Well it's been 2 months (nervous laugh) but here it is! This one's got weird indents (i dunno why...) and is short because I was gonna use some of what I wrote before but then I looked at it and it was just sooo lousy! So I can only offer this short chapter… I'm sorry!!

Disclaimer: I don't own FF8 and Harry Potter!!!! I just mixed them!!

Chapter 6

-Parallels meet-

SELPHIE, ETC…

They finally did reach Deling City, but they didn't find anything. With all the rejections, stares, death threats, etc., it didn't take long for them to learn that no one knew or cared about what the hell an incasing-thingy was (about half an hour). They were quickly right back where they started, clueless and hungry. Admitting defeat, they decided to get back on the train and try somewhere else.

They found an empty bench by the train platform and waited for the next train. It arrived shortly and the first to exit it were Cid and Edea Kramer.

"Headmaster Cid?" Selphie said as they walked hand-in-hand past her.

He stopped and turned around. "Oh, hello Selphie! What brings you here? Babysitting?"

"Them?" she said, "Oh, no. I'm in sort of a situation here…"

"Really? Anything I can do?" Cid said anxiously. The Garden was pretty low on missions since the whole sorceress thing was resolved. Everyone, Cid included, was getting bored.

"We need a soul incasing-thingy."

"No idea what that is."

"What are you talking about?" Edea said in disbelief. "You gave me one after the sorceress possessed Rinoa."

"Edea," Cid said obviously upset with what his wife had just told them.

"Oh, don't be so paranoid! It's about time they heard about this." she said a little angrily and then quickly changed to a more forgiving tone, "Yes, I've had it, but you couldn't have used it to save Rinoa from the sorceress or stopped Adel. It can stop possession though, so maybe you could've used it to save Rinoa, but then again there are certain rules to it… Am I making any sense dear?"

"None what so ever." Cid instantly responded.

"Okay then…" Edea said staring into space. "Now were was I?"

"Just give us the damn thing so we can save my sister!" Ron said enraged.

"Yeah, we're kinda in a hurry here," Selphie said, "just spare us the details for now."

"Oh, okay" Edea said, obviously relieved. "but I don't have it. Laguna does."

NOW BACK TO SQUALL, ETC…

Victoria has funds for this? Squall thought, his mind straying. No, focus. Okay, here we are, hopefully the protection spells haven't worn off yet. Damn it's huge, but we can handle it, I think. I hope.

He used the brief moments before the robot-spider started shooting to look for somewhere to run. Zell and the PTG bolted to the right and a machine gun followed them. Quistis bolted to the left and the other machine gun followed her. An opening! Squall thought, drawing his gunblade. Irvine must have seen it too because his shotgun was already out. He was loading it with black ammunition that gave a faint blue glow.

"Everyone get DOWN!" Irvine shouted and everyone listened instinctively. The spider's microphones had caught his voice and both machine guns immediately turned to fire on him. Irvine was faster and fired two bullets into the spider's torso, which exploded on contact. The spider's sensors and control consul were fried and, being completely immobilized, it fell to the ground.

So did Irvine.

In the seconds before the spider was fried, it fired three bullets aimed directly for Irvine's heart. Death would have been instantaneous, but the bullets simply bounced off the protective shield still bound to him by the spell. However, Irvine was still blown back by their force and unconscious, which was, however, a far better fate.

"Irvine!" Quistis said already up and running to the spot where he had fallen. "Can't be dead, just hurt! Curaga!"

As the curing spell took affect, Irvine opened his eyes. Quistis moved closer to help him up. "Are you okay?" she asked.

"I don't know. Did I die and go to heaven, beautiful?" Irvine said smiling.

Quistis grabbed Irvine's hat and shoved it over his eyes. "You have a girlfriend you pervert!" she said walking away.

Irvine quickly got up. "What? I was only joking."

"Come on," Squall said. He knew flames growing between them. "You can continue this argument outside. I don't wanna be stuck in here again when another of those spider's show up."

When everyone had stepped outside the elevator shaft, it bolted shut. Knowing how advanced the shumis were, there was no chance of them getting back in there. After a round of curing, they were ready for anything. Well, almost anything…

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"Can't you do anything right? Victoria says we need all the spiders for what's coming up!" the higher in command said slamming his fist onto the control consul. The walls of the room were covered in control consuls, each able to control at least one spider at a time.

"Sorry Sir, I wasn't expecting the pulse ammo, but we've gotta whole warehouse of them. What difference does that one make?" the lower in command asked.

The higher sighed. "Just don't do it again! Even with the robot sensors you need to keep focused or they'll just get away again and I'm counting on you to capture them. I'm cutting you slack this time 'cause that was unexpected but even though they're the older models with manual control, with the extras we put on them stuff like this shouldn't happen. So, next time I'd better see you press that blue button or you're hunting them down yourself. Am I clear?" the higher asked moving his head closer to stare the lower right in the eyes.

"Crystal," the lower answered turning back to his consul. Just as the higher was about to leave, the lower added, "And believe me it won't."

BACK TO SELPHIE…

"He's in Winhill." Edea had said and after some quick directions from Cid and Edea the group rented a car and were headed for Winhill. This little, run-down town would soon be where more truth was uncovered, though none knew it yet...

Car travel was surprisingly fast mainly due to there being no speed limit. Selphie explained that not very many people drove cars because of the sorceress attacks, so there was no need for one right now. When they finally reached Winhill, it was late afternoon.

"Why would anyone want to live here?" Ron said getting out of the car. "It's a dump."

"Laquna used to live here, but I don't think he still does. He's probably just visiting." Selphie remarked. She had parked the car just outside the town square. Only three houses that surrounded the square still looked capable of supporting life.

They walked up to the first of these and knocked lightly on the door. An elderly woman's voice said, "Go away! Leave us be!"

"Must not be to friendly here," Harry muttered to Ron and Hermione. They nodded in agreement before Selphie led them to another house where no one answered. Just as they were about to try the last one, someone came dashing up behind them.

"Believe me," a familiar voice said, "you don't wanna try that one."

"And why should we trust you? Do you just run up to random people all day and give them advice?" Selphie asked irritated.

They all turned around and there he was, staring them right in the face: Sirius Black.

-See, it's short. (Sorry!!) and just to tell yas, this is suppose 2 be after OotP (so prepare for psycho Harry reaction!) Now I'd like to thank everyone whose read/reviewed my fic! You guys rock. And I'd like to give a special thanx to Sport (Paige!!!) for beta work on dis fic even though you hadn't even heard of FF8 till now! Thanx sooo much for putting up with it!!!