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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Chapter 27 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The world around them blurred. Both received that unpleasant pulling sensation that one usually gets when they use a portkey. Suddenly the air around them lowered in temperature making them shiver. Dazed Harry looked around; he recognized their surroundings in an instant.

"Draco! We are back at Hogwarts!" Surprise filled the silver eyes of his companion.

"Gryffindor tower is gone." Half of the castle seemed to be in ruins. They could tell reconstruction had started but was far from finished. Draco was the first to notice that their ratty clothes were replacing the sets that the women of the woods folk had made for them. Snow drifted gently around the pair.

"Draco, was that all some sort of weird dream?" Uncertainty laced Harry's tone.

"I don't think so. I mean...the tower is blown up like she said. And my mark." Draco stared down at the palm of his hand. The thin silver scars had faded into the natural wrinkles of his hand. He met Harry's eyes, slowly turning his open hand into a fist.

"Let's go." Harry nodded and they stomped through the dancing snowflakes and into the Entrance Hall. They were quickly surrounded by their teachers.

"Boys." McGonagall's eyes flicked back and forth between them. "Fighting as usual. Get to Dumbledore's office now!" Before either boy could protest or explain they were hustled to the now familiar gargoyle to await judgment from their headmaster. It seemed that their tarnished reputations would not give them a chance to explain their appearance or to be able to get at least one adult on their side.

The stairs spiraled up after a whispered word from McGonagall. A warm fire and a cheery old man were waiting them at the top of the stairs. Dumbledore ushered all three of them into the brightly lit room. The boys were told to sit in the two chairs in front of Dumbledore's desk. McGonagall choose to stand beside the Headmaster.

"I have been informed that you two have been fighting again." The Headmaster was speaking sternly towards his two most promising students.

"No, we weren't fighting. We actually get along quite well." Harry ventured with a smile.

"Our clothes were just ruined by our journey. We had gotten replacements when we got to Elemtris, but it seems that they could not join us back here." Draco's even answer got more attention than Harry's quick rebuttal.

"Elemtris?" McGonagall spoke with the utmost disbelief.

"Minerva, do not judge until we hear them out. Now boys, you should know from your Astronomy classes that there is no such place as Elemtris."

"But there is! We have been there. Well, we didn't see a lot of it because Viper got killed before we could get far and Max took us back and..." He trailed off at the look in his Headmaster's eyes. Dumbledore was looking at them as if they were particularly outspoken mentally insane little kids.

"Who is this Viper?"

"You met her. Remember? The girl who came through the portal in the Great hall." Harry's eyes were desperately moving from McGonagall and Dumbledore searching for some spark of recognition. The door opened and Snape billowed in.

"Snape! You remember Viper right?" Draco tried the name on his godfather.

"Viper. That would be an asinine name. It is a snake's label." Snape stood by the door waiting for his robes to calm down.

"You were in love with her!"

"Who?"

"Viper!"

"Dumbledore are they under some sort of enchantment? Who is this character they are speaking of?" Snape's cold treatment of Draco's words shocked the blonde boy.

"I do not quite understand them yet Severus, but feel free to join us." Dumbledore conjured up another two chairs and the Head of Slytherin sat beside the Head of Gryffindor.

"I think now would be a good time for you to explain yourselves." The boys glanced at each other and Harry opened his mouth. Out poured a fantastic story of fire elementals, mind control, awesome powers, and a whole new planet. The teachers kept carefully blank faces as detailed descriptions of the miniature race of people were given, how it felt to be held by a flying dragon, to race through a dark forest being pushed by their only link.

Images of huge monsters created by tentacles and a beach of corpses flashed through the adult imaginations. Harry's voice became harsh and Draco had long since tried to stop this attempt to convince them.

"Wait. I can show you she was here." In a last ditch effort Harry dashed for the last bit of evidence. He came to a screeching halt as he encountered the last stair before a steep fall. He had forgotten the tower had been destroyed. A gentle hand was placed on his shoulder and he turned to his understanding Headmaster.

"Harry," Dumbledore paused as he studied Harry's face intently. "Where are your glasses?"

"I don't need them anymore. She fixed my eyes." Somberly Draco came beside the dark haired hero and wrapped his arms around the grieving boy.

"I believe you," He whispered into Harry's ear. "I will never forget." They shared one last look of understanding before Draco was escorted away by Snape.

"Come with me Harry, I will show you where the Gryffindor rooms are." McGonagall lead Harry to the replacement dorms. Dumbledore stood there in the softly falling snow that came in through the gaping hole.

"If you do exist, Viper Sadi, thank you. You saved his life." The gray haired old man sighed as he thought of the comfort that had been passed between two of his students. "And from the looks of it, you improved it as well."

A/N: Well I wanted to do more in this story, but unfortunately I started loosing response and therefore became increasingly unwilling to push all my imagination on this story. If you liked Viper and would like to read more about her I am going to be following her as she goes. The next story will take place in the Anime section, Naruto to be specific, please come visit! As always thank you for reading and please review.