A/N: Well here is the next chapter and I know it is a bit short, but the next chapter will make up for that I hope.
Thanks to all the people who reviewed the last chapter. Silverscale and black,
Jagare: Sorry but I can't say if Blade is or isn't Harry because that is not the focus of the story at this point. I am sure a lot of people have their views on Blade and I would love to hear what you all think. As for the Blade from my other story (I assume you mean Life Not Worth Living) that Blade is an OC and isn't Harry and yes he is a werewolf. I am sure you're not the only one confused, and I hope when the series is finished it will all make sense to you. As for the comment "never control me again" it does imply that he was controlled by Dumbledore, but that doesn't mean a lot yet since he could have been controlled during his time at Hogwarts.
Inimene: Sorry about the tense I try to keep it past tense but some times I slip up and I guess my Beta reader missed it as well.
Pleione: Well I am not sure how you got that it was wrapping up from this chapter, but you're right I am slowly bringing the story to the end. This was chapter 33 out of 41, so it will be ending soon.
I would like to say thanks to Chelanzar for beta reading this chapter.
Recap
Tonks reluctantly helps Harry to his feet and helps him to make it to the Room of Requirements. Once inside they prepare for their departure from this world. Harry looks at Tonks and smiles weakly as he holds the timer in his shaking hand. He still had a good bit of pain, but that would soon be gone as the potion finished healing his arm. Finally the timer hits zero and Harry opens the gateway to the next world. Tonks helps Harry as they enter the portal and leave the demonic world behind.
Chapter Thirty-Four: Science World
The vortex opens as Harry and Tonks make their way into what should be the Room of Requirements. Harry was in no condition to travel by any means, and here he was traveling through a portal that took him to different worlds. He was deadly weak as Tonks helped him down on to the floor and he sat with his back against the wall.
"Harry, are you okay? You're really pale!" Tonks asked with great concern in her voice.
Harry grinned weakly as he looked at her. "I'll be fine, I just need to rest here for a moment."
"What you need is to get back into a hospital wing, so Madam Pomfrey can help you get better." Tonks said as she leaned against the wall and then slide down beside Harry. "I am really tired of these worlds where you almost get killed. Why can't we just find your world, or at least some peaceful world without some bloody war going on?"
Harry slowly lifted his arm and pulled Tonks closer to him. "I know it's been rough, and I wish we could find a world like that too, but seeing as most worlds have Voldemort in them, we are always at war."
Tonks looked down at the floor, she knew that Harry was right. They were in the middle of a war and no matter what world they went to they were most likely going to wind up right in the middle of it. Even if they did manage to find Harry's home world, it too would be in the middle of a war, or at least heading into one.
Tonks was brought out of her musing as the door to the room burst open and a woman with long messy black hair and sparkling green eyes made her way into the room along with a group of men. They all had their wands aimed at Harry and Tonks as they approached them.
"Hands up!" The woman said as she kept her wand trained on Harry and Tonks. "Either of you care to tell me how you got in here?"
"You wouldn't believe me if I told you." Harry said weakly as he looked at the woman.
"You have a smart mouth boy, now get up!" One of the men said as he aimed his wand at Harry.
"Please we will tell you all you want to know, but my friend is in desperate need of medical attention." Tonks said standing up with her hands in the air.
One of the men walked over to the female, which seemed to be the leader. "Ma'am the boy does seem injured, should we take him to the infirmary to be looked at?"
The woman looked at Harry and seemed like she was studying him over for a minute and then she looked at the man. "Go ahead Nathan take him to the infirmary, but keep him under guard at all times. We still don't know who they are or where they came from. I want the girl taken to the interrogation room. I have some questions for her about how they managed to get in here."
The men with her escorted Tonks out of the room and down the hall towards another room. While the man named Nathan escorted Harry towards the hospital wing to get looked at further by the nurse.
Tonks found herself sitting in a room with a mirror against one wall and a table in the center of the room. Tonks was told to sit down at the table and to wait for someone to come in.
Tonks sat in the chair, staring at the mirror, wondering what in the hell was going on. She never saw a room like this anywhere in Hogwarts before. She was almost positive that this wasn't Harry's world, because if it was the people here sure treated him mean. 'No, it definitely can't be Harry's world, and wherever we are I need to be with him!' Tonks thought as she stared at herself in the mirror.
The door to the room opened as the woman from before walked into the room. She closed the door and walked over to the table. She sat down directly across from Tonks and looked at her for a moment. "Before we start I think an introduction is necessary, so we both know who we are talking to. I am Major Rose Evans, and I am the head of this compound. Now then who might you be?"
Tonks looked at the woman for a moment. Tonks wasn't sure exactly what the Major part of her name meant, but she was sure that it was a muggle term. Tonks thought about lying to her about who she was, but then figured that she should be honest that way she wouldn't forget any lies she told. "My name is Nymphadora Tonks, but please I really can't stand the name Nymphadora, so if you could just call me Tonks I would appreciate it."
Major Evans smiled slightly as she looked at Tonks. "Well then Miss Tonks could you tell me how you and the young man who was with you managed to end up in this facility?"
Tonks looked down at the table knowing that no matter what she said it would sound like a lie, but once again she decided to tell the truth in the hopes that she would get to see Harry for being honest. "As my friend said you probably wont believe how we got here, but you have to, because all of what I am about to tell you is the truth." Tonks said and then went into the long story of how Harry and her were jumping to different worlds using a timer. She explained that they were trying to get to Harry's home world, but with each new world they arrived at, they seemed to get further and further from getting to his home world.
Major Evans seemed really interested in hearing what Tonks had to say and was taking a few notes along the way as she spoke. When she finished Major Evans looked at her notes and then at Tonks again. "So this timer of yours allows you to actually go to other dimensions?"
Tonks looked at her in confusion. She didn't know if the major was believing her, or questioning the truthfulness of her story. "Yes ma'am. Harry has the timer with him, and he normally opens the vortex. I am not sure how it works, but I do know that it works. I understand if you don't believe me, because honestly it sounds like an outrageous story, but it is the truth."
Major Evans grinned as she stood up. "I believe you Tonks, in fact I would like to see this timer that your friend Harry has."
Tonks looked concerned as she looked at her. "Well Harry doesn't like to let anyone see it, because if something were to happen we would be stuck on the world, and we can't afford that."
"Do not worry Tonks I don't plan on damaging the timer. Actually on the contrary I want to help you and your friend get home." Major Evans said as she helped Tonks to her feet. "What do you say we go see how Harry is doing?"
Tonks nodded still in shocked by what the major had said. 'How can she help us get to Harry's home world? Does she know more about dimensional travel then what she is letting on?' Tonks thought as she followed Major Evans to the door. It had been almost forty-five minutes since they arrived on the world, and she hadn't seen Harry since he was taken to the hospital wing, so she was eager to see him. She was also concerned because she didn't know how long they had on the world, but knew she had to find out. 'I just hope I am not too late, I hope the timer hasn't ran out of time yet.' Tonks though as a shiver of fear ran down her spine.
Tonks followed Major Evans towards the hospital wing and as they walked Tonks noticed that a lot of Hogwarts had changed. It didn't look like a normal school any longer. The staircases had all been stopped from moving and other staircases were put into place to compensate for parts that were no longer accessible without the moving stairs.
The people that were in the halls didn't look like normal Hogwarts staff. Some were dressed in green and brown robes, while others weren't dressed in robes, but some other type of muggle clothing. Tonks saw a few people walking in something that looked like white lab coats. 'What in the bloody hell is going on here?' Tonks thought as she continued to look around trying to piece together what was happening around her.
Major Evans escorted Tonks into the infirmary and Tonks could tell right away that it wasn't the hospital wing that she had known. Madam Pomfrey was there, but there were also other people there in white coats that looked like muggle doctors.
They made their way through to a bed that was surrounded by a curtain with the man called Nathan standing guard outside of it. Major Evans walked up to him and talked to him for a moment before allowing Tonks to enter.
Tonks followed Major Evans into the curtain off section and found Harry lying on the bed resting. Tonks went over to him and grabbed his hand. "Harry how are you feeling?"
Harry smiled at her and then glanced over at the woman with her. "I am better now, Madam Pomfrey gave me a potion that helped a lot. Who is that with you?" Harry asked quietly motioning towards the Major.
Tonks was thankful that he was better, but she knew he would like what she had to tell him. "That is Major Evans, and she is in charge here. Harry I am so sorry, I had to tell her how we got here."
Harry looked at the woman and then at Tonks and gave her a reassuring smile. "Its okay love, I am sure they would rather know the truth than a lie. You said her last name is Evans? That was my mother's last name."
Tonks looked at Harry not sure what to say. She hadn't even thought about the major's last name being the same as Harry's mother's last name.
Major Evans walked over beside Harry. "I am glad to see you are feeling better, I hope that our medical care was satisfactory." The major paused as Harry nodded and then continued. "I know this is a bad time, but I really must ask that you allow me to see this timer of yours. The story I was told was rather unbelievable and I could use some proof that it is authentic."
Harry didn't like the idea of turning over his timer, but he also didn't like the idea of being thought of as a liar either. He reached into his pocket and pulled out the timer for the first time since he got there and looked at it for a moment. "Bloody hell! Tonks we only have fifteen minutes left here."
Tonks once again got a worried expression on her face. "No! I was worried about that, Harry we really need to get out of here."
"I am sorry but neither of you may leave. You have both entered a highly classified government facility, and the risk of you leaving is too much to allow. I must ask that you willingly hand over that timer, or it will be taken by force if necessary." Major Evans said as she aimed her wand at Harry and Tonks.
"Why are you doing this?" Tonks cried out as she looked at the wand in the major's hand. "I have been completely honest with you, and yet you treat us as prisoners."
"Hand over the timer now, or I will take it." Major Evans said in a cold and stern tone.
Harry was about to try and get his hand, but Major Evans hit him with a stunner before he could. She then aimed it at Tonks. "I don't want to hurt you, but you must give me that timer now! I promise you will not be harmed if you willingly give me it."
Tonks knew there was no point in fighting, so she took the timer from Harry's hand and handed it to Major Evans.
"You made a wise choice my dear, now you will be taken to guest quarters until I know what to do about you. Harry will remain here to finish healing and then will be brought to your quarters." Major Evans said as she walked outside the curtains.
A moment later Nathan walked in to escort Tonks to the quarters that she would stay in. Tonks didn't want to leave Harry, but she knew she had no choice. Nathan pointed his wand at her to make her leave and then escorted her up to what use to be the Gryffindor tower. It was not set up as rooms for 'guests' that showed up at the facility.
Nathan left Tonks standing in the old Gryffindor common room and made his way to the porthole out of the room. He sealed it behind him, so she was unable to leave.
Tonks sat down on the couch and stared at the fire. "Just perfect I manage to get both Harry and I stranded here as prisoners! Now we will never get to his home world!"
Tonks watched the magical clock in the common room and when the fifteen minutes passed she lost all hope. "Well that's it, the timer ran out and we are stuck here for god knows how long. I wish I would have never told that bitch about the timer!"
Five minutes later the porthole opened and Nathan escorted Harry into the common room. Harry looked a lot better, but Tonks could tell that he felt as bad as she did about being marooned on this world.
Harry sat down beside her without saying a word and just held her as Nathan once again left the room.
"Harry I am so sorry." Tonks said finally crying into his shoulder.
"It will be okay Tonks, at least we are together." Harry said trying to remain positive, though he too felt that it was hopeless. The time on the timer was gone, and since they didn't open the portal there was no telling when it would be able to be opened again. Even worse was the fact that they didn't have the timer, and there was no way to get to it.