Magi Ranger

by Tenstar12

Betrayed by the world he had given his all to save, Harry finds himself cast into the void. With some help Harry ends up in another dimension, but in classic Harry Potter fashion gets himself into trouble almost immediately. Can he make his way in this strange world he finds himself in where giant monster attacks are a daily occurrence and hardly anything is familiar? AU Harry, MOD

19. Chapter 19

Magi Ranger

By: Tenstar12

Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or Power Rangers.

Chapter 19, In Which Many Explanations Are To Be Had

After returning to the Command Center, Harry almost immediately demorphed. The ensuing weakness he felt caused him to stumble into one of the consoles, only staying upright through its solid support. Upon Zordon's suggestion, Alpha brought out the chair from Harry's room, allowing the mage to idly handle his new wand/morpher while he sat and watched on the Viewing Globe as the Rangers absolutely demolished the Dragonzord with the help of their Megazord. Once it was down, Jason managed to overwhelm Tommy in one on one combat and used his Blade Blaster to destroy the Sword of Darkness, which Rita had tied her hypnotism spell into, thus freeing Tommy from her control.

At first Harry had been rather confused. How had Jason been able to take down the Green Ranger on his own when the entire team had failed before? The way Zordon explained it, the Dragonzord was both the greatest strength and greatest weakness of the Green Power Coin. Having a Zord of such great power, nearly on par with the strength of the Megazord, aligned with just one Ranger meant that it took more Power from that Ranger to call it into battle. By summoning the Dragonzord, Tommy had invested a portion of his own strength into it. As long as the Zord was around he felt no different, but with the machine down for the count, Tommy's own strength was very much reduced.

Rita undoubtedly knew of this weakness and so had held back, using the Zord to help speed her conquest once its only real competition was taken out of the running. With the return of Zordon and Harry's help, they were able to call the Megazord back into play and thereby thwart Rita's scheme. It brought Harry no little satisfaction knowing that he was rather central to this thwarting. Call him petty, but that woman had caused him no end of grief since he arrived in this dimension, so making such a heavy blow to her forces, one that was arguably enabled by him more than the Rangers, just made him feel good.

Once Tommy had been freed from Rita's spell and the other Rangers gathered and demorphed themselves, Harry was forced to endure a more than slightly cheesy scene of reconciliation and forgiveness. Tommy was rather horrified at what he had done while under Rita's control, but Jason and the others were more than up for the challenge of getting him over it, for the time being at least. Tommy's ready acceptance of Jason's offer to join them hit a cord within Harry, and he was more than a little convinced that the Green Ranger agreed more in an effort to help forgive himself for his evil deeds than any desire for friendship or camaraderie with the others.

Not that the friendship wouldn't come anyway. If there was anything Harry could say about the Rangers it was that they were an easy group to get along with. As long as Jason wasn't being grumpy and confrontational that is. And somehow Harry felt that that particular attitude was kept aside for him alone.

He felt so special, really he did.

After their brief discussion, the Rangers, including Tommy, morphed once more and Zordon contacted them, explaining to them the consequences of having the Green Power Coin aligned with their team. Harry had to admit that seeing the "Dragonzord in Battle Mode" was rather awe inspiring. The new machine had the same general configuration as the Megazord, but with the Dragonzord as the central piece and without the Pterodactyl's chest plate.

Perhaps the fact that it fought with a large staff/spear helped make him like it a bit more too.

Shortly afterwards, the Rangers dismissed their Zords and the Viewing Globe faded as they teleported away from the battle site. Mere moments later, five columns of light flew down from the ceiling of the Command Center and faded to reveal all but Billy facing toward Zordon a few feet away from where Harry was sitting.

"Woah…" Tommy said, his eyes wide as he glanced at the other Rangers. "That was a rush!"

The wide smile on Jason's face looked more than a bit odd to Harry as he caught it in profile when the Red Ranger turned to face Tommy. "Yeah, you get used to it after a while though."

"And it's much easier to take then Harry's form to teleportation!" Trini commented with a soft giggle.

"Hey now!" Harry interjected from his seat, still not feeling up to giving standing a try, though he knew it wouldn't be much longer as his magic was already returning to him and bringing his physical strength back with it. It seemed there were some unexpected benefits from linking up with the Grid as he had, and if they were all along the same lines as this faster magical recovery rate then he was all for it. "I've told you a few times already, apparating is something that takes some getting used to and the first time is always the worst."

Trini spun to face him, the happiness and relief she was feeling at the apparent end of the entire "Evil Ranger" ordeal clearly written on her face. "And if your people were willing to develop a method of magical travel that felt like that does and keep doing it enough to find out that it got better with time then I have to say that I doubt your sanity!"

Harry opened his mouth to refute her comments before his mind jumped to the image of Dumbledore, ever the wise wizard but definitely more than a little unhinged. Nodding his head in acknowledgement to her point, Harry laughed lightly. "Touché."

Everyone joined them in their merriment and laughter, the relief breaking over them all at once and leading to the near hysterical enjoyment of just being alive still and letting the stress roll off of them for a time. It took a bit before the laughter died down, but when it did, Harry found a solemn looking Tommy standing in front of him.

"Hey…" the Green Ranger started haltingly. "I… I just wanted to apologize. I did a lot of bad stuff to the Rangers, but I came the closest to killing you more than once. I know that I was under Rita's control, but I was still aware of what was going on at the very back of my mind. I just… I'm sorry."

Harry grunted as he forced himself to his feet. His knees almost gave out on him but he quickly regained his balance and placed his left hand on Tommy's shoulder. "It's like you said, Tommy, you were under Rita's control. You know that none of us will hold anything you did during that time against you, but me most of all. I'm no stranger to mind control magics and I've known a fair few people, friends and otherwise, who have been held under similar spells to what was used on you. You'll find no hate coming from me."

Tommy's smile started haltingly as Harry spoke but quickly grew. "Thanks, man. I promise I'll make it up to you." He turned to face the other four in the room. "All of you. I promise."

The potentially touching moment was interrupted as Billy's signature blue teleportation light finally flew down to join the others in the Command Center. When it faded to reveal the introverted Ranger he blushed brightly at seeing everyone's attention directed at him. "Uh…" Billy stammered for a moment before facing Harry. "Would you mind if I used your desk for a bit Harry? I have a project I need to complete and none of the consoles here have enough surface area for me to properly arrange my work space." He idly held up the items he held: a small toolbox and a smaller wooden box, apparently the reason he had gotten back later than the others.

Harry collapsed back into his chair with a huff, he still wasn't quite ready to stand constantly just yet, and shot Billy a smile. "Sure, go ahead. Though there isn't a chair in there right now."

Billy nodded. "That's fine. It shouldn't take more than a few minutes to complete." With that he turned and quickly made his way into Harry's small room, idly shutting the door behind him.

Silence consumed the Command Center for a few moments before Jason perked up slightly and turned to face Zordon. "We missed you Zordon, it's good to see you back."

Almost as one, the other Rangers spun around to face the old wizard. Zack stepped up to Jason's side and clapped a hand onto his shoulder. "Yeah, morale was pretty low around here without you."

Zordon smiled as he spoke. "The fact remains that even as you faced your greatest danger, with all the odds stacked against you, you carried on like true heroes and persevered. I couldn't be more proud of you for that fact alone."

Trini walked over to Alpha, who had been silently working at a computer station the entire time, and turned him to face Zordon. "You can thank Alpha for a lot of that. He kept us going even when things were at their worst."

The robot's saucer head tilted down as he let out a shy sounding, "Aww…" Seriously, if Harry hadn't known he was a robot, he would have doubted with all the emotion the thing was showing.

"Alpha," Zordon continued, his pride clear in his voice. "You displayed exemplary leadership capabilities in my absence. Without you, it is possible that the battle could have been lost. You have my thanks, and the thanks of all those who may have been enslaved by the forces of evil." As Zordon closed his eyes and bowed his head, Alpha seemed almost overcome with awkwardness, stammering for several moments before turning and walking slowly to another computer station while Harry and the others chuckled good-naturedly.

"Tommy," Zordon turned his attention to the still subdued teen, calling him up to the front of the group before he continued. "You suffered greatly during your time under Rita's control, but you have come out of it as well as can be expected. There may be mental or emotional scars still to deal with in your future, but those here with you in the Command Center can all be relied on to help you through it. As Jason indicated, you are one of us now. You are a Power Ranger and all here will be willing to help you if you only ask. We would have done this whether you had decided to join us or not, but you do us a great honor in your willingness to join our fight."

Tommy looked thoughtful for a moment before giving Zordon a solemn nod. "No matter what you guys have all said so far, I know what I did. Under Rita's control or not, I have to do what I can to make up for it. I will fight alongside you to protect Angel Grove and all of Earth from Rita's plots. It's the least I can do after everything I put you all through. But more than that, I have this Power and it wouldn't be right to not use it to help."

Harry was momentarily stricken by how similar that had been to something he himself would have said. It almost seemed like Tommy may have had a bit of a "Saving People Thing" of his own. Either that or just a strong sense of right and wrong and a need to prove himself.

"And you Harry," Zordon spoke once more, snapping Harry from his thoughts and prompting him to heave himself out of his seat once more, luckily finding his balance a little easier this time. "Once more you displayed your willingness to put yourself in harm's way to protect those who needed it. Ever since you arrived in our dimension you have displayed qualities that have always been treasured in those that fight for the side of the light: kindness, determination, an indomitable will, and no small amount of courage and quick thinking. I am most honored to now be able to welcome you officially to the ranks of the Power Rangers."

"So Harry is really a Power Ranger now, Zordon?" Kimberly asked.

"Yes, Kimberly, Harry is officially a Ranger now. When he made the trip to commune with the Morphing Grid in an attempt to locate me, Harry and I managed to come to an agreement with the consciousness of the Grid. You all saw the results for yourselves."

"Very cool, man." Zack commented with a smile, stepping back toward Harry and smacking his arm playfully. Harry would never admit that the blow had nearly taken him off his feet. Zack then paused and turned back to Zordon. "But why is his costume so different from ours?"

The other Rangers all perked up at Zack's question, including Billy who had just emerged from Harry's room with his toolbox and wooden box in hand. Zordon looked to Harry, a silent query in his eyes to which Harry nodded after a moment of thought. With a deep breath, Zordon began speaking again. "With Harry's arrival in our dimension and Rita's subsequent taking of his wand, the balance of the Grid was thrown askew. All across the galaxy, the forces of darkness were able to take advantage of this and take more of the Grid's Power for themselves. If left unchecked, this would have meant the eventual destruction of all we know as evil took control over the galaxy."

"You mean that evil would have won just because Harry showed up here?" Jason shouted, near demanding his answer from Zordon before shooting a scathing look Harry's way.

"Hey, it's not like I specifically chose to come here and give the wand to Rita." Harry snapped back, irritated.

"Harry is right, Jason. He did not choose for any of this to happen and so none of the blame should be placed at his feet. In any case, the imbalance has been corrected. During the bargaining with the Morphing Grid, Harry agreed to give up half of his magical abilities and the artifacts of magic he brought with him to our dimension in exchange for the Power you saw him using today. Because this Power represents a new facet of the Morphing Grid and is based primarily on Harry's own brand of magic, the design of his costume is different from your own, which was primarily influenced by myself."

Trini still looked confused. "So Harry becoming a Ranger fixed things? Just like that?"

Zordon hummed in thought for a moment before speaking. "Think of the Grid and its balance like a scale. Rita's theft of Harry's Elder Wand tipped things into the favor of the forces of darkness and with that side heavier, those forces were able to pull in more Power, or weight in this analogy, which then tipped it further and let them draw on yet more. Over time, this imbalance would have resulted in the total loss of access to the Power for all those of the light, resulting in darkness conquering all. With Harry added to the light side, as a champion of the light in his own world with a not insubstantial amount of his own power, the scale was evened out again, preventing the forces of darkness from growing stronger still."

"So Harry acted as a counterweight?" Billy asked, having put his toolbox down and moved to stand with the others. "He corrected the imbalance just by his presence?"

"And you said he gave up half his magic to do it?" Kimberly followed up, shooting a sad look to Harry before turning back to Zordon.

"That is correct." Zordon nodded, speaking solemnly. "He has made a great sacrifice in order to ensure victory for us in this battle as well as for all forces of good across the galaxy."

The other Rangers all turned to face Harry at this, various looks of sympathy and thanks on their faces. Even Jason had a grudging look of respect and gave him a brief, almost reluctant nod when he met his eyes. "Ah…" Harry stammered. "Well, it's not like I could have just let things keep going as they were… I… er… I had to do what I could to help and my magic alone wasn't really doing much good…"

He looked down as his face lit up with a blush. Even after so long, he still wasn't good at dealing with admiration and gratitude like this. Especially when he knew there was no way he could refute it. He felt a hand gently rest on his shoulder and snapped his head up revealing Trini as the perpetrator and standing right in front of him.

The Yellow Ranger gave him a soft smile before nodding to him. "Thank you. You gave up a lot for us and we all appreciate it."

Harry froze, struck by the look of sincerity and gratitude in her eyes and voice. After a moment, he cleared his throat lightly and nodded back. "You're welcome…"

Trini smiled at him once more before turning back to the others. Harry saw Kimberly and Zack exchange wide smiles before schooling their faces when they noticed Harry watching.

Jason broke the mood with his gruff comment. "So what does this mean for you outside of morphing? Can you still use your magic like before or what?"

Harry raised an eyebrow before idly lifting his golden wand in his right hand and waving it back and forth briefly. "I could see if I can still turn you into a pigeon if you'd like? That should answer the question, right?"

Jason blanched and took a half step back. "No… No, that won't be necessary."

Harry smiled slightly as the other Rangers chuckled. Even Tommy laughed a bit, though he seemed more confused by the interaction than anything else. Finally, Harry answered the initial question. "I can still use my magic as before, just not quite as much. I don't mean to brag, but I was one of the most powerful magic users in my age group if not all of Magical Britain back home. Now I'm probably closer to being an average level magic user. It'll probably take some getting used to, but I should be alright."

Silence once more surrounded the group, save for the idle beeping and humming of the machinery around them, until Zack broke the silence. "Hey! This means that you don't have an excuse to pass on joining Jason's karate class now!"

Harry groaned as Zack laughed, causing Kimberly and Trini to perk up as well, remembering the conversation they had had back before the martial arts tournament when they had first seen Tommy. It seemed so long ago after all they had been through in the four days since then, but that didn't change their enjoyment of the eventual outcome.

Jason crossed his arms, a smug look on his face as he chuckled. "You know that I won't give you any special treatment just because you're a Ranger, right?"

Harry shot Jason an incredulous look before taking a deep breath and meeting his eyes with all the determination he had gained in his old world. "I wouldn't ask it of you anyway, Jason. I wouldn't be able to learn if you weren't doing your best to teach me."

Zordon interrupted the potential stare-off with a soft chuckle of his own. "Worry not, Harry. Your connection to the Morphing Grid will help you to learn the skills necessary to more efficiently fight against the forces of evil. It will not be as… difficult a task as you seem to fear."

Billy perked up, a smile on his face. "You mean like how I picked up karate as quickly as I did? That was because of the Morphing Grid? Because I'm a Power Ranger?"

Zordon returned the teenage genius's smile. "Quite correct, Billy. Though Harry's connection is different than that which you all possess, it will function in a very similar fashion."

"What do you mean by it being different?" Harry asked, eager to learn more about his power from the only being who could tell him at present.

Zordon closed his eyes in thought once more before responding. "In my time since connection was reestablished I have been both helping guide the others to free Tommy and studying your new Power, Harry. From what I have gathered in the brief time I had, your connection is similar, but lesser than that of the other Rangers. I believe that this is because your Power is based more on your own energies than drawing solely from the grid as the others do. This is why you became so weak after the fight, why using your morph will tire you more than the other Rangers. Yours is a unique situation, Harry. As I'm sure you know, there has never been another Ranger with power like your own and that will affect your morphing. So much of what we learn about this new branch of the Power will likely be equally new and unique."

Harry rolled his eyes at Zordon's last statement, drawing a light chuckle from the old wizard. As if he needed any reminder that he was in uncharted waters.

"Now, if there are no further questions at this time, we have some business to attend to." Zordon said, his voice once more firm and serious. "Tommy. Harry. Step forward."

When the overwhelmed looking teen and Harry stepped to the front of the group, Harry mostly steady on his feet now, Zordon spoke once more. "Now that you are both true Power Rangers, you must follow three basic rules of forever lose the protection of the Power."

Oh crap. This was the part where Zordon laid out his ideology that Harry really didn't agree with, wasn't it?

"First, never use your power for personal gain."

Alright, that one wasn't too bad. So he wouldn't be able to use his morph for whatever he wanted? It's not like there were many other uses for it other than fighting Rita. As long as he wasn't interested in courting fame anyway, which he never has been. Though it did raise some concerns due to the nature of his new Power.

"Second, never escalate a battle unless Rita forces you to."

And there it was. That was the rule that had set off Harry's unease after Zack and the others got so worried after Zack had saved them all from Goldar and Tommy when Jason was being held captive. That was the rule that was so similar to Dumbledore's "everyone deserves a second chance" mentality that had caused so much trouble for the Order during the war.

"And finally, keep your identity a secret. No one may know that you are a Power Ranger."

This one also wasn't as bad as it could have been. In fact, it straight up made sense. If their identities got out, there would be no end of trouble from concerned family and friends or people seeking the fame of being associated with the Power Rangers. The list went on and on. Harry had already gotten his fill of that kind of treatment with the whole Boy-Who-Lived deal, thank you very much.

Harry idly glanced to his right, where Tommy was nodding with a smile on his face. He almost groaned when he heard Tommy speak. "You can count on me Zordon, one hundred percent."

Zordon nodded in thanks and shifted to look toward Billy. "I believe you have something prepared for Tommy, do you not, Billy?"

Billy jumped slightly before stepping forward and offering the wooden box he was still holding to him. "Here," Billy said with a nervous smile. "I made you a communicator."

"Thanks, man," Tommy answered, sounding surprised and touched as he opened the box to reveal the communicator watch that rested within. Harry surmised that it must have been why Billy didn't arrive at the command center until after the others and what he had had to finish tweaking when he did arrive.

Once Tommy had closed the box again, Zordon shifted his attention to Harry with a calm look on his face. The silence in the Command Center seemed to stretch on for much longer than the few seconds it was as everyone seemed to be waiting for Harry to agree as well. Finally, Zordon spoke again. "And you, Harry. Do you agree to follow these rules?" The wizard's face now seemed almost reluctant, as if he expected the problems that were about to surface.

Harry sighed as he shook his head. "I'm sorry, Zordon, but I cannot, in good conscience, agree with your terms. I can see the wisdom in some of the rules, but not in all."

The uproar was nearly deafening, though not entirely unexpected.

Tommy and Billy had merely flinched slightly in surprise the latter leveling an inquisitive look toward Harry. Trini and Kimberly had spoken their disbelief, though at a reasonable volume. Zack and Alpha let out exclamations of surprise, but not much else.

Jason just started shouting. It wouldn't have been too bad if he hadn't been standing mere feet behind Harry when he started. "What do you mean you don't agree to the rules!? You have to! You're a Power Ranger and those are the rules that we are meant to follow!"

"Please calm yourself, Jason, and let Harry explain his reasoning."

Harry was convinced that it was only Zordon's insistence that kept the Red Ranger from throttling him. The other Rangers, Tommy included, looked concerned, but Jason seemed nearly overwhelmed with rage. Harry idly mused that perhaps he was seeing Harry's refusal to follow Zordon's terms as another attempt at Jason's status as the leader of the Power Rangers. That is if that was even Jason's problem anymore. It was entirely possible that the Red Ranger had gone from simple dislike based on paranoia to outright hatred without basis with all the stress the team had gone through with the Green Ranger episode. It wouldn't be the first time someone had focused their ire on him as an easy target.

Shaking his head slightly to try and get his thoughts in order, Harry looked back up at the solemn face of Zordon. "I have absolutely no problem with keeping my identity a secret. I know all too well how public opinion can be a fickle thing and if everyone knew who we were it would likely bring more harm than good.

"I can also understand not using the Power for personal gain as well. Within reason that is. I can see how this guideline is set to keep people from taking advantage of the Power, but as the Power in this case is based on my own magic, it is mine to decide how I will use it. I mostly object to this rule on the grounds that my own magic and my morph are now irreversibly intertwined."

Zordon's head bobbed in his tube as he nodded slowly. "That is understandable, Harry. Though I sense that your true issue comes with the rule against escalation."

Harry took a deep breath before letting it out slowly as he nodded. "It does, Zordon. As I once mentioned, and all but Tommy know, in my last world I was involved in a war against a powerful dark wizard named Voldemort. During that war, the side of the light was led by a great light wizard by the name of Albus Dumbledore. He was a wizard of great power and said to be the only one that Voldemort feared. The problem was that he was a very forgiving man, almost to fault. It went so far that several fighters in the Order of the Phoenix, the group that Dumbledore led, were killed in battle because of Dumbledore's ideology: everyone deserves a second chance.

"Now, I agree with this in principle, but Dumbledore took it to the extent that he didn't allow any of the members of the Order to use more destructive magics that might have the risk of killing any of the enemy. He preferred to take them captive and send them through the process of the law. The war was not going well until another member of the order convinced Dumbledore to allow members to use more harmful spells if they felt it necessary. It was a turning point for the light as several of Voldemort's most powerful and sadistic followers were killed in the next few battles, but the damage had already been done and we were reduced to guerrilla tactics as we lacked the numbers to fight openly anymore by the time my friends and I joined the fight."

Harry looked over the other Rangers as he spoke, keeping a particular eye on Jason as he was the only one who seemed completely unmoved by the speech so far. With a sigh, he turned back to Zordon. "My point, though, is that your concept of no escalation is frighteningly similar to Dumbledore's flawed ideology during the war I've already been through. I was first exposed to it when Zack got grilled by Kimberly, Trini, and Billy after he saved my life by summoning his Dinozord against Goldar and Tommy. I was taught under the second ideology in my training for the war. I was taught that if you are facing an enemy that has absolutely no problem with killing you and those you care for that you hold absolutely nothing back in your efforts to end them before they can do so."

Harry turned back to Jason once more, meeting his eyes as he spoke in an effort to calm the rage that was still seething behind his eyes. "Now I'm not saying that you should charge into battle in your Zords for every monster, but if you see one about to destroy a building or attack some civilians and it doesn't know you're there, there is absolutely no reason you can't bring together the Power Blaster and take it down in one shot. There is no need for a long, drawn out battle where you start bare fisted and then pull out the weapons and then call the Zords when Rita grows the monster. If you have the opportunity to take out a threat before it has a chance to do more damage, collateral or otherwise, then it should be taken. You all consider yourselves to be protectors of Angel Grove and the world, and you have done an excellent job of it thus far, but if one has an opportunity to avoid a great deal of trouble through a little of their own escalation of force then it would be almost negligent to not do so."

Jason seemed outwardly unimpressed with Harry's comments, though his eyes were perhaps a bit softer. The other Rangers looked largely uneasy with his opinion, though Zack and Tommy were at least nodding along with what he said. Then Zordon spoke once more, drawing Harry's attention back to him. "While I see your point, Harry, there is nothing I can do. The oaths that I call for have been set in stone for over ten thousand years, since the time I first bargained with the Morphing Grid to create my branch of the Power. The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers are bound by these oaths or else the Power will abandon them, as was my agreement with the Grid so long ago."

Harry's brow scrunched up in thought. There was something about how Zordon had worded that that seemed off. Important…

Then Harry realized what the old wizard had been suggesting. "So since the oaths you call for are exclusive to the Mighty Morphin Power, I can set my own oaths? Or have none at all? Since there were none discussed when I bargained with the Grid for my coin?"

Zordon nodded, a proud smile on his face, though still a hint of weariness in his eyes. "This is true, Harry. I caution you though, as you suggested, it is a great burden to have this level of power and not abuse it. The temptation will be there, which is why the oaths were put in place initially."

Zordon had a point. There was a way to fix things though, and it would probably help settle the nerves of the other Rangers as well. With a firm nod, Harry once more lifted his wand, this time pointing it straight up in the air as he called on his flagging magic reserves to guide him. "Very well then, I offer you my own oath. I, Lord Harry James Potter, Magi Ranger and originator of the Magi Ranger Branch of the Power, do swear on my magic that I will use the Power granted to me by the Morphing Grid to fight for the side of the light and against the darkness and all those who seek to do harm needlessly. I swear that I will avoid using it wantonly or without provocation but caution that I will not readily stand by and allow the forces of darkness to harm those innocent in the conflict I now find myself in. On my magic and under pain of losing such and the Power, I so swear, so mote it be."

A visible pulse of magic with Harry at the central point and backed by the power of the Morphing Grid emanated from Harry as he concluded his oath. The magic washed over the Rangers and Alpha with only the slightest flinch from them, but when it passed through Zordon's tube, it soaked into it and presumable into Zordon himself. As the object of the oath, the magic then worked to guide him through his part in accepting Harry's vow, should he so choose. "I hear and accept your oath, Lord Harry James Potter. So mote it be."

A second, smaller pulse of magic emanated from Zordon's tube and washed over Harry, binding the oath to him as the minor ritual was completed. From deep within himself, coming from the tiny point of light that represented his still recovering reservoir of Grid Power, Harry heard a second voice. "I too accept your oath, Harry Potter. And I thank you for swearing to protect my balance."

While it wasn't his intention when making the oath, Harry could see the Grid's point of view on it. By swearing to stay true to the light, he swore to preserve that which he became a Ranger to restore. And it was more than likely that if he somehow broke the oath and lost his magic and the Power, the balance would still remain intact due to the presence of the Magi Ranger branch of Power formed from the portion of his magic he had traded to the Grid.

He was pulled out of his musings as Zordon spoke once more. "A most interesting sensation, Harry. I might wish to discuss it with you another time. I have never quite felt magic like that in all my years."

Harry smiled as he relaxed and lowered his wand again, idly twirling it in his hand as he spoke. "Not surprising since I don't think the Grid allows for anything like a magical vow."

"Um… excuse me," Zack stepped forward. "No offense here Harry, but could you explain how a few fancy words and a light show mean that you not liking the oaths is alright now?"

Harry turned to face Zack fully, and thus the other Rangers who were all looking as confused and concerned before. It seemed as though they realized, as Zordon had probably feared, that having someone with the power of a Ranger without the checks of Zordon's oaths could be a real problem. It was definitely close to the surface of their thoughts with Tommy only having just been dealt with. "What I just did, Zack, was more than just fancy words and a light show. I gave a magical oath. If I willingly break the terms of the oath, then I pay the consequences, which were laid out in the oath."

Zack looked confused still, but Billy spoke slowly. "So… if you break the oath then you lose your magic?"

Harry nodded. "And thus, I lose access to my morph since, as I mentioned earlier, my magic and morph are now tied rather closely together."

"So what exactly does that mean?" Kimberly asked.

"It means, Rangers," Zordon said, happiness in his voice once more. "That Harry has made his own version of the oaths I asked of you all. His ideals differ from my own, but not in enough of a way to cause any true strife between us. He is sworn to aid the side of goodness and light against the forces of evil, and that is enough for me."

The other Rangers seemed satisfied with Zordon's announcement, though Jason had once more crossed his arms and was watching Harry somewhat warily. Zack, however was now smiling widely. "Great, man. Good to know that you're on our side on pain of losing what would make you a problem on the other side…" He paused for a moment and scrunched his brow before shaking his head. "That didn't come out well, but you know what I mean." At Harry's laughing nod, Zack continued. "So now I just have one question for you…"

When the Black Ranger trailed off with a teasing smile, Harry prompted him. "And that is…?"

"Lord Harry James Potter? Do I need to bow before you, My Lord?" Zack made a comically low, sweeping bow before falling into uncontrollable laughter and pulling himself upright once again sparking a few of the others into chuckles.

Harry just rolled his eyes. "Technically, I am a Lord of an Ancient and Noble Pureblooded House of the Magical Realm. However, as that was in a different dimension it almost definitely doesn't mean much here. The only reason I even said it is because my magic guided me through the proper forms for the oath, much as it guided Zordon to accept it as the recipient of the oath. Those forms require my full name and title."

Kimberly perked up, her laughter stopping immediately. "Wait, so you mean you're actually nobility?"

Harry sighed, idly rubbing the bridge of his nose to try and fight off the headache he could feel building. "As I said, technically, yes, but it doesn't really apply in this dimension."

Kimberly didn't seem to be listening as she merely smiled widely before idly bumping Trini with her shoulder. The Yellow Ranger shot her friend a glare before blushing lightly and looking away.

Harry just rolled his eyes again.

Tommy took that moment to speak his own piece. "So I know I'm the new guy here, but I don't think I'm the only one who is more than a little confused. Harry, you mentioned a war. And that you're from another dimension. I just don't really get it."

Zack perked up again. "You know, Tommy has a point, Harry. Since we first met here you haven't really talked much about yourself."

Kimberly smiled brightly as she stepped up next to Zack. "Yeah, and since we're all Power Rangers now, do you think you could tell us a bit more about yourself?"

Harry glanced around at the others. Billy just gave him a shrug while Jason's look stayed as stoic as before. Trini looked outwardly neutral, but interest and excitement danced in her eyes.

Then Zordon added his argument. "I admit to a bit of curiosity myself, Harry. Would you do us the honor of telling us how you came to be here? We have heard small details from time to time, but the entire picture is still shadowed. It may give us the insight needed to understand your point of view if nothing else."

Harry thought for a second. It was true that he hadn't told them too much of his story. So far the only times he had spoken of his past were when he had first met them when tensions were high and there was no way he would have given them any detail, a few bits when the others had been nearly ready to give up on the fight after the Megazord was trapped, and a bit more with his argument against the escalation oath. After fighting together against Rita's forces, couldn't it be argued that he should trust them enough to at least give them some kind of an idea as to where he was from? Was the near-month since he had joined them in their dimension a long enough time for him to have that kind of trust in them?

"Come on Harry," Zack prompted eagerly. "Just who is Lord Harry James Potter?"

Harry let his gaze drift across the others once more. From the stoic indifference of Jason to the eagerness of Zack and Kimberly and on past Tommy and Billy's calm interest. From Zordon's clear amusement and curiosity to Alpha's completely unreadable metallic saucer head. It was Trini's now obvious look of eager interest from the back of the group that pushed him over the edge though. It wasn't the easiest story for him to tell, some parts being harder than others, but it was time he trusted the Rangers with more of his past. After what they had been through and the drama he had just raised, he really did owe them at least that much.

With a sigh, Harry moved back over to his chair by the Viewing Glove and once more sat to face the others, studying his wand for a moment before looking back up. "Alright, you want to know about me? Then you may want to sit down, because this could take a while."

-MR-

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