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Chapter 35
Secret's Unfold
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"Hermione" grumbled Ron. He sat on a chair in Dumbledore's private library. Around his seat piles of books had been placed. Hermione sat on the floor in front of him, reading. Her eyes were moving fast over the pages and she mouthed every word in a feverish frenzy. Harry had to turn his back to keep the grin on his face hidden from her view. They had been taking to spending their evenings in the private library except when Ron or Hermione had prefect duties. Which were becoming more and more. Due to the Valentine's ball.
"What Ronald" said Hermione as her mouth began to move again. Whispering words Harry didn't or couldn't identify.
"Why do we have to be in here researching tonight? It's not like he's going anywhere" grumbled Ron.
"That's the point Ron. Voldemort's not going anywhere unless we get rid of him ourselves. And if you want to have a normal first year at University Auror Division, I suggest you get off your bum and start helping" said Hermione.
"Normal? Hermione when has a year at school with Harry been normal?" said Ron as Hermione tuted as she laid aside her book in a pile off to her right and simultaneously picked up another from her left. Ginny laughed out loud and Harry cut her eyes playfully at her.
"What it's not like I asked to be Voldemort's number one on the most person he'd like to kill" said Harry.
"No, but mate even you have to admit we've never had a year without a distraction" said Ron. Harry nodded grimly and picked up a book from Ginny's pile. She smiled at him and Harry winked. With resolution he resigned himself to doing research and was instantly reminded of the whole night he'd spent in the library in his fourth year. All for the sake of trying to figure out how to breath under water for an hour. He hadn't even found the book he needed that night. Dobby had shown up with gillyweed and handed him some. Just before the task was due to start. They worked until Hermione had to go and roam the corridors. Ginny offered to go with her. She gave him a kiss and Harry smiled as his eyes watched her leave.
"Bonkers if she thinks that I'm picking up a book while she's gone" said Ron as he stretched out on the couch. Harry mimicked him and picked back up his book.
"Yeah but if you don't she's going to know and that will probably make her even madder at you" said Harry as he turned the page.
"You're right, but why did I have to fall for a girl who actually likes to study the whole time" said Ron.
"I do believe you two were doing a lot more than studying last night in the common room" said Harry smiling inwardly as he remembered Ron and Hermione making out in a corner while he and Ginny sat cuddled in front of the fireplace. Pretending not to notice.
"Yeah" said Ron with a dreamy goofy smile on his face. His eyes became glassy and Harry laughed out loud. "What?"
"Nothing, just at least look through a few books, so we don't have to listen to another useless argument" said Harry. Ron cut his eyes and grudgingly picked up a book. They sat there until Harry found a book that was supposedly on the dark arts, yet seemed to only want to teach you hexes that made your fingernails grow like a hags and your skin to become blue. Harry and Ron had fun laughing and was thoroughly enjoying themselves as they teased about trying a few on the Zabini brother's.
' Do I even want to know where you found this book? ' smirked Ginny.
' Just here in the library ' said Harry as Ron and he laughed about one that would make your eyelashes grow and become heavy.
' I personally liked the one where every time you mentioned a certain word and they fell asleep. ' said Ginny. Harry agreed it would have been funny to put on Malfoy, much less one or both of the Zabini's.
Harry was sitting in the great hall when Hedwig flew in. Harry petted her and removed the letter from her leg. She joined Magnus in eating his eggs. Harry smiled down at the two of them before opening his letter. He recognized Hagrid's handwriting right off.
Harry, Ron, Hermione and Ginny,
Come down as soon as your classes let out today.
I've got something exciting to tell you..
Hagrid
"Better not be another bloody dragon" said Ron. As Harry folded the letter back up and pocketed it.
"Of course it isn't" said Hermione. "You don't really think do you?" Harry met her eyes and shrugged. Knowing Hagrid, he wouldn't put nothing past him.
Classes seemed to drag on. Like Harry had learned in his fourth year when you dreaded something it would only come that much quicker. Before he knew it Charms was over Transfiguration gone. Wait had they even had a break? Lunch was over far to quick and Defense time flew by all to fast for Harry's liking. Where had Herbology gone? It wasn't long before Harry was joining his friends heading down the slope to Hagrid's hut. He knew it had to be something dreadful.
' Well, it didn't exactly say tea did it? ' said Ginny who had heard enough stories from Harry to know Hagrid's liking for beast of too many. Where things could go wrong, and far too often they did. Magnus wrapped itself around Ginny waist and shoulders tighter, though not enough to hurt. She scratched his chin and Magnus replied by flicking his tongue. Hermione knocked hesitantly on Hagrid's front door and they could hear Hagrid calling.
"Hello you lot" he said cheerfully as he opened the front door. Fang gave a booming bark and leaped up on Harry then sniffed at Magnus. Before backing away. Harry smirked. "Bloody cowered... Well, come in come in" He stepped aside and they all filed into Hagrid's hut again. Sitting around the table and drinking tea, before Hagrid broke the comfortable conversation that had been going on.
"Grawp returned" Everyone stopped drinking and trying to munch on the rock cakes Hagrid had baked again.
"When?" asked Hermione anxiously.
"Yesterday" said Hagrid happily. "And what's better is that he isn't hurt."
"That's really great Hagrid" said Ginny. Harry shot her a furtive look. He was still trying to decide if it truly was a great thing or not.
"Was he able to recruit any than?" said Hermione.
"Yep, he was able to bring back a few and one is twenty two feet tall. Kind of wild, now that I think about it" said Hagrid thoughtfully. Harry snorted, but quickly turned it into a cough..
"Where are they? They're not in the forest are they?" asked Ron his eyes were shocked, his mouth wide as he wore his usual horrified expression.
"Goodness no. Professor Noviskie and Professor McGonagall carved them a home in a cave right outside Hogsmead" said Hagrid happily. "They've been quite comfortable, actually"
"That's really good Hagrid. Bet you got your hands full now" said Harry conversationally.
"Nope. Grawp's been taking care of them" said Hagrid as pride etched his face. "He's really come a long way. Then as soon as they lose some of the wildness, I'll go and help out where Grawp need's me. Been teaching them all sorts of things. he has." Harry nodded and they began chatting. A few hours later and right before dark they left to go to dinner.
"He's crazy" said Ron as they sat down in the common room later that evening.
"Hagrid?" asked Ginny as she pulled out her own homework. She didn't have as much as Harry and Ron, and neither had as much as Hermione. Who had already started and leafing through a notebook of handwritten notes.
"Yeah, I mean come on. Seriously he's got four... and he expects to be able to train them" said Ron who grudgingly pulled his bag to him.
"Well he did train one" said Harry as he pulled out his own essay.
"Oh he halfway succeeds with one, and now he thinks he could change the whole lot of them" said Ron.
"Ron, have a little faith in him. Hagrid my overstep his boundaries a bit sometimes, but he really knows when it's time to call it quits. Look at Norbert. He didn't want to give him up. But he knew that he had to for Norbert's own good." pointed out Hermione. Ron looked doubtful up at her before quieting down and they all did their homework, though Ron went to bed leaving half of his for later. Much to Hermione's dislike.
"Good morning" Harry turned abruptly and found himself looking at Professor McGonagall.
"Morning Professor" said Harry after he had swallowed his bite of pancake. Ginny and Hermione echoed him. Ron gave off a sound that one could take as a good morning, or a rude gesture. As he didn't stop to swallow before saying it then adding another bit to his already full mouth. McGonagall, Hermione, and Ginny all looked at him in disgust. Harry sat amused, wondering how it was that all women seemed to think alike, and as if on cue.
' We're just good that way ' smirked Ginny. Harry shook his head and looked back up at McGonagall noticing she was still there.
"I would like to see Mr. Potter and Miss. Weasley after breakfast. You will be taking the day off. I have already notified all of your teachers and they are fine with it today only though" she added in a stern voice. "Mr. Weasley and Miss. Granger will remain here today. I will make sure that your homework assignments are brought to you later this evening." Harry looked confusedly up at her. Take the day off, but why?
' You don't think he already made another Horcrux do you? ' asked Ginny as she turned concerned eye's on him.
' Couldn't have. He doesn't even know we have thee other's ' observed Harry.
' Maybe he put Nagini in hiding? '
' I hope not ' said Harry grimly.
"You will come to my office right after breakfast. I must say Mr. Potter that I quite enjoy the Nimbus Lemon 2000" said McGonagall and only after Harry and Ginny nodded in understanding. She walked out of the great hall.
"I wonder what that was about?" asked Hermione looking at the great hall doors that McGonagall had disappeared behind.
"What the Nimbus Lemon 2000" said Harry, Ron looked at him and only nodded much to everyone's relief. "It's the password to get into her office." Ron nodded his head again, as he added yet another bite to his full mouth.
"Yes, but what is all this about anyway?" asked Hermione as she and Ginny met eyes and finally Ginny shrugged a shoulder.
"No idea" said Ginny as she tucked back into her breakfast.
"No need in worrying too much, I suppose" said Hermione hesitantly as she gave her head a shake and picked back up her fork. Harry was worried, though. What if Voldemort had done something else? Ginny met his eye and both started wondering what was truly up.
Harry and Ginny left Ron and Hermione as they headed in the opposite direction for Charms and they headed for the headmistress's office. They walked in seemingly silence as they held hands between them. Harry couldn't help but wonder why they were given the day off. Ginny seemed at a loss for this as well. After giving the password of Nimbus Lemon 2000, they stepped on the moving step's separately and arriving at the top. Harry knocked with the golden griffin with a smile.
"Come in" came McGonagall's curt voice. They entered and was immediately enveloped in a one armed hug. Mrs. Weasley was hugging them fiercely.
"Harry, Ginny" she cried. "I am so proud of you"
"Thanks mum" said Ginny as she tried to wiggle out of her mothers hug.
"Thanks Mrs. Weasley, but what have we done?" asked Harry.
"You both are becoming quite powerful as I hear it" said Mrs. Weasley. "Not only can you combine your magic, and you both have these runes now" Harry wondered just how much she knew about those runes.
"Yes, but how did you get them. I would like to know" said a voice. Harry turned and found Mr. Weasley looking at them all. Harry walked forward and shook his girlfriends father's hand. "Harry?"
"Mr. Weasley, what are you two doing here?" asked Harry unable to help himself. While he also ignored Mr. Weasley's question.
"Order business Harry. Got a little mission to do" said Mr. Weasley as Mrs. Weasley started fussing over Ginny's hair.
"You really need to cut it dear, it's getting down to your rear. Really what does Harry think" said Mrs. Weasley.
"Actually I think Harry likes it" entered Harry as Mrs. Weasley turned on him and smiled sweetly. Ginny giggled.
"You really don't have to say that to make her feel better Harry. It really is quite long" said Mrs. Weasley. Ginny cut her eyes at her mother, making Harry try and not laugh.
"No really. I do. I really like it long. Maybe even longer, if that's what Ginny wants" said Harry smiling at Ginny. She pulled out of her mothers reach and Harry took her hand and lead them over to the four chairs waiting for them. Mr. and Mrs. Weasley joined them and McGonagall looked sternly at them.
"Arthur and Molly you know what is about to transpire." she began. Mr. and Mrs. Weasley nodded their heads. "I will trust them with you then. You must have them back before the end of classes, or their absence will start to get even more suspicious"
"I am sure that Molly and Arthur will have no to little trouble" said Dumbledore. He winked at Harry, and Harry took this as a good sign as to nothing was wrong.
' But if nothing is wrong then why are they sounding like we're about to embark upon a world trivial mission. ' asked Ginny. Harry gave a mental shrug. He had completely no idea what everyone was talking about.
"Please be safe" said McGonagall"
"Okay. Harry? Ginny? Over here I should think" said Mr. Weasley. Harry and Ginny stood quickly and gathered where Mr. Weasley had pointed to. Harry realized that this used to be the spot where Dumbledore had kept a table full of silver instruments. He remembered breaking a few of them at the end of his fifth year. Harry looked up and found Dumbledore looking back at him. Harry gave a weak smile. But Dumbledore bowed his head and under Mr. Weasley's instruction he was touching a old muggle newspaper and a grab under his navel took him from the headmistress's office and with a hard landing, he and Ginny immediately grabbed each other to keep standing.
Harry and Ginny followed Mr. and Mrs. Weasley down a dirt road. Harry hadn't the slightest clue as to where they were. He took solace in the fact that Mr. and Mrs. Weasley it seemed did. They knew straight where they were going and just how to get there. No one said anything as they stepped off the road and into a grassy knoll that lead to a patch of woods. Harry and Ginny followed. The grass was waist high and parted in half before they got to it, and covered there path behind them. Making sure not to leave any tracks behind.
They walked what seemed like a half hour through the wood before Mr. and Mrs. Weasley stopped. Right in front of a rather large oak tree. Harry smiled as he felt the magic inside. It was good, it felt right. Ginny nodded and elbowed him slightly as Mr. Weasley raised his wand and a silver patronus shot out of it's tip. Harry was startled to discover his patronus was a type of bird. Harry found comfort in it's moonlit wings and silvery substance as he watched it fly higher and higher. With a soft swoop it landed on the very tip of the tree's point at the top. There seemed to be a button or a knob as the tree suddenly disappeared and a door appeared. Harry looked to the opposite side. He saw the door there too, but Mr. Weasley grabbed his shoulder and brought him back around to the other side.
"Not there Harry. This side" he said. Harry looked startled up at him.
"Where's the other side lead to sir?" asked Harry. Mr. Weasley smiled grimly.
"Not someplace too good, Harry" he said as he patted his shoulder. Harry nodded in understanding. He sent a look at Ginny who was watching her mother with great interest. Mrs. Weasley was waving her wand over the newly erect door and with a light sound, Harry heard the door unlock itself and it creaked open.
Harry squinted his eyes. There was nothing. A void. Just blackness that seemed to lead to nowhere and to end in the same place of nothingness.
' Ginny are you sure? ' thought Harry as he starred apprehensively at the darkness.
' Harry these are my parents. We have to trust them. ' said Ginny as she stepped in right behind Mrs. Weasley and Harry followed her with a slight nod of his head. Mr. Weasley trailed after. Harry heard muttered words coming from Mrs. Weasley as they stood in the black void. Harry reached for Ginny's hand and brought her close to him. He would be damned if he let anything happen to her.
A light started to line across the nonentity and started to form thee outline of a box. The box grew to a shape. Harry recognized as the outline of a door. He breathed a small sigh of relief, but held back some as he wondered what was on the other side. By the time the door had formed it had made a glowing golden door. With ruby encrusted handles and a Griffins head on the door as decoration. Or so he thought. Mr. Weasley took a step forward and with whispered words in the griffins ear the door opened. Harry and Ginny shared a look of mute surprise as neither one fully comprehended just what was all this trouble and why was it necessary to keep it like this?
Again they followed Mrs. Weasley out of the dark and squinting stepped into a very lit room. Harry shielded his eyes as they instantly began to water. As his eyes began to adjust Harry and Ginny both gave startled gasp of shock out. They had stepped out into a desert. As they looked down before them over a giant slop they had appeared on was three gigantic stone pyramid's. Harry had never seen a pyramid before. He found it quite intriguing. Ginny looked mildly impressed.
"Glad to see you all made it safe". Harry turned, he found himself grinning as he came face to face with Bill Weasley. Who stood with two other wizards. One Harry knew. Charlie Weasley stepped up and shook his hand after Bill had let go of it.
"Harry good to see you again" said Charlie.
"Hey Bill, Charlie what are you both doing here?" asked Harry as both Weasley's hugged Ginny who was smiling at seeing her oldest brothers.
"Work and other things" answered Bill as he looked back at the three pyramid's.
"For protection among other things" said Charlie. "Ginny what have you done to yourself? You are a site to see! You look beautiful... more... err..." Charlie ears grew pink as he cast a look that suggested he knew something at Harry. Who felt his cheeks grow warm though it had nothing to do with the sudden climate change.
"I knew she seemed all grown up. My baby girl is growing up" cried Mrs. Weasley.
"Molly dear this really is nether the time or place" said Mr. Weasley.
"You're right of course Arthur. Silly of me, really" she said as she wiped her eye's and nose with a laced rag she pulled out of her handbag.
"Harry, Ginny? This is Pete he works with me here. A colleague." said Bill as he patted Pete's shoulder. Pete smiled and stepped forward to shake his hand.
"Nice to meet you Harry" said Pete.
"And this little lady is our sister, Ginny" said Charlie as his eyes had yet to leave Ginny. Who was currently trying to not squirm under his inculpate gaze.
"Nice to meet you Ginny" said Pete as he cordially shook her hand. "Harry is at least lucky in one way of life, right Harry?" Harry smiled and nodded his head. The men laughed. Knowing all too well what the effects a women you loved could have on a man.
"Okay the password" said Mrs. Weasley sternly. Who obviously wanted to do this by the rules. Harry now knew where Percy had gotten his ambition from, but where he had gotten his pompous attitude was beyond him. Ginny gave a mental shrug. She had taken to not talking when it came to Percy and Harry respected her wishes.
"Okay Fireball 2120" said Charlie seriously. Taking out his wand and a green light shot from its tip, though not going very far.
"Counter Firework 5652" said Bill. Who took out his wand and a purple beam reached out and met Charlie's green beam.
"Frontier Firecracker 6967" said Pete. His wand formed a yellow beam and meet the other two.
"Frontline Fire 5452" said Mr. Weasley. Who raised his wand and a blue light formed.
"Final Fire eclipse 7875" said Mrs. Weasley. Who shot an orange beam from her wand which flew out and meet the other's. A beam erupted from there collided beams of color and a golden phoenix flew from the lights. Harry smiled as he watched the bird fly around them and then vanish as the color beams faded away.
"Okay, now that we are who we say we are. Let's get somewhere much safer." said Mr. Weasley. They all nodded and worked their ways down the sanded slope and Harry was surprised to find that even though the pyramid's looked close. They in-fact were not! Harry was wondering how far when Ginny shrieked and jumped back. Harry looked alarmed as he saw her looking at a black scorpion.
"I hate it when they do that" said Ginny angrily. Magnus hissed and slithered off of Harry, who watched with amusement as Magnus stealthily crept up on the scorpion and with his fangs bared bit the scorpion in half. Harry made a disgusted face as Mrs. Weasley and Ginny made gasps of repulsion.
"Why did he do that Harry?" asked Charlie looking at the two half pieces of the scorpion then back at Magnus. Harry turned to Magnus.
"What was that for?" hissed Harry. He took great notice that Pete didn't jump. Only looked on with amusement. Bill had obviously warned him about Magnus and Harry's friendship.
"It threatened my crimson flower. I protect her with my every dying whim" hissed Magnus. Harry grinned as Magnus slithered up Ginny's leg and around her middle and rested on her shoulder.
"He said that he thought it threatened Ginny and he would protect her with his every dying whim" said Harry. Mrs. Weasley's hand went from her mouth to her chest as she wore a new admiration look at Magnus. Mr. Weasley still looked nervous, but seemed to relax a bit after that. Ginny smiled and scratched Magnus's chin. Who seemed to be lapping up the attention.
"See I told Fleur they would be good to have around" said Bill excitingly. "Do you see what I was talking about Pete?"
"Yes, it truly is a one of a kind snake. And to think it's still got all of it's fangs" said Pete looking at Magnus with an interest that made Harry look closer. He found him to be a mild threat. He now didn't like the way he was walking so close to Ginny. His griffin roared to life. When he saw Pete pet Magnus's head and lay a hand on Ginny's shoulder. He smiled at Ginny sweetly. A little too sweetly. Harry frowned as did Ginny. Magnus hissed.
"I don't think I would do that" said Harry in a low growl. Everyone turned their attention on him.
"Excuse me?" said Pete in a false tone.
"Magnus and I are very protective and he doesn't like you touching Ginny or him. And neither do I" said Harry in the same growl. Bill and Charlie was suddenly paying attention to where Pete was touching Ginny. His closeness to her. Both turned frowning faces on Pete.
"Sorry Harry. Won't happen again" said Pete backing off. Bill was sending looks of anger at Pete who took to walking on the opposite side of Mr. Weasley. Who's face was impassive.
' Harry? '
' Sorry Gin. The griffin didn't like it. ' said Harry and Ginny turned to smile at him. ' And neither did the man in me ' he admitted. Ginny smiled wider as she slid her hand in his and brought him close to her side. Magnus connected their shoulders as he draped across them both.
They walked the rest of the trip in almost complete silence. It had seemed like an hour. Until they had finally reached a white tent and Harry and Ginny followed Mr. Weasley into the tent. Pete began handing out water and butterbeer's. Harry took his with hesitation. He was thirsty but something didn't feel right. He saw his union ring on his right hand turn blue.
"WAIT!" said Harry he stepped out of the tent and looked around. Nothing. No one was around. He stepped back in and surveyed the scene. Mr. Weasley and Charlie had there butterbeer's halfway to there mouths. Ginny and Mrs. Weasley had paused in the opening of their water. Bill had his water at his lips, but had stopped from a taking a drink when Harry had yelled. Pete was looking at Harry with a cold expression. He took notice that Pete was having nothing to drink.
"What's the matter Harry?" asked Ginny out loud as his random thoughts reached her.
"Not having anything to drink Pete?" asked Harry sending a mental note to Ginny. ' Without drawing attention get your wand out '
' Okay ' said Ginny. Harry heard the confusion on her voice, but Harry told her to look at her ring. When she did this she dawned on what was happening.
"No, not thirsty. But go right ahead Harry" said Pete as he leaned against a makeshift icebox that was working off magic in the heat.
"No, I don't think I will." said Harry.
"If you weren't thirsty Harry that was all you have to say." said Charlie who started to raise his bottle to his lips, but paused when Harry spoke.
"Wait. Don't drink" said Harry. All the bottles of butterbeer and water went slowly back to there laps instead.
"Why?" asked Bill.
"Specialis Revelio" said Harry. The butterbeer's and water began to glow a bright blue. "Poisoned"
"Poison... but by who-" began Mrs. Weasley.
"Pete" said Harry simply.
"Now Harry that's quite an allegation" said Pete, but Harry didn't see his wand was already by his side hidden in his dragon hide cloak, and he jumped to dodge a stunner.
"Stupefy" shouted Harry extending his wandles hand back at Pete. Ginny sending a stunner of her own at the same time, with her wand. Pete got both stunner's right in his chest and fell with a slightly shocked expression on his face.
"What... Wait did I miss something?" asked Charlie.
"Dear brother you are a great dragon trainer, but stink when it comes to sniffing out a dark wizard." said Ginny as she walked over to Pete's limp form. "Accio wand" Pete's wand rose from his hand and zoomed straight into hers.
"Dark wizard?" said Mr. Weasley looking at Pete then back at Harry and Ginny. Magnus slid off of Ginny and right up on Pete's chest and coiled up in a ball. Only his head was wavering and he starred hard at Pete's unconscious face. Magnus was standing guard.
"He wears the mark" said Harry as he knelt down and pushed back Pete's sleeve on his left arm to reveal a sinister looking tattoo of a scull with a serpent protruding from it's mouth. Mrs. Weasley gasped as she stared flabbergasted at the mark. Harry made sure not to touch it.
"How did you know Harry?" asked Bill incredibly.
"Something didn't feel right and when I embraced it. The ring turned blue and I just knew" said Harry as he waved his hand and ropes bounded Pete's body firm and tight.
"Harry you didn't tell us you could do wandles magic" said Charlie. Harry looked halfway surprised at his hands. They were indeed wandles. He smiled at Charlie.
"Yeah, kind of had to learn. Didn't I?" he said. "Mr. Weasley what should we do with him?" he asked turning to Mr. Weasley.
"We'll have to call upon an Auror that works with the order" he said sighing he walked outside and returned just as quick.
"Who did you call?" asked Mrs. Weasley as she glanced up at her husband.
"Kingsley Shacklebolt. He knew of this place anyway" said Mr. Weasley. Mrs. Weasley nodded her head.
"A good choice dear" Mr. Weasley gave her a small smile. He turned and walked back outside to wait.
"I'm really sorry about this Harry" said Bill. "If I had the slightest inclination that Pete was capable of this I wouldn't have ever-"
"Don't worry about it mate. None of us are hurt. We're fine" said Harry.
"Yeah but it might not have ended up like that. He could have port keyed out of here when he was touching Ginny" said Bill turning horrified eye's on Ginny. He immediately hugged her tightly and Ginny gave a small laugh.
"Bill must breath" she said teasingly.
"Sorry, I just-" began Bill but Harry waved away his words.
"Nonsense we all could have been hoodwinked by anyone" he said. Bill nodded as Mr. Weasley came in with Kingsley Shacklebolt.
"Weasley's, Potter" said Kingsley in greeting. Harry shook his hand after Charlie and before Bill. "Looks like we've got a guard dog" Kingsley gave a snort of laughter.
"Yeah that's Magnus" said Harry.
"I heard from Minerva that you got yourself a new pet" Kingsley said as he gave a chuckle out.
"So Kingsley what's the plan?" asked Mr. Weasley. "Can't exactly let the ministry find him here. They would start investigating and it wouldn't take them long to suspect something in one of the pyramid's."
"Yeah I was thinking the same thing" said Kingsley thoughtfully.
"Well, where were you before dad called you?" said Ginny.
"Hogshead having a quiet whiskey. Never even made it to my first one" said Kingsley. Mr. Weasley gave him an apologetic look, but Kingsley slapped his shoulder. "Don't worry Arthur, if it got another one off Potter's back then I would give up my whole day off" Mr. Weasley gave a smile. Harry nodded his head once in his thanks.
"Hang on" said Harry as he and Ginny posted their thoughts together.
"Perfect Harry. That would most likely work above all" said Ginny.
"What? I'm sorry I must have missed something" said Kingsley.
"No you didn't" said Charlie, who was looking between Harry and Ginny. "It's just going to take some time to get used to"
"Kind of like that white gazebo, huh Charlie?" said Ginny. If Charlie blushed no one saw, because he instantly turned his back and walked out muttering all the way.
"So what's perfect?" asked Bill. Looking thoroughly confused.
"Simple. Take Pete back to the Hogshead with you" said Ginny.
"Actually apparate him to the bathroom in a stall, then apparate to where you were then make sure to go to the bathroom" said Harry.
"In there is where he will attack you and you had to defend yourself" said Ginny.
"See, simple" said Harry. It was greeted with silence and Harry and Ginny smiled as they could see there brains trying to find a loop hole.
"What if someone gets there first, before me?" said Kingsley.
"Put a disillusionment charm on him, Charlie or Bill could apparate him to the bathroom and wait for you" said Ginny.
"Just make sure you fire a stunner from your wand incase the ministry does prior Incantatem" said Harry. Kingsley looked between the two teenagers in front of him. Both were staring back with nonchalant faces. Kingsley let out another laugh as he shook his head.
"Brilliant. You two know that. Your bloody brilliant. Oh sorry Molly" said Kingsley as he noticed Mrs. Weasley purse her lips at his swearing. "Okay, so who is it? Bill or Charlie?"
"I'll go. It's really my fault. I should help any way I can" said Bill as Harry lifted Magnus off of Pete's body.
"Nothing to be sorry about dear" said Mrs. Weasley patting his cheek lovingly. "Just be careful won't you?" Bill nodded and apparated him and Pete out of the tent. Followed by Kingsley as he bid everyone a good morning. Harry sat with Ginny and Magnus. Charlie who had come back in vanished the poisoned drinks and apparated to the three broomsticks to get more. Mr. and Mrs. Weasley sat beside each other and when everyone had just gotten seated and comfortable. Charlie reappeared with drinks. Everyone gladly drank in happily as Mr. Weasley caste Specialis Revelio on the bottles just in case. When Bill arrived he drank his own drink down and felt slightly better about the incident after much comfort on Ginny and Harry's part.
Harry went ahead of Ginny with Mr. Weasley bringing up the rear. Watching Bill lead them to a lower entrance. He ran his hand along the rough hard surface of the outside. Feeling the limestone and granite. Harry sighed and walked into the tight closed in aisles of the makeshift passage. Harry followed Mrs. Weasley up through the Ascending passage. Bill had his wand tip illuminated and Harry raised and lit his own. He heard Ginny mimic him and cast her wand at his feet watching where she was stepping. They walked into a grander Gallery and Harry was impressed. It had smooth stone walls and there was statues lining the wall. Harry smiled at the dog holding the spear and then the cat posed in a hissing and defensive motion. Harry gave a small laugh.
"It's Anubis, the guardian of the underworld" said Bill stepping up beside him. "And that was his wife Anput over there" Harry looked at the female version of the half man half jackal. Though Harry knew it was just a man wearing a mask for the pose of the statue, he couldn't help but feel the uneasiness off of it. Ginny stepped up to him, taking his hand.
"Interesting isn't?" she said. Harry nodded and sent a smile at Ginny.
"Okay now we'll go to the Antechamber" said Bill.
"Yes, we need to get moving" said Mr. Weasley. Mrs. Weasley was running her hand along the pottery around the room and frowning.
"Mum it's a pyramid. It's suppose to be a bit dusty" said Charlie giving a laugh at Mrs. Weasley's face. She had the look as if she was about to start flicking her wand to set cleaning charms and about to start yelling orders for them to do. Harry smiled and Ginny laughed.
"This way everyone. Don't get lost" said Bill. As he walked out one of the two doorways that were set in the grand Gallery. Harry followed right after Bill this time and Ginny came in step behind him again. He heard thee others following not far behind them. They came to a fork in the path and without hesitation Bill veered left. Harry followed suite. The passage became smaller and he had to stoop to fit through it. Egyptians must have been short thought Harry.
' Shorter than you? ' smirked Ginny.
' Hey! I'm not that short. And beside hark who's talking. You're shorter than I am ' stated Harry. Ginny laughed.
' Yeah but I'm glad that you're taller than I. Because now I get a good look at your bum ' teased Ginny. Harry gave a mental laugh, but yelped when Ginny gave a small pinch on his rear, and Harry yelped.
"What's the matter Harry?" asked Bill turning around quickly.
"Sorry nothing, just twisted my foot nothing big. Sorry" said Harry as he felt his cheeks blush. He noticed Bill sent Ginny a look as if to say 'I really don't want to know what this was about do I?'. Ginny gave him a sweet innocent look, but Bill seemed non-impressed, as he turned back and started leading them again. They soon immerged after about ten minuets of walking. Harry stepped into a smaller room with a giant red stone blocks formed in the center.
"This Harry is the sarcophagus. It's what held the Kings body. This used to house his body and the room had been decked out in what he considered his most prized possessions." said Bill. "Course it's all gone. Tomb raisers you know. Bloody thieves" he muttered so Mrs. Weasley couldn't hear him.
"So what are we doing in here Bill" asked Ginny.
"There was a cave in. Can't get to the secret chamber through the Queen's chamber any longer" said Bill. Ginny nodded her head as if she knew what he was talking about. Harry raised his eyebrows at her and she shrugged her shoulders. "Let's move on. Through here" They stepped into an even smaller descending passage and was practically crawling on hands and knee's.
By the time they entered the Queen's chamber Harry was starting to feel exhausted. Having never been on a real vacation. Harry was starting to feel the effect's. Ginny smiled as she took his hand and they looked around at the many sacred jars of pottery and statues. Harry blushed as he came upon a naked women with a cat's head. He turned away quickly. Sending Mr. Weasley, Bill, and Charlie laughing. Ginny blushed appropriately and Mrs. Weasley looked him as if trying to dissect any truth from his face. Harry looked away fast and instead looked falsely interested in a pottery jar containing some weird designs.
"You okay there Harry?" asked Charlie. Harry nodded vigorously but kept his eye's on the jar. This must have been funny as all the male Weasley's started laughing again. Harry growing warmer by the second.
"Okay, you've had your fun let's get going" said Ginny. Harry sent her a grateful smile, of which she returned. Harry was surprised when the male Weasley's seemed to listen to her. Harry turned and watched Bill take out his wand. He pointed it and swished it over a statue and kept up the soft murmuring of the incantation for a while. Everyone remained silent why he did this.
' So this is what a curse breaker does? ' asked Harry mentally.
' Guess so. Bill showed us a few secret rooms when we were here in my second year, but I don't remember this one ' said Ginny thoughtfully.
Harry and Ginny watched with interest as Bill worked on the statue wall. With a soft hiss it opened with a gentle push from Bill the statue opened up to show another passage. Bill beckoned everyone to him and Harry followed Charlie and Ginny through the secret passage. The rough walls were sharp and rather jagged. Harry snagged his shirt on one and scraped his skin causing it to bleed. He gritted his teeth in the sudden pain, but kept walking. When they seemed to reach a dead end. Bill repeated the wand waving and Mr. Weasley joined in murmuring her own incantation. Though her's seemed to be more of a password, rather than what Bill was doing. With another soft hiss and a push from Charlie and Bill they moved the wall and everyone stepped inside.
Harry froze in his footsteps. They had entered a giant room. It's ceilings went well above Harry and the pillars making sure the room didn't cave in. But it was not the magnificence of the rooms structure that made Harry gasp in shock. It was the rather large Dragon that stood in the middle of the room, breathing fire and looking fierce and savage. It's violent nature showing tremendously. Harry knew it was not a Hungarian Horntail like the one he had faced. This one was dark and it's rough scales ran ridges down it's back. It's tail ended in spikes much like the Horntail. Harry guess it was about twenty five feet tall. It turned it's sharp penetrating eyes that shone a bright purple. Harry grabbed Ginny and pushed her behind him. Mr. and Mrs. Weasley had stopped just inside the doorway also. Bill had stopped a few feet in. None of them seemed surprised that there was a living dragon in a seemingly closed in room. Ginny nudged his ribs and Harry looked at what she was looking at.
Charlie had was walking forward. His wand at his side. Harry's eyes went wide as Charlie showed a fearless determined face. His body seemed to hold a certain pride to it as he walked forward.
"Skye you will be calm" said Charlie as his voice boomed Skye the dragon seemed to still at his voice. It appeared that this dragon was a female and she bent her nose almost to the ground and right up to Charlie. Ginny gasped and clung to Harry for support as she stared helplessly as the dragon sniffed in Charlie's scent. Skye raised her head suddenly to the ceiling let out a tremendous roar that made Harry bring his hands to his ears. Then Skye seemed to settle down as she sat on her hind legs and then laid down. Charlie let out a soft laugh that even with it's quietness still echoed off the stone walls. Harry must have shown his surprise, because Bill was smirking at him.
"Surprised Harry?"
"Just a bit" replied Harry.
"Yes, Charlie is good at his job. Isn't he?" said Mr. Weasley looking at the scene before them all. Charlie was now rubbing rather hard on the Skye's nose. The dragon seemed to be enjoying this and closed her eye's. Ginny relaxed in his hug.
"Yes, but why did he have to pick such a dangerous job for?" said Mrs. Weasley as she stared at her second oldest in a mixture of worry and pride. Harry smiled as he began to relax again too.
"Okay we can go" said Mr. Weasley.
"What about Charlie?" asked Ginny.
"I think he'd much rather stay with Skye" said Bill. They all sent a look back at the red haired Weasley still playing and rubbing on the dragon known as Skye.
They walked out leaving Charlie with his pet and Harry grinning to himself. Ginny took his hand and walked ahead of him slightly. Holding his hand behind her. They walked into a another small room and Harry watched as Mr. Weasley stepped up and spoke a few words then the brown wooden door opened and they all stepped inside.
"I wondered when I would be meeting up with you again. Mr. Potter." Harry looked up incredulously up at the silvery misty eyes that Harry could still see himself in. Mr. Olivander stood before him. Harry shook his outstretched hand in a daze.
"I thought that you had been taken by Death Eaters?" said Harry.
"Yes, many still think that" said Olivander thoughtfully. His eyebrows furring together. "Oh well, it will all work out in the end. Though I must thank you and Miss. Weasley."
"For what?" asked Ginny.
"Your feathers Minerva gave them to Molly here, and Molly passed them to me. She's been quite a help I tell you" Olivander bowed to Mrs. Weasley who blushed and patted his shoulder before walking fully into the room and sitting down to take a break after being on her feet for a while. Mr. Weasley smiled reassuringly and walked over to retrieve two waters from a icebox and sat next to Mrs. Weasley on a couch.
"So what did you do with our feathers?" asked Harry suddenly feeling uneasy.
"Exactly what Albus asked of me. I created you and Miss. Weasley wands" said Olivander his eyes were slightly wide and excited.
"Wands" said Ginny thoroughly confused. "But we have wands"
"Yes, you have wands but not accurate since you've both been given magical increases" said Olivander. "Follow me" Olivander turned on his heal and started walking away form them. Harry looked at Bill who was still beside him. He smiled and nodded so Harry lead Ginny and Bill over to where Olivander was waiting for them.
"So we are to receive new wands?" said Harry confirming what Olivander had said.
"Correct Mr. Potter. These wands are special. I once said that no two wands are exactly alike. Now these two wands are brothers much like yours and you-know-who's, but these are much closer. For they share a unique ability." said Olivander.
"And what is that sir?" asked Harry. Bill looked curious. Ginny stared confounded.
"They are made from yours and Miss. Weasley's feathers among one other core" said Olivander. "These are thee most powerful wands that history shows to be made ever"
"What was thee other core?" asked Bill still looking curious.
"Thee remaining core came from Albus's wand. Dragon heartstring. A particularly hard to obtain heartstring. A Ukrainian Ironbelly. Only of it's kind" said Olivander. "But we need to move on, come with me" Harry and Ginny seemed floored as they stood with mouths gaped open. Bill gave them slight pushes in their backs. Harry walked forward and stopped short of Olivander a few paces.
"Dumbledore's wand?" said Ginny.
"Why would he do that?" said Harry.
"I thought wizards were buried with their wands?" said Ginny. Olivander smiled grimly.
"No! Not Albus. He had special request" said Olivander. Harry nodded and looked at the floor. Ginny squeezed his hand. Harry felt her comfort seep into him.
"Okay so let's try them out" said Bill. Trying to break the sad feeling that had blanketed over them.
"Of course. Of course" said Olivander. Harry raised his eyes to see Olivander raise his own wand and a box on the table melted away to reveal a glass case. Inside two boxes. One a royal blue and thee other a bright red. Olivander raised his wand and tapped the glass top and a lock appeared. He reached on his neck and pulled a silver chain from around his neck. A black key shining on it's chain. Harry watched as Olivander inserted the key gave a turn pocketed the key, then tapped the glass case one more time before a lid appeared and opened on it's on accord. Harry stood transfixed.
"Need help Mr. Olivander?" asked Bill as Olivander was trying to lift the two boxes out.
"Thank Mr. Weasley." said Olivander as Bill being taller was able to reach in and bring out the two velvet boxes and sat them on the table in front of Olivander. Who was wearing a smile of delight. "These are the two wands. I hope that I remembered your correct measurements Mr. Potter. I had to hazard a guess to Miss. Weasley's. So I took it from her mother and her grandmother from as far back as two century's. Not to many Weasley women are there?" he said Ginny gave a nervous laugh.
"No. I'm thee only one in a century" said Ginny smiling. Harry relaxed too. It was hard not too when Ginny laughed.
"So I hope that this wand will due" said Olivander. He opened the velvet red box and unwrapped a sheer layer of blue silvery fabric. "Twelve inch, griffin feather, phoenix feather and dragon heartstring in Hazel wood" said Olivander. He nervously handed her the wand. Harry watched as Ginny took the wand and raised it with a swish and flick. A golden shower of sparkles erupted from the wand and Ginny was illuminated. Her face glowed her excitement and Harry smiled as he again thought her thee most beautiful thing he'd ever seen.
"Oh Harry isn't wonderful" cried Ginny. Harry smiled as he received her hug. He knew that she hadn't had her own wand. This wand had been made specially for her. With her temper, height, fire, passion and the love they shared all in mind. Ginny was generous, kind, and loyal. It was time she had a wand made for her.
"Oh Ginny dear. It fits you. We are so pleased" cried Mrs. Weasley who had been watching the exchange from behind them. Ginny ran over to her mother and hugged her. Showing her new wand to her parents. Bill and Harry laughing amusedly.
"Okay Mr. Potter shall we move onto yours?" said Olivander with obvious relief that Ginny's wand worked out. Harry nodded as Ginny came to stand beside him again. He watched apprehensively as Olivander opened the royal blue box, and unwrapped a sheer red and green fabric. "Twelve and a half inches. Griffin feather, phoenix feather, and dragon heartstring wrapped up in Holly" Harry took the offered wand and he immediately felt the heat and power from it. Raising it above his head a golden glow brightened the room to where Harry could see that everyone but Ginny was shielding there eyes against it's light. Lowering his wand and breaking the contact. Olivander smiled.
"Perfect Mr. Potter. You are now the owner of the most powerful wand to ever exist" said Olivander. Harry and Ginny chorused their thanks at which Olivander bowed politely.
"Congratulations Harry" said Mr. Weasley shaking his hand again. Bill patted his shoulder.
"Why did we get new wands anyway?" asked Ginny fingering her new wand as she laid it carefully back inside it's case.
"Because Mr. Potter's wand's brother belongs to you-know-who." said Olivander. Ginny seemed slightly shocked, but the rest of the Weasley's seemed to have known this.
"How long have you been on this secret mission Mrs. Weasley?" asked Harry.
"Every since the beginning of your fifth year Harry dear" she said as she hugged him greatly. Harry thanked her. "Nonsense. We've been searching all over for magical creatures of all sorts"
"Yes, we must have made and broken and burnt more wands and cores than in all my entire career as a wandmaker" said Olivander thoughtfully. "Not one wasted though. Especially since the main cores we were looking for were right here in front of us" he added as he looked appreciatively at Harry and Ginny.
An hour later they left Olivander with a hearty thanks. But when they stepped back into Skye's lair. Harry and Bill immediately busted out laughing. Ginny giggled beside him. Mrs. Weasley crying that Charlie was going to get himself killed.
"I dare you Harry, to go wake him up" said Bill laughing.
"Alright" said Harry smirking. He took a step away from Ginny and then another.
"What-No! Harry I was just kidding" said Bill suddenly looking terrified. Harry turned back and laughed. He raised his hand and without taking his eyes away from Bill's terrified look, he let his patronus erupt from his palm. Bills eyes turned to amazement and Harry continued to smile as he heard the stag gallop away from him.
"Harry, I still can't believe they didn't tell us you could do wandles magic" said Mrs. Weasley. She looked up at her husband who only looked slightest surprised. "Arthur did you know about this?" Mr. Weasley nodded his head.
"Yes, Molly dear. And since we're on the subject Harry you will be glad to hear that your new wand is an extension. So now it will help you control your wandles magic even further" said Mr. Weasley. Harry nodded as he met Ginny's prideful look. Her eyes were dancing.
"What! Merlin Harry shut this thing up. I'm up already!" cried Charlie. Harry turned around and smiled. His patronus was poking Charlie in the back with it's antlers and Harry knew it was repeating his message of a screaming WAKE UP WEASLEY! Harry lowered his hand and the patronus galloped back to him where Harry patted his head and it disappeared from view. Mrs. Weasley gave a feeble smile. Ginny laughed with Harry and Mr. Weasley. Bill laughed in excitement. Harry could see after the day they had spent with Bill why Ginny had held him on a level above all her other brothers. Bill was cool.
They said goodbye to the Weasley's and thanked them. They had their new wands hidden in their travel cloaks and they made their way excitingly back to the common room.
"Harry! Ginny!" cried Hermione as she flung herself at Harry then Ginny.
' Why does everybody always say your name first? ' inquired Ginny laughing as Hermione launched herself into a longwinded speech that covered all of Harry's classes. Harry shrugged and laughed.
"Hermione breath" said Harry still laughing as Ron came up beside them.
"So what happened?" asked Ron looking at them curiously. Harry shook his head. Looking around he noticed that they had created quite a stir showing up alright after a days absence.
"Lets go... for a walk" suggested Ginny. Everyone agreed quickly and Ginny lead the way to the room of requirement.
"Cool! I wish we could have gotten new wands too" exclaimed Ron as he fingered Harry's new wand. Harry couldn't help but already grow almost as attached to it as he had with his older wand. Even though he had his new wand for only a matter of three hours. Hermione who was holding Ginny's sent a shower of gold sparks over the room with a flick. She looked at the effect affectionately. Harry grinned.
"So why did you get new wands?" asked Ron handing Harry back his. Harry sent a new wave of sparkles into the air, though this time they were pink. The background around Ginny took Harry's breath. The remaining gold sparks highlighted her hair and the pink contrasted well with the blush rising in her cheeks. Harry smiled.
"Harry are you alright?" asked Hermione.
"What- yeah oh sorry" muttered Harry. "Umm we got new wands because of prior Incantatem"
"Oh" said Hermione.
"What?" said Ron.
"It means that in the fourth year when he fought Voldemort. How there wands connected. Harry or Voldemort would either have to get a new wand. Voldemort isn't exactly going to run out a buy a new wand. And even if he gathered all his Death Eaters wands. It's not likely he would find one that works with his type of magic" finished Hermione. Harry nodded.
"Can't really use them anywhere except in our private lessons with Noviskie" said Ginny.
"Why?" asked Hermione.
"Dumbledore don't want to let anyone know about them yet." answered Harry.
"Oh yeah. It would be sure to get back to Voldemort after all" said Hermione.
"Tough luck mate" said Ron. "Kind of like getting a biscuit without a glass of milk isn't?" Harry couldn't answer as he was overwhelmed with laughter. He collapsed on the floor where he had been standing. Hermione fell into a chair behind her. "What it's what my mum say's" Everyone started laughing as the four friends enjoyed some time alone. Just laughing and having some fun. For soon Harry knew soon it was going to change. Soon...
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