Chapter Eight
There was an explosion from Yusuke's room (1) down the hall.
Yusuke stared at the screen blankly for a second, cursed and ran out, Kurama following close behind.
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Draco's headlong charge was intercepted by a Death Eater.
"Draco, it's Lucius, I need you to trust me and take this Portkey to Order Headquarters," Lucius whispered to his son. He didn't wait for an answer; instead, he shoved the Portkey into Draco's hands, and watched him disappear.
There was a cough from behind. Lucius turned, expecting to see Snape. Instead he was confronted with a wand to his throat.
Hiei stared at Lucius for a few seconds (2) before blasting him with raw energy. Almost the entirety of the upper portion of his body was melted away.
By this point, the Death Eater meeting had been thrown into complete chaos. Most of the Death Eaters were either dead, because of either Hiei and Snape, or because of other Death Eaters, or had fled, Shotaro and Voldemort among them.
"Hiei, it is imperative that we get back to the Leaky Caldron!" Snape yelled, running over to Hiei.
"They're attacking Diagon alley?"
"Yes!"
"Yusuke and Kurama should be able to handle whatever comes their way. Besides, this filth must be taken care of."
Hiei would never know what facial expressions Snape made in his agitation to leave, partly because of the Death Eater mask, partly because Hiei was preparing to incinerate the remaining Death Eaters.
"There, now we can leave," Hiei said calmly, a few dozen Death Eaters alight around him.
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Yusuke and Kurama entered Yusuke's room. There were about half a dozen Death Eaters, all attempting to capture Harry manually, since casting about half a dozen spells at about the same time in an enclosed area would be hazardous to their health. It would've been quite funny, if Harry hadn't jumped out the window.
"Damn! What the hell's wrong with that kid!" Yusuke yelled, effectively alerting the Death Eaters to his presence.
"Avada…" a few Death Eaters began the Killing Curse, but were stopped by a voice that yelled, "Wingardium Leviosa!" from the window.
A table that was sitting innocently in a corner, floated up, turned, and rammed into the group of Death Eaters who had stupidly gathered together in the center of the room, knocking them all unconscious. Another spell was said, and the Death Eaters were wandless and tried up.
Everyone looked over, and it was with relief that Yusuke and Kurama realized that it was Harry.
Harry grinned at the dumbfounded look on Yusuke and Kurama's faces. "Well, that was great way to end the day!" Harry said cheerfully. "I hope that these Death Eaters don't escape sentencing."
"You insane idiot! You just jumped out the window!" Yusuke yelled.
"I know," Harry called cheerfully back.
"What would the Wizarding world say if we just sat back and watched their savior commit suicide!"
"Yusuke, I hardly think that Harry would willingly take his own life after he has survived so many encounters with Voldemort," Kurama said, trying to calm Yusuke down.
"Yeah, well what if Koenma jumped out the window; I bet you'd be worried if he did that!"
Kurama sighed. "Why do I get the feeling that you didn't understand what I meant?"
Harry laughed. "You sound so much like Hermione and Ron, it's weird!"
"Oh, and are you implying the Shuichi and I are an old married couple!"
"Oh yes, old and happily married."
"Thank you, but I really didn't need that mental image,"
"Who would actually want that mental image?" Snape asked, appearing from thin air holding an old copy of the Daily Prophet along with Hiei.
"And I see that you all were suitably entertained while we were gone," Snape commented, glancing at the Death Eaters.
"Give him a detention or something, he jumped out the window!"
Harry and Kurama sighed. Yusuke just wouldn't let that go…
"We don't have time for that; gather your belongings, and come with me," Snape instructed.
"Why, what's going on?" Harry asked.
"Harry, you can learn that later, just pack your belongings and go," Kurama told him.
Harry sighed in annoyance. He understood now why such precautions were necessary when dealing with information, but that didn't mean that he had to like it!
After they had made sure that Harry was indeed packing, and not trying to eavesdrop, Snape and the others made a brief plan. It was rather crude, but was suitable enough.
Hiei and Yusuke began their packing (Yusuke packed, and Hiei watched, having never unpacked anything), and Kurama helped Harry to find some possessions.
Once everything had been collected and stowed, they met Snape down in the pub. He was in the middle of finishing a note to the Ministry about the unconscious and trussed up Death Eaters.
With the note sent anonymously, they all gathered in the front of the Leaky Caldron, on the Muggle side, and called the Knight Bus.
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Yusuke was staring at the beds and the chandelier. "Why does this place remind me of…ow!" He rubbed the back of his head. "Why did you hit me! I didn't say anything perverted his time!"
Kurama rolled his eyes. "See if you can figure it out," he snapped and walked a little ways away toward a bed.
Harry shook his head. "Are you trying to get Shuichi angry at you?"
"No, it's a side-effect of being me."
"So Neville, where do you want to go?" The conductor, Stan Shunpike asked.
"Neville?" Yusuke asked. "Who's Neville?"
"Well, he is, of course," Stan said, scratching his head, wondering why Yusuke was asking. "And who are you?"
"Umm, right, Yusuke," Yusuke muttered. He turned to Harry once Stan had left in favor of the front of the bus, "Do I want to know?"
"No."
"I'm glad I asked then."
"Alright Ern, Mr. Snape here wants us to drop off the lot of these new passengers at 13 Grimmauld Place."
Ernie adjusted his glasses, and put the bus into forward. A few more minor adjustments made, and then the bus lurched forward with a loud bang.
Harry was used to it, and the others adjusted easily, though Yusuke nearly had a heart attack when a building or three jumped out of the path of the bus. Harry wondered briefly why Kurama wasn't startled.
After an hour or two or lurching, squeezing and stopping, they arrived at 13 Grimmauld Place. They all got out, and Stan set down their luggage on the sidewalk.
After making sure that the bus was out of site, Snape pulled out a piece of paper, read it over quickly, and passed it to the others with the instructions of reading it and memorizing it quickly.
"Okay, yeah, that was painful," Yusuke drawled sarcastically. "And what, exactly could've been gained from that?"
"Think about what you just read, and look at the vacant lot between 13 and 11," Snape instructed.
Yusuke did what he was told, and an old door appeared. "What is that? And what happened?"
"That will all be explained inside, now if you would so kindly enter?" Snape said, the last part sarcastically.
Yusuke glared at him, and didn't move. "How do we know that it's safe?"
"Dear Merlin!" Harry exclaimed, "Move over! I have to use the bathroom!" And without further ado, he entered; and all without having his head cut off, or other excruciating tortures inflicted upon him.
"Well, that's one was of finding out that something is safe," Hiei commented dryly.
A/N: Yes, I know, this chapter was much shorter than the last one. But I'm just too tired to do anything, and I had intended for this chapter to be posted two weeks ago.
1. They had gathered in Kurama's room to watch the D.E. meeting, which is, coincidently, Harry's room as well. So, Harry stayed in Yusuke's room, doing some summer work.
2. Hiei didn't know it was Lucius, and didn't care. It was a Death Eater, and therefore a potential enemy.
Reviewers:
1. mistressKC: I think I've read a bit of it. I've forgotten all of it though. It's probably been two years since I've read it. I'm guessing that it's been updated.
2. CuriousDreamWeaver: I liked your review, it was funny. Anyway, you'll have to wait till next chapter to see what reaction(s) Draco has because I'm lazy.
3. genny62890: Hiei always seems to do stupid things to his katana, doesn't he? …That didn't sound right. Anyway, it wasn't really hard to add in some perverted comments, I have a bit of a dirty mind, and my friend is worse. Expect a lot of comments like Yusuke's.
4. kit-kit: Some interesting things happened here, but basically, it was a filler chapter. All I really did was have them move.
5. Time and Fate: Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it, and I hope that you enjoy this chapter as well.
6. Bluespark: Well, I would've used Kurama, if not for the fact that Voldemort already knows which side he would be on due to blood relations (this is a major hint for the "Who is Kurama's grandfather question, if you all didn't figure it out). So, I guess I would've forgone the spy, and just have had Draco Malfoy switch eventually, but work for the Order as their spy.
7. Hedi Dracona: All I did for that little scene was base it off how my friend would react if I had said it. Only, she would've tried to kill me…
Anyway, I'll probably be updating again more frequently, I hope. Have I mentioned how much school sucks?