Disclaimer: I do not own any of the worlds of this story namely Forgotten Realms and the Harry Potter setting, just the story line and some of the O/C later in it.
A/N: I can't believe you people one review for that last chapter and I put a lot of work into that. Any way here's the second last chapter and then it's onto another story with Harry but not Hermione I'll leave that for a surprise.
Chapter 26: The Six Shadow Hunters.
Harry was watching Catherine from the shadows next to the Room of Requirement. Out of everyone in the fight he was the one who had the least amount of injuries, even Liriel had some wounds that could be noted.
Liriel had a wound on the back of one leg which made her limp and Ron and Hermione both had the back wounds and needed a walking stick to get around while Drizzt and Ginny were still sore and limping a little. Since Harry could walk without pain he was the one to meet with Catherine and take her to her first meeting with the six Shadow Hunters.
Catherine was waiting on the seventh floor stairs that led down to the sixth floor as instructed for this person to meet her and take her to the secret meeting with the Hunters. She had been growing concerned that no one had come when a man came out of the shadows next to her, his robes were a deep midnight black and his hood was pulled up hiding his face from her. A deep voice from under the hood spoke softly. "Come with me."
Catherine nodded and followed the robed figure down the hall and to a door that she was certain had not been there when she had last past by this hall.
Harry opened the door for Catherine and entered the room then stepped to one side after to allow Catherine to enter.
Catherine hesitated a moment then with a deep breath moved past the dark cowled form to see a black room with a circle of light a few feet in front of her in which was placed a single chair. Beyond the light was a table with six chairs, five of which was occupied by silent figures. All of them were dressed in the black robes and with hoods pulled up hiding their faces.
"Places take a seat." the same voice from the hall said softly as the man who showed her here moved past her and sat down in the one remaining chair.
Catherine nodded and takes the solitary chair placed within the circle of light and waited for them to say something.
The person seated to the right of the man who had been her escort was the first to say anything. She spoke with a high woman's voice that, like the mans voice before she could not place
"We have watched you as you have trained and during the battle fought today. It is also noted that you have passed D.A.D.A in every year. We who are the six Shadow Hunters think that you would do well in this group. If you wish to join us, that is?"
Catherine looked at the cowled people at the table. If she had to guess at their identities the most she could say was that three were likely to be male by their height and the way some of them were talking to them selves and the other three where female, again guessed by height and tone of voice.
"What do I have to do to join this group and should I agree to join can I leave anytime I wish?" Catherine said.
It was the person to the left of the one who had escorted her that chose to answer Catherine's question. This one had the same male voice and she suspected some type of magic disguised their identities. "You have to do nothing to join. You just leave this room as a member or not. You can not leave this group after joining us without going under a memory 'charm' first, to ensure that no secrets are given away. Now will you join us or not, for we can say nothing else until you agree to join. Other than that all I will say to you is that you will get the chance to kill that Death Eater you were fighting with in today's battle."
Catherine looked at the person who led her to this group and then to each of the people at the table before answering them. "To get to that man I will join you. If you can truly give me the traitor to my family name so I will swear my magic and my life to you, the Six Shadow Hunters."
After saying this a Hunter's broach hit the floor at her feet, face up for her to see the Wolf and moon with the scimitars between them.
"Welcome to the Hunters, Catherine Emrys." Harry said, his voice still disguised to sound older.
Hermione, who was on Harry's right spoke next. "The broach will tell you when and where the next meeting will be and it will also get warm when ever a wizard or witch that has give their heart to the Dark Arts is near."
Catherine looked at the broach then at the people in front of her before taking it and then standing up to leave. Before took a step Drizzt, on Harry's left, spoke. "Do keep up your sword skill for we work on the belief that all forms of combat, not just magic are good for our cause."
Catherine nodded and then walked out of the room placing the broach inside her robes and out of sight.
After Catherine had left the room filled with light to show Harry with Hermione and Ginny on his right and seated on his left were Drizzt, Liriel and Ron all of whom were looking at the door Catherine had walked out of.
"Do you think that she will tell others about us?" Ron asked the other people in the room.
Harry and Hermione both shook their heads to this in the negative and then Harry reached for the walking sticks for Hermione and Ron hidden behind his chair and handed them to them. "I think that having her with us will help the light in this war to no end. Now you and Hermione need your rest if you are to get to the Leavers Feast in 6 days time."
Hermione smiled at Harry and took her walking stick from him before saying anything. "Look who's talking. Unlike the rest of us you have had little to no healing spells cast on you. Now I think that we all need a good nights sleep because can you see the Daily Prophet staying away from this attack for more than twenty-four hours?"
Harry shakes his head and help Hermione out of her chair as Liriel helped Ron out of his then Drizzt walked out of the door first to make shore no one was there. Then they all left for there rooms for the night Ginny helping Ron all the way to the common room and his bed in the boy's dormitory before going to bed herself.
Hermione was right as the next morning found at least 10 reporter from the Daily Prophet led by Rita Skeeter. All over the school they were trying to get reports on the battle from the previous day. They had a good front page too because the two giant bodies were still outside because Dumbledore and the other teachers had yet to work out what to do with them.
Harry was just leaving the Gryffindor common room when Rita and two other reporters came at him from down the hall.
Seeing them baring down on him Harry turned as fast as he could and run back through the door to the common room but Rita managed to get through before the door closed and then started to bombard him with questions about the battle.
Harry just looked at her then started to walk to Pyrites who was sitting in his cave as always and he was counting his coins today.
'Hermione are you dressed yet because Rita got through the Fat Lady's portrait and is now right behind me bombing me with questions about yesterday?'
'Harry you are not bring her into this room! I have just gotten up out of bed and am not dressed yet so stall her.' Hermione thought back to him.
'Ok, ok. I'll do my best.' Harry thought back before looking to Rita "So can we get you to go away with the threat of telling everyone that you are an unregistered Animagus?"
Rita smiled at Harry before replying. "No. I registered after what happened last year and even payed the fine for not registering when I started so..." and then she started to shoot questions at Harry even faster than before.
Harry was standing in font of Pyrites by then and said as quietly as possible the password before entering with Rita following like a lost puppy behind him.
'Hermione, I can't delay her any longer. You will have to hurry up and get down here fast. You know how to handle her.' Harry thought to her as he took a seat and watched Rita looked around the room trying to find something to write about Harry that would be avidly read by her readers.
Harry heard the sound of wood on stone coming from the stairs as Rita sat down next to him and was getting ready to hit him with more questions. 'God, please give me back to the Skeletons and Dementors!' Harry thought as Hermione walked in with her walking stick tapping all the way to Harry's side.
"Ah, Miss Ganger. What are you doing here? And what was your roll in yesterday's battle?" Rita said after Hermione had taken a seat next to Harry.
'Harry lets just answer some of her questions then go to breakfast and then to Liriel. My back has a tingling at the wound.' Hermione thought to him and then answered some of the questions but also avoided the one about her and Harry and what their part was in the battle.
After an hour of questions and answers Harry and Hermione finally got out of the room and down to the Great Hall for breakfast.
At the table another six reporters for other papers and magazines came and asked the same questions as Rita but Harry and Hermione just ate in silence and then quietly left to find Liriel.
Liriel was in the D.A.D.A room making some potions of a dark blue colour and had a very sweet scent to it. Liriel, after sampling it and nodding that it was right started to pour it into a row of bottles next to her.
Harry and Hermione walked as best they could to her to hear her say. "Damn the healing of this world is no where near as good as back home, but this will do the trick with some of those wounds the students got the other day."
"What are you doing Liriel?" Hermione asked.
Liriel looked at Harry and Hermione before saying anything "This is to help with some of the wounded up in the hospital wing. Specifically with some of the deeper wounds that are causing the most pain. What can I do for you sister?"
"Sister?" Hermione asked with an odd look on her face.
"Yes, you are now one of the clerics of Eilistraee. Although you are low in power you are still one of her clerics. Now what is it I can do for you?" Liriel said after finishing the last of the bottle filling that she was doing.
"Oh, ok... Ah my back has been tingling ever since last night and I am worried about it."
Liriel looked at Hermione then at Harry who was sitting at the table cleaning under his nails with his dagger. "Hermione did you and Harry have a private celebration last night?"
Hermione and Harry both looked at the floor with guilty looks all over their faces.
Liriel gave a deep sigh before saying anything "I want you two to promise me that there will be no more sex for at least two weeks so that Hermione's back can have time to heal properly. Before you say anything in protest the wound was close to your spine, Hermione and that is way you fell that tingling there. Now you over worked it with Harry last night. You need time to heal both of you. Now drink this and go get some rest." Handing them both a bottle of the potion she had just made.
Harry and Hermione both nodded and then left for their room and a good rest.
Liriel watch them leave the room then started to gather the potions of Healing and then take them to the hospital wing.
A/N: Now then people please REVIEW I need my fix of either flames or good words so please hit that button and till me what you think.