Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter.
"What's going on?" the one armed man asked as he saw the confusion in his lair.
"We are under attacked!" on of his lackeys said just before a stranger in a black cloak punched him out cold. The stranger was handling about ten Death Eaters at a time. And he wasn't using magic.
The stranger suddenly took out a shotgun from under his cloak and aimed at the green tank. It shattered as the stranger fired at it, causing the tanks contents to spill to the ground.
The one armed was infuriated and took out his wand. The stranger was occupied by the remaining Death Eaters and didn't see the one armed man until it was too late.
"Avada Kedavra!" the one armed man shouted. The stranger looked at him in surprise.
And that what the last thing he saw.
*** ***
"What's wrong?" Ginny asked Shiva as she stared into space.
"Nothing," Shiva smiled and looked at her friend. "It's nothing to be concerned." But Ginny saw right through it.
"The dark is rising again, isn't it?" Ginny smiled sadly. Shiva held her hand and smiled.
"Be with me," she said. Ginny looked at her in confusion and bewilderment. Shiva's tone was pleading her but wasn't it supposed to be her that needed comfort? Shiva seemed afraid for some reason. And she had a hunch why.
"Where's Lian?" Ginny asked softly. But Shiva didn't answer. Then she knew her suspicions were correct.
There was a knock on their door, interrupting Ginny's thoughts. She stood to answer it and what she saw made her smile again.
"Harry!" she shouted and wrapped her arms around him.
"Hi Ginny," he said as he kissed her. When they parted, Ginny had a huge smile.
"Guess who's here?" she asked.
"Who?" Harry was curious. Then when he heard the voice, he smiled.
"We need to talk, Harry Potter," Shiva said in all seriousness. "Harry and Ginny both stilled when they heard her tone. Ginny sighed. She knew she was holding something back.
"What about?" Harry's voice was filled with nervousness. Ginny looked at him strangely. Was he hiding something as well?
"When are you going to UPGRADE the ring you gave her?" Shiva smiled mischievously. "It has been two years and not an owl on my windowsill." Harry laughed and held Ginny from behind.
"You left suddenly and I didn't know where to owl you," Harry smiled.
"I'm not buying THAT excuse," Shiva smirked and laughed. "It's good to see you again."
"I'm not sure I feel the same," Harry said with a nervous smile. "Ginny, I need to talk to you about something." Ginny frowned in confusion as he continued.
"He's back, isn't he?" she asked but she already knew the answer. Harry slowly nodded his head and sighed.
"Is that why you're here?" Harry asked Shiva but was surprised that she shook her head.
"I am here because I wanted to see my friends," she smiled. "But I think our guest outside fits your accusations rather well."
Harry remembered his guest and smacked himself on the head for forgetting.
"Come in, Alex," Harry said. Alex entered with a look of satisfaction.
"Now this is what I call a home," he said excitedly. Ginny blushed at the comment. She didn't think of it much but a roof on her head.
"Thank you," Molly said as she entered the room. "It was a nice compliment."
"Nice," Alex looked around and smiled at Mrs. Weasley. "Love is the foundation of this house. A rather strong one and difficult to break." Now it was Mrs. Weasley's turn to blush.
"What about your home?" Harry asked. Alex snorted and sneered.
"The only home I've been to is this one and the Lion's Heart," he said. "My last residence was built with the blood of those I conquered. It's filled with hate and anger. It fell into enemy hands."
Harry, Ginny and Molly looked at Alex as if they thought of him crazy.
"I like it here," Alex smiled. "It's warm and comfy. Not that hellhole I called a castle. It was cold and drafty."
"Well, anyway," Ginny cleared her throat and sighed. "Could you join us for dinner?"
"Dinner?" Alex smiled in anticipation. Shiva giggled and shook her head.
"You still act like a kid," she said and walked towards the kitchen.
"At least I still know how to have fun," Alex called after her. "Stuck up witch," he muttered under his breath. Harry and Ginny were the only ones who heard him. Alex sighed as he saw their bewildered faces.
"She meant well," he said and smiled at them. They visibly relaxed as they saw his smile. "Mind you, I wouldn't have said that when your mother's around." Harry and Ginny looked back to find that her mother had already left them.
"You're barbaric," Harry said as he looked at Alex.
"History will show that wars are seldom won by gentlemen," Alex smirked and looked at the way to the kitchen. "I smell something good," he smiled and headed for the kitchen.
"What's that all about?" Ginny asked as she looked worriedly at Harry.
Harry, deep in thought, didn't answer.
*** ***
"See you later, Hagrid!" Cho Chang said as she left Hagrid's hut. The half- giant smiled and waved.
"You take care now and Congratulations!" he said. Cho laughed and waved back.
"Thanks again Hagrid!" she called and walked back towards the school. She sighed in relief. She had been assigned as the new Charms teacher since professor Flitwick retired. She was really excited when she received Dumbledore's letter asking her if she could teach.
"Professor Chang," she smiled as she played with the word. She looked up at the cloudless sky and sighed.
"Cedric, if only you could see me now," she whispered. She still loved him. She also took the position to prove to herself that she could make it on her own. It had been five years since he died. She decided it is time to move on.
"Wish me luck," she said and smiled.
Suddenly, she heard a sound by the end of the forbidden forest. Turning to see what it was, Cho took out her wand as a figure tumbled out of the forest. She could see that he was in pain.
The figure was a man about six feet tall. That was she could see in the dark. The man stumbled again and rolled on the ground, moaning in agony.
"Oi!" Cho called and as soon as she did, the man stood up and suddenly pointed a gun at her. Cho froze at her tracks. She had seen a gun at muggle studies and knew what it was capable of.
"Friend or foe," the man hoarsely said.
"Depends on whose friend or whose foe," Cho said calmly. She slowly inched her way towards the scared man. She herself was feeling the shadow of fear.
"Who are you?" he asked, obviously calming down.
"I am Cho Chang," she said slowly. "Teacher of Hogwarts."
"Where am I?" his voice was softer now. She sighed in relief but still was wary.
"You are at the game grounds of Hogwarts," she answered. Suddenly, the man dropped his gun and fell to the ground. In a panic, Cho rushed to his side.
"Lumos," Cho whispered and the tip of her wand shone. She could see him very well.
He had wild brown hair that touched the nape of his neck, his face was... well, the term angelic came to mind, even if some parts of his face were covered in dirt. But his eyes were the ones that gave the most distinction.
It was violet. But something was wrong. The pupils were not focusing and his eyes were desperately seeking for anything.
"What's your name?" Cho asked quietly as she looked at his body. There were wounds all over, she even noticed burnt marks from several curses on his clothes. It looked like he had been through hell.
"Ian," he said. "They're coming," he tried to get up but Cho held him down.
"You are safe here," she said. But they were so near from the forbidden forest to be sure. She hoped that the wards kept who ever it was hunting him away.
"They're near," he said as he stood up. "Where's the school?" he asked. Cho helped him up and placed his arm over her shoulder for support.
"Over there," she inclined her head and started to guide him. "Can't you see?" Ian's voice was grave with realization.
"No," he said. "I can't"
Cho blushed in embarrassment and guided him towards the infirmary.
"Not a bad thing starting the school year with," Cho said sarcastically under her breath. She smirked and Ian looked at her.
"It'll get worse," he said. Cho sighed as they entered the school. This was all too much for her. She just started a decent job without any problems and she was carrying one to the infirmary.
She needed to tell Dumbledore about him.
And she needed help from an old friend.
End of 4.
"What's going on?" the one armed man asked as he saw the confusion in his lair.
"We are under attacked!" on of his lackeys said just before a stranger in a black cloak punched him out cold. The stranger was handling about ten Death Eaters at a time. And he wasn't using magic.
The stranger suddenly took out a shotgun from under his cloak and aimed at the green tank. It shattered as the stranger fired at it, causing the tanks contents to spill to the ground.
The one armed was infuriated and took out his wand. The stranger was occupied by the remaining Death Eaters and didn't see the one armed man until it was too late.
"Avada Kedavra!" the one armed man shouted. The stranger looked at him in surprise.
And that what the last thing he saw.
*** ***
"What's wrong?" Ginny asked Shiva as she stared into space.
"Nothing," Shiva smiled and looked at her friend. "It's nothing to be concerned." But Ginny saw right through it.
"The dark is rising again, isn't it?" Ginny smiled sadly. Shiva held her hand and smiled.
"Be with me," she said. Ginny looked at her in confusion and bewilderment. Shiva's tone was pleading her but wasn't it supposed to be her that needed comfort? Shiva seemed afraid for some reason. And she had a hunch why.
"Where's Lian?" Ginny asked softly. But Shiva didn't answer. Then she knew her suspicions were correct.
There was a knock on their door, interrupting Ginny's thoughts. She stood to answer it and what she saw made her smile again.
"Harry!" she shouted and wrapped her arms around him.
"Hi Ginny," he said as he kissed her. When they parted, Ginny had a huge smile.
"Guess who's here?" she asked.
"Who?" Harry was curious. Then when he heard the voice, he smiled.
"We need to talk, Harry Potter," Shiva said in all seriousness. "Harry and Ginny both stilled when they heard her tone. Ginny sighed. She knew she was holding something back.
"What about?" Harry's voice was filled with nervousness. Ginny looked at him strangely. Was he hiding something as well?
"When are you going to UPGRADE the ring you gave her?" Shiva smiled mischievously. "It has been two years and not an owl on my windowsill." Harry laughed and held Ginny from behind.
"You left suddenly and I didn't know where to owl you," Harry smiled.
"I'm not buying THAT excuse," Shiva smirked and laughed. "It's good to see you again."
"I'm not sure I feel the same," Harry said with a nervous smile. "Ginny, I need to talk to you about something." Ginny frowned in confusion as he continued.
"He's back, isn't he?" she asked but she already knew the answer. Harry slowly nodded his head and sighed.
"Is that why you're here?" Harry asked Shiva but was surprised that she shook her head.
"I am here because I wanted to see my friends," she smiled. "But I think our guest outside fits your accusations rather well."
Harry remembered his guest and smacked himself on the head for forgetting.
"Come in, Alex," Harry said. Alex entered with a look of satisfaction.
"Now this is what I call a home," he said excitedly. Ginny blushed at the comment. She didn't think of it much but a roof on her head.
"Thank you," Molly said as she entered the room. "It was a nice compliment."
"Nice," Alex looked around and smiled at Mrs. Weasley. "Love is the foundation of this house. A rather strong one and difficult to break." Now it was Mrs. Weasley's turn to blush.
"What about your home?" Harry asked. Alex snorted and sneered.
"The only home I've been to is this one and the Lion's Heart," he said. "My last residence was built with the blood of those I conquered. It's filled with hate and anger. It fell into enemy hands."
Harry, Ginny and Molly looked at Alex as if they thought of him crazy.
"I like it here," Alex smiled. "It's warm and comfy. Not that hellhole I called a castle. It was cold and drafty."
"Well, anyway," Ginny cleared her throat and sighed. "Could you join us for dinner?"
"Dinner?" Alex smiled in anticipation. Shiva giggled and shook her head.
"You still act like a kid," she said and walked towards the kitchen.
"At least I still know how to have fun," Alex called after her. "Stuck up witch," he muttered under his breath. Harry and Ginny were the only ones who heard him. Alex sighed as he saw their bewildered faces.
"She meant well," he said and smiled at them. They visibly relaxed as they saw his smile. "Mind you, I wouldn't have said that when your mother's around." Harry and Ginny looked back to find that her mother had already left them.
"You're barbaric," Harry said as he looked at Alex.
"History will show that wars are seldom won by gentlemen," Alex smirked and looked at the way to the kitchen. "I smell something good," he smiled and headed for the kitchen.
"What's that all about?" Ginny asked as she looked worriedly at Harry.
Harry, deep in thought, didn't answer.
*** ***
"See you later, Hagrid!" Cho Chang said as she left Hagrid's hut. The half- giant smiled and waved.
"You take care now and Congratulations!" he said. Cho laughed and waved back.
"Thanks again Hagrid!" she called and walked back towards the school. She sighed in relief. She had been assigned as the new Charms teacher since professor Flitwick retired. She was really excited when she received Dumbledore's letter asking her if she could teach.
"Professor Chang," she smiled as she played with the word. She looked up at the cloudless sky and sighed.
"Cedric, if only you could see me now," she whispered. She still loved him. She also took the position to prove to herself that she could make it on her own. It had been five years since he died. She decided it is time to move on.
"Wish me luck," she said and smiled.
Suddenly, she heard a sound by the end of the forbidden forest. Turning to see what it was, Cho took out her wand as a figure tumbled out of the forest. She could see that he was in pain.
The figure was a man about six feet tall. That was she could see in the dark. The man stumbled again and rolled on the ground, moaning in agony.
"Oi!" Cho called and as soon as she did, the man stood up and suddenly pointed a gun at her. Cho froze at her tracks. She had seen a gun at muggle studies and knew what it was capable of.
"Friend or foe," the man hoarsely said.
"Depends on whose friend or whose foe," Cho said calmly. She slowly inched her way towards the scared man. She herself was feeling the shadow of fear.
"Who are you?" he asked, obviously calming down.
"I am Cho Chang," she said slowly. "Teacher of Hogwarts."
"Where am I?" his voice was softer now. She sighed in relief but still was wary.
"You are at the game grounds of Hogwarts," she answered. Suddenly, the man dropped his gun and fell to the ground. In a panic, Cho rushed to his side.
"Lumos," Cho whispered and the tip of her wand shone. She could see him very well.
He had wild brown hair that touched the nape of his neck, his face was... well, the term angelic came to mind, even if some parts of his face were covered in dirt. But his eyes were the ones that gave the most distinction.
It was violet. But something was wrong. The pupils were not focusing and his eyes were desperately seeking for anything.
"What's your name?" Cho asked quietly as she looked at his body. There were wounds all over, she even noticed burnt marks from several curses on his clothes. It looked like he had been through hell.
"Ian," he said. "They're coming," he tried to get up but Cho held him down.
"You are safe here," she said. But they were so near from the forbidden forest to be sure. She hoped that the wards kept who ever it was hunting him away.
"They're near," he said as he stood up. "Where's the school?" he asked. Cho helped him up and placed his arm over her shoulder for support.
"Over there," she inclined her head and started to guide him. "Can't you see?" Ian's voice was grave with realization.
"No," he said. "I can't"
Cho blushed in embarrassment and guided him towards the infirmary.
"Not a bad thing starting the school year with," Cho said sarcastically under her breath. She smirked and Ian looked at her.
"It'll get worse," he said. Cho sighed as they entered the school. This was all too much for her. She just started a decent job without any problems and she was carrying one to the infirmary.
She needed to tell Dumbledore about him.
And she needed help from an old friend.
End of 4.