Chapter Nine:

Shockwave of Power

A/N: So far in the Legend of Potter… Harry Potter has married Ginny Weasley, Ron is engaged to Hermione and they've all decided that they would enter the Worldwide Wizard's Dueling Tournament. They are all being trained by "Mad-Eye" Moody, and Fleur Weasley and Draco Malfoy have each decided to enter the tournament as well. Nymphadora Tonks is pregnant and still with Remus Lupin. Fred and George Weasley's business, Weasley Wizard Wheezes is one of the proud sponsors of the Worldwide Wizard's Dueling Tournament. In the last chapter, Harry went through a mysterious magical transformation trying to tap into his latent power, trying to master wandless magic. His magic power soared to new heights becoming uncontrollable, resulting in an explosion of magical power that could be felt for miles leaving Harry unconscious. Enjoy!

Draco Malfoy was once again training in the mountains, taking in the solitude and the open mountain air. It allowed him to be relaxed and calm, and concentrate on training to defeat his rival once and for all, Harry Potter. He was launching curses and hexes rapidly in every direction working to increase the speed and accuracy at which he cast them. Boulders were sent flying, trees sliced in half, or sometimes they would explode. He would levitate larger and heavier boulders, working on control over his already significant powers. He made a slashing motion with his wand, 'Sectum Sempra!' He made a deep cut into a nearby tree. That was when he felt it, a small tremble in the air. He dropped his wand; the small ripple of power he sensed was now a huge shockwave. He dropped down to one knee, gasping for air. He put his hand on his chest. The immense power he felt was incredible, yet familiar. It was impossible…

"T-That power… Potter…" Draco said disbelievingly. He shouldn't have been able to feel such power just rolling off of his greatest rival with him being all the way in London, most likely still at 12 Grimmauld Place. "How…" he was at a loss for words. The last time he had ever felt such a release of absolute power a little over a year ago when Potter had defeated Lord Voldemort. "He couldn't be…" Draco grabbed his wand and apparated.

Ron and Bill Weasley were working at Gringotts Bank in Diagon Alley, when they each felt the surge of power. They had been working on breaking a particularly nasty curse that someone had used to seal a vault after they had failed to break-in, when it happened. The power was immense and it was astounding how everyone seemed to feel it flowing so freely in the air. Ron had decided against becoming an Auror and felt that he needed a change in pace by becoming a curse breaker. So with A LOT of help from Hermione and Bill, and a special recommendation from The Boy Who Lived himself, Ron was able to pass OWL and NEWT level exams in Ancient Runes.

"Bill…" Ron said worriedly.

"I don't know…" Bill said to Ron with the same panicked expression on his face.

"I'll be back shortly," Ron told Bill, who simply nodded. Hermione had owled Ron earlier about the extra charms she and Ginny had placed on 12 Grimmauld Place, so Ron immediately apparated to the nearby safe apparation zone.

Nearby, in downtown London, far underground, Hermione Granger also felt and recognized the familiar surge in magical power for what it could mean. She was working in the Ministry of Magic in the Department of Magical Experimentation and Research. She had been working on a new form of werewolf serum for Remus Lupin when she felt it. She immediately dropped the vial of potion she had been handling. She immediately pointed her wand at the shattered vial and its spilled contents. "Evanesco, Reparo!" The potion was cleared away and the vial was restored. She then set it aside with the rest of her research. "Harry…" she whispered in a terrified voice. She immediately went to the shift supervisor and told him she had to leave immediately. Before he could say anything she was already gone, leaving everyone behind to wonder what exactly was going on.

All three of them arrived almost at the same times.

"Malfoy, what do you think you're doing here?" asked an annoyed Ron shouting at Draco.

"If you must know Weasley, I've come to make sure Potter hasn't done anything stupid!" Draco shot back, "I felt his magical signature all the way near Hogsmead. Besides I thought you two just apparated straight into his living room anyways."

"I set up a few anti-apparation fields this morning," explained Hermione, who was obviously panicked, "I'll explain along the way!" As they stepped away from the alcove that was hidden from all Muggle eyes, Draco placed a disillusionment charm on the three of them. Before Ron could ask the question, Draco quickly explained.

"It's still daylight out, and none of us are in Muggle clothes and none of us knows exactly what is going on at Potter's house!" he quickly explained. They all rushed to 12 Grimmauld Place which happened to be a few blocks away. Along the way, Hermione explained to Draco everything that had been going on with Harry and how she and Ginny had come of with a plan for Harry to take a day off and get some rest. Ron looked as if he was about to explode. Although Draco had helped Harry, Ron, and Hermione to find and destroy the final two Horcruxes, Ron could not bring himself to even like Draco, let alone trust him. It took all of the little self-control to even speak civilly with Draco. Hermione, on the other hand, was able to put aside all the times the two of them had berated and fought with each other. She neither trusted nor liked Draco Malfoy, but she didn't really dislike him either. Hermione and the Weasleys only accepted Draco as a half way decent person because of Harry Potter. Of all the Weasleys, Fred and George had been the most accepting of the bunch, and even went as far as to give Draco their respect. This happened as the result of a particularly vicious prank war between the twins and Draco. Draco had managed to raise the bar for the twin's love of practical jokes and pranks by getting even in some highly inventive ways. Ginny was still highly skeptical of Malfoy as well, despite the fact that Dobby told her that of all the Malfoys, Draco had treated him the best. Mostly her motivation behind her mistrust in Draco was Snape's betrayal of Dumbledore. She didn't want the same thing to happen to Harry.

Hermione lifted all the wards that kept anyone from entering and exiting 12 Grimmauld Place. Hermione rushed in, but Ron was held back by Draco, who grabbed his arm. "Listen Weasley, despite our mutual dislike of each other, we are only here to check on Potter." Ron pulled away, but nodded. They both followed Hermione into the house. After they entered the house Draco took off the disillusionment charm.

Hermione, Ron and Draco started to search around the house. Draco was shaking, slightly, and his face had a pained look. He did his best to look pensive, but Hermione noticed in any case. "Draco, what's wrong?"

"I can feel Potter's magic rippling through the entire house, it's overwhelming…" answered Draco.

"If it feels this strong to us I can't imagine how it'd feel to someone who can sense them all the time," said Hermione.

"Potter can do it too, if he concentrates hard enough…" Draco told Hermione as he put a hand to his head and leaned against the wall.

"I wish I could do that," said Ron glumly.

"Not right now you don't," Draco told him with a pained tone in his voice, "It feels like my head is going to explode, I can't even sense you two and you both a right next to me." He was attempting to use his Occulmency training to close his mind to the power rolling through air.

"Harry!" Hermione shouted.

"Harry!" yelled Ron.

Just then a house elf appeared before them. "Master Harry Potter… Mistress Geeeenny Potter is t-this way!" The house elf was in tears, it was Winky.

She led them to the Practice Dueling Room. The walls were charred black and the door was blasted to pieces.

"What the…" Draco started to say.

"H-Harry…" Ron was left speechless.

"Bloody hell!" said Hermione, which left Ron and Draco in a state of shock because that was usually Ron's line. Their shock only lasted a moment when they saw Ginny crying over Harry's seemingly lifeless body, trying small incantations to heal him. Dobby was doing his best to aid her. Kreacher looked like he had been caught up in the explosion as well, but was hardly any worse for the wear. "Ginny, w-what happened?"

"I-I don't know!" she said hysterically, "W-we need to…"

"Get him to St. Mungo's immediately" Draco cut her off. "I'll take Potter by Side-A-Long Apparation. I recommend one of you take her was well. She'll splinch herself in her current state, and the floo may not be too reliable at the moment."

"Why not?" asked Ron, who was somewhat suspicious.

"I'll explain at St. Mungo's, Potter needs medical attention immediately!" snapped Draco as he apparated with the unconscious, barely alive body of Harry Potter.