Supermal: Yes, I have stories of a Ron-lover who was turned instantly
because of a story like this one… (cough) Vanessa (cough)
Grumblingfbispy: Finally the great spy plans a stake-out on our story… How
come you're never on MSN anymore, BTW? Too busy with your own Also, we sat together and wrote most of this chapter.
Ghost of Allknowing: So do I, Ghost, So do I…
UNople: All guesses wrong. You can stop now, you'll find out by next month.
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Author's Note: Holy CRAP. We are so sorry… The site that the previous version was on of this fic was shut down, and we had to recover it all from Vanessa's old computer. We're both having quite a bad time with writing, so bear with us. To make up for it this chapter is extra-long, okay?
Username change: Previously we were Queen Shadowsong and The Forest Ranger. Now our accounts have merged into Shadows of the Forest.
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Diamond Mage
Ch. 7: The Bond of Diamant
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The Dursley family was watching the news on television while having tea. An
unfamiliar reporter came on and yelled:
"All over Britain tonight, seemingly random houses have been going up in
bright green flames and a large green skull-shaped cloud appearing over the
flames. None of the victims bodies can be found, yet black and green-robed
figures have been observed fleeing the scene. Also, slow-moving black robed
figures with long, grisly hands seem to be following a…"
Petunia overflowed Vernon's cup and he didn't notice. Dudley broke the
silence by yelling "We were just watching the comedy channel, right, because
if we weren't this looks like something to do with those bad… freaks…"
Then Vernon said, "Yes, and why did the power go off just then? I wanted to
see the scores of Manchester United's game last ni…"
Vernon never got to finish his sentence as a sickeningly green light hit him
in the head through the open window, killing him instantly.
Petunia and Dudley were so shocked, they didn't realize the green flames
licking and eating away at their home.
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But Harry, who was just climbing out of this trunk, had no knowledge of this
and what was happening at other muggle-born homes throughout Britain. In
fact, his biggest problem at the moment was Argent staring at him, not
moving.
After five minutes or so, Harry noticed that Argent seemed to be changing slowly. Right as Harry noticed this, all of Argent's fur turned glossy black. His eyes, wings, hands, and feet turned white. After about five minutes of this, Harry waved his hands in front of his face but the Kalin remained glued. Then he was on his shoulder, and he could feel his own thoughts being absorbed into this creature and his and Harry's.
It was a wonderful feeling.
He now knew what was happening… the Bond of the Kalin.
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"But above Phoenixes, there's Kalins." Fispion was saying. "Dead useful they are. I had one as a Mage, and it was the best. They're dead smart, dead understanding, dead fast, and they have vision twenty times Mage Vision. And they live for over 250 years. It's weird though, when it recognizes you as a Mage, it'll transform into your mage colours…" He stopped to think.
"That'd be ebony and white for you, I guess. And they're name is whatever the type of Mage they are with, so if you get one while it Bonds it'll change it's name to Diamant, from D'Or or Argent or whatever. Weird, they're all French names… never noticed that…"
"What's the Bond?" Harry asked.
"Bond of the Kalin. When he sees you as a Mage, seeing your eyes, he'll become a part of you. He'll instantly be your best friend, or something… His thoughts are yours, and you can speak Kalin to him… good to freak people out. But really, after a Bond you will live as long as he does; your life forces will sustain each other. You'll have heightened awareness and senses, and better reflexes, and you'll see through each other's eyes whenever you both agree… just reasons why they're dead useful, no?"
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Harry now realized that Diamant, now, was staring at him with an amused smirk.
"Awake yet? Come on, let's go… Death Eater attack on the Dursley's taking place and Voldie's there. Let's go hunting."
He smiled as he went Tom-hunting with his new friend.
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A green, raging blaze was still cropping up everywhere on Privet Drive. Every single house on the street was set ablaze with the terrifying flame, that would burn through everything. Now ordinary red fires were set off in rivers down the street, so that Harry and Diamant had to jump to avoid them all. Harry conjured a Death Eater robe and hid himself and the Kalin in it. They walked up to a tall figure who seemed to be controlling it all. A glimpse of red eyes was shown through the mask the figure was wearing.
'So, this is what Tommy looks like. Good thing he's here, I wouldn't fancy apparating all over Britain just to find him, out of all the attacks.' Diamant thought at Harry.
Harry was shocked at the easy method of communication. 'You haven't seen anything yet. Let's see if he's all the way down to a Gold level for sure.' Harry thought back.
Pretending to be a Death Eater, Harry walked up to Voldemort, and Voldemort said, "I didn't recognize you, where is your mask?"
"I forgot it at my home, Lord." Harry replied in a raspy voice. "Where is our next attack after this?"
"I have already told you, it will be on the Finnigan's manor in Galway. Crucio"
Harry pretended to writhe in agony.
"For asking stupid questions. Now go back to your post… After all, this is an ambush for Potter, why wouldn't he come to save his lovely Muggles? Yet he's too late… they're over there, I left there house reasonably good so it's safe to go in and steal anything. The bodies are on the stairs."
Harry smiled. This would screw up Voldie's plans.
"My son's friends at school were previously friends with Potter, my Lord, and they say that Potter hates his Muggle family beyond belief, and they also say that he has pulled away from the Weasleys and Granger. I only learned of this yesterday, my Lord."
'Of course, none of this is true, right, Harry?'
'No, but I actually do hate the Dursleys. Just sort through my memories to see why.'
A few minutes later, a strangled 'Holy CRAP.' came from the part of his brain that was now reserved for Diamant.
Then, a musing came from Voldemort. "It's too bad, then… we've already got the Mudblood that's friends with Potter…"
A strangled gasp came from Harry and Diamant at the same time.
"May I see the Mudblood's house, my Lord? I hear her family was very wealthy, and I don't suppose you took anything from them. I will surely bring back the best for you."
Voldemort waved at them to leave, and Harry apparated to 32 Pomander Street.
It was a very posh area of London, they could see. There were nice, stone houses with cast iron railings, some in French-chateau style, but there was one empty lot… with an ominous Dark Mark hanging over it.
There were St. Mungo's paramedics and a Muggle police line, with some cop cars parked in front of it to make it believeable. Harry apparated to right behind the line and saw a large hill with a basement sticking out of it. Far away, Harry could see the fully intact house minus basement collapsing out in a field.
That was one HELL of a banishing charm.
Harry walked closer to where all of the paramedics were huddling, passing the naked body of Hermione's mother; obviously dead. Also a disgustingly mutilated body of what he assumed to be Hermione's dad. Then where all of the paramedics were huddling, over a naked, not-quite-yet-dead body. Hermione.
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Okay, it's not really too long, but Vanessa's going to Amherst in an hour for her grandma's birthday, so we have to stop… after all she's the genius writer…
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