I now have a picture of Chazor, but nothing for the others. My friends working on them but the others are still concept… kinda. Anyone wanting a pic, just e-mail me and ask!
Previously
"Well then, I think I would like to be Hogwarts Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher." Harry smiled, he was getting a job he would have fun with.
Chapter 10 – The First Attack and N.E.W.T.'s!
Harry arrived back at The Burrow an hour later, feeling as if a weight had been pulled off his chest. He had talked with Dumbledore for awhile and they had come to friendlier terms.
Harry walked into the living room of The Burrow, expecting the normally calm that filled the house. He was quite taken off guard by the shout from the kitchen. Hermione stalked out, obviously fuming.
"Why can't we Hermione?" Ron shouted from the doorway. "I'm still Ron and your still Hermione! We can still be a couple!"
"No Ron. We are now three years apart in age and this year I may be your teacher! It would just be too awkward! Besides, I already have a boyfriend that is my own age." Ron's eyes widened as he watched Hermione move to the couch and sit right next to Zach. (And there's the contest winner!) Ron glared at Zach before storming towards his room.
Harry decided to let Ron cool off for awhile before talking. He walked over to another couch and sat down next to Ginny. She had other ideas and moved to be on Harry's lap. He didn't seem to notice the difference. Mary and John were both in chairs next to each other holding hands happily. They spent the next few hours sitting around, talking about whatever came to the conversation.
Later that night Harry decided it was time to talk to Ron. He whispered what he was doing to Ginny and walked up the stairs. As he entered the small bedroom, he saw Ron sitting quietly sitting on his bed his head hanging with sorrow.
"Ron?" Harry asked. "I know you might be upset, but Hermione is just Hermione, she needs to follow the rules." Harry grinned at this, hoping to see Ron let up a little. His wishes were granted as Ron gave a small snicker.
"That's true. I guess I just expected her to still be my girlfriend. This whole thing has got my head messed up." Ron groaned.
"I would imagine, now how about we go downstairs and have a fun evening?" Harry asked, hoping for a good chess game.
Ron shrugged. "Sure, it gets really boring up here with no one but the ghoul to keep you company." He dragged himself and followed Harry downstairs. When he reached the foot of the stairs he froze in his tracks, causing Ron to bump into him. "What's up mate? Why'd you stop?"
"Y-your dad. But I thought… what's going on?" Harry asked the room. Standing by the fireplace was a tired looking Arthur Weasley.
"Harry! I wasn't expecting to see you! When did you get here? And when did you get so big?" Arthur asked, noticing Harry's muscles and height.
"I wasn't expecting to see you either Mr. Weasley!" Harry exclaimed, gob smacked to see Arthur. He heard a collective gasp behind him and knew it was the other Mages.
"Ginny! Hermione! How was your day you two?" Arthur asked, apparently not noticing their shocked looks.
"Dad? But I thought… you're supposed to be…" Ginny stuttered. Hermione just stared wide eyed at him.
"Well, hello there. I'm Arthur Weasley, are you friends of Ginny? He asked politely. They just nodded and stared at him. Ron had noticed and was about to ask Harry what was going on when Mrs. Weasley came into the room.
"Arthur! Your home earlier than you said you would be. Is there trouble?" Molly asked.
"No, I just got through my work faster than I thought I would." Arthur said happily, sitting in his favorite chair. "Now who are these friends of yours Ginny?"
Ginny shook off the shock long enough to introduce Mary, Zach, and John. They sat for a few minutes talking while Molly cooked Arthur a quick dinner. Just when Molly came back into the room with a plate, Harry heard a small thud and a few pops outside the house. He saw the other mages tense up a little and with a quick nod to them, he disappeared into a shadow. He saw outside, a few yards from the house, no less than twenty Death Eaters. They had their wands drawn and were advancing. Harry quickly set a dome of shadow around them and when he heard their confused voices he shifted back inside. He nodded to the other Mages and they all stood, weapons drawn and heading for the door.
"What's going on Harry? Are we being attacked?" Molly asked, instantly worried.
"Not for long we won't be. Twenty Death Eaters, you guys ready?" He asked and at their nods, flung the door open and leapt out. The front Death Eaters screamed at the surprise and watched as the very front Death Eater was cut cleanly in half. They began firing spells when another from the back screamed, a red hot arrow protruding from his chest. In mere seconds, another four were cut down. The confused Death Eaters began firing curses in every direction, occasionally hitting each other. Harry slowed a little to watch the small battle and noticed the Death Eaters didn't stand a chance. Ginny was taking her sweet old time carefully aiming a flaming arrow at a Death Eater trying to sneak up behind Hermione. Hermione saw the idiot and did a back flip over him, dragging the sharp tip of one of her hooked swords across his neck. His blood sprayed from the deep cut as his body crumpled to the ground. Zach was mercilessly hacking away at any Death Eater dumb enough to get close. Mary was nimbly dodging spells thrown at her and quickly spun, cutting Death Eaters into bits. Her masamune flashed with blood in the light from another section of the battle. John was shooting light at Death Eaters, blinding them while he attacked. It was thirty seconds before the battle, no, fight was over. Twenty five Death Eaters lay in a scattered pile, before Harry waved his hand, causing the bodies to disappear. Molly, Arthur and Ron all stood in the doorway, amazed at what they had just witnessed. They all went back inside, cleaning themselves and their bloodied weapons with a quick scourgify. They sat in silence for a few minutes while Molly explained everything to Arthur in the kitchen.
When the two came out Arthur looked at Harry and asked "When I came home today, why did you seem so surprised?"
"Well, during our training I had a dream that you had been attacked and died. Percy had too and we were sure that it had happened. But now I guess it was just a nightmare." Harry sighed.
"Oh, well… I'm quite alive and very happy right now. The fall of the dark lord is near. I just know it is." Arthur smiled. "Now Molly told me about dragons? Can I see them?"
"I don't think right now is the best time, they are asleep and the saying is the same. Let a sleeping dragon lie." John informed.
"Ah, well I guess I will have to wait until morning then." Arthur said, settling back into his chair with The Prophet. Harry looked at his watch and noticed it was getting a little late.
"I think I'm heading up to sleep then." Harry yawned. Just as he was going up the stairs, the fire flared green and Dumbledore stumbled through. He glanced around worriedly with his hand in his pocket, obviously holding his wand.
"Where are the Death Eaters?" He asked, alarmed. "My sensors went off saying that the wards had been penetrated!"
"We took care of those idiots." Zach said simply, polishing his axe. Hermione glared at him for a moment before he sighed and put the weapon away. She smiled and almost jumped onto him. Harry saw a hurt look cross Ron's face before it passed.
"Well, if that is so, I'm quite impressed. Good job to all six of you. I'm Albus Dumbledore, and may I ask what your names are young Mages?" He asked politely, bowing his head towards them.
"I am Mary Brooks, this is Zach Thomason and this is John Hanley." She said, hugging John instead of just pointing to him. Zach put his arm over Hermione's shoulders and she rested her head on his shoulder. Ginny, once again, moved to sit on Harry's lap. Dumbledore just smiled at the young couples.
"Well, then there is a bit of business I would like to talk about. You are all to take the N.E.W.T.'s early, I was hoping in a week?" Dumbledore asked.
They mages had a quick telepathic discussion and decided a week was fine. Mary voiced their choice to him and Dumbledore grinned widely. "Excellent! Can you all be at Hogwarts on Thursday?"
"Of course. We'll be there, bright and early Thursday morning." Hermione said, already quizzing herself mentally.
"Good. I'll be seeing you then young Mages. Sleep well and study hard. Your dragons are welcome at Hogwarts any time." He said as an afterthought.
"Alright, see you then Dumbledore!" Harry shouted as Albus disappeared into a burst of green flames.
The next week passed in a flurry of activity. The mages were spending time reviewing anything Hermione and John could think of. Pretty much the rest of the time was spent practicing and still building strength. In Harry's case, training Ron took up a lot of time as well. Ron was progressing well with his swordsmanship. Harry found he was a natural with a rapier. The thin blade would whistle through the air, sometimes catching Harry a bit off guard. Ron's magic training was a bit different. He had trouble with the small elven magic Harry was teaching him. The last secret thing for Ron was a bit harder for Harry. He had to get Chazor to help him, the easy part, but getting Ron his present was presenting to be very difficult.
On Thursday the next week the Mages all went to Hogwarts. Dumbledore and half the staff were waiting to see the mages and possibly their dragons. They were delighted to see Harry and John appear before them, both dragons following closely after. Moments later Zach burst from the lake riding upon Hrontore. The three girls all flew in together at incredible speeds, probably winds made by Mary pushing them. The staff of Hogwarts couldn't help but be excited at the sight of the mighty dragons. Harry noticed Snape wasn't present for all of this. Harry shrugged it off and made to greet all the professors.
"Harry, that's amazing! You are very lucky to be one of the few Mages in this world!" Professor Flitwick shouted excitedly.
"Thank you professor." Harry said to the tiny man.
"Call me Filius as we will be working together soon." He squeaked.
"Right, I'll make sure I do."
"Now, now everyone!" Dumbledore said to quiet the excited professors. "These six have come to take their N.E.W.T.'s, so let's let them do that. Your inspectors are already inside."
The rest of the day was spent taking the tests. The mages did everything without even straining themselves. The inspectors were amazed that anyone could do so well on the N.E.W.T.'s and look like they weren't trying. At the end of the day the inspectors and Dumbledore all had a meeting in the Headmasters office to discuss the results while the mages and professors talked. Some teachers gave Harry tips on teaching, other asked what he was planning to do with his lessons, while the rest just wanted to know about his abilities. The other mages were being asked the same question along with showing some of the more basic stuff. They entertained the professors until the inspectors and Dumbledore entered the Great Hall. Everyone quieted down as Dumbledore walked up to his podium and announced the results.
"I am pleased to announce that all six students have passed their N.E.W.T.'s with flying colors!" He shouted, quickly followed by the polite clapping and a shout from Hagrid. "I am also pleased to welcome Mr. Harry Potter to the Hogwarts staff, along with Mr. Zach Thomason, Mr. John Hanley, Miss Hermione Granger, Miss Ginerva Weasley, and Miss Mary Brooks as his assistants!" More polite clapping and a few cheers. "Now I am sure that our new professors are tired, so let's let them go home and have a rest before the school years starts. I will send each of you a list of what you have to teach and what you should need to teach it." He informed the group. "Well, have a good rest and I will see you at the beginning of term, if not sooner!"
The Mages said their good-byes and left to tell the Weasley's the good news. They had a celebration for the successful teens and stayed up late with their small party. Ron was trying to find ways that his new professors could give him points. Hermione scolded him, but everyone else said they would consider it, enraging Hermione even more.
So! There's chapter 10! Hope you liked it, I thought it sounded fun, but that's up to the reader, right? Review and say what you liked or didn't like about this chapter, but no flames please!