DISCLAIMER: SAME APPLIES TO EVERY CHAPTER

A/N: ok folks I have decided to do a rewrite of most if not all my stories I have done over the years. I have read over some of them and realized that most of them contain Mary Sue characters. I personally am not a Mary Sue so I intend to make my characters not either. I now have some help from a friend named Shadowman13 aka phantom ninja, sonicslasher he has a bit of names but I know his real name, and no he is not on it was not for his help then I would not still be able to write. So I will be rewriting my stories to make them better and maybe add a bit more details into them for I know I suck at such things.

By the way I know nothing of the London Zoo so this part is all guessing. It was a spur of the moment idea at 12:30 at night so sue me.

THE BOYS WHO LIVED

Chapter Four: The Assignment

Harry stayed in the medical ward for another week before returning to class. It was music and he was miserable. His whole group minus him and Seamus knew anything about rock music but close to nothing about actually playing it. Harry and Seamus spent nearly the whole period explaining about the different instruments used in Rock and pop music but the boys did not understand. The one who mainly did not understand was Ron. The only member of the group not saying anything was Kai who sat as far from them as possible.

"I can't believe this!" Ron screamed as he kicked his dresser. It was really late into the night and the boys already finished their assignments and were supposed to go to bed. Sleep did not come to them at all as they all sat up thinking about the same thing.

They have one year to do the assignment and already a month has gone by with nothing to do. They have no idea who they are going to ask to help and those that did were refused. The reason being that Kai was in their group and everyone doesn't want to be near Kai because of her reputation so they kept their distance. Looks of pity fell on the group because they have Kai and some made choking or gagging noises to the teacher's annoyance.

"How the hell are we going to do this?" asked Seamus as he continued to bite his nails. The only one quiet was of course Kai but she was busy listening to something on her CD player, but no one was willing enough to ask. "I don't know how we are going to do it but we have a whole year to learn how to play and if we don't we fail," said Dean as he shrugged and the others nodded their agreement as well.

SEVERAL DAYS LATER ON A FRIDAY

"I still can't do this!" screamed Draco as he kicked his bed. In his hand was an instrument a steel guitar to be exact. The teacher on Thursday had given them the beaten up instruments to practice with. Each group was given a number of instruments all of them beaten up and useless. For Draco trying to figure out the instrument brought the others to a stand still.

The guitar he was holding was taped together with what appears to be duck tape with absolutely no strings what so ever. The body was cracked badly from behind and there were no tuners for the head. All in all they gave the boys a piece of junk. The other's instruments were faring no better. Harry's guitar which is also like Draco's was cracked along the body but he was missing part of his neck which has been taped together and his strings were clearly broken. Ron's drum set was full of holes and practically useless. The sticks had cracks in them as if someone used them as weapons and the symbols were bent out of shape. Neville's base was also ruined as the strings were broken and he had no head. Dean's sound machine was clearly not working for the switches were lose and broken and the power cord is missing. Seamus's keyboard was missing a few keys and the only sound it makes is an irritating screeching noise. "Sheesh she could have told us that they were useless." Said Ron throwing down his sticks; after weeks of practicing in the band room it was clear that school property was nothing but junk.

"Did you hear that they also have a competition for the best group?" said Dean and they all nodded, "Yeah I heard rumors," said Harry as he slumped down. "Well what are we going to do with all this junk?" asked Ron kicking it, "We can't use magic to repair it not only will it look suspicious but people will talk." Said Draco, "Well why don't we ask Kai?" said Neville, "Are you crazy Neville why would we ask Kai?" said Seamus clearly gone white, "I mean she is a Muggle and she can help us," Neville replied.

"Well she is part of our group," said Ron, "Why that is a good idea?" Draco said and everyone looked at him, "What?" he replied, "Well for starters Malfoy it is the first time you ever agreed with a bunch of lowly Gryffindors," Ron said and Draco smirked. "Well Weasley I know for a fact it would not be easy talking to Hunter. I have seen first off what happened to those that tried," he said, "Really care to enlighten?" Harry asked as the others sat around him, "Well for starters just talking to her is out of the question and writing her notes is not going anywhere. She does not like people plain and simple," he said, "I have seen a bloke write to her in my history class and she instantly lit it on fire with a lighter. I have also seen people try to talk to her just to pretend to chum up to her only to have their faces on the other side of their heads!" Draco said and Seamus clearly was ready to throw up, "But I know someone she will warm up to," he eyed Harry, "Me!" Harry squeaked, "Not you!" he said and then Harry's eyes turned towards Hedwig.

"Hedwig?" Harry asked, "Yeah Granger showed us the yearbook and I figured that your owl will be the one to ask. Your friend Eddie did say that Hunter only talks to animals so why not?" he said and Harry raised an eyebrow at him. Hedwig sensing him talking about her flapped her wings and glided onto his shoulder. When she landed she nipped his ear affectionately and stuck her leg out.

A FEW HOURS LATER

"Damn what is taking that bloody owl so long?" Seamus said as he paced back and forth. Harry was on his bed practicing a few spells for transfiguration with a pillow. Draco was surprisingly reading a book with Neville and Ron while Dean was busy arguing with Seamus. "Christ man she was only gone for a few hours," he said, "A few hours! That is just it man it is only across the school!" Seamus complained, "Well she is my owl not yours," Harry replied from on his bed.

Just as he said it a flutter of white feathers came in through the window and with it a box. Hedwig deposited the box on the table and flew up towards Harry's bed. Harry leaped off along with the others and slowly it was Ron who touched the box. When he put his hand on the box and instantly heard a rattling noise from within. "What is it?" Dean asked and slowly Ron pulled back the cover of the box. When he did he reeled back in horror.

Inside the box was a snake a very poisonous snake. The snake was coiled up with its rattle going at incredible speed. "It's that snake from the yearbook!" said Dean and Draco remained behind the group. Harry slowly approached it hissing at it. The snake seemed surprised as it flicked its tongue at him ready to strike. Harry hissed again and the snake seemed to pick up on his words and slowly the rattle began to slow. The snake hissed back at Harry and Harry was surprised as well, "Well what did it say?" Ron asked. Harry turned to him his eyes filled with horror. "She sent the snake here to kill us," he said, "Kill us? Then tell me Potter what did you say to it?" Draco asked. "I told it not to kill us and return to his master," he said and then approached the snake again but he reared back and struck.

Having the reflexes of a seeker Harry pulled back just in time as the snake's rattle began again. "Why did she send you here to kill us?" Harry asked, "because human you helped her," it flicked out its tongue, "you touched her when no one dares to even approach you and your human friends dare touch my master," the rattle even more loud then before, "well that was because you master was in pain and we wanted to help," Harry said, "help? No human would dare help my master someone as cursed as her! You dare help her? My you are a curious bunch," with that the rattle subsided, "I want to know this human, why did you help her?" the snake asked, "why?" "Why?" Harry asked, "Why risk your life to help my master? Many would gladly let her wither on the ground in agony when the mark burns and the red eyed serpent man speaks to her again," with that he came out from the box and took a glace around the room, "I see," he said staring into Harry's eyes and began to slither on the ground towards the door. "Um aren't you going to be seen?" Harry asked the snake and the snake looked back before flicking its tongue and disappearing out the door.

"Well that is a first," said Seamus who is not clearly shaking, "What did the snake say Harry?" Ron asked, "It wanted to know why we helped Kai that night," he said, "Oh," was the reply before the fear left them exhausted as they climbed into bed.

SATURDAY MORNING

It was well after breakfast and the group plus Hermione stayed in the dorms. She helped the boys with some of their work as well as work on her own. Harry found that he'd already completed his assignments and was well onto helping the others. As time passed they could not deny that there was one last assignment to complete and yet were unable to do so. "I can't believe the school would give you this junk!" Hermione was clearly annoyed by this as she stared at the broken instruments, "too bad we can't use magic to repair it," Ron said, "I don't think magic can repair this," replied Hermione as she picked up the instruments and saw how damaged they were.

She was outraged to say the least, "I don't know why a school this sophisticated should deny the chance to get new instruments?" she said clearly discouraged. "Well we wanted to ask Kai but from what she sent us last night that is nearly impossible," said Ron, "What did she send you?" Hermione asked, "She sent us a rattlesnake," said Draco. "A rattlesnake?" Hermione said, "Yeah it seems that the snake knows her quite well," said Harry.

"A field trip," Ron said sighing he and nearly everyone but Harry and Draco had biology. Draco had food science and Harry had physics. "How can I have forgotten about that bloody field trip," Ron said and they others looked back at him, "Ron you knew that the field trip to the zoo was on Monday how could you forget!" Neville scolded him, "Well I forgot ok sorry," he said glaring, "Oh for heaven's sake Weasley did you at least write down the questions to ask the keepers?" asked Dean and Ron blushed yet again, "Ah shit Ron you mean to tell me you haven't done a thing? The professor is going to be pissed you knew as well as us that this is a major grade." With that Ron went to work while Harry thought about the events that took place.

MONDAY

Monday it seems that day came too quickly as the weekend proved to be eventful. Ron somehow snuck Harry and Draco into the fray since it was fair of course to have the Slytherin come along after much protesting. Monday after getting permission from the Headmaster (thanks to Hermione) they all gathered at the bus. Harry was surprised to see Hakkai there as well but she was alone as usual listening to her CD player. They entered the bus with people staying well clear of Hakkai all that is except Harry.

Harry walked onto the bus and found it packed full of people. The bus was like that of any other bus but it was a double-decker bus but still there was no room on the bottom so Harry made his way to the top.

When he got there however he found to his disappointment that all the seats were already taken. Taking a deep breath Harry was about to take a leave when he noticed one seat was still open. When he approached it he found to his surprise Hakkai sitting there looking out with her CD player going. Harry sat down cautiously trying not to disturb Kai's thoughts. Some people began to make slashing noises and still others gave him looks of pity. Harry swallowed as he turned to look at Kai only to find that she was not paying attention in the least. She was busy doing something that Harry did not notice.

The bus ride was uneventful as they entered the zoo. They had to go the long way due to the explosions at the train stations in downtown London. Luckily for them when they reached the zoo it was pretty much crowded but not overly so. When Harry got off the bus everyone was gathered around a rather stocky professor. "Alright everyone gather round!" he shouted. Harry then noticed the group of boys that he met on the first day of school. The same ones that pounded him and Neville during lunch.

"Alright people you will go into groups of six to seven people. Remember you are to behave and listen to the keepers and if you have any questions just ask." With that everyone separated into different groups.

SOMETIME LATER

"Man this is boring," said Draco for it was the six of them in a group the six boys and a girl. Everyone pretty much ignored Kai as she stood staring at the dolphins playing in the tank behind them. The zoo keeper explained the different animals to them but still they looked board until a laughing noise was heard and Harry's blood went cold along with Neville.

Turning around both boys got a look at Sean the boy from before stood tall among his group of friends, "They always pick on me in class," Neville whispered to Harry as they walked towards one of the tanks. The clicking and whistling of dolphins caught both boys attention as they zoomed past him.

"Alright class gather around," the zoo keeper in charge of their group called. "As you all know you all will get a special treat today. Today is the opening of our special exhibit; come along follow me," he said and led them down another underwater tube towards one of the deeper tanks. "Where do you think you two are going?" said a voice and both Neville and Harry turned to find Sean standing there grinning maliciously. Both boys gulped as he cracked his knuckles and approached.

"Hey have you guys seen Harry or Neville?" asked Ron as they approached the shark exhibit. "I don't know I think they are lagging behind," said Dean, "Um Dean we are the ones lagging behind," said Ron, "Oh! Then they must be in front," Dean said, "Come off it Thomas I can see the front from here and they are not in it," Draco replied coolly as they were seating around a sort of stadium.

The stadium was rather large with a tank in the middle and an underwater monitor. The tank also has a Plexiglas wall to keep the water in while the spectators can see the different animals swimming around it. At the moment the indoor tank houses a bunch of sharks and would switch to different sea creatures. The zoo keeper in charge began to lecture about the exhibit and the different species in it. The aquarium itself is about a half mile of water with different sections in it and tubes to allow the different animals to pass through each. While they are separated there is a beach section full of seals and sea lions all basking in the sun.

In another tank swam a school of different sharks swimming along with different fish. The people felt almost scared of them as they started to sink into the shark tank as a bubble of glass overhead closed in and sealed them in. "This will be interesting," said Seamus as they sank into the tank.

"Well boys do you know what is to happen to you?" said Sean and his friends all laughed at the ordeal. Harry and Neville found themselves tied rather tightly I thick chains with their mouths gagged, "Well this is your special day I decided that you both could use a dose of shark bait till you yield what do you say?" Sean said pulling off Harry's gag only to have Harry spit in his face. Sean slapped Harry in the face causing blood to flow from his now split lip. Neville was also slapped in the face as the boys hooked them up to something. On the ground lay a zoo keeper, "Ok fellahs you got the controls right Mike?" he asked to a light brown haired boy in black with earrings all over his face. "Yes sir oh Capitan!" said Mike as he typed a few keys, "Oh and before we go we want to make sure our friends know your there," Sean said pulling out a knife and cut both their faces, legs and hands.

Giving the signal Mike raised the crane into the air and have them heaved over the shark tank. As blood dripped down into the water and dissipated with the waves sharks suddenly turned to the smell of blood.

Harry and Neville struggled in their gags screaming as they were lowered into the tank.

"Alright ladies and gentlemen we are here at the open ocean exhibit; gather around," the zoo keeper called and the students gathered around him. "Today we would like to show you a rare treat," he said right behind were he had the students was covered in curtains but from the sounds of rushing water pounding like waves they could tell it was part of the open ocean exhibit.

"Just recently about two months ago we acquired an animal that man thought could never live successfully in captivity. Today however we managed to do just that. We managed to keep this animal alive for more then a month in captivity and it was well over three!" he said holding a button, "Thanks to the design of our zoo's architect we managed to separate the different open ocean animals and keep them in separate tanks. Each time they are in a new tank they will feel comfortable knowing that there are other creatures in the exhibit besides them. Without that it would be impossible to be able to feed and care for his animal to the best of our abilities. So without further or due ladies and gentlemen I present to you our first annual Great White Shark!" with that he pressed a button.

But nothing happened

"Strange," he said and tried again. It was then that his walkie talkie came to life and he lifted it to his ear. After a few muffled words the zoo keeper turned white. It was then that the lights went out and the people and students started to scream in panic.

"Ladies and gentlemen may I have your attention please!" said a voice a rather young voice over the intercom. "We are pleased to announce today's shark menu if you would keep your eyes peeled to the screen." When he said this he opened the curtain to reveal.

"HARRY! NEVILLE!" Ron, Draco, Dean and Seamus seemed to say at once. Right in front of them were Harry and Neville tied together and panicking in a tank full of some very dangerous sharks. They were turning blue as they could not breathe with their mouths gagged and bodies full of cuts and bruises like they have been beaten and cut up before thrown into the water. The blood was making the sharks excited as they swam around in a pre feeding frenzy mode. The only one who was calmly swimming around them was a massive great white shark.

The shark swam lazily around them but made no move whatsoever to engage in feeding. The audience screamed as one shark went to take a bite but both of them were yanked out of its reach. "Well as you can see it is feeding time and we are going to let these poor blokes become the next meal for now eh," the voice said and the others started to mutter to themselves while the zoo keepers tried desperately to do something.

While this was happening nobody noticed the small shadow leave the tank area out the back door.

A figure raced down the back doors used for zoo keepers as she followed her nose towards a room. When she closed the door she realized that it was a room with several wet suits and she smirked to herself.

"What are we going to do?" Ron said and the rest of the boys were at a loss. "How the hell did Potter end up in there?" said Draco and it was then that one of the girls next to him muttered, "Sean Edwards," when Draco turned to see who said it the girl was gone. "Harry and Draco won't have long," said Seamus, "How are we going to help them!" Ron said, "We don't," Draco said and pointed to a figure just closing the door and when looking around they began to notice someone missing. "Where's Hakkai?" they said.

A figure made its way towards the cetacean tanks and carefully picked on the high tech security lock but it would not open. Getting frustrated the figure began to breath slowly and deeply holding her fists to her side. The door was obviously made of wood so when the figure rammed her fist into the wood the door shattered under the powerful blow. Dark brown almost black eyes surveyed the room and found herself in the right place.

Walking up towards the water several spouts could be seen. Tapping the water brought the creatures towards the girl and a large black and white head and several grey beaked heads popped up. The girl then let loose a squeal equal to their own and began to click, whistle, squeal and squawk and the creatures nodded.

Already panic spread throughout the zoo as people tried to help get the two boys out as the air from their lungs was running out. Harry and Neville already started to turn blue from lack of air and were beginning to pass out. Divers tried to get to the boys and several tried to pull them up but to no avail. Sean had done his homework and now the boys are losing air and fast. They are both still gagged and now had several severe wounds from various shark bites.

The sharks circled around both Harry and Neville and they tried to take a few bites out of both wizards. Harry could barely see the people on the other side of the glass because of all the water and the sharks. The only thing he could hear was the constant pounding on one side of the tank.

The figure ran as fast as she could down the corridor towards one of the doors. She threw open the door and ran in hitting a few switches and then running out.

The people watched as slowly the sharks circled Harry and Neville and they nearly move out of the way in time. The only one not attacking is the great white who seems to just watch them with interest. The chain they are attacked to has a large anchor which keeps them vertical. Suddenly on of the sharks attack biting into the chain above and thrashing with all its might. Other sharks joined in the feeding frenzy as they all attacked the chain.

It wasn't long before the chain snapped and both Harry and Neville now unconscious due to the lack of air began to sink.

"HARRY, NEVILLE!" Ron cried as he pounded on the glass. People began to scream as they ran out of the tank and security was already in there. People tried to dive but could not get close because it already turned into a feeding frenzy. The sharks thankfully only took one small bite out of the two boys but nothing more.

It was then that sleek dark shapes filled the water and a battle was under way as three orca whales and four bottlenose dolphins joined the fray. The sharks scattered as the orcas used their high pitch stunners on the sharks and the dolphins rammed their beaks into the shark's side forcing them to part form their quarry.

"Look someone is in there!" a person shouted and they looked to see a lone free diver riding one of the dolphins towards the bottom of the tank. "What is that, that person is holding?" asked another person, "It looks like a knife," said Ron.

Indeed a knife the person is holding as she let go of the dolphin and began to cut the ropes holding the boys. She cut as hard and fast as she could with the knife and when they were free she tried to swim to the surface only to have it cut off but a tiger shark.

The shark was hungry from the looks of it and closed in for the kill only to be rammed by surprisingly the great white shark. The shark then took a chunk out of the tiger and the tiger took a chunk out of the woman. The diver tried to help but she held her hand up as the two sharks began to fight with the great white as the winner. He bit and swallowed the tiger in pieces and the other sharks figuring they had enough escaped into one of the open tunnels.

The woman looked at her torn side and slowly began to sink but not before a grey body for some surprising reason swam under her and began to push her towards the surface. The girl grabbed weakly onto the shark's fin and he guided her to shore. You are safe for now a voice rang in the girl's head and she looked at the shark only to have it wink at her?

Paramedics were in hysterics when they saw the girl cling to the shark as it along with an orca heaved the woman onto the platform and then they gently took her taking her mask off. The surprise that med them was the unconscious girl as she gave them a cold glare before fading to darkness as blood continued to pump from her wound.

To Be Continued.