Disclaimer: lyrics belong to David Bowie and the characters to J.K. Rowling. The plot however is mine.
I laugh in the face of danger and I drop ice cubes down the vest of fear.
Blackadder
Blackadder the third
Across the universe
"What are you doing down there? Asked Lee.
"Where is Draco?" asked Alexandra concerned.
"I am in here." Draco responded plaintively from the chimney.
"Well get out then." Alexandra responded as she scrambled to her feet. "You're neither use nor ornament in there. Come on we haven't much time."
There was a loud bang as Draco burst through the chimney. He surveyed the scene. Absolutely everything was smothered in soot. Only the whites of their eyes betrayed where everyone was stood.
"I AM GOING TO KILL YOU MALFOY WHEN THIS IS OVER." Ginny screamed.
"You and me both kid." Lee agreed.
"There is no time for this. We have to get a move on if we want to save the universe."
"You figured out a way?" asked Harry surprised.
"Sought of. Ginny stop plotting your revenge and get your ball. Meet me in the basement in an hour. Hermione I need you to find me a son of Hector. There should be a list in the cupboard behind the painting of Hector in the attic. I don't care how you get him here as long as he is in one piece and capable of speech and has his crown. Take the twins and Lee with you." Alexandra commanded. "Draco clean up you mess and fill me a vial of your blood." Draco fainted in fear. "Men!" Alexandra fumed "None of them are of any use. Tinker help Draco clean up and fetch signet ring while you are at it, Ginny get some blood out of him for me when you have a minute and then take him to the basement with you."
"My pleasure." Ginny replied her eyes shining.
"Ron, Harry I need you to get me Hermione's set of runes. Remus, I need you to help me draw a five-point star and set up the strongest protective charms possible."
Everyone then promptly shot of to do what Alexandra had asked.
Hermione moved so fast that the boys had trouble keeping up with her. Eventually they arrived in the attic. Everything had layer upon layer of dust on it.
"I thought house elves kept this place clean?" said Lee as he began a sneezing fit.
"Alexandra never lets anyone up here," replied Hermione as she stepped over an abandoned chair.
"Why not?" asked Fred as he ducked to avoid a low beam.
"Because this is where she keeps the source of her power, her family."
"What she keeps them down here?" asked Lee horrified and half expecting to stumble on a dead body.
"Don't be stupid," Hermione chastised. "She keeps their dearest possessions."
"How can that give her power?" asked Lee amazed.
"Every thing you wear retains a psychic trace. This forms the basis of her power" Fred answered.
"Here we are." said Hermione stopping dead. The boys of course had been paying no attention and walked into her.
Hermione shook her head. "Help me open this door will you?" she said as she began prying the door lose. Afters nearly an hour of tugging the door finally capitulated and opened.
Hermione scrabbled around and produced a slip of paper. It had a single name on it.
The twins looked over her shoulder; their mouths open in shock.
Lee coughed quietly. "I guess could have saved you the trouble"
Fred span round to face him." When did you find out?" he asked.
"Just after Alexandra left. I got an anonymous note that said she was safe. It said that I had proved a loyal son of hector because I had protected her."
"Do you know where your crown is?" asked Hermione.
"I don't think I have one."
Hermione's face fell. "We need the crown."
"I got this ring though, it's sought of crown shaped." Lee said as he felt his pockets.
"It will have to do." said Hermione.
"What now?"
"We go down to the basement."
With that the group descend the stairs and arrived thoroughly out of breath to find a large white star painted on the floor. It was glowing faintly in the gloom.
To the left of the star was a very pale Draco Ginny was taking his blood. Alexandra looked up. Lee couldn't help but notice how sweet the smudge of dust on her nose looked.
Alexandra smiled. "Did you find him?"
"Yes." answered Hermione avoiding Alexandra's questioning gaze.
"Well who is he?"
"It's me," said Lee as he stepped forward.
Alexandra's smile faltered. "Then we have all we need. So lets get started. First you will need to memorise this," she handed them a slip of paper. "Then we have to get in to position. I will stand here," said Alexandra as she stepped up to the top point of the star. "Ginny you stand to my left and Hermione to my right. Lee you stand at the point next to Ginny and Draco you stands at the point next to Hermione."
Ginny, Hermione and Lee determinedly step forward. Although Draco looked reluctant he to stepped forward.
"Everyone else I must ask you to withdraw." said Alexandra patiently.
Remus shepherded them out.
"I start and then clockwise from Ginny you repeat what is on the slip of paper throw your object into the centre. The point of this is that we make a kind of glue to seal the rift." Alexandra instructed.
They all nodded in agreement.
"Then lets begin. I Alexandra Winter, Loyal daughter of Hecuba demand that this rift be healed by time." Alexandra stated in a calm authoritative voice as she threw in a plain gold ring. It landed in the centre of the star and began to spin. A jet of gold liquid rose from the ring.
"I Ginevra Weasley, Loyal Daughter of Hecuba demand that this rift be healed by time before." Ginny repeated in an equally calm voice as she threw in her crystal ball. The ball landed on top of the gold liquid and began to spin as well.
"I Lee Jordan loyal son of hector command that this rift be sealed by love." Lee repeated as he threw in his ring. This time the ring grew and formed a band around Ginny's crystal ball.
Draco began to shake slightly as he repeated his verse. "I Draco Malfoy Loyal son of Black command that this rift be sealed by my blood." Draco threw the vial and it smashed under over the top of the crystal ball. The blood covered the crystal ball and began to drip down the golden stick that was supporting the ball.
"I Hermione Granger, Loyal daughter of Hecuba demand that this rift be healed by time past." said Hermione as threw in her runes. Each one began to glow and flew to the gold band around the crystal ball.
