A/N-ok thanks for all the reviews, but I need to clear something up for you. This isn't a sequel to TAP
Just based upon it, also, I have a beta reader now so hopefully things will be in a better format.
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After getting some money that they need, they went stopping and went to get lunch.
Remus led the group down a side street and they stepped out into Knockturn Alley, he pulled out something from his robe he held it out for everyone to touch. "Isn't that the golden snitch?" Ron asked incredibly "how on earth did you manage to catch it?"
"Honestly Ron all he had to do was open a box, isn't that right professor?" Hermione asked with a smug expression on her face. Because she wasn't looking at him she didn't see him roll his eyes "everyone grab hold now, Dumbledore has arranged for us to meet a member of the order who handles the American wizards" Lupin said, and with that he touched his wand to the snitch and they were off
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When they arrived Harry noticed they were in an entry hall with a long flight of stairs almost directly in front of them
"Ah Harry Potter!" the exclamation came from a side archway that had a tall man with very black hair and glasses standing in it "first let me say how good it is to finally meet you, the way Dumbledore talks about you it's like you're his newest son. Ah but allow me to introduce myself, I am Lord Oswald Osborne, and this" he pointed to a tall, thin lady with pink hair coming down the stairs "is my wife Sharon" he beamed at Harry as his wife took his hand and started to vigorously shake it.
"So good to finally meet you" she said as she released his hand. "Lord Oswald" Harry began but was interrupted when Oswald said "we do not stand on formality here Harry, please call my Ozzy. Indeed all the Muggles do, as well they don't know I'm a wizard, it's illegal for Americans to have titles of nobility, and however mine was given to my family by the last Queen who was a witch so I will not turn down the honor."
"Ozzy then, allow me to introduce my Girlfriend Ginny Weasley" "Weasley? Good family them, never a dark witch or wizard from them" Ozzy said as Harry continued "My best friends Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley, and all that is left of my family Remus Lupin" Harry beamed up at Remus as he said that "Very pleased to meet all of you" Sharon said as she took each one in hand and shook it vigorously.
"Now if you'll follow me into the dining room we can have lunch, and then tour Salem" Ozzy said as he turned and walked through the archway. The dining room was easily as big as the entry way, and contained a long table with ten seats on either side as well as one at each end; three of the walls had pictures of various witches and wizards, who Harry assumed were Ozzy's ancestors. The fourth wall was dominated by a huge fireplace easily ten feet high and probably twice as long, and above the mantle was a picture of Ozzy and Sharon with three children, one male and two female, as well as various disk shaped objects, a few in gold and a few made of a shiny silver metal.
"Excuse me sir but what are those discs made of silver for?" Harry asked with a confused expression. "Those are called records, and that is not silver, but platinum. You see, when a musician here sells a lot of albums they are given a gold disk, and if they sell even more they are given a platinum album as a sigh of their accomplishment" Ozzy explained as the 4 kids listened in rapt silence. "Bloody hell!" Ron exclaimed "Your Ozzy Osborne!" Ron's jaw dropped as he said that and stared at the man "and how do you know who he is Ron?" Harry asked him "has he done something huge?"
"Done something? Harry he's one of the greatest Singers of all time! He's way more popular than even the weird sisters, but he only allows his music recorded by Muggle devices, so wizards have to see him in concert to hear it. The Muggles call it Rock and Roll what ever that means" Ron rolled his eyes at the mention of Muggle music.
"Yes well, Harry while his music isn't exactly to my taste there is no doubt he is a great musician and wizard. I'm really surprised you don't know who he is, I mean you grew up with Muggles" Hermione said while hanging on Ron's arm "Well they only listed to classical music, no words just orchestras and occasionally opera" Harry shuddered as he recalled his uncle and aunt dancing around the living room one night.
"Well it's good to know I'm still well known among the youth" Ozzy said with a smirk as he sat down, at that moment a short pudgy person walked in carrying a tray of food and drinks. "Ah this is our servant Mary Anne, she's a Muggle but her family has been serving mine for generations and she's sworn to secrecy" and he gestured for everyone to seat themselves.
"I thought America was the land of the free, and yet you still have slaves! No doubt you have an army of house elves down stairs right now enslaving over the stoves and doing you're laundry" Hermione glared at Ozzy and Sharon then got up as to leave.
"Please sit down Ms. Granger and allow me to explain" Sharon said as she walked around the table to Hermione. "Mary Anne is not a slave, and we do not have any house elves! Mary Anne receives free room and board as well as a salary while she stays here with us, and she is treated like a member of our family" indeed Hermione noticed at that moment that the woman had sat down to eat with them "now how's lunch sound?" Sharon asked as she took the seat next to Hermione.
Blushing furiously Hermione apologized for jumping to conclusions "Not at all, your concern does you credit" Sharon said as she drank a dark liquid that appeared to be bubbling. Harry had discovered a similar glass sitting next to his plate and sipped it gently, laughing because the bubbles tickled his nose he asked what it was. "It's a Muggle drink called Soda Pop, indeed there are actually many different flavors and kinds. The kind you're drinking now is called Pepsi, and the flavor is cola." Ozzy said as he was finishing his sandwich.
After lunch, as they were walking toward the entry way, Ozzy stopped and told them "now before we head out there is something I must tell you about America, we have something called freedom of speech, which basically means people can say whatever they want and not get in trouble for it. For example you could call the ministry of magic stupid and horrible and say you want it destroyed and the law says they can't put you in prison for it. Unfortunately this makes America a breeding ground for death eaters; because they are allowed to congregate openly they are constantly gathering new members." "But, there death eaters! Ok so they can say whatever, but that doesn't protect them when they kill someone! Or use an unforgivable curse! Does it?" Harry asked in horror.
"the trouble is Harry that they are way to smart to be caught, I mean sure we know they did it, but we can't prove who it was, also let me tell you, dueling is a standard way of settling disputes here, so if you meet a deatheater and get into an argument with them then be ready because they will strike without warning, also just so you know there are currently 2 of the most powerful deatheater's in town right now, here no doubt hoping to get to duel you."
"But I can't duel" Harry exclaimed "If i duel then it leaves everyone else open to attack and their underage, so they cant defend themselves" Harry explained "in your country yes, in America the age limit is 10 years of age, so you are perfectly safe to duel" Ozzy said as he led them to the door. "But if I use magic here then won't I get in trouble when I get back home?" Harry asked Lupin. "No Harry, international law stipulates that while in another country your own country's laws no longer apply " Lupin said with a smirk "so they can do all the magic they want."
"Ozzy! Before we leave who are the 2 powerful death eaters? I mean there names so I can tell if I've seen them or not" Harry asked before Ozzy could actually open the door. "Well I can honestly say you've never met them, because they absolutely refuse to leave America. They did once years ago but were apprehended by your ministry and almost never got away. Voldemort himself had to free them, and he found it difficult" Ozzy said with a grim look on his face.
Slightly confused Harry asked "so how can they be death eaters if they refuse to come when Voldemort calls them?" With an even grimmer look on his face Ozzy said "because he can't beat them, singularly they're not quite his match, but together they are more than enough to stop him, see they have some way of knowing when he coming and they always get together while he's here, they never actually said they would harm him but its quite apparent by the way they act, its even more galling to him that their both women."
"Oh...so what are their names?"
"I don't know their wizard names, only what the Muggles call them, you see to the Muggles these two women are saints, but their names are Martha Stewart, and Oprah Winfrey" and with that he pulled open the door and they left the house...
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A/N- and i would especially like to thank my beta reader who has both inspired me to continue writeing and updateing faster and of course for being my beta reader, if i ever write any other stories i hope she would like to read them too. her name is
Selene Ann Potter, who has also written some stories and posted them, and i really think you should read and review them all too
oh yes and please R/R thats another one of my big motivators