Last time, Harry and Ginny dispelled the darkness. Icy and Stormy were about to attack them, but were interrupted by Maria Van Helsing, the Rambler who wasn't there. Maria splashed Stormy in the face with Holy Water, and chased off Icy and Darcy with her crucifix. Harry and Ginny kissed, and then Hermione finally kissed Ron. (it took her six years, but she did it!) And now, on with the show!
Chapter 31: More Reinforcements
Back at McGonagall Manor, Harry and Ginny were taking a long walk around the house. Harry was filling Ginny in on all that has happened. But let's leave them alone for a moment. First, let's look in on some of our other heroes. Inside the house, Will was pondering over the map with The Heart of Candracar, trying to scry for the next Horcruxes. "Any luck?" asked Bloom. "None yet," replied Will, "These things are never straight forward. It's even harder this time because I have no idea what the fifth Horcruxes looks like." Bloom sighed in frustration. "Are you okay?" asked Will. "I'm fine," replied Bloom, "It's just that, this was the second time in a row that Icy go the best of me. I promise you, it won't happen again."
Elsewhere, Maria was being introduced to the D.A. "So you're a professional exorcist?" asked Neville. "Ever since I was 15." Answered Maria. "What does an exorcist do?" asked Dean Thomas. "Basically, I remove demons who have taken possession of humans." "That must be a tough job." Said Seamus. "It is, but it's worth it." At this, Fay coughed what sounded like, 'yeah right.' "I see you still won't believe." Said Maria. "Believe in what? Demons?" asked Parvarti. "Oh I believe in demons," said Fay, "I kill them almost all the time. I just don't believe in God." "It's a shame," said Maria, "Because God believes in you."
Let's pause to learn a bit about Maria…
Name: Maria Van Helsing
Age: 25
Birthday: June 12
Zodiac Sign: Gemini
Height: 5' 9"
Blood Type: O+
Hometown: Munich, Germany
Weapon of choice: Silver family crucifix. Experienced Exorcist.
Enjoys cave diving and classic opera.
Further information to be released.
We now return you to your regularly scheduled fan fiction.
"Look Maria," said Fay, "I respect your beliefs, and I'd expect the same courtesy from you." "What beliefs?" asked Maria, "You just said that you don't believe in God." "Exactly." Replied Fay.
Meanwhile, Virgil was on his laptop, trying to find a new girlfriend online. "Let's see, chat-rooms, chat-rooms," said Virgil, perusing the Internet. He paused at one site that caught his cyber-eyes. "'Women seeking men who wear sunglasses,' no way!"
Now let's look in on Harry and Ginny. "And that's what happened up until you showed up at the battle." Said Harry. Ginny didn't say anything for a moment, pondering over what Harry told her. "So there's still two more Horcruxes to find. And after that, you have to fight V-Voldemort." "I know," said Harry. "It seems so overwhelming." Said Ginny. "It does, but it feels a lot less, now that you're here." Said Harry.
"Speaking of which," said Ginny, "Now that I'm here, I'm coming with you when you go find the next Horcruxes." "And nothing I say is going to change your mind?" said Harry, which was more of a statement than a question. "Not one word." Replied Ginny determined. "I guess that's why I love you so much." Said Harry. Ginny smiled and they kissed.
Meanwhile… "Any luck?" asked Ron. "Nothing." Said Will. "Not even a blip. It would be easier if I knew what I was trying to find." "I think I may have an idea." Said Hermione. She was holding a large book. "What's that?" asked Ron. "This the newest edition of 'Hogwarts: A History.' Just published last month." Replied Hermione. "What's so special about that?" asked Ron. "Well, the last edition was published in 1940, so the ones at school are rather out of date. You'd know if you and Harry were to ever read it." "We don't have to," said Ron, "You've memorized it for us."
"Anyway," said Hermione, "This edition stated both times The Chamber of Secrets were opened. Though I still think they should even mention house elves." "Hermione," said Ron, sounding annoyed, "You're going off topic." "Oh, yes. Well here's what I found." She opened the book to a page she marked. On it was a picture of a bronze bracelet with a sapphire raven charm.
"It says that this bracelet belonged to Rowena Ravenclaw." Said Hermione. "It was reported missing sometime after The Chamber of Secrets was opened fifty years ago." "Of course!" exclaimed Ron. "Tom Riddle must have taken it when he was at school." "Who's Tom Riddle?" asked Will. "Tom Riddle was V-Voldemort's birth name." Said Hermione. "I'm willing to bet, pounds to galleons, that this is the fifth Horcruxes."
Meanwhile, Harry and Ginny had returned to the house, to find Fay and Maria in a heated Theology argument. "I'm just saying," said Fay, "What kind of god would allow such evil in the world to exist?" "Evil exists to challenge Good." Replied Maria. "Without evil, man wouldn't know what good was. To know virtue, mankind must first knowsin." At this, Fay paused. "I never thought about it that way." She said.
"Oh she thought about it before." Max whispered to Harry. He was sounding rather irritated. "She just forgets on a regular basis." "Are you alright?" asked Harry, "You sound agitated." "You want to know what's bugging me?" asked Max. "Well, yes." Replied Ginny. "What's bugging me," said Max, "Is that tomorrow, I have to go over to your Ministry of Magic, and give an interview with your media. I hate talking to the media, they always twist the facts to suit their ends." "Leave the talking to me," said Jill reassuringly, "I'll take care of it." "Jill," said Max lovingly, "You are a goddess among men." "I know." Smirked Jill.
Suddenly, there was a bright flash of purple light from the front lawn. "Now what?" asked Harry as he, Ginny, Jill and Max rushed outside. It was some sort of portal. "That's all we need!" exclaimed Steve as he aimed his Zatt Blaster at the portal. "Don't shoot until I say so!" exclaimed Max, "We have no idea if what's on the other side of that thing is friendly or not." But Bloom did have an idea. "Wait! I've been expecting this."
Emerging from the portal was five teenage boys, five teenage girls, and most surprising of all, five pixies. Bloom walked up to one of the boys. He had shoulder length blond hair and cobalt blue eyes. They embraced and kissed. "Hello beautiful." Said the boy. "Hello handsome." Replied Bloom. She turned to Harry and the others. "These are my friends from my dimension. The boys are: Sky, Brandon, Riven, Timmy and Helia. The girls are: Stella, Flora, Musa, Tecna, and Layla. Their respective pixies are: Amore, Chatta, Tune, Digit and Piff.
Introductions were made. Brandon had short, brown hair. Riven had a long pointed face with deep purple hair. Timmy had light brown hair and wore glasses. Helios had long dark hair. Stella had waist length blond hair. Flora had equally long, brown hair. Musa had bluish hair in pigtails. Tecna had short, dark pink hair. Layla had long, bark brown hair.
Stella's power was over light, and Amore was the Pixy of Love. Flora could control plants, and Chatta was the Pixy of cheers. Musa has power over sound, and Tune was the Pixy of manors. Tecna and Digit both had power over technology (duh). Layla has power over water, and Piff was the Pixy of dreams. Harry noticed that Brandon and Stella was a couple. The same went for Flora & Helia; Tecna & Timmy; and Musa & Riven." Harry saw that Layla stood alone.
Steve had also noticed. "Hi, I'm Steve Austin." He said, heartily shaking Layla's hand. But before he could go any further, Virgil grabbed him be one ear, and Maria grabbed him be the other ear. "I haven't done anything!" yelled Steve in protest. "You were thinking it." Said Maria. "We would have gotten here sooner," said Musa, "But someone was holding us up, deciding what to bright along." She glared at Stella who, Harry noticed, had brought a lot of luggage. "Hey, there's late," said Stella, "And there's fashionly late."
"I hate to be a kill joy," said Riven, "But I just don't get you." He was referring to the Ramblers. "I mean, Harry and his friends are wizards. And we've heard legends about the Guardians," "We're legends?" whispered Taranee. "I just don't see how you are able to make a difference. I mean, you look like normal people."
"It's because I'm short, isn't it?" asked Max. "No, not at all." Said Riven, who was indeed several inches taller than Max. "It's just that, well, what can you do?" "Well," said Max, "I can bench-press 50 tones without breaking a sweat; I've killed more demons and zombies than I care to count; and to make a long story short," "Too late." Whispered Irma, "I know over two-hundred ways to kill a man." Continued Max.
"You can secure an open jar of rats to your enemies' face," said Luna calmly, "And heat up the other end of the jar, so the rats will have to eat their way out through his or her face." There was a mixture of 'eww,' 'gross,' and 'sick.' Max contemplated this for a second before saying, "Two-hundred and one."
"I think a demonstration of what we can do is in order." Said Jill. She turned to face Steve. "Steve, do us a favor and fetch us some boulders we can blow up." "Why am I always the one who has to get the boulders?" whined Steve. "Well get the 'frat boys' to get the boulders." Suggested Max, referring to D.P. and Skeater. "That's a good idea," grinned Steve, "Hey Beavis, Butt-Head, go get some boulders."
Within two minutes, D.P. and Skeater had acquired several boulders. "They're so fast!" exclaimed Flora. "And strong." Commented Tecna. Jill then stood in front of one of the boulders. "What we're about to demonstrate," she said while rubbing her arm again, "is something that we tend to save for special occasions." Jill then held up her left hand. Her index finger began to glow bright green. Jill pointed her finger at the boulder, shouted "Dodon Ray!" and a green energy beam shot from it. The boulder promptly exploded.
"Bloody Hell!" exclaimed Ron. "I'm so glad I reloaded my camera today!" said Colin as he clicked away. Laura then stood forward and faced her boulder. She raised her left arm, her right hand holding it at the wrist. Her hand began to glow bright red. She pointed her arm at the boulder, shouted "Ma-Sen-Ko!" and a red energy beam shot at it. The boulder exploded.
"Wicked!" exclaimed Timmy and Tecna. "My turn," said Max. He stood in front of his boulder, his right arm raised. A bright yellow disk formed above his hand. It widened and began to spin. "Distructo Disk!" shouted Max as he threw the disk at the boulder, which was promptly cut in half.
"Wow!" exclaimed Irma. "Darn, I ran out of film again!" said Colin. "We've saved the best for last." Said Steve. He stood in front of his boulder. He raised the first two fingers on his right hand to his forehead. They began to crackle with energy. Steve then pointed his fingers at the boulder, shouted "Special Beam Cannon! Fire!" and a yellow and orange colored energy beam shot at it. Again, the boulder exploded. "Okay," said Riven, "You've proven me wrong."
Later, Harry was filling the newcomers in on what had happened. He had just finished with the fight at Stonehenge. "You saved my friends' live." Said Stella, with an unusually serious tone. "Twice!" piped Amore. "Yes of course. Such valor should not go un-rewarded. Kneel." Harry knelled. "What are you doing?" asked Flora. "Exorcising one of the many privileges that comes with royalty." Stella then faced Harry and spoke:
"Be without fear in the face of thy enemies. Be brave and upright so that the powers that be may love the. Speak the truth, even if it leads to thy death. Safeguard the helpless and the innocent. That is thy oath." Stella then delivered a small but sharp slap to Harry's face. "That is so that thou shall not forget it. Now rise: Sir Harry Potter! Knight of Solaria!"
Harry rose. "Wow!" exclaimed Ron. "How do you feel?" asked Hermione. "Pretty darn good." Replied Harry.
The end of chapter 31. Harry's a knight now. Is that cool or what? Next chapter, Jill is interviewed by everyone's favorite unregistered animagus. Note: I borrowed the Ramblers special attacks from Dragon Ball Z. So don't sue me please. On the other hand, please read and review. See you next time!
