edit 19/06/2018: Thank you King of Snakes for notifying me, it should be fixed. A few small fixes here and there, nothing to major, besides noticing that I wrote principle Wells instead of principal Wells, so should be fixed now.

So, a longish chapter, still keeping my monthly schedule, so far so good. It seems however, that I have reached the point where I can't think of good chapter names anymore.

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ch.9 One step closer

"Why did you really stop me from using my powers earlier?" Max asked Harry as her friend walked off.

"Because one of the theories I have has to do with time, or rather someone messing with time." Harry said as he continued unpacking a few items from his car, once in a while strapping something to him, or pocketing them.

"You believe this is my fault?!" Max yelled at Harry.

"It would fit, but I am not blaming you, you are doing the same thing I would, you are using your power to protect your friends." Harry explained.

"Someone or something gave you this power for a reason, that is the thing I want to find out." Harry continued. "Who knows about your power." Harry finally asked.

"Only Chloe." She spoke up immediately.

"Good, keep it that way for now." Harry said as he saw Kate walking up to him and Max.

"Hey Kate, you are not hurt I hope?" Harry asked as the girl came into speaking distance.

"No, I'm not, thanks to you." She said, a shy smile grazing her face. "A few of the people who were in the hallway wanted to warn the police of your existence." She began without a prompt. "But me and a few others were able to change their mind, you saved us there, the police do not need to know how you did it."

"Thanks Kate, I appreciate it." Harry said. "I owe you." He decided to say as he could not think of any other response.

"Can you tell me what it was you did back there?" She finally asked after a full minute of silence.

"It was magic, wand waving, colorful, sparkly magic." Harry said with a smile on his face.

"It was amazing." Max buzzed in.

"That it was." Kate said from her place.

"I am sorry sir, we do not know how she got past us." A police officer spoke up from behind Kate.

"Do not worry about her officer, she is not bothering me in the least." Harry spoke up. As he looked at the officer, he saw the man wanted to ask him something.

"Throw it out sir." Harry spoke as he raised himself up a bit further. As he noticed the man in front of him looking at Max and Kate, he just said, "they won't hear anything they probably didn't know already."

"Are you really Harry Potter?" The man asked Harry.

"Who else would I be?" Harry asked the man.

"I mean, Harry Potter, boy who lived, the one who killed you know who." The man continued, still looking at the two girls looking on.

"Yes, one and the same, any further questions?" Harry asked, a smile still playing on his face.

"How… How are you still so young?" The man finally threw out.

"Easy answer, glamour, hard answer, long story." Harry just said, smile still firmly fixed on his face.

"I won't ask anything else about the subject then." The officer said with a nod. "So I take whatever is going on in the area is magical then?"

"I do believe so, yes." Harry once more spoke up, his smile now falling slightly.

"There goes my peace and quiet hideaway town." The man said jokingly.

"My theory is that after tomorrow there is either no town left, or there will be nothing weird happening again." Harry said.

"Are you doing this alone?" The man continued.

"As I said to your colleague earlier, no, I've got a few friends coming in in a bit to help me out, It seems like I will be needing all the help I can get." Harry spoke a grim smile was creeping on his face.

"Thank you for answering my questions." The officer spoke after a few moments of silence. "Milo Austin by the way. I do hope you can fix whatever it is that's going on."

"I take it you were magical raised then?" Harry asked the man.

"Half blood, my father was a wizard." The man answered before walking off.

"What does a half blood mean?" Max asked Harry as the man left.

"Easy, one of his parents were magical, or both of his parents were first generation wizards, or as they were called where I came from, muggle borns, born to someone without magic." Harry explained.

"So you are a full blooded wizard?" Kate asked Harry.

"No half blood, my father was a pureblood, born to two old magical families, my mother was a first generation." Harry explained.

"Does it make a difference to whom you were born?" Max finally asked.

"No, it does not, although I have noticed that most of the most powerful and/or influential wizards born in the last two hundred years were half bloods, at the moment however the top wizards of the world are all british." Harry said. "I am the highest ranking wizard for pure power, Neville, a pureblood is second, he however is the number one with plants." Harry smiled. "The most powerful witches are a bit more complicated, as it seems they took smarts more then power for them, no clue why. Number one is occupied by Hermione Granger, an amazing spell creator, researcher, and the current British minister of magic. Followed by Luna Lovegood, who is almost if not on par with Hermione, only she uses her smarts more in finding new creatures and healing, although she does help Hermione a lot in her research." Harry actually started to laugh as he had been rambling.

"Oh, and you will meet all of them today." Here he laughed again.

"How well are you known?" Max finally asked Harry.

"Depends, in the regular world not as well as in the magical world."

As he said this Chloe arrived back. "They will be picked up in a bit, a few trucks are headed their way as we speak." Chloe said as she came close enough not to have to shout.

"Great, we are headed for the school now." Harry spoke as he looked at the three. "I think it's time I ask a few questions around the school grounds."

"We'll meet you there then." Chloe spoke as she motioned for Max to follow her.

"You wanna come Kate?" Harry finally asked as the other two walked off to Chloe's car.

"Won't it be dangerous?" Kate asked after a while.

"Yes, yes it will, I will not lie to you, there is a very big chance whoever send those water thingies will come for me or even us again, and I will be honest, I would rather have all of you with me if that happens." Harry said, his face set in a stony expression.

"Then I will join you."

And so it was Harry and Kate stepped into Harry's car, and came to the exit of the parking lot just as Chloe and Max drove out, leaving behind a serious mess.

As Harry entered the school grounds he was immediately met by the sight of the security guard walking up to him.

"Ah, mister Madson was it?"

"Sir, this is private property, would you please leave -." He was however cut off by the sight of Kate stepping out of the jeep.

"You brought a minor with you who was in a hospital for a very good reason?" The man asked Harry.

"Yes, she wanted to join me after what happened at the hospital earlier today." Harry simply said.

"And have you asked her parents for their permission?" The man continued.

"Of course we have." Kate spoke up, "I have notified them, and after they heard what happened, they agreed for me to be with him today." She continued.

"Furthermore, I intent to talk with all of the people that had contact with her over the last week, for some hint of what happened to her during and after the party last Saturday." Harry continued, speaking over the man in front of him. "It would be most improper to talk about her behind her back."

"Do you have a warrant to back all of this up with?" The man continued.

"The last time I checked, I only need permission from the principal to question his pupils on schoolground, of course they will have the right for a representative of Blackwell to accompany them." Harry started, "And for some reason I do not see why principal Wells would say no to this, that is of course, if he, or even you, have nothing to hide." Harry looked suspiciously at the man in front of him.

"Get on with it then." He said, with an especially gruff voice, stepping out of Harry's way. Seeing Chloe and Max walking up to the school.

"Chloe, what are you doing here? You know you are not allowed on the school grounds."

"She is here per my request." Harry stated coldly before quieting down. "And I would like to suggest you change your tone, I don't like people who abuse children."

"What are you suggesting." David yelled at Harry, stepping towards harry threateningly.

"That reaction says enough." Harry said just loud enough for David to hear him. "Maybe you think you are protecting her, but you are doing it the wrong way." Harry stated looking the larger man in the eye.

"What do you know of protecting people, you are a child." David threw at him.

"My ID says otherwise." Harry spoke up once more.

"Shall we girls." Harry said, as he made to move to the front doors.

"Chloe Price, You are not entering this school." David yelled at the blue haired girl.

"What did I say sir?" Harry started. The air around the small group started to move with a sudden gust of wind. "She is with me." As a small cloud drifted in front of the sun, a sudden coldness creeped around them. "And I believe, I asked you to watch your tone, you are not speaking to a young girl like that."

"What gives you the right to tell me what I can and cannot do!" The man yelled back at Harry rising to his full height.

"Cut it out!" Max yelled from behind Harry.

Harry turned around just in time to see Max lower her right hand. he also noticed Chloe had already moved inside.

"goodbye sir." Harry said before turning around and moving inside, the small group quickly made their way to principal Wells office.

Before they knocked however Harry decided to ask Max about what he saw.

"Why did you have your right hand reaching for us just then?" He asked the smaller girl.

"Small time jump, that conversation was not going to end well."

"I wouldn't need future sight for that observation." Harry muttered,scratching himself behind his ear, before knocking, pulling his trick badge from his pocket.

"Hello, how can I help you?" principal Wells asked looking around the small group standing in front of his door, his eyes lingering on Kate, Chloe and Max before moving towards the badge in Harry hand.

"May we have a word in your office sir?" Harry asked the man. "They will be joining our conversation."

"Very well." A few minutes later the small group was sat down or stood in the principals office.

Max and Kate were sat down in front of the desk, whilst Harry stood on Kate's side and Chloe on Max's side, principal Wells was sat in his high backed chair.

"Lets start at the beginning." Harry started. "What do you know about the Vortex club?"

"It is a small group of people who sometimes organize things for the school consisting of the brightest of our students." principal Wells started.

"Do you know what kind of activities they do?" Harry asked the principal.

"No, we do not interfere in school clubs." The man in front of Harry looked at him like he was crazy.

"Why not?" Harry asked the man with a raised eyebrow. "Because you can not, because you do not want to, or… maybe because your biggest investor wouldn't be very thrilled if you decided to keep a closer eye on the club his son leads."

"What no! it's against school policy. What the students do in their free time is for them to decide, we have no say in that matter." The man answered.

"I don't really agree with you on that." Harry spoke up. "You have how many underage students residing on your grounds?" Harry asked the man. "Are they, or are they not under your guardianship whilst they reside on these grounds?"

The man did not answer to Harry.

"Sir I would like to talk to a few people residing on your grounds, these include, but are not limited to Nathan Prescott, Victoria Chase, Zachary Hickons, Taylor Christenson, and lastly, What was the name of your teacher again Max?"

"Why do you want to talk to mister Jefferson?" Max asked him.

"He teached you, Kate and interestingly enough, Rachel Amber." Harry said, before continuing. "And he teaches quite a large percentage of the Vortex Club if what you said before is to be believed."

"You mean to tell me that he may know more about Rachel?" Chloe asked Harry, shock clearly visible on her face.

"That's the thought yes."

"I will notify the people you said you wanted to talk to, I know Mister Jefferson has a free period in a few hours, you can use my office, but I will be in the room at all times." principal Wells said, very much sounding unsure.

"That would be only reasonable sir." Harry said a small smile grazing his face.

As the small group made to leave the office principal wells started to speak once more.

"It's good to see you again miss Marsh, and Max, I believe your lesson starts in a few minutes? And you miss price, I believe you were not welcome on these school grounds?" he finally asked as he turned to Chloe.

"And I noticed you cleaned my parting gift, mister Wells." With these words Chloe left the principal's office, followed by Max, animatedly talking with Kate as they moved to the door.

"Why do you insist on having them near you?" The man asked Harry.

"All three have been through more then they should have, coupled with the danger they are in, I would rather have them close to me right now." Harry spoke looking at the three teenagers, not looking very dissimilar to Harry, Ron and Hermione in the old days.

"Why is miss Marsh with you?" The man finally asked. "I believe she should still be in the hospital."

"A short time ago I learned that the best cure for depression is quite simple, increase the amount of good times with your friends and family, my experience is that hospitals have a negative effect on such matters."

"But she needs eyes on her-" The man wanted to continue, but was cut off by Harry turning towards him.

"I know she has tried to commit suicide, and thus needs to have eyes on her to keep her from repeating it, as I said, now she is with friends, They won't even allow her to think of the last week, because that is what friends are for, to help you through the hardest of times." The smile on Harry's face grew a bit after finishing his sentence. "And she is with her guardian angel, that generally generates some kind of bond between those involved."

There is only one thing I'm not sure about in this chapter, Harry's conversation and handling of David Madson, and the chapter name of course, however true it is, I don't like it. further it is nice and long, and furthers the story quite a bit, it should speed up from here, if I can find the time that is... it's now pretty much purely my English lessons in which I am able to write, as I am trying to finish my exam assignments, which are really not working with me right now.