THE RELUCTANT SLYTHERIN

Chapter 19: Hawaii here we come!

The flight was pretty much uneventful except when they had to avoid a few Muggle aircraft. The jetstream took them far across the Pacific Ocean and she soared when she was tired. Harry felt worried for her magic was already far too depleted as with the rest of them but Tory more so because of her lack of good health. This was one thing he learned with everyone else shape shifting is magic depletion and magic drains out of you if you stay in that form for too long unless you eat and remain healthy then you stay that way for as long as you like. In Tory's case she could hardly maintain the form. Harry could see her beginning to strain and flew under her and helped her stay supported. Harry gave a concern grunt and Tory nodded before shifting back to her form and falling asleep on his back. Hermione and Ron flew beside him equally worried.

The group flew in formation as the sun began to rise in the east as Tory guided them south east again. All they could see for miles around was the wide ocean and nothing in it. As the stream kept going it started to turn north but Tory told them to stay in the direction they were doing. As the days began to drag on into nights and by the light of the third day they could make out something in the distance. It was at first a small shadow on the horizon and at first they thought it was a mirage on the sea. Only with Tory's goggles could they see what it really is. Tory felt something in her, her magic felt at first chaotic and it was then that Tory knew. "We are here," she said.

The shadows turned out to indeed be an island. Tory had them rise above the clouds again and the image disappeared as they moved south till they could see two points against the white. Tory directed Harry towards the closest one which was towards the east. Harry dipped his wing and the rest followed. The clouds quickly parted as Tory told Harry to start descending. The white of the clouds gave way to green and brown as well as blue and purple of the ocean. They could make out large specks of white as they flew lower. They came not in intervals like the waves, "Humpback whales," Tory said to Harry who nodded in reply.

They began to circle a landing site which was well away from any Muggle development or town. In the clouds they could not make it out clearly but as they neared the earth Tory directed them to the ocean, "Don't go by land, go by sea," she said and Harry turned again and as they neared the water Tory watched the shorelines. The wind was enough to allow Harry the chance to stop flapping and soar like a seabird in flight. It was there that they saw the valley in the mountains. "Head in there," Tory instructed and Harry led the way into the valley. They could feel themselves pass through some sort of magical barrier. They then could see some dwellings made from various plants as Tory directed them towards the landing site.

A lone watchman was looking towards the skies when he saw several dark shapes looming closer. When he recognized them he began to ring a bell and cast a voice enhancer charm on his throat, "THEY ARE COMING!" he shouted and crews quickly ran out with glowing paddles. Small lights began to fly up and glow as the group descended for a landing. It was already evening as they followed the lights in for a landing. Harry stretched out his cramped legs and felt them touch ground and hopped to a stop. He was followed by Snape and his wing (group) and then the rest filed in. Harry shifted his form and then made a headcount. With everyone accounted for he turned to the people waiting. "We were expecting your group," said the person in charge who was an old dark skinned man. He had a short curly beard and his brown eyes shown with a lot of wisdom but none of that sparkle that would make him like Dumbledore. That last part made Snape grateful. "I see you are all tired from your long trip and in need of rest," he said and ushered them off to some tents that have been set up for them. The old man then took a glance at Tory and Harry, "Aye yah! Look at you sister you are all skin and bones and you boy just as bad!" he said pointing to Harry who blushed. "They will definitely feed you at the Academy! I will inform Headmaster Hamakua that you have arrived," he said and ushered them to bed.

Dawn broke with the sounds of roosters crowing out side the window. Something Professor Severus Snape was unaccustomed to as he felt the sun in his face. Slowly he rubbed the sleep from his eyes and rose to find himself in a small dwelling. There was not enough room to stand so he just lay there staring up at the ceiling. It was then that all the memories of what happened flooded back into him. He sat up again and gotten dressed in some clothes that seemed to be left behind for him. Having the urge to go to the bathroom he tried to find his way out and managed to find what he recognized as a zipper from some Muggle clothes. Unzipping the tent he was met by intense sunlight something he was not used to. Standing up he immediately looked down and felt exposed.

He was dressed in a pair of jeans and a loose fitting shirt. The shirt had a collar around his neck that was slightly open both in forest colors. Snape sniffed at this but the need for the bathroom was greater then his clothes so he looked for the safest place and did his business. When he returned he found that nearly everyone but two people were up. "Where are Mr. Potter and Ms. Kahalewai?" Snape asked, "Don't bother them for now," said a voice and they turned to find a woman standing there with some fruit and bread, "They need more rest then the rest of you for they are not as strong," she said, "They boy looked in semi good condition probably from exercise but the girl is in worse shape like she had been starved most of her life," she said. "Actually several months," Snape corrected, "How could you let this happen?" the woman said now clearly angry, "Now, now Namaka there is no need to get angry with the gentlemen here he probably could do nothing," he said and Snape just sneered at the man. "Don't give me that look young man for I am many years your senior." The man said smiling and Snape just glared. "Oh you Haole are all the same!" he said throwing his hands up but jokingly.

The group spent the day just resting up and regaining their strength. Snape managed to ask one of the nurses tending to both Tory and Harry why are they in the hospital, "Malnutrition," she said, "The young lady took it worse and by the obvious signs of abuse I would say just about adds it up," she said, "Both seemed to have suffered rape though I don't understand the boy and how he got that scar," she said pointing to her forehead, "Long story," Snape replied, "Ah you made it in one piece," said a familiar voice and Snape turned to find Professor Nakagawa staring back at him. "My someone needs a tan," she said making fun of the taller man and he looked at her funny. "Well you look close to a vampire more then you look human," she said as she gave him a potion, "You look like you need it," she said and Snape gratefully took it and gulped it down. When it reached his stomach he felt better but a little hungry, "What is that stuff?" he asked, "A special nutrient potion as well as a magic balancer. You see here in Hawaii magic is a bit chaotic so those of us who are adapted here always practice ways to balance it out. Tory being native and born here naturally does that. Her magic right now is highly depleted so we need to transport both her and Mr. Potter you say?" with Snape's nod she continued, "We need to transport them to Molokai and to the Academy where they can receive better treatment," she said and Snape was about to ask when a dragon appeared in the sky.

The group was amazed not more so then Ron and Hermione as it landed next to the lady Snape was talking to. It was silver in color like the wind dragons but with darker green mixing in its scales. It looked like an Asian dragon but its wings are more like a seabird's then a normal dragon. The woman whispered to it and it made a most interesting sound. It sounded like a whistle and it turned towards the medical tents. Already nurses began to prepare the dragon as they brought out the sleeping forms of Harry and Tory. To say surprise was enough these people are strong! They easily carried Tory and Harry to the dragon which whistled back at them and flapped his wings into the air. Snape looked up just in time to see the dragon vanish in an instant. He was clearly shocked, "I told you the magic here is chaotic all our magical creatures are stranger then normal." Laughing Professor Nakagawa showed them to where they will be joining their friends.

It was late in the evening by the time they made it to Molokai on the Ferry. They could not risk depleting their magic any further so Professor Nakagawa went to the Wizarding district and bought them tickets on the Maui Princess. It was one of Molokai's ferry boats that goes to the island. The island itself was mysterious in its ways as they stared at it from the shores of Maui. "Is that where we are going to go?" Hermione asked, "Yes," Snape said and gave his ticket to the man on the deck and he took the others as well. The children decided to sit at the top and enjoy the ride but some feeling a bit sick was about to hurl when Professor Nakagawa showed them a potion for sea sickness. After feeling better they began to cast off. The twenty four people who shared the DA now stared at the shores of Maui and turned towards the smoky looking island that was their destination.

Already miles out Ron and Hermione as well as Cho, Luna, Neville, Blaze, Hanna, and a few others noticed the lack of boats as they came further away from the island of Maui towards the island of Molokai. The sea began to rock as they held on but luckily for them the potion held. The boat was tossed on the sea but they held on. "Look dolphins!" someone shouted and Ron and Hermione looked over as well as everyone else to see a dolphin leap up and stared at them for a few seconds and landed back into the ocean. There were dolphins all around the boat as it sailed.

When they neared the island the dolphins turned and they stared at the high mountain peaks and green shores. They could see the edge of a reef stretching far out towards them and the few houses that littered the beach. The clouds and the wind was quiet strong blowing from an eastern direction. "Hey look at Professor Snape," Neville whispered and they turned to see their professor looking at the island with keen interest as well as another potion's master. Smirking to themselves they shook their heads as they stared at the cloud ridden peaks. Strange birds already littered the boat as they flew around it. At one point they saw a strange creature flying near them but the Muggles did not notice.

They could see the port for a mile off and fast approaching as it neared land. The group all leaned over to see the island. "Wow look at that," said a Slytherin. People stared at them for their robes but did not care. They paid more attention to the dock drawing closer and closer and the small settlements growing nearer. The clouds parted a bit to let the rising moon shown on the island and the DA students and Professor Snape all had their mouths hanging at the site. "Welcome to Molokai," said Professor Nakagawa.

The boat made a turn into a harbor which was actually a deep water channel with a large warehouse on it and tires surrounding the side the boat was going to land. The ferry turned around and stared to land by moving sideways into the dock. Crew members leaped off to tie the ropes and wizarding and Muggle folk already departed off the long wobbly ramp made to them. Professor Snape and Nakagawa already got off and slowly the group descended as well. There they were met by more people, "Is this all of them?" asked a voice and Hermione and Ron turned to find Professor Hamakua with Kama on his shoulder, "Yes it seems that you have arrived in one piece," he said. He then looked them up and down, "Aside from Magical exhaustion your group appears to be in one piece," he said, "Um where would we be staying?" asked a student and Mr. Hamakua smiled, "There are dormitories where you can stay and Ms. Kahalewai can finally go home," he said, "If she chooses," he said. He then led them to a bunch of SUV's and they drove off into the night fully exhausted.

The sounds of birds or more like squawking birds woke Harry from his slumber as he rubbed his eyes. He then noticed that he was in a strange room. At first he thought it was the hospital wing of Hogwarts but the walls were not white and did not smell sterile. Instead the room smelled of fresh but a bit like the ocean. Reaching for his glasses Harry carefully put them on and scanned the room he was in. He noticed that the window were open and Harry could get a clear view of the ocean as well as the mountains in the northeast. A familiar hoot came into Harry's ears as he turned his head and nearly gave out a whoop of joy to see Hedwig perched on his bed and fixing him with a worried look. Harry smiled, "Hey girl," he whispered as he stroked the bird and Hedwig gave a friendly nip. Harry stroked her gently and Hedwig complied by leaning in. "Where am I?" Harry asked until he felt a familiar form slither up from under his sheets and pulled them back to reveal Arbok. 'Harry-papa is finally awake he was out for a week,' Arbok said, 'A week?' Harry asked and the snake nodded, 'Nurse-lady say that Harry-papa is just like Tory-mama starved and exhausted others sleep too but you sleep more they wake up in three days, Harry-papa seven,' Arbok then flicked his tongue at him. Harry then rose from his bed but regretted it because his head began to spin. Hedwig scolded him in her usual manner and Harry only smiled at his owl's playfulness.

Sitting at a slower pace Harry noticed that he hardly felt any magic in him, 'This place is strange,' said Arbok, 'Magic is all funny here Arbok feel funny,' he said. "That is because the magic here is unstable," said a voice and Harry turned to find a nurse, "You understood him? Are you a parselmouth?" Harry asked, "Heaven's no! I don't speak it but I can understand it," the nurse said. "We all can in this place it is part of my training to be able to understand all living things from trees to bugs," the nurse then handed Harry a potion, "what is this?" he asked, "A magic reenergizing potion you lost too much from your journey here," she said. "Lost too much Magic?" Harry asked, "Yes shifting into many forms does that to ya. You probably have not time to replenish your magic by eating," she said and Harry gratefully took the potion and felt his body replenish itself a bit. "Where am I anyways," Harry asked, "Why you are in the medical wing of the Hawaiian Academy of Magic," the nurse said and Harry stared at her, "We are already here?" he asked and then his memory came back. "I am in Hawaii?" he said, "Yes sir Molokai to be exact." She said, "Can I see the outside," Harry asked, "Not for a few days," the nurse said, "First you gain your strength and then you look around besides you have some friends who want to look at you first," she said smiling.

Hermione was the first to enter and gave Harry a big hug followed by Ron, "Glad you're alright mate;" Ron said and gave Harry something, "what is this?" Harry asked looking at the strange food it was wrapped in some sort of black substance and had white (what he assumed was rice after being in Japan for a while) some pinkish meat with eggs and strange things inside of it rolled up into a sort of tubular thing, "It is called sushi Harry we had some in Japan try it," he said and Harry took a tentative bite.

It was good!

Harry ate slowly so not to make his stomach hurt so much. After a few tentative bites his stomach finally had awoken and wanted more. He greedily ate the sushi roll, "Easy mate! Don't give yourself a belly ache!" Ron said and Harry burped, "Excuse me," he said shyly. "Harry you pig!" Hermione laughed along with Ron and Harry broke into a grin then it fell, "Tory! Where is she?" Harry asked, "She is fine Harry in fact she is right next to you," Hermione said and Harry turned his head to see Tory eating some soup. She looked at him with joy in her eyes at finally coming home and her mouth was full so she could not say anything.

Tory met Harry's gaze and she smiled at him knowing very well what she was happy about. It was then that the doors burst open and Tory's family flooded in and gave her a hug, "Tory! Oh my god! So glad you are home!" her mother had tears in her eyes as she hugged her daughter but then pulled back in shock, "Ah weh! You are so thin! Do they feed you in that school you went to?" her mother said and Tory wanted to laugh at her mother's antics. Mrs. Kahalewai being pure Japanese in nature had a sense of duty and that was to feed her daughter. Her father on the other hand tried not to laugh as he hugged his daughter. He saw the whole exchange between Tory and the strange boy with the lightning scar on his forehead. Smirking to himself a plan was forming in his head. Mrs. Kahalewai saw what her husband was planning and glared at the Hawaiian man daring him to try anything.

After a big meal Tory was finally full and her family slowly left leaving her alone with the Griffindor Trio. They were busy telling Harry about their day.

"Harry you would not believe this place I mean it is like Hogwarts only bigger!" Ron said. "The food is great and you should have seen the animals! I mean they are wicked!" Ron said, "Harry you have got to check out their library it is like a computer lab with the latest technology," Hermione said, "Yeah Dean is showing Seamus the arcade," Ron smirked and Harry tried not to laugh. "I want to see this place for myself," Harry said, "You will," Tory said as she slowly stood up and Harry could see Kama by her side looking a whole lot better. She then walked over to his bed and took his hand and gently guided him out.

Tory asked the nurse to help Harry out and Harry was also helped by Tory, Ron and Hermione as his muscles were still cramped and sore from flying so much. When they looked out the window they could see what Harry had never dreamed of.

TBC