AN: Hey guys! Do you really think I would do that to you? Never! I HAVE to update everyday! It takes everything I have not to just post everything I have all at once! I was just a little thrown off by LFF's review, silly. Seemed very weird for her to be sayin that! But I wouldn't do that to you guys! Didn't I say at the beginning that I would never become one of those authors that hold their stories for ransome?I was just makin a statement, and I'm sorry if I gave anyone a stroke, but those responses were just to funny! "die
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LOL that's to funny, So heres the new chapter, and there will be another tomarrow and another the day after that! And another and another! I promise! Hey with my sleeping patterns what else am I going to do?!?!
Ladida: course I'll finish it!!! I've got the whole thing planned out
Dark Eclipse: lol! I'm so glad you like it!
Dr Gero: Thank you so much! Everything you said was so great! I'm always worried that I'm not doing a good job, and not doing the characters right and all that. My house mate is in here all the time while I read out parts to her to make sure their plausible! Thank you soooo much! And the show, I have three channels, and its global, the learning channel, and the local station. I don't know if its still on anymore, but when it was on it was on YTV. You'll have to check their site…. Oh yes I just checked their site, its on 11:30AM eastern on Sat,…. Ohhh I havn't even seen that episode!
Jasi: I'm not completely jobless! I have a job and go to University. Wanna know my secret? I don't sleep!, No jokes, not exaggerations, and if I don't start sleeping soon, I'm gonnna be heading for the hospital. Luckily last night I got a 5 hours sleep so I'm still ok.
Modern-day Zarcon: Your e-mail was so great! I'm so glad you like the fic and I could never lower myself to the level of hurting my reviewers to get a chapter out of a really good story! I hope you keep reading and that it stays within your expectations!!!
CMD: None of that! I think you should have a license for those things!!! Almost Army weapon Caliber!
And finally and most importantly LFF: No I don't think that they could wait that long. I was merely making a statement to your review. I understand that stress get to you and muses tend to take vacations and I would rather wait till Jan to read a great new chapter than gets a half assed one now. Please take your time. I was just struck by the irony of your review. "If you don't update today I'll hunt you down and hurt you!' really? I acted on the moment but I would never do that to my readers.
Chapter 22
Movin in again
"HARRY?!?"
Hermione's cry resounded off the walls as all of the mutants tensed, waiting for the other foot to drop. "Shit" Harry heard somewhere to his left and was surprised to see it was Jean. Thankfully most of the students had left and only about twenty or so were left to look confused at The head girls Outburst.
"Professors! Its Harry!" She yelled, pointing directly at him. 'Well,' He thought, 'there goes putting off the inevitable.'
The professors followed her gaze and saw that it was indeed Harry Potter, the Azkaban Escapee. They immediately drew their wands, ordering the mutants to stand aside. But they did quite the opposite, and covered him from view, all signs of weariness gone from their features.
Dumbledore stepped forward, "I don't think you know what you are doing. That boy is a Fugitive. He has killed three people and another death is probably his work. You will Stand aside."
Logan stepped forward. "I don't think so bub." There was the tell tale sound of his claws being unsheathed. What Harry would have given to have seen their faces, instead of having his face in… well he wasn't sure who he was hiding his face in. He stopped wondering when he heard Logan speak again. "We were promised that ALL our students would be safe here. I know for a fact that Chuck informed you that there would be a few students with 'questionable backgrounds' and you gave him your word that they would be allowed. Now if we're wrong then we'll just be moving along on our way. Do ya mind if we use your train?"
"Now see here!" Harry recognized as McGonagall's stern voice. "That boy-"
"Is staying with us! Whatever you people think he did, your wrong. This Kid has been living with us for the last year and a half and I'll be damned if your gonna take him away to some hellhole he doesn't deserve."
"DOESENT DESERVE!?!? I'll have you know that I-"
"Minerva." Dumbledore interrupted, putting an end to her speech. "Mr. Logan, may we continue this in my office? I promise you that no harm will come to any of your students." At Logan's grim nod, "Minerva, Severus? Would you please escort your guests to their rooms?" There was a long silence before Harry could hear them say yes. He felt his friends move from around himself and he was soon able too see what was going on. He was also able to see what his face had been buried in and he felt his whole face go red.
Logan turned to them and ordered them to rest up but to be prepared to leave if need be, before following Dumbledore to his office.
Shaking his head, Harry pulled of the hat and scarf. 'that plan worked out great.' He thought sarcastically. He raised his head ready to thank the others for covering him so well when he saw them all tense, ready for action. He scanned the hall looking for the danger, but found nothing until Hermione took another step forward.
Harry tried for a grin, "Hey…" he said, unsure of how to continue.
"H-harry?" She asked timidly. She went to take another step but was hauled back by Ron.
"Stay away from him 'moine! He's nothing more that a murdering traitor!" Snarled Ron, who jumped about fifteen feet in the air when Rahne let loose a feral growl.
"That's Enough!" Called Snape, who had been oddly quiet throughout the whole ordeal. If you would be so kind as to follow?" He turned on his heel and stalked off, his robes billowing around him. The surprised mutants looked at each other before following as one, making sure to keep Harry at the centre.
He looked back at the fading forms of his once best friends and he felt his heart clench. He attention was drawn though, by the small hand that had slipped into his, and he looked down to the smiling face of Moyra. He pushed his heartbreak aside, turned around and helped the girl onto his back. From her higher point of view she could now see the portraits as they moved through the halls along with the rest of the scenery. He smiled as he felt her squirm with excitement every time she saw a painting move. Soon though they came upon a painting of a Man and woman, both dressed in old muggle fashion. Snape Growled out the password: Unity, and the portrait swung open. The inside resembled the Gryffindor tower in almost everything but colour. The furniture was blue in colour and the wood a dark mahogany. Their school books, along with a variety of other muggle books, filled the many book cases along the walls.
"The Boys Dorms are up the stairs to your right, the girls to your left. The hall next to the fireplace leads to your instructors rooms. Your belongings will appear at the foot of your beds once you have chosen one. Are there any questions?" When several of the mutants shook their heads he gave a curt nod, walked past them and headed for the exit, stopping at McGonagall, who didn't seem to want to leave them alone. At his penetrating glare and the suggestion that they go assist the headmaster she backed down and followed him out not without giving Harry a most distasteful glare.
After the portrait closed the students just stood there for a moment, unsure what they should be doing. Until of course, Bobby jumped up yelling "FIRST DIBBS ON ROOMS!!!" before tearing up the stairs on the right. That put them all into motion as they all scrambled up their respective staircases to get the best room possible. Well second best as Pietro had dashed upstairs and had already seen them all, not to mention checked the beds for softness, window view, and if the door creaked.
Most of the rooms were alike in structure and colouring. They all had a pair of beds, wardrobes, desks, and night tables, and all held the blue motif. Harry had managed to grab a room with a view on the lake, and pulled Jamie in when he dashed by. "Hows this one?" He asked. Jamie looked around "It's a great room but I need to go If I'm gonna get a room! I'll end up sleeping with BOBBY!" He made to go but Harry put an arm in his shoulder. "I meant!" Harry said with a laugh, "If it was a good room for us to share?"
The younger boy stopped at that, and turned to look at him with a mixture of hope and disbelief in his brown eyes. "Really? ….. Why?"
"Cause you're my friend maybe? If you don't want to-" but he was cut off as he was thrown to the floor as the boy tackled him.
"Thank you!!!! I was so afraid I'd be stuck with bobby and I'd never get to sleep!!!" Harry merely smiled evilly before grabbing the boys sides and started to tickle. After rolling around the floor in a tickle tackle battle they let themselves of the floor both feeling much happier than from the dark mood before. Harry walked over to one of the beds and turned to watch as Jamie took a running leap at his. The small mutant bounced right off the other end and Harry had to levitate the boy before he broke his nose on the floor. Blushing now, he got up from the floor and softly sat on his bed instead. Instantly his suitcase and other boxes appeared at the foot of his bed. Harry did the same and looked off the edge of his bed to see his trunk along with Ka and her tank. Jamie opened his suitcase and went to start placing his clothes in the wardrobe before Harry Stopped him.
"Don't, not yet." At his questioning glance he continued, "Lets wait to see how Logan's meeting with The headmaster goes first?" Jamie nodded understanding, but that didn't mean he couldn't pout about it.
A head peeked around their door followed by Ana, whose long raven hair hung in her sisters face. "Nice room," she said, walking in and nodding in approval. "A little on the small size, but livable." Harry smiled. She was trying so hard not to be to impressed with the school for him. And he appreciated it.
They sat up and talked about meaningless things for a while, sometimes having one of the others drop by checking out the other rooms. But soon Ana suggested that they try to get some sleep before Logan got back. They were all dead on their feet anyways. Ana ended up carrying Moyra back to their own room after whispering a goodnight to the boys.
Jamie changed into a pair of pajamas and slipped under his covers, asleep before his head hit the pillow.
Harry lay on his bed, not waiting for sleep, but for Jamie's breathing to deepen. After making sure that he wouldn't be heard, he slipped his shoes on and slipped out of the room.