Here the second chapter of the day. I'm working on the next who is the last of the second book of Harry Potter. I still don't own anything and thank you for reading and reviewing. This one is short but the next is slighty longer.
- You're quiet relaxed, you two, Hermione noted while the group profited of the Easter to go outside with the sun and clear weather.
Sabo raised his eyes from his book, head still against Ace chest, who was sunbathing in his animal form, yawning widely.
The feline stared at a bird flying above their heads, looking like he hesitates, and posed hi head back on his paws.
- If we are relaxed, it's because, contrary to the others, we know that even without our certificates, we will have a future… not really legal, but still a job.
- Did you find what electives you will take next year? Ace asked transforming back.
Sabo grumbled for losing his pillow, when his brother stood up to stretch.
- All I want is to give up Potion, Harry mumbled. How did you do, Ace?
- In first year, I didn't assist to any class for two months. The only thing I wanted was to go to Salem. McGonagall ended up by cornering me, and by talking about it, she finished by proposing to help me becoming an animagus, if in return, I went to class. Once my objective met, I could give up classes of my choice, for the period I want. So last year I gave up Muggles Studies, Potions and History of Magic, but only for last year. And this year, it's Defense Against the Dark Arts, and this, as long as we don't have a good enough teacher.
-You could have been expelled, Nami commented while looking at a map that Marco gave her.
- Since the prof knew that I didn't care about being expelled, she didn't threaten me with that. She did worse, though... the Jiji…
Luffy gulped.
- And you, Granger, what did you choose? Zoro asked.
- I took everything! Hermione stated happily.
- It's masochism, pure and simple, Sabo noted.
- Don't insult a Lady, kono yarro… Sanji threatened.
- I don't insult her; I just state my opinion. If she wants to have a mental breakdown, it's her problem, not mine.
Percy came to find them, surprising everyone.
- I wanted to talk to you in private, Portgas, if you don't mind, he stated.
- Only if I can have an attorney for my defense, Weasley. I can ask for one here, so I better take advantage of it, I won't have this right outside.
Hermione had an indignant air, but the other pirates only shrugged.
-Direct the scaffold for Ace, after a time more or less long behind bars, to make him spill some info, Sabo muttered.
- Bring whoever you want, Portgas, Percy sighed.
- Let's go, bro. Luffy, don't get in trouble, I would like for you to not join me in my detentions for the remaining of the year, Ace asked.
- You can only blame yourself for ravaging the Slytherin's common room and trying to make Snape wear Bon Clay's clothes, Zoro smirked.
Luffy and Nami burst in laughter visualizing the image, while Sabo stood up. Zoro and Sanji smiled.
- I'm not sure to follow, Ron pointed.
-Imagine the prof with a blue tutu and a pink coat decorated with swans, Sabo advised walking away.
The laughter of the trio told him that it would have been good.
- It's a dangerous image, Silver, Percy pointed with a smile on the corner of his lips.
-I know… the young blond assured with a huge grin.
They stopped when they were on the side of the Quidditch pitch, and the two brother faced Percy, well, at least Sabo because Ace began to turn around the boy like a wild beast.
They first believed that he was pulling their leg, and after some tricky questions, and he turned out that the prefect was very serious. The two brothers shared a look, and Ace let Sabo to deal with it.
It was his territory.
The blond made his point very clear with Percy, and with one hand gesture, made a denden mushi appear which he gave to the Weasley, who put it in his pocket. Sabo then dictated a number, and they separated.
- What did he want? Ron asked.
- I retire everything I told about your brother until today… Ace stated, letting himself fall in the grass again.
- Why? Luffy questioned.
Sabo shook his head, but didn't answer.
Nami looked at the sky covering and stood up.
- We should go back, or we will take the rain on our head, even with the wonderful presence of a wandering heater…
-Hey! Ace took offense.
- I hope that it won't rain tomorrow, I have a match against the Hufflepuff, Harry commented while everyone grabbed their things.
- No, tomorrow, you will have the perfect weather to play, Nami assured.
- … To kill, this time… to tear apart, to rip…
Harry let out a cry who made everyone jump, while they were just quitting the castle to go to the pitch. No one realized, but Sabo, that the two brothers had reacted at the same time as Harry.
- It's this voice! I hear it again! Not you?!
Ron look at him with wide eyes telling him no.
Ace crushed Luffy's foot glaring at him.
- Of course! I'm stupid! Sabo exclaimed. And tell the same thing to Marco, Ace!
- Why didn't I thought about it earlier! Hermione exclaimed hitting her forehead. I have to go to the library to verify something!
- Nami, help us, with three people, it will be faster and we will be back in time for the match. Can I borrow her, Luffy?
Luffy nodded.
- Sab', be careful, Ace asked worried.
- You have white hair if you keep getting worried about me for nothing.
And the trio ran toward the library.
- What did they understood? Ron asked.
- At least, more than us, Zoro stated.
- Potter, we should move, it's close to eleven and you have to change, Sanji remind.
Harry gave a resigned nod and they walked toward the pitch.
-SABO! NAMI! HERMIONE!
The scream of Luffy meant everything.
Ace tried to control his brother while he was fighting like crazy, in the hope to rush toward the three people on the bed, petrified. Seeing his pale face and his shaking members, he wasn't any better.
- We found them near the library with Penelope Clearwater, from Ravenclaw. There was this things with them, McGonagall told them.
And she showed a little mirror near Hermione and the Climate Tact ready to be used on Nami's side. The metallic bô of Sabo wasn't far from his owner.
- The thing in metal, it's their weapon. As for the mirror, I don't have any idea, sensei… Sanji whispered, still shocked.
- Chopper, Zoro called softly.
- They are alive. The elixir will be ready soon, Nami, Sabo-san and Granger-san will quickly come back to the normal, assured Chopper who was near Nami's bed with a weary face.
-I'll accompany you to your dormitory, said Minerva.
-No.
The pirates had said that at the same time.
- To stay here won't change anything, they won't go far, don't worry, yoi, assured Marco who was standing no far away, looking at the petrified student with sad eyes.
He took Ace by his shoulder and pushed Luffy in the middle of his back to lead them out of the infirmary.
- Take care of them, Chopper, Luffy asked weary.
-Of course, Luffy, the reindeer assured.
And the little group walked out of the infirmary.
They were walked back to their common room, and there, the Professor McGonagall told them what happened.
Other than the Pirates out of it, there was Percy. Apparently, he had something for the Ravenclaw's prefect, or, he was sure that his insigne of Prefect would protect them.
Late at night, Ron and Harry went down in the common room to go to see Hagrid.
But the common room wasn't empty. The pirates were there, still in their uniforms, even if they weren't wearing their robes. Sanji was sitting before the window, looking at the moon, a cigarette consuming itself slowly between his fingers. Zoro was polishing his swords, and Ace was playing with a knife, while Luffy was rolled on the couch.
- You're not in bed? Ron questioned.
-Marco is investigating. We stay alert in the case where he finds the culprit, Ace told them.
He threw his knife who rushed past the boys to plant itself in the wall, not far from them.
-And if we find this son of bitch, he will pay it with his fucking life, Sanji growled while smoking. Where are you going?
- To see Hagrid. He is our only lead, Harry stated.
-Good luck, Zoro wished them.
-Thanks.
And the two young wizards disappeared below the cloak. The portrait of the Fat Lady opened, and then closed.
- I have a bad feeling, Luffy confessed pushing his hat on his head.
Ace made a gesture and his knife came back in his hand.
Under the cloak, Harry and Ron saw Dumbledore enter in Hagrid's hut. He had a serious face. With him, there was Marco and a small and corpulent man with a strip suit and a melon hat.
-It's my father's boss! Ron whispered. Cornelius Fudge the Minister of Magic!
Harry nudged him to shut him up, and saw distinctly Marco look in their direction, an eyebrow raised and something in his eye akin to amusement, before taking place at Hagrid's side who let himself fall on a chair, pale.
- It's a bad affair, misters, Fudge said slowly. Very bad. I had to do something. Six attack on muggleborns. The thing went far enough. The ministry must act.
- Right, Marco muttered closing his eyes.
Hagrid tried to defend himself, with Dumbledore's help.
-Listen, Albus, Fudge answered, sweating. Hagrid's past history don't show him in a good light, the same with the Professor Fushisho. The Ministry must do something. And the members of the Board of Governor talked.
- Once again, I repeat that to have Hagrid far away won't change a thing, Dumbledore began again.
- I have an objection, yoi, Marco announced. I did some bad things in my life, and I still do, I don't hide it. But I don't petrify people. And again, I wasn't here the first time the Chamber was opened. As for Hagrid, if he really had wanted to kill the Muggleborns, I wonder why he waited fifty years to do so. You're not logical, but well I wasn't waiting a well though story from you, yoi.
The two boys under the cloak almost choked from laughter because of their teacher tone. Marco really didn't like Fudge.
- Imagine what I have to do, Fudge told him nervously playing with his hat. Everyone has their eyes turned toward me. They must see me act. If we notice that neither Hagrid, nor the pirates are the culprits, you'll came back and we won't talk about it ! But I have to take you. I wouldn't do my duty if…
Marco jumped on his feet, and the two student made themselves small under their cloak.
The air was heavy, and looked like it would go aflame. The man was angry, however, nothing in his appearance suggested, apart from his wild look.
- You will imprison children in Azkaban? I don't see any problem to go there personally, even if it would be simple for me to escape… but the majority of the pirates here are kids! Moreover, two of them are victims! What are you saying, against that?!
- I don't pretend that I have the power to make you go, but you have to quit this school, you and your comrades, while the doubt subsist.
Before Marco could say anything, someone knocked on the door.
Dumbledore went to open it and Harry let an exclamation escape, who cost him a nudge from Ronb and a glare from Marco.
Indeed, Lucius Malfoy, with his long black cloak and a happy smirk on the lips was there.
The news were bad. Very bad…even if the fact that Dumbledore was suspend didn't shock Marco more than that.
The direct finally walked away, after let a message for Harry and Ron.
It was then Hagrid turn, who advised them to follow the spiders to know everything… whatever it could mean.
-You're coming? Fudge asked Marco.
- I won't go to Azkaban. I'll return to my captain, and announce the news to the others, you can be sure of it, yoi, Marco muttered. Hagrid, I'll take Fang with me, he will be happy with Stefan.
-Thank you, professor, Hagrid sighed.
Marco stood up and discreetly signaled the two Gryffindors to follow him. He staid apart from the door, permitting them to go outside and called Fang, before allowing Hagrid to close his shack.
-Can I take my things and tell the others the latest, or it isn't allowed, yoi? Marco inquired.
- Go on, we will come tomorrow morning to be sure that you're not here anymore, the minister assured.
Marco shrugged and walked toward the castle, followed by the two students, still under the cloak.
-Your father tried to trick me before you with this cloak, Potter, so don't even think about trying, yoi, Marco breathed walking toward the infirmary.
- Where are we going? Ron asked, his voice low.
-I'll go talk to two pirates, then accompany you to your dormitory, to informs the others.
He entered in the infirmary and walked toward Nami's bedside. Opening the curtains, he found Robin reading, Chopper sleeping on her knees.
-Robin, wake up Chopper, the Idiot want to bust us out. We won't come back before all of this stopped, yoi, Marco stated, his voice sad.
-I wake him and go take my things, Robin assured closing her book. And for Nami?
-Try to see with Pomfrey if she can't hide her. We never know, the Marine could take the opportunity to try something, even if the schools are neutral, yoi.
Robin nodded and Marco walked away, still followed by the two invisible children.
- You will really go? Harry asked.
- I'm afraid, Potter, Marco murmured. But don't forget, so long as you keep what I gave you, I'll always know if something happened to you. I'll be far away, probably, but I'll come as fast as I can.
He pronounced the password to the Fat Lady and entered the common room.
Harry and Ron took the cloak off. They didn't understand what Marco told, since he was talking fast and in Japanese. But Sanji swore, Luffy inclined his hat on his head, like his brother, and Zoro played nervously with one of his katanas.
-Well, I hope we'll see each other again, Luffy told them with a sad smile.
They followed Marco out of the common room.
Harry and Ron looked at them leaving and sighed.
Things would be sad without them.