Morningstar strikes
"Peter, is there anything Bellatrix needs?" asked Lord Voldemort in his underground hiding.
"No, my Lord. They are sleeping now," said Peter.
Voldemort hated how Peter was always on the edge, like he was about to be attacked or punished. His weakness disgusted him, but his fear was something he could count on. Wormtail was a miserable man but he also seeked power and like a leech he would attach himself to the side which could protect him. Peter had been so useful. Despite his weak appearance he was quite resourceful. Peter had successfully brought him back and that wasn't an insignificant feat.
That was why only Peter knew about Delphi. He was good at taking care of people.
"Do I smell rat?" said a soft voice behind Voldemort.
Peter froze and produced the most miserable sound a human being could think of.
"Lilith," said Voldemort.
"How are you, Tom? Would you mind calling me Eve?"
"In that case, how can I be of service, Miss Morningstar?" replied Voldemort casually as he made sure to stiffen his grip on his wand.
"Can't I just pay a visit to you, my new friend?"
"What do you want?"
"Where is Hermione?" asked Morningstar. Her eyes were pinned on Voldemort's, cutting through his mental shields like butter. Voldemort cringed and tried to stop her, but he was not strong enough. For the second time in his life he felt weak in front of Lilith.
"I must congratulate you on your latest offspring. This one might like you more." said Lilith. "Unfortunately, you don't know what I need and that shows dedication on Jim's side. He is always thorough."
"My Lord?" moaned Peter.
"It is really depressing how difficult this little game is getting. Perhaps your other daughter can be useful to me." said Morningstar.
Morningstar snapped her fingers. In a fraction of second Bellatrix and her daughter were there.
"No!" said Bellatrix as she saw Morningstar, "Not my baby!"
She raised her wand and aimed it at the enemy. She tried to cast the killing curse and succeeded. The spell hit Morningstar and did absolutely nothing. She in turn aimed her finger at Bellatrix and whispered, "Boom"
Suddenly, Bellatrix felt an immense pain in her hands and to her horror it exploded into a mass of flying flesh and bones. She dropped Delphi.
Peter swiftly jumped and caught her.
"Give her to me, Mr Pettigrew!" ordered Morningstar.
"No!" said Peter terrified.
Morningstar raised her finger once more, Voldemort attacked but she effortlessly defended herself with her other hand. Just a second before she could blow Peter Pettigrew into a million pieces the wall behind her exploded and Moriarty walked in.
"Sorry for being late,"
Moriarty waved his hand and a wall of ice was formed between Morningstar and Peter.
In the temporary silence of the room they could hear Bellatrix's painful moans. Morningstar snapped her fingers and Bellatrix's hand returned to normal.
"I was wondering when you would show up, James," said Morningstar with a bright smile, "And here you are!"
"Take the baby away!" Voldemort ordered Peter who immediately obliged and disappeared.
Morningstar snarled and pulled her wand out of nowhere and blasted Voldemort away. With her inhumanely swift hand she cast a very powerful blasting curse at Moriarty, but he was gone before he could be hit.
Moriarty appeared next to Eve and punched her in the face so hard that she was thrown at the wall. However, she was barely hurt by it.
"Might I remind you that you are merely a human, and I am much stronger than you?"
"Oh, we will see about that!" cried Moriarty before shooting a decomposition curse, which was deflected effortlessly.
"And I'm fighting with my own wand,"
Bellatrix watched the battle in horror. Magic was throbbing through the walls. Stones were shaking as Morningstar and Moriarty were expanding their magical influence. Morningstar was obviously enjoying their battle.
"Take my hand!" cried Voldemort behind Bellatrix. His perfect disguise was gone and made him look like a terrified and helpless husband. They disappeared and reappeared in a room unknown to Bellatrix.
"Are you alright, Bella?" asked Voldemort softly.
"Yes, Tom." said Bellatrix.
Voldemort kissed her tenderly.
**HP**
"Aaaaah!" cried Harry.
"Harry, what's wrong?" Hermione jumped to Harry to see if he was okay. It had been only two hours since they had arrived and Harry was not okay. She put her hand on his head and pulled it away immediately. Harry was so cold that touching him burnt her hand.
"Fuck!" shouted Harry. It was very unusual. Harry never cursed much.
Kali rushed to Harry and pulled him away from Hermione and pinned him on the ground.
"There is something in you! What is it?" she whispered to Harry.
"A piece of a Dark Lord," said Harry. He then laughed hysterically, "It hurts so much!"
Kali let Harry go and stood up angrily.
"Luna! Go to your room!" She ordered her daughter.
"Okay," said Luna but hesitated to leave Harry and Hermione there.
"Or stay if you want him to devour you," said Kali calmly.
Luna immediately rushed out.
Kali kept her eyes on Harry. Her skin turned blue completely and her eyes turned red.
"Did you eat his flesh?" asked Kali.
"No," said Harry.
Kali walked back. She seemed terrified.
"He eats souls!?" she screeched at Anubis.
"He eats food, mostly."
"Does he?" Kali laughed bitterly.
"He didn't do it intentionally!" said Hermione hotly, "He was just a baby. Voldemort wanted to kill Harry. When he failed, a piece of his soul went into Harry."
"Voldemort? I have heard that name before," said Kali, "Apollo mentioned him. He fathers the Serpent's incarnation."
"Excuse me! I have a question," said Harry, "Why is she the only magus whose name you avoid?"
He hoped that Hermione would not mention that she was Voldemort's daughter.
"We must not take God's name in vain."
"But isn't Ya…"
Kali put her hand on Hermione's mouth.
"I said we must not take God's name in vain!"
"Then you should have said Gods," said Harry.
"God is a concept, not a person. The Mad Scientist and his wife are collectively God. Fortunately, he has been away for the last … I don't know how long here, but on Earth it's been at least 6000 six thousand years. He tempered with his wife's heart so she can never put it back in her body, and thus she cannot come to magi and take over. That's all good, but you can never be too sure. They might decide to join forces again and if that happens, a lot will change here."
"You are very afraid of them," said Anubis.
Kali looked at him with contempt. "Only a fool would not be, Anubis."
Anubis nodded in agreement.
"The soul you have devoured, is gaining its connection to its source. Voldemort's soul is repairing itself."
"Really?" asked Hermione. That meant his father was feeling remorse or something like that.
"Yes," said Kali, "He is your father isn't he?"
Harry yelped. Kali already knew about Hermione.
"Do not be afraid. Being a reincarnation doesn't mean that you will turn into her. It means that you will have similar powers," said Kali kindly. "Apollo said I would meet you."
"What else did my dearest brother say?" said Dionysus.
"Something about Baba Yega and an angel which didn't quite make much sense, I'm afraid."
"She is a relatively young Magus. She can't pose much of a threat," said Dionysus with relief.
"Never underestimate young people, Dionysus," said Anubis. "They tend to surprise you."
"Yes, they tend to get used by ancient ones in ways one cannot imagine," said Kali.
"Is that supposed to mean something?" said Anubis defensively.
"There is a saying from Middle Eastern people, Anubis," said Kali, "Cats don't catch mice to please God."
"I get Cain's servitude for life!" said Anubis.
Kali looked distressed by Cain's name. She tried to say something and failed.
"You must not trust Cain," she said eventually.
"I have a written agreement!"
"You don't know what you are playing with," said Kali. "You cannot own him."
"He is human. He willingly sold himself to me,"
Harry and Hermione were horrified to hear that.
Kali seemed to be struggling.
"What is it that you know?" asked Anubis.
"I cannot tell you," said Kali, "If I said it, it could be awakening a very dangerous force."
She turned her head away, "Oh, my! We have a guest. Don't worry he's on our side."
Kali went to let the guest in. Oddly it was a very short Japanese man with black kimono.
"Ohayo, minna san!" he said loudly. He came forward and touched Harry's head unexpectedly.
"Ah, Hello!" he said with a sweet voice. "I always assume everyone speaks Japanese."
"Kaminari-sama, how did you get here?" asked Kali uncomfortably.
"Oh, I have been looking for you Kali. You are always on the run," said Kaminari.
"You look familiar, sir," said Hermione.
"Ah, I am Kaminari, the god of lightning. I'm not the only one, but I was the first. Who are you?"
"They are my children," said Dionysus with a nervous laughter, "Peter and Maria."
"Oh, good," said Kaminari with relief, "For a moment I thought they were Yahweh and Lilith."
Kali moaned frightened and Anubis jumped up.
"Please do not repeat those names. Also I would like to know why you thought that?"
"Oh, that's because they look exactly like them. When there was no Earth and we didn't even know about that universe and all its stars, Yahweh and Lilith came to exist."
"Came to exist? I always thought we were born?" asked Anubis.
"Oh, no. That was something we discovered later. Before Ancient Magi, we Prime Forces came to exist. We were extremely dumb and wild. We didn't begin to understand things until Yahweh and Lilith came. They gave us conceptual thinking."
Anubis, Kali and Dionysus seemed terrified.
"I always thought I was older than Yahweh," said Anubis.
"Oh, no my boy. They lied to you. Well, they lied to everyone and erased the memories of older beings. It was easy for them. Also they spent years working with other organisms abroad. Not many saw them and therefore when Lilith came to Avalon everyone thought she was a new god. Many Magi don't even know they knew each other from the beginning.
"But Kronos knew, and he never told me," said Anubis angrily, "He is so old he can remember the beginning."
"He doesn't remember them, but I do. Lilith let me keep this little piece of knowledge to myself."
"And you are disclosing it to us?"
Kaminari laughed hard.
"Oh, no. I'm telling them." he pointed at Harry and Hermione, "Their son and daughter."
"I don't understand," said Harry.
"Oh, please. You are obviously theirs. Your similarities are undeniable. You look exactly like Yahweh was as a young man who strode into the darkness and shouted 'let there be light'."
"So God was white?" asked Dionysus uncomfortably.
"Well, no he was initially pitch black and fury and the Devil was blood red. They emerged as huge eight legged beings." said Kaminari with a mad smile.
"You mean spiders?" asked Anubis.
"Yes, I suppose that's what they are called in English. Then they took a form I had never seen before. This," he pointed at Harry and Hermione, "was it."
"But he didn't look like the boy when I first saw him," said Kali.
"Of course, they are ever-changing. We adopted their form. Our race used to look so different, but we chose this format because we liked it. Our race is capable of changing its form and shape easily. For example the Serpent looked like me for a long time…I mean Asian people. She lived in what we call Japan today."
"That's why Japanese people think foxes have seven tails," said Kali.
"They no longer do. They are not that superstitious anymore!" said Kaminari.
"Old stories aside, why did you come for me?" asked Kali.
"Oh, yes. I need you to use Odin's eye and see me my son,"
"Which one?" asked Kali sorely.
"Yami Yuri,"
Was this a coincidence? Harry wondered if Moriarty had been up to something. It wasn't far-fetched. Perhaps Moriarty wanted Kaminari to be there.
Kali went into a secret room in a wall and came back with a crystal ball.
"The eye of Odin," she said.
"I really appreciate your help, dear," said Kaminari.
"This is Odin's ingenious invention," explained Kali. "It's very much like that silly orb Ozza gave you, Dionysus."
"I know what that thing is," said Dionysus annoyedly.
Kali bit her tongue and made it bleed over the ball. The ball shined blue and suddenly they were in Hogwarts.
"These are my swords," said Yami Yuri who was standing next to a large chest and Argus Filch.
"That's lovely. I'm sure Poppy would love patching up those brats."
"Oh, that's a horrible thing to say, Argus," said Adriana Dumbledore _ AKA Lily Potter _behind them. Kaminari was mostly occupied with watching his son. Kali on the other hand was interested in Adriana.
"He is the one who has brought real swords!" exclaimed Filch.
"Children use wooden Katanas, not these," said Yami.
"Oh, you do have some common sense," said Filch.
"Oh, I know that man; It's Salazar Slytherin." said Kaminari. "I wonder who gave him immortality?"
"He was Merlin's grandson. Maybe he found a way," said Anubis.
"It was Lat," said Dionysus.
"She did it?" asked Kali and Anubis at the same time.
"Why?" asked Kaminari, "I understand that he is interesting, but one cannot stop wondering what her reasoning was."
"So how are you doing in dungeons, Adriana?" Filch asked Lily.
"I've already set up everything."
"I feel something…" said Yami as he looked around.
Kali immediately whispered a word and the projection stopped.
"Wow, your son is keen!" she said.
"Yes, but it won't help him much when he goes to the verge of death," said Kaminari emotionlessly, "Apollo said he will survive. He is half youkai, he will make it."
"Youkai?" asked Hermione.
"It's the Japanese term for our kind. I prefer it to Magus. That reminds me, Inari-chan says hi Dionysus."
Whoever this Inari was, Dionysus didn't like him or her.
"Let me guess, she wished me health," he said coolly.
Kaminari nodded cheerfully.
"Come children! There is so much to learn!" said Kaminari loudly and walked away.
Hermione poked Harry and told him to follow the old man with her. They needed to get as much information as they could.
"So how much do you actually know about this world?" said Kaminari.
"Well, nothing actually," said Harry with shame.
"Oh don't beat yourself up about it. No one is born with innate knowledge. There are only instincts in us at the beginning. Even me. I myself didn't know what electrical energy was. I think it's time we taught you a few things, don't you think?"
***JM***
As Kaminari and his fellow magi were teaching about the Magi world to Harry and Hermione. James Moriarty was struggling to get away from Morningstar. In his efforts to keep Voldemort and his family from harm he had come to confront Morningstar who was relentlessly looking for any information about Harry and Hermione. She had not fallen for Moriarty's trick. She knew they weren't going to Hogwarts.
"Where are the children, James?" she asked.
Her razor sharp mind attacked Moriarty's mental shields. He resisted well.
"You cannot get in!" yelled Moriarty.
"You are currently right," said Moriarty.
Moriarty tried to use his skull and activate it's portkey features. It did not work.
"You cannot run away," said Morningstar. Suddenly her body exploded into a huge cloud of smoke and began to spread in all directions. Moriarty tried to back off, but the cloud was too fast, or perhaps he had become too slow.
Moriarty held his breath and focused. He had a little trick up his sleeve. He could turn water in his blood to oxygen, but in the long run it could be extremely dangerous. He had only ten minutes and that was not okay, because the enemy could manipulate time, and even though it was temporary, Moriarty knew that she could hold on longer than he could.
'There is no other choice!' he thought, 'Must use a word of power,"
"Etrwe!" he cried in the ancient language of Magi. A circle of light emerged from his body and like a protective ring held the smoke away.
"No possession either!" said Moriarty.
The smoke contacted and Morningstar stood by the ring in front of Moriarty.
"Ah, you used a word of power. Where did you learn that?" she asked.
To be honest Moriarty could not remember where or when he had learnt these words, and he had no idea whoever in the world had thought him.
"That's mine to know and yours to wonder," he said.
Morningstar raised her hand and whispered something. The ring instantly broke. A fierce blue ball of light appeared between her fingers and was shot with an amazing speed at Moriarty.
Moriarty tried to move away but the ball hit him hard. Pain was intolerable as for penetrated his skin and ripped through his flesh. He screamed painfully. He needed two minutes for his right hand to be restored and he only had five seconds at best. He raised his left hand and conjured a bunch of crows, which faded away when Morningstar snapped her fingers and summoned Fiendfyre. Moriarty cried in agony. Morningstar had never tried so hard to harm him, then he realised that her purpose was causing an insane amount of pain to dull his Occlumency. Moriarty tried to concentrate and stop the pain, but it was an impossible task when the fire was trying to cause pain. However, he managed to generate enough ice to extinguish the fire.
He waited for Morningstar's next attack but it never came.
She was occupied by new opponents who had just arrived; Dumbledore, Filch, Yami and Lily. All four were struggling to keep Morningstar distracted. Yami was the closest to her, and even though his swordsmanship was excellent he was no match for her speed and agility. Apparently, she wasn't going to waste any time. Time froze and Moriarty watched in horror as Morningstar destroyed his friends.
"You can… stop time…" said Moriarty hoarsely.
"Not, indefinitely, my boy, I thought Harry had told you," she replied, "Don't worry, not all your friends are dead."
Moriarty felt less distressed. Morningstar immediately penetrated his mind forcefully, and even though Moriarty was a natural legilimens and occlumens, he could not stop her this time. Morningstar kept searching his head for two minutes before she was forced to leave.
"You don't know!" she exclaimed.
"Information safety… guaranteed!" said Moriarty breathlessly.
Morningstar wailed and disappeared. Moriarty stood up using his magic to keep his balance on one foot. The other would take a week to regrow. Fiendfyre was a nasty piece of magic.
"At least I have my right hand back," he snarled. He got himself to his friends. Yami was hurt badly, but he would live. Moriarty hastily gave him some healing potion and walked to Dumbledore who was barely alive. It took Moriarty a couple of minutes to fix him to the point he would last the next couple of hours. When Filch and Lily gained their consciousness, they joined him in his efforts to keep Dumbledore and Yami stable.
"Dumbledore will not make it," said Filch grimly.
"I know," said Moriarty, "Why did you let him come? Why did you follow me in the first place?"
"Your skull's failure to transport you gave us an alert,"
"We had to come!" said Lily.
"I am so sorry, Albus," said Moriarty sadly.
"Who are you!" cried Lily as she saw a teenage girl approach them.
This girl was not Lilith. She was a brown girl with curly brown hair and green eyes. She was wearing all jeans.
"Easy girl, I have come in peace," she said playfully.
Moriarty froze with shock, uttering a single word, "Lat?"
"Yes," said the girl. She was no older than Morningstar and had even a worse sense of fashion apparently.
"I felt my mother was here," she said.
"She had come for me, my Lady" said Moriarty without looking up.
"I suppose you fought," said Lat.
"We did," he replied.
Lat kneeled down and put her hand on the remains of Moriarty's demolished foot. It was instantly restored.
"My sisters and I hate you Cain, but we wish you no harm," said Lat. "Is that your friend?"
"Yes, he is dying for me," said Moriarty.
"Mother used to hate such things. Friends are not supposed to be sacrificed."
"Your mother is trying to bring Magi to this world."
"I don't know about that. Mother has always been a champion for mankind."
"I'm sorry, I cannot talk much. I have to save this man," said Moriarty.
It somehow offended Lat beyond reason. It was as if she had remembered something upsetting.
"You never have time," she whispered sadly.
She got closer to Dumbledore and put her hand on his chest and poured her magic into him. To everyone's amazement Dumbledore opened his eyes and sat up. He seemed full of energy and life. All his injuries were gone.
"What happened?" he said. His voice seemed much younger.
"In the name of my father, I made you immortal," said Lat.
Moriarty instantly hugged Lat.
"Thank you! You can't imagine what a great favour you have done to me!" he said in tears.
"Get off me, Cain!" snapped Lat.
"Uhm, my Lady, I know you won't like it, but please call me Jim," said Moriarty.
"I truly appreciate what you did for me," said Dumbledore. "I am Professor Dumbledore."
"Nice to meet you, sir," said Lat politely.
"That's the Arabian goddess of war for your information," said Filch.
"I will not be defined by race or nationality, Salazar. I am who I am. Undefined by race or labels."
"I am sure I've heard that before," said Moriarty, "thought, I don't remember where."
****1666 London****
Magic was real. Doctor Heart who used to reject all notions to supernatural now believed it strongly. Aurelius was a wizard just like Doctor Dee himself. He apparently didn't know anything about his father's other form, Lilith.
Heart wondered if he had to tell Aurelius about his father or not. Doctor Dee did not wish to get Aurelius involved in his plan to save London. It was a very tricky plan indeed. It all relied on Heart. He would be given the power to turn into a rat and lead them to the center of London where Doctor Dee would burn them along with the people who were infected. Only healthy people would survive.
"Peter, it's a great risk I know but we have to do it," said Dee. Heart had asked him to avoid taking his real form. For some reason he found Lilith disturbing. Perhaps because he was attracted to her. He had to be faithful to his wife.
"How is this related to saving Lilian from that godforsaken place?" he asked.
Dee took a deep breath and stood up.
"I do not do this for my undying love for London. We need those ill people's life force for the ritual."
"But isn't it, I don't know, dark?" asked Peter.
"Yes, all sacrifices are dark, but we will repay those people with immortality, magical or not, they will get to live on this Earth forever."
"As doctors we need to save people," argued Peter.
"And we will," said Doctor Dee, "We will spare those we can, and only the sick will go away."
"So how do I exactly become a rat?"
***HP***
There was so much Harry had not known. Hermione was completely mesmerised by Kaminari's fountain of information about this world; How it was composed of numerous independent realms, and how it was ruled in various ways by various figures. There were three main constituencies: The Heaven, The Netherworld and the Land of Shadows where human souls were experiencing their deeds as flesh and bones - whatever that meant.
"The Land of Shadows is a place some weaker Yōkai fear going to," said Kaminari.
"I've never been there," said Kali.
"I practically lived there," said Anubis. "And I ruled over parts of it."
"The Netherworld world is a wasteland. Nobody wants to be here," said Kali. "Only the worst of mankind end up here."
"Mehi Utwar is it's Magi name," said Kaminari, "The spit of mine. This world is disliked by most of our kind."
"Which is why we are being kept here," said Harry.
"Well, this land is where only truly powerful Magi can enter," said Kali, "This reduces the chance of being spied on. Also when you name Magi here they can't hear you."
"Is that so," said Hermione, "then why do you avoid saying Yah…"
Hermione suddenly lost her ability to speak.
"It's very stupid, like how people avoid saying Voldemort in our world," said Harry and when he saw their perplexed faces he continued, "I mean on Earth, in Britain."
Kali seemed upset with Harry.
"It's not him we fear … well, we fear him, yes, but that's not the point. Even if God cannot hear your voice invoking their names, there are others who are listening through means more complex than conventional ones. There are those who have sacrificed their ability to hear their own name to hear the names of God."
"But on Earth…"
"Humans can call them all they want," said Dionysus, "No Magi would care about humans. A Magi, however, will grab their attention. I'm not saying they will necessarily do something, but if you are the wrong or right person, someone will hear and talk."
"And some are very interested to hear any news. Gog and Magog, for example," said Kali, "They are very obsessed with the Serpent and wish to earn a place in her army," Kali was disgusted by even thinking about them, "Powerful but hostile Magi like them can't go to Earth, of course. The Celestial Belt stops them and many other nasty Magi. But that doesn't mean they cannot influence weaker Magi to do their nasty work for them."
"You don't like them," said Hermione.
"No one likes them," said Anubis, "We cannot like the Magi who want to end the human race."
Harry and Hermione felt a shiver down their spines.
**LL**
Luna was still getting used to the reality around her. She was just happy that her mother was alive and they were all safe. She sat by her mother as she was having a friendly conversation with the original god of thunder.
Kaminari was a good person and a phenomenal teacher. He understood Harry and Hermione's powers better than they did themselves. Harry on his own would have never discovered that he could turn into animals and Hermione was working with her fire on a whole new level.
"How do you know all these things?" asked Kali as she summoned them some herbal tea.
"I have seen many Yōkai in my life," said Kaminari, "I had to help so many, and while I was helping them I learnt about them and from them. Did you know that I taught Zeus how to control his power?"
"I heard that from Hera," said Kali.
"These two are not like any Yōkai I've met before," said Kaminari, "Their potential is unknown to me. You know, there are many forms of creatures. There are souls and Yōkai and those weird invisible things you see. And the balance between us might be dependent on those two, there." He pointed at Harry and Hermione.
"Those invisible creatures, I still don't know what they are for."
"If they exist then there must be a purpose for them."
"What purpose?" said Anubis who had just come out, "They might only exist in her head."
"Harry, don't hurry it. Let it happen on its own!" shouted Kaminari and then quietly said, "I know those little invisible things exist. Then can be seen in Avalon when the moons become one."
"That happens every 8 million years once!" said Anubis.
"Yes, and guess what, it's already happening in Avalon."
"Huh?" said Anubis.
"Yes, when it happens time is disturbed, things move even more slowly than here. It lasts for three days in their time and 18 days in our time, and on Earth it's 108 days."
"Oh, I'm sure it has nothing to do with Serpent making her move on Earth," said Kali sarcastically, "No reason she would be bothered with something that happens every 8 million years once."
***OB***
The most bizarre character in Nurmengard was no one but the owner of the place Gellert Grindelwald.
In Orion's opinion he had lost most of his mental health. He was erratic and a , even Orion had to admit that he was a genius. He was building something in his private lab and Orion couldn't know what it was, because of Lilith's plans. Each person could only know what they needed to know. He himself had suggested it. Too much information could lead to dangerous results.
The Magus, Hermes, was out most of the time. Now that Voldemort was gone they were busy. Lilith and Hermes were going to every Magi they knew and tried to persuade them to join Lilith. Most of them didn't need persuasion. They simply followed her. It was something that Orion had not seen a human can ever do to other humans. Magi were easily giving in to her. God knew what was happening on the other side in her world.
"How is the prisoner?" asked Grindelwald as he came out of his room. He was covered in a very smelly oil.
"He is well fed," said Orion curtly.
"Wonderful," said Grindelwald, "Any news?"
"Nothing in particular yet," said Orion.
"Did Mother tell you where she was going?"
"No,"
In that moment a man apparated right between Orion and Grindelwald. He was holding a baby. Before they could do anything they had lost their wands. That was odd because Orion was faster than any living wizard he had dueled, including Grindelwald.
"Oh, who are you?" asked Grindelwald.
"My name is not important," said the man, "Get this infant and make sure she doesn't die."
"Oh dear," exclaimed Orion, "You're Peter Pettigrew."
"Ah, Lord Black or as I knew you before, Professor Slughorn, long time no see!" said Peter with a confident smile Orion had never seen him display even once.
"You were the spy in Voldemort's ranks!" said Orion.
"Um… I have been doing that, yes." said Peter casually, "I have to admit that is not as easy as it sounds. After all I had to drag the man back into life."
"Since when have you been working for us, Peter?"
"More importantly, how did you disarm him?" said Grindelwald pointing at Orion Black.
"The same way I survived the attack of 400 vampires, with incredible speed."
Peter conjured a seat and sat down.
"I know it is hard to digest, Orion. But I am actually older than you."
"I knew you as an eleven year old boy," said Orion, "There is no way you could have faked being an eleven-year-old boy."
"On the contrary it's quite easy," disagreed Pettigrew, "All I had to do was act confused."
"How come Lucinda never caught you?" said Orion.
Pettigrew laughed, "Well, I'm a natural occlumens. And yes you met me from the very beginning, Peter Pettigrew never existed."
"Were you spying on me?" asked Orion angrily.
"I was just a fail safe, I was supposed to nudge Sirius and Lily to each other. It was really hard but we eventually succeeded Orion. We made sure Harry Potter would come to be."
"What is your real name?" asked Grindelwald.
"My name is Peter Heart."
"Doctor Heart? I have met you before!" said Grindelwald, "You were my mother's friends. My father owed his life to you."
"Wait, I know you, too." said Orion, remembering a story Morningstar had told him ages ago. "You were the one who helped Eve save London."
"Yes, we saved it by destroying it," said Peter. "It wasn't pleasant at all, but sometimes unpleasant things become a necessity."
"You looked very different when I was a child," said Grindelwald, "Did my mother do something to you?"
"I did," said a voice behind Orion. It was Morningstar.
"May I ask why you are looking like a highschool student?" asked Peter.
"Well I couldn't impersonate the CEO, could I?" And then she faced Grindelwald and asked, "How is the baby?"
"Looks healthy, whose is it?"
"Voldemort's," said Morningstar, "Moriarty doesn't know where Harry and Hermione are but this baby could help us figure out which realm is their hiding place."
***AD***
Dumbledore was feeling good. He was young again. He felt invincible. And somehow all this made him feel guilty. He was good at keeping his emotions in check but he couldn't stop thinking about what Lat's gift meant. Would he be magically influenced by her? Did she have an agenda? He with his vast magical knowledge and experience knew little about Magi and how their magic worked.
"Is your leg okay?" Lat asked Moriarty.
"It will be, my Lady," he replied.
"I wish you to speak informally, Ca… James. I hate being treated like royalty."
"Is that a new trend you are on? Now you hate royalty?"
"I do."
"We need to go to Hogwarts," said Filch, "And we need to discuss the Headmaster's situation."
"I can get you there," said Lat.
"I'm sorry but Magi cannot enter Hogwarts." said Moriarty.
"I can take you there without entering it." she said and aggressively poked Moriarty's head.
"Ouch! You're hurting me!"
"I think she is in love with him," whispered Yami to Filch who nodded.
"Embrace yourselves. One … two … three."
Lat clapped and they all disappeared.
Lat had been correct. She had transported them all in a blink of eye and without touching them.
"That went well enough," said Filch, "Last time we met her she almost destroyed a city."
"But she seemed lovely," said Dumbledore.
"You would not say that if you knew what I know about her, Headmaster," said Yami.
"With whom did you talk?" asked Moriarty.
"Ishtar and Seth."
"One has caused more wars than all gods and goddesses of war combined," said Moriarty, "The other eats souls. But whatever they have told you is most likely true."
"There is one thing I would like to ask," said Lily, "What did you do to my son?"
"I cannot tell you," said Moriarty, "But I know that he will come back. I made a deal with a very powerful party who can keep him and Hermione safe until we figure out what the hell we are supposed to do."
"We need some explanation."
Moriarty walked to Lily and said nothing for a solid minute before asking everyone to sit down.
"I am certain that Morningstar wants to open a bridge between our world and the Magi world. I know that it will be in Avalon because spirits told Perenelle about some activities there. Before she passed out and fell into a coma, she said that a large group of souls were headed there according to her friends. A number of notable Magi are also there and more are on their way. That is an army waiting to come here."
"Are you sure that they are coming here and it's not her going there?" asked Yami.
"No," said Filch, "Because she doesn't have full access to her power, she will not be making that move. And as far as we know there is no way she could ever put her heart back in her body."
"There isn't?" asked Lily.
"From what Professor Moriarty has told me, there is no way it could be done," said Dumbledore, "She apparently needs her full power to make it happen."
"I'm afraid I don't get it,"
"When her husband stopped her and took her heart he set a few conditions for it to return to Its host. Only a Magi as powerful as the Mad Scientist can put the heart back. The only person who can do that is Morningstar in her full power. And she has no access to crucial parts of her magic that are necessary to the procedure."
"So she needs all her power to gain all her power," said Lily, "That is impossible."
"Yes, then again my mother is a prodigy when it comes to problem solving," said Filch, "Can't she somehow get around that?"
"Well, I'm pretty sure her solution has to do with Hermione and Harry," said Moriarty. "I'm not sure how but if she has them she might actually be able to gain full power and bring her army here. Since even I don't know where Harry and Hermione are, the chance of them being found is rather slim."
"Alastor is here," said Dumbledore.
"Ah, great. Let him in." said Moriarty with a bright smile.
Moody took his time to walk the stairs and knock. He seemed out of breath.
"I don't know why I trust you," he said to Moriarty as he entered.
"You seem agitated," said Lily.
"Well, I just knocked out a friend and hurried here," said Moody.
"What?" exclaimed everyone but Moriarty who whistled softly.
"Doubt you saw that coming," he said.
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A/N: The spy is captured. Who do you think is it?
I know I don't update regularly. I'm quite busy. Sorry for the wait. Make sure you follow this story to receive notification whenever I post a new chapter.
By the way do you think I should rewrite the first chapters?
