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Chapter 10

Harry stretched languidly as he watched the sun slowly rising over the mountains. Fleur shifted slightly, snuggling closer while she slept, her head lying comfortably on his bare chest. He stroked her head gently, a smile slowly forming on his face.

"Good morning, love," he greeted as he watched her eyes slowly open.

"Hmmm…" she murmured, reached up and kissed him. "Good morning, beloved. You're absolutely wonderful," she sighed as she went back to her previous position.

Harry blushed. He had to admit that he thinks it was wonderful too, the night they have shared. He isn't one to complain and he would absolutely love to spend each day waking up beside her. He wrapped his arms around her and gazed once more at the scene out the window.

"What do you want to do today, love?" he asked. It's Friday and he only have half the day with classes, the first period not even starting early.

"I don't know about you but I certainly want some breakfast," she yawned softly, slowly propping herself up. "Do you want to eat in the kitchen here or the Great Hall?"

"I think we should go to the Great Hall. We don't want the others getting too curious if we always stay cooped up in here." Harry responded, yawning himself.

"Good, then we should start with getting a shower." Fleur dragged him up, giggling on their way to the bathroom.

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A few minutes later, they met up with Ron, Hermione, and Ginny at the first floor common room.

"Good morning, guys," he greeted. "We thought we should have breakfast in the Great Hall this morning."

"Good idea mate," Ron agreed enthusiastically. "The breakfasts the house elves prepare are excellent. Not that I'm complaining about the kitchen here but the supplies we have are appropriate for snacks and light dinner only."

Hermione rolled her eyes at him. She tried her best not too look at Harry and Fleur, it seems they are a bit more clingy to each other more than usual. "I agree but not for the same reason as Ron's. If we're going to keep this place a secret, its better that we don't raise any suspicions from our schoolmates, more so with Umbridge."

"Yep, we could also catch any news or anything the other students are talking or gossiping about." Ginny nodded. "Plus, we could observe the comings and goings at the High Table."

Harry led them to the main door out the chamber, the one that goes directly into the hall and not the Gryffindor common room, and made their way to the Great Hall. Quite a few children and teachers are already there having breakfast. They made their way to the Gryffindor table and sat down near Fred, George, and Lee. Harry looked at the High Table where he found Umbridge among the teachers. She smirked evilly at him when she glanced then went back to talking to Prof. Flitwick who was politely trying to listen.

'What the hell is that toad up to?' he thought as something unnerved him with the expression he saw in Umbridge's eyes. He concentrated a bit and used silent legilimency, not requiring any wand or chant, at her. His scar startled to prickle with small pain as he saw flashes of her memories. He sensed a dark aura around her that he couldn't place yet. He ignored it in the meantime and focused on a memory where he also saw Fudge.

"Good evening, Minister, I'm grateful that you have time for me this evening" Umbridge said in her annoying sweet tone. She placed a firecall to the minister that Thursday evening. "The pleasure is all mine, Madame Umbridge. And may I commend you on such an excellent job your doing in Hogwarts." Fudge replied in his happy-git way. "Thank you minister, it's the least I could do for being made High Inquisitor, however, it is in relation to it that I called tonight. I don't want to undermine your brilliance but it seems that I am needing some more control over the school, over the students more precisely," she voiced out. "Yes, it has come to my attention when I read your progress report. No need to worry, I am already coming up with another educational decree and would send it to you once it has been finalized. We certainly can't have Dumbledore forming his own army." Fudge said gleefully and looked at Umbridge conspiringly. "Jolly good then, minister. I will not keep you for long as you are a very busy man." Umbridge nodded happily.

'So, they are up to something.' Harry mused to himself after he saw the memory. He then concentrated on the dark aura he sensed around the toad. As he delved deeper, he felt his scar starting to slowly burn. He felt the Griever give power to his mental defenses while he searched out the source. He however had to cut the link immediately when he saw Umbridge shift uncomfortably, slowly feeling the effects of legilimency, looking around. Lucky, Fleur chatted with him when Umbridge turned to look and was oblivious that he was the one that tried to get into her mind.

'That's weird,' he thought while talking to Fleur, trying not to raise her suspicions. 'That's the second time my scar hurt when Umbridge was near but I wasn't even using legilimency on her when I spent my detention. Something's not right.' He pushed it aside as his friends started to chat with him. He forgot about it when they finished breakfast and went to their Care of Magical Creatures class.

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While walking towards Hagrid's Hut, Harry looked towards the lake. He sensed a powerful presence in the lake. He felt it more so when the giant squid surfaced a bit and he stared straight into its eyes. When the squid submerged, Harry pushed it at the back of his mind, reasoning that the squid itself is a magical creature and it's possible he just felt its magical essence.

"Uh oh, looks like our Care for Magical Creatures will be observed." Ron commented snapping Harry out of his reverie.

"She's a very horrible woman!" exclaimed Hermione. Harry looked up and saw the toad once more. Umbridge held her head up high, clutching a clipboard, her evil smirk plastered on her face.

Harry gritted his teeth and fought to control his anger. The trio walked towards the side of Hagrid's Hut near a pathway leading into the Forbidden Forest. They settled on the opposite side of the crowd as far away as possible from Umbridge and some Slytherins who had evil grins in their faces, making a bit of a show by being near the "High Inquisitor".

"Good morning class." Prof. Grubbly-Plank started. "We are going to study a new creature as we are already done with bow truckles. Now, can anyone tell me what these are?" she lifted the sheet of cloth covering a rectangular glass cage. Inside are two small, green creatures that look like cactuses but have arms and legs without fingers, black eyes and mouth.

"Anyone?" she said looking around the crowd. The trio raised their hands. "Yes, Ms. Granger?"

"They are called cactuars, not always seen and are thought to be rare since they are very fast runners and difficult to catch. Their usual habitats are in deserts and a few clusters can be found in plains with tall grasses and near forests," she paused a bit when a few girls giggled at the antics of the creature, calling it cute. "Although they look cute and harmless, they have a unique defense mechanism in which they shoot their spikes in an attack called 1,000 needles, literally showering their enemy with 1,000 spikes," she finished.

"Very good, fifteen points to Gryffindor," the professor said. "As Ms. Granger stated, these creatures, albeit small and cute looking, they can inflict harm. I want you to make sketches of the creatures with as much detail as possible to be handed over at the end of the class."

Umbridge approached the professor and began questioning her about the class, asking from time to time about Hagrid, trying to be subtle in finding his whereabouts. She then went around the students asking mostly Slytherins. She even asked about Malfoy's "accident" with the hippogriff Buckbeak. Harry lost his temper and didn't even try not to comment, which earned him another night of detention. Umbridge left fifteen minutes before the end of the class, when several students screamed then roar where heard. The trio went on red alert and dashed towards the commotion. Prof. Grubbly-Plank had her wand drawn and pointing towards the forest. She stood between what she was aiming at and the fleeing students.

"Change into your battle suits now," Harry instructed at the other two. "Those are toramas and caterchipillers." The professor was throwing curses and hexes at two, large cats that looked like cheetahs but has two long tentacles waving in the air, one at both cheeks instead of whiskers. Two other creatures behind them looks like fat caterpillars the size of motorcycles, lying on their backs, stingers protruding at the end.

In a flash of light, their dressed in their battle suits. Hermione is sporting a body fit, red, long-sleeved, Chinese-style blouse with silver trimmings at the wrist and collar, tucked into fit black denim pants and black knee-high boots with two-inch heels. Over it she's wearing a black vest/trench coat that reaches just above her knees. She's also wearing leather-gloves, buttoned at her wrists. Ron is wearing a white, baggy, short-sleeved Chinese silk shirt that is untucked. He has loose, dark brown, shaolin-monk style pants with the legs tucked in black combat boots. He also wears an unzipped, dark brown, fisherman's vest with many pockets and a small yin-yang symbol at the back. He is wearing his finger-less Ergheiz gloves while Harry's is a full glove.

Ron ran towards their teacher and dove for her just in time, knocking them both out of the way as one of the toramas whiskers sparked then casted fira where the teacher was standing.

"Alright, mates, what's our battle plan?" Ron asked after he brought the professor to a safe place besides Hagrid's hut together with the other students. "Stand back, all of you," he warned before going back to the others.

"This will be a bit difficult," Hermione started. "We must take out the toramas first, they will cast random magic while sitting down but when they stand up, they will charge at us."

They took their battle stances with Hermione at Harry's left and Ron at his right. "Their mostly weak against physical attacks, resistant to most para-magic but will cause them some damage." Harry announced after he scanned them. "Para-magic with status effects should help. Attack now."

Hermione cracked her whip and hit the torama in front of her thrice. The beast growled and was poisoned since the status was junctioned to her weapon. It stood up and pounced on Hermione. She rolled out of the way, swung her whip like a gymnast performing an elaborate move with a ribbon, and hit the beast at its side. The beast jumped backed to its previous position and casted break at Hermione. The ground under her broke with three slabs erupting from it and hitting her, she was affected by petrify.

"Esuna!" Harry casted at her, she quickly stood up and took her stance once more. Harry then charged at the other torama, hitting/blasting it twice; he then flipped backed and casted "Quake!" the ground shook and jumped, causing damage to all the beasts. The other torama stood up and pounced on Harry, both paws raised to claw him. Ron dashed, caught its paws with both hands. It roared at him. "Aaaargh!" he roared back. He threw it sidewards then gave it a series of punch and kicks, ending with a powerful uppercut, throwing it back towards the other monsters.

"Triple," Hermione casted at herself. "Let's end this quickly. Aura!" she casted on all three of them.

"Yahoo! Alright!" Ron exclaimed Ron. He charged at the torama he fought and performed several punch rush, mach kicks, booyahs, and heel drops. He then ended up with the move burning rave, he jumped, slammed his right fist in the ground. A zigzag split the ground, burning towards the monsters. It inflicted fire damage to all the monsters. The torama he attacked roared in pain, panting weakly. It however casted a powerful tornado, inflicting them with wind damages.

They quickly stood up when they fell to the ground, shaking off any disorientation. Hermione used Blue Magic "Gatling Gun!" as magical bullets shot out from her, bombarding the monsters. One of the toramas burst into flames and erupted into dust. "White Wind!" she casted once more on them and they were cured of their injuries. Harry then dashed towards the remaining torama and performed renzokuken, hitting/blasting it eight times then he back flipped back and raised his gunblade up. A pillar of hot energy shot up his weapon, a strong wind circling his body. After a few moments of gathering the energy, he swung the blade of light down and waves of fire erupted sideways from the blade where it hit the ground, burning the remaining monsters once more. His Blasting Zone destroyed the three monsters.

The trio let a sigh of relief. The class erupted in cheer and applause aside from the Slytherins. They smiled and leaned at each other as they catch their breath, the fight lasted the whole fifteen minutes. Even Prof. Grubbly-Plank was clapping and beaming at them with pride and thanks.

"What is the meaning of this!" exclaimed an annoying voice. "How dare you, Potter, using dangerous weapons and spells in the midst of a class. Showing off again I see and you even dragged two of your classmates with you. What is it this time, Trolls attacking you?" ranted Umbridge. Apparently she returned after hearing the explosions and she "conveniently" arrived after the fight is over.

Harry's temper began to rise, his right hand gripped tightly on his gunblade. Ron cracked his fists and Hermione's whip creaked when she flexed it, all three seething in fury.

"You three are hereby…"

"Awarded fifty points each, for your courageous acts and for saving your classmates and professor." Prof. Dumbledore interrupted.

"What? How can you do that? I was about to expel this three for causing this nuisance." Umbridge retaliated, her face red with fury.

"Under different circumstances it would be so, but they only acted in defense and this is a life threatening situation. I saw everything Madame Umbridge," he replied calmly, eyes twinkling, quite amused with the angry toad. "And may I also remind you that I am still the headmaster of this school and the decision to expel a student still lies within me."

"How dare you? The minister will certainly hear of this!" she huffed and stormed back towards the castle.

"Is everyone alright?" asked the concerned headmaster. "Anyone injured?"

"Yes, professor," Harry spoke up. "Luckily, Prof. Grubbly-Plank held of the creatures, giving enough time for us to organize ourselves."

"None of the students were injured, sir" the mentioned teacher joined in. "If it weren't for these three, we could have suffered greatly."

"All is well then," he said, his yes twinkling once more. "Everyone please proceed back to the castle. The rest of today's classes are suspended while we investigate this incident further. Professor and you three, please come to my office, we will need a full account from all of you." He walked back to the castle followed by Prof. Grubbly-Plank after she beamed at them once more.

The Slytherins, lead by Malfoy, grumpily stomped their way back. The remaining students erupted in cheer with the headmaster's announcement and went to the trio patting them in the back and complimenting them. They went off chatting animatedly with each other, eager to spread the news to the others. The trio lagged behind quietly and changed back to their school robes.

/Your actions have proven you three worthy/ a voice erupted in their minds as they walked around the lake towards the castle. They looked but there's no one else around and their attention went towards the lake. The Giant Squid rose up, its eyes looking straight at them. A bright aqua-blue orb rose from inside it and the squid swam away. /I saw everything you have done to protect your comrades. I am Leviathan. I give you my trust and allegiance. Call upon me in time of need/

They were bathed in blue light and Leviathan joined their ranks.

"Blimey, what a day." Ron said in awe. Hermione and Harry cracked up in laughter.

"That is an understatement." Hermione spoke in between laughs. Soon Ron joined them in laughter and they happily entered the castle.

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"Are all of you alright?" Fleur came up to them during lunch. "What happened?" she asked worriedly while fawning over Harry.

"We're fine, love, just had a small encounter." Harry assured her with a hug.

"Pooh, you had an exciting adventure and you didn't even call us." Ginny pouted good-naturedly. "It would have been a great practice for our skills."

"Sorry, Gin," Ron said, "It was unexpected."

"Yeah, don't worry, you didn't miss much but I must admit I will have both of you on our side anytime." Hermione shared. She then whispered to them, recounting the events. She then opened their mind links so that they could feel Leviathan. After the presentation, they all shared the junction as taught by their mentors.

"We heard you had quite an adventure…" Fred started.

"…and we would have loved to be there." George finished. They came right up to them as the Hall begun filling up with the students.

"Come on, tell us then…"

"…What really have happened…"

"…since we have heard the exaggerated version already…"

"…and the only bit of truth to it is the suspension of today's classes."

The five looked back and forth between the twins like they were watching a tennis match. Harry chuckled and recounted to them what happened the same way he told the headmaster earlier at his office, leaving out the fact about Leviathan.

Harry looked up once more towards the High Table, Umbridge noticeably absent for lunch. His thoughts went back towards the incident. 'Its unusual for any creature from the forest to just come out and attack. Weren't there wards against such things happening.' He mused over this as they continued with lunch.

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"Is everything alright, beloved?" Fleur asked. They were comfortably sitting at their private spot by the lake, enjoying the free afternoon. Harry wrapped his arms around her and she leaned back to his chest.

"I was just wondering," he sighed. "Those monsters that appeared, they're not as common as the other creatures in the Forbidden Forest but still, I thought there were wards against such incidents to ever happen."

"Yes, I thought so too, but didn't the Griever tell you that some monsters can travel to other dimensions or already exists in ours albeit rarely seen?" she mused. "Perhaps they have other unknown abilities which render the wards useless against them."

"You have point but I still can't keep wondering why now?" he sighed again. "Of all the five years I spent here, not once was there any mention about monster attacks be it a rumor or in the paper. Even if they existed in this world before they seem to have stayed away from people for so long. I can't help but feel that they were sent or somehow someone arranged for them to arrive here."

"You worry too much," she kidded. "What matters is the incident have been prevented and Dumbledore has been notified. I'm sure he will do something to improve the schools defenses."

"Your right although the students still needs to be prepared. Prof. Grubbly-Plank is a full-pledge witch but she herself had trouble facing those monsters," he said.

"What are you suggesting?" Fleur glanced around, looking at him straight in his eyes.

"I've decided to go ahead with Hermione's plan but it will be for a small number of people. We can't risk being discovered by that foul toad and I don't want the five of us revealing all our abilities this early in the game," he replied. "Tomorrow, we'll proceed with the first meeting in Hogsmeade."

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That night they also had dinner in the Great Hall. Harry wanted to observe Umbridge once more. He probed her mind once more. What worried him the most is that the dark aura surrounding her seemed to be more intense tonight. He's scar burst in pain as he saw flashes of disturbing scenes. He brought his hand to his scar, careful not to be noticed by the others. He told the others that he would go ahead and just follow him in the "room" when they're finished. He saw Umbridge look at him still angry about the day's events, smirking evilly as if saying she will get her revenge.

"What is wrong, beloved? You looked pale when you left the hall," Fleur asked when she saw him that night seated at the couch by the first floor common room.

"Yeah, mate, you didn't even finish half of your dinner. Why don't I fix us a snack then we'll have the talk." Ron went giddily towards the kitchen. Hermione and Ginny rolled their eyes. Harry smirked but his eyes showed worry. Ron returned a few minutes later with sandwiches and Butterbeers.

"So, Harry, what's up?" Ginny began.

He looked up to them then addresses another person. "How soon can we call for the goblins help?"

"I'll take care of it. They can be called upon anytime since they never stopped training even after a thousand years. They'll arrive here as early as tomorrow morning." Godric replied.

"Earlier, I used legilimency at Umbridge, once during breakfast and then during dinner." Harry turned to them once more. "The first, I found out they will be imposing another educational decree but no details were discussed. That is irrelevant for now. The second, I saw flashes of battle, monsters attacking, and deaths. I saw these when I tried to find out what was the dark aura that surrounded Umbridge. I saw Voldemort, he was very happy and was giving instructions to his death eaters. I had to stop when my scar burst in pain."

The group gasped with his revelation. Fleur placed her trembling hands on his and giving them a squeeze. Hermione was the first to speak.

"How can that be, Harry? You already mastered occlumency and hadn't had any visions of Voldemort since summer and its Umbridge's mind you were probing. Besides, legilimency can't show you the future, just memories."

"I know but we still need to be ready," he looked at them with a grim expression. "I don't know when but one thing is certain. War is upon us."

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A/N: Took a while, damn writer's block keep popping up. Hope you enjoyed this chapter. Keep on reviewing.

To Shinigami's Shadow, Yenom and Blue Werewolf Boy: Glad you liked the chapter. Keep on reviewing.

To Sky05: Thanks for the suggestion. I looked them up for some ideas, I still haven't thought of the other's outfit yet. Hope you enjoyed this chapter.

To dragonite: Thanks for the compliment and review. Don't worry, powerful monsters to come to match their weapons. It just wouldn't be fun if they defeat their enemies with just one hit. Keep on reviewing.

To Jarno: Sorry about that. Save the Queen, Ergheiz and Strange Vision are the highest form of the FF8 gangs weapon. Check this website for more info and pics of the weapons, just click on Characters.. There's also info on the monsters that I will be using in this fic.

To Gryffindor's: Read and find out. Hehehe. Sorry for the vague answer. I'm suffering from writer's block but I'm sure I can fit it in here somewhere after all the toad hate Harry's got more so half-breeds like Hagrid and Fleur.

To gaul1: They will definitely call the goblins this year. I haven't thought much about the gifts so I just made the FF8 gang give them the highest weapons for each of their apprentices.

To bandgesecurtiyaw and ApocSM: Really glad you're both enjoying this fic. Keep on reviewing.

To Meteorain: Sorry about that. I'm a fan of FF8 too and Squall really rocks! Well, in their fight, he was lenient towards Harry since it's his last day and they want him to go back ion high spirit. He's able to fight several people since he also had the added advantage of sorcery and was tutored by Gryffindor in advance magic. Hope you enjoyed this chapter, I'll try to make up for my mistake. Keep on reviewing.

To ourobo1ros310: Yeah, I'm really having a dilemma with that one. I'm really looking for the best way to bring Diablos into the fic and it wont be easy as you said, he's a dark creature and he will be serving the light. Keep on reviewing.