Where in the world is Harry James Potter
Chapter 11: Breaking and entering
Harry floated invisibly above the castle admiring the wonder beneath him. It was a massive fortress of granite and steel. The windows were bulletproof glass and had bars over them. The only gateway was a maze made of unbreakable mirrors and a steel roof.
Harry had seen a few guards with laser rifles, which (obviously) weren't invented yet. Merlin had pulled this place from time someplace. Harry landed in front of he maze and began his inward progress.
There was an immediate fork. By examining the road closely, he found a small tire mark. He needed to go left. Harry came upon a guard after a minute or so of walking. The guard was clad completely in a black stretchy jumpsuit made of an unrecognizable material. His helmet was removed and he was enjoying a cigarette. Harry moved silently and gave him a swift kick to the backside of his skull.
Unconsciousness was immediate. The man buckled and Harry took his key card and laser rifle. Harry spotted some grenade-like objects on the man's belt. Harry stuffed those in his pockets just for good measure. Harry continued onwards a few turns and saw a group of five guards via the mirrored walls. Harry's first thought was using one of the grenades but remembered how close he was to them. They'd make too much noise anyway.
Harry settled on the laser rifle. Harry aimed at the mirror, lined up his shot and fired.
Zap! Right behind the kneecap of the first guard. Harry squeezed off two more shots before the other guards had time to react. They scored on the hands of the injured guard.
Laser fire was coming back now. Thankfully, nothing near him. ZAP! ZAP! ZAP! Harry returned fire two of his shots hit one of the guard's laser rifle, causing him to drop it, and the third grazed his temple, rendering him unconscious. Harry heard the clang clang clang of a grenade being thrown.
Instantaneously, there was a fireball. And there was Harry with three more grenades in his pocket.
**With Ginny**
"P-professor Dumbledore?" Ginny stuttered
"Yes, and no." He responded in his understanding voice "I am a Professor, and my last name is Dumbledore but I'm not the Dumbledore you're thinking of."
"What do you mean?" Ginny asked
"What I mean, is I am Aberforth Dumbledore, Albus is my brother." The wizard replied
Ginny began noticing the subtle differences across him. The school headmaster had a longer bumpier nose. Aberforth's however, had more of a cherubic round look to it. There were many of the subtle differences, few of which were very noticable.
"So.where are all the Wizards from? I thought all the Wizards and Witches were at Hogwarts or dead." Ginny asked
"These, are the wizards from Azkaban. The rest of them are Halfbloods or Muggleborns who refused to leave their Muggle family members behind." Aberforth answered patiently
"Wait. What were the Wizards doing in Azkaban?" Ginny asked
"Well. I was a prisoner who was left to rot when the Death Eaters swept through. As for the others, they were the Aurors stationed there." Aberforth responded
"Azkaban wasn't supposed to have on-duty Aurors there. The only ones there were to take the prisoners to trials." Ginny replied
"Ahh. That is where you're wrong. Ever since Sirius Black's escape, they kept a few there. Besides, who do you think made the food? You don't honestly think that there were big Dementors swooping in with food trays do you?" Aberforth replied
"You know. that DOES sound a bit ludicrous. And the Muggles?" Ginny inquired
"Well, some of our Wizards and Witches were prisoners. They were just left behind by Death Eaters. That means they weren't allied. Those that survived the Death Eater siege let us free and we went off to find a safe place to stay. The Muggles are the remains of the local military. Apparently, they were leaderless, abandoned by the outside world and their radio connections shut down. They joined us because we had food and shelter and they didn't. We came across this place and moved in." Aberforth finished
"So that's it huh? Can I ask why you were imprisoned in the first place?" Ginny asked
"I practiced improper charms on a goat." He replied sheepishly "So why are you here? Or rather, why aren't you at Hogwarts?" Aberforth asked
Ginny told her story
"Well. You're welcome to join us. We can retrieve your things from the clock tower tomorrow." Aberforth offered
"That's good. I could do with some human company for awhile." Ginny replied
END!
Chapter 11: Breaking and entering
Harry floated invisibly above the castle admiring the wonder beneath him. It was a massive fortress of granite and steel. The windows were bulletproof glass and had bars over them. The only gateway was a maze made of unbreakable mirrors and a steel roof.
Harry had seen a few guards with laser rifles, which (obviously) weren't invented yet. Merlin had pulled this place from time someplace. Harry landed in front of he maze and began his inward progress.
There was an immediate fork. By examining the road closely, he found a small tire mark. He needed to go left. Harry came upon a guard after a minute or so of walking. The guard was clad completely in a black stretchy jumpsuit made of an unrecognizable material. His helmet was removed and he was enjoying a cigarette. Harry moved silently and gave him a swift kick to the backside of his skull.
Unconsciousness was immediate. The man buckled and Harry took his key card and laser rifle. Harry spotted some grenade-like objects on the man's belt. Harry stuffed those in his pockets just for good measure. Harry continued onwards a few turns and saw a group of five guards via the mirrored walls. Harry's first thought was using one of the grenades but remembered how close he was to them. They'd make too much noise anyway.
Harry settled on the laser rifle. Harry aimed at the mirror, lined up his shot and fired.
Zap! Right behind the kneecap of the first guard. Harry squeezed off two more shots before the other guards had time to react. They scored on the hands of the injured guard.
Laser fire was coming back now. Thankfully, nothing near him. ZAP! ZAP! ZAP! Harry returned fire two of his shots hit one of the guard's laser rifle, causing him to drop it, and the third grazed his temple, rendering him unconscious. Harry heard the clang clang clang of a grenade being thrown.
Instantaneously, there was a fireball. And there was Harry with three more grenades in his pocket.
**With Ginny**
"P-professor Dumbledore?" Ginny stuttered
"Yes, and no." He responded in his understanding voice "I am a Professor, and my last name is Dumbledore but I'm not the Dumbledore you're thinking of."
"What do you mean?" Ginny asked
"What I mean, is I am Aberforth Dumbledore, Albus is my brother." The wizard replied
Ginny began noticing the subtle differences across him. The school headmaster had a longer bumpier nose. Aberforth's however, had more of a cherubic round look to it. There were many of the subtle differences, few of which were very noticable.
"So.where are all the Wizards from? I thought all the Wizards and Witches were at Hogwarts or dead." Ginny asked
"These, are the wizards from Azkaban. The rest of them are Halfbloods or Muggleborns who refused to leave their Muggle family members behind." Aberforth answered patiently
"Wait. What were the Wizards doing in Azkaban?" Ginny asked
"Well. I was a prisoner who was left to rot when the Death Eaters swept through. As for the others, they were the Aurors stationed there." Aberforth responded
"Azkaban wasn't supposed to have on-duty Aurors there. The only ones there were to take the prisoners to trials." Ginny replied
"Ahh. That is where you're wrong. Ever since Sirius Black's escape, they kept a few there. Besides, who do you think made the food? You don't honestly think that there were big Dementors swooping in with food trays do you?" Aberforth replied
"You know. that DOES sound a bit ludicrous. And the Muggles?" Ginny inquired
"Well, some of our Wizards and Witches were prisoners. They were just left behind by Death Eaters. That means they weren't allied. Those that survived the Death Eater siege let us free and we went off to find a safe place to stay. The Muggles are the remains of the local military. Apparently, they were leaderless, abandoned by the outside world and their radio connections shut down. They joined us because we had food and shelter and they didn't. We came across this place and moved in." Aberforth finished
"So that's it huh? Can I ask why you were imprisoned in the first place?" Ginny asked
"I practiced improper charms on a goat." He replied sheepishly "So why are you here? Or rather, why aren't you at Hogwarts?" Aberforth asked
Ginny told her story
"Well. You're welcome to join us. We can retrieve your things from the clock tower tomorrow." Aberforth offered
"That's good. I could do with some human company for awhile." Ginny replied
END!