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A/N: Sorry for being lazy, but this chapter worth it so enjoy, and I thank mangoskin93 for his review, I hope to see more reviews.
First Encounter
"Ron, RON, WAKE UP" Ron heard a distant voice calling him; he mumbled a bit and turned in his sleep.
"Alright, LUMOS" and Ron felt his eyes scorch from the light "AAAH" He shrieked in pain as the immense light scorched his eyes behind the leads and quickly covered them with his hands, when the voice turned off the spell he opened his eyes.
"Oh, it's you Ginny …… GINNY, WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?" Ron senses now came around the world.
"Well … It's a long story, to make it short I asked to transfer to a muggle hospital here so I can study the muggle techniques in treating the patients, and to be with you and Harry
Ron mumbled and then said "OK, great. Now … WHAT, you transferred, what about mum, how cloud you leave her alone be herself" He was now in an absolute rage
"No, unlike you she understood my need to breathe new air, so she gave me permission to transfer and asked Fred and George to keep her company" Ginny replied coolly
"Well, I object and you must return home immediately" Ron barked.
"Your opinion is no longer needed, and legitimately I am an adult, so I do as I please" Ginny replied his barking.
"Impudent girl"
"Thickhead"
"Aren't we a happy family?" a voice suddenly can from behind them, they both jumped and shrieked
"GIAAAH, FOR GOODNESS SAKE HARRY DON'T SNEAK UP ON ME" Ron exclaimed in shocked manner
"Well … you know that I have no hand in my silent apparition, and I didn't sneak by, I was stand here watching you for quite some time, you seem to argue a lot like a couple" Harry stated calmly.
"Actually, I was giving her a career advice" Ron said with a tiny flash of anger
"HARRY" Ginny jumped and hugged him
"Ginny … Please … Breath" Harry said in stifled voice
Ginny released him and said "What are you doing here?"
Harry gained his composure and answered "Actually I came to see if Ron here is ready for his Day One of his new job"
"What job?" She inquired
"Can't say sis … Ministry top secret business" Ron said cheekily
Ginny frowned and said "No matter, but I won't give up my job here"
"Really? What about St. Mungos?" Harry asked surprisingly
"Actually, I work for St. Mungos branch here, but they placed me in a muggle hospital for education purposes" she said in sheer excitement.
"Which hospital is it?" Harry inquired.
"Downtown General Hospital, I'm assigned at the ER there" She was jumping with excitement.
"What?" he exclaimed soundly, she was near the zones of action, too near "Ginny, you need to look for another hospital, don't go there"
"What? You too?" Ginny yelled angrily, Harry said intently "Yes, it's too dangerous to be here at these days actually, and the hospital is in the middle of the danger zone"
"You tell her, mate" Ron agreed with Harry
"NO" Ginny yelled, "Everybody wants to dictate my life, it is my life, not yours" and she left the room in fury
"Whoa, what a strong personality she has developed. And I think she surpassed your stubbornness" Harry was looking rather impressed.
"Tell me about it" Ron replied "A Weasley through and through, she is"
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"Morning Pierce" Hermione greeted in a smile
"Hey, Herms. You look cheerful today" Pierce said joyfully while pouring both of them some coffee.
"You do look tired yourself" She looked worried
"Well, I kept digging in the case until a late hour, then went home for some rest, but my baby girl made that look like a distant dream, she kept me and Lydia awake half of the night" he yawned a bit then sipped some of his coffee.
"Sorry to hear that, and how is your lovely wife?"
"She's doing well actually, she got absorbed by maternity, and she even left her job to look after sherry"
"Good for her, it's hard to keep both the job and the children without your head shooting off to the roof"
Pierce stated "You tell me. Anyway, the new detective is bound to come in any minute now"
"Oh yeah, I'm so anxious to meet the new bloke" Hermione said while looking anxiously at the door.
By the time she finished her sentence, the door has been opened, and Ron entered. Hermione's has never seen someone that tall, and his eyes; they looked so innocent yet they bear immense pain.
"Greetings" Hermione said "I'm detective Hermione Granger and this is detective Pierce McLaden"
"Call me Pierce"
"Hi, I'm Ronald Weasley, Just call me Ron"
"You are British, aren't you?" Hermione said in more statement manner than a question "I've never seen you in Scotland Yard when I was there"
"Actually, I was working in Devonshire" Ron said hastily
"The Shire, hmm?" Hermione was in deep thought, and then she shrugged and smiled to him.
"It's good to have additional help, especially with the case we have at hand" Pierce stated.
"You have a tough case, huh? What is it about?" Ron asked as if he didn't know.
"Well … There is a Drug Lord on the loose, this particular drug lord killed Hermione's late partner" Pierce briefed Ron while glancing at Hermione, who bore a mixed look of fury and sadness "What is rather interesting is the way he broke out of jail, no alarms went off, and no footsteps were found around the jail", Ron was now interested "No trace … can we check the holding cell itsself, we might find something useful", Pierce shrugged and replied "we already have, nothing seems to attract attention" Ron didn't pursue the matter, but he made a mental note to tell Harry to check it out though.
"That's not all" Pierce resumed "After his escape, a series of homicides occurred around the city, the murderer seems to acquire an unknown weapon, this weapon cause a massive explosion of the targeted part of the victim. The most interesting thing is that the weapon doesn't leave any burning marks or any trace of gunpowder"
"Have you predicted the path of murder" Ron asked
"Actually … No, we were occupied by the weapon identification and never thought about it" Pierce said
"Well … If you thought about it, you can have the weapon or at least a glimpse of it if you know where the murderer will be" Ron state calmly, and Pierce and Hermione looked at each other rather impressed, then they looked back at him.
"What?" Ron said nervously, and Pierce chuckled "Nothing, just Hermione here thinks you are far better than the last dimwit"
"Well" Ron said in more nervous matter as Pierce patted his head "Where is the map?"
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Harry entered the HQ greeting everyone, and then advanced to Dick's desk "Morning Dick; is everything in order?"
"Harry Potter, sir, the plan seems to be working; and the camera bug in auror Weasley's shirt is doing a great job" Dick said in delight.
"Good" Harry replied coolly, and conjured a jug, charming it to pour butterbeer to everyone. Then he resumed "Now, I wan debrief. First, Vlad … How is the area around the headquarters?"
"Area is secured, sir" Vladimir stated
Harry then turned to the metamorph "Sofia, any progress with the autopsy"
"Sorry sir, the pathologist seemed to be immersed with the autopsy and she hasn't left the morgue until past midnight" Sofia stated
Harry retorted immediately "No excuses Sofia, you know the rule, I want the autopsy report on my desk by three o'clock maximum, no further excuses are accepted"
Harry then turned spoke to the lot of them "our plan seems to be in order, the muggles now knew the order of murder but they don't know that the victims are witches and wizards, now all what we need to do is to wait for the death eaters at the suspected crime scene. Our top priority is to make sure that no murder will occur and no innocent civilians are involved in the struggle, the police detectives will be considered civilians because they have no power in dealing with the death eaters"
He then looked at them intently "I know the International Auror Policy accepts a maximum of 10 civilian casualties, but hear me clear, I will not tolerate even 1 of civilian casualty. I chose you because you had the best profiles I've ever read among the world famous aurors. I know that I'm about your age, but I like to teach you a lesson I've learned a long time ago, love conquers all"
Harry then turned his back on them and continued "Dumbledore was my mentor, he was the father I didn't know, he gave his life in order to save mine. Another lesson I've learned that day, whoever died for love had not died in vain, his death gave my immunity against the killing curse, it still hurts though, but never killing. I've avenged my mentor's death and killed the traitor years later"
He brushed a tear from his eye the turned back to them with a sad smile on his face "Do not underestimate the power of love. Voldemort did, look what happened to him, that's the only lesson I want you to understand"
"We understand sir" The threesome said in unison, and Harry smiled at them warmly in a fatherly manner, his smile widened when he saw Dick glance discreetly at Sofia, and in his eyes he saw something he only saw in Ron's and Lavender's eyes, it was love.
Harry then reassumed his leader pose and said "Now we will assume our usual positions with some changes. Auror Howards, you will be in contact with auror Blanc with the cam-bug and the invisible headphone from now on. Auror Blanc, you will check with the autopsy progress and send the results to auror Howards so he can send it the Lab, Professor Malfoy will be overjoyed with the work, he told me that the routine is nearly killing him. Auror Pavlov, you will accompany my tonight in ambushing the death eaters, another team of aurors will back us up if needed, but they will not do so unless instructed to, in the mean time you will patrol the HQ area and add more protection wards around it". Harry took a deep breath then continued "I have some business tot attend to, for the time being you will do your foretold duties, dismiss"
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"No, no, and no detective Granger" Captain Maronski yelled at the young detective with his face about to explode, "I will not send a whole squad of police force after one person even if he was a lunatic murderer"
Hermione protested "But sir, I told you that this work is not of one man craft, it is the work of an organization, one like the cartel"
"And these so-called assumptions of yours are based on what evidence, your hunch is not considered one if you didn't know that" Maronski asked with a scowl.
"For the time being I don't have one, and it is not my hunch, it is Ronald's" She said intently.
"Oh, now you depend on a green guy to do the thinking" Maronski sneered
"He is not a novice, maybe he is new here but that doesn't mean he is inexperienced, it is you who is acting so immature" Hermione was now losing her tranquility.
"Detective Granger, do not forget the rank deference" Maronski's face has reddened
"Let's hope you can keep it after I report you to the blokes in the ministry. Now, make your choice, the backup, or the report" Hermione said in a warning tone.
"How dare you" Maronski hissed, but thought about the choice he had "OK, I'll give you" he grinned evilly "Team Thirteen"
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Harry apparated near the Downtown General Hospital, Ginny's workplace, he entered through the main door and saw Ginny along with a muggle doctor and a cop trying to tie down a raging stoned heavyweight criminal, the guy seemed to be in rage. Harry swiftly moved behind the bloke and gave him a well-placed chop with his hand directly under his right ear, and the man crumbled in moment.
"HARRY" Ginny exclaimed and jumped at him with a fierce hug "Nice Timing".
He barely kept his balance saying "Ginny please, one day you will break my ribs", she chuckled and replied "Not to worry, you are in a hospital aren't you?"
She let him free and pointed at her fellow doctor introducing her "Alicia Adams, my colleague and friend"
Harry now was looking to the blue eyed, blond haired woman who was looking at him intently; he smiled at her and offered his hand "Harry Potter". She shook his hand without moving her eyes from him, which made him uncomfortable, she lessened her gaze and smiled at him "Pleased to meet you, Ginny haven't stopped talking about you all day"
"Pleasure is mine" he said glancing at Ginny in a knowing way "She is still so opened, isn't she?"
"Pretty much" Alicia stated "By the way, I didn't ask about your profession Mr. Potter, but I doubt it is a desk job considering the fact that you knocked down that rampaging bull of a thug so easily", she was now eyeing him again, she never saw such green eyes, they were so warm, yet bearing something she can't explain, and his overall gesture was … Well … 'Wow' she said to herself, she thought she is hallucinating, but she can feel immense power radiating from his body, yet she feel safe … Somehow.
"Well … you can say I had taken some lessons in self-defense just I case I needed to use it" Harry answered her question with a nervous tone.
"Yeah, you see. Harry is very capable. He is an au …"
"Private Investigator" Harry answered interrupting Ginny firmly while casting a blaming gaze upon her; she caught his cue and resumed "and a bloody famous in Britain too".
"Really?" Alicia said giving Harry an odd look "I never thought that the private investigators would look so strong and … Attractive" Harry was now in a state of shock. Ginny grinned at him cheekily and said "I think Harry is here to tell me something personal"
"Too bad, I wish I was the one he wants to speak with about that 'personal' issue. Well, see you next time … Handsome" Alicia threw her most seductive look at Harry and walked away slightly brushing against his side with her hip making him startle a bit.
"Ginny, please tell me that she wasn't hiting on me" Harry asked while still in a shock
Ginny giggled and answered him "I bit she did, Harry. It's not everyday a girl meets a good-looking guy, and Alicia is not the type who let this chance slip by"
"I'm not that type of guys" Harry said in disapproval
"I know, but when a girl sees you; she can't wait for you to make the move; she make it herself. You got that thing in you, it is called attractiveness" Ginny stated giggling even more.
Harry shook his head and regained his composure "Anyway, I'm here to place some protection around the place"
Ginny frowned and asked "Why? I don't need any?"
"You do" Harry answered firmly "We are in a state of war, and your kinship with Ron would place you in great peril. I know that you are capable of defending yourself, but your muggle friends here aren't, and if the death eaters attacked, they well not target you alone, every person here will be a target; you must understand this Ginny"
Ginny looked sad a little bit but nodded in understanding "I understand Harry"
Harry smiled at her warmly "Now, now … Why the long face, it's not like the death eaters have attacked already"
"It's just …" She said, and her shoulders began to shake, and she threw herself on Harry crying "I HATE THEM, I hate those monsters calling themselves death eaters. They killed all of my friends, Neville, Luna, Pavarti, Seamus, and Dean, all of them. I don't want to suffer any more sorrow, what if they killed Ron, what if they killed … You"
Harry felt as clueless as he was when she cried on his shoulder the last time, but he cuddled her anyway, and brushed her tears with his thumb soothing her "Shhhh, you are a strong girl Ginny, I do not like to my strong sister that frail. I can't bring the dead, but I can promise you one thing, I will not let them make you suffer the loss again, is that OK?" Ginny nodded in his chest, and he kissed her forehead brotherly.
"Now, I want you to show me around so I can place the wards correctly, I can't seem to trust anyone from the ministry to put them on without blazing the hospital into human Steak House" and Ginny giggled under her tears.
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"TEAM THIRTEEN … No shit" Pierce exclaimed offensively. Ron was confused "What's wrong with team thirteen"
Pierce took a deep breath from his cigarette ignoring the glares from Hermione before breathing out soundly, and answered "I'll tell you what's wrong … Team Thirteen is the most incompetent team in the force, their leader was killed in action, and was replaced by a newbie; the team itself consists of rookies. In other words, THEY ARE A GODDAMN LIABILITY"
Hermione patted on the shoulder of the now raging Pierce and stated "But they are our only chance of intercepting the killer. Captain Maronski is right, we can't barge into a place without good evidence at hand, which we don't have for now"
Ron excused for a minute; Pierce shook his head trying to relieve his anger in a less offensive way, and then asked Hermione "What's now?" Hermione shrugged in a reply "Proceed with the plan with you as the sniper?"
"ME?" Pierce scowled in disapproval "Who well watch your back?", Hermione answered calmly "Weasley"
"What's happening? First Maronski acts like an asshole, then you act like a fifteen-year-old schoolgirl who trust the first good-looking stranger smiling at her" Pierce said in a fury earning him a frown and a yell from Hermione "PIERCE … Stop acting like an arse yourself"
Pierce took a deep nervous breath, then apologized "Sorry, I think that our first encounter with that madman is really playing with my nerves"
Hermione smiled at him softly "Aren't we all?"
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Ron contacted Dick via the invisible headphone just after he reached a safe location and asked him to hook him up with Harry.
"Harry, can you hear me …"
"… Loud and clear, Ron …"
"The muggles are ready, but it seems the police force they are using is weak and inexperienced according to the detectives …"
"… Weird … Aren't they convinced with the murder trail …"
"Not them, the muggle captain is, he will not discharge a big force without enough evidence"
"… Which we don't have. And we don't have the luxury of time to look for one either …"
"What should we do now …"
"… I think it is up to us now, I was hoping to let the muggles get the small fish so we can keep it low until the big fish appears. Flint will not act by himself twice in a row; not very brave of him, but it shows his foxy persona. Ron, try to protect muggle detectives and escort them away from war zone as soon as possible, I do not want any casualties on the first encounter …"
"You can trust me on that …"
"… I know Ron, that's why you're my best mate. Over and out …"
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"Team Thirteen, confirm your status"
"… Eagle One standing by …"
"… Eagle Two standing by …"
"Roger, do not move until the order is given directly by me …" Hermione stated
"… Roger, Team Thirteen on hold …"
Hermione exhaled nervously, then contacted Pierce
"Eagle Watch, confirm your status …"
"… Eagle Watch here, it's a nice view from up here, everything seems to be in order …" Pierce stated
"Roger Eagle Watch, you are on the identification mode only, do not fire a bullet without further orders …"
"… As you say lassie …"
"Over and out …" Hermione ended the conversation while smiling.
She then turned to Ron who was waiting calmly and asked him "Nervous?" He answered with more calm "A little, you?", she smiled a bit and answered "A lot". She then asked him "Have you made a hypothesis on the murderer?", Ron thought for a second then said cautiously "Well … I think we will find a person, a man or a woman, with a menacing persona, and a lot of bigotry to a certain belief"
Hermione looked at him intently "That's the most detailed assumption I've every heard. Well, my hypothesis is that we will find a satanic cult member or a so-called wizard or witch killing people in order to bring 'peace' to the world", Ron was now alarmed, she never knew how much she was close to truth.
"Eagle Nest, this is Eagle Watch. I think I have visual …" the radio shouted
"Eagle Watch this is Eagle Nest, can you have more details about the visual …"
" … Negative, they are too far. Wait, they are moving, they entered the distant alley, visual lost …"
"Damn" Hermione muttered
"… Another visual, it's near. Wait, what the hell, it's the same visual from the distant alley"
"How can it be" Hermione said in a shock. Ron looked alarmed and muttered "Our Killer is here"
" … There are five targets, cloaked and hooded, they are moving toward the bar. Wait, another visual, two targets, they are walking to the first visual, they stopped, they appear to be engaging in a conversation"
Hermione shouted through the walky-talky "Keep the passive stance, Eagle Watch …"
"Roger … Hey, the weather seems to get cooler, no, it is getting colder …"
"How can that be, the weather forecast never said anything about a frost wave"
"They seem to be taking offensive stances; the teams are breaking up into two skirmishes"
Hermione moved and shouted at Ron "Hurry, we need to get closer", and she reached a good distance for her to see the suspects. "Hermione, wait, it's dangerous" Ron followed her with a shudder, because he knew what the cause of this cold atmosphere is.
"What is dangerous?" she said hastily, but her eyes
Hermione witnessed in awe a fight she never seen in her so-called dangerous job. As two of the five suspects engaged in a fight with one of the two at the doorsteps of the bar, while the remaining three engaged in a more gruesome fight with the other one, who looked like someone plugged him into a power plant.
"What are those weapons?" Hermione said as she seemed frightened
"Some kind of beam-weapons" Ron answered with the answer he rehearsed on.
"It is definitely not laser" Hermione said in disapproval.
Ron started to think about an excuse to tell Harry for allowing muggles to witness a magic duel, because he definitely not going to use a memory charm on her or McLaden.
"This is Eagle Watch, asking for a permission to go hot" The radio shouted
"Permission granted" She replied
Pierce placed the sniper rifle on the roof edge, and fired several shoots at different targets, "Shit, no way" his eyes widened as he saw what happened
" … Eagle Watch, you've been granted permission, why I don't see any suspect down …" his radio shouted
"I've fired five damn shots, but it seems that there is some kind of electromagnetic defense field surrounding them …"
Hermione was about to faint when she heard what Pierce has said, and looked to Ron for explanation, but an expressionless face was all what she seem to get, and her eyes twinkled for a second, and a question was on the tip of her tongue, but she didn't say anything.
"This is Eagle One, requesting permission to go hot"
Hermione looked to Ron for council, who shook his head in disapproval "No, they can't handle this"
"But, an innocent person is going to be killed" she protested weakly
"And your decision will cause the death of more" He said firmly
Hermione sighed soundly before turning on the radio "Permission … Denied"
"Shit, one of them spotted me …" she heard Pierce through the radio, her heart started to beat quickly as she saw a beam of red light making its way to the location of her partner.
"No" she screamed as the red light exploded soundly and turned in fury to the caster "You bastard" she took her gun and aimed it, "No, Hermione don't" Ron jumped to grab her but the death eater fired a stun spell hitting her squarely in the chest …
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Harry took his time placing some really strong wards around the hospital, then disapparated to the HQ and ordered Vlad to join him in the ambush, and they both apparated to the ambush location which was a bar.
Both of them were near the location right now, they hid in an alley beside the bar.
"When the fight begins you will run to the bar and protect the target" Harry said in assertive matter.
"But how can I know who is the target, sir" Vlad said in confusion, and Harry answered "The on with the magical ability is the target", he then tightened his lips which Vlad took it as a silence order, and they waited for the murderer.
They hadn't have to wait for long since they hear the distinctive crack of apparition, they glanced over the direction of the crack and saw five figures coming out of the opposite alley, the death eaters.
"They are here …" Harry stated, and ushered Vlad to follow him. They exited the alley causing the death eaters to halt suddenly at their sight.
"I didn't expect to see you that soon, Potter" a female voice sneered from under the hood of the middle death eaters.
"You know my nature … Parkinson" Harry replied in a cold face, to the death eater who was no other than Pansy Parkinson, the ice queen of the House of Slytherin.
The young witch flipped her hood exposing her angelic face with pale complexion 'She's beautiful' Harry thought for a second justifying Malfoy's love for her 'But it's a beauty of a snake'
"Long time no see, eh Potter?" Pansy continued her sneer.
"Not that I'm that anxious to meet you" he replied with even a colder tone.
"Aww, aren't we a bit angry" she said cheekily trying to hide her trembling, and moved her gaze away from those fiery green eyes of his and checked out his second.
"You took the lives of many of my close friends, and caused the grief of the rest; I will never forgive you" by the end of the of the sentence, the temperature dropped sharply, and the death eaters looked at Harry in horror, even Vladimir shuddered in fear when he saw Harry's face.
Pansy never believed that she would see the scrawny boy who is called The-Boy-Who-Lived so terrifying, yet she has to admit that he is no longer the scrawny confused boy who was sorted into Gryffindor in their first year at Hogwarts; his body is filled in the right places, and his aura is shooting up to the sky.
"I think I must ask you to surrender or leave at peace, no one is going to die today" Harry voice echoed through the vacant street"
"You think your muggle support will scare us, Potter"
Harry's jaw tense to the statement, but dissolved quickly.
Pansy looked at him in a mix of seduction and sneer "You think you can outsmart me Potter"
"Doesn't matter" Harry said disdainfully "You must be on your way"
"Never, the traitors must die, the pure blood will rule again" She hissed with anger
Harry replied calmly "No one wants the pure bloods to control everything in the Wizard World this time, it is a lost cause, and you know yourself that no pureblood has ever best me, the muggle-born"
Yes, she has to admit it. This boy, no, this young man has bested the most powerful wizard she ever knew, even after Flint has assumed the command of the death eaters, she still disapproved the fact that a wizard like flint – although is considered the most skillful and powerful among death eaters – is succeeding a powerful wizard like Voldemort. She thinks that this position must be reserved for someone as powerful as Voldemort, someone like Harry Potter; if only he sees their cause from their point of vision, but he is not, and she hates this fact so much.
Also, another reason for her to hate him is that she fancies him; yes, she hates it but she admits that she felt some kind of attraction. What bugs her more is that he is not a pure blood, and her dedication to the former Dark Lord's cause is what keeping her from admitting her love of him – who never showed her anything but pure joy and loyalty – she was still attracted to him, and because of that she began to hate him.
"Now surrender or leave at peace, your choice"
"You dream potter", and the fight started
No one of those fresh death eaters has ever saw Harry Potter in action, they only heard it from other senior death eaters who fought in the final battle. And when they witnessed his moves by their own eyes, they didn't believe he is a normal person, actually, they never believed he was human at all.
Harry himself was immersed in battle and never saw Vlad struggling to keep the death eaters from entering the bar, which was protected by an anti-apparition ward, and fail miserably. He has never been in such action since the days of the final battle, though this time he has a surprise for those poor mutts.
He heard gun shots from above and without thinking conjured Absolvo shield around himself, and the death eaters did the same.
"That muggle bastard" and she blindly shot a strong curse toward the place where the bullets came from; Harry felt anger flowing through his veins.
After a few minutes of apparition and spell exchange, he holstered his wand and began to just dodge curses, which perplexed Pansy
"What's up Potter, your so-called power is failing you?" she taunted with false sneer.
"You Wish" Harry replied slowly, and then drew a sword out of an invisible sheath from his side, and for a second nobody seemed to know what's happened.
Pansy screamed as she felt pain searing through her right arm, and the blood gashed out of a cut opened suddenly in it and she felt a surge electricity hit her body for a second and the cut itself burning, she turned her head and saw her death eater comrades standing silently with Harry between them, then suddenly both of them fell limply to the ground as if they were dolls, soon they were lying in a blood pool with a gruesome cuts in their necks. She shivered when she moved her eyes to Harry; he was holding a Japanese sword.
"W-What Happened?" Pansy asked in fear and confusion
"Clearly I've won" He flashed the sword in front of her eyes "Say hello to my sword"
Her eyes widened in fear as she read the letters carved on the blade "Godric Gryffindor, but this sword has been broken"
"It has been remade" and he placed the tip of the sword on her neck "Now, you well pay for the blood of my friends"
"Wait, please" she pleaded feeble, he looked at her for a minute, then said one word "Speak"
"I hadn't killed them, it was Flint's deed. I refused to kill them as they most of them were pure-blooded and old acquaintances, you have to believe me"
"Why should I"
"Because you can extract the truth by yourself", he stood for a second, he sheathed the sword slowly, then said the word "Legilimens …"
Harry swam through the waves of memories, he saw her memories from Hogwarts, laughing with her friends and teasing other girls from other houses. The scenes suddenly shifted to the scene he wanted.
He saw his friends standing unarmed in an abandoned building in Hogsmade while Marcus Flint and Pansy were pointing their wands at them, there was no fear in their eyes but angry and determined looks was there, they all seem to be ready to die. True Gryffindors, they were. He then heard Flint speak to Pansy "I'll leave you the pleasure of killing them". To his surprise he heard Pansy exclaim in shock "What? But they are unarmed. It won't be beneficial to kill them".
Flint hasn't changed his cool stance while answering "Yes, but it is fun, isn't it, and I'm bored of not killing someone for a long time"
She looked at him in disbelief, and then her face has changed to a firm expression "No, I will not murder any ... Any pure blood"
"Suite yourself, AVADA KEDAVRA INFINITI" and multiple killing curses erupted from the end of his wand killing every one of his friends. Harry felt the pain seeping from his heart to his whole body and change the scene quickly without thinking.
He saw a scene that caused a great shock run through him, he saw Draco holding Pansy in a tight hug while they were laughing, he never saw Pansy smiling, let alone laughing, she looked so angelic while happy, she was no longer the ice queen of Slytherin. He looked for another scene and found one that he never thought he will see, she was walking with Draco with a toddler and both of them holding both her hands, she looked a lot like Pansy, but with Draco's eyes. A happy family walking together. Suddenly, a death eater appeared and Draco drew his wand while Pansy tried to protect their daughter, but it was all in vain as the death eater fired a killing curse which hit the girl squarely in the head. He saw Draco retaliate with the same spell, and Pansy cried painfully as she held her daughter's limp body. Harry himself felt sick at the view, then pulled himself out of her mind.
The first thing he saw was Pansy's face, frozen tears were in her eyes. He wanted to kick himself hard for forgetting a simple principle; legillimensy let the person who has been used on to relive the feeling being surfed in, and in multiple folds, he accidentally made Pansy relive her daughter's death with the emotions multiplied to ten. In other words, he tortured her.
Pansy cried with immense grief that he only saw on Molly's face when she learned about Persy's death, the feeling of your heart as the pain pierce it and tear it apart. He held Pansy tightly and she sobs loudly at his shoulder.
"Harry, what's happening mate?" Ron was coming, and saw the scene, he looked in confusion. But then Pansy said between her sobs "No one should bury their child, it should have hit me, it should've been me, I should be dead, and she should be alive", Harry brushed her hair in sympathy and tried to comfort her "No need to cry, they will all pay, I swear they will", Ron seemed to partially understand what's happening and bend his head with sorrow.
Pansy drifted into unconsciousness between Harry's arms, he left her body and turned to Ron "Order the aurors to collect the dead and send the stunned death eaters to the holding cells for interrogation", he looked at the direction of the bar where Vlad was stunned down and resumed "Revive Vlad and tell him to report to the HQ immediately, I want to know what happened as it seems they took out the victim"
"What about the muggles?" Ron asked
"Revive them and erase their memories" Harry said calmly, and Ron looked annoyed but nodded anyway, "I'll take Pansy to St. Mungos"
"Then we'll have to talk about everything" Ron stated as he looked at Harry's sword.
Harry nodded then disapparated to St. Mungos.
A/N: How was it? the action seemed well to me, but not that what I wanted, Pansy's scene hit me in the last minutes, and I felt like make that some tragedy would spice up the story and make it more complicated. The story of Gryffindor Katana will be explained in the next chapter …
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