Disclaimer: Not mine...J.K.Rowlings...^-^
~ Nevermore ~
~ Chapter 9 ~
Despite the shock of meeting an old and thought to be dead order member, Sirius was fighting the Death Eaters reasonably well. In fact he was a better dueler then Dung (or Mad Hatter as he was called now) could every hope to be.
"Sirius you've improved!" Complemented Mad Hatter
"No, you just suck and aren't a very good teacher!"
"Yeah well that's why archery is that much better!"
"Did your girlfriend teach you?"
"Perhaps" Responded Mad Hatter a tinge of red brushing his cheeks.
"You're not serious are you?"
"No you're Sirius; now shut up and fight, we'll talk later!"
"You bet we will, especially about the whereabouts' of a certain Harry Potter."
"Raven? Oh, he's over there." Said Mad Hatter pointing to a figure bounding from rooftop to rooftop in the distance.
"Who?"
"Raven...that's who you're looking for right?"
"No, I'm looking for Harry Potter!"
"Well around here the person known to you as Harry Potter is known to us as Raven!"
"Oh" Sirius made as if to go after Raven but Mad Hatter stopped him.
"Look, there's no use in going after him now. Just wait until we got the situation a bit under control will you?"
"Fine!" Yelled Sirius obviously displeased as he whipped around a hexed a Death Eater right in the face.
"A bit savage aren't you?"
"Aren't we all?"
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The anxiety that filled Bills gut deepened as he arrived at the outskirts of Diagon Alley. Aurors were stationed all around the perimeter of the magical community of small shops and main stream necessities. The sinking feeling grew deeper as he slowly walked through the Leaky Cauldron towards the small back alley and the entrance to Diagon Alley. The magical brick wall at had once guarded the secret street was now little more then rubble strewn across the ground, Bill wanted to enter the twisting side street beyond, but was prevented by the transparent blue shield that glowed softly in front of him.
"Bill, I thought you were at home." Bill turned to face his father who looked grim and dirty. With a small smile he shrugged.
"I was, but then I came back. I kind of felt that I might be of use."
"For what? It's all under control now. The shields up and it's now just a matter of watching and waiting." Explained Arthur. Bill nodded and walked up to the shield looking beyond into the war torn alley.
"A bit violent aren't they?" Arthur cracked a small smile and chuckled.
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"Bloody dragons." Muttered Raven as he jumped from rooftop to rooftop looking for some assistance to help him remedy the situation. As Raven came closer to the boundaries they were confined to inside the blue shield he stumbled apon another type of Dragon or rather Draco Malfoy. With a smirk a possible revenge Raven jumped from the rooftop he was perched and landing hard on the cobble stone street.
Draco whipped his head around and spotted Raven, and evil glint seemed to be in his eyes.
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"So where to from here?"
"Well we got a hoard of Death Eaters to knock up a bit first and then a way out of this blasted shield they have us encased in might be good." Suggested Frost.
"But Frost think about it, ever Lost Boy will be fighting the Death Eaters. The shield should be our main objective, I have a feeling its not just designed to keep us contained in one area. I have a very bad feeling about what might happen if we don't hurry up and bring it down."
"So what do you suggest we do then?"
"My brother bill taught me a bit about curse breaking...maybe if we investigate a bit we can figure out how they made it and possible bring it down from there."
"Hmm interesting, you go and do that I want to go and check if the portals to the club are still operational...perhaps and escape route through portal is possible."
"Okay meet in front of Gringotts in half and hour then."
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The great hall at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry was always a hustle and bustle of noise and fun. Students' playing games or pranks on one another. Eating great feasts and celebrating special events. Today however the feeling was grim almost deathly quiet. No one knew what to say. The silence however wasn't for the events taking place in Diagon Alley but for a girl that had gone missing. Luna Lovegood a third year Ravenclaw student last seen at the boundaries of the Dark forest was now missing.
"Well I never liked her a bit loony you know but I never would have wanted this to happen." Someone whispered to his or her friend in the silent hall. Hermione snorted in disgust.
"What is it?" Asked Ron as he pushed his food around on his plate.
"This is all just so convenient. I mean it seems like everyone is just up and gone. Harry, Luna, Draco, Ginny...sorry"
"It's okay...I don't mind and I know what you mean."
"Did I tell you even Moaning Myrtle is missing!"
"Now that's just weird, why would that old bat have any reason to change her haunting grounds?"
"More like moaning grounds." Ron snorted at the comment.
"Right moaning grounds."
"Really I have no idea why, but it all ties in somehow with the Lost Boys. I don't understand why though, they've only been around for a few years at least that's what I understand."
"No you're right they're a pretty young group actually but really notorious."
"Maybe even more so then the Death Eaters." Said Hermione
"Yeah"
"I think the problem about the Lost Boys though is no one knows what their objectives are."
"Well obviously they hate the Death Eaters." Hermione's eyes lit up at this comment.
"Death Eaters...what if. Ron lets go to the library I have an idea!"
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"Well, well, well if it isn't Raven." Spat Draco in disgust.
"Right, at least I'm not a gullible little Dragon."
"But you fell for the Death Eaters plan!"
"Oh and what was that? Storm into Diagon Alley in broad daylight and start attacking everyone. Sounds like the same plan they've had for the last twenty years." Draco scowled.
"It seems to work well enough...I mean I skewered that dumb red head easily enough."
"Vivi?"
"Yeah her, some swords expert couldn't beat me if her life depended on it!"
"I hardly believe that."
"Yeah well I left her hanging up on a roof somewhere...maybe you should go take her down or something, before she starts rotting and all." Raven growled at this.
"Oh am I making you mad? So sorry."
"You'll get yours Dragon!"
"Oh a threat...what are you going to do then? Try and shoot me with an arrow or something?"
"No, I'll deal with you another day...for now, know I'm coming for you!" With that said Raven leapt up to the roof and bounded away in search of Vivi.
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"Err, so what exactly do these shields do anyway?" Asked Bill cautiously.
"Well if you want the exact explanation then, they're designed to key their magic to target the mitochondria in the bodies cells. Basically they shut down a process called the respiratory chain which is responsible for producing most of our adenosine triphosphate (ATP) in our bodies. Without the respiratory chain function, the bodies has no way of getting rid of hydrogen so it builds up and with it comes lactic acid which can act in small doses like a sleeping drug or in extreme doses as a poison to the body. So basically this shield turns the human body against itself."
"Does it cause death?"
"If left in place long enough it should...I have a feeling that the ministry wants the Lost Boys and Death Eaters alive however. So once everyone is unconscious we'll bring down the shields and round them up." Finished Arthur with a smile.
"Oh..." said Bill who was at a loss of words.
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With his heart racing and a sinking feeling filling his stomach Raven felt he couldn't bound from one roof to another fast enough. In fact it felt like he was getting slower for some reason. After almost missing the roof ledge all together Raven stopped for a minute to take a breath, sitting down with a sigh he pulled out a small vile of blue powered and snuffed a little. Feeling better and even a bit re-energized Raven was off running again bounding from rooftop to rooftop.
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Frost cursed loudly upon discovering that the portals leading out of the dance club had actually collapsed in on themselves.
"Bugger." She muttered as she pulled out a hover board for herself and left the party establishment.
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Vivi carefully surveyed the perimeter of the shield looking for possible hints, anything that could help her dismantle it. She hadn't tried touching it yet knowing that there was a risk of it having fatal effects on her. Stopping just out of view to the initial Diagon Alley leaky cauldron entrance she managed to hear snippets of a conversation between her father and Bill.
"Bloody hell." Muttered Vivi upon hearing what the shield would eventually do to everyone inside. Soundlessly she slid away and began walking the perimeter again.
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Unknown to Vivi, Mr. Weasley and Bill another person had also heard the conversation referring to the make up and overall effects of the shield. This same person had also seen Vivi silently sneaking away and resolved to follow her as much a possible.
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Fed up with everything Vivi was just about ready to leave her mundane task and share what she had learned with Frost when her was suddenly drawn to someone urgently whispering her name...her real name.
"Ginny?" Vivi whipped around upon hearing her given name and was surprised to come face to face with none other then Luna Lovegood the resident nutcase of Hogwarts (well at least as far as Vivi was concerned.)
"I knew it was you. In fact I thought something like this was probable."
"Luna..."
"Do not deny you know I can see right through lies or else why would I be here?"
"Luna..."
"Ginny there is no time. I have met with the Lost Boys allies, the elves. I know how to counter the shield."
"How?"
"The Lost Boys I'm told are fond of a drug known as magic mushroom. Tell them to use it know, it counters the effects of the shield and will give them a fighting chance."
"I...thank you."
"It was no problem, but there is more still. The elves have discovered that the only way to break the shield is to puncture it. The weak point is at the top of the dome, if you pierce through it with your sword the shields should fall. I and the other elves will take care of the rest."
"I understand."
"Good luck then." Said Luna as she turned and walked away.
"The middle eh? I think I can do that." Said Vivi with new determination in her voice.
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Frost and Vivi met as planned half and hour after they had split up in front of Gringotts bank. They swapped what information they had managed to gather and were now set on completing new missions.
Frost was now charged with getting the word out that magic mushrooms could counter the effects of the shield. That left Vivi searching for the exact middle of the dome where she would be able to hopefully if Luna spoke the truth bring down the shield.
The plans sounded simple and foolproof, of course tat was before the Gringotts dragons showed up.
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"Okay so do you have a new plan then?" Asked Frost and her and Vivi hurried through the maze of streets avoiding the dragons that rampaged after them as much as spiritly (A/N: bad pun I know) possible.
"Uh...not really" Cried Vivi jumping to the left as the dragon let out its fiery breath at them. Although Frost and Vivi were both essentially spirits and there really wasn't much that could hurt them if they kept well and aware, Dragon fire seemed to be one of their weakest points.
"Do you think you might be able to think of something?" yelled Frost desperately.
"Would a game of cat and mouse do?" Asked Vivi weakly?"
"What?"
"It's easy...the dragon is the cat and we are the mice."
"So?"
"So scatter!" Yelled Vivi and she swung around and flew under the dragon flying in the opposite direction.
"Oh I get it!" Exclaimed Frost as she also swung around and dived through a wall using her ghost abilities to safely pass through the bricks. The dragon now stumped about where Frost had disappeared to quick flew around in and ark and chased after the only target it could see...Vivi.
Frost pocked her head out of the wall and sighed see that Vivi's plan had worked.
"Okay then time to spread the word." Muttered Frost as she summoned her hoverboard back to her and flew to the main battle.
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"Oh crap oh crap oh crap oh crap oh crap!!!!!!!" Screamed Vivi and she flew at neck breaking speeds trying to out maneuver the dragon. For being such a large dragon it was surprisingly agile and fast to boot...lets not for get it also had a lethal long range weapon too. Reaching the shield Vivi swung to the right and began following the perimeter of the growing dome.
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"Do you think it's actually working?" Asked Bill, as he looked at the battle still raging on inside the dome's perimeter.
"Well the shield was never actually tested it was based more on theories and what not. It was and emergency situation you understand so we really had not choice but to erect it before things really got out of hand."
"Hmm." Nodded Bill as he observed the battle more closely. "I suppose they'll eventually kill each other off right?"
"On could only hope." Muttered Arthur.
"You have to admit though, the Lost Boys are talented no doubt about it."
"Yeah too bad they're wanted and all they'd make a smashing army!"
"Yeah..." Bill was cut off as a girl with bright red hair zoomed by on a hoverboard tailed closely by a dragon. Blinking several times Bill shrugged and exclaimed "huh, ruddy good flyer she is!"
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Vivi was growing tired of this game of cat and mouse, she had flown all the away around Diagon alley once already and the dragon was still riding her tail. Or was it? Sneaking a look behind her she realized that nothing was following her anymore. Stumped she looked forward again only to realize the dragon had fooled her and she was now on a crash course collision with it. With a scream she pulled away from the shield turning her head away from the dragon as it blew a fiery stream of steam at her. It felt hot on her skin but was in no way lethal. In her moment of distraction though the Dragon had managed to sneak up on Vivi. Realizing too last Vivi tried to pull away but the dragons claw caught her squarely in her right cheek tearing the away the skin and leaving a raw deep wound that would undoable scar.
Vivi screamed and in panic blasted the poor creature with pure magic blinding it and causing it's delicate brain to overload and fizz out. The beast plummeted to the ground with a resounding crash. Vivi held her bloody cheek and watched it fall was with heartfelt satisfaction.
"You had that one coming!"
With a sigh Vivi looked up and studied the shield. Finally maybe now she'd be able to find the center of this stupid thing and puncture it! Studying the dome shield carefully she spotted what she was looking for, a ring of glowing shield that was slightly brighter looking as if magic was more concentrated there then in other parts. Nodding to herself she took a snuff of some magic mushroom before pulling out her broad sword. Holding it with two hand in front of herself she flew as fast as she possible could towards the ring of energy and drove her sword squarely through it...
...And the shield faded from existence and with it the battle of Diagon Alley.
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A/N: okay so that chapter was a long time coming...thanks for waiting and all. I hope to get the next chapter out way sooner! Anyway I'm working again so yay for that. I also have committed to making my friends grad dress so I should start doing that and finally one month from now I'm going into a sewing competition and I haven't started my pattern or anything for it. Not to mention I have diploma exams in a few months and graduation. After that I have no excuse not to write, but I have many ideas now to don't worry I think the next chapter will be here soon.
Question: so you think this story is getting to complicated or weird? Let me know okay?
Maab
~ Nevermore ~
~ Chapter 9 ~
Despite the shock of meeting an old and thought to be dead order member, Sirius was fighting the Death Eaters reasonably well. In fact he was a better dueler then Dung (or Mad Hatter as he was called now) could every hope to be.
"Sirius you've improved!" Complemented Mad Hatter
"No, you just suck and aren't a very good teacher!"
"Yeah well that's why archery is that much better!"
"Did your girlfriend teach you?"
"Perhaps" Responded Mad Hatter a tinge of red brushing his cheeks.
"You're not serious are you?"
"No you're Sirius; now shut up and fight, we'll talk later!"
"You bet we will, especially about the whereabouts' of a certain Harry Potter."
"Raven? Oh, he's over there." Said Mad Hatter pointing to a figure bounding from rooftop to rooftop in the distance.
"Who?"
"Raven...that's who you're looking for right?"
"No, I'm looking for Harry Potter!"
"Well around here the person known to you as Harry Potter is known to us as Raven!"
"Oh" Sirius made as if to go after Raven but Mad Hatter stopped him.
"Look, there's no use in going after him now. Just wait until we got the situation a bit under control will you?"
"Fine!" Yelled Sirius obviously displeased as he whipped around a hexed a Death Eater right in the face.
"A bit savage aren't you?"
"Aren't we all?"
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The anxiety that filled Bills gut deepened as he arrived at the outskirts of Diagon Alley. Aurors were stationed all around the perimeter of the magical community of small shops and main stream necessities. The sinking feeling grew deeper as he slowly walked through the Leaky Cauldron towards the small back alley and the entrance to Diagon Alley. The magical brick wall at had once guarded the secret street was now little more then rubble strewn across the ground, Bill wanted to enter the twisting side street beyond, but was prevented by the transparent blue shield that glowed softly in front of him.
"Bill, I thought you were at home." Bill turned to face his father who looked grim and dirty. With a small smile he shrugged.
"I was, but then I came back. I kind of felt that I might be of use."
"For what? It's all under control now. The shields up and it's now just a matter of watching and waiting." Explained Arthur. Bill nodded and walked up to the shield looking beyond into the war torn alley.
"A bit violent aren't they?" Arthur cracked a small smile and chuckled.
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"Bloody dragons." Muttered Raven as he jumped from rooftop to rooftop looking for some assistance to help him remedy the situation. As Raven came closer to the boundaries they were confined to inside the blue shield he stumbled apon another type of Dragon or rather Draco Malfoy. With a smirk a possible revenge Raven jumped from the rooftop he was perched and landing hard on the cobble stone street.
Draco whipped his head around and spotted Raven, and evil glint seemed to be in his eyes.
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"So where to from here?"
"Well we got a hoard of Death Eaters to knock up a bit first and then a way out of this blasted shield they have us encased in might be good." Suggested Frost.
"But Frost think about it, ever Lost Boy will be fighting the Death Eaters. The shield should be our main objective, I have a feeling its not just designed to keep us contained in one area. I have a very bad feeling about what might happen if we don't hurry up and bring it down."
"So what do you suggest we do then?"
"My brother bill taught me a bit about curse breaking...maybe if we investigate a bit we can figure out how they made it and possible bring it down from there."
"Hmm interesting, you go and do that I want to go and check if the portals to the club are still operational...perhaps and escape route through portal is possible."
"Okay meet in front of Gringotts in half and hour then."
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The great hall at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry was always a hustle and bustle of noise and fun. Students' playing games or pranks on one another. Eating great feasts and celebrating special events. Today however the feeling was grim almost deathly quiet. No one knew what to say. The silence however wasn't for the events taking place in Diagon Alley but for a girl that had gone missing. Luna Lovegood a third year Ravenclaw student last seen at the boundaries of the Dark forest was now missing.
"Well I never liked her a bit loony you know but I never would have wanted this to happen." Someone whispered to his or her friend in the silent hall. Hermione snorted in disgust.
"What is it?" Asked Ron as he pushed his food around on his plate.
"This is all just so convenient. I mean it seems like everyone is just up and gone. Harry, Luna, Draco, Ginny...sorry"
"It's okay...I don't mind and I know what you mean."
"Did I tell you even Moaning Myrtle is missing!"
"Now that's just weird, why would that old bat have any reason to change her haunting grounds?"
"More like moaning grounds." Ron snorted at the comment.
"Right moaning grounds."
"Really I have no idea why, but it all ties in somehow with the Lost Boys. I don't understand why though, they've only been around for a few years at least that's what I understand."
"No you're right they're a pretty young group actually but really notorious."
"Maybe even more so then the Death Eaters." Said Hermione
"Yeah"
"I think the problem about the Lost Boys though is no one knows what their objectives are."
"Well obviously they hate the Death Eaters." Hermione's eyes lit up at this comment.
"Death Eaters...what if. Ron lets go to the library I have an idea!"
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"Well, well, well if it isn't Raven." Spat Draco in disgust.
"Right, at least I'm not a gullible little Dragon."
"But you fell for the Death Eaters plan!"
"Oh and what was that? Storm into Diagon Alley in broad daylight and start attacking everyone. Sounds like the same plan they've had for the last twenty years." Draco scowled.
"It seems to work well enough...I mean I skewered that dumb red head easily enough."
"Vivi?"
"Yeah her, some swords expert couldn't beat me if her life depended on it!"
"I hardly believe that."
"Yeah well I left her hanging up on a roof somewhere...maybe you should go take her down or something, before she starts rotting and all." Raven growled at this.
"Oh am I making you mad? So sorry."
"You'll get yours Dragon!"
"Oh a threat...what are you going to do then? Try and shoot me with an arrow or something?"
"No, I'll deal with you another day...for now, know I'm coming for you!" With that said Raven leapt up to the roof and bounded away in search of Vivi.
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"Err, so what exactly do these shields do anyway?" Asked Bill cautiously.
"Well if you want the exact explanation then, they're designed to key their magic to target the mitochondria in the bodies cells. Basically they shut down a process called the respiratory chain which is responsible for producing most of our adenosine triphosphate (ATP) in our bodies. Without the respiratory chain function, the bodies has no way of getting rid of hydrogen so it builds up and with it comes lactic acid which can act in small doses like a sleeping drug or in extreme doses as a poison to the body. So basically this shield turns the human body against itself."
"Does it cause death?"
"If left in place long enough it should...I have a feeling that the ministry wants the Lost Boys and Death Eaters alive however. So once everyone is unconscious we'll bring down the shields and round them up." Finished Arthur with a smile.
"Oh..." said Bill who was at a loss of words.
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With his heart racing and a sinking feeling filling his stomach Raven felt he couldn't bound from one roof to another fast enough. In fact it felt like he was getting slower for some reason. After almost missing the roof ledge all together Raven stopped for a minute to take a breath, sitting down with a sigh he pulled out a small vile of blue powered and snuffed a little. Feeling better and even a bit re-energized Raven was off running again bounding from rooftop to rooftop.
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Frost cursed loudly upon discovering that the portals leading out of the dance club had actually collapsed in on themselves.
"Bugger." She muttered as she pulled out a hover board for herself and left the party establishment.
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Vivi carefully surveyed the perimeter of the shield looking for possible hints, anything that could help her dismantle it. She hadn't tried touching it yet knowing that there was a risk of it having fatal effects on her. Stopping just out of view to the initial Diagon Alley leaky cauldron entrance she managed to hear snippets of a conversation between her father and Bill.
"Bloody hell." Muttered Vivi upon hearing what the shield would eventually do to everyone inside. Soundlessly she slid away and began walking the perimeter again.
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Unknown to Vivi, Mr. Weasley and Bill another person had also heard the conversation referring to the make up and overall effects of the shield. This same person had also seen Vivi silently sneaking away and resolved to follow her as much a possible.
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Fed up with everything Vivi was just about ready to leave her mundane task and share what she had learned with Frost when her was suddenly drawn to someone urgently whispering her name...her real name.
"Ginny?" Vivi whipped around upon hearing her given name and was surprised to come face to face with none other then Luna Lovegood the resident nutcase of Hogwarts (well at least as far as Vivi was concerned.)
"I knew it was you. In fact I thought something like this was probable."
"Luna..."
"Do not deny you know I can see right through lies or else why would I be here?"
"Luna..."
"Ginny there is no time. I have met with the Lost Boys allies, the elves. I know how to counter the shield."
"How?"
"The Lost Boys I'm told are fond of a drug known as magic mushroom. Tell them to use it know, it counters the effects of the shield and will give them a fighting chance."
"I...thank you."
"It was no problem, but there is more still. The elves have discovered that the only way to break the shield is to puncture it. The weak point is at the top of the dome, if you pierce through it with your sword the shields should fall. I and the other elves will take care of the rest."
"I understand."
"Good luck then." Said Luna as she turned and walked away.
"The middle eh? I think I can do that." Said Vivi with new determination in her voice.
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Frost and Vivi met as planned half and hour after they had split up in front of Gringotts bank. They swapped what information they had managed to gather and were now set on completing new missions.
Frost was now charged with getting the word out that magic mushrooms could counter the effects of the shield. That left Vivi searching for the exact middle of the dome where she would be able to hopefully if Luna spoke the truth bring down the shield.
The plans sounded simple and foolproof, of course tat was before the Gringotts dragons showed up.
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"Okay so do you have a new plan then?" Asked Frost and her and Vivi hurried through the maze of streets avoiding the dragons that rampaged after them as much as spiritly (A/N: bad pun I know) possible.
"Uh...not really" Cried Vivi jumping to the left as the dragon let out its fiery breath at them. Although Frost and Vivi were both essentially spirits and there really wasn't much that could hurt them if they kept well and aware, Dragon fire seemed to be one of their weakest points.
"Do you think you might be able to think of something?" yelled Frost desperately.
"Would a game of cat and mouse do?" Asked Vivi weakly?"
"What?"
"It's easy...the dragon is the cat and we are the mice."
"So?"
"So scatter!" Yelled Vivi and she swung around and flew under the dragon flying in the opposite direction.
"Oh I get it!" Exclaimed Frost as she also swung around and dived through a wall using her ghost abilities to safely pass through the bricks. The dragon now stumped about where Frost had disappeared to quick flew around in and ark and chased after the only target it could see...Vivi.
Frost pocked her head out of the wall and sighed see that Vivi's plan had worked.
"Okay then time to spread the word." Muttered Frost as she summoned her hoverboard back to her and flew to the main battle.
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"Oh crap oh crap oh crap oh crap oh crap!!!!!!!" Screamed Vivi and she flew at neck breaking speeds trying to out maneuver the dragon. For being such a large dragon it was surprisingly agile and fast to boot...lets not for get it also had a lethal long range weapon too. Reaching the shield Vivi swung to the right and began following the perimeter of the growing dome.
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"Do you think it's actually working?" Asked Bill, as he looked at the battle still raging on inside the dome's perimeter.
"Well the shield was never actually tested it was based more on theories and what not. It was and emergency situation you understand so we really had not choice but to erect it before things really got out of hand."
"Hmm." Nodded Bill as he observed the battle more closely. "I suppose they'll eventually kill each other off right?"
"On could only hope." Muttered Arthur.
"You have to admit though, the Lost Boys are talented no doubt about it."
"Yeah too bad they're wanted and all they'd make a smashing army!"
"Yeah..." Bill was cut off as a girl with bright red hair zoomed by on a hoverboard tailed closely by a dragon. Blinking several times Bill shrugged and exclaimed "huh, ruddy good flyer she is!"
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Vivi was growing tired of this game of cat and mouse, she had flown all the away around Diagon alley once already and the dragon was still riding her tail. Or was it? Sneaking a look behind her she realized that nothing was following her anymore. Stumped she looked forward again only to realize the dragon had fooled her and she was now on a crash course collision with it. With a scream she pulled away from the shield turning her head away from the dragon as it blew a fiery stream of steam at her. It felt hot on her skin but was in no way lethal. In her moment of distraction though the Dragon had managed to sneak up on Vivi. Realizing too last Vivi tried to pull away but the dragons claw caught her squarely in her right cheek tearing the away the skin and leaving a raw deep wound that would undoable scar.
Vivi screamed and in panic blasted the poor creature with pure magic blinding it and causing it's delicate brain to overload and fizz out. The beast plummeted to the ground with a resounding crash. Vivi held her bloody cheek and watched it fall was with heartfelt satisfaction.
"You had that one coming!"
With a sigh Vivi looked up and studied the shield. Finally maybe now she'd be able to find the center of this stupid thing and puncture it! Studying the dome shield carefully she spotted what she was looking for, a ring of glowing shield that was slightly brighter looking as if magic was more concentrated there then in other parts. Nodding to herself she took a snuff of some magic mushroom before pulling out her broad sword. Holding it with two hand in front of herself she flew as fast as she possible could towards the ring of energy and drove her sword squarely through it...
...And the shield faded from existence and with it the battle of Diagon Alley.
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A/N: okay so that chapter was a long time coming...thanks for waiting and all. I hope to get the next chapter out way sooner! Anyway I'm working again so yay for that. I also have committed to making my friends grad dress so I should start doing that and finally one month from now I'm going into a sewing competition and I haven't started my pattern or anything for it. Not to mention I have diploma exams in a few months and graduation. After that I have no excuse not to write, but I have many ideas now to don't worry I think the next chapter will be here soon.
Question: so you think this story is getting to complicated or weird? Let me know okay?
Maab