Well, here's the third chapter. Hope you enjoy. By the way there's a contest between four houses. Members of the winning house get a preview of the sequel, so I need your e-mail address.
Chapter 3: Diagon alley
"Well, It doesn't look like they appreciated your teaching, Hermione." said Ron. "Maybe you should do something besides notes."
"You try it, Ron!" said Hermione. "Then you'll see how hard it is." She stormed out of the room.
"How about we try the leg-locking curse?" asked Harry. "It's good for beginners."
"What's the incantation?" asked Tai. "All this note-taking bored the hell out of me."
"We also have about 2 hours of homework." complained T.K.
"Don't worry, we won't do that." said Harry. "Matt, Sora, get up here."
Both went up, wondering why they had to have all the attention. Harry told them they were supposed to curse each other.
"I'm not going to curse my friends!" Sora said indigently.
"Don't worry, It's just going to lock his legs together." said Ron. "Both of you, now."
"Locomotor Mortis!" They shouted in unison. Both tripped, but neither had their legs lost in place.
"Well, you're going to need some work." said Harry. "Pick a partner and practice the spell. Afterwards, we'll move on to disarming.
Tai and Matt picked their siblings, Sora picked Mimi, and Joe picked Izzy. Each one kept firing the curse, but since they didn't have their own wands, it didn't work very well. Izzy was the first one to get it, followed by Joe. Sora got it next, Tai after that. The rest managed it after a few more tries.
"To get the best results, you'll have to get your own wands." said Harry. "You'll be going to Diagon alley tomorrow, so you should see some results after that. Practice the spell, and your magic power can increase. Do it for a few months and you'll notice the difference."
All of the digidestined left, with the Digimon waiting for them.
"Well, how'd you guys do?" asked Biyomon.
"We're just on the basics right now." said Sora. "I did figure out how to transfigure straws into needles, though."
"It sounded like Hermione was really boring." said Patamon. "You guys were half asleep."
"You got that right." said Tai. "Harry's a much better teacher."
"Don't be too harsh on her, Tai." said Izzy. "She's more of a strict teacher than the other two."
"I hope we get to Diagon Alley soon." said T.K.
"What about Voldemort?" asked Sora. "Are we going to be able to stop him?"
"We can warp-digevolve and take care of him." said Gabumon.
"I don't think it's going to be that easy." said Gatomon. "From what I heard, he's got a Digimon too."
"We're just going to have to find his weaknesses." said Joe. "Arrogance is probably one of them."
"Until this is over, we stay together." said Matt. "He's not like an enemy we've ever faced before."
"I noticed something strange about Harry." said Sora. "Despite his confident appearance, he seems to be withdrawn. He also looks kind of weak."
"He probably just had a bad day." said Tai. "There's no need to get paranoid."
All of them walked into the kitchen to speak with Dumbledore, but Kari froze in her tracks. She heard voices on the other side of the door.
"What's wrong, Kari?" asked Mimi.
"I hear voices." replied Kari. "They're talking about Voldemort. He's killing people by the dozens. He also knows of us, and is planning a major attack, perhaps here."
"We better keep up our guard, then." said Tentomon. "Diagon Alley could be very dangerous."
"I wonder how Hogwarts will be like." thought Matt. "I hope it's a place where we can be safe."
"There could be death eaters there, too." said Gabumon. "I heard from Hermione that some Death Eaters are as young as 15."
"Just wait till they see Garurumon!" said Tai. "They'll be running like cowards."
"These guys have magic, and we don't know what it can truly do." Joe. "We'll be going to Diagon Alley tomorrow, and that's the perfect place to attack."
"We won't let them harm you." said Palmon.
"I don't want to fight!" said Mimi. "I hate hurting other people."
"Mimi, it could make the difference between life and death." said Izzy. "We might have to kill."
"I found a book of spells that could help us." said Joe. "I think we better practice them. Most of it explains the spell and its history, but it has spells as well."
"What kind of spells are there?" asked Gomamon.
"There's one spell that can drain your water out of your body." he replied. "Another can make you temporarily blind. A third can knock someone out for a period of time."
"What are we waiting for?" asked Agumon. "You guys should go practice."
"We probably have a limited amount of magic." said Izzy. "It probably works like our muscles. The more you use them, the stronger they get."
All of them tried to find a room to practice the spells. Portraits lined the walls, all looking asleep. Gatomon was trying to be sneaky, but she tripped over a rock, waking up the portraits.
"MUGGLE FILTH! MUDBLOODS! BEGONE FROM THE HOUSE OF BLACK! YOU AND THE BLOOD TRAITORS!"
The Digidestined fled posthaste when the other portraits started screaming as well. Lupin, Tonks, and two others fired spells at the portraits, putting them back to sleep. For the first time, Joe didn't look scared at all.
"I doubt they could harm us." said Joe. "In the wizarding world, I guess portraits and pictures move."
"We're still on the same world, Joe." said Izzy. "I found our location on the computer. It's the only thing that works, except the digivices."
"I wish the magic in the air didn't affect it." said Sora.
"Guys, we found a room." said Biyomon. "It's time to practice."
"You guys are wasting daylight." said Patamon. "You guys will need all the practice you can get to defeat Voldemort."
They went into the room, and began looking into the book. After a few minutes of searching, they found one helpful in defense.
"Wrista locktus!" said Izzy, firing the spell at Matt. His wrist completely froze, no matter how hard he tried to move it. He then said the counter-curse, and Matt's wrist was able to move once more.
"I think that's a spell worth learning." said Sora. "It's a disadvantage if you can only fire in one direction."
The spell they were using was easier than the leg-locker. Soon everyone was able to do it, although the spell didn't last more than a minute.
"It says this spell is supposed to last about 10 minutes." said Joe. "We have a way to go. Also, with the leg-locker curse, we're supposed to completely lock the legs, not just the feet."
"Well, we better start practicing." said Tai. All of them were shocked at Tai saying that. "It's how I got as good as I am in soccer."
The next day:
"Remus, Arthur, and Bill will go with you." said Dumbledore. "Under no circumstances wander away from them, for it could be a fatal mistake."
All of them were taking their Digimon. Since it was a world of magic, they could say they were just pets if anyone asked. It wasn't unusual for animals to talk there.
"Aren't you guys excited?" asked Agumon. "I wish we were wizards, but at least we can digevolve."
"Not without our help, you can't." said Tai. "You have to be around us."
"I think that was obvious, Tai." said Matt. "We spent about a year (in digiworld time) in the digital world."
"Are you calling me stupid?" demanded Tai.
"This just proves my point. You're all brawn and no brains. As a leader, you led us into trouble more times than I can count."
A fight was about to start, but Mimi stepped in between them.
"Why do you guys always have to fight?" she asked. "What good does it ever do you?"
Tai and Matt finally settled down, and they walked to the portkey, along with their guardians. The portkey was a plastic glass, and each put their hand on it. `They felt like they were sucked into a whirlpool, and then arrived in a bar.
"Would you like anything, Mr. Lupin?" asked the bartender,
"I'm taking these children to get their supplies." said Lupin. "I'm afraid I'm not buying anything today."
They went into the back of the bar, where there was a brick wall. Lupin touched a few bricks, and the digidestined jumped back as the bricks separated and it revealed an entire city. Wizards and witches were there in the thousands, buying, selling, you name it. All of the digidestined were amazed.
Mr. Weasley guided them to a robe shop, where they were to buy clothes for hogwarts. Madam Malkin was fitting them in, each robe according to their crest color, and a symbol of their crest on their chest.
"These robes are enchanted so they will grow as you do." said Malkin. "That way, you won't have to buy them all the time. Only the more expensive ones have that ability."
"I guess that makes sense." said Matt, confused.
"Well, well, who are you." said a boy. "I do hope you aren't mudbloods."
"What the hell are mudbloods?" asked Tai.
"That answers my question." replied the boy. "You scum don't belong in the wizarding world. The Dark Lord will kill all of you."
"Shut up, or I'm going to kick your ass!" said Tai. "I've been itching for a fight with you bastards."
"Like you could fight, mudblood. You scum are weak, stupid excuses for wizards."
"You want to put that to the test? I'm more than happy to test your theory."
"If you beat him, you'll have to deal with me." said Matt.
A fight was about to start, but Madam Malkin told the boy that his robes were ready, and he left. The two digimon also relaxed.
"I bet he was just waiting for her so he could run away!" said Agumon. "He probably knew you were no pushover."
When Lupin arrived, Tai was threatening to kill the boy. He chuckled, since he knew Tai wouldn't do that. The rest were finished with their robes, and they went to another shop.
They soon passed a store for broomsticks. All of them looked at the Firebolt, the best broom of the time. Tai was itching to buy one, but Mr. Weasley told them that first years weren't allowed broomsticks. They groaned and went off.
Every minute, they were learning new things about the magical world. Izzy insisted on buying "1001 curses and hexes," and Mr. Weasley Reluctantly agreed.
They walked into a potions shop, where there were potions in the thousands. Bill explained about the kinds of potions and their various uses. Joe seemed very interested in what they did, and Bill had a feelings he was going to be very good at potions.
"What are we buying here?" asked Kari.
"We're buying defense potions." said Bill. "They strengthen your resilience to spells. However, it can't protect you against powerful dark curses, so they aren't much use against Death Eaters, but it can mean the difference between life and death.
They were 2 galleons each, so Lupin decided to by 2 for each of the children. The Digidestined were looking angry, though.
"Why don't you get any for our Digimon?" asked Matt.
"I don't think it's necessary, Joe." said Izzy. "Digimon reformat, so they come back if they're deleted."
"I swear, if that kid hurts Kari, I will kill him." said Tai.
"Don't bring up again, Tai." said Sora. "He was probably some idiot who was just trying to scare you."
"It wouldn't surprise me if his parents were Death Eaters." said Tentomon. "If they come near Izzy..."
"Guys, don't worry about them right now." said Matt. "They aren't here for the moment, so don't worry about them."
"We don't know when they'll be here, though." said Gatomon. "It never hurts to be prepared."
"Let us Digimon handle it." said Palmon. "No Death Eaters are going to beat us."
"You guys aren't fighting alone." said Kari. "We're helping too. Do you think we'll leave you to fight alone?"
"Just stay out of the way." said Gabumon. "Right now, you guys don't stand too much of a chance."
"But once you're trained, they'll have something to fear." said Patamon.
All of them were reassured, and knew that the Death Eaters would rue the day they decided to serve Voldemort. However, they had to be wary. There were thousands of wizards in Diagon alley. If even 1 percent were Death Eaters, they were in serious trouble.
"Mr. Lupin, about how many wizards are there?" asked Joe. "And of them, how many percent are Death Eaters?"
"There are about 80,000 wizards in Britain." said Lupin. "About 5 percent were Death Eaters in the last war. We're not sure how many will be in this war."
"That means there are 4,000 death eaters." said Izzy. "How could they destroy an entire society?"
"They were hard to catch, and only a few were caught." said Mr. Weasley. "They usually didn't fight openly, like Muggles. They generally attacked homes at night, or a quick attack in places like this. Up to 100 could be killed in a single attack. Plus, there are about that many Aurors, sort of like an army. Most were too afraid to take action."
"Why didn't the other countries help?" asked Patamon. "Voldemort would have attacked others, wouldn't he?"
"Many government officials are corrupt and stupid." said Bill. "Our current Minister fits both the descriptions. They think Voldemort is only Britain's problem. We got some help from America in the last war, but most countries don't even know Voldemort's returned, so the others won't do anything. Only 2 months ago was he found out, although he's been around for about a year."
"They sound downright delusional, if you ask me." said Sora. "How could they be that stupid?"
"The Ministry didn't want to accept the fact, so they ignored it. Fudge couldn't bring himself to face it, so we gave Voldemort a chance to gain power."
"We aren't going to be very safe, then." said Tai. "Why doesn't anyone use Muggle weapons?"
"Most wizards think they are useless, but they're quite effective." said Lupin.
"You got that right!" said Tai. "There's a weapon that could destroy London in one shot!"
"Be quiet, Tai." said Mr. Weasley. "Voldemort (he got over the fear, and this is AU) has many spies, and he may have heard of this. I've got a bad feeling about this somehow."
"We've got most of our supplies." said Joe. "We better get back to studying. I've got a real talent in Transfiguration."
"Joe, you said something positive about yourself." said Mimi. "I knew you were good at something!"
"How far have you gotten?" asked Gomamon. "I'm glad you finally found a talent."
"Well, I managed to turn a water bottle into a calculator." said Joe. "None of you have managed to do that."
"Most can't do it into their third year." said Bill. "You've got an Outstanding reserved for your Ordinary Wizarding Levels, or O.W.L.'s"
"Hermione told us about that." said Matt. "She got 15 of them."
"Izzy, I think you two would be good together." said Tai. "Just be sure not to make out in front of us."
"I do not have a crush on her!" said Izzy. "My relationship with her is purely platonic, so bug off!"
"Do you guys ever leave him alone?" demanded Sora. "Can't you just give him a break?"
They soon walked to Ollvanders' (sorry if I spelled it wrong) a wand shop. It was said to have the best wands since 386 B.C. The man who worked there looked very creepy, and was one the kids would rather avoid.
"Please give them their wands that Albus told you about." said Lupin. "Just remember to give them the wands according to color."
"Hey, they're the same colors as our crests." said T.K. "What can I do with this wand?"
"You'll learn the spells at school, and I suggest you join the D.A." said Mr. Weasley. "Harry teaches the class, and the students learn defensive spells."
"How bad is the current situation?" asked Izzy. "I know about the last war, but what about now?"
"About 20 people die every day, and only about 10 death eaters have been caught." sighed Lupin. "The ministry is not going to act properly."
"Then why don't you kill them?" asked Matt.
"Matt, why do you want to kill them?" asked Mimi. "If we do that, we're no better than they are."
"I don't think we have a choice, Mimi." said Tai.
"Listen, every Death Eaters dead is one less to terrify Britain." said Biyomon. "If will help save more lives in the long run."
There was an explosion, and Death Eatrs, at least 50 of them, appeared. They started firing curses right and left. Many died before, all trying to run.
"This is ridiculous!" said Gatomon. "they outnumber the DE 10 to 1, and there plan of action is to run away?"
"I think we better digevolve." said Agumon. "It won't be long before they attack us. We're all ready for them, right?"
"We have to go save them." said Sora.
GABUMON DIGEVOLVE TO... GARURUMON!
PALMON DIGEVOLVE TO... TOGEMON!
BIYOMON DIGEVOLVE TO... BIRDRAMON!
AGUMON DIGEVOLVE TO... GREYMON!
GOMAMON DIGEVOLVE TO... IKKAKUMON!
TENTOMON DIGEVOLVE TO... KABUTERIMON!
PATAMON DIGEVOLVE TO... ANGEMON!
GATOMON DIGEVOLVE TO... ANGEWOMON!
The 8 digimon began to charge after the Death Eaters. A few dozen tried to fight, but were being slaughtered by Voldemort's servants. Kabuterimon attacked 2 death eaters about to finish a 7 year old child.
"Avada Kedavra!" They shouted, two spells hitting Kabuterimon head-on. He was blasted into a building, trying to recover from the fight. Greymon came to help him, but saw Tai being attacked by a giant. He charged him bull-style, the giant punching him in the face.
Kabuterimon got up, and went after them, but this time, he dodged the spells, and fired his "ELECTRO SHOCKER!" at the two. They put up a shield, but it was useless against the attack. Both fell dead.
Birdramon was fighting with 3 death eaters on broomsticks. They were moving so fast, she didn't have time to attack. Finally, she hit one with her wing, causing him to fly back into a building. He just barely stopped himself in time, but the broom was wounded. He went after her, but Sora shouted "Locomotor Mortis!", causing him to trip.
"Crucio!" he yelled, making Sora scream in pain. Birdramon was busy fighting 4 DE's so no one could help her... or so she thought.
"HAND OF FATE!" cried Angemon, killing her attacker. He then went off to help Birdramon. They couldn't win against so many, but they could give the others a chance to escape.
Angewomon was fighting 5 death eaters, and two trolls. She shot one of them down, but the other hit her in the head with a club. Dazed, she punched him back.
"Avada Kedavra!" shouted the death eaters.
"Heaven's charm!" Angewomon counted, destroying the spells. The Death Eaters ran, while the troll tried to fight her, but he was soon killed.
Meanwhile, Greymon and the giant were in a perfect wrestling match, but neither could get an advantage.
"Wrista Locitus!" shouted Tai, firing the wrist locking curse, but it didn't effect the giant at all. He decided to try something else. "Stupefy! Stupefy!"
They didn't hurt the giant, but Greymon took the chance to fire his nova blast at him, burning him badly. He continued to attack, finally killing him.
Togemon and Ikkakumon were fighting together, taking out several death eaters, two injured seriously. However, some were riding broomsticks, and they attacked the two champions. Ikkakumon kept firing, but they were too small and fast to hit.
However, Kabuterimon and Birdramon attacked, letting the others attack more target. Togemon was in a battle against two trolls, and they were beginning to get the advantage. Ikkakumon charged one with his horn, knocking him into a building.
Matt and Garurumon were fighting with a troll. Garurumon was much faster, but the troll wasn't taken down easily. However, he continued hitting him, eventually killing him. Both cheered at their victory, but it didn't last long.
A giant went towards them, punching Garurumon in the face. Matt tried to distract it, but it was focused on the Digimon. Garurumon tried to attack, but before he could, he was hit again. Matt tried to find something to distract him, anything. 3 ghost creatures were moving towards them.
Tai, Kari, T.K., and their Digimon saw dozens getting killed by Death eaters near the entrance. Lupin, Bill, and Mr. Weasley were among the ones trying to defend themselves.
"I think it's time to play hardball." said Tai. "We're losing this fight, and many are dead, so it's time to digevolve!"
GREYMON DIGEVOLVE TO... METAL-GREYMON!
He went right towards the death eaters, but knew he couldn't fire without killing innocents. The Death Eaters realized it as well, so they killed even more civilians, but one was killed by Lupin. Angemon and Angewomon carried civilians to give Metal-greymon free rein over the death eaters.
Once they realized their advantage was gone, the immediate shot curses at him, causing him to weaken. They drew brooms, and flew. Metal-greymon took out two with his mega claw, but they continued to fire, weakening him.
"GIGA BLASTER!" cried Metal-greymon. It killed several death eaters, but also about 20 innocents. Metal-greymon was ashamed, so the death eaters pressed their advantage.
"I can't take this much longer!" cried Metal-greymon. "MEGA CLAW!" his attacked grazed a death eaters, but did no real damage.
"Angewomon, we better go help!" said Angemon. "He can't hold for long!"
Both rushed to the Digimon's aid, but none of their attacks hit the death eaters, who always sped away, white hitting them at the same time.
* * *
GARURUMON DIGEVOLVE TO... WEREGARURUMON!
He was now a lot stronger, and threw the giant like nothing, and used his wolf claw to finish him. The troll disappeared all of a sudden, and Matt remembered the device on his arm.
He saw Mimi, Joe, and their Digimon defeated and wounded. The death eaters seemed to be going elsewhere. There was a scream of pain in the distance.
"It's Tai and the others." growled Weregarurumon. "We've got to go help!"
Birdramon carried up their wounded comrades, and with Kabuterimon, went to their ally's aid. They saw Metal-Greymon in serious danger, and fired all their attacks at the death eaters, killing three.
Metal-Greymon couldn't take anymore, and de-digevolved back into Agumon. The two angels were wounded as well. It didn't seem like they could win. Then they disappeared.
"What in the hell?" Matt gasped in surprise.
"They had us at their mercy!" said Izzy. "Why did they retreat?"
"It looked like they were running out of magic." said T.K. "The enemies were getting tired, and you'd know if you watched closely enough."
"So how many were lost?" asked Tai.
"Hundreds of civilians dead, about 25 death eaters as well." said Matt. "Also, there were several trolls or giants."
The Ministry had arrived, and all of the Aurors were pointing their wands at the Digidestined. They surrendered, knowing there was nothing they could do, but they weren't satisfied.
"How many of you where there?" asked an auror. "I know how your kind is, Death Eaters!"
"We're not Death eaters!" said Kari. "We were just trying to help the people! We didn't do anything wrong!"
"Don't you lie to me!" said the auror. "I'll force you to tell the truth. "CRUCIO!"
Kari screamed in pain, far beyond anything she had experienced. Tai dived toward him, but he was also hit by Cruciatus. He tried not to cry out, but the pain was too much for him. As they felt they were going to die, the curse was released.
"Now perhaps you'll cooperate." said the lead auror.
"We're telling you, we didn't do anything." said Matt. "If this is the kind of thanks we get for saving innocent lives, why in the hell should we bother?"
The curse was put on all three of them, and their echoes sounded all over the city. Agumon was determined to help has partner. He stood up, and went right towards them.
"You leave them alone, now!" shouted Agumon.
"And just what are you going to do about it?" asked the auror. Laughter filled the 250 aurors.
Tai slowly got up, and Agumon changed once more. AGUMON WARP-DIGEVOLVE TO... WARGREYMON!
He looked more fearsome than a herd of dragons. He flew up into the air. Curses were fired, but they didn't even scratch him. He was angrier than he had ever been.
"TERRA FORCE!" said Wargreymon, firing a huge ball of yellow energy. At least a third of the aurors were killed or wounded. All of them decided to retreat. He picked up Tai, and tried to help him.
"Should of thought of that before." said Tai weakly. He was furious, but too weak to say anything of that sort. The remaining Digimon gathered up the children, and flew back to headquarters.
"Well, I didn't think you guys would get here that late!" said Lupin. "All of us thought the portkeys would activate."
"I don't think we should helping if this is the thanks we get." said Matt, groaning.
"What happened to you guys?" asked Bill. "Last I saw, you were fighting death eaters."
"They're not the ones who did this." said Izzy. "Your precious ministry thought they were Death Eaters, and when they denied it, Kari, Tai, and Matt were tortured."
"Fudge is truly an incompetent Son of a Bitch." said Lupin. "I'm going to give him a piece of my mind. Arthur, do you know where the howler parchment is?"
"I want to do more than that." said Arthur. "They are children that haven't even started Hogwarts, for god's sake! Who could be that cruel?"
* * *
"Do you know what happened?" asked Harry.
"The Aurors tortured Kari, Tai, and Matt because they denied death eater involvement." said Fred.
"That just makes me want to puke." said Hermione. "If they're doing something like this, how can they claim they're on the side of the light?"
"I don't think there is a light side." said George. "Both are using the same methods to get information."
"This makes me think twice about becoming an auror." said Harry. "They're doing the same thing they did last time."
"How many lives were lost?" asked Ron. "And how many forces dies Voldemort have right now?"
"About 300 were killed and even more injured." said George. "About 50 of Voldemort's forces were killed. Still, if it wasn't for these kids, the death toll would be higher, and Voldemort's lower. They had killed most of the death eaters."
"Let's hope this doesn't persuade them to take the dark path." said Fred.
* * *
Voldemort was pleased with his progress. More than 50 death eaters would be initiated in 2 weeks, and about 100 griffins would be joining as well. Britain would be the first to fall before him. He had dreamed of this for many years. Potter was going to pay for his interference in his plans.
Yet something worried him. 8 children had the same creatures he did, and killed about half of his forces present. They wouldn't be able to beat him, not with his new ally, but they were going to be a challenge. Perhaps some Muggle torture would ease him. However, the group often fought with one another, which could be used to his advantage.
"Wormtail, prepare to move." said Voldemort. "I have another attack planned. Get the Death Eaters in here!"
Within a few minutes, about 60 Death Eaters surrounded him. He was pleased at his progress. Now if only he could Kill that fool Dumbledore...
"What do you wish of us, My lord?" asked Malfoy.
"I am planning an attack on a muggle neighborhood." said Voldemort. "I also wish to attack St. Mungo's to distract the thrice-damned digidestined. Either way, one of our targets falls. Send a letter to Potter. I wish to ask him to join me."
"Yes, My lord, but will Potter join you?"
"I'm not going to give him a choice. Avery, I want the junior Death Eaters to find out as much as they can. I wish to eliminate or recruit the strongest of them. I can imagine they are furious at the Aurors."
"Draco is already working on that." said Malfoy. "As soon as school begins, he will always follow them."
"Good, but he had better be discreet. I do not want him attacking, as those creatures could kill him."
"How many forces will you use to attack St. Mungo's?" asked Boed.
"I wish to use about 20 death eaters, and 50 others. The Muggles will be our main target. My ally will soon give us victory, as soon as he evolves once more. I even know what his form is going to be. None will stand against the forces of Voldemort and Myotismon!"
Well, tell me what you think of it. I'm not updating again until I get 15 reviews. 15 in 2 chapters was too much to ask for. if I get 500 reviews, I'll write a sequel.
Giramon: How many do you think will review?
Me: I don't know, but if they want me to continue, they better review.
Giramon: Victoria's coming here for the next chapter. Keep your staff and digivice in hand.