Uh, what?
Hobbes turned quickly, Harry, Phobos is the nearest moon to Mars at the moment. If we hurry, we can Quikgo there with the wagon before the storm hits.
Harry nodded, although he was still a bit confused. Hobbes grabbed a Quikgo seemingly out of his fur and clicked it, as usual it began to dance:
Why the heck am I on Mars?
Just why the heck am I?
I guess it's better then La Brea's pits of tar.
Still, I suppose I have a job to do,
Whisking y'all away
Before the storm comes, hmmm?
Just tell me where ya wanta go,
And I take ya there faster'n falling snow!
Hobbes said crisply, Equator. Don't forget to take the wagon with us.
As Harry materialized on the surface of Mars' natural satellite, he turned and tared the red planet hovering a few hundred thousand miles away from them. The surface seemed to be in constant change, dust was flying all over the place, and Harry thought the surface seemed a bit redder then usual.
By the Founder's, Hobbes whispered next to him, There goes G.R.O.S.S.ness.
Harry's eyes widened even more, You mean..?
Hobbes's furry face contorted into a grin, I'm not sure, Harold, Don't call me that, Harry thought feeling his temper rise a bit, But if the storm engulfs the entire planet that powerfully, then I can pretty much say the Base is gone, probably a lot of the Martians are dead too.
Hermione pursed her lips, That's horrible.
Calvin shook his dead, The Martians aren't really...sentient. They have an average IQ of around six, all they really know is that going to the South Pole is bad for some reason. Probably the nasty weather, but heaters inside G.R.O.S.S.ness solved that for us.
Hermione protested.
Calvin nodded, I agree Herm,
Hermione's eyes flashed and slipped her arm around Harry's waist and grinned, Only Mr. Potter can call me that.
Since when has that been in effect? Calvin asked teasingly as Hobbes began humming Here Comes The Bride and making smooching noises.
Hermione laughed, and Harry sniggered along as well, and leaned in to kiss her on the cheek, instead, Hermione cupped the side of his face in her hand and turned her face to his and kissed him on the lips.
Calvin of course chortled, and Hobbes began reciting the wedding vows, Do you Harry Potter take Hermione to be your lawfully wedded life and to...
As Harry and Hermione broke apart, Harry turned on Hobbes embarrassed and red-faced, Shut up.
Of course, Harry was grinning.
All right, Calvin said, as he had not completely gotten over his laughing fit, he was gasping and wheezing occasionally like he needed to get a drink of water, Let's all get in the wagon.
As they climbed in and Hobbes transformed Phobos in a national park looking woods area with a hill and a launching board, Harry whispered to Hermione.
'Mione, why'd you do that?
Hermione looked halfway between hurt and angry but answered back just as quietly, What was wrong with it?
Harry grinned, Nothing, it's just the Hermione Granger I know for five years wouldn't have kissed anyone in front of anybody!
Hermione laughed out loud, and started to speak, but the wind was rushed out of her lungs as the wagon lifted off the launching box and sprang into outer space.
King Arthur looked the stranger, Neovoldemort, in the eye. What do ye want from Camelot?
Neovoldemort said with a smirk on his face, I raised Camelot. It is approximately twelve hundred years into the future.
Merlin was appalled and whispered into his king's ear, Milord, only a great wizard could have done what he claims.
Slowly, King Arthur nodded.
After establishing geosynchronis Earth orbit, Calvin turned back to Harry and Hermione, Sorry about that.
Calvin was referring to the vomit that Hobbes had dispieled into zero gravity and floated backwards, smacking Hermione in the stomach. A few minutes later, during the ensuing laughter, the tiger had vomited again, this time resulting in a direct hit on Harry's forehead.
No problem, Harry grimaced, Hobbes did those Cleaning Spells pretty good while he drive-er, piloting. I'm sure the leaves growing out of Herms' and my fingernails will be quite fixable.
Calvin said with a grin as he faced forward again, Do the honors, Hobbes ol' boy!
Hobbes grunted, but pulled his wand from his fur, Fusionie Fusionie!
Hermione opened her mouth and began to speak, I've never heard of that spe-
She was cut off by the sudden lurching of the wagon downward.
Speeding ever faster, the wagon zig-zagged through Earth's atmosphere and finally broke through the clouds hanging over Britian.
Abruptly, the wagon came to a halt. (Later, it would appear a nearby British Airways airplane had seen a red box-like UFO with humans seating in it along with a stuffed animal looking type alien.)
All right, Hobbes said, It is now two seconds after we offically left the atmosphere.
Harry nodded and turned toward Professor McGonagall.
Back all ready I see, she said in a curt voice, Well, I expect we'd best go to Toronto and-Good Gryffindor what happened to your fingernails?
Harry and Hermione grinned and put their hands on each other's grinning wider at the strange feeling on the wood and leaves brushing each other hands. Other than that Harry noticed Hermione's hand felt rather warm.
Fishing out her wand and muttering a spell, (), and the stems rapidly ungrew and crawled back into their fingernails.
was the reply from both Harry and Hermione as the stared in amazement at their fingers. Even after five years Harry found himself startled at some magic.
Professor Minerva McGonagall might very well have told Harry and Hermione off if not at that moment sweet phoenix song filled the air.
Harry looked up,
Indeed, it was. Fawkes the phoenix, and not anyone phoenix as it belonged to the Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, was circling above their heads.
Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear, for once Professor McGonagall no longer looked like one of the most strict beings that God ever invented, but rather like any ordinary old women.
What is it? Harry asked, but found that he had obviously made yet another mistake in not recognizing something that is normal in the wizarding world.
hermione faltered.
That's the symbol that a member of the Phoenix Underground has died.
No, I'm not dead!
Arabella Lupin's remarks to Harry and Hermione's rather odd question was rather odd in itself. Arabella never snapped at anyone...well except when she had a gun in her hand protecting Remus, but that was another story for another time.
But the phoenix! Hermione exclaimed.
Oh please, Hermione, Ron said (he had been brought by Professor Dumbledore himself and was rather pleased with himself), You can't know anything and everything!
Yes I can! Hermione's outburst rocked the hall.
Calm down, children, Albus Dumbledore said with a grin and a large twinkle in his eye, Arabella is only retiring, he smiled a bit more, In fact, on materinity leave for the next eight months.
the entire Phoenix Underground said in one solid voice.
That's wonderful, McGonagall said as she moved over to shake Arabella's hand.
Arabella said with a look at her husband, Remus Lupin. Harry, Hermione, and Ron had all known at Remus and Arabella were planning on getting married, but not for quite a while. Remus had, three months ago, naturally, Arabella and Apparated with her to Las Vegas and they ahd been married at one of the infamous drive-thru chapels.
In the midst of the all the hand shaking and congratulations, Harry leaned over and planted a kiss on Hermione Elizabeth Potter...er Hermione Elizabeth Granger's lips.
Harry felt as though the world had stopped turning as his lips pressed onto Hermione's, and sighed inwardly at her beauty.
Suddenly the room got very, very quiet. Everyone in the entire place turned as one and stared at the lip-locked couple.
said Ron, I think we can all guess that-
Suddenly the dorr opened and a tall brown girl walked in. Harry noticed that she was slightly pretty but no where near as pretty as his Hermione.
All in the room now turned towards Calvin Arrow who was looking at one Susan Derkins with an odd mixture of hate, confusion, and quasi-romance. (A/N: All you Watterson affencianados know what I'm talking about) What are you of all people doing here?
Susan Eleanor Derkins, do come in, Albus Dumbledore said with a whiskery grin.
Calvin's head wheeled around, You mean she's one of us?
Susie looked away, and Calvin who found no refuge who in Dumbledore's slight nod, turned on her, YOU TOLD ME YOU WERE A MUGGLE! YOU LITTLE LIAR! YOU BROKE UP WITH ME BECAUSE WE COULDN'T A LONG TERM RELATIONSHIP, AND HERE YOU ARE IN FRIGGIN' BRITIAN! WHAT IS IT WITH YOU?
Hermione leaned over and whispered into Harry's ear with a smirk, Someone still has a few raw wounds over the break-up, eh?
Harry stifiled a giggle, and had to settle for a a quick toothy grin.
Meanwhile, Susie looked straight into Calvin's eye and said simply, Mr. Arrow, I found that I was a witch when I turned sixteen. There was error in the record books on my age. I'm here because Professor Dumbledore was visiting the reconstructed Salem Academy and decided that with my skills I could be a Phoenix.
Calvin blustered trying to come up with a reasonable retort, Well-well, you're not my girlfriend anymore.
Susie rolled her eyes, Thanks for the two years too late notice Calvin, and with that walked right pass him and went striaght to Arabella, Mrs. Lupin, Remus will be definately glad to know that your having twins, a boy and a girl on May 30th.
Arabella Figg Lupin was to say, a tad shocked. Remus, who was in the back of the room talking quietly to Sirius, craned his neck over and saw Susie and smiled.
Thanks Suz.
Calvin fumed.
After another fifteen minutes of exchanging pleasantries, Albus Dumbledore flicked his wand and an assorted amounts of chairs, couches and tables appeared. In front of the Hogwarts Headmaster a podium raised itself out of the floor. Harry and Hermione immediately sat down together in the only two-seat couch and held hands. Harry grinned and the warm feel of Hermione's hand made him feel much like he had just won the Quiddicth World Cup. His mind wondered towards their first kiss and he snuggled her a little closer.
First things first, Professor Dumbledore's voice boomed from the lecturn, Let us swear in Susie Derkins of the United States of America as a member of the Phoenix Underground.
Behind him, Harry heard Calvin breathe a sigh of relief,At least she's staying in the U.S.!
As Susie came up Dumbledore asked her to raise her right hand and put the left hand on the lecturn, she did so.
Repeat after me, Dumbledore intoned.
Susie nodded.
I-state your name,
I Susan Elenaor Derkins.
Harry whispered in Hermione's ear, Why didn't we have to do this?
Hermione shrugged, The Voldemort thing I guess.
Do solemly swear,
Do solemly swear, Susie Derkins repeated dutifully, if not not monotonously.
To never join with Dark forces,
To never join with Dark forces,
To never attack a fellow Underground member,
To never attack a fellow Underground member,
And to at all times uphold myself in a civilized and wizarding manner.
And to at all times uphold myself in a civilized and wizarding manner.
With that the members of the Phoenix Underground stood up and clapped heartily for their new member and Susie's face got a bit red as she walked back so that she could sit down.
Dumbledore said with a genteel smile, I must continue, several days ago a huge burst of extremly powerful magic burst from souther England. It is approximately where the Kingdom of Camelot resided,
However, there has been no Muggle traffic in the area for several days. The British Prime Minister and Percy Weasley have collaberated in several talks about what to do. They felt that a team of the best wizards in the world must be sent to find out what was going on.
We sent Severus Snape and Remus and Arabella Lupin. From what they have told us, it appears that Camelot itself has risen.
A gasp went up from every throat but Hermione shot up into the air, That's impossible! Camelot cannot rise unless Arthur has been aroused from his thousand year old sleep in Avalon!
Dumbledore held out a hand, You may sit down Miss Granger. I am very aware of that. However, several magic detection devices aimed throughout the area indicate that King Arthur has indeed been there recently. Of course, someone has sealed off the area with the best magical blocks. We cannot possibly get in the castle.
So what do we do? Harry wondered aloud.
Ah, a good question Harry, Albus Dumbledore said with a smile, We must go to Avalon. The reason is to wake up King Arthur should he be there. If Camelot has risen without him, it is extremely possible that the time has come for him to come back.
Lord Neovoldemort looked the men in the eye, I have your master's soul. The question is simple, are you with me, or are you not?
The Death Eaters looked at each other sullenly and nodded.
Peter Pettigrew spoke for all of them, We are yours...Master.