A/N: Warning Female Slash in this chapter, though I have edited to fit the conditions of the site. For an uncensored version see my yahoo group.
I have posted a question on my yahoo group and now I will ask all of you that are reading it here for your opinions.
Over the course of writing The Gate Way I have selected certain worlds to be cut in order to fit longer worlds into the story without taking up more chapters. In the end I wanted 41 chapters (including the epilog chapter), but now I have 42 in all thanks to my extension of a world near the end. Also by me ending it as planned it should be (or at least I hope it will be) finished before Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince comes out. If I add the cut chapters then it most likely will delay the ending past the book coming out.
My question to all of you is do you think that I should let them out or should I include the extra chapters and prolong the ending?
For a listing of the worlds cut and a small summary of them see my question on my yahoo group.
I would like to say thank you to Silverscale and jollander for reviewing.
shadow of the black abyss: He wont yet, but I think you will enjoy what Tonks does to her.
diablosdarkness: Sorry you don't like them and you will probably not like this chapter much either then.
VA-Master: I like how you gave supporting details for your theory, though you will have to wait and see if your right about Blade for a while yet. As for the 'holiday planet' they will find on eventually, but it is still a few worlds away.
imgonnadie: Thank you yes I will write it to its completion and also you are correct the theme of it is like sliders.
I would like to say thanks to Chelanzar for beta reading this chapter.
Recap
"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.
Chapter Thirty-Five: Science World Part Two
It has been two weeks since Harry and Tonks wound up on the world they named Science World, and they were still being held hostage in the old Gryffindor common room with no chance of escaping. They found that they weren't exactly alone in being held hostage in the old Gryffindor common room. There was also a man in the tower that had been captured a month before Harry and Tonks were.
The man didn't come out much, but they saw him a few times when meals were served. At first the man didn't talk much, but he slowly started to come around. It was at dinner two nights ago that the man really decided to start talking to them.
Flashback
Harry and Tonks were sitting eating quietly when a man in his early thirties walked down and joined them at the table. They saw the man a few times before, but normally he kept to himself and didn't bother with them. They were mildly surprised when the man decided to join them, but they were grateful for the company.
"Hello sir, I am Harry Potter and whom might you be?" Harry asked in a polite tone as he watched the man sit down.
The man looked at Harry for a moment. "They call me Bull, but my real name is Henry Bell."
"Nice to meet you finally Henry, this young lady beside me is Tonks." Harry said as he put his arm around Tonks.
"You two are new around here, what are you in for?" Henry asked as he loaded up his plate.
"Major Evans said that we trespassed when we wound up here, and now she is holding us as prisoners. What about you, how did you become a guest here?" Tonks asked as she looked at the man.
"You could say I am a prisoner of war much like yourselves. I was part of a demolition team out of Austin Texas that was sent here to blow this facility up." Henry said as he continued to eat.
"Prisoner of war? So is the war with Lord Voldemort still taking place here then?" Harry asked with a bit of concern in his voice.
"Voldemort? Never heard of him, but there is a war going on. Where have you been that you don't know about the war between Americans and the British? It has been a great war that has been in the making for years. Now that muggles and wizards alike are fighting all hell has broken loose." Henry said as he looked at Harry and Tonks.
"Wow I didn't know anything about a war like this. See we just happened to wind up here, and it was never our intention to stay here, but now we are kinda stuck." Tonks said as she took a drink of pumpkin juice.
"Well not many would listen to me, especially since I am American, but if you want to know I will tell you what I know." Henry said as he looked at Harry and Tonks.
"Sure, we would love to know what is happening around here." Harry said as he stood up. "How about you tell us while we have tea over by the fire?"
"That sounds like an excellent idea." Henry said as he stood up and followed Harry and Tonks over to the couches. Harry and Tonks sat down close together, and Henry sat down on the couch beside them. "It all started about fifteen years ago. The American President had a falling out with the Prime Minister of England. Like wise the American Magic Council and the British Ministry of Magic were at odds because both sides thought that the other was aiding the muggles in their war. That is when the muggles and wizards started to join forces to fight this war. It has been going on ever since and I assume it will continue on until everyone is either too tired to fight or dead."
"You said you were sent here to blow up this facility, what is so important about this facility?" Tonks asked as she sipped her tea.
"Well a year after the war started the wizards turned this place into a research facility. It use to be a school where young witches and wizards were taught to do magic, but the Minister of Magic decided it would be better as a research facility. As you have learned Major Evans runs things around here, and that is because she is a powerful witch." Henry said and then paused to take a drink. "That is who she managed to get to the muggle rank of Major so quickly because she was so powerful. Anyway she runs this place and there are muggles and wizards both in here now working to find new technology to bring down the Allied Forces of America and Canada. It is rumored that Major Evans was working on a devise to go to different dimensions."
Harry and Tonks both gasped slightly at that comment.
"That is why my team was sent here to blow this facility up, so her and her scientists couldn't complete their work. The President was worried if she was able to go to a different dimension she might be able to find technology that could really destroy them and end this war with England coming out on top. Most of my team was killed when we got close here. A few others were killed after being captured, since I was the leader of the team they have kept me alive trying to get vital information out of me. Luckily I don't know much, but soon I will probably be killed too."
Harry and Tonks woke up to find that Henry Bell was taken from the common room early in the morning and so far he hadn't been return.
"Harry do you think they did something to Henry?" Tonks asked as she held on to Harry's hand.
"I don't know love, but I really hope not. He is a nice man, and doesn't deserve being held captive here." Harry said as he looked into Tonks' eyes.
"We don't deserve it either Harry, and I am worried they might try to kill us too."
"Don't worry, Dora, as long as we are together we will be fine. We just need to figure out some way of getting out of here. I'm glad they didn't take all my stuff from my robes though you never know when some of it might come in handy."
"Yeah, but I would feel safer if I had my wand." Tonks said as she looked at the floor.
Tonks and Harry were holding each other's hand as the porthole opened and Nathan walked into the common room.
"Mr. Potter your presence is requested in the lab, and it would be in your best interest to come along willingly." Nathan said in a cold stern tone as he pointed his wand at Harry.
Tonks gave Harry a concerned look and he tried to reassure her with a smile as he stood up. "I will come willingly, there is no point in aiming your wand at me." Harry figured that there was no point in resisting since he would be forced into it anyway, and also he knew if there was any hope of escaping he would have to find it outside of the common room. He didn't like the idea of leaving Tonks here alone, but he knew she could defend herself if she had to.
Harry walked in front of Nathan, so he could keep his wand trained on him as they made their way towards the research lab. Nathan used his wand to open the door and then motioned for Harry to enter.
Harry walked into the lab and saw Major Evans standing by a table where a man in a white lab coat was examining what could only be his timer.
"Harry so glad you could join us." Major Evans said in a cheerful tone as she looked at Harry. "Maybe you could tell us how this timer of yours works. My team have been working on it for two weeks and they still can't figure it out."
Harry laughed to himself when he heard what she had called him here for. "It is worthless now that it has hit zero."
Major Evans gave him a cold glare, but then quickly recovered. "As it so happens the timer reset when it hit zero. It set itself to fifteen days, seven hours, twenty-seven minutes, and thirty-three seconds."
Harry's eyes went wide with excitement; maybe he wasn't in as bad of shape as he had figured. He knew it would reset, but he didn't know how much time would have to pass before it was ready to go again. It was already August 23rd, so he was already concerned that he wouldn't be home in time for school, which he had about all but given up hope of being back for school on his world. "If that is the case then you shall be able to open the portal when it hits zero again. I really don't see what you need me for, it was pretty well explained when we got here."
Major Evans didn't look happy about his rudeness, but kept herself calm. "I tried to open the portal before when it hit zero, but it didn't work."
Harry looked a bit shocked, he never really thought about it before since he had always opened the vortex, but it now made sense. The Hermione of the other world must have set it up so only Harry could open the vortex. That way no one could take it from him and use it for their own selfish reasons. "Well I don't know then Major, it always worked for me when it hit zero."
Major Evans seemed about to lose her cool as she glared at Harry. "I will make you a deal if you can get it to open I will allow you and Tonks to leave. However you have to allow us to see it work, because all our tests have proven that it won't work."
Harry knew this was his chance to leave this world, but he didn't know what she had up her sleeve and by the way she was acting it was clear there was something about it. "I will let you watch me open it, but I need to have the timer before it hits zero, or else I may not be able to open it in time. However you have to agree to allow both Tonks and I both safe passage off this planet. Also I want you to let Henry Bell go as well."
"I said I would let you both leave, as for Mr. Bell he is no longer a guest at this facility. If you must know he was exchanged for a prisoner of ours that was being held in America." Major Evans said defensively. "I will have Nathan bring both of you down here and then you will open the vortex for us."
The guy in the lab coat pulled her down and whispered something to her that made her smile.
"Good idea." She said to the man and then looked at Harry. "I have made a replica of your timer that will hit zero at the same time as yours. I want them both opened, so I may use my timer and see how it works. However I am not sure that my timer will work for me, so you will open both vortexes at the same time. Further more I must request that you allow us to take a sample of your blood and DNA."
Harry didn't like the idea of allowing her to go to another world, or giving up his blood or DNA to her, but he figured if the timer didn't work for her on the other end then she would be stuck wherever she went. The odds of them both landing in the same dimension were high, but he would worry about that later. The though of giving her the samples she asked for really concerned him, but he knew he had no choice. "Fine I will open your vortex for you and give you what you want."
Major Evans grinned and then had Harry escorted to a chair where blood was taken by a muggle scientist and a hair was taken for DNA testing. After this was done Harry was escorted back to the common room. Once Harry was alone with Tonks he pulled her to the side and whispered to her just in case anyone could be listening in. "Dora I got great news we are getting off this planet."
Tonks was shocked by the news. "What? How? When?"
"Major Evans wants me to open the vortex with two timers, mine and one she created. She said that she would leave us go when it was opened, but I doubt she is telling the truth, so I have a plan to make sure we get off the planet. All I need to do is get both of us out of this common room and then get major Evans distracted long enough, so I can take the timer."
"Harry that's great, but how are we going to get out of here? It's not like they are going to willingly leave us out before it is time." Tonks said with concern in her voice.
"That's simple when Nathan comes to give us our meal we will have to get out of here. The best way I can think of is to have you hide under my invisibility cloak and then tell him you disappeared. I am not sure it will work, but that's the best I got right now."
Tonks thought about it for a moment and then a wide grin came across her face. "Actually I have an even better plan, that might get us out of here and also distract Major Evans long enough for you to get the timer, since you know where it is. It is basically like your plan except you will be the one under your cloak." Tonks said and then went on whispering her plan to Harry just in case anyone happened to be listening.
Harry's eyes went wide when Tonks finished. "Dora I can't have you do that!"
"Why not?" Tonks said with the grin still plastered on her face. "I am willing to do it and I will be able to buy you some time to get to the lab and get the timer."
Harry couldn't argue with her because he knew once she had her mind set on something there was no way she would take no for an answer. Harry watched his map waiting to see Nathan coming towards the common room with their lunch. When he saw him arrive outside the porthole he quickly hid under his cloak, so he could slip out.
Nathan walked in and saw Tonks sitting on a couch with a grin on her face. She wasn't dressed in her robes like she normally wore. She had changed into a tight T-shirt and a pair of tight blue jeans. "Where's Potter?"
Tonks grinned even more as she looked at him. "He said he needed some air so he left."
"That isn't funny girl, now where is he?" Nathan said in a stern tone.
Tonks grinned even more as she spoke in a stern tone mimicking Nathan's. "I told you he left! He said he was going to get us some drinks, so he probably headed to Hogsmeade."
Nathan was furious as he slammed down the tray and then sent a message to Major Evans about Harry being missing. A full search was underway looking all over the common room for Harry. Major Evans was not happy about his disappearance and demanded that Tonks be brought to her chambers to be interrogated about Harry's whereabouts.
Nathan bound Tonks arms behind her with rope that he had conjured and then took her out of the common room. Tonks made sure to struggle just enough to give Harry time to slip out of the porthole if he hadn't already. She hoped that Harry managed to get out since the rest of her plan was working out; it would terrible if that part didn't work.
Nathan led her to the chambers where Major Evans slept and pushed her through the door. Tonks fell down on the floor with a thud as Nathan stood over her. "Wait in here, Major Evans will be in soon to speak with you."
Nathan turned around and walked out sealing the door behind him. Tonks managed to pull herself up to a standing position and stood waiting for Major Evans. She could have used her Metamorphic abilities to change her appearance enough to slip out of the ropes, but decided to play along until her part of the mission was done.
The door once again opened but Tonks was disappointed to see a man dressed in a gray camouflage outfit. He didn't look very happy as he walked over to Tonks. "You will tell me right now where your boyfriend is!"
"Hah!" Tonks scoffed at him. "I wouldn't tell you a damn thing. Where is Major Evans I thought she was doing this interrogation?"
"Your bravery wont get you anywhere." The man said as he grabbed and dragged her over to a chair and threw her into it. He made certain her bound arms were wrapped around the back of the chair. "Now tell me where is Potter?"
"Sorry I am not talking to an thug like you. If Evans wants to know anything she will have to ask me herself!" Tonks said defiantly all the while hoping he wasn't the one doing all the questioning since she needed to distract Major Evans.
"Stupid girl!" The man shouted. He grabbed her around the throat and pulled her face close to his. "I'm trying to give you a chance to do this easily!" Tonks could feel her throat being crushed under his vice like grip as she tried to catch her breath. "Now tell me where he is and I wont have to kill you!"
The man released her and she looked at him as she caught her breath. "Kill me then and you will never find him!"
The man pulled back and slapped Tonks across the face. "You have a smart mouth! Killing you would be pointless; you would do much better as a slave in our breeding camp! You might be a bit small, but I am sure they could use you all the same!"
Tonks was about to reply when the door opened again and Major Evans walked in. She was dressed in a black leather uniform that clung tightly to the curves of her body. "Nightshade what do you think you are doing in here? I said I would talk with her! I want you to head up the search for Harry!"
Nightshade looked at her for a moment and then glared at Tonks. "Have it your way Major!" nightshade said as he walked over to the door and then left.
Major Evans wand her wand at the door and sealed it shut and then cast a silencing charm, so she wouldn't be disturbed again. "I apologize for Nightshade, I hope he didn't hurt you too badly. He is kind of violent when it comes to interrogating people, that's why I said I would do it. I guess he doesn't like the idea of a woman being in charge. Now then I was surprised when I heard Harry disappeared, I mean I thought my offer was more than generous."
Tonks looked at Evans and grinned. "It was generous, but you know how boys can be. He was feeling pent up in the common room and he wanted to leave sooner. I am sure he will come back as soon as he is done stretching his legs."
"I don't know how he got out of the common room, but I assure you that when he is found he will be punished for escaping." Major Evans said as she stared at Tonks.
Tonks laughed slightly. "What you going to send him off to some breeding camp like that nutter Nightshade threatened to do with me?"
Evans looked at her for a moment with a confused expression and then grinned. "Nightshade doesn't know anything, like I said I am in charge around here and I assure you neither Harry or you will be going to a breeding camp. "
"Really?" Tonks said with a slight grin on her face. "Then what would you do, maybe whip us for our disobedience or maybe you would make me take over your job of 'servicing' your men?"
Major Evans looked a bit taken back and insulted by Tonks' comment. "Are you insinuating something with that comment?"
Tonks grinned at Evans knowing that she had struck a bit of a nerve with her comment. "Well I assumed since you dressed like a slut, that maybe you acted like one. I mean the men do need some incentive to follow your commands!"
"You have some nerve." Evans said as she looked at Tonks and then she smiled. "That is a bit funny coming from someone who is where a shirt two sizes too small and jeans that probably needed magic to get into."
Tonks laughed knowing that she was getting to her a bit. "That's rich coming from you Evans, I mean your outfit is tighter than mine is."
Major Evans walked over and ran her hand down Tonks throat, which was bruised from Nightshade's grip. She left her hand run down letting her finger dip slightly into Tonks' slightly covered cleavage.
Tonks gasped as she felt her touch her and tried to hide her grin. "Hands off lady!"
Evans stepped back and waited a moment for Tonks to seem to calm down. She then stepped closer and took her head in her hand. "Sorry love didn't mean to get you excited." Evans stepped back and looked at her outfit. "I hope my 'slutty' attire isn't turning you on to much."
Tonks again had to fight back her urge to grin as she looked at Evans. "Shut up!"
"Oh what's wrong love?" Evans said as she looked over her attire and then an evil grin came to her face. "Maybe you're right, maybe my attire isn't appropriate for this. Perhaps I should try and dress more conservatively" Evans undid the straps that were holding her leather vest in place and allowed it to fall to the floor. Under it she had on a black shirt that was also form fitting.
"What are you doing?" Tonks asked though she had a good idea what was going on and was becoming even more excited about her plan.
"I am taking your advice love." Evans said as she moved closer to Tonks. "I am going to try and look more like you, so I wont be so slutty during the questioning." Evans turned and looked in the mirror and then at Tonks. "Not quite right, oh I know you don't have glasses on." She removed her glasses and tossed them off to the side. "Now then that's better."
It is said that a woman's true beauty can be seen when she removes her glasses, and this was no different. Tonks could clearly see that she had amazing emerald colored eyes just like Harry's. It was amazing how much she looked like him, and yet there was the difference that she was female, but that was the only real difference. Her female qualities were evident by the full breasts that were pressing against the tight black shirt she wore.
"Now I usual like to sit down during questioning, but it seems the idiots only put on chair in here, so I hope you don't mind sharing." Evans said as she moved closer to Tonks.
Tonks was breathing heavily, as Major Evans leaned in and put her hands on the back of the chair just behind her shoulders. Evans lifted one of her legs up slightly, then straddled Tonks' lap before sitting there. Tonks watched silently, hearing the leather of the pants creak as she settled on top of her. Evans slid closer, and placing her full breasts right below Tonks' nose. Tonks noticed her breasts heave upward slightly as she, too, was breathing heavily. Tonks gasped slightly as she felt Evans rub her crotch against her.
"Now will you tell me where Harry is?" Evans said as she stared at Tonks.
Tonks tried to hide her excitement as she looked down and looked directly at the large mounds that were pressing against her own. "I don't know." Tonks finally managed to say as she stared down.
Evans sighed disappointedly as she ran her hand through Tonks hair and then moved her lips closer to Tonks' ear to whisper to her. "I really wish you would just tell me, so we could get this over with."
Tonks shudder as she felt her out breath on her ear and couldn't contain her excitement any longer. "Maybe." Tonks started causing Evans to pull her face away from her ear but still keeping it close to Tonks' face. "Maybe I will tell you after.."
Evans stared at her for a moment as she tried to gain her breath and focus on what she was doing. "After what?"
Tonks leaned her head forward sensing that Evans was as excited and aroused as she was and pressed her lips against Evans' lips as an answer to her question. Evans was somewhat surprised, but fell into the kiss. She parted her lips slightly and felt Tonks' tongue slide inside her mouth. The kiss lasted for a few minutes and then Evans pulled away catching her breathe.
Tonks sat for a moment catching her breathe as well after that kiss. "Please unbind my hands, so I might be able to touch you. Don't worry I have no desire to escape from here, not like I could since you sealed the door shut."
Evans hesitated a moment and then smiled as she leaned in closer to Tonks pressing her full breasts into Tonks face as he undid the ropes holding her to the chair. She moaned slightly as she felt Tonks' hot breathe through her shirt. With the ropes undone Evans sat back on Tonks' lap. Tonks moved her hands towards Evans' throat and for a brief moment Evans thought she made a mistake, but then she felt Tonks hand run down her throat like she had done to Tonks earlier.
Tonks slid her hands down to the bottom of Evans' shirt and then started to pull it up. Evans lifted her arms and allowed Tonks to remove the black shirt she wore revealing her lacy dark red bra, her breasts straining to spill over the top. Tonks moved her head closer and started to kiss down Evans' neck towards her creamy white mounds. Evans moaned slightly as she felt Tonks hands move around her back and start to unclasp the bra as she continued to kiss Evans' exposed flesh.
Tonks looked at Evans and grinned. "We should use your bed."
Evans eagerly agreed and went for her bed forgetting all about her clothes and her wand, which now lay by her pants. Tonks leaned forward and watched as Evans went and got on to her bed. Tonks quickly grabbed Evans' wand off the floor and looked at her. "Sorry love, but play time is over. Stupefy!" Tonks quickly put Evans under a full body bind and then revived her. "Where are our wands?"
"You bitch! You said you wouldn't try to escape." Evans moaned as she looked at Tonks.
"Really sorry about that, but I just had to buy Harry enough time to get away. Now tell me where the wands are or I will make you." Tonks said as she pressed the wand into Evans' throat.
"They're in my trunk, but you will never escape from here!" Evans said defiantly.
Tonks turned to the trunk and used a spell to open it. She removed Harry and her wand and then closed it again. Tonks then concentrated a bit and changed her appearance to look like Evans. "I don't think I will have any problem escaping."
Tonks placed a silencing charm on Evans and then went back to where Evans' clothes were located and quickly changed into them. Tonks used Evans' wand to unseal the door and then walked out of the room resealing the door as she left. She also reinforced the silencing charm to ensure that no one would hear her scream for help.
Tonks made her way from the quarters to the Room of Requirements where she was to meet Harry. The guards in the facility were still busy looking for Harry, so she didn't have much trouble getting to the room.
She made her way inside the room and looked around not seeing Harry. "Harry you in here?" she said in a low voice not to be overheard just in case a guard walked down the hallway.
Harry pulled off his cloak and stood with his map in his hand. "Tonks!" He said as he rushed over and hugged her.
"Did you get the timer love?" Tonks asked as she changed back to her normal appearance.
"Yeah, but I am not sure if it is mine or the replica. It is the only one I could find, so I am hoping it is mine. Did you manage to find our wands?" Harry asked as he pulled out the timer.
"Sure did, it was a piece of cake she never expected anything until it was too late." Tonks said with a grin on her face.
"Well then it is about time to get off this worthless planet!" Harry said as he looked at the time on the timer.
"Harry, did you notice how much Evans looked like you?" Tonks asked as she waited for the last minute to count down.
"Yeah I did, and I think I know why that is. I think she is my double on this world, only instead of my parents having me, they had a girl." Harry said as he continued to watch the timer.
"Hmm that is an interesting theory." Tonks said with a smile on her face. 'No wonder Evans kissed so much like Harry does.' Tonks thought to herself not wanting to reveal that to Harry.
"Time to go babe." Harry said as he pressed the button on the timer and opened the vortex. It wasn't its natural bluish color; it had a slight tint of red in it, which gave off a purplish hue. "I hope that isn't a bad thing love, maybe it is because it reset." Harry said as he jumped into the vortex. Tonks hoped he was right as she quickly ran in after him.