Once again: The plot of this story is based on JKR's Harry Potter series. Our plot weaves in 2 new characters: David Murray and Elizabeth Fawkes. While Lizzy is an addition, Dave replaces Seamus Finnigan. It also incorporates ideas borrowed from the White Wolf storyteller game system. Many new characters will appear in following chapters which are our characters based on the game system we played. Our plot weaves around the original plot of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone). We own only our own characters and our plot. All other characters and the original plot belong to JK Rowling. Please don't sue us:) Part 2 of the disclaimer: All gaming terms, references, settings and characters relating to Werewolf: The Apocalypse are owned by White Wolf (Martyn, Macha, Dave, and Lizzy are our own characters however), no copyright infringement is intended. BTW, we are not making a penny off this.
We also want to take this opportunity to acknowledge our good friend, Jason. He created Amadeus and the Werewolf chronicle from which our characters, Martyn and Macha, were based. Without his creative input, Martyn and Macha, and their subsequent development, would never have existed.
Kudos to our Beta Reader RemusisMine: aka JAX
Note to all our readers: If you read chapter 2 before the new year, please re-read it. When we originally uploaded it, for some strange reason, part of it was cut off. We've fixed the problem, the chapter's end should make a little more sense now. (If you started reading our story after Jan 1st, please disregard this.) Thanks!
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The Lord, the Lady, and Luna
Chapter 24: Rewards and Reconciliation
Three days after his encounter with Quirrell and Voldemort, Harry woke to the sight of a number of sweets and cards surrounding his Hospital Wing bed. Lizzy, who was outside his line of sight, saw him wake and went to Madam Pomfrey's office to tell Professor Dumbledore. Moments later, Dumbledore walked in, commenting on Ron's 'thoughtfulness' in pre-opening Harry's chocolate frogs. Lizzy busied herself in another part of the Hospital Wing while Dumbledore had his chat with Harry. Afterwards, she came back over to help Harry get himself ready for the farewell feast.
As Harry met up with Ron and Hermione, he found out that the Gryffindor team had been steamrollered by Ravenclaw in their last Quidditch game, as they'd been without their Seeker. They also commented that Slytherin appeared to have won the House Cup and determined that about the only good thing about the feast would be the food. After Dumbledore stated the house points and standings, he surprised everyone by dishing out a few last-minute points. Since Dave had insisted on not getting any, Dumbledore awarded thirty points to Lizzy for her healing work, forty each to Ron and Hermione, fifty to Harry, and finally, ten to Neville. Dave rather liked Dumbledore's touch in awarding the winning points to Neville.
The next morning, it was time for them to take their things down to the waiting carriages, which would take them to Hogsmeade to catch the train home. Dave took his trunk down to a carriage early, then, as Lizzy and Hermione emerged from the girls' dorms, Dave scooped up their trunks, ignoring their protests. He carried their trunks down, leaving Lizzy and Hermione with nothing to do but follow, Hermione carrying only a book she planned to read on the train, and Lizzy carrying her owl, Tas. Dave put six of them in one carriage: himself, Lizzy, Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Neville. During their ride to Hogsmeade, the topic of their discussion turned to their exam results and overall marks. They discovered that while Harry, Ron, and Neville all got good marks, Dave, Lizzy, and Hermione were at the top of their year, in various different classes. Dave took Charms and Transfiguration, with Hermione a close second. Lizzy left the others well behind her in Potions, and only Hermione and Neville were close to her in Herbology. Harry topped the class in Broomstick Flying and Hermione took everything else, since Dave was counted among the second-years for Defence Against the Dark Arts. They continued chatting about their marks, as well as a number of other things on the train ride home.
When they pulled in to King's Cross, Lizzy saw that her whole family was waiting on the platform next to the Weasley family. As they got off the train and Dave began pulling the girls' trunks off, Lizzy saw that Hermione's parents and Neville's Gran were also there. After they'd given their families hugs and kisses, Lizzy started looking around.
"Harry," Lizzy asked. "Is your family here?"
"Probably," Harry answered. "They're probably just on the other side of the barrier. Dudley, if not my aunt and uncle, would be too scared to come in here with all this magic."
"Oh," Lizzy said as she looked around again. "Hey Fred, George," she called to the twins. They, of course, rushed over immediately to see in what way they could be of service to her. "Guys, do you recognize anyone who might be here for Dave?" The twins looked around for a moment, then directed her attention to a large, dark-skinned man.
"That's Kingsley Shacklebolt," Fred said. "He's probably standing in for Dave's godfather. Mad-Eye Moody tends to be real busy."
"It doesn't take that long to meet someone at the train station!" Lizzy said, somewhat indignantly, as she watched Kingsley talk quietly with Dave for a moment, then hand him something before Disapparating from the platform. Seeing that Dave was again by himself, Lizzy walked over. "Hey Dave."
"Hi, Lizzy," Dave replied.
"What's that you got?"
"Oh, it's a Port-key to the Leaky Cauldron. My uncle's gonna meet me there for dinner." Seeing that Lizzy looked a bit sad, he continued. "Don't worry about me. I'll be fine. You have a real nice family. Revel in that, enjoy yourself."
"Will you visit us during the summer?"
"I'll try. I have to go to the caern a lot this summer, but maybe we can get your family to come there one weekend. We should try and find out if anyone else in you family besides you and your Dad are Kin." Lizzy startled Dave by giving him a hug before going back to the others. Everyone was exchanging hugs, introductions to parents and relatives, and promises to keep in touch by phone, owl, or Floo. As they all started to leave the platform, Lizzy turned to her Gran.
"Gran, did you see?"
"See what, dear?"
"Mr. Shacklebolt was the only one here to meet Dave...and all he did was give him a Port-key! There was no one here to see him off in September and now there was no one here to meet him? Can't his godparents manage just a little time off for something like this? Madam Malkin owns her robe shop. So how hard could it be to tell the others to take over for an hour or so and be here to meet Dave? I mean, it's not like they can fire her! And Mr. Moody! So he's Chief Auror. Saving the world from dark wizards is fine and dandy, but what about looking after the well-being of his own godson?"
"Well, dear, if you feel that strongly about it, why don't you write to them and express your concerns?" Gran asked with a slight smile.
"I will! Only, how can I turn the letter into one of those Howler things the twins got that time?"
"You write your letter, dear. When you're done, give it to me and I'll adjust it for you."
"Thanks, Gran." Lizzy gave her Gran a hug then turned to her sister, who'd been prancing around trying to catch Lizzy's hand to hold on their way out. She linked an arm with her Gran's, took Vicky's hand and followed her parents and brothers out of King's Cross.
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Finally, FINALLY, year 1, and this story, is complete! The summer, and year 2, will be in our next story, which is already being storyboarded. Chapter 1 is all but written and will probably be up and ready before too long. Please review and tell us what you thought.
PS- Our Beta reader, Jax, is M.I.A (probably on vacation or something).